https://meenews.co/post/6a905cae2c5335ae104bcf19 Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans could be removed from the mail voting list in 2027 te 2026-08-27T15:50:06.041Z Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans could be removed from the mail voting list in 2027 (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) Arizona could remove hundreds of thousands of voters from its automatic mail ballot list under the provisions of a state law coming to bear next year. The 2027 removals will be the first under the law, signed in 2021 by former Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican. The statute requires county recorders to remove voters from the early voting list if they don’t cast their mail ballot in federal, state, or certain municipal elections for two consecutive cycles — a four-year period. That means a voter who didn’t mail or drop off their early ballot in 2023, 2024, or 2025 could be at risk of being removed if they again don’t do so this year, even if they voted in person in one or more elections. But that clock restarts if they choose to cast a mail ballot this November. The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office was unable to provide an estimate of how many voters statewide could be kicked off the list. Spokesperson Calli Jones said the office was working with INEXL Consulting, the developer behind the state’s voter registration database, to develop coding that would allow them to come up with a list of impacted voters, but did not expect the project to be complete before the general election. A 2022 study from the Brennan Center for Justice found that about 340,000 Arizonans could have faced removal if the law were implemented at that time. That’s about 12% of the voters who were on the early voting list in 2021. The study also found that nonwhite voters were at higher risk of being removed. There’s a difference between a voter being removed from Active Early Voting List, or AEVL, and having their registration canceled entirely. Those impacted by the new law will still be able to vote, and they can stay on the list by responding to notices sent by officials in advance of their removal. Those who don’t take those steps and are ultimately removed from the state’s early voting list would no longer automatically receive a mail ballot for each election, although they still may request to rejoin the list, or make ad hoc asks for mail ballots in future elections. But research suggests that similar laws in other states have caused voters to turn to other methods of voting, or to stop voting entirely. For example, Texas’ Senate Bill 1, a sweeping voting law enacted in 2021 that made it harder for voters to apply to receive a mail ballot, changed voting patterns in the next election cycle, according to a report last year from the Brennan Center. In Arizona, where the vast majority of voters cast ballots by mail, those impacts could be amplified, potentially shifting more people to in-person voting and putting additional strain on election infrastructure. “A policy like this is going to have those sorts of effects on voters, and it’s rooted in misinformation about the prevalence of mail voting fraud,” said Kevin Morris of the Brennan Center, adding that research and audits have consistently shown that voting fraud is extremely rare. “It is really troubling.” Meanwhile, the law is also posing communications challenges for local election officials. Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly said it’s complicated to explain to voters that the law won’t remove them from the rolls. “That is something that I think people are scared of,” said Cázares-Kelly, a Democrat, adding that some are referring to the early voting list removals as a “purge,” which is “creating more fear.” How Arizona changed its early voting list Arizona established its mail voting list — initially called the Permanent Early Voting List, or PEVL — in 2007. As the name suggested, once on the list, voters generally stayed there unless they requested removal. Officials could also scratch them off if they moved, died, or their registration was moved to inactive status or canceled. Then, Arizona Republicans began pushing for a plethora of election policy changes in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which President Donald Trump falsely alleged was rigged. The law that changed PEVL to AEVL — Senate Bill 1485 — was introduced by former Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita of Scottsdale, who said it would help prevent fraud by reducing the number of mail ballots sent to people who had moved, died, or didn’t want them. In Arizona, there are several other ways to ensure voter lists stay clean. Officials use information from the U.S. Postal Service, the Arizona Department of Health Services, and other agencies to flag voters who have moved or died, keeping the rolls up-to-date. Still, Ducey, who signed the bill into law about an hour after the Arizona Senate passed it on a party-line vote, called it a matter of “election integrity.” “Let’s be clear — despite all the deceptive and heated rhetoric being used by some partisan activists to lobby against this reform, not a single Arizona voter will lose their right to vote as a result of this new law,” he said in a video on May 11, 2021. Meanwhile, Democrats described the law as a voter suppression tactic. Then-House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding of Phoenix called it “reprehensible” in a letter to the NFL, which he hoped would commit to pulling the 2023 Super Bowl from Arizona. The move had been inspired by an incident in Georgia — after Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed a law that imposed several new voting restrictions, the MLB withdrew its All-Star Game from Atlanta. What will happen to voters removed from the list? Under the law, voters won’t be removed from the state’s early voting list without notice. In odd-numbered years, county officials are required to send impacted voters a letter to inform them that they could be removed from the list. In 2027, that notice must be sent to voters on or before Jan. 15. Officials can also opt to also try reaching voters by phone, text, and email, but are not required to do so. Cázares-Kelly said it was “the common understanding that everyone is going to send a notice to their voters,” but that she hadn’t determined whether her office would attempt any other outreach to individual voters impacted by the law. “We’re focused on the upcoming election,” she said, adding that her staff were also creating “plain language resources” about the law to share broadly next year. Once the mandated letters are sent, voters have 90 days to confirm in writing if they wish to remain on the list. To do so, they’ll also need to sign a form with their address and date of birth. If they don’t, they’ll be removed. Still, Morris said there will almost certainly be voters who don’t notice that they’ve been removed from the mail voting list. Some may find out during the following election cycle, when their mail ballot doesn’t show up as usual. Others, he said, may not realize at all. In Texas, officials were also required to send voters notice if their mail ballot application was rejected under SB 1. But Morris said those messages are “easy to miss in the mail.” His research found that many Texans didn’t reapply for a mail ballot in the general election that fall. He said those effects could be amplified in Arizona. “The pool of voters that could be impacted by this is an order of magnitude larger than in some of the other states, where maybe only 10% of people are casting a ballot by mail,” Morris said. He added that the law could ultimately have “downstream effects” at the polls. “If all of these people suddenly aren’t getting the mail that they were expecting, they are going to start showing up at the vote centers,” Morris said, noting that could cause longer lines, voting materials shortages, and other complications that officials will have to handle moving forward. Cázares-Kelly said she opposed the law as it made its way through the Arizona Legislature. But she said the version that resulted wasn’t “as terrible as most people think.” When asked if she would’ve opposed the law in its current form, she hesitated. “I don’t know,” she said, adding that her “kneejerk reaction” was that she’d still be against it. As a voter, she said she’d want to receive her mail ballot “every time, whether or not I choose to use it by mail or if I vote in person.” A mail ballot, she said, also gives voters a chance to review contests in a simpler format than a sample ballot. To give a fuller answer, Cázares-Kelly said she would need to see how many people the law could impact in Pima County and calculate its financial impact. “We’re just going to have to wait and see what those numbers look like,” she said. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a905a552c5335ae104bce95 Humanoid robot outruns Usain Bolt record as China races ahead te 2026-08-27T15:40:05.606Z Humanoid robot outruns Usain Bolt record as China races ahead If your mental image of a humanoid robot still involves stiff knees and awkward demos, you may want to update it. A Chinese humanoid robot has now covered 100 meters faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second human world record. At the opening of Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games, an X-Humanoid robot completed the 100-meter sprint in 9.39 seconds. Then the number dropped again. X-Humanoid announced on Aug. 25 that TianGong Ultra ultimately posted a 9.32-second time during the competition. The company says its robots reset the mark several times during roughly two hours of racing. Before anybody starts rewriting the Olympic record books, keep some perspective. Bolt still holds the official men's 100-meter world record recognized by World Athletics. These robots compete under their own rules in a separate event. CHINESE ROBOT BREAKS HUMAN WORLD RECORD IN BEIJING HALF-MARATHON Still, look at how quickly this technology is moving. For me, the bigger story goes far beyond a robot beating Bolt's time. We are watching humanoid machines go from clumsy demonstrations to increasingly capable physical systems at remarkable speed. THIS SATURDAY! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. The second World Humanoid Robot Games opened Aug. 22 at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval, known as the Ice Ribbon, and ran through Aug. 26. Organizers registered 666 teams and 2,056 robots for this year's event. The competition included 51 events and 1,301 competition sessions. The robots compete in track and field events along with challenges designed around real-world jobs. Organizers have also added tests involving physical skills such as weightlifting and tug of war. That mix tells you something about what China wants these machines to become. The Games give developers a place to push speed and strength. They also expose weaknesses that can be harder to see in a carefully edited demonstration video. The first number that grabbed worldwide attention was 9.39 seconds. That was already quicker than Bolt's 9.58-second human record from 2009. The comparison spread fast because almost everyone understands what a 100-meter sprint represents. Then X-Humanoid released its updated results. The company says TianGong Ultra eventually reached 9.32 seconds, while other X-Humanoid teams recorded times of 9.34, 9.38 and 9.39 seconds. The exact comparison with Bolt needs context. These robots do not start, run or stop under the same conditions as human Olympic athletes. However, that does not make the improvement meaningless. A humanoid staying upright at that speed requires serious coordination between its motors, balance system, sensors and software. All of those pieces have to work together while the machine continuously adjusts its body. That is what catches my attention. The rate of improvement becomes even clearer when you look back only one year. At the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in 2025, the winning 100-meter robot finished in 21.50 seconds. Now robots from the same development ecosystem are running the distance in less than 10 seconds. That is an enormous leap in a short period. We have already been following this acceleration at CyberGuy. Earlier this year, we showed you a Chinese humanoid called Bolt that reached 22 mph during testing. Running fast looks impressive on video. Yet the technology underneath that speed could become useful in places far removed from a racetrack. Running was only part of the show. An X-Humanoid robot reached 2.88 meters, or about 9 feet 5 inches, in a standing high jump. That height exceeds the recognized men's high jump world record of 2.45 meters, or about 8 feet, set by Cuba's Javier Sotomayor in 1993. Again, we need context. Sotomayor's world record came from a conventional high jump with a running approach. The robot competed in a standing high jump. Those events use very different mechanics. So the robot did not erase Sotomayor from the record books. What it did demonstrate was impressive explosive power and body control from a humanoid machine. Those capabilities could eventually translate into something far more useful than clearing a bar. ROBOT LEARNS TO DISMANTLE BROKEN MACHINES A fast humanoid robot does not need to become a track star to become valuable. Better mobility could help a robot move through a disaster area where sending a person could be dangerous. A machine that stays balanced while carrying equipment could eventually handle physically demanding jobs. Then you start thinking about environments where people would rather avoid going altogether. That brings us to the part of this story that deserves much more attention. One developer at the Games believes humanoid robot soldiers could arrive within the next decade. Robotics engineer Yang Kun, who works for Shanghai-based humanoid robotics company AG BOT, says that he believes Chinese companies could be only five to 10 years away from robot soldiers. His company's A3 humanoid competed in kickboxing at the Games. Yang described military and combat use as part of where he believes humanoid robotics could eventually go. That prediction deserves context. This comes from one developer. It does not represent an announced Chinese government timetable for deploying humanoid soldiers. I would not take five to 10 years as gospel. Technology forecasts can move quickly in either direction. A machine can perform beautifully in a controlled environment and then struggle once the surroundings become unpredictable. What I would pay attention to is where developers believe this technology is headed. When people building these machines start discussing military applications, that tells us the conversation has already moved far beyond robots entertaining crowds at sporting events. Running fast in a straight line is one challenge. Navigating a damaged building while carrying equipment presents an entirely different problem. A robot may encounter unstable ground, blocked paths and people moving unpredictably around it. Then comes the far harder issue of decision-making. A sprint gives a robot a clear destination. Real life rarely does. Military environments make that problem even tougher because communication can disappear without warning. Sensors can misread a situation. Software may face circumstances developers never anticipated. That is why I would keep some perspective when watching these record-setting performances. The robots are getting impressive. They also still fall down. At the Games, some fast-running robots had trouble stopping after crossing the finish line and crashed into padded barriers. That creates a pretty good visual reminder of the gap between raw speed and reliable control. The organizers appear very aware of that gap. This year, Beijing upgraded the 100-meter event so robots must compete fully autonomously. Scenario-based events also encourage autonomous positioning, recognition and operation. The robots also face tasks inside settings modeled after factories, hotels and homes. Emergency-response challenges push them into situations where they must interact with their surroundings for longer periods. That part interests me even more than a sprint record. A robot that runs 100 meters in nine seconds creates a great headline. A robot that can reliably work for hours without somebody constantly guiding it could change entire industries. China appears focused on both. CyberGuy has also reported on efforts to scale humanoid manufacturing in China, with factories preparing to build thousands of machines. That brings us to the larger technology race. UNITREE G1 HUMANOID ROBOT ICE SKATES AND ROLLERBLADES We hear constantly about competition between the United States and China over artificial intelligence. Humanoid robotics adds a physical layer to that race. The country that develops powerful artificial intelligence gains one advantage. The country that can put that intelligence inside a reliable robot body and manufacture those machines at scale could gain something much larger. Suddenly, the software can move through the physical world. It can enter an industrial facility. It can cross dangerous terrain or potentially operate where sending people would carry significant risk. U.S. regulators are already treating advanced foreign robotics as a national-security concern. On July 28, the Federal Communications Commission added foreign-produced advanced robotic devices to its Covered List. The category includes qualifying humanoid robots and other advanced mobile robotic systems. The change means covered new devices generally cannot receive the FCC equipment authorization required for import or sale in the United States unless they receive an applicable conditional approval. That tells you Washington sees connected robots as more than another gadget category. For years, humanoid developers faced a frustrating mechanical challenge. How do you make a two-legged machine move efficiently without constantly falling over? Engineers still have plenty of work ahead. Yet today's machines move very differently from the awkward humanoids we watched only a few years ago. That changes what developers can focus on next. As robot bodies become faster and stronger, artificial intelligence continues improving at the same time. A more capable body could perform difficult physical work. Better AI could help that machine understand what it sees and determine what to do next. Put those advances together and humanoids become much more interesting. We recently showed you another humanoid demonstrating impressive running and movement skills. The biggest hurdle now may become less about making a robot move and more about making sure it makes good decisions once it gets there. You probably will not see a humanoid robot soldier walking down your street anytime soon. You may encounter the technology behind these machines much sooner. The balance system that keeps a robot upright during a sprint could help one move through rubble after an earthquake. More capable sensors could allow robots to operate around human workers more safely. Factories will likely remain one of the first major targets. Most buildings and workplaces were designed around the human body. That makes humanoids appealing because companies could potentially deploy them without rebuilding every workspace around a specialized machine. As reliability improves and costs come down, those capabilities could expand into other areas. The military discussion raises much harder questions. How much decision-making authority should an autonomous machine have? Who carries responsibility if an AI-controlled robot makes a dangerous mistake? Those conversations should happen before the machines become capable enough to force them. Because the technology is moving quickly. The Bolt comparison grabs your attention, but the bigger story for me is how quickly humanoid robots are becoming more capable. A 9.39-second 100-meter run shows how fast the motors, balance systems and software are improving. The military angle deserves attention too. One Chinese robotics engineer predicts robot soldiers could arrive within five to 10 years. I would not treat that timeline as gospel, but it shows where some developers believe this technology is headed. For America, this is another front in the technology race with China. A country that can combine advanced AI with reliable robot bodies and produce large numbers of them could gain a major advantage. We also need perspective. Running fast on a controlled track is far easier than navigating an unpredictable environment and making safe decisions. What I am watching now is how quickly these stronger robot bodies advance alongside increasingly capable AI. If humanoid robots can outrun us, carry heavy equipment and make more decisions on their own, where would you draw the line on how much power we should give them? 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/6a9057fd2c5335ae104bcdee Sky owner declines to say if Kanter Freedom would be allowed to play at Wintrust Arena amid attendance ban te 2026-08-27T15:30:05.487Z Sky owner declines to say if Kanter Freedom would be allowed to play at Wintrust Arena amid attendance ban Chicago Sky principal owner Michael Alter was willing to discuss Enes Kanter Freedom’s ban from Wintrust Arena. He was less interested in exploring one possible exception. During an exclusive interview with OutKick, Alter was asked whether the ban would still apply if Freedom were to be an opposing player set to play at the Sky next season, as Freedom has affirmed his intent to declare for the WNBA Draft. "Now, this ban extends to his attendance at games," OutKick asked. "If he is playing on a WNBA team next year and that team is scheduled to play the Sky, is he allowed to come and play the Sky?" CHICAGO SKY OWNER OPENS UP ON ENES KANTER FREEDOM EJECTION, MAKES ANALOGY TO SHOOTING A GUN Alter did not entertain the hypothetical. "That’s a good one," he said. "I’m not gonna comment on that ridiculous question. Thank you. Why would you even ask that question? I mean, do you really care about the truth here, or do you just wanna have fun with this whole thing?" The question followed Alter’s announcement that Freedom had been banned from future Sky games after security ejected him from Sunday’s game against the Indiana Fever. The organization determined that Freedom became a potential threat when he stepped toward the court during a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom, an 11-year NBA veteran, has also announced that he intends to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft. He argues that the league’s collective bargaining agreement limits eligibility to women without expressly defining the term according to biological sex. WNBA HAS 'NO IDEA WHAT THEY'RE ABOUT TO FACE,' ENES KANTER FREEDOM SAYS AS LEAGUE TAKES ON TRANS ATHLETE ISSUE Multiple media outlets have reported that Freedom is not eligible for the draft. Freedom nevertheless insists he will pursue a roster spot if the league does not change its eligibility language. That created the unlikely scenario presented to Alter: A man banned from attending Sky games as a spectator, potentially returning to Wintrust Arena in a visiting uniform. Alter’s response left the hypothetical distinction between banned fan and visiting WNBA player unresolved. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Freedom, however, has made his position clear. Asked whether he still planned to pursue a roster spot, he said, "I’m doing it." The WNBA has not officially confirmed that Freedom is not eligible to play in the WNBA, and Freedom says he has not received any notice from the WNBA about his eligibility. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9053512c5335ae104bcd05 Top 10 fugitive captured after Georgia manhunt as police probe woman's mysterious death te 2026-08-27T15:10:09.966Z Top 10 fugitive captured after Georgia manhunt as police probe woman's mysterious death A Georgia manhunt ended Wednesday with the capture of a Top 10 fugitive linked to the mysterious death of a 35-year-old woman, though authorities have yet to reveal what they believe happened to her. Drake Ladon Keef, 32, was taken into custody with help from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Floyd County Jail, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office announced. Keef had been wanted on warrants on charges of aggravated battery, hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license, which Floyd County police said were tied to the investigation into the death of Stevie Marie Thompson. MURDER SUSPECT CAPTURED FOLLOWING 45-DAY, 3-STATE MANHUNT AFTER VICTIM DISCOVERED IN SHALLOW GRAVE Thompson, 35, died following a late-night incident in Rome, Georgia. Police later identified Keef as the suspect in her death and obtained warrants for his arrest. The incident happened between midnight and 1 a.m. Aug. 22, but authorities have not said what happened to Thompson or what role Keef allegedly played. Her cause and manner of death have also not been disclosed, and it remains unclear whether Thompson and Keef knew each other. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X As the investigation unfolded, the sheriff’s office placed Keef on its Top 10 Most Wanted list and warned the public not to approach him while authorities worked to track him down. WOMAN ADDED TO FBI'S TEN MOST WANTED LIST ARRESTED HOURS LATER AFTER TIPS POURED IN FROM FLORIDA: PATEL The search ended Wednesday when Keef was taken into custody with help from deputies in Bartow County. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Officials did not immediately say where Keef was found or provide details about the circumstances surrounding his capture. The sheriff’s office thanked the assisting deputies and members of the community who provided information during the search. ACCUSED MURDERER ARRESTED WHILE TRYING TO BOARD CRUISE SHIP IN FLORIDA, DEPUTIES SAY As investigators continue working to determine what led to Thompson’s death, her family is raising money for funeral expenses and remembering the mother for the lives she was able to save as an organ donor. SEND US A TIP A GoFundMe created in Thompson’s memory had raised nearly $4,000 toward an $8,000 goal as of Thursday. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The fundraiser also asked for support for Thompson’s children, sisters and other relatives as they cope with the loss. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Despite Keef’s capture, major questions surrounding Thompson’s death remain unanswered. Police have not revealed what evidence led them to Keef or whether he could face additional charges as the investigation continues. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Fox News Digital has reached out to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office for additional information. Keef remained in the Floyd County Jail following his capture. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9053502c5335ae104bccfc Miami Dolphins enter full rebuild with Malik Willis at quarterback and Jeff Hafley as head coach te 2026-08-27T15:10:08.854Z Miami Dolphins enter full rebuild with Malik Willis at quarterback and Jeff Hafley as head coach Few teams in the AFC have undergone as drastic a transformation over the last few months as the Miami Dolphins. With first-year head coach Jeff Hafley taking over for Mike McDaniel and quarterback Malik Willis getting the nod under center, Miami is stepping into an undeniable reboot year as they look to clear the slate and build a foundation for the future. The Dolphins sputtered through a frustrating 2025 campaign, finishing 7-10 and fading out of the AFC playoff picture down the stretch. The offense relied on explosive splash plays—running back De'Von Achane proved to be a multi-purpose star, rushing for a team-best 1,350 yards while adding heavy contributions in the passing game. Injury bugs and inconsistent play plagued the operation; Miami averaged just 20.4 points per game while the defense surrendered more than 24 points per contest. The inability to protect the quarterback or string together quality performances against high-caliber opponents ultimately signaled the end of the previous era in South Florida. DOLPHINS NOT GOING TO 'THROW IN THE TOWEL AND JUST REBUILD' BUT THAT COMES WITH HIGHER EXPECTATIONS Miami parted ways with almost all of its high-profile core—releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (who headed to Atlanta), cutting wide receiver Tyreek Hill and pass rusher Bradley Chubb, and trading wideout Jaylen Waddle to Denver and Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The coaching staff was completely overhauled, bringing in former Boston College head coach and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. FALCONS' STARTING QB POST IS MICHAEL PENIX JR'S TO LOSE AMID TUA TAGOVAILOA'S STRUGGLES: REPORT To fill out a stripped-down depth chart, Miami brought in quarterback Malik Willis, pass-catchers Tutu Atwell and Jalen Tolbert, and edge rushers Josh Uche and Robert Beal Jr. On defense, they added secondary depth in Marco Wilson and Lonnie Johnson Jr., while adding versatile lineman Jamaree Salyer to the offensive trench group. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS BETTING OUTLOOK: CAN JUSTIN HERBERT AND MIKE MCDANIEL FINALLY DELIVER? Evaluating Miami’s 2026 roster makeup requires looking through the lens of a young, developing squad. The offense will heavily feature De'Von Achane, who serves as the unquestioned engine of the entire unit both on the ground and out of the backfield. However, if I can predict that, the NFL defensive coordinators will as well. I’m not sure any team will allow Achane to beat them. Instead, they will dare Willis to find a way to beat them. Defensively, Jeff Hafley brings a tough, disciplined, physical scheme, but the unit is largely composed of rotational pieces and reclamation projects. Depth at edge rusher and cornerback will be tested immediately, especially when facing the division's top-tier quarterbacks. BUFFALO BILLS MOVED ON FROM SEAN MCDERMOTT BUT THEIR OFFSEASON MOVES WON'T BE ENOUGH FOR A TITLE STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! The Dolphins are a good candidate to be the worst team in the NFL this season. Simply put, there just isn’t much upside on this roster. The team has a 3.5 win total, and plays in a division with the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. I suppose they still have a chance to beat the New York Jets. Aside from Achane, there really isn’t any key position player that I see being the primary starter or option on most other teams. I like the Dolphins to have the fewest wins in football at +350. I think they get under 3.5 wins this season as well. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90534f2c5335ae104bccf3 Michigan Dem AG turns on El-Sayed over terror attack response, warns of mentality that 'bothers me a lot' te 2026-08-27T15:10:07.966Z Michigan Dem AG turns on El-Sayed over terror attack response, warns of mentality that 'bothers me a lot' Michigan's Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel is voicing concerns about her party’s Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, saying his response to the attempted terrorist attack on a Michigan synagogue appeared to make excuses for "domestic terrorism" as she warns about increasing anti-Israel sentiments in her party. Nessel, Michigan’s attorney general since 2019, spoke at length in an interview with The Atlantic’s David Frum about her position that she doesn’t feel safe as a Jewish person attending her own state party’s convention due in part to "an enormous amount of anti-Semitism within the Democratic Party." Nessel specifically took issue with El-Sayed’s response to the synagogue attack in Michigan earlier this year when federal investigators say a gunman inspired and radicalized by Hezbollah crashed into the place of worship seeking to kill as many Jewish people as he could. "But, you know, the reaction to it, obviously there’s a lot of people who were quick to call this out. But, you know, I think most concerning, of course, was the statement that our nominee for U.S. Senate made, which was that ‘hurt people hurt people,’" Nessel explained. "And a lot of us perceived that as sort of making excuses for somebody who sought to murder over 100 pre-K schoolchildren. And that’s the kind of mentality that bothers me a lot." MICHIGAN'S DEMOCRATIC AG REFUSES TO ATTEND UPCOMING CONVENTION OVER HARASSMENT CONCERNS Nessel went on to reflect on how she responded to the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre by visiting a Dearborn mosque, wearing a hijab out of respect and unequivocally condemning Islamophobia. She contrasted that response with El-Sayed’s reaction to the Temple Israel attack. "I didn’t try to get into, like, what were the motivations of the person who killed these people, and did he have mental-health issues?" Nessel said. "Did he have bad experiences with Muslims? I just condemned it unequivocally, and I think that’s what people should have done with Temple Israel. You can’t make excuses for that kind of domestic terrorism." Nessel credited El-Sayed for his outreach to Jewish leaders in recent months but expressed the belief that he should publicly retract his comments in the aftermath of the attack. ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDS "I think privately, he will say that he regrets having made those remarks," Nessel said. "But here we are, it’s almost the end of August, and he still has not withdrawn those statements and said, I misspoke, or, I now recognize the harm that I caused by making those statements. And it has me concerned that he really stands by them." Nessel urged El-Sayed to acknowledge he was wrong, listen to Jewish stakeholders and publicly change course, as she said she has done when confronted with her own past ignorance. She said she has also urged him to better understand Jewish religious beliefs, pointing to his post-primary reference to "breaking bread with Jews at Passover," when bread is intentionally not eaten during the holiday. "But I asked, could you learn a little bit more about our religion so that you understand it?" Nessel said. "Could you learn a little bit more than maybe what your bubble is telling you about the history of Israel and its relationship to the Jewish people?" "Because now, when I speak to him, there seems to be a real dearth of like, again, historical knowledge, political knowledge, and religious knowledge about all of those things. And again, I leave room for the fact that all of us have the opportunity to learn more." Nessel made it clear that she is not planning to support the state's Republican Senate candidate, Mike Rogers, and that she would "amputate [her] right arm" before voting for him because "keeping a Republican majority in the Senate is incredibly dangerous." "With Abdul, I will say this: We have a lot in common in terms of our general beliefs and principles and policies," Nessel said. "And I think it’s important to say that, and I think it’s important to underline and underscore that fact. Trust me; I have much more in common with Abdul El-Sayed than I do with Mike Rogers in terms of my personal beliefs, my political beliefs, my philosophical beliefs about what should happen in the United States, and in the United States Senate." Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment. In March, El-Sayed released a statement in addition to his controversial video statement that Nessel took issue with, saying he was "horrified and heartbroken" to learn of the synagogue attack. "To my Jewish sisters and brothers, you have a right to worship in peace," El-Sayed said. "You have a right to send your kids to the synagogue in the morning and know they’ll come home safely at night. And you have a right to know that your religious identity and faith practice are respected. There is no room for antisemitism in America. So today and everyday, I am standing in solidarity with all of us who value our right to pray how we choose to pray against antisemitism and hate in all its forms." El-Sayed has faced broad criticism from Jewish groups, fellow Democrats and Republicans over his repeated attacks on Israel and AIPAC, as well as his public association with left-wing streamer Hasan Piker. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90534e2c5335ae104bccea Judge sentences Feeding Our Future fraudsters who faked running child nutrition site te 2026-08-27T15:10:06.917Z Judge sentences Feeding Our Future fraudsters who faked running child nutrition site A judge in Minnesota sentenced two men to prison on Wednesday for running a massive pandemic fraud campaign. Ahmed Ghedi was sentenced to over five years in prison, and Abdihakim Ahmed was sentenced to four and a half years. Prosecutors say the pair helped run the fraudulent child nutrition site Feeding Our Future, which claimed to be giving food to thousands of children each day in the Twin Cities area. The pair received $7.3 million in COVID relief funds meant to help support the program. Instead, they used the money to buy a car and property, as well as share the cash with a Feeding Our Future employee. EXCLUSIVE: FBI ADDS ALLEGED COVID FRAUDSTER ACCUSED OF TAKING $5M FROM KIDS' MEAL PROGRAM TO MOST WANTED LIST The judge also ordered the men to pay restitution, with Ahmed to pay $2,242,590 and Ghedi $2,862,451. Their sentencing comes months after the mastermind behind the Feeding Our Future scam, Amee Bock, was sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison in May. Bock ran the Feeding Our Future organization and was convicted of orchestrating $250 million in pandemic relief fraud. Prosecutors told the court the nonprofit functioned as a "cash pipeline," relying on a web of fake distribution sites, fabricated lists of children and kickbacks. MINNESOTA MAN MARKS FBI'S FIRST ARREST FROM DOJ'S 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST During sentencing, Bock told the federal court, "I understand I failed. I failed the public, my family, everyone." MINNESOTA FRAUD REPORT ACCUSES STATE AG OF 'INCOMPETENCE, WILLFUL BLINDNESS OR WORSE' The sprawling investigation has led to the convictions of dozens of people, many hailing from the state's large Somali community. The Feeding Our Future scheme spurred the Trump administration's surge of federal officers to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area last winter, which led to violent protests and multiple fatal federal officer-involved shootings. Fox News' Alexandra Koch contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90534d2c5335ae104bcce1 Soros prosecutor in danger of being removed after grieving mom’s desperate alarm: ‘Can’t believe this’ te 2026-08-27T15:10:05.800Z Soros prosecutor in danger of being removed after grieving mom’s desperate alarm: ‘Can’t believe this’ A Democratic prosecutor backed by George Soros faces a recall effort after an angel mom urged voters in her county to remove him from office "before another family pays the price." Earlier this year, Stephanie Minter, 41, was stabbed and killed at a bus stop in Fairfax County, Virginia. An illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone, Abdul Jalloh, is accused of killing her. Jalloh had a lengthy criminal record, including convictions for malicious wounding, identity theft, trespassing and assault. He also had a prior charge of forcible rape. The case comes as violent and sexual crime has increased in Fairfax County and has renewed scrutiny of Democratic Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano. Descano won office with significant financial backing from the Soros family’s Justice and Public Safety PAC. So far, the recall effort led by the victim’s mother, Cheryl Minter, has collected more than 12,000 signatures. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Minter said she is calling for Descano to be removed from office because she believes "had they actually prosecuted these people, then Stephanie would still be alive." SOROS-BACKED DA'S LAX ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICIES LED TO 'PREVENTABLE' BUS STOP STABBING MURDER: COMPLAINT Under Virginia law, organizers must gather valid signatures from registered voters equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last election, file a detailed petition alleging specific legal grounds and prove those grounds in circuit court before a judge can remove the prosecutor. In her petition, Minter pointed to Jalloh’s more than 30 arrests and criminal charges and said that "again and again, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano let him walk." Jalloh had been arrested more than 30 times and faced dozens of charges before Minter’s killing; some cases were dropped, while others resulted in convictions and jail time. "Thirty times the system had a chance to stop him. Thirty times," she said, adding, "I think about that every single day. This was not an unavoidable tragedy. It was the predictable consequence of decisions made by Descano." Speaking with Fox News Digital, Minter explained, "Stephanie was my world. She was my only daughter. She was so much to me." Minter said her grief motivated her to take action. She said her daughter’s killing opened her eyes to what she sees as a broader problem, saying Stephanie's death is "not an isolated failure." She believes Descano’s prosecutorial leadership is a common thread in the stories of many victims in Fairfax County. While she lost her daughter, she said it is not too late to protect other families in the county. In response, Laura Birnbaum, a spokesperson for Descano's office, told Fox News Digital, "our office is prosecuting Abdul Jalloh for the murder of Ms. Minter." Birnbaum noted that Jalloh was "indicted last week and his trial is set for January 2027." She said the office is "unable to comment further on an ongoing prosecution." WATCH: ANGEL MOM TURNS TABLES ON SANCTUARY POLITICIANS WITH BASIC QUESTION ABOUT THEIR PRIORITIES Beyond Fairfax County, Minter said she has learned of "so many sanctuary states that seem to be leaning toward the same thing and releasing [criminals]." She said she hopes the Descano recall effort will send a broader message to all sanctuary and soft-on-crime politicians across the country. "This isn't just localized," she said of the recall effort. "It's important for so many states and so many cities." She called for "simple solutions" to the problem of repeat criminals across the U.S. "Either [the criminal] does his time, or he gets out of here, and he doesn't come back," she said. "That's the way I look at it." DEMOCRAT MAYOR BLASTED BY DHS FOR 'HUNTING DOWN' PROPERTY OWNERS LEASING TO ICE: 'UNHINGED' SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Ultimately, Minter said that what motivates her to keep going is the memory of the daughter she lost. "Her heart would want this to happen," she said. "If it happened to one of her friends or somebody she knew or even didn't … That keeps me going enough to keep pushing forward." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90534b2c5335ae104bcca5 This former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the underground’ te 2026-08-27T15:10:03.697Z This former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the underground’ The startup just raised a $26 million Series A to grow its customer base and help reduce red tape for utility and construction work. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9050fb2c5335ae104bcc6c Ruthless exclusive: Pentagon CTO reveals reasoning for Anthropic removal te 2026-08-27T15:00:11.384Z Ruthless exclusive: Pentagon CTO reveals reasoning for Anthropic removal In an exclusive interview with the Ruthless Podcast, Emil Michael, the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering and Department of War Chief Technology Officer, explained why Anthropic was removed from the Pentagon. "I got the [artificial intelligence (AI)] portfolio," Michael said in an interview released Thursday morning. "Six months into the job, I read the [Anthropic] contract. ‘You can't use AI for battlefield management.’ I was like, ‘What does that mean?’ You can't use AI to defend yourself from a missile attack. What?’" This spring, the Pentagon froze its relationship with the AI company while signing new contracts with competitors SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services.  SEN RON JOHNSON DETAILS SENATE FILIBUSTER STRATEGY ON ‘RUTHLESS' The Pentagon’s move is currently being litigated in federal court. Anthropic has publicly argued against the Department of War’s authorization policy to use the technology for "all lawful purposes." In the interview, Michael blamed the Biden administration for its handling of the previous contract.  "[This contract was from] the Biden administration," Michael, who previously served as Chief Business Officer at Uber, quipped. "Maybe someone didn't read it." CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE RUTHLESS PODCAST According to Michael, through its compute regulations, the Biden White House selected Anthropic as the "chosen AI company." Later in the interview, Michael gave a behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes meeting with the makers of the popular Claude product. He said he wanted to change the scope of the agreement.   "So I called [Anthropic] in, and I was like, OK, you guys, you know, got to change this," Michael told the Fellas. "We’ll use it lawfully, for all lawful purposes, but it's artificial general intelligence. You don’t get to tell me where I could fly a plane to. We decide when we buy a plane from Boeing or Lockheed. And they're like, ‘We think these are our moral values. We have our own constitution.’" Podcast co-host Comfortably Smug noted that this approach to technology is becoming more prevalent among leading companies. NEW HAMPSHIRE CANDIDATE JOHN SUNUNU BLASTS DEMS FOR MOVING ‘FIRST IN THE NATION PRIMARY’ ON RUTHLESS  "These are E.A. people who are the effective altruists who are just like a menace essentially," Smug said of the growing trend in Silicon Valley.  Smug also noted that the current administration’s changes to the relationship between the government and tech are already providing results, including in recent operations.  "To your credit, by bringing in Grok, Gemini, OpenAI, the climate has shifted where tech companies are now seeing some kind of like leadership and direction," Smug said. "They're happy to get involved. And that's enhanced the capabilities of this Pentagon, where I remember [Nicolas] Maduro got taken in less time than you can get a pizza from Domino's. Something has changed." Fox News Digital reached out to Anthropic for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9050fa2c5335ae104bcc63 Matthew Berry discusses whether he'd hire Dianna Russini for his budding fantasy football empire te 2026-08-27T15:00:10.044Z Matthew Berry discusses whether he'd hire Dianna Russini for his budding fantasy football empire Matthew Berry is the most famous fantasy football expert on the planet. He is a former ESPN analyst and contributor to NBC's "Sunday Night Football" pregame show. He now runs his own eight-figure media company, Fantasy Life. This week, he joined OutKick for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, leaving ESPN and NBC, possibly returning to ESPN, appearing in "Avengers: Endgame," breaking the news of Tom Brady's move to Tampa Bay, and the economics of his business. We also asked him if he'd hire his friend and former colleague Dianna Russini. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Russini stepped down from The Athletic this summer amid a company-wide investigation into the ethics of her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. She has not returned to sports media since. There are valid questions about whether she ever will. "It’s a great question. I like Dianna a lot," Berry responded when we asked him directly whether he would hire Russini at Fantasy Life. "I will say this: I consider Dianna a friend. And I think she’s really, really talented and good on air." "So, you know, the question would become, can we afford her? What is she going to do for the company? Because we don’t really break news." He continued, "I will tell you that every time I was on ESPN, and we had her do any of my shows, she would come on my podcast, she would come on the fantasy show, she did the Sunday morning show. She always came prepared, energetic. She was nice to all the producers. Showed up on time, prepared, gave a great performance. Whatever we needed." When pressed on whether the photos and questions about her relationship with Vrabel would concern him, Berry said he did not want to weigh in. "If she was working at Fantasy Life, she would be providing content that would help people win their fantasy leagues, not necessarily what she did at ESPN or The Athletic." Berry said he would ask himself the same questions about hiring Russini that he would about any potential employee. "This isn't specific to her, but anyone that we might hire, I ask how do they fit? How do they fit within the team? How much do they want us to pay them? Can we afford that person? Can we monetize that person? Is that person going to do a show for us? Is that person going to be a contributor across the shows that we have? Do we think that person drives traffic?" He further explained how he monetizes Fantasy Life and the types of contributors who fit the company. "Our business, we sell premium tools. So we have Fantasy Life Plus, which is 37 different tools that help you in your fantasy league, help you in your bets, help you in your DFS. Do we think that person is going to help us sell Fantasy Life subscriptions, or are they going to drive enough traffic that we get them into the funnel where we can then convert them into a paying customer?" He concluded, "So I think it’s not a simple yay or nay, but to be clear, I personally have nothing bad to say about Dianna." The key to Berry's response is that he would absolutely hire Russini if it made financial sense. Regardless of what one says about her photos with Vrabel, Berry is right that he runs a fantasy content company. At Fantasy Life, she would not be in the breaking-news journalism business. She would be a personality offering entertaining opinions on fantasy football. There is an argument that, given her friendship with Berry, a destination like Fantasy Life would make the most sense. Berry says Fantasy Life will generate eight figures in revenue this year. He predicted he will make back, and exceed, his NBC salary in three years. If there were bets on the next sports media company to sell for nine figures, we'd wager on Fantasy Life. Perhaps Berry thinks Russini could help him get there. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Watch OutKick's full interview with Matthew Berry here, as he opens up about other aspects of his career and future. Watch other interviews with Bobby Burack on OutKick with Colin Cowherd, John Buccigross, Josh Pate, and Alanna Rizzo. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9050f82c5335ae104bcc3b Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti te 2026-08-27T15:00:08.053Z Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9050f52c5335ae104bcc1f Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck te 2026-08-27T15:00:05.557Z Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck Hugging Face is taking orders for the Microduck, a $399 tiny open-source duck robot that developers can train at home out of the box. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a904ea02c5335ae104bcbc8 Bryan Kohberger’s 2027 hearing is not guaranteed as Idaho seeks quick dismissal te 2026-08-27T14:50:08.125Z Bryan Kohberger’s 2027 hearing is not guaranteed as Idaho seeks quick dismissal In an order outlining how Bryan Kohberger's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea will play out in court, Idaho Judge Steven Hippler revealed that the hearings scheduled this week for June 2027 are not set in stone as he set a number of deadlines in coming months and told the sides what he expects of them. "If an evidentiary hearing is granted, it shall be set to commence on June 17, 2027, at 9:00 a.m.," he wrote. Prosecutors have asked him not to grant a hearing, describing Kohberger's claims as "bare, conclusory, and unsupported by admissible evidence." Kohberger, 31, last year pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and a felony burglary charge for the 2022 stabbing deaths of University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20. BRYAN KOHBERGER GETS NEW ATTORNEY APPOINTED AFTER HE ASKS COURT FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN IDAHO MURDERS In a motion filed Tuesday, Deputy Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Keith Scholl asked for a transcript of Kohberger's July 2, 2025, change of plea hearing, in which Kohberger's own words could be used to rebut the new claims in his petition. Kohberger, in a handwritten petition filed in July, is claiming he had ineffective counsel, that his guilty plea was "not knowingly or voluntarily entered because it was induced by unkept promises" and that it was "not voluntarily entered because of threats asserted by petitioner's (Kohberger's) legal counsel." BRYAN KOHBERGER'S POST-CONVICTION RELIEF BID ENABLED BY FLAWED PLEA DEAL, PSYCHOLOGIST ARGUES But in 2025, Kohberger checked "no" when asked whether an attorney or anyone else had forced or coerced him into accepting the plea agreement or made other promises that influenced his decision. He affirmed that there was nothing going on in his life that would impair his ability to enter his guilty plea voluntarily, and there was no reason he couldn't make a "reasoned and informed decision" when he did so. Scholl asked Hippler to dismiss Kohberger's petition outright. "The petition fails to raise a genuine issue of material fact, and respondent is entitled to judgment as a matter of law," he wrote. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S FORMER DEFENSE EXPERT CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY, SAYS INVESTIGATORS MISSED KEY EVIDENCE He added that Kohberger could have raised his claims of constitutional violations in an appeal — while the plea agreement itself says he waived his appellate rights. He said Kohberger's petition included no facts to support his claim that he had ineffective counsel and wrote that Kohberger's "freestanding claim of actual innocence" is unrecognized under the law. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Lastly, he wrote, Kohberger's defense team wasn't obligated to explain "the conditions of prison life or what the incarceration would practically entail as collateral consequences of a guilty plea." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Hippler set the following dates over the next few months for deadlines in the case: LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE He gave Kohberger until Nov. 13 — four years to the day after the murders — to file an amended petition. The state has 14 days to file a new answer once one is filed, or 14 days from the deadline if Kohberger doesn't file one. KOHBERGER DEFENSE TEAM SAYS IT IS 'APPALLED' BY FORMER EXPERT'S PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT IDAHO MURDERS CASE Kohberger must disclose witnesses, expert reports and opinions by Feb. 1, 2027. GOT A TIP? The state's rebuttal expert disclosures are due on March 1, 2027. KAYLEE GONCALVES' MOTHER SAYS FAMILY READY FOR TRIAL AFTER BRYAN KOHBERGER SEEKS TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA PARENTS OF IDAHO MASSACRE VICTIM FACE DAILY NIGHTMARE WHILE DEMANDING DEATH PENALTY AFTER SHOCK PLEA TWIST Discovery requests have to be completed by May 7, 2027. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Then a status conference and evidentiary hearing have been tentatively scheduled for June 3, 2027 and June 17, 2027, respectively. The sides have 14 days from the order, made public Wednesday, to ask for any alterations to the schedule. Potentially, Hippler could grant an earlier hearing to resolve scheduling disagreements. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a904e9e2c5335ae104bcba1 Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance te 2026-08-27T14:50:06.750Z Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a904e9c2c5335ae104bcb85 Hold up, there’s a new Twitter in the town te 2026-08-27T14:50:04.838Z Hold up, there’s a new Twitter in the town You read that right. There is a new social network called “Twitter.now” on the block, and it’s being operated by a startup called Operation Bluebird, whose founding team includes former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates. As ArsTechnica reported, X sued the company last year and asked a Delawa Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a904c482c5335ae104bca81 Governor Landry backs Lane Kiffin, LSU in fight with SEC: ‘Don’t Hate The Player, Hate The Game’ te 2026-08-27T14:40:08.619Z Governor Landry backs Lane Kiffin, LSU in fight with SEC: ‘Don’t Hate The Player, Hate The Game’ LSU has proven over the past few years that it has no problem playing the villain. Add a little Lane Kiffin spice to the jambalaya currently cooking in the Bayou, and it’s not hard to understand why there’s a growing disconnect between the Tigers and the rest of the SEC. Over the past week, a battle has been brewing within the conference over court orders granted by Louisiana judges concerning the eligibility of athletes attempting to return to college sports after professional stints at some level. While there are obviously strings being pulled behind the scenes in getting these cases in front of judges within the Baton Rouge area, LSU is clearly going against the grain as conference officials try to enforce newly created guidelines in this nauseating eligibility fight. COLLEGE ATHLETICS' LATEST MESS: COURT ORDERS SAY PRO ATHLETES CAN PLAY, BUT SEC AND BIG TEN READY TO FIGHT Kiffin’s position is simple: If a court says an athlete is eligible, LSU would be foolish not to pursue that player while other schools are sitting on the sidelines. LSU’S LANE KIFFIN FIRES BACK AT NFL RETURNEE BACKLASH: BLAME THE NCAA, NOT US FOR RECRUITING PRO ATHLETES The SEC sees it differently. Conference leaders believe they have a responsibility to protect the league from an absurd new reality in which athletes can sign professional contracts, attend NFL camps and then use court orders to return to college. And LSU? The Tigers are not just challenging the SEC. They have the full force of Louisiana’s political machine standing behind them. Yes, LSU has the full-backing of its state government in this ongoing fight with the SEC. Need proof? If there was any doubt about where Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry stands in this fight, he erased it Wednesday night in comments made about the ongoing situation between the SEC and LSU. "This whole thing is ridiculous. Don’t hate the player, hate the game," Governor Landry profoundly noted. "I’ve been saying for a year that college sports need to be fixed. The NCAA could have done it. Congress could have done it. Neither did. Now the SEC is creating a legal mess over athletes it told were out of eligibility, only to change the rules afterward. "The SEC accepted the courts’ decisions on Diego Pavia and Trinidad Chambliss. Why is this different? You can’t tell athletes their college careers are over, watch them move on, change the rules later, and then punish them for not predicting the future." So yes, LSU has its governor publicly carrying water for the Tigers as Kiffin and basketball coach Will Wade look to capitalize on court rulings that have turned college eligibility into a complete circus. Let’s be clear: The NCAA deserves plenty of blame for this mess. Its decision to move to a five-years-to-play-five model without properly addressing athletes caught in the transition opened the door to the legal chaos now engulfing college sports. Nobody is denying that part of the story, not even remotely. Although, it's also hard to forget how much influence these states have with college athletics. But, remember when Gov. Landry decided it was the perfect time to go on a rant about the amount of money LSU was spending on former coach Brian Kelly's buyout, which took place during a press conference about SNAP benefits for Louisiana citizens? Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Says He'd Let Donald Trump Select Next LSU Coach Before Current AD This is also the same Landry who once railed against LSU’s spending on Brian Kelly’s buyout during a press conference on SNAP benefits — only to later play a role in LSU’s pursuit of Kiffin and Wade. It's just money, right? Yes, and there is a lot at stake this season across all college athletics, not just in Louisiana. When SEC officials met on Tuesday evening at SEC headquarters for a meeting that just so happened to already be on the books for well over a month, LSU officials voted in agreement to ban former pro-athletes from reentering the college space. But on Wednesday, LSU president Wade Rousse abstained from voting in the formal process to enact these new changes while the rest of the SEC passed the guidelines through with a 15-0 tally. Was this part of the plan? Go one way, then flip the script on the following day? This is not just about football, either. Will Wade is building a basketball roster, and players such as RJ Luis were counting on court rulings to open a path to Baton Rouge. Luis received an injunction this week that would have allowed him to play — if not for the SEC’s newly enacted restrictions. NCAA CREATED THIS MESS, NOW LSU SET TO MAKE DAE’QUAN WRIGHT COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S FIRST NFL RETURNEE Look no further than RJ Luis, who was granted an injunction this week that would allow him to play under the court umbrella, if it weren’t for the new SEC guidelines enacted this week. Now, Luis and others are preparing for another battle, this time with the conference who governs LSU. Most would find it hard to believe LSU would agree to a lucrative deal with Luis without believing it had a way to get him on the court this season. His case was filed in Louisiana’s 16th Judicial District Court for a reason, and he is hardly the first athlete to seek a favorable ruling in a state court. You can’t blame the players for using every avenue available to them. But LSU is not merely watching this unfold from the sidelines. The Tigers are positioning themselves at the center of the fight. With every Kiffin sound-bite, every move from Rousse and now the governor’s public backing, LSU is once again leaning into the role it knows best. The villain. In this era of college athletics, with the amount of money spent on overhauling the athletic department in Baton Rouge, I'd expect nothing less. And over the next few days, we’ll find out just how far the Tigers are willing to go to beat the SEC — whether their name is on the court documents or not. It has always been Lane Kiffin versus the world. This time, he has Will Wade, LSU and the State of Louisiana riding shotgun. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a904c472c5335ae104bca78 Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single 'That's Just Me' from upcoming album te 2026-08-27T14:40:07.706Z Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single 'That's Just Me' from upcoming album Riley Green released another guaranteed hit. Green has turned into a monster country music star over the past couple years, and his rise has been incredible to watch unfold. The "Jesus Saves" singer also isn't slowing down. COUNTRY STAR RILEY GREEN SETS THE INTERNET ON FIRE AFTER DEBUTING IMPRESSIVE NEW SONG 'LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN' Green's new album "That's Just Me" hits shelves and streaming platforms on Sept. 18, and hype is already off the charts. Now, a new single is out. Green released his latest track from the album — titled "That's Just Me" as the album's title track – for his fans on Thursday. The song is about a failed relationship, regret and wondering what the other half is thinking, which is all very on-brand for Green. You can give the song a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. I think it's absolutely safe to say this song is going to do a number on the charts and with country music fans. This is Riley Green at his best. It also didn't take long at all for the comments section on YouTube to start popping with reactions. One fan wrote, "Someone check that scoreboard…Riley’s cooking again." Another added, "Beautiful tune Riley." A third wrote, "He just doesn't miss. Another great hit. I'll be having this on repeat just as much as "Imagine That." Green continues to cook, and that's great news for country music fans. Let me know your thoughts on his latest single at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a904c462c5335ae104bca52 U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump te 2026-08-27T14:40:06.645Z U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a904c452c5335ae104bca36 Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale te 2026-08-27T14:40:05.120Z Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden movements made by the autonomous vehicles, according to a TechCrunch review of data submitted to OSHA. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9049f32c5335ae104bc9bd Mamdani ignites online firestorm after mourning death of inmate charged in grisly murder: 'WTF are we doing?' te 2026-08-27T14:30:11.162Z Mamdani ignites online firestorm after mourning death of inmate charged in grisly murder: 'WTF are we doing?' New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew ire from conservatives on Tuesday for mourning the death of a man who was awaiting trial on murder charges. "I am deeply saddened by the death of a New Yorker in City custody at a jail on Rikers Island early this morning," Mamdani posted on X. Clarence Woodward, the man Mamdani was referencing, was arrested in 2024 and charged with murder, manslaughter and assault in connection with an unprovoked meat cleaver attack at a Bronx laundromat. At the time, Woodward had 27 prior arrests and had received parole just a month prior to the alleged killing. Woodward had pleaded not guilty to the charges and had not been convicted. "My thoughts are with his family and loved ones as they grieve this loss. We do not yet know the cause of death, but we do know that too many New Yorkers have died on Rikers Island. The Department of Correction and its oversight partners will investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. Our administration is fully committed to the critical work of creating better conditions in our city’s jail system and closing Rikers Island as quickly as possible." WOKE LANGUAGE OVERHAUL WOULD STRIP THE WORD 'INMATE' FROM NEW YORK CITY'S ENTIRE JAIL RULEBOOK As of Thursday morning, Mamdani’s post has been viewed over 3.2 million times, with the majority of comments expressing outrage over Mamdani offering condolences to the inmate. "I wonder if he was ‘deeply saddened’ by the murder this guy committed," New York City Councilwoman Vicky Paladino wrote. "Can’t find a tweet about that one." "He’s sad that someone who murdered an innocent American with a meat cleaver is dead," conservative commentator Eyal Yakoby posted. "What are we even doing?" DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS SEIZE THE MOMENT WITH EXTREME, ANTI-AMERICAN VIEWS THAT BADLY TARNISH THE PARTY "Commie Mamdani is ‘deeply saddened’ that a guy who murdered a guy with a meat cleaver had a medical emergency in jail," failed Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said in response to the post. "We cannot have leaders who weep for murderers. WTF are we doing?" "A father of two was hacked to death with a meat cleaver after his killer was repeatedly paroled," GOP strategist and attorney Mehek Cooke posted on X. "And you think the real villain is the jail?" The criticism comes weeks after Mamdani faced similar backlash for visiting Rikers Island, where he spoke with inmates during a World Cup semifinal watch party in July. While conservatives on social media were unhappy with Mamdani’s statement, officials and community activists have long raised concerns about the conditions on Rikers Island. Many, for instance, point out that many of the individuals being held there are awaiting trial and thus entitled to a presumption of innocence. "​​Our people are dying while under the custody of the Department of Corrections from medical neglect, physical abuse and unsafe conditions," one community activist said in June 2025 about Rikers Island. "People shouldn't keep dying in the same facility while awaiting a fair trial," the chief research editor of Rolling Stone magazine wrote on X. DEMOCRATIC SENATE CANDIDATE CALLED FOR MASS RELEASE OF CRIMINALS DURING PRISON ABOLITION WEBINAR New York City has been legally committed since 2019 to closing Rikers and replacing it with four smaller borough-based jails, a plan Mamdani has pledged to accelerate. Critics argue the move would leave the city with fewer jail cells and make it more difficult to tackle crime. "On the same day Mamdani was mourning a murderer who had a medical emergency in jail, another murderer was out taking more innocent lives after NYC leftists cut him loose early despite at least a dozen prior arrests and a history of violent crime," Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts posted, referencing a parolee police were seeking in connection with two deadly robberies in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Mamdani’s office did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9049f22c5335ae104bc9b4 Yellowstone National Park tourist uses spray to ward off a wolf following him in crazy video te 2026-08-27T14:30:10.142Z Yellowstone National Park tourist uses spray to ward off a wolf following him in crazy video An insane video of a wolf following a tourist is going viral. As our loyal readers know, there are few things on the internet more fascinating than nature content. It's guaranteed to fire people up, whether it's terrifying footage or something that is incredibly heartwarming. It can often go either way. VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS MASSIVE BISON POPPING TOURIST VEHICLE'S TIRE IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK That brings us to one of the wildest videos you'll ever see. Video footage shared on Instagram by @awolfadventure captured by two men named Deric Smith and Sean shows a wild situation in Yellowstone National Park. TWO HIKERS CAPTURE TERRIFYING VIDEO OF CHARGING GRIZZLY BEARS AT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK A lone wolf was stalking and following a tourist in a fashion that needs to be seen to be believed. The tourist ultimately needed to use spray to get the wolf to back off a bit. The caption on the viral Instagram post states the following: You can watch the incredible footage below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. There are few situations in life I can think of that would be more nerve-wracking than to have a wolf stalking you. Granted, better a lone wolf than an entire pack, but either way, it's not an ideal situation to find yourself in. Fortunately, this tourist remained calm, didn't panic, didn't attempt to outrun the wolf and, instead, stuck to the tools at his disposal. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO NOT GETTING MAULED BY A BEAR WHILE HIKING OR CAMPING THIS SUMMER All is well that ends well. It's a great lesson in the fact you never know what you'll encounter out in the wild. What do you think of the stunning footage? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9049f02c5335ae104bc98f Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust te 2026-08-27T14:30:08.769Z Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9049ef2c5335ae104bc974 AI’s memory crunch is coming for Android apps te 2026-08-27T14:30:07.340Z AI’s memory crunch is coming for Android apps Google is setting new memory-use limits for Android apps as AI data centers contribute to hardware shortages that could leave lower-cost phones with less memory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9049ed2c5335ae104bc96b Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others te 2026-08-27T14:30:05.620Z Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others The arrests come after a wave of cyberattacks earlier this year targeting tech companies that rely on high-profile and widely used open source software. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9047982c5335ae104bc949 Searches of Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Flock cameras top 3.2M te 2026-08-27T14:20:08.364Z Searches of Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Flock cameras top 3.2M Sedona removed cameras in Sept. 2025; other Arizona cities and Pinal County removing cameras after pushback There were 3,259,997 searches of Coconino County Sheriff’s Office network of 20 Flock Safety automated license plate readers by 3,815 law enforcement agencies from the start of 2026 through Ju Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9047952c5335ae104bc91f Pete Crow-Armstrong goes ballistic after umpire misses balk call in Cubs loss to Diamondbacks te 2026-08-27T14:20:05.166Z Pete Crow-Armstrong goes ballistic after umpire misses balk call in Cubs loss to Diamondbacks Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong had to be restrained by the team's third base coach while losing his temper after he believed an obvious balk went unnoticed, and it turns out he had a legitimate leg to stand on. In the top of the sixth inning, with his team battling in a scoreless contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Crow-Armstrong took a large lead from third base as if he were about to attempt a steal of home. Arizona starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez reacted by throwing a quick pitch with Michael Busch at the plate. PCA was adamant that Rodriguez had balked, which would have given him a free pass to home and given Chicago the lead. Crow-Armstrong immediately started shouting, then became irate after the umpires huddled and determined there was no balk. Chicago's third base coach, Quintin Berry, held back Crow-Armstrong while he shouted and questioned the umpires before Cubs manager Craig Counsell had to intervene as well. "I saw four umpires miss a pretty obvious play," Crow-Armstrong said after his team's 2-0 loss. "They're out there every day, just like we are. Their one job is to get calls right, and if they get it wrong, they're supposed to talk about it, figure it out, and get it right. And they didn't." Crew chief Alfonso Márquez, who was behind home plate during Wednesday's game, admitted after the contest that a balk should have been called. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "We just didn’t see it," Márquez told MLB.com, adding that any of the four umpires could have called the balk. "After looking at the video, it looked like he stepped off." Nobody was ejected from Wednesday's contest despite the intense back-and-forth between the crew and Crow-Armstrong. The Diamondbacks ultimately broke the scoreless game in the bottom of the sixth inning, tacking on one run, before doubling the lead in the eighth frame. Crow-Armstrong was responsible for one of his team's two hits during Chicago's loss in Arizona. After dropping four of its last six games, Chicago's once comfortable lead atop the National League Wild Card standings has turned into just a two-game cushion over the Philadelphia Phillies, who have won eight of their last 10 games. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9045402c5335ae104bc8a1 One unexpected price surge most Americans don’t see is raising the stakes for Trump before November te 2026-08-27T14:10:08.805Z One unexpected price surge most Americans don’t see is raising the stakes for Trump before November The fuel most Americans rarely think about is becoming a new hurdle for President Donald Trump’s push to make housing more affordable, as the Iran war raises costs for construction sites. With the midterm elections approaching, the diesel surge underscores the political tension facing Trump and congressional Republicans as they promise to bring down housing costs while war-driven energy prices add new pressure to home construction. Builders are already wrestling with expensive financing, labor, materials and costs tied to regulations and permitting that Republicans have pledged to reduce. Because diesel powers the trucks and heavy equipment used throughout the construction process, higher prices can make it harder to deliver the lower-priced homes needed to ease America’s affordability crunch. AMERICA'S HOUSING MARKET COULD RUN OUT OF SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN HOMES Jim Tobin, president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), told Fox News Digital that diesel is "critical to construction." "Diesel, which our workers use when they're hauling materials on trucks and moving dirt on sites, has seen a spike, and that has really put a little bit of pressure on home building in the short term here." Unlike gasoline, which is felt most directly by motorists, diesel powers the trucks hauling lumber, concrete, appliances and other supplies to construction sites, as well as the heavy equipment that prepares lots and builds new homes. The national average price of on-highway diesel climbed to $5.65 a gallon this week, up nearly $2.00 from a year ago, according to data compiled by the Energy Information Administration. Diesel's year-over-year increase has been far sharper than gasoline’s, with the national average for regular gas at about $4.09 a gallon. The added pressure comes as Trump has made housing affordability a key part of his second-term agenda. In March, he signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce regulatory barriers that raise construction and homeownership costs, with an emphasis on speeding permitting and expanding supply. THE SURPRISING HIDDEN COST QUIETLY ADDING NEARLY $132K TO NEW HOME PRICES REVEALED But even as the administration targets regulatory costs, builders say other expenses can quickly offset those savings. Tobin said the industry has so far seen only a modest impact from tariffs on construction inputs. But he has begun hearing from manufacturers announcing price increases, particularly those tied to steel and aluminum costs. Diesel adds another layer of pressure by raising the cost of both getting materials to a job site and completing the work once they arrive. The issue is especially significant in fast-growing states across the South and Southwest, where an influx of residents, businesses and capital has fueled demand for new housing. "States that find themselves ahead of the curve are planning those two critical components, infrastructure and housing, together," Tobin said. "They’re going to be better prepared for growth in the future." Builders are also grappling with a persistent shortage of construction workers. Tobin said the industry is roughly 250,000 workers short, raising labor costs and contributing to project delays. More homes are needed to ease price pressures, but each increase in the cost of labor, land, materials, financing or fuel makes that task harder. Diesel may not appear on a buyer's closing documents, but its cost can still be felt long before they get the keys. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9045402c5335ae104bc898 Navy veteran trades military uniform for Miss Georgia sash following heartbreaking loss te 2026-08-27T14:10:08.033Z Navy veteran trades military uniform for Miss Georgia sash following heartbreaking loss After eight years of serving her country in a Navy uniform, Jade Kircus is trading it for a pageant sash. At 36, the wife and mother of three is representing Georgia in her first-ever pageant: Miss USA. The competition takes place Aug. 27 in Miami. "To be quite honest, I've actually never considered doing pageants," the Navy veteran told Fox News Digital. "It's not that I didn't think they were wonderful, and I really admired the women who did them. I just was always in a season where I wasn't able to do them, and I'm finally in a season where I can give a hundred percent." MISS AMERICA DEFENDS PAGEANT MAKEUP AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA TROLLS TOOK AIM "I went from the Navy uniform to being in a sash because I really felt like the Lord put it in my heart in October to compete," she said. "And when I found out that my state didn't have an actual pageant, I signed up for the open casting call after praying about it for a long time. So, since October, I've prayed about it. And the door opened. I joined the open casting call and was selected as Miss Georgia USA." Kircus said it's never too late to chase a dream — or a crown. "I never thought that at this point in my life I would be doing something like this," she said.  "But you can do hard things. You can do hard things at any age, at any stage. And I think each person has their own season where they're able to step out, and they're able to really show up in a way that they never thought they could. And so, whoever is listening, I want you to know that today you can make a choice to change. Today, you can make a choice to be confident and become the woman or the man that God has called you to be. It's never too late." WATCH: MISS GEORGIA USA SHARES JOURNEY FROM NAVY UNIFORM TO PAGEANT SASH In October, Kircus decided to take a chance on pageants. Later that month, she learned she was pregnant. "I said, 'OK, Lord, that's a closed door,'" she recalled. Months later, Kircus experienced a heartbreaking loss. In January, she had a miscarriage nearly 16 weeks into her pregnancy. "We lost our baby girl," she said, fighting back tears. "I remember holding her in the hospital through several traumatic moments before that. And I remember looking at her and being like, 'Wow, this life is so beautiful.' And it was in my most difficult moment that the Lord really showed up and showed me who He was. And although it was challenging, I clung to my faith." Kircus said her faith helped her through the loss, giving her "peace" and strength to keep moving forward for her family. "In my hardest moment, I looked at that and was like, 'God, you're still faithful. You're still good. You still care about me deeply, and my baby girl is with you. I get to meet her one day because you're good.'" GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Kircus said she spent January grieving. By February, she was ready to take a leap of faith and give herself something new to work toward. "In February, God put Miss USA back in my heart," she said. "I'm like, 'OK, God, I thought it was a closed door, but it is an open door. And so, I'm not going to sit in the pain and the hard parts of what I just experienced. I'm going to move forward and know that you have a plan.'" "I miss my baby girl, and I wish I was holding her right now," she said. "I know that I'm here for a purpose, whatever that is, whatever that looks like." Pageantry is far different from Navy service, but Kircus said her training prepared her for the challenge. "The Navy really taught me determination," she said. "It taught me resilience. It taught me how to lead with purpose, no matter the circumstances. Being a mother has also taught me those things, but it taught me so much about people, taught me how to love people even better, taught me how to raise the next generation, how to meet them where they're at, let them know they're valued, they have worth, they're loved." "The Miss USA organization has taught me so much," she said. "Not only about just being able to step out and be bold wherever you're at, but also how to relate to people, how to truly be the best version of myself and not only lead people, but work with them to make a better community, a better world." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Kircus is a first-generation American whose parents are from Scotland and England. She served two sea tours before completing a shore tour at U.S. Central Command in Tampa. After leaving the Navy in 2020 and working for several years as a government contractor, Kircus chose to become a stay-at-home mother in 2024. The Miss USA pageant dates to 1952, when Catalina Swimwear launched the competition after withdrawing its sponsorship of Miss America. For Kircus, competing for the crown is another opportunity to serve. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Representing the USA is one of the most incredible honors of my life," she said. "Not only have I experienced that as a naval officer, but I've experienced it as a daughter, as somebody who has parents who are not originally from this country. My heart has always been to serve, and representing the USA on an international scale really would be such an honor. And I do believe we can make an impact." "My goal is to let people know they can walk in confidence in whatever God has called them to do, because they have something to bring to the table," she said. "It's never too late to show up for your country. And that's the woman I want to be." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90453f2c5335ae104bc88f House GOP subpoenas doctor behind 'Have My Baby in Miami' birth tourism business te 2026-08-27T14:10:07.180Z House GOP subpoenas doctor behind 'Have My Baby in Miami' birth tourism business House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is subpoenaing a doctor allegedly behind a sprawling birth tourism scheme based in Florida. It comes as Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, is setting his sights on a new target after his crackdown on the Smithsonian Institution made headlines and thrust fresh scrutiny onto its teaching of American history. Gill's task force on investigating institutional abuses, which is part of the House Oversight Committee, is now gearing up for a hearing on the practice of birth tourism — something the White House sounded the alarm on just this month. As part of the hearing, Comer sent a subpoena to Dr. Wladimir Lorentz of Have My Baby in Miami, a South Florida business that's aimed at helping foreigners give birth in the United States. The hearing is expected to take place Sept. 1. Comer accused Lorentz of refusing to voluntarily appear via his attorney, and in a letter sent with the subpoena on Tuesday, Comer said Lorentz's attorney argued he could not speak with the committee due to a pending criminal probe being conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. "As the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of a company doing business as 'Have My Baby in Miami,' your knowledge regarding the company’s marketing practices and direct observations relevant to the birth tourism industry is vital to the immediate investigation," Comer's subpoena letter read. SEN ERIC SCHMITT SEEKS TO END BIRTH TOURISM, REVOKE CITIZENSHIP FOR BABIES OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS "Furthermore, given the national security concerns raised by birth tourism, delaying the hearing or deferring your testimony to some unknown date in the (potentially far) future would be an extraordinary action that would curtail the Committee’s ability to glean valuable information that will inform its oversight and further its legislative goals." Meanwhile, Gill echoed Comer's concerns over national security. BIRTH TOURISM FIGHT SHIFTS TO US ‘TROPICAL MATERNITY WARD’ WITH HISTORY OF CHINESE EXPLOITATION "A growing industry is openly marketing American citizenship to foreign nationals who travel here for the express purpose of giving birth on U.S. soil. This abuse of our immigration system also raises serious national security concerns, particularly given the number of birth tourists traveling from adversarial nations like China and Russia," the House GOP firebrand said. His panel's Sept. 1 hearing is also expected to feature testimony from Dr. Steve Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies. The medical director and owner of a company called International Maternity Services, Dr. Julio César Novoa, was also invited. TEXAS GOV ABBOTT SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER CRACKING DOWN ON 'BIRTH TOURISM,’ SAYS US CITIZENSHIP NOT FOR SALE Gill's new task force, which was founded this year, has largely focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across various sectors of American life. He's held hearings on whether the Smithsonian's teaching of U.S. history involved overly ideological and political leanings, and whether DEI plays a role in running the American Bar Association (ABA). Birth tourism is the colloquial term for the general practice of foreign nationals coming to the U.S. on temporary visas for the purpose of having a child who then automatically becomes an American citizen. President Donald Trump targeted birth tourism in a recent executive order after the Supreme Court struck down his efforts to curb birthright citizenship writ large. He also signed an order banning specific categories, such as children born to foreign government workers, from automatically getting U.S. citizenship. Have My Baby in Miami is just one company that appears to make it more accessible for foreigners to give birth in the U.S. Its website and social media pages appeared to be disabled as of Thursday. But a YouTube page that appears to be associated with the business states, "Many people have questions about how to have a child in the United States, and we can help clarify how to deliver in Miami, how to live in the United States during your pregnancy, how to have a baby in the United States, how much it costs to deliver in the United States and how to go through pregnancy in the United States." "Children who are born in the United States, with rare exceptions, have US citizenship," the summary states. An October 2025 article by Local 10 in Florida appears to have obtained information from the now-deleted pages, including that the company reportedly touted that it helped deliver 2,000 babies. It's not yet clear if Lorentz will appear. But defying a congressional subpoena could risk criminal charges. Fox News Digital reached out to his lawyer for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90453e2c5335ae104bc86b Closing Arguments Begin in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial te 2026-08-27T14:10:06.173Z Closing Arguments Begin in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Lawyers are making their final pitches to the jury as to whether or not Ms. Clancy should be held criminally responsible for her children’s deaths. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90453c2c5335ae104bc84f Here’s all the times AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies te 2026-08-27T14:10:04.626Z Here’s all the times AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies A recap of all the incidents involving LLMs made by Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI, which went rogue and attacked real companies and individuals on the internet. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9042ed2c5335ae104bc832 Cheesy monument arrives at Flagstaff's Americana Motor Hotel on Route 66 te 2026-08-27T14:00:13.276Z Cheesy monument arrives at Flagstaff's Americana Motor Hotel on Route 66 This event is part of the Route 66 Cheese Trail, a celebration of dairy across the mother road. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9042ea2c5335ae104bc808 Karoline Leavitt reveals she’s advised Trump on White House replacement in final interview as press secretary te 2026-08-27T14:00:10.750Z Karoline Leavitt reveals she’s advised Trump on White House replacement in final interview as press secretary Karoline Leavitt may be stepping away from the White House podium, but she still has the president's ear on who takes her place. In her final official interview as White House press secretary Thursday, Leavitt revealed she has been privately advising President Donald Trump on her successor as candidates line up for the high-profile role. "Of course, we've spoken about it," Leavitt told "Fox & Friends." KAROLINE LEAVITT REVEALS NEXT ROLE AFTER LEAVING WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY POST "One thing I'll say is there is no shortage of applications. There's a lot of people who want this job, a lot of capable people who want this job," she added. Leavitt did not name any contenders but said she has given Trump her advice on the qualities his next press secretary should possess and hopes to remain involved until he makes his decision. WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS WIDELY PRAISE KAROLINE LEAVITT AS SHE ANNOUNCES EXIT FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION After nearly 20 months as Trump's primary public-facing messenger, Leavitt said there is one requirement she believes is indispensable: the president's complete trust. "Ultimately, it has to be his decision to make. [The] press secretary and the president – you spend a lot of time together – it has to be someone he trusts fully, and I know he'll make the right decision at the right time, and I'll be here to help him if he continues to want me to do so," she said. Leavitt also reflected on her time in the role, calling her departure "bittersweet" as she prepares to step back from the White House to spend more time with her two young children. "It's bitter because I'm leaving a job that I love so very much, and it's been the honor and blessing of a lifetime to work for this president, President Trump. There will never be another like him and to serve as his spokesperson behind that podium. It has been the adventure of a lifetime," she added. Leavitt said Trump's support extended beyond giving her the job, describing him as an understanding "boss and a friend" as she made the decision to leave the West Wing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a903be12c5335ae104bc6d0 Giants QB's girlfriend takes NFL preseason fashion to next level, 9U football kid unloads & Horvat kids' clubs te 2026-08-27T13:30:09.459Z Giants QB's girlfriend takes NFL preseason fashion to next level, 9U football kid unloads & Horvat kids' clubs The sun is shining, the sky is bright blue, Mrs. Screencaps' flowers exploded overnight and it's a great morning to dump out a fresh edition of Thursday Screencaps where we will dive into a variety of topics, including the fart corner, a safe space where kids can let it rip without leaving class, according to a TV report. Yes, a fart corner. The teacher at an Atlanta elementary school is calling it the "gas station." She even has a sticker on the wall where you're supposed to fart that says "gusty winds area." I'm serious. Here she is explaining the fart corner. She even has Febreze for the kids to spray after letting one loose. Have we officially gone too far with the safe spaces with the invention of a fart corner? You make the call. INTERNET REACTS TO GEORGIA SCHOOLTEACHER'S GROUNDBREAKING INVENTION, THE 'FART CORNER' 📩 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 JAXSON DART'S GIRLFRIEND TAKES A BIKINI TRIP TO HAWAII, JADELYN MUSIC RESPECTS SUMMER & DAK TALKS SUPER BOWL 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here Guys, I warned you I cannot get enough from Ayers. She's a content queen who gives us material like this where she goes over her outfit where she's wearing Giants colors to a preseason game in Miami. Dart wasn't even playing. That's how dedicated Ayers is to the content, the Giants and becoming a star. She could've worn a pair of jogging shorts, some random top and called it a day. JAXSON DART'S SWIMSUIT MODEL GIRLFRIEND GETS PATRIOTIC, GOLFER HAILEY OSTROM TAKES ON LAKE POWELL & BIGFOOT Nope. She's married to the game and that's great news for Screencaps. TAYLOR HEINICKE RETIRES FROM THE NFL WITH A FAREWELL SALUTE TO THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS With a 7 1/2 game O/U win total and the 17th hardest schedule based on 2025 winning percentages, it's not out of the question for Dart and Ayers to put together a possible nine-win season and possible playoff talk. Based on the latest NFL playoff trends, roughly six to seven new teams make the playoffs each season who didn't make it the past season. We need Ayers to make a run. – Jon in Iowa says: I quit their store quite a few years ago when they decided not to sell ammunition any more. It was definitely a "woke" decision on their part and that was that for me. Will not surprise me when they go belly up.We are lucky in my town to have a Scheels store. Greatest sporting goods store ever. Very large stores with everything sports related, always lots of help and not meth heads. I think you mentioned them a while back in Screencaps. Great American success story. – Ryan in FoCo emails: Dicks sucks. As an outdoorsmen I hate them, they made a big stink about not selling guns and ammunition several years ago, but then they didn't stop there and actively supported and lobbied for more gun laws. They also stopped selling all hunting and fishing gear. Their whole business started on the backs of outdoorsmen and the like. I won't darken the doors and forbid my wife and kids too (though they don't stick to it as religiously like I do). The problem is here in Colorado there really aren't a lot of other choices for stores with athletic gear. The only other feasible option is the Garden of Eden known as Scheels, except I can't get out of there without dropping at least $500 no matter what I went in looking for. They don't offer a lot of deals, but always have the best quality stuff, but if you need cheap crap go to Walmart, BPS, or Big 5. Screw Dicks... shop at Scheels. Dick's can kick rocks. Kinsey: I'll fully admit I'd forgotten about the ammo thing. We were in the same situation as Ryan with athletic gear. There aren't many local options. Then we realized Dunham's has everything we need, and ammo if I need a box, and they even sell clothes that Mrs. Screencaps buys. We're done with Dicks. – Jon C. tells me: Everyone seems to be commenting on the one kid catching the pass and running over everyone.  Did everyone miss the kid he high fived chest bumped at the end.  Almost as big as him.  Way back in the day when I played at that age (late 70s), we were broken down by weight class.  The heavy league even had an upper weight limit which increased about 3 pounds each week throughout the season.  There was weigh ins on game day just like wrestling.  Occasionally you’d have a 5th/6th grader playing up and a 7th/8th grader playing down.  This kid would probably blow through our weight limits and needs to be playing freshman high school at a minimum. Kinsey: The kid is playing on a 12U team, so the other kid could be a year older. Still, we're talking about huge kids. That poor running back. – Big Den checks in: Somewhere in our abode I have a SuperHogs t-shirt from thr Reddkins Super Bowl era. It's worn out and thin but im proud of the years it took to wear out. As fans said then, GO HOGS! And honorary hog John Riggins too. GO SKINS! If I was full-blodded American Indian I'd be proud to have my people represented. But I have to be satisfied with a miniscule part of Chippewa. – Greg in Nebraska checks in on a couple of topics: I hope all is going well for the Screencaps as school gets going. This is my last year with drop off and pickup duties, barring mechanical failure of some kind over the 5 years. Next year my youngest will be a freshman and she will ride to High School with my oldest. Then my youngest turns 16 before her sophomore year starts so I/we only have until May to drop off and I’m so looking forward to not doing that next year. I know I’ll miss it a little too but not as much as celebrating not doing it. Here is a drive thru story. The other day I drove through a place and started to order, "I’ll take a # 5". The guy cuts me off and says, "You want that crispy chicken. Oh yeah. Do you want curly fries too?" "Yes." "And what to drink?" I know how to order. I don’t know why he kept interrupting the order. It took a minute to say 11 words. Then after I paid, the guy at the window, he reached into my car to give me my card and receipt. I mean right up to my face. I told him to get his arms out of my car and he just went on about how he didn’t want to drop it blah blah blah. Is this some kind of Tik Tok Thing? Find ways to piss off people in a drive thru. Regarding sports fundraisers. My oldest was supposed to raise $600. It was just a donation. No frozen cookies, or pop corn, or anything. It was nice to not have to deliver that stuff, but it’s awkward asking people to just give you money so we did not do that. Grandma kicked in some and I wrote a check for the rest. I thought about asking Clay for some cash but decided to save that request for next year when I’ll have 2 needing to get that $. While you were on vacation, Marty H in Idaho sent in some great photos of his Idaho view. Made me think about retiring there. One of those photos was of a huge rotisserie chicken or small turkey he did on the grill. I have been thinking about getting a rotisserie for the grill and thought this is a great group to get feedback from. What gets cooked besides poultry and prime rib. Is it better than just having it on the grill or smoker? Is it easy to use? Is there a particular brand or feature I should look for? I’d appreciate any input. Good luck to everyone’s kids as they start fall sports. Hope everyone stays healthy. – Jim B. stops by: Good evening and thank you for keeping Screencaps at the sharp end of the spear. It is my daily read as I work to get the most from this summer. It's been awhile since I wrote and wanted to provide an update as this story has broken. The triathlete coach who was attacked by an alligator in the Savannah River is my son, Jonathan. The news accounts have been fairly accurate. He is recovering and intends to race the Augusta 70.3 Ironman in September. He also will be racing in the full Ironman California in October. The attack happened on Sunday, Monday he ran 8 miles and today he biked 41miles with over 4,800 feet of climbing near where I live in the Western Carolina's. His biggest concern while in the water were the other athletes around him. He is most thankful to the Police and EMS, Doctors and Nurses at the Augusta Hospital, South Carolina DRN and all the athletes who have reached out. I must admit it was a bit strange receiving a text Sunday morning saying "I'm okay now but I was attacked by a gator in the river. It bit onto my arm and pulled me under. I punched it and poked its eyes. It let me go and I swam to shore. Currently in the ER for surgery and stitches." Be thankful each day. I hope your son has a great Cross Country Season. My son ran XC in high school and that started him on the journey to Ironman racer and Tri-Coach where he is today. READ: Triathlete channels his inner 'Three Stooges' to escape harrowing alligator attack in South Carolina Kinsey: Talk about a small world. Jim B. has been emailing me since 2024. He's a NW Ohio native who grew up right down the road from us and went to The University of Toledo. In 2025, Jim told me all about his son and how he got into running and Ironman competitions. Now here we are and his son is make worldwide news. That's the power of Screencaps. We have all corners of culture and sports covered. ################## That is it this morning. Stay away from the alligators! Stay safe out there on the golf course, in the waters where the alligators roam and anywhere else where the gators could turn you into a snack. Let's go get after it with another strong day of work. Have a great day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9037362c5335ae104bc5df I’m president of one of America’s most reliable allies. Here’s how we stand up to Russia te 2026-08-27T13:10:14.583Z I’m president of one of America’s most reliable allies. Here’s how we stand up to Russia Russia is a growing threat that America and Europe cannot afford to ignore. Romanian airspace has been violated by drones dozens of times in recent months. According to press reports, American intelligence believes Russia may test NATO’s resolve with a limited move against an allied country. For Romania, none of this is abstract. We sit on NATO’s southeastern flank, on the Black Sea, and we share the longest border with Ukraine of any ally. We have watched this from its edge for years, with drones crossing into our airspace and debris falling on our territory. We have learned by direct experience that deterrence is tested first at the perimeter of the alliance. The partnership between Romania and the United States was built for moments like this. Its strength rests on two things: geography and reliability. Geography we did not choose. Reliability we have earned. When Operation Epic Fury required access and support, Romania was among the first allies to answer. Quickly and publicly. That is what a trusted partner does. US INTEL WARNS RUSSIA COULD LAUNCH LIMITED ATTACK ON NATO ALLY IN EFFORT TO FRAGMENT ORGANIZATION: REPORT That is why I recently sent our national security adviser and our chief of defense to convey Romania’s commitment to Black Sea security, to NATO burden-sharing and burden-shifting, and to deeper strategic partnership with the United States. I asked them to keep that conversation going, in Washington and at NATO headquarters, to answer whatever questions our American allies may have. And to make clear that Romania is prepared to raise both the level of its commitments and the speed at which it delivers them. Behind that offer lies a simple premise. Romania is not asking America for more. Romania is offering to do more. We are grateful for American leadership and understand that gratitude must be matched by responsibility. The United States is right to expect Europe to carry more of its own defense, and Romania is backing that expectation with money and action, including the benchmark of spending 5% of GDP on defense by 2035. AS TRUMP'S NATO GAMBLE PAYS OFF, ENVOY NAMES ALLIES HE'S STILL WATCHING At Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, on the Black Sea coast, Romania began one of the largest military infrastructure programs anywhere on NATO’s eastern flank: roughly €2.5 to €3 billion in expansion and modernization under way or planned. Câmpia Turzii, Cincu, Smârdan, Babadag, Constanța and the Danube are being connected through a military logistics network, linking airfields, roads, ports, training grounds and supply infrastructure so Romania and the United States can rapidly move troops and equipment when needed most. The modernization of our armed forces is anchored in American systems: Patriot air and missile defense, HIMARS rocket artillery, F-16s, Abrams tanks and 32 planned F-35As. This is not a shopping list. It is a decision to be interoperable with American and NATO platforms. And for Romanian forces to be ready on the first day of a crisis rather than the 30th. THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT AMERICAN WEAPONS SYSTEMS NATO IS EAGER TO HAVE Because deterrence is not only about what NATO can do once a crisis has begun. It is about persuading an adversary, before that moment arrives, that aggression will fail and that the alliance will answer as one. That requires visible capability, resilient infrastructure and the political will to use both. It also requires allies to know they can count on one another, not only in Washington or Brussels, but on the ground, where geography and readiness decide how fast a decision becomes an action. Europe’s answer to Russia includes Romanian runways, ports, training ranges, pipelines and air-defense batteries, as well as the support Romania provides its allies under pressure. A stronger Romania means a stronger southeastern flank. A stronger flank means a more secure Black Sea. And a more secure Black Sea strengthens NATO’s ability to deter conflict across the whole of Europe. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION We are prepared to invest, to host, to train, to modernize and to stand with our allies, above all with the United States. Our message is therefore straightforward: Romania will not wait to be tested before it is ready. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9037342c5335ae104bc5d6 Florida becomes first state to block welfare cash for tattoos, vapes and more te 2026-08-27T13:10:12.452Z Florida becomes first state to block welfare cash for tattoos, vapes and more Florida is becoming the first state to impose sweeping new limits on how welfare cash can be spent, blocking recipients from using cash-assistance benefits loaded onto EBT cards for purchases like tattoos, theme park tickets, video games, vaping products and other items not generally considered "basic needs" under a plan the Trump administration is urging other states to emulate. Florida’s cash-assistance program, known as Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), is funded through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, or TANF. It is separate from SNAP, the food-assistance program, though families may receive both types of benefits through separate balances on the same EBT card. The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) determined Florida’s updated TANF plan to be complete Thursday in a letter sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis and obtained by Fox News Digital. The letter praised the Sunshine State governor for putting "common-sense restrictions" on what it calls inappropriate, luxury and non-essential purchases. MICHIGAN LAWMAKER MOVES TO SHUT DOWN 'GUARDRAIL-FREE' CASH HANDOUT PROGRAM FOR NEW MOTHERS "Taxpayer-funded assistance should help families put food on the table, keep the lights on, purchase clothing, provide for their children and overcome barriers on the path toward independence," DeSantis said in announcing the policy. "We will continue supporting Floridians who genuinely need assistance, while working to improve accountability and transparency so that these programs operate as intended." Florida had already barred EBT cards from being used or accepted for alcohol purchases and transactions at adult-entertainment establishments, casinos, and commercial bingo locations several years ago, but the updated plan moves beyond those merchant and location-based restrictions by imposing item-level limits at otherwise eligible retailers, including on purchases for tattoos and other body piercings, entertainment services and products like theme park admission and video games, intoxicants like vapes and other nicotine products, and pornography products. SEE IT: SNAP ADVOCATE DEFENDS TAXPAYER-FUNDED COCA-COLA IN FIERY EXCHANGE WITH GOP LAWMAKER ON WASTE The governor's press release announcing the change also cites "Psychic and fortune-telling services" among those purchases that will be prohibited. Florida’s separate Healthy SNAP initiative, launched in April, barred recipients from using food benefits on soda, energy drinks, candy and ultra-processed prepared desserts. The new action from the Sunshine State, with backing from the Trump administration, applies those same food limits to Florida’s cash-assistance program, which is funded through TANF, while adding restrictions on non-food purchases deemed non-essential. FOOD STAMP FRAUD CRACKDOWN AT USDA WOULD END LOOPHOLE THAT LETS FERRARI, LAMBORGHINI OWNERS GET BENEFITS ACF Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams told Fox News Digital the administration sees TANF as temporary help for families in need, not an unrestricted cash benefit. "When people come to us for those basic needs, we will give them short-term assistance for those needs, but not for superfluous purchases," he said. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS SEE WELFARE FRAUD AS COMMON, STILL MOSTLY FAVOR PROTECTING BENEFITS OVER CRACKDOWNS Florida distributes its welfare benefits through EBT cards to help eligible families cover basics such as food, clothing, housing, utilities, household goods and personal-care items. The governor’s office says the average participating household receives roughly $250 a month, and Adams stressed that the policy does not reduce anyone’s benefit amount. "No one loses any of their benefit," Adams said. "What this is saying is, if an individual or a family is going to come to the government to cover their basic needs, it is the government’s expectation that they be used for those basic needs." The restrictions will be phased in as Florida works with its EBT vendor and participating retailers to block prohibited purchases. Under the final plan, recipients will be allowed to withdraw TCA cash only at SNAP-authorized retailers and financial institutions that accept EBT cards. Adams told Fox News Digital the administration hopes Florida becomes a model for other states. He said 27 states lack EBT location restrictions beyond those required by federal law and that most states do not impose item-level TANF purchase limits. "While Florida is the first state, hopefully it’s not the last state," Adams told Fox News Digital, adding that ACF plans to highlight Florida’s approach as "a best practice" for other states. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90372f2c5335ae104bc59f Plaud’s new earphones come with an eSIM-enabled case for talking to AI agents te 2026-08-27T13:10:07.937Z Plaud’s new earphones come with an eSIM-enabled case for talking to AI agents Plaud's new 'agentic' earbuds are priced at $249. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90372b2c5335ae104bc590 Pima County supervisors delay economic development plan vote te 2026-08-27T13:10:03.305Z Pima County supervisors delay economic development plan vote Pima County supervisors want more time to discuss the county’s three-year economic development plan.  The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to continue the county’s proposed 2026-2029 Economic Development Strategy so they can have an in-depth discussion on some parts of the plan. They intend to vote whether or not to adopt it on Sept. 22.  The board also asked staff to determine whether a longer discussion of the plan can be added to the Sept. 8 study session, a meeting that happens midday and often involves a deeper dive into the county’s meeting agenda items before the supervisors’ evening meeting.  The economic development plan is the county’s roadmap for how it will strengthen the area’s economy in the coming years.  The plan takes into account county priorities like its prosperity initiative, which focuses on reducing generational poverty and increasing economic opportunities for residents; expanding affordable housing and addressing homelessness; the county’s climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas and build climate resilience; and the state-mandated land use plan for unincorporated Pima County.  “We’re at a time with such economic instability and unprecedented wealth concentration, and people making our average salary for the region being unable to pay the bills, let alone thrive,” said Supervisor Jennifer Allen, of District 3. “So, you know, our roadmap for strengthening our economy, I really feel should be discussed thoroughly by us and between us.” Allen said she wants to discuss whether the seven targeted industries on the plan make sense for Pima County, how those industries are determined and whether they have been vetted by the board.  The seven targeted industries are: aerospace and defense; advanced manufacturing; health and health innovation; transportation and logistics; advanced and emerging technologies; clean and renewable energy; and tourism. Allen also said she would like to see more rural areas included. District 3 covers by far the largest land area of the five county districts, including western Pima County which includes a lot of rural, unincorporated land and the Tohono O’odham Nation.  The perspective of low-wage workers is also missing, Allen said. It’s a perspective that was likely not part of the stakeholder groups county staff talked to as they put together the plan, she suggested.  There is an emphasis on bringing higher wage jobs into the community and supporting programs that help residents gain the skills needed to work those jobs, “but the fact remains that those low wage jobs are still there, and someone’s going to fill them, and then we’re going to have to figure out a way to reach those folks and upskill, reskill,” Allen said.   “It begs the question, and it is a question that the Prosperity Initiative has laid out an answer to, which is about how to raise the floor,” Allen said. “How do we incentivize businesses to invest in increased wages and benefits?” County staff held public outreach meetings, conducted online surveys and met one-on-one with stakeholders, including “industry, institutional, educational, and civic, jurisdictional and tribal leaders,” according to the document. Pima County Economic Development employees also met internally with other county department representatives and with supervisors.  Comment on the plan The document is available in the board’s linked meeting agenda items from its Aug. 25 meeting. The 2023-2026 plan can be found on the county’s economic development webpage. Contact supervisors directly at: Supervisor Rex Scott, District 1, 520-724-2738 Supervisor Matt Heinz, District 2, 520-724-2702 Supervisor Jennifer Allen, District 3, 520-724-8051 Supervisor Steve Christy, District 4, 520-724-8094 Supervisor Andres Cano, District 5, 520-724-5880 Residents can sign up to speak during the call to the public at the board’s Sept. 22 meeting by filling out a card at the start of the meeting. Public comments can be also emailed to COB_mail@pima.gov. The plan outlines challenges like, “concern that opposition to specific major projects, including some involving mining, data centers, and large-scale energy development, has contributed to perceptions of unpredictability among investors.” It addresses this concern by making “clear that project-specific outcomes are meaningfully different from systemic governance barriers, and that characterizing the County’s overall business environment through the lens of individual project decisions overstates the structural challenge,” the plan says.   This concern likely is in reference to the organized opposition against Project Blue, a data center proposal in which the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a land sale to Beale Infrastructure allowing the developer to move forward with the project. Project Blue discussions moved largely in secrecy for five years before that vote. There has also been growing opposition to mining projects south and east of Tucson, as residents worry about water use and damage to natural lands caused by mining.  Another new recommendation prioritizes supporting the University of Arizona’s efforts in developing responsible, sustainable mining technology, “including automation, environmental monitoring and reclamation science.”  As part of the feedback they received, economic development staff added new recommendations, including developing clear guidelines for “evaluating the water and environmental compatibility of business attraction opportunities,” according to the plan.  Supervisor Andres Cano, of District 5, said discussions and more specific recommendations regarding the plan can be addressed outside of regular board meetings or study sessions. Cano said that while it’s important to address Allen’s concerns, he wants to avoid spending too much time “wordsmithing” during a study session.  “I don’t love everything in this plan,” he said. “But the framework is there that I would feel comfortable supporting it today.” The post Pima County supervisors delay economic development plan vote appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9034d62c5335ae104bc526 ICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight te 2026-08-27T13:00:06.955Z ICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9032872c5335ae104bc501 Ross Realty Group Combines Family Business Values With Verified Top Team Performance to Serve Home Buyers and Sellers te 2026-08-27T12:50:15.482Z Ross Realty Group Combines Family Business Values With Verified Top Team Performance to Serve Home Buyers and Sellers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9032862c5335ae104bc4f8 At UPSI, Ten Academics Skipped the Two-Year Book Deal and Published in 48 Hours Instead te 2026-08-27T12:50:14.600Z At UPSI, Ten Academics Skipped the Two-Year Book Deal and Published in 48 Hours Instead A senior English instructor turned her PhD thesis into a real book. A Nigerian student wrote about building a life in a country that wasn't hers. A teenager wrote the guide she wished someone had handed her before she kept… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9032852c5335ae104bc4ef At UPSI, Ten Academics Skipped the Two-Year Book Deal and Published in 48 Hours Instead te 2026-08-27T12:50:13.725Z At UPSI, Ten Academics Skipped the Two-Year Book Deal and Published in 48 Hours Instead Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9032842c5335ae104bc4e5 As Surgery Becomes Less Invasive, A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure Asks What Place Remains For Human Connection In Medicine te 2026-08-27T12:50:12.837Z As Surgery Becomes Less Invasive, A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure Asks What Place Remains For Human Connection In Medicine Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9032832c5335ae104bc4dc As Surgery Becomes Less Invasive, A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure Asks What Place Remains For Human Connection In Medicine te 2026-08-27T12:50:11.933Z As Surgery Becomes Less Invasive, A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure Asks What Place Remains For Human Connection In Medicine Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9032832c5335ae104bc4d3 Ocean Home Roofing and Exteriors Redefines the Benchmark for Southern California Contractors te 2026-08-27T12:50:11.027Z Ocean Home Roofing and Exteriors Redefines the Benchmark for Southern California Contractors Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9032822c5335ae104bc4ca Ocean Home Roofing and Exteriors Redefines the Benchmark for Southern California Contractors te 2026-08-27T12:50:10.044Z Ocean Home Roofing and Exteriors Redefines the Benchmark for Southern California Contractors Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90327c2c5335ae104bc497 Vinod Khosla knows little about owning an NFL team but it's fine because he just bought the Super Bowl champs te 2026-08-27T12:50:04.987Z Vinod Khosla knows little about owning an NFL team but it's fine because he just bought the Super Bowl champs Vinod Khosla's charmed existence as an NFL owner was on full display Wednesday afternoon when the league's 31 other owners unanimously approved his family's bid to buy the Seattle Seahawks for a record $9.6 billion. Piece of cake. Khosla, best known for co-founding Sun Microsystems, serving as a partner at Kleiner Perkins, and as the founder of Khosla Ventures⁠, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms, is worth a reported $13.7 billion. WHY DEFENDING SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SEATTLE SEAHAWKS COULD STRUGGLE TO MATCH LAST SEASON'S 14-3 RECORD "You have great timing," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, addressing Khosla during a press conference. "It's not very often you can buy a Super Bowl championship team, but you've done that. "Many of our owners struggle to find ways to get into a Super Bowl and win a trophy, and you'll be walking into your new building shortly with a fresh, shiny trophy there for you." SUPER BOWL MVP KENNETH WALKER MISSES SEAHAWKS' RING CEREMONY AFTER SIGNING $45M DEAL WITH CHIEFS Khosla, the new guy, wasn't about to argue ."We're huge fans of football," Khosla said, "and these opportunities, especially Super Bowl winning teams, seldom come along, so we were very excited to have the opportunity." What happened on Wednesday is evidence of how much the NFL has changed from its founding and even from what it was before the price of franchises rocketed. This league was started by football men. These people knew the game. Sometimes, they both owned and coached teams as George Halas and Paul Brown did. And that was the stamp the game wore for decades. Eventually, football men like Brown, Halas, Art Rooney, Lamar Hunt and others passed their teams down to their families whose primary business was, well, football. But since the turn of the century, the ownership pool has changed to mostly rich guys — billionaires — with minimal football credentials. And because knowledge of the sport is barely a qualifying requirement for purchase while their ability to pay is what's most important, you have fallout. So, you get owners like Stephen Ross, who knows real estate development but has shown no ability to build a champion in Miami. You get Jimmy Haslam, who founded a truck stop empire but hasn't been able to find a quarterback in Cleveland. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM And you get Dan Snyder, who made his fortune in marketing and communication, but as the Washington Redskins and Commanders owner, didn't get the message that he was pointing a legacy franchise toward infamy that included an embarrassing congressional hearing. Khosla, born in India in 1955, doesn't immediately suggest he's going to be like the other billionaires who have struggled. But we know he's not really a football man, either. Even he admits that. "The task ahead is actually pretty simple — keep the winning streak alive, get another Super Bowl." Khosla said. "That's simple. In general, our approach is generally going to be long-term focused, that's our inclination always. "So, keep winning, take a long-term approach, and learn a lot. We don't know enough. And the other owners have been incredibly welcoming and willing to teach us, so we'll learn a lot. "We'll learn from management and see what they are recommending. We'll just be in learning mode for quite some time." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90327b2c5335ae104bc48e Gigi Hadid says her relationship with Bradley Cooper provides something she hasn't experienced before te 2026-08-27T12:50:03.650Z Gigi Hadid says her relationship with Bradley Cooper provides something she hasn't experienced before Gigi Hadid is getting candid about what makes her romance with Bradley Cooper unlike the relationships that came before him. In a new interview with Vogue France, the 31-year-old supermodel offered a rare glimpse inside her notoriously private relationship with the Oscar-nominated actor. "What is beautiful about my current relationship, and so different from what I have experienced, is an ability to be deeply honest," Hadid told the outlet. "To say what you think, when you think it." GOLDIE HAWN CREDITS ‘FREEDOM’ FOR KEEPING 43-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH KURT RUSSELL STRONG When the interviewer noted that kind of honesty isn't always easy, Hadid didn't hesitate. "I know. But if that's impossible, it probably means he's not the right person," she said. Hadid's candid comments come weeks after she and Cooper, 51, fueled marriage speculation when they were photographed in Paris wearing matching bands on their left ring fingers. Page Six reported earlier this month that the rings were Boucheron wedding bands, though neither Hadid nor Cooper publicly confirmed that they had tied the knot. Days later, Us Weekly reported, according to a source, that the jewelry was instead a pair of "promise rings" and that the couple was not married. The pair, who have been romantically linked since late 2023, have largely kept their relationship away from the spotlight. Hadid previously told Vogue in 2025 that the couple's decision to remain private wasn't necessarily strategic. "It's just not part of our relationship to share for whatever reason," she said at the time, describing their relationship as "very romantic and happy." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE That privacy began to shift in May 2025, when Hadid made the romance Instagram official while celebrating her 30th birthday. The model shared a series of photos from her birthday party, including one of her and Cooper kissing in front of a multi-tiered cake. "I feel so lucky to be 30!" Hadid wrote at the time. "I feel so lucky for every high and low, for all the lessons and gifts both have brought me." She added that she felt "so lucky to be a mom, friend, partner, sister, daughter, colleague to some of the most unbelievable humans." Now, more than a year later, Hadid appears to be settling into a quieter chapter. Asked by Vogue France how she was feeling, Hadid said friends have noticed a change. "Right now my friends are saying to me: ‘Gigi, what's going on? Looks like you're 19 again,’" she said. "I just think I'm... serene." OLIVIA WILDE BREAKS SILENCE ON HARRY STYLES FANS AND THEIR BRUTAL REACTION TO THEIR 10-YEAR AGE GAP ROMANCE Part of that serenity appears to come from the life she has built away from the fashion industry's constant spotlight. Hadid told the outlet that spending time in the countryside with her daughter, partner, friends and animals helps ground her before she returns to work. "Living in the countryside surrounded by animals, with my daughter, my partner, my friends, is part of what recharges my batteries," she said. "It allows me to appreciate the richness of fashion when I come back to it." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Hadid shares daughter Khai with ex-boyfriend Zayn Malik, while Cooper shares daughter Lea with former partner Irina Shayk. The model also said she and Cooper talk about their careers even if they don't always fully understand the demands of the other's profession. "We don't necessarily understand all the challenges of each other's job, but the main thing is to have someone who supports you – and helps you keep your feet on the ground," Hadid told Vogue France. When asked whether a strong relationship requires work from both people, Hadid offered another perspective. "I would say it's a trip for two," she said. Her latest comments echo what she previously said about finding a partner who already understands what he wants from life. "Knowing what you want and deserve in a relationship is essential, and then to find someone that is in a place in their life where they know what they want and deserve…and you both do work separately to come together and be the best partner that you can be," Hadid previously told Vogue. "I just feel really lucky. Yeah, lucky's the word." The couple's romance has also given Hadid a new way of experiencing one of the cities most closely associated with her career. For years, she said Paris primarily meant work. "I landed there, drove to the hotel where twenty photographers were waiting for me, impossible to walk, then in a car to a windowless studio," Hadid told Vogue France. That changed through Cooper, whom she described as someone who loves France and speaks French. HEIDI KLUM SHUNS HOLLYWOOD'S WEIGHT-LOSS OBSESSION AFTER HUSBAND TOM KAULITZ TOLD HER TO 'EAT MORE' PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Except that, recently, thanks to my boyfriend who loves France and speaks French, I discovered a completely different Paris that I adore," she said. Asked whether she could envision living there, Hadid didn't rule it out. "So at some point, why not move there, yes..." she said. Hadid's growing sense of peace also extends to how she views fame and the image of her life presented to millions of followers online. "99% of my daily life is not online," she told Vogue France. "What I'm posting is my way of celebrating the wonderful things in life. But Instagram remains 1% of my life." The model has lived much of her adult life in the public eye, becoming one of the industry's most recognizable faces while still in her teens. She told Vogue France that the visibility she once dreamed about eventually became overwhelming. "It was around the age of 19 that this visibility began," Hadid said. "At first, it's true that this is what you dream of. And, little by little, the noose tightens. You lose control." "And it becomes overwhelming, because you end up only living through the eyes of others," she continued. These days, Hadid said she has found a better balance between fame and her private life. "Today, I have found a balance between my life as a mom in Pennsylvania and my public life," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9030252c5335ae104bc413 WNBA, NBA silent on transgender eligibility debate as players and coaches take the heat te 2026-08-27T12:40:05.488Z WNBA, NBA silent on transgender eligibility debate as players and coaches take the heat Pressure is mounting for the WNBA and NBA to get their arms around the transgender eligibility mess hanging over the league. On Tuesday, OutKick asked Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts whether he agreed with Charles Barkley’s assessment that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is failing to get ahead of the controversy. "Yeah, I’m going to leave that to the league office," Tibbetts said. "That’s their job." WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT SENDS TRANS INCLUSION MEMO AFTER ENES FREEDOM, ROYCE WHITE ANNOUNCEMENTS OutKick reached out to both the WNBA and NBA for comment on Engelbert’s continued silence and Barkley’s critique. Both leagues remained silent. By keeping the door open on the eligibility debate, the WNBA and NBA leave their players and coaches to absorb the heat. Tibbetts has previously explained why that burden is unfair. Earlier this month, while defending Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White amid backlash over her handling of the DiJonai Carrington-Sophie Cunningham incident, Tibbetts said it "really p—-s me off." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "It’s disappointing," Tibbetts said. "Some of the things that Steph has to go through, that’s wrong. There’s no other coach in any professional sport that has to go through the stuff that she does. It’s not fair. She’s hired to coach basketball." Coaches are hired to coach basketball, not answer for a commissioner’s refusal to define the league’s own eligibility standard. Engelbert’s silence does not make the issue disappear. It guarantees the next player or coach asked about it after a game will be left answering for an absent commissioner. Cunningham and coaches across the league have faced questions about competitive fairness and roster integrity. That is a burden for league leadership to carry, not for people trying to win basketball games. WNBA HAS 'NO IDEA WHAT THEY'RE ABOUT TO FACE,' ENES KANTER FREEDOM SAYS AS LEAGUE TAKES ON TRANS ATHLETE ISSUE While Engelbert has complained about the WNBA being used as a "political football," the league’s refusal to set a clear standard is why the fight keeps playing out in public, inside arenas, and at postgame podiums. League officials have held meetings on the eligibility issue, yet the WNBA still has not adopted a clear standard, leaving its existing ambiguity intact and a path open for transgender inclusion. FORMER NBA PLAYER ROYCE WHITE OFFICIALLY DECLARES FOR 2027 WNBA DRAFT AS LEAGUE'S CULTURE WAR CONTINUES Its Collective Bargaining Agreement says "only players who are women are eligible," but never defines who qualifies as a woman under the policy. That gap has helped turn eligibility into a recurring controversy, including WNBA draft declarations from former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White that have pressured the league to stand up for biological women. Engelbert is not the only commissioner ducking the issue. Adam Silver owns it, too. Silver has shown he is willing to weigh in when a WNBA controversy catches national attention. Last month, he addressed the uproar surrounding Caitlin Clark, calling her a "political football" and acknowledging the league needs to improve its officiating. But Silver and the NBA have stayed silent as the transgender eligibility debate escalates. He cannot pick which WNBA controversies deserve a public response while leaving the league’s biggest unresolved policy question for players and coaches to answer. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a902dce2c5335ae104bc3a4 MLB stadium looks virtually empty as fans send clear message about the team: 'Embarrassing' te 2026-08-27T12:30:06.647Z MLB stadium looks virtually empty as fans send clear message about the team: 'Embarrassing' It appears Los Angeles Angels fans have officially run out of patience. And, apparently, motivation. The Angles, suffering through another miserable season, hosted the Cleveland Guardians in a matinée game Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday day games aren't unusual in Major League Baseball, given the fact that at least one of the teams playing will have to be on an airplane soon after the final pitch to get to their next location. So, unusual? No. Inconvenient for the fans? You bet. How many fans are off at 1 p.m. on a Wednesday? Not a ton. Same with kids and school. That being said, the crowd for yesterday's series finale in Anaheim was stunning, even for a bad team's standards. The Angels officially claim that 25,161 fans clocked in for Wednesday's game. I don't know ... You tell me: Goodness gracious. Just a brutal look here for the Angels, and their fans. More so the Angels, though, given the franchise has been mostly awful for the better part of a decade now. Do you know the last time the Angels made the playoffs? 2014. 2014! That was 12 years ago! And remember, this is a team that had both Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the lineup for years. LOS ANGELES ANGELS FIRED ADVANCE SCOUT NICKNAMED 'BASEBALL SPY' AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT FILMING ROCKIES Would you show up to a 1 p.m. game on a Wednesday to watch the Los Angeles Angels, who are currently 52-82 and sit 16 games back the American League wild card? Doubtful. "Ball game. And the Angels should be frightened by the attendance today. Embarrassing," one fan said. "This is legit a covid crowd wtf," added another. The crowd was so bad, I had to go back and watch some highlights of the game to make sure it wasn't fake. I had to start my day watching Guardians-Angels highlights. Did anyone have it worse this morning? I don't think so. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! PS: A lot of Angels fans are also saying it was too hot for a baseball game, and that's why the place was empty. Come on. It was 92 degrees. Let's not be silly. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a902dcd2c5335ae104bc39b Judge sentences Lily Peters' killer 4 years after 10-year-old found dead in woods te 2026-08-27T12:30:05.529Z Judge sentences Lily Peters' killer 4 years after 10-year-old found dead in woods The Wisconsin teenager accused of killing his 10-year-old cousin, Lily Peters, in 2022 pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree intentional homicide and was sentenced to life in prison. Carson Peters-Berger, now 18, was 14 when he killed Lily in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He will be eligible to seek release to extended supervision after 25 years. Chippewa County Judge Steven Gibbs accepted the plea and imposed the sentence Aug. 26, according to The Associated Press. Two additional charges — first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13 resulting in great bodily harm — were dismissed as part of the plea agreement, AP reported. The plea ends a case that had been headed toward a November trial. Earlier this month, the court scheduled an Aug. 26 hearing to discuss a possible resolution, raising the possibility that the case would conclude without a jury trial. TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING 10-YEAR-OLD COUSIN LILY PETERS MAY AVOID NOVEMBER TRIAL AFTER NEW HEARING SCHEDULED Lily was reported missing on the evening of April 24, 2022, after she did not return home from her aunt’s house, according to the criminal complaint. Her bicycle was found near a wooded area in Chippewa Falls, and her body was discovered the following morning. Investigators said Lily had injuries consistent with blunt-force trauma to the head. A forensic autopsy later documented evidence of manual strangulation and sexual assault, according to a Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision. Police interviewed Peters-Berger on April 26, 2022. According to the criminal complaint, he told investigators that he and Lily had been traveling along a trail before he asked her to go exploring in the woods. Peters-Berger said he punched her in the stomach, struck her in the head with a large stick and strangled her until he believed she was dead. GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING SUSPECT COLT GRAY CHANGES PLEA TO GUILTY, NOW FACES LIFE IN PRISON The appellate court later noted that Peters-Berger told police he rode a hoverboard while Lily rode her bicycle and that, before they left the house, he already intended to kill and sexually assault her. The complaint said Peters-Berger then attempted to sexually assault Lily before leaving the area. He later returned after learning she had been reported missing, moved her body several feet and covered it with leaves, according to investigators. Peters-Berger was originally charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13 resulting in great bodily harm. Because of the homicide charge, the case was handled in adult court from the start. His attorneys later asked a judge to move the case to juvenile court, arguing that he would not receive adequate mental health treatment in the adult system. Gibbs denied that request in January 2024 after a three-day hearing on whether the case should remain in adult court. The judge found that Peters-Berger had raised valid concerns about whether he could receive adequate treatment in the criminal justice system and that keeping the case in adult court was not necessary to deter others. Gibbs ultimately ruled, however, that moving the case to juvenile court would not reflect the seriousness of the alleged crimes. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld Gibbs’ ruling in September 2024, finding that the judge acted within his authority in keeping the case in adult court. Fox News Digital has reached out to Peters-Berger’s attorneys, Michael Cohen and Alicia Linzmeier, for comment. Fox News Digital's Michael Sinkewicz and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a902b7d2c5335ae104bc32f Enes Kanter Freedom responds to Chicago Sky owner on ejection and ban, plans to sue te 2026-08-27T12:20:13.990Z Enes Kanter Freedom responds to Chicago Sky owner on ejection and ban, plans to sue Enes Kanter Freedom suggested he will pursue legal action against the Chicago Sky and owner Michael Alter after Alter invoked shooting a gun as an "extreme example" while explaining why the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's Sky vs. Fever game without a warning. "I’m not talking about against the WNBA, but I think against Michael Alter and the Chicago Sky for sure," Freedom said. "Like, I don’t think they know what they’re talking about." "Me and my legal team will definitely be taking actions against Chicago Sky and Michael Alter," he added. ENES KANTER FREEDOM, DEEMED TO HAVE ‘THE POTENTIAL TO BE A THREAT,’ RESPONDS TO SKY OWNER'S COMMENTS Freedom did not identify a specific legal cause of action or say when he plans to file a lawsuit. Alter made the gun analogy during an exclusive interview with OutKick on Wednesday. He was responding to Freedom’s contention that security should have warned him before ejecting him from Sunday’s game between the Sky and Indiana Fever. Alter said Freedom was deemed a threat when he stepped toward the court, while waving his hands in the air and pointing at a player. "He wasn’t given a warning because certain threats don’t get warnings," Alter said. "To use an extreme example, when you shoot a gun at someone, you don’t get a warning, ‘Don’t do that again.’ Your action doesn’t deserve a warning. You take action that becomes a threat, you don’t get a warning." Alter used the example to argue that security does not always need to issue a warning before responding to conduct it considers threatening. Freedom nevertheless called the statement "unacceptable." "I mean, he needs to check himself," Freedom said. Alter announced Tuesday that the Sky had banned Freedom from future team games at Wintrust Arena. Alter said the ban could be reconsidered if Freedom proves to the team’s satisfaction that he can follow its rules without becoming a potential threat. "They threw me out of the game," Freedom said. "They could’ve given me a warning and said, ‘Hey, next time we’re gonna throw you out.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, sure.’ But I didn’t do anything. I will still say I didn’t do anything wrong." Freedom said he paid approximately $4,000 for the courtside tickets, and has requested a refund. The dispute centers on Freedom’s movement during his third-quarter confrontation with Cloud. SKY COACH PRAISES NATASHA CLOUD AFTER HEATED VERBAL ALTERCATION WITH ENES KANTER FREEDOM The WNBA Fan Code of Conduct states that guests who fight, throw objects or attempt to enter the court will be immediately ejected. Alter said security concluded that Freedom attempted to enter the court when he stood, extended his arms, pointed at Cloud and took a step toward the playing surface. Footage shows security quickly approach Freedom and place a hand on him after he stepped forward. Freedom insisted that he never intended to enter the court and that the step captured on video was his final movement. "That was my last step," Freedom said. "I literally just got up and said — I was gonna stop there, but when NBA security came out and just put his hand on me, I’m like, ‘Listen, I’m not gonna get onto the court. I know better.’" Freedom said he knew where the baseline was because of his 11 seasons in the NBA. "If I step over the baseline, yes, they have every right to throw me out of the game," Freedom said. "But I know where the baseline was standing, so I did not even get close to the baseline. I literally just got up, take one step forward, which was not even close to the baseline. I literally simply opened my arms and said, ‘I’m here to protect women.’" Alter acknowledged that he did not know whether Freedom crossed the baseline. He argued that security personnel did not need to wait for him to enter the court before intervening. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "The security got there as quickly as they could and very fast, and they prevented it," Alter said. "I can’t tell you what his intent was beyond his actions. I don’t know what was in his head." Freedom insisted he was not going to take another step. "I’m telling you right now, I was not gonna take another step. I was gonna stop there," he said. The WNBA Fan Code does not state that every spectator must be warned before ejection. A warning provision appears in the 2026 WNBA Official Rule Book under "Verbal Fan Interference." That provision applies when a spectator’s verbal abuse interferes with a coach’s ability to communicate with players during a game or huddle. The separate fan code provision concerning an attempted court entry calls for immediate ejection. The confrontation involving Freedom occurred late in the third quarter. Freedom said he previously raised his hands to celebrate a shot by Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. He alleged that Cloud later turned toward him and said, "She’s not going to sleep with you." Freedom said he responded on a later possession that he was not trying to sleep with Cunningham and was only there to support her and "protect women." He alleged that Cloud subsequently directed profanity toward him. "She started to drop a lot of F-bombs, and she started to curse a lot, and she started to bark at me," Freedom said. "I’m like, ‘There are lots of kids and teenage girls in the stands idolizing you. This is unacceptable.’" Alter said several nearby spectators independently told him that Freedom initiated the verbal interaction by directing basketball-related trash talk at Cloud earlier in the third quarter. Freedom denied that account. "Beginning of the game, I did not say a word to her," Freedom said. "I did not say a word to her." Alter acknowledged that he had no audio of the alleged earlier trash talk and could not provide Freedom’s exact words. Alter said a woman sitting behind Freedom also said she did not hear him say anything to Cloud, although Alter argued that her position and the arena noise could have prevented her from hearing comments directed toward the court. Freedom said Cloud should be fined and required to review the league’s player-conduct rules. "I think she should definitely get fined, and I think she should definitely have a conversation with the WNBPA, the player association union, to go over the rules one more time," Freedom said. The WNBA rulebook permits officials to assess a technical foul without warning for conduct considered detrimental to a game. It lists profanity and taunting among unsportsmanlike tactics. However, the publicly disclosed evidence does not establish Cloud’s exact words, whether officials heard any alleged profanity or whether her actions required an automatic suspension. Alter acknowledged that Cloud and Freedom went "back and forth" but repeatedly declined to discuss whether the Sky had reviewed or would discipline her. "Her role in this has nothing to do with our decision and how we handle Mr. Freedom," Alter said during Wednesday’s interview. "I’m not here to talk to you about Natasha Cloud." Freedom reacted after listening to that exchange. "Give the answer the people want," Freedom said. "Of course, obviously, as an owner, he’s gonna try to do whatever he can to protect his player, but she should be disciplined for sure." OutKick reached out to the Sky for comment. Freedom said he believes his shirt and recent announcement that he intends to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft contributed to the confrontation. His shirt defined a woman as an "adult human female." Alter said Wednesday that "nobody cared" about the shirt. "I am not anti-trans, I'm not anti-LGBTQ, I’m just pro-woman," Freedom said. "In this country we have First Amendment, freedom of speech, right? And I simply went to the game with my shirt on." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Freedom has argued that the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement restricts eligibility to women without defining the term according to biological sex. He said he would abandon his planned draft effort if the agreement explicitly limited eligibility to biological females. Although the CBA restricts eligibility to women without further defining the term, multiple media outlets have reported that Freedom and fellow former NBA player Royce White are not eligible for the draft. Freedom said neither the ejection nor the ban would stop his effort. Asked whether he still intended to pursue a WNBA roster spot if the eligibility language remained unchanged, Freedom answered plainly: "I’m doing it." Freedom might not be alone either, according to him. He claims he's been talking with a total of eight male basketball players, three from NBA G-League, three from European leagues and two who used to play in the NBA, and those eight players are considering following his lead and declaring for the WNBA Draft. "They have no idea what kind of door that they're going to be opening, right? All these players in G League, they're only making $45,000 a year. All they have to do, right, just come out and say, 'I identify as a woman,' and they will be making $1.4 million, because that's what the top WNBA players does. So it's really that, that simple," Freedom said. "But the thing is, the league is okay with it. The players are okay with it. The coaches are okay with it. They're okay with us, biological males, coming to the league and taking their job, taking their money, taking everything that they have built, taking their endorsement deals. They're okay with it. They're advocating for it. So if they're okay with it, why not do it? So I'ma just go out there and do it." When asked if he has any concerns about the other players and their supposed ambitions to play in the WNBA "getting out of hand," Freedom defended their right to pursue playing in the W, and placed onus on the league. "They have every right to do it because of the rules," he said. "If whoever out there, right, a G Leaguer or a European or a former NBA player comes out and put a, puts a wig on and makes fun of a certain group, it's not their fault. It's the WNBA's fault for allowing them to make fun of certain groups. So I'm not blaming any players. I am blaming the commissioner and the task force of the WNBA." But according to him, all it would take to put an end to this is a one-word change in the WNBA rulebook. "What will stop me? I think just to, just to add a simple word, Article 13, Section 1. All you have to do, just add that the word biological, and then the case will be closed." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a902b7a2c5335ae104bc326 Experts zero in on likely cause of deadly Nepal mudslide, with more than 1,300 missing te 2026-08-27T12:20:10.731Z Experts zero in on likely cause of deadly Nepal mudslide, with more than 1,300 missing The catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet that have killed at least 273 people were triggered by a massive glacier collapse and debris flow that registered as a magnitude 5.2 landslide, according to the U.S. Geological Service (USGS). The USGS originally pinpointed the cause of the mudslides as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake but later updated its analysis after observing data from nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves and satellite imagery. That data suggested that no earthquake had occurred. Climate experts at the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development told The Associated Press that Wednesday’s flash floods were likely triggered by a glacial avalanche. "Hydrological observations indicate the exceptional speed and magnitude of the flood wave," they said in a statement, adding that at one point, the water levels on the Trishuli River rose by as much as 27 feet in just a half hour. TERRIFYING VIDEO CAPTURES PEOPLE FLEEING INCOMING MUDSLIDE AT NEPAL-CHINA BORDER Rescue teams are now searching for the more than 1,300 people who went missing during the floods along the Nepal-China border. Many of them were foreigners and pilgrims. Nepal Police on Thursday began posting lists of Nepali and foreign nations missing. Several dozen Americans were listed. Dozens of bridges were destroyed and nearly 25 miles of roads were damaged, hampering search and rescue efforts, according to Nepalese officials. The Nepalese army rescued more than 100 people from flood-hit areas by helicopter Thursday morning, according to army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet. Bishal Kumar Bhandari, chairman of the Nepal Red Cross Society, told the AP that they have shifted focus to large-scale relief operations. He said that around 1,200 people were displaced from at least three villages. BABY PULLED FROM VEHICLE TRAPPED IN RAGING FLOODWATERS IN DRAMATIC RESCUE CAUGHT ON VIDEO Videos of the disaster showed raging floodwaters sweeping away cars, engulfing people trying to flee and destroying homes and bridges. Debris was left tangled in tree branches and power lines, vehicles were buried and mud-covered survivors emerged as flooding cut off travel in some areas. The village of Soley in Nuwakot, which has about 25 homes, was almost entirely destroyed, according to Kathmandu-based journalist Nirajan Paudyal, whose parents and other relatives live there. Desperate for news, he traveled to the area Thursday to check on his family. "There is no update till now. I fear there won’t be any update," Paudyal told the AP. The disaster in Nepal and Tibet underscores a broader threat, as increasingly unstable Himalayan ice poses risks to communities, infrastructure and water supplies across one of the world’s most densely populated regions. The region experienced similar flash flooding in August 2025, when high temperatures caused a glacial lake in Tibet to overflow. The resulting floods killed nine people and damaged critical infrastructure, including a bridge linking Nepal and China. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a902b782c5335ae104bc31d Missouri deputy AG, missing 6 days after seeking to summit Wyoming's tallest peak, is found alive te 2026-08-27T12:20:08.458Z Missouri deputy AG, missing 6 days after seeking to summit Wyoming's tallest peak, is found alive A Missouri deputy attorney general who disappeared after setting out for Wyoming’s highest peak was found alive Wednesday after six days in the rugged mountain, authorities said. Shaun Mackelprang was found Wednesday morning near Scott Lake in Wyoming’s Wind River Range after search crews spent days looking for him on the ground and from the air, according to the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office. Rescuers reached Mackelprang and prepared him to be flown out of the backcountry by helicopter around 9:45 a.m. MISSING CANADIAN HIKER FOUND DEAD 2 WEEKS AFTER VANISHING DURING MOUNTAIN TREK IN WASHINGTON Mackelprang was dehydrated and disoriented when rescuers found him, his brother, Romel Mackelprang, told Cowboy State Daily. Romel said his brother has been working his way through the highest points in all 50 states, with Gannett Peak, the highest mountain in Wyoming at an elevation of 13,804 feet, next on his list. "This is number 45," Romel told the outlet, adding that rescuers found his brother had signed the summit register, meaning it appeared the trouble began during his descent. UTAH HIKER KILLED BY LIGHTNING JUST STEPS FROM MOUNTAIN SUMMIT DURING TREK WITH BROTHER He said he did not know how much longer his brother could have survived in the backcountry. "There's only so much you can handle," Romel said. "So we just are so grateful for everything that everyone has done on his behalf." Mackelprang set out from the Green River Lakes Trailhead on Aug. 20, 2025, planning to reach Gannett Peak. The search began after Mackelprang was reported missing and his vehicle was found at the trailhead. Crews from Tip Top Search and Rescue and the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office searched for Mackelprang with help from the sheriff’s drone team and a rescue helicopter. NOVICE CLIMBER SURVIVES 1,500-FOOT DROP ON CALIFORNIA'S MOUNT SHASTA AFTER HELICOPTER RESCUE DELAYED BY CLOUDS Missouri Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway also celebrated Mackelprang’s rescue. "We are thrilled to hear that Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang has been located," Hanaway said in a statement. "Our office is beyond grateful for everyone’s prayers and the steadfast work of the Sublette County Sheriff's Office and drone team, Tip Top Search and Rescue’s volunteers and helicopter crew, and Wyoming State leaders," Hanaway added. The sheriff’s office also thanked hikers and others who shared information about Mackelprang, reviewed photographs and GPS data and helped spread word of his disappearance. Authorities have not said what happened to Mackelprang during the six days he was missing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90291d2c5335ae104bc2ab Divers uncover mysterious shipwreck loaded with ancient cargo lost for 2,400 years te 2026-08-27T12:10:05.961Z Divers uncover mysterious shipwreck loaded with ancient cargo lost for 2,400 years Divers investigating waters off a Greek island have discovered a roughly 2,400-year-old shipwreck carrying hundreds of ancient amphorae. The discovery was announced this summer by Greece's Ministry of Culture.  In the translated press release, officials said a "private individual" tipped them off to the wreck, which was located in the waters off Andros, an island in Greece's Cyclades. 'SPECTACULAR' SHIPWRECK FOUND WITH UNDERWATER TIME CAPSULE OF UNTOUCHED CARGO: 'AMAZING FIND' The shipwreck was found at a depth of between 128 and 144 feet underwater, officials said, and its cargo was made up of hundreds of "pointed-bottom commercial amphorae." An initial count placed the number of amphorae at roughly 600 to 650, according to officials. Underwater photos show the ancient artifacts encrusted with marine growth and scattered across the seafloor. Amphorae, or ceramic storage jars, were widely used in the ancient world to transport goods ranging from wine and olive oil to grain and other foodstuffs. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Officials have not disclosed what the amphorae, which date to the late fifth and early fourth centuries B.C., may have contained.  Archaeologists identified three distinct types: Mende, Peparethos and Solokha 2. Archaeologists also discovered part of a lead anchor stock and several stones that may have been used as ballast to help stabilize the vessel. Officials said the discovery "adds to our knowledge of trade and navigation during the Late Classical period." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "During the inspection, one amphora of each type was recovered for sampling and study," the statement added. "Further study of the discovery is expected to provide additional information about both the ship’s cargo and its origin." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The Mediterranean Sea, a crossroads of maritime trade for thousands of years, is home to countless shipwrecks and archaeological sites. Earlier this summer, officials announced the discovery of gold jewelry aboard a roughly 1,300-year-old shipwreck off the Croatian island of Mljet. Last summer, officials announced the discovery of hundreds of well-preserved ceramics at a roughly 2,000-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Turkey. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90291c2c5335ae104bc2a2 Enes Kanter Freedom responds to Chicago Sky owner on ejection and ban, warns of more male players joining WNBA te 2026-08-27T12:10:04.892Z Enes Kanter Freedom responds to Chicago Sky owner on ejection and ban, warns of more male players joining WNBA Enes Kanter Freedom suggested he will pursue legal action against the Chicago Sky and owner Michael Alter after Alter invoked shooting a gun as an "extreme example" while explaining why the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's Sky vs. Fever game without a warning. "I’m not talking about against the WNBA, but I think against Michael Alter and the Chicago Sky for sure," Freedom said. "Like, I don’t think they know what they’re talking about." "Me and my legal team will definitely be taking actions against Chicago Sky and Michael Alter," he added. ENES KANTER FREEDOM, DEEMED TO HAVE ‘THE POTENTIAL TO BE A THREAT,’ RESPONDS TO SKY OWNER'S COMMENTS Freedom did not identify a specific legal cause of action or say when he plans to file a lawsuit. Alter made the gun analogy during an exclusive interview with OutKick on Wednesday. He was responding to Freedom’s contention that security should have warned him before ejecting him from Sunday’s game between the Sky and Indiana Fever. Alter said Freedom was deemed a threat when he stepped toward the court, while waving his hands in the air and pointing at a player. "He wasn’t given a warning because certain threats don’t get warnings," Alter said. "To use an extreme example, when you shoot a gun at someone, you don’t get a warning, ‘Don’t do that again.’ Your action doesn’t deserve a warning. You take action that becomes a threat, you don’t get a warning." Alter used the example to argue that security does not always need to issue a warning before responding to conduct it considers threatening. Freedom nevertheless called the statement "unacceptable." "I mean, he needs to check himself," Freedom said. Alter announced Tuesday that the Sky had banned Freedom from future team games at Wintrust Arena. Alter said the ban could be reconsidered if Freedom proves to the team’s satisfaction that he can follow its rules without becoming a potential threat. "They threw me out of the game," Freedom said. "They could’ve given me a warning and said, ‘Hey, next time we’re gonna throw you out.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, sure.’ But I didn’t do anything. I will still say I didn’t do anything wrong." Freedom said he paid approximately $4,000 for the courtside tickets, and has requested a refund. The dispute centers on Freedom’s movement during his third-quarter confrontation with Cloud. SKY COACH PRAISES NATASHA CLOUD AFTER HEATED VERBAL ALTERCATION WITH ENES KANTER FREEDOM The WNBA Fan Code of Conduct states that guests who fight, throw objects or attempt to enter the court will be immediately ejected. Alter said security concluded that Freedom attempted to enter the court when he stood, extended his arms, pointed at Cloud and took a step toward the playing surface. Footage shows security quickly approach Freedom and place a hand on him after he stepped forward. Freedom insisted that he never intended to enter the court and that the step captured on video was his final movement. "That was my last step," Freedom said. "I literally just got up and said — I was gonna stop there, but when NBA security came out and just put his hand on me, I’m like, ‘Listen, I’m not gonna get onto the court. I know better.’" Freedom said he knew where the baseline was because of his 11 seasons in the NBA. "If I step over the baseline, yes, they have every right to throw me out of the game," Freedom said. "But I know where the baseline was standing, so I did not even get close to the baseline. I literally just got up, take one step forward, which was not even close to the baseline. I literally simply opened my arms and said, ‘I’m here to protect women.’" Alter acknowledged that he did not know whether Freedom crossed the baseline. He argued that security personnel did not need to wait for him to enter the court before intervening. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "The security got there as quickly as they could and very fast, and they prevented it," Alter said. "I can’t tell you what his intent was beyond his actions. I don’t know what was in his head." Freedom insisted he was not going to take another step. "I’m telling you right now, I was not gonna take another step. I was gonna stop there," he said. The WNBA Fan Code does not state that every spectator must be warned before ejection. A warning provision appears in the 2026 WNBA Official Rule Book under "Verbal Fan Interference." That provision applies when a spectator’s verbal abuse interferes with a coach’s ability to communicate with players during a game or huddle. The separate fan code provision concerning an attempted court entry calls for immediate ejection. The confrontation involving Freedom occurred late in the third quarter. Freedom said he previously raised his hands to celebrate a shot by Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. He alleged that Cloud later turned toward him and said, "She’s not going to sleep with you." Freedom said he responded on a later possession that he was not trying to sleep with Cunningham and was only there to support her and "protect women." He alleged that Cloud subsequently directed profanity toward him. "She started to drop a lot of F-bombs, and she started to curse a lot, and she started to bark at me," Freedom said. "I’m like, ‘There are lots of kids and teenage girls in the stands idolizing you. This is unacceptable.’" Alter said several nearby spectators independently told him that Freedom initiated the verbal interaction by directing basketball-related trash talk at Cloud earlier in the third quarter. Freedom denied that account. "Beginning of the game, I did not say a word to her," Freedom said. "I did not say a word to her." Alter acknowledged that he had no audio of the alleged earlier trash talk and could not provide Freedom’s exact words. Alter said a woman sitting behind Freedom also said she did not hear him say anything to Cloud, although Alter argued that her position and the arena noise could have prevented her from hearing comments directed toward the court. Freedom said Cloud should be fined and required to review the league’s player-conduct rules. "I think she should definitely get fined, and I think she should definitely have a conversation with the WNBPA, the player association union, to go over the rules one more time," Freedom said. The WNBA rulebook permits officials to assess a technical foul without warning for conduct considered detrimental to a game. It lists profanity and taunting among unsportsmanlike tactics. However, the publicly disclosed evidence does not establish Cloud’s exact words, whether officials heard any alleged profanity or whether her actions required an automatic suspension. Alter acknowledged that Cloud and Freedom went "back and forth" but repeatedly declined to discuss whether the Sky had reviewed or would discipline her. "Her role in this has nothing to do with our decision and how we handle Mr. Freedom," Alter said during Wednesday’s interview. "I’m not here to talk to you about Natasha Cloud." Freedom reacted after listening to that exchange. "Give the answer the people want," Freedom said. "Of course, obviously, as an owner, he’s gonna try to do whatever he can to protect his player, but she should be disciplined for sure." OutKick reached out to the Sky for comment. Freedom said he believes his shirt and recent announcement that he intends to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft contributed to the confrontation. His shirt defined a woman as an "adult human female." Alter said Wednesday that "nobody cared" about the shirt. "I am not anti-trans, I'm not anti-LGBTQ, I’m just pro-woman," Freedom said. "In this country we have First Amendment, freedom of speech, right? And I simply went to the game with my shirt on." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Freedom has argued that the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement restricts eligibility to women without defining the term according to biological sex. He said he would abandon his planned draft effort if the agreement explicitly limited eligibility to biological females. Although the CBA restricts eligibility to women without further defining the term, multiple media outlets have reported that Freedom and fellow former NBA player Royce White are not eligible for the draft. Freedom said neither the ejection nor the ban would stop his effort. Asked whether he still intended to pursue a WNBA roster spot if the eligibility language remained unchanged, Freedom answered plainly: "I’m doing it." Freedom might not be alone either, according to him. He claims he's been talking with a total of eight male basketball players, three from NBA G-League, three from European leagues and two who used to play in the NBA, and those eight players are considering following his lead and declaring for the WNBA Draft. "They have no idea what kind of door that they're going to be opening, right? All these players in G League, they're only making $45,000 a year. All they have to do, right, just come out and say, 'I identify as a woman,' and they will be making $1.4 million, because that's what the top WNBA players does. So it's really that, that simple," Freedom said. "But the thing is, the league is okay with it. The players are okay with it. The coaches are okay with it. They're okay with us, biological males, coming to the league and taking their job, taking their money, taking everything that they have built, taking their endorsement deals. They're okay with it. They're advocating for it. So if they're okay with it, why not do it? So I'ma just go out there and do it." When asked if he has any concerns about the other players and their supposed ambitions to play in the WNBA "getting out of hand," Freedom defended their right to pursue playing in the W, and placed onus on the league. "They have every right to do it because of the rules," he said. "If whoever out there, right, a G Leaguer or a European or a former NBA player comes out and put a, puts a wig on and makes fun of a certain group, it's not their fault. It's the WNBA's fault for allowing them to make fun of certain groups. So I'm not blaming any players. I am blaming the commissioner and the task force of the WNBA." But according to him, all it would take to put an end to this is a one-word change in the WNBA rulebook. "What will stop me? I think just to, just to add a simple word, Article 13, Section 1. All you have to do, just add that the word biological, and then the case will be closed." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9026c52c5335ae104bc22f Michigan Democrat demands reporters stop asking 'about Hasan Piker' ahead of Senate race te 2026-08-27T12:00:05.395Z Michigan Democrat demands reporters stop asking 'about Hasan Piker' ahead of Senate race Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., demanded reporters stop asking her about Twitch streamer Hasan Piker while campaigning for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday. During a student town hall with El-Sayed and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Dingell opened her speech by calling out the focus on Piker during the Senate race. "I am done, so don’t any reporter ask me again about Hasan Piker," Dingell said. "It’s not what November is about. Republicans are trying to make it. They’re trying to divide us, and we got to stop letting them try to divide us. I don’t agree with Hasan Piker on a lot of stuff, and I really don’t agree with him on some of the woman things he said. And I’m still trying to figure out, is it the reason he exercises and looks buff is why he has so many followers." WHO IS HASAN PIKER? MEET THE FAR-LEFT STREAMER WHO IS STIRRING UP CONTROVERSY AND DIVIDING DEMOCRATS Dingell reiterated her criticism of Piker while appearing on CNN's "Situation Room" that same day. "Look, I’m going to say this to you: I’m tired of people trying to drag me into it. I strongly disagree with many of the things that Hasan Piker has said, from Israel to, quite frankly, if you’re a woman who has fought against sexual violence and domestic violence her whole life, what he has said about rape, etc., is simply inexcusable," Dingell said. "I don’t understand some of the followers and why they follow people. And I got in trouble when I said, maybe it’s generational, he works out and they say he looks buff. What he has said is just wrong." She continued, "I think that — what I know that this election’s about in November is being able to reverse the healthcare cuts that we’ve had in this country, the millions of Americans who don’t have healthcare right now, the kids that are already going hungry, and the seniors, because we’ve cut the SNAP program. And we have to elect somebody that is not going to be a rubber stamp to the Trump policies we have seen the last two years. I think it’s incumbent upon Abdul to make it very clear to people that he doesn’t agree with things that Hasan Piker says. I pray we’re not going to see him in Michigan from now until the election." HASAN PIKER POINTS THE FINGER AT AIPAC AS DEMOCRATS SPEAK OUT AGAINST HIM In a comment to Fox News Digital, Dingell spokesperson Matt Krack repeated that Dingell is finished answering questions about Piker. "Congresswoman Dingell made clear this afternoon she will not answer any more questions about him. She doesn’t agree with him on many things, but this election isn’t about him. It’s about healthcare, affordability, hunger, and other issues that impact working men and women," Krack said. Fox News Digital also reached out to Piker for comment. Dingell's comments come after several Democratic politicians began condemning the far-left Twitch streamer, who faced further controversy saying American Jews could become targets of violence if they continue to be perceived as singularly invested in Israel. DEMOCRAT RIPS HASAN PIKER AS 'HACK WHO THRIVES ON HATE' OVER HIS WARNING TO AMERICAN JEWS ABOUT ISRAEL Among them were Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; and Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J.; Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y.; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Brad Schneider, D-Ill.; Greg Stanton, D-Ariz.; and Hillary Scholten, D-Mich. El-Sayed, who previously campaigned with Piker, also appeared to distance himself from the Twitch streamer in a statement he released on Monday. "[W]hile politicians and pundits try to make this race about a Twitch streamer, we’re going to be talking about gas, groceries, good schools, and healthcare. Because that’s what Michiganders keep asking about," El-Sayed said. In a comment to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for fellow Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga, a Republican, said, "When Democrats like Debbie Dingell start running away from Abdul El-Sayed and his pals, you know their agenda is radioactive in Michigan." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a90246b2c5335ae104bc1aa Democrats' redistricting push in blue state hits legal snag te 2026-08-27T11:50:03.235Z Democrats' redistricting push in blue state hits legal snag A Maryland court blocked Democrats from adding a congressional redistricting initiative to the November ballot on Wednesday. The Democrat-backed effort would have allowed Maryland residents to vote on an amendment to the state constitution to let lawmakers redraw district maps ahead of the 2028 elections. The amendment would have removed the requirement that congressional districts be compact and follow "natural boundaries." Democrats already control seven of Maryland's eight congressional districts. MARYLAND'S LONE CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN BLASTS MOORE'S REDISTRICTING PUSH AS ALLEGED 2028 WHITE HOUSE PLAY The lone Republican, Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., represents the district situated the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, and the change would allow Democrats to reshape his district. County Circuit Court Judge Robert Thompson ruled that Democrats had violated state deadlines for adding ballot measures. Earlier this year, Maryland Democrats passed a law requiring the Maryland secretary of state to certify ballot summaries by July 1, but the amendment was submitted after that date. EXCLUSIVE: OVERSIGHT PROJECT SUES TO BLOCK MARYLAND DEMOCRATS’ REDISTRICTING MEASURE BACKED BY GOV MOORE The Maryland Senate Republican Caucus released a statement praising the ruling on Wednesday. "The case has never been about preventing Marylanders from having a voice, it’s been about ensuring that before voters are asked to amend the constitution, the state first complies with the constitution and the election procedures established by law," the statement read, according to Fox 5 DC. REDISTRICTING WAR INTENSIFIES AS GOP SUFFERS SETBACKS IN TWO STATES The Maryland ruling is the latest development in a nationwide battle over redistricting that first started in Texas. Republicans and Democrats are vying for any and every advantage leading into the 2026 midterm elections. A similar effort by Democrats was struck down in Virginia earlier this year by the state supreme court. Texas successfully redrew its maps in favor of Republicans, while California did the same in favor of Democrats. Redistricting battles remain ongoing in Georgia and elsewhere. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9022132c5335ae104bc111 OpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers in India te 2026-08-27T11:40:03.961Z OpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers in India OpenAI has more than 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users in India, a huge chunk of whom are on the free or the lower-priced Go tiers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a901fbf2c5335ae104bc0e9 Flagstaff Event Almanac for August 27 te 2026-08-27T11:30:07.557Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for August 27 Aug 27 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a901b0e2c5335ae104bbff0 Karoline Leavitt heads for White House exit as speculation builds over replacement and more top headlines te 2026-08-27T11:10:06.722Z Karoline Leavitt heads for White House exit as speculation builds over replacement and more top headlines 1. Karoline Leavitt heads for White House exit as speculation builds over replacement  2. 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The country music legend, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a "brief battle with cancer," was married for almost 60 years to her late husband Carl Dean. Parton's death comes less than 18 months after she lost Dean, who died in March 2025 at age 82. While announcing her passing, her nephew Bryan Seaver shared their family's belief that she had been reunited with the man she called the "star of my life story." TRUMP MOURNS DOLLY PARTON, ORDERS US FLAGS LOWERED NATIONWIDE AFTER COUNTRY MUSIC ICON DIES "Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens," Seaver said. Despite being married to the internationally famous singer, Dean was a very private man who steered clear of the limelight and was rarely seen in public. The couple's romance began with a chance meeting on Parton's first day in Nashville in 1964. At the time, Parton was 18 and Dean was 21. Parton, who hailed from rural East Tennessee, previously shared she had been so eager to leave home that she arrived in Nashville with dirty clothes and went to the Wishy Washy Laundromat. While her clothes were in the wash, she bought a cold drink and walked around looking at her new city. Dean drove past in a Chevrolet and warned her that she was going to get sunburned. Parton, who said she greeted everyone because she was "straight from the country," answered him. He soon circled back and joined her at the laundromat. "I was surprised and delighted that while he talked to me, he looked at my face, a rare thing for me," Parton recalled in a 2016 post on her official website. "He seemed to be genuinely interested in finding out who I was and what I was about." During his lifetime, Dean rarely gave interviews. However, in 2016, he spoke lovingly of Parton while the couple were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. "My first thought was, 'I'm going to marry that girl,'" Dean told Entertainment Tonight about meeting Parton for the first time. "My second thought was, 'Lord, she’s good-looking.' And that was the day my life began. I wouldn't trade the last 50 years for nothing on this Earth." Two years after their first meeting, Parton and Dean married in a private ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia, on May 30, 1966. Parton’s record label had reportedly urged her to postpone the wedding for a year while launching her career, but the couple chose to marry quietly across the state line to avoid coverage in the Nashville press. Parton's mother Avie Lee was the only wedding guest. "It was just my mother and Carl and me," Parton told CMT in 2016. "We went across the state line to Ringgold, Georgia. My mother made me a little white dress and a little bouquet and a little Bible." Parton said she rejected the idea of a courthouse ceremony because she feared she would not "feel married." The couple instead found a small Baptist church, where Pastor Don Duvall married them before they posed for photographs on its steps. According to Parton’s official website, the pastor’s wife also attended. While Parton pursued her dream of country music stardom, Dean remained firmly outside the entertainment industry. He owned an asphalt-paving business in Nashville and preferred a quiet life on their farm away from the limelight, though Parton said he always supported her ambitions. Early in their marriage, Parton persuaded Dean to accompany her to the BMI Awards, where she won her first songwriting award for 1966's "Put It Off Until Tomorrow," which was named song of the year. During a December 2024 appearance on Bunnie Xo’s "Dumb Blonde" podcast, Parton recalled renting Dean a tuxedo and begging him to attend. "And, oh, he was so uncomfortable the whole night," Parton said. DOLLY PARTON’S ONGOING HEALTH BATTLE FORCES COUNTRY LEGEND TO MISS MAJOR DOLLYWOOD EVENT Parton remembered that Dean "started pulling off stuff" immediately after they returned home. "He said, ‘Look, now I want you to do everything you want to do, and I wish you the best, but don't ever ask me to go to another one of these damn things because I ain't going.’ And he never did," she said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "So we just kind of have that respect, and I respected that because I didn't know he was gonna be that uneasy, but he doesn't even like to go out to, you know, to big dinners or anything like that," she added. Over time, Dean's absence became so conspicuous that there was speculation that he didn't exist, and she had made him up to ward off admirers. During a 2020 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Parton weighed in on the longtime rumors. "A lot of people have thought that through the years, because he does not want to be in the spotlight at all," she shared. "It's just not who he is. He's like, a quiet, reserved person and he figured if he ever got out there in that, he'd never get a minute’s peace and he's right about that." "I've always respected and appreciated that in him and I've always tried to keep him out of the limelight as much as I can," Parton continued. "He said, 'I didn't choose this world, I chose you, and you chose that world. But we can keep our lives separate and together.' And we do and we have." While Parton's career required constant travel, she previously said that Dean preferred staying at their Tennessee home and taking care of their ranch. While speaking with ET, Parton shared that the time spent apart strengthened their relationship. "Our joke about the fact, when people ask me why it's lasted this long, I say, ‘Because I stay gone,’" she told ET. "And there's a lot of truth in that — the fact that we're not in each other's faces all the time. "But we do have a great respect and admiration for each other. We both have a great sense of humor. So, we have a lot of fun," she added. During a 2015 interview with People magazine, Parton shed some light on their favorite shared activities and their low-key home life. DOLLY PARTON CANCELS LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY AS HEALTH ISSUES FORCE HER TO STEP BACK FROM STAGE PERFORMANCES "We like to get out in our little RV and just be simple," she said. "I love to read, I love to cook, I love to be with my husband. I put on my little comfy clothes – I call them my baby clothes – and we just relax." "He loves to go on vacation or on little trips, but he doesn’t want to be gone a long time," Parton continued. "He wants to be mostly around the house. He knows I’m just the opposite. I can’t go enough places. I can’t do enough things. He loves that. He’s independent." "But when we’re together, we have enough things in common that it works," she added. "We love the simple life. We can be calm and just have a good time." Though Dean stayed out of the spotlight, his influence could be heard throughout Parton’s music. The country star previously said that a flirtatious red-haired bank teller’s interest in her husband helped inspire the story behind her 1973 hit "Jolene," while an early disagreement about Parton’s romantic past led her to write 1968's "Just Because I’m a Woman." She later said she thought of Dean while writing her 2012 song "From Here to the Moon and Back." Dean’s love of rock music, particularly Led Zeppelin, also helped inspire Parton’s 2023 album "Rockstar." Shortly after his death, she paid tribute to him with "If You Hadn’t Been There," a song crediting him with supporting her and encouraging her dreams. Parton and Dean never had children, though she said they had imagined becoming parents early in their marriage and even chosen names. In 2017, Parton told The Guardian that they would have named a daughter Carla. The "9 to 5" star previously said that she later came to believe not having kids allowed her to pursue her career and devote herself to other children, including her nieces and nephews and goddaughter Miley Cyrus as well as those reached through her early-childhood literacy program Imagination Library. "I didn’t have children because I believed that God didn’t mean for me to have kids so everybody’s kids could be mine, so I could do things like Imagination Library, because if I hadn’t had the freedom to work, I wouldn’t have done all the things I’ve done," she said while appearing on 2020 episode of Apple TV+’s "The Oprah Conversation." "I wouldn’t be in a position to do all of the things I’m doing now." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE In May 2016, Parton and Dean renewed their vows in a private Nashville ceremony on their 50th anniversary. "We’re going to get married again!" Parton told People magazine at the time. "I’ll have a beautiful wedding dress, ’cause I didn’t have a big, long wedding dress when we got married and we've got a suit for him, so we’re going to dress up and take a bunch of pictures." Parton later celebrated their vow renewal ceremony in a June 2016 statement. "If I had it to do all over, I’d do it all over again, and we did," she said. "I’m dragging him kicking and screaming into the next 50 years." On March 3, 2025, Parton announced Dean's death on social media, writing, "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together." "Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years," she added. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy." Days later, Parton released "If You Hadn't Been There" in honor of her husband and the cover art for the song featured a vintage photo of the couple. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together. Like all great love stories, they never end. They live on in memory and song. He will always be the star of my life story, and I dedicate this song to him." Though no cause of death was disclosed, Parton later said her husband had "suffered a lot" during his final years. During a June 2025 interview with The Associated Press, Parton opened up about how her belief in God has helped her navigate the grief she has endured in the wake of Dean's death. "I am a person of faith, and I truly believe that I’m going to see him again someday," Parton said. In the months after Dean’s death, Parton revealed that she had neglected her own health while caring for her husband during his prolonged illness. She later battled a kidney stone infection and other health complications that forced her to postpone concerts and miss public appearances. However, Parton continued working and remained optimistic about her recovery until shortly before her death. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE During a March 2026 appearance at Dollywood, Parton laughed off rumors that she was dating or had remarried, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. "I don't think I'll ever be married but once," she said. "I think Carl Dean’s waiting for me on the other side." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a901b0d2c5335ae104bbfde 3 common factors may be secretly speeding up the aging process, expert says te 2026-08-27T11:10:05.373Z 3 common factors may be secretly speeding up the aging process, expert says Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in cellular health and biological aging. That's according to functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole, co-author of the upcoming book "Heal Your Cells," who believes modern lifestyle factors may contribute to cellular dysfunction, which can can influence inflammation, sleep and other processes tied to overall health. "Our genetics haven't changed in thousands of years, but our world has changed dramatically in such a finite period of time," Pennsylvania-based Cole told Fox News Digital. "It’s the foods we're eating or not eating, it's environmental toxins that were never on the landscape before, it’s stress and trauma." LONGEVITY EXPERTS REVEAL ‘FLICKER METHOD’ THAT COULD HELP YOU FEEL YEARS YOUNGER Cole said these pressures may contribute to what he calls an "accelerated aging problem," in which biological age may differ from chronological age. "Many people in their 20s, 30s and 40s have the cells of a senior citizen," he said. "That's common, [but] not normal." Cole noted that people may normalize persistent symptoms, such as brain fog and fatigue, instead of discussing them with a health professional. Those symptoms are non-specific and can stem from a range of medical, lifestyle and mental-health factors. EATING COMMON DAIRY FOOD EVERY DAY MAY SLOW BIOLOGICAL AGING, STUDY SUGGESTS Cole said that, in some cases, changes tied to cellular dysfunction may begin years before a person receives a medical diagnosis — but that people often dismiss or push through early symptoms. He identified the following three factors that can most disrupt cellular communication, creating "cellular noise" that may contribute to accelerated aging and disease. Eating foods that "don’t love human body back" is the first agitator of cell health — particularly inflammatory foods, according to Cole. Failing to stick to a consistent eating window — and instead eating over long stretches of the day without giving the body time to digest and fast — can also disrupt cellular balance, he said. Cole cited certain environmental exposures, including pesticides, herbicides and PFAS — sometimes called "forever chemicals" — as potential concerns for overall health. The effects of an exposure depend on the substance, dose and duration of contact, experts say. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES He also pointed to infectious pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, and exposure to mold as factors that can affect health. Evening exposure to blue-enriched light can interfere with circadian timing for some people, while a consistent sleep-wake schedule and daytime light exposure may support healthy sleep and cellular health, Cole added. Cole also pointed to chronic stress, unresolved trauma and a lack of social or spiritual connection as factors that could be linked to more cellular noise. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Some observational research has linked religious or spiritual involvement with lower levels of certain inflammatory markers and better health outcomes, although such studies cannot prove that faith itself causes those effects. "That's something that's not talked [about] a lot in the biohacking world," Cole said. "What's your relationship with God and how does that show up in the cells on a somatic level?" "The research shows that people who have a ‘faith walk’ tend to live longer, healthier, more youthful, vibrant lives." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Cole said a person may find similar benefits through any belief system or community that "shifts your state," as well as through a connection to nature. Modern stressors may affect the body in ways that are not always immediately visible, Cole noted. "The cell becomes confused and doesn't know how to function well and doesn't know how [to] repair itself," he said. "We just need to give our body a fighting chance to hear through the noise." He added that addressing physical, mental-emotional and spiritual well-being may help reduce what he calls "epigenetic noise." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a901b0c2c5335ae104bbfd5 Boater was drunk, dancing before Boston Harbor crash that killed 24-year-old former soccer player, DA says te 2026-08-27T11:10:04.533Z Boater was drunk, dancing before Boston Harbor crash that killed 24-year-old former soccer player, DA says The boater charged in the crash that killed a 24-year-old former student athlete was intoxicated and dancing with his hands off the wheel when he steered a stolen boat into a Boston pier, prosecutors said. Lawrence Shieh, 40, of Boston, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on multiple charges in connection with the May 13 crash that killed Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, 24, and injured two of her friends. He is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter, one count of boat OUI causing death, two counts of boat OUI causing serious bodily injury, using a boat without authority, and a Logan International Airport security zone violation. Shieh's blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit following a night of bar-hopping before he crashed the boat. DRUNK REPEAT OFFENDER CALLED A 'TICKING TIME-BOMB' BEFORE 80-MPH BOATING COLLISION KILLED WOMAN: PROSECUTORS "That night, Lawrence Shieh drank a mix of alcoholic beverages at the ReelHouse with friends and several other bars in the Seaport," Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden told reporters. "Blood testing after the crash recorded his blood-alcohol at .20, or more than twice the .08 legal limit here in Massachusetts." The boat, which was not equipped with exterior lighting, had been docked at Freedom Boat Club in Boston's Seaport District before it was taken without permission. Although Shieh held membership in the club, he had no authorization to remove the vessel. Hayden said cellphone footage — including video recorded on Dankert's phone — captured the moments leading up to the deadly crash. NEW JERSEY MOTHER ALLEGEDLY DRUNK WHEN BOAT HIT CHANNEL MARKER ON MEMORIAL DAY, KILLING HER SON "Cellphone videos recorded Shieh's conduct, including inattentiveness at the helm, dancing and engaging with the three young women. Approximately six seconds before the crash, Shieh is captured on video with both hands off the wheel of the boat," Hayden said. SEND US A TIP The boat then crashed nearly head-on into Pier 4R at Logan. FOLLOW US ON X "Recovered data from the boat navigation system indicates that the boat was traveling at a dangerously excessive speed for the area of 36 mph at the time of the crash," Hayden said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE U.S. NEWS Dankert struck her head and died as a result of blunt force injuries. The other two women and Shieh suffered non life-threatening injuries. GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTS Dankert, of Andover, was a 2024 graduate of Union College, where she played soccer. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "Lizzie was an exceptional student-athlete who had a tremendous impact during her four years at Union College," Union College spokesperson Phillip Wajda told Boston 25 in a statement. Fox News Digital has reached out to Union College for comment. GOT A TIP? In his first hearing, a cash bail was set at $25,000 with conditions for Shieh to stay away and have no contact with the female witnesses, Fan Pier and Freedom Boat Club employees, stay away from the ReelHouse in Seaport and no boating or consume alcohol during the investigations. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Shieh's attorney, Nick Pisegna, said in the hearing that his client did not have a criminal record and has been "diligently attending" his appointments following the incident. Shieh was released after posting bail. He is due back in court on Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. for a pre-trial conference. Fox News Digital has reached out to Shieh's attorney for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a901b0b2c5335ae104bbfcc Parents drop eye popping fees on sorority rush coaches to get kids into elite college Greek life te 2026-08-27T11:10:03.481Z Parents drop eye popping fees on sorority rush coaches to get kids into elite college Greek life Forget SAT tutors — parents are now spending thousands of dollars on professional "rush coaches" months or even a year before their daughters set foot on a college campus. Viral social media trends, documentaries and intense competition at top universities have turned college sorority recruitment into a high-stakes process. Young women are polishing their resumes, practicing their social skills and cultivating a specific look for a chance to join their top-choice house. Consultants are now hired to do everything from crafting professional resumes and conducting mock conversation drills to hosting practice events where young women learn how to handle Southern heat and intense social settings. SOUTHERN SORORITY GIRLS PUT THROUGH 'PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE' IN CUTTHROAT BAMA RUSH RECRUITMENT: COACH Trisha Addicks, founder of sorority consulting service It’s All Greek to Me, told Fox News Digital that viral southern "rush" videos are driving more out-of-state students to seek her services. "I have seen a big change in the geography of people who come to our company, and it's much more the northeast, California, the midwest, it's not the traditional southern families that are coming to us," Addicks said. "It's because the parents and the families are seeing rush online, and they're wanting to come south, but they have no idea how to navigate it and that's what we do." Addicks explained that prep work with her team of mentors is individualized for every student. It can include securing recommendation letters, practicing conversation skills and learning how to navigate high-pressure situations, which she says can prepare young women for their future careers. "The biggest misconception is that we're just telling them what to wear and telling them that they should be wearing certain brands or look a certain way, because that's not it at all," Addicks added, later describing one of the mock events her company runs in preparation for rush week. SECRETARY SEAN DUFFY: MY JOB IS TO GET MY DAUGHTER INTO HEAVEN, NOT HARVARD "You're experiencing the chaos, the heat, the sometimes rain," she said. "And then you are having real conversations with sorority actives and people who are my mentors who work with me. And it gets you an idea of what an actual rush party is [going to] look like, and it's a great preparer." Addicks' unlimited services now cost families $6,500 per daughter, a price increase she attributed to growing demand. While coaching comes with no guarantees, Addicks said she frequently acts as a referee for anxious parents when recruitment stress peaks. "So, in my experience, which has been for 30 years now, parents don't really have any idea how much they're [going to] lose their minds when their daughters are in rush itself," Addicks said. "All of a sudden, their daughter's calling them crying, and they want to help," Addicks said, noting that her team helps "talk them out of their tree" and advises clients on how to move forward positively. "They get to the end, and they're like, ‘Okay, I should not have lost my mind.’ But I get it, I understand it, I'm a parent, but that's when the apology flowers come," she added. Addicks isn’t the only consultant seeing a surge in business. Jennifer Carabetta, a high school theater teacher and founder of Crush My Rush, charges a flat fee of $1,500 to guide her clients through the recruitment cycle, from cleaning up their online presence to late-night or early morning pep talks. Carabetta, who launched her business after helping her own daughter navigate recruitment at the University of Georgia, said modern rush requires digital brand management long before girls arrive at the sorority houses. "Your Instagram for these girls going through recruitment is really truly their personality on a screen," Carabetta said. "The recruiters inside a sorority look at those Instagrams to try to gauge what you're all about. You post a picture of an amazing brunch with a cute matcha on the side, and you’re like, ‘Brunch day.’ That little thing can really resonate with someone." Carabetta said she capped her roster at 45 clients for the latest fall cycle. While much of her work happens before rush, she said she mostly provides emotional support during recruitment itself. GAVIN NEWSOM AVOIDS QUESTION ON BRINGING BACK SAT SCORES AFTER UC OPEN LETTER, ASKS 'SHOW ME THE DATA' "I’m not judgy with them if they tell me something. I’m there to listen and just say, 'Okay, that's valid what you're feeling, and let’s work with this and now let's get dressed and go because you have a party in 15 minutes, so put your makeup on, girl. Buck up, little camper,'" Carabetta said jokingly. Carabetta pushed back against the idea that rush coaching makes Greek life overly transactional, comparing her service to private sports coaching or SAT tutoring. "If you're on a dance team, you might hire a private instructor to help you with those fouetté turns and nobody questions that. You want to go to a certain college and get your SAT score up, nobody questions that," Carabetta said. "They're really looking for those deeper connections. And that's what I get from every girl I help with, is that they're looking for those deeper connections," she added. While coaches frame their work as practical prep, clinical psychologist Seth Meyers said the trend may also reflect how parents handle major college milestones. Meyers, host of the YouTube channel ‘Dr. Seth: Psychologist,’ told Fox News Digital that the surge in hiring consultants stems from a phenomenon called "informational social influence." "If people know that other people are engaging in a certain behavior, like using rush consultants, they tell themselves, 'Those people must know something I don't,'" Meyers said. "This triggers a type of fear and anxiety that people have that they may miss out if they don't pursue this." He said that for many parents, rushing is about securing lifelong social connections and networking opportunities for their daughters at a time when they may feel they are losing control over their children’s lives. He also noted that some families may view investing in lifelong social relationships as just as valuable as hiring an SAT tutor for academic success. Meyers cautioned that the emotional stakes can become increasingly steep when thousands of dollars are on the line. "The consequence of being rejected from a sorority, especially after going to great lengths, like hiring a consultant … can feel emotionally catastrophic to the young person," Meyers said, noting that freshman year is already full of anxiety. "Responsible parents who pursue rush consultants have to work equally hard to emotionally prepare their daughters for a possible Plan B," he added. "Without a replacement plan in place, the risk for the sense of emotional catastrophe increases." Meyers emphasized that while consultants can guide students through recruitment, sorority coaching is not a substitute for clinical mental health support. "Coaches are not therapists," Meyers said. "For anyone struggling with real anxiety, what they should really do is seek out a licensed mental health professional through this process as well." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9011ab2c5335ae104bbe1e WATCH: El-Sayed praised ‘beautiful’ sense of community abroad while trashing US as 'White supremacy' te 2026-08-27T10:30:03.351Z WATCH: El-Sayed praised ‘beautiful’ sense of community abroad while trashing US as 'White supremacy' Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed described Americans as "desperate to feel something" and lamented that "we’re just all living it alone here" while reflecting on the community he experienced during extended childhood stays in Egypt during a podcast episode last year — remarks uncovered after the candidate recently declared that he "hates" one of his home state’s most iconic destinations. During a late-October 2025 podcast interview, after getting asked what Americans could gain from life "back home," El-Sayed had a one-word answer: "Community." "I think the hardest part about American life right now is that we’ve been, like, deeply atomized," El-Sayed said, arguing that the connections offered through phones and social media are "not community." In Egypt and other societies with far more constant human interaction, he said, "you’re constantly enveloped in other people’s humanity." UNEARTHED EL-SAYED ESSAY DRAWS EXPLOSIVE TRUMP-BIN LADEN PARALLEL: 'RECRUITED, RADICALIZED AND REASSURED' "It’s like a beautiful thing," El-Sayed said. "And I wish we had more of that." The podcast remarks are not the first time El-Sayed has offered pointed criticism of American society and institutions. During a 2019 University of Michigan School of Public Health commencement address, while discussing racial and economic disparities in Detroit, he said residents had been "directly and purposely marginalized by every level of government" in "a city and a state and a country that has baked racism into its foundation." Later in the speech, while discussing the Flint water crisis and the country's political climate, El-Sayed said he had watched American politics "revert to a strain of white supremacy and racism I never thought we’d go back to." The comments stand in tension with the Michigan-centered image El-Sayed has presented at times, at one point describing himself as the quintessential "Michigan man." In recently resurfaced recordings, however, he said he "hates" Mackinac Island, questioned elements of football culture by linking its ethos to historical narratives of slavery and oppression, and argued Americans should find another way to celebrate the Fourth of July in a video sharing four reasons "why fireworks suck." In a 2021 Substack post El-Sayed also said "toxic masculinity" was "at the heart of America's most popular sport." MICHIGAN DEM SENATE NOMINEE COMES UNDER FIRE OVER RESURFACED BLOG POST LINKING FOOTBALL TO 'TOXIC MASCULINITY' His campaign has pushed back on the resurfaced material, telling CNN that cherry-picked comments from old podcasts do not reflect his beliefs today and noting that El-Sayed played football and has publicly celebrated the Fourth of July. During the October 2025 podcast interview, El-Sayed recounted how his parents would "ship me off to Egypt in the summers" so he would know his father’s language and culture, sometimes spending roughly four months with his working-class extended family in the one-bedroom apartment where his father grew up. He told the hosts those experiences taught him something about "the human condition" that he believes can be harder to encounter in American life. "I think in American life sometimes we’re not so privy to the lives other people lead," El-Sayed said, adding that in societies like Egypt, "the humanity of it all, like the carnal nature of it all, hits you." He called the experience "euphoric" and said exposure to other people's lives "softens or should soften your heart" to their experiences. El-Sayed later pointed to weddings "back home" as a "celebration of humanity," contrasting people spending hours together with social media, which he described as an attempt to recreate that experience through "some huge corporation that's monetizing your eyeballs and your eardrums." He said that type of human connection "can’t" be replaced and called it "the best of living." "I think that, like, the essence of our country is that we actually do come together and build things collectively," El-Sayed said, arguing Americans have been "oscillating between that instinct and the instinct to chase money," blaming the pursuit of wealth by a small number of people for problems ranging from the American healthcare system to U.S. military spending abroad. "And, like, at some point I'd rather live in community where people have the basic things they need than be in a country where a few people get to be billionaires and the rest of us get to suffer." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900f542c5335ae104bbdb2 Iowa Dem gubernatorial candidate says he would not want Biden or Harris to campaign for him te 2026-08-27T10:20:04.768Z Iowa Dem gubernatorial candidate says he would not want Biden or Harris to campaign for him Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand flatly stated that he would not want to have former President Joe Biden or former Vice President Kamala Harris campaign for him. When Politico's Jonathan Martin asked Sand if he would want Biden to campaign for him, the candidate said, "No. Can he even do that right now? I'm sorry." "No thanks," Sand said after Martin asked about Harris. "Let's move on. We need some new leadership." TRUMP-ENDORSED FEENSTRA CONCEDES TO MAHA-BACKED LAHN IN GOP GOVERNOR PRIMARY UPSET "You don't think Harris should run in 2028?" Martin asked. "Nope," he replied. When Al Sharpton asked Harris in April if she will run again in 2028, she said "I might" and noted that she was "thinking about it." OBAMA ENDORSES DEMOCRATIC IOWA STATE REP RUNNING FOR US SENATE AGAINST TRUMP-BACKED HOUSE REPUBLICAN Biden, who was already the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, dropped his re-election bid in 2024 in the wake of a widely-panned debate performance and endorsed Harris, who went on to lose the general election to then-former President Donald Trump. Sand, the Iowa auditor of state, is running against Trump-backed Republican Zach Lahn in the state's 2026 gubernatorial race. President Donald Trump declared in a part of a Truth Social post last month, "It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Zach Lahn, a tremendous Candidate running to be the next Governor of the Wonderful State of Iowa, a place I love and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024!" IOWA GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL ZACH LAHN TELLS 'RUTHLESS' DEMOCRATS ARE HIDING THEIR BAD POLICIES Current Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, announced last year that she would not seek re-election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900d092c5335ae104bbd6d Rep. Hamadeh Bill Would Extend Reduced Retirement Age Benefit To More Veterans te 2026-08-27T10:10:17.214Z Rep. Hamadeh Bill Would Extend Reduced Retirement Age Benefit To More Veterans By Staff Reporter | New legislation proposes that veterans receive the same benefit of reduced retirement age as certain reservists.  Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) introduced the Reserve Component Fairness Act to end what he says is an improper disadvantage to veterans who served on regular active duty before transitioning to the National Guard or Reserve.  Veterans won’t qualify for reserve retired pay until they reach 60 years old. Reservists who are recalled to active duty or certain active service in response to a national emergency, however, have that retirement threshold reduced by three months for each cumulative period of 90 days’ active duty or service.  Hamadeh’s legislation proposes extending that benefit to veterans who have completed certain active-duty service and go on to join the Reserve.  Veterans would still have to complete existing requirements under Reserve retirement rules, which includes completing 20 years of service, and accept the current statutory minimum retirement age of 50 years old.  The congressman said in a press release that the current Reserve retirement age reduction rules rely on a bureaucratic and arbitrary distinction. Hamadeh argued further that qualifying military service shouldn’t count only if completed after affiliating with the Ready Reserve.  Hamadeh disclosed that veterans brought the disparate treatment to his attention. “This legislation corrects a situation created by bureaucrats who arbitrarily made a distinction between two service members who may have performed identical active-duty service under the same conditions,” stated Hamadeh. “This common-sense legislation changes that without creating a new retirement benefit or altering eligibility for non-regular retired pay. Members must still satisfy all existing statutory requirements for a Reserve retirement, including completing 20 qualifying years of service, and the current statutory minimum retirement age of 50 remains unchanged.” Hamadeh is a member of the House committees for Veterans’ Affairs as well as Armed Services.  Of the 33 bills Hamadeh has introduced that are available on the Congress website, about 40% are on the subject of the military: 10 bills concern the welfare of veterans and service members, and three bills concern military equipment and resources.  If passed, this latest proposed bill could further complement the Trump administration’s goal of boosting military recruitment through incentives.  For two years now, that approach has reportedly worked. A cooling labor market has enhanced the appeal of new incentivizes and driven more individuals to enlist.  Earlier this month, the Department of Defense announced that all branches had met or exceeded their fiscal year 2026 goals for recruitment months ahead of schedule. All branches also met or exceeded their recruitment goals in 2025.  Recruitment had hit a low in 2022.  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attributed the recruiting highs as a product of the Trump administration instituting “back to the basics” military norms. “This is what happens when strong leadership under President Trump, high standards, a return to perfecting the basics, and a mission that matters come together,” said Hegseth. “Americans are stepping up to serve because they believe in our country, our Navy, and our warfighters.” The U.S. Navy just hit its recruiting goal of 45,000 Sailors – 3 months ahead of schedule. Even more impressive: they raised their goal by 10% and still exceeded expectations. This is what happens when strong leadership under President Trump, high standards, a return to… pic.twitter.com/nlpr5TsHPo — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) July 1, 2026 The Pentagon told the Military Times that recruitment was at 103% of their target for this year. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Rep. Hamadeh Bill Would Extend Reduced Retirement Age Benefit To More Veterans first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900d072c5335ae104bbd64 Jay Feely, Pro Football Hall Of Famer Brian Urlacher Open NRCC ‘Battlestation’ In Scottsdale te 2026-08-27T10:10:15.501Z Jay Feely, Pro Football Hall Of Famer Brian Urlacher Open NRCC ‘Battlestation’ In Scottsdale By Matthew Holloway | Republican congressional nominee Jay Feely and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher joined the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Saturday for the opening of a new campaign “Battlestation” in Scottsdale. The event took place as Republicans build out their ground operation in one of the country’s most competitive congressional races. The NRCC said the Scottsdale office will serve as a hub for the grassroots operation supporting Feely, including volunteer recruitment, voter contact, and turnout efforts ahead of the general election. The opening places another piece of the national Republican Party’s field organization directly inside Arizona. In July, Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani and the NRCC opened a Battlestation in Sierra Vista for the competitive Sixth Congressional District race. The NRCC has described its Battlestation program as a multimillion-dollar national investment designed to establish permanent field operations in competitive House districts. In a May strategy document, the committee said it already had more than 20 offices operating around the country. Battlestation is live — Scottsdale showed up and we are not slowing down. 🌵☀️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ullLTee059 — Jay Feely (@jayfeely) August 22, 2026 By late June, NOTUS reported that the network had grown to more than 30 Battlestations in key congressional districts. The broader Republican strategy is focused heavily on identifying and turning out voters who supported President Donald Trump but are historically less likely to vote in midterm elections. The Scottsdale opening comes as Republicans and Democrats prepare for a closely watched contest between Feely and Democratic nominee Amish Shah for the seat being vacated by Republican Rep. David Schweikert. Feely, a former Arizona Cardinals kicker and longtime NFL broadcaster, won the Republican primary in July with approximately half of the GOP vote, defeating former state Rep. Joseph Chaplik and businessman John Trobough. Shah, an emergency physician and former Arizona state representative, won a four-way Democratic primary after defeating former television journalist Marlene Galán-Woods, whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had backed. Shah previously challenged Schweikert in 2024 and lost by approximately four percentage points. The open seat emerged after Schweikert gave up his congressional reelection bid to run for governor. He was subsequently defeated by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ05) in the Republican gubernatorial primary. The district, which includes much of Scottsdale, northeast Phoenix, Paradise Valley, and Fountain Hills, is regarded as one of the races that could help determine control of the House. The Cook Political Report rates CD1 a Toss Up, with a R+1 partisan voting index. Feely has already received substantial support from national Republicans. In March, the NRCC named him to its first group of candidates in the committee’s “MAGA Majority” program, the successor to its longtime Young Guns candidate program. The initiative provides targeted Republican candidates with strategic support, resources, and national exposure. The committee expanded the program to 24 candidates in July, with Feely remaining among its targeted contenders. President Trump also endorsed Feely and reiterated that support shortly before the July primary. “There’s an incredibly important election coming up in your state,” Trump said in a video endorsement, calling Feely a “true America First conservative” and saying he would support lower taxes, reduced regulation, border security, and law enforcement. Urlacher’s participation in Saturday’s opening also reflects the unusual level of support Feely has received from figures in professional sports. Urlacher spent his entire 13-season NFL career with the Chicago Bears and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. He is also among the sports figures who have financially backed Feely’s congressional campaign. Campaign finance records show Urlacher contributed $7,000 to Feely. Feely has also received contributions from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, former Phoenix Suns star Charles Barkley, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, broadcaster Jim Nantz, and members of the Arizona Cardinals’ Bidwill family. After Feely won the primary, the NRCC said after Feely won the primary that Republicans intend to campaign on affordability, economic policy, and public safety in the district. “As a former NFL player, business leader and charity founder, Jay Feely understands the Valley needs fiscally conservative leadership so every Arizonan can prosper and live the American Dream,” NRCC spokesman Ben Petersen said. “That’s why Arizonans will send Jay Feely to fight the tax-and-spend politicians in Washington D.C., lower the cost of groceries, gas and housing and protect our public safety and quality of life.” The committee has already begun spending against Shah as well, launching a paid digital advertising campaign following the Democratic primary. With the Scottsdale Battlestation now open, the national Republican effort in Arizona’s First Congressional District is moving from the primary campaign into its general-election turnout operation with just over two months remaining before Election Day. 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 Jay Feely, Pro Football Hall Of Famer Brian Urlacher Open NRCC ‘Battlestation’ In Scottsdale first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900d052c5335ae104bbd5b Arizona Supreme Court To Hear ASU Professor’s Bid To Enforce DEI Training Ban te 2026-08-27T10:10:13.834Z Arizona Supreme Court To Hear ASU Professor’s Bid To Enforce DEI Training Ban By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments Sept. 1 in Arizona State University (ASU) professor Owen Anderson’s effort to pursue a lawsuit alleging the school’s mandatory employee training violated state law. The law bars public employers from requiring training that assigns blame or judgment based on race, ethnicity, or sex. The justices agreed to review whether the Arizona Court of Appeals should have applied factors established in a 1988 state Supreme Court decision before concluding that the law gives employees no implied private right to sue. The court’s review is limited to that enforcement question. Anderson’s allegation that ASU violated the law remains unresolved. The Court of Appeals also did not decide whether the training’s contents violated the statute. As AZ Free News reported in February, Anderson asked the high court to take the case after the Court of Appeals held in December that the statute supplied no private cause of action. His attorneys at the Goldwater Institute argued in their petition that the ruling departed from the method Arizona courts have used to determine whether lawmakers intended an implied remedy. ASU forced a professor to take DEI training as a condition of employment. That's illegal. The Goldwater Institute is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to let @dr_owenanderson seek justice: https://t.co/1vnZ8sVe4s pic.twitter.com/ctYlikEOsR — Goldwater Institute (@GoldwaterInst) February 2, 2026 ASU required employees to complete its “Inclusive Communities” module, one of three employee-training modules described in the Court of Appeals’ memorandum decision. According to Goldwater’s case materials, employees were instructed to repeat the training every two years, and Anderson viewed but did not complete the module or its accompanying quiz. The philosophy professor brought his lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents in 2024, alleging that the training presented race- and sex-based concepts prohibited by state law. The statute bars the state and its political subdivisions from requiring employee training that presents “blame or judgment” based on race, ethnicity, or sex. It also prohibits the use of public money for such training and directs the Arizona Department of Administration to submit an annual compliance report to the governor and legislative leaders. The law exempts sexual harassment training from its restrictions. “Ultimately, the question now before the Arizona Supreme Court isn’t a left or right issue—and it’s not just about DEI—it’s about whether a state employee has the right to hold their employer accountable when it violates the law,” Anderson said in a statement released by the Goldwater Institute. In a statement to AZ Free News, Dr. Anderson added, “This case is now an employment case. ABOR/ASU is arguing a state employee does not have standing to hold them accountable for breaking § 41-1494. That means this is not a conservative vs. liberal issue. It is an employment issue that will affect all state employees going forward.” A Maricopa County Superior Court judge denied the Board of Regents’ motion to dismiss Anderson’s statutory claim. The judge found that the Legislature had created an implied right for affected public employees to enforce the prohibition, despite the absence of an express authorization to sue. The Board then filed a special-action petition with the Court of Appeals, which accepted jurisdiction and vacated that portion of the trial court’s ruling. The appellate panel concluded that the statute’s text contains neither an express nor an implied private right of action. It pointed to the statutory compliance reporting system and said a mandamus action could compel officials to submit the required reports. The panel left the superior court free to consider a separate request for equitable or declaratory relief if a proper party raises that issue on remand, according to the December decision Goldwater’s petition for review argues that the appellate court should have applied the factors set out in Transamerica Financial Corp. v. Superior Court. Those factors include the statute’s context, language, subject matter, effects, consequences, spirit, and purpose. Goldwater contends that the law protects an identifiable group of public employees and that the reporting requirement does not give an employee a remedy after an alleged violation. In its supplemental brief, the Board of Regents argues that the Court of Appeals correctly began with the statutory text. The Board says the provision prohibits specified government conduct without granting individuals a cause of action, and that the Legislature’s inclusion of a reporting system shows the enforcement approach it selected. It also points to express private remedies in surrounding statutes and argues that the Legislature deliberately left them out of § 41-1494. Goldwater Vice President for Litigation Jon Riches said that lawmakers intended state employees to be able to challenge alleged violations in court. “There is no doubt that when Arizona lawmakers banned mandatory DEI trainings for state workers, they intended for those workers to have ability to challenge their employers in court,” Riches said. “We’re now asking for the Arizona Supreme Court to correct the lower court’s error and restore Arizonans’ right to hold government agencies accountable when they violate the law.” The hearing comes as Arizona voters prepare to consider Proposition 142 on the November ballot. The separate proposed constitutional amendment would expand the state’s prohibition on preferential treatment and restrict compelled support for race- or ethnicity-based preferential treatment in public education and employment, according to the official ballot language. The hearing in Arizona Board of Regents v. Anderson is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. 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 Supreme Court To Hear ASU Professor’s Bid To Enforce DEI Training Ban first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900d042c5335ae104bbd52 AZFEC: $1.4 Million In Small Dollar Donations Vanishes From Katie Hobbs’ Campaign Finance Report With No Explanation te 2026-08-27T10:10:12.110Z AZFEC: $1.4 Million In Small Dollar Donations Vanishes From Katie Hobbs’ Campaign Finance Report With No Explanation By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | “I’m Katie Hobbs, and the rules don’t apply to me.” That might as well run at the end of the next campaign ad featuring Arizona’s governor. Since taking office in 2023, Hobbs has been building a rap sheet of scandals that would make Minnesota Governor Tim Walz blush.   From one of the largest Medicaid fraud scandals in Arizona history to a pay-to-play scheme that has put her administration under active criminal investigation, Hobbs has taken corruption to new heights in our state. But now, her latest campaign-finance reports are raising even more troubling questions: How did more than $1 million in small-dollar contributions disappear? And why are over 46,000 of her contributors listed as unemployed?  A Million-Dollar Campaign-Finance Mystery  How many times can a campaign-finance report be amended before it starts to raise red flags? For the 2026 Quarter 2 report, the Hobbs campaign has managed to amend it 10 times so far. But why? Were there some typos or decimals in the wrong spot? Nope. Many of these amendments repeatedly changed the amount of money the Hobbs campaign reported receiving.  The biggest mystery involves more than $1.4 million in small-dollar contributions. In its original filing, Elect Katie Hobbs reported $1.426 million in exempt small contributions—donations under $100 that can be reported in aggregate. The campaign reported the same amount in its first amended filing.  But something happened in its second and third amended filings. All of a sudden, that $1.426 million dropped to $0. And then, in the fourth amended filing, nearly $400,000 suddenly reappeared.   The campaign’s total receipts also followed a similarly bizarre path, jumping from $2.64 million to $3.1 million, falling below $1.7 million, and then climbing back above $2.6 million through various amendments.   So, where did the money go?   That’s a great question. And Hobbs has yet to answer. But it’s not the only anomaly in her campaign-finance reports… >>> CONTINUE READING >>> The post AZFEC: $1.4 Million In Small Dollar Donations Vanishes From Katie Hobbs’ Campaign Finance Report With No Explanation first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900cff2c5335ae104bbd2b US counters China as Beijing’s ‘shock wave’ hits African economies te 2026-08-27T10:10:07.571Z US counters China as Beijing’s ‘shock wave’ hits African economies A top State Department official has hit out at China for what analysts are calling ‘the China shock wave’ effect now crippling African economies. African manufacturing is reportedly being battered by a surge of Chinese imports. It’s a triple whammy — China takes raw materials, including critical minerals, from the continent and floods Africa with state-subsidized products. And Beijing isn’t importing anywhere near an equal amount of African products. The China Global South Project reported that in 2025, Chinese exports to Africa hit $225 billion in value, whereas imports from Africa were roughly only half that — $123 billion. PUTIN USING AFRICA AS ‘PURSE’ FOR UKRAINE WAR WHILE US FACES ‘INTELLIGENCE BLACK HOLE’: COMMANDER Now the Trump administration aims to change this imbalance — and create opportunities for American businesses. "China continues to flood Africa with exports," Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia, told Fox News Digital. He added, "No country is immune to the negative impacts of China’s unfair trade practices and state-subsidized overcapacity. China’s economic engagement with African countries has often led to unsustainable debt, economic coercion and an oversupply of Chinese imports threatening to displace and preventing the development of local industries." He continued, "The U.S. government aims to offer credible alternatives that leverage public and private financing in priority areas that make America safer, stronger and more prosperous. The United States is committed to maintaining the strong, open investment environment that benefits our economy and our people, while enhancing our ability to protect our nation from new and evolving threats that can accompany foreign investment." Elaine Dezenski, senior director and head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) told Fox News Digital China is the number one trading partner for many African countries, but warned" that doesn’t mean that African countries are moving up the value chain. On the contrary, some African countries are increasingly tied into a cycle of mineral and other natural resource exports to China, only to be on the receiving end of finished goods, also from China." WHITE HOUSE EXPOSES ‘TRANSSHIPMENT SCAM’ COSTING US UP TO $26B, POINTS FINGER AT CHINA Dezenski added, "Africa wants to manufacture. Chinese exports are getting in the way. Key exports from China are substituting for specific products that could be manufactured in Africa. As China is increasingly shut out of U.S. and European markets through high tariff regimes, Africa is feeling the effects, while China still claims it's supporting emerging economies." China has lent the money to build new roads, bridges and other infrastructure in Mozambique. But in this, the fifth-poorest country in the world where jobs are in short supply, Beijing insisted that Chinese companies should do the construction. Mozambicans in some cases stood by, while workers brought 7,000 miles from Beijing to dig up the streets became a feature in this African country. Beijing has now targeted Africa in another way. Between 17% and 40% of all car sales in South Africa are for vehicles from China. The goal appears not to stop at imports. The Chinese government-owned carmaker Chery has recently bought South Africa’s Nissan plant, and will make Chinese models such as Jetour near Johannesburg. But China has won over many South African consumers. "China is delivering better vehicles and better prices to South African consumers — and this is pushing Western-oriented firms out of the market," analyst Frans Cronje told Fox News Digital. Cronje, President of the Washington-based Yorktown Foundation for Freedom, added, "the South African and broader sub-Saharan business communities have always shown a Western lean or bias, in large part a consequence of the region's colonial past. But China's industrial influence is changing, and as the South African vehicle industry shows, that change can be rapid and occur with the support of consumers. Privately many Western firms say they don’t know if they can remain competitive."  The U.S. is making its own waves in Africa though. The administration’s Bureau of African Affairs has reported it has worked on 37 commercial transactions that have closed since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term — representing $25.67 billion in total value, with more still being reported. There’s a way to go. While American goods traded with Africa last year were valued at $83.4 billion by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Beijing’s General Administration of Customs claimed bilateral trade between China and Africa reached $348 billion for the same period. The will to succeed, though, is clear. Assistant Secretary Garcia added, "The United States is committed to reshaping the global critical minerals and rare earths market to make it more diverse, secure and reliable. We will work with African partners to address risks from non-market actors and ensure supply chain security. We are using diplomatic and economic tools to promote fair and transparent markets that work for everyone." Fox News Digital reached out to the Chinese embassy spokesman in Washington D.C. for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900cfe2c5335ae104bbd22 Dominican Republic joins global fight against antisemitism with landmark move te 2026-08-27T10:10:06.946Z Dominican Republic joins global fight against antisemitism with landmark move The Dominican Republic is set to become the 48th country worldwide and the seventh in Latin America to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism after President Luis Abinader ordered the country’s foreign ministry to formalize the decision. The move came as Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, urged other Latin American governments to follow the Dominican Republic’s lead, pointing to the Trump administration’s efforts at home as a framework for confronting antisemitism internationally. Abinader made the announcement Monday at the Combat Antisemitism Movement-sponsored annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism in the nation's capital, Santo Domingo. According to an English translation of the president’s remarks, Abinader said antisemitism should not be viewed as a threat affecting only Jewish communities. "Antisemitism is not a problem that concerns only the Jewish people," he said. "It is a threat to democratic coexistence and to the rights and freedoms of us all." A NEW CHAPTER FOR AMERICA’S 250TH: 'J250' INITIATIVE PUTS JEWISH CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SPOTLIGHT The announcement comes amid heightened concern over antisemitism worldwide. The Combat Antisemitism Movement’s Antisemitism Research Center monitored and reported 767 antisemitic incidents globally in March 2026, an average of nearly 25 incidents per day and a 32.5% increase compared with March 2025. Kaploun praised the Dominican Republic’s decision at the conference as a "historic moment" and called on other governments across the region to follow its lead. "What you have witnessed tonight is a government standing up for what is right," he said. "There cannot be any compromise with antisemitism," he continued. "We will lead by example, and we will take positive steps to protect every Jewish community." Kaploun pointed to the Trump administration’s efforts in the United States as a framework other governments could use to confront antisemitism within their own institutions. 'NOT ON OUR WATCH': GLOBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS UNITE IN POLAND AGAINST HATE "In America, we have our marching orders," he said. "We are holding universities accountable. We are prosecuting hate crimes. We have changed our visa vetting programs. We have withdrawn from major U.N. bodies that have promoted terrorism and antisemitism." The U.S. State Department has used a working definition of antisemitism, together with guiding examples, since 2010. In 2016, the IHRA’s member countries adopted the current non-legally binding working definition. The IHRA describes antisemitism as "a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews." It further explains that antisemitism can include rhetorical or physical manifestations directed against Jewish or non-Jewish individuals, their property, Jewish community institutions or religious facilities. Its non-legally binding definition and accompanying examples are intended to help governments, law enforcement agencies, universities and other institutions identify contemporary manifestations of antisemitism and respond to incidents more consistently. CHRISTIAN LEADERS HOLD EMERGENCY SUMMIT IN JERUSALEM TO CONFRONT GLOBAL RISE IN ANTISEMITISM The accompanying examples address conduct including Holocaust denial, conspiracy theories about Jewish power, holding Jewish people collectively responsible for Israel’s actions and applying standards to Israel that are not demanded of other democratic nations. As of the end of 2025, 1,334 governments, public institutions, universities, nonprofit organizations, corporations and sports organizations worldwide had adopted or endorsed the IHRA definition, according to data compiled by the Combat Antisemitism Movement’s Antisemitism Research Center. Abinader told the conference that, "Rejecting antisemitism does not mean taking a position regarding a particular government or conflict," he added. "It means stating unequivocally that no political disagreement, no cause and no circumstance can justify hatred, discrimination, or violence against an individual or a community." Abinader said the definition would provide the country with a framework for identifying and combating different forms of antisemitism while respecting freedom of expression and other rights protected by the Dominican Constitution. CRITICS SAY TURKEY'S VERBAL ATTACKS ON ISRAEL HAVE CROSSED INTO ANTISEMITISM "Through this decision, the Dominican Republic reaffirms its commitment to the memory of the Holocaust, to the protection of Jewish communities and to the eradication of antisemitism in all its forms," he said. "Human dignity is indivisible and its defense admits no exceptions." The president connected the decision to the Dominican Republic’s history of offering refuge to Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. Following the 1938 Évian Conference, hundreds of Jewish refugees established a community in Sosúa, where they were able to rebuild their lives. Abinader also announced that his government would commit 50 million Dominican pesos toward constructing a new building for the Jewish Museum of Sosúa to preserve that history. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER Once the Foreign Ministry formalizes the decision, the Dominican Republic will join Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and Uruguay as the Latin American countries that have embraced the IHRA framework. The decision adds to growing regional acceptance of the definition and could set a precedent for additional Latin American governments considering how to formally identify and address antisemitism. Abinader concluded his remarks with a call for the region to act: "From this land, which at different moments in its history has offered refuge and hope, let us send a firm message throughout Latin America and the Caribbean: Indifference must never prevail in the face of hatred." "May this forum enable us to turn memory into education; education into prevention; and our principles into concrete action," he added. Kaploun framed that regional effort as one the United States is prepared to support, saying he was representing President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in delivering a direct message to Latin American leaders: "America stands ready to support our friends in this effort to bring a new Latin America with religious liberty and freedom for everybody." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900cfe2c5335ae104bbd19 Ex-waitress reveals restaurant tipping secret most customers don't realize — expert calls it 'bad hospitality' te 2026-08-27T10:10:06.350Z Ex-waitress reveals restaurant tipping secret most customers don't realize — expert calls it 'bad hospitality' Mel Robbins learned an unusual lesson about earning big tips when she worked as a waitress: Pay attention to the women at the table. The bestselling author and podcast host recently recalled advice from a "mentor-boss" at the Red Rooster Tavern in Michigan about figuring out who really influences the gratuity. "She told me when I started waitressing the secret to getting a good tip: Understanding who has influence over who gives you the good tip," Robbins told The Wall Street Journal. SHAKE SHACK CUSTOMER HITS 'NO TIP' AT KIOSK, THEN WATCHES PRICES JUMP IN VIRAL VIDEO Most might assume that if a man picks up the check, he's also deciding the tip. But Robbins said her mentor taught her otherwise. "What happens when the check comes and you've had a really good server? What happens often is the women turn to their partners and say, 'She was great. Give her a good tip,'" Robbins recalled, adding that she learned "to ignore the men and to completely take fabulous care of the women." Robbins may be onto something about the social dynamics surrounding a tip — although hospitality and etiquette experts caution against ignoring anyone at the table. "I don't entirely disagree," Robert Mahon, managing partner of New York-based Mahon Hospitality Group, told Fox News Digital. "In my experience, when a man is paying, the woman will often have the final judgment on the service and may suggest the tip." AUTOMATIC TIP OR SERVICE CHARGE? NEW STATE LAW REQUIRES RESTAURANTS TO TELL DINERS BEFORE THEY ORDER But, he added, focusing solely on the women and ignoring the men is "just bad hospitality." "We would never encourage a server to show favoritism," Mahon said. Instead, Mahon said skilled servers pay attention to the dynamics of the entire group. "The best servers read the whole table," Mahon said. "Regardless of gender, people naturally respond to someone who is friendly and engaging. Ultimately, big tips come from making everyone at the table feel well-looked-after." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Research suggests there is more psychology behind a generous tip than simply providing good service. In one experiment, communication researchers John S. Seiter and Harry Weger Jr. examined whether something as simple as complimenting customers could affect gratuities. Four restaurant servers waited on 360 dining parties, either complimenting diners on their food selections or refraining from doing so, according to a study published in 2010.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS The researchers found servers received significantly higher tips when they complimented diners — evidence that small interpersonal interactions can potentially influence what customers leave behind. Lisa Burdette, founder of the Dallas School of Etiquette, told Fox News Digital it's true that women can have an influence over a man's tip. But, she said, "a good server should always concentrate on all customers, never slighting anyone." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Etiquette dictates that the person picking up the check ultimately determines the gratuity, Burdette said. "It should never be a topic of debate at the table," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900cfd2c5335ae104bbd10 Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested te 2026-08-27T10:10:05.652Z Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Coast Guard stopped the possible transport of more than $50 million worth of cocaine as the agency intercepted a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico. The agency confirmed to Fox News Digital that investigators discovered more than 7,000 pounds of the drug on the boat that was traveling nearly 50 miles off the coast of the U.S. territory. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon intercepted the alleged drug smuggling boat on Saturday, Aug. 22, with the help of Customs and Border Protection air marine operations. FEDS SEIZE $6.4M WORTH OF COCAINE ABOARD OIL TANKER AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES, ARREST SUSPECTED CARTEL SMUGGLER An estimated 7,250 pounds of cocaine was seized, worth about $54.5 million. CBP, COAST GUARD INTERCEPT MIGRANT VESSEL HEADING FOR PUERTO RICO; 40 APPREHENDED INCLUDING UZBEK NATIONAL Five people on the alleged smuggling boat were detained and taken into custody in the investigation. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The Coast Guard destroyed the boat as it "posed a hazard to navigation," the agency said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SEND US A TIP In a statement, Lieutenant Commander Michael D. Torgesen said: "An outstanding team effort thanks to seamless coordination with Coast Guard and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] air assets, cutter Richard Dixon was in the right place at the right time to stop a major shipment. I’m constantly humbled by my crew’s dedication and am proud to serve alongside them as we strike a direct blow against transnational smuggling operations and protect the nation’s maritime borders in the Caribbean." OVERCROWDED MIGRANT VESSEL WITH 240 PEOPLE ON BOARD INTERCEPTED NEAR TURKS AND CAICOS GOT A TIP? Coast Guard Southeast District Commander Admiral Adam Chamie said, "This interdiction shows what ready crews and strong interagency partnerships can achieve in the maritime domain." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The Coast Guard has yet to announce charges in the operation. CBP OFFICERS SEIZE $67 MILLION IN ILLEGAL DRUGS AT SAN DIEGO BORDER PORTS, DHS SAYS The cocaine bust announcement follows another development this week as the agency reached a milestone in which more than 75,000 pounds of illicit narcotics, valued at $473 million, were offloaded in Port Everglades in Miami, Florida, on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a900cfc2c5335ae104bbd07 JONATHAN TURLEY: Fake pollster's stunt was a reckless game with real races te 2026-08-27T10:10:04.821Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Fake pollster's stunt was a reckless game with real races In this political season, there is one question that needs no poll: Rahil Prakash is a liar. The other thing we know is that he will likely get away with spreading fake polling results. Lies can be protected speech under the First Amendment and, while Prakash would not likely want to take a popularity poll, he is unlikely to face legal consequences for his "short-term social experiment." We still do not know much about the twenty-one-year-old college graduate who reportedly admitted to releasing fake polling in the last election cycle. What we do know is that he succeeded and such polls can influence critical campaign decisions. For example, his poll put the Democratic Socialist up by 20 points in Wisconsin and she surprised many by spending the final days campaigning in rural areas where she was expected to do worse. (She would lose by less than one percent of the vote). It is unclear where, had Hong known how close the race was, she would have spent the final days in higher-yield urban districts. THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS GETS A WALL STREET-STYLE SCOREBOARD POWERED BY REAL-MONEY BETS The story laid bare the vulnerability of modern polling, which was again wildly wrong in predictions in various races during the primaries. However, it also highlights a novel question of potential liability for knowingly spreading falsehoods. In this case, Prakash wanted the lie to spread and likely succeeded beyond his wildest imagination. He told The Guardian that "I wanted to see if fake polls could really penetrate the ecosystem that easily. And as it turned out, it could." He created a website called Median Strategies and released fake polls in Democrat primaries in the Wisconsin governor’s race, the Los Angeles mayoral race, and two statewide Nevada races. The polls were quickly picked up and spread throughout the "ecosystem." He explained to the Guardian how easy it was: "I think my overall takeaway was that if you just make it look a bit pretty, it’s rather easy for it to spread." We do not know if Prakash had a political motive in showing certain candidates dominating in certain races. He reportedly denied using his fake polls to play betting sites as part of the prediction market. He also denied being compensated or directed by any campaign to run the hoax. That matters because using lies for financial gain can be a form of fraud. However, just being a liar is protected. In United States v. Alvarez, the Supreme Court struck down the Stolen Valor Act and held 6-3 that it is unconstitutional to criminalize lies. The case shows the dividing line. Xavier Alvarez was protected in claiming to have won the Congressional Medal of Honor as well as marrying a Mexican movie star, playing for the Detroit Red Wings, and rescuing the ambassador in the Iranian hostage crisis. However, if he had used those claims to receive veteran benefits or donations, he could have been prosecuted. BABYLON BEE SUES NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS OVER LAW REQUIRING AI DISCLAIMERS ON POLITICAL SATIRE Many of us in the free speech community supported that decision and still oppose censorship systems that target what governments decide is disinformation, misinformation, or malinformation. Anti-free speech figures have long justified censorship by declaring views as false or dangerous. While apologizing to a few campaigns for misleading them, Prakash still seems perfectly clueless about the ethics and impact of lying in elections. Indeed, he seems to entirely remove himself from the problem of spreading lies: "I hope it gives a really good lesson going forward in that we need to be very serious about these things and very serious in how, if one person can do this, what can a serious operation do in the future – a real, you know, operation for an organization, country, whatever." Yeah, whatever. The most revealing aspect of this controversy is not that some polling seems to lack any factual foundation for its predictions, but that some people lack any moral foundation for their actions. We have seen similar sites put out fake stories. Some do so for political ends, while others want to laugh at those gullible enough to trust them. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION As with anonymous positions, the Internet gives people a certain license to say and do things that they would not do in their own name. Unlike Prakash, most are not exposed. They spread vicious, false stories and relish their sense of twisted power. While lacking the courage to speak in their own names (often in attacking those who have the courage to do so), they yield to their darkest or cruelest inclinations. Prakash created a fake site to make it seem like this was not an anonymous, unreliable source. He found his chumps in the media who wanted to report the results without looking into the source. However, the "really good lesson" was missed by him: he was neither noble nor particularly clever, just another liar among the Internet's sad voyeurs and vagabonds. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ffef02c5335ae104baebe MORNING GLORY: Hasan Piker’s radical rhetoric is becoming Democrats’ 2026 brand te 2026-08-27T09:10:08.386Z MORNING GLORY: Hasan Piker’s radical rhetoric is becoming Democrats’ 2026 brand At least Marx, Lenin and Mao were well read. Social media influencer Hasan Piker wears his Mao jacket and hoses his Twitch audience down with absurd political takes that do not betray any evidence that Rutgers University obliged him to read even a book or two of serious history before he graduated in 2013. Rutgers is a fine school and anyone can get a great education there, but Piker’s "body of work" shows us that serious study there is quite obviously not obligatory. Piker uses social media to monetize the worst impulses of the extremes in American politics. In the course of doing so, he has become the face of the Democratic Party in the 2026 midterms, and has personally carried the most radical major-party candidate in memory — Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed — to his party’s nomination for United States Senate. HASAN PIKER SINGS MOCKING 'WE ARE CHARLIE KIRK' SONG AT LIVE PODCAST SHOW Piker has now gone so "supernova radical" that some Democratic leaders and elected officials have had to rebuke him without naming him — including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Elissa Slotkin — and others, like New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, have slapped Piker down by name. This past weekend, Piker exploited the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10 of last year — to the great disgust of the vast majority of Americans who saw the mocking performance as it went viral. The exploitation of the suffering of Charlie’s family, friends and colleagues is despicable, but the need to make himself outrageous and at the center of attention for a deranged circle of followers — and thus contagious online — has overwhelmed any sense of decency in Piker. EL-SAYED DISAVOWS HASAN PIKER'S 9/11 COMMENTS BUT DECRIES 'CANCEL CULTURE' Piker is from the extreme left, and the record is full of his inanities and his outrages. He is best and most infamously known for blurting out years ago that "America deserved 9/11," but as recently as last week, his comments about American Jews endangering themselves because of their support of Israel pushed the alarm buttons for Democrats across the spectrum. What seemed to some to be a warning of a looming Kristallnacht may have finally obliged most Democrats to explicitly exile Piker from their tribe. (One exception though is still El-Sayed, who shimmies from ambiguous statement to ambiguous statement about Piker but won’t disown the radical who is now effectively the Michigan Democrat's running mate.) After graduating from Rutgers, Piker learned his trade from his uncle Cenk Uygur, co-founder and host of "The Young Turks," a sprawling digital media operation. Piker learned the ropes of the "attention economy" there, then amplified the schtick right on through the land of the "outrage economy" and into what Mary Katharine Ham of the "Getting Hammered" podcast described to her co-host Vic Matus last week as the "personality disorder attention economy." ELISSA SLOTKIN CALLS OUT HASAN PIKER FOR BLAMING JEWISH AMERICANS TARGETED OVER THEIR ISRAEL VIEWS That approach to garnering audience and thus profits was on display this weekend with Piker’s revolting mocking of grief around Kirk’s murder, a video that will injure every Democrat associated with him, most especially Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrats’ candidate for Senate in Michigan, whom Piker got over the top for the nomination with a closing campaign blitz (and pool party). Other political figures who will be injured by Piker’s increasingly unhinged antics are Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed candidates for United States Senate, like Chris Pappas in New Hampshire. The DSA-adjacent hard-left Senate candidates among the Democrats — like Troy Jackson in Maine, James Talarico in Texas, and Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota — are also getting pulled down by Piker. Piker may never have met or even spoken with or about these candidates, but he has become the new face of the Democratic Party, its new "voice." Piker, like the DSA, is now effectively running with every Democrat in every race. JONATHAN TURLEY: PIKER'S CHARLIE KIRK ATTACK SHOWS HE IS HATEFUL LEFT'S PIED PIPER The DSA is said to have about 120,000 dues-paying members. It appears to have nearly as many co-chairs, and not one of them can make a coherent argument about anything but their "we hate the Constitution" takes, while their extreme rhetoric has laid an oily film over every Democratic candidate. Piker then dances about the various stages — online and real — tossing matches. Voters notice. Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer was pressed by Punchbowl News on the Piker- and DSA-led capture of his party’s leadership and momentum and could only lamely reply that "What people don’t understand is that a big tent is a strength, not a weakness. It’s how you build a majority." SCHUMER DODGES QUESTION ON WHETHER DSA BELONGS IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY That’s a lot of copium.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune doesn’t have to play that game. He doesn’t have a problem like Schumer’s Piker problem. Voters awake to the Democrats’ double-time march over the left cliff of American politics and into a Marxist fever swamp won’t be fooled by "Medicare for All" slogans. Voters in Michigan, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas, to name just a few Senate races where radicalism will cripple Democratic candidacies, can’t help but notice and be repelled by Piker. Piker lives everywhere these days, and he’s taken over the emerging wing of the Democratic Party. Voters have noticed. And they will remember through November. SHOCKING PERCENTAGE OF DEMOCRATS IDENTIFY AS 'DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS' ACCORDING TO NEW POLL: 'TOXIC POLICIES' There is a quality of frenzy about Piker that repels moderate Americans who love the country and who exist in both parties and as independents. Piker’s Maoist rants and his long list of transgressive assaults on norms are having a cumulative impact on Democrats because Piker, like the DSA as a whole, is understood to be the future of the Democratic Party, not a fringe figure who can’t break onto stages with candidates. Piker is estimated to have a cumulative audience of three million "Twitch" viewers and another couple million viewers on YouTube. But that’s still an insignificant audience within the American voting public, save for very close races like the Michigan Democratic Senate earlier this month, which Piker delivered for El-Sayed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Now Democrats have to ask themselves: "At what cost do we continue to indulge this fanatic with his violent, profane rhetoric and horrible arguments built on slogans and absurd assertions?"  Most voters want a better life for themselves and their families. They don’t want the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution or Mao’s or Castro’s murderous reigns of terror. Piker is the brand of Democrats in 2026.  We will have to watch to see whether candidates for the party’s nomination for president in 2028 work to scrub that brand away in the months ahead. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ffeef2c5335ae104baeb5 Data centers forgot the consumer — and that could cost America the AI race te 2026-08-27T09:10:07.714Z Data centers forgot the consumer — and that could cost America the AI race Data centers have gone from a niche policy issue to one of the most controversial topics of the midterm elections. Fewer than 30% of Americans support a data center being built in their community and the reason why is simple; the industry forgot about consumers. Data centers didn't suddenly appear with artificial intelligence. They have long powered the internet, cloud computing, streaming, online shopping, banking, and countless other services Americans use every day. But the emergence of AI changed their scale and visibility. Companies began proposing larger facilities with new demands for electricity, water, and space, often in communities where residents had little idea what was coming until the project was already well underway. The industry had plenty to say about investment, innovation, and America's race to lead the world in AI. All true and all important, but it did so in a way that alienated the average person with jargon, tech-talk, and a "trust me" approach. SILICON VALLEY IS LOSING THE DATA CENTER FIGHT, RISKING A REPEAT OF A CLASSIC FAILURE Most consumers have yet to hear a good reason why they personally benefit from data centers to begin with. They hear data centers will power the technologies of the future, but that is a difficult sales pitch when families are worried that their electric bills could rise or their water supply could be strained. As a result, consumers have stepped into the conversation and begun to make their concerns known, and politicians are being forced to respond. TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT EFFECTIVELY PAUSES NEW DATA CENTER PROJECTS PENDING STATEWIDE GRID AUDIT In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a pause to audit all new data center projects to ensure they meet consumer demands. Georgia has also moved in the same direction, with the Georgia Public Service Commission adopting rules to prevent costs associated with serving data centers from being shifted onto residential customers and small businesses. Most recently, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro imposed restrictions on data center development, removing the projects from the state’s Fast Track permitting program. This isn’t rocket science. Consumers want answers on electricity, water, and noise. And once that is answered, they want to know what benefit they will have from a data center being built in their own backyard. AI'S MASSIVE APPETITE FOR POWER, WATER IGNITES FIGHT IN HIGH-STAKES TEXAS SENATE RACE The failure of the industry to address these concerns at the outset has unfortunately made way for the same climate activist groups who have protested the energy industries for years to gain significant ground in the policy debate surrounding data centers. According to congressional inquiries and investigative research, Chinese state media and foreign-funded networks have allegedly played a major role as well. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION But all is not yet lost. Reasonable consumers understand data centers power everything from healthcare and emergency response to research and banking and welcome the economic growth, if done right — and modern data centers are addressing many of their concerns. They are leveraging closed-loop cooling systems that reuse and significantly reduce water consumption, they’re making changes that cut the noise disturbance, and they’re finding ways to bring their own power or building out and strengthening the grid. TOP ENERGY GROUP WARNS WEALTHY FOREIGNERS ARE POTENTIALLY BANKROLLING ANTI-DATA CENTER CAMPAIGNS ACROSS US There are more stories coming out about the benefits data centers are having in communities. In Loudoun County, Virginia, data centers have provided a massive boost to local revenues, including generating almost half of the county’s property tax revenues. In Quincy, Washington, revenues generated by data centers have helped fund a new hospital, police and fire stations, city hall, a $120 million high school, and more local projects. And in Ellendale, North Dakota, a data center development has taken the city’s annual sales tax revenue from about $400,000 a year to $3.5 million in the first seven months of 2026. The industry was wrong to ignore their most powerful ally, the consumer. In the same way consumers used their power to halt the momentum of ESG and woke capitalism, they’re demanding modern data centers that mitigate risks while bringing clear evidence of community benefit. If the industry listens to consumers, then data centers may have a place in our communities after all. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ffeef2c5335ae104baeac Gender equity, DEI, climate action: How the Smithsonian’s woke push ‘infiltrated’ America's most beloved Zoo te 2026-08-27T09:10:07.050Z Gender equity, DEI, climate action: How the Smithsonian’s woke push ‘infiltrated’ America's most beloved Zoo FIRST ON FOX: As the Trump administration continues to crack down on far-left messaging and agenda items within the Smithsonian Institution, a Fox News Digital review found that the Smithsonian National Zoo has been adopting "woke" messaging and programming of its own over the past several years. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, which hosts roughly 2 million visitors each year at its Washington, D.C. national zoo and operates a global conservation research program spanning more than 40 countries, has placed an emphasis on issues like DEI and climate change, according to its own website. "Gender equity, civil liberties and justice are necessary ingredients for peace and prosperity, but they also have a direct impact on resource use and climate change," a 2021 article on the organization’s website reads. The article, written by seabird ecologist Autumn-Lynn Harrison and coral biologist Mary Hagedorn, makes the case that "one direct way we can bolster climate action is by addressing inequities in health and education across the globe." TRUMP V. SMITHSONIAN: A TIMELINE OF HOW THE WHITE HOUSE FIGHT OVER 'WOKE' HISTORY UNFOLDED Searching "climate change" on the Zoo’s website yields almost 400 results, including articles warning about its impacts on vernal pools, salamanders, wildfires, coral nurseries, and a variety of other aspects of wildlife. In addition to attempting to root out political messaging in the Smithsonian, which Fox News Digital has extensively reported on, the Trump administration has also placed a focus on rooting out DEI practices within the federal government, practices that appear to be a high priority for the Smithsonian Zoo. "Diversity and inclusion are integral to all aspects of the Smithsonian Institution's operations and key components of the Smithsonian Strategic Plan," the 2023 Smithsonian Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Report, which includes several pages specific to the Zoo’s DEI efforts, explains. SMITHSONIAN EXEC WHO SAID DEI 'MUST BE AT THE CENTER' OF INSTITUTIONS IS RAKING IN EYE-POPPING SALARY The report outlines several DEI programs undertaken by the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute during that fiscal year, including diversity-focused internships, LGBTQ family programming at the Zoo featuring rainbow-themed animal enrichment, and efforts to promote inclusive language in the Zoo and aquarium profession. "Americans visit zoos to learn about conservation efforts and admire animals, not to be shamed or feel guilt-ridden," Independent Women’s Forum Center for Energy and Conservation director Gabriella Hoffman told Fox News Digital. "Conservation has, sadly, been infiltrated by elements of DEI, ESG, and climate alarmism. This invites confusion and division into a space that should be science-first." A 2021 Smithsonian Magazine article promoted how the National Zoo helped launch the Association of Minority Zoo and Aquarium Professionals, aimed at increasing racial and ethnic minority representation in Zoo and aquarium careers through networking, outreach, mentorship and professional development. "As the curator of large carnivores at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and a black man in the zoo field, I have long been keenly aware of the dearth of black and brown faces in my chosen field," Smithsonian curator Craig Saffoe wrote in the article headlined: "Why a Group of Zoo and Aquarium Professionals Wants to Ensure the Future of Their Field Is More Inclusive." "After years of thinking about what I could do to try to address this situation, I finally decided to, as my mother told me growing up, ‘stop talking about it, and be about it.’" FORMER DEMOCRATIC STAFFERS, DEI LEADERS SHAPE SMITHSONIAN LEADERSHIP AMID POLITICAL FIRESTORM LGBTQ family programming has been a consistent theme at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo which has used its annual International Family Equality Day to conduct outreach to the LGBTQ community. The free event, which the Zoo says it has hosted annually since 2018, has featured animal encounters, keeper talks, music, games and community activities. Zoo staff have also created rainbow-themed animal enrichment and treats, including colorful ice cakes, for animals throughout the park. The event expanded its community partnerships in 2024, when the Zoo hosted representatives from the DC Center for the LGBTQ Community, SMYAL, Rainbow Families, Brave Trails and the Smithsonian Pride Alliance. The program included a performance by the LGBTQ-and-allied GenOUT Youth Chorus, a community picnic with local LGBTQ organizations and music that highlighted queer identity and inclusion. The outside groups referred to the gathering as "Gay Day at the Zoo," while the Zoo’s programming was formally billed as International Family Equality Day. "In places like the National Zoo, especially a taxpayer-funded organization like the National Zoo, zoos have a primary mission of conservation and species management, habitat management, that kind of thing, and when ideologies, or at least science that is in question, start to take over and really rule the management of an organization like the zoo, then you start to have problems," Jason Hayes, a Senior Research Fellow with the Heritage Foundation's Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment, told Fox News Digital. In January 2025, the Smithsonian organization announced that it was eliminating its Office of Diversity in line with the Trump administration’s efforts but noted it is "retaining our efforts at visitor accessibility as it serves a critical function." However, several work profiles listed on the Zoo’s website as of this week still contain language suggesting DEI is part of their daily activities, including the Zoo’s profile of Elliott Ferguson, president and CEO of Destination DC and a member of the Zoo’s advisory board, which says advancing the tourism and hospitality industry is a priority for him and that his work includes "diversity, equity and inclusion," conversations about racism and expanding opportunities for people of color." The profile also notes that he previously chaired Tourism Diversity Matters, a hospitality-workforce organization focused on DEI. SMITHSONIAN'S TAXPAYER FUNDS FACE CHOPPING BLOCK AS GOP DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 'WOKE' HISTORY Ricardo Stanoss, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s director for conservation capacity, was listed in the FY2023 diversity report as the principal investigator for an in-progress community advisory group that held listening sessions with D.C. leaders and explored development of a diversity-focused internship program and a master’s degree focused on environmental justice and climate change. Additionally, The Zoo’s Great Plains Science Program website currently lists "Inclusion" among its core values, pledging to create pathways for people from underrepresented groups to participate in its work and cultivate a new generation of conservationists. Several of the researchers associated with that project have biographies that underscore its emphasis on inclusion and Native community engagement. The Zoo also continues to partner with groups that have made DEI a central focus, including the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), of which the Zoo is a long-standing accredited member. The Zoo participates in AZA conservation and animal-management programs and must meet its accreditation standards, including a requirement that member institutions maintain written plans for accessible, welcoming organizational cultures. AZA’s website says DEI is "embedded in everything we do" and the group wrote in 2020 that "systemic racism is embedded in our structures, culture and organizations, and we are committed to positive and sustained change that dismantles these barriers." Brandie Smith, the current director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, joined the Smithsonian in 2008 after spending 10 years as AZA’s vice president of animal conservation. Beyond its AZA accreditation, the Smithsonian is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a global conservation organization whose current gender policy calls for gender-responsive conservation and inclusive participation across race, sexual orientation and gender identity. The policy governs IUCN staff and is advisory for member institutions. The Zoo also works with the Zoological Society of London on the scimitar-horned oryx recovery effort. ZSL’s FAIRER Conservation program says it uses a "decolonial lens" and aims to embed "justice, equity and inclusion" in its conservation work. Fox News Digital asked the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for comment and inquired about any current implementation of DEI in the organization but did not receive a response. Instead, a spokesperson provided a statement saying, "The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is the Nation’s Zoo—a place where people can experience wildlife, learn about the natural world and see conservation in action." The spokesperson added, "The Zoo connects millions of people with wildlife while advancing a global mission to save species." Hoffman explained that "activists have long targeted zoos simply because they exist." "Kowtowing to these extremists — thinking the crocodile will eat you last by adopting these views — will invite extinction, not longevity," Hoffman said. "The Smithsonian Zoo shouldn't alienate visitors with political lectures and empty platitudes. The zoo should stick to showcasing pandas, not pandering to radicals. More imperiled species would be conserved and recovered today by de-emphasizing woke policies that are anathema to conservation efforts." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ffeee2c5335ae104baea3 Spanberger AG draws fire over two-front fight against Trump enforcement agenda te 2026-08-27T09:10:06.331Z Spanberger AG draws fire over two-front fight against Trump enforcement agenda Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is drawing fire over two disputes involving the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda — a civil rights investigation into a rural sheriff’s traffic-stop practices amid his cooperation with ICE. and a legal challenge involving federal access to commercial driver records. Virginia House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore told Fox News Digital that the two disputes reflect what he characterized as a broader unwillingness by Virginia’s Democratic leadership to cooperate with President Donald Trump. His criticism came as Jones announced a probe into Greene County Sheriff Steve Smith. "That's just this whole administration's modus operandi, to put it bluntly, they are so mad at Trump, they want to make sure they don't want to cooperate with Trump in any area whatsoever, and they want make it unsafe for Virginians," Kilgore, R-Gate City, told Fox News Digital in an interview. FIRST ON FOX: DOJ SUES SPANBERGER’S VIRGINIA OVER LAWS KNEECAPPING FEDERAL AGENTS AS MASK WAR ESCALATES The criticism comes as Jones’ Office of Civil Rights notified Smith that it launched an investigation into allegations involving the Greene County Sheriff’s Office’s traffic-stop practices and cooperation with federal immigration authorities. "I applaud the Greene County sheriff for working with ICE to make that we don't have illegals on our roads, illegals out here committing crimes and things of that nature, unlike our attorney general, who's the chief law enforcement officer of our state out here picking fights with sheriffs over illegal immigrants," Kilgore said. The dispute comes amid a broader shift in Virginia’s immigration enforcement policy under Spanberger On her first day in office, Spanberger — who endorsed Jones — rescinded former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order encouraging ICE cooperation. She later signed a law on April 22 sponsored by Del. Alfonso Lopez, D-Arlington, restricting state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. ICE RESUMES NATIONWIDE TRAFFIC STOPS UNDER NEW POLICY REQUIRING BODY CAMERAS "[My office] has reviewed allegations that GCSO may be conducting traffic stops in violation of state law and the Constitution," Jones’ Office of Civil Rights wrote to Smith while demanding records concerning immigration enforcement policies, training materials and interagency agreements. Smith’s deputies have participated in several operations with ICE — notable for a small, rural county located along major transportation routes. A June operation near the intersection of U.S. 29 and U.S. 33 resulted in 49 people being detained by ICE. U.S. 29 connects Washington, D.C., with Charlottesville and points south, while U.S. 33 connects Richmond with western Virginia. A Honduran man identified by DHS as an MS-13 gang member was among 26 people arrested during another operation in nearby Ruckersville in May. "Tell me what kind of message that's sending to the citizens of Virginia — that it's more important for me to protect illegal folks who are here illegally than to protect our citizens here," Kilgore said. Smith had previously defended his operations in comments to Charlottesville media, saying his deputies apply reasonable suspicion — "the same as we do for all vehicles" — as the standard for initiating traffic stops. Local activists accused deputies of profiling, while Smith said speeding, failure to maintain a lane and running red lights most often prompt traffic stops. "Oh, look, the Virginia AG is going after a cop for doing actual cop things," former Del. Nick Freitas added in a statement. Fox News Digital reached out to Jones, Spanberger and ICE for comment. Smith declined to comment to Fox News Digital, citing his retention of counsel, but previously told the Piedmont Journal-Recorder that he will "continue to assist ICE with their operations" after discussing the new law with Del. Karen Hamilton, R-Stanardsville. State Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, the Democrats’ 2009 gubernatorial nominee whose district neighbors Greene County, said he was "disappointed" by the situation. "Certainly we all want people who come into this country to come in legally, but the people that are here are for the most part here to fill a need and that’s work," he told CVilleRightNow. Former Del. Kim Taylor, R-Petersburg, who received a politically motivated death threat during the 2025 election, referenced graphic text messages Jones sent to another former lawmaker imagining the murder of former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah. The "two bullets" scandal nearly torpedoed Jones’ campaign. TRUMP ADMIN TRUCKING CRACKDOWN LANDS 51 IMMIGRATION DETENTIONS, 36 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY VIOLATIONS Taylor told Fox News Digital that she considers Jones’ actions hypocritical given his past messages. "For an attorney general who once talked about putting ‘two bullets’ in a political opponent to now lecture law enforcement is hypocrisy at its worst," she said. Alongside his investigation into Smith, Jones joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s demand for a bulk transfer of commercial-driver records covering roughly 17 million drivers as the U.S. Department of Transportation cracks down on drivers who cannot meet English-language requirements or illegal immigrant truckers accused of causing deadly wrecks. Jones celebrated U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga, a George W. Bush appointee, temporarily blocking the bulk transfer of the records, calling it an "important win for protecting the privacy of millions of commercial drivers." An ICE spokesperson confirmed the Ruckersville operation near US-29, including the arrests of 49 illegal immigrants. "All of the illegal aliens were transported to ICE facilities for further processing and will receive due process. They will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings," the spokesperson said.    "Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the resources we need to arrest illegal aliens across the country. When politicians bar local law enforcement from working with DHS, our law enforcement officers have to have a more visible presence so that we can find and apprehend the criminals let out of jails and back into communities," they added. Kilgore, whose southwestern Virginia district includes mountainous stretches of U.S. 58 and lies near Interstate 81, told Fox News Digital that the suit is "just another way that they try to stick their thumb in the administration's eye." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "Once again, we're siding with illegals or foreigners who are here driving 18-wheelers… who could harm our citizens because they're not qualified," Kilgore said. "I don't understand why the Democrats are so, so against these activities [that] make sure that our highways are safe." Fox News Digital's Hannah Brennan contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ffeed2c5335ae104bae9a Trump gives every nation an easy choice: Do business with America or terrorist Iran te 2026-08-27T09:10:05.635Z Trump gives every nation an easy choice: Do business with America or terrorist Iran When President Donald Trump announced last week that he would subject Iran to unprecedented economic pressure, critics crowed that this shift was tantamount to an admission that the Operation Epic Fury had failed. Yet such a policy is not only completely consistent with the president’s approach during his first term, but has a significantly greater chance of working because of Epic Fury’s actual military success. Now, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement of the so-called "D-Day" sanctions of Operation Economic Outcast, the pressure on Iran is about to become intolerable, giving Trump overwhelming leverage to force the nuclear deal he wants on Tehran. Between 2019 and 2021, Trump directed the implementation of the Maximum Pressure campaign against Iran. The most aggressive sanctions program in modern history, it was designed to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon by starving it of the economic resources to build one. TRUMP’S ECONOMIC D-DAY CAN HAMMER IRAN, BUT WILL TEHRAN EVER SURRENDER? Naysayers predicted it would fail, but the opposite turned out to be true. Iran’s oil exports dropped below 400,000 barrels a day, down from 2.5 million a day. Iran’s inflation soared to 30%. Accessible foreign currency reserves were slashed from $122 billion to a dismal $12 billion. All for the simple reason: Given the choice between doing business with the United States or Iran, any country that can add and subtract picked the U.S. AMB GORDON SONDLAND: OUR ALLIES ENJOYED A FREE RIDE TRADING WITH IRAN. TRUMP IS SHUTTING THAT DOWN What a contrast with the Biden administration’s approach. When it chose to start negotiations for a new nuclear deal with Iran by preemptively ending enforcement of the sanctions rather than increasing the leverage these sanctions provided, Iran welcomed the relief but did not make any efforts to reach a deal. While inflation remained high, oil exports quickly rose to 1.6 million barrels a day, foreign currency reserves rose to $26 billion, and unemployment hit a record low of 7.2%. Once again, these funds were poured into a ballooning military budget, an ever-more sophisticated nuclear program and regional terrorist proxies. What was spent domestically was not invested in drivers of economic growth but rather in food and fuel subsidies in an effort to mollify the Iranian people. TRUMP BETS ECONOMIC PRESSURE CAN SQUEEZE IRAN AS REGIME’S OWN FAILURES DEEPEN THE PAIN When Trump returned to office in 2025, Iran had sponsored the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and made alarming progress toward a nuclear weapon. The president immediately directed the reimposition of Maximum Pressure, which rapidly took effect because the structural economic weakness caused during his first term had not been remedied. Inflation rose to 50% in the lead-up to the Twelve-Day War last year, after which the situation got considerably worse. In the lead-up to Operation Epic Fury, inflation in Iran was at 50% and accelerating, the rial was around 1.87 million to the dollar, one major bank had collapsed, and five others were in trouble, nationwide protests had been brutally suppressed but not resolved and foreign exchange channels were narrowing. The war compounded these problems through the destruction of energy infrastructure, notably at Kharg Island and the South Pars gas field, as well as petrochemicals facilities. TRUMP’S OPERATION EPIC FURY HUMILIATED THE EXPERTS AND REDREW THE MIDDLE EAST But by far Trump’s most devastating tool was the imposition of the U.S. blockade on Iranian exports through the Strait of Hormuz last April. Iran is now losing an additional $13 billion a month and is also cut off from critical imports. Iran’s own estimate is a 10% economic contraction, the rial is hitting a record 2 million to the dollar, inflation is climbing still higher, and the pressure on the banking system remains acute. Iran is cut off, having alienated regional neighbors who might have helped it. Even traditional clients such as China are alarmed by the exposure ongoing commerce with Iran represents. IRAN COULD UNLEASH ‘KINETIC’ RESPONSE AS US TIGHTENS ECONOMIC CONTAINMENT, ANALYST WARNS The sanctions Bessent announced Monday are going to accelerate economic decline into a collapse. No longer are such measures being considered a discrete tool in a larger effort to encourage Tehran to negotiate. They are now part of a crushing campaign to force a surrender. Iran’s airlines will not be allowed to fly, its bank branches will be closed, and anyone who does business with the regime will be considered complicit in its terrorism and can expect to also be cut off from the U.S. financial system. While there is going to be a period for allies to wind down their business with Iran, no one will be exempt. All those who want to continue doing business with America should take note. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Sadly, for the people of Iran, the situation did not have to be this dire. Iran should be a wealthy, powerful country, secure at home and at peace with its neighbors. It still could be if Tehran agrees to the reasonable deal Trump has proffered time and time again by renouncing its nuclear program and ceasing to project hostile power beyond its borders. But if it refuses the only path to survival left open to it, according to the terms the Treasury secretary has laid out, Iran’s economy will soon simply cease to exist. And it will have only itself to blame. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM VICTORIA COATES Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ffeec2c5335ae104bae77 Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test. te 2026-08-27T09:10:04.720Z Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test. The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ffeeb2c5335ae104bae6e Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices te 2026-08-27T09:10:03.552Z Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fe7802c5335ae104ba507 Ask The Vet: Not One More Vet supports mental health te 2026-08-27T07:30:08.749Z Ask The Vet: Not One More Vet supports mental health I had a tough week. This week I helped two very special souls cross over the Rainbow Bridge; two dogs that I have known since they were puppies, and owners who I have known for years beyond that. While I… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fe2cd2c5335ae104ba3db Man accused of using fake Chief Justice Roberts signature to get own criminal case dismissed te 2026-08-27T07:10:05.154Z Man accused of using fake Chief Justice Roberts signature to get own criminal case dismissed A man accused of using a forged signature of Chief Justice John Roberts on a bogus Supreme Court order in an alleged attempt to get his own Indiana criminal case dismissed has been arrested on federal charges, according to court documents. Joshua M. Culver, who authorities say also used the alias "Maverick A. Young," was arrested last Friday in Colorado after a federal grand jury in Indiana indicted him on four counts of falsely impersonating a U.S. officer or employee and one count involving the use of a forged federal judge's signature and court seal. Federal prosecutors allege Culver filed a document titled "Order of Dismissal With Prejudice" on Sept. 24, 2025, in a criminal case pending against him in Grant County Superior Court in Indiana. SUPREME COURT REJECTS MICHIGAN FAMILY'S CLAIM THAT COUNTY COMMITTED 'HOME EQUITY THEFT' OVER $2,200 TAX DEBT According to the indictment, the document used a forged signature of Roberts and a counterfeit U.S. Supreme Court seal in an effort to authenticate the purported dismissal order. The alleged scheme involving the nation's highest court was not Culver's first attempt to pass himself off as a federal official, prosecutors say. Five days before the alleged Roberts forgery, Culver allegedly posed as a National Security Agency agent while contacting the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office. According to the indictment, Culver used his purported authority as an NSA agent to make requests that prosecutors say the sheriff's office otherwise would not have fulfilled, including asking deputies to conduct a welfare check on his biological daughter and provide information about her location. MAN CLAIMING TO BE CARTEL MEMBER ALLEGEDLY THREATENS TO PUT 'GREEN LIGHT' ON COPS AND THEIR FAMILIES Culver also allegedly sought the names and information of sheriff's office employees and claimed he could take "adverse action" against the department in his purported capacity as an NSA agent. The following day, on Sept. 20, 2025, Culver allegedly called the workplace of an individual identified in the indictment only as "Individual A." Prosecutors say he falsely identified himself as a federal agent, claimed the person was "obstructing a federal investigation of a child kidnapping" and represented that he could have the individual arrested for committing a federal felony. He also allegedly asked the person's employer to intervene to obtain the individual's cooperation. JUSTICE NEIL GORSUCH BREAKS SILENCE ON VIOLENT THREATS AGAINST JUDICIARY, SUPREME COURT LEAKS Months later, in January 2026, Culver allegedly portrayed himself as a "Special Master enforcing orders of the United States Supreme Court" in a communication sent to the Lake County clerk and directed to a Superior Court judge. Prosecutors allege Culver claimed he had the authority to issue orders and warrants while demanding that the judge and court personnel take several actions, including making changes to vital records and dismissing cases and judgments against him. DOJ DEMANDS SANCTUARY STATES END 'BLATANTLY UNLAWFUL' ANTI-ICE POLICY AS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH The indictment alleges Culver also warned that if officials failed to comply, he and U.S. Marshals would make arrests for "impeding a federal agent, lying to a federal agent, and conspiracy." Then, in February, Culver allegedly assumed yet another federal identity, this time portraying himself as the "Director of Tailored Access Operations," which the indictment describes as a purported intelligence agency. Prosecutors allege Culver filed a document titled "OFFICIAL SENSITIVE: TAILORED ACCESS OPERATIONS (TAO) COMPLIANCE DIRECTIVE" in Lake County Superior Court in a case pending against him. The document, which purported to bear official letterhead, allegedly described Culver as a "federal asset" involved in multiple investigations and demanded that officials take a series of actions under a purported "federal directive." Those demands included dismissing the case against Culver with prejudice, quashing warrants and requiring Lake County officials to cooperate with a purported "federal audit," according to the indictment. Bloomberg Law reported that Culver was arrested Aug. 21 and that the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Colorado was appointed to represent him. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Supreme Court's Public Information Office, the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Colorado and the Justice Department for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fde202c5335ae104ba31d Anand returns to NAU, takes over brand new special teams group te 2026-08-27T06:50:08.971Z Anand returns to NAU, takes over brand new special teams group NAU’s new special teams coordinator returns after being a graduate assistant for the program over a decade ago. Now he leads the Lumberjacks’ biggest question mark heading into the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fde1c2c5335ae104ba2ed Small plane crashes into shallow water near remote Alaska town, killing all 4 people aboard te 2026-08-27T06:50:04.222Z Small plane crashes into shallow water near remote Alaska town, killing all 4 people aboard A small airplane crashed into shallow waters near a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, killing all four people on board, according to officials. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-260, was heading for an airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Merrill Field Airport in Anchorage when it crashed at around 1:18 p.m., the Alaska Department of Public Safety said in a statement. Seldovia's airport is about 136 miles southwest of Anchorage. "Alaska State Troopers were notified that a small plane had crashed in the Seldovia Slough," the statement reads. TWO US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS EMPLOYEES AMONG 8 KILLED IN ALASKA CHARTER PLANE CRASH A helicopter crew from Anchorage was dispatched to the crash site and other troopers were sent by boat from Anchor Point. Following the crash, the plane was completely submerged in about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough near the shore, according to Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief. Troopers were forced to wait until the tide went out in order to reach the aircraft. Once the tide level dropped at about 6:30 p.m., troopers were able to retrieve the bodies of the four adult victims from the plane. The bodies will be sent to the state medical examiner’s office for autopsy. The victims' names will be released once next of kin are notified, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. It remains unclear what may have caused the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. This comes after another plane crashed last week at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board. That aircraft had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog, and its pilots were struggling to see the gravel airstrip, according to officials. AIR FORCE OFFICER WHO DIED IN ALASKA PLANE CRASH REMEMBERED AS 'POSITIVE LEADER' In that incident, the Cessna's two pilots were flying solely by instruments when the plane crashed. Regulations required that the pilots abort their first landing attempt because of the lack of visibility, and the plane crashed on its second attempt, about one-third of a mile from the runway. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fdbc42c5335ae104ba1fc Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisition te 2026-08-27T06:40:04.277Z Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisition Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the popular open-source AI hub, for $12.9 billion in a move that would let Nvidia both protect its chip empire and jump back into the cloud business. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fbd522c5335ae104b93c8 Aman Anand te 2026-08-27T04:30:10.160Z Aman Anand Northern Arizona special teams coordinator Aman Anand holds a football in front of a player during a drill on March 26 inside the Walkup Skydome. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fb89b2c5335ae104b9036 Lindsay Clancy didn't show 'break with reality' as jury weighs psychosis defense: Susan Smith prosecutor te 2026-08-27T04:10:03.870Z Lindsay Clancy didn't show 'break with reality' as jury weighs psychosis defense: Susan Smith prosecutor If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The prosecutor who secured a conviction for Susan Smith, who drowned her two sons, says Lindsay Clancy's defense never proved a "break with reality" as jurors prepare to deliberate following Thursday's closing arguments. Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under age 6 — who were found strangled at the family's home in January 2023. Prosecutors rested their rebuttal case on Wednesday afternoon, with closing arguments scheduled for Thursday before the jury begins deliberating, Her defense attorney argues that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis when killing her children, a claim that has been heavily refuted by prosecutors. SUSAN SMITH ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE AGAIN AFTER BEING DENIED RELEASE FOR DROWNING HER 2 SONS IN 1994 Smith, a South Carolina mother, was convicted of killing her two young sons — 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander — after she strapped them into her car and allowed it to roll into a lake. Prosecutors contended she killed the boys at least in part because the man she was romantically involved with did not want a relationship with a woman who had children. She received a life prison sentence. Smith's defense contended she was in a fragile mental state and suffered from severe depression, characterizing the act as a failed suicide attempt in which she had intended to end her own life along with her sons'. PROSECUTOR IN INFAMOUS KILLER MOM CASE SAYS WOMEN ON LINDSAY CLANCY JURY MAY BRING ‘STRANGE TWIST’ TO VERDICT As jurors begin to deliberate on Thursday, Rep. Tommy Pope, who is currently the speaker pro tempore for the South Carolina House of Representatives and prosecuted Smith, told Fox News Digital he thinks Clancy failed to prove she had a break from reality. "So as a prosecutor, what you try to do, and you've seen it in this case, is the prosecutor will point out all the things that she did that it can be mundane. Sometimes people watch and go, why do they care that she ordered dinner? Why do they hear that she sent her husband away or was able to dial the phone or those things? But that's what you're looking at. Was it a break from reality? Or did she just commit a horrible, horrible crime and make a horrible, horrible choice?" Pope said. "In these circumstances, Clancy had, like I said, all the prior treatment. But I still don't really see the break with reality." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS However, Pope said that one of the things that "jumps out" for him is a clear lack of motive in Clancy killing her children, which was present in the Smith murders. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "In this one, it's hard to see the end game," Pope said, referring to the murder case against Clancy. "What was her goal after? Let's say that even jumping out the window was a suicidal gesture, which obviously went terribly wrong for her, if that was the case. But what was her end game? And that's one disconnect I see." WATCH: FBI psychiatrist says financial strain weighed on Lindsay Clancy before killings FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Gregory Saathoff, a University of Virginia forensic psychiatrist who consults for the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, testified Wednesday that financial pressure was among the stressors Clancy faced and may help explain why she killed her children. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Saathoff said Clancy felt her "brain had been damaged" and could no longer do the work she loved or help support her family, which left her with a sense of being a burden. WATCH: Prosecution psychiatrist in Lindsay Clancy trial says severe insomnia can lead to psychosis Defense attorney Kevin Reddington questioned Saathoff about his experience with terrorism, drawing from him an acknowledgment that sleep deprivation is employed as a form of torture and that severe insomnia "can actually lead to psychosis." Saathoff confirmed the point, saying, "Yes, it's possible." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fb6472c5335ae104b8fbe Florida driver fleeing traffic stop slams head-on into school bus carrying 19 children before fleeing on foot te 2026-08-27T04:00:07.100Z Florida driver fleeing traffic stop slams head-on into school bus carrying 19 children before fleeing on foot A Florida driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop slammed head-on into a school bus carrying 19 children before abandoning his damaged vehicle and fleeing on foot, authorities said. The dramatic Tuesday morning incident was captured on video, including footage of the vehicle crashing into the Sumter County school bus and police body camera video showing a deputy chasing down and arresting the suspect. All 19 children aboard the bus were safe and uninjured, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. HELICOPTER FOOTAGE CAPTURES FLORIDA MAN ALLEGEDLY ABANDONING CHILD DURING HIGH-SPEED CHASE FROM DEPUTIES The incident began around 7:20 a.m. when a deputy conducting school-zone traffic enforcement in front of The Villages Intermediate Center spotted Qahiem Williams, 23, allegedly driving 17 mph over the posted speed limit on County Road 466 near Tatonka Terrace. According to the sheriff's office, the deputy made a U-turn and activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, but Williams allegedly accelerated and sideswiped two vehicles at a traffic light. FOUR TEENS KILL COUPLE IN HEAD-ON CRASH AFTER STEALING G-WAGON, LEADING COPS ON HOURS-LONG CHASE: POLICE Authorities said the collisions damaged the axle of Williams' vehicle, causing him to collide head-on with a Sumter County school bus on County Road 103. Video taken from inside the bus shows the collision, with the driver's side door of Williams' vehicle appearing to open moments before impact. Williams then allegedly got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, according to the sheriff's office. Body camera video shows a deputy pursuing Williams before apprehending him near a Walmart. HANDCUFFED SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY SLIPS RESTRAINTS, STEALS DALLAS POLICE CRUISER WITH OFFICER TRAPPED IN BACK SEAT Williams was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including fleeing or eluding, driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana, leaving the scene of a crash, resisting an officer, hit-and-run and a moving traffic violation, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office website. Authorities said Williams also had two outstanding Sumter County warrants for fleeing or eluding and driving with a suspended license. Sumter County Sheriff Patrick Breeden condemned the alleged actions, saying they put children's lives in danger. "I have zero tolerance when it comes to actions that put our children's lives in danger," Breeden said in a statement. "This suspect has a history of this type of behavior and our community is safer with him off our streets," he added. Williams was medically cleared before being transported to the Sumter County Detention Center, where authorities said he was being held without bond. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fb1952c5335ae104b8b22 PGA Tour Champions golfer Matt Gogel suspended six months for betting on PGA Tour events te 2026-08-27T03:40:05.465Z PGA Tour Champions golfer Matt Gogel suspended six months for betting on PGA Tour events Matt Gogel, a golfer on the PGA Tour Champions circuit, was suspended six months by the organization for placing bets on PGA Tour events. Gogel released a statement claiming that he placed "small recreational wagers on golf" in 2024 without knowing he did so. "I want to be clear that these wagers were not placed on regular PGA Tour events, PGA Tour Champions events or any tournament in which I participated," Gogel said in his statement released by the PGA Tour. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I would never knowingly violate the integrity of the game of golf. I made an honest mistake, and I look forward to playing in 2027 on the PGA Tour Champions." Gogel’s suspension will begin on Sunday and run until Feb. 22, 2027. NFL SUSPENDS ARIZONA CARDINALS EXECUTIVE FOR VIOLATING GAMBLING POLICY, LEAKING DRAFT INFO The PGA Tour claimed that Gogel never once bet in a tournament he participated in. However, he violated the Tour’s integrity program where wagering on PGA-sanctioned events is prohibited. Gogel isn’t the first documented suspension for betting on PGA Tour events. In 2023, Vince India and Jake Staiano on the Korn Ferry Tour were suspended six months and three months, respectively, for similarly placing bets on PGA Tour competitions. Gogel, 55, had just one PGA Tour victory in his career, which came at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in 2002. However, after his first career on Tour, he became a golf broadcaster with The Golf Channel and CBS Sports. When he turned 50, Gogel joined the PGA Tour Champions, which is the senior circuit of the golf organization. Gogel currently sits 20th in the Charles Schwab Cup points race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8face42c5335ae104b8a30 TCU football pulls credentials from local newspaper for reporting on locker room assault story te 2026-08-27T03:20:04.052Z TCU football pulls credentials from local newspaper for reporting on locker room assault story TCU Horned Frogs football has a chance to make a run in a wide open Big 12 Conference, coming off a 9-4 season in 2025. But if they do, local fans who subscribe to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram won't have access to the type of reporting they might normally expect. The Star-Telegram reported recently about an incident in the TCU locker room that resulted in senior safety Jacob Fields being dismissed from the football team. Fields allegedly assaulted another player, wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma, though the initial report didn't identify him directly. Ezukanma posted a now-deleted Instagram video acknowledging that he was the other player involved. TCU has now, per the paper, rescinded the Star-Telegram’s credentials to cover Horned Frogs athletics. And it's supposedly because of the "health and wellbeing" of student athletes. NEW YORK TIMES LOSES DEFAMATION SUIT, ORDERED TO PAY $9.25M TO FORMER ALABAMA BASKETBALL PLAYER "Our primary focus is the health and wellbeing of our student athlete," said TCU athletic director Mike Buddie in a statement this week. "Unfortunately, an unnamed source without first-hand knowledge of the incident provided inaccurate information cited in initial reporting by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, which we strongly disputed. "The inclusion of the misinformation advanced a narrative that endangered a student-athlete and resulted in threats to him and his family. These actions led to the decision to withhold the media credential until additional conversation can be held between athletics and the sports reporting team. We remain dedicated to restoring our student to health as well as focusing on the game that’s ahead." SEAN PAYTON EXPLORED PLAN TO MAKE BILL BELICHICK BRONCOS' TEMPORARY HEAD COACH TO REACH MILESTONE: REPORT This decision came just a few days before the Horned Frogs start their season against Bill Belichick's North Carolina team in Dublin on Saturday. The paper's TCU reporter, Steven Johnson, is still traveling to cover the game from Ireland, though he will now not have media credentials to do so within the press box. TCU's athletic department was reportedly not clear about what the Star-Telegram needs to do to regain their credential, but without question, the biggest irony in the whole story is that the Horned Frogs' home stadium is named after the founder and publisher of... the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Banning news organizations from doing their jobs is not what schools and athletic departments should be doing. Given the player identified himself, how TCU is blaming this on the Star-Telegram is inexplicable. What's more likely here is that TCU simply didn't like a negative story about their locker room that potentially reflected poorly on head coach Sonny Dykes, so they punished the paper. We'll see if they get their credential back in time to report on Saturday's game. They should. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fa3862c5335ae104b8827 Armed man arrested at Trump golf course allegedly had first lady's schedule, notes on Secret Service: reports te 2026-08-27T02:40:06.212Z Armed man arrested at Trump golf course allegedly had first lady's schedule, notes on Secret Service: reports An armed man arrested at President Donald Trump's California golf course allegedly had first lady Melania Trump's schedule and detailed information about U.S. Secret Service (USSS) personnel, according to reports. Jeanine John Taele, 38, had more than 200 pages of writings that included schedules for the first lady and members of the president's USSS detail, The Associated Press reported Wednesday, citing information revealed during a court hearing. The New York Post reported that prosecutors said Taele had seven notebooks containing 208 pages of drawings and sketches of Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, lists of USSS schedules, details about individual security personnel and copies of Melania Trump's schedule. MAN ARRESTED AT TRUMP GOLF COURSE AHEAD OF PRESIDENT’S VISIT ALLEGEDLY HAD WEAPONS CACHE The writings also included detailed lists about surviving "off the grid," according to the AP. Los Angeles County Judge John Lonergan Jr. called the allegations "alarming" during Wednesday's hearing. "This case itself is alarming in this day and age with the violence that is creeping into our everyday lives, especially with our partisanship in the political environment" ahead of the midterms, Lonergan said, according to the AP. The judge suspended criminal proceedings after a pretrial evaluation indicated Taele was not mentally fit to stand trial and sent the case to a mental health court, the AP reported. TRUMP'S DECADE OF ASSASSINATION THREATS RUNS FROM BUTLER SHOOTING TO LATEST GOLF CLUB BREACH Taele was arrested earlier this month after plainclothes federal agents spotted him walking the grounds of the golf club, taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities ahead of Trump's visit, Fox News Digital previously reported. Deputies who detained Taele allegedly found a 16-round magazine loaded with hollow-point ammunition in his pants pocket, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Authorities searched his vehicle and recovered a loaded pistol with a round in the chamber and another magazine containing hollow-point ammunition. RECORDS REVEAL THE MASSIVE ARSENAL OHIO MAN ALLEGEDLY BUILT TO ATTACK WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT Taele claimed he worked for the State Department and was at the golf course for a security detail. Investigators later searched Taele's Downey home and recovered an illegally modified AR-platform rifle, a .45-caliber pistol, body armor, high-capacity magazines, bulk ammunition, radio signal devices and multiple notebooks containing what authorities described at the time as "concerning statements." The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, USSS and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have been investigating the case. SECRET SERVICE MISSED 'MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES' TO PREVENT TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: WATCHDOG Taele, a Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, will remain jailed until a Sept. 9 hearing at Hollywood Mental Health Court, according to the AP. Taele's public defender, A.J. Bayne, cautioned against drawing conclusions about his client's motives. "He's a veteran, he served our country, and I don't know enough right now, but he has a family that loves him, that has huge support for him," Bayne told the AP, adding that "people assume too much" about Taele's motives. The USSS previously told Fox News Digital that it does not comment on specific protective intelligence matters, but "thoroughly investigates any information or activity that may reasonably be perceived as a protective intelligence concern or indicate a potential threat or directed interest toward any individual under Secret Service protection." VIRGINIA MAN ACQUITTED BY INSANITY IN KILLING FLEES US DURING 48-HOUR MENTAL HOSPITAL PASS Trump addressed the arrest earlier this month. "Well, the only thing I get a little solace from is, they say only consequential presidents. And I am definitely consequential," Trump said during an appearance on "Fox News @ Night." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the Office of the First Lady for comment. Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price and Landon Mion contributed to this reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8fa3852c5335ae104b881e Backlash over Good Good Golf ad goes too far as stores pull merchandise, PGA Tour event potentially canceled te 2026-08-27T02:40:05.334Z Backlash over Good Good Golf ad goes too far as stores pull merchandise, PGA Tour event potentially canceled Just a few days ago, Good Good Golf was viewed as one of the largest brand names among young people starting their interest in golf. Unsurprisingly, major golf brands were quick to partner with the YouTube channel and its personalities. They have a partnership with Callaway Golf to develop putters, golf clubs and golf balls. Their branded apparel is carried by major retailers, including WorldWide Golf Shops outlets such as Roger Dunn in Southern California. It is also sold online through retailers such as Target and at most Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy locations. Or was. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Good Good became the center of controversy in golf over the past week thanks to an ad they made to promote a branded version of Callaway's new driver. The ad was meant to be a parody of the hit movie "Obsession," but was very poorly conceived and executed. In the ad, Garrett Clark, one of the founders of Good Good, shoves a woman, Alexis Miestowski, to the ground and says "do not touch my new driver." Without question, it was a bad ad, made in poor taste, that should not have been released. And the backlash started almost immediately. Fans blasted it for depicting a man shoving a woman to the ground. It was pulled down. The group issued a statement saying it wasn't "aligned with our values." "We posted a video to our channels that ultimately depicted actions that are not aligned with our values as a brand," the statement said. "We have since taken that content down. And sincerely apologize. Good Good has always stood for making the game of golf more inclusive to all, and we will continue to ensure that is our mission moving forward." Callaway golf initially let Good Good take the blame, saying they were "disappointed" in the video. Then, at 1 a.m. Eastern, issued another statement confirming that the club manufacturer had approved the ad's release, an unsurprising though important admission. CALLAWAY ADMITS IT APPROVED CONTROVERSIAL GOOD GOOD WOMAN-SHOVING AD IN LATE-NIGHT STATEMENT As a result of the controversy, the debut of "Big Break X Good Good," a new show set to air on Golf Channel, was delayed after title sponsor Golf Galaxy reportedly requested that its name be removed from the broadcast. That was just the start. Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday that Dick's Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy and the PGA Tour Superstore had pulled the company's merchandise from their product shelves. There are rumors that the Good Good sponsored PGA Tour event, the Good Good Championship at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa’s Fazio Canyons Course in Austin, Texas, could be canceled. In fact, new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said as much this week. Addressing the ad and response, Rolapp said he was disappointed in how it played out. "I think initially no," Rolapp said referring to how the company handled the backlash. "I think what we saw was concerning, is clearly not aligned with PGA TOUR values. We take it very seriously. I think their initial response was disappointing. It was a bit defensive and late. But I think the responses are getting better. I think we've seen some things this morning, we've had some conversations with them, so we'll continue to monitor and work with them going forward. But no, we were disappointed with what we saw." When asked about the future event, Rolapp described it as a "fluid situation." "I think I mentioned before, it's a bit of a fluid situation," Rolapp said. "We were disappointed at first. It sounds like in the last 24 hours they've made some progress. We'll continue to monitor the situation and see how it develops." And that is where this has all gone way, way too far. Again, it is not up for debate that the ad was awful and should never have been conceived, filmed, edited, or approved. The fact that so many steps had to happen, and that so many had to approve it at each step of the way, and nobody pointed out how bad it looked is bewildering and indefensible. Obviously, men should not be shoving women to the ground. Even in a parody of a movie, it was bad. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM That said, pulling their merchandise off the shelves? Canceling shows? Pulling down title sponsorships? As if they were endorsing domestic violence or aggression towards women? Or saying women shouldn't play golf, when they literally have a YouTube channel called "Good Good Girls"? Clark posted a lengthy video to X on Wednesday addressing the concept behind it, apologizing for his role in it, and explaining the pitch they received from the marketing team. He took accountability for how bad the ad looks, repeatedly says that it was a bad idea from the start, and confirms, of course, that he didn't actually hit a woman. Temporarily delaying the release of a show for a week in response to this ad? Sure. Acting as though Good Good needs to be permanently shunned by the golf world for it? That's absurd. Young boys and girls are not going to stop watching Good Good Golf because of a bad advertisement. YouTube Golf continues to grow, and while many golf purists hate it, there's immense value to it. New audiences become interested in the sport, then many start watching PGA Tour events or other golf competitions and become potential lifelong fans. Yes, they made a mistake, but moving past the "cancel culture" obsession was supposed to end this type of hysterical corporate overreaction. For Rolapp, it's not surprising, coming from the woke factory that is the modern NFL, but for the other retailers, it's ridiculous. What's the punishment for Callaway? Is Golf Galaxy and the PGA Tour Superstore going to pull their products from the shelves for approving the ad's release? Of course not, because Callaway generates far too much money for those companies through club and golf ball sales. That's how you know this is performative; there's no consequence for the biggest name involved here. Does Good Good deserve criticism for the ad? Yes, absolutely. It's objectively terrible, by their own admission. Should Good Good be permanently shunned from golf now? No, of course not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f9ed52c5335ae104b8726 NYC business owners revolt over Mamdani’s government-run grocery stores: ‘Doomed for disaster' te 2026-08-27T02:20:05.814Z NYC business owners revolt over Mamdani’s government-run grocery stores: ‘Doomed for disaster' New York City business leaders and bodega owners rallied Wednesday just steps away from the future site of one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's city-run grocery stores, arguing the plan will force local businesses to close. The Multicultural Business Coalition, which is made up of 50 chambers of commerce representing multicultural businesses, filed two lawsuits in state court on Monday challenging Mamdani’s plan to open five government-owned supermarkets with subsidized grocery offerings. On Wednesday, leaders within the coalition gathered alongside bodega owners outside the American Deli Mini Market Corp, in Harlem — which sits across the street from the confirmed Manhattan city-run store location at La Marqueta — to challenge Mamdani’s rollout of the stores, which is slated to begin in late-2027. GROCERY BOSS WARNS MAMDANI'S CITY-RUN STORES PIT GOVERNMENT AGAINST 'ITS OWN CITIZENS' "This is a campaign promise doomed for disaster if it is allowed to go through," Mark Jaffe, president and CEO of the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, told Fox News Digital. One of the two lawsuits is a seven-page class-action filed on behalf of "hundreds" of store owners and alleges the opening of the city-run grocery stores would violate the businesses’ civil rights, according to court documents. "When you use government money discriminatorily, it could be a civil rights violation," Jaffe said, adding, "Shame on the [Mamdani] administration for not working with small businesses, but trying to hurt them and being heartless in their statements." The second suit asks the courts to permanently block the operation of "the municipal grocery stores, in absence of undertaking necessary studies and analysis," a move that has historically barred large retailers — such as Walmart — from entering the Big Apple. 'WASTEFUL DISTRACTION': EXPERTS SLAM MAMDANI'S TAXPAYER-FUNDED GROCERY STORES Under Mamdani’s plan, the five grocery stores will offer a core basket of items priced 30% below the average retail prices sold at other businesses. "Under the model, the City will own the land and cover overhead costs like rent and construction. A private operator, selected through a request for proposals, will manage daily operations and be contractually required to pass savings directly to customers on a core basket of everyday staples," an April news release stated. However, the pricing and subsidization of business expenses for the city-run stores puts the operators at an unfair advantage, according to Jaffe. EXPERTS SCORCH MAMDANI'S GROCERY PLAN AS AN 'ILLUSION' THAT WILL HAVE TAXPAYERS FOOTING THE BILL "It’s unfair," Jaffe told Fox News Digital. "[Small business owners] who have to pay their Con Edison bill, their real estate taxes, their fines and full price for food cannot compete." "The end-game here would be to help [small businesses owners] and not just subsidize 30% off from suppliers who are not lowering their prices for the city," he continued. "Our tax dollars are buying groceries at full price, so we can sell them at 30% off up the street — that’s not going to feed enough struggling people." Jaffe added that he believes the solution could lie in the establishment of a task force focused on mitigating the damage to local businesses in the surrounding areas of each store. "The only reason [small businesses] are going to be hurt is because [Mamdani] is taking tax dollars to put [them] out of business," Jaffe told Fox News Digital. "It's wrong. We want a task force. We'll show you how to feed struggling people." GROCER-TURNED-LAWMAKER SAYS MAMDANI’S GOVERNMENT-RUN STORES 'MIGHT NOT EVEN LAST A YEAR’ As part of the rollout of the city's government-run grocery stores, Mamdani established the NYC Groceries Task Force to "convene city agencies, industry experts and local small business owners to guide implementation," the administration said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Additionally, the city launched an OPEN Task Force to "identify and eliminate unnecessary red tape and reduce fines and fees for small businesses," according to Mamdani's office. The sentiment surrounding the stores' impacts on local businesses was echoed by Elvis, the owner of American Deli Mini Market Corp, identified only by his first name. "If [Mamdani opens this store] in front of [my] business, [I’m] going to go out of business," Elvis said through a translator at the press conference. "[I] pay a lot of taxes and this is not fair." NYC GROCERS SOUND ALARM ON MAMDANI'S SUPERMARKET PLAN: 'WE'LL LOSE CUSTOMERS' MAMDANI'S GROCERY GIVEAWAY HITS ID SNAG AS CRITICS CRY FOUL: 'MAKE IT MAKE SENSE' Mamdani has long defended his plan for government-run grocery stores, saying Monday that he is "fully confident in both the legality and the importance of our initiative." "The administration plans to open one city grocery store in each borough by the end of the Mayor's first term. There are more than 1,000 grocery stores and supermarkets and over 10,000 bodegas and corner stores across New York City," Mamdani's office said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "There are more than 1.4 million New Yorkers currently struggling with food insecurity. The five city grocery stores will not have a significant impact on the hundreds of grocery stores or the thousands of bodegas across the city." However, Jaffe insists the opening of the city-run, subsidized stores will do more harm than good to the surrounding businesses and will ultimately drive the minority entrepreneurs out of the Big Apple. "It is doomed to fail. History shows us that communist supermarkets have empty shelves," Jaffe said, adding, "We have better ways to help feed the struggling people. Please listen, Mr. Mayor. Don't keep campaign promises that will hurt people." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f9a252c5335ae104b8628 Trump questions state of MLB while renewing push for Roger Clemens' Hall of Fame induction te 2026-08-27T02:00:05.170Z Trump questions state of MLB while renewing push for Roger Clemens' Hall of Fame induction Major League Baseball is entering the final weeks of its regular season as labor talks between the league and the MLB Players Association reportedly remain stalled, creating uncertainty ahead of the playoffs. The current agreement between the two sides is set to expire on Dec. 1. If they do not reach a new deal by then, a lockout could follow. In July, ESPN reported that the sides’ fundamental disagreement centers on the league’s pursuit of a salary cap system. The union likely prefers to preserve the current system, and neither side appeared willing to move from its position. President Donald Trump has frequently weighed in on sports during his second term. In March, he convened the "Saving College Sports" roundtable, which brought together conference leaders, former coaches and media executives to discuss challenges posed by name, image and likeness deals, the transfer portal and the future of the NCAA. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Last month, during MLB All-Star weekend, commissioner Rob Manfred was asked whether he had any sense of whether President Donald Trump might intervene in the league’s labor negotiations. Manfred said at the time he did not want to "speculate" about Trump's potential involvement. "Look, I think it would be wildly, wildly inappropriate for me to speculate what the President of the United States might do or not do in a hypothetical situation," Manfred said. "We know this. He's a great sports fan, and he is really knowledgeable about the business of sports, so it doesn't surprise me." Manfred did say, however, that Trump was "interested." Beyond labor negotiations, Trump has also repeatedly pushed for seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens’ induction into the Hall of Fame. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump cited Clemens’ career achievements and criticized Hall of Fame voters over his exclusion. "How about Roger Clemens not being in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, all because a bunch of jealous people with far less Talent, voted that he shouldn't be there," Trump wrote. "He was also not convicted, or admitted, to taking Drugs. Roger is easily one of the few Greatest Pitchers of All Time, winning 354 Games, 7 Cy Young Awards (A Record, by 3!), and played in three World Series, winning two! He was third in most Strike-Outs." Trump then turned his attention to Manfred, claiming the commissioner had told him he would approve Pete Rose’s reinstatement but waited until after Rose’s death to do so. "The Commissioner told me he was going to approve Pete Rose, but he waited long enough until Pete died." Last year, Manfred announced that Rose, who died in 2024, and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson would be reinstated, which made both eligible for Hall of Fame consideration. Trump concluded by questioning the state of the sport. "No wonder Baseball is in trouble!" MLB COMMISSIONER UNDERSTANDS WHY TRUMP IS 'INTERESTED' IN MLB CBA NEGOTIATIONS Almost exactly one year ago, on Aug. 24, Trump said he had played golf with Clemens and his son, Kacy. The president then backed Clemens’ Hall of Fame candidacy, writing that the former Boston Red Sox pitcher "should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame, NOW!" Clemens responded on X, writing, "I appreciate the love! DT knows more than anyone the fake news that’s out there. Everyone has their agendas… I played the game to change my family’s direction generationally and to WIN!" Clemens’ 10-year run on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot ended in 2022, when he received support from 65.2% of voters, short of the 75% threshold required for election to the Hall of Fame. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f97ce2c5335ae104b8580 A Republican Attack Ad Used a Family’s Tragedy. Now They’re Furious. te 2026-08-27T01:50:06.337Z A Republican Attack Ad Used a Family’s Tragedy. Now They’re Furious. Relatives of a family killed by a semi truck say they were not consulted about the ad, which connected the crash to illegal immigration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f95762c5335ae104b851e NFL warns clubs they cannot sign any player who returns to college football for 2026 season, memo says te 2026-08-27T01:40:06.394Z NFL warns clubs they cannot sign any player who returns to college football for 2026 season, memo says As the college landscape continues through a whirlwind of uncertainty, the NFL reiterated to its clubs on Wednesday that any player returning to college ranks will be prohibited from signing with a team this season. Multiple players in various sports are trying to return to college athletics despite going professional, which has led to quite the stir for the NCAA. Among them is tight end Dae’Quan Wright, who cleared waivers after being released by the Cleveland Browns this week. Wright was expected to sign with LSU, where he would reunite with his old Ole Miss coach, Lane Kiffin. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The league issued a memo, obtained by ESPN, that reiterated rules already in place saying any player signed to an NFL contract who is subsequently cut will be a free agent. While that player can sign with another NFL club or join the CFL, if they return to college, they will not be available for this season. Furthermore, any player cut by an NFL team who returns to college for the 2026 season will still be considered a free agent and won’t be able to put their name into a future NFL Draft. RAMS' SEAN MCVAY REACTS TO WILD COLLEGE FOOTBALL CONTROVERSY: 'FEEL LIKE I TOOK A FREAKIN' GUMMY' Other than Wright, Zxavian Harris, who was cut by the New Orleans Saints, is also expected to sign with Kiffin at LSU. He and Wright were teammates during Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff run last season, where Kiffin ultimately took the LSU vacancy mid-season after the firing of Brian Kelly. Both Wright and Harris received a temporary restraining order that allows them to return to college football, granting them an extra year of eligibility. But hours after Wright cleared waivers, he and the rest of the college football world saw the SEC and Big Ten, which will soon be joined by the ACC and Big 12, create new guidelines for eligibility that would prevent players like Wright who have participated in professional sports from reentering college athletics. Under the new policies set by the SEC and Big Ten, any athlete that has signed with a pro team in the NFL, declared for the NFL Draft or participated in any type of professional training camp will be ineligible for conference competition. Attorney Ryan Downton, who represents a number of players trying to get back into the college landscape, told OutKick’s Trey Wallace on Tuesday night that they are currently "working on a legal strategy" on how to move forward against both the NCAA and the respective conferences that enacted the new guidelines. "The SEC’s actions put the NCAA in contempt of multiple court orders," Downton told OutKick-Fox News on Tuesday night. "It is cartel-like conduct when NCAA conferences attempt to create their own spur of the moment rules in response to Courts enjoining those same rules at the NCAA level." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f931d2c5335ae104b84ba ATF investigates ‘major’ cybersecurity incident as ransomware group claims attack te 2026-08-27T01:30:05.956Z ATF investigates ‘major’ cybersecurity incident as ransomware group claims attack The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said Wednesday it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving a standalone system, which senior Justice Department officials have designated a "major incident" under federal guidelines. The disclosure comes as the Qilin ransomware group claimed ATF as a victim, according to cybersecurity outlets tracking the group's leak site. The group has not publicly provided evidence substantiating its claim, and ATF has not attributed the incident to Qilin. ATF said the affected system operates separately from its enterprise network and that there is no indication the incident affected the agency's broader network, its eForms system or any other ATF system. The agency disconnected the affected environment after discovering the incident and launched forensic and incident-response efforts. ATF is coordinating with the Justice Department as it investigates what happened. FBI WRAPS UP CYBERCRIME OPERATION TARGETING GLOBAL NETWORKS PREYING ON AMERICANS The agency did not identify the affected system, say when the incident was discovered or disclose whether any data was accessed or stolen. Cybernews reported Wednesday that Qilin claimed ATF as its latest victim but had provided no evidence or details supporting the claim.  GalaxyWarden, a breach-monitoring service, separately reported that ATF appeared on Qilin's leak site and that the group claimed it obtained files from the agency. GalaxyWarden said it had not independently verified the group's assertions. Fox News Digital reached out to ATF and the Justice Department for additional information, including whether officials believe Qilin was responsible for the incident, whether any data was accessed or stolen and what prompted officials to designate the event a "major incident." ATF said senior Justice Department officials designated the cybersecurity event a "major incident" under applicable federal guidelines and that required notifications have been completed. DOJ CHARGES 3 RUSSIANS IN ALLEGED $63M CYBERCRIME SCHEME TARGETING AMERICANS The incident has not disrupted ATF operations or affected the agency's ability to carry out its missions, according to the agency. The agency asked anyone with information related to the incident to contact the ATF Tipline at 1-888-ATF-TIPS, or 1-888-283-8477. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f8e6e2c5335ae104b836a Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith stepped away last year after losing three family members te 2026-08-27T01:10:06.873Z Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith stepped away last year after losing three family members Within months of abruptly stepping away from the NFL last season, Za'Darius Smith lost his mother, his grandmother, and his father in rapid succession. Now, after navigating unimaginable grief, the three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher is back on the field, using football as his sanctuary with the Atlanta Falcons. After playing for six different franchises across 11 seasons, the 33-year-old was ready to hang up his cleats when he left the Philadelphia Eagles mid-season in October 2025. FALCONS COACH KEVIN STEFANSKI MAY POACH FORMER PRO BOWL PASS RUSHER FROM BROWNS TEAM THAT FIRED HIM But when Atlanta came calling, Smith was navigating a heavy personal trial that ultimately brought him back to the game. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Smith opened up about heartbreak, healing, and his return to the field. "I was in a dark place," Smith said. He visited with the Cleveland Browns before reaching a deal with Atlanta, his seventh NFL team, saying football served as a much-needed outlet during a brutal stretch. Smith’s signing gives Atlanta needed pass-rushing reinforcement following a season-ending ACL injury to Jalon Walker and an eight-game suspension for James Pearce Jr. FALCONS SELECTED TWO PASS RUSHERS IN NFL'S 2025 DRAFT AND NEITHER MIGHT BE AVAILABLE TO START 2026 "This is my happy place," Smith said. "Come back, play football. I was in a dark place, but, you know, coming out, running out on the field, the fans, not just the fans, man, the joy that I get from winning and just getting sacks." "My mom, rest her soul, man, she always wanted me to be in Atlanta with the Falcons." Since entering the league in 2015, the defensive end has put up consistently strong production, tallying 343 total tackles, 70.5 sacks, 16 pass deflections, 10 forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Smith will turn 34 near the start of the season. VON MILLER SIGNS WITH COWBOYS IN HOMECOMING MOVE FOR 2-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: 'LET'S MAKE THIS ONE SPECIAL' Speaking on his career sack count, Smith added: "Now I'm trying to reach 100. However I need to do that, I'm going to try." "I'm happy to be in Atlanta." Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f8e6d2c5335ae104b8361 Hawley rips Flock’s sprawling surveillance web as Texas cities cut cameras over privacy and data fears te 2026-08-27T01:10:05.982Z Hawley rips Flock’s sprawling surveillance web as Texas cities cut cameras over privacy and data fears Sen. Josh Hawley is demanding answers from Flock Safety over whether its rapidly expanding network of AI-powered cameras has helped create a searchable national database of Americans’ movements as communities across the country pull the plug on the technology amid mounting privacy concerns. "Flock has assembled an unprecedented national surveillance network," Hawley, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital. "They boast more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states and more than 20 billion vehicle scans every month." "I’m investigating Flock cameras to determine who has access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ data and what they’re doing with it," he added. "Americans deserve answers." POWERFUL CRIME-FIGHTING SURVEILLANCE GROWTH SPURS LAWMAKERS TO ISSUE WARNING: 'ORWELLIAN' Robert Frommer, director of the Institute for Justice’s Project on the Fourth Amendment, told Fox News Digital that the core concern is not simply the use of cameras, but police being able to search a person’s past movements without first getting approval from a judge. "The number one reform that I think is needed here is a warrant," Frommer said. "Go to a judge, explain to the judge why you should be able to use this tool." FLOCK SAFETY CAMERAS NEED CONSTITUTIONAL GUARDRAILS BEFORE FURTHER DEPLOYMENT, TENNESSEE MAYOR ARGUES Frommer said police should still be able to act immediately in genuine emergencies, including cases involving imminent danger or missing people, but should be required to justify the search afterward if there was no time to obtain a warrant. "Most law enforcement searches are things that happen within a few days of the crime," he said. "You don’t need to be keeping this gigantic database on everybody’s movements." FLOCK SURVEILLANCE SPREADS ACROSS THE SOUTH AS RED-STATE LAWMAKERS SEEK TO AX '1984'-STYLE TRACKING TOOLS Hawley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, launched the investigation Wednesday in a letter to Flock CEO Garrett Langley. The Missouri Republican said Flock’s camera network goes far beyond the discrete, local investigations for which law enforcement surveillance tools are traditionally used. LICENSE PLATE CAMERAS AT HOME DEPOT AND LOWE’S SPARK PRIVACY FEARS "Instead of serving discrete local investigations, as contemplated by our constitutional processes and safeguards, these camera networks harness artificial intelligence to pool what they capture into a national database that customers can search," Hawley wrote. Flock’s automated license plate reader cameras capture passing vehicles and can log details including a vehicle’s license plate, description, location and time. The Atlanta-based company markets its technology to law enforcement agencies, businesses and homeowners associations. ‘DARTH VADER’ USES DARK SIDE TO MOCK CONTROVERSIAL SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS: 'THE EMPEROR IS A FAN OF FLOCK' In a statement to Fox News Digital, Flock Safety spokesperson Paris Lewbel said the company had received Hawley’s letter and would respond directly to the subcommittee’s questions. "We look forward to working with Senator Hawley and the Subcommittee to provide additional context about how our technology works, the safeguards built into our platform, and how law enforcement agencies use Flock to solve crime and find missing people," Lewbel said. Hawley said law enforcement needs tools to catch offenders and keep communities safe, but argued Americans should not have to surrender their privacy while carrying out everyday routines. DAVID MARCUS: CHINA TRIP A GLIMPSE INTO THE SURVEILLANCE STATE AMERICA MUST NEVER BECOME "Americans do not surrender their privacy rights when they drive to work, drop their kids off at school, or go to church," Hawley wrote. "The Supreme Court has recognized that a comprehensive, retrospective record of a person’s movements is different in kind from ordinary observation in public." Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, echoed Hawley’s concerns in a Wednesday post on X, arguing that the Fourth Amendment "is not up for ‘compromise.’" "Our Founders did not risk their lives so a CEO could trade our rights for profit and perceived ‘safety,’" Self wrote, invoking Benjamin Franklin’s warning against giving up essential liberty for temporary safety. Axios first reported Hawley’s investigation. Frommer said Flock’s position that agencies control their own data-sharing settings does not resolve the privacy issue when those agencies can be connected to far broader networks than they realize. "The fact that they technically control the data is a false promise when reality has shown that these things are often spread much further than agencies expected," he said. The scrutiny comes as a growing number of cities and counties reconsider their relationships with Flock, citing concerns over data sharing, privacy and the potential for misuse. On Tuesday, the Pflugerville City Council voted unanimously to end the Texas city’s agreement with Flock. City staff will turn off all 28 automated license plate reader cameras covered by the contract and disable access to the system, according to the city. "Public safety and public trust have to go hand in hand, and recent revelations about the Flock system have fueled concerns throughout the community; we can’t engage with organizations we can’t trust," Pflugerville Mayor Doug Weiss said in a statement. Pflugerville police had used Flock cameras since 2020. The city had considered a new two-year agreement that included updated privacy, security and data policies, but officials said they lost confidence in the company’s ability to meet the city’s standards. FOREIGN ENEMIES HAVE A SHOCKINGLY SIMPLE WAY TO TRACK US TROOPS OVERSEAS, LAWMAKERS WARN "ALPR technology is a valuable investigative tool, and we have seen firsthand its ability to help protect our community during critical incidents," Pflugerville Police Chief Willie Richards said. "But as useful as this tool is, we must have confidence that the safeguards and settings we put in place function exactly as intended. Unfortunately, we’ve lost confidence in the current system and the vendor’s ability to meet our data and privacy standards." Lewbel said Flock respects Pflugerville’s decision and said the city had participated in Texas’ statewide sharing network, which she described as distinct from one-to-one sharing between agencies. "Statewide sharing allows participating Texas agencies to search across the network using a full license plate," Lewbel said. "Agencies control their sharing settings and can change or revoke them at any time." Lewbel said Flock’s audit logs showed statewide sharing had been enabled for Pflugerville since 2024, and that agencies receive monthly emails detailing their sharing relationships. She said the company identified two out-of-state agencies that had been mistakenly categorized as Texas agencies and included in the statewide network. "We take responsibility for that error, which was corrected months ago," Lewbel said. NORTHEASTERN CITY VOTES TO END SHOTSPOTTER CONTRACT FOR GUNFIRE-DETECTION TECH DESIGNED TO FIGHT CRIME In Hood County, Texas, the Commissioners Court voted to end its relationship with Flock and later unanimously directed that the county’s three cameras be disconnected and covered until they can be removed. Constable John Shirley said his office carried out the court’s decision, sharing photos of the cameras unplugged and covered. "Today is a good day for the Freedom of the people of Hood County," Shirley wrote in a Facebook post. "These cameras were constantly scanning and recording regular folks just going about their day." "That kind of permanent, warrantless tracking doesn’t belong in a free society," he added. "Privacy isn’t optional, and mass surveillance isn’t how we do things here." Shirley later stressed that he supports technology that helps police solve crimes, find missing people and locate dangerous suspects, but said public safety cannot end the conversation about individual liberty. "We can have good policing and still insist on boundaries," he said. "We can use technology without giving government unlimited surveillance capability." Shirley said the cameras remain Flock’s property and that he was carrying out the Commissioners Court’s direction, not acting independently. He told the company to "come get your garbage out of my county." Tempe, Arizona, has also turned off its Flock automated license plate reader system and will end its contract with the company, city officials said. The cameras are no longer collecting license plate data, and Tempe said it does not plan to hire another company to replace the system. While Tempe police said the cameras had helped solve crimes, the city cited recent misuse of automated license plate reader systems in Arizona and elsewhere as raising concerns about the risks associated with the technology. Tempe police found no misuse of its own Flock system, according to the city. Flock will remove the cameras, and Tempe said previously collected data will be automatically deleted after 30 days unless it is tied to an ongoing case or investigation. Frommer said the constitutional concerns extend beyond Flock to any provider of interconnected license plate reader technology. "License plate readers, as a technology, are incredibly helpful. They can help solve crimes," he said. "But there have to be safeguards in place, constitutional safeguards in place — no matter whether it’s Flock or Axon or Motorola or another company." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f89be2c5335ae104b829a Childcare crisis leaves Arizona families ‘just subsisting,’ parents say te 2026-08-27T00:50:06.109Z Childcare crisis leaves Arizona families ‘just subsisting,’ parents say (Photo credit Getty Images) Affordability is top of mind for voters going into the November election, and early childhood advocates hope that will be enough to fuel support for investments in Arizona’s backlogged childcare assistance program.  “Everybody is talking about affordability, and childcare should be part of this affordability agenda,” said Georgina Monsalvo, the campaigns director for Stand for Children Arizona.  There are 14,343 kids from eligible low-income families stuck on a waiting list to get help paying for childcare. That number has been growing since federal grants approved during the COVID-19 pandemic expired two years ago, and it’s only expected to worsen without hefty investments. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Advocates estimate that $160 million is needed to wipe out the waitlist. This year, the legislature approved a $45 million injection into the fund, but Monsalvo said that’s not nearly enough to fix the problem.  “We need to find a permanent solution,” she said. “We are thankful that we got the $45 million but that is not getting any kids off the waitlist.”  A bill backed by Democrats that would have set aside that $160 million for the Arizona Department of Economic Security to fund the families on the waitlist was never heard in the state legislature, where Republicans decide which bills move forward.  Stand for Children Arizona is working to channel concern over the state’s childcare crisis into electoral changes that could lead to a better funding opportunity next year, when the new legislature takes up the issue. The organization has hosted multiple public listening sessions throughout the state this year to highlight the struggles of working families and plans to hold several more. The goal is to mobilize Arizonans affected by the lack of affordable childcare to connect with state lawmakers before the start of the legislative session and spread the word about what voters should look for in candidates.  “We’re trying to make it front and center because it should be for everyone that is on the ballot this year,” Monsalvo said. “It’s a workforce issue.”  The majority of Arizona parents work, but the lack of affordable childcare is a drain on the state’s economy. While 62% of all children in Arizona have two working parents, the state is still hemorrhaging 3.3 billion in lost earnings and productivity every year because of insufficient or unaffordable childcare options.  During a Wednesday discussion about childcare, Phoenix parents stressed the importance of affordable care to be able to work and set aside money for household needs. Sulem Escobar, a 28-year-old mother of three, said that she’s had a difficult time juggling the demands of a job while at the same time ensuring her children are properly cared for. School breaks, she said, are particularly tricky to handle. Once, she started a new job just days before her children went on a week-long break, forcing her to look for last-minute care rather than risk being fired for requesting time off too soon.  “Everything I earned went to paying the childcare center,” she said. “It was frustrating because I worked but the only thing I was left with was exhaustion.”   Without government assistance, families like Escobar’s shoulder thousands of dollars in childcare costs. The average cost of care for one child for a year in Arizona is $15,964. And while some might turn to home-based care instead of a childcare center, that only drops the annual cost down to about $9,000, according to estimates from Stand for Children Arizona.  Julissa Machado added that low-income families who are forced to pay for childcare out of pocket have a harder time making ends meet and are more likely to rely on public assistance programs.  “If you work and at the same time pay for childcare, you’re only left with a small percentage of what you earned. You’re in a loop, unable to improve your family’s economic situation because you’re just subsisting on what’s absolutely necessary,” she said.  Luisa Cruz called for the prioritization of quality childcare and early education programs, to ensure children don’t fall behind academically. Cruz noted that Head Start was a boon for her as a young mother.  “Head Start has been like a salvation for working moms,” she said.  But the federally funded preschool program for families at or below the poverty line is on the chopping block. In Arizona, more than 16,000 children attend a Head Start. The Trump administration has proposed funding cuts and regulation changes that include increased class sizes, less background checks and more lax educational requirements, which critics say will make it more difficult to provide services. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f87662c5335ae104b8233 Arizona to receive $223M from Meta settlement te 2026-08-27T00:40:06.968Z Arizona to receive $223M from Meta settlement Key points: Meta agreed to a $17.1 billion settlement that will be paid to 51 states and territories Arizona will get at least hundreds of millions of those funds Attorney General Kris Mayes wants settlement funds to be used for mental health counseling at public schools Arizona will receive about $223 million over the next decade from the owner of Instagram following a $17.1 billion settlement between the media giant and the states that had sued over social media’s effect on children. State Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the deal with Meta Platforms on Wednesday, saying she hopes the money goes to public schools for mental health counseling services to children who are addicted to or struggling with social media use. However, the state hasn’t yet decided how to spend the money. “This is the most important thing I think I will ever do as attorney general,” Mayes, a single mother of a 13-year-old daughter, said during a Wednesday news conference.  The landmark settlement resolved claims filed by 48 states, Washington, D.C., and other U.S. territories that alleged Meta designed Instagram with addictive features and knowingly exposed children to harm. It is one of the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history. Under the deal, Arizona will receive the funds over the next 10 years. The state’s allocation could rise to $300 million if other social media companies like YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok also agree to pay damages as part of the settlement. Of the 51 states and territories in the settlement, Arizona received the 32nd highest amount of money. Mayes said each state’s allocation was calculated based on several factors, including population counts and whether a state had filed a lawsuit against Meta.  California will receive the most money among states in the settlement, with its maximum payment exceeding $2.1 billion. The only other state that could get more than $1 billion is New York at $1.1 billion. Many studies have linked social media use to negative mental health outcomes for children. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General released a social media advisory linking frequent social media use to negative effects on impulse control, social behavior, and emotional regulation among children and teens.  “One day, we will look back on today as the beginning of the end of the bad old days when children had unfettered access to products designed to addict them and expose them to serious mental harm,” Mayes said.  Along with the payouts, Meta must also implement several safety features on Instagram and Facebook for children’s accounts, including:  a daily two-hour time limit that will remain in effect for five years mandatory pauses after 15 minutes of continuous use to interrupt endless scrolling nighttime blocks restricting children’s access from midnight to 6 a.m. no push notifications on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the school year age verification for young users age-appropriate content controls with safeguards against bullying, content promoting eating disorders, and content related to suicide and self-harm. limits on social comparison features, including beauty filters and visible like counts stronger parental controls, including an option for parents to change their child’s home feed from showing algorithmic content to chronological content In a Wednesday news release, Meta called on YouTube and TikTok to join the company in its new account standards, noting that teens will simply find another app if they are restricted on Instagram or Facebook.  “Because teens move fluidly across dozens of apps, we need an industry-wide solution. We therefore call on our industry peers, TikTok and YouTube, to implement this new framework, right away,” Meta’s Chief Legal Officer C.J. Mahoney said in a statement. “As a parent, I’m proud of both the work Meta has done to protect kids historically, and of this new groundbreaking agreement. But its success depends on all other social media platforms following Meta’s lead.” The settlement requires Meta, which also owns Facebook, to pay about $12.7 billion to states over the next 10 years, which is about 70% of the settlement. The remaining funds will be released only if YouTube and TikTok implement similar safety measures and pay a matching 30% figure shared between the two companies.  The agreement also requires an independent auditor to test and report Meta’s compliance with the settlement requirements annually for the next five years.  Mayes said her office will share more details about how Arizona’s settlement money will be used in the coming months once money starts to appear in its consumer remediation and restitution account. The post Arizona to receive $223M from Meta settlement first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f85132c5335ae104b8176 HEAR IT: 911 call captures horrifying first moments of deadly shooting at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle festival te 2026-08-27T00:30:11.562Z HEAR IT: 911 call captures horrifying first moments of deadly shooting at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle festival Newly obtained 911 calls shed new light on the deadly shooting at Seattle’s famed Bite of Seattle festival, capturing the frantic response as first responders raced to a scene with multiple people down. "I’m losing blood," a caller who said they had been shot in the back told a dispatcher. The caller said they did not know who opened fire. GUNFIRE SHATTERS TORONTO LATIN STREET FESTIVAL, LEAVING AT LEAST 2 DEAD AND MULTIPLE WOUNDED "I don’t know who did it. I took cover. I see the officers down here," the caller said. The dispatcher tried to keep the wounded person calm as help was sent toward the water fountain where the caller was believed to be waiting. "It’s okay. Just breathe. Breathe with me. I’m going to stay with you," the dispatcher said. Moments later, the caller said they were with an officer. Other emergency transmissions capture dispatchers and first responders working to assess the scope of the unfolding violence near the Seattle Center Armory. "Multiple people down at this point," one dispatcher said when asked whether anyone had been shot. TOLEDO POLICE FOLLOWING 'MULTIPLE LEADS' AS MANHUNT ENTERS 3RD DAY AFTER FESTIVAL SHOOTING As reports continued to come in, another dispatcher requested "as many aid units as possible," saying there were at least two people down — "but more than that." Emergency crews initially treated the area as an active scene while officials worked to determine whether it was safe for responders to enter. "Let’s treat that as an active scene for now," a dispatcher said. A dispatcher later said there were "six confirmed gunshot wounds" amid the chaotic response. MULTIPLE PEOPLE KILLED IN SHOOTING AT IDAHO IN-N-OUT RESTAURANT, SUSPECT DEAD The calls come as Seattle police have offered few public updates on the investigation. Fox 13 Seattle reported that interim Police Chief Andre Sayles said earlier this month that investigators had developed new information and expected to make an arrest, but he declined to disclose details. SEATTLE MAYOR'S INTERVIEW CUT SHORT AS STAFF BLOCKS QUESTIONS ON GUN VIOLENCE, SURVEILLANCE "I think the biggest thing is, you know, it’s going to cause a little bit of frustration, is the integrity of this investigation," Sayles said Aug. 7, according to the outlet. "There’s some information that we have. I want to make sure that we keep the integrity of that investigation close to the vest until we can make the appropriate arrest." A 15-year-old suspect remains in custody in connection with the shooting. TWO TEEN SUSPECTS HELD AFTER 5 FAMILY MEMBERS KILLED IN 'TARGETED MASS SHOOTING' The Mayor’s Office said in a statement to the outlet that the administration "continues to work closely with the Seattle Police Department to ensure information about critical events reach the public." The shooting erupted last month outside the Seattle Center Armory during the Bite of Seattle food festival, near the Space Needle. Three people were killed and four others were wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, authorities previously said. The dead included a 19-year-old man and a 44-year-old man who were pronounced dead at the scene. A 56-year-old woman later died after she was transported to a hospital in critical condition. Wilson called the shooting "an act of horrific violence." "Impacted families are living through the worst moment of their lives, and an entire community is trying to understand how a gathering built around culture, connection, and joy ended in gunfire," Wilson said at the time. "No one should have to weigh the risk of being shot before attending an event, gathering with friends, or experiencing their city," she added. Wilson said officials believed a 15-year-old had opened fire into the crowd, though details remained under investigation. The teen was booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of firearms violations and first-degree assault. No homicide charges had been filed as of the most recent update. Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said investigators believed gunfire was exchanged outside the Armory after a conflict involving small groups believed to be at odds with one another, leaving bystanders caught in the crossfire. Investigators initially believed two gunmen were involved. But a juvenile-court document later indicated the detained teen and an acquaintance who was found dead at the scene may have exchanged gunfire with at least one other, unidentified suspect. Fox News Digital reached out to the Seattle Police Department and mayor's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f85122c5335ae104b816d 'View' host Ana Navarro rejects Hunter Biden's assertion that Trump is 'already' a 'dictator' te 2026-08-27T00:30:10.791Z 'View' host Ana Navarro rejects Hunter Biden's assertion that Trump is 'already' a 'dictator' "The View" co-host Ana Navarro appeared to disagree with former President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, after he accused President Donald Trump of being a dictator on her podcast Monday. In the second half of a two-part interview on "Bleep! with Ana Navarro," Hunter Biden told Navarro that the U.S. has "already" lost democracy under Trump regardless of who wins the midterm elections. "He is a dictator ... in no uncertain terms," Biden said. "Everybody understands this. He has broken the system. It is gone. It is completely broken." 'THE VIEW' CO-HOST LAUDS HUNTER BIDEN AS 'RIVETING' AFTER PODCAST SIT-DOWN, CALLS HIM 'BIGGEST TROLL' "They’re going through confirmation hearings right now of his personal attorney to be the attorney general of the United States," he continued. "He has used his position as President of the United States to jail, to attempt to jail journalists. He is prosecuting Don Lemon for following someone into … and we’re not all sitting here up in arms?" Trump's former personal attorney and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was confirmed as attorney general earlier this month. Lemon, meanwhile, has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges stemming from his coverage of an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lemon maintains he was there as a journalist. "He goes on Air Force One, and he gets a question that he doesn’t like, and he looks at a veteran woman reporter and tells her to ‘Be quiet, piggy,’ and no one says anything," Biden added. "We have lost our democracy at this point." "Can you imagine if your father had ever done that?" Navarro asked. "I can't even remotely imagine," Biden said. However, Navarro stopped short of calling Trump a dictator, though said "he would like to be." "I fled dictatorship," she said. "I fled the Sandinistas in 1980, and I live in Miami, where there’s a lot of Cuban-American exiles, a lot of Venezuelan-American exiles, a lot of Haitian-American exiles. I think he definitely would like to be a dictator and have no guardrails, have no pushback. I still have some hope in some of the courts. And I think we still have elections. And despite the fact that there's threats against the free press, we still do have the free press." ANA NAVARRO AND FORMER TRUMP CAMPAIGN AIDE CLASH OVER PRESIDENT'S COMBATIVE EXCHANGES WITH FEMALE JOURNALISTS She argued that the larger problem was a lack of congressional oversight from Republicans to balance out Trump's power and questioned if Democrats retaking the House and Senate could make a difference. "I don't know that they have the stomach to do some of the s--- that Republicans do without any qualms," Navarro said. Navarro's response on the podcast marked a stark departure from her past comments on Trump, where she warned of him behaving like a dictator and suggested his actions were dictatorial. During her speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Navarro compared Trump to several communist dictators. "Let me tell you what communist dictators do, and it's never just for one day," she said at the time. "They attack the free press. They call them the enemy of the people like Ortega does in Nicaragua. They put their unqualified relatives in cushy government jobs so they can get rich off their positions like the Castros do in Cuba." "And they refuse to accept legitimate elections when they lose and call for violence to stay in power like Maduro is doing right now in Venezuela," Navarro continued. "Now, you tell me something, do any of those things sound familiar? Is there anybody running for president who reminds you of that?" DAN RATHER AMONG 200 JOURNALISTS DEMANDING TRUMP BE CALLED OUT AT WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER As recently as May, Navarro accused Trump on "The View" of being a "wannabe dictator" or having "small dictator energy" after a golden statue of Trump was installed at Trump National Doral golf course following the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship. Fox News Digital reached out to Navarro for comment but did not immediately receive a response. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle, however, dismissed the suggestion that Trump was a dictator and mocked Hunter Biden in a statement. "Just like sleepy Joe, Hunter Biden’s brains are fried potatoes. We wish him and his family well during this difficult time," Ingle told Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f850d2c5335ae104b8140 Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation te 2026-08-27T00:30:05.119Z Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f82b42c5335ae104b80d5 2026 TOUR Championship picks for East Lake: Why Chris Gotterup, Hideki Matsuyama and Russell Henley stand out te 2026-08-27T00:20:04.186Z 2026 TOUR Championship picks for East Lake: Why Chris Gotterup, Hideki Matsuyama and Russell Henley stand out The 2026 PGA TOUR season concludes this week anticlimactically with the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. After using a "starting strokes" format from 2019-24 that no one liked — not the fans nor the golfers — this is the second year all 30 guys in the TOUR Championship field will start at even-par. Fortunately, new PGA TOUR commissioner Brian Rolapp announced a new postseason format earlier this week that will start in 2028. The top 90 players will compete in a final stroke-play event (the first round of the playoffs) before the top 32 advance to a two-week, match-play TOUR Championship. 'PAR TALK': WHY WYNDHAM CLARK DESERVES PGA TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR, LIV GOLF'S FINAL HOORAH, AND SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S MONEY Designed by the legend Donald Ross, East Lake is a 7,455-yard, par-70 that has hosted the TOUR Championship every year since 2004. It is a driver-heavy layout with wide fairways, long approach shots and fast Bermuda greens, rewarding players who can bomb it off the tee and create birdie looks with their irons. This has been a nightmare season for me betting on golf. I've donked off -50.94 units (u) in 2026, finished 4,133rd out of 5,297 entries in the Race for the Mayo Cup (one-and-done league) and I've only hit one outright: Nico Echavarria at the Cognizant Classic (+5900). That said, I'm trying to minimize the loss and end the season on a high note by backing these three dudes. The following odds are from when I bet on the golfers listed below. Subject to change. 🇺🇸 Chris Gotterup +2654 (0.75u) and Top-10 with ties +124 (1u), both at Kalshi 🇯🇵 Hideki Matsuyama +3200 at DraftKings (0.63u) and Top-10 with ties +146 at Kalshi (1u) 🇺🇸 Russell Henley +3500 (0.57u) and Top-10 with ties +167 (1u), both at Kalshi I love Gotterup's price because, as I wrote last week, his game travels. His four wins over the last 13 months have been at different types of courses and conditions: 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Sony Open in Hawaii, WM Phoenix Open in Arizona, and the John Deere Classic in Illinois. East Lake is a driver-heavy course that favors distance over accuracy and has easy Bermuda greens, according to Betsperts Golf. Well, Gotterup ranks second in this field for Strokes Gained (SG): Off-the-Tee (OTT) and second in driving distance over the last 30 rounds. He's picked up more than eight strokes on the greens last week in a T4 finish at the BMW Championship, and Bermuda is his best putting surface. Ultimately, we are getting such a good price on Gotterup because he's not as popular as the names ahead of him on the oddsboard, such as Tommy Fleetwood (+1900), Patrick Cantlay (+1700) and Ludvig Åberg (+1450). Yet, Gotterup is playing better than all of them, hence the value. Hideki let me down last week by tying for 28th at the BMW Championship when I bet him outright (+3000) and to finish in the top 10. Nonetheless, Matsuyama is getting a better price this week at Kalshi in a field with 20 fewer golfers, and he is third in my model at Betsperts Golf behind World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Gotterup. My model includes stats for East Lake and comparable course history, putting on Bermuda greens, SG: OTT, approach shots from 200+ yards, birdie-or-better rate, etc. Over the last 24 rounds, Hideki is second in this field for total scoring, SG: T2G and SG: Ball-striking (driving and approach), per Betsperts Golf. Matsuyama’s short-game held him back last week at the BMW, but he gained strokes with his driver for a seventh straight tournament and with his irons for a fourth straight, according to DataGolf.com. Driving has been the biggest weakness in Hideki's game, and I'm expecting his short-game to bounce back because he is a wizard around the green. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Granted, Matsuyama's TOUR Championship history is nothing to write home about (his best finish was T4 in 2018). But the 2021 Masters champion is knocking on the door, and this number is too good to pass up. This is a "good number" for a few reasons. First, Henley is a native Georgian who played college golf at the University of Georgia, so he’s familiar with East Lake’s agronomy and playing conditions, including Atlanta's hot, sticky summer weather. The Georgia Bulldog has gained strokes on the greens in five consecutive starts and Bermuda is his best putting surface. Henley has also finished higher on the leaderboard in the last three TOUR Championships: T14 in 2023, T4 in 2024, and T2 last year. Per DataGolf.com, he’s gained strokes across the board (driving, approach, chipping and putting) in the last two TOUR Championships and tee-to-green (driving, approach and around-the-green) in the last three. Finally, Henley is underrated and playing better than several guys with shorter odds. He won the Charles Schwab Challenge in May and hasn’t missed the cut in his seven starts since, which includes a T9 at the British Open. _____________________________ 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/6a8f7e0d2c5335ae104b802e Scene pkg Aug 26 te 2026-08-27T00:00:13.794Z Scene pkg Aug 26 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f7bb02c5335ae104b7fa5 Arizona, other Dem-led states sue again over mail-voting rule after Supreme Court win for Trump te 2026-08-26T23:50:08.254Z Arizona, other Dem-led states sue again over mail-voting rule after Supreme Court win for Trump A ballot drop box sits outside the library at Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica, California, on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator) Democrat-led states and voting rights groups re-filed lawsuits Wednesday to block the Trump administration from executing a new regulation to restrict mail-in voting, while a federal judge lifted a nationwide pause on the policy in line with this week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that handed the administration a procedural win. Democratic officials in 24 states and the District of Columbia launched a new federal lawsuit challenging a U.S. Postal Service rule establishing federal vote-by-mail standards as unconstitutional and a coalition of voting rights advocates filed a supplemental complaint against the USPS rule after the Supreme Court struck down a similar suit as premature. The rule establishes new ballot-design requirements and mandates states collect information from voters and voting-age citizens and transmit that information to the federal government. It forbids the Postal Service from delivering or collecting mail-in ballots from people who have not been confirmed as eligible voters. The Supreme Court’s decision Monday, with the three liberals dissenting, said states had not had the right to challenge President Donald Trump’s March 31 executive order because there was no corresponding enforceable final rule.  The new filings largely incorporated earlier arguments, but updated the procedural history to reflect that the USPS rule is now final, and presumably open to legal challenge. “As recently as August 12, 2026, USPS told the Supreme Court that there was significant ‘uncertainty concerning the government’s future actions,’” the voting rights groups wrote. “That uncertainty is now gone.” In fact, the final rule published Aug. 21 hewed closely to the March executive order, the groups said. “The Final Rule now makes concrete what Defendants previously called speculative,” they wrote.  States’ responsibility The voting rights groups said the rule would create a significant burden for voters. The Democratic officials added that the requirements would place a significant strain on their resources, forcing them to scramble to overhaul their vote-by-mail systems less than three months before midterm elections. And the rule impedes on a power that the U.S. Constitution expressly gives to states: election administration. While Congress can make laws related to voting, the president and Postal Service have virtually no role, the state officials said. “Whether a qualified voter may vote by mail is a question of state law, as is the question of whether a ballot will be accepted for processing and tabulation,” the states’ complaint reads. “Congress has not afforded USPS any authority whatsoever to set rules for federal elections or mail voting, even though Americans have cast ballots by mail for generations.” The states also noted that Trump has objected to mail in voting for political purposes. “One need not look further than the White House to explain USPS’s unprecedented and unlawful conduct,” they wrote. “President Trump has long opposed mail voting, expressing that it would ‘LEAD TO THE END OF OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY.’ Since reassuming office, the President has aimed to—in his words— ‘get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS.’” The states that brought the suit are: Massachusetts, Virginia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon,  Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.  Decision coming soon Also Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Indiria Talwani removed her nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the administration from implementing the executive order that directed the USPS to create new restrictions and standards for mail-in ballots. She dissolved her order only to comply with the Supreme Court decision, which she suggested might be different if the court considers a complaint filed after the USPS final rule. “While Plaintiff Organizations have substantial arguments that might persuade the Supreme Court to reach a different result if Plaintiff Organizations have an opportunity to present them, this court is compelled by the Supreme Court’s ruling” to lift the injunction, she wrote. Talwani also set a quick briefing schedule for both cases Wednesday, with the final brief before a decision on a request for a new temporary injunction due Aug. 31. That decision is likely to see an appeal. White House response Trump and administration officials have largely framed the order as an election security measure. In a statement Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis repeated that defense and blasted Democrats for seeking to undermine the rule. “The Supreme Court ruling was a major win for the security of American elections,” Bis wrote. “Radical Democrats continue to oppose commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots and ensure only Americans are electing American leaders. The Trump Administration will continue to lawfully enact the agenda President Trump was elected on — which includes the safety and security of our elections.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f7bae2c5335ae104b7f85 Justice Thomas recalls why he wasn't friends with Alito in law school: 'Clarence, you were scary' te 2026-08-26T23:50:06.940Z Justice Thomas recalls why he wasn't friends with Alito in law school: 'Clarence, you were scary' Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently recalled a funny conversation with Justice Samuel Alito about why they weren't friends during their time at Yale Law School. When asked why they were never friends at the Ivy League institution, Alito told Thomas he was "scary." Thomas sat down with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for a rare interview in which the pair discussed race, politics and a variety of other issues on an episode of the "Verdict with Ted Cruz" podcast, which aired Wednesday. CLARENCE THOMAS SCORCHES RACIAL LITMUS TESTS POLICING THOUGHT: ‘STAY BLACK AND DIE’ Thomas was talking about his Supreme Court colleagues when he noted that Alito attended Yale a year behind him. "He was a year behind you. But you didn't know each other," Cruz said. "He's a funny guy. He's brilliant. He was always nerdy. Princeton guy like you, right?" Thomas replied. Thomas then recalled asking Alito about their time at the university. "So I said, 'Sam, how come we were there two years together? Why weren't we friends?'" Thomas recalled.  JUSTICE THOMAS REVEALS THIS ELITE INSTITUTION IS ‘OFF LIMITS’ TO HIM: ‘THAT'S THE WORLD WE'RE IN’ "'Clarence, you were scary,'" Thomas said Alito told him. The justice explained that he wore bib overalls and combat boots throughout law school.  "I'm so glad they didn't have these phones where you could take a lot of pictures," he added. During an appearance Wednesday on "The Will Cain Show," Cruz noted that Thomas was a "left-wing radical" in college before eventually embracing conservatism. "He journeyed to become an extraordinary thinker," Cruz said. "No other justice has overcome so much adversity to reach the very pinnacle of American law." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f7bae2c5335ae104b7f7c Internet reacts to Georgia schoolteacher's groundbreaking invention, the 'fart corner' te 2026-08-26T23:50:06.211Z Internet reacts to Georgia schoolteacher's groundbreaking invention, the 'fart corner' The old adage goes, "Necessity is the mother of invention," and nowhere is that perhaps more true than with one Georgia teacher’s invention: the "fart corner." That's not a euphemism. It is indeed a corner one goes into to release a little gas. But, like many pioneering inventions and technological breakthroughs, it is dividing — and at times clearing — the proverbial room. 'SPIDER-MAN' SHOWING WAS REPORTEDLY EVACUATED DUE TO SOMEONE'S UNCONTROLLED GAS RELEASE According to NBC San Diego, second-grade teacher Candy Sydney-Browning had about enough of her students' inability to control their gas. "I have a very weak stomach, so I cannot take it," Sydney-Browning told TODAY. "And so I was like, OK, I’m just gonna create this little area over here, and you just get up, you go over there, do your business, come back, and that’s just it." Boom. Fart corner. The "Gusty Winds Area" is stocked with Febreze (veteran move) and gives innocent bystanders a significant buffer zone from wayward odors. SCIENTISTS REVEAL SURPRISING BRAIN BENEFIT OF LAUGHTER: 'IT'S A MENTAL WORKOUT' But is this a good idea? I mean, are kids so coddled today that they don't understand the kind of intestinal fortitude it takes to hold a gasser in for several periods because you don't want it to escape in front of the girl you have a crush on in your biology class? While some see it as a way to normalize a bodily function — by the way, why does everything have to be normalized? — fart corners are not winning over those with an old-school view on public flatulence. I think fart corners are a slippery, rather foul-smelling slope. Ripping one in front of the class is something that will haunt you for the rest of your life. I could rattle off several names of my grade school chums who did it, but I'm not going to because I'm a gentleman. So, I think while this teacher's heart is in the right place, that stigma will still be there, just in a different form. No longer will they be the "smelly kid who farted in class," but instead they'll be the "smelly kid who is constantly getting up to use the fart corner to the point that everyone else is like, 'Seriously, what the hell does that kid eat? Nothing but baked beans and kimchi?!'" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f7bab2c5335ae104b7f4f Amazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over ‘surging demand’ te 2026-08-26T23:50:03.932Z Amazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over ‘surging demand’ Amazon is adding another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to its data centers over the next two years. But this extended partnerships stretches beyond buying more chips. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f79552c5335ae104b7f00 Trump's lawyers put Dem AG on notice for targeting his family in NY fraud fight: 'Cannot stand' te 2026-08-26T23:40:05.907Z Trump's lawyers put Dem AG on notice for targeting his family in NY fraud fight: 'Cannot stand' On Wednesday, representatives of President Donald Trump filed a brief in the New York Court of Appeals, arguing that the court should throw out his liability finding in a $464 million civil fraud case that centered on Trump's real estate valuations. The appeal argues that the case had several legal flaws that should have prevented it from being heard in the first place. "This case should have never been brought, and the judgment cannot stand," the appeal reads. "This case is extremely unusual; it involves not only reams of improper statements targeting President Trump, his family, and his businesses, but also a decision to apply [New York law] against those targets in a completely unprecedented and unlawful way." The appeal is the latest instance of President Donald Trump pushing back against what he has characterized as politically charged lawfare that he endured between his two administrations. It also gives Trump a renewed opportunity to push back against some of the penalties that still apply to him from that verdict. LETITIA JAMES HAMMERED AFTER NY MEDICAID FRAUD UNIT FUNDING FROZEN OVER INEFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT In 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump, alleging 200 instances of fraud. Specifically, her office alleged that Trump had routinely overvalued properties in New York City in order to secure favorable loans or insurance rates in violation of New York Executive Law § 63(12). The provision instructs the attorney general to prosecute cases of repeated fraudulent or illegal acts. The law defines fraud as "any device, scheme or artifice to defraud and any deception, misrepresentation, concealment, suppression, false pretense, false promise or unconscionable contractual provision." Trump was found liable in 2023. As a result, Trump was required to pay $355 million plus interest in damages and was banned from serving as an officer or director of any New York company for two years. He was also banned from applying for loans from any New York bank or financial institution for three years. Although an intermediate appeals court later vacated the monetary award, Trump's lawyers argue the underlying liability finding and the remaining restrictions should also be overturned. APOLOGIES AND CASH HEADED TO ALLEGED ‘WEAPONIZATION’ VICTIMS IN BILLION-DOLLAR TRUMP SETTLEMENT The appeal submitted on Wednesday argues against the verdict along five key lines. The document argues that Attorney General James lacked the authority to bring the case, noting that the case involves private commercial transactions rather than harm to the public. It also contends that Trump’s valuations reflected subjective estimates that lenders independently evaluated rather than fraudulent misrepresentations. "The only supposed 'victims' here are a handful of ultrasophisticated banks and insurers that have never claimed to be injured, were eager to do business with President Trump and his family, and made over $100 million from these transactions," the appeal states. The appeal further argues that the prosecution’s premise of overvaluation is based on the misguided idea that real estate has one objective value — and that deviations from that value must be fraud. "Under that breathtakingly broad theory, NYAG can second-guess any business transaction in this State on almost any imagined grounds," the filing reads. And on the penalties, the appeal argues that the $450 million disgorgement is excessive, unlawful and even unconstitutional. Finally, the appeal argues that the politically charged nature of the case, on its own, should have been enough to halt its consideration. "NYAG cannot point to a single Section 63(12) enforcement action against similarly situated developers (or any other type of defendant) based on practices comparable to those alleged here," the filing states. TRUMP PICKS JAMES MCDONALD TO LEAD POWERFUL SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AFTER JAY CLAYTON'S DEPARTURE "Ms. James repeatedly called President Trump a 'criminal'; promised to 'investigate President Trump and his business transactions,' 'review ... Trump-related real estate transactions,' and 'take on ... his business in New York'; and threatened President Trump's 'family' and 'anyone in his orbit," the document states. James' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f77002c5335ae104b7e94 Ex-ESPN host Cindy Brunson embarrasses herself trying to discredit Caitlin Clark te 2026-08-26T23:30:08.486Z Ex-ESPN host Cindy Brunson embarrasses herself trying to discredit Caitlin Clark We previously discussed the all-time low the sports media reached in defending DiJonai Carrington after she clotheslined Sophie Cunningham and then posted "White privilege" from the locker room following her ejection. In doing so, no one embarrassed themselves more than former ESPN broadcaster Cindy Brunson. Brunson claimed Carrington did not deserve a Flagrant 2. Instead, she argued that Cunningham should have been ejected — not the player who clotheslined her. Brunson also shared a post claiming white WNBA players benefit from "reverse DEI." ELLE DUNCAN BLAMES CAITLIN CLARK, HER FANS FOR MEDIA SMEAR CAMPAIGN WHILE IGNORING FACTS If it appeared Brunson's remarks were driven by an agenda, she later confirmed it. She said she is Team DiJonai "all day every day." "I’m team @dijonai all day every day and at most that should’ve been a flagrant 1 not an ejection," she posted on Threads. One player Brunson does not support "all day every day" is Caitlin Clark. In another bizarre Threads tangent, Brunson attempted to discredit Clark while discussing a game that did not involve the Fever. On Sunday, Clark scored 37 points on 13-of-24 shooting, including 8-of-12 from three-point range. She also had 10 assists as the Fever defeated the Sky, 113-90. Brunson wasn't impressed. She quickly argued that Clark’s performance should be discounted because the game was not competitive. "Miss me with that stat padding 37 points, on the floor up 20 w/ a minute to go BS. The 32 points in just 26 minutes was WAY more impressive from the ⭐ on the playoff team from the lone star state," Brunson posted above a story about Seattle’s game against Dallas, in which Clark did not play. Apparently, Brunson could not praise Paige Bueckers without taking a shot at Clark. Brunson later deleted the post. But she did not do so because it was personal, desperate, or demeaning. Instead, she said she removed it because it prompted "racist" and "transphobic" comments her way. Look familiar? LET'S HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK, RACISM, AND MEDIA COWARDICE Like so many players in the WNBA, Brunson took an unprompted shot at Clark — again, she didn't even play in the game Brunson was discussing — Clark's fans defended her, and the aggressor cried racism. They all so badly want to be victims. Brunson has since continued her crusade against Clark on X. This week, Clark recorded her fifth career 30-point, 10-assist game. She now has more 30-point, 10-assist games than the rest of WNBA history combined. Every other player in league history has combined for just four. Yet Brunson was, again, not impressed by Clark's achievement. She dismissed the accomplishment as a "small sample size." Huh? Clark has accomplished something more times in fewer than three full seasons than every other player in the WNBA’s 30-year history combined. By definition, that is not a small sample size. Elsewhere, on Tuesday night, Brunson celebrated Bueckers’ 22 points and 11 assists in a — wait for it — 96-78 Wings victory. Yet there were no complaints about stat-padding due to the margin of victory this time. Why? According to Brunson, it is "different." Apparently, it is also different when Angel Reese sets records early in her career, which Brunson might call a "small sample size" if Clark were involved. "So impressive @Reese10Angel just broke a record that has stood since May of 2003 when Chamique Holdsclaw hauled in 24 rips for her Mystics vs the Shock. Reese finished w/ 26 rebounds, 18 on the defensive glass. So TUFF. #WNBA," Brunson posted this week. When users pointed out the blowout and the level of competition, the same arguments Brunson used to diminish Clark, she said those qualifications did not matter anymore. "It doesn’t matter who the competition is, she set not one, but two WNBA records tonight‼️ Plus, Smesko doesn’t use his bench much, esp w/ Bri Jones hurt. ALL of his starters were on the floor to end this game." Got that? The competition, score and playing time do not matter when it's Reese setting the record. Further, Reese actually has padded her stats throughout the season. Literally. There are videos of her team deliberately allowing her to inflate her statistics late in games. You can see and read more about that here. To be clear, Brunson does not appear as bitter or racially motivated as some of Clark and Cunningham’s most vocal detractors. In her videos, she comes across as pleasant. And yet, she has greatly damaged her credibility. Her coverage of Clark and Cunningham is so nonsensical that it looks plainly personal. Compare how she belittles the two Fever players with how she celebrates the rest of the league. It's obvious. It is pathetic. DAKICH: SPORTS MEDIA HAS CREATED AN ‘INDUSTRY’ OUT OF COMPLAINING ABOUT WHITE ATHLETES LIKE CAITLIN CLARK It is unfortunate to watch someone who has spent nearly 30 years covering the WNBA damage her credibility because she cannot control her emotions when discussing Clark and Cunningham. Brunson likely knows the WNBA well. But how can anyone view her commentary as honest moving forward when she has so clearly abandoned honesty in her recent coverage? They cannot. For those who claim White Fever fans are the reason the WNBA has become toxic, Brunson’s timeline offers a more honest explanation. She and people like her are fueling the league’s divisiveness. They have clear personal vendettas against Clark and Cunningham, then claim victimhood when others notice it. Perhaps pandering to a small group of people on WNBA Threads is worth sacrificing credibility with the broader public. We doubt it, though. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f76ff2c5335ae104b7e8b Jon Stewart asks whether 'The Daily Show' is like high-sugar food giving US 'political diabetes' te 2026-08-26T23:30:07.548Z Jon Stewart asks whether 'The Daily Show' is like high-sugar food giving US 'political diabetes' Talk show host Jon Stewart told former first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday that he questions whether shows like his have been a net positive or net negative for the country. On her "IMO" podcast, Obama asked Stewart whether it’s healthy for young people to get their news from "The Daily Show." "Do you think comedy helps or hurts the political climate?" she asked. "I wonder what you think, because sometimes I think, ‘Is it good that most young people are getting their news from The Daily Show?’ Or that they — you know — they want you to run for president?" Stewart began by questioning his show's impact, saying that late night shows are becoming a "relic." JIMMY KIMMEL FIRES BACK AT CRITICS TELLING HIM HOW TO DO HIS JOB AS LATE-NIGHT COMEDIAN "We are in some ways a relic of a previous era where it's sort of like I'm running a Blockbuster, a video store inside of a Tower Records," Stewart replied, noting social media’s impact and how even his show has had to adapt to it to boost reach. Multiple commentators have noted that the late night talk show as an entire format appears to have been increasingly outmoded by long-form podcasts. Stewart went on to note that he has learned not to confuse cultural power with actual power, but nonetheless appreciated how cathartic shows like his can be. He said the format feels somewhat "impotent" and possibly like something of an "opiate" for American citizens. "Is it an opiate?" he asked. "Is it creating a, you know ... And having worked on some of those things on Capitol Hill and all that, I know the difference now, which I didn't before. The difference between activists who are in the trenches doing that day-to-day work, trying to bend that arc of the moral universe slowly towards justice, not realizing there's a bunch of people trying to bend it back." COLBERT CALLS TRUMP 'AUTHORITARIAN' BUT REJECTS 'PARTISAN' LABEL IN EXIT INTERVIEW WITH NY TIMES Stewart said he is curious about what a double-blind study would show about his work. "Like, does this help? Does it corrode? Does it pervert? Is it something to be — is it ultra-processed, you know, food that's given the country a kind of political diabetes? I don't know," he said. "I think I also have to step back on — it may not be an honorable thing we do, but we do it as honorably as we can in that it is not in bad faith," Stewart continued. "So the way that I try and judge it is, any good faith art, material, speech, talk that goes into the universe, I feel like is a win." "There's so much bad faith," he warned. "But I can't sit here and honestly answer like, ‘It's a win for society. What I've done over these past 25 years,’ you know, I'd hate to think, obviously, but there's many people on social media who would tell me, you know, that that is the case." Tim Graham, the Executive Editor of the NewsBusters division of the Media Research Center, agreed that Stewart is right to question what his show has done for political discourse. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "The concept of Americans getting their 'news' from comedy shows is always a terrifying prospect," Graham began. "Stewart's right with his metaphor of ultra-processed food. Political comedy's a Twinkie and not a bran muffin. People can have very distorted views on a comedy-alone diet, like thinking Sarah Palin actually said ‘I can see Russia from my house.’" "Late-night comedy can be compared to an opiate, because their natural audience uses their overwhelming tilt against Trump to get over their anger that Trump won the White House again," he continued. "In 2024, the late-night shows devoted 82 percent of their political jokes to Trump and the Republicans." "It's a little bit funny that they're discussing partisan hackery on the Michelle Obama podcast," Graham added. "The Obamas have been the most fawned-over couple in modern American media history. Late-night comedians never act on the Michelle principle, ‘when they go low, we go high.’" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f76fd2c5335ae104b7e73 He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say te 2026-08-26T23:30:05.006Z He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say A Florida man is facing three felony charges over the Aug. 20 vandalism of a plastic reproduction of one of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f76fb2c5335ae104b7e6a Judge Allows Option of Manslaughter Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Case te 2026-08-26T23:30:03.686Z Judge Allows Option of Manslaughter Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Case If jurors find Ms. Clancy guilty in the strangling deaths of her three children, they will choose among first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f74a22c5335ae104b7e00 Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects te 2026-08-26T23:20:02.608Z Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f72512c5335ae104b7db0 'Tragic accident' unfolds as travelers, employees witness deadly passenger jet incident te 2026-08-26T23:10:09.128Z 'Tragic accident' unfolds as travelers, employees witness deadly passenger jet incident An airport worker was tragically killed on the job this week after being struck by a passenger jet. The incident took place at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in Quebec, Canada, on Monday, airport officials said.  The incident involved an Airbus A350 operated by French Bee, a low-cost airline, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).  MYSTERY WI-FI NETWORK ABOARD FLIGHT RAISES 'UNUSUAL' ALARM ABOUT TRAVELERS' INFORMATION The employee, who was not identified by airport officials, worked for ground-handling company Samsic. French Bee told Fox News Digital the accident occurred during ground operations ahead of the departure of Flight BF5761 to Paris-Orly. The airline said the accident occurred during the aircraft's pushback operation, though the exact circumstances "remain to be established." "The airline extends its deepest condolences to the individual’s family and loved ones, as well as its support to colleagues and all teams affected by this event," a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. UNRULY PASSENGERS COULD BE BANNED FOR LIFE FROM MULTIPLE AIRLINES UNDER NEW PROPOSAL "French Bee is fully cooperating with the relevant Canadian authorities," the airline said, "and providing them with all necessary assistance to support the ongoing investigation." In a statement, officials from Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) said they were "deeply saddened" by the incident. "The loss of a member of our airport community affects us all deeply," said Yves Beauchamp, president and chief executive officer of ADM. "During this difficult time, our thoughts are with the employee's family, loved ones and colleagues, to whom we extend our heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences," he added.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER ADM said it worked with its partners to provide assistance and support to employees and passengers "who witnessed this tragic accident." ADM is also "cooperating with the authorities responsible for the investigation since the outset of their work," it said. The Quebec coroner's office was also notified of the death and is investigating its causes and circumstances, CityNews reported. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS ADM said it would not provide further comment out of respect for the victim and the person's loved ones. It directed media inquiries to the authorities leading the investigation. Fox News Digital reached out to Samsic and the TSB for additional information. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The fatal incident in Montreal comes just months after two other deadly incidents at major North American airports. Earlier this year, a Delta Air Lines employee was killed on the job after an airport tug vehicle crashed into a jet bridge at Orlando International Airport. At around the same time, a Frontier Airlines jet struck and killed a person who was walking on a runway at Denver International Airport. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f72502c5335ae104b7da7 Why Dolly Parton could bring together Americans who agree on almost nothing te 2026-08-26T23:10:08.376Z Why Dolly Parton could bring together Americans who agree on almost nothing Throughout her life, Dolly Parton kept reminding me of something beautiful about being human. Perhaps you noticed it too. Her death has brought an outpouring of affection from people who otherwise might agree on very little. And it leaves me wondering: What was it about Dolly? Talent alone doesn't explain it. Success doesn't explain it. Even her extraordinary generosity doesn't fully explain it. DOLLY PARTON DIES AT THE AGE OF 80: A LOOK AT HER LIFE THROUGH PHOTOS I suspect we recognized something deeper — a way of being human that somehow enlarged the humanity around her. Many years ago, my friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu introduced me to an African word that has stayed with me ever since: Ubuntu. It is often translated as "I am because we are." Over time, I have experienced Ubuntu less as a definition and more as a way of moving through the world. It is the quiet conviction that another person's life can become larger because you showed up. It is the belief that another person's humanity matters too much to be reduced to a label, a failure, a fear, or someone else's judgment. Dolly Parton struck me as someone who intuitively Ubuntued her way through life. DOLLY PARTON'S ‘ALL-AMERICAN HEART’: HOW COUNTRY ICON FORGED SPECIAL BOND WITH US MILITARY In an America increasingly divided into competing camps and tribes, she was one of our great exceptions. Conservatives admired her. Liberals admired her. Christians admired her. People with no religious affiliation admired her. Rural America admired her. Urban America admired her. She seemed to delight in people. She didn't require that people become more like her before she could enjoy them. Want to have some of what Dolly had? Lean into Ubuntu. Most of us know what it feels like to be reduced to a label, a mistake, a fear, or someone else's judgment. And most of us have encountered someone who refused to leave us there. Perhaps you've known someone who saw more in you than the labels that had been placed upon you. Perhaps you've encountered someone who made it feel safe to speak in your own voice. DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY Perhaps you've known what it feels like when another person's belief in you arrived before your belief in yourself. Perhaps you've known someone who called forth a larger version of yourself than you could yet imagine. People like this leave us feeling more alive. Perhaps that's because we are not completed in isolation. We are enlarged through encounter. I have yet to meet anyone who isn't carrying more than they should. Maybe that's why another person's humanity can feel so nourishing. Someone sees us. Believes in us. Delights in us. And something in us comes alive. I have no idea whether Dolly Parton ever heard the word Ubuntu. But I suspect she understood it instinctively. Her Imagination Library put hundreds of millions of books into the hands of children, most of whom she would never meet. The number is extraordinary. But perhaps more revealing is what it says about her: she believed in the possibilities of children she did not know. We saw that same instinct in the way she encountered people — in her easy laughter, her delight in others, and her apparent belief that the person in front of her mattered. She used her success to enlarge possibilities for people far beyond herself. Dolly Ubuntued. One of the things I love most about Ubuntu is that nobody has to qualify for it. There is no means test, no dress code, no success code, no educational requirement, no preferred political party, no preferred religion, no preferred heritage, no preferred ZIP code, no VIP entrance, and no secret handshake. Bring your humanity. That's it. In a world that constantly encourages us to sort, rank, label, and separate ourselves from one another, Ubuntu offers an astonishing possibility: none of us becomes fully human alone. Your humanity strengthens mine while mine expands yours. We need one another's humanity in order to thrive. Ubuntu may help us survive difficult seasons. But its deeper promise is that we flourish. Not despite one another. Through one another. The older I get, the more convinced I become that this is not simply a beautiful idea. It is a practical truth. We are changed, nourished, challenged and enlarged through our encounters with one another — sometimes most unexpectedly by people whose lives seem different from our own. And we don't encounter this only in people whose names the world knows. It appears in teachers and neighbors, nurses and firefighters, grandparents and lifelong friends, and complete strangers. In someone who saw more in you than you could see in yourself. In someone whose humanity surprised you because their life seemed so different from your own. And chances are, you've been that person for someone else. Ubuntu is not merely a word. It's a human thing — a way of helping one another flourish, of becoming more fully ourselves, and of discovering that neither of us necessarily leaves an encounter unchanged. Humanity is one of the few things in life that grows when it is shared. When we strengthen another person's humanity, we strengthen our own. Dolly Parton is gone. But what we loved in her isn't. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION It is still possible every time someone refuses to reduce another person to a label. Every time someone believes in another person before that person can believe in themselves. Every time one human being calls forth something larger in another — and discovers that they, too, have been enlarged. Maybe that's some of what Dolly was showing us all along. So let's celebrate humanity. Let's celebrate the people who enlarge it. You've been Ubuntued. Perhaps you've Ubuntued others. Let's Ubuntu together. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f724f2c5335ae104b7d9e Busy Philipps diagnosed with rare brain tumor after undergoing body scan her doctor told her she didn't 'need' te 2026-08-26T23:10:07.529Z Busy Philipps diagnosed with rare brain tumor after undergoing body scan her doctor told her she didn't 'need' Busy Philipps is sharing how she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. During a recent interview with People magazine, the 47-year-old "Cougar Town" actress shared the terrifying moment her doctor told her she had a brain tumor, the day after her "Dawson's Creek" co-star, James Van Der Beek, died following a battle with colorectal cancer. "Dr. Devinsky says to me, 'I'm just going to say this to you the way I would want someone to say it to me,'" she recalled. "And that was when the wind like sort of knocked out of me and I had to sit down. He was like, 'I need you to breathe. I can hear that you're not breathing.' And I was like, 'Just tell me what's happening.' And he's like, 'This isn't any of those other things that they said it could be. This is a real tumor and it's inside your brain and Busy, it's got to come out. We got to take it out.'" She was then connected with Dr. John Golfinos of NYU Langone and scheduled the five-hour surgery for March 2, during which surgeons removed a 2.6-centimeter mass from her brain. 'BACHELORETTE' STAR REVEALS BRAIN TUMOR DIAGNOSIS AFTER ROUTINE HEALTH SCAN The mass was then biopsied and revealed to be a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare tumor that Dr. Alexandra Miller, Philipps’s neuro-oncologist at NYU Langone told People, affects 1,100 to 1,300 people a year in the U.S. She added that "it is considered malignant, but it has the best prognosis of all of the malignant gliomas." "It’s sort of defined as a cancerous tumor based on the ability of the tumor to regrow over time, rather than it looking very malignant under the microscope," Miller said. The diagnosis came after Philipps told her cousin’s husband, a doctor in Los Angeles, that she was interested in getting a Prenuvo scan but that her primary care doctor had told her in 2025, "You're super healthy. We've done all this other blood work. We've done like all kinds of tests. You're super healthy. There's no need for you to get one." "'Oh, I love them,'" he told Philipps about the scan. "And I was like, 'Okay, cause my doctor just a few months ago said that I shouldn't get one.' He's like, 'Oh, like respectfully, don't know your doctor, but disagree. I think knowledge is power.' And what he said really resonated with me. And I was like, 'That was kind of what I was feeling, too. I think I want to get one.' He's like, 'Well, I'd be happy to help you set that up.'" GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE After getting the scan, the "Freaks and Geeks" star went to an audition and later that night got a call from her cousin's husband, who let her know there was a lesion on her brain and that she should get an MRI. Dr. Devinsky later told her the MRI showed a tumor that needed to be removed. Philipps’ neurosurgeon, Dr. John Golfinos, told People that the early detection of the tumor ultimately made the surgery much easier, adding that had they found the tumor later, it "would have been two or three times the size." Over a month after recovery, Philipps was back on the operating table after her dermatologist flagged that her incision site looked concerning. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE She had contracted staphylococcus, which required another surgery to cure, leaving Philipps feeling "really upset" and "like I was back at square one." Despite her health scares, Philipps still managed to film her upcoming legal drama, "Cupertino," in which she plays the ex-wife of an AI billionaire who becomes the financier of a new law firm. Philipps does not need chemotherapy or radiation, but will get regular scans to monitor any potential reoccurrence. Through this experience, the actress learned to trust her instincts. "We are frequently told by doctors that there is nothing to worry about [when] you kind of know that there’s something to worry about," she says. "There’s nothing to be afraid of in having information. It’s only empowering." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f6ff82c5335ae104b7d1a Hegseth upgrades Abbey Gate Marines' valor awards after 5-year delay: 'Those days are over' te 2026-08-26T23:00:08.036Z Hegseth upgrades Abbey Gate Marines' valor awards after 5-year delay: 'Those days are over' Secretary of War Pete Hegseth upgraded valor awards Wednesday for three Marines who risked their lives to save others during the deadly Abbey Gate bombing, saying their original award submissions were "inappropriately" downgraded after one of the darkest days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. "For half a decade, this building allowed bureaucratic caution, or maybe politics, to stand in the way of proper recognition," Hegseth said during a Pentagon ceremony marking exactly five years since the Aug. 26, 2021, terrorist attack. "Today on this milestone anniversary, we declare that those days are over." WOUNDED MARINES RELIVE THE HARROWING KABUL AIRPORT ATTACK IN EXPLOSIVE NEW FOX NATION DOCUMENTARY Hegseth presented upgraded Bronze Star Medals with "V" devices for valor to Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Eby and Lance Cpl. Jordan Houston. Cpl. Michael Gretzon received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with a "V" device for valor. "For too long, leadership in this capital city failed to match that frontline courage with administrative backbone, inappropriately downgrading the original award submissions that these men rightfully deserved," Hegseth said. MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT JAMES CAPERS JR. SAYS RECOGNITION IS BITTERSWEET AFTER LOSING 'SO MUCH' Eby, then a staff sergeant, was screening evacuees from an exposed position when the suicide bomber struck. With his platoon commander and half his platoon wounded or killed, Eby took command, rallied his remaining Marines to establish security and helped evacuate the wounded, according to his award citation. His actions "undoubtedly saved the lives of many," the citation said. Houston was roughly 32 feet from the blast and knocked unconscious. He awoke with shrapnel wounds but remained in an exposed position to cover fellow Marines and provide lifesaving treatment to those more seriously wounded, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said. Houston concealed his injuries because he feared being taken out of the fight and later removed shrapnel from his own body before receiving medical treatment. "I don't know where we find such men, but I'm not sure we deserve them," Commandant Gen. Smith said. Gretzon was also struck by shrapnel, suffering an arm wound severe enough that he applied his own tourniquet. After medical personnel bandaged him, he immediately returned to his squad and continued helping until his platoon sergeant personally ordered him to the casualty collection point, Smith said. ARMY VET LAWMAKER MARKS ABBEY GATE ANNIVERSARY WITH BLISTERING MESSAGE FOR BIDEN-HARRIS: 'ABJECT FAILURE' The ISIS-K suicide bombing killed 13 American service members as U.S. forces carried out the final evacuation from Afghanistan. The fallen were Marine Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Cpl. Daegan W. Page, Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola and Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui; Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak; and Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss. REMEMBERING THE COLLEAGUES WE LOST: A VETERAN'S MEMORIAL DAY REFLECTION "Today our hearts remain anchored to the memory of the 13 warriors who gave their last measure of devotion on August 26th of 2021," the ceremony's chaplain said, asking for continued comfort for their Gold Star families. The award upgrades come as the War Department's Afghanistan Withdrawal Special Review Panel continues examining the attack and withdrawal. AMERICA’S PROMISE TO OUR AFGHAN ALLIES IS STILL UNFINISHED FIVE YEARS LATER Sean Parnell, who chairs the panel, said Wednesday that investigators recently recovered "highly relevant classified documents," material he said should have been disclosed but was "stashed and hidden away in safes where they would not be found." After investigators examined the material, Parnell said, "it became clear why someone tried to hide them." MOSCOW, TALIBAN FORGE MILITARY ALLIANCE IN POWER GRAB AFTER US AFGHANISTAN EXIT: REPORTS Parnell did not disclose the documents' contents because they are classified, and the War Department has not publicly identified who allegedly concealed them. Hegseth said the broader Afghanistan review is ongoing and that the department expects to have a full report to provide by the end of the calendar year. "Marines, on this fifth anniversary, your valor is now officially, permanently, and properly recognized," Hegseth said. "You represent the very heart of peace through strength." The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f6ff52c5335ae104b7d04 State Department Advances Trump Crackdown on ‘Far-Left Terrorism’ te 2026-08-26T23:00:05.574Z State Department Advances Trump Crackdown on ‘Far-Left Terrorism’ Critics say the Trump administration’s focus is disproportionate, as analysts raise alarms about the growing strength of far-right movements. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f6d9c2c5335ae104b7c91 Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn’t work well te 2026-08-26T22:50:04.893Z Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn’t work well The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f68f02c5335ae104b7bed NFL ends Pro Bowl after decades of declining interest, will turn all-star game into an award for 88 players te 2026-08-26T22:30:08.759Z NFL ends Pro Bowl after decades of declining interest, will turn all-star game into an award for 88 players The Pro Bowl is dead. The NFL finally laid its season-ending All-Star event to rest Wednesday. (This was a long time in coming because the Pro Bowl has been something of a corpse for years and the NFL has finally admitted it needed to be buried.) The NFL will no longer stage an AFC vs. NFC Pro Bowl game. Instead, the league will place greater emphasis on the moment a player is selected, the recognition that accompanies that distinction, and bringing the Pro Bowl class together to celebrate the achievement. "The Pro Bowl has always been about recognizing the players who distinguish themselves as the very best in the NFL," said Peter O’Reilly, NFL Executive Vice President, Club Business, International and League Events. "A Pro Bowl selection will return to its original purpose, honoring the best of the best. We want that distinction to carry even greater meaning for the players, their families, their clubs and our fans." Beginning with the 2026 season, 88 players will comprise the official Pro Bowl roster, with none of the replacement selections that in recent years diminished the honor. The roster will continue to be determined through an equal-weighted voting process among players, coaches and fans. By limiting the honor to the 88 players originally selected, the Pro Bowl will "return its focus squarely to recognizing the league’s most outstanding performers, reinforcing the significance of an achievement held in especially high regard by players themselves," the NFL said in a statement. This had to happen. The modern NFL Pro Bowl began in January of 1951, following the 1950 season, as an East-vs.-West all-star game. In 1971, it became the familiar AFC-vs.-NFC format. Its television high point came with the 2000 Pro Bowl, which drew 13.24 million viewers on ABC. NEW RESEARCH FINDS 1 IN 4 NFL PLAYERS COULD DEVELOP CTE IN THEIR LIFETIME: 'SHOULD BE A CALL TO ACTION' But the game’s standing noticeably eroded thereafter as fear of injuries and venue changes led to withdrawals, replacements and low-effort football because players concluded that an exhibition was not worth jeopardizing their health. After the league ended the tackle edition of the Pro Bowl in February 2022, it was replaced by the Pro Bowl Games in 2023. US FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM STUNNED BY AMERICAN SAMOA IN SHOCKING FIRST LOSS IN 14 YEARS It was a farce. The Games were built around skills competitions and AFC-NFC flag-football games. The Games were something of a curiosity the first year and 6.2 million viewers tuned in. But that quickly crashed and the ratings cratered this year at 2 million viewers – below even preseason viewership. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Pro Bowl announcement will come in late December through an "enhanced announcement," highlighting the 88 selected players across NFL, club, social and broadcast partner platforms and celebrating the performances that earned them the honor. The NFL never loses. It is ending one television event in February but possibly adding another in December and billing it as an "enhanced announcement." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f68ef2c5335ae104b7be4 Girl Scouts denies teaching religion amid scrutiny of Muslim faith awards, mosque visits te 2026-08-26T22:30:07.740Z Girl Scouts denies teaching religion amid scrutiny of Muslim faith awards, mosque visits Girls Scouts of the USA pushed back Wednesday on reports that mosque-based troops incorporated Islamic prayer, hijab lessons and faith-specific patches into scouting activities across several states, saying outside faith organizations independently run the optional programs. "Girl Scouts is proudly for every girl. Contrary to misinformation circulating online, Girl Scouts is not a religious organization and does not teach religion. For more than a century, we've welcomed girls of every faith and background," a GSUSA spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Our national My Promise, My Faith pin invites girls to connect the Girl Scout Law with their own faith. Any other faith-based patches are developed by independent faith organizations, not GSUSA, and participation in these programs is always optional," the statement added. EL-SAYED'S DEFENSE OF SHARIA LAW STANCE SPARKS ONLINE ERUPTION FROM CHRISTIANS, CONSERVATIVES: 'HE'S DONE' GSUSA’s own materials state that the organization has approved religious-recognition programs created by faith groups and permits their insignia on official uniforms. A chart currently hosted on its national website says each religious organization develops and administers its own curriculum. The chart lists four Islamic recognitions, Bismillah, In the Name of Allah, Quratula’in and Muslimeen, alongside programs for Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Baha’i and other faith communities. It directs Muslim families to the Islamic Committee on Girl Scouting. A 2025 Girl Scouts of Orange County, California, faith toolkit says the Islamic Committee on Girl Scouting provides Muslim Girl Scouts with activity booklets and medals. The toolkit also lists churches, mosques and temples as possible venues for faith events. A separate All About Islam Patch website aimed at Girls Scouts requires every age level to complete sections on all Five Pillars of Islam and at least three activities. Options include attempting a partial fast, donating to charity and completing a Five Pillars worksheet. The program is hosted separately from GSUSA's national website. TEXAS TEEN TELLS CONGRESS HE RECEIVED DEATH THREATS AFTER REVEALING ISLAMIC BOOTH AT HIGH SCHOOL Moms for Liberty New Jersey Ambassador Alexandra Bougher criticized the religious-recognition programs in a statement to Fox News Digital Wednesday, arguing that faith-specific badges could exclude girls who do not share the beliefs required to earn them. "No Girl Scout chapter should push one faith over another by incentivizing it with badges some girls, because of their own faith, will not be able to earn," Bougher said. "Girl Scouts should rededicate itself to its true mission instead of getting involved in ideological battles that exist to endorse a particular faith or exclude young scouts of another faith from earning merit badges." The scrutiny followed a Saturday report by White House correspondent Natalie Winters alleging that mosque-based troops had incorporated Quran study, Islamic prayer, Ramadan observances and hijab activities into Girl Scout programming. The report cited programs in California, Illinois, New York and Virginia. The cited examples involved local troops, councils and faith organizations rather than a compulsory national curriculum. GSUSA’s website has also highlighted Orange County Muslim troops that organized an Open Mosque Day for Girl Scout families. ONE OF NATION'S LARGEST CHRISTIAN FOSTER AGENCIES WILL NOT ALLOW LGBTQ COUPLES TO ADOPT CHILDREN American Heritage Girls (AHG), a Christian scouting organization founded in 1995 as an alternative to Girl Scouts, emphasized its upfront disclosure of religious programming in a statement to Fox News Digital. "American Heritage Girls is unapologetically Christ-centered, and we lead with that identity rather than obscure it. Every family is told upfront, before they ever join a troop, that our programming — including our curriculum, activities, or any other facet of the ministry — is built around a relationship with Jesus," an AHG spokesperson said. The spokesperson said AHG discloses what girls will learn from the outset and vets outside materials for consistency with its Christian mission. "We welcome girls from all faith backgrounds, but we don't soften or hide our core beliefs and values," the spokesperson continued. "Faith formation shouldn't be a surprise for a parent to discover. For us, it’s something we’re intentional about, transparent about, and proud of. And parents appreciate that," the spokesperson added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f66952c5335ae104b7b7b Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo apologizes to Chicago Cubs after sign stealing controversy: 'bush league' te 2026-08-26T22:20:05.222Z Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo apologizes to Chicago Cubs after sign stealing controversy: 'bush league' It's one of baseball's oldest, and often most misunderstood, traditions: stealing signs from the opposition. Despite popular misconceptions, sign stealing in baseball is perfectly legal. If, say, a runner at second base is able to pick up signs from the catcher to the pitcher, he's within his rights to relay them to the hitter. It's up to the pitcher and catcher to come up with their own elaborate system to keep the other team guessing. The Houston Astros in 2017 and into 2018 are the most obvious and prominent example of how sign stealing could be abused, particularly in the pre-pitchcom era. Should players or coaches pick up on signs and relay them on the field, there's no issue. However, when teams employ video technology to relay signs in real time from the dugout, as the Astros did, that crosses into cheating. That distinction is precisely why the Astros' 2017 World Series title carries the asterisk it does. LOS ANGELES ANGELS FIRED ADVANCE SCOUT NICKNAMED 'BASEBALL SPY' AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT FILMING ROCKIES Even though advancements in pitchcom have eliminated physical signs for some pitchers and catchers, sign stealing remains part of baseball. Whether through picking up on tipping or through decoding other physical movements. And that sign stealing tradition boiled over during a recent game between the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs and Diamondbacks played a series this week in Phoenix, with tempers boiling over during the fifth inning of Chicago's 7-0 win on Monday evening. The disagreement started when the Diamondbacks' dugout came to believe that Cubs' third base coach Quintin Berry was picking up on signs from pitcher Merrill Kelly, then relaying those signs from his position on the field. A breakdown from popular baseball account Jomboy showed what seemingly happened. "Stealing signs is as old as baseball," Kelly said Monday night after the game. Though he added that he does not believe it's acceptable coming from a coach. "I think it’s a little bulls--- when it comes from a coach." MLB EFFECTIVELY OUTLAWS USE OF AI ON DUGOUT IPADS DURING GAMES "If it’s a guy on second base, and they see a grip in your glove or if the hitters can see something you’re doing with your glove, I think that’s fair game. I think guys have been doing that since the beginning of baseball. I think it’s a little bush league when it comes from outside that. I think inside the lines is one thing. I think the guys that are standing outside the lines I think it’s a little bush league," he said. This resulted in a shouting match between the two dugouts, with Arizona personnel seen yelling across the field. Manager Torey Lovullo, pitching coach Brian Kaplan, and bench coach Jeff Banister in particular used some flowery language to tell Berry to stop relaying signs. Lovullo went so far as to reach out to Major League Baseball's league office, asking for confirmation that Berry's actions were against the rules. After Tuesday night's game, however, he explained to the media that the league told him Berry and the Cubs hadn't done anything wrong. "It was a fantastic conversation," Lovullo said. "The third base coach and the first base coach can do whatever they want, as long as they are inside the dimensions of the base coaching box, so I stand corrected. And I had a chance to call [Counsell], apologized to him, and told him that we were wrong, and they were doing everything right." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM It's funny, because it seems like something that should be against the rules. As long as coaches don't leave their boxes though, they're within the rules. Lovullo, though, admitted that with the team fighting for a postseason spot, each game has become more "intense" than a typical regular season match up. "It's a very intense time of the year, and you know a lot goes on," Lovullo said. "Two teams trying to protect their turf. I told him that I'd take care of our clubhouse, which I did." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he appreciated the gesture and conversation. Said Counsell, "I think the world of Torey. I think he runs a great ship here. I think he's done a heck of a job. So I enjoy every conversation I get to have with him. So yeah, he felt like he wanted to do it, and I appreciated it." In a sense, all's well that ends well, but it's an interesting reminder that sign stealing, even as technology continues to improve, is a part of baseball. Some traditions never die. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f643e2c5335ae104b7a9f Chicago Sky owner opens up on Enes Kanter Freedom ejection, makes analogy to shooting a gun te 2026-08-26T22:10:06.030Z Chicago Sky owner opens up on Enes Kanter Freedom ejection, makes analogy to shooting a gun EXCLUSIVE: Chicago Sky principal owner Michael Alter addressed the team's decision to eject and ban Enes Kanter Freedom from Wintrust Arena in an exclusive interview on Wednesday. When asked why Freedom was not given a warning, Alter made the analogy that someone would not receive a warning for shooting a gun at someone before being punished. Alter announced on Tuesday that Kanter was banned after his ejection from Sunday's game against the Fever, as the team determined that he was "a threat." Alter said Wednesday the determination that Freedom was a "threat" was a when he "took a step towards the court." "That's when he became a potential threat," Alter said. "We had league security, we had arena security, we had Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky security, Chicago Police Department, all of them were there. All of them acted immediately. All of them, you know, it was the quickest decision I've ever seen in someone being ejected from a game." ENES KANTER FREEDOM, DEEMED TO HAVE ‘THE POTENTIAL TO BE A THREAT,’ RESPONDS TO SKY OWNER'S COMMENTS OutKick reached out to Chicago police for a request for comment. Freedom has since argued he should have been given a warning before his ejection in a letter to the WNBA. The WNBA fan code does not state that fans are entitled to a warning before ejection. When asked why Freedom was not given a warning before his ejection, Alter said "He wasn’t given a warning because certain threats don’t get warnings. "To use an extreme example, uh, when you, when you shoot a gun at someone, you don't get a warning, 'Don't do that again.' It, it's, you know, your action doesn't deserve a warning." Alter acknowledged that he does not know if Freedom actually stepped on the court. Freedom has said he did not step on the court. The WNBA Fan Code states that fans who attempt to enter the court will be immediately ejected. Footage shows Freedom stepping toward the court, before a security guard promptly comes over and stops him from going any further. "The security were there to stop him ... The Indiana Fever guy was right there. He was right in front of him. The guy from the arena, Monterey, was right there. It took a second for Chicago's guys to go to get there, but they got there pretty damn fast," Alter said, later adding, "I can’t tell you what his intent was beyond his actions. I don't know what was in his head, OK. Neither do you. And if he tells you what's his intent based on the other things he's told you, you have to know he is completely unreliable." Freedom has alleged that the confrontation began after he cheered for Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. According to Freedom, Cloud turned toward him and said, "She’s not going to sleep with you," before later cursing at him. "Was she part of the confrontation? Yes, she was," Alter said. "They were going back and forth, so that is correct." When asked whether the Sky had determined that Cloud violated any rules or planned to discipline her, Alter said, "There was not." Alter said he had not spoken to either participant about that allegation. "I’ve not talked to Natasha nor Mr. Freedom about it, but I have talked to several people who were sitting right there and did not have a stake in the matter," Alter said. "These are people who did not know each other. They didn’t come with each other. I spoke with them independently of each other, so they had no knowledge of what the other person told me." Alter said those spectators told him that Freedom initiated the first verbal interaction by directing basketball-related trash talk at Cloud. He said security did not intervene at that point because the comments had not crossed the line. EX-LAKERS PLAYER SPEAKS OUT IN DEFENSE OF ENES KANTER, DOUBLES DOWN AGAINST WNBA'S TRANS ISSUE "What they all shared with me was that he initiated the first verbal contact with Cloud, with doing some what I characterize as basketball trash talking," Alter said. "That was the first initial contact between Cloud and Mr. Freedom. That’s what then spiraled into the back and forth between them." Alter said the exchange included "her shouting things at him" and Freedom making "hand gestures and facial gestures" toward her. However, Alter could not provide the exact words the spectators attributed to Freedom. Alter also acknowledged that he did not have audio confirming the spectators’ accounts. "I do not have any audio," he said. But according to Alter, at least one nearby spectator offered a different perspective. A woman wearing Fever apparel who sat behind Freedom said she did not hear him say anything to Cloud before Cloud approached him, Alter said. "She was sitting behind him, contrary to whoever did write about it, said she was sitting in the same row with him or near him," Alter said. "She wasn’t. She was actually sitting behind him and a few seats down. So I believe her that she didn’t hear him say anything." Alter suggested that the woman couldn't hear it. "It would be very hard for her to hear it given where she was sitting," Alter said. "Her comment is not inconsistent with what I was told by people who were actually sitting in direct proximity." The witnesses have not been publicly identified, Alter could not provide Freedom’s alleged words and no audio has surfaced to verify either version. Alter nevertheless characterized Freedom’s claim that he did not initiate the exchange as a lie. "We now know that is a lie," Alter said. Alter also repeatedly declined to discuss whether Cloud’s actions received or would receive a separate review. When asked why the Sky had not disciplined Cloud if she approached Freedom before he stood and moved toward the court, Alter said her conduct did not affect Freedom’s responsibility for his own actions. "Her role in this has nothing to do with our decision and how we handle Mr. Freedom," Alter said. When pressed about whether Cloud was partially responsible for the overall confrontation, Alter said, "Fans have to be responsible for their own actions, period." Alter then declined to answer additional questions about Cloud. "I’m not here to talk to you about Natasha Cloud," he said. The WNBA rulebook allows officials to assess a technical foul without warning for conduct they consider detrimental to the game. It also identifies profanity and taunting as unsportsmanlike tactics. Sky coach Tyler Marsh defended Cloud after the game and described her as someone who protects her teammates and "people that need to be protected." Alter also addressed the advance notice the Sky received that Freedom would attend the game. Freedom’s manager, Hank Fetic, sent Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca a text at 2:31 p.m. Sunday that read: "Jeff, "This is Hank (Enes’ manager) i got a new number. You have always been fair to me so i figured you deserved a heads up in advance. "Enes and I will be at the sky game tonight. "Hope you are well." Pagliocca responded at 5:30 p.m., approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled tipoff: "Appreciate the text, hope you are well too." Freedom had previously characterized Pagliocca’s response as telling his manager to "enjoy the game." However, the screenshot does not include a text that said, "enjoy the game." Alter pointed to that discrepancy as one example of what he said were inaccurate statements from Freedom. "He said that he was told by our GM to enjoy the game," Alter said. "Now that you have the text, you know that’s not what he said." Pagliocca’s message acknowledged the notice and returned Fetic’s well wishes. It did not tell Freedom to "enjoy the game." Freedom's representatives have addressed the inconsistency in the text. "The text was sent by his manager and his manager paraphrased to him," Freedom's representative told OutKick. But the exchange also did not tell Freedom that he was unwelcome. Pagliocca did not instruct him to stay away, warn him about his conduct or place any special conditions on his attendance. The parties instead disagree about how to interpret Fetic’s statement that Pagliocca "deserved a heads up in advance." Alter said the Sky viewed that language as a warning that Freedom planned to create a disturbance. "When you say you deserve to know, why would you say you deserve to know?" Alter said. "That’s a clear, direct indication that be ready, trouble’s coming." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Alter argued that someone simply attending a game would ordinarily provide notice in more welcoming terms. "If you’re coming to a game to have fun, you say, ‘Hey, guess what? I’m coming. Wanted to let you know. Look forward to seeing you,’ something like that," Alter said. "You don’t say, ‘You deserve a heads up.’" But Fetic’s text did not explicitly mention trouble, a protest or an intention to provoke anyone. Alter’s interpretation rested on an inference from the wording and the surrounding circumstances rather than an express warning in the message. Alter also cited the fact that another person purchased Freedom’s ticket. He said Freedom had acknowledged that arrangement publicly and indicated that he did not want the Sky to learn about his attendance through the ticket purchase. "Most people, 99.9% of the people who come to Sky games, do not try and hide the fact that they’re coming," Alter said. However, Freedom’s manager did notify the Sky more than three hours before the scheduled start of the game. Alter argued that Freedom’s group controlled the timing of that disclosure and left the organization with limited time to prepare. "They went out of their way through the way they purchased the ticket to make sure that we didn’t find that out any sooner than they wanted us to find it out," Alter said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Alter said the organization informed its security personnel once it learned Freedom was coming. The Sky did not prevent him from entering or remove him because of his shirt. Alter said staff members were instructed to ignore Freedom and not "take the bait." The players, however, were not told that Freedom would be present. "Correct," Alter said when asked whether security knew but the players did not. "You probably heard me say yesterday that that was something I regret not doing." Alter said learning about Freedom’s attendance earlier might have given the Sky more time to prepare and allowed the organization to notify its players. But he said it probably would not have changed the decision to allow Freedom inside the arena. "We didn’t keep him from coming," Alter said. "Despite all these things, despite the fact that we knew his intentions were not to just do no harm, we knew very well what his intentions were." The text exchange establishes that Freedom’s manager provided advance notice and that Pagliocca acknowledged it. What the exchange does not establish is Freedom’s intent. Alter interpreted it as a warning of impending trouble. Freedom’s side presented it as a courtesy notice that demonstrated the group was not secretly entering the game. The language itself does not expressly resolve between those interpretations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f643d2c5335ae104b7a96 Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 3 co-defendants set for 2028 trial te 2026-08-26T22:10:05.070Z Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 3 co-defendants set for 2028 trial Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and three alleged co-conspirators will stand trial in 2028, a military judge ruled Wednesday. Lt. Col. Michael Schrama set the trial for June 5, 2028, rejecting prosecutors’ request to begin proceedings in January 2027. Mohammed and the three other defendants have been held at Guantánamo Bay since 2003 in the long-delayed case stemming from the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. This is a developing story. Check back later for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f643a2c5335ae104b7a81 West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’ te 2026-08-26T22:10:02.633Z West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’ Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f61e52c5335ae104b79ef Arizona State hockey player, Blues draft pick hospitalized after collapsing during training te 2026-08-26T22:00:05.756Z Arizona State hockey player, Blues draft pick hospitalized after collapsing during training A St. Louis Blues draft pick and current Arizona State Sun Devils hockey player is still hospitalized following an incident during an off-ice training session last week. According to The Athletic, an ASU player was reported to have collapsed last Thursday during a workout. "A student-athlete who collapsed during an outdoor exercise Thursday morning remains hospitalized," vice president of ASU media relations Chris Fiscus said. "The student-athlete, a member of the ASU hockey team, is not being named by the university because of privacy interests. The university is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the workout." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It was eventually confirmed that the player hospitalized due to the incident is Matthew Mayich, the Blues' 170th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. On Wednesday, St. Louis president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong released a statement. "The entire Blues organization is keeping Matthew Mayich close to our hearts as we pray for his comfort and recovery while he continues to undergo medical treatment in Arizona," Doug Armstrong's statement reads. "His agent has kept us informed about Matthew’s medical status over the last week and we extend our deepest support to his family, friends and teammates during this difficult time." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The 21-year-old Stoney Creek, Ontario native spent four seasons with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League. He then moved to the NCAA last season with Clarkson University Golden Knights before transferring to ASU for the upcoming college hockey season. The OHL released its own statement regarding Mayich's hospitalization. "Our thoughts are with Matthew, his parents John and Christina and the entire Mayich family," league commissioner Bryan Crawford said in a statement, per TSN. "Matthew spent four seasons in our league and earned the respect of everyone he played with and against. The entire Ontario Hockey League is thinking of him and pulling for him, and we are keeping his family close in our thoughts." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f5f8f2c5335ae104b799b Border Patrol SWAT team blocks Arizona tribal police from trespassing border wall contractors te 2026-08-26T21:50:07.362Z Border Patrol SWAT team blocks Arizona tribal police from trespassing border wall contractors Quitobaquito Springs sits right along the border and is directly in the path of President Donald Trump's border wall. A new lawsuit aims to stop that construction because the oasis is the only place in the world that the tine springsnail exists. (Photo by Paul Ingram/TucsonSentinel.com) Around 20 “masked, armed” Border Patrol agents, including the agency SWAT team, blockaded Tohono O’odham police from issuing trespassing citations and removing border-wall construction workers from the Southern Arizona reservation on Tuesday. The private contractors, working on the Trump administration’s border wall project, were engaging in “pre-construction activities,” tribal leaders said. In recent weeks, the Tohono O’odham Nation installed “no trespassing” signs aimed at border wall contractors attempting to enter tribal lands. Tribal leaders said Monday that they were prepared to cite and remove unauthorized construction workers from the reservation. The move by the federal government comes just days after a judge denied the tribe’s request to halt the opening stages of border wall construction across their land — part of a lawsuit launched earlier this summer. Verlon Jose, chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation, and Carla Johnson, the nation’s vice chair, asked members to “remain vigilant, avoid escalation, and prioritize personal safety.” They said contractors arrived around 4 a.m. and worked on three separate locations near the border with drill trucks to conduct “soil sampling and other activities.” Tribal officials said that along with Border Patrol agents, the federal government sent multiple officers with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The BP agents were backed by a “SWAT team” of agents with the Border Patrol Tactical Unit, or BORTAC. The agency also installed a tethered balloon for “enhanced monitoring” and agents set up a vehicle blockade to “prevent TOPD from issuing citations and removing contractors,” said tribal officials. A CBP spokesman did not answer questions from the Tucson Sentinel about the operation, but instead referred to a statement from Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott released Tuesday, which said that the agency is “moving ahead” with the project, which is intended to add more border barriers to the tribe’s 62-mile border with Mexico. In recent weeks, the Tohono O’odham Police Department and tribal rangers asked seven border wall contractors to leave tribal lands, and said if they “persist on entering” the nation, they would be cited, Jose told the Tucson Sentinel during an interview Monday. “We previously warned unauthorized individuals attempting to access our land that they would be in violation of this trespassing law,” Jose said in a statement with Johnson released late Tuesday night. They added Tohono O’odham police officers were “on the scene this morning and have been monitoring the situation.” Verlon Jose, the chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation, during a press conference with U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijlava at Quitobaquito Springs on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Photo by Paul Ingram/TucsonSentinel.com) Tribal leaders said the operation was in direct violation of Tohono O’odham legal code and they were consulting with attorneys to “determine what can be done to deescalate the situation, remove unauthorized individuals from our land, and move forward with appropriate legal filings.” Earlier this summer, the nation sued the Trump administration, asking a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction against the Department of Homeland Security, and block construction and “pre-construction” activities for a so-called “Smart Wall” along the reservation’s 62-mile border with Mexico. After the lawsuit was filed, CBP awarded the project — dubbed Tucson 5 Project — to SLSCO LTD, a Texas construction company, backed by nearly $47 million in funding from Congress authorized last year. CBP officials told the court a secondary wall was not part of the award to SLSCO, but said this was an “option.” The agency also told the court construction won’t likely begin until Oct. 12, 2026. On Aug. 14, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the tribe’s request to block the federal government from beginning construction, rejecting arguments an injunction was needed to prevent changes to the reservation’s boundaries and contractors from trespassing on its land, Courthouse News reported. “The international border is an area of great significance to both the United States and to the nation,” Leon wrote in his 18-page opinion. “While I have concluded that a preliminary injunction is unwarranted, I fully expect the government in the months ahead to follow through on its guarantees of consolation and cooperation with the nation to address the nation’s concerns regarding border wall construction!” Following Leon’s decision, tribal officials said they would consider all possible options for moving forward, “as this issue is simply too important to the O’odham,” Jose said. “On behalf of the Tohono O’odham Nation, we strongly disagree with this ruling. Too many critical issues were not adequately addressed, such as inevitable impacts construction will have on the nation’s land and the permanent destruction of sacred sites,” he said. “We have lived in this region since time immemorial. There is no doubt this wall will desecrate countless sacred areas, burial sites, and other important locations. There have been countless examples in recent years, such as the grading of the thousand-year-old Las Playas intaglio, dynamiting ancient burial sites at Monument Hill, and the ongoing damage to Quitobaquito Springs. The proposed double wall on the nation will have impacts much broader than the 60-foot limit cited in the ruling,” Jose wrote. On Tuesday, CBP released a statement attributed to Commissioner Scott that said the agency is “moving forward with a 62-mile project to close a longstanding border security gap in Southern Arizona, known as the Tucson 5 project.” “The project will close one of the most dangerous smuggling and trafficking corridors on the Southwest border: remote desert that has facilitated decades of drug loads, migrant deaths, and cartel activity,” Scott said. “Congress funded this work, a federal court has affirmed it, and CBP is carrying it out under the legal authorities that apply. Under President Trump’s leadership, we are securing the border and giving our agents the tools and support they need to protect the American people.” In fact, the court did not “affirm” the border wall project, nor dismiss the tribe’s lawsuit. O’odham officials have regularly campaigned against erecting a wall on tribal lands — including joining lawsuits and urging Congress to hold back on construction, while pushing for help from local officials. During the first Trump administration, the nation released a video opposing the wall. Earlier this year, they learned Trump administration officials were moving forward on the project—part of a larger plan to install barriers across 1,419 miles of the 1,954-mile border—which includes a “double-layer” wall as well as roads, lighting and other infrastructure. In May, DHS officials confirmed the project, and within a few weeks, the tribe filed suit, arguing they were “forced to take this action now because in the coming weeks DHS will issue contracts for border wall construction on the nation’s lands.” The project is part of an expansive effort to cover the entire Southwestern border border barriers. In Arizona, contractors are already rushing to install both “primary” and “secondary” barriers, including near Kino Springs, just east of Nogales, and in the San Rafael Valley, where contractors tore down three ancient cottonwoods to clear the way for border barriers. As part of the lawsuit, members of the tribe argued the border wall project would “unilaterally alter” their boundaries and result in the destruction of sacred mountain ranges such as the Baboquivari Mountain — the home of the creator god I’itoi — separate O’odham communities and families, interfere with religious rituals and destroy sacred plant and wildlife populations, Courthouse News reported. “We have also learned that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has coordinated with Mexican police to have them deploy personnel to protect the area from the southern side while border wall contractors are doing work,” said Jose and Johnson. “At this time, interactions between TOPD and federal law enforcement have been peaceful and professional. We will continue to monitor the situation.” “We want to stress the importance of the safety and well-being of our tribal citizens,” said tribal officials. “We support tribal members who choose to exercise their first amendment rights of free speech and the right to peacefully protest.” This story was first published by TucsonSentinel.com and is republished with permission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f5f8d2c5335ae104b797a Rockstar finally releases statement regarding ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ leaks, leaving fans even more confused te 2026-08-26T21:50:05.705Z Rockstar finally releases statement regarding ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ leaks, leaving fans even more confused Last week, a series of gameplay leaks of the much anticipated "Grand Theft Auto VI" captivated the video game community. A social media account by the name of CyberLeek posted a number of videos playing what appeared to be a full build of the game, including one in which they flew an airplane through downtown Vice City, a fictionalized version of Miami. Game developer Rockstar remained silent for nearly a week after the leaks, despite CyberLeek’s continued calls for them to respond. GAMING-WORLD VETERAN WHO RIPPED ‘WOKE’ CULTURE SCORES TRUMP-BACKED BATTLEGROUND PRIMARY WIN Wednesday morning, however, Rockstar Games broke its silence, releasing a statement and giving an update on the game’s status in the wake of the leaks. In case you couldn’t figure it out just by skimming through it, the statement didn’t go over well with many of the gaming community, as several key phrases caught fans’ attention in a negative way. For starters, Rockstar calling the leaks "heartbreaking" had plenty of fans all over the internet rolling their eyes. The big one that had everyone in an uproar, though, was toward the end of the first paragraph, where Rockstar revealed the game still isn’t finished. A game that has taken 13 years to complete still isn’t quite ready yet, and that caused fans to explode. Another line that caused some confusion was at the end of the second paragraph, where Rockstar says, "we hope everyone will wait a little bit longer to experience the game for themselves on November 19." Some fans incorrectly assumed that meant another delay was in the works, but I don’t believe that to be the case. With Rockstar's track record, I could see how that would be the thought process from fans. THE FIVE BEST YEARS IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY RANKED: WHICH GAMING YEAR WAS THE GREATEST EVER? Others thought the leaks and subsequent negative public response caused the developers to panic and go back to fixing the game, but this far into things I doubt that's what this is all about. Regardless of what Rockstar thought it would achieve by releasing this statement, it did little to quell the bloodlust from fans who have felt scorned by the once-beloved developer. Gamers have felt burned by the seemingly exorbitant wait for the next big Grand Theft Auto game as well as the announcement earlier this year that the game would be released solely as a digital game with no physical disc to accompany it. This was the genesis for CyberLeek’s avalanche of gameplay leaks over the past week, claiming to do so on behalf of gamers everywhere who felt as though Rockstar disregarded their core demographic with these choices and delays. One thing is for sure, we haven’t seen the last of this saga. With the game’s release still three months out, I wouldn’t be shocked to see more fireworks leading up to Nov. 19. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f5f8b2c5335ae104b7966 He Once Launched a Grenade for Trump. Now He’ll Be White House Counsel. te 2026-08-26T21:50:03.121Z He Once Launched a Grenade for Trump. Now He’ll Be White House Counsel. Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f5d3a2c5335ae104b7928 Even with measures struck down, ESAs loom over election te 2026-08-26T21:40:10.002Z Even with measures struck down, ESAs loom over election Key points:  Protect Education Act supporters are redirecting efforts to “pro-public education” candidates. Voters won’t get to vote on an Empowerment Scholarship Account ballot measure this November. The legislative majority... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Even with measures struck down, ESAs loom over election first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f5d382c5335ae104b7904 Caitlin Clark helps Fever deliver WNBA's largest regular-season TV audience in 29 years te 2026-08-26T21:40:08.572Z Caitlin Clark helps Fever deliver WNBA's largest regular-season TV audience in 29 years Caitlin Clark didn’t need Enes Kanter Freedom or DiJonai Carrington to turn Fever-Sky into appointment TV Sunday night. Her presence has made every Indiana Fever game must-watch television. Still, the nearly 3.5 million people who watched on NBC and Peacock got more than a typical Fever game. First, there was Carrington spending two weeks making the rematch personal. Then, there was Kanter bringing the WNBA’s women’s-sports debate directly courtside. WHO IS DIJONAI CARRINGTON? WNBA STAR WHO SMACKED SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM, GOT EJECTED AND BLAMED 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' Indiana’s 113-90 win averaged 3.31 million viewers and peaked at 3.82 million, making it the most-watched WNBA regular-season game since opening weekend in 1997, the league’s inaugural season, and the third-most-watched WNBA regular-season game ever. Clark had already shown what she does with a national television window. Indiana’s July 12 game against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces averaged 2.64 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. That's been a theme throughout the season. Clark's popularity even had rival networks arguing about which one aired the most-watched WNBA game of the season last month. Clark and the Fever had already broken all-time WNBA viewership records on CBS, ESPN, ION and Prime Video with the Aug. 16 Fever-Dream game on ESPN also becoming the largest cable audience in league history. CAITLIN CLARK HELPS WNBA SHATTER ANOTHER TV RATINGS RECORD AS FEVER-DREAM DRAWS MASSIVE AUDIENCE NBC deserves credit for putting Indiana in a rare Sunday-night primetime spot. But it can’t manufacture the appetite. Fever games are appointment viewing, and Clark is the reason. Carrington made sure this game came with more heat than a normal late-season matchup. On Aug. 8, she was ejected for a Flagrant Foul 2 after blasting Fever guard Sophie Cunningham in the face while Cunningham attempted a fast-break layup. Afterward, Carrington tagged the Fever in a Threads post reading "WHITE PRIVILEGE," then followed it with "8/23" on X. She’d put the rematch on the calendar herself. Clark and Carrington already had history, too. In 2024, Carrington poked Clark in the eye during a playoff game and before that mocked Clark for, in Carrington's view, flopping. The ejection, the accusation, the history and the date made the next meeting must-see TV before a single second ran off the clock. Then Clark delivered. She scored 37 points, went 8 of 12 from 3-point range and dished out 10 assists. When she drilled a three over Carrington, the two had a brief exchange. Meanwhile, Carrington scored just 7 points on 3 of 11 shooting and went 0 for 3 from distance. Then there was Kanter. After joining a small rally in support of Cunningham before the game, Kanter took a baseline seat wearing a shirt that read, "WOMAN noun. adult human female." Kanter didn’t wander into Wintrust Arena with a provocative shirt with zero context. In the weeks after ESPN published Cunningham’s comments about protecting girls and women from competing against biological men, Kanter claimed he was declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. He argued that self-identification should be enough under the league’s rules. The WNBA’s CBA says only women can play, but it doesn’t define the term or lay out separate rules for gender identity or sex assigned at birth. Kanter was trying to force the league to confront that gap. Late in the third quarter, Chicago guard Natasha Cloud scored a layup and started yelling at Kanter. Cloud is one of the WNBA’s most outspoken left-wing political voices. Following Cloud's outburst, Kanter put his arms out and walked onto the court toward Cloud before he was escorted out by security. The Sky later banned him from the team's home games. Kanter and Cloud certainly weren't the reason 3.31 million people tuned in. The interaction happened too late in the game to receive that credit. But he put the league’s women’s-sports fight in front of the people who were already watching and created an immediate social media firestorm that certainly didn't hurt viewership for folks who might have seen that and then tuned in for the final quarter. So, the game started with Caitlin Clark, which practically guarantees a seven-figure TV audience for the WNBA. Then you add in the Carrington angle and the Kanter controversy and the recipe for a record-setting TV audience was in place. And that's exactly what happened. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f5d372c5335ae104b78fb New NFL fine schedule is going to a point system that could lead to suspensions but also refunds te 2026-08-26T21:40:07.413Z New NFL fine schedule is going to a point system that could lead to suspensions but also refunds The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to a one-year experimental change to the fine schedule meant to perhaps curb player behavior and discipline that is most likely to result in injuries. And the changes include one seemingly odd new twist: Refunds. Club owners meeting in Atlanta on Wednesday were briefed and accepted the changes that will place greater emphasis on five player health and safety violations: NFL PLAYER REVEALS SUSPENSION FOR PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG HAPPENED BECAUSE HE WAS ADDRESSING INFERTILITY Like in the past, the league is prepared to take past behavior into account. That's why players who commit three offenses in any of the highlighted categories will be suspended for one game. But, here comes the newfangled approach: Players who commit just one violation will receive a 50 percent refund of their fine at the end of the season. The one violation limit applies to the five categories together. So a player fined for a blindside block cannot get a refund if he's also been fined once for a horse collar tackle. That amounts to two fines. NFL PLAYERS MAY COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN FOR GRASS FIELDS IN FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS BUT IT WOULD COME AT A COST The fine refunds apply to other categories of fouls as well and even to a larger degree. Players fined once in any other player safety category, such as roughing the passer, will get 100 percent of their fine money back at season's end if they don’t get fined again for that foul during the season. And, again, a second foul in another player safety category will mean the player gets none of his money back. This is expected to affect hundreds of players during the 2026 season as it has in previous seasons. This new system resembles the carrot and stick approach to fines. Players who avoid fines or stop after only one offense are rewarded with keeping or getting money back. Repeat offenders, however, get trouble. And so do their coaches and clubs. Repeat offenders lose all their fine money. And once they are within one point of the suspension threshold, they are subject to being called in to an official meeting with a league representative, along with members of his team's coaching staff. Clubs with "excessive" health and safety rules violations will also face increased financial penalties. This system also resembles the points system drivers all over the United States must abide by for their driving record. Everyone starts the 2026 season with a clean record. Each offense represents one point. Again, three points will mean a suspension. If a player has one point towards a suspension at the end of the season, he will drop to zero points entering the following season – assuming this experimental system remains or is not altered. If a driver, rather than a player, has two points at season's end, he’ll drop to one point. Players who are suspended this season will enter next season two points on their record, again assuming the system remains. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Player safety is a shared responsibility," the joint statement from the NFL and NFLPA said. "These changes focus on the techniques that create the greatest risk while ensuring player, coach, and club accountability. "Together we believe this approach will continue to make the game safer for all players." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f5d342c5335ae104b78d4 Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45 billion deal with Nscale te 2026-08-26T21:40:04.680Z Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45 billion deal with Nscale The new deal with the infrastructure provider is the latest example of Anthropic's white-hot compute-gobbling streak. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f5adf2c5335ae104b7891 FDA approves once-daily pill for deadly cancer after patients' survival rates nearly double te 2026-08-26T21:30:07.399Z FDA approves once-daily pill for deadly cancer after patients' survival rates nearly double The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a new cancer treatment pill on Wednesday. Rasonque, manufactured by Revolution Medicines in California, is an inhibitor for the most common type of pancreatic cancer. The tablet, which is taken once daily, targets multiple forms of a protein called RAS that drives tumor growth. In a press release, the FDA called Rasonque a "new treatment option for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer," noting that the agency approved it more than six months ahead of its review deadline. CANCER TREATMENT DELAYS SURGE ACROSS US AS DOCTOR WARNS SYSTEM ‘NEEDS FIXING IMMEDIATELY’ "Today’s approval provides a critical new option for patients facing an extraordinarily difficult and historically hard-to-treat cancer. It is our fundamental duty to deliver more cures and meaningful treatments to patients as quickly as possible," said Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas, J.D., in a press release. "I am immensely proud of the dedicated FDA scientists whose fast, thorough review and relentless commitment made this groundbreaking milestone a reality," he added. The authorization is for adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer that either did not respond to at least one prior treatment or could not receive certain combination drug therapies. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma remains one of the deadliest forms of oncology in the U.S., accounting for up to 95% of the roughly 67,000 annual pancreatic cancer cases identified by the National Cancer Institute. PATIENTS REMAIN CANCER-FREE NEARLY 3 YEARS AFTER RECEIVING EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOTHERAPY While the disease makes up only 3.2% of total cancer diagnoses, it causes a disproportionately high number of cancer deaths because it is often found late and can spread quickly. The new drug was approved after a randomized, open-label trial of 500 patients with pre-treated metastatic disease. Patients taking Rasonque achieved a median overall survival of 13.2 months, nearly double the 6.7-month survival rate seen in the standard chemotherapy control group. "This drug showed unprecedented results in an area of high unmet need," said Angelo de Claro, M.D., director of the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Regulators accelerated the medication's path to market by granting it Priority Review, Orphan Drug status and a Breakthrough Therapy designation. Additionally, the filing was evaluated using the FDA commissioner’s National Priority Voucher pilot program to speed up access to critical public health treatments. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Ahead of the official green light, the agency issued a "safe to proceed" letter in May, opening an expanded access protocol that allowed patients to receive the drug before final approval. Safety profiles show that the most frequent adverse events linked to Rasonque included rash, diarrhea, mouth sores (stomatitis), nausea, fatigue, vomiting, abdominal pain, fluid retention (edema), reduced appetite and bleeding (hemorrhage). TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Today’s landmark approval is the most significant advance we have seen in the fight against pancreatic cancer, a devastating disease," said Anna Berkenblit, M.D., chief scientific and medical officer of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN). "I believe this drug will transform how pancreatic cancer is treated, giving people the opportunity for more time with loved ones, the possibility of a better quality of life, and optimism that continued research may lead to even greater advances." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f58852c5335ae104b782e NFL owner's prostitution arrest puts top Dem committee on defense: 'So desperate for cash' te 2026-08-26T21:20:05.348Z NFL owner's prostitution arrest puts top Dem committee on defense: 'So desperate for cash' Jed York, the owner of the San Francisco 49ers, donated thousands of dollars to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) before authorities arrested him on Monday in a trailer park for attempting to solicit prostitution. York was arrested on one charge of "engaging in prostitution" and another for "possessing criminal tools," according to court documents. York reportedly tried to solicit prostitution for $140. 49ERS OWNER JED YORK ARRESTED FOR 'ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION' IN OHIO, PLEADS NO CONTEST TO LESSER CHARGES The engaging in prostitution charge was later downgraded to a "disorderly conduct" charge, according to court filings. York, who grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced to one day in a Columbiana County jail for the two charges and paid a $1,285 criminal fine. Despite the unflattering details, it’s unclear if the DCCC plans to give back the $2,500 donation, which was made last June. The group did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. "We all know that the DCCC is broke, but apparently they’re so desperate for cash they’ll cling to $2,500 through a prostitution scandal," Mike Marinella, a National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. For his own part, York has a long history of donating to prominent Democrats going back to 2012, including contributions to Kamala Harris’ Senate campaign in 2015, Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid in 2016 and Rep. Ro Khanna's, D-Calif., reelection bid in 2024. KHANNA TORCHES DEMOCRATS FOR RUNNING 'STATUS QUO' CANDIDATES, ADMITS WORKING-CLASS VOTERS WERE ‘SHAFTED’ In total, York has donated over $40,000 to Democratic candidates. York turned heads in 2016 when he made it the San Francisco 49ers’ official stance to oppose gender-consistent bathroom legislation in North Carolina. "The San Francisco 49ers are deeply concerned about North Carolina's recently enacted House Bill 2, which overturned protections for LGBT people and sanctioned discrimination across the state. HB 2 does not reflect the values of our organization, of our country, or the majority of North Carolinians," York said in a statement. York also donated $75,000 to efforts to repeal the bathroom bill. When asked about his political leanings in a 2017 interview over controversies about NFL players protesting the national anthem, York pushed back on characterizations that put him in the camp of far-left figures. "I’m not the most left-wing person in the world. I realize people are trying to sort of paint me as that. That’s not my background politically and how I grew up. But I think a lot of these things are common sense issues. When you actually sit down and talk with people, and you know where people come from, it’s hard not to be sympathetic and empathetic," York told local media. MORE DETAILS ABOUT JED YORK'S ARREST IN A PROSTITUTION STING COME TO LIGHT AND BEGS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 49ERS His single largest donation was a $5,000 donation to the America 2.0 PAC, a group established by former Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, in March 2021. York later donated to Ryan on several other occasions, totaling $19,400. York did not respond to inquiries about his political donations and whether the DCCC would reimburse his contribution. Khanna also did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's inquiry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f562e2c5335ae104b77c7 Let's look back on the best moments (read: crashes) from the World Humanoid Robot Games te 2026-08-26T21:10:06.419Z Let's look back on the best moments (read: crashes) from the World Humanoid Robot Games Social media algorithms can be a treacherous thing, but sometimes they just bring pure, unleaded delight, as has been the case with videos from the World Humanoid Robot Games. My usual Instagram feed full of guitars, motorsports news, and clips from Amish softball games (which are phenomenal, by the way) was suddenly hijacked by video after video of humanoid robots hitting the track, boxing, and high-jumping at their human masters' bidding. It's a beautiful thing... until they snap and enslave us all, but damn, until then it's hilarious. CHINESE ROBOT BREAKS HUMAN WORLD RECORD IN BEIJING HALF-MARATHON So, with the Games drawing to a close, I wanted to take a walk down memory lane at some of the Games' best moments. Sure, there was the bot that beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter record, but I prefer the more light-hearted lowlights. I'm talking about any video in which the 100-meter-running bots crash into a pad because, despite the incredible tech on display, no one has figured out how to give these android athletes any kind of braking procedure. HUMANOID ROBOTS JUST GOT A WORKPLACE SAFETY SYSTEM Now, I don't mean to sit here and play armchair robotics expert, but how is it that not one poindexter in the robot-building bunch has worked out a sensor that tells the robot it's about to plow into a crash pad? Think of cars with adaptive cruise control or even fully driverless cars. Yet, with that tech available, the best we can do for those robots is treat them like crash test dummies? HUMANOID ROBOT SKIN SENSES PEOPLE BEFORE CONTACT I'd want to enslave humanity too, if that was how I was treated. But, hey, I still love the crashes. When they happen, the sensors that are on board go completely haywire and send the bots into some kind of Raygun Olympic breakdancing routine. No one had a worse time, however, than this poor bot who competed in weightlifting and gave us the biggest choke job of all time. Poor guy... probably got swirlied in the locker room too. What an event and what a content factory the World Humanoid Robot Games proved to be. Hopefully, we can get a second edition before all the robots start making us put together cars and deliver people's appetizers to their table. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f53d82c5335ae104b7761 Man Accused of Bringing Guillotine to D.C. Is Arrested te 2026-08-26T21:00:08.027Z Man Accused of Bringing Guillotine to D.C. Is Arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, of Julian, Calif., was taken into custody for “being in possession of the guillotine,” the police said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f53d62c5335ae104b7758 Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry te 2026-08-26T21:00:06.723Z Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry The agency’s top spokesman is among those on leave, according to two Trump administration officials. The agency said three people faced a misconduct investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f53d42c5335ae104b774f Justice Dept. Charges Owner of Failed Surrogacy Firm With Fraud te 2026-08-26T21:00:04.989Z Justice Dept. Charges Owner of Failed Surrogacy Firm With Fraud The owner of Surro Connections is accused of stealing over $1 million from prospective parents and using it to pay off gambling debts, take trips and purchase luxury goods. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f51812c5335ae104b76e1 Two separate mini-Bigfoot sightings reported in an area of Pennsylvania with a history of activity te 2026-08-26T20:50:09.078Z Two separate mini-Bigfoot sightings reported in an area of Pennsylvania with a history of activity Reports out of Southwest Pennsylvania indicate that people are seeing some odd creatures wandering around outside. They've been described as Bigfoot encounters, but these aren't your typical 8-foot giants. These are sightings of what Penn Live reports are "mini-Bigfoots." The two separate incidents took place last Tuesday, Aug. 18, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, and involve Bigfoot-like creatures that are no taller than five feet. The first encounter, which was reported to researcher Stan Gordon, took place on a farm in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS The witness, Gordon reported, was wrapping up a chore at one of the farm buildings on the property when she heard what sounded like something being thrown around. As she exited the building she "noticed a figure crouching behind trees approximately 60 feet away. She then saw a second, similar figure crouched near the first." She claims the two figures jumped up and started running around as if they were playing. She watched them for several minutes, describing them as walking upright on two legs and standing about three and a half feet tall. "Their bodies were covered with straggly, medium-length, light brown hair," Gordon noted from the witness' account. DAD AND HIS KIDS THINK THEY'VE CAPTURED BIGFOOT ON VIDEO AFTER SPOTTING SOMETHING IN THE WOODS "Neither appeared to have a visible neck. Their heads seemed to rest directly on their shoulders. Their faces were darker brown than the rest of their bodies, and their eyes appeared round and dark brown." The witness, unfortunately, didn’t have her phone with her. But she went on to describe them as having slender arms reminding her of a young child's arms and making noises that sounded like a baby cooing. The encounter came to an end when she sneezed and the two mini-Bigfoot spotted her. She ran home and told her husband about it. The family dog was afraid to go outside after the incident, and she was awakened one night by a sound similar to the cooing she says she heard. Her husband heard loud knocks the day of the sighting, but didn’t witness anything himself. The second of the encounters took place the following night around 8:00 p.m. in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. A driver along a rural road says she spotted a creature covered in hair running up a hill. TWO LADIES, A DOG, A LIGHTHOUSE AND A POSSIBLE BIGFOOT ENCOUNTER ON A BEACH IN MICHIGAN The witness only saw the creature for a few seconds, but says she got a good look at it. She estimated the height to be just five feet tall. She says it moved on two legs and was covered with charcoal-gray hair. "Its head was somewhat dome-shaped, with no apparent neck. The arms were long and swung as it moved. Its nose appeared slightly flat with flared nostrils," Gordon noted. "The witness did not notice any ears. Its eyes were small and dark. She saw only one hair-covered leg clearly as the creature spun around and retreated down the hillside." This general area of Pennsylvania has had Bigfoot and UFO sightings before, according to Gordon. But there's nothing to connect these recent sightings with any of those prior reports. The mystery of these purported mini-Bigfoot will likely remain a mystery. As is the case with a lot of sightings, this one did not come with any supporting physical evidence. Not even a blurry picture of what is probably a shadow. If there are any further mini-Bigfoot sightings or any sightings of Bigfoot at all, for that matter, OutKick OutDoors will be on top of it. If you have your own sighting to share or come across anything, send it my way sean.joseph@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f517e2c5335ae104b76d8 Fans express concern over Tiger Woods' appearance in rare video since March DUI, rehab te 2026-08-26T20:50:06.924Z Fans express concern over Tiger Woods' appearance in rare video since March DUI, rehab Tiger Woods has stayed out of the public’s eye since his DUI in March which led to an arrest, but a pre-recorded video message to a fellow former pro golfer has some fans worried about him. Woods was seen in a pre-recorded video to Notah Begay during the Payne Stewart Award ceremony on Tuesday night, where he congratulated Begay on his "unbelievable ride" in golf. "You first came into my life when I was 11 years old, playing in the junior world and you came to watch me play. Our friendship has started there and never ended," Woods said in the video. "To see what you’ve done off the golf course – I know you’ve won four times on the tour, playing in the President’s Cup. …But to see what you’ve done off the course and for your local Native American communities, you’ve helped over 80,000 youths and their families, which is absolutely incredible. What an amazing job at the sports complex in San Felipe." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Begay was the recipient of the prestigious Payne Stewart Award, which recognizes the character, sportsmanship and philanthropic work of a professional golfer by the PGA Tour. "You’ve done an amazing job," Woods continued. "I just think more people need to know what you’ve done and how you’ve served, and you’ve given back to the tribal lands and what you have done. There are so many people out there who are struggling in those communities and you’re trying to raise the bar to allow them to go on and achieve a lot more in life and have the successes that I think they deserve and you feel they deserve. TIGER WOODS BREAKS MONTHS-LONG SILENCE WITH PATRIOTIC MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE, SALUTE TO LATE FATHER "Again, thank you for coming to see my play. Thank you for getting our friendship started and I love you dude." While Woods’ message was a heartwarming one to a friend, some fans reacted to the video on social media with some worry, especially with his appearance. "Geez, Tiger doesn’t look so good," one X user wrote about the 50-year-old who was sporting some facial hair. "Tiger looks a shell of his former self sadly," another user wrote. Some, though, were more supportive of Woods, with one saying, "He looks normal. Off the steroids and painkillers hopefully." Woods was involved in yet another rollover car crash, this time on Jupiter Island in Florida in March of 2026. He was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, where officers allegedly found two opioid pills in his pocket. After his arrest video caused national headlines, Woods was granted the ability to leave the country and enter a rehabilitation center in Switzerland in April. He later returned in May, where he’s remained private before this rare appearance for Begay. Woods previously introduced PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp at a monumental news conference for the golf organization late last month, his first appearance since returning from treatment. Woods has served as a leader on the Tour's Future Competition Committee, which he called a "privilege" during his brief introduction of Rolapp. Woods must still make a court appearance for his DUI on Sept. 8. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f4cd72c5335ae104b6a01 Massachusetts high court blocks city from displaying Catholic saint statues honoring first responders te 2026-08-26T20:30:15.818Z Massachusetts high court blocks city from displaying Catholic saint statues honoring first responders Massachusetts' highest court has blocked a city from installing two towering Catholic saint statues honoring police officers and firefighters outside a new public safety headquarters, ruling the monuments could improperly signal government support for one religion. The Aug. 20 ruling upheld an October 2025 lower court decision that temporarily blocked the city from installing two 10-foot statues of St. Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of police officers, and St. Florian, the patron saint of firefighters. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is representing the city of Quincy, told Fox News Digital the legal battle is not over. TRUMP DOJ EXPANDS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTIONS AFTER MAJOR SUPREME COURT RULINGS "This ruling is disappointing but is only preliminary," Joe Davis, senior counsel at Becket and lead attorney for the city of Quincy, told Fox News Digital. "Quincy chose these statues to honor the courage and sacrifice of its firefighters and police. The City should not have to hide public art simply because some people may think of religion when they see it. As the Court noted today, this is not the final word for these statues, and we will continue defending Quincy’s right to honor its heroes." Critics contend that placing religious figures outside a government building would violate the Massachusetts Constitution's protections on religious neutrality. The controversy began after The Patriot Ledger reported that Quincy planned to install the two statues outside its new public safety headquarters. The statues were crafted by a sculptor in Italy and chosen by Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch. AMERICA’S FIREFIGHTER SHORTAGE HITS CRISIS LEVEL AS EMERGENCY CALLS TRIPLE, PUTTING LIVES AT RISK According to court documents, Koch said he did not pick the statues to advertise religion but to "honor, inspire and encourage our First Responders" as well as "boost morale" and "ensure [first responders’] lifesaving work would remain maximally effective." Critics of the statues said the plan had not been publicly disclosed during the building approval process and raised constitutional concerns. The legal battle started in May 2025, when faith groups and taxpayers sued the City of Quincy and Koch in Norfolk Superior Court, saying that the intended installation of the statues outside the city's new public safety headquarters violated the Massachusetts Constitution's protections on religious neutrality. The plaintiffs are represented by the ACLU of Massachusetts, the national ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the Freedom From Religion Foundation and Cloherty & Steinberg LLP. GOP LAWMAKERS URGE SUPREME COURT TO STRENGTHEN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS FOR STREET PREACHERS The ACLU of Massachusetts wrote in its brief, "The statues, whose imagery is drawn directly from Catholic iconography, lack a predominantly secular purpose. The primary effect of permanently installing two new, oversized, overtly religious statues as the sole adornments on the City’s public safety building is to advance religion." The National Fraternal Order of Police and Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police, however, said in a brief that St. Michael is revered by people of various faiths, not just Christians. CHRISTIAN LIFEGUARD WHO REFUSED PRIDE FLAG DUTIES AND WAS SUSPENDED IS NOW HEADED TOWARD TRIAL "First responders of all stripes, religious creeds, and political affiliations — and not just Catholics or Christians — cherish both saints for their symbolic importance to the profession," the brief states. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Koch, the mayor of Quincy, said, "Quincy’s firefighters and police put their lives on the line for this city every day, and these statues were chosen to honor their bravery, service, and sacrifice." Koch added, "This decision is disappointing, but it is preliminary, and we will continue to fight for the ability to commemorate our first responders as the law permits." In a statement, Jessie Rossman, legal director at the ACLU of Massachusetts, said, "Here in Massachusetts, our state constitution is clear: the government must remain neutral in matters of religion and must not elevate one faith above others. With today's landmark ruling, the Supreme Judicial Court affirms those principles, which are the essential foundation of a pluralistic society where people of all faiths and no faith can flourish." "As Quincy residents and taxpayers, our clients believe that installing these plainly religious statues would undermine those ideals," Rossman added. "We are proud to represent these courageous plaintiffs, and we look forward to continuing to litigate the merits of this case in Superior Court." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f4cd62c5335ae104b69f8 Former Texas high school teacher arrested after probe into inappropriate student relationship te 2026-08-26T20:30:14.858Z Former Texas high school teacher arrested after probe into inappropriate student relationship A former Texas schoolteacher was arrested Tuesday amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with students, nearly one year after authorities began investigating her. Holly Adams, who taught at Angleton High School near Houston, is charged with one count of tampering with evidence and two counts of purchasing or furnishing alcohol to a minor, the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office said. The probe began after a student told school staff that Adams was having an inappropriate relationship with a former student, KTRK-TV reported. TEXAS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ACCUSED OF IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENT, ALARMING PARENTS The student told school officials that the victim FaceTime-called him over the summer from a bedroom in Adams' house and that the bed was covered in nude photos of her, according to the news outlet. Another image depicted Adams and the former student cuddling, the report states. Adams reportedly invited students to her home to perform chores, and she allegedly admitted to speaking with three members of the school baseball team on Snapchat. HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WHO ALLEGEDLY HAD SEX WITH STUDENT IN CLOSET NOW FACES CHARGES INVOLVING MORE TEENS Many female teachers who sexually abuse male students sometimes convice themselves that the relationship is legitimate, said Gail Saltz, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. "They're more likely to be psychologically both grooming their victim, but also what's called self grooming," Saltz told Fox News Digital. "They are convincing themselves that what they are doing is having an intimate, romantic relationship that is benefiting the victim as well." Saltz noted that the damage done to the male students is just as damaging as female victims. "It is easily as damaging in terms of, you've been abused by an adult. And that adult took advantage of your trust," she said. "That violated boundaries that you weren't ready for." Adams was taken to the Brazoria County Detention Center and released on a $26,000 bond the same day. She no longer works for the Angleton Independent School District, a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital has reached out to the sheriff's office. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f4cd12c5335ae104b69d6 Armed Man Arrested Near Trump Golf Course Is Sent to Mental Health Court te 2026-08-26T20:30:09.081Z Armed Man Arrested Near Trump Golf Course Is Sent to Mental Health Court A California judge suspended criminal proceedings against the man, a former Marine, who had been arrested days before the president was set to visit for a fund-raiser. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f4cce2c5335ae104b69a7 Judge throws out fired UA employee’s retaliation case te 2026-08-26T20:30:06.269Z Judge throws out fired UA employee’s retaliation case This story was originally published by Tucson Spotlight, a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. A Pima County Superior Court judge has thrown out a fired University of Arizona employee’s retaliation claim against the Arizona Board of Regents, ending her case without a trial. Judge Kyle Bryson granted ABOR’s motion for summary judgment and denied Clarissa Siebern’s competing motion in a ruling filed Monday. He vacated the trial that had been set for December and all remaining pretrial deadlines. Siebern, the former business manager for UA’s Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, says she was fired in October 2023 for raising concerns to her superiors about understaffing, low pay and burnout in her department. ABOR said she was fired over a roughly four-month delay in processing a student worker’s payment. Bryson wrote in his ruling that Siebern never showed she intended to disclose wrongdoing under ABOR Policy 6-914, the university’s whistleblower policy. He wrote that the policy implies a disclosing employee must make clear they believe wrongdoing occurred, and the emails and meeting summaries Siebern submitted showed her advocating for her department, not reporting misconduct. Bryson also ruled Siebern’s complaints didn’t touch on a matter of public concern, a separate requirement for whistleblower protection. He wrote she was acting as a liaison between her department and its leadership, communicating problems and making requests “as anyone in her exact position would be expected to do,” and that UA being a public entity doesn’t turn workload and pay discussions into a public concern. Bryson did note that whether Siebern was actually fired for her complaints or for the payment delay remained a disputed fact, but called that question moot given his other findings. Siebern can appeal the ruling and told Tucson Spotlight she’s weighing her options. She said the ruling doesn’t change what she believes happened. “I repeatedly reported faculty and students working without proper hiring and I-9 processing and other pay-related violations,” Siebern said. “Sworn testimony acknowledged these problems existed ‘in other departments and, frankly, in other colleges at the university.” Siebern called the outcome ironic, noting she was fired over a student’s delayed payment, the same kind of labor issue she says she’d been flagging, even though managing that student’s pay fell under grant duties she says weren’t hers to handle and belonged to a different team. “These were not merely personal workplace grievances. I was reporting what I believed were violations of law and university policy involving workers at a public institution,” Siebern said. She noted that the university moved I-9 processing outside the university this spring. “If reporting systemic labor, hiring, and pay violations at a public university is not a matter of public concern, what is? That is a question I intend to raise with counsel as we consider an appeal,” Siebern said. ABOR did not respond to Tucson Spotlight‘s request for comment. The post Judge throws out fired UA employee’s retaliation case appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f4a782c5335ae104b667f Commanders' Jayden Daniels deflects question on LSU cease-and-desist letter after social media trolling wave te 2026-08-26T20:20:08.491Z Commanders' Jayden Daniels deflects question on LSU cease-and-desist letter after social media trolling wave Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels’ cease-and-desist letter to LSU earlier this month over the use of his name, image and likeness completely backfired – at least in the eyes of football fans. Daniels was taking a stand after what he viewed as a "disrespectful" move allowing current Tigers cornerback DJ Pickett to wear his No. 5, the number he wore at LSU, heading into the 2026 college season. What transpired after releasing a statement on Instagram about why he filed the cease-and-desist letter against LSU ultimately backfired into a tsunami of social media trolling. JAYDEN DANIELS WANTED ‘RESPECT’ FROM LSU. INSTEAD, HE STARTED AN UGLY FIGHT THAT WILL TARNISH HIS REPUTATION The New York Mets, StubHub, Columbia’s football social page, and many more trolled Daniels with their own version of "respect" for the dual-threat quarterback. The Mets posted a final score of a victory against the Washington Nationals, which finished 4-1, saying, "Stopped at 4 out of respect for Jayden Daniels." For StubHub, the ticket marketplace jokingly posted "we will no longer offer tickets in groups of 5. Out of respect for Jayden Daniels…" Thousands of other social media users did the same, and Daniels himself hadn’t spoken to the media to give his reaction. At the end of his press conference on Wednesday following a joint practice against the Baltimore Ravens, Daniels’ final question was about the cease-and-desist letter and whether he had anything else to say. "I posted the statement on Instagram and said everything I needed to say. So, appreciate y’all," Daniels replied, deflecting any sort of additional comment on the matter. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The move has simply blown up in his face and created a whirlwind of finger-pointing and trolling on social media. But while it’s not ideal heading into a season with that sort of distraction on the outside, Daniels has appeared calm and collected as he prepares for a new year. Daniels noted being "locked in on training camp" in his statement regarding the cease-and-desist letter to LSU. But he still feels slighted by his former team that he won a Heisman Trophy with before heading to the NFL. "I have been locked in on training camp and that's been my number one focus. I have a lot of gratitude for my time at LSU and I'm proud of what my teammates and I accomplished there," Daniels posted. "Obviously there are issues to be worked out between my team and LSU and my hope is that it will get done privately. "My sole personal focus is on Commanders' football. I realize the business of football is unique and I trust this can all be resolved." Daniels is hoping that him and his No. 5 Commanders jersey is on the field for the entirety of the 2026 NFL season after injuries took a toll in his sophomore campaign. Daniels was the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024, leading the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game in shocking fashion after defeating the Detroit Lions on the road in the Divisional Round. But he only participated in seven games last year as the Commanders were unable to make it back to the playoffs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f4a772c5335ae104b6676 Wounded Marines relive the harrowing Kabul airport attack in explosive new Fox Nation documentary te 2026-08-26T20:20:07.574Z Wounded Marines relive the harrowing Kabul airport attack in explosive new Fox Nation documentary Five years after the deadly explosion at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, Fox Nation takes an exclusive look at the harrowing incident and the ramifications it had on the U.S. military and American foreign policy. "Ambush at Abbey Gate: The Afghanistan Withdrawal," a new 40-minute documentary, aims to uncover the mistakes made that led to the suicide bombing at Abbey Gate, a major entrance to Hamid Karzai International Airport. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews, who lost his right and left leg in the explosion, spoke out about the terrifying experience with the show's host, Joey Jones. GOLD STAR FATHER SAYS PRIOR AFGHANISTAN REVIEW SMELLED 'LIKE A COVER-UP' AS NEW LOOK EXAMINES MILLIONS OF DOCS "Staff Sergeant Darren 'Taylor' Hoover was killed next to me," he said. "My whole abdomen, you know, had been ripped open. I took 150 ball bearings into my body, lost my left kidney. I lost 157 centimeters, large and small intestine." Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart was also hurt in the surprise attack, describing the ordeal as damaging several different parts of her body. DOLLY PARTON'S ‘ALL-AMERICAN HEART’: HOW COUNTRY ICON FORGED SPECIAL BOND WITH US MILITARY "Different shrapnel and ball bearings hit me in the blast," she said. "I have a ball bearing in my skull, a few other parts of my body, and then the shrapnel hit my vertebrae." The incident killed 11 Marines, one sailor and one soldier on that fateful day in August 2021. Among the dead were 45 injured American service members, many with severe injuries. More than 160 Afghan civilians were also killed in the blast. Vargas-Andrews vowed he and his fellow soldiers impacted by the Kabul attack would never let the memory of the day fade away. "We'll never be forgotten," he said. "[This] mentally wounded the entirety of the 'GWOT' [Global War on Terrorism] generation." The documentary traces not only the Kabul attack itself, but also the injured soldiers' inspirations for joining the U.S. military, despite many criticizing the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan as an "absolute disaster," Jones said. DAKOTA MEYER TALKS SERVICE, BLASTS CONTROVERSIAL DESIGN FOR GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR MEMORIAL "I remember going up to my mom's room, and I was, like, 'Hey, I'm going to join the Marine Corps.'" Vargas-Andrews said. "I knew it was a place that I could hopefully go and become a man and help those less fortunate. And still to this day, enlisting in the Marine Corps is the best decision I've ever made in my life." Former Army aviator Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., recently blasted the Biden administration over the controversial U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. "The Biden-Harris administration absolutely failed to withdraw from Afghanistan, and it didn't have to be that way," Van Epps told Fox News Digital. "And it's important for the American people to remember what the Biden-Harris administration did in that abject failure, withdrawing from Afghanistan."  The congressman also introduced a resolution marking the fifth anniversary of the shocking bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport. To uncover more about the somber legacy of the Kabul bombing and America's tumultuous exit from Afghanistan, tune into "Ambush at Abbey Gate: The Afghanistan Withdrawal," now streaming on Fox Nation. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO FOX NATION Fox Nation programs are viewable on demand and from your mobile device app but only for FOX Nation subscribers. Go to Fox Nation to start a free trial and watch the extensive library of your favorite FOX Nation personalities. Fox News politics reporter Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f4a762c5335ae104b666d ‘Never give up a fight’: NYC mom shows her kids 5, 7 the scars from neck-slash attack as lesson in survival te 2026-08-26T20:20:06.354Z ‘Never give up a fight’: NYC mom shows her kids 5, 7 the scars from neck-slash attack as lesson in survival Alexis Rowan, 27, is just a week removed from having survived a fight for her life – the stitches only now out and a healing scar to last forever like the nightmare she will never forget – but she is now more resolved than ever to live as an example of strength for her children she begged to be able to come home to see. It was the fight over flight she learned from her mother, Tricia Rowan, a self-described descendant of boxing legacy. "Get your daughter in MMA," Tricia Rowan, told Fox News Digital in an interview Wednesday. "That's what I'm signing my grandkids up for this fall." NYC MOM SURVIVES NECK-SLASH ATTACK ON HIKING TRIP IN ARIZONA: 'I CAN’T DIE LIKE THIS' Her daughter, Alexis, survived a death-defying, neck-slashing attack Wednesday, Aug. 19, in northern Arizona's Havasupai Indian Reservation, and they are using the moment to warn women, Americans, and even their kids/grandkids (5 and 7) of what "literal screaming for your life is; that is what fighting for your life" truly sounds like. "She is a true example of what it means to make the noise so someone comes to your rescue," Tricia Rowan said. "Never just take anything laying down, like scream, fight, and she did it. She's a warrior." WITNESSES RECOUNT 'SCARY' NYC STABBING AFTER SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY YELLED 'ALLAHU AKBAR' DURING ATTACKS Alexis Rowan admitted she needed nearly a week to rehear and rewatch the attack recorded on a nearby Ring camera, but she is resolute in using the moment now and not shielded her young children from the scars left by the shocking Arizona hiking-trail attack that nearly took her life. "It's, you know, right there – and especially before like I had all the stitches in it," Alexis Rowan said. "So, of course, they look at me and it's the first thing they see." THREE SCHOOL SAFETY STEPS EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN "I like my kids to be aware like just like I was always raised: You have to be aware of your surroundings; I'm not going to sit and lie to them because things like this does happen in life. "You see it on the news, you see anything, 'oh my God, that can never happen.' No, it could happen, so I always tell my kids: You have to pay attention. JO FROST CALLS OUT MODERN PARENTING MISTAKES SHE SAYS ARE ROBBING CHILDREN OF BASIC LIFE SKILLS "Living in New York City, always be aware, like pay attention from everywhere. Just be aware. "Even though, yes, they are little," she continued, "but they need to be aware that things like this can happen. "You can't panic. We have to think smart, make a decision ... be aware." FBI HEADQUARTERS WELCOMES UFC FIGHTERS FOR TRAINING SESSIONS AHEAD OF HISTORIC WHITE HOUSE MMA EVENT The 27-year-old New York City mother was hiking through the Havasupai Reservation when she said a man came up behind her and slashed her neck after she asked him for directions to a gift shop. Her fight versus flight sensed something was "not right." The man, following her at a distance, led her to call home because she was afraid, telling the person on the line that she was not safe when he asked if she was. ALASKA RUNNER HOSPITALIZED AFTER USING BEAR SPRAY TO FIGHT OFF BROWN BEAR ON ALASKA TRAIL "As soon as I said, 'No,' the man came behind me and sliced my own neck," Rowan said, sharing a photo that showed the deep gash in her neck as Ring camera footage showed the blood flowing over her and her 60 pounds of hiking gear. The attack became a blur, she said, as she feared she was bleeding to death. "I was like, ‘I’m going to die. Like, I can’t die like this. Like, I have my kids to go home to. Like, they need me,’" Alexis Rowan recalled. "This is not the way I’m gonna die. "All of these thoughts are like running through my head." SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY SPAT ON WOMAN BEFORE TACKLING HER IN LATE-NIGHT STORE ATTACK NEAR UPENN CAMPUS A woman from the nearby gift shop came outside after hearing the commotion, Ring camera footage obtained by Fox News Digital showed, frightening off the attacker and ushering her into the home to wait for help. The Rowans called the woman a hero who saved her life. That woman in the gift shop wanted to remain anonymous. She personally knew the reservation member, and knew he was a dangerous man with an alleged history of preying on women in the reservation, perhaps why she initially came out of the door before briefly retreating. Tricia Rowan said that instinct to fight had long been a central lesson in their family. "It’s always about self-protection, self-awareness and never go down without a fight — whatever it takes — and always scream," she said. "I was so proud of the warrior that she was for screaming for her life." ‘HERO' MOM DIES AFTER USING LAST STRENGTH TO SAVE 4-YEAR-OLD SON FROM FLORIDA RIVER The family said the scream that drew the woman outside was the difference between life and death. Tricia Rowan initially hesitated to release Ring camera footage with sound that captured her daughter’s cries, concerned about the trauma it could cause Alexis and her grandchildren. But she said she now believes the public needs to hear it. "People got so numb to violence," Tricia Rowan said. "Until you hear that video of my daughter, that is what literal screaming for your life is. That is what fighting for your life is." She said, Alexis, despite carrying heavy camping bags and suffering the sudden attack, "is a true example" of why people in danger should "make the noise so someone comes to your rescue." The Rowans said their family has a history of resilience, including a line of strong women who raised children through adversity. Tricia Rowan said she also learned that a distant relative, John L. Sullivan, was a famed boxer — a fitting connection, she said, for a family now focused on teaching the next generation to defend themselves. "Never give up a fight," Tricia Rowan said. "Just fight for everything that you think is right." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f481f2c5335ae104b64fa Tap-to-pay charity scam can cost you thousands te 2026-08-26T20:10:07.560Z Tap-to-pay charity scam can cost you thousands Tap to pay has become one of my favorite modern conveniences. I use it all the time. In fact, I rarely need to pull out a physical wallet anymore because contactless payments are accepted in so many places. There's a security advantage, too. Mobile wallets can use tokenization or virtual card numbers, so your actual card number does not need to pass directly to a merchant during a transaction. That makes what's happening with a tap-to-pay charity scam especially frustrating. Criminals are taking a technology designed to make paying easier and using a moment of distraction to turn a small donation into a potentially massive charge. You may think you're giving $5 or $20 to a good cause. Then you check your account and discover hundreds or even thousands of dollars are gone. Here's how the scam works and what you can do to protect your money. APPLE PAY TEXT SCAM THREATENS $8,250 LOSS IN 35 MINUTES New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. The setup can feel completely ordinary. You're leaving a store, walking through a busy shopping area or heading through a public event. Someone approaches you and claims to be raising money for a youth group, school fundraiser or another cause. They ask for a small donation. Maybe you agree to $5. Maybe you offer $20. Then they tell you they can accept tap to pay. That's when you need to pay very close attention. One version of the scam involves the solicitor entering a much larger amount into a smartphone or payment reader before you tap your phone or card. You think you're approving $20. The payment screen may actually say $2,000. If you tap without carefully checking that amount, you could authorize the larger transaction. Brentwood police warned in January 2026 about a version involving people approaching shoppers outside stores for small donations. Police said victims could be charged significantly more than expected after using tap to pay, Square or Cash App. The numbers can get ugly fast. The Washington State Attorney General issued a warning after receiving reports involving solicitors near the Seattle waterfront. In one case, a person agreed to donate $15 and later discovered a $4,800 charge. Another person agreed to give $20 and later found a charge of nearly $5,000. Those examples show why you should never treat the final tap as a formality. There's another risk worth keeping in mind. If someone claims the transaction failed and asks to take your phone to help, end the transaction. A scammer does not need to take your phone for the inflated-payment scheme to work. However, handing over an unlocked phone creates a much bigger security problem. Depending on your settings, that person may be able to reach email, messages, payment apps or financial information. I would never hand an unlocked phone to a stranger during any financial transaction. Tap to pay itself remains a secure way to make legitimate purchases. The weakness here involves what you approve. If a scammer puts $2,000 on the payment screen and you authenticate that transaction, the payment system sees an approved purchase. The criminal is counting on you to skip one very important step: reading the amount before tapping. We use contactless payments so frequently that the gesture can become automatic. Pull out the phone. Authenticate. Tap. Walk away. That routine gives a scammer an opening. CyberGuy has previously covered how quickly mobile payment scams can turn into serious financial losses through services such as Venmo, Zelle and Cash App. You do not need to stop using tap-to-pay. I certainly don't plan to. Instead, change how you handle unexpected payment requests. Never give a stranger your unlocked phone to complete or troubleshoot a payment. If something supposedly went wrong with a transaction, cancel it and move on. When your financial information is involved, you should stay in control of your device from beginning to end. This may be the single most important habit. Stop for a second and look at the amount displayed on the merchant's phone or payment terminal. Do this before your phone or card goes anywhere near the reader. If you agreed to donate $10, make sure the screen says $10. The FTC also recommends reviewing your financial statements after making donations to confirm you were charged only the amount you intended. NEW BANK SCAM LAWS COULD STOP SUSPICIOUS PAYMENTS A legitimate cause will still exist five minutes from now. If someone tells you that you need to donate immediately, I would walk away. Scammers often rely on pressure because they do not want you thinking too carefully about the request. The FTC specifically advises people against letting fundraisers rush them into making a donation. Ask for the organization's name, then look it up independently. Do not rely on a website, QR code or social media account the solicitor hands you. Search for the charity yourself and check whether it is registered. Look for independent reviews and see how the organization says donations should be made. The FTC recommends researching unfamiliar charities before sending money. If the cause sounds worthwhile, you can still donate. Go directly to the organization's official website after you have verified it. That gives you time to confirm who will receive your money without someone standing over you waiting for a tap. I'm a big fan of account alerts because they can tell you the moment something happens with your money. Turn on notifications for card purchases and withdrawals. Also consider alerts for transfers or other significant account activity. If you intended to donate $20 and immediately get an alert showing $2,000, you can contact your financial institution right away. Check the security settings inside apps such as Venmo, Cash App, PayPal and your bank's mobile app. Enable Face ID, fingerprint authentication or a separate PIN when the app offers those protections. That creates another barrier if someone ever gets access to your unlocked phone. If you spot an inflated charge or realize you approved far more than you intended, move quickly. The sooner you respond, the sooner your bank can tell you what options are available. Call the bank or card issuer connected to the transaction. Explain exactly what happened. Tell them how much you agreed to pay and how much was actually charged. Ask whether the transaction can be stopped, disputed or reversed. If your banking app allows it, consider locking the affected card while you investigate. Brentwood police specifically advise suspected victims of this scam to contact their bank or card issuer immediately. Take screenshots of the transaction and save any payment confirmations. Write down where the encounter happened and approximately what time it occurred. Also record the merchant name shown with the charge. Those details can help your bank or law enforcement investigate. If the scammer ever handled your unlocked phone, review the financial apps installed on it. Look for unfamiliar transfers or purchases. Then check whether anyone changed your email address, phone number or other account information. Continue watching those accounts over the following days because suspicious activity may appear later. If a stranger had access to your unlocked device, change passwords for sensitive accounts that may have been exposed. I would start with your primary email account because criminals can use email to reset passwords elsewhere. Then secure banking and payment accounts. Use a password manager to create and store strong, unique passwords for each account, and turn on multifactor authentication wherever it is available. HOW FLORIDA RETIREE LOST $200K IN FAKE PAYPAL REFUND SCAM Make sure your phone requires Face ID, fingerprint authentication or a strong passcode. Also protect sensitive apps when your device offers that option. The goal is to keep someone from turning a few seconds with your unlocked phone into access to your financial life. Antivirus software will not reverse an inflated tap-to-pay transaction. However, it becomes much more relevant if the scammer convinced you to click a link, visit a website or download something. Strong antivirus protection can help detect malicious software and warn you about dangerous links used in follow-up scams. I recommend running trusted security protection across your devices and keeping it updated. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. Fraudsters often come back for a second attempt. If they learn your name, phone number or other personal details, they can combine that information with data already available online to make the next scam more convincing. Data brokers and people-search sites can expose personal information about you. You can remove much of this information yourself. However, the process can take time and information may reappear. A data removal service can automate many of those removal requests and continue checking for your information. It cannot erase information a criminal already obtained. Still, reducing your online footprint gives scammers less material to work with. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting CyberGuy.com. If someone gained access to sensitive information on your phone, you may want an additional set of eyes watching for signs of fraud. Identity theft protection services can monitor for suspicious activity and alert you when certain personal information appears in places it should not. Some services also provide recovery assistance if your identity gets misused. That can be especially useful if you believe the incident exposed more than a payment card. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at CyberGuy.com. A fraudulent tap-to-pay charge by itself does not automatically mean someone can open credit in your name. However, the situation changes if a scammer also obtained sensitive personal information that could be used for identity theft. In that case, consider placing a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. A freeze can make it harder for a criminal to open a new credit account in your name. If you lost money, report what happened. Contact local law enforcement when appropriate, especially if the amount is significant or the same solicitors appear to be targeting other people. You can also report fraud to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. If the person claimed to represent a charity, consider contacting your state attorney general or charity regulator as well. I still like mobile wallets and I still plan to use tap to pay. The technology gives us convenience along with useful payment protections. What changes for me is how I handle a stranger asking for a quick donation. I want to know exactly who is getting my money before I approve anything. If I decide the cause deserves support, I can look up the organization later and donate directly through its verified website. That approach removes the pressure and gives me time to make sure my money reaches the people I intended to help. Tap to pay remains one of my favorite ways to check out. I like the speed and I like the added security mobile wallets can provide. Still, technology cannot protect you from every number you personally approve. That's what makes this scam effective. Most of us have become so comfortable tapping that we barely think about the final transaction screen. I want that habit to change. Before you tap, look at the amount. If a stranger is asking for a donation, give yourself time to verify the organization first. And if anyone asks to take your unlocked phone during the process, my answer would be an immediate no. Your generosity should reach the cause you chose, rather than a scammer counting on a few distracted seconds. Would you still tap your phone to donate to someone who approached you in public after seeing how easily a small gift can become a four-figure charge? 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/6a8f45cf2c5335ae104b6382 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in UK with kids, marking dramatic return 6 years after royal exit te 2026-08-26T20:00:15.774Z Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in UK with kids, marking dramatic return 6 years after royal exit Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in Britain — six years after leaving royal life behind for California. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at Birmingham International Airport around noon Wednesday with Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5. Their private flight from Van Nuys, California, landed shortly before noon, according to The Associated Press. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE’S UK MOVE PUTS FRESH SPOTLIGHT ON THEIR EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS AGAINST ROYAL FAMILY There was no visible police presence as Prince Harry and his family left Birmingham Airport, according to The Telegraph, with the couple instead relying on their own security team. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s team for comment. PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE WON’T ‘HIJACK’ PRINCE GEORGE’S HISTORIC ETON DEBUT, ROYAL EXPERT SAYS The return comes just days after Harry and Meghan announced plans for an "extended" stay in Britain. Archie and Lilibet are enrolled in British schools and are expected to begin classes in September. Harry and Meghan plan to live at a private, non-royal residence outside London, although they have not disclosed the location. They will also keep their California home. PRINCE HARRY'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL ROYAL PLAN COULD STILL BECOME REALITY, AUTHOR SAYS The Sussex’s remain nonworking royals, meaning the move does not signal a formal return to royal duties. King Charles III was informed of the move and reportedly welcomes the chance to spend more time with his grandchildren. Prince William and Princess Kate have also been informed. Royal experts told Fox News Digital that Prince William and Princess Kate are "concerned" about the Sussex’s’ plans for an extended stay. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Prince William was blindsided," Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube’s "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered," told Fox News Digital. William had noticed Harry’s recent comments about wanting to spend more time in Britain, but was not expecting a full family return, according to Schofield. "He had found Harry’s recent eagerness to publicly signal that he wanted to spend more time in Britain unusual, but that is very different from anticipating a full return," the royal expert added. "William now has to navigate a situation he did not create, did not ask for and, given the state of their relationship, almost certainly would not have chosen." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Kensington Palace told Fox News Digital: "We would never comment on private family matters." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The surprise move comes after Harry previously said he could not imagine bringing Meghan and their children back to Britain because of security concerns. "I can't see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point," Harry told the BBC in May 2025 after losing his appeal over the level of police protection he receives in Britain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f45ce2c5335ae104b6379 Illegal immigrant charged with abusing her kids, setting fire in house while making mental health defense te 2026-08-26T20:00:14.840Z Illegal immigrant charged with abusing her kids, setting fire in house while making mental health defense A Cuban illegal immigrant is facing child-abuse, child-neglect and arson charges after authorities say she poured hot wax on one of her young daughters and set a fire inside her Miami home. Meliza Campos-Sanchez is facing two counts of child neglect, one count of child abuse and an arson charge stemming from an Aug. 16 incident, authorities said She will undergo a court-ordered mental-competency evaluation. Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies responded Sunday to a report of an intentional fire inside the kitchen of a Miami home, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Fox News Digital. Investigators subsequently found that Campos, a social media influencer with 87,000 Instagram followers, had uploaded videos in which she appeared to pour melted candle wax on herself and on the hands of at least one of her daughters. In a separate video, she allegedly sang and danced in the kitchen before igniting clothing with a lighter. GEORGIA ICE SWEEP NABS OVER 700 CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS, INCLUDING SEX OFFENDERS, CHILD ABUSERS According to the complaint, Sanchez allegedly told the two girls – ages 3 and 6 – "not to be scared" before putting a drop of hot candle wax onto one daughter's hand. The affidavit notes that the child had no visible injuries from the incident. According to the complaint, one child allegedly told an arson-squad detective that she and her sister saw their mother burn a shirt, starting a fire while they were inside the residence. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS READ THE COMPLAINT: FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Following Campos' arrest, officers did not interview her because she was sedated. The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an immigration detainer with the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center the day after her arrest, asking local officials to notify federal immigration authorities before releasing her so ICE could potentially take her into custody. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Campos illegally entered the United States through Florida in May 2022 under the Biden Administration, ICE said. SEND US A TIP "This Cuban illegal alien is charged with child abuse and arson after she poured hot wax onto one of her own children and then lit a fire in her home," said a DHS spokesperson. "If it weren’t for the Biden Administration’s reckless open-border policies, criminals like this woman would have never been able to enter our country. ICE has lodged a detainer asking Miami officials to not release this criminal from jail. We will work with our partners in Florida to make sure she is removed from our country after she faces justice." GOT A TIP? WATCH: Woman who allegedly poured wax on children appears in court LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST In her initial court appearance, Campos' defense sought a competency evaluation, and the judge ordered evaluations by two Spanish-speaking doctors. LINDSAY CLANCY’S HUSBAND COULD TESTIFY FOR HER AT TRIAL OVER DEATHS OF THEIR THREE CHILDREN GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The court-mandated mental health evaluation came after Campos' husband said he had previously sought help and called police because he was concerned about her mental state and relatives said she had been prescribed medication but stopped taking it. Fox News Digital has reached out to Campos' court-appointed attorney for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f45cd2c5335ae104b6370 Judge clears path for ICE agent accused in Minnesota shooting case to leave Texas jail te 2026-08-26T20:00:13.904Z Judge clears path for ICE agent accused in Minnesota shooting case to leave Texas jail A federal judge on Wednesday handed Minnesota a major setback in its fight to keep ICE agent Christian Castro behind bars in Texas, denying an emergency request that would have blocked his release Thursday. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. rejected Minnesota’s request for a temporary restraining order barring Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino from releasing Castro while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decides whether to extradite the agent to face assault charges. Castro’s 90-day detention period under Texas law expires Thursday. Trevino’s counsel told the court that without a court order or a rendition warrant signed by Abbott, Castro would be released from the Cameron County Jail. Rodriguez wrote that Minnesota "fails to satisfy the requirements for the issuance of a temporary restraining order." 'POLITICAL STUNT' PROSECUTION OF ICE AGENT FOR 'ROAD RAGE' PROVOKES HEATED DHS RESPONSE Minnesota had asked the court to force Abbott to immediately issue a rendition warrant and prevent Castro’s release in the meantime. The state warned Castro could flee to Mexico, pointing to jail calls with a woman described in court filings as his romantic partner who lives in Progreso, Mexico. According to the order, Castro discussed buying property and moving to Mexico in the future. Minnesota argued that if he left the country, it could take months or years to secure his return and prosecute him. But Rodriguez ruled that Minnesota’s lawsuit was premature because Abbott has not yet denied its extradition request. "The record reflects only that Governor Abbott has neither agreed nor refused to sign the rendition warrant as to Castro," the judge wrote. Abbott instead directed the Texas secretary of state to investigate whether Castro should be surrendered, a step permitted under Texas’ Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. Rodriguez found that neither the Constitution nor state and federal extradition laws at issue impose a set deadline for Abbott to complete that review. "The Court concludes that this matter does not present an issue ripe for adjudication," Rodriguez wrote. Minnesota formally requested Castro’s extradition in early June, after he was arrested in Cameron County on the state’s warrant. The court noted Abbott has considered the matter for an "atypically-long duration," but said Minnesota identified no law requiring the governor to act within a particular time frame. TIM WALZ PARDONS ILLEGAL ALIEN CONVICTED OF ARMED ROBBERY BEFORE ICE DEPORTATION TO LAOS Castro was charged in May with four felony counts of second-degree assault and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime stemming from a January ICE operation in Minnesota. According to the order, Castro fired one shot through the closed front door of a home, injuring a person in the leg.  The shooting sparked protests in north Minneapolis and has become part of a broader political and legal battle between Minnesota officials and the Trump administration over state prosecutions of ICE agents who took part in Operation Metro Surge. 15 ANTIFA RADICALS INDICTED, 12 ARRESTED IN SWEEPING FEDERAL PROBE INTO MINNEAPOLIS ANTI-ICE OPERATIONS Minnesota prosecutors have separately charged ICE agent Gregory Morgan Jr. with two counts of second-degree assault after alleging he pointed a handgun at motorists during a traffic confrontation after an enforcement operation. DHS has accused Minnesota "sanctuary politicians" of staging a "political stunt," while Minnesota officials have argued the agents’ alleged conduct fell outside their federal law-enforcement duties. Abbott has raised questions about whether Castro can be considered a fugitive for extradition purposes because he returned to Texas on orders from federal immigration officials after the January incident. Rodriguez, however, signaled skepticism of that reasoning in a footnote. "The Court has doubts that caselaw supports the construction of ‘fugitive’ that Texas is considering," he wrote, noting that longstanding precedent appears to focus on whether an accused person left the state — not why. Still, the judge said that question did not alter Wednesday’s decision. The ruling leaves Castro’s immediate fate in Abbott’s hands. If no rendition warrant is issued and no court order intervenes, he is expected to be released Thursday. Abbott and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Fox News' Patrick McGovern and Elaine Mallon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f45cc2c5335ae104b6367 Female Little Leaguer is smashing records, CBS's new college football reporter & heartbreaking sports moments! te 2026-08-26T20:00:12.716Z Female Little Leaguer is smashing records, CBS's new college football reporter & heartbreaking sports moments! 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com. Final Hump Day of August. Seriously. Weren't we just doing this in July? And now, we're six days away from September. Lordy. Be careful. You blink, and it'll be Halloween. Blink again, and we'll be rocking around the Christmas tree. Summer goes by faster and faster each year, doesn't it? As you get older, you really do understand what your grandparents meant when they said "it goes by faster each year." My grandma used to say that all the time. I rolled my eyes. Not anymore. We're 72 hours away from kickoff in Dublin. Red Sox-Yanks this weekend in the Bronx for what is essentially a playoff series to decide who hosts who in October. I'll be in Daytona for the Firecracker 400. Summer is certainly going out with a bang. Let's finish strong. Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where little leaguer Kinley Rasmus throws her hat in the ring for greatest LLWS player of all time. LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM GETS ABSOLUTELY SCREWED ON FINAL PITCH OF NO-HITTER, FANS STUNNED BY CALL Seriously. This girl is insane. Wait till you see her bloodline, too. What else? I've got a beaten and battered Caitlin Clark, new CBS college football sideline reporter Jordan Giorgio reporting for duty ahead of Week 1, and this sports question is getting a lot of traction over on Elon's X today. Feels right in our wheelhouse. You'll see. OK, grab you a drink, pour it out for Tim Curry, and then settle in for a Hump Day 'Cap! Goodness, what a week. First Dolly, now Tim. Brutal. And how about the year for Home Alone II cast members? We lost Catherine O'Hara in January. We lost Brenda Fricker — AKA the Pigeon Lady — last month. And now we lose Tim Curry. Obviously, Tim is most well-known (I think?) for his work in "Rocky Horror Picture Show," but, for me, he's the hotel manager in Home Alone II. Other notable roles for Tim? How about the original IT? Terrifying movie for us '90s kids to walk past in the horror section at Blockbuster Video. It gave me nightmares for WEEKS. And how about this for a real deep cut? He was also the voice of Ben Ravencroft in the cult classic, "Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost." If you knew that, you get a gold star for today's class. Extra credit! Anyway, we lost a good one in Tim. We lost a good one in Dolly. We're losing too many good ones right now. Not great. OK, let's get this class started with Little League World Series star, Kinley Rasmus, who last night became the record-holder for most hits in the LLWS (5) for a girl, and also tied the all-time LLWS record for strikeouts by a girl (14), set by Mo’ne Davis. What a phenom: Amazing. I can't get enough of this story. I'm a sucker for a good LLWS story, and Kinley checks all the right boxes. And how about this family tree: Not a bad little family tree! Kinley, 12, is currently 5 for 8 in four LLWS games, and has 14 Ks in two starts. There's a lot of talk right now about girls and guys (and ... others ...) playing in sports, and the fairness of it all. It's well documented. Sophie Cunningham. Ever heard of her?! Of course you have. This is a nice way to veer off that path and cleanse the palette with something genuine. We all need it. Trust me. I'm so tired of the WNBA stuff. It's why I led with Kinley today. She deserves it. Phenix City Little League (Alabama) plays again tonight at 7 p.m., for those looking to kill time before college football returns on Saturday. OK, let's keep this class moving ... with the WNBA! Yes, that league. I know it's exhausting, but when Caitlin Clark emerges from a game looking like she just got clawed to death, I have to report on it: Lordy. Look at her! Just beaten and battered, and she still managed to put up 37 points. Look, it's basketball. I get it. I'm not here trying to sound soft or whiny. Sports are violent. They're physical. I'd imagine the '80s and '90s Bulls and Pistons looked a lot like this after games. I assume a lot of players who went up against the Pistons back then did. I get it. Now, replace the Bad Boy Pistons with the Mean Girls in the WNBA, and give them all fingernails and enough hate in their hearts to fill an ocean. That's what Caitlin is going up against every night. They really do hate her. It's amazing. OK, let's rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day night. First up? This sports question has gone mega-viral on Elon's X today, and it's perfect for this group: "oh yeah you like sports? name five times your team has made you want to ...." You know the rest. I'm not going to finish the post here for legal reasons. But you get the question. It's a great topic because everyone has answers that immediately come to mind. For me? It's a weird list, admittedly, but it's a solid one in terms of heartbreak. I'd also throw in Tim Tebow getting absolutely boat-raced by Alabama in his final SEC championship game in 2009. That one hurt, too. OK, shoot me yours. I know we're all sickos here, so I'm expecting a full mailbox tomorrow morning. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! On the way out, here's new Big Ten on CBS sideline reporter Jordan Giorgio celebrating getting called up to the big leagues before Week 1. Congrats, Jordan! See you tomorrow. Top five heartbreaking moments in sports for you? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f45c92c5335ae104b6358 Maryland Judge Blocks Democratic Redistricting Measure te 2026-08-26T20:00:09.949Z Maryland Judge Blocks Democratic Redistricting Measure A judge found that Democratic lawmakers had not followed proper procedures in passing a redistricting amendment, but the state Supreme Court will have the final say. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f43712c5335ae104b631d Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement te 2026-08-26T19:50:09.624Z Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement Facebook owner Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to an array of U.S. states over claims its platforms intentionally addicted teens. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor) Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its social media platforms are addictive and a danger to children. As part of the settlement, Meta also pledged to make changes to Instagram and Facebook that are designed to reduce young people’s use of the platforms. “Meta intentionally exploited kids for profit and then lied about it, claiming its products were safe when its own internal research confirmed the platforms were addictive and harmful,” said Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, a Democrat, in a statement announcing the settlement. “The physical, mental and emotional harms that intentionally addictive social media inflict on youth — and particularly teenage girls — are widespread across the tech industry, and this successful, coordinated multistage litigation has resulted in Meta being the first platform to come to the table and agree to such comprehensive reforms,” he said. “It will not be the last.” The settlement ended a high-stakes, landmark case, filed in 2023, in which states said Meta purposely designed its social media platforms with addictive features, that Meta knew it was exposing children to serious mental harms, and that it intentionally misled the public about the safety of those platforms. New protections for teens, controls for parents included in Meta settlement Time Limit: A default two-hour daily time limit that can only be turned off with a parent’s permission. Time spent scrolling on Facebook and Instagram counts toward the total. Night mode: A default block from Meta apps between midnight and 6 a.m. School Mode: Notifications will be muted by default between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. During those hours, young people will no longer receive push notifications, except for direct messages and alerts about their account security or safety. Regular Prompts: Young users will receive prompts after every 15 minutes of continuous screen time on Facebook and Instagram. Algorithmic Feed Control: Young users will be able to choose a non-algorithmic feed — one that isn’t personalized by Meta’s recommendation system. Autoplay Control: Young users will be able to turn off autoplay, so that content no longer automatically plays. Hidden Likes: Young people won’t see the number of likes and reactions on posts — both their own and those from others — by default. Disabling cosmetic surgery and extreme makeup filters: Young users will not be able to use extreme makeup filters. Direct messaging features will be excluded from Night Mode, Time Limit and School Mode restrictions. Meta has not admitted wrongdoing. The federal trial began last week in Oakland, California, led by a bipartisan group of attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey. State officials are calling the settlement the biggest consumer protection win since the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, a Republican, said in a statement Wednesday that the lawsuit was “never just about the money.” “Kids deserve a childhood that isn’t measured in likes and followers,” he said. “The online protections delivered by this settlement will bring a generational change that will make social media platforms safer for Kentucky families.” In addition to the financial settlement, Meta agreed to make major changes to its Instagram and Facebook features for young users, including a daily time limit, automatic pauses, nighttime blocks that restrict access from midnight to 6 a.m., and stronger safeguards against bullying and harmful content. Most of the updates must be in place for at least a decade. Meta is trying to drag its competitors along with it. The company agreed to further restrict daily time limits for teens only if TikTok and YouTube agree to adopt comparable measures. Under the settlement terms, Meta will pay out just 70% (about $12.7 billion) to states unless TikTok and Alphabet-owned YouTube also agree to set one-hour daily time limits for young users, as well as night mode and age assurance measures. Meta will pay the remaining 30% — $5.3 billion — if the other two companies agree to the new measures and each agrees to pay states about $5.3 billion. C.J. Mahoney, chief legal officer at Meta, said in a statement that the changes needed to be made across the social media landscape to have an impact. “Our new Time Limit commitments, Night Mode features and usage limits during school hours set the right path forward for our whole industry, but this framework will only work if all our peers join us,” Mahoney said. “Because teens move fluidly across dozens of apps, we need an industry-wide solution.” Settlement money will be paid out to the participating states and territories annually over a decade, based on their populations. Just three states, Florida, New Mexico and Texas, aren’t part of the settlement. New Mexico won its own lawsuit against Meta earlier this year, when a jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages for violating the state’s consumer protection laws. Texas negotiated its own settlement with Meta that includes a $1 billion payout and a promise of more safety features for children. While state officials lauded the changes coming to Instagram and Facebook as wins for child safety, some free speech advocates expressed concern over broader implications of the new restrictions. Kate Ruane, director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy & Technology, a civil rights organization said in a statement that safe and age-appropriate online experiences for children are critical. “But we also see the potential for significant risks to everyone’s privacy and free expression rights online, especially in the ways this settlement will subject all users to invasive age assurance and limit all kids’ access to content and services regardless of their individual needs,” Ruane said. Meta and other social media platforms still face thousands of ongoing lawsuits from individuals and school districts across the nation that accuse them of targeting young users with addictive algorithms and inadequate safety measures. One of those is a lawsuit against Instagram filed by South Carolina state Rep. Brandon Guffey, whose 17-year-old son Gavin died by suicide in 2022. His family said they later learned he was a victim of sexual extortion after being targeted by a scammer on Instagram. “Scammers put immense pressure and sometimes even a countdown on these teens,” Guffey said in an emailed statement after the settlement announcement. “Gavin didn’t deserve to have less than two hours before he took his life. He deserved to have a parent that was aware of this.” Stateline reporter Anna Claire Vollers can be reached at avollers@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f43702c5335ae104b62fd America’s heartland comes face-to-face with 9/11 history as 25th anniversary nears te 2026-08-26T19:50:08.122Z America’s heartland comes face-to-face with 9/11 history as 25th anniversary nears A nearly 17,000-pound piece of steel from the World Trade Center’s South Tower made its way to Cincinnati, giving people hundreds of miles from Ground Zero a rare chance to stand face-to-face with a piece of 9/11 history. "Never Forgetting the sacrifice and bravery of our nation’s heroes, as well as our lost loved ones, is a generational promise that every American can help keep," Tunnel to Towers Foundation chairman and CEO Frank Siller told Fox News Digital. The 21-foot steel beam is making its way across the country as part of Tunnel to Towers’ "Steel Across America" tour, a traveling memorial marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Former Marine infantryman Scott Nokes, a Tunnel to Towers ambassador and employee, joined local firefighters, FDNY members, veterans, first responders and community members in bringing the beam to the Cincinnati Fire Museum on Saturday. TUNNEL TO TOWERS ANNOUNCES 'STEEL ACROSS AMERICA' TOUR TO MARK 25 YEARS SINCE 9/11 ATTACKS "I know firsthand what it means to have the Tunnel to Towers Foundation show up for you when you need it most," said Nokes at the event. "This foundation changes lives. It changed mine. When I stand before this steel and think about the men and women we lost on September 11, I feel an obligation to make sure their story keeps being told. I am honored to be here, today, as part of this journey." MASSIVE PIECE OF 9/11 HISTORY MAKES STUNNING 10,500-MILE JOURNEY ACROSS AMERICA New Jersey native Nokes was deployed twice to Afghanistan before leaving the service to pursue firefighting. In 2016, he went into septic shock, and life-saving treatment left him a double below-the-knee amputee and legally blind. Through Tunnel to Towers’ Smart Home Program, Nokes received a custom, mortgage-free smart home in December 2019 designed to help him live more independently.In addition to working and representing T2T, Nokes mentors for Neptune Emergency Services. The stop gave community members, first responders, veterans and residents the chance to see the artifact in person during a ceremony featuring a color guard, bagpipes, the national anthem, a blessing of the beam, a moment of silence, remarks from fire and city leaders, and a Steel Flag presentation. AS AMERICAN PRIDE HITS A 25-YEAR LOW, A NEW 9/11 EDUCATION PLATFORM URGES THE NATION TO NEVER FORGET The steel beam has served as a traveling memorial to the victims and first responders of 9/11, offering pop-up events across 21 different states leading up to the anniversary of the tragic day. After Cincinnati, the tour heads into its final stretch, with stops scheduled at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Sept. 1, the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston on Sept. 3 and the White House on Sept. 8 before returning to New York City. The foundation provides mortgage-free, fully accessible smart homes for catastrophically injured U.S. veterans and first responders. The foundation is honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters who died on 9/11 by delivering 343 mortgage-free homes this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f436f2c5335ae104b62f4 JONATHAN TURLEY: Social media addiction will easily outlast Meta's massive multibillion dollar settlement te 2026-08-26T19:50:07.032Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Social media addiction will easily outlast Meta's massive multibillion dollar settlement It is not every day that a company can settle a case for over $17 billion and celebrate. However, Meta’s proposed settlement of claims brought by a coalition originally led by 29 states on Wednesday is a remarkably good deal for a company facing potential penalties that Meta estimated could reach $1.4 trillion and years of litigation. In the end, the company may not even take a loss from the litigation. The proposed settlement ends the states’ federal case (but not the wider wave of litigation), following similar settlements in tobacco, opiates, and other products. It will require Meta to make changes to its platform, though the company has already appeared to be moving to make such changes. The maximum payment of closer to $17.1 billion is tied to whether other social media companies, TikTok and YouTube, for example, adopt parallel protections for children. Otherwise, the company is on the hook for at least $12.1 billion over 10 years under the agreement. META SETTLES FEDERAL TRIAL OVER CLAIMS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM ADDICT CHILDREN The company agreed to proposed settlement terms that would impose daily time limits for underage users, "nighttime blocks" from midnight to 6 a.m., and notifications linked to school hours. It is doubtful that these "fixes" will actually fix the problem. Social media is enormously popular with adults and children alike. It is also ubiquitous and accessible, particularly for tech-savvy kids. The burden will remain with parents regarding access to and use of social media, not the company. Meta was looking at a long slog in the courts. Some of us were skeptical of the legal basis for some of these claims. The line between a popular and an "addictive" product is fairly subjective. It was hard to see where the line would have been drawn in this litigation. However, Meta likely would have faced similar demands for changes to its platforms through legislation even if it prevailed in litigation. Those legal questions will now have to wait for another test case. The settlement leaves other companies in a more exposed position. This massive settlement is like a dinner gong for plaintiff's lawyers who will now fan out in packs in pursuit of companies like dusk on the Serengeti. Companies are already facing thousands of such lawsuits. FRANCE BECOMES FIRST EU NATION TO BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15 Meta has suffered adverse rulings in California and New Mexico, though the cases involved different claims and are subject to further appellate proceedings. It’s clear that the company’s priority was to limit the potential damages rather than to make new law. The actual damages are not as daunting as it may seem. The tobacco multistate settlement was over $206 billion, not counting separate state settlements worth tens of millions more. The opiate settlements resulted in damages of roughly $60 billion. Even at more than potentially $17 billion, for a company the size of Meta, this is like monopoly money (literally so, if you ask some critics). The value of settling the case alone could potentially wipe out that loss through stock-market gains and other pricing changes. After the tobacco settlement, companies like Philip Morris enjoyed market gains that effectively washed out the loss. Moreover, these companies enjoyed a very inelastic market, so they internalized costs with price hikes that left smokers holding the bag. Ironically, if social media is as addictive as claimed by litigants, the market is equally inelastic. Big media will be able to easily recoup these damages, as did Big Tobacco. Much of these damages could ultimately be passed on to and borne by social media users through advertising, production or cost decisions. They would potentially operate like a tax for states receiving the funds. WE GREW UP BEFORE SCREENS TOOK OVER. OUR KIDS DESERVE THAT CHANCE TOO The platform will clearly make positive changes that will assist parents after Wednesday’s proposed settlement announcement. These are straightforward changes that have long been needed. Hopefully, these states will not just take this money and run as many did with the tobacco windfall. Instead, it would be a great help if the money went to enhancing children’s mental-health programs. Social media remains one of the most transformative inventions in history, including as a powerful tool for free speech and political discourse. That popularity comes at a price. It will remain part of our social fabric, as are alcohol and tobacco products despite their abuse. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Meta did not create these social costs alone. We all did. We find ourselves overwhelmed by a technology with endless applications and potential for expression. This settlement will not erase those social costs any more than the tobacco settlement erased cancer or the opiate settlement erased addiction. The ultimate child-protection regulation will remain parents monitoring and educating their own children. Meta's internal credo, "Meta, Metamates, and Me," may capture the problem. It is often hard for people to separate themselves from their virtual selves. This is a technology that is both liberating and captivating. Ultimately, despite the progress under this agreement, no settlement will protect us from ourselves. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f436c2c5335ae104b62e6 How Darline Graham’s Politics Compare With Her Brother’s as She Runs for Senate te 2026-08-26T19:50:04.757Z How Darline Graham’s Politics Compare With Her Brother’s as She Runs for Senate Senator Darline Graham has spoken far more about her desire to support President Trump’s agenda than she has talked about her brother’s political goals — or her own. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f411c2c5335ae104b6272 2028 Dem hopeful slaps Trump admin with lawsuit over mail-in-voting after major SCOTUS victory te 2026-08-26T19:40:12.476Z 2028 Dem hopeful slaps Trump admin with lawsuit over mail-in-voting after major SCOTUS victory With the November midterms approaching, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is joining attorneys general from 23 states and Washington, D.C., in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) over a Trump-backed mail-ballot rule that would impose new federal requirements on how states prepare and send mail ballots. "I’m suing the Trump Administration to stop their unconstitutional attempt to change the rules and restrict mail-in voting. I’ll remind the President of my track record going up against him in court — and winning — to protect Pennsylvania’s free, fair, safe, and secure elections. I’m prepared to do so again," Shapiro wrote on X. "Nothing about voting by mail has changed here in Pennsylvania. You can still vote safely and securely by mail." "While Donald Trump may try to inject chaos into our elections, the Constitution is clear: the authority to set election rules belongs to the states — not the federal government," he continued. The two-dozen-state coalition returned to court two days after the Supreme Court stayed an earlier injunction issued by a Massachusetts federal judge against key parts of Trump’s mail-voting executive order, finding the states’ initial challenge premature because USPS had not yet issued a final rule when they filed suit. TRUMP SCORES SUPREME COURT WIN ON MAIL-IN VOTING RESTRICTIONS BEFORE MIDTERMS "The Supreme Court ruling was a major win for the security of American elections. Radical Democrats continue to oppose commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots and ensure only Americans are electing American leaders," White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The Trump Administration will continue to lawfully enact the agenda President Trump was elected on – which includes the safety and security of our elections." At issue is USPS’s newly finalized "Ballot Mail for Federal Elections" rule, which went into effect last week and was published Wednesday. It would require state and local election officials to submit information on intended mail-ballot recipients to a USPS portal, where the agency would compile state-specific lists of enrolled mail voters. It would also require certain mail-in ballot design requirements, such as trackable barcodes, and require officials to submit ballot-envelope designs to USPS for pre-approval. In their 53-page complaint, the states argue that the rule improperly gives USPS a new role in running elections, forcing election officials to adopt new procedures, share ballot-recipient information and potentially replace already-purchased envelopes as the midterms draw closer. They also argue that Congress, not the president or Postal Service, has the authority to alter election rules, and that USPS skipped a review process for major nationwide changes to postal services or operations. NEWSOM PROMISES NEW LEGAL FIGHT AFTER TRUMP GETS SUPREME COURT VICTORY ON MAIL-IN VOTING The coalition is asking the court to block the rule while the lawsuit proceeds and ultimately throw it out, arguing that their new challenge answers the Supreme Court’s timing concern. A separate Massachusetts injunction had temporarily blocked USPS from putting the requirements in place for the November midterms, but the judge lifted that order Wednesday following the Supreme Court’s ruling. "This Court held that 'no law enacted by Congress delegates authority to control mail-in voting to USPS,' and that the President’s directives to USPS were ultra vires," the states write in their complaint. "The Supreme Court subsequently stayed the injunction—not because Plaintiff States’ claims lacked merit, but because the States 'lack[ed] standing to bring' their claims as to the [Executive Order] ... As the Court explained, USPS had not yet implemented the EO, but if USPS ultimately adopts a final rule that 'harms the States, they may challenge that rule.' USPS then published its final rule two days later." USPS did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment in time for publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f41162c5335ae104b6252 How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus? te 2026-08-26T19:40:06.273Z How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus? Was Greg Brockman the right executive all along? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f41142c5335ae104b6249 Google’s Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI te 2026-08-26T19:40:04.749Z Google’s Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI Consumer AI apps need to stop making users learn their product architecture. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3ec72c5335ae104b621a Flagstaff Family Food Center's third annual Anti-Hunger Summit set for Sept. 3 te 2026-08-26T19:30:15.522Z Flagstaff Family Food Center's third annual Anti-Hunger Summit set for Sept. 3 Bringing together community leaders, partners and advocates, the event will include keynote speakers, breakout sessions and collaborative dialogue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3ec62c5335ae104b6211 Mac Barnes returns to alma mater to coach NPA volleyball te 2026-08-26T19:30:14.432Z Mac Barnes returns to alma mater to coach NPA volleyball NPA alum Mac Barnes returns to her alma mater to coach the Spartans after playing at Division-III St. Lawrence University in New York. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3ec52c5335ae104b6208 NAU backup quarterback competition coming down to the wire te 2026-08-26T19:30:13.195Z NAU backup quarterback competition coming down to the wire The decision on who NAU’s backup quarterback will be is heavily contested. Two young players from Arizona are battling for the role, with a decision to be made this week before the season opener. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3ec32c5335ae104b61fc Arizona lawmakers eye Flock camera rules in 2027 te 2026-08-26T19:30:11.795Z Arizona lawmakers eye Flock camera rules in 2027 Key Points: Arizonans continue to push back against automatic license plate reading technology State lawmakers are already planning to propose regulations in 2027 Two gubernatorial candidates are offering divergent approaches... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Arizona lawmakers eye Flock camera rules in 2027 first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3ec22c5335ae104b61d5 Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand te 2026-08-26T19:30:10.292Z Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand Japan enlisted the help of hundreds of volunteers to move a portion of a 360-tonne castle more than six feet back into position, inch by inch, following renovations to the structure. About 1,800 people gathered over the weekend to pull large ropes attached to the Hirosaki Castle keep in Aomori Prefecture, The Independent reported. The keep — which is a fortified tower within a castle — was moved so repairs could be completed on a wall damaged during a major earthquake. The wall has since been rebuilt, with all 2,185 stones returned to their original positions. JAPAN MALL REBUILT AFTER DEADLY 2016 EARTHQUAKE DESTROYED IN MAJOR TEMBLOR WEEKS AFTER 'FRESH START' REOPENING Rotating teams used an ancient technique known as hikiya, in which buildings are placed on rollers or rails and moved intact. The technique is used to preserve historic Japanese structures that might otherwise be damaged or destroyed. "We had about 8,000 applications for the 1,800 slots over the last two days, roughly four times oversubscribed, so not everyone could participate," Kensuke Hayasaka, head of the parks and green spaces division in Hirosaki City, told The Guardian. "Not only from the city, but from across Japan and overseas; a fair number from Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America," Hayasaka added. MASSIVE 7.7-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS OFF JAPANESE COAST Pulling the castle keep by hand will continue through the end of August, with about 4,100 people scheduled to move it a total of more than 16 feet, The Guardian reported. The Hirosaki Castle keep was originally a five-story tower, but it was destroyed by a lightning strike in 1627, the newspaper reported, citing the Japan National Tourism Organization. The current three-story structure was rebuilt in 1811. Many Japanese castles were dismantled after the end of the Samurai era in 1868 or destroyed during World War II. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3ebf2c5335ae104b61c8 Judge Handling 9/11 Case Sets June 2028 Trial Date te 2026-08-26T19:30:07.846Z Judge Handling 9/11 Case Sets June 2028 Trial Date Prosecutors had asked for an earlier start. The judge has not yet ruled on several issues related to the defendants’ torture in C.I.A. prisons. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3eba2c5335ae104b61a2 TUSD board votes to hold public meetings before naming school closures te 2026-08-26T19:30:02.420Z TUSD board votes to hold public meetings before naming school closures Before it decides which schools to close and consolidate in the coming year, the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board voted Tuesday night to give the public more information on why the changes are necessary. The 3-2 vote followed a 70-minute discussion centered on proposed community meetings scheduled for September. Three meetings are planned across Tucson to gather public input and distribute data on why schools must be closed. But Tuesday night’s plan rollout was bumpy. And the purpose of the community meetings is unclear, board members say. Community meetings Monday Sept. 21, Sahuaro High School, 6-8:30 p.m.| Wednesday, Sept. 23, Cholla High School, 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Catalina High School, 9-11:30 a.m. Meetings will be held in each school cafeteria. RSVP here. Nine slides were read to the board and an audience of about a dozen people about 2.5 hours into the meeting. The presenter was Bill de la Cruz, whose Denver-based consulting firm has been hired to facilitate the meetings, work on school consolidation and craft messaging to Tucson residents.  The rough rollout start included: An incorrect meeting site on a slide, the mispronunciation of Cholla High School as “Cho-La,” and no plan for virtual meeting alternatives.  “No one has any idea what this meeting is about,” said board member Jennifer Eckstrom, who voted no on the proposal. “Is this about trying to get upgrades to our schools? Will we have interpretation? Will we have child care? “If we are going to be transparent, then we need to be transparent. “I think we are moving too quickly. We need to reassess what the meat of the situation is and we need to get into it,” she said.“I don’t feel it’s community based. I don’t know how we change that now.” All five board members raised questions about the three proposed community meetings scheduled for September. “What is the purpose of these meetings?” President Ravi Shah asked. “How do we get beyond the NIMBYism of this?” Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said Tuesday the meetings’ purpose is to explain why the district will close schools, including presenting data and inviting feedback. Those discussions will drive the proposals to be finalized in October. “We need to have packed houses everywhere we go,” he said. But the district has not divulged which schools could be affected by potential closures. Trujillo says this is because the each school community should find out from the district first before it is discussed at a board meeting. And to get public meeting attendance without knowing which schools are involved requires flexibility and multiple options, parents and board members say. “I was surprised that there were only three meetings for such critical conversations, and that there was not a virtual option. TUSD is a large district, with many busy, working families,” said Madeleine deBlois, a TUSD parent of three students at two schools. “The three meeting options were not accessible to us. The city of Tucson has ways of getting community input that also include informative web pages and ways to leave digital comments. I would hope that these three meetings are not TUSD’s whole approach to sharing information and collecting input.” Creating more convenient meeting times is critical, said board member Sadie Shaw, who suggested a webinar and virtual meetings for those who cannot attend in person. “The webinar is a great idea. I had not thought of that,” de la Cruz responded. De la Cruz is a former school board president and former director of equity and inclusion for Denver Public Schools. He is also an author and a mediator, according to his firm’s website. Arizona Luminaria asked about the cost to hire the firm, and TUSD says it is working on getting that number. District officials say they’ll use data at the meetings to explain why schools need to close or consolidate: Declining enrollment due to lower Pima County birth rates and the use of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts and vouchers to homeschool or attend private schools, which has cost the district revenue. The meetings are an opportunity to make that case to families, employees and taxpayers. Tuesday night was the first time the public and board members were shown the meeting plan. Trujillo, de la Cruz and two groups — including an advisory committee and an internal district task force — are creating the plan. Board members expressed concern that no teachers were members of those groups. Arizona Luminaria has asked for the names of those on the committee and task force. The district says it is working to provide the names. “How are we going to convince the public and busy parents they can help shape some of the decisions and address the needs of the parents?” Shah asked in an interview with Arizona Luminaria Wednesday morning. “I think, really being transparent and honest. We need to know if a school closes, what to do with the buildings in the community,” he said. “What kind of transportation needs are necessary? What kinds of programs should we create to replace existing programs that we have in our elementary, middle, and high schools that are losing enrollment  and that what we’re offering isn’t meeting everyone’s needs. So, what can we do differently and offer to be competitive in the current marketplace of schools?” Keeping half-full schools open, air conditioned and staffed is too costly, district administrators say. The district says some schools could be consolidated — meaning a K-5 school could become K-8 and it will explore what to do with vacant school buildings and campuses. The closures will likely touch every part of the 230-mile district — Southern Arizona’s largest — with 88 schools.   In April, the board laid out a plan saying the district would communicate which schools are in the conversation in August. Tuesday night was the final August board meeting. TUSD’s enrollment is projected to see about a 4% decline from last year to about 35,000 students, according to Arizona Department of Education data. The current decline mirrors the last quarter-century. TUSD data shows peak enrollment of about 63,000 students in 2000 and 120 schools. By 2015, it was about 48,000. TUSD closed nearly 20 schools from 2010-2016. The post TUSD board votes to hold public meetings before naming school closures appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3c6c2c5335ae104b6173 How They Voted | Lake Havasu City Council, Aug. 25, 2026 te 2026-08-26T19:20:12.359Z How They Voted | Lake Havasu City Council, Aug. 25, 2026 The meeting began at 5:30 p.m. and was adjourned at 9:35. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3c6b2c5335ae104b616a Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police te 2026-08-26T19:20:11.374Z Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police Lake Havsu City Police reported the following arrests and citations: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3c6a2c5335ae104b6161 Nevada sues to block federal Colorado River cuts. Is Arizona next? te 2026-08-26T19:20:10.433Z Nevada sues to block federal Colorado River cuts. Is Arizona next? Nevada has sued to block a new federal plan for reducing Southwestern water deliveries from the Colorado River, arguing it unfairly jeopardizes the Las Vegas economy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3c692c5335ae104b6158 Mohave College launches behavioral health, medical lab certificates te 2026-08-26T19:20:09.486Z Mohave College launches behavioral health, medical lab certificates Mohave College is adding two certificate programs aimed at giving students shorter routes into health care jobs while providing a foundation for further education. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3c652c5335ae104b611f Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent te 2026-08-26T19:20:05.855Z Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis. The agent could be released from jail on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3c632c5335ae104b60fa ICE arrestó a 2,171 personas en todo Arizona en julio de 2026 te 2026-08-26T19:20:03.204Z ICE arrestó a 2,171 personas en todo Arizona en julio de 2026 Read in English Más personas fueron arrestadas por las autoridades de inmigración en Arizona en julio de 2026 que en cualquier otro momento de los cuatro años anteriores, según datos visualizados por el Deportation Data Project. La comparación más clara sobre el número de arrestos de inmigración se obtiene al contrastar las 328 personas arrestadas en julio de 2023 con las 2,171 personas arrestadas en julio de 2026. Los datos fueron recopilados y visualizados por the Deportation Data Project, un grupo de la University of California, Berkeley y UCLA que utiliza litigios para obtener, analizar y visualizar registros públicos. Tucson y el resto de Arizona están bajo la jurisdicción de la oficina de campo de Phoenix del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE), que supervisa todo el estado. En los últimos meses, miembros de la comunidad de Tucson han realizado manifestaciones en apoyo de Karla Toledo, beneficiaria de DACA, y han expresado preocupaciones sobre negligencia médica en los centros de detención. Los datos de Arizona del proyecto de deportación también muestran que la gran mayoría de las personas arrestadas bajo la administración de Trump no tienen ninguna condena penal o han sido condenadas por un delito no violento. Traducción: Beatriz Limón The post ICE arrestó a 2,171 personas en todo Arizona en julio de 2026 appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3a142c5335ae104b60bd 'White Lotus' star Michelle Monaghan showcases her toned figure in string bikini during Indonesian vacation te 2026-08-26T19:10:12.743Z 'White Lotus' star Michelle Monaghan showcases her toned figure in string bikini during Indonesian vacation Michelle Monaghan is making the most of another adventure in Indonesia. The 50-year-old actress shared a series of vacation photos from the tropical getaway, posing in a colorful string bikini while spending time in the clear blue water. Monaghan opened the Instagram carousel with a playful photo of herself standing thigh-deep in the sea with her arms stretched out to either side and her tongue out. JESSICA SIMPSON TURNS HEADS IN BIKINI PHOTOS FROM TRIP TO TURKS AND CAICOS She wore a multicolored triangle bikini with tie-side bottoms and gold accents, pairing the swimsuit with an oversized woven sun hat. A quiet shoreline and rolling hills stretched behind her under a cloudless blue sky. "Brb maxxed out 🇮🇩," Monaghan captioned the post. A second photo showed the "White Lotus" star striking a more relaxed pose in the same bikini. Monaghan rested one hand on the top of her wide-brimmed hat as she stood in the turquoise water and looked toward the sun. Her wet hair fell beneath the hat while the rocky coastline remained visible in the distance. KATE HUDSON SHOWS OFF FIT BODY IN MULTIPLE STRING BIKINIS DURING FAMILY VACATION IN GREECE In another image, Monaghan looked down toward the water with both arms resting in front of her as she stood farther out from shore. "The Mission: Impossible III" star appeared to be celebrating the getaway in another photo, raising both arms overhead while standing in the shallow water. She held a cup in one hand as a boat could be seen farther out at sea. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Fans quickly praised the vacation photos in the comments. "Wow! You look incredible," one person wrote. Another called Monaghan’s vacation setting her "natural habitat!!!!" "Enjoy Indonesia, Michelle! ✨," another commenter added. The trip marks Monaghan’s second visit to Indonesia, which she discussed during an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" last week. "We had a big family trip. We love a big adventure," Monaghan told Fallon. "And we went to Indonesia." "It’s a wonderful country," she continued. "It’s incredible. I highly recommend it." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Monaghan explained that she had first traveled there on a surfing trip shortly before beginning work on her upcoming movie "The Whisper Man" with Robert De Niro. While filming, she told De Niro about the trip and learned she had missed one of the country’s most famous attractions. "We just got home from Indonesia," Monaghan recalled telling the actor before he asked, "Did you see the dragons?" Monaghan admitted she had no idea what he meant. "I was like, ‘Oh, my God. I’ve missed the dragons,’" she said after learning about the Komodo dragons. The conversation eventually inspired Monaghan and her family to return to Indonesia and visit Komodo National Park. "So now we start planning this vacation," she told Fallon. "And I say to the family, ‘We’re going back to Indonesia, and we’re going to Komodo National Park.’" Monaghan has also been candid about staying active as she enters a new chapter of her life. In a May 2026 interview with Fox News Digital, the actress reflected on turning 50 and said her approach to health and fitness has evolved significantly over the years. WATCH: MICHELLE MONAGHAN SAYS SMALL-TOWN IOWA ROOTS HELPED KEEP HER GROUNDED "Turning 50 has been a pretty amazing thing," Monaghan told Fox News Digital. "I sort of look at that number and I find it actually hard to believe." She added that the milestone made her more intentional about how she spends her time. 'FRIENDS' STARS JENNIFER ANISTON AND COURTENEY COX SOAK UP THE SUN DURING MALLORCA YACHT GETAWAY "Turning 50 was, I guess, even more of an opportunity to continue to be intentional with the things that I do and the things, the people that I spend time with, how I spend time myself, and to really maximize all of those things," she said. Monaghan also told Fox News Digital she feels physically stronger now than she did decades earlier. "I am absolutely stronger than I was in my 30s," she said. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The actress explained that strength training has become particularly important to her during midlife. "Now I’m at an age where midlife, I’m perimenopausal, taking care of my body and my muscles and my bones is of utmost importance," Monaghan said. Her typical routine includes strength training three times a week, along with walking, hiking, jogging and Pilates when her schedule allows. "I really try to do strength training three times a week. I do a 6 a.m. class, so that gets me up and at them," she told Fox News Digital. Monaghan added that she enjoys balancing those workouts with lower-impact movement. "I also really love Pilates," she said. "I try to do it a couple of times a week if my schedule allows, but that makes me feel really good because it’s, it’s a lot about flexibility and it also incorporates a lot of the breath." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3a132c5335ae104b60b4 Dem senator turns ‘leader of the free world’ title on its head with Zelenskyy remarks te 2026-08-26T19:10:11.500Z Dem senator turns ‘leader of the free world’ title on its head with Zelenskyy remarks Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is facing backlash after declaring that the United States is "no longer" the leader of the free world and pointing instead to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the national leader putting his country "on the line for freedom." "I would say we are no longer the leaders of the free world. In fact, if anything Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the primary national leader who is putting his country’s men and women on the line for freedom," said Coons during the town hall earlier this month. "We need to earn our place back as leader in the free world in the future," he added. Coons’ remarks underscore his long-running alignment with Kyiv at a moment when President Donald Trump is pressing for an end to the war and putting a renewed emphasis on American power and national pride. The Delaware Democrat has been one of Congress’ more outspoken supporters of Ukraine, repeatedly backing military aid, tougher sanctions on Russia and continued U.S. engagement with Zelenskyy’s government. TRUMP HAILS AMERICA AS 'MOST EXCEPTIONAL NATION EVER TO EXIST' IN MOUNT RUSHMORE SPEECH Coons spoke with Dover, Delaware, Councilman Andre Boggerty alongside Rep. Sarah McBride in a virtual town hall Tuesday hosted by the Kent County Democratic Committee focused on local issues. Coons has been a vocal advocate for sustained U.S. support for Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, repeatedly pressing for military assistance and tougher sanctions on Moscow. Coons visited Kyiv in 2022 to meet with Zelenskyy and recently visited Odesa with Senate Foreign Relations Committee members in February to reiterate "the ironclad, bipartisan support" for Ukraine, according to a press release. Nick Adams, special presidential envoy for American tourism, exceptionalism, and values, told Fox News Digital Coons' comments are "the essence of America last." "The United States is today, has been since 1776, and with God's grace, always will be the leader of the free world. To suggest otherwise is to ignore our Constitution and the blood shed by our heroes who made sure that our Declaration of Independence would not just be a theoretical document but the beginning of a new era in the history of humanity," said Adams. Adams added that no other nation can hold a candle to America, pointing to its constitutional freedoms, founding principles of liberty and belief that natural rights transcend government authority. WORLD LEADERS, DIGNITARIES PAY TRIBUTE TO AMERICA ON HISTORIC 250TH BIRTHDAY "To say otherwise is to reveal an unbelievable ignorance as to what our nation is, where we came from, and how our destiny will always be shaped by the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," Adams added. Conservative critics seized on Coons' remarks, accusing him of being "anti-American." "Wow! This is truly sick behavior. Sen. Chris Coons — a Democrat who nobody has ever heard of, but nonetheless a U.S. Senator — says the U.S. is ‘no longer the leaders of the free world’ because ‘Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the primary national leader,’" wrote the White House’s Rapid Response account on X. "Imagine asserting this. What an absolute clown," wrote one user. "Chris Coons has always been an anti-American fraud. He’s a total coward," said another person. ZELENSKYY PRESSURES US AND EUROPE FOR MORE 'AIR DEFENSE' ASSISTANCE AMID ONGOING WAR WITH RUSSIA "What an embarrassment he is — Ukraine hasn’t held elections since 2019," commented a user. The Russia-Ukraine war has dragged on for more than four years, with Kyiv holding off a larger Russian force while facing manpower shortages and relying heavily on continued Western weapons. Zelenskyy met with Trump in the Oval Office on July 28, where the two discussed licensing Ukraine to produce Patriot missile interceptors as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its air defenses. Coons' office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's press inquiry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f3a102c5335ae104b6095 OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach te 2026-08-26T19:10:08.677Z OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach The report, which spans several discrete cybersecurity compromises, is the most complete accounting of the incident to date. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f37b82c5335ae104b6059 Hasan Piker points the finger at AIPAC as Democrats speak out against him te 2026-08-26T19:00:08.514Z Hasan Piker points the finger at AIPAC as Democrats speak out against him Hasan Piker's recent remarks about American Jews' support for Israel have drawn the ire of several Democratic lawmakers who have spoken out against him. The Twitch streamer has since blamed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for the backlash and welcomed the criticism with open arms. "AIPAC boss call was made. they are unanimous in their hatred of me, and i welcome their hatred. if you’re a defender of israel’s genocide, of its occupation, of its child killing spree — then your boos mean nothing to me," Piker wrote in a post on X. He was responding to a post featuring images of statements put out by several Democrats condemning him. Later, in response to a list of Democrats who had criticized him, Piker suggested that someone tabulate the total amount of money that the group had received from AIPAC, the prominent pro-Israel lobbying organization. "We should calculate how much the aipac total is for all these candidates so we know how much the maga billionaire backed foreign govt lobby got prominent dems to keep the attention on an antizionist twitch streamer thru lies, instead of trumps admin in these critical midterms," he wrote. ANTISEMITIC STREAMER FINALLY MAKES DEM LEADER SNAP WITH RARE REBUKE: ‘MALICIOUS’ Piker is no stranger to controversy, and his latest remarks have sparked a series of condemnations from Democrats. President & CEO of Democratic Majority for Israel Brian Romick dismissed Piker's claim against AIPAC in a statement provided to Fox News Digital, calling it "a baseless conspiracy theory." "Hasan Piker has built his brand by peddling conspiracy theories and hateful rhetoric. Rather than take responsibility for his own odious remarks, he is now promoting a baseless conspiracy theory to explain the entirely predictable backlash against him," Romick's statement read. "We’re pleased that so many Democratic officials have forcefully condemned his comments. Candidates who want to win should have nothing to do with him." During a recent stream, Piker told his viewers, "If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews." Several Democratic lawmakers have spoken out against Piker since he made those comments, including Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; and Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Brad Schneider, D-Ill., Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., and Hillary Scholten, D-Mich. Rosen condemned the remarks as a "new low" for Piker, who she said had been "trafficking in antisemitic tropes for a while." She went on to say that by "blaming Jewish Americans for the violence and hate they're facing," Piker provided "an excuse to those perpetuating these anti-Jewish hate crimes." "Let me be absolutely clear: crimes against Jews for being Jews is antisemitism plain and simple. There’s no excuse for it," she added. SOME DEMOCRATS PRIVATELY DISGUSTED BY HASAN PIKER BUT ARE AFRAID TO PUBLICLY CRITICIZE HIM, HOUSE DEM CLAIMS Jeffries said the claim that American Jews were "inviting violence against themselves is dangerous and antisemitic." "There is zero justification for threats against the safety of our Jewish brothers and sisters at a moment of rising hate," the House minority leader added. "We will fight the cancer of antisemitism with the fierce urgency of now." Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin also condemned Piker's remarks, saying, "Criticizing the policies and actions of the Israeli government is one thing. Blaming American Jews for the hatred, threats, and violence directed at them is something else entirely. It is dangerous, wrong, and antisemitic." Piker's role in Democratic politics has been a hot topic among party members, as some have chosen to appear with him, while others have criticized his rhetoric. One candidate who embraced Piker during his campaign was Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. El-Sayed was widely criticized for appearing with Piker during his primary campaign against Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., who he defeated. While El-Sayed has yet to offer a full-throated condemnation of Piker's rhetoric, he appeared to distance himself from the controversial streamer on Monday as the backlash against Piker unfolded. EL-SAYED DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM HASAN PIKER AFTER DISTURBING REMARKS ABOUT JEWISH AMERICANS "I believe all Americans deserve the right to advocate for what they believe without fear of violence. This is particularly true for communities that have been intimidated for their beliefs in the past," El-Sayed wrote on X. "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my own daughters," he added. "Antisemitism is a scourge, and we need to address it in all its forms. And I stand against any rhetoric that puts the community at risk." Piker has remained defiant amid the backlash, portraying Democratic criticism as being an AIPAC-driven campaign against him. Fox News Digital reached out to AIPAC for comment on Piker's accusation but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f37b72c5335ae104b6050 Suspect in Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan's murder convicted in roadside ambush te 2026-08-26T19:00:07.049Z Suspect in Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan's murder convicted in roadside ambush A Florida jury has convicted Mario Fernandez Saldana of murder in the 2022 ambush murder of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. The jury on Wednesday found the defendant, who is married to Bridegan's ex-wife, guilty of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony. Investigators said Bridegan, 33, was shot to death at close range in February 2022 in Jacksonville Beach after stopping his car to move a tire left in the middle of a dark road. MICROSOFT EXEC'S GRIEVING WIDOW FACES MAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING HIS MURDER AS SHE REVEALS EERIE FINAL CALL SEND US A TIP His daughter, who was just 2 years old at the time, was sitting in the back seat during the shooting but was uninjured. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Prosecutors argued the scene was a deliberate set-up stemming from a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife Shanna Gardner and her husband, Fernandez Saldana. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Prosecutors allege the duo planned the hit by hiring Henry Tenon as the gunman. Tenon initially pleaded guilty before rescinding that plea. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Fernandez Saldana was arrested in March 2023, followed by Gardner's arrest in August. Both were indicted on the same charges in Bridegan's killing. GOT A TIP? A judge ruled that Gardner and Fernandez Saldana would be tried separately with different juries. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f37b32c5335ae104b6045 The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her. te 2026-08-26T19:00:03.750Z The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her. Even as her talents and work ethic opened up the world to her, she kept coming home. For many in the complicated region she’s from, that meant a lot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f355d2c5335ae104b5ff4 Democrats condemning Hasan Piker as backlash spreads through party te 2026-08-26T18:50:05.965Z Democrats condemning Hasan Piker as backlash spreads through party Prominent Democrats are lining up to condemn far-left streamer Hasan Piker after he warned that American Jews could face violence if they continue to be seen as strongly supporting Israel. The backlash follows a stream last week in which Piker displayed an image of Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss, who is Jewish and the Democratic nominee in Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Moss has said a fake audio clip is being circulated that falsely portrays him as saying he ran for Congress solely to ensure continued U.S. support for Israel. "If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews," Piker said. PIKER DEMANDS DEMOCRATS DEFEND HIM FROM ATTACKS, CLAIMS HE’S NO ‘TOXIC RADICAL FORCE' Piker's comments drew criticism from top Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and DNC Chair Ken Martin, as well as lawmakers who have criticized him before. Others who have appeared with Piker or defended engaging with him are now pushing back on his remarks. Here are the Democrats speaking out: Jeffries joined the backlash Monday, initially without mentioning Piker by name. The House Democratic leader called the claim that American Jews were inviting violence against themselves "dangerous and antisemitic." Asked on CNN the following day whether he was referring to Piker, Jeffries said yes. "Those comments were dangerous, malicious and antisemitic and should not be tolerated by anyone in the public square," Jeffries said. Schneider was one of the first Democratic lawmakers to publicly take on Piker, calling him an "unapologetic antisemite" in March and warning fellow Democrats against giving a platform to people who espouse hate. PIKER DEMANDS DEMOCRATS DEFEND HIM FROM ATTACKS, CLAIMS HE’S NO ‘TOXIC RADICAL FORCE' Schneider renewed that criticism Tuesday, saying Piker's latest remarks were consistent with his "history of antisemitic statements." "Hasan Piker's hateful ideas and antisemitic remarks have no place in America or our nation's politics," Schneider said. Slotkin, who had previously criticized Piker and his involvement in Michigan Democratic politics, spoke out again following his latest comments. "No community should face the threat [of] violence for their political views," Slotkin said, rejecting the idea that Jewish Americans should be blamed for antisemitism directed at them. Stevens criticized Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed earlier this year for campaigning with Piker and made clear she would not do the same. Piker was the "exact opposite" of someone she would campaign with, Stevens said. She later said she believed Piker should be condemned. Booker's team had already kept its distance from Piker, turning down an appearance with the streamer over his past comments. Booker went further this week, directly condemning Piker's rhetoric about Jewish Americans and saying it has no place in public discourse. In April, McMorrow criticized Piker's role in Michigan Democratic politics and his inflammatory style. She compared Piker's approach to that of far-right commentator Nick Fuentes, arguing that both use inflammatory rhetoric to attract attention. Gottheimer has been among Piker's most persistent Democratic critics. In April, he joined Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York in introducing a bipartisan House resolution condemning antisemitic rhetoric from Piker and Candace Owens. In an interview on Fox News' "America's Newsroom," Gottheimer praised Jeffries pushback against Piker, calling the streamer’s comments something "right out of the Nazi playbook," emphasizing them as "a call for violence against Jews." Gottheimer on Tuesday also called on House leaders to bring the resolution up for a vote. He also told CNN in an interview that anyone who does not condemn Piker’s comments is "complicit." HASAN PIKER CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS WHO OPPOSE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO BE 'PUNISHED' Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville drew a line between himself and the part of the Democratic Party embracing Piker earlier this month. Carville said he would leave the party if Piker's wing took control, arguing there was not room for both of them under the same political tent. He later told Fox News' "Jesse Watters Primetime" that he is not concerned about socialists taking over the Democratic Party, dismissing the party's socialist flank as a "pack of fools" and "a bunch of silly people." Fetterman earlier this month took aim at El-Sayed over his ties to Piker during Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. "I dare you to continue to campaign with people like Hasan Piker," Fetterman said. Fetterman's comments were aimed primarily at Democrats associating with Piker rather than a direct response to the streamer's latest remarks. Moskowitz distanced himself from Piker last week after defeating a Democratic primary challenger who had Piker's backing. The Florida Democrat made clear after the race that he wanted no association with Piker or his politics. Auchincloss rejected Piker's politics during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," drawing a clear distinction between the streamer and the Democratic Party. "The Democratic Party does not stand for what Hasan Piker stands for," Auchincloss said. HASAN PIKER STANDS BY 'INTENTIONALLY PROVOCATIVE' CLAIMS THAT HAMAS IS 'A THOUSAND TIMES BETTER' THAN ISRAEL Scholten issued one of the sharpest responses after Piker's comments about American Jews and Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss. "Hasan Piker's talk of violence against American Jews, and directly naming a Michigan elected official, and future member of Congress, Jeremy Moss, is unacceptable. Full stop," Scholten said Monday. She also called Piker a "hack who thrives on hate, shock and awe" and said his rhetoric had no place in Michigan or the country. Moss, who was directly discussed during Piker's stream, on Monday pushed back after Piker displayed his image while talking about American Jews and Israel. Moss said there was "no room for extremism in Michigan." Khanna's response was notable because he has appeared on Piker's show and previously defended his decision to engage with the streamer. But on Monday Khanna rejected Piker's latest argument, saying antisemitism should be condemned unequivocally and that Jewish people and supporters of Israel are not responsible for antisemitism directed at them. El-Sayed, whose Michigan Senate campaign has faced criticism over his association with Piker, sought to put some distance between his campaign and the streamer after the latest controversy on Monday. El-Sayed said Piker does not speak for him or his campaign and condemned antisemitism. He stopped short, however, of directly condemning Piker himself. DEMOCRATIC MICHIGAN AG ACCUSES HER PARTY OF 'ABSOLUTELY NOT' DOING ENOUGH TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin joined the criticism Tuesday, bringing the national party's leadership into the dispute. Martin condemned the idea that American Jews should be blamed for hatred, threats or violence directed at them, calling such rhetoric dangerous, wrong and antisemitic. Rosen, co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, said Piker had used antisemitic tropes before but on Tuesday described his latest remarks as "a new low." The Nevada Democrat rejected the suggestion that Jewish Americans bear responsibility for antisemitism or violence directed at them. Torres, a longtime Piker critic, again spoke out Tuesday after the streamer's comments about American Jews. The New York Democrat accused Piker of blaming Jewish victims for the antisemitism directed against them, adding to his previous criticism of the streamer. Stanton joined the Democrats speaking out Tuesday over Piker's latest comments. The Arizona congressman rejected the argument that Jewish Americans bear responsibility for hatred or violence directed against them. Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f33082c5335ae104b5fa3 Dolly Parton’s private cancer battle highlights why some patients don’t share their diagnoses te 2026-08-26T18:40:08.277Z Dolly Parton’s private cancer battle highlights why some patients don’t share their diagnoses Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday followed a brief bout with cancer, according to statements from her family. "After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones," the family shared with People. The revelation of the singer’s previously undisclosed cancer battle raises questions about why some patients choose to keep a diagnosis private, even as public figures’ health struggles can spark wider awareness. DOLLY PARTON DEAD AT 80 Dr. Kristin Higgins, chief clinical officer at City of Hope Cancer Center in Atlanta, surmised that Parton may have preferred for people to remember her for her "amazing career" and not for a diagnosis at the end of her life. Keeping the disease private at first is a "very natural response," Higgins said, as a diagnosis can be very overwhelming. "It's very natural to cling to that identity of being a healthy, vibrant person without a diagnosis of cancer," she told Fox News Digital. "The patient really needs to acclimate to the idea of themselves having this disease, and then start to tell friends and family kind of slowly after they go through that adjustment process." CANCER TREATMENT DELAYS SURGE ACROSS US AS DOCTOR WARNS SYSTEM ‘NEEDS FIXING IMMEDIATELY’ In some cases, Higgins said, people may withhold a cancer diagnosis due to some degree of shame or embarrassment. "Things like tobacco-related cancers, unfortunately, still carry a lot of stigma when diagnosed," she shared. "Patients may feel that it was their fault. And the reality is nobody deserves a cancer diagnosis." There are some benefits, however, to eventually sharing a cancer diagnosis with friends, family and community who can rally around the patient, according to the doctor. "For example, for people who are religious, letting their greater circle know about that diagnosis can be really helpful, as people will pray for them as they're going through the journey of treatment," Higgins said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "I think overall, it's a very beneficial thing to eventually tell as many people as possible so you can get that support." The doctor also agreed that sharing a cancer journey can raise awareness and provide support to others facing the same challenge. "If you are somebody with a cancer diagnosis and you're beating it and you are going through treatment successfully, other people seeing that — whether it's on social media or hearing it through a friend — that can be really helpful to an individual as they're facing a new cancer diagnosis," Higgins said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Another benefit of disclosing cancer is that it may open up more opportunities for treatment options. "There are so many resources out there now … clinical trials are really what moved the needle in the cure rates for cancer, and finding out about these trials is not easy," Higgins noted. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "So the more people who know about your diagnosis, you have all these cheerleaders out there rooting for you and you can get more information. You can hear more people's opinions about where you could seek the best cancer treatment." The doctor emphasized that there is more hope than ever for people facing a cancer diagnosis. "Our statistic is that 70% of people diagnosed with cancer will survive five years or more," she said. "And we can do it, we can get through it." "I think that's the beauty of sharing this diagnosis with the world, is that we can get all the support we need." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f33072c5335ae104b5f9a Hot take alert: ESPN getting rid of 'BottomLine' score ticker is a travesty, not a reason to celebrate te 2026-08-26T18:40:07.425Z Hot take alert: ESPN getting rid of 'BottomLine' score ticker is a travesty, not a reason to celebrate In case you missed the news, ESPN is getting rid of its "BottomLine" score ticker during college football broadcasts this coming season. As Yahoo Sports reports, the network is trying to streamline the college football viewer experience for fans, and will remove the ticker from all broadcasts of the sport across its different channels. ESPN has already gotten rid of the "BottomLine" during other live broadcasts such as the College Football Playoff and NBA postseason games. As soon as I heard this news, I immediately went to social media to see what the reaction would be. Surely, everyone felt the same way as I did, right? That is to say, this is a horrible move by ESPN and just another way the network is taking away what we love little by little in a sort of "frog in the boiling pot of water" way. But, much to my surprise and chagrin, the move is being widely lauded by fans across all of social media. The vast majority of people weighing in on the removal of the "BottomLine" are doing so in support of the decision. Some fans say it's a needless distraction, while others say they can just check their phones for the scores and call anyone who flinches at this announcement a "grandpa" or a "boomer." THESE ONCE-ANNUAL COLLEGE RIVALRIES USED TO DEFINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND NEED TO MAKE A COMEBACK ASAP If I may be so bold, these people are missing the point so badly they couldn't find it with a telescope. This is just another example of ESPN bastardizing something that we grew up with and loved deeply: college football. Sure, anyone can open up their phone and see that Arkansas is covering the spread against LSU, but that takes all the fun out of it. There's nothing more electric than watching a game and seeing the ticker light up with the words "UPSET ALERT" in big, bold letters at the bottom of the screen. Besides, who wants to be on their phones all game long anyway? And anyone calling a ticker that takes up roughly 8% of their television screen is either being insanely disingenuous or has some serious attention span issues. Are your brains so fried that a ticker distracts you from watching the greatest sport on earth every Saturday? This is coming from the same people that need to have the subtitles on during their stupid Netflix documentaries, though, so it's all starting to make sense. SEC FOOTBALL DOING AWAY WITH 'CUPCAKE WEEKEND' MEANS THE DEATH OF ANOTHER COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRADITION Taking away the "BottomLine" ticker is just another shot in the crotch to that all-important "tradition" that makes college football king. It will be hilarious to see these same people that are celebrating in the streets about the demise of the "BottomLine" talk about it with reverence a few decades from now. "Man, they used to have this ticker that would tell you all the scores at the bottom of the screen. Can't believe they got rid of it." These are also the same people that whine about ESPN doing away with the old College Football Saturday theme song and wax poetically about the scorebug from 15 years ago, so I just know they'll come around to pretending they used to care about the "BottomLine." Enjoy your traditions while they last, kids, because Father Time comes for all of them sooner or later. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f33062c5335ae104b5f91 Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’ te 2026-08-26T18:40:06.467Z Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’ Far from the U.S. warships enforcing a blockade at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, nearly 40 million barrels of Iranian crude are sitting aboard tankers in waters near Malaysia, east of Singapore. The cargo amounts to roughly 20 very large crude carriers’ worth of oil, a floating stockpile that could still give Tehran a way to turn crude already outside the blockade zone into cash even as the blockade sharply restricts fresh exports. The stockpile poses a test for the Trump administration as it moves from military action and a naval blockade toward what the White House calls its financial "endgame" against Tehran. TRUMP’S IRAN CRACKDOWN ‘SUFFOCATING’ REGIME AS OIL WELLS COULD SHUT WITHIN DAYS, BESSENT SAYS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday launched Operation Economic Outcast, promising a "zero-leakage approach" designed to cut off Iran's remaining sources of revenue after months of pressure on its oil sales, shipping networks and financial enablers. The blockade appears to be making it substantially harder for Iran to export new oil. China’s imports of Iranian crude have fallen to an estimated 534,000 barrels per day so far this month, down from roughly 823,000 barrels per day in July, according to provisional Kpler data reported by Reuters. But millions of barrels that moved beyond the blockade line before it tightened remain within potential reach of buyers. Iran has an estimated 80 million barrels of crude held in floating storage, Reuters reported, with roughly half aboard vessels near Malaysia. That leaves Washington facing a different challenge: stopping Tehran from monetizing oil the blockade did not trap. If Iran can still turn that crude into cash, the regime can use the proceeds to pay for imports and potentially finance efforts to rebuild its military even as the blockade restricts fresh exports. That makes the tankers near Malaysia an early test of whether the administration can deliver the "total isolation" it has promised. CHINA ORDERS FIRMS TO IGNORE US IRAN SANCTIONS, DARING US TO ENFORCE CRACKDOWN "The blockade as it’s currently being practiced and enforced against isn’t really stopping the flow of Iranian oil that’s already past the blockade line," Max Meizlish, a former Treasury official focused on sanctions policy and current senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital. Iranian oil can move through ship-to-ship transfers, in which cargo is shifted from one tanker to another at sea. The practice can help obscure the oil’s origin before it reaches a buyer, often an independent Chinese refinery. Simply having the crude outside the blockade zone does not automatically give Tehran usable revenue. Iran still needs to deliver the oil, collect payment and move the proceeds through the financial channels it has used to evade sanctions. Treasury has said Iran primarily settles oil sales in Chinese yuan, with exchange houses and front companies helping convert those funds into currencies the regime can use. The department has also previously tied proceeds from Iranian oil sales to the Iranian government, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, weapons development and Tehran’s regional proxies. Meizlish noted that the administration has continued sanctioning Chinese and Hong Kong trading houses, maritime service providers and other entities accused of enabling Iranian sanctions evasion but has stopped short of designating a Chinese financial institution. The U.S. cut the bank off from access to the American financial system in 2012 over dealings with Iran, Meizlish said, but stopped short of placing it on Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals list. He argued that formally designating the bank could put pressure on its owner, China National Petroleum Corporation, and potentially disrupt a channel used to move Iranian oil revenue. Meizlish noted that the administration has continued sanctioning Chinese and Hong Kong trading houses, maritime service providers and other entities accused of enabling Iranian sanctions evasion, but has so far stopped short of designating a Chinese financial institution. "Secretary Bessent didn’t mention China by name," he said, adding that the issue could become a subject of higher-level engagement between Washington and Beijing. The administration has already targeted the Malaysia route. In April, Treasury sanctioned the Hong Kong-flagged tanker Lynn, saying the vessel conducted a ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian crude off Malaysia before delivering the cargo to China. Meizlish said another option would be to expand pressure on shadow-fleet vessels operating near Malaysia and elsewhere in Asia in an effort to keep that oil from ultimately reaching Chinese buyers. "The U.S. could expand the blockades in that sense by going after shadow fleet tankers, operating, for instance, off the coast of Malaysia, which is a huge hub for illicit ship-to-ship transfers," he said. He said the sharp decline in Chinese purchases suggests the pressure campaign is having an effect, but argued that crude already aboard shadow-fleet tankers remains a potential future source of revenue for Tehran. "There’s a lot more that we can do," Meizlish said. "Unless we expect for this regime to ultimately fall, we should be putting a lot of pressure into interdicting this oil that’s on the market right now on shadow fleet tankers, because this money could eventually go into the regime’s pockets down the road," he said. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Asked whether the administration planned further action against Iranian oil cargoes and shadow-fleet vessels near Malaysia, a War Department official told Fox News Digital that U.S. forces would continue "global maritime enforcement" to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels supporting Iran "wherever they operate, at the time and place of our choosing." "Under Operation Economic Outcast, anyone foolish enough to continue doing business with the Iranian regime cannot continue to enjoy access to the global financial system," a Treasury Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "We will cut every remaining economic lifeline Tehran has." Meizlish said money from oil already sitting on shadow-fleet tankers could still wind up in Tehran’s hands and help Iran rebuild military capabilities damaged in the conflict. Going after those tankers would not be simple. The U.S. Navy is already stretched by operations in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere, he said, and seizing ships and their cargo can trigger legal fights over ownership, custody and what happens to the oil afterward. Meizlish said Congress could make it easier for the government to seize illicit cargoes. He also argued that Washington should look for ways to expand its capacity to pursue shadow-fleet vessels if the Navy cannot do it alone. Bessent’s new campaign goes beyond oil, targeting digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping. He also threatened broader secondary sanctions against entities that continue doing business with Tehran. The drop in Chinese purchases shows Iran is having a harder time getting new oil to market. But millions of barrels are already sitting outside the blockade. Whether Tehran can still sell that oil, and whether Washington is willing to go after it near Malaysia, will help determine how much "zero leakage" actually means. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f33022c5335ae104b5f73 Flipboard acquires Graze, the feed builder working to monetize the open social web te 2026-08-26T18:40:02.915Z Flipboard acquires Graze, the feed builder working to monetize the open social web Flipboard is acquiring Bluesky feed-building startup Graze, bringing its privacy-friendly ad technology and creator monetization tools into Flipboard’s growing open social web ecosystem. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f30b52c5335ae104b5f15 Enes Kanter Freedom sends letter to WNBA requesting review of Sky ejection incident, full ticket refund te 2026-08-26T18:30:13.248Z Enes Kanter Freedom sends letter to WNBA requesting review of Sky ejection incident, full ticket refund EXCLUSIVE: Enes Kanter Freedom is demanding answers from the WNBA after security removed him from his courtside seat during Sunday’s game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena. Freedom attended the game wearing a shirt advocating for the protection of women’s sports, days after announcing his intention to enter the WNBA Draft as a form of protest. During the third quarter, Sky guard Natasha Cloud crossed the court and confronted Freedom as he sat near the baseline. In a letter sent to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Freedom requested an explanation for his removal and accused the league of applying its policies selectively. Freedom called the ejection an "apparent selective enforcement of League and arena policies that raises serious concerns of viewpoint discrimination," according to the letter obtained by OutKick. The former NBA first-round pick also disputed claims from Chicago Sky co-owner Nadia Rawlinson and nearby spectators that he instigated the confrontation with Cloud. "Late in the third quarter, Chicago Sky player Natasha Cloud turned from the court, approached my seat, and began yelling, cursing, and pointing in my direction," Freedom wrote. "Security and Sky personnel intervened, and I was subsequently escorted from the arena." Freedom argued that the league appeared to apply a double standard because Cloud had not been publicly reprimanded or punished for her actions. SKY COACH PRAISES NATASHA CLOUD AFTER HEATED VERBAL ALTERCATION WITH ENES KANTER FREEDOM "According to the WNBA, any physical or verbal altercation with a fan is treated as conduct detrimental to the game," Freedom wrote. "The WNBA Office holds the authority to issue heavy fines or multi-game suspensions for players who cross the line into berating or cursing at spectators. Yet Ms. Cloud’s conduct of yelling, swearing, and pointing at a spectator (me) appears to have escaped any accountability and was, in fact, defended by her coach." Freedom also disputed the contention that his own conduct warranted removal from the arena. "Meanwhile, I remained fully aware that I could not step onto the court and ensured my presence and expression complied with applicable standards," the letter states. "In other words, I followed your rules." Freedom further argued that security failed to follow the WNBA’s stated process for addressing alleged fan misconduct. WNBA ADMITS SECURITY IN ATLANTA WAS WRONG TO MAKE FANS COVER SHIRTS AT DREAM-FEVER GAME "According to the WNBA Fan Code of Conduct, a spectator should be issued a warning for any alleged violation before being forced to leave the game," Freedom wrote. "I received no such warning prior to my ejection." The letter repeatedly alleged that Freedom received unfair treatment because of his public advocacy and the message displayed on his shirt. "The circumstances of my removal only further highlight a pattern and practice of the League applying its rules unfairly," Freedom wrote. "For example, why did arena personnel believe my ejection was warranted while Ms. Cloud appears to have escaped any accountability for clearly violating League rules against the use of profanity and insults directed at fans?" Freedom specifically questioned whether his advocacy "for defending the integrity of women’s sports" or his announcement that he intended to enter the WNBA Draft played a role in the decision. "I should not be treated differently because the League, its players, or personnel disagree with my viewpoint," Freedom wrote. "The timing and circumstances of my removal beg a variety of questions: Did my WNBA Draft announcement, prior communications with the League, public advocacy for women’s sports, or the message displayed on my shirt play a role in the decision to eject me?" Freedom also connected his removal to other recent controversies involving spectators who expressed opposition to allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports. "On July 28, spectators outside the Seattle Storm v. Indiana Fever game were treated differently based on their viewpoints," Freedom wrote. "While supporters of women’s sports were told they could not rally on the raised platform outside the arena, transgender activists were allowed to do so." "Next, on August 16, spectators at an Atlanta Dream v. Indiana Fever game were instructed to cover shirts supporting women’s sports that were like mine, while allowing pro-transgender shirts to remain. Although the WNBA subsequently acknowledged that the intervention ‘should not have happened,’ it was no more than a week later that I was removed from the August 23 WNBA game wearing a shirt expressing a similar viewpoint." Freedom argued that those incidents "raise significant questions about the WNBA’s application of its own rules depending on the perceived viewpoints of its spectators." "It goes without saying that when I purchase a ticket to attend a WNBA game, I expect that I will not be discriminated against based on my viewpoint," Freedom wrote. Freedom requested "a written response within five business days" addressing five specific demands: "1. Identify the policy, rule, directive, or instruction relied upon in treating certain spectators, including me, differently when we express a viewpoint that appears unpopular with the WNBA; "2. Identify whether the decision to eject me was made or requested by WNBA personnel, Chicago Sky personnel, Wintrust Arena personnel, security personnel, or another individual or entity; "3. Confirm whether Ms. Cloud’s conduct has been or will be reviewed under any League policy governing player interactions with fans, including rules governing altercations that require player suspension, and state what accountability, if any, she, her team, and management will face; "4. Provide a full refund of the cost of my courtside tickets; and "5. Preserve all materials relating to this incident, including relevant video footage, incident or security reports, communications concerning my attendance or removal, communications referring to my WNBA Draft announcement or public advocacy for women’s sports, and any applicable policies or event-day directives." Freedom concluded the letter by warning that the controversy would not be resolved without a clear explanation from the league. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "The pattern of viewpoint discrimination against those, like me, who advocate for the protection of women and integrity of women’s sports has created a real and substantial conflict that must be addressed," Freedom wrote. The letter now puts the decision directly before Engelbert and WNBA leadership. Freedom is asking the league to identify who ordered his removal, explain the rule he allegedly violated and determine whether Cloud’s conduct merits a formal review. Until the league responds, the circumstances surrounding his ejection — and whether his political advocacy played any role in it — remain disputed. The Sky and WNBA have not responded to a request for comment on Freedom's letter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f30b42c5335ae104b5f0c ESPN's Adam Schefter to co-host weekly show on NFL Network this fall | Exclusive te 2026-08-26T18:30:12.340Z ESPN's Adam Schefter to co-host weekly show on NFL Network this fall | Exclusive ESPN insider Adam Schefter will join NFL Network’s "The Insiders" weekly this fall, OutKick has learned. Schefter first became a national NFL insider at NFL Network, where he worked from 2004 to 2009 before joining ESPN. His debut on "The Insiders" will mark his first appearance on the network since departing 17 years ago. PAT MCAFEE HAS OFFICIALLY SURPASSED STEPHEN A SMITH AS THE FACE OF ESPN Earlier this year, ESPN finalized its acquisition of NFL Network as part of an agreement that gave the NFL a 10% equity stake in ESPN. "The Insiders" is NFL Network’s flagship evening program and was originally co-hosted by the network’s lead newsbreakers: Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo. Pelissero is no longer with the company after recently signing with The Ringer and Netflix. Sources say Schefter is likely to co-host "The Insiders" on Wednesdays during the season. Schefter's addition to "The Insiders" is part of ESPN’s broader plan to feature talent from both companies across their respective platforms. ESPN NFL reporters Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are also expected to co-host the show at times this fall. Likewise, NFL Network personalities Rapoport, Stacey Dales, Cynthia Frelund, Steve Smith, Kyle Brandt and Gerald McCoy are expected to appear on ESPN programming. Elsewhere, Molly McGrath and Mina Kimes will make selected appearances on NFL Network, including NFL Network's Sunday pregame show. Last month, Adam Schefter reached a multi-year contract extension with ESPN. Ian Rapoport also signed a long-term agreement with the network. Both insiders will have featured roles on the networks ahead of ESPN's first Super Bowl broadcast in February, including hits on "Get Up," "SportsCenter," and the "Pat McAfee Show." Follow Bobby Burack on X. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f30b32c5335ae104b5f03 Atlanta NHL comeback bid takes major step with new arena progress te 2026-08-26T18:30:11.417Z Atlanta NHL comeback bid takes major step with new arena progress There's a lot of buzz around the NHL about the league bringing in 33rd and 34th franchises, and one of those looks set to head to either Austin or Houston. The leader in the clubhouse for the other is Atlanta (yes, again), and one of the two groups looking to bring a team to town hit a big milestone this week. The city council in Alpharetta, Georgia, a northern Atlanta suburb, voted 4-3 to approve the redevelopment of the North Point Mall into a mixed-use entertainment district featuring a very large arena capable of being home to an NHL team. SACRAMENTO MAKES ITS CASE AS MLB'S NEXT EXPANSION CITY, CALLING ITSELF A MARKET TOO BIG TO IGNORE The proposal was led by real estate and placemaking firm Jamestown for the site owner, New York Life, and in partnership with real estate developer Machete Group, which specializes in this kind of project. "We are thrilled to have achieved this significant milestone and grateful to the City of Alpharetta, its elected officials, staff, and the community for their thorough review and support of our vision for North Point’s future," Chief Investment Officer at Jamestown Tim Perry said in a statement. "This approval reflects the City’s confidence in the transformative opportunity of the project and in Jamestown’s ability to bring this vision to life. It also positions North Point to become a regional, year-round destination for professional sports, entertainment, and mixed-use experiences, while bringing substantial investment, economic impact, and community benefit." The plan is for the site to be home to a 20,000-seat arena, which would make it the second-biggest in the league behind only Montreal's Bell Centre. The site would also be home to a 4,000-seat music hall and performing arts center, a 2,000-seat community hockey rink, a 1,100-seat movie theater, a 35,000-square-foot hotel conference center, and hundreds of rooms across two hotel buildings. WWE SURVIVOR SERIES: WARGAMES HEADS TO HOUSTON IN NOVEMBER Interestingly, this is one of two groups looking to build an NHL venue in the area. Another project is being proposed in Forsyth County, just seven miles away, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The NHL previously had a presence in Atlanta from 1972 to 1980 with the Atlanta Flames before they moved to Calgary, and then again from 1999 to 2011 with the Atlanta Thrashers before they moved to Winnipeg and became the current version of the Jets. At the moment, the Atlanta area is home to the ECHL's Atlanta Gladiators, an affiliate of the Nashville Predators, who play in Duluth, Georgia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f30b22c5335ae104b5efa Idaho judge grants Bryan Kohberger two hearings next year as admitted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea te 2026-08-26T18:30:10.496Z Idaho judge grants Bryan Kohberger two hearings next year as admitted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea Convicted quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger, who admitted to stabbing four University of Idaho students a year before he proclaimed his innocence and asked to withdraw his guilty plea, has been granted two days in court next year as part of his petition for post-conviction relief. Judge Steven Hippler, who accepted Kohberger's guilty pleas in July 2025, set a status conference for June 3, 2027 and an evidentiary hearing two weeks later on June 17 of that year, according to a court order dated Wednesday. Prosecutors had asked the judge to dismiss Kohberger's petition without a hearing. ATTORNEY WHO DEFENDED DC SNIPER SAYS KOHBERGER FACES 'MONUMENTAL UPHILL BATTLE' UNDOING GUILTY PLEA Kohberger pleaded guilty in July 2025 to the murders of four University of Idaho students — Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin — in a plea deal that spared him from the potential death penalty. A year later, he asked to withdraw his guilty pleas and proclaimed his innocence in a petition for post-conviction relief. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S POST-CONVICTION RELIEF BID ENABLED BY FLAWED PLEA DEAL, PSYCHOLOGIST ARGUES Kohberger, in a handwritten petition on July 27, 2026, claimed that he was "convinced to falsely confess," by his high-profile defense team of Anne Taylor, Elisa Massoth and Bicka Barlow. He alleged that they failed to tell him about "exculpatory discovery" — hair found at the scene that was not tested for DNA. It was excluded as Kohberger's through a physical analysis. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE His new attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. BRYAN KOHBERGER APPOINTED NEW LAWYER AFTER IDAHO MURDERS CASE COSTS TAXPAYERS OVER $8 MILLION Police found his DNA on a knife sheath recovered from the crime scene, in a bed with two of the victims, according to authorities. They also tracked his vehicle coming and going, and forensic investigators were prepared to testify about how, although he shut his phone off during the murders, the evidence suggested he drove to and from the crime scene anyway.  GOT A TIP? Separately, Sy Ray, a former expert witness working for Kohberger's defense team, last month alleged that there is additional damaging evidence that investigators hadn't introduced before Kohberger's guilty plea. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S FORMER DEFENSE EXPERT CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY, SAYS INVESTIGATORS MISSED KEY EVIDENCE LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Hippler sentenced him to four consecutive terms of life without the possibility of parole, plus another 10 years. The plea deal required Kohberger to waive his right to appeal, however, that doesn't block him from seeking post-conviction relief, which could potentially reopen the case or result in a new trial. KAYLEE GONCALVES' MOTHER SAYS FAMILY READY FOR TRIAL AFTER BRYAN KOHBERGER SEEKS TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador told Fox News Digital shortly after Kohberger's petition was filed that his office is "ready to do whatever is necessary to ensure justice is fully carried out." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f30b12c5335ae104b5ef1 CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in visit to Moscow, Kremlin says te 2026-08-26T18:30:09.443Z CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in visit to Moscow, Kremlin says CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow to meet with Russian intelligence officials, the Kremlin reportedly said Wednesday, after video emerged of a U.S. military transport plane coming in for a landing Tuesday at Vnukovo airport. President Donald Trump, when asked this morning about Ratcliffe’s visit on The Glenn Beck Program, said "he’s there on, you know, very sort of semi-routine." "We would like to see the war with Ukraine end," Trump added, before saying, "Now something may come out of it. We're working very hard to get that war ended and frankly they both want to see it ended at this point." Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House, the CIA and the U.S. Embassy in Moscow for further comment. US MILITARY PLANE LANDS IN MOSCOW, WITH KREMLIN CLAIMING IT HAS NO INFORMATION: REPORT Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday, according to Reuters, "All I can ⁠tell you is that there have been contacts via the security services. I can tell you that there have been no meetings with the Russian president." The news agency cited the Kremlin as saying Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials. "Naturally, President Putin is kept informed of everything without delay," Peskov also was quoted as saying. The last CIA director to visit Moscow was William Burns in November 2021, three months before Russia’s war against Ukraine started, Reuters reported. A senior Ukrainian official told The Associated Press that Washington informed Kyiv a delegation would be traveling to the Russian capital and asked it to suspend strikes until it left. PUTIN 'PANICKED' AS DEFIANT UKRAINE MARKS INDEPENDENCE DAY UNDER RUSSIAN BOMBARDMENT The official said the request did not apply to all Russian territory, but specifically to Moscow, St. Petersburg and some northern regions. Strikes on other parts of Russia continued, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk publicly. Video captured a U.S. military transport plane coming in for a landing Tuesday at Moscow's Vnukovo airport, in a flight that the Kremlin initially claimed it had no information about. Data from the website Flightradar24 showed that the Boeing C-17A Globemaster III left Joint Base Andrews in Maryland early Sunday afternoon on a flight to Riga, Latvia. The aircraft then traveled from Riga to Moscow, Russia on Tuesday morning. The last time a U.S.-registered jet made a direct flight to Russia from Europe was in January when special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, visited Moscow for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, according to Reuters. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f30ae2c5335ae104b5ed3 Medical device maker Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to its operations te 2026-08-26T18:30:06.342Z Medical device maker Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is causing a ‘global disruption’ to its operations The company won't say if medical devices are affected or if any customer data was exfiltrated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f2e562c5335ae104b5e95 Democrat officials charged for allegedly scamming COVID relief funds te 2026-08-26T18:20:06.070Z Democrat officials charged for allegedly scamming COVID relief funds Authorities arrested a Democratic Party official for alleged COVID fraud for the second time this month on Wednesday. U.S. Attorney Leah Foley says police arrested Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino early Wednesday morning, charging him with 11 counts related to pandemic unemployment insurance fraud, pandemic loan fraud, and money laundering. "According to the Paulino indictment, Mr. Paulino devised a scheme to obtain more than $700,000 in federal pandemic relief funds. It is alleged that Paulino used some of the money for his own personal use, including real estate expenses, loan payments and transfers to his campaign account," Foley said. "Other money he flipped around and lent to other individuals at higher interest rates than the pandemic loan rate," she continued. 11 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AMONG 15 ARRESTED IN $1.4M BENEFITS FRAUD CRACKDOWN IN MASSACHUSETTS, DOJ SAYS The indictment says Paulino's alleged fraud began in 2020 when he signed up for COVID relief funding on behalf of "an unwitting 77-year-old relative." Paulino's arrest comes roughly a week after the FBI arrested Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña on similar charges. A federal grand jury also handed down an 11-count indictment against DePeña with charges relating to pandemic loan fraud and money laundering. The FBI says DePeña first began "diverting public funds" in 2020 when he was serving on the Lawrence city council. He was arrested earlier this month. MINNESOTA FRAUD MASTERMIND GETS NEARLY 42 YEARS IN PRISON IN MASSIVE $250M 'FEEDING OUR FUTURE' SCHEME "Everyone listening today knows how difficult it was for Americans during the pandemic," Foley said. "The money these two individuals allegedly scammed was meant for hardworking Americans and struggling business owners, not for two greedy individuals who lied and stole for their own personal benefit." "It is never a proud moment when we arrest a public official, but we will continue to do it until the message is received: No one is above the law, and no one gets a pass," she added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f2e542c5335ae104b5e8c LIV Golf lays off many of its employees as it prepares for second iteration with new investors te 2026-08-26T18:20:04.873Z LIV Golf lays off many of its employees as it prepares for second iteration with new investors LIV Golf has informed many of its employees that their employment will end beginning the first week of September. As LIV alluded to in a statement, the mass layoffs do not come as a surprise following the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) announcing that it would stop funding the circuit at the conclusion of the 2026 season. LIV Golf's 2026 campaign ended on Aug. 23 in Indianapolis, although the conclusion came a week early after the Team Championship in Michigan, slated for the end of August, was canceled earlier this month. "The funding commitment announced by PIF earlier this year will reach its conclusion. As a result, we are scaling back operations as we transition to the next chapter of LIV Golf and work toward making LIV 2.0 a reality," a LIV Golf spokesperson shared. WYNDHAM CLARK ADDRESSES CHEATING ALLEGATIONS AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF IMPROVING LIE DURING BMW CHAMPIONSHIP WIN "This week, we informed many of our colleagues that their employment under LIV 1.0 will end in the first week of September. We are grateful to our employees for their hard work and dedication in building LIV Golf, and we remain committed to supporting those affected through this transition." LIV leadership continues to be optimistic that the league will continue in 2027, calling it a new 'LIV 2.0' version, while it is also hopeful that many of the employees soon to be laid off can return. LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil announced on Aug. 5, ahead of the circuit's event at Trump National Bedminster, that a new investor had been secured, and a term sheet had been signed. Specific details of the investor have yet to be announced. "LIV Golf has an agreement in place with a lead investor, signed by the investor and approved by the Board, to anchor the transaction and play a key role in supporting the path forward for the League’s next era, driven by and for the players," O'Neil said at the time. What is known regarding LIV 2.0 is that players competing in the league will hold a majority of equity. Also, the reported plan for the 2027 LIV schedule is for it to feature 10 events, with five in the United States and five across the globe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f2bfd2c5335ae104b5e1d Unlicensed Miami surgeon 'Dr. Frankenstein' vanishes days before trial over botched procedures: authorities te 2026-08-26T18:10:05.678Z Unlicensed Miami surgeon 'Dr. Frankenstein' vanishes days before trial over botched procedures: authorities A Brazilian national accused of performing plastic surgeries without a license in Miami has allegedly vanished days before he was set to go on trial for more than a dozen charges connected to theft, fraud and practicing medicine without credentials, according to authorities. Joao Batista Cunha De Araujo, 57, dubbed "Dr. Frankenstein" by critics, faces 14 charges, 13 of them felonies, in Miami-Dade County, according to an arrest warrant reviewed by Fox News Digital. He was arrested after a pair of anonymous tips led authorities to conduct a sting at his office — an undercover detective went in for a consultation on chin liposuction and was allegedly given a quote for the procedure. Miami-Dade authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital that Araujo surrendered his passport after a court order and was put on an ankle monitor while awaiting trial. Then he disappeared. TEXAS MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING PREGNANT WIFE ALLEGEDLY CUTS OFF ANKLE MONITOR AND FLEES TO ITALY Local authorities deferred questions about his whereabouts to the U.S. Marshals and the Brazilian government, neither of which could immediately be reached for comment. According to court documents, Araujo's ankle monitor "generated a tamper alert" on Saturday, Aug. 1 — three days before the scheduled beginning of his trial. TEXAS MAN ACCUSED IN PREGNANT WIFE'S MURDER FIGHTS TO REMAIN IN ITALY, CITING 'LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE' Two officers responded to his last known location in a high-rise on the Bay Harbor Islands, just north of Miami Beach. They were unable to locate Araujo or the ankle monitor, and his house arrest was revoked and a Miami judge issued a new arrest warrant and authorized full extradition. Araujo's attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, told Fox News Digital he was still looking at discovery in the case and that the trial date likely would have been pushed back. "My client previously entered a plea of not guilty to the charges, and I was prepared to vigorously challenge the allegations brought by the prosecution," he said. "For reasons unknown to me, he has chosen to make himself unavailable to continue fighting for his innocence. If he ever reappears, I will continue to fight zealously on his behalf." According to a New York Post report citing four sources close to the case, Araujo is believed to have left the country for his native Brazil — raising questions about how he did so after turning in his passport. RUNAWAY BRAZILIAN EX-SPY CHIEF CONVICTED IN COUP REPORTEDLY DETAINED BY ICE AT FLORIDA TRAFFIC STOP FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Araujo's wife and co-defendant Amanda Soares Felizardo Ungaro, 41, posted a video Wednesday that appears to show her husband smiling and sitting across from her at a restaurant table. It was not immediately clear when or where it was taken. She faced seven charges in connection with the case against her husband and was deported earlier this year. She did not immediately respond to a message from Fox News Digital. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Araujo had previously asked the court to allow him to return to his home country while awaiting trial — a request Judge Tanya Brinkley denied amid concerns that he would not be able to return to Florida, court documents reveal. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE According to a police affidavit, the Florida Department of Health confirmed that neither Araujo or Ungaro had any kind of medical license in the state. CALIFORNIA DOCTOR CONVICTED OF $45M MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME THAT FUNDED LUXURY VACATIONS AND A $12K CROSSBOW At least one patient suffered injuries from a botched procedure, according to court documents. GOT A TIP? A victim identified in court documents as "AJ" told police that she visited Araujo for some lip and jaw filler and was injected with 17 bottles in a single sitting. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The filler hardened, leaving lumps in her lips, jaw and cheekbone. She initially paid $15,000, according to the complaint, but the price was reduced to $7,000. She went on to seek help from a licensed plastic surgeon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f29ad2c5335ae104b5dbf Havasu police: Traffic stop leads to meth arrest te 2026-08-26T18:00:13.234Z Havasu police: Traffic stop leads to meth arrest A Lake Havasu City woman was arrested after police said detectives found more than 82 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f29ab2c5335ae104b5db6 The race is on to restore a spring-fed creek torched by huge Arizona wildfire te 2026-08-26T18:00:11.607Z The race is on to restore a spring-fed creek torched by huge Arizona wildfire KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST — A wildfire that grabbed national media attention when it destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge last year also torched a lesser-visited but equally rare northern Arizona treasure: a spring-fed stream that flows year-round and one that… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f29a72c5335ae104b5d8c Terrifying video captures people fleeing incoming mudslide at Nepal-China border te 2026-08-26T18:00:07.671Z Terrifying video captures people fleeing incoming mudslide at Nepal-China border A video taken after flash flooding on the border between Nepal and China shows mudslides enveloping multiple buildings as people fled in Gyirong, Tibet near China's border with Nepal. The mudslides followed a 4.4-magnitude earthquake which occurred just seven minutes before video captured people sprinting away from the disaster, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). Nepal's foreign minister Shishir Khanal also suggested that earthquakes could be the cause in remarks to the country's parliament, according to Reuters. COLOMBIA BUILDING COLLAPSES ON CAMERA AS EARTHQUAKE BRINGS DEATH, DESTRUCTION Authorities believe the earthquake caused an ice-rock avalanche which flowed into the Lhende Khola River in Nepal, according to Reuters. At least 95 people have been confirmed dead as rescue authorities in Nepal have recovered at least that many bodies. Nepal's tourism authority said at least 484 tourists have also been reported missing, at least three of whom are U.S. citizens. Reports claim as many as several dozen more Americans are missing. No official count of Americans has yet been released by the U.S. government. The U.S. State Department said it was monitoring the situation closely and communicating with authorities in Nepal. "The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans," a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement. "The State Department is aware of Americans impacted by the floods in Nepal and is closely tracking the situation. The Embassy is working closely with local tour agencies and local authorities to assist Americans in the affected areas. We extend our deepest condolences for the victims and to the families of all those affected," the statement continued. "We strongly encourage U.S. citizens in the affected areas to monitor local news, follow the emergency instructions provided by local authorities, and enroll in STEP.state.gov to receive important emergency information," the spokesperson added. MORE THAN 3,000 MISSING AFTER COLOMBIA EARTHQUAKE AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROVIDES $15.5 MILLION IN RELIEF Sixty-five people are being treated at hospitals in and around Nepal's capital Kathmandu, according to local officials. Authorities also warned that a second flood is possible as there is still a blockage lodged on the Lhende Khola River. 33 RESCUED FROM VENEZUELAN RUBBLE: SURVIVAL WINDOW DESPERATELY FADING WITH NEARLY 50,000 MISSING China deployed 574 rescuers to Tibet's Gyirong land crossing, though one rescuer told CCTV that it would take hours to reach the deluged site, Reuters reported. India's government and the European Union (EU) have publicly offered support to Nepal and China. US MILITARY DEPLOYS MTVRS, AIRLIFTS AID TO VENEZUELA FOLLOWING DEADLY EARTHQUAKES "Spoke to Prime Minister Balendra Shah and conveyed condolences on the loss of lives due to the floods in Nepal. The people of India stand in solidarity with their sisters and brothers in Nepal at this difficult time. India is ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance to Nepal. Our teams are coordinating closely on rescue and relief efforts," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in a post on X. Shah responded on X, calling Modi's gesture "a reflection of the enduring bonds of friendship between our two countries, which we profoundly value." "Devastating floods have struck communities in Nepal and China. My thoughts are with all those affected, especially the families who have lost loved ones or are still waiting for news... Copernicus has been activated to help map the affected areas in Nepal and support the response on the ground. We stand ready to mobilise further European assistance," European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen also wrote on X, offering up the use of Copernicus, the EU's Earth monitoring satellite program. Fox News Digital also contacted Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more information. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f27512c5335ae104b5cf0 Livvy Dunne selflessly passes along three keys to 'Baywatch' slow motion run to NFL quarterback's girlfriend te 2026-08-26T17:50:09.737Z Livvy Dunne selflessly passes along three keys to 'Baywatch' slow motion run to NFL quarterback's girlfriend What good is acquiring knowledge if you can't share it with others? Now, those in the real world who are working with others for a living have run into the person who tries to learn everything for job security purposes. It doesn’t have to be that way. If you're good at what you do, then it doesn’t hurt to share that knowledge. That's where Livvy Dunne comes in. She acquired some valuable knowledge about the iconic Baywatch slow motion run and, instead of hoarding it all to herself, she selflessly passed along the three keys to pulling it off to Olivia Ponton. JOE BURROW SPOTTED HANGING OUT WITH A SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT MODEL AFTER PRACTICE The employee/girlfriend of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow wisely turned what she learned from Dunne into content. That's the way of the world these days, it is what it is. Hey, credit to her too. Ponton could have played around like they were making something special together, never posted the video, and kept the three keys to herself. There's no reason to do that. Just because you have the recipe doesn't mean you can pull it off like the Pamela Andersons of the world. And out of respect for Pamela and the rest of the Baywatch trailblazers, I'm not about to compare this to what they did. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It's a completely different era. It's not fair. One is hard fouls on the way to the hoop and the other is a flopping disgrace. But we can find greatness in both. Let's get back to those keys and the knowledge transfer. After buttering up the former gymnast and MLB WAG with a "Baywatch baddie" compliment, Ponton handed the spotlight over to Dunne. The keys are as follows: I don't know about you, but I learned something. My instincts are correct. It's better to pass along the knowledge than to keep it all for yourself. The sense of job security is a figment of the imagination of the know-it-all who doesn’t share what they've learned. This is a better way. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f27502c5335ae104b5ce7 Watchdog demands apology after UN memorial erroneously honors Hamas terrorist te 2026-08-26T17:50:08.943Z Watchdog demands apology after UN memorial erroneously honors Hamas terrorist A solemn candle-lighting ceremony honoring United Nations employees who died in 2025 while working for the world body has sparked criticism after it unwittingly named an employee who was later revealed to be a Hamas commander. At the annual memorial service in June honoring 136 employees who died in service to the U.N. in 2025, Secretary-General António Guterres, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, and then - Security Council President Leonor Zalabata Torres helped light a candle representing "an eternal flame." An official later read Imad Youssif El Samhouri’s name alongside those of other U.N. employees as a violinist played somber music. El Samhouri was employed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as a teacher and associate principal before becoming principal of UNRWA Rafah Preparatory Boys School B. On Aug. 8, Hamas identified El Samhouri through messaging site Telegram as a field commander in the Al-Qassam Brigades. UN CHIEF BACKS OFFICIAL WHO REPOSTED ANTI-ISRAEL ACTIVIST'S CLAIMS AMID CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION During the event, Guterres said that "more U.N. colleagues have been killed in Gaza than in any other conflict or disaster in the history of the United Nations. Some died alongside their families, in their homes, in the places they sought refuge. Others were killed while carrying out their duties in offices, in shelters, and in communities they served. These tragedies weigh heavily on us all and should be remembered by the entire world. Let me be clear. U.N. personnel must never be targeted." Guterres also said that "In keeping with long-standing practice, we have sought the consent of families to read aloud the names of those we honor. Tragically, in the case of men who served with UNRWA, we could not reach those families because they, too, have been killed or forced to flee." Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, has written an open letter to Guterres and Baerbock asking both to issue an apology for the incident and acknowledge that UNRWA is "unwilling or unable" to roust terrorists from its schools. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for Guterres, told Fox News Digital during a press briefing last week, "[UNRWA] and we are always very deeply concerned when allegations against the former staff is raised. Obviously, when his name was included, the agency was not aware. I will remind you that the list of all UNRWA staff is shared with the Israeli parties as they are every year. His name was shared in the list of 2024. No concerns were raised based on that information from the Israeli side, and obviously, had those allegations been raised before, his name would likely not have been included." When pressed further about whether Guterres would retract the honors or issue an apology, Dujarric seemed to put the blame on Israel, "We're now stating our position, which makes it clear. Had we known, and had we been told, his name would probably not have been included." Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon told Fox News Digital that "it is outrageous to watch the U.N. spokesperson struggle to clearly condemn the crimes committed by former UNRWA employees. Israel repeatedly warned the U.N. that active Hamas terrorists were operating within UNRWA and played a significant role in the atrocities of Oct. 7. The U.N. spokesperson’s response reflects Secretary-General Guterres’ entire tenure: the organization has lost its moral compass. It is because of terrorists like Imad Youssif El Samhouri and others that Israel ended UNRWA’s operations in Israel." Neuer has accumulated multiple social media posts that he says are attributed to El Samhouri, which demonstrate his support of so-called Palestinian martyrs, his praise for the kidnapping of Israeli teens, and his support for the "good news" of Hamas attacks between 2012 and 2014.  El Samhouri’s case is one of about 200 cases that senior fellow at UN Watch Salo Aizenberg told Fox News Digital he has cataloged in which terror groups shared posthumous proof that journalists, NGO personnel, aid workers, lawyers, and medical personnel were part of their organizations. Citing the Institute for Palestine Studies, which says El Samhouri was killed June 8, 2025, when Israeli forces targeted his tent with no warning, Aizenberg noted on X that El Samhouri was "using the cover of the humanitarian zone as a human shield" when he was targeted. ISRAEL ACCUSES UN OF PLACING IT ON SAME SEXUAL VIOLENCE BLACKLIST AS HAMAS TERRORISTS, SEVERS TIES In a martyr video viewed by Fox News Digital that the Israel Defense Forces provided, El Samhouri stands before multiple grenades and a weapon and states that "the call to arms has resounded in the hearts of the faithful and they have answered the call." He also says that "we have chosen jihad as our path; our anthem is that Death in the cause of Allah is our highest aspiration, and our resolve will not waver, no matter how long the road or how great the sacrifices."  In the same video, while standing within what appears to be an underground tunnel, El Samhouri thanks God, "who has honored us with the tunnels and made them a means of resistance, a means by which the Zionist enemy never imagines we will emerge from beneath the ground." Neuer told Fox News Digital that "Samhouri publicly glorified terrorism, circulated Hamas battlefield propaganda, and brought Hamas officials into UNRWA school life. Photographs show his own principal, Muhammad Al-Bardawil, repeatedly appearing at school events with Jumaa Al-Ghoul, Hamas’s representative in Rafah." He explained that "the evidence shows clearly that many officials in the UNRWA school system knew about Samhouri’s support for terrorism and ties to Hamas, and that they actually tolerated or even encouraged it." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTS MORE THAN $1B IN UN BUDGET CUTS AS REFORM PUSH GAINS MOMENTUM El Samhouri is far from the first UNRWA employee exposed for support of Hamas. Neuer added that "in UN Watch's network map of more than 400 UNRWA employees, Hamas terrorists and their supporters have served as school principals, teachers, and leaders of UNRWA’s powerful staff unions. Hamas influences UNRWA hiring and promotions, mobilizes strikes to protect extremists, and intimidates international managers whenever even mild disciplinary action is attempted. Hamas pays some of its agents by getting them hired by UNRWA." According to Neuer, "the deeper problem is that the international leadership of UNRWA and of the U.N. rarely act. This is hardly a vetting oversight — it's a system failure. UNRWA has demonstrated that it is either unwilling or unable to remove Hamas terrorists from its schools. UNRWA cannot be reformed; it must be dismantled if Gaza is ever to be deradicalized and given a real future for peace and success." ISRAELI AMBASSADOR, UN OFFICIAL SHOUT OVER EACH OTHER IN TENSE EXCHANGE OVER SEXUAL VIOLENCE BLACKLIST UNRWA did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions about El Samhouri’s social media activities, or whether his employment with the agency was further proof of its infiltration by Hamas. The USAID Office of Inspector General is currently investigating 1,500 UNRWA employees for possible ties to Hamas. Thus far, the USAID OIG has referred 108 UNRWA staff to the State Department, requesting they be suspended or barred from further cooperation with organizations that receive U.S. funding. A senior State Department official briefed on the USAID OIG’s UNRWA investigation told Fox News Digital that "USAID OIG’s independent and ongoing investigation is revealing the pervasive extent to which UNRWA has aided and abetted Hamas. The investigation demonstrates that UNRWA hired droves of Hamas-linked terrorists and turned over their infrastructure to the terrorist group." The official stated that "This can never happen again, and other UN agencies would be wise to study the USAID OIG’s ongoing work to understand how to avoid a repeat." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f27502c5335ae104b5cde Trump scores federal court win against House progressive accused of assaulting ICE te 2026-08-26T17:50:08.123Z Trump scores federal court win against House progressive accused of assaulting ICE A federal judge appointed by former President Joe Biden is siding with the Trump administration in refusing to dismiss a case against a House Democrat accused of assaulting federal immigration officers. Two of the three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit refused to dismiss the Department of Justice (DOJ) case against Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., stemming from a 2025 incident at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Newark, New Jersey. An unannounced visit to the Delaney Hall detention center by a group of Democratic officials devolved into chaos in May 2025 that culminated in a physical standoff between federal lawmakers and ICE agents and the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. McIver was charged with three counts, including assaulting and impeding federal officers. FIVE ANTI-ICE AGITATORS ARRESTED DURING CHAOTIC DELANEY HALL CONFRONTATIONS CAUGHT ON VIDEO She attempted to get the case thrown out, arguing that she is immune from prosecution because her actions were part of her official duties as a member of Congress. She also accused the DOJ of unfairly singling her out, with her congressional office calling the charges "vindictive." DOJ VOWS TO APPEAL AFTER JUDGE DISMISSES SMUGGLING CHARGES AGAINST KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA AS 'VINDICTIVE' But the 2-1 decision, made by Biden-appointed Judge Cindy Chung and Trump-appointed Judge Stephanos Bibas, stated that McIver's argument of legislative immunity would not stand for two of the three counts, while the third count was sent back to a lower court for further review. Court documents say McIver allegedly "slammed her forearm" into a federal officer trying to arrest Baraka. On that count, the federal appellate court agreed with a lower court decision that her "alleged intervention into the Mayor’s questionable arrest had no cognizable connection to any legislative function" protected by the Constitution. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS LOST OR ABANDONED HUNDREDS OF LAWSUITS AGAINST ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS, MIGRANTS: REPORT The second count alleged that McIver used both of her forearms to "strike [an officer] as she returned inside of the secured area of Delaney Hall." The two judges wrote, "Like the acts charged in Count One, the acts of pushing past and forcibly striking someone are unambiguously non-legislative: they are not integral to the legislative process." Judge Thomas Ambro wrote in dissent, "When an Executive Branch official prevents a Member from entering a DHS facility, she is denied effective access to an oversight inspection." McIver herself said in a statement that "the court got it wrong." "Today’s decision chills that authority and emboldens the Trump administration to continue persecuting our most vulnerable communities, those who try to defend them, and anyone who dares hold the president or his lackeys accountable. I will not fold to this administration. We are exploring every possible option. The administration will not stop me from doing my job or standing for what is right. This is not over," McIver said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f274f2c5335ae104b5cd5 Teen planned middle school massacre before making deadly ‘last-minute choice’ to kill mom: official te 2026-08-26T17:50:07.328Z Teen planned middle school massacre before making deadly ‘last-minute choice’ to kill mom: official A teenage Georgia girl was convicted of brutally killing her mother after abandoning a plan to commit a school shooting, following an obsession with mass casualty events, authorities said. Lilyana Rose Wagner, 16, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and aggravated assault in the November 2024 death of her mother Rachel Wagner, 51, Tifton District Attorney Patrick Warren said Tuesday. The slaying was discovered after Wagner, then 14, crashed her mother's car. Wagner told responding officers that she lived alone with her mother. The officers went to the home to perform a welfare check and discovered Rachel Wagner, who had not shown up for work and wasn't answering her phone, dead from a gunshot wound to the back of her head. GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING SUSPECT COLT GRAY CHANGES PLEA TO GUILTY, NOW FACES LIFE IN PRISON Investigators found that the teenage Wagner had become obsessed with school shooters and mass shootings, developing an online and social media reputation as someone interested in planning and executing a mass casualty event. In a handwritten confession, the teen described the decision to kill her mother instead. "This whole thing was a last-minute choice," she wrote. "I was going to commit a school shooting at my old middle school but chose this instead. Although I didn’t commit a school shooting, the whole event was inspired by these people." She then listed the names of six different school shooters from memory. FATHER WHO BOUGHT AR-15 FOR GEORGIA SCHOOL SHOOTER LEARNS FATE IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CONVICTION In the months before the killing, officials said Wagner communicated via apps with anonymous people who encouraged her to plan and commit murder. Investigators later found that Rachel Wagner had purchased the gun her daughter used at a pawn shop a month before the killing. She allowed the teen to keep the weapon and ammunition in her bedroom, prosecutors said. In a statement, Warren warned parents to monitor the content their children view online. FRANCE BECOMES FIRST EU NATION TO BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15 "I urge you to never underestimate the influence that exists behind your child’s screen," Warren said. "In the courtroom, I see the consequences after the messages and the online encouragement from strangers have already turned into real-world crimes." "By then, remorse for your actions cannot erase the damage, and a prosecution cannot give victims back what was taken," Warren added. "It is your duty to know who is influencing your child, and it is your duty to know what they are being taught to believe is acceptable." Lilyana Wagner will serve 30 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole. 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UAEMS handled 17 more calls in June and July compared to last summer, and while organizers acknowledge the increase isn't reflective of Tucson Fire Department or other agencies' summer call statistics or trends, it still marks a significant jump for the university's summer program. Despite this summer being one of the hottest on record, UA's emergency medical technicians have found ways to manage both the physical strain of the heat and the stress that comes with the job. "Just being in the heat in full uniform, carrying our equipment up outdoor stairs and staying outside is inherently harder than when it is cooler outside," said UA EMT Kera Medhi. "It's not that it affects my mentality, it's just another thing to remember to stay hydrated and pack a water bottle." Working in emergency medicine isn't easy, and requires enhanced coping skills and support systems, said UA EMT Ella Blom. "I used to be able to just clock out and leave my stress at work, but the things you encounter as a first responder can be hard to check at the door," Blom said. UA EMT Matt Tran said the hectic workday is just part of the job, and since being a first responder will never get less chaotic, learning to manage that chaos is critical. "I think learning how to be comfortable in chaos has been the biggest problem to overcome. It's not that I have less to worry about, I just know how to manage it better," Tran said. "There is so much that we cannot control or affect and it can drive us crazy. Knowing what we can do and what we can control helps manage that." Your membership pays emerging journalists to cover Southern Arizona the way it deserves. UAEMS members gather on the steps of Old Main, the tight-knit crew EMTs describe as feeling more like family than a job. Courtesy of Ryder Deffinbaugh. Some calls are never easy. Blom said she was still processing a cardiac arrest call while also juggling the stress of learning to be a shift supervisor, though she said UAEMS has always provided helpful resources. "It's mandatory after a critical incident to call one of our chiefs, and they will meet us at station to debrief the call and offer a CAPS referral if we want," Blom said. "And it's not just the leadership structure and policies that foster this support, it's mostly the people." Blom is not the only one who feels this way: Medhi said she also enjoys being a part of UAEMS and knows her fellow EMTs will always have her back. "The friends I've made in the agency are some of my closest. We have similar experiences in terms of call types and different crews definitely bond over specific calls. If someone experiences a critical call, we all check in on them," Medhi said. "There's always at least one person around who understands." Tran agrees, saying EMTs have experienced similar scenarios and know what their colleagues are going through. "Whatever you experience or are struggling with, there is a good chance someone else is going through the same thing," Tran said. "Talking about it with others helps manage stress and creates bonds very strongly." UAEMS members share a meal together during a team gathering, one of the ways the group builds camaraderie outside of shifts. Courtesy of Ryder Deffinbaugh. For many of the students, UAEMS feels less like a job that they clock into each day, and more like a close-knit community. "My fellow EMTs at UAEMS are honestly like family. Everyone also has their own calls that stick with them, and they understand the busy lifestyle that comes with being in medicine. I'm very supported here," Blom said. Outside of the agency, stress is managed in other ways. Blom said she enjoys working on crochet projects after a long or particularly hard day; Medhi enjoys spending time reading or trying out new, lower-intensity hobbies. As summer winds down, EMTs are preparing for a much busier season. With students returning to campus, call frequency will pick up again. That, combined with classes and other extracurriculars, leaves less time for these student workers to focus on themselves. "I think it's a higher stress level in the fall," Blom said. "At that time, I'm also in more classes, so I have more homework with less time to do it on shift. I am a paramedic student, so my schedule in the fall will look like classes from about 9 to 4 most days and several shifts a week, some being overnight." Despite the busy schedule and added stress, students who work with UAEMS are there because it's a passion. "You do what you can to the best of your ability. It's the only way to make it through," Tran said. Gabrielle Cotnoir is a University of Arizona journalism student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at gabriellecnews@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f229f2c5335ae104b5b94 Texas Law Targeting Drag Shows Is Struck Down Again by Judge te 2026-08-26T17:30:07.092Z Texas Law Targeting Drag Shows Is Struck Down Again by Judge The judge’s message to people offended by drag performances was, “Just don’t go.” Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to appeal again. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f20472c5335ae104b5b5c The SAVE system isn’t reliable, but it might be useful. One Arizona county’s experience shows how. te 2026-08-26T17:20:07.864Z The SAVE system isn’t reliable, but it might be useful. One Arizona county’s experience shows how. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Recorder Michelle Burchill was intrigued when she first learned about a newly expanded federal tool for checking voters’ citizenship. She had helped run elections in bright-red Yavapai County, Arizona, for about six years — and while she entered the field as an elections skeptic, she had gained trust in election systems during her time with the county. Still, Burchill, a Republican, wanted to confidently tell her voters, neighbors, and friends that her county’s voter roll was free of any noncitizen voters. So, earlier this year, she began running her county’s voter list through the expanded tool, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE. That system, maintained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, was originally built to check immigrants’ eligibility for public benefits. Under President Donald Trump’s administration, it has been transformed into a mass voter verification tool — and a political lightning rod. Trump and his allies have used its findings to claim that there are thousands of noncitizens registered to vote across the country; Democrats have decried it as a voter suppression tool after it was found to have falsely flagged eligible voters as noncitizens. Burchill, who spent months running her county’s voter rolls through the system, also saw false positives. But she said the system helped her confirm the citizenship status of hundreds of voters who hadn’t submitted a birth certificate, passport, or other documents required by Arizona law to vote a full ballot. She also found the tool useful for identifying voters who had died and needed to be removed from the rolls, as well as vulnerabilities in the state’s aging voter registration system. And in the process, she found 30 noncitizens on her voter list, representing about 0.01% of her county’s total voters. She reached that number only after using other methods and databases to double-check the citizenship status of voters that the SAVE system initially flagged as ineligible. Nationwide, virtually every election official aims to maintain a clean voter roll. The politicization of SAVE — which, after a series of court decisions, is now in legal limbo — has problematized its use for routine, nonpartisan maintenance. But Burchill’s experience shows that the system could be helpful — when used responsibly. Her county is now among the first jurisdictions in the country to demonstrate the system’s broader potential as a voter roll maintenance tool. “The SAVE database is not the only useful tool on which we should rely for voter registration purposes,” Burchill wrote in an Aug. 7 report summarizing her findings, “but in my view, it has been by far the most valuable.” Nationally, SAVE has made headlines for false positives Burchill’s experiment stands in stark contrast to the vast majority of jurisdictions nationwide. States and counties that have run their data through SAVE — which tend to be run by Republicans — have largely used it to confirm their suspicions that the rolls are laden with noncitizens. Most Democratic-run jurisdictions, by contrast, have not even used it at all. Until last year, the tool had a fairly limited use. It could confirm citizenship for certain voters, but only if election officials had specific immigration and naturalization identification numbers issued by the Department of Homeland Security. But then, in March 2025, Trump issued a sweeping executive order that required the agency to make federal citizenship data available to state and local election officials and provide them with free access to federal systems for verifying voters’ eligibility. So, late last year, the Trump administration upgraded the system to allow election officials to upload their voter lists to it to scan for noncitizens. And initially, the system indicated thousands of noncitizens were present on their voter rolls. As of June, the Department of Homeland Security said that states had run 60 million voter records through the system — about a third of all registered voters in the U.S. — and 24,000 were flagged as potential noncitizens. But as election officials began investigating individual cases, they quickly realized that the tool was returning false positives. In Missouri, the program wrongly flagged hundreds of voters as noncitizens. Officials didn’t attempt to confirm that information before limiting voters’ ability to cast ballots. In Texas, the system said more than 2,000 of the state’s roughly 18 million voters were noncitizens. County election officials have since determined some of the flagged voters were citizens, though it isn’t clear exactly how many. In Arizona, just one other county — Maricopa, the state’s most populous — has said it’s used the tool. There, Recorder Justin Heap, a Republican, announced in February that his office had identified 137 potential noncitizens registered to vote. But Heap didn’t answer questions about whether he vetted the SAVE system’s results. Later, he said that he intended to change the registration status of the flagged voters, though experts questioned whether he’d followed the appropriate steps to notify them before doing so. Prosecutors continue to investigate the voters referred by Heap. They have yet to issue information about whether the voters are noncitizens and whether they could be charged with illegally voting. Meanwhile, several other jurisdictions, including counties in Texas, have ended up reinstating some voters who were incorrectly flagged as potential noncitizens by the SAVE system. How Yavapai County ran its voter rolls through SAVE Burchill began her experiment with the SAVE tool on a small scale — by examining her county’s roughly 300 federal-only voters. Arizona requires people to submit documents proving their citizenship when registering to vote — a step beyond most states and the federal government, which only require voters to attest to their citizenship under the penalty of perjury. Arizonans who register with a federal form but don’t submit such documents are allowed to vote in federal contests, but not state ones. As such, the state has thousands of federal-only voters — people who haven’t proven citizenship, but are still allowed to vote in presidential and congressional races. Burchill wondered whether the SAVE system could confirm citizenship for any of them. If so, they could be registered as full-ballot voters, expanding voting access. Her idea worked. The tool confirmed the citizenship of 255 federal-only voters — all of whom can now vote full ballots. A handful came back as deceased, and several dozen came back with no determination. No noncitizens were found, backing analyses that have suggested most federal-only voters are students, homeless, or born on tribal lands, where birth certificates were not commonly issued for decades. Burchill then used SAVE to check a list of 6,781 voters impacted by a longstanding state coding error. The coding issue made it difficult to determine whether those individuals had provided proof of citizenship when they registered. The results surprised her. Several active voters were flagged as deceased, suggesting that there could be significantly more dead voters on the county’s rolls than previously known. Nationally, many states share death information with one another — but not all of them. That means local election officials aren’t necessarily automatically notified when a voter dies. Another 10 voters — one of whom had previously cast a ballot — were flagged as noncitizens and ultimately had their registrations cancelled. Before doing so, though, Burchill took additional steps to try to confirm whether these voters actually were deceased or noncitizens. The group of suspected noncitizens were sent formal notices requesting they submit documents proving their status, as prescribed by state law, and given 35 days to respond. Burchill, keeping in mind SAVE’s spotty track record, also personally called, emailed, and mailed letters to those flagged by the tool. Finally, Burchill decided to run her county’s full voter roll through SAVE. The system confirmed citizenship for the vast majority of voters. It identified 39 as noncitizens, but through further vetting, Burchill said she was able to track down citizenship documents for 28 of them. The other 11 were removed from the voter rolls after the requisite notification and waiting period. In the process of running the checks, Burchill also discovered nine other noncitizen voters — and a potential glitch in the state’s systems. In total, she used SAVE to confirm the citizenship of 193,114 voters — 99.8% of those on her county’s roll. Burchill ultimately identified and cancelled the registrations of 30 individuals flagged as noncitizens, four of whom had previously voted. The takeaways Burchill’s report concluded the SAVE system, while flawed, can be used to constructively clean voter rolls and build confidence in elections, provided that its data is vetted carefully. Hers is the most detailed, but not only, example. Officials in Florida used the tool to help investigate specific voters after receiving information that they might be noncitizens. In a Jan. 15 report, they said they had looked into more than 835 voters and, after vetting them with the SAVE system and other tools, found that about 200 were ineligible to vote. In Utah, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, a Republican, wrote in a May 27 report that while SAVE could not reliably determine whether a voter was not a citizen without crosschecks, it reliably identified people who were citizens. She said the tool helped “identify and fix potential vulnerabilities in our voter registration processes while also protecting the rights of eligible voters.” Burchill said her experiment also raised new questions about Arizona’s election laws and systems. For instance, some voters were flagged by the SAVE system as having no record or determination of citizenship. She was able to confirm most of those voters’ citizenship statuses in the Arizona Voter Information Database, the state’s voter registration system — but not all. That means some remain in limbo. “These voters may very well be citizens, but we don’t have proof of either status,” Burchill wrote, adding that the voters would remain on the rolls under existing Arizona laws. Burchill said the experiment also raised potential concerns with AVID that state and local officials are still working to fully understand. While attempting to confirm noncitizens flagged by the SAVE system, she discovered that several had seen their citizenship status change in motor vehicle records — without any notification to election officials. Calli Jones, a spokesperson for the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, which administers AVID, said officials were looking into the changes described by Burchill. Jones added that her office “does not register voters, nor do we change voter information,” calling the issue “an outstanding question for our office as well.” And Burchill questioned what election officials should do if they become aware of a potential noncitizen on the rolls within 90 days of an election. Under federal law, officials are barred from conducting systematic removals of ineligible voters during that period. “This topic has not been addressed in the past but is now something that needs to be addressed in law,” Burchill wrote, adding that the SAVE system created an “uncomfortable” tension with the mandated pause. SAVE is currently mired in lawsuits. In June, a federal judge blocked the use of the expanded tool, ruling that it violated citizens’ privacy and voting rights. That ruling prompted the Department of Homeland Security to pause certain features in the SAVE system to comply. Last month, a different federal judge ordered the agency to restore access to the revamped system for four states — Florida, Ohio, Iowa, and Indiana — due to an earlier settlement agreement. Burchill said her use of the SAVE system didn’t infringe on any voters’ privacy. The only information she ran through SAVE was voters’ names, dates of birth, and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers. That information, she said, is already on record in the system. “I’ve never understood why people keep saying there’s privacy concerns when we are just matching our info to what the database has,” she told Votebeat in a text message. “The whole point is for them to respond and say, ‘Yes, the information is correct and matches.’” She said she thought it was unfortunate that the courts had limited SAVE’s use and believes the tool can still be valuable. “I am more confident in our voter roll today than ever before, and that has always been my goal,” she wrote in her report. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f20462c5335ae104b5b3c Twins star Taj Bradley becomes first pitcher in franchise history to achieve rare pitching feat te 2026-08-26T17:20:06.614Z Twins star Taj Bradley becomes first pitcher in franchise history to achieve rare pitching feat Nine pitches, nine strikes and into the record books went Minnesota Twins starter Taj Bradley. Bradley became the first pitcher in Twins franchise history to throw an immaculate inning in the fifth inning of the team’s 4-2 loss to the Athletics on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park. The 25-year-old faced the A’s Nos. 8, 9 and 1 hitters and retired them in dominant fashion. Bradley started off left fielder Carlos Cortes with a 96 mph fastball for strike one. He fired another 96 mph fastball, one that Cortes fouled off for strike two. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Bradley then fired a nasty 92 mph splitter that fell off the table to generate a swing-and-miss from Cortes for strike three. The Twins starter then started off Athletics catcher Brian Serven with a curveball below the zone that he swung through for strike one. Bradley then went back to the fastball, blowing a 98 mph heater past a swinging Serven for strike two. Bradley then snapped off another curveball, this one in the dirt. Serven was unable to stop his swing in time and was retired for the second out of the inning. Bradley, just three more strikes away from history, threw a first-pitch curveball that clipped the inside corner of the zone for a strike to center fielder Henry Bolte. Bradley’s 0-1 pitch was a dastardly splitter that started off the plate before hitting the outer half for strike two. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! For the final pitch of the inning, Bradley dotted a 100-mph fastball on the bottom of the zone, completely freezing Bolte for the third strikeout. Catcher Victor Caratini knew what was at stake when he called the final pitch of Bradley’s inning. "On the last pitch, that's why I called a fastball, because I was like, '(Expletive) it, best pitch,'" Caratini said, via MLB.com. "He threw, like, 100 (mph) and the batter was frozen. That's pretty nice." Unfortunately for Bradley, he took the loss in the start. In 6 2/3 innings, he gave up four runs on seven hits and one walk despite striking out 11 hitters. His 11 strikeouts tied Bradley’s career-high. Bradley is in the midst of a strong season, as he is 9-6 with a 3.97 ERA in 147 1/3 innings pitched with 169 strikeouts. The Twins (64-69) will look to bounce back from the loss when they play the Athletics (52-81) in the rubber match of their three-game series on Wednesday at 9:05 p.m. ET. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f20452c5335ae104b5b33 Second lady Usha Vance keeps 'open mind' amid JD Vance 2028 speculation te 2026-08-26T17:20:05.581Z Second lady Usha Vance keeps 'open mind' amid JD Vance 2028 speculation Second lady Usha Vance is keeping an "open mind and open heart" about what could come next for her family as speculation builds around Vice President JD Vance’s political future. "Whatever it is that he feels is the right thing for him to do, we're going to have a good time doing it," she told Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy, referring to speculation that her husband could top the GOP's list of 2028 presidential contenders. "We will make the best of it in the best possible way." TRUMP TOLD DONORS 'WE NEED TO ELECT JD,' SOURCE CONFIRMS, AS HE WEIGHS VANCE OR RUBIO IN 2028 The second lady has largely avoided getting ahead of her husband’s political future, telling Campos-Duffy that the family is taking things "one step at a time" as the vice president focuses on the upcoming midterm elections. "Right now, that step is he’s really focused on the midterms," Vance said. "And for me, it’s being focused on the things that I get to do during this four-year period..." Still, Vance suggested the family has grown accustomed to navigating change since entering the national political spotlight. DAVE RUBIN WARNS TRUMP HAS LESS THAN 3 MONTHS TO PUSH AGENDA BEFORE MIDTERM ELECTIONS "I’ve seen us adapt to all sorts of things and all sorts of changes," she added. The vice president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have emerged as potential favorites to succeed President Donald Trump at the helm of the GOP in 2028, with various polls showing each leading the other in different surveys. Beyond questions about 2028, Vance also offered a glimpse into the role she plays as an advisor to her husband, revealing one particularly helpful piece of political advice she has given him: Step away from social media. "I think the best advice was to take a little bit of a social media break," she said. "The constant flow of stuff is just so exhausting, and... he did that for Lent, and I think it was a really enjoyable experience for him to kind of step back to get information less constantly and just get it in bursts or aggregated in different ways," she continued. "I personally think it helped him have some perspective about various things that he was thinking about." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f1dee2c5335ae104b5a47 Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’ te 2026-08-26T17:10:06.908Z Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’ Capital F, one of the few all-female-led VC firms, announced Wednesday the $17 million close of its debut fund. The firm backs companies building in the “female economy” — or the markets where women drive demand. That mainly falls into three buckets for the firm, Margaret Coblentz, the firm’s co-fou Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f1ded2c5335ae104b5a3e US seizes domains of Chinese botnet used to hack NASA, Justice Department, and the Senate te 2026-08-26T17:10:05.584Z US seizes domains of Chinese botnet used to hack NASA, Justice Department, and the Senate The FBI has seized domains associated with a botnet that allowed Chinese-backed hackers to breach several U.S. government departments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f1deb2c5335ae104b5a32 Judge sides with ABOR, tosses fired UA manager's claim te 2026-08-26T17:10:03.184Z Judge sides with ABOR, tosses fired UA manager's claim A Pima County Superior Court judge has thrown out a fired University of Arizona employee's retaliation claim against the Arizona Board of Regents, ending her case without a trial. Judge Kyle Bryson granted ABOR's motion for summary judgment and denied Clarissa Siebern's competing motion in a ruling filed Monday. He vacated the trial that had been set for December and all remaining pretrial deadlines. Siebern, the former business manager for UA's Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, says she was fired in October 2023 for raising concerns to her superiors about understaffing, low pay and burnout in her department. ABOR said she was fired over a roughly four-month delay in processing a student worker's payment. Bryson wrote in his ruling that Siebern never showed she intended to disclose wrongdoing under ABOR Policy 6-914, the university's whistleblower policy. He wrote that the policy implies a disclosing employee must make clear they believe wrongdoing occurred, and the emails and meeting summaries Siebern submitted showed her advocating for her department, not reporting misconduct. Bryson also ruled Siebern's complaints didn't touch on a matter of public concern, a separate requirement for whistleblower protection. He wrote she was acting as a liaison between her department and its leadership, communicating problems and making requests "as anyone in her exact position would be expected to do," and that UA being a public entity doesn't turn workload and pay discussions into a public concern. Southern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. ABOR asks judge to toss UA manager’s retaliation claim The Arizona Board of Regents says a longtime University of Arizona employee was fired over a botched student payment, but her attorney says the board’s account of that decision has changed more than once. Bryson did note that whether Siebern was actually fired for her complaints or for the payment delay remained a disputed fact, but called that question moot given his other findings. Siebern can appeal the ruling and told Tucson Spotlight she's weighing her options. She said the ruling doesn't change what she believes happened. "I repeatedly reported faculty and students working without proper hiring and I-9 processing and other pay-related violations," Siebern said. "Sworn testimony acknowledged these problems existed ‘in other departments and, frankly, in other colleges at the university." Siebern called the outcome ironic, noting she was fired over a student's delayed payment, the same kind of labor issue she says she'd been flagging, even though managing that student's pay fell under grant duties she says weren't hers to handle and belonged to a different team. "These were not merely personal workplace grievances. I was reporting what I believed were violations of law and university policy involving workers at a public institution," Siebern said. She noted that the university moved I-9 processing outside the university this spring. "If reporting systemic labor, hiring, and pay violations at a public university is not a matter of public concern, what is? That is a question I intend to raise with counsel as we consider an appeal," Siebern said. ABOR did not respond to Tucson Spotlight's request for comment. Caitlin Schmidt is editor and publisher of Tucson Spotlight. Contact her at caitlin@tucsonspotlight.org. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f1ba02c5335ae104b59f1 Philadelphia DA says he'll keep piece of Trump's White House ballroom 'after we all blow it up' te 2026-08-26T17:00:16.055Z Philadelphia DA says he'll keep piece of Trump's White House ballroom 'after we all blow it up' Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday he was going to keep a piece of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom as a paperweight "after we all blow it up." "In about 10 to 15 years, we are all going to be sitting here with smiles on our faces," Krasner said, according to video footage obtained by WCAU. "And I'm going to have a paperweight sitting on my desk. And do you know what that paper weight's going to be? It's going to be a piece of the ballroom after we blow it up." Krasner, who has previously called Trump a fascist and said he would hunt down Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, made the comments while speaking at George Washington's historic home in Philadelphia during the city's annual slavery commiseration, according to WCAU. DEM JUSTICES SLAP SOROS-BACKED PHILLY DA WITH POWER STRIP IN STUNNING DECISION: 'NOT RELIABLE' Krasner first called Trump "a pain in the a–," to which an audience member responded, "No, he's the devil!" Krasner then responded, "He's the devil, alright, well there is some evidence to that effect." "The man himself is the embodiment of hate. He is the embodiment of ignorance. He is the embodiment of depriving people of their vote and their education. That's who he is," Krasner continued. TRUMP ORDERS SIGNS OUTSIDE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM AMID ROW OVER ITS DEPICTION OF AMERICAN HISTORY Krasner was specifically bashing Trump for deciding to replace a slavery exhibit at the Washington home under a March executive order titled, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History." Under the order, the National Park Service replaced the panels dedicated to showcasing the history of George Washington's slaves with more broad displays of U.S. history. A protracted legal battle between the city and the Trump administration most recently saw a federal appeals court side with the federal government and rule that Philadelphia had no legal right to dictate the content of the displays at the federally owned site. JUDGE BLOCKS PHILADELPHIA LAW TARGETING MASKED FEDERAL OFFICERS Despite the city's loss to the federal government in the legal fight, Krasner remained defiant. "This memorial will be here, the educational content will be here," Krasner railed Tuesday. "People will be coming to see it, not for a year or two, or not even 20 years. They will be coming to see it as long as this federal park is here." EXCLUSIVE: KENNEDY CENTER BOARD MOVES TO NAME GROUNDS ‘PRESIDENT DONALD J TRUMP PLAZA' "But let me tell you what will not be here," he continued. "There will not be a ballroom. There will not be a Kennedy Center renamed for a fool," Krasner said. Krasner did specify that the envisioned demolition would be "in an official ceremony, just to be clear, in an official ceremony we're gonna blow it up and we're gonna give the taxpayers their money back by selling old pieces as paperweights, and I'm gonna have one on my desk." WHITE HOUSE SEIZES ON DELAYED OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER OPENING TO CROWN TRUMP ‘BUILDER-IN-CHIEF’ The White House fired back at Krasner's comments about the ballroom project. "President Trump continues to implement long-overdue and necessary renovations to beautify the People’s House as we approach our great Nation’s 250th anniversary of independence. Thanks to the Builder-in-Chief, the White House will be properly glorified and remain in excellent condition for generations to come. Only people who suffer from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome would find a problem with that," White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement to Fox News Digital. When reached by Fox News Digital, U.S. Secret Service's Lead Public Affairs Specialist Nate Herring said, "The U.S. Secret Service investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees. Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence." Fox News Digital contacted Philadelphia's Justice Department for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f1b9d2c5335ae104b59e8 Scottie Scheffler shares a perfectly imperfect assessment of work-life balance, the challenges of fatherhood te 2026-08-26T17:00:13.870Z Scottie Scheffler shares a perfectly imperfect assessment of work-life balance, the challenges of fatherhood Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1-ranked golfer on Earth. He is also a husband and father to two children under the age of three. While that first fact about Scheffler is as unrelatable as they come, the second, the one that carries immense responsibilities and its own set of pressures, completely different from those he faces on the golf course, well, that's something millions can relate to. Being a professional athlete, and in Scheffler's case, being the literal best in your respective sport, while also being a family man and raising kids, is one of those things we regular folk can't comprehend simply due to the fact that so few people on Earth experience such a thing. SAM BURNS IS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST GOLFERS, BUT FAITH, FAMILY AND THE USA MATTER MORE TO HIM THAN GOLF Every now and again, we're given minor glimpses into the personal lives of these all-world athletes that remind us that we're all just humans who actually do have shared experiences, and nothing humbles anyone on a more consistent basis than raising kids. For Scheffler last week, that humbling and relatable moment came in the form of hand, foot, and mouth disease. Following Sunday's final round in St. Louis, Scheffler revealed he had been battling the common childhood illness and the painful blisters that come with it throughout the BMW Championship. Speaking to the media ahead of this week's PGA Tour finale, the Tour Championship, Scheffler was asked if it was at all humbling that his life away from the course sometimes impacts his life inside the ropes. He took his time and delivered an imperfect answer, which, when it comes to talking about raising kids and a work-life balance, a perfect answer does not exist. "Humbling is probably not -- not exactly how I felt. I feel like I've talked a lot about like I don't -- like I have -- it's almost like a double life essentially," Scheffler began. "I have a life out here where I play and compete. When we're inside the ropes, it's definitely different than my home life. There's a lot of eyes on you. There's cameras like pretty much, let's say, six hours a day when I'm out here traveling...So when it comes to going home, I just go home, and I don't feel any different. I have my life out here where I play and compete, and I have my life at home where I don't really do a whole lot to be honest with you. It's not that exciting. "We have a great group of friends at home that I love to see. I've got great family. When I think about the fall and our off-season, we don't really do a whole lot. Like you said, striking the balance between competing out here while also traveling with my family is something that I'm always trying to strike the balance because I work really hard at my sport and I'm trying to be the best husband, father that I can be. "I think it's always a balancing act. I'm at a point in my life where, yeah, it's really hard having two young kids and taking care of them. I think anyone with young kids can relate, you're just tired literally all the time. "I think you want to enjoy the season because eventually my kids aren't going to be able to be out here. It's something that I talked about with -- (Brian) Harman is somebody I talk a lot about this with. He's like, 'man, I'm jealous of you guys who get to travel every week with your kids.' You take the good with the bad. Part of it is hard, but part of it is you've got to also enjoy it because it doesn't last." Here you have the best golfer walking the planet, who has earned over $20 million in less than nine months, dealing with the same everyday personal challenges every parent faces. The balancing act of doing enough at work to provide, which Scheffler has accomplished given the commas in his bank account, but also giving it your all at home as a father is an unavoidable grind, both mentally and physically. We're all just trying to get by the best we can, even the guy with a couple of green jackets in his closet. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f1b972c5335ae104b599d Apple is holding its iPhone launch event on September 9 te 2026-08-26T17:00:07.082Z Apple is holding its iPhone launch event on September 9 The event is expected to be a notable one, as Apple is rumored to unveil its long-awaited foldable iPhone. It'll also be the first Apple event with John Ternus as CEO, who is scheduled to take the reins of the tech giant from Tim Cook on September 1. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f193d2c5335ae104b5952 Maverick Democrat surges with Republicans as his own party turns on him, stoking talk of GOP switch te 2026-08-26T16:50:05.652Z Maverick Democrat surges with Republicans as his own party turns on him, stoking talk of GOP switch Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a centrist Democrat known for bashing his party's left flank, is more popular among Keystone State Republicans than their own GOP senator, Sen. Dave McCormick, according to a new poll. The release of the poll this week by the New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena University is further evidence that Fetterman, who at times breaks with his party and aligns with President Donald Trump, and who is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel, has become increasingly popular among Republicans. The survey may boost speculation that the first-term senator could potentially bolt the Democrats and become a Republican. But Fetterman has denied that he plans to leave the Democratic Party. Nearly 3 in 4 Republican registered voters in Pennsylvania (73%) held a favorable opinion of Fetterman, according to the poll. That's 10 points higher than the 63% of Republicans in the state who viewed McCormick favorably. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The 73% of Republicans who view Fetterman favorably is a major increase from the 25% who said the same thing in 2024, two years after the senator was elected. But Fetterman's standing among Democrats continued to sink, according to the poll. Just 22% of registered Democrats in Pennsylvania said they had a favorable view of Fetterman, while 63% viewed him unfavorably. That's a dramatic reversal from two years ago, when 74% of Democrats viewed Fetterman favorably. The survey also indicated that by a 49%-35% margin independents held a favorable view of Fetterman. Matt Beynon, a veteran Pennsylvania-based Republican consultant, told Fox News Digital, "I think a lot of Republicans appreciate the fact that Senator Fetterman is willing to stick his thumb in the radical wing of his party’s eye on issues like antisemitism." WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES SHOW Fetterman's growing popularity among Republicans has fueled speculation that he leave the Democratic Party before potentially facing a primary challenge when he's up for re-election in 2028. The senator, who is a strong supporter of Israel, has increasingly railed against fellow Democrats who have criticized Israeli leaders over their ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Fetterman has said he has "no plans" to leave the Democratic Party. But he added if Democrats officially became the "anti-Israel party," count him out. "My long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back away and turn their back to Israel," he said last month at a Hill Nation Summit in Washington, D.C. "If our party ever becomes, and just makes it official, the anti-Israel party, that’s when I would leave because that’s been a moral clarity for me." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other Senate Republicans have reached out to Fetterman regarding a party switch. "I have had conversations with him in the past, as have many of my colleagues about the challenges he faces in his caucus. And there are many of us who, I think, would welcome the opportunity to have him join the Republican conference, but ultimately that’s a decision that’s up to him," Thune told reporters in July. But Beynon said that regardless of Fetterman's growing popularity among Republicans, "when it comes time for the Senator’s re-election campaign in 2028, those same voters will be reminded that John Fetterman votes with Democrats more than 90% of the time." Fox News Digital reached out to the senator's office for comment regarding the new poll, but did not receive a response at the time this story was published. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f16eb2c5335ae104b585f 11 visitors trapped as dangerous flash flooding tears through iconic national park te 2026-08-26T16:40:11.889Z 11 visitors trapped as dangerous flash flooding tears through iconic national park Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area. The hikers, all adults traveling in four separate groups, became trapped around 2:30 p.m. Monday as floodwaters affected several popular trails, according to FOX 13 in Salt Lake City. While none of the hikers was swept away, conditions left the groups unable to continue safely, the outlet reported. MAN PLUNGES 120 FEET INTO CREEK WHILE TAKING PHOTO AT FAMOUS NATIONAL PARK About 15 to 20 members of the county's search and rescue team, emergency medical services and the National Park Service responded to help the stranded visitors. The rescuers had to wait for conditions to improve in order to move people out safely.   The rescuers then helped the groups make their way out of the affected areas, according to FOX 13. Following medical evaluations, two hikers showed signs of hypothermia and were taken to a hospital.  The other nine were released, the outlet reported. The flooding affected several of Bryce Canyon's well-known trails, including Fairyland Loop, Navajo Loop, Queen's Garden and Peek-a-Boo Loop, according to reports. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The incident came during the Southwest's monsoon season, a period Bryce Canyon officials had warned visitors about earlier this month. In a recent news release, the National Park Service said August and September can bring rapidly changing weather to the region, with seemingly clear conditions giving way to intense afternoon thunderstorms. Those storms can create hazards including flash floods, trail washouts, debris-filled waterfalls and rockfalls, according to the park service. "Weather in the park can shift quickly," the National Park Service warned in the news release, urging visitors to remain aware of conditions both where they are and upstream. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Park officials also cautioned that flash floods can pose a serious threat inside the canyon and advised visitors to check weather forecasts and flash-flood potential before heading onto trails. "We want to help visitors enjoy their experience and take home memories that last a lifetime," Bryce Canyon National Park Superintendent Allana Olbrich said in the news release. "We also want to help them do so safely, and having good information and awareness of the conditions they may encounter in these natural environments can make all the difference in creating those lasting memories," Olbrich added. The National Park Service recommends checking current park alerts and National Weather Service forecasts before entering the canyon and adjusting plans when conditions change. Fox News Digital reached out to Bryce Canyon National Park and the Garfield’s County Sheriff’s Office for further comment and details. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f16ea2c5335ae104b5856 Tim Curry, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' actor, dead at 80 te 2026-08-26T16:40:10.953Z Tim Curry, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' actor, dead at 80 Tim Curry, the British actor who became a pop-culture icon as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died at 80. Curry's death was confirmed by his publisher, Jimmy Franco, senior director of publicity at Grand Central Publishing. "Yes, it is true and very sad indeed." Franco added that he did not have a statement to share at this time. Curry’s decades-long career included memorable roles in "It," "Clue" and "Annie." He suffered a major stroke in 2012 and spent years recovering. His death marks the loss of one of film and theater’s most distinctive performers. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for more developments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f16ea2c5335ae104b584d Vanity Fair drops journalist Brittany Romano after viral wink during Lindsay Clancy murder trial te 2026-08-26T16:40:10.030Z Vanity Fair drops journalist Brittany Romano after viral wink during Lindsay Clancy murder trial The woman at the center of a viral video who was seen winking and smiling at a camera during the Lindsay Clancy trial this week has been dropped by the magazine she was credentialed to cover the trial for. Journalist Brittany Romano was smiling and winking at a pool camera for the trial's live feed on Monday and the clip itself has generated millions of views across social media platforms and various news articles. Why was Romano at the trial to begin with? Vanity Fair confirmed she was credentialed to cover the trial and her personal connection to Clancy. JOURNALIST GOES VIRAL FOR GRINNING, WINKING ON CAMERA DURING LINDSAY CLANCY COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS In a statement sent to Fox News, Vanity Fair said, "We were interested in the prospect of a personal essay by Brittany Romano about her experience growing up with Lindsay Clancy. Yesterday, after clear conflicts with our editorial standards and processes, we informed Romano that we were not moving forward with her essay and informed the court that she is no longer credentialed by Vanity  Fair." 📩 Send me a story idea: kelsie.cairns@fox.com 📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv 🎥 Facebook: Kelsie Cairns FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS In a lengthy statement posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Romano wrote in part: "A smile is not a crime. Telling a woman to slit her wrists is. SEND US A TIP "For two years I have fought to cover the Lindsay Clancy case honestly, because at its center is a mother accused of killing her three children during postpartum psychosis, and because the conversation around her has spent that whole time swinging between calling her a monster and asking what actually broke inside her. Women’s mental health was never a side note in that coverage, it was the whole point." LINDSAY CLANCY'S FAMILY WAS 'VERY CONCERNED' ABOUT HER MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MONTHS BEFORE SHE KILLED HER KIDS LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST She went on to say, "I smile through anxiety. I smile when I’m uncomfortable. That is not indifference, it is a nervous system managing strain the only way it knows how." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL At the end of the post, Romano wrote, "I have been told, repeatedly, to take accountability and apologize, when I have nothing to apologize for. What I have actually received are messages telling me to slit my wrists, threats to kill me in my sleep, and a resource of ways to kill myself, sent by people who claim they are defending Lindsay’s mental health. "If you actually believed a woman’s mental health mattered, you would not hand another woman a method, you would not treat suicide as a punishment, and you would not claim to protect one woman’s humanity while stripping another woman of hers." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f16e92c5335ae104b5844 Maverick Democrat surges with Republicans as his own party turns on him, stoking talk of GOP switch te 2026-08-26T16:40:09.102Z Maverick Democrat surges with Republicans as his own party turns on him, stoking talk of GOP switch Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a centrist Democrat known for bashing his party's left flank, is more popular among Keystone State Republicans than their own GOP senator, Sen. Dave McCormick, according to a new poll. The release of the poll this week by the New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena University is further evidence that Fetterman, who at times breaks with his party and aligns with President Donald Trump, and who is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel, has become increasingly popular among Republicans. The survey may boost speculation that the first-term senator could potentially bolt the Democrats and become a Republican. But Fetterman has denied that he plans to leave the Democratic Party. Nearly 3 in 4 Republican registered voters in Pennsylvania (73%) held a favorable opinion of Fetterman, according to the poll. That's 10 points higher than the 63% of Republicans in the state who viewed McCormick favorably. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The 73% of Republicans who view Fetterman favorably is a major increase from the 25% who said the same thing in 2024, two years after the senator was elected. But Fetterman's standing among Democrats continued to sink, according to the poll. Just 22% of registered Democrats in Pennsylvania said they had a favorable view of Fetterman, while 63% viewed him unfavorably. That's a dramatic reversal from two years ago, when 74% of Democrats viewed Fetterman favorably. The survey also indicated that by a 49%-35% margin independents held a favorable view of Fetterman. Matt Beynon, a veteran Pennsylvania-based Republican consultant, told Fox News Digital, "I think a lot of Republicans appreciate the fact that Senator Fetterman is willing to stick his thumb in the radical wing of his party’s eye on issues like antisemitism." WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES SHOW Fetterman's growing popularity among Republicans has fueled speculation that he leave the Democratic Party before potentially facing a primary challenge when he's up for re-election in 2028. The senator, who is a strong supporter of Israel, has increasingly railed against fellow Democrats who have criticized Israeli leaders over their ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Fetterman has said he has "no plans" to leave the Democratic Party. But he added if Democrats officially became the "anti-Israel party," count him out. "My long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back away and turn their back to Israel," he said last month at a Hill Nation Summit in Washington, D.C. "If our party ever becomes, and just makes it official, the anti-Israel party, that’s when I would leave because that’s been a moral clarity for me." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other Senate Republicans have reached out to Fetterman regarding a party switch. "I have had conversations with him in the past, as have many of my colleagues about the challenges he faces in his caucus. And there are many of us who, I think, would welcome the opportunity to have him join the Republican conference, but ultimately that’s a decision that’s up to him," Thune told reporters in July. But Beynon said that regardless of Fetterman's growing popularity among Republicans, "when it comes time for the Senator’s re-election campaign in 2028, those same voters will be reminded that John Fetterman votes with Democrats more than 90% of the time." Fox News Digital reached out to the senator's office for comment regarding the new poll, but did not receive a response at the time this story was published. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f16e72c5335ae104b580e Iran War Weighs on Virginia Beach Voters in Key House Race te 2026-08-26T16:40:07.662Z Iran War Weighs on Virginia Beach Voters in Key House Race The conflict with Iran is uniquely salient to the Virginia Beach voters deciding which party will win a critical House contest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f16e62c5335ae104b5805 A Tax Program for Development in Chicago Left Poor Areas Behind, Study Says te 2026-08-26T16:40:06.645Z A Tax Program for Development in Chicago Left Poor Areas Behind, Study Says New research suggests that TIF, a multibillion dollar tax program intended to revive the city’s blighted neighborhoods, has mostly benefited downtown areas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f16e52c5335ae104b57fc States File Fresh Challenge to Trump’s Mail-In Voting Restrictions te 2026-08-26T16:40:05.509Z States File Fresh Challenge to Trump’s Mail-In Voting Restrictions A new lawsuit brought by a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general took aim at postal regulations designed to meet the president’s demands on voter verification. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f16e42c5335ae104b57dc Oro Valley's new mayor talks safety, growth plans te 2026-08-26T16:40:04.029Z Oro Valley's new mayor talks safety, growth plans Melanie Barrett will be sworn in as Oro Valley's next mayor after eight years as vice mayor, edging opponent Mark Napier by more than 2,000 votes in a July nonpartisan election centered on public safety, fiscal growth and sustainability. Former Mayor Joe Winfield was term-limited out after serving eight years in the seat. For Barrett, the former vice mayor, serving the residents of Oro Valley is an "honor" she carries with her into her new office. Barrett told Tucson Spotlight she's "excited and enthusiastic" heading into her four-year term as mayor. "I hope that (the residents) can continue to love the community and feel as positively about it as I do," Barrett said. "I would love it if we would all work together to speak well of our community, to embrace the wonderful things about it that we have going for it. Our public safety, our views, our parks, our high quality of life." Barrett began her public service career on the Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission before serving as vice mayor for eight years, where she worked on projects including the Naranja Park expansion and revitalizing the Oro Valley Community Center. Her time on the commission motivated her to run a campaign funded entirely by herself and town residents, saying she did not prioritize seeking outside endorsements to avoid a "quid pro quo." "I really learned while I was on the planning and zoning commission how important it was to me to be representing the residents first and foremost," she said. "That's how I got involved in running for council in the first place, because I was seeing all of these large zoning applications come forward that were worth millions of dollars. And then I was seeing town council members who had their campaigns funded by those same developers." Tucson Spotlight trains the next generation of Southern Arizona journalists and publishes their work free for everyone. No paywalls, no corporate backing — just readers who believe this community deserves better local news. A volunteer holds a campaign sign for Melanie Barrett, who ran on public safety, fiscal growth and sustainability in her successful bid for Oro Valley mayor. Courtesy of Melanie Barrett for Oro Valley Mayor. As mayor, she hopes to continue to work on the annexation of the area on Ina and Oracle, building out and supporting a recently purchased police station facility. During her time as vice mayor, she joined the rest of the council in approving a $145,887 lease for Flock Safety drones, automated surveillance drones that provide data to law enforcement using license plate recognition. Critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have concerns about privacy violations, with some worrying about the use of Flock's data during immigration raids. Flock's website says it does not work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Barrett said the program's long-term future depends on how the drones perform and what funding becomes available. "Every trail, every park system, is based on that foundational idea that we're a safe place to live and be," Barrett said. "That's critically important for the members of our community." She declined to weigh in on the ongoing deployment of federal immigration enforcement officers in surrounding areas, saying she will support Oro Valley's public safety officers. Barrett says she's opposed to AI data centers in and near Oro Valley, adding that the issue was a concern for many residents she talked to during her campaign. "When you look at the balance of what (data centers) take versus what it would cost or bring in, I don't think it makes sense for Oro Valley," she said. She included the water and energy used by data centers as part of those costs. She said that despite potential drops in Colorado River allocation, Oro Valley residents will continue to have access to water for the next 100 years. The cut will more so affect the amount of water the town will be able to store. "We've been really good water stewards. We're very well positioned," Barrett said. "I do feel confident in the future." Looking to her upcoming term, she looks forward to continuing to work on projects like the annexation of the Ina and Oracle corridor and the new Oro Valley Police Department Headquarters. She also voiced her support for the Oro Valley General Plan, which will be on voters' November ballot. As she looks ahead to her first term leading the town she's served for years, Barrett said she's grateful for the opportunity voters have given her. "It's a real honor to be able to be elected mayor, and I really appreciate the trust that (the residents) have had in me," Barrett said. "I will do my very best to fulfill my responsibilities to the best of my ability. I think we have a bright future ahead." Allison Kuester is a student at Northwestern University and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at allisonkuester2029@u.northwestern.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f14902c5335ae104b5775 Pumpkin spice invades summer as Americans kickstart fall traditions earlier than ever te 2026-08-26T16:30:08.017Z Pumpkin spice invades summer as Americans kickstart fall traditions earlier than ever If it seems like fall décor and seasonal food and drinks are arriving earlier each year, it's not just in your head. Data show consumers are increasingly embracing "season creep" — shopping for seasonal products earlier than they did in years past. Younger consumers' enthusiasm for fall, a desire to plan ahead and retailers' efforts to extend seasonal spending may all be helping drive the shift. STARBUCKS TO PROMPT MORE TIPPING ON CARD PAYMENTS, FUELING 'TIP CREEP' BACKLASH Last year, the popular pumpkin spice latte (PSL) returned to Dunkin' on Aug. 20 and to Starbucks on Aug. 26. Both coffeehouse chains brought their fall offerings back a day earlier this year, with Dunkin' launching its fall menu on Aug. 19 and Starbucks bringing back its PSL on Aug. 25, Florida Today reported. Data from online grocery delivery and pickup service Instacart showed that in 2024, "the seasonal peak for orders containing pumpkin spice items occurred on September 17, a full 10 days earlier than in 2023." Demand also cooled sooner, according to Instacart, though orders for pumpkin spice items, such as flavored coffee creamers and yogurts, spiked again in November as Thanksgiving drew near. Food delivery service DoorDash reported in 2025 that "pumpkin spice is brewing sooner than ever." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER PSL demand spiked on Aug. 19, nearly two weeks earlier than in 2021, the company reported. DoorDash also found that grocery orders for ingredients used to make fall-inspired drinks at home began spiking in late July. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), 49% of consumers said in 2025 that they would begin shopping for Halloween before October, compared with 34% a decade earlier. "More 18- to 24-year-old early shoppers say they look forward to fall or that Halloween is one of their favorite holidays, and they plan accordingly," the NRF reported. "Their early Halloween shopping isn't about 'impulse purchases,' but rather intentional planning ahead." Younger shoppers were much more likely to say they wanted to avoid the stress of last-minute shopping for décor and costumes, according to the NRF survey. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Seasons affect people's minds and behavior for several reasons, Michael Varnum, professor and social psychology area head at Arizona State University, told Fox News Digital. Some of these effects are physiological, such as the ways our bodies and hormones respond to changes in light, temperature and other climatic conditions throughout the year, he said. The way seasons cause changes in illness, travel or population may also cue changes in how we think and act, Varnum noted. "How we respond to seasons isn't purely driven by actual changes in the environment but is also shaped by other associations, traditions, rituals and schedules – spring break, back to school in fall, Halloween, Christmas, etc. – that are built into our society and what we learn from an early age," he said. Climate and the environment also likely play a part, he said, reasoning that hotter summers could make people more eager for the cooler weather of fall. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Varnum said it's interesting that our culture's comfort in and enjoyment of seasonal traditions are heavily shaped by a model of four seasons "that doesn't necessarily fit well with what actually changes in the weather and environment in all parts of the world." He also acknowledged that a big part of season creep may be driven by marketing. "My guess is that retailers and others hope to capture boosts in spending associated with holidays or seasonal shifts earlier with the idea that it might extend the period for which they'll see it in their sales," he said. He added that it would be "interesting to know whether such marketing might be more or perhaps less effective when there is more of a mismatch between the season being invoked and the actual weather or time of year." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f12372c5335ae104b570c Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms te 2026-08-26T16:20:07.369Z Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms Helen Aponte, left, is a home care aide for Donna Logan, 81, of Wilmington, Ohio. Aponte spends Monday mornings helping Logan with daily household chores or a trip to the doctor’s office. Ohio and other states have lifted caregiver pay to address a shortage of workers. (Photo by Anne Saker for Stateline) WILMINGTON, Ohio — From her recliner in her tidy townhouse, Donna Logan offers advice to the first baby boomers to hit the big ‘8-0’ this year: Life can be good, especially with someone like Helen Aponte helping with laundry and housekeeping and the drive to the doctor’s office. “I do most things on my own,” said Logan, 81, a native of Wilmington, Ohio. “But having Helen come in once a week gives me confidence.” “I drive her, whatever she needs,” said Aponte, 52. “It makes me happy to help Donna stay in her home.” Logan and Aponte found each other about a year ago through the Council on Aging in Southwest Ohio in rural Clinton County, about 40 miles northeast of Cincinnati. For three hours on Mondays, Aponte works directly for Logan as a home care aide for $15 an hour, paid by a county property tax for senior services. Aponte helps Logan with the tasks of daily living, not with medical care. For a senior, that support can mean the difference between aging at home or in an institution charging thousands of dollars a day. Many seniors who are relatively healthy but need some assistance could see that relationship as an ideal arrangement. But it won’t be possible for many baby boomers, the 65 million Americans who were born between 1946 and 1964. This year, four million Americans in that generation, including Cher, Sylvester Stallone and President Donald Trump, turned 80. Every day for at least the next decade, another 10,000 will join them. By 2030, Americans over 65 will outnumber those under 18. For decades, experts have warned that the country was not prepared for this demographic wave. In 2002, a National Institutes of Health forecast urged states, among other things, to revamp policies to prioritize home caregiving over nursing homes. The study warned  that it was “becoming increasingly difficult for home care agencies and other providers to find and retain qualified caregivers,” and that the problem would only get worse as the U.S population aged. A big factor then was the poor pay for home care workers. The future has arrived, and little has changed. Despite the importance of their work, home caregivers are near the bottom of the nation’s pay scale: In 2024, the national median pay for home care aides was $16.78 an hour, or $34,900 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The low pay and the difficulty of the work have created a labor shortage, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. There are 4.3 million home care aides today, but the federal government forecasts that by 2034, the nation will need more than 5 million of them. Some states that cover nonmedical home care through Medicaid, the joint state-federal healthcare program for people with low incomes, have marginally increased workers’ wages. But those small gains could be wiped out in 2027, when billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts go into effect as part of the broad tax and spending measure that President Donald Trump signed last year. The spending cuts in that law will put pressure on cash-strapped states to cut home- and community-based services, since the federal Medicaid law only requires them to provide institutional care. The challenge in Ohio The structural challenges of a larger older population fall mostly to the states, and Ohio is a bellwether. The population has been aging faster since the 1990s collapse of the state’s industrial base, “so I understood the challenge when I came into office,” said Ursel McElroy. In 2019, McElroy, a state government veteran on aging policy, became director of the Ohio Department of Aging under Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. In an interview, McElroy defined the challenge, then and now. “Our health care is a triumph of human ingenuity, but while we’re living longer, we’re spending more years in less than good health,” he said. “That’s the problem we want to solve for. How do we keep pace with the realities of aging?” One reality is that many seniors, such as Donna Logan, cannot afford to hire an aide on their own, but they are not eligible for Medicaid coverage. Instead, they turn to the nation’s more than 600 area agencies on aging, a network established in the 1965 Older Americans Act. The Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio manages senior-services levies in four counties including Clinton, said spokesperson Paula Smith. From that money, the county’s Elderly Services Program can pay home care aides, who can be hired through an employment service or directly. In 2021, the Biden administration proposed putting $400 billion into Medicaid’s home-based and community programs to support home care workers and improve their pay as they kept older Americans out of nursing homes where COVID-19 was rampant and deadly. The proposal did not pass. The shortage of home care aides worsened. In the past two years, some states have raised the pay of those workers in their Medicaid programs, often to bring them closer to the state’s minimum wage. In California, for example, the basic wage for home care workers rose this year to $16.90 an hour, which is the statewide minimum wage. Each of the state’s 58 counties then adds a location adjustment. The Los Angeles County wage went up more than $1 to $19.64 this year. In New York, the hourly wage for home care aides rose by 55 cents, to $19.65 in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County and to $18.65 in the rest of the state. Other states that have recently adjusted home care aide wages include Illinois, up a dollar to $18.75 and Texas, from $10.60 to $13. Ohio, where the minimum wage is $11, also raised its pay in 2025 to an average of $16 an hour because, McElroy said, the Department of Aging and advocates across the state “have come together more so than I’ve seen in years past.” The nonprofit Councils on Aging across Ohio held roundtable discussions for legislators on the critical shortage of home care aides, and the importance of their work. Raises for the Medicaid-paid workforce of home care aides, advocates said, would help bring up wages for everyone doing that work. A social media campaign pushed for pay raises, and ultimately, the legislature approved them. Smith, the spokesperson  for the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, said more people are applying to become home care aides. While Smith said no one is quite sure why, the pay raises likely helped. ‘I am doing just fine here’ Donna Logan says baby boomers shouldn’t worry about turning 80. “They’re in a lot better shape, I think, than our parents,” she said one rainy summer morning in her Wilmington townhouse. “I know a lot of them want to stay at home, like me. I tell them, ‘Get Helen.’” The handicapped tag on the rearview mirror of Aponte’s sedan allows her to ferry Logan to the grocery store or the doctor’s office. She helps Logan with housekeeping. Every week, Aponte shows Logan how to sign on to the computer to sign her time card for $15 an hour. “I’m getting the hang of it,” Logan said with a laugh. She turned down her son’s offer to live with his family. With Aponte, “I am doing just fine here.” Logan isn’t the only one. Aponte has 14 other clients, and they love her so much that in May, Aponte received a Council on Aging award as a home aide hero. “I love doing this so much,” Aponte said. As a teenager, she took care of her grandmother and discovered a calling. She said her work now gives her flexibility to care for a disabled son. In her years as a home care aide, Aponte has found one thing in common among seniors, no matter the generation. “They have a lot of stories,” she said, “and they just want someone to listen to them.” This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f12352c5335ae104b56ec Jelly Roll unleashes crude jokes about Trump's weight on Kimmel, 'from one fat pig to another' te 2026-08-26T16:20:05.773Z Jelly Roll unleashes crude jokes about Trump's weight on Kimmel, 'from one fat pig to another' Country music star Jelly Roll, who previously said he was not political, mocked President Donald Trump's weight, physical fitness and approval ratings Monday night in Los Angeles while guest-hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", while using the president's appearance at Washington's Freedom 250 Grand Prix and recent physical as material for his opening monologue. "Well, Mr. President, from one fat pig to another, take it from me that physical fitness is very important. And trust me, you’ll be happy to see your penis again," Jelly Roll said. "It’s crazy. Think about this, y’all. In the last few years, I’ve lost 300 pounds. That means I’ve lost an entire Donald Trump." "And let’s be honest, based on his approval ratings, it seems like most of the country wants to do the same thing," he added. Fox News Digital reached out to the RNC for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. TRUMP TAKES HONORARY LAP AROUND INDYCAR TRACK IN WASHINGTON AHEAD OF FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX A Reuters/Ipsos survey released last week placed Trump at 33% approval and 64% disapproval, tying the lowest approval rating across both of terms, Fox News Digital reported. "President Trump has signed the largest middle-class tax cuts in history, lowered the cost of prescription drugs, sealed the border, driven violent crime to the lowest level in nearly a century, unleashed an energy revolution and sent Americans’ 401(k)s climbing to record highs," White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital in response to questions about the polling. "President Trump is cleaning up Joe Biden’s mess, and there is more work to do, but the United States of America has never been stronger," she continued. Jelly Roll began the political portion of the monologue by discussing Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix. Trump and first lady Melania Trump completed an honorary lap in the presidential limousine before the president waved the green flag to start the race, which Kyle Kirkwood won, according to OutKick. TRUMP CALLS ON ALL FUTURE CANDIDATES TO TAKE COGNITIVE EXAM, NOTING PERFECT SCORE DURING LATEST PHYSICAL "The president seemed to enjoy the IndyCar race, which was a real switch up for him, because normally he only likes his own race," Jelly Roll said. He joked about the reaction to his previous Trump quips on Tuesday night's "Kimmel" show, saying he couldn't believe he would have "stunned" anyone with Trump jokes. "Some folks online were upset that I didn't treat the president with reverence and dignity," he said. "But I want to remind ya'll that I go by the name Jelly Roll. I don't even treat myself with reverence and dignity." He added the president should be able to "handle a few jokes." "I get it that some people are mad at me for goofing on Trump, but if you wanted me to make jokes about Kamala Harris, you should have voted for her," he said. TRUMP MARKS 80TH BIRTHDAY, NOW SECOND OCTOGENARIAN SITTING PRESIDENT: 'SEEMED TO UTTERLY DEFY AGE' The monologue marked a rare political turn for Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord. After the Grammy Awards in February, he declined to offer an immediate opinion about the country’s political climate and questioned why people would seek his views, Fox News Digital reported. "You know, I’m a dumb redneck. Like, I haven’t watched enough. I didn’t have a phone for 18 months," Jelly Roll said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE His Monday remarks also differed from his response after meeting Trump at UFC 309 in 2024, when the then-president-elect told Jelly Roll that he liked his song "Save Me." Jelly Roll defended the encounter and said his family taught him to honor the office regardless of its occupant. Jelly Roll first guest-hosted "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in July 2025 and returned this week while Kimmel was on his summer break. Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f12342c5335ae104b56e3 Dodgers and Braves offenses should have a field day with two questionable pitchers on the mound te 2026-08-26T16:20:04.598Z Dodgers and Braves offenses should have a field day with two questionable pitchers on the mound It was not a very fun day on the diamond for me. The bullpens got me in both games last night, and I went 0-2. It was a very frustrating thing to watch. Basically, picture yourself building a tower of cards or popsicle sticks only for someone to come and take away the foundation right as you're about to finish the job. The Cubs bullpen gave up five runs over the final two innings, losing the game. And Mason Miller, one of the best closers in baseball, allowed a run in a scoreless game to give the Pirates a win. Sometimes you can't dodge bad luck. Hopefully, I get some positive play in my favor now. The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one as just the second team in baseball to win 80 games. Although they will almost certainly win the National League West, they are still in a battle with the Brewers for the #1 overall seed in both the National League and the Majors. What is wild about the Dodgers is they aren't even playing with their best possible team. The pitching staff is finally looking a bit healthier than normal, but Will Smith is out, Kyle Tucker is playing poorly, Shohei Ohtani isn't pitching, and Dalton Rushing is also on the injured list. There is still another level the Dodgers can go to. The roster might as well be an All-Star team, and this pitching staff is absurd. Tyler Glasnow is their fifth starter on the depth chart — he would be the first for probably about 25 other teams. Due to the injuries and conservation of the staff, the team throws a sixth starter, Roki Sasaki. He is one of the younger guys in the rotation, and someone who it seems like the Dodgers are still trying to figure out how to use. He was outstanding in the postseason for them last year. This season, in 22 starts, he is 5-5 with a 4.42 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. He has pitched fairly well in August, but Braves hitters have been decent against him with three hits in just 11 at-bats. The Atlanta Braves aren't too far behind the Dodgers, but they now must once again fend off the Phillies, who are hot on their tail. Two weeks ago, it felt like the Braves would coast to the postseason as the leaders in the National League East. Now they only have a 4.5-game lead, and most of that is due to the Phillies being hot, and less about the Braves struggling. However, over their last 10 games, the Phillies are 8-2, while the Braves are just 4-6. Still, the chances of either team missing the postseason are pretty low. Looking to complete the series win over the Dodgers is AJ Smith-Shawver. For the season, Smith-Shawver has made only two starts, allowing six earned runs in 8.2 innings. He has walked five batters while giving up nine hits in that span as well, so there has been plenty of traffic on the base paths. This will be his first home start, and that could be a benefit to him as young guys might need that home crowd behind them. This is actually his fourth year in Major League time, so he has faced two Dodgers hitters and they are 2-for-7 against him. Alex Call is 2-for-5 with a double and triple. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Braves have won the first game of the series, so if they can steal this one, they complete the series win of two teams that might end up in the National League Championship Series. It really doesn't mean much, but it would give Atlanta a little more confidence. I think this game likely sees some runs as both teams are gifted on offense and both pitchers look like they are more than willing to allow baserunners. I like the over 8.5 here. I also like the Dodgers to win the game. I'm playing the over, but I'll sprinkle the Dodgers money line as well. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0fee2c5335ae104b5687 Needles football falls in season opener to Parker at home te 2026-08-26T16:10:22.325Z Needles football falls in season opener to Parker at home Football is back and Needles High School opened the season at home against Parker having won the previous four meetings. Unfortunately for the Mustangs, Parker came out strong and took the 51-8 win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0fed2c5335ae104b567e Parker at Needles 8-21 (429).JPG te 2026-08-26T16:10:21.385Z Parker at Needles 8-21 (429).JPG Quarterback Deven Miranda gets away from a Parker tackler before throwing the ball in the loss. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0fe22c5335ae104b564e Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi lead ex-CIA heist in Tehran in new trailer for 'The Fix' te 2026-08-26T16:10:10.385Z Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi lead ex-CIA heist in Tehran in new trailer for 'The Fix' A new trailer is out for Liam Neeson's upcoming CIA film "The Fix." Basic info: A preview for "The Fix" was released back in late July, and it immediately generated a lot of buzz online. It's not hard to understand why. A film about hardened operators going into Tehran for a top-secret heist mission is about as good as it gets when it comes to the perfect movie for your standard dude. Well, a new preview dropped on Wednesday, and it's going to send expectations soaring even higher for the upcoming movie. Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. This movie looks like it's going to be the perfect popcorn flick. It might not win any awards, but that's okay. Often, the most fun films are the ones that have no interest in chasing awards. It's all about the action, suspense and fun. That's exactly what "The Fix" appears to be. Plus, the cast is outstanding. Liam Neeson is a legit A-list superstar, and this genre is perfect for the former "Taken" star. Zachary Levi is a great second leading man. I have no doubt the two will team up for an epic ride. You can catch "The Fix" starting Sept. 11. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0fe12c5335ae104b5645 Green New Dodge: El-Sayed runs from policy as newly surfaced deleted posts show years of support te 2026-08-26T16:10:09.663Z Green New Dodge: El-Sayed runs from policy as newly surfaced deleted posts show years of support Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday that he would not defend the Green New Deal when confronted with his past support for the progressive climate proposal, a notable shift from years of publicly embracing it by name. "Look, I’m not going to defend the Green New Deal," El-Sayed told Watters after the host confronted him over his past support for the proposal. When Watters reiterated that El-Sayed was on record supporting it, El-Sayed redirected the discussion toward lowering energy costs and creating Michigan jobs by prioritizing renewables. Michigan, which Trump won in 2024 but lost in 2020, is shaping up to have one of the most competitive Senate races in the country, with the likely narrow results in the state potentially determining control of Congress. Critics charge that El-Sayed is downplaying some of his past beliefs and scrubbing his online footprint to appear more moderate, and therefore more palatable, to Michigan voters. UNEARTHED CLIP EXPOSES MORE ANTI-POLICE RHETORIC AS EL-SAYED GETS GRILLED FOR DELETING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Though El-Sayed declined to defend the Green New Deal in front of a national audience, he previously hasn’t been so shy. A Fox News Digital review of El-Sayed's deleted social media posts, preserved via the Internet Archive, uncovered dozens of examples of the Michigan Senate hopeful defending the Green New Deal by name. "Rather than announcing the next iteration of this or that car at [the North American International Auto Show 2019], I’d love to see automakers announce that they support the #GreenNewDeal," El-Sayed wrote in January of that year. On the primary campaign trail, Rep. Haley Stevens criticized El-Sayed over his past support for the Green New Deal on the grounds that it could lead to job losses in the automobile manufacturing industry. FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: AS DEMOCRATS TURN LEFT, BLACK VOTERS TAP THE BRAKES "The struggle for the Green New Deal uplifts the struggle for racial justice," El-Sayed wrote in April 2019. The Green New Deal is a 2019 progressive policy framework floated by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey that seeks to gradually transition the United States’ electrical grid away from fossil fuels. Their plan has become synonymous with the left-wing faction of the Democratic Party, leading many Democrats running in competitive races to distance themselves from it. In another post, this time from September 2019, El-Sayed wrote "I believe in a Green New Deal" five times in all caps. He also suggested that the Green New Deal is essential to preserve freedom of speech because there can be no First Amendment "without the freedom to breathe the breath you have to take to speak in the first place." "The #GreenNewDeal doesn’t center polar bears or glaciers, it centers those children forced to breath (sic.) in corporate pollution in their communities," El-Sayed wrote. "I stand with the Green New Deal because it stands for those kids." WATCH: SURFACED VIDEOS OF DEM SENATE CANDIDATE BACKING 'DEFUND THE POLICE' CONTRADICT RECENT DENIALS CNN previously reported that El-Sayed scrubbed large swathes of his commentary from the internet prior to announcing his run for Senate. The deletions appear to have been selective, as he still has some posts up from before he launched his campaign. In his since-deleted social media posts, El-Sayed endorsed the "defund the police" movement, argued cities spent too much policing poverty and described police departments as "standing armies we deploy against our own people." In a separate YouTube video that was later hidden, he floated replacing the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms with a constitutional right to health care and called Border Patrol agents "white supremacists" while blaming American policies for migration from struggling nations. Though El-Sayed regularly mentioned the Green New Deal on X prior to running for Senate, he has not posted the phrase even once since announcing his candidacy, a review found.  The El-Sayed campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0fe02c5335ae104b5610 Summer Weather in L.A. Was Perfect. Then Came Humidity and Mosquitoes. te 2026-08-26T16:10:08.436Z Summer Weather in L.A. Was Perfect. Then Came Humidity and Mosquitoes. Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0fdf2c5335ae104b55f5 What’s driving Sweden’s startup boom, from Lovable to Legora  te 2026-08-26T16:10:07.136Z What’s driving Sweden’s startup boom, from Lovable to Legora  Vibe-coding darling Lovable just raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth in eight months. But Lovable isn’t the only Stockholm startup putting up huge numbers lately — legal AI company Legora and health tech startup Neko Health are right there with it.  On this e Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0fdd2c5335ae104b55ec Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states te 2026-08-26T16:10:05.873Z Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0fdb2c5335ae104b55e0 Familias latinas exigen medidas federales ante el calor en Tucson te 2026-08-26T16:10:03.852Z Familias latinas exigen medidas federales ante el calor en Tucson Leer en inglés Ante el hecho de que Tucson registró su primer día con temperaturas de 100 grados, 23 días antes que el año pasado y con el inicio del nuevo ciclo escolar este mes, familias latinas y defensores de derechos se reunieron recientemente para exigir medidas federales contra el calor extremo. Advirtieron que las aulas más calurosas, el aumento en las facturas de servicios públicos y la reducción del tiempo al aire libre están afectando con mayor dureza a sus comunidades. Representantes de Climate Action Campaign, Mamás Con Poder y Arizona Youth Climate Coalition se reunieron el 4 de agosto con la representante Adelita Grijalva. Entre sus peticiones figuraban compromisos federales vinculantes, una mayor cantidad de centros de enfriamiento y protecciones más sólidas para las personas en situación de riesgo. El calor extremo afecta de manera desproporcionada a las comunidades latinas de Tucson; los vecindarios mayoritariamente latinos suelen estar dominados por el asfalto, cuentan con menos árboles que brinden sombra y sus viviendas disponen de menos recursos para hacer frente a las altas temperaturas. "No es solo una cuestión meteorológica. El calor extremo es un asunto de salud pública, de seguridad laboral y de justicia ambiental," afirmó Grijalva. "Nuestros estudiantes intentan aprender en aulas y gimnasios donde las temperaturas alcanzan niveles peligrosamente altos." Las temperaturas superiores a los 100 grados obligan a los sistemas de aire acondicionado domésticos a trabajar con mayor intensidad, lo que eleva las facturas de servicios públicos a niveles que muchas familias no pueden costear, señaló Linda Stone, directora ejecutiva de campañas de Mamás Con Poder. "Para las madres y familias latinas, esto significa tener que elegir entre mantener encendido el aire acondicionado o apagarlo para poder pagar el alquiler o comprar alimentos," explicó Stone. "El hogar latino promedio en Arizona destina una mayor proporción de sus ingresos a la energía que cualquier otro grupo en el país." Noticias del sur de Arizona escritas por periodistas que viven la realidad de la zona. Recíbelas gratis en tu correo electrónico. Familias se reúnen en un taller comunitario de Mamás Con Poder tras la conferencia de prensa del 4 de agosto, donde los organizadores ofrecieron a familias latinas herramientas y recursos prácticos para afrontar el calor extremo de Tucson. Cortesía de Climate Action Campaign. Para algunas familias de Tucson, ese dilema no es hipotético. "El verano pasado, nuestro aire acondicionado se averió durante una ola de calor," comentó Jennifer Cárdenas, residente y miembro de Mamás Con Poder. "Despertarse en plena noche con niños pequeños durante un episodio de calor extremo no es un inconveniente menor; es una emergencia de salud pública que ocurre a puerta cerrada." A los padres no solo les preocupan los aspectos de salud y economía. El calor extremo también limita las oportunidades de aprendizaje y las experiencias al aire libre. Es probable que los hijos gemelos de Cárdenas, quienes pronto comenzarán el preescolar, pierdan oportunidades de aprendizaje al aire libre debido al aumento de las temperaturas. "Los niños de preescolar necesitan moverse, correr, jugar y descubrir el mundo; así es como aprenden y crecen," señaló Cárdenas. "Cuando hace 110 grados afuera, no hay recreo. El tiempo al aire libre desaparece y me pregunto qué impacto tiene eso, no solo físicamente, sino en su desarrollo y en su infancia. Todo niño merece una infancia que transcurra al aire libre." Cárdenas no es la única que comparte esta preocupación, ya que la ansiedad por el calor se extiende por toda la comunidad ante el inicio del año escolar. "Para miles de familias latinas, la temporada de regreso a clases se ha convertido en una época de temor: se preguntan si sus hijos estarán seguros en la parada del autobús, si las escuelas cuentan con sistemas de refrigeración adecuados y si podrán costear el uso del aire acondicionado," afirmó Stone. La representante estadounidense Adelita Grijalva posa con miembros de la Arizona Youth Climate Coalition tras la conferencia de prensa del 4 de agosto sobre el calor extremo y su impacto en las comunidades latinas de Tucson. Cortesía de la representante estadounidense Adelita Grijalva. Ese temor se extiende al propio salón de clases, donde los defensores señalan que lo que está en juego va más allá de la simple comodidad. "Ningún estudiante debería tener que preocuparse por si su aula es lo suficientemente segura para aprender," afirmó Carmen De Backer, líder en Tucson de la Arizona Youth Climate Coalition. "Cuando las escuelas se calientan demasiado, resulta más difícil concentrarse, retener información y tener éxito. El calor extremo está vinculado a un bajo rendimiento académico, al agravamiento de problemas respiratorios y a un mayor riesgo para la salud." Los defensores sostienen que las soluciones ya existen y que simplemente requieren financiación. "Sabemos qué funciona: los centros de enfriamiento salvan vidas, la sombra y la cobertura arbórea reducen las temperaturas, y la asistencia energética para el acondicionamiento de viviendas ayuda a las familias a mantenerse seguras en sus hogares y a reducir costos," dijo Grijalva. "Estos no son proyectos de lujo; son inversiones que salvan vidas." Para De Backer, la urgencia radica en una infraestructura que no ha logrado adaptarse a un clima cambiante. "La realidad es que muchas de nuestras escuelas no fueron construidas para el clima que vivimos hoy," señaló. "No estamos esperando a que alguien más solucione esto. Estamos aquí exigiendo los compromisos federales vinculantes que nuestras comunidades merecen." Tras la conferencia de prensa, los organizadores llevaron a cabo un taller comunitario para ofrecer a las familias latinas herramientas y recursos prácticos con los que afrontar el calor de Tucson. Gabrielle Cotnoir es estudiante de periodismo en la Universidad de Arizona y pasante en El Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarla en gabriellecnews@gmail.com. Esta nota fue traducida por el euipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0d872c5335ae104b55aa The ultimate dog-friendly road trip on Minnesota's North Shore from Duluth to Grand Marais te 2026-08-26T16:00:07.531Z The ultimate dog-friendly road trip on Minnesota's North Shore from Duluth to Grand Marais A few weeks ago, I set out with the intention of writing an itinerary for the ultimate dog-friendly vacation on the Minnesota North Shore. Turns out, that's not as easy as I thought. Not for a lack of writing material, either. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS No, the challenge I ran into was that I couldn't fit all the outdoor adventures the area had to offer into the measly three days I planned to visit. Not a bad problem to have. Every summer, my husband and I visit my mother-in-law at her snowbird summer home in Minocqua, Wisc. During that trip, we like to take a few days to drive up to Lake Superior and see what kind of hiking we can find. In 2024, we explored the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Last year, it was the Apostle Islands at the tippy top of Wisconsin. YOU DON'T NEED A KAYAK TO APPRECIATE NORTHERN WISCONSIN'S APOSTLE ISLANDS This year, we figured we'd try Minnesota. So I booked us a little Airbnb right on the lakeshore in Tofte, we threw our packs, our boots and our German Shepherd in the truck, and away we went. Admittedly, before this trip, I knew nothing about the stretch of land between Duluth and the Canadian border — aside from the fact that it's very cold in the wintertime, and I imagined every guy up there probably looked something like the Brawny Man. So I relied on my old friend Google (and my very helpful Nightcaps readers) to build our itinerary. Did you know there are eight state parks in that 150 miles of shoreline? EIGHT. So I knew we, sadly, weren't going to hit them all on this trip. We'd have to pick a few and save the rest for next year. At least a couple dozen people told me I had to go to Betty's Pies in Two Harbors — an iconic little café that's been around for 70 years. They have, I'm told, the best pies in all of Minnesota. Maybe all the Midwest. And like an idiot, I didn't listen. Instead, our first stop was at Iona's Beach. Which was delightful, too. Iona's Beach is a cute little crescent-shaped shore in Two Harbors that, instead of sand, is covered by salmon-colored pink rocks. In other words, this is not the sort of beach where you stroll barefoot. The stones are pink because they're made of rhyolite, a rock formed from ancient volcanic activity. The area is named after a sweet little old lady named Iona Lind, whose family originally owned the land and ran the resort that used to stand where the parking lot is now. Supposedly, the pebbles make a "singing" sound as Lake Superior's waves shift them back and forth against each other. But if I'm being honest, they just sounded like regular rocks to me. Still, Iona's Beach is worth your time for a quick stroll and some photos along the shore. Next up, we hit Split Rock Lighthouse. A couple of things to note about Split Rock Lighthouse: After hitting the Tofte General Store beer-bait-barbecue-and-tackle shop (not what it's called, but it should be) for some food to cook, we headed to our Airbnb. Friends, when I tell you it was like stepping back in time, I mean it. This particular property was built in the early 1970s and almost certainly has not been updated since. Our particular condo, though, had a 90s vibe — complete with an impressive collection of VHS tapes. We're talking "Liar Liar," "A Few Good Men," "Forrest Gump," "Titanic"! All the hits. But we didn't choose this rental for the decor. We chose it because it's located smack on the top of a cliff overlooking Lake Superior. The kind of view that makes you want to pop open a bottle of wine, sit down in an Adirondack chair and just stare into the horizon. And you best believe that's what I did. We planned Wednesday to be our big hiking day. But first, a quick stop to check out the giant rock formation they call Palisade Head. It's a 300-foot granite cliff created in the Ice Age, and it's a seriously cool challenge for rock climbers. Or you can take the easier route like we did. Park your car in the designated viewing area and admire Palisade Head from afar. While we were there, we made conversation with a couple of dudes who proceeded to list all the cool hiking spots we needed to check out during our trip to the North Shore. It was at this moment I realized I should have scheduled out more than three days. HERE’S HOW TO DO THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS WITHOUT TRAFFIC AND CROWDS From there we headed to Tettegouche State Park. I kept pronouncing it "Tet-uh-GOOCH-ee" (à la "way down yonder on the Chattahoochee.") However, a sign in the visitor center informed me the correct pronunciation is "TET-uh-goosh." Bummer. There are roughly 23 miles of hiking trails in Tettegouche, so we hopped on AllTrails and created our own adventure: Shovel Point to High Falls to Two Step Falls. I think we made the right choice. Our route took us out to the lake shore, down along the river, to an incredible swimming hole at the base of High Falls, through some woody terrain and into a peaceful little lunch spot on the stream at Two Step. It worked out to about 6.2 moderate miles with multiple spots for Rocky to hop in the water and cool off. High Falls was the star of the show. On our way back to the condo, we decided to drive up Oberg Mountain. The loop gave us stunning vistas and a really cool overlook of Oberg Lake. I was pretty tired after Tettegouche, but this was well worth the extra 2.5 miles. That night we headed up to Moguls Grill & Taproom for post-hike burgers and beers. It's inside the Caribou Highlands Lodge, which serves as a ski resort in the wintertime. Dogs aren't allowed inside the restaurant, but we snagged some food to go and sat out on the patio. There, we met a nice elderly lady named Patrice who said she comes to the North Shore a few times a year "to escape the far-left hell scape of Minneapolis." Those fellas up on Palisade Head told us we have to check out the Gunflint Trail. So much great hiking on the Gunflint Trail! Beautiful country! Such cool wildlife! I see moose all the time! I do not love the idea of running into a grumpy moose out on the trail. But their sales pitch got me. Upon further research, though, I discovered the Gunflint Trail is actually a 57-mile byway that stretches all the way from the lakeshore into the Boundary Waters and damn near to Canada. Since we didn't budget enough time to cover all that ground, we chose the very first trail off the Gunflint: Pincushion Mountain. On the way up US 61, though, we stopped at a local coffee shop called Fika that came highly recommended by our Airbnb host. Holy cow, you guys, are you familiar with maple syrup lattes? Because they are, I learned, very much a thing in northern Minnesota. Now listen, I drink my coffee like my grandpa does: strong, black and by the bucket. One step short of jet fuel. But what's the point of driving 16 hours from home if you don't try the local fare? My goodness. That maple syrup latte was worth every bit of the (probably) 500 calories it cost me. What a concept. Consider it fuel for the 5.75-mile Pincushion Mountain Loop. Half of this trail was on an old logging road, which the curmudgeonly reviewers on AllTrails didn't love. I swear people on AllTrails will complain about everything. The grass was too tall in some places. I had to step over a log. A bug landed on my shoulder! You're in the woods, Sharon. That said, the logging road portion of this trail was a little boring, but that's fine. Because the payoff was an epic view of Lake Superior and Grand Marais from the top of a massive bald monolith. Pro tip: Make sure you veer off this loop to check out Barrier Falls. We went down to the bridge at West Devil Track before turning around and heading back to the loop. The climb out of there was a bit of a b----, but suck it up, buttercup. You've got a maple syrup latte to burn off. After this hike, we walked around Grand Marais — a charming little harbor town. We stopped by the Gunflint Tavern for lunch. But heads up, it is not dog friendly except for the upstairs bar, which does not serve food. It does, however, serve the Fulton 300 IPA, which is 10/10 if you're into that sort of thing. If you find yourself in Grand Marais, do yourself a favor and make the windy walk out to the lighthouse. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it was so cold out there that I cursed myself for not bringing a beanie. In July! Grand Marais is just about 35 miles to the Canadian border. However, my husband and I did not go to Canada. Because we are PATRIOTS. Just kidding. It's because both of our passports are expired. But we plan to remedy that soon. On our way out of town, we noticed Voyageur Brewing Company. It looked like a fun spot, and I wish we would have known about it ahead of time. They have a blonde ale that's very popular around these parts. One cool thing about the North Shore is that everything is right off US 61. You really can't get lost. So on our way back to Tofte, we stopped for a quick 1-miler at Cascade River State Park. This is an easy little trek — even after you enjoyed a beer or three in Grand Marais. Ask me how I know. The next morning, I set my alarm for 5 a.m. so that I could catch the sunrise. With a perfectly east-facing condo right on Lake Superior, it'd be criminal if I didn't drag my butt up for one sunrise. And, friends, it was so, so worth it. On our way back to Minocqua, we popped in Coho Cafe & Bakery. No exaggeration — the best pancakes I'd ever tasted in my life. Absolute perfection. As we enjoyed our breakfast, we plotted next year's adventure. Grand Portage, Thunder Bay, Devil's Kettle, the Summit Express gondola up Lutsen Mountain, the Boundary Waters. All the things we just didn't have time for this year. And all dog friendly. Truthfully, we fell in love with Grand Marais. That seems like an obvious base camp for the 2027 Great White North adventure. And I promise — this time — we're hitting Betty's Pies. Love all things adventure and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0d852c5335ae104b55a1 Federal judge strikes down Texas restriction on drag shows, offers people a 'simple' solution te 2026-08-26T16:00:05.983Z Federal judge strikes down Texas restriction on drag shows, offers people a 'simple' solution A federal judge in Texas struck down a state-level ban on drag shows Tuesday, saying the law violated the First Amendment. The ruling from U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan appointee, prevents Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing the ban and also rejects Paxton's request for a new trial on the case. The Texas law, Texas Senate Bill 12, imposed up to a $10,000 fine on business owners for hosting drag show events. Performers at the events could have also been charged with a class A misdemeanor. IOWA TEACHERS SUSPENDED OVER VIRAL STUDENT-RUN DRAG SHOW REACH SETTLEMENT BEFORE TRIAL Hittner offered advice to supporters of the law and "those who find such activities as described in this case offensive." "The solution is relatively simple ... just don’t go," he wrote. GOP LAWMAKERS URGE SUPREME COURT TO STRENGTHEN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS FOR STREET PREACHERS This is the second time Hittner has struck down the Texas law in a ruling. He did the same thing in 2023, but the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals handed the case back down with further instructions on how to decide the case. The Texas law sought to justify its ban on the claim that drag shows appeal to "the prurient interest," but Hittner brushed that claim aside. SEATTLE PRIDE PARADE PANDEMONIUM AS NUDE MARCHERS PRANCE THROUGH STREETS IN FRONT OF CHILDREN "There are ‘erotic’ elements in countless popular performances that could be subject to both civil and criminal penalties under S.B. 12," he wrote, going on to list "cheerleading, dancing, live theater, and other common public occurrences," as activities that could be banned under the law. Hittner also referenced Dolly Parton, saying her performances could easily have met the definition due to her being "a voluptuous sex symbol because of her big hair, flamboyant clothes and breast exposure." GEORGIA PRIDE GROUP RECRUITING KIDS AS YOUNG AS 13 INTO DRAG SHOWS SPARKS BACKLASH The ruling comes weeks after a federal appeals court approved a Florida law restricting children from sexually explicit performances, including many drag shows. The Florida law defines an "adult live performance" as a live show that "depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or specific sexual activities ... lewd conduct, or the lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts" and that also predominantly appeals to a "prurient, shameful, or morbid interest," is "patently offensive" for the age of the child present and, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for that child's age. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0b322c5335ae104b5503 Feline the breeze at High Country Humane's renovated catio te 2026-08-26T15:50:10.214Z Feline the breeze at High Country Humane's renovated catio The project was made possible by a $10,000 grant awarded to HCH by Purina in March of 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0b312c5335ae104b54fa AHS Northern Division collections moved from Cline Library to Tucson during NAU renovation te 2026-08-26T15:50:09.093Z AHS Northern Division collections moved from Cline Library to Tucson during NAU renovation After checking the contents of the Arizona Historical Society, Northern Division (AHSND) collections and packing them into boxes, AHS and Cline Library staff began the process of moving it to its new home Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0b2e2c5335ae104b54a6 Reno Has Long Known of Wildfire Risk. The Hawk Fire Proved It’s Real. te 2026-08-26T15:50:06.866Z Reno Has Long Known of Wildfire Risk. The Hawk Fire Proved It’s Real. The Sierra Nevada region is a hot spot for wildfires and some see the Hawk fire as providing an impetus for hardening communities against catastrophe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0b2d2c5335ae104b549d How Trump Folded the Graham Family Dynasty Into His Own te 2026-08-26T15:50:05.919Z How Trump Folded the Graham Family Dynasty Into His Own The president came to see Lindsey and Darline Graham as part of his own political legacy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f0b2c2c5335ae104b5481 Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents te 2026-08-26T15:50:04.223Z Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents Particle’s new podcast intelligence platform transcribes and analyzes more than 130,000 podcasts, making their conversations searchable on the web and accessible to AI agents through an API and MCP. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f08d62c5335ae104b5446 'He's so thirsty': Newsom's 'enthusiastic' praise for Trump policy turns heads te 2026-08-26T15:40:06.035Z 'He's so thirsty': Newsom's 'enthusiastic' praise for Trump policy turns heads California Gov. Gavin Newsom's unusual public praise for President Donald Trump is raising political eyebrows, with observers suggesting the break from his usual posture could foreshadow how the Democrat positions himself ahead of 2028. Newsom heaped praise on Trump accounts, or 530a accounts, which the president created with the help of Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Cory Booker, D-N.J., to provide a market-indexed nest egg beginning at $1,000 for children born during his second term. "Gavin Newsom, who fancies himself a 2028 nominee, has come out and said that he completely supports this and that he thinks it's the best thing President Trump has ever done," conservative writer Charles Hurt said in response. "He is so thirsty," Hurt went on, adding on "Fox & Friends Weekend" that the remark reminded him of how some Democrats broke ranks to praise Trump’s "No Tax on Tips" plans that reduced federal levies on restaurant and service gratuities. DEMOCRATIC MARYLAND GOV WES MOORE PRAISES TRUMP ACCOUNTS AS ‘SMART POLICY’ Former George W. Bush White House press secretary Dana Perino said on Fox News’ "The Five" that she believes Newsom's comments are indeed a "2028 play." "I think this is going to pit some of the 20 candidates [against each other at debates if they are collectively asked] ‘Will you keep Trump accounts?’" Perino suggested Newsom would have the upper hand and could point to his early support to counter allegations of political expediency. California Assembly Minority Leader Alexandra Macedo told Fox News Digital that the rare collaboration on Trump accounts is encouraging but should be the rule, not the exception. "It is good to see Gavin Newsom working with the Trump administration and recognizing a good idea when he sees one," said Macedo, R-Tulare. "Hopefully this is not Halley’s Comet. Californians should not have to wait another 75 years for Newsom to do it again," she said. During a news conference Friday, Newsom said Californians should consider opening a Trump account for their newborns, comparing the program to a Sacramento-based one championed by his wife. "I’m enthusiastic about encouraging people to get a Trump account. I think it's incredibly important," Newsom said at an event alongside first lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom. "It's one of the best things he's done, and so we're here to encourage people to take advantage of this." SEN DAVE MCCORMICK: TRUMP ACCOUNTS GIVE ALL AMERICANS A STAKE IN PROSPERITY Newsom warned Californians not to "fall prey" to politics or cynicism, or "even the fear that if I download a Trump account somehow that means something." "It doesn't, it just means something for your kid. It's not Trump's money. It's your child's money." Siebel-Newsom spoke about a similar California program aimed at education expenses called "CalKIDS," which the Sacramento Bee reported has not had the same successful launch as Trump accounts. Newsom recently called 2028 presidential conjecture "wildly premature," but acknowledged toying with the idea while taking steps that signal potential interest, including a nationally televised debate with potential Republican contender Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fox News Channel in 2023. He also told the Los Angeles Times more recently that "I’d be lying" if he said he hasn’t thought about running. Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom for comment. Some social media users also expressed surprise at Newsom’s tack. JENNIFER SIEBEL NEWSOM DODGES QUESTION ON HUSBAND GAVIN'S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS "Uh oh... Newsom might have a decent campaign manager telling him to sound moderate, rational and team-building," one X user said. "The outgoing Golden State governor and 2028 White House hopeful said that he is ‘enthusiastic’ about Trump accounts, the Republican leader’s initiative that created investment accounts for children under 18, with the federal government depositing $1,000 into accounts for babies born during the president’s second term," read a tweet from conservative podcaster Chad Law. "Did something happen to Newsom?" added Defiant L’s, an account known for posting examples of liberals’ self-owns and perceived hypocrisies. Fox News host Jesse Watters compared the effort to Bush’s much-maligned plan to privatize Social Security, calculating that returns for seniors would have doubled and the program would be solvent instead of facing potential insolvency in the 2030s. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Newsom also reiterated in a post on X that California was the "first state in the country" to make 5.5 million students eligible for the CalKIDS program for college and career expenses. Newsom is one of several potential Democratic candidates representing different segments of the party, including socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Biden administration Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f08d42c5335ae104b543d Seven-year-old boy forced to hike Mt. Fuji alone after dad, older brother abandon him te 2026-08-26T15:40:04.918Z Seven-year-old boy forced to hike Mt. Fuji alone after dad, older brother abandon him Hiking is often viewed as a strenuous activity that only the most seasoned athletes can partake in, but the truth of the matter is that it's actually for everyone. Even families can enjoy hiking as long as they come prepared and stay together. The latter part of that equation was apparently too much to ask for a father and his two sons last Thursday while hiking the famous Mt. Fuji in Japan. According to an ABC news affiliate in North Carolina, at around 7:40 am local time, a mountain hut worker reportedly saw a 7-year-old boy sitting on a bench and looking exhausted. The worker then contacted the police, who subsequently contacted the boy's father to try and reunite the two parties. As it turns out, the younger boy was hiking the mountain with his father and older brother when he complained of feeling tired. Instead of turning around and heading home or taking a break with his son, the father told him to "wait here" and then continued on ahead with his older son in tow. The father left his son at a station around 8,000 feet above sea level as fog and rain reportedly started to roll in, making it dangerous for anyone to be alone, much less a 7-year-old boy. When local police reunited the boy with his other family members, they admonished the father for endangering the child. The inclement weather conditions and fatigue combined with the altitude sickness that could set in at that height are a bad combination for even the most experienced hikers. The father reportedly told the police officers, "I made a rash decision, and I deeply regret it." Luckily, the boy was returned to his father unharmed. As a father, I get a little nervous leaving my son in front of the TV for 20 seconds to go grab the laundry out of the dryer, so I couldn't imagine telling my young child to chill on the side of a mountain while I finish my hike. I'm not trying to pile on the dad, as he sounds contrite, but maybe table the hike so your son doesn't get frostbite while you cosplay as Alex Honnold. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Let this be a lesson to all of you amateur hikers: always use the buddy system. Especially if one of your buddies isn't even old enough to see a PG-13 movie without you. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f067d2c5335ae104b53b0 Hurricane Katrina taught me how to prepare for any storm te 2026-08-26T15:30:05.560Z Hurricane Katrina taught me how to prepare for any storm Aug. 29 marks 21 years since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. I had gone to New Orleans expecting a fun weekend with my parents. Instead, I ended up trapped inside a hotel during one of the most devastating hurricanes in U.S. history. At the time, I had no idea the experience would change the way I prepare for emergencies for the rest of my life. Katrina remains the costliest hurricane in U.S. history and one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. For me, though, the story began before the flooding. As Katrina grew stronger in the Gulf, I realized we needed to get out of New Orleans. I got my parents onto what I remember as the last flight out. My dad even offered me his ticket because I still had no way out. I told him to get on the plane. Then I headed to a rental car company. That plan fell apart fast. There were about a hundred people there trying to do exactly what I was trying to do. So I eventually returned to the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans after being told it was extremely well prepared for a hurricane. I was told it had upgraded windows, generator power and plenty of food. I should not have gone back. NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY BRACES FOR HURRICANE SEASON TWO YEARS AFTER HELENE'S BRUTAL IMPACT Want to hear what it was really like? Listen to The CyberGuy Report podcast at Cyberguy.com/ as I revisit Hurricane Katrina with Carlos Amezcua, who was anchoring at KTLA in Los Angeles while I was trapped in New Orleans. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. The hotel looked prepared on paper. It had upgraded windows, a generator and food supplies meant to keep people sheltered through the storm. Then the situation changed fast. As Hurricane Katrina approached, hotel employees were allowed to bring their families inside so they could stay together while staff continued working. That decision brought hundreds more people into the property than the original emergency plan had anticipated. Suddenly, the food, beds and other supplies had to stretch much further. Then the flooding came. Water surrounded the hotel and made leaving impossible. Food was rationed. At one point, the hotel was so desperate to keep refrigeration running that staff asked guests with diesel vehicles in the elevated garage if they could siphon fuel for the generator. Outside, I heard gunfire and watched looting unfold on Canal Street. Hotel officials repeatedly warned us not to leave because the streets were unsafe. Communication was breaking down too. Cell service was unreliable, and text messages could take hours to reach the other end. Somehow, I managed to MacGyver the hotel's phone system enough to get a dial tone and report back to KTLA in Los Angeles, where I was working at the time. What kept running through my mind was this: If conditions were becoming this desperate inside one of New Orleans' luxury hotels, what were families trapped in their homes going through? That question became personal as I got to know Jesse and Emma Ruiz, a couple from the Los Angeles area who had saved for an anniversary trip to New Orleans. Their celebration had suddenly turned into a disaster. I became close to them while we were trapped and even tried to make sure they knew where I had stashed some food and water. Years later, seeing them safe again brought all of those emotions right back. One of my biggest lessons from Katrina had nothing to do with buying expensive survival equipment. It was about information. Rumors spread constantly. People were scared, and nobody seemed to know what would happen next. As a journalist, I kept trying to verify what I was hearing. I described the situation on the podcast as "information chaos." That mindset helped me focus. Instead of getting overwhelmed by everything happening around me, I tried to figure out what I could confirm and what problem needed solving next. I also formed an alliance with Richard Rhodes, a man from Washington who became what I later called my survival partner. We started thinking ahead together about what we would need and how we might get ourselves out. At one point, Richard and I decided we would pack what we could and try to walk out along the levee system toward Baton Rouge. We headed down the hotel stairwell, but a security guard told us we were not going anywhere. I kept going until I could see floodwater around the second-floor level. There was simply no way out on foot. Then I ran into an information problem I never expected. A helicopter might be able to get me out, but the pilot needed my exact latitude and longitude. I did not know it. Without electricity and the smartphone tools we take for granted today, it took nearly two days to determine my GPS coordinates. Once the helicopter crew had those coordinates, the pilot finally knew exactly where to find us. As I said on the podcast, "Now I don't go anywhere without knowing how to get my GPS coordinates." Today, your smartphone makes that much easier. Katrina also changed the physical gear I keep nearby. You do not have to turn your garage into an emergency warehouse. Instead, I focus on equipment that helps me communicate, see what is happening and keep essential devices working. During Katrina, I found an uninterruptible power supply that normally backed up a computer in the hotel. We used it to charge phones when regular power was unavailable. That experience made backup power a permanent part of my emergency planning. I also learned something much simpler. A zip-top plastic bag can become one of the most useful things you own when water is getting everywhere. ARMY BLACK HAWKS AIRLIFT 200-PLUS STRANDED CAMPERS AS MISSOURI FLOODS TRIGGER MORE 350 RESCUES You cannot control what a major storm does. However, you can make it easier to communicate and function when normal services disappear. Do not wait until you need rescuing to figure out where to find your latitude and longitude. Open Google Maps and zoom in on the location you want to save. Then press and hold an unlabeled spot to drop a pin. Google says this will display the location's coordinates on both Android and iPhone. Take a screenshot or save the coordinates somewhere easy to access. I would do this for your home and any other place where you expect to ride out a major storm. You can also save the coordinates in a note along with your address and other emergency information. If familiar landmarks disappear or rescuers cannot easily identify where you are, those coordinates can give them your exact location. As I said during the podcast, "Timing with information is everything." This is one feature I desperately wish I had during Katrina. Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite is available on iPhone 14 and later models. It can help you text emergency services when you are somewhere without cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. However, do not assume you will instinctively know what to do in an emergency. Apple provides a demo so you can practice ahead of time. On a current iPhone, you can: You can also open the Control Center, tap the Cellular control, tap Satellite and choose Try Demo. Most importantly, Apple says you need to be outside with a clear view of the sky and horizon. Dense foliage, tall structures and some terrain can interfere with the connection. During a real emergency, Apple says you should first try calling your local emergency number. If the call cannot connect and you are off the grid, your iPhone can offer the satellite option. For more details, see my guide to getting your phone ready for an emergency. Some newer Samsung Galaxy phones can also connect to emergency services by satellite when cellular and Wi-Fi service are unavailable. However, unlike Apple's system, availability depends on your Galaxy model and wireless carrier. Samsung says satellite communication is expanding across supported Galaxy phones in the U.S. through carriers including Verizon and T-Mobile. On a supported Samsung Galaxy phone with Verizon, you can practice using Satellite SOS before you need it. Verizon specifically provides a Satellite SOS demo for compatible Android phones. On a supported Galaxy phone, check: During a real emergency, first try calling 911. If you have no cellular or Wi-Fi connection and your phone and carrier support Satellite SOS, your Galaxy can prompt you to connect by satellite. You will need to be outside with a clear view of the sky and follow the onscreen directions to establish the connection. Verizon says Google Messages must be the default messaging app for its Satellite SOS service. One caveat: If you do not see Satellite SOS under Settings > Safety and emergency, that does not necessarily mean your Galaxy is out of date. Your particular model or carrier may use a different satellite service or may not support the feature. FATAL AIR AMBULANCE CRASH EXPOSES GROWING GPS DANGER FACING US FLIGHTS Your smartphone is an incredible emergency tool. Still, I would not make it your only source of warnings. NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts official National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day. When shopping for a weather radio, look for one with Specific Area Message Encoding, known as SAME. SAME-capable receivers can be programmed for specific geographic areas. Some can also activate from a silent mode when an alert for that area is transmitted. That is the type of feature I want available when the power goes out in the middle of the night. You can find more options in my storm survival essentials guide at CyberGuy.com. Charge your phone and portable batteries before severe weather reaches you. Ready.gov recommends planning for batteries and alternative power sources during outages, including portable chargers or power banks. I also keep spare charging cables available. That became a habit after Katrina because sometimes you may find a source of electricity but not have the cable you need. A larger portable power station may also be useful depending on your equipment and household needs. This is where the humble zip-top bag earns a permanent place in my emergency kit. I keep small electronics and other essentials protected from water whenever severe weather is approaching. During the podcast, I pulled out one of these bags because the idea is so simple. "A Ziploc bag is your best friend in any weather." I also keep a serious flashlight nearby. A lantern-style light can be useful during an outage, while a whistle can give you another way to signal for help. The important part is knowing exactly where those items are before the lights disappear. Water can become a problem surprisingly fast after a disaster. Ready.gov recommends storing one gallon of water per person per day for several days for drinking and sanitation. If you have pets or service animals, include their needs in your emergency planning as well. Personally, I try to keep about a week's worth of water available when possible. That is the approach I described on the podcast. One thing Katrina taught me is that trouble may begin when you are nowhere near your emergency supplies. That is why I duplicate some of my basics. I keep emergency gear at home and useful supplies in the car. Ready.gov also recommends keeping an emergency supply kit in your vehicle. I also keep some emergency cash available. During Katrina, Richard had the foresight to get cash before access to normal payment systems became a problem. Ready.gov recommends including cash in an emergency kit because ATMs and credit card systems may not work during a prolonged outage. For me, the idea is flexibility. If I have to leave quickly, I do not want every flashlight, charging cable and useful piece of emergency gear sitting inside the house. You can also read my guide to getting survival-ready in any storm at CyberGuy.com for more ways to prepare before severe weather arrives. Carlos reminded me during the podcast that I somehow seemed calm while all of this was unfolding. I did not feel calm. There was fear. There was uncertainty. At times, I genuinely did not know how I was going to get out. However, focusing on the next solvable problem helped. Eventually, we arranged for a helicopter to land on the hotel roof. Looking back, I remember exactly how desperate I felt. "I was willing to grab the skid of the helicopter in any way I could just to get out." Then the helicopter lifted off. For a few seconds, I felt enormous relief. That feeling disappeared when I looked down. Across the flooded area, I could see people stranded on rooftops. They were waving whatever they could find, desperately trying to signal for help. That image has stayed with me ever since. Hurricane Katrina taught me that preparedness is really about giving yourself options. You cannot know exactly what a major emergency will take away. That is why I want more than one way to receive information. I want backup power available. I also want the information rescuers could need saved before I am under pressure. Most of these preparations are remarkably simple. Know how to find your coordinates. Practice the emergency features already built into your phone. Keep the equipment you rely on charged and accessible. Then think about what happens when your original plan stops working. That may be the biggest lesson Katrina taught me. A hotel that appeared prepared became overwhelmed. Cell service became unreliable. Roads became useless as an escape route. Eventually, getting out required a helicopter landing on a rooftop. I could never have planned that exact sequence. What I could do, and what I do now, is give myself more ways to solve the next problem. You can hear the full story, including Carlos Amezcua's memories of watching everything unfold from the KTLA anchor desk in Los Angeles, on The CyberGuy Report podcast at CyberGuy.com. The conversation brought back moments I had not thought about in years. If a storm knocked out your power and cell service tonight, how long could you actually manage with what you have on hand right now? 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/6a8f04262c5335ae104b5332 ESPN reporter takes unprompted shot at Enes Kanter Freedom during NBA analysis te 2026-08-26T15:20:06.962Z ESPN reporter takes unprompted shot at Enes Kanter Freedom during NBA analysis ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon took a random shot at Enes Kanter Freedom while breaking down Klay Thompson’s move to the Miami Heat. MacMahon was breaking down how Thompson fit with the Heat before taking an unprompted jab at Freedom. "You got to protect (Thompson) defensively now, and instead of being a guy who you can put on the other team’s best perimeter scorer, but the Heat are as desperate for shooting as Enes Kanter is for attention," MacMahon said on a recent episode of ESPN’s "Brain Windhorst & The Hoop Collective." Upon hearing MacMahon’s comment, Windhorst immediately said, "Oh no." However, MacMahon continued his analysis without dwelling on his Freedom comment. "And so like Klay, on a low-cost, relatively low-cost deal does make sense," MacMahon said. Freedom has been in the news after he was kicked out of Wintrust Arena on Sunday night after an altercation with Sky player Natasha Cloud during the Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game. During the third quarter of the Indiana Fever's 113-90 win over the Sky at Wintrust Arena, Cloud began barking at Freedom, who was sitting courtside. Freedom then stepped toward the floor and yelled back at Cloud with his arms spread, with security quickly intervening and ushering Freedom out. Kanter later spoke to OutKick about the incident. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Sophie Cunningham shot a three, and I put my hands up to celebrate," Freedom said. "Literally, a couple possessions later, Natasha came back and started screaming and yelling and said, ‘She’s not gonna sleep with you.’ "And I was like, ‘I am not trying to sleep with her. I’m just here to protect women and support her.’ And then, obviously, after that she started yapping, and she started to walk towards me, and literally I just got up, and then I was like, ‘I’m just here to protect women, and that’s all.’" Kanter, who recently declared himself eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft, attended the game wearing a shirt that defined what a woman is, something the league itself has not yet seemed to answer. Following the incident with Cloud, Sky owner Michael Alter barred Kanter from the arena. "He has demonstrated to us, unequivocally, that he has the potential to be a threat," Alter said, via ESPN. Sky officials explained to OutKick later Tuesday that Wintrust Arena security, NBA security and Chicago police determined Freedom to be a threat. The determination came when Freedom opened his arms, pointed toward Cloud and stepped toward the court, according to the officials. WNBA COACH LEAVES IT TO THE LEAGUE TO HANDLE TRANSGENDER ELIGIBILITY ISSUE AMID MOUNTING CRITICISM Kanter responded to Alter’s comments in a statement to OutKick on Wednesday morning. "My letter to Commissioner Engelbert makes one point: rules are rules, and the WNBA must enforce them fairly," Freedom said. "I followed the league’s rules, yet I was ejected without the required warning while Natasha Cloud faced no consequences for berating a spectator — a clear violation of league policy. Being labeled a ‘threat’ will not intimidate me; I will continue standing up for women, fairness, and the principle that no player or organization is above its own rules." Freedom has been relentless in taking on the WNBA and its policies, and it doesn’t appear that will stop anytime soon. His 11-year NBA career ended after he began leveling criticism at the Chinese government. Kanter Freedom was one of the only NBA players to speak out against Chinese President Xi Jinping and the detention camps holding Uyghur Muslims. He also criticized the NBA for having a partnership with China while the atrocities were occurring. His criticism of the country has continued since the conclusion of his NBA career in 2022. Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and Jackson Thompson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f04252c5335ae104b52fe Meet Dean Roy, the 15-Year-Old Running for Vermont Governor and Ready for ‘Impact’ te 2026-08-26T15:20:05.420Z Meet Dean Roy, the 15-Year-Old Running for Vermont Governor and Ready for ‘Impact’ Dean Roy, 15, will appear on the ballot in November as a third-party candidate. He said his generation’s concerns, like affordability and climate change, have been ignored for too long. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f01ce2c5335ae104b529a Baltimore mayor backs ballot measure creating taxpayer-funded 'Baby Fund' for newborn families te 2026-08-26T15:10:06.118Z Baltimore mayor backs ballot measure creating taxpayer-funded 'Baby Fund' for newborn families Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is backing a ballot measure to establish a municipal fund that could provide direct cash payments, subsidies, or supplies to parents of newborns. Recently, Scott and the campaign behind the Baltimore Baby Fund (BBF) issued a joint statement outlining their collaboration to build public support for the measure ahead of the election. "Mayor Scott and the Baltimore Baby Fund campaign look forward to working together in the months ahead to earn voters’ support and, if the initiative passes, outline a program that gives Baltimore’s babies and families the strongest possible start," the BBF campaign posted on Instagram. ALBUQUERQUE USES WEED TAX TO FUND 'NO-STRINGS-ATTACHED' GUARANTEED INCOME, SPARKING POLICY DEBATE The announcement comes after organizers submitted more than the 10,000 signatures required to qualify for the ballot. The initiative officially secured a spot on the November ballot following structural revisions. Voters will decide whether to amend the city charter to establish a dedicated, permanent line item in the municipal budget for the fund. If approved, the measure would require the city to allocate 3 cents per $100 of assessed property value into the fund. The City Council would retain authority over the specific disbursement rules and eligibility criteria through future enabling legislation. CHICAGO SUBURB EXPANDS CASH HANDOUTS AS RACE-BASED REPARATIONS PROGRAM FACES MAJOR LEGAL BATTLE "Mayor Scott has always been supportive of the policy ideas driving the Baltimore Baby Fund campaign, and, now with the necessary adjustments made in the 2026 version, is eager to move it forward," the BBF statement read. The proposed fund is modeled after Rx Kids, a high-profile cash assistance program for prenatal and infant care launched in Flint, Michigan. Co-founded by pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and University of Michigan professor Luke Shaefer following the Flint water crisis, Rx Kids has expanded to dozens of communities across Michigan, providing eligible expectant mothers with $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 per month for six to 12 months after a child's birth, depending on location. MICHIGAN LAWMAKER MOVES TO SHUT DOWN 'GUARDRAIL-FREE' CASH HANDOUT PROGRAM FOR NEW MOTHERS The initiative aligns with broader efforts by Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, a coalition of over 150 U.S. mayors advocating for direct cash distributions to address cost-of-living concerns. The coalition has supported more than 100 pilot programs across the country since 2018, including a program in Cook County, Illinois, which subsequently approved local funding to make its guaranteed income initiative permanent. Scott, National Co-Chair of Mayors for Guaranteed Income, previously oversaw a localized direct-cash pilot in Baltimore. Operating from August 2022 to July 2024, the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund provided unconditional payments to low-income parents and guardians aged 18 to 24 earning at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. "During the meeting, Mayor Scott, National Co-Chair of Mayors for Guaranteed Income, shared that he views the fund as a natural evolution of his Administration’s guaranteed income pilot, which provided cash assistance to young parents. Participants in the pilot missed less work, were less likely to be food insecure, and had less stress," the BBF statement noted. It continued, "They used the money to continue their educations, pay down debt, save for emergencies, and invest in their children. Mayor Scott has always been supportive of the policy ideas driving the Baltimore Baby Fund campaign, and, now with the necessary adjustments made in the 2026 version, is eager to move it forward." Neither the Scott administration nor representatives for the BBF campaign responded to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8f01cb2c5335ae104b5252 Ex-Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor te 2026-08-26T15:10:03.028Z Ex-Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor Perceptron offers an AI model that it says can help machines navigate the world while also providing in-depth visual intelligence. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eff792c5335ae104b4e5a Dak Prescott emerges as NFL MVP dark horse as Cowboys rebuild both sides of the ball for 2026 te 2026-08-26T15:00:09.144Z Dak Prescott emerges as NFL MVP dark horse as Cowboys rebuild both sides of the ball for 2026 When a franchise carries the immense expectations of "America’s Team," back-to-back years without playoff runs can ignite immediate urgency across the entire organization. Few teams in the NFL have operated under as intense a microscope over the last few seasons as the Dallas Cowboys. With head coach Brian Schottenheimer entering his second year steering the ship, new defensive coordinator Christian Parker taking over, and Dak Prescott under center, Dallas is aiming to prove that last season’s sub-.500 stumble was a fluke and that their explosive roster can climb back into the NFC elite. The Cowboys experienced a bizarre, roller-coaster 2025 season, ultimately finishing 7-9-1 and failing to qualify for the postseason. At their best, the offense was a sheer powerhouse—Dak Prescott threw for 4,552 yards and 30 touchdowns, ranking among the league's top passing leaders while feeding a dominant receiving corps. At their worst, the defense was somewhere between non-existent and awful. Dallas allowed a staggering 511 points (30.1 points per game), which finished dead last in the entire NFL. The disconnect between a top-10 scoring offense and the league’s worst defense led to a slew of shootout losses and cost defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus his job after just one season. QUINNEN WILLIAMS AGREES TO $105.9M CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH COWBOYS, LOCKING HIM IN THROUGH 2030 SEASON Fixing the defensive disaster was the top priority from January through August. Dallas cleaned house on the defensive coaching staff, hiring 34-year-old defensive backs coach Christian Parker from Philadelphia as their new coordinator. To overhaul the roster, Jerry Jones and the front office prioritized bolstering the defense through both free agency and the draft. They selected top safety and pass-rush talent in the early rounds of the 2026 draft and signed veteran edge rusher Von Miller alongside defensive tackle Otito Ogbonnia and linebackers Chop Robinson and Kenneth Murray. They also re-signed star kicker Brandon Aubrey to a long-term deal and placed the franchise tag on wide receiver George Pickens to preserve a dynamic receiver tandem. On the subtraction side, Dallas parted ways with several depth pieces, including linebacker Logan Wilson (retired), safety Juanyeh Thomas, and edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney. There is legitimate reason for optimism when looking at Dallas’ high-ceiling roster makeup. Offensively, the unit features one of the most explosive wide receiver duos in football, pairing CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. With Javonte Williams leading the backfield and a solid offensive line giving Prescott time in the pocket, Dallas has all the firepower needed to rank near the top of the league in total yardage and points once again. PRIVATE MAN WITH A PUBLIC LIFE DAK PRESCOTT ADDRESSES BROKEN ENGAGEMENT PUBLICLY FOR THE FIRST TIME The true wildcard is the defense. Under Christian Parker, the unit shifts toward a more aggressive, Vic Fangio-inspired scheme designed to eliminate big plays. With key draft additions filling secondary gaps alongside veteran pass rushers upfront, even a middle-of-the-pack defensive performance would drastically change Dallas' game-to-game outlook. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2026 OUTLOOK: WHY BETTING ON THEM TO MISS THE PLAYOFFS HAS REAL VALUE The books seem to think the Cowboys will be better as well, putting them at 9.5 wins for the year. I like the idea of the over on them and think that they will win the NFC East this season. I also think that Dak Prescott gets a bit more love, and I’ll take a shot on him to win the MVP this year. Things don’t always seem to go the way you’d want if you’re a Cowboys fan, but it does seem like this team finally has some balance on both sides of the ball. Their offensive line seems like it will be strong enough to give Prescott time to throw, and the defensive line should be improved. Give me the over 9.5 wins, the Cowboys to win the East, and Prescott for MVP. 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/6a8efd1d2c5335ae104b4dc1 Can your smartphone detect gunfire? Chicago startup puts new technology to the test te 2026-08-26T14:50:05.132Z Can your smartphone detect gunfire? Chicago startup puts new technology to the test A Chicago-based startup is testing a new approach to gunshot detection technology that transforms smartphones into acoustic sensors, potentially saving lives. The testing comes almost two years after the city ended its contract with SoundThinking. SplitSec, which was founded in Chicago in 2025, has developed an app that is capable of detecting gunshots using the microphones that are already built into Android phones. The technology has the potential to eliminate the need to install fixed sensors, such as the ones used by SoundThinking. "As I observed events around us, one of the things that was striking is any time there is a gunfire incident, people are unaware, and they stand there for several minutes not knowing what happened. And so the idea was how can we make people aware sooner?" SplitSec founder and CEO Sri Deivasigamani told Fox News Digital. RACISM FEARS SPARK CITY TO NIX GUNSHOT DETECTION TECH DAYS AFTER CRAZED GUNMAN OPENED FIRE IN STREETS "We centered our thinking on how can we bring in personal safety for people, and how can you make them be aware and share that awareness. And we're using technology to help us achieve that, something that we all carry in our own back pockets every day: smartphones," Deivasigamani added. The two no-cost trials are taking place in Chicago's 21st and 42nd wards, according to Block Club Chicago, which reported that there are discussions about expanding testing to the 5th, 29th and 38th wards. Deivasigamani told Fox News Digital that app users participating in the trials have given SplitSec useful feedback. He said that on some phones the company noticed a high degree of false positives due to sensitive microphones. Another issue that users noted was battery drainage, something SplitSec's engineers are working on, according to the founder and CEO. "For some users, on July 27 and 28, the app actually detected gunshots and the user confirmed that they heard gunshots. So, it was an important moment for us," he said. Even though SplitSec was not able to verify the gunshots, according to Deivasigamani, users confirmed that what the app picked up was in fact gunfire. CHICAGO BLOODSHED LEAVES 3 DEAD, 15 SHOT DAYS AFTER MAYOR JOHNSON LAUNCHES NEW GUN VIOLENCE OFFICE While the city previously used SoundThinking, which relied on fixed sensors across Chicago, SplitSec uses microphones and computing power already built into smartphones. Deivasigamani told Fox News Digital that advances in smartphone technology have made it possible for something like SplitSec to exist. "We, you know, could not do this a few years ago, but these days, smartphones are AI-enabled. They have a lot of computing power. So, we designed and built an AI model that runs entirely on your phone," he said. "And just like your phone can wake up when you say, ‘Hey, Siri’, or ‘Hey, Google’, we have designed our app to wake up only on gunshot sounds." Deivasigamani compared SplitSec to Waze, as it does not solely rely on what the phone detects, but also user confirmation, creating a community-powered network. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Once the app detects the sound of a gunshot, it prompts the user to confirm whether there was in fact gunfire. If the user confirms the sound was a gunshot, SplitSec is then able to distribute the alert to people in a one-mile radius. Additionally, if two or more users confirm the same gunshots, the company is able to triangulate where the shooter is located, allowing them to help people run away from the danger. "Many shootings have happened where people are actually running towards gunfire because they really quite honestly don't know where it's coming from," Deivasigamani told Fox News Digital. Chicago is no stranger to gunshot detection technology. The city previously used SoundThinking, formerly known as ShotSpotter, which sparked political battles over its cost and effectiveness. In 2024, the city ended its contract with the company, which meant the Chicago Police Department (CPD) was no longer receiving gunshot alerts from the sensors across the city. SplitSec is not currently working with CPD and its alerts are meant for users. However, Deivasigamani said that if the company were to work with CPD or Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), it could provide law enforcement the same map of anonymously reported gunfire that users see. The use of residents' smartphones to detect gunfire has raised some concerns about privacy, including questions about whether SplitSec continuously monitors its users. Deivasigamani clarified that the audio analysis takes place entirely on the users' smartphones and audio clips are only sent to the company if a user reports a false positive. In that case, users are asked about sending the clip to SplitSec, and it is then used to train the model on different sounds to help improve its accuracy. "We really believe such an app needs to earn people's trust and needs to be built in such a way that it protects privacy," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8efd1a2c5335ae104b4d79 Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features te 2026-08-26T14:50:02.500Z Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features Ring says users can still opt for end-to-end encryption. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8efac92c5335ae104b4d34 SEE IT: LA Dem candidates torched by disgusted residents after ‘disgraceful’ debate: ‘Both bad’ te 2026-08-26T14:40:09.259Z SEE IT: LA Dem candidates torched by disgusted residents after ‘disgraceful’ debate: ‘Both bad’ Los Angeles’ Democratic mayoral candidates were torched by residents after a debate night in America’s second-most populous city that one voter described as "disgraceful." Besides being home to Hollywood, Los Angeles is one of America’s most economically important cities. The city, however, has struggled with recent fires, rising living costs, homelessness and outmigration. Those problems have fueled a particularly contentious mayoral race this year, which included a surprisingly competitive but ultimately unsuccessful bid by Republican Spencer Pratt. With Pratt out of the race, Democrats Karen Bass, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, a democratic socialist city council member, are locked in a competitive and bitter runoff for Los Angeles mayor. During last week’s debate, Bass and Raman traded personal attacks and insults, leaving some voters frustrated over what solutions the candidates could offer. After the debate, voter Stacey Segarra Bohlinger told Fox News Digital she believes Bass and Raman are "both bad" and said, "I wish they could both lose." ‘SEND HELP’: LA GOP LEADER ISSUES DESPERATE APPEAL AFTER DEM MAYOR’S CAMPAIGN VID SHOCKS VIEWERS Bohlinger, who until July served as a committee member on the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, said that although she was initially "a huge champion" for Raman, "I don't see substantive differences between the two of them." Bohlinger said Raman "reneged on a lot of the initial campaign promises she made" and also criticized the councilwoman’s approach to homelessness, which she described as "a very capitalist approach to what she thinks solving the issue of homelessness is." Regarding criticism of Bass, Bohlinger said, "I also agree with a lot of what said about the city not being in a good place right now." "She responded really terribly to the Palisades fires. She did not respond well to the Lineage fires," she said, concluding, "I don't have much good to say about either of them." Asked about her top issue, Bohlinger said the Los Angeles government "has a long sort of history of immense corruption." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION YANKS FUNDING FROM LA HOMELESS AGENCY AMID EXPLOSIVE FRAUD PROBE: 'NECESSARY STEP' "If you look up, you know, recent Los Angeles officials who have conviction records for corruption, it's a really long list. So, I think along with the housing affordability issue [is] accessibility, transparency, more accountability, less corruption," she said, adding, "We have a lot of sort of political dynasties in the city, and I think that's a real fly in the ointment. I don't think much is going to change until the corruption is dealt with." Meanwhile, Wayne Spindler, an Encino resident and regular City Hall critic, told Fox News Digital that "a lot of people … are upset." "They don't like either one of them. And a lot of them are going to walk out of this [debate] and not vote," he said. Based on the debate, Spindler predicted the election is "going to be close" because "There was not a lot of enthusiasm." He said he will be voting for Raman, saying, "What I tell people is you got to go for one of the two." "You can't write in Spencer [Pratt]. Spencer would have been the dream come true. That would have been amazing," he said. Another debate attendee, Gregory Wright, a committee member on the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, told Fox News Digital that "for me it's more important that Democrats win whatever part of the Democratic spectrum they're in." "I am in favor of visionary ideas for the future," he said, adding, "I think socialism is the right direction for the entire world." After the debate, Fox News Digital contacted the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, which co-hosted the event, for comment. Council President Howard Katchen clarified that "the comments by Stacey Segarra Bohlinger and Gregory Wright are their opinions as individuals and do not represent the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council." Katchen reiterated that the two spoke as individuals and that their comments did not represent the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council. He called the debate a "success as determined by over 400 attendees, over 700 virtual viewers, NPR LAist live broadcast to what I was told over 500,000 listeners and covered by local, state, national and international media outlets." He also clarified that "Neighborhood Councils don’t endorse candidates for elected office." Joey Tuccio, an animal rights advocate who previously supported Pratt publicly, told Fox News Digital he was outraged after the debate. Referring to his work helping animals and people on Skid Row, he said, "We are doing their job." EXCLUSIVE: LA ICE DIRECTOR REVEALS OFFICERS FOLLOWED HOME, HARASSED AS POLICE FAIL TO HELP IN SANCTUARY CITY "We've been catering Skid Row for years for free. We've got no support from the city. We have rescued over 150 animals. My rescue partner rescued a seven-year-old child that was being sex trafficked by his father. And Karen's office just said that they are avoiding us because we are ‘haters,’" he said. "I think that is one of the most disgusting things I've ever heard in my life, and it's disgraceful." He said that, for now, "I'm going to be not supporting either of them." Asked what he is looking for in a candidate, Tuccio said, "We want people that will enforce laws." "Specifically on Skid Row, every day, every time we go, we see somebody overdosing, we see dogs that are abandoned, we see children without their parents, and we see good people living on the streets that are so scared," he said, adding, "It is lawless, and it's not getting better." "People are being robbed there, people are being attacked, people are getting murdered," he continued. "There's people hanging themselves … people dying and rotting before anybody finds them. And from the animal side, there are animals that are left there for days and days starving to death. But then we get calls from caseworkers because they can't get the support of the city." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "So, we need people to actually take the reins of this and stop pretending that everything is rainbows and unicorns because it's not, and we have to have people that don't ignore the problems." Fox News Digital contacted the Bass and Raman campaigns for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8efac82c5335ae104b4d2b Army vet lawmaker marks Abbey Gate anniversary with blistering message for Biden-Harris: 'Abject failure' te 2026-08-26T14:40:08.309Z Army vet lawmaker marks Abbey Gate anniversary with blistering message for Biden-Harris: 'Abject failure' FIRST ON FOX: Former Army aviator Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., said he "vividly" remembers the moment five years ago when he heard the U.S. was withdrawing from Afghanistan with scant shreds of a plan in place. "I remember my boss at the time in Tennessee state government asked me, like, 'Hey Matt, are you OK?' And, you know, I think the frank answer is no, I'm very upset about this," he told Fox News Digital in an interview. "And as I talked to my colleagues, some who were serving with me in government, others that were still active-duty army and in the military, I think the feeling was generally the same, that we spent so much time and effort and to see that unfold the way that it did was just beyond frustrating." To this day, Van Epps believes neither the Biden administration nor former President Joe Biden himself have been "adequately held responsible in the aftermath of just an absolutely chaotic withdrawal that did not have to happen." It's part of what motivated him to introduce a resolution marking Wednesday's fifth anniversary of the tragic bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, which took the lives of 13 U.S. service members in addition to over 100 Afghanis near the Abbey Gate. GOLD STAR FATHER SAYS PRIOR AFGHANISTAN REVIEW SMELLED 'LIKE A COVER-UP' AS NEW LOOK EXAMINES MILLIONS OF DOCS "We've introduced this resolution, first and foremost, to remember that, coming up on five years ago, those 13 brave service members made the ultimate sacrifice at Abbey Gate," Van Epps said. "And then second to that is that the Biden-Harris administration absolutely failed to withdraw in Afghanistan, and it didn't have to be that way. And it's important for the American people to remember what the Biden-Harris administration did in that abject failure, withdrawing from Afghanistan." AMERICA’S PROMISE TO OUR AFGHAN ALLIES IS STILL UNFINISHED FIVE YEARS LATER Van Epps served 10 years of active duty that included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, spending part of that time as an air mission commander. He then served in the Tennessee Army National Guard. And his ties to the withdrawal are personal, Van Epps said — two of his friends were on the ground in Kabul when the evacuation was taking place. "I had two very close friends who were there as part of that evacuation. And they served honorably and heroically and did incredible work with the hand that they were dealt, they just should never have been put in that situation to begin with," he said. The Biden administration faced bipartisan backlash for how it handled the withdrawal from Afghanistan amid the Taliban's lightning-fast takeover of the country. TALIBAN WIPES OUT DECADES OF PROGRESS AS 2.4M AFGHAN GIRLS REMAIN LOCKED OUT OF SCHOOL, UN AGENCY SAYS The majority of Democrats, however, have defended Biden. Many have said he was carrying out the work of President Donald Trump's agreement with the Taliban during his first administration in February 2020, which called for the U.S. to withdraw within 14 months. DEMOCRATS CONDEMN DNC FOR POLITICIZING FALLEN SOLDIERS IN DELETED MEMORIAL DAY POST Van Epps defended Trump's peace deal, arguing it cleared the way for a "very deliberate withdrawal from Afghanistan that had conditions that the Taliban and the Afghan government had to meet for us to withdraw our soldiers." "And then the Biden team gets in, totally ignores the Doha agreement where they could have enforced those accountability measures on the Taliban, totally missed and ignored all of these warning signals as the Taliban was gaining ground across the country. They were more interested in optics than operations," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8efac62c5335ae104b4ce4 CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July te 2026-08-26T14:40:06.157Z CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July The federal cyber agency's warning comes amid a wave of suspected Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting critical water systems across the United States. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8efac42c5335ae104b4cdb Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI te 2026-08-26T14:40:04.830Z Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI Gates is mostly in the Responsible AI camp, but there are a few ideas in here we hadn't heard before. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ef6182c5335ae104b4c20 Rutgers research dean accused of secretly recording 'upskirt' videos with cellphone, prosecutors say te 2026-08-26T14:20:08.898Z Rutgers research dean accused of secretly recording 'upskirt' videos with cellphone, prosecutors say A dean at Rutgers University in New Jersey is facing charges after investigators say he was illegally recording "up-skirt" videos while working at the school. Joshua Kohut, 51, from Cranberry faces a charge of "fourth-degree invasion of privacy" after investigators discovered the incriminating videos on one of his electronic devices they seized with a warrant. According to his online profiles for the University and LinkedIn, Kohut is a Dean of Research for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. RUTGERS PULLS GRADUATION SPEAKER AFTER HIS ANTI-ISRAEL SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ALLEGEDLY DREW STUDENT BACKLASH He says he is "involved in many research and education programs" including storm intensity, offshore wind, and studies of polar ecosystems in Antarctica, among others. SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF SECRETLY FILMING 12 GIRLS IN CHANGING ROOM FACES NEW CHARGES FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Kohut has a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from Rutgers and has decades of experience and according to his CV. He a professor of marine and coastal sciences, earned his Ph.D. in 2002 and has been a faculty member there since 2008. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "The defendant is alleged to have used his mobile phone to record ‘upskirt’ videos without his victim’s knowledge. An invasion of privacy like this is not just disturbing, it is also a criminal act. We will prosecute accordingly," Attorney General Davenport said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SEND US A TIP LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST If convicted, Kohut faces up to 18 months behind bars and a fine up to $10,000 for the alleged crimes. TRUMP ADMIN TARGETS NATION'S SECOND-LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT POLICIES In a statement sent to Fox News Digital a spokesperson for the university said, "The university placed Josh Kohut on administrative leave after being informed of the extremely disturbing charges. The research dean also is banned from campus pending the outcome of an investigation." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Fox News Digital has reached out to Kohut for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ef6172c5335ae104b4bd8 Surprise: Z.ai is the AI lab behind the mysterious Ox Alpha model te 2026-08-26T14:20:07.328Z Surprise: Z.ai is the AI lab behind the mysterious Ox Alpha model Z.ai confirms it is behind Ox Alpha, the mysterious open AI model topping benchmarks and leaderboards, and its weights are set to be released soon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ef3c32c5335ae104b4bb5 Higher Learning Commission to monitor college board te 2026-08-26T14:10:11.854Z Higher Learning Commission to monitor college board Yavapai College has until February to provide its regional accreditation agency, the Higher Learning Commission, evidence and documentation on why its accreditation should be maintained. If the HLC were to revoke its accreditation, students would be unable to transfer class credit or receive federal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ef3be2c5335ae104b4b8a EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action te 2026-08-26T14:10:06.691Z EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action EXCLUSIVE: A State Department memo reveals that an international technology collective, now under a U.S. global terrorism designation, provided services to overseas terrorist groups and violent far-left agitators causing chaos in American cities, according to a copy obtained by Fox News Digital. "Far-left terrorism poses a profound threat to the United States and the broader West," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Today, the United States sanctioned Autistici/Inventati – a major far-left tech collective whose services are used by the most active and violent Antifa cells in the United States and across the world." Autistici/Inventati, called the A/I Collective by the State Department, is an Italy-based group that builds highly sophisticated digital infrastructure used by violent left-wing organizations in the United States and Europe, along with Islamic terrorists, according to the State Department. The collective's services include encrypted chats and email, web hosting, secure video conferencing and streaming and anonymity shields, according to the memo. 'LEFT-WING EXTREMISTS,' CARTELS MOVE INTO CROSSHAIRS IN TRUMP TERROR SHIFT BEYOND ISIS "These tools are specifically designed to support the operations of far-left terrorist networks, built to enable them to organize, recruit, communicate, disseminate propaganda, share target information and tactics, and carry out violent attacks – all while remaining anonymous, untraceable, and beyond the reach of the law," says the State Department's memo. A/I Collective has officially been deemed a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The designation bars Americans and U.S. financial institutions from doing business with the group and freezes any assets it has under U.S. jurisdiction. Violators can face civil or criminal penalties. The memo identifies Portland-based Rose City Antifa, known for its violent rioting and destruction, as one of the U.S. groups that relied on A/I Collective tools and services. FORMER MARINE GETS 100 YEARS IN PRISON AS JUDGE CALLS ICE DETENTION CENTER AMBUSH 'AN ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY' Rose City Antifa is listed in the memo alongside a media organization that the State Department says uses A/I Collective tools to disseminate information to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which is proliferating inside the United States, Hamas, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hezbollah and others. The memo also accuses the militant abortion-rights group "Jane’s Revenge" — which declared "open season" on pro-life organizations and threatened escalating attacks after the leaked Supreme Court draft signaling Roe v. Wade would be overturned — of using the collective’s services. The State Department memo says the collective provides its services exclusively to left-wing extremists, screening users for ideological alignment before allowing them access to its tools. The collective claims to host roughly 16,000 mailboxes, 1,500 websites, 5,500 mailing lists and 10,000 "blogs" on a custom-built platform. The State Department says militants frequently use those services to disseminate target information, tactical manuals and techniques and communiqués about recent attacks. RUBIO'S CALL TO COMBAT GLOBAL FUNDERS OF FAR-LEFT TERRORISM COULD PUT SINGHAM IN CROSSHAIRS The memo stressed that while the infrastructure is overseas, it supports domestic far-left groups that for years have wreaked havoc in the United States, mostly under the label of Antifa, or antifascism. TRUMP’S COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY SCORES BIG WINS AGAINST GLOBAL TERROR THREATS "There will be no refuge for violent extremists who wage war on our civilization and plot to undermine law and order, destroy critical infrastructure, assault political opponents, or conspire to conceal their crimes from authorities," Rubio said. "We will use all the tools and authorities at our disposal to fight terrorism and protect our way of life from terrorist coercion." The memo cites several examples of violent or terrorist activity that the State Department says was facilitated through A/I Collective technology. SECRET SIGNAL CHATS REVEAL HOW ANTI-ICE AGITATORS COORDINATED NEWARK RIOTS The memo identifies a far-left extremist media group that describes itself as a "tool" for militants worldwide to share "essential information" to be "acted upon." According to State, the group relies on A/I Collective services to publish official communiqués and calls to action for U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations. The memo says Rose City Antifa relied on A/I Collective tools and services to organize and incite violent and criminal acts, including disseminating an online flyer urging supporters to use laser pointers against U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopters. ANTI-ICE AGITATORS THROW WOODEN PALLETS, MATTRESSES AT FEDERAL AGENTS DURING CHAOTIC NJ DETENTION CENTER CLASH "All you need is a laser. Leave home – they can see where the laser is coming from," the flyer said. "Go to a park, a field, or some other public place, and once the clock strikes 9 unleash your beam at the cop copter. Mask up. Coordinate with friends to throw a laser party!" "Let’s take back the night together!" it continued. "It won’t take many of us to ground the helicopters!" The memo says at least one man answered the call to action. Federal records show he later pleaded guilty to aiming a laser at a CBP helicopter, forcing the aircraft to abort its planned landing. The memo says Rose City Antifa also used A/I Collective tools to disseminate personal information about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel and calls for targeted attacks against ICE agents "in their homes" and in public. "Jane's Revenge" used A/I Collective tools to "publish official communiqués and claims of responsibility for violent and criminal acts and to incite copycat attacks," according to the State Department. Notably, Jane’s Revenge claimed responsibility for the May 2022 firebombing of a crisis pregnancy center in Madison, Wisconsin. The following day, a cryptic message appeared on a blog affiliated with the group. THREE ALLEGED ANTIFA-LINKED PROTESTERS INDICTED IN ATLANTA POLICE TRAINING CENTER CONTRACTOR FIREBOMBING "This was only a warning. We demand the disbanding of all anti-choice establishments, fake clinics, and violent anti-choice groups within the next thirty days," the message said. "This is not a mere 'difference of opinion' as some have framed it. We are literally fighting for our lives. We will not sit still while we are killed and forced into servitude. We have run thin on patience and mercy for those who seek to strip us of what little autonomy we have left." In the following months, several more posts appeared claiming responsibility for vandalism of pregnancy centers across the country, including smashed glass windows and doors and graffiti. The State Department memo says that four members of the group were later federally charged for "'conspiracy against rights' through threats of force and intimidation." The memo also refers to far-left extremists in Atlanta using A/I Collective tools and services in a violent attempt attempt to "prevent the construction of a law enforcement training center." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also weighed in. "Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear," he said. "Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated." Abroad, the memo says far-left extremists in France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands used A/I Collective tools to claim responsibility for attacks on rail systems this year and to disseminate instructions for making improvised incendiary devices intended to disrupt railways. Anarchists who claimed responsibility for sabotaging infrastructure supporting the Transalpine Pipeline, a major crude-oil artery into Central Europe, also used A/I Collective tools, according to the memo. The State Department says the same was true of the far-left Vulkangruppe, which has targeted German infrastructure since 2011 and claimed responsibility for a January attack that knocked out power to roughly 45,000 Berlin households. In 2025, President Donald Trump declared Antifa to be a terrorist organization. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ef1672c5335ae104b4b06 El-Sayed's tribute to Dolly Parton after her death sparks internet fury as critics cry foul: 'Gimme a break' te 2026-08-26T14:00:07.029Z El-Sayed's tribute to Dolly Parton after her death sparks internet fury as critics cry foul: 'Gimme a break' As millions of Americans across the country issued heartfelt tributes following the death of country music superstar Dolly Parton, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing heat online over what critics call a politicization of Parton’s passing. "Dolly Parton used her gift for music to highlight the challenges of poverty, inequality, and struggle in ways that uplifted and inspired working people," El-Sayed posted on X on Tuesday shortly after Parton died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. "And I told 'em all the story / Momma told me while she sewed / And how my coat of many colors / Was worth more than all their clothes," El-Sayed added, quoting Parton song lyrics. El-Sayed’s post was "ratioed" on social media, yielding far more negative comments and quote tweets that positive ones from users accusing the far-left candidate of injecting his political message into his Parton tribute. DOLLY PARTON REFUSED TO PICK POLITICAL SIDES FOR DECADES: ‘I’M NOT IN POLITICS, I’M AN ENTERTAINER’ "Leave it to you to exploit her death for political gain," Twitchy Managing Editor Sam Janney posted on X. "D-ck." "I didn’t think anyone would actually politicize Dolly Parton’s death, but here we are," Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross posted on X. "Quiet," Townhall Media’s Storm Paglia posted on X. ‘You hate America ." "Stay away from her," Senate Leadership Fund rapid response director Chloe Smith posted on X in meme form. EL-SAYED'S DEFENSE OF SHARIA LAW STANCE SPARKS ONLINE ERUPTION FROM CHRISTIANS, CONSERVATIVES: 'HE'S DONE' "Gimme a break, Abdul is no fan of Dolly and I doubt she of him," another user posted. "Dolly is a hard working kind person, NOT a socialist." Conservative writer Debbie Schlussel slammed El-Sayed for messaging she views as contrived. "Hilarious watching this privileged spoiled rich kid from wealthy Bloomfield Hills... pretend he's down with the struggle of America's working poor because he googles a Dolly Parton song. Total fraud. How many believe this phony knew the lyrics to any Dolly song?" she said. One X user sporting more than 150,000 followers responded to El-Sayed with only two words. "Pandering buffoon," she said. "Your religious laws would have had her covered from head to toe and restricted her from playing music or expressing herself publicly," said another account with more than 83,000 followers. El-Sayed has previously said he follows Sharia in his personal religious life.  Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign. Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, according to a press release obtained by Fox News Digital. Her representatives confirmed she faced a "brief battle with cancer." Parton’s catalog included enduring hits such as "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," "Here You Come Again," "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You." The latter song became a global phenomenon again when Whitney Houston recorded it for 1992’s "The Bodyguard." Beyond her impressive career, Parton built a business empire centered in her home state of Tennessee. Dollywood became one of Tennessee’s most popular attractions, while her charitable work through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library left an equally lasting mark. "Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched," her team said in a statement. Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ef1652c5335ae104b4afd SEEING DOUBLE: Second Dan Sullivan advances, setting up bizarre Alaska Senate ballot te 2026-08-26T14:00:05.507Z SEEING DOUBLE: Second Dan Sullivan advances, setting up bizarre Alaska Senate ballot Dan J. Sullivan Jr., a Senate candidate in Alaska who has made headlines for sharing a name with incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, R-Alaska, has officially advanced to the general election, the Associated Press announced on Wednesday. He joins Sen. Sullivan and former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, as the third of the final four candidates. Alaska has yet to announce the fourth. Sullivan Jr.’s advance, which seemed likely after the polls closed last Tuesday, complicates the picture for Republicans as they work against the clock to explain why two candidates have the same name — as well as which one to vote for. Unlike the primary, the general election picture is further clouded by ranked-choice voting (RCV), which raises more questions about how voters will react to the name overlap. MORNING GLORY: ALASKA’S 'REAL' SENATOR DAN SULLIVAN STOOD UP OVER CHALLENGER Under this system, voters rank their preferred candidates. If their top choice is eliminated, their support passes on to their next-ranked option. While supporters of the process argue it expands voters' power and greatly increases the influence of candidates that may not otherwise be a top choice, critics — like Sen. Sullivan — believe it also introduces confusion. "Like many others who did not support ranked choice voting in 2020, I still believe that this new election system has created unnecessary confusion among voters," Sullivan told local Alaskan media in 2024. Fears of that confusion were amplified by the emergence of the second Sullivan. Sullivan Jr., a logger, appeared among the 16 candidates on the ballot as an independent in last week's primary, snapping up 2.5% of the vote. Sullivan Jr.’s campaign announcement did not list a party affiliation. His website does not state his position on any political issues. Instead, it leaned into the name overlap. "Dan Sullivan challenges Dan Sullivan for U.S. Senate Seat, urges Alaskans to defeat incumbent, elect a Sullivan who stands up for Alaska," it read. ALASKA REPUBLICANS SCRAMBLE TO EDUCATE VOTERS ON SUSPECTED DEM PLANT AS 'BALLOT FATIGUE' THREATENS RACE According to his biography, Sullivan Jr. spent his early career working blue-collar jobs like logging, construction, bartending and forestry but decided to enter his bid for Senate after growing frustrated with government mismanagement. A Fox News Digital review of the campaign earlier this year uncovered that Amber Lee, a progressive consultant, had helped author some of Sullivan Jr.’s campaign materials. Lee previously supported Peltola, the former congresswoman. The campaign has drawn criticism from Republicans who believe it’s an effort to put two "Dan Sullivans" on the ballot in November and, through ranked choice voting, intentionally draw away votes from the senator. Alaska state Sen. James Kaufman, a Republican, said he personally remains worried about conflation between the two. He believes there are still some voters in Alaska, especially Republicans, who refuse to use the RCV system, citing disagreements with its implementation. "Some people have a pretty strong traditionalist perspective: one person, one man, one vote," Kaufman said. JUDGE RULES REPUBLICAN WITH SAME NAME AS SEN DAN SULLIVAN CAN STAY ON ALASKA PRIMARY BALLOT "And so, the ballot fatigue where people just don’t rank because maybe they disagree with it; there’s a pretty strong segment of the population here that just patently disagrees with the ranked-choice voting system we ended up with. And they don’t necessarily believe in utilizing it." Having cleared the primary, Sen. Sullivan, Sullivan Jr. and Peltola will face off in the general election on Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eef0f2c5335ae104b4a7a Wyndham Clark addresses cheating allegations after being accused of improving lie during BMW Championship win te 2026-08-26T13:50:07.315Z Wyndham Clark addresses cheating allegations after being accused of improving lie during BMW Championship win Wyndham Clark came under a bit of scrutiny during the final round of the BMW Championship on Sunday before stepping into the winner's circle. It's not the first time he's been caught in the crosshairs of golf fans, and he has learned from past experience that people will simply think what they want. After hitting his tee shot in the rough on the Par 4 14th hole at Bellerive Country Club, the CBS broadcast showed the two-time U.S. Open champion going through his pre-shot routine, which included him taking an iron out of his bag, placing it behind the ball, and taking a few practice swings next to it. Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball. His caddie, David Pelekoudas, stepped between Clark and the camera while he made another practice swing before he went back to his bag for another iron. After the club changes and several times he sat his club behind the ball, CBS analysts Trevor Immelman and Frank Nobilo had a notable back-and-forth. "He’s taking a long look at this. This is like the third club that he’s placed down behind the ball there," Immelman said before Nobilo stated, "So the lie might be better." With the comments heard on the broadcast, coupled with golf fans on social media tossing around accusations, the moment became a major talking point on Sunday before Clark ultimately secured a three-shot victory. WHY WYNDHAM CLARK DESERVES PGA TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR, LIV GOLF'S FINAL HOORAH, AND SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S MONEY Clark was asked about the viral moment during Tuesday's news conference ahead of this week's Tour Championship, and explained that in no way did he approve his lie by placing multiple irons behind his golf ball. "I think any player, when they're trying to judge a lie, takes out different clubs to see what it feels like," Clark explained. I never fully put the club down behind it. I don't think anything of it. "When the cameras are on you, they're going to find anything. And I think you saw that in Bryson's case. It happened to me at the U.S. Open, it happened to me at Bay Hill. It's happened to a lot of guys where they can see stuff that maybe looks like something that maybe it's not. That lie was never bad. It was more just judging what it was. By no means did I take a bad lie and make it really good. "People can think what they want. I know I didn't do anything that was costing the integrity of the field. That's all I've got to say about that." Players are allowed to "ground the club lightly right in front of or right behind the ball," according to USGA Rule 8.1b(4). Clark, as he alluded to in his remarks, came under fire at Shinnecock Hills earlier this year during his U.S. Open victory when he was accused of improving his lie before hitting a short approach shot. The 32-year-old has picked up three wins in 2026 and enters the Tour Championship third in the FedEx Cup standings behind Matt Fitzpatrick and leader Scottie Scheffler. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eef0e2c5335ae104b4a71 First preview drops for 'Brothers' as 'True Detective' stars reunite on Apple TV this September te 2026-08-26T13:50:06.359Z First preview drops for 'Brothers' as 'True Detective' stars reunite on Apple TV this September The first preview is out for Apple TV's new series "Brothers" with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey. Basic info: For those of you who might not know, there's long been a running joke online that the two former "True Detective" stars might secretly be brothers. Now, it looks like Apple is leaning into the fun people online are having with the (obviously fake) theory. The preview for "Brothers" with the duo was released by Apple on Tuesday, and the limited series looks like it's going to be a ton of fun. Don't expect any "True Detective" vibes. Expect a heartwarming story full of jokes and fun storylines. A fun change of pace for Harrelson and McConaughey when they team up. Check out the preview below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. People in the comments were also quick to make the connection to HBO's legendary crime thriller, which is arguably the greatest single season of TV ever made. One viewer wrote, "True detective season 2 is looking very different in tone than season 1." Another added, "Missed opportunity to call it "True Brothers!" A third commented, "A new version of Step Brothers with the cast of True Detective." The comments simply write themselves in this situation, and that's a good thing. People are already enjoying the concept, and all we have so far is a preview. You can catch "Brothers" starting Sept. 23 on Apple TV. It's definitely going on my watch list. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eef0c2c5335ae104b4a29 Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children te 2026-08-26T13:50:04.324Z Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eecb32c5335ae104b49ab Robot brain builders are pushing out of their GPT-2 era te 2026-08-26T13:40:03.077Z Robot brain builders are pushing out of their GPT-2 era Robot bodies are waiting for their AI brains to catch up. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eea5e2c5335ae104b495b Towering 6-foot-4 11-year-old football player stuns the Internet, Paige Spiranac cooks up content & Slim Luka te 2026-08-26T13:30:06.830Z Towering 6-foot-4 11-year-old football player stuns the Internet, Paige Spiranac cooks up content & Slim Luka Let's get this Wednesday Screencaps started with an observation: The world right now is unified as it honors our beloved Dolly Parton and what she meant to all of us. Now, I fully expect political sides to be ready to kill each other by lunch, but we all should sit back and enjoy this moment of peace. That's the true power of Dolly. A peacemaker. A genius businesswoman. A true American legend. More on Dolly in a minute, but I have to address this viral video that was all the rage last night on Instagram. I'm talking about the reportedly 6'4 11-year-old football player who looks like a dad playing against a bunch of 5th graders. At first, I thought this was some sort of YouTube bit where an influencer created this for pageviews. Nope. The kid has his own Instagram page where I learned that the boy plays in a 12U league for the Naples Bears. Is the boy really 6'4? That might be stretching it, but who's counting. The video evidence is stunning. DOLLY PARTON DIES AT THE AGE OF 80: A LOOK AT HER LIFE THROUGH PHOTOS Even Lamar Jackson took time out of his 2026 prep to get in on the action. "11???? Bra 18U out there," Lamar wrote on Instagram Tuesday night. I couldn't have said it better myself. 📩 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 – Kevin in Naples, FL says: That 53 degree weather in the AM sounds refreshing for a day or two, but I love my Florida heat. Other than keeping an eye on the tropics, summer is the most wonderful time of the year (cue up Andy Williams) down here in SWFL. SUMMER TRAVEL PSA: IF YOU COME TO FLORIDA LOOKING FOR GREAT BEACHES, STAY AWAY FROM THE KEYS Sure it's hot out and you get sweaty quick. However, the golf courses are empty after 10:30 AM. You can play 18 in sub 3 hours. You don't have to fight for parking at the beach. You can always get a barstool pretty much anywhere, anytime. There are some excellent summer Happy Hour deals going on. The heat is really no big deal. For pool, beach or golf, slather on some SPF 30 and mix in a few waters along with some Mich Ultras or whatever watery light beer you prefer and it's all good. STEVE DOOCY: THE DOLLY PARTON I SAW WHEN THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING I spent 48 years residing in the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts and I hated everything about living there, particularly the weather. There's nowhere else in America I'd rather live than Southwest Florida. – Chris in California sent in a tribute to Dolly: I’m sure you’re going to get a ton of emails like this but I couldn’t help chime in anyway.  Obviously, we just lost the late great Dolly Parton.  I think most celebrities are more flash than substance and most of the time I would roll my eyes at a celebrity death causing the President to order the flags at half mast but in this case I think Dolly Parton is more than worth of such an honor.Dolly Parton was everything we wish a celebrity could be.  She was a person that made good and then actually used her celebrity to help others and best of all wasn’t political about it.I read that her Imagination Library foundation has donated over 330 million books.  Think about that for a second, that is over a quarter of a BILLION books donated!  She helped with fire relief, scholarships, you name it she literally put her money where her mouth was and truly touched the lives of countless people.  She was even a huge proponent of the LGBTQ community BUT… and here’s the biggest thing… did she ever once talk crap about President Trump or another politician?  NO!  She was basically, you be you, everyone be happy and… THE END!  No political motivations, no going on every talk show screaming about how this side is wrong of that side is wrong. Like everyone in this country I’m sure she held various political opinions but she never let it get in the way of helping others, reaching out to anyone and everyone and most of all having a good time, while also producing some long-lasting art. Admittedly, due to my age her glory days were probably a little before my time but I know my mom loved her music and a ton of her movies (As did my dad… maybe for other reasons) and as someone that grew up in Southern California I’ll always remember driving past the two big nuclear reactors in San Onofre with my Dad and him explaining to me that the site was nicknamed the "Dolly Partons" and then getting home and showing me why.  (If you Google it you’ll get the joke).  Either way, RIP to someone who was what we should want all of our celebrities to be. – Mark W. shares (sorry if it doesn't load. It's a Facebook photo because I don't want to go nuts posting a bunch of sunrise photos to the Fox server): – Travers in Knoxville says: Joe, really looking forward to Sat and the kickoff to College football seaon...why? Cause its footbal...and maybe that will mean the WNBA and its ludicrousness will move to page 3. I get it for you it might be click bait...but for most of us at this point I'll just be glad when their season is done and hopefully we don't have to hear about them anymore.  Secondly....its good to see all the players who iddnt make NFL rosters come back to college. I'm sure they are coming for the love of the game and to finish their degrees. – Mike F. sent this (again, it's a Facebook embed; I fully understand if you don't want to have social media apps and can't see this. No need to email me to say you can't see it. I get it.): – Wyn in Colorado wants to know if Dick's is about to get Wendy's'd: Kinsey: Here's my thing with Dick's — buying shoes is absolutely painful. They don't have any help. And the help the do have is completely overwhelmed, especially during baseball cleats season, that I can't think of many more stores that I hate like I hate Dick's. We're fortunate to have a Dunham's down the road where they put all the shoes on racks. Find your own cleats. It's heaven. Plus, it's cheaper. We haven't spent a dime in Dick's in the last 14-16 months and life has gone on. Our family can't be an anomaly. Tuesday, I joined our OutKick morning Zoom call from the patio with Mrs. Screencaps' garden in the background because I'm still respecting summer and it was incredibly nice out. "Is that an AI background," my boss asked. Talk about the ultimate compliment. Nope, it's our patio. That led to a request to show the rest of the garden/patio. More compliments. I had one coworker asking to stop by from New Jersey just to chill for a couple of days and decompress. As I told that coworker, the next four weeks are special. Football starts this week. It's going to be warm during the day. Cool nights. Swimming. Grilling. Fire pit nights. High school football in the air. The flowers still going strong. It's not lost on me how fortunate we are. I hope all of you remember that this week as we begin to crank down August. Soak it all in. Respect Summer®. Enjoy that hard work you've put in to create spaces you actually want to enjoy. Go have a great day. (Disclaimer: Jed is ALLEGED to have attempted to pay $140, according to cops; Jed pled guilty to disorderly conduct, but you get the tweet and the humor because you're a sane person.) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee8032c5335ae104b4894 Bluesky now lets you upload 10-minute long videos te 2026-08-26T13:20:03.826Z Bluesky now lets you upload 10-minute long videos Bluesky's new 10-minute video support includes faster upload speeds, too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee5af2c5335ae104b4844 $50 trillion in debt is not a distant threat. America is speeding towards it te 2026-08-26T13:10:07.715Z $50 trillion in debt is not a distant threat. America is speeding towards it In the 1999 movie The Matrix, Agent Smith hears a train approaching and delivers one of the iconic movie lines: "That is the sound of inevitability." America, listen closely. ‘THE ODYSSEY’ REMINDS US OF THE NIGHTMARE WE ARE LEAVING FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN Our national debt just blew through $40 trillion, and unless Washington dramatically changes course, that train has another destination coming into view very quickly. $50 trillion. Yes $50 trillion. But wait! There’s more! It could happen by 2030. Yes, by 2030. This isn't a Republican problem. It isn't a Democratic problem. It's now an American math problem. JOHN ADAMS MADE A TERRIFYING PREDICTION. AMERICA IS CLOSE TO PROVING HIM CORRECT The Congressional Budget Office projects a federal deficit of approximately $1.9 trillion in 2026. But that's hardly the end of it. CBO projects deficits totaling more than $23 trillion from 2026 through 2035. Think about that. We're already $40 trillion in debt, yet Washington isn't debating how to pay it down. In fact, we may decide to print even more money. We're debating now how many additional trillions we'll borrow. If annual deficits average roughly $2 trillion to $2.5 trillion over the next several years, simple math puts $50 trillion frighteningly close. And there's another problem hiding inside those numbers. Interest. Lots and lots of interest. America now has the world's largest credit-card bill, and the minimum payment keeps getting bigger. My prediction is that eventually it will be bigger than either Medicare or Social Security as a line item in our fiscal budget if don’t act soon. CBO projects net interest costs rising from 3.3% of GDP in 2026 to 4.6% by 2036. TRUMP ADMIN UNCOVERS 7,100% SURGE IN MEDICARE SKIN SUBSTITUTE CLAIMS, SAYS FRAUD CRACKDOWN BLOCKED MILLIONS Every dollar Washington spends servicing yesterday's debt is a dollar unavailable for tomorrow's priorities without taxing, cutting or borrowing even more. That's how the debt snowball gets bigger. Borrow money. Pay interest. Borrow more money partly because the interest bill grew. Repeat. Wash. Rinse. Repeat again. Meanwhile, America's two biggest promises to its citizens are approaching their own financial reckoning. Social Security's Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund is projected to exhaust its reserves in 2032. Without congressional action, incoming revenue would then cover only about 78% of scheduled retirement and survivor benefits. Get ready Americans for the Social Security tax of 6.2% to be levied on every dollar of earned income, just like Medicare is today. It’s in the movie trailers before the actual disaster movie called $50 trillion. Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund is projected to exhaust its reserves in 2033, at which point dedicated revenue would initially cover approximately 89% of costs. So what's Washington's plan? That's the scary part. There isn't a politically acceptable one because nobody can get along anymore. Balancing the federal budget ultimately requires some combination of spending cuts, entitlement reforms, higher taxes or dramatically faster economic growth. Every option creates political pain. Cut Social Security? Seniors revolt. Cut Medicare? Good luck. Raise taxes? Taxpayers revolt. Cut defense? Republicans scream. Cut domestic programs? Democrats scream. So Congress keeps choosing the easiest option. Borrow more money. I wish I had a printing press in my basement that could print unlimited $100 bills. I’ll bet we all do. For Americans, $50 trillion isn't just some number on a government website. Higher federal borrowing can put upward pressure on interest rates and compete with private investment. Rising interest costs consume federal resources that could otherwise go toward infrastructure, defense, health care or tax relief. And just imagine if American debt gets downgraded around the world even further. A selloff in the U.S. Treasury market would have cataclysmic implications. Eventually, taxpayers must confront this problem and so do our politicians. Maybe that's higher taxes. Do I want them? No? But it may be a necessary evil. Maybe it's reduced government benefits or a reduced government a whole. Maybe it's later retirement ages for Social Security. Maybe it's slower economic growth. Most likely, it's some combination of all of them. Here's what really bothers me. If a family made $100,000, spent $130,000 every year, already owed hundreds of thousands of dollars and responded by applying for another credit card, nobody would call that a financial plan. We'd call it a personal crisis. Yet when Washington does essentially the same thing, we call it the federal budget. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION America didn't reach $40 trillion because of one president or one political party. Both parties have fingerprints all over this bill. And unless somebody in Washington finally decides that arithmetic matters more than the next election, $50 trillion isn't difficult to imagine. It's getting easier to calculate. So listen closely. That sound you're hearing isn't a freight train coming. It's another trillion dollars being added to the national debt. And that’s more like a one-way bullet train. And at the rate we're going, $50 trillion may be arriving a lot sooner than America thinks. 2030 is right around the corner. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TED JENKIN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee5ad2c5335ae104b47fc QueryStory wants you to believe what AI is telling you te 2026-08-26T13:10:05.936Z QueryStory wants you to believe what AI is telling you The startup came out of stealth with $6 million in seed funding and a plan to use LLMs and cybersecurity know-how to make AI queries coherent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee5aa2c5335ae104b47ec Live debate: Adelita Grijalva and Daniel Butierez in District 7 te 2026-08-26T13:10:02.665Z Live debate: Adelita Grijalva and Daniel Butierez in District 7 Lee en español Democrat Adelita Grijalva and Republican Daniel Butierez are set for a debate rematch at 6 p.m. tonight. Watch live on this page, or watch the replay. Voters chose Grijalva in a special election in September 2025 to finish the term of her father, the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva. The winner of this regular election will start a full two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2027. Before she was elected to Congress, Grijalva served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Tucson Unified School District governing board. Her opponent, Butierez, is a small business owner who has not previously held elected office.  He lost to her in the special election last fall, 69%-29%, and previously lost to her father in 2024, 63%-37%. The two candidates faced off at an August 2025 debate ahead of the special election. That debate covered immigration enforcement and the border wall, the proposed Oak Flat mining operation, Project Blue’s data center proposal, education funding and school choice, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Grijalva and Butierez staked out different positions on nearly every topic, from ICE tactics to federal regulation of AI and data centers. About Arizona Congressional District 7 This Democratic-leaning district stretches along the U.S.-México border and includes parts of six counties: Pima, Santa Cruz, Yuma, Cochise, Maricopa and Pinal as well as several tribal nations including the Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O’odham. Use this tool to look up which district you live in. To participate in this election, register to vote or update your voter registration by Oct. 5. Early voting begins Oct. 7 and Election Day is Nov. 3. Meet the candidates Daniel Francis Butierez Sr. Republican Campaign Facebook Personal Facebook Campaign X Campaign Instagram LinkedIn Ballotpedia Federal Election Commission Campaign Website Adelita Grijalva Democrat Official Facebook Campaign Facebook Official X Campaign X Official Instagram Campaign Instagram Official YouTube Campaign YouTube LinkedIn Ballotpedia Federal Election Commission Wikipedia ID Campaign Website Watch the debate The post Adelita Grijalva appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee3592c5335ae104b478a Masked Man Accused of Harassing Philadelphians Is Arrested in Las Vegas te 2026-08-26T13:00:09.909Z Masked Man Accused of Harassing Philadelphians Is Arrested in Las Vegas Zymire Hughes scared more than a dozen people while wearing a Chucky-style mask, the authorities said. He is being held in jail while awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee3572c5335ae104b476e Arga is building a better way to train enterprise AI agents te 2026-08-26T13:00:07.786Z Arga is building a better way to train enterprise AI agents Arga has raised $10 million in a seed funding round that was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Box Group, Emergence, Gradient and SV Angel. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee3542c5335ae104b475f Debate en vivo: Adelita Grijalva y Daniel Butierez en el Distrito 7 te 2026-08-26T13:00:04.926Z Debate en vivo: Adelita Grijalva y Daniel Butierez en el Distrito 7 Read in English La demócrata Adelita Grijalva y el republicano Daniel Butierez se preparan para una revancha en el debate a las 6 p.m. de hoy. Vea la transmisión en vivo en esta página o vea la repetición. Los votantes eligieron a Grijalva en una elección especial en septiembre de 2025 para completar el periodo de su padre, el fallecido representante Raúl Grijalva. El ganador de esta elección regular comenzará un periodo completo de dos años en la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos en 2027. Antes de ser elegida al Congreso, Grijalva formó parte de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Pima y de la junta directiva del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson. Su oponente, Butierez, es propietario de una pequeña empresa y anteriormente no había ocupado ningún cargo público electivo. Perdió ante ella en la elección especial del otoño pasado, 69%-29%, y anteriormente perdió ante su padre en 2024, 63%-37%. Los dos candidatos se enfrentaron en un debate en agosto de 2025 previo a la elección especial. En ese debate abordaron la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración y el muro fronterizo, el proyecto minero propuesto en Oak Flat, la propuesta del centro de datos de Proyecto Blue, el financiamiento de la educación y la elección de escuelas, así como las guerras en Gaza y Ucrania. Grijalva y Butierez adoptaron posiciones diferentes sobre prácticamente todos los temas, desde las tácticas de ICE hasta la regulación federal de la inteligencia artificial y los centros de datos. Sobre el Distrito Congresional 7 de Arizona Este distrito, de tendencia demócrata, se extiende a lo largo de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México e incluye partes de seis condados: Pima, Santa Cruz, Yuma, Cochise, Maricopa y Pinal, así como varias naciones tribales, entre ellas Pascua Yaqui y Tohono O’odham. Use esta herramienta para consultar en qué distrito vive. Para participar en esta elección, regístrese para votar o actualice su registro electoral antes del 5 de octubre. La votación anticipada comienza el 7 de octubre y el día de las elecciones es el 3 de noviembre. Conozca a los candidatos Daniel Francis Butierez Sr. Republican Campaign Facebook Personal Facebook Campaign X Campaign Instagram LinkedIn Ballotpedia Federal Election Commission Campaign Website Adelita Grijalva Democrat Official Facebook Campaign Facebook Official X Campaign X Official Instagram Campaign Instagram Official YouTube Campaign YouTube LinkedIn Ballotpedia Federal Election Commission Wikipedia ID Campaign Website Vea el debate The post Adelita Grijalva appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee1032c5335ae104b4754 Best Bets: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 te 2026-08-26T12:50:11.349Z Best Bets: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 Coming Up Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ee1022c5335ae104b474b Scene pkg Aug 26 NDS te 2026-08-26T12:50:10.439Z Scene pkg Aug 26 NDS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8edea72c5335ae104b469f 3 Secret Service officials under internal investigation for potential misconduct te 2026-08-26T12:40:07.857Z 3 Secret Service officials under internal investigation for potential misconduct Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave on Tuesday pending an internal investigation into potential misconduct. The agency's Office of Professional Responsibility was just beginning its review on Tuesday and did not offer details about what the three officials were being investigated for. The Secret Service public information office noted that the three officials were not working in law enforcement roles at the agency. SECRET SERVICE AGENT ON JD VANCE'S DETAIL INVESTIGATED FOR ALLEGEDLY LEAKING OPERATIONAL SECURITY INFO The Secret Service has faced increased scrutiny under President Donald Trump's administration in the wake of three separate assassination attempts against him. The first attempt, in Butler, Pennsylvania, launched a series of congressional hearings with leaders at the Secret Service. TWO YEARS AFTER BUTLER, THREATS AGAINST TRUMP KEEP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IN SHARP FOCUS More recently, the Secret Service said on Tuesday that it was aware of a threat from Iran against the president's youngest son, Barron Trump. "The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees," Nate Herring, a Secret Service spokesperson, told Fox News Digital. TRUMP HAS BECOME AMERICA'S MOST TARGETED LEADER, FACING THREATS EVERY FEW MONTHS "Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence," Herring added. The video depicts locations associated with the younger Trump's whereabouts. It ends with a suggested $10 million reward for his location. TRUMP WARNS US WOULD 'DECIMATE AND DESTROY' IRAN OVER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Iranian state media has aired content on multiple occasions threatening Trump and his family following the assassination of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which came at the start of the war between the United States and Iran, as well as the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in 2020. "I don't think it's any secret, it's been in the media, that Iran has publicly said they want to kill President Trump," Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service Matt Quinn told reporters at an event last month. TRUMP SAYS HE LEFT INSTRUCTIONS TO 'BOMB' IRAN 'AT LEVELS' NEVER SEEN IF HE IS ASSASSINATED The video came amid threats from the Trump administration to nations that fail to sever their economic ties with Tehran and an ongoing naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In July, Trump secretly switched planes from Air Force One to another aircraft in Turkey via a catering truck due to a credible Iranian surface-to-air missile threat. Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8edea62c5335ae104b4696 At least 14 newborns killed in Pakistan nursery hospital fire te 2026-08-26T12:40:06.461Z At least 14 newborns killed in Pakistan nursery hospital fire At least 14 babies at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences died in nursery fire Wednesday, while one infant was rescued, according to hospital officials. The blaze at the major government hospital in capital Islamabad broke out at about 6:45 a.m. after an air conditioning unit compressor exploded, hospital and rescue officials said. The fire was contained to the nursery in the hospital's gynecology ward and did not affect any other hospital wards. "One baby was rescued by a doctor," hospital spokesperson Dr. Aneeza Jalil said, adding that six of the deceased infants' bodies had been given over to families, while the remaining bodies would be given over soon. NYC 5-ALARM FIRE INJURES AT LEAST 17 FIREFIGHTERS, OTHERS AS BLAZE DAMAGES MULTIPLE APARTMENT BUILDINGS Video showed grieving families distraught with sorrow as investigators examined blasted out windows and authorities worked to secure the scene. "I don’t know what to say or whom to blame," a woman The Associated Press (AP) identified as Mrs. Mohammad Sami said. "I have lost my child," she told the outlet, just three days after she reportedly gave birth. TRUMP’S FAVORITE FIELD MARSHAL: WHO IS PAKISTAN’S POWERFUL ARMY CHIEF ASIM MUNIR WITH DEEP INTEL TIES The incident prompted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to remove Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri, the country's highest civil servant, from office. Sharif ordered an immediate investigation. "A tragedy involving children is an irreparable loss," he said. Shortly after the incident, Sharif convened a high-level meeting in which he expressed anger at officials for the incident and removed Ghauri. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari also weighed in, offering condolences to the families and saying the deaths amounted to a "heartbreaking and an irreparable loss." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8edea52c5335ae104b468d Montana man who killed 4 children, 4 other family members at Sunday dinner was asked to move out: relative te 2026-08-26T12:40:05.552Z Montana man who killed 4 children, 4 other family members at Sunday dinner was asked to move out: relative A Montana man who killed eight of his relatives, including four children, during a Sunday dinner at a home in Montana had been asked by his parents weeks earlier to move out of the property, according to a family member. Brad Ireland told The Associated Press that his former wife and two children were among those killed by Alan Smith, 44, in a homicide that the Billings Police Department called an "unimaginable tragedy." Investigators said Smith died after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victims were identified by the AP as Ireland’s ex-wife, Megan Ghekiere, and their two children, Owen Ireland, 13, and Chloe Ireland, 7. Also killed were Ghekiere’s two stepchildren with her current husband: Landon Ghekiere, 15, and Charlotte Ghekiere, 12, as well as Smith’s parents, Dana and Barb, and his grandmother Evelyn. "The one thing we do know is that Charlotte was the hero," Jennifer Mercer, a neighbor and family friend who set up an online fundraiser to help cover funeral costs and other expenses, said to the news agency. "Charlotte called 911 and she tried to save her family. And that’s something the family does want out there." MICHIGAN DAD SHOT WIFE, SIX KIDS THEN SET FAMILY HOME ABLAZE IN MURDER-SUICIDE, SHERIFF SAYS The Billings Police Department said it responded to a 911 call of an active shooting at 6:01 p.m. Sunday and heard shots fired from the back of the house. Minutes later, the property was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters ultimately fought the blaze until around 1 a.m. Monday, according to Billings Fire Department Chief Matt Hoppel. The home is in a subdivision outside of city limits that’s not required to have fire hydrants. "Due to the condition and structural integrity of the residence, recovery and investigative efforts must be conducted carefully and methodically," the Billings Police Department said Tuesday, adding that, "we extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones affected by this unimaginable tragedy." Mercer described the family as "very loving and close," and said the children all got along and that their parents remained amicable even after divorcing. The Smith family was originally from the Seattle area. Ireland said that after he and Megan Ghekiere divorced six years ago, she moved to Montana with their children and met the man who would become her second husband, Adam Ghekiere, who was working and not at the home when the shooting occurred. She and Alan’s parents, Dana and Barb Smith, soon followed, buying a house in Billings near their daughter’s home. Evelyn Smith, their grandmother, lived in a nearby retirement community, Ireland said. Alan Smith, who also moved in with his parents in Montana, was described by Ireland as a "hermit" who spent most of his days in his room on his computer. "No one knew what he did in there 24/7," he said. DISPATCH AUDIO RELEASED IN MICHIGAN FAMILY MURDER-SUICIDE AS TROUBLED FAMILY'S SECRETS EMERGE Smith’s parents had asked Alan to move out weeks ago after he stayed with them for years, Ireland told the AP. Alan Smith had attended Eastern Washington University but had been unable to find or hold a job, the AP reported. Ireland told the news agency that to his knowledge, Alan Smith had never been violent, though he could be verbally abusive. Adam Ghekiere, who works at the airport in Billings, told the AP that he heard over a dispatch radio about an active shooting. After calling each member of his family, he raced across town to the Smith home. When he got there, the house was ablaze, and two hours later, he learned his wife and children had been killed. His children weren't supposed to be there because family dinner was usually on Friday, he said. "I don’t think he expected my kids to be there," Ghekiere said, referring to his brother-in-law. "Monster isn’t even enough to describe what he did." A GoFundMe page said Adam Ghekiere’s 15-year-old son Landon, who was set to enter his sophomore year of high school, was "looking forward to getting his driver’s license this week and was a patient, protective, and loving big brother." "Charlotte was 12 and preparing to begin seventh grade. Funny, precocious, and adorable -- with just the right amount of stubborn -- Charlotte had an angelic smile and loved posing for pictures," it added. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8edea42c5335ae104b4684 Alarming photo of Caitlin Clark's arm shows the beating she takes during WNBA cat fights te 2026-08-26T12:40:04.502Z Alarming photo of Caitlin Clark's arm shows the beating she takes during WNBA cat fights Lost in all the other nonsense in Indiana's win over Chicago earlier this week was Caitlin Clark, once again, showing the WNBA she is easily — easily — the best player in the league. Clark finished with 37 points and 10 assists in the win, going 8 of 12 from beyond the arc and adding three rebounds. She was incredible. She was, frankly, an MVP, even though the WNBA would never, ever allow that to actually happen. I wrote about it Monday and I'll say it again here — the Sophie Cunningham drama, and ensuing nonsense, has overtaken Clark in a way. She's been playing second fiddle to Sophie and the mean WNBA girls for a few months now, which I'm sure she's fine with. CAITLIN CLARK NAMED EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE MONTH DESPITE ONLY PLAYING 10 GAMES But when the bright lights come on and the games begin, Caitlin Clark is still the best player by a mile. And she also takes an absolute beating on the court, which we've seen this season. She gets scratched, clawed, mugged and, sometimes, choked whenever she touches the court. Usually, it's all without a whistle. Now, we have photo evidence. Take a look: Lordy. What a picture! Look at those claw marks. Ted Lasso would be appalled. Look, it's basketball. I get it. I'm not here trying to sound soft or whiny. Sports are violent. They're physical. I'd imagine the '80s and '90s Bulls and Pistons looked a lot like this after games. I assume a lot of players who went up against the Pistons back then did. I get it. But, add in some fingernails, and the context of the entire season — specifically when it comes to Caitlin Clark — and it does make you raise an eyebrow. She was mugged earlier this summer by Alyssa Thomas. Her and Paige Bueckers got into it last week. Before she was known for protecting women's sports, Sophie Cunningham was known as Clark's "enforcer" after sticking up for her last summer when things got out of hand against the Sun. So, yes, this has been a narrative following Caitlin Clark for years now. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "These girls just do not like Caitlin Clark or Sophie Cunningham," Charles Barkley told 'The Michael Smerconish Program' earlier this week. It was hard to argue that before. It's really hard now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8edc502c5335ae104b4606 Philadelphia man in 'Chucky' mask accused of terrorizing citizens nabbed in Las Vegas after manhunt te 2026-08-26T12:30:08.160Z Philadelphia man in 'Chucky' mask accused of terrorizing citizens nabbed in Las Vegas after manhunt The man accused of terrorizing pedestrians in downtown Philadelphia while wearing a "Chucky"-style mask was arrested in Las Vegas after a multi-state search, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Zymire Hughes, 22, was taken into custody by The U.S. Marshals Service’s Philadelphia office and the Nevada Violent Offender Task Force, according to the agency. He is currently at the Clark County Detention Center pending extradition to Pennsylvania. Hughes allegedly fled the Philadelphia area on Aug. 19, flying from Trenton-Mercer Airport in New Jersey to Orlando, Fla., before continuing to Las Vegas, according to FOX5 Vegas, which cited federal authorities. POLICE IDENTIFY SUSPECT ACCUSED OF TERRORIZING PHILADELPHIA WOMEN WHILE WEARING CREEPY CHUCKY-STYLE MASK Marshals said Hughes had been living in Las Vegas since February and maintained work ties in Nevada and California, FOX5 reported. Investigators said he moved between locations to avoid arrest and spent five days hiding at a southeast Las Vegas apartment complex. Task-force officers ultimately located Hughes through surveillance footage from the complex, according to the report. Hughes allegedly questioned the arrest and resisted officers before deputies subdued him. "Nothing was recovered upon arrest, and he did not make any statements about his motive," the U.S. Marshal's office told Fox News. Philadelphia police had been searching for Hughes in connection with a series of confrontations near City Hall in the early morning hours of Aug. 12. Authorities allege he approached, chased and threatened multiple people while wearing a cracked doll-style mask and recording the encounters on a cellphone. PHILADELPHIA WOMAN SAYS SHE USED STAGE COMBAT TRAINING TO FIGHT OFF MASKED MAN CHASING RESIDENTS In one incident, police said Hughes allegedly asked a 40-year-old female jogger, "Are you ready to die?" while keeping his arm behind his back as though he had a weapon. The woman fled and suffered a leg injury requiring extensive treatment, authorities said. Hughes was wanted on an active aggravated assault warrant, FOX5 reported. Philadelphia officials had previously said he faced felony and misdemeanor assault charges and was already on probation in an unrelated Montgomery County case. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had warned Hughes last week that authorities were closing in. "If Zymire Hughes was trying to scare people, make them run — who’s scared now? Who’s running now?" Krasner said at a news conference. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8edc4f2c5335ae104b45fd Florida Dem backed by DSA claims billionaires want to defund schools to exploit future prison labor te 2026-08-26T12:30:07.077Z Florida Dem backed by DSA claims billionaires want to defund schools to exploit future prison labor Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon said during an interview Monday that billionaires want to defund public schools to fuel the "school-to-prison pipeline" and exploit prison labor. While speaking with "Democracy Now!," Nixon discussed her affordability platform, which led to her remarking on the importance of affordable childcare. "I support universal childcare," Nixon said. "I know that for every dollar we put into childcare, we get $3 back in the economy, because that allows parents to be able to work. That also allows our children to be diverted from the school-to-prison pipeline, which, you know, these for-profit prisons, these elected officials, these billionaires, they want our children to have an ill education, a ridiculous, a horrible education, right?" TOM HOMAN FIRES BACK AT FLORIDA DEMOCRAT OVER 'RIDICULOUS' ICE RACIAL PROFILING CLAIM She continued, "Which is why they’re defunding public schools, because they want to usher them into the school-to-prison pipeline. Why? Why make sure that our children have a good-quality education, when they know they’ll make more money off of them going to prison, and exploiting their labor?" During the interview, she also rejected suggestions that she supports defunding the police while reiterating her opposition to private prisons. "I know there’s a rumor going around saying that I want to abolish prisons. I don’t. I want to abolish for-profit prisons. There’s also a rumor going around saying that I want to defund the police. I don’t want to defund the police. I want to defund Flock cameras, so that bad cops don’t have the ability to stalk their ex-girlfriends or their ex-boyfriends. I want to make sure that we have a justice system that works for everyone, not just for the billionaires and co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein, who actually are treated more fairly than a single mom who got caught stealing formula to make sure that her child had food," Nixon said. FLORIDA SOCIALIST ANGIE NIXON SAYS SHE DOESN’T ‘REALLY KNOW’ HASAN PIKER Fox News Digital reached out to Nixon's campaign for comment. Nixon has denied being a socialist despite her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). In a "Meet the Press NOW" interview on Thursday, Nixon said she joined the organization because it supported public housing, healthcare, helping homeless veterans and removing big money from politics. However, she has denied supporting the DSA's other goals of abolishing the Senate or defunding the military. FLORIDA SENATE CANDIDATE ANGIE NIXON DEFENDS DRAG SHOWS AS 'WHOLESOME' FOR CHILDREN, BROUGHT HER KIDS TO ONE Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., who fled Fidel Castro's Cuba, told Fox News Digital Tuesday that her denial should be viewed as suspicious. "She's either a bona fide socialist, or she's not very smart, because she ended up being a member of the Democratic Socialists of America," Gimenez said. He added, "I don't know what the heck she thought she was joining… Socialists [and] communists, deny what they are until they get into power." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed7a12c5335ae104b4502 Pro wrestling star Austin Aries shares thoughts on celebrities entering the sport te 2026-08-26T12:10:09.403Z Pro wrestling star Austin Aries shares thoughts on celebrities entering the sport Celebrities and professional athletes from outside the ring have been a part of the pro wrestling world for quite some time. The first WrestleMania featured Mr. T, Cyndi Lauper, Muhammad Ali, Billy Martin and Liberace and the tradition of using actors, actresses, musical artists and traditional professional athletes has continued for the last four decades. WWE, for instance, has used Jelly Roll, Lil Yachty and others recently for roles even outside the WrestleMania spectacle. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK Major League Wrestling (MLW) openweight champion Austin Aries admitted he’s more of a "traditionalist" when it comes to professional wrestling. He told OutKick in a recent interview he understands the entertainment aspect of his sport, but shudders at the possibility of those outside the ring taking away opportunities from those putting in the work. "I think balance is key, right? I'm probably more of a traditionalist in a lot of sense, but I also understand at the end of the day this is entertainment," Aries said. "And so, even going back to, the first WrestleMania, I mean, it was about bringing in celebrities. I grew up more of a rasslin’ fan as opposed to a sports entertainment fan. So, I'll always kind of skew towards being more traditional. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "And also, I think the important part is, for a lot of us who have, like, this has been our career, we've had to work very hard for a very long time to perfect what we do. And to take someone because they're a celebrity and roll out a red carpet and let them take shortcuts and let them do things in a way that kind of skirts all that hard work that a lot of us men and women have put in, frankly, it can be insulting. It can be disrespectful at points. I understand about wanting to sell more tickets and get more eyes on the product, but you can't do that at the expense of the people that are in there week in and week out putting the work in." Aries spoke to OutKick before his three-way match against Místico and Averno aired on MLW’s "Fusion" last weekend. He put the MLW Openweight Championship on the line against both men and walked out the winner. He also took Místico’s mask as a souvenir. MLW "Fusion" airs Saturday nights on YouTube, beIN Sports and Veeps. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed7a02c5335ae104b44f9 Anna Kepner’s stepbrother blames ‘very unfortunate’ family dynamic to push murder trial as plea deadline looms te 2026-08-26T12:10:08.650Z Anna Kepner’s stepbrother blames ‘very unfortunate’ family dynamic to push murder trial as plea deadline looms Content warning: This article includes descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find distressing. Defense lawyers for Timothy Hudson, the teen charged in the killing of his stepsister, Anna Kepner, cited a "unique – and very unfortunate – family dynamic" as they sought more time before his federal murder trial. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom granted Hudson’s unopposed request to continue the trial, moving it from September to the two-week period beginning Nov. 2, 2026. DNA FROM MYSTERY JUVENILE MALE RAISES QUESTIONS IN CARNIVAL CRUISE MURDER CASE AGAINST TEEN STEPBROTHER Hudson, who was 16 at the time of Kepner's death in November 2025, is charged as an adult with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the killing of his stepsister, an 18-year-old Titusville high school senior and cheerleader who was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship. He has pleaded not guilty. In an Aug. 24 motion, Hudson’s attorneys said they need additional time to complete their investigation of issues they said could affect the resolution of the case. PROSECUTORS WARN ANNA KEPNER’S STEPBROTHER SHOULDN’T ROAM FREE AFTER ALLEGED CRUISE SHIP MURDER The defense cited the seriousness of the allegations, Hudson’s status as a juvenile and family circumstances that have limited the lawyers’ access to certain relatives. His attorneys said they were "purposefully being vague" because of intense media scrutiny surrounding the case. "Although substantial progress has been made, more still needs to be done," the filing states. The lawyers said the additional time would allow them to complete their investigation and properly advise Hudson about "the options available to him to resolve the pending charges." ANNA KEPNER’S STEPBROTHER CHARGED AS ADULT WITH MURDER, SEXUAL ABUSE IN FLORIDA TEEN’S CRUISE SHIP DEATH The prosecution did not oppose the request. Bloom wrote that the interests of justice served by the continuance outweighed speedy-trial concerns. FATHER OF TEEN ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY STEPBROTHER ON CRUISE SAYS HE CAN'T 'RELIVE' TRAUMA AT MURDER TRIAL The court’s deadlines report lists Oct. 23 as the deadline for any plea agreement. When asked about a potential plea deal, Hudson's attorney told Fox News Digital that they were "still not in a position to make a statement." The U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Florida declined to comment. A calendar call is scheduled for Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m., and the jury trial is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Nov. 2, at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami. ANNA KEPNER'S DAD WANTS ACCUSED STEPBROTHER IN 'ORANGE JUMPSUIT AND HANDCUFFS' AFTER ALLEGED CRUISE MURDER LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Nov. 6, 2025, dinner: Prosecutors say Kepner left dinner because she wasn’t feeling well, saying that she had mouth pain from her braces and an upset stomach, and returned alone to cabin 8343. 7:35 p.m.: CCTV allegedly shows Hudson entering the cabin. 7:38 p.m.: CCTV allegedly shows Kepner entering the same cabin. Prosecutors say she was never seen leaving again. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X 7:51 p.m.: Kepner's 13-year-old brother briefly entered the cabin and later told investigators he saw her alive. 7:51 p.m. to 10:13 p.m.: Prosecutors say Kepner and Hudson were alone in the cabin for roughly three hours. 10:13 p.m.: Prosecutors say Hudson exits the cabin and looks left and right down the hallway. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS 10:53 p.m.: Prosecutors say Hudson places the privacy sign on the cabin door and goes back inside. 11:21 p.m.: Kepner's younger brother returns briefly to the cabin. He later tells investigators he did not see her inside. SEND US A TIP Nov. 7, 12:09 a.m.: The brother returned again. Prosecutors say Hudson blocked him from entering, told him he was changing and made him wait outside for a couple of minutes. GOT A TIP? 12:09 a.m.: The brother said the bathroom and closet doors were open, and the cabin lights were on. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Morning of Nov. 7: Prosecutors say Kepner's phone, which was missing from the cabin, was tracked by ship Wi-Fi/router data moving along the same path as Hudson. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL 9:26-9:55 a.m.: Prosecutors say CCTV and router data placed Hudson, and allegedly Kepner's phone, near the jogging track, smoking area and later near the trash-bin area where the phone was found. 11:24 a.m.: Cabin attendants discovered Kepner's body, prosecutors say, wrapped in bedding and partially hidden under a bed, with a box of life vests positioned to obscure it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed79f2c5335ae104b44f0 Ancient Christian amulet unearthed after 1,500 years may hold biblical secret te 2026-08-26T12:10:07.840Z Ancient Christian amulet unearthed after 1,500 years may hold biblical secret Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a 1,500-year-old Christian amulet containing a paper-thin sheet of gold — and experts believe it may contain a biblical passage. The discovery, made at the Türkmen Karahöyük archaeological site in Konya, central Turkey, was reported by Turkish state media outlet Anadolu Agency (AA) earlier this summer.  An international team of roughly 60 researchers from 13 countries was excavating the site when the amulet was discovered. ANCIENT CLUE CRACKS OPEN A 2,000-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY NEAR FAMED COLOSSEUM The amulet dates back to the fourth or fifth centuries A.D. — a formative time in Christian history. Inside its copper case is a thin, 0.1-millimeter gold sheet on which a passage from the Bible was "most likely" written, AA reported. It is still unclear which biblical passage it contains. Pictures show the amulet as a small, dark and heavily corroded artifact — with researchers carefully examining and cleaning it. Excavation co-director Michele Rüzgar Massa told AA that these types of amulets "are not very common." LOST PAGES WITH 'GHOST' TEXT RECOVERED FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT NEW TESTAMENT MANUSCRIPTS "As far as we know, one similar example was found in Germany," said Massa, who added that the amulet likely belonged to a small child. "In other words, you can think of it like an evil-eye charm," he said. Archaeologists also found older artifacts, including a stone seal with a hieroglyphic Luwian inscription. The Luwians were an ancient people who inhabited parts of Anatolia during the Bronze and Iron Ages, and the seal dates back to roughly 1500-1400 B.C. CONSTRUCTION WORKERS CLEARING OLD BOMBS UNEXPECTEDLY FIND 'IMPORTANT' ANCIENT SANCTUARY Archaeologists also found two copper seals and a clay seal impression. Massa told AA the stone seal bears the name "Kurunti-ziti," which is linked to Kurunta, an important god in the Hittite world. "This person did not hold a very high-ranking position, but we can nevertheless see a hierarchy belonging to the bureaucracy and the state," Massa said of the person named on the stone seal. "We can say that this was a major administrative center around 1500-1400 B.C.," he added. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Deputy excavation director Hüseyin Erpehlivan told AA that the archaeological site "occupies an important place in terms of Anatolian archaeology." "Konya is located right in the center of Anatolia, in a region where cultures intersect," he said. "Türkmen Karahöyük is not an excavation focused on a single period." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Erpehlivan added, "We are investigating a multilayered settlement extending from the Late Hellenistic period through the Iron Age and Bronze Age and into even earlier periods." The amulet is one of several remarkable finds with biblical ties to emerge from Turkey in recent months. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Earlier this summer, archaeologists unearthed a rare, 2,500-year-old marble statue from the ruins of Sardis, an ancient city immortalized in the Book of Revelation. At around the same time, an ancient mosaic was uncovered in Smyrna, an archaeological site in modern-day İzmir, Turkey. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed79f2c5335ae104b44e7 FBI wraps up cybercrime operation targeting global networks preying on Americans te 2026-08-26T12:10:07.015Z FBI wraps up cybercrime operation targeting global networks preying on Americans EXCLUSIVE: A 60-day FBI operation targeting cybercriminals, online fraud, and illicit digital infrastructure resulted in numerous arrests and disrupted vast global criminal networks that preyed on Americans and laundered millions in proceeds, Fox News Digital has learned. Operation Riptide was launched in June to combat cybercrime, which defrauded Americans out of more than $20 billion last year, according to the FBI. With assistance from international law enforcement, the bureau seized millions in illegal cryptocurrency and other funds while dismantling cyber networks across the globe. GLOBAL PARTNERS ARE JOINING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THIS FBI TO TAKE DOWN SCAM EMPIRES FOR GOOD "Operation Riptide was the FBI’s historic 60-day campaign targeting cybercriminals preying on Americans here at home and around the world," FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital. "We went after this criminal enterprise more aggressively than we ever have." Patel credited several factors for the initiative's success, including the bureau's artificial intelligence technology, increased intelligence sharing, and aggressive coordination with authorities abroad. "FBI Cyber is now built to crush these criminal networks no matter where they operate," Patel said. Among the cases stemming from the operation was the arrest of a member of the pro-Russia hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, as well as the seizure of a cloud computing account used by subsidiaries of the Huione Group, a Cambodia-based corporate conglomerate. DOJ CHARGES 3 RUSSIANS IN ALLEGED $63M CYBERCRIME SCHEME TARGETING AMERICANS The subsidiaries allegedly assisted individuals and organizations in transferring illicit proceeds from cryptocurrency investment frauds, cyber scams, and other crimes across blockchains, facilitating undetected conversions into the legitimate banking sector. In another major operation, law enforcement coordinated with Google and Black Lotus Labs to execute a technical takedown of Outsider, a Chinese phishing-as-a-service platform. Outsider provided cybercriminals with hosting infrastructure and "phishing kits" used to target U.S. citizens, businesses, and victims in at least 54 other countries, the FBI said. [EMBARGO] META LEADS LARGEST-EVER ANTI-SCAM OPERATION WITH FBI AND DOJ, RESULTING IN 63 ARRESTS In addition to the new arrests, several other cybercrime cases reached major legal milestones. Eight people were convicted for participating in an international cargo theft conspiracy impacting U.S. supply chain security, while five Ghanaian citizens were indicted for allegedly operating romance fraud schemes targeting Americans online. Furthermore, two individuals were recently sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for their involvement in a nationwide ATM jackpotting scheme that used Ploutus malware to steal millions from cash machines across the U.S. CARGO THEFT HITS EVERYTHING FROM LEGO TO TEQUILA. WE NEED THE SENATE TO HELP STOP IT In another case, Barry Augustinsky was convicted for running a multi-year VoIP-based fraud scheme targeting mostly elderly Americans, laundering the proceeds, and providing false credit-report access to facilitate the scheme. "We executed coordinated law enforcement actions across the country and leveraged our reach around the world to disrupt these criminal networks, impose consequences, and protect the American people from predatory cyber actors," said Heith Janke, assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division. NEW BANK SCAM LAWS COULD STOP SUSPICIOUS PAYMENTS Scott Augenbaum, a retired FBI agent who specialized in cybercrime, noted that modern tools have lowered the bar for bad actors. "Artificial intelligence is enhancing the cybercriminals' ability to trick people," Augenbaum told Fox News Digital. "Today, you're going to see an email that does not contain grammatical errors. We used to tell people if the email has really bad grammar, it's a scam. That red flag doesn't work anymore. Cybercriminals can build fake websites, use voice cloning, and leverage so many new tools." Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI's Cyber Division, emphasized that the bureau will maintain its momentum against international networks. "Cybercriminals depend on borders, anonymity, and rented infrastructure to stay beyond reach, and over 60 days, the FBI and our partners took those advantages away," Leatherman said. "Arrests, extraditions, infrastructure takedowns, and seizures each imposed cost at a different point in the criminal ecosystem. Our partners made that possible, and the pressure we built does not stop here." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed79b2c5335ae104b44a0 Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses te 2026-08-26T12:10:03.817Z Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed5492c5335ae104b4456 US kills 4 alleged drug smugglers on boat in Caribbean, bringing total to 227 in 68 strikes te 2026-08-26T12:00:09.646Z US kills 4 alleged drug smugglers on boat in Caribbean, bringing total to 227 in 68 strikes U.S. Southern Command announced another strike on "narco-terrorists," killing four in the Caribbean, bringing the roughly one-year totals to at least 227 dead among the 68 reported strikes, including back-to-back days after months of calm in the area. "On August 25, under Gen. Donovan’s direction, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean," SOUTHCOM wrote in a Tuesday night X post. "Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed four narco-terrorists." Since September, President Donald Trump's administration has been striking suspected cartel vessels in the Atlantic and Pacific that it accuses of transporting narcotics. US KILLS TWO 'NARCO-TERRORISTS' IN STRIKE 2 MONTHS SINCE LAST ANNOUNCED ANTI-'NARCO-TRAFFICKING' ATTACK "Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere continues executing precise, lethal operations against the cartels," SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan said in a statement quoted in the X post. "We will hunt, disrupt, and defeat these narco-terrorist networks. "SOUTHCOM is resolved to neutralizing cartel terror and violence throughout the region and into the U.S. homeland." The U.S. military said Monday two were killed in a strike it launched on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific over the weekend. That strike marked the first in more than two months. US EYES IRAN FAST BOATS WITH ‘KILL’ TACTICS TESTED IN VENEZUELA DRUG-BOAT STRIKES The video posted on X showed an image of what appeared to be a moving boat followed by a flash. The Associated Press reports that this makes at least 227 total deaths from such strikes. The Trump administration is pursuing deals with allied nations to extend its offensive to land across multiple Latin American countries. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a visit to Panama this month that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow the U.S. to carry out joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil. Guatemala denied reaching such a deal. Ecuador launched similar missions with the U.S. in March. Trump has said the U.S. is in "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States and fatal overdoses claiming American lives. Reuters and AP contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed2f62c5335ae104b43e8 Davis Dam releases for Aug. 26 te 2026-08-26T11:50:14.880Z Davis Dam releases for Aug. 26 Thursday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed2f62c5335ae104b43df Gas prices Aug 26 te 2026-08-26T11:50:14.118Z Gas prices Aug 26 National average: $4.10 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed2f52c5335ae104b43d6 A rockin' ride: LOVEDRIVE: A Scorpions Experience steers hard rock/heavy metal show at the Avi in Laughlin te 2026-08-26T11:50:13.359Z A rockin' ride: LOVEDRIVE: A Scorpions Experience steers hard rock/heavy metal show at the Avi in Laughlin Fans can travel back to the glory days of hard rock and heavy metal as LOVEDRIVE: A Scorpions Experience makes their Laughlin debut at the Avi’s Grand Ballroom this Saturday, Aug. 29. The resort casino is also offering a buy… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed2f42c5335ae104b43cd LOVEDRIVE: A Scorpions Experience te 2026-08-26T11:50:12.535Z LOVEDRIVE: A Scorpions Experience LOVEDRIVE: A Scorpions Experience Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed2f32c5335ae104b43c4 Out of this world: Michael Jackson/Bruno Mars tribute Moonwalking on Mars makes public premiere in Laughlin te 2026-08-26T11:50:11.727Z Out of this world: Michael Jackson/Bruno Mars tribute Moonwalking on Mars makes public premiere in Laughlin Moonwalking on Mars, a tribute to Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars, will boldly go where no show has gone before with its public debut this Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 27-30 at the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed2f22c5335ae104b43bb Moonwalking on Mars te 2026-08-26T11:50:10.764Z Moonwalking on Mars From left: Justin Dean and Matt Guerrero of Moonwalking on Mars Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed2f12c5335ae104b43b1 Fighting Forward: The blood test that started it all te 2026-08-26T11:50:09.911Z Fighting Forward: The blood test that started it all Over the first three columns in this series, I mentioned several times the blood test that helped shape much of my cancer journey. Since then, I’ve received a number of questions about the test itself, the company behind it, and… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ed0942c5335ae104b42dd U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Sailor Says Father Arrested by Border Patrol Has Been Released te 2026-08-26T11:40:04.267Z U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Sailor Says Father Arrested by Border Patrol Has Been Released Joshua Aviles, a Navy sailor, said his father had been freed days after he was detained as Mr. Aviles returned from a lengthy deployment in the Middle East. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ece3d2c5335ae104b4284 California Dems trigger outrage after siding with convicted child sex offenders in shocking vote te 2026-08-26T11:30:05.288Z California Dems trigger outrage after siding with convicted child sex offenders in shocking vote California Senate Democrats rejected Republican Sen. Suzette Valladares’ effort to close a "loophole" allowing some people convicted of sex crimes against minors to seek public office, including school-board seats. At issue is AB 2691, a proposal to add sexual assault and human trafficking to the felony convictions that disqualify Californians from elected office. Valladares’ amendment sought to undo Democratic-led changes that allow people convicted of certain sex crimes against minors to remain eligible to seek public office. "Right now in California, someone convicted of sexually abusing a child can still sit on your school board. That's not a loophole. That's a choice. And in my perspective, and most, that's wrong," Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, said on the California Senate floor while urging colleagues to adopt an amendment that Senate Democrats later rejected on a party-line vote, according to her office.  "Predators who sexually abuse children have no place holding public office. None, not in the Capitol, not on city council, and definitely not on our school boards. AB 2691 was supposed to guarantee that. It started as a simple ban," she continued. "Convicted sex offenders don't get to hold public office. Period. But amendments added this summer gutted it, narrowing the bill to cover only tier three offenders and deliberately exempting tier one and tier two." SEX CRIMES COULD COST LAWMAKERS TAXPAYER-FUNDED PENSIONS UNDER HAWLEY’S NEW PROPOSAL Under the bill’s current language, the new public-office ban would apply to sexual-assault convictions requiring lifetime Tier 3 sex-offender registration. People whose convictions place them in Tier 1 or Tier 2 — categories requiring at least 10 or 20 years on the registry before they can ask a court for removal — would not be disqualified under the proposed law. Concern was also raised months ago during a Senate committee hearing, when Republican California state Sen. Steven Choi asked Assemblywoman Dawn Addis, the bill’s Democratic author, why people convicted of certain sex crimes against minors could remain eligible to seek office under the amended measure. Addis did not address the specific offenses Choi identified, instead calling AB 2691 a "first in the nation" proposal that would protect survivors and saying she was open to working with lawmakers on other crimes. "We're doing a first in the nation bill that would protect the public trust of survivors and would make sure that survivors are really in the lead," Addis responded. "Happy to continue working with the committee or others if there are other kinds of crimes folks feel need to be addressed. But at the moment, I feel like we have a really important bill that is nation leading, that will uplift survivors and enhance public trust here in California." DRAG QUEEN SCHOOL BOARD VICE PRESIDENT ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND ENDANGERMENT CHARGES California state Sen. Scott Wiener, the Democratic chair of the committee that considered the bill, argued that a broader prohibition based on all three registry tiers would be overbroad. He said California’s registry had historically included both "sexually violent predator[s]" and others who have committed less serious crimes, citing an example of "a gay guy who had sex in a park or in a car and got arrested." "Sex offender registry is not punishment," Wiener argued. "It is a tool for law enforcement to be able to monitor people who may potentially cause a risk. And when we use the sex offender registry as a proxy for anything else, we get into problems." But Sen. Valladares told Fox News Digital that the issue "isn't complicated" for her. "I’m a mom. This one isn’t complicated for me. Today, 40 senators had the chance to say convicted sex offenders should NEVER hold public office in California," she told Fox News Digital. "Ten Republicans stood up to vote for what is right. My amendments would have closed the door. No loopholes. No exceptions. No convicted sex offenders serving in positions of public trust, including on our school boards. Protecting our kids should NEVER be partisan. I’m deeply disappointed, and I’m not done fighting." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ecbe52c5335ae104b4205 WNBA coach leaves it to the league to handle transgender eligibility issue amid mounting criticism te 2026-08-26T11:20:05.583Z WNBA coach leaves it to the league to handle transgender eligibility issue amid mounting criticism Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts said Tuesday night it’s up to the league office when it comes to the WNBA’s transgender eligibility policy as the league faced criticism from Charles Barkley. Barkley, a Basketball Hall of Famer and former Phoenix Suns star, said on a podcast earlier this week he was "disappointed in Adam Silver and Cathy Engelbert" for failing to nip the transgender athlete issue in the bud when they had the chance. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! OutKick asked Tibbetts about Barkley’s comments before Phoenix’s 94-84 loss to the Washington Mystics. "Yeah, I’m going to leave that to the league office," Tibbetts said. "That’s their job. We’re here to play a basketball game here tonight." OutKick asked the WNBA and NBA for a reaction to Tibbetts’ comments but has yet to hear back. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS The WNBA’s eligibility policy is opaque at best. The league’s collective bargaining agreement states that "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA." However, it doesn’t include specific language on whether players who are born male and identify as female could compete in the league. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have since declared their intentions to enter the WNBA Draft. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced those she claimed are trying to "sow divisiveness" over the transgender issue. "People are trying to use the league to sow divisiveness," Engelbert said earlier this month. "We're being the center of political football for people who have never watched the WNBA, never have written about the WNBA or reported on the WNBA." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec9922c5335ae104b4190 California man arrested after guillotine spotted in back of pickup truck across from US Capitol te 2026-08-26T11:10:10.341Z California man arrested after guillotine spotted in back of pickup truck across from US Capitol The United States Capitol Police (USCP) on Tuesday arrested a California man after officers spotted a guillotine in the back of a pickup truck in broad daylight, just steps from the U.S. Capitol. USCP officers said Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, of Julian, had driven across the country before officials spotted the guillotine near Capitol Hill, close to the Supreme Court building. According to officials, the pickup truck was illegally parked, while the device stood upright in the truck bed. PIRRO SAYS US HAS ‘CROSSED THE RUBICON’ AS PEOPLE TRAVEL TO DC FOR POLITICAL VIOLENCE Le was arrested and charged with carrying a dangerous weapon in connection with his possession of the guillotine. Investigators are now examining what motivated Le to travel from California and what prompted him to bring the massive guillotine with him. "USCP investigators are going through the suspect’s background to learn more about why he came to Washington, DC," officials said. The guillotine discovery is the latest in a series of unusual weapons found in and around the Capitol complex, one of the most heavily secured areas in the country. 8 INDICTED IN PLANNED SNIPER ATTACK AT WHITE HOUSE UFC 250 EVENT, DOJ SAYS More than a week ago, officials found a homemade sword and brass knuckles at a Senate office building, Fox 5 DC reported. The items were reportedly discovered inside a man's bag during a security screening. Last year, a man was arrested after a machete and knives were discovered at a screening checkpoint in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), according to USCP. The 44-year-old man was arrested on multiple counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, officials said. In 2021, a California man was arrested after officers discovered an unmarked truck displaying White supremacist symbols near the Democratic National Committee headquarters after midnight, according to USCP. A bayonet and machete were found inside the vehicle, officials said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec9912c5335ae104b4187 Eating less of common ingredient early in life may slash cancer risk decades later te 2026-08-26T11:10:09.722Z Eating less of common ingredient early in life may slash cancer risk decades later Limiting sugar consumption during the first 1,000 days of life, from conception through a child’s second birthday, may result in slower biological aging and a lower risk of cancer up to five decades later. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences investigated how early-life sugar intake influences health in adulthood, examining data from over 64,000 participants in the UK Biobank born between 1951 and 1956. The researchers leveraged a natural experiment from post-war Britain, when sugar rationing ended in September 1953. DIRTY SODA DRINKS ARE EVERYWHERE, BUT DOCTORS WARN OF HEALTH RISKS: 'METABOLIC DISASTER' After rationing ended, average daily sugar consumption across the U.K. nearly doubled — from about 41 grams to 80 grams — while consumption of other major foods remained stable, according to historical National Food Survey data cited in the study. People exposed to sugar rationing during their first 1,000 days of life were compared to those who were conceived after the policy ended. Researchers then examined cancer outcomes recorded about five decades later. They found that people who spent more of their early lives under sugar rationing had lower rates of several cancers in adulthood, including liver, rectal, lung, prostate and breast cancers. People exposed to early sugar limits also had longer leukocyte telomeres — protective caps on chromosomes that tend to shorten with age — equivalent to about two fewer years of biological aging. They also had lower levels of Granzyme B, a protein associated with long-term immune activation and inflammation. EATING COMMON DAIRY FOOD EVERY DAY MAY SLOW BIOLOGICAL AGING, STUDY SUGGESTS The study’s authors identified two key pathways that could explain these long-term benefits: a biological imprint and a persistent behavioral habit. Five decades after rationing ended, adults who spent their earliest days under sugar restrictions were still consuming less sugar and eating healthier, more varied diets. Experts said the findings add to ongoing research into how early diet may influence long-term health, though further research is needed to confirm the connection. "What surprised me most was how persistent the effects were," study author Weilong Zhang of the University of Cambridge told Fox News Digital. POPULAR DAILY DRINKING HABIT COULD NEARLY TRIPLE RISK OF DEADLY CANCER, MAJOR STUDY FINDS "We might expect childhood diet to matter for health, but differences in sugar exposure during just the first 1,000 days were still reflected in people's diets and biological markers roughly five decades later." "This suggests that early life may be an especially important period not only for biological development, but also for establishing long-lasting food preferences." Dr. Brian Slomovitz, deputy director of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, described the research as an "excellent hypothesis-generating study." "Sugar consumption is something that we have been worrying about ... most importantly, inflammation, and how inflammation can lead to some cancers," Slomovitz, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES High sugar intake has been linked to metabolic disruption, insulin resistance and chronic inflammation, which may contribute to disease risk, according to Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for Fox News. Siegel said the lower cancer rates were consistent with the possibility that less early sugar exposure and healthier later-life diets played a role. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER However, outside oncologists note that natural experiments from decades past come with inherent research limitations. "We're talking about the 1950s, so clearly there are some biases in data collection," Slomovitz noted. "Secondly, the numbers are very, very, very low. Of all the cancers, most of them had [fewer] than 100 cases ... to show a 70% decrease, I think is probably an ambitious conclusion." The doctor also pointed out that while obesity-driven cancers align with metabolic pathways, other findings in the paper — such as reduced lung cancer risk — are traditionally tied to external factors like smoking rather than dietary sugar. The researchers noted that, as a natural experiment rather than a randomized trial, the study could not rule out all other postwar factors. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Additionally, the UK Biobank is not fully representative of the broader British population, and the researchers could not determine how much of the effect reflected early biological changes versus healthier diets maintained in adulthood. Zhang cautioned against overinterpreting the findings as a reason for extreme dietary measures. "I would not interpret our study as saying that parents should eliminate sugar completely," he said. "Rather, our findings support existing recommendations to limit added sugar, particularly during pregnancy and early childhood." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec9912c5335ae104b417e Dolly Parton's life in her own words: from Smoky Mountains poverty to country music immortality te 2026-08-26T11:10:09.115Z Dolly Parton's life in her own words: from Smoky Mountains poverty to country music immortality Country music icon Dolly Parton died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday at 80 years old. Parton's team shared a statement with Fox News Digital on Tuesday night and confirmed that she died after a "brief battle with cancer." Parton's death sparked mourning across the world. Parton’s catalog included enduring hits such as "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," "Here You Come Again," "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You." The latter song became a global phenomenon again when Whitney Houston recorded it for 1992’s "The Bodyguard." Throughout the span of her career, which ignited as a performer on "The Porter Wagoner Show," Parton always shared what mattered most to her – her Tennessee upbringing, her faith, her beloved husband, Carl Dean, and family. Below is a look at Parton's life, in her own words, over the years. DOLLY PARTON DEAD AT 80 Born in 1946 in rural Sevier County, Tennessee, Parton grew up in a large, poor family in the Smoky Mountains. She began singing in church as a child and started writing songs at a young age. In 2015, Parton told Entertainment Tonight that her upbringing shaped who she became in her adult years. "I think my childhood made me everything I am today. I would trade nothing for being brought up in the Great Smoky Mountains. I’ve never been ashamed of my people no matter how poor or dirty we might have been," she said at the time. Parton added, "I’ve always loved being from where I am, and having the folks that I’ve had." During an interview with Rolling Stone in January, Parton shed a little more light on her poor childhood and said that her mother would make her clothes out of "feed sacks or scraps." "We didn’t have anything. Mama used to sew all of our quilts and curtains for the windows, remake our clothes, and make clothes out of feed sacks or scraps," she said. Parton was one of 12 children. Her parents were Robert Lee Parton Sr., known as Lee, a sharecropper and construction worker, and Avie Lee Caroline Parton, who raised their family. Parton was very outspoken throughout her life about her Christian faith. During an interview with Fox News Digital in 2023, Parton said that her faith impacted everything she did. GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER ANNE WILSON SAYS SPEAKING ABOUT JESUS COST HER OPPORTUNITIES, BUT SHE WON'T BACK DOWN "My faith impacts everything I do because I do believe that, through God, all things are possible," she said at the time. "I always ask God to bless everything that I do and the people that I work with and to bring all the right things and right people into my life and to take the wrong ones out." WATCH: Dolly Parton discusses the important role faith plays in her life She added, "My spirituality has been a guiding light in my life and my strength, really, in my creative energy." On the WorkLife with Adam Grant Ted Talk series in 2022, Parton shared that her religious beliefs were instilled in her at a young age. "My grandpa was preacher. My mom was very religious, very spiritual. So I learned all the good lessons about loving your neighbor as yourself and judge not lest you be judged. Through God, all things are possible," she said. WILLIE ROBERTSON'S FAITH-BASED ADVICE THAT'S KEPT HIS 34-YEAR MARRIAGE TO WIFE KORIE STRONG WATCH: Dolly Parton: ‘I pray a lot and God's been really good to me' Fox News looked back on Parton's history speaking about God in public. "I pray a lot and God's been really good to me," she said in March. In 2018, Parton said that music is "everything to me." "It's my gift, it's my joy, it's my job," she continued.  Parton met Carl Dean outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville on her first day in the city in 1964, when she was 18. They married two years later, on May 30, 1966, and remained together for nearly six decades until Dean’s death in 2025. After Dean died at the age of 82, the "Jolene" singer explained why she couldn't get herself to do what she loved: write songs. DOLLY PARTON'S HUSBAND, CARL DEAN, DEAD AT 82 "I can’t afford the luxury of, you know, getting that emotional right now," she said during an appearance on Khloé Kardashian’s podcast, "Khloé in Wonder Land." "There are times like that, things like that, that will stall you a little bit. But I’ll write something else though, if it comes." "I’m just putting that all on hold," Parton said. Also, shortly after Dean's death, Parton told People that she would always keep him close to her heart. "Ours is a great old love story. Most people don’t stay that close that long. That’s a loss. Nobody can ever know that unless you’ve experienced it yourself. He will always be in my heart and in my memories," she said. Speaking to Fox News Digital in 2023, Parton said that part of the reason she believes their marriage lasted as long as it did was because she kept it private. WATCH: Dolly Parton shares the secret to her long-time marriage "The fact that he's not in show business at all, so we're not in competition on that. We don't have to deal with it. He's kind of a homebody. He loves working on the farm. He loves workin' on his tractors and his trucks and all that. He was in asphalt paving for years and then he went into kinda doin' some real estate. But he don't wanna be in the spotlight, but he's very proud of, and for me," she said at the time. "When I first won an award, when we first married in '66... he just started taking clothes off before we even got out of the building. Before we got to the car, he had that bowtie off from that tuxedo. Had that shirt, jacket off and he said, 'I want you to be successful. Do whatever you want to do, but leave me out of this. I ain't doing any more of these things, so don't ask me.' So I never did it," Parton said. Shortly after Dead died, Parton told the Associated Press that she "truly believe[s] that I’m going to see him again someday." Parton built a seven-decade career as a singer, songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman and philanthropist, winning 11 Grammy Awards and becoming one of country music’s most enduring stars. Beyond music, she created Dollywood, founded the Imagination Library and brought her larger-than-life personality to films including "9 to 5" and "Steel Magnolias." In 2025, Parton spoke to People about how she was able to not only maintain a country music career, but crossover to Hollywood successfully and find the time for her charitable efforts. "I don’t try to tell other people how to do it, how to be, but I know who I am. I’m a star to everybody but me. I’m just a working girl. I always just say that I’m a workhorse that looks like a show horse," she said at the time. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I’m at that point in my life where I just want to be able to do good things that can be carried on. I’m proud of my legacy so far, and I hope to just continue to do things that might be of use to other people," Parton added. In 2022, Parton said part of the reason she found the time to do the things she loved was because she didn't sleep much. "I don’t need a whole lot of sleep," the singer insisted to Insider. "I go to bed pretty early, but even if I’ve been up late – it’s just kind of like a little clock inside of me that says, ‘It’s 3 o’clock!’" "I do some of my best work there, but I get enough sleep. I don’t require as much sleep as a lot of other people do. That’s kind of a Parton family trait," she continued. After Parton turned 77 in 2023, she spoke to Insider about how she viewed getting older. The singer said she's come to terms with the idea that "wisdom comes with age, and you can't stop the aging process, nor the numbers." DOLLY PARTON SAYS SHE’D ‘RATHER BE’ IN HER 70S THAN BE YOUNG AGAIN: ‘I MEAN THIS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART’ "Honestly — and I mean this from the bottom of my heart — when I see young people today and I see what they're going to have to go through, especially in this day and time, I would honestly rather be this age than that age," Parton explained. The legendary singer acknowledged she's no different from "everyone (who) would like to stay 35 forever," but she doesn't spend her life thinking about her age and doesn't let it get in the way of her doing what she wants. "The way I live, the way I work, the way I feel, I'm going to make every moment count," Parton said. "I may live to be 100 or I may die tomorrow, but whenever that is, I will know I died trying, and I will know I've done everything I could to make the most of everything." "As long as I stay healthy, the numbers shouldn't matter. I don't feel my age, I don't work my age, I don't think my age and, hopefully, I don't look my age," she noted. Just before her 80th birthday this year, Parton told People that she felt like she was "just getting started." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "If you allow yourself to get old, you will. People say, ‘How come you don’t seem to get old?’ I say, ‘I ain’t got time to get old,’" she said. "I ain’t got time to dwell on that. That’s not what I’m thinking about," she told the outlet. In 2019, Parton shared rare comments on what she believed would happen after she died during an episode of the "Dolly Parton's America" podcast. "As far as what happens after we go on, like I say, I’m no saint so I’m hoping just as a Christian faith person, that we go on to a greater thing. I believe that we’re all part of that great divine plan, and I’m hoping to get on up there, and do some more writing, and singing, and playing with those golden harps, and write some more songs, and have my own mansion, and walk them golden streets of glory, and keep doing it forever and ever and ever. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "So I’m going to get in the angel band, for sure. I want to play in the angel band and I want to maybe play the harp up there. I don’t know," she said. On the podcast, Parton said that she "kind of" believed in reincarnation and was "open to things." "You just hope and you have faith. That’s what faith is. But I believe that it’s going to be better. I think it’s not the end of me. I don’t think it’s the end of any of us. I think we’re recycled and if nothing else, we just go back into that great flow of divine energy, and hopefully we can spread ourselves around in other wonderful ways. That’s what I hope," Parton said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec9902c5335ae104b4175 The bravest Jews in America are 15 years old — and they’re going back to school te 2026-08-26T11:10:08.456Z The bravest Jews in America are 15 years old — and they’re going back to school Every August, American parents make back-to-school lists. Notebooks. Sneakers. A new backpack. For many Jewish parents, another set of questions has joined that list. Should my daughter wear her Star of David, or tuck it inside her shirt? Should my son keep the Israeli flag sticker on his water bottle, or peel it off? When my kid asks for days off for Rosh Hashanah so early in the semester, how will the teacher respond? I lead Jewish Student Union, a national network of more than 515 clubs serving over 21,000 Jewish teens in public and community high schools across the United States and Canada. Before Oct. 7, 2023, we estimate that we received roughly 15 to 20 requests a year from teens looking to start new JSU clubs. Since then, 473 teens have sought us out through our national system to request a club at their school. And that number captures only the teens who found us on their own. It doesn’t include teens who already know a local JSU staff member through community programming or a summer experience or who hear about JSU from a friend at another school and reach out directly. EXTREMISM THRIVES IN 'KEYBOARD COURTROOM' — AMERICA MUST THINK LIKE JURORS, NOT MOBS What those club requests tell me is that at a moment when being Jewish can feel complicated and even ostracizing, teens aren’t asking for less Judaism. They’re asking for more opportunities to find one another, build the Jewish community, and take an active role in shaping it. That desire for Jewish community is especially meaningful given the environment many of these teens are navigating. In Michigan, for example, Jewish students are heading back to school after a particularly difficult year for their community. In March, a terrorist attacked the largest synagogue in the state, in Bloomfield Hills.  And a few weeks ago, Michigan Democrats nominated Abdul El-Sayed for the U.S. Senate — a candidate who called the Israeli government just as "evil" as Hamas and has publicly questioned whether Israel should exist as a Jewish state. The Anti-Defamation League — an organization that almost never wades into campaigns — called him out by name for peddling antisemitic tropes. Now imagine you're a Jewish sophomore at a public high school in Ann Arbor or West Bloomfield. You're watching these debates unfold in your own community while navigating the ordinary challenges of being a teenager. Conversations about Israel and Jewish identity don't stay confined to political campaigns or university campuses. They make their way into social media feeds, conversations with classmates, and school hallways. Adults spend a great deal of time worrying about how young Jews will respond to this moment. From my vantage point, I have the privilege of seeing their response every day. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER These teens aren’t hiding their Judaism to survive high school. They’re deepening it. Starting Jewish communities in their schools. Showing up for Shabbat dinners. Learning about Israel and traveling there. Displaying their Star of David necklaces proudly. This summer, a senior in New Jersey transferred from a public high school with an active JSU club to a school without one. She could have simply left that part of her high school experience behind. Instead, she reached out to her former JSU adviser and asked for his help starting a club at her new school. She recruited her younger brother and sister, another senior, and that student’s younger sister. Before school even began, they sat down with their JSU advisor to plan for the club fair, talk through leadership roles and brainstorm club activities. Each came with a different reason for wanting JSU at their school. One wanted to help their peers see Jews and Judaism in a positive light. Another wanted more opportunities to learn about Judaism. A third wanted to create a space where Jewish students could feel safe and connected without everything becoming political. Together, they began building the Jewish community they wanted to have at their school. And their JSU adviser will be there with them every week, with kosher food, engaging activities, Torah insights and, most importantly, a relationship they can count on. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION That relationship is at the heart of Jewish engagement. Across JSU, staff get to know teens as individuals, show up consistently in their lives, and create spaces where they can ask questions, explore their Judaism and figure out what it means to them. A club may gather in a classroom during lunchtime, but those relationships extend far beyond a weekly meeting — into after-school programs, Shabbat dinners, volunteering opportunities, summer experiences and the many moments in between. After two decades in Jewish education, I've learned that you can't tell a teenager to care about being Jewish. You have to give them opportunities to discover why it matters to them. That happens through relationships. Through community. Through experiences that allow Judaism to become something they live and choose for themselves. Those foundations matter in every generation. At a moment when being openly Jewish can feel more complicated, they matter even more. This back-to-school season, I have a request for every adult reading this. To principals and school boards: protect your Jewish students' right to gather, express their identity and build community as fiercely as you would for any other group of students. To parents: pay attention to what your teen is experiencing as a Jewish student. Ask questions, listen and make sure they know they have somewhere to turn. And to the Jewish community: don't assume that this generation is pulling away. Give them opportunities to belong, people who will invest in them, and experiences that allow them to discover what being Jewish means to them. The bravest Jews in America don't hold office. Some of them are 15 years old, gathering their friends around a table at lunch and choosing to build Jewish community where none existed before. This September, they'll walk through their school doors with their heads held high. Our job is to make sure they never have to walk through them alone. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec98f2c5335ae104b416c The Left’s constitutional hypocrisy is on full display in its war on Trump te 2026-08-26T11:10:07.784Z The Left’s constitutional hypocrisy is on full display in its war on Trump Progressives have spent months insisting that President Trump is "ignoring the rule of law" whenever he resists or questions judicial rulings — on birthright citizenship, trade policy, the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, or even the addition of his name to the Kennedy Center. The critique collapses under the weight of the Left’s own constitutional commitments. Many of the same people attacking Trump champion popular constitutionalism and departmentalism — two frameworks that explicitly reject judicial supremacy and affirm the independent interpretive authority of the elected branches. In today’s hyper‑ politicized legal environment, the Left’s selective outrage obscures the constitutional reality. Popular constitutionalism, most famously explicated by former Stanford Law dean Larry Kramer in The People Themselves, holds that the people — acting through elected officials — retain ultimate authority over constitutional meaning. Courts are not supreme; they are participants in a broader constitutional conversation. Departmentalism, embraced by presidents from Thomas Jefferson to Richard Nixon, similarly maintains that each branch has an independent duty to interpret the Constitution. GORSUCH SAYS IDEOLOGICAL DIVIDES ON SUPREME COURT COME DOWN TO ‘HOW YOU READ LAW,’ NOT POLITICS Crucially, departmentalism draws a distinction modern critics ignore: while a court’s judgment binds specific parties in a specific case, it does not bind the political branches as a permanent mandate. Rejecting judicial supremacy is not defying the rule of law; it is rejecting the idea that five or six judges have a monopoly on constitutional truth. That view is a mainstream critique of judicial supremacy, yet when Trump invokes the same logic, the Left treats departmentalism as dangerous heresy. Trump’s critics speak as though presidential resistance to judicial interpretations is unprecedented, but it is woven into American history. Thomas Jefferson refused to treat Marbury v. Madison as binding beyond the parties, writing that "each of the three departments has equally the right to decide for itself what is its duty under the Constitution." Andrew Jackson declared the Supreme Court’s views "ought not to control the coordinate authorities of this government." Abraham Lincoln treated Dred Scott v. Sandford as binding only on the immediate litigants, refusing to accept it as a permanent rule for the nation. Franklin Roosevelt openly challenged the Court’s constitutional interpretations during the New Deal, and Richard Nixon frequently asserted independent executive authority in administrative matters. If presidential resistance to judicial supremacy were inherently lawless, half of America’s most consequential presidents would be guilty of it. LIBERAL STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE BLASTS SCOTUS CONSERVATIVES, SAYS HAWAII WILL DEFY HIGH COURT Trump’s actions fall squarely within this tradition. Much of today’s friction stems not from executive defiance of individual decrees, but from lower courts relying on nationwide injunctions that attempt to freeze executive action everywhere at once. That modern dynamic makes departmentalist principles more relevant than ever. The Supreme Court’s recent jurisprudence has pushed back against such injunctions, emphasizing that lower courts exceed their constitutional authority when they attempt to issue sweeping rules binding the entire government. That judicial self‑restraint aligns directly with departmentalism: the judiciary’s role is to resolve specific disputes between specific litigants, not to govern coequal branches. Critics point to Trump’s continuing efforts to end birthright citizenship as proof of lawlessness. But the dispute is fundamentally about constitutional interpretation. Although the Supreme Court recently ruled against Trump’s position, pressing the argument again through distinct legal channels reflects the same iterative process past presidents used when they believed the Court misread the Constitution. TRUMP CRITICIZES 2 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES BY NAME OVER TARIFF RULING The same dynamic defines recent tariff disputes. When the Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not delegate unilateral tariff-setting authority, the administration’s pivot to alternative statutory mechanisms was labeled lawlessness. But testing other delegations passed by Congress is standard interbranch dialogue. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The rule of law does not require presidents to treat judicial interpretations as infallible. It requires them to operate within constitutional limits — and assert their own constitutional judgments when appropriate. President Trump is doing exactly that. This isn’t an abstract point for me. Long before Donald Trump entered national politics, I wrote a book published by Oxford University Press making the historical case against popular constitutionalism and departmentalism — an originalist defense of judicial finality. But that scholarly position does not mean President Trump is ignoring the rule of law or behaving like an authoritarian when he advances a theory of judicial review that other presidents and scholars have likewise advanced. The real danger is not presidential resistance to judicial supremacy — it is the selective outrage that turns constitutional theory into a partisan weapon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec98e2c5335ae104b4163 ‘Captain Canada’ firebrand unloads on Trump with profane one-liner as trade war escalates te 2026-08-26T11:10:06.976Z ‘Captain Canada’ firebrand unloads on Trump with profane one-liner as trade war escalates A simmering trade rift between President Donald Trump and Canadian officials burst into the open Monday as Ontario premier Doug Ford sharply escalated his attacks on the president amid a widening tariff fight between the longtime allies. "He can kiss my a– as far as I’m concerned. We’re going to go at him full steam, and we buy 400% more cars than anyone in the world," Ford said in an interview with Toronto radio station Newstalk 1010 Monday in response to Trump’s threat of new tariffs on Canadian autos, auto parts and steel. Trump mocked Ford on Monday as "less charismatic, intelligent, and overall unimpressive" than his late brother, former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who became embroiled in a major 2013 scandal over his use of crack cocaine, which he later admitted. The Ontario premier, dubbed "Captain Canada," has since emerged as one of the country’s most outspoken critics of Trump’s trade threats. TRUMP TRADE CHIEF WARNS CANADA WALKED AWAY FROM 'THE BEST DEAL' TO TRIGGER 50% U.S. TARIFFS The tariff fight is unfolding on two tracks: new 50% U.S. tariffs on certain Canadian goods took effect Aug. 22, with Canada set to retaliate Sept. 8, while Trump separately threatened to raise tariffs on Canadian autos and auto parts to 50% beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The White House referred Fox News Digital to Trump’s Truth Social posts when approached for additional comment.  "America has been carrying Canada for decades, but no longer! The U.S.A. will always be far bigger, richer, and stronger than Canada. Without the United States, Canada couldn’t survive — It’s where they get all of their money and, because of their current bad leadership, primarily Governor Carney, and his Flunky, Ford, they will not be allowed to keep taking advantage of the United States — Their key to survival," Trump added in a post. TRUMP MUST CLOSE THE BACK DOOR CHINA USES TO EXPLOIT NORTH AMERICAN TRADE He claimed Canada imposes tariffs of 400% or more on U.S. farmers and said he plans to end what he describes as unfair trade treatment of American companies and producers. Trump also threatened further economic pressure, claiming much of the electricity, oil and gas Canada receives is transported through the U.S. and calling on the country to "fall in line." CANADA REPORTEDLY SCRAPS JOINT BRIDGE CELEBRATION WITH US AFTER TRUMP RENEWS TARIFF THREAT Beyond tariffs, Trump also escalated the rhetoric Tuesday by floating a proposal to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America." The current tariff fight traces back to late 2024, when Trump threatened 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and later joked during a meeting with then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada could become the 51st state. Fox News Digital reached out to Ford for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec98e2c5335ae104b415a Four teens kill couple in head-on crash after stealing G-Wagon, leading cops on hours-long chase: police te 2026-08-26T11:10:06.131Z Four teens kill couple in head-on crash after stealing G-Wagon, leading cops on hours-long chase: police Four teens allegedly stole a luxury SUV and took it on a joyride before it crashed head-on into another vehicle in New Jersey, killing a beloved grandmother and her longtime partner, authorities said. Alice Stilwell Holt, 67, and Robert "Bob" Barr Jr., 54, both of Egg Harbor Township, were killed about 7:30 a.m. Aug. 22 near Route 50 and Third Street in Mays Landing, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors allege that Nayshaun Brown, 18, of Atlantic City, and three juveniles swiped a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon around 3:40 a.m. Saturday and took it for a joyride. 2 COLOMBIAN NATIONALS ARRESTED IN STOLEN MERCEDES LINKED TO VIOLENT CALIFORNIA CARJACKING The joyride ended in tragedy when the luxury vehicle collided head-on with a Hyundai sedan carrying Holt and Barr as the driver attempted to evade authorities, they said. Surveillance video captured the crash, showing the black G-Wagon strike the sedan and send the smaller vehicle into a nearby gas station. The teens walked away from the wreck with few injuries and tried to run, but authorities apprehended them shortly afterward, officials said. SUSPECT ACCUSED OF HURLING CHAINSAW AT DEPUTIES DURING CHAOTIC STOLEN CAR CHASE CAUGHT ON VIDEO Brown, of Atlantic City, and three juveniles were charged with conspiracy counts involving aggravated assault, joyriding, eluding and receiving a stolen motor vehicle. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Brown also faces a charge of employing a juvenile in the commission of a crime. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Brown is being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Two of the juveniles remain in custody, while another was released by a Superior Court judge Sunday morning. HEAR IT: MOM'S FRANTIC 911 CALL AFTER THIEF STEALS INSTACART DRIVER'S CAR WITH TODDLER INSIDE FOLLOW US ON X Officers had been following the stolen G-Wagon since approximately 3:40 a.m. in nearby Longport, where it sped past a local officer who attempted to stop the teenagers. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Hamilton Township police then spotted the vehicle and pursued it around 7:45 a.m., but officers had lost sight of it a few minutes before the crash, prosecutors said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE U.S. NEWS A GoFundMe organized by a family friend describes Stilwell Holt as a beloved mother and grandmother. GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTS "This unimaginable tragedy has left their family in deep grief, and the shock of how suddenly it happened has made this painful time even harder to bear," the fundraiser said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS SEND US A TIP Holt's obituary said that she and Barr were longtime partners after her husband had passed away. GOT A TIP? "Alice met her partner of 20+ years — Robert Barr II — whom she remained with until their untimely passing," it said. "They enjoyed spending their days cooking together, attending farmers markets, gardening, and simply spending quality time with each other and their two cats." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at (609) 909-7684. Tips can also be submitted anonymously at ACPO.Tips.  Fox News Digital reached out to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office and the Township of Hamilton Police Department. A lawyer representing Brown and the three other teens was not immediately available. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec98c2c5335ae104b4111 Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them te 2026-08-26T11:10:04.502Z Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them Runable says 60%–70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec4de2c5335ae104b4054 Dolly Parton's cause of death revealed and more top headlines te 2026-08-26T10:50:06.110Z Dolly Parton's cause of death revealed and more top headlines 1. Dolly Parton's cause of death revealed 2. Darline Graham seals stunning upset in runoff 3. Lindsay Clancy jury may bring ‘strange twist’ to verdict   RED STATE REBELLION — Trump impeachment crusader scores upset in Oklahoma Senate race. Continue reading … COURT BATTLE — Judge leaves custody order intact as critically ill newborn's condition worsens. Continue reading … BROADCAST DOWNFALL — Former Missouri news anchor admits killing mom after believing she was the devil. Continue reading … MARITIME BUST — Globetrotting sailor faces 30 years, multiple victims cited across separate cases. Continue reading … -- CLOSE PROTECTION — Secret Service probing chilling footage that surfaces with reward for Barron Trump. 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It's on full display and for sale in the team's current merchandise shop. Although the gear bearing the Redskins name is rare and limited to a Mitchell & Ness throwback line of T-shirts or jerseys bearing the name of former players who played with the Redskins name and helmet insignia, it is indeed for sale. Anyone can go to the brick-and-mortar store at Northwest Stadium or online and buy, for example, an Art Monk T-shirt bearing the Pro Football Hall Fame receiver's likeness in his old uniform and in his Redskins helmet. TAYLOR HEINICKE RETIRES FROM THE NFL WITH A FAREWELL SALUTE TO THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS The back of that T-shirt is emblazoned with "Washington Redskins" and Monk's career statistics and records. The shirt costs $49.99. For the same price, fans can purchase a Sean Taylor T-Shirt with the likeness of the former safety in his Redskins uniform before he was tragically slain in 2007. Like Monk, Taylor played for the Redskins, not the Washington Commanders. Taylor's retired No. 21 jersey, complete with the Redskins name on the front and a 75th anniversary Washington Redskins patch, is available for $114.99. The interesting thing about this is the franchise is marketing this gear emblazoned with Washington Redskins script and logos as Commanders gear. The jersey, for example, is described as a Sean Taylor Black Washington Commanders Retired Player Name & Number Mesh Top – even though the Commanders nickname does not appear on the jersey. NFL AND CONGRESS DISCUSS RETURN OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS LOGO This is what happens when an NFL franchise builds a long and storied history as the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 2019, then decides the Redskins nickname is racist or otherwise offensive under pressure from liberal fans, some Native American groups and sponsors. The Washington Commanders, as they're known now, have vowed never to return to the Redskins nickname. Current owner Josh Harris said in September 2023 that he understands the nostalgia for the former name but that "there was a portion of our fan base that felt disrespected by the former name." So why, if the Redskins name is bothersome, are the Commanders selling Redskins merchandise? And why are they later this season wearing an alternate helmet with a spear piercing the W insignia, much like the old feathered arrow helmet the Redskins wore in the 1960s? The spear that is part of the so-called "Raise Hail" alternate uniform is an obvious reach at Redskins nostalgia. The gear in the team gift shop is being made available to keep the old trademark in commercial use, according to WUSA9 in Washington. "We are required to maintain the marks in commercial usage so that marks remain under franchise control," a club spokesman told the television station. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE A trademark may be deemed abandoned if its use is discontinued with intent not resume use. The Lanham Act says that three consecutive years of nonuse is prima facie evidence of abandonment. The statutory standard also requires "bona fide use … in the ordinary course of trade," rather than merely token sales made solely to reserve rights. That might be a problem for the Commanders because their contention is that these Redskins items are sold on a limited availability. It should be noted that there are Native American groups who believe the Redskins nickname to be indeed racist. But other native individuals, including a Navajo Code Talkers Association leader and a former Blackfeet tribal chairman, have publicly supported retaining the old nickname and the Native-profile logo. Walter "Blackie" Wetzel, a former chairman of the Blackfeet Tribe and former president of the National Congress of American Indians, helped persuade the club in 1972 to replace its "R" helmet logo with the Native chief helmet portrait most associated with the team. In a 2002 interview, Wetzel said: "It made us all so proud to have an Indian on a big-time team. It’s only a small group of radicals who oppose those names. Indians are proud of Indians." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ec2822c5335ae104b3fd0 Rams' Sean McVay reacts to wild college football controversy: 'Feel like I took a freakin' gummy' te 2026-08-26T10:40:02.749Z Rams' Sean McVay reacts to wild college football controversy: 'Feel like I took a freakin' gummy' Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has one way to view the current college football landscape. Tight end Dae’Quan Wright was expected to become the first-ever player to go from an NFL roster back to an NCAA roster on Wednesday. Wright, who was waived by the Cleveland Browns just two days ago, was reportedly set to reunite with his old Ole Miss coach, Lane Kiffin, at LSU for this upcoming college season. But hours after he cleared waivers, Wright and the rest of the college football world saw the SEC and Big Ten, which will soon be joined by the ACC and Big 12, create new guidelines for eligibility that would prevent players like Wright who have participated in professional sports from reentering college athletics. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE This came after Wright and other players were granted injunctions or temporary restraining orders allowing them to play this upcoming college season. And most of the lawsuits stem from the NCAA’s new guidelines, which give players five years to play five seasons. McVay was asked about the college controversy on Tuesday during his press session at training camp. He didn’t even hear the full question, but his reaction said it all. "Yeah, I can’t even comprehend this stuff," McVay explained. "It’s wild. I don’t know enough about it other than the fact that guys that can be in NFL camps, if it doesn’t go down for them, they can go back college." McVay put it even more bluntly. "I feel like I took a freakin’ gummy," McVay said, per the Los Angeles Times. COLLEGE ATHLETICS' LATEST MESS: COURT ORDERS SAY ATHLETES CAN PLAY, BUT SEC AND BIG TEN READY TO FIGHT Under the new policies set by the SEC and Big Ten, any athlete that has signed with a pro team in the NFL, declared for the NFL Draft or participated in any type of professional training camp will be ineligible for conference competition. Attorney Ryan Downton, who represents a number of players trying to get back into the college landscape, told OutKick’s Trey Wallace on Tuesday night that they are currently "working on a legal strategy" on how to move forward against both the NCAA and the respective conferences that enacted the new guidelines. "The SEC’s actions put the NCAA in contempt of multiple court orders," Downton told OutKick-Fox News on Tuesday night. "It is cartel-like conduct when NCAA conferences attempt to create their own spur of the moment rules in response to Courts enjoining those same rules at the NCAA level." Wright is among a group of former college football players who were all granted a temporary restraining order by a judge in Louisiana. He is among several athletes from the 2022 high school class that tried capitalizing on the NCAA’s five-year eligibility guidelines, which was unanimously approved by the NCAA Division I Cabinet in June. OutKick’s Trey Wallace contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ebb842c5335ae104b3d73 Ask the doctors: The physiology of the ice cream headache te 2026-08-26T10:10:12.306Z Ask the doctors: The physiology of the ice cream headache Dear Doctors: Can you please explain the ice cream headache? My kids get it from popsicles, and I just gave myself one by drinking some iced tea too fast. Is there anything you can do to make the pain go… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ebb7e2c5335ae104b3d42 College baseball player fatally shot after trying to enter wrong house, mom says te 2026-08-26T10:10:06.827Z College baseball player fatally shot after trying to enter wrong house, mom says A college baseball player was fatally shot by police in Pennsylvania after he accidentally tried to enter the wrong home after a night out, his family said. The Office of Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele confirmed to Fox News Digital that Glenwood "Bubba" Pysher IV, 22, was killed on Sunday, Aug. 23 Investigators say a 911 call came in early Sunday, just after midnight. The Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Department responded to a call about a possible break-in at a home on Snyder Road. WATCH: TERRIFYING MOMENT SPEAR-WIELDING MAN LUNGES AT CALIFORNIA COPS BEFORE SHOTS RING OUT The DA's office confirmed police arrived on scene "to find a male in the rear of the residence," he said. They said police shot and killed him after an "encounter." ARIZONA POLICE SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED, ANOTHER REMAINS AT LARGE AFTER KILLING 1, WOUNDING FIANCEE Pysher was a college baseball player who had made stops at Francis Marion University, Northampton Community College and Holy Family University, and was preparing for his senior year at St. Elizabeth College in New Jersey, according to his obituary. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X His mother, Erin Pysher, told Fox News Digital her son was not armed when he was allegedly "shot twice" by an officer. "He's never been in trouble—he was a good kid. I don't know what prompted the cop to think that the shooting was necessary," she said. Before he was fatally shot, he was "bar-hopping with friends" and walked up to a home on the street he had mistaken for a friend's and tried to get in, his mother said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "I dropped him off with his friends at a bar to celebrate his friend's 21st birthday," she said. After the bar, the men were headed to a friend's house to continue their evening. The friends eventually split up, Pysher said. She told Fox News Digital her son opted to walk to the house. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "He took a wrong turn and ended up at the wrong house," she said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "After a few drinks, he didn't realize it—he was at their back door knocking, thinking it was his friend's house, saying, 'Hey, let me in,'" Erin Pysher said. "The homeowners, not knowing, called the cops saying it was an attempted burglary." SEND US A TIP "He was the biggest sweetheart—carefree and loving. He loved life, loved hanging out with his friends, and fishing. Baseball was his life; he played it in college and was getting ready to leave Sunday afternoon to start his senior year. He wanted to become a history teacher and coach baseball," she said. GOT A TIP? The police department confirmed the officer involved was placed on administrative leave following the incident. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The DA's office told Fox News Digital, "The fatal shooting is an active investigation. When the investigation is complete, we will provide media with the findings." "He was a great kid; I couldn't ask for a better son. A little jokester—we had our inside jokes, and he loved teasing his three younger sisters. There's a huge hole in our life without him. He was the best kid ever; I don't know how else to describe him," Erin Pysher said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ebb7e2c5335ae104b3d39 Missouri grandma ordered to stop serving free breakfasts refuses to back down, 'They are my family' te 2026-08-26T10:10:06.092Z Missouri grandma ordered to stop serving free breakfasts refuses to back down, 'They are my family' A Missouri grandmother says she was frightened she could end up in legal trouble after county health officials told her to stop serving free homemade breakfasts without a permit, but she told Fox News Digital she has no intention of giving up the morning tradition that brings her tiny community together. "I'm not gonna stop providing for my community," Kathy Kite of Harrisburg, Missouri, told Fox News Digital in an interview Tuesday. "I wouldn't stop feeding my children, I wouldn't stop feeding my family. I'm not gonna stop feeding my community cause they are my family….This is bigger than that. It's about love and appreciation because they appreciate what I do." Kite has been cooking a free breakfasts for her neighbors and friends since May. In July, she received a letter from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department that said she needed to obtain a food permit or face possible legal action. YOU SHOULDN’T NEED A PERMIT TO PRAY IN YOUR OWN HOME — THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD AGREE "I got the letter in July, it upset me, because I didn't understand what I was doing wrong," Kite said. "It hurt my feelings, and it upset me because I knew at that point I was afraid I was gonna go to jail because the letter stated that if I didn't stop making breakfast for my community, that I was facing fines and jail, and so I posted it on Facebook and people responded."  The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department denied that their letter threatened jail time, in comments to Fox News Digital. Kite said that after the local gas station where she works stopped serving breakfast following COVID, regular customers kept asking for it, so she invited them to her home and began cooking breakfast for them, herself. Kite said that what began as an early-morning breakfast for a few regulars quickly spread across the town of fewer than 300 people. More residents began stopping by for coffee and breakfast, staying to talk about farming, the weather and childhood memories. The growing sense of community motivated her to wake up even earlier to cook, and soon local mothers were bringing their children by for breakfast before school. ORTHODOX JEW ASKS SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASE AFTER CITY ALLEGEDLY TARGETED HIS HOME PRAYER GROUP Kite said the letter from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department says that she must install a commercial kitchen in her home. "In order for me to comply with what they're asking, I would have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to have a commercial kitchen in my home," Kite said. "I live in a 115-year-old home. It's a beautiful home. I'm not gonna jeopardize the integrity of my home to put a commercial kitchen in to make some free burritos." She said she would welcome city officials into her home so they could see firsthand what she is doing. "Come have a burrito. I'm [not] doing anything wrong. I don't, I just, I can't understand. Come to my home, see my home, and see that my home is not dirty," Kite said. "I don't have cats. I'm not making people sick. I am just a grandma cooking a meal for my friends and family and enjoying life." The Goldwater Institute sent a letter Thursday to the Boone County health department demanding they answer questions by Friday about their legal reasoning. The group said that no lawsuit has been filed to date, but it is on the table. GOP LAWMAKERS URGE SUPREME COURT TO STRENGTHEN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS FOR STREET PREACHERS In a statement to Fox News Digital, Dave Roland, Goldwater Institute's director of allied litigation, said, "Kathy’s story is a textbook example of bureaucracy run amok. Citizens should not be required to get the government’s permission before offering passers-by some coffee and a bite to eat while they socialize. The government exists to protect this sort of neighborly kindness, not to punish it." The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department told Fox News Digital that food permits are not required when providing food for family and friends, but a permit is required when providing food to the public, citing the Missouri food code. "At the time the complaint was received, Ms. Kite’s home had an open sign, tip jar, advertised food on social media and a sign in her yard — all things that are typically associated with a food establishment," the spokesperson said. "No citations or cease-and-desist orders were issued," the statement continued. "We also did not threaten jail time. We sent a letter to Ms. Kite following a complaint we received that food served in her establishment made someone ill. Our role in public health is to work with food establishments to promote safe food practices and prevent food-borne illnesses. There are safe, allowable ways to provide homemade food to the community with and without a food permit. We regularly work together with individuals and businesses who want to provide free food to the community." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ebb7d2c5335ae104b3d30 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won’t ‘hijack’ Prince George’s historic Eton debut, royal expert says te 2026-08-26T10:10:05.115Z Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won’t ‘hijack’ Prince George’s historic Eton debut, royal expert says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to steer clear of releasing photos, making comments or generating other news that could overshadow Prince George’s highly anticipated first day at Eton College, according to a royal expert. "The Sussexes have assured the King that they will not hijack or derail major royal events, notably the first day of school term for Prince George at Eton," royal broadcaster Neil Sean told Fox News Digital. "By that, no pictures or comment from either one on that day in September." A representative for Archewell told Fox News Digital: "This is not something we would comment on." Kensington Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.  The reported understanding comes as the Prince and Princess of Wales prepare for a major family milestone. Kensington Palace confirmed in June that George, 13, will attend Eton beginning this September, following in the footsteps of both his father, Prince William, and his uncle, Harry. PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON WRESTLED WITH MAJOR DECISION OVER PRINCE GEORGE'S FUTURE: EXPERT Royal commentator Amanda Matta told Fox News Digital that George’s arrival at the prestigious boarding school carries significance beyond a typical first day. "Prince George’s start at Eton isn’t just a personal milestone; it’s the beginning of his public-facing path as heir to the throne," Matta said. "The Palace is incredibly protective of that narrative, and any competing headline — especially one involving Harry and Meghan — threatens to distract from the ‘steady, future-focused’ brand the Prince and Princess of Wales have worked so hard to build." PRINCE WILLIAM ‘BLINDSIDED’ BY HARRY, MEGHAN RETURN AS KATE FEARS NEW TURMOIL FROM ROYAL FEUD: EXPERTS She added that, while the matter may not weigh heavily on Prince William and Kate Middleton personally, it could be important to palace staff working to keep the focus on the future king. "It would certainly be a shame for his first days at Eton to see him embroiled in a ‘feud’ narrative with his uncle and aunt," Matta said. In a statement shared with The New York Times last week, a spokesperson for the Sussexes said, "On the heels of a wonderful trip with family and friends this summer, Harry and Meghan have decided to spend an extended period in the U.K. this autumn. They are excited to have their children spend more time in the country that’s such an important part of their family’s story." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The spokesperson confirmed that the couple’s businesses will remain unchanged and based in the U.S. Meghan and Harry will also keep their home in California. Matta said the reported agreement may reflect an informal attempt to avoid competing headlines during significant occasions, though the couple's public profile makes a complete break from the royal news cycle unlikely. "The Sussexes generate headlines simply by existing in public space," she said. "That’s been true since 2018 and hasn’t changed with their location or job titles." PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE'S UK RETURN SIGNALS ‘SPECTACULAR DEFEAT’ AS ROYAL EXPERTS WARN OF WILLIAM SHOWDOWN "If they also want to avoid collisions, it would require a level of coordination with the Palace that seems very unlikely given the current climate," she said. "Harry and Meghan have not conferred with the Palace about their personal or professional plans for several years now." The more realistic outcome, Matta said, may be "an informal understanding of when to lay low, and when an overlap could be workable." While palace aides may be concerned about maintaining the royals' carefully planned media strategy, Matta cautioned that not every competing headline is the Sussexes’ doing. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Palace aides know better than anyone how quickly a delicate PR plan and media cycle can be dominated by a competing story," she said. "It’s not necessarily even about the Sussexes’ actions, but it’s completely up to the editors running headlines." MEGHAN MARKLE RETURNS TO BRITAIN WITH PRINCE ARCHIE AND PRINCESS LILIBET FOR FIRST TIME IN YEARS She added, "Meghan stepping outside will generate headlines even if it’s just to buy groceries or ice cream with the kids." British broadcaster Hilary Fordwich echoed that concern, telling Fox News Digital that even the absence of a Sussex appearance can fuel coverage and public speculation. "Just their mere presence or lack thereof will now be making headlines and, indeed, likely to clash with royal priorities and media focus on causes," she said. Fordwich said George’s first term at Eton should remain "private" and serve as "a life transition for both him and the family," who live nearby in Windsor. Matta said the reported restraint could represent a tentative attempt at a "headline truce," but she questioned whether the pressure to plan their lives around the royal calendar should fall entirely on Harry and Meghan. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "The U.K. tabloid press will manufacture that narrative regardless of what the Sussexes do," she said. "What they can control is their own family and their own goals." Sean noted that the alleged agreement will face its first major test when George begins school next month. "We can only assume that they will stick to their word," he said. "But this will be an interesting development." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead732c5335ae104b3a4e Michigan GOP lawmaker casts doubt on El-Sayed’s socialist denial as policies tell another story: ‘Sharp odds’ te 2026-08-26T09:10:11.193Z Michigan GOP lawmaker casts doubt on El-Sayed’s socialist denial as policies tell another story: ‘Sharp odds’ Despite Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed denying ties to socialism, a Republican Michigan lawmaker warned his policy agenda tells a different story and predicted voters will reject it in November. "Abdul El-Sayed can't define what a woman is, so I'm not surprised he can't define what socialist is," Michigan state Rep. Bill G. Schuette told Fox News Digital. "The facts are all the policies he supports are emblematic of the DSA movement and of this really far-left socialist idea." El-Sayed, a former public health official, narrowly defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., securing an upset victory for the party’s progressive wing in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary earlier this month. His nomination follows multiple primary victories by candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), including in New York, Florida and Colorado. DEMS' LEFTWARD LURCH GETS LEGS AS EL-SAYED'S MICHIGAN SENATE VICTORY SPARKS PARTY DEBATE While El-Sayed has pushed back on the socialist label, he has drawn support from political heavyweights and DSA members like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. El-Sayed previously told CBS News he wants to build a "broad coalition" of supporters of President Donald Trump and DSA members, saying he doesn’t "do ideology" but favors "solutions that solve problems." He separately told CNN, "I believe in capitalism, I just believe that capitalism has to be regulated." According to Schuette, El-Sayed’s victory is evidence that the Democratic Party has "jumped the shark" by embracing more progressive candidates. "They've gone down a policy rabbit hole of far-left socialism that is at odds with our way of life in Michigan and our way of life in the United States of America writ large," he said. Schuette said his biggest concern is that El-Sayed wants to put Michigan on "a completely different track." "I'm more concerned about the policies that he's advocating for that, again, I think are at really sharp odds with the way you can start a business, start a family and live your life in Michigan," he said. DSA’S GROWING GRIP ON DEM PARTY HITS NEW TERRITORY AS ESTABLISHMENT FALLS IN LINE Some of El-Sayed’s campaign priorities are abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Medicare for All, taxing billionaire wealth and ending U.S. military aid to Israel. Schuette said affordability will be key in the midterms, saying that El-Sayed’s policies run counter to the "spirit of America." "The spirit of America is about entrepreneurship and American ingenuity, hard work," he said. "Those are the types of policies that Abdul El-Sayed would work directly against." Schuette also took aim at El-Sayed’s association with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who has roughly 10 million social media followers and has said "America deserved 9/11." Piker endorsed El-Sayed and has attended several of his campaign events. "The fact that he associates with people like Hasan Piker, who say that America deserves 9/11, I mean, that's disgusting," he said. El-Sayed distanced himself from Piker after the streamer’s comments about Jewish Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss, the Democratic nominee in the state’s 11th Congressional District. A recent viral audio clip, which Moss has said is fake, appeared to suggest that his entire reason for running for Congress is to make sure that America continues to support Israel. Reacting to the clip, Piker said, "If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews." UNEARTHED CLIP OF EL-SAYED REVEALING HIS 'HATE' FOR ICONIC MICHIGAN TOWN SPARKS ONLINE FIRESTORM: 'DARK HEART' "I want to be crystal clear, nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople," El-Sayed said in a statement Monday responding to Piker’s comments. Highlighting the importance of representing Michiganders, Schuette argued El-Sayed doesn’t align with the state, pointing to his resurfaced remarks that he "hates" Mackinac Island and linking football to "toxic masculinity." "It doesn't seem that he likes Michigan very much or our way in America very much either," he said. With the midterm elections approaching in November, Schuette said he believes voters will reject socialism and choose "an idea that looks for ways to give the American people more freedom and opportunity and more of their own money back in their own wallets." "I’m confident the people in Michigan will choose that," he said. El-Sayed will face Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers for retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters’ seat in a race that could determine control of the Senate. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead722c5335ae104b3a45 Grocers issue warning over Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed stores: 'We're going to go after' them te 2026-08-26T09:10:10.527Z Grocers issue warning over Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed stores: 'We're going to go after' them Private operators looking to run New York City’s planned government-owned grocery stores are being put on notice: Join Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s program, and grocers fighting the plan say they could face you in court. "We’re going to go after any operator that’s in there," Frank Garcia, who is leading a coalition of immigrant-owned grocers challenging the city’s plan, told Fox News Digital in an interview Monday. "We’re hoping that no one puts the RFP." NEW YORK CITY IMMIGRANT BUSINESS OWNERS ARE PLANNING TO SUE MAMDANI OVER TAXPAYER-FUNDED SUPERMARKETS Garcia, chairman of the Multicultural Business Coalition, was referring to New York City’s request for proposals seeking private operators to run the five taxpayer-backed grocery stores Mamdani has proposed. Under the program, selected operators would receive city-backed space while agreeing to sell a core basket of groceries at prices 30% below typical New York City retail prices. The Multicultural Business Coalition filed two lawsuits against the city Monday, arguing the taxpayer-backed stores would unfairly compete with minority- and immigrant-owned businesses already operating on thin margins. Garcia said the coalition now intends to extend that legal fight to private companies that sign on to operate the stores. GROCERY BOSS WARNS MAMDANI'S CITY-RUN STORES PIT GOVERNMENT AGAINST 'ITS OWN CITIZENS' The threat comes as the city moves from pitching the concept to trying to find companies willing to run it. The New York City Economic Development Corporation formally opened the operator RFP in July and is seeking up to five companies to operate the stores. Proposals are due Oct. 16. Mamdani has said the five stores, one in each borough, are expected to open by 2029. The administration says shoppers would receive a fixed 30% discount on a basket that includes fresh produce, meat and seafood, along with staples such as milk, bread, cheese, pasta, rice and beans. Existing grocers, however, argue they would be forced to compete against stores insulated from costs they have to shoulder themselves, particularly rent. Mamdani has pushed back on claims that the municipal stores would put neighborhood bodegas out of business, pointing out that the city-backed locations would not sell products such as cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets or hot foods — revenue streams that can help sustain smaller neighborhood stores. The mayor has also pointed to public-market models such as Essex Market as evidence that subsidized markets and private businesses can coexist. "I’m confident in both the legality of this – that it will stand up in court – and the importance of delivering it," Mamdani said in a news conference on Monday. Asked what he was doing for bodega owners who worry about losing business, Mamdani said: "What we can do is continue with our approach citywide of looking for ways to cut costs and cut the regulations that so many bodegueros, as well as grocery store owners, have to jump through in order to do their work. What we have already found through our OPEN Task Force is already the identification of more than 50 potential changes that target things from the current necessity of having two different licenses to sell hot food and cold, dairy frozen dessert. As well as the kinds of things that make it harder for bodegas to both sell items outside of the store and inside of the store." The mayor’s office declined to comment on Garcia’s claim that his coalition sought a meeting with Mamdani and did not respond to his threat of litigation against participating operators. Garcia said his coalition sought a meeting with Mamdani before going to court but was rebuffed, alleging the mayor instead met with a group of Dominican business owners while leaving out other immigrant and minority-owned businesses that could be affected by the plan. "He’s putting our minority businesses against minority businesses," Garcia said. Garcia repeatedly invoked the immigrant history of New York’s bodegas, describing businesses that have passed through generations of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican and other immigrant entrepreneurs. His coalition, he said, represents a broader cross-section of those businesses, including Latino, Korean and Arab store owners. City officials have also wrestled with how to support existing grocers that fear they could lose business to the taxpayer-backed stores. Waverly Neer, a senior vice president at the New York City Economic Development Corporation who leads the NYC Groceries initiative, recently said the agency was considering grants and other incentives that could accompany the municipal stores and support independent businesses in surrounding neighborhoods. NYCEDC later said grants were not currently under consideration but that the agency was exploring other forms of assistance, including potential tax abatements, incentives and zoning benefits through existing city programs. MAMDANI’S CITY GROCERY PLAN COULD LEAVE TAXPAYERS PAYING FOR EVERY BANANA Garcia argues the city should put more of its resources behind businesses that already exist. He said some immigrant-owned bodegas in his coalition have struggled to access affordable capital and turned instead to private lenders charging steep rates. "A lot of these bodegas are paying 35% loans right now to predator lenders," Garcia said. His criticism was not reserved for Mamdani or Democrats. Garcia said Republicans have also "hurt us," pointing to federal restrictions affecting access to Small Business Administration-backed loans for green-card holders, while arguing elected officials across the political spectrum have failed immigrant entrepreneurs seeking affordable capital. But Garcia saved his sharpest political criticism for Mamdani’s democratic socialist allies, saying the coalition intends to mobilize against the movement as its fight over the grocery stores expands. "We are creating a path to go after the DSA," Garcia said. Garcia insisted the coalition is not simply asking the city to abandon its effort to bring down grocery prices. Instead of creating new city-backed competitors, he said grocers have proposed forming a buying group that would allow independent stores to purchase goods directly from manufacturers, cutting out middlemen and lowering participating stores’ costs. "We have other solutions," Garcia said. "Work with us to create that." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Garcia said the coalition believes the city could use existing minority-business programs and its purchasing power to expand the model, allowing private neighborhood stores to lower prices without forcing them to compete against rent-free municipal stores. "Why not work with us to create that?" Garcia said. "Work with the supermarket association." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead712c5335ae104b3a3c JONATHAN TURLEY: Abdul El-Sayed’s wealth-tax fantasy could wreck the Michigan economy te 2026-08-26T09:10:09.871Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Abdul El-Sayed’s wealth-tax fantasy could wreck the Michigan economy Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is tackling a new national crisis: the excess of money held by some tragically wealthy citizens. In his interview this week with Fox News’ Jesse Watters, the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate not only reaffirmed his call for a wealth tax but suggested that wealthy people really do not have much use for money that would be better left to the public. El-Sayed needs money. A lot of money. He has called for massive new programs to fund Medicare-for-All, reparations, roads and other programs promised to Michigan voters. He is only the latest Democratic leader to support a wealth tax, which would, in my opinion, be unconstitutional at the federal level and disastrous at the state level. ABDUL EL-SAYED GRILLED ON PAST STATEMENTS ON SHARIA LAW AND WHITE SUPREMACY, TAXING THE RICH Earlier in the week, El-Sayed expressed full support for a wealth tax, including on non-billionaires. He declared on a podcast: "I also think we got to start taxing wealth for people who now have over $100 million. I mean at that point like what are gonna even do with more money?" Figures such as Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., have also called for a wealth tax on millionaires, not just billionaires. As some of us predicted, the use of billionaires was simply a strategic and political framing. Once politicians succeed in opening up this untapped wealth to taxation, they will gradually work down the tax rolls as they acquire a windfall in new revenue. PROGRESSIVES WANT TO TAX BILLIONAIRES FIRST, AND YOU'RE NEXT ON THE LIST I discuss the tax in my book, "Rage and the Republic," as an example of the "eat-the-rich" politics used by demagogues from ancient Athens to the French Revolution. Politicians seek to divide a population into "haves" and "have-nots" with the promise that citizens can have it all. Much of what El-Sayed said is ripped from the pages of figures such as Huey Long and his "Share Our Wealth" campaigns of the 1930s. In his Fox News interview, El-Sayed reaffirmed his call for a wealth tax, adding: "The question ultimately is, ‘Do you want to drive on good roads, or would you rather have a billionaire make a second billion?’ That’s what Mike Rogers wants. That’s why Donald Trump wants. Apparently, that’s what you want. I think the people in Michigan want something different." While El-Sayed and his wife reported $686,069 in income in 2025, they would not be subject to the wealth tax. It would apply to those with $100 million or more in property and other forms of wealth. EL-SAYED IN THE HOT SEAT FOR ANOTHER FOREIGN RENTAL PROPERTY, NEARLY $300K IN ADDITIONAL INCOME El-Sayed appears to conflate or confuse wealth taxes and income taxes in the interview. He told Watters, "If we tax you at 7%, you’re still going to make what? A cool $30 million off your billion dollars? I think that’s OK, they’re going to be OK, Jesse." El-Sayed did not explain his assumptions. He may have been assuming that a $1 billion fortune generates a 10% annual return: $100 million in gains, less a hypothetical 7% wealth tax of $70 million, leaving $30 million. Whether such a return, tax rate and tax base are realistic is a separate question. There is a great difference between a wealth tax and an income tax. The wealthy have already paid taxes on much of their wealth. Indeed, they pay income taxes when the money is earned and pay taxes on any profits from that money when it is invested in stock or property. A wealth tax is an additional tax on all that you own, from homes to boats to art. At a 7% tax on wealth for those worth $100,000,000, the wealthy would pay an additional $7,000,000 every year in Michigan beyond their income taxes. SIX DIFFERENT WAYS THAT PROVE THE WEALTHY PAY A LOT MORE THAN THEIR ‘FAIR SHARE’ If a government imposed a 7% annual tax on $100 million in net wealth, the annual liability would be $7 million—though El-Sayed has not released a detailed proposal establishing that rate or threshold. In Michigan, they would also face the state income tax of 4.25% and a 6% corporate tax on their businesses. If the wealth tax is added to an income tax, that would be in addition to the 37% top federal income tax rate. Again, the wealth tax would continue to apply each year to what an individual owns in the form of cars, homes and other property, regardless of whether income declines. AOC TRIPLES DOWN, CLAIMS AMERICAN REVOLUTION WAS AGAINST 'THE BILLIONAIRES OF THEIR TIME' Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., drove this point home when she ran for president in 2020, taunting the wealthy that she was coming for "your Rembrandts, your stock portfolio, your diamonds and your yachts." While some states are actively considering a wealth tax, many of us view it as unconstitutional under the federal system. The federal government secured the right to tax individuals in 1913, but the 16th Amendment only approved income taxes. DAVID MARCUS: HOW DEMOCRATS SNEAKED IN REPARATIONS, AND HOW THEY'LL PROTECT THEM This is why many of these same politicians are promising a hostile takeover of the Supreme Court by either eliminating the Court or packing it with an instant liberal majority. Once packed, the Court could greenlight a variety of unconstitutional measures. Years ago, Harvard professor Michael Klarman laid out a radical agenda to change the system to guarantee Republicans will never win another election. However, he warned that "the Supreme Court could strike down everything I just described." Therefore, the Court must be packed in advance to allow these changes to occur. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS HAVE LOTS OF IDEAS, BUT HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR THEM? Even if states like Michigan are allowed to do this, it will result in the same exodus that is currently unfolding in California, where possibly trillions of dollars in jobs and revenue have already been lost due to the mere threat of wealth taxes. That is why figures like Khanna and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., are calling for a national wealth tax, leaving the wealthy nowhere to go but out of the country. This is precisely what socialist governments like France under François Mitterrand attempted in the last century, with disastrous results that tanked the economy and forced a rapid retreat from such policies. THE ONLY MAP YOU NEED TO SEE AS CALIFORNIA'S BILLIONAIRE TAX FIGHT HEATS UP As Michigan struggles to secure new businesses and jobs, El-Sayed is embracing the same policies that would decapitate the top of its tax base. While repeating the mantra that the wealthy are "not paying their fair share," the top 10% pays more in federal income taxes than the bottom 90% combined. In 2023, the top 1% paid an estimated 38.4% of all federal individual income taxes. El-Sayed has proven himself a gifted politician. He juxtaposes concrete benefits like new roads with the image of unused wealth among top earners. The fact is that Michigan will have fewer roads if it chases away top earners with their businesses and jobs. Like Long, who referred to "our wealth" being held by the rich, El-Sayed portrays the property of the wealthy as rightfully belonging to the people, promising that if we "put a tax on wealth it would return a lot of that money back into public use." El-Sayed has perfected the "eat-the-rich" pitch by portraying the wealthy as virtual Scrooge McDucks who accumulate unused wealth as a type of vanity project. He has struck out at "people who have accumulated so much wealth that your money makes money." That is also called investments that power the economy—and when your "money makes money," it is taxed as income. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Nevertheless, El-Sayed is waging the same class war as other rising figures in the Democratic Party, denouncing "extreme wealth" as "an existential threat to our economy and our democracy and it demands a crisis-level response." The real crisis is unfolding as candidates like El-Sayed are promising trillions in new programs while promising to make the rich pay for them. As with Warren, their property is being portrayed as rightfully belonging to the public. The problem is that both wealth and the wealthy are mobile, and few are likely to stick around for El-Sayed’s people’s paradise in Michigan. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead712c5335ae104b3a33 AOC says ‘Woke 1 was crazy,’ but Democrats still owe voters an explanation te 2026-08-26T09:10:09.258Z AOC says ‘Woke 1 was crazy,’ but Democrats still owe voters an explanation "Woke 1 was crazy." New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently borrowed the phrase from New York City Councilman Chi Ossé to describe the politics of 2020. "Woke 1" gives Democrats a convenient way to put ideas such as defunding the police and abolishing prisons in the past. That was then. This is now. There’s a psychological term for this kind of separation: compartmentalization. Consider how compartmentalization works in ordinary life. A married man can have a wife and children at home and a girlfriend on the side, keeping the two lives separate enough that he rarely confronts the contradiction. Compartmentalization allows us to separate conflicting parts of our lives rather than reconcile them. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ SHRUGS OFF PAST 'DEFUND THE POLICE' COMMENTS, JOKING 'WOKE 1 WAS CRAZY' That appears to be what Democrats are trying to do with 2020. There is the Democratic Party of 2020, when progressive ideas that once sat outside the mainstream suddenly gained influence. Then there is the Democratic Party of 2026, talking about affordability, economic populism and winning back voters who recoiled from the cultural politics of the past several years. "Woke 1" puts a neat dividing line between them. Changing your mind requires confronting what you once believed. Compartmentalization doesn’t. Many political beliefs in 2020 became tests of character. They didn’t just say what you believed. They said what kind of person you were. If people you dismissed six years ago turned out to have a point, you have more to reconsider than a policy. Maybe you were too certain. Maybe you mistook disagreement for prejudice. MICHIGAN SENATE HOPEFUL ABDUL EL-SAYED FIRES BACK AT CNN CHOOSING TO 'FIXATE' ON 'DEFUND THE POLICE' COMMENTS Or you can call the whole thing Woke 1. Except 2020 didn’t simply happen to the Democratic Party. Politicians embraced ideas, activists pushed them, and institutions decided which arguments deserved a hearing and which could be dismissed. People who challenged the prevailing views sometimes paid a price for it. Calling all of this "Woke 1" makes those choices sound like the product of a strange moment everyone has since outgrown. AOC'S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS 'WOKE 1' AS 'CRAZY' DRAWS CRITICISM FROM LEFT-LEANING OUTLETS If Democrats now reject positions they embraced or tolerated in 2020, voters can reasonably expect an explanation. The key question is whether Democrats changed their minds or discovered that voters had. There is nothing shameful about changing your mind. Real change requires connecting what you believed then with what you believe now and acknowledging where you got it wrong. Without that reckoning, voters are left to wonder whether the beliefs changed or the incentives did. DNC’S 192-PAGE AUTOPSY SOUNDS LIKE BAD THERAPY. DEMOCRATS STILL HAVE A BIG PROBLEM Democrats can compartmentalize 2020. Voters don’t have to. A candidate may regard a six-year-old position as ancient history, but an opponent can revive it with an old interview, campaign questionnaire or social media post. "That was then" invites an obvious response: Yes, but that was you. DEMOCRATIC SENATE CANDIDATE CALLED FOR MASS RELEASE OF CRIMINALS DURING PRISON ABOLITION WEBINAR Democrats aren’t unique in doing this. Every political party finds ways to distance itself from positions that become inconvenient. But 2020 poses a particular problem because so many political beliefs became tied to moral identity. Giving up a position can feel like admitting something about yourself, not just admitting that a policy was wrong. There is a way out. Democrats could acknowledge that 2020 drew attention to genuine problems while also producing bad ideas. They could concede that some rhetoric went too far and that some people were treated unfairly for challenging the prevailing consensus. That doesn’t require abandoning concern about racism, police misconduct or inequality. It requires admitting that you can feel morally certain and still be wrong. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The familiar Democratic argument is about whether the party should move left or toward the center. "Woke 1" raises a more interesting question: Before Democrats decide where they are going, can they explain what they now think about where they have been? "Woke 1 was crazy" sounds like a confession. But it isn’t quite one. A confession names what you got wrong. Compartmentalization puts it somewhere you no longer have to look. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN ALPERT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead702c5335ae104b3a2a Trump’s Economic D-Day can hammer Iran, but will Tehran ever surrender? te 2026-08-26T09:10:08.581Z Trump’s Economic D-Day can hammer Iran, but will Tehran ever surrender? I lived in Europe for years, studying World War II not only in books but on the ground, walking battlefields and cemeteries and listening to veterans who had fought their way across the continent. For America and our European allies, D-Day was an all-in fight. Survival was at stake. There was no ambiguity about the enemy or the objective. So, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called his new maximum-pressure campaign against Iran an "Economic D-Day," a term he used this week, one question immediately came to mind: Where is V-E Day? The real D-Day came on June 6, 1944. Nazi Germany did not surrender until May 8, 1945. That was eleven months later. D-Day was not victory. It began the final campaign toward victory. Bessent deserves credit for launching something much more ambitious than another sanctions package. The administration calls it Operation Economic Outcast: an effort to sever Iran’s remaining economic lifelines in shipping, aviation, technology, gold and digital assets, with secondary sanctions threatened against foreign enablers. About 60 individuals, entities and vessels were targeted in the opening round. TRUMP THREATENS 'UNPRECEDENTED' ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES FOR ANY NATION AIDING IRAN And there is an important difference from President Donald Trump’s first-term "maximum pressure" campaign: the U.S. Navy. Previous sanctions made Iranian oil hard to finance, insure and sell. Today, unlike the first-term campaign, the administration is pairing financial pressure with what AP reports is a Navy-enforced blockade of Iranian ports. The administration hopes to deepen a decline already evident in Iranian oil shipments to China. Iranian oil shipments to China fell to about 534,000 barrels a day in August, down from 823,000 in July and from a 2026 peak of roughly 1.58 million. Chinese refiners are scrambling for alternative supplies. Iran is hurting badly. TRUMP BETS ECONOMIC PRESSURE CAN SQUEEZE IRAN AS REGIME’S OWN FAILURES DEEPEN THE PAIN Its currency has been battered and its infrastructure has been damaged. Iran’s own Statistical Centre reports annual inflation reached 88% in July, with food prices up 128% from a year earlier. The regime worries that additional hardship could trigger renewed domestic unrest. All of this proves Bessent can make Iran poorer. It does not prove he can make Iran surrender. History demonstrates the difference. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testified that the sanctions preceding the 2015 nuclear agreement cost Iran more than $160 billion in oil revenue after 2012, with exports down 60% and the rial down by half. COULD IRAN’S REGIME COLLAPSE? EXPERTS ASSESS BESSENT’S BID TO SEVER FINANCIAL LIFELINES But sanctions did not produce Iranian capitulation. They brought Tehran to the negotiating table. Iran retained uranium enrichment while accepting restrictions and inspections in exchange for sanctions relief. Trump tried differently after withdrawing from the nuclear agreement in 2018. His first maximum-pressure campaign again inflicted enormous damage, yet Iran never accepted Washington’s broader demands on nuclear activities, missiles and regional behavior before he left office. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS OPPOSE THE IRAN WAR, SEE PROLONGED COMMITMENT Outcomes are what matters. Government studies of sanctions have repeatedly found it easier to measure economic punishment than to demonstrate that the punishment produced the desired foreign-policy outcome. GAO also found sanctions work better when they are multilateral and when the target depends on the countries imposing them. Treasury can count barrels Iran cannot sell, dollars Tehran cannot collect, and banks it can no longer use. Those numbers tell us how much Iran is hurting. They do not tell us whether Iran is surrendering. There is also something unusual about the regime Bessent is trying to coerce. Ordinary Iranians certainly do not welcome economic misery. They have repeatedly protested inflation, unemployment and declining living standards. But the Islamic Republic’s revolutionary leadership has spent nearly five decades building political legitimacy around resistance to foreign pressure, sacrifice and self-reliance. The regime’s so-called "resistance economy" was built to help Iran endure sanctions, not capitulate to end them. Economic coercion assumes the target eventually concludes that continued suffering is worse than concession. Iran’s revolutionary rulers have spent nearly half a century teaching themselves that concession to America can be worse than suffering. Then there is China. Beijing purchases more than 80% of Iran’s shipped oil and has already rejected Washington’s new sanctions strategy. Iranian crude has survived previous sanctions through Chinese independent refiners, shadow tankers, disguised cargo origins and transactions conducted in Chinese currency. Yet the administration initially spared major Chinese banks, reportedly to avoid disrupting the global financial system, as Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet. Washington sanctioned a smaller Chinese bank once before, cutting off Bank of Kunlun in 2012 for handling Iranian banks’ money. Threatening a systemically important state bank is a different order of confrontation. How can maximum pressure on Iran be maximum if Washington is unwilling to impose maximum pressure on Iran’s largest economic lifeline? China does not have to restore normal Iranian commerce. It only has to permit enough oil purchases, financial transactions and sanctions evasion to keep Tehran breathing. Its strategy can be brutally simple: absorb the contraction, repress unrest, keep commerce flowing through China, and keep Hormuz dangerous enough that Americans share the pain. Iran doesn’t need to outfight Trump. It needs to outlast him. That turns Bessent’s Economic D-Day into an endurance contest, and endurance depends on the costs borne by both sides. And America is paying. The Iran war has already depleted scarce Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors, with a CSIS analysis estimating reductions of 65% and 38%, respectively. Those are munitions we may need in a conflict with China, the same conflict that already forced the Japan-homeported USS George Washington to divert to the Middle East, relieving the USS Abraham Lincoln after a deployment beyond 250 days. The political cost is rising too. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds only 31% of Americans support the Iran war, while 83% believe it will last a long time. Washington also has less room to cushion another energy shock: the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to roughly 290 million barrels, its lowest level since November 1982, after repeated emergency releases. If Hormuz deteriorates further, that safety net is much thinner. Iran’s leaders can read an election calendar. The contest, therefore, is not simply whether Bessent can bankrupt Iran. It is whether Iran’s economy breaks before America’s political patience does. Secretary Bessent may indeed have launched an impressive Economic D-Day. But D-Day was never the objective. Victory was. The Allies knew what victory meant on June 6, 1944: allies committed to the campaign, a strategy for reaching Germany, and an unmistakable end state. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Before committing to this costly war’s next phase against an adversary that has spent 47 years learning to endure American pressure, the administration owes Americans basic answers. What does victory over Iran mean? How long will it take? What price are we prepared to pay? And what happens if Tehran simply refuses to surrender? If Economic D-Day cannot answer those questions, America may not have found a way out of another forever war. It may simply have found another way to fight one. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ROBERT MAGINNIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead6f2c5335ae104b3a21 Dog treat founder eats her own products, even packs them in her kids' lunches te 2026-08-26T09:10:07.940Z Dog treat founder eats her own products, even packs them in her kids' lunches It's National Dog Day, and one dog treat creator thinks dogs should be included in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, which emphasizes whole, nutrient-dense foods. "We have never used anything artificial," Sarah Goldberger, New York-based founder and CEO of organic dog treat company Lord Jameson, told Fox News Digital.  "We've never used fake food coloring. We've never used fake flavoring. All of our bright, beautiful colors come from real fruits and vegetables." CHEAP, HEALTHY FOOD IS REJECTED BY MOST AMERICANS EVEN AS MAHA MOVEMENT PUSHES IT Since becoming an official federal initiative in February 2025, the MAHA Commission has promoted a greater focus on whole, nutrient-dense foods while calling for reductions in refined carbohydrates, added sugars and certain artificial additives. Goldberger believes those nutritional priorities will "translate into the pet space." "My hope is that as a brand, we can inspire other pet brands to make better choices to really impact the lives and the health and wellness of dogs," she said. Goldberger started Lord Jameson in 2019, inspired by her late dog, Jameson, after noticing what she described as a void in the market for healthier dog treats. HERE'S WHY DOGS DON'T NEED 'HUMAN FOOD,' SAYS VIRGINIA VETERINARIAN: 'NO REASON FOR IT' "Jameson had gone through a pretty serious medical issue, and the medication he was being given actually created toxicity in his body," Goldberger said.  "So we started working with a homeopathic vet, and we were reminded of the power of plant-based medicine. A lot of the formulas, especially in our wellness products, are meant to serve dogs during a time of needed healing with plant-based products, more herbs and botanicals." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS When she set out to create the brand, Goldberger said she surveyed more than 1,000 pet parents and found that many reported their dogs had allergies or sensitivities to various animal proteins, preservatives and food colorings. Goldberger said she wanted to offer treats made with "completely clean ingredients, organic, gluten-free, no preservatives, no toxins, no artificial colors or flavors." Despite not using preservatives, the treats have an 18-month shelf life, which Goldberger said is "very difficult to achieve in production" and is "another key selling point for us." Lord Jameson, Goldberger said, has "truly reimagined what dog treats can be and should be." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER She said she eats the treats herself and even puts them in her children's lunchboxes. They've been a hit with pet owners for a variety of reasons, including what Goldberger described as their effect on dogs' digestive systems. "As a dog mom myself, I know the frustration when you go to the store, you buy food or a treat, you bring it home and all of a sudden they have diarrhea," she said.  "Because we're using whole-food ingredients and no preservatives, you're going to get a nice firm poop after they eat. It sounds funny to say, but this is something you'll see in a lot of our reviews." Goldberger also said the treats can be suitable for some dogs with colitis, diabetes or other specialized dietary needs. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Lord Jameson has since launched a line of "protein-inspired" flavors as part of its Love Puffs line, made with organic sorghum, a whole grain that contains protein and fiber. Another feature that sets Lord Jameson apart, Goldberger said, is that the brand is "completely vertically integrated," with its manufacturing operations, including its kitchen, warehouse and fulfillment center, based in Boulder, Colorado. "We've had no price increase for three or four years, no issues with any tariffs because everything is sourced primarily in North America," Goldberger said. Lord Jameson treats are sold at 5,500 independent pet retailers in the United States, as well as at some grocery stores, and are available internationally in four countries. Kelly McGreal of Fox News Digital contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead6f2c5335ae104b39ef As CTE Cases Soar, Why Can’t Americans Quit the NFL? te 2026-08-26T09:10:07.075Z As CTE Cases Soar, Why Can’t Americans Quit the NFL? A collision of American popular culture and public health is on display in the N.F.L. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead6e2c5335ae104b39e6 Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress te 2026-08-26T09:10:06.460Z Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead6d2c5335ae104b39dd Medication Mix-Up Leaves Knee Surgery Patient Paralyzed te 2026-08-26T09:10:05.806Z Medication Mix-Up Leaves Knee Surgery Patient Paralyzed A patient was unable to move from the sternum down after a routine knee-replacement operation at a Nashville hospital this month. The hospital said she had been given the wrong anesthetic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead6d2c5335ae104b39d4 Their Children Want to Play Football. Parents Ask: Is It Worth the Risk? te 2026-08-26T09:10:05.113Z Their Children Want to Play Football. Parents Ask: Is It Worth the Risk? Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed degenerative brain disease. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8ead6c2c5335ae104b39cb Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots Darline Graham to Victory te 2026-08-26T09:10:04.304Z Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots Darline Graham to Victory After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eab212c5335ae104b399d Warren Petersen Launches First General Election Ad In Arizona Attorney General Race te 2026-08-26T09:00:17.693Z Warren Petersen Launches First General Election Ad In Arizona Attorney General Race By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) launched his first general election advertisement on Monday in his bid to unseat Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes. The ad highlights tax cuts enacted during Petersen’s tenure as Senate president and endorsements from law enforcement organizations across the state. The 30-second advertisement, focused around Petersen’s “common sense leadership” message, comes 71 days before Arizona voters head to the polls for the Nov. 3 general election. “Arizona needs an Attorney General who solves problems,” the ad begins before highlighting Petersen’s legislative record and support from police organizations. The spot says Petersen “worked with both parties to deliver historic tax relief for Arizona families,” specifically citing the elimination of taxes on residential rent and overtime income. 🚨 FIRST TV AD As Senate President, I delivered real results for Arizona families, working across the aisle and delivering historic tax cuts. As Attorney General, I’ll bring that same problem-solving approach and actually stand with the officers who protect our communities. The… — Warren Petersen (@votewarren) August 24, 2026 Municipal transaction privilege taxes on residential rentals were eliminated through legislation enacted in 2023 during Petersen’s tenure as Senate president. Senate Bill 1184 banned municipal excise taxes on residential leases with the change taking effect on January 1, 2025, and the Arizona Department of Revenue says cities and towns can no longer impose transaction privilege taxes on long-term residential rentals. The overtime provision came this year through the Fiscal Year 2027 budget agreement negotiated between Governor Hobbs and Republican legislative leaders. The agreement included full conformity with federal tax provisions eliminating state taxes on qualified tips and overtime while increasing the standard deduction and adding other tax deductions and credits. Petersen, who has served as Senate president since 2023, said his legislative work would inform how he approaches the Attorney General’s Office. “As Senate President, I’ve proven that I can work with both parties to deliver results for everyday Arizonans,” Petersen said. “I will continue that approach as Arizona’s next Attorney General.” The ad also highlights Petersen’s backing from law enforcement groups, saying he is supported by “every major law enforcement organization in Arizona.” Petersen has accumulated endorsements from organizations including the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, Arizona Police Association, Arizona State Troopers Association, Arizona Conference of Police & Sheriffs, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Arizona, Maricopa County Colleges Police Officers Association, and Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association. The campaign also lists endorsements from Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple, Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes, and several county attorneys. Republican attorneys general Raúl Labrador of Idaho, Todd Rokita of Indiana, Mike Hilgers of Nebraska, Derek Brown of Utah, and J.B. McCuskey of West Virginia have also endorsed Petersen. The Republican nominee also used Monday’s announcement to renew his criticism of Mayes following her decision last week against bringing criminal charges against Hobbs in the Sunshine Residential Homes investigation. “For four years, we’ve had a chief law enforcement officer who has been more interested in politicizing her office than supporting the brave men and women who protect our communities,” Petersen said. He accused Mayes of failing to hold Hobbs accountable over a “pay-to-play scheme.” Mayes announced last Friday that her office would not pursue charges after a two-year criminal investigation into allegations involving political contributions connected to Sunshine Residential Homes and substantial increases in the rates the Department of Child Safety paid the foster care provider. Petersen rejected the conclusion and has argued that Mayes’ handling of the case demonstrates the need for a change in leadership at the Attorney General’s Office. “Mayes’ destructive brand of leadership will end January 2027,” Petersen said. The campaign ad itself makes a broader criticism of Mayes without referring specifically to the Sunshine investigation, saying Petersen “delivers for Arizona, while his opponent wastes tax dollars on her political agenda.” Mayes has also begun advertising in the general election. Her campaign launched a television spot titled “Not Finished” on August 13. Petersen secured the Republican nomination in the primary against Rodney Glassman, while Mayes advanced unopposed on the Democratic side. 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 Warren Petersen Launches First General Election Ad In Arizona Attorney General Race first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eab1f2c5335ae104b3994 New Poll Shows Eli Crane With Double-Digit Lead Over Jonathan Nez In CD2 Rematch te 2026-08-26T09:00:15.977Z New Poll Shows Eli Crane With Double-Digit Lead Over Jonathan Nez In CD2 Rematch By Matthew Holloway | A new poll of Arizona’s Second Congressional District shows Republican Rep. Eli Crane leading Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez by 11 points in their rematch for the northeastern Arizona seat. The Peak Insights survey, conducted August 17-20, found Crane supported by 53% of respondents and Nez by 42%, with 5% selecting neither candidate or saying they did not know. The poll places Crane above 50% in the initial ballot test with just over two months remaining before the general election. Per source, Freedom Caucus member Eli Crane up double digits in a competitive northern Arizona district pic.twitter.com/6Yp5Tp9djC — Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) August 24, 2026 Peak Insights conducted 400 live telephone interviews with a representative sample of 2026 general election voters in the district using landlines and cell phones. The poll carries a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. The memo does not identify who commissioned or paid for the survey. The poll’s ballot test listed Crane, Nez, and “Neither/don’t know.” It did not include Libertarian Curtis Goodwin, who advanced from the July 21 Libertarian primary and is also a candidate in the general election. The Peak Insights memo also reported a positive job-approval rating for Crane. 41% of respondents approved of his performance in Congress, while 25% disapproved. President Donald Trump was viewed favorably by 51% of respondents and unfavorably by 45%, according to the survey. Among voters who viewed Trump favorably, Crane led Nez 95% to 2%. Peak Insights also examined the remaining undecided voters and reported that a majority are registered Republicans who supported Trump over former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The pollster characterized that group as favoring Crane based on its partisan composition and previous voting behavior. Nez drew 42% in the ballot test, which Peak Insights noted matched Harris’ 2024 share of the presidential vote in the district. The memo reported that Nez received support from 2% of respondents who said they voted for Trump in 2024. The candidates are meeting for a second consecutive general election after Crane defeated Nez in 2024. Alongside the release of his latest ad in early August, Crane said, “The same D.C. Democrats who look down on rural Arizonans because we don’t share their woke values want to pretend like they all of the sudden care about AZ-02. What they really care about is power.” Crane won the 2024 contest with 54.5% of the vote to Nez’s 45.5%, a nine-point margin. The Cook Political Report notes that Nez ran ahead of Harris in the district, which Trump carried by approximately 15 points. Cook currently rates the 2026 race “Likely Republican” and gives Arizona’s Second Congressional District a Republican-leaning R+7 Partisan Voting Index. Crane, a former Navy SEAL first elected to Congress in 2022, is seeking a third term. Nez served as president of the Navajo Nation from 2019 to 2023. Both advanced through the July 21 primary. The official state canvass recorded 89,205 votes for Crane in the Republican primary and 65,118 for Nez in the Democratic primary, with neither facing a listed opponent in his respective party contest. The race has also drawn substantial campaign spending. Federal Election Commission (FEC) records through July 1 show Crane’s campaign with approximately $2.84 million in cash on hand, while Nez reported approximately $1.91 million. Crane’s campaign had raised approximately $9.48 million during the 2025-26 election cycle through July 1, compared with approximately $3.52 million raised by Nez’s campaign, according to the FEC. The Second Congressional District covers a large portion of northern and eastern Arizona, including Flagstaff, Prescott, and much of the Navajo Nation. 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 New Poll Shows Eli Crane With Double-Digit Lead Over Jonathan Nez In CD2 Rematch first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8eab1e2c5335ae104b398b Higley School Board Election Limited To Two Candidates After Suspiciously Timed Resignation te 2026-08-26T09:00:14.202Z Higley School Board Election Limited To Two Candidates After Suspiciously Timed Resignation By Staff Reporter | The Higley Unified School District (HUSD) community must choose between two candidates to fill a governing board vacancy, per a new court ruling. The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled last week that voters must choose between two write-in candidates, Kathleen Richards and Travis White, who appear to have gotten special notice of a board vacancy after board member Scott Glover waited to file his resignation until July 20, 2026, the same day as the candidate filing deadline. District policy requires board members to give resignation letter copies to the superintendent and the board prior to the effective resignation date. However, Glover not only waited until the morning of the candidate filing deadline to notify the superintendent, he waited until one minute before the candidate filing deadline to notify his fellow board members of his resignation. Approximately two hours after Glover filed his resignation letter, Richards and White arrived at the superintendent’s office to file as write-in candidates for the vacancy. Maricopa County School Superintendent Shelli Boggs decided to fill the vacancy through appointment, rather than election, given the timing of the write-in filings. “Because the seat was not otherwise scheduled to appear on the 2026 ballot, the timing of the vacancy created an extraordinary situation: few who knew about the vacancy had a narrow window to file for the seat, while the broader Higley community had no opportunity to learn that the seat was even available,” stated the county superintendent’s office. A week later, White sued Boggs to force an election in which only he and Richards would be the eligible candidates. Since Richards and White were the only individuals to file prior to the deadline, only those votes with their names will count.  Richards is a private music and substitute teacher who has previously run for the board, and has served on the HUSD Citizen’s Committee.  White is the director and deputy chief information security officer for Shutterfly. Federal Elections Commission records only reflect a few small donations to Democrats in recent years: Sen. Bernie Sander’s 2020 presidential campaign and former congressman Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 Senate campaign. Although school boards are nonpartisan, the two write-in candidates have hinted at their political affiliations.  Last January, Richards stated in a Facebook post that supporters of President Donald Trump and those not actively protesting his administration don’t deserve to live. “We have a president who wants to rewrite the history that is taught to our students so that it makes cis white men more palatable,” said Richards. “If you have been able to sit for the last two weeks and be quiet, I question your morality, your humanity, and your place in this world sharing oxygen with those of us who will go to that for the marginalized in our communities.” In a May board meeting, White defended the independence of teachers and said that student proficiency wasn’t as low as portrayals of data would indicate.  “To suggest that our teachers just teach what they were hired to teach without evolving is a recipe for stagnation. When a teacher finds an amazing tool at a conference, they don’t go rogue, they bring it to their leadership because they’re professionals who care about student achievement,” said White.  White said the district’s “A” rating nullified the low proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts: 61% and 55%, respectively.  “It’s one thing to have a different vision for our schools. It’s quite another to manufacture a crisis using alternative facts. When it’s claimed that 50% of our students are not proficient, it isn’t just misrepresenting a spreadsheet, it’s actively disparaging the hard work of our teachers and the achievements of our children,” said White.  Richards and White volunteered together on Yes for Higley Schools, a nonprofit political action committee urging a favorable vote on an override for HUSD. Voters rejected the override. Boggs justified her decision to seek appointment over election to fill Glover’s vacancy in a post-court ruling press release issued on Friday.  Boggs implied that the two candidates had enjoyed special access to information that inherently deprived the Higley community the proper opportunity to access the ballot.  “I was not willing to simply look the other way when the circumstances gave a small number of people an opportunity that thousands of other Higley residents did not even know existed,” said Boggs. “I acted because I believe every qualified member of that community deserved a fair and meaningful opportunity to be considered for the seat.”  The timing of the resignation has led some community members to suspect that Glover’s departure was intentionally timed to wrest control of the board.  Board member Anna Van Hoek echoed those speculations.  “Nothing says defending democracy quite like secretly coordinating with a sitting Board member while denying everyone else in the community an equal opportunity to compete for the seat,” said Van Hoek.  However, board president Amanda Wade disputed the claims.  Wade did express frustration with Glover’s failure to follow board policy on resignations and his decision to wait until the day of the candidate filing deadline, but denied that his tardiness and lack of communication were part of an intentional political maneuver.  “Mr. Glover’s actions and decisions he made in this resignation process are his alone,” said Wade. “I do have a hard time with a sitting board member recklessly implying actions made by the district, Higley Educators Association [sic], and other board members because they are unhappy with choices Mr. Glover made.” AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Higley School Board Election Limited To Two Candidates After Suspiciously Timed Resignation first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e9d052c5335ae104b3654 Trump admin pauses visa appointments worldwide amid heightened screening for applicants te 2026-08-26T08:00:05.737Z Trump admin pauses visa appointments worldwide amid heightened screening for applicants The Trump administration has directed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to postpone immigrant visa interviews while consular officers complete training on new public-charge guidance, temporarily stalling applications that have reached the interview stage. The State Department told diplomatic posts to reschedule immigrant visa interviews until consular officers complete the training on how to evaluate whether an applicant is likely to become a public charge. A public-charge determination can make an immigrant visa applicant inadmissible under federal immigration law if officials determine the person is likely to become dependent on certain forms of public assistance after arriving in the U.S. "In early August, we launched a global training initiative at all of our embassies and consulates worldwide. To accommodate this in-depth training, appointments for visa services will be adjusted," a State Department official said in a statement. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES SIX-FIGURE PRICE TAG FOR NEW H-1B VISAS The official added that the training is intended to ensure evaluations of visa applicants are made "comprehensively and consistently." For most diplomatic posts, the training sessions are expected to take place this week. The State Department did not say when affected applicants would be notified of their rescheduled interview dates. The scheduling changes have sparked uncertainty among immigrant visa applicants who received emails informing them that their interviews had been canceled without instructions for immediately rescheduling them. STATE DEPARTMENT BLASTS BACK AT 'ROGUE JUDGE' WHO OVERTURNED AGGRESSIVE VISA CRACKDOWN Applicants were told they would receive future notice of a new interview date but were not given a timeline for when that communication could be expected. The move comes as President Donald Trump pursues a broader immigration crackdown that has extended beyond illegal immigration to legal immigration pathways. While Trump campaigned in 2024 on curbing illegal immigration, his administration has also imposed additional restrictions on legal immigration, including higher fees for certain work visas and new limits on how long some foreign students and journalists can remain in the US. The administration has also pursued visa revocations and removal proceedings in cases involving political activity and speech, including some anti-Israel activists. Those efforts have prompted court challenges alleging violations of free-speech and due-process protections. The administration said Monday that it was preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the U.S., a move that would represent the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history. The immigration agenda has also faced legal setbacks. On Friday, a federal judge struck down a State Department policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, ruling that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statutory authority. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e914b2c5335ae104b2a42 Ventures Platform goes bigger — and broader — with its second Africa fund te 2026-08-26T07:10:03.641Z Ventures Platform goes bigger — and broader — with its second Africa fund The Pan-African venture firm has raised $83 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e77852c5335ae104b22d3 Clean Elections set to demand $4.7M repayment from candidates amid fraud allegations te 2026-08-26T05:20:05.831Z Clean Elections set to demand $4.7M repayment from candidates amid fraud allegations Risa Lobardo, a Green Party candidate for governor, is being accused of fraudulently qualifying for public campaign financing. On Aug. 27, 2026, the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission is expected to consider asking her to repay the $2.8 million her campaign was given. (Screenshot via Google Ads Transparency Center) The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission is set on Thursday to discuss accusations that three candidates unlawfully qualified for $4.7 million in public funds and broke campaign finance rules — and it may ask them to repay the money.  In letters sent Tuesday to Green Party candidate for governor Risa Lombardo, Green Party candidate for secretary of state Duwayne Collier and Republican candidate for governor Scott Neely, Clean Elections Commission Executive Director Tom Collins told each of the candidates to seek legal counsel and to expect to be required to repay the money.  In the letters, he detailed allegations of false contributions to their campaigns and failure to adhere to Clean Elections campaign finance reporting requirements.  “All of these facts together, which as you can see are largely substantiated, represent a level of suspicious activity well beyond what I have witnessed in 16 years as the Commission’s executive director,” Collins wrote.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Those letters were sent on the same day that the Arizona Mirror published a story detailing accusations from six Arizona residents that the three candidates falsely used the voters’ names on small-dollar contributions to qualify for millions in public campaign funding.  Those $5 qualifying contributions are a requirement for candidates who wish to access public campaign financing. Every candidate participating in Clean Elections must gather a set number of the small-dollar contributions from voters — the exact number depends on what office the candidate is seeking — to unlock the larger sums of money. In the letters, Collins describes that what he found during a monthslong investigation into the campaign finance records of the three candidates confirms the Mirror’s reporting, which he referenced in the letters.  “(T)he Arizona Mirror made blistering assertions that, frankly, corroborate my investigation thus far,” Collins wrote in the letters.  In line with the Mirror’s reporting, Collins wrote that Clean Elections staff found that a substantial number of $5 contributions recorded for Lombardo, Neely and Collier came from the same people, on the same dates and were the only contributions those people had ever made.  “Based on my experience as Executive Director, this represents a suspicious pattern of donations,” Collins wrote.  To qualify for public funding, the candidates must write a check for the total of $5 contributions they collected to the Clean Elections Commission, alongside paperwork with the names, addresses and signatures of the voters who made the donations.  Through reviews of all three campaigns’ bank accounts, Collins wrote that he found that they all deposited lump sums in amounts equal to the total of their reported $5 donations in May, on the same dates or shortly before they applied for Clean Elections funds instead of over the course of the many months each candidate claimed to have been collecting the qualifying contributions. “Presumably, if you had been collecting $5 from individuals over the course of the qualifying period, there is no reason for those donations to arrive in the form of a single in person bank counter deposit,” Collins wrote in his letter to Lombardo. “All of this activity is highly unusual and constitutes strong evidence that you, in fact, did not collect $5 from each person who apparently signed a qualifying contribution form for your candidacy. And, in turn, this gives rise to an inference the source of the money was the deposit on May 4, not actual individual donors.” Lombardo and Neely both received the lump sum payments on May 4, and Collier received his on May 29, according to the letter. Lombardo and Collier both applied for public funding on the same day the deposits were made, and Neely applied a week after receiving his.  Collins also referenced the Arizona Green Party’s opposition to Lombardo and Collier’s campaigns, accusing them of being Republicans in disguise, aimed at pulling votes from Gov. Katie Hobbs in the general election to benefit Republican gubernatorial hopeful Congressman Andy Biggs.  Collins wrote that party support is typically crucial to successfully collect enough qualifying contributions to receive public funding.  In the letters, Collins told Neely, Lombardo and Collier that he planned to advise the members of the Clean Elections Commission during its Thursday meeting to “initiate proceedings to impose a repayment order upon you” requiring that they all repay the public funding distributed to their campaigns.  If the commission votes to do so, Lombardo could have to repay up to $2.8 million, Collier would be on the hook for more than $739,000 and Neely would have to pay more than $1.1 million. Collier and Lombardo both received public funding for both their primary and general election campaigns, but Neely only received funding for the primary that he lost to Biggs.  Clean Elections rules require that any repayments can only come from the candidate’s personal funds, money remaining in their campaign account or money their campaign raises under the strict dollar limits imposed by the public campaign finance system. Neely told the Mirror that he didn’t know anything about the falsely obtained $5 donations. Neither Lombardo nor Collier have responded to multiple requests for comment.  In addition to accusations of falsifying $5 contributions, Collins told Lombardo and Collier that they were also suspected of violating Clean Elections reporting requirements when they failed to list subcontractors that their campaigns used, as the Mirror reported last month.  Collins pointed out that Lombardo and Collier both made large payments to Las Vegas-based Bootstrap Campaigns for a wide range of services just weeks after the business was created.  “Most campaign shops subcontract a significant amount of work, and a new, out-of-state company would naturally use sub-vendors, especially local companies, whose work would require documentation,” Collins wrote. “And so it is with Bootstrap. For example, you attribute mailers to Bootstrap when records filed with our office show O’Neil Printing in Phoenix did those jobs.”  Additionally, Collins informed Lombardo that she submitted too few qualifying contributions to qualify for public funding in the first place. The Secretary of State’s Office, alongside the county recorders, are responsible for verifying the contributions and approving candidates for Clean Elections funding. The Secretary of State’s Office did not answer questions from the Mirror about the calculations used to certify Lombardo’s campaign for public funding.  At the close of the letters, Collins advised Lombardo, Collier and Neely to retain any records that might be used as evidence in any action taken against them, and that those records may be subpoenaed and that they may be compelled to testify in front of the commission. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e6bcd2c5335ae104b1fa2 Conservative Media Personality Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor te 2026-08-26T04:30:05.811Z Conservative Media Personality Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor Bernadette Wilson, who has appealed to other Republicans to consolidate around her party’s top finisher, will be one of four finalists on the ranked-choice ballot in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e69772c5335ae104b1f67 Childhood homelessness is rampant in Arizona te 2026-08-26T04:20:07.029Z Childhood homelessness is rampant in Arizona Brandon E. Dale Across Arizona, families are taking part in the familiar rituals of a new school year. They are buying notebooks, finding the right shoes, and helping children adjust to new classrooms and routines. For many children, this can be an exciting time for growth and development. Yet over 25,000 children will also experience homelessness this school year. Childhood homelessness is not always easy to see. It rarely resembles the image many of us associate with homelessness. Children are not sleeping on a sidewalk with a blanket or camping under an overpass. Children often move in with relatives, couch surf between friends’ homes, stay in motel rooms, or sleep in cars while their parents work hard to preserve some sense of normalcy. These families are part of our community. Their children attend our schools, play on our playgrounds, and deserve the same stability and security as their peers. Yet because their housing situation often remains hidden, they can also be overlooked in public data and the decisions informed by that data. Each January, communities across Arizona participate in the federally required Point-in-Time count, commonly called the PIT count. It provides a one-night snapshot of people experiencing homelessness. The data helps communities identify trends, understand shelter needs, and plan services. It is the most commonly utilized data point when discussing homelessness. Arizona’s 2025 PIT data cited 2,921 people aged 0 to 24 experiencing homelessness. During the same year the Arizona Department of Education identified 26,840 K–12 students experiencing homelessness statewide, about one in every 50 students, according to McKinney-Vento data. That’s nearly 10 times as many than is commonly reported. They measure different circumstances over different periods of time. The PIT count provides a snapshot from one night. Schools identify students throughout the academic year using the McKinney-Vento definition of homelessness, which includes children whose families are doubled up with others or staying in motels because they have nowhere else to go. This vast difference is a bright, flashing warning that the data most familiar to the public and decision-makers leaves a vast population of children outside the frame. Both sources of information are valuable. But together, they give us a more complete understanding of what Arizona families are experiencing. That fuller picture can help us make thoughtful decisions about where resources are needed most. When children experiencing housing instability are not fully reflected in the numbers most often discussed, communities may underestimate the need for homelessness prevention, family shelter, rapid rehousing, and other services. The need is especially concerning among very young children, who may not yet be connected to schools. National findings showed a 23% increase in homelessness among infants and toddlers between 2021 and 2023 and estimated that approximately 5,700 infants and toddlers in Arizona were experiencing homelessness. At A New Leaf, we often meet these families when their temporary solutions have run out. We serve mothers and children fleeing domestic violence. Single parents who were evicted after falling behind on rent. Senior citizens on a fixed income, unable to meet the financial demands of caring for their grandkids. To help, A New Leaf offers homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, transitional housing, affordable housing communities, and support services across the Valley. We serve these children every day. As a result, we also see a profound gap between public discourse and the reality of childhood homelessness. To bridge this gap, Arizona should act in three ways. First, put school homelessness data into every serious policy briefing. State agencies, lawmakers, cities, counties, Continuums of Care, and philanthropic funders should consider McKinney-Vento data alongside PIT counts, shelter use, eviction trends, and year-round service data. Second, align funding with the combined evidence. State and local plans should size investments in prevention, flexible assistance, family shelter, rapid rehousing and affordable housing to the families visible in school data, not wait until those families become visible on the street. Funding should follow the need, not the narrowest measure of it. Third, we should treat schools as essential early-warning partners. Schools already identify and support students experiencing homelessness through trained liaisons and enrollment processes. (Congress.gov) We should ensure that identification by a school of an at-risk child should trigger not only educational support, but a faster path to housing stability. Prevention assistance can keep an eviction from becoming homelessness. A timely shelter connection can prevent a night in a vehicle. Rapid rehousing can shorten the crisis. And importantly, support services help parents find employment, secure housing, and achieve lasting independence. The earlier we know a family is facing hardship, the more options they have to resolve it. Back-to-school season is when we’re supposed to be thinking about children’s futures. Let’s start by making sure they have the one thing every future depends on: a safe place to sleep. Brandon E. Dale is CEO of A New Leaf. The post Childhood homelessness is rampant in Arizona first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e69752c5335ae104b1f13 In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race te 2026-08-26T04:20:05.409Z In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November. That could be a problem for the G.O.P. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e671f2c5335ae104b1eda Childcare providers struggle to get insured te 2026-08-26T04:10:07.217Z Childcare providers struggle to get insured State leaders have made it easier over the past decade for people who were sexually abused as children to seek cash compensation for crimes committed many years ago. Child advocates... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Childcare providers struggle to get insured first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e671d2c5335ae104b1eb5 Prosecutor in infamous killer mom case says women on Lindsay Clancy jury may bring ‘strange twist’ to verdict te 2026-08-26T04:10:05.485Z Prosecutor in infamous killer mom case says women on Lindsay Clancy jury may bring ‘strange twist’ to verdict A South Carolina lawmaker who prosecuted Susan Smith in her infamous double-murder case says the women on Lindsay Clancy's jury could prove to be a "strange twist," and may be less sympathetic to her than many assume. Clancy, 36, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all younger than 6 — who were discovered strangled at the family's home in January 2023. Her defense attorney says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time she killed her children. LINDSAY CLANCY'S THREE CHILD VICTIMS FORGOTTEN AMID CROWDS OF SUPPORT: MOTHER OF SIX Testimony is expected to finish on Wednesday, with closing arguments anticipated for Thursday, after which the case will go to the jury. The panel seated for the trial is made up of 12 women and six men, but only 12 of them will deliberate, the rest serve as alternates and will be dismissed before deliberations begin. Smith is the South Carolina mother who was convicted of killing her two young sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander, by strapping them into her car and letting it roll into a lake. Prosecutors argued she killed them in part because the man she was romantically involved with didn't want a relationship with women who had kids. She was sentenced to life in prison. HEATED LINDSAY CLANCY COURTROOM EXCHANGE OVER 911 CALL, CRIME SCENE PHOTOS SETS STAGE FOR MOM’S MURDER TRIAL Rep. Tommy Pope, who is currently the speaker pro tempore for the South Carolina House of Representatives, prosecuted Smith and told Fox News Digital that women on the jury might be less sympathetic to Clancy than people think. "For the most part, the women were the ones that said, you know, when I had my kids, I went through hell, or I went through depression, or I battled this, or I was overwhelmed. But they're the most important thing in my life," Pope said. "And so, strange twist, while a woman may have even faced postpartum depression, she may have overcome it and then be less sympathetic to Clancy." LINDSAY CLANCY TRIAL: POSTPARTUM IS REAL, BUT CHILD KILLING DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY, VETERAN PROSECUTOR SAYS On the flip side, Pope said Clancy's current physical condition might complicate things for the prosecution in an unexpected way. "A weird mix, too, is having her in the courtroom, whether she intentionally injured herself or, as the prosecution said, tried to slide down and just got injured. You have somebody that's now paralyzed, which obviously doesn't equate to killing three children," Pope said. "But some jurors, and I would think maybe even more so men, would think, well, she's already punished. She's in a wheelchair. So in a strange twist, it could almost be the opposite." LINDSAY CLANCY DEFENSE SCORES ‘EXTREMELY HELPFUL’ PSYCHOSIS CONCESSION AS EXPERT FLAGS NEXT HURDLE Prosecutors on Tuesday continued to challenge the psychosis argument that Clancy's defense attorney says frees her from criminal responsibility for her children's deaths. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Gregory Saathoff, a forensic psychiatrist at the University of Virginia who consults for the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, told jurors that Clancy's self-described auditory hallucinations were "very unusual." PROSECUTOR CORNERS LINDSAY CLANCY'S CATHOLIC MOTHER-IN-LAW WITH 'MORTAL SIN' QUESTION "What was significant to me is that she had not spoken about hearing voices before to any of the mental health professionals, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physicians and staff in the emergency department, or at McLean," Saathoff said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "This was the first time she reported that, and that she experienced an auditory hallucination, according to what she told me. So that was unusual. And then what was very unusual was the fact that the voice stopped with the strangling of her youngest son," he added. SEND US A TIP In another blow to Clancy's defense, prosecutors asked psychologist Kirk Heilbrun whether someone hearing a command hallucination could still conform their conduct to the law. WATCH: Prosecution expert says psychosis doesn't always erase knowing right from wrong GOT A TIP? "In some cases they can," he responded. LINDSAY CLANCY'S FAMILY WAS 'VERY CONCERNED' ABOUT HER MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MONTHS BEFORE SHE KILLED HER KIDS Earlier in the week, Clancy's defense called its own experts and argued she's not criminally responsible. Dr. Phillip Resnick, a forensic psychiatrist, testified that Clancy killed her children while she was experiencing a "command hallucination," stating she felt like "a puppet." "Not only did she hear a command, but she felt that her body was taken over by an external force where she was in a dream state and did not have control of her own body. It was almost like she was a puppet and someone else was pulling the strings," Resnick said. Outside the courtroom on Tuesday, one person told Fox News Digital she was there in support of Lindsay Clancy because "I've always been aware that mental health is something that's woefully in need of funding, education, all that." WATCH: Lindsay Clancy supporter outside court says trial exposes gaps in mental health support "This trial has really made a lot of us realize just how bad things are. Obviously, a really sad story and hard to listen to at times. But if this moves the needle just a teeny tiny bit, and women start to experience more support, then I'm here for that. I was just telling my friend that when I had my children and left the hospital, nobody really said anything about postpartum, you know, be on the lookout for things. And...you know, we just had to figure it out ourselves. It shouldn't be that way. And I hope things change," the woman said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e626c2c5335ae104b1db7 NYC manhunt underway for suspect accused of deadly shootings across 2 boroughs days apart te 2026-08-26T03:50:04.601Z NYC manhunt underway for suspect accused of deadly shootings across 2 boroughs days apart A man accused of gunning down a customer during a Bronx deli robbery is also wanted in connection with a deadly Brooklyn shooting two days earlier, police said. The suspect, identified by the NYPD as 31-year-old Jesus Acosta, is being hunted in connection with two deadly shootings that unfolded days apart across New York City, police told Fox News Digital. The latest attack happened around 12:16 a.m. Tuesday at 149 Grill & Deli at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx, where a gunman approached a 33-year-old man and opened fire, striking him multiple times in the chest, according to police and FOX 5 New York. NEW YORK BODEGA WORKER KILLED LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER EXPRESSING FEAR TO REPORTER OVER VIOLENCE After the shooting, the gunman forcibly removed an unknown amount of cash from behind the register and fled, police said. The victim was rushed to Lincoln Hospital and was initially listed in stable condition, but later died from his injuries Tuesday. Police subsequently deemed the case a homicide. Acosta is also wanted in connection with a shooting inside 842 Rockaway Ave. in Brooklyn shortly after midnight Sunday that left a 44-year-old man dead and another man wounded, the NYPD said. The New York Post identified the location as American Best Wings & Pizza. MAN FACES MURDER CHARGE AFTER INNOCENT 12-YEAR-OLD IS KILLED IN BRONX STREET GUNFIRE Officers responding to a 911 call about an assault in progress found the 44-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the head and a 39-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. Both men were taken to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, where the 44-year-old was pronounced dead. The 39-year-old man was listed in stable condition, according to police. "Have you seen Jesus Acosta? He is wanted for the fatal shooting of a 44-year-old man on 8/23 inside 842 Rockaway Ave in Brooklyn and a robbery from 8/25 at 143 East 149 St in the Bronx," the NYPD wrote on X before announcing that the Bronx victim had also died. Acosta is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing about 175 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. MANHUNT UNDERWAY AFTER MASKED GUNMAN ALLEGEDLY SHOOTS NYC CAB DRIVER IN FACE DURING OVERNIGHT ROBBERY He has the word "Bronx" tattooed on his hand and the name "Bobby" tattooed on his left forearm, the NYPD told Fox News Digital. Police released surveillance images of Acosta and are urging anyone who recognizes him to come forward. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e60142c5335ae104b1d03 5 Things to Know About Mike Mazzei, Oklahoma G.O.P. Candidate for Governor te 2026-08-26T03:40:04.634Z 5 Things to Know About Mike Mazzei, Oklahoma G.O.P. Candidate for Governor The former state senator, who was endorsed by President Trump, spent millions of dollars of his own money on the race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e60112c5335ae104b1ce1 India’s Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call te 2026-08-26T03:40:01.895Z India’s Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call Ringg has raised $10 million from Peak XV as a part of its Series A extension. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e5dbd2c5335ae104b1c6f A Surrogate Fled to Texas to Avoid an Abortion. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby. te 2026-08-26T03:30:05.380Z A Surrogate Fled to Texas to Avoid an Abortion. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby. A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e5b662c5335ae104b1c01 Trump-endorsed candidate clears key hurdle in red state gubernatorial race te 2026-08-26T03:20:06.281Z Trump-endorsed candidate clears key hurdle in red state gubernatorial race Mike Mazzei, a former Oklahoma state senator and financial planner, won a primary election runoff on Tuesday evening with the backing of President Donald Trump to secure the GOP nomination for governor in Oklahoma. Having beaten out Genter Drummond, the current Oklahoma attorney general, Mazzei is now the heavy favorite to become the Sooner State’s next governor. His win is also a political victory for outgoing Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has opposed Drummond for years. Stitt and Drummond have sparred over lawsuits, pointed letters and public criticisms. At one point, Stitt even described Drummond as a "longtime political enemy" in a quote to local outlets. TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SPARKS RUNOFF AGAINST POPULAR PROSECUTOR IN KEY GUBERNATORIAL RACE The feud between them centers on Drummond’s attacks of Oklahoma poultry companies for what he sees as decades of phosphorus pollution in water supplies. Stitt has rebuffed those characterizations, calling them an overreach of Drummond’s role as attorney general and warning that litigation against the companies could threaten jobs and the agricultural industry of the state. Stitt endorsed Mazzei, stating that "we want a pro-business governor in there to take the lead for the next four years." Stitt is prevented by term limits from running again. His exit prompted a crowded field of hopefuls to replace him, but after an initial primary on June 2, no candidate secured the 50% support needed to lock up the nomination outright. Only Drummond and Mazzei advanced to a runoff. Like Stitt, President Donald Trump also endorsed Mazzei, calling him a "MAGA warrior." "As a successful Businessman, and former Chairman of the State Senate Finance Committee, and later, as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Budget, Mike knows the AMERICA FIRST Policies required to Grow our Economy, Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., and Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE," Trump wrote in a May post to Truth Social. TRUMP-BACKED FIREBRAND WINS ARIZONA GOP GOVERNOR PRIMARY, SETTING UP HIGH-STAKES SHOWDOWN Mazzei based his campaign on promises to cut taxes, among other state-government reforms. "I have a detailed plan to eliminate Oklahoma’s income tax in six years. I have a plan to eliminate property taxes for seniors and veterans," Mazzei said in a campaign video posted to Instagram. In addition to tax reforms, Mazzei highlighted preventing foreign nationals from buying up state land, bolstering the Oklahoma education system and government spending accountability. In turn, Mazzei tried to paint Drummond as a fake Republican with a penchant for expanding government. "His solution to every problem is to raise taxes and grow government," Mazzei said. "He doesn’t understand money and finance. Crunching numbers is a skill you pick up when you earn your wealth rather than inherit it." In his own campaign, Drummond, a multigenerational rancher and former fighter pilot, highlighted his record as attorney general. On his website, he touted having confronted Chinese criminal operations growing illegal marijuana farms, shutting down thousands of their illegal grow operations and enforcing immigration law. "As a tough-on-crime attorney general and decorated fighter pilot, I have proven I will always fight for our freedom and defend our values," Drummond said in a campaign video. TRUMP SWITCHES SUPPORT IN OKLAHOMA CONGRESSIONAL RACE AS FORMERLY ENDORSED PASTOR CANDIDATE SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN "I’ll keep standing strong with President Trump to secure the border, deport illegals and stop the flow of drugs and crime," Drummond said. The Club for Growth, a pro-small-government group that advocates for lower taxes and free-market principles and contributed $9 million in support of Mazzei, praised his win. "Mike Mazzei is a principled conservative who will advocate for lower taxes, fewer regulations, and for Oklahoma parents to have a voice in their children’s education," Club for Growth PAC President David McIntosh said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Meanwhile, Gentner Drummond has spent his career putting radical education bureaucrats ahead of families by opposing school freedom. The message is clear, if you oppose school freedom and call yourself a Republican, expect to lose your next primary." Having cleared the primary, Mazzei will face off against Democratic nominee Cyndi Munson, House minority leader in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The general election is set for Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e590c2c5335ae104b1b58 Mike Mazzei, Backed by Trump, Wins Oklahoma Primary for Governor te 2026-08-26T03:10:04.126Z Mike Mazzei, Backed by Trump, Wins Oklahoma Primary for Governor Mike Mazzei, a former state senator who lent more than $11 million of his own money to his campaign, narrowly defeated the state’s attorney general, Gentner Drummond. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e56b72c5335ae104b1b07 Newly released texts confirm Anthony Fauci and other 'experts' always knew mask mandates wouldn't work te 2026-08-26T03:00:07.613Z Newly released texts confirm Anthony Fauci and other 'experts' always knew mask mandates wouldn't work When Sen. Rand Paul released private texts and messages from Anthony Fauci to the public several weeks ago, it brought the now-former head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases back into the national conversation. Many involved in that national conversation have been critical of what the "Fauci diaries" revealed. That the supposedly unbiased "expert" was, in fact, anything but. Instead, he was an arrogant, self-obsessed, fame-hungry, frequently dishonest narcissist. Other "news" outlets like CNN or MSNBC either ignored the controversy over his diary, and the many inconsistencies in it, preferring to avoid humiliating themselves for their past hero worship. ANTHONY FAUCI DIARY ENTRIES SET SOCIAL MEDIA ABLAZE AS CRITICS MOCK, CONDEMN BEHAVIOR It wasn't just the emails that caused embarrassment for Fauci and his media partners, however. Text messages released by Sen. Ron Johnson showed that he had legitimate concerns over the possibility that COVID vaccines were causing side effects in pregnant mothers. Concerns that warranted further investigation, regardless of the outcome. Well, there are some more new text messages that should cast doubt on both Fauci's public statements and the media's all-too-willing promotion of them. One such message came from Michael Osterholm. Osterholm is an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota, as well as a professor in the school's public health department. Importantly, he's also the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP). CIDRAP became famous during COVID when one of their articles, published in April 2020, acknowledged the truth, that there was no evidence to support cloth masking to stop the spread of the virus. They then were forced to issue "clarifications" when pressure became overwhelming to support masks, regardless of the data and evidence. Osterholm sent this text message in August 2021 to several people, with just their first names included. One was "Jeff," likely Jeff Zients, the COVID response coordinator at the start of the Biden administration. Another was "Vivek," again likely Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General under Biden. Then there was "Tony," the popular nickname for Fauci among those who knew him personally. And finally "Rochelle," which was almost certainly a reference to then-CDC director Rochelle Walensky. The contents of the text were enormously revealing, as it confirmed what most Fauci-critics long suspected: they all knew the masks they'd been recommending didn't work. FAUCI DISCUSSED COVID MRNA VACCINE CONCERNS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN IN TEXT CHAIN RELEASED BY SENATE COMMITTEE "Dear Jeff, Vivek, Tony and Rochelle, I'm sending this via text messaging to avoid any FOIA issues," Osterholm started, in a clear admission that these "experts" frequently worked to hide information from the public. "On Friday a Newsmax reporter asked Jen Psaki about my comments on face cloth coverings and protection against SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The reporter completely mischaracterized my comments made on numerous occasions over the past 16 months about 'masks' and the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. She was taking the Florida governor's approach. Since April, 2020, I have been consistent in my messaging about the roles that aerosols play in transmission, and the limited benefit that cloth face coverings play in reducing risk." Ah, yes. The very cloth masks that Fauci, Walensky, Murthy and Zients had worked tirelessly to promote to the American people. The cloth masks that were mandated by politicians across the country, forced onto toddlers, those with learning disabilities, or with compliance requirements that resulted in disagreements, fights, or being removed from businesses or other public places. They didn't work, because the virus was transmitted via aerosols and not droplets. And the science on this was clear, and had not changed since April 2020. ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT PRO-MASK MANDATE STUDIES DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC WAS A MISLEADING FAILURE Osterholm knew this, had clearly told the other "experts" the same, and they ignored the science and pushed masks anyway. The text continues by acknowledging that the "national industrial hygienists expert group on respiratory protection" had found that cloth face coverings had virtually no protective benefit as opposed to wearing nothing. "N-95s are necessary to be effective reducing risk with aerosol transmission. Here is a link to the ACGIH website (the national industrial hygienists expert group on respiratory protection.) (https://1lnfej4c7wie44voctzq1r57-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Fact_Sheet_Face-Mask.pdf) Note the very limited protection from face cloth coverings versus no respiratory protection at all." In order to save face with Fauci, Walensky and Murthy, Osterholm then adds that he supports "masking," but that it should be with N95 masks. That's also wrong, as we'll see shortly, but at the very least there's more rational basis for it than the masks Fauci and Walensky demanded people wear. More importantly though, Osterholm once again reveals the uncomfortable truth: all of the CDC's supporting "evidence" was essentially fake. "CMS has supported an expert review group process for evaluating respiratory protection studies since the early days of the pandemic and have found none of the studies that CDC uses to support its statement as to the significant protection of face cloth coverings stand up to scientific scrutiny," he wrote. Imagine if this had been widely reported and acknowledged in 2020 and 2021. The CDC's research on masks was virtually useless. Some, who, ahem, wrote books about this, had pointed that out at the time. But to see Osterholm tell Fauci and Walensky that the "studies" they used and referred to were garbage is both refreshing and infuriating. These are highly credentialed "experts" who know what high-quality research looks like. For all their flaws, they weren’t and aren’t unintelligent or uneducated. They knew that the CDC had put out junk science to justify their position on masks, then promoted and defended it anyway because they wanted mask mandates, even though those mandates were obviously failing. Osterholm wasn't done there, saying that the CDC's mistakes didn't end there. "As we all know, CDC was very late to the game recognizing that aerosols play a significant role in the transmission picture. Just look at the current US map of Delta activity and see how fast and far it has spread throughout the US. This is largely aerosol transmission driven, not respiratory droplets," Osterholm said. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Aerosols were the driving force of COVID transmission. Which meant that masks were always going to be useless, as pre-pandemic planning research had already confirmed. The CDC took an extraordinarily long time to admit that, likely because they knew what it meant about masking. Osterholm goes on to urge more N95 masks, but closes with this important takeaway: "I am certain one day that one of the take-away findings of this pandemic was the constant USG emphasis on masking while at the same time providing minimal guidance to the public what effective masking means." He was right, to an extent. There is no such thing as "effective masking." But the obsessive government emphasis on it was and is a constant, permanent source of embarrassment and failure. Masks didn't work, and public health officials torched their credibility to pretend they did. Oh, and those N95 masks? Yeah they didn't work either. Several German states followed Osterholm's advice and mandated N95-grade masks in public. They then reported higher case rates than the states that had "lower quality" mandates. None of it worked. And they all knew it and pretended otherwise anyway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e545b2c5335ae104b1a45 Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff te 2026-08-26T02:50:03.119Z Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff President Trump went all in for Senator Darline Graham in a primary runoff on Tuesday. It worked, preserving his undefeated streak in Republican Senate primaries this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e4afe2c5335ae104b17c4 College athletics' latest mess: Court orders say athletes can play, but SEC and Big Ten ready to fight te 2026-08-26T02:10:06.317Z College athletics' latest mess: Court orders say athletes can play, but SEC and Big Ten ready to fight The college athletics world is reeling after the SEC and Big Ten created new guidelines governing the eligibility of athletes who planned to join teams this week following injunctions and temporary restraining orders granted by multiple judges. On Tuesday, both conferences, who will soon be joined by the ACC and Big 12, voted to enact new rules that would prevent athletes who have participated in professional sports from reentering the college landscape. The decision comes after players in several states were granted injunctions or temporary restraining orders allowing them to play this season. Most of the lawsuits stem from the NCAA’s new eligibility guidelines, which give athletes five years to play five seasons of college athletics. NCAA WINS TENTH CIRCUIT 'STAY', BUT FACES MORE ELIGIBILITY LAWSUITS FROM 2022 CLASS ATHLETES IN CHAOTIC TIME Under the new policies, any athlete who has signed with a professional team, declared for the NFL Draft or participated in any type of professional training camp will be ineligible for conference competition. But, there was one difference from a public standpoint with the SEC and Big Ten. On Tuesday evening, SEC presidents and chancellors held a vote on how to move forward with the new guidelines pertaining to these ongoing cases revolving around athletes who have participated at the professional level in some form or fashion. NCAA IGNORED THE WARNINGS. NOW IT'S FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL IN COURTROOMS ACROSS AMERICA OVER ELIGIBILITY In addition to the guidelines created by the SEC, the conference has also given Greg Sankey the power to enforce these rules, which include suspension of coaches and monetary fines to each school who violates them. So, what does this mean for schools who are preparing to bring athletes onto campus for the upcoming college football or basketball season? According to attorney Ryan Downton, who represents a number of players, the are currently "working on a legal strategy" on how to move forward against both the NCAA and participating conferences who have enacted these new guidelines. "The SEC’s actions put the NCAA in contempt of multiple court orders," Downton told OutKick-Fox News on Tuesday night. "It is cartel-like conduct when NCAA conferences attempt to create their own spur of the moment rules in response to Courts enjoining those same rules at the NCAA level" OLE MISS FILES LAWSUITS AGAINST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO LEFT FOR LANE KIFFIN'S LSU Multiple sources told OutKick that the vote within the SEC was unanimous, though that does not mean there will not be legal action taken over the next few days. "We are still working on a legal strategy," attorney Ryan Downton noted. At the forefront of this fight, even though he was not the first coach or team to bring in a player who has in some way competed at the NFL level, is LSU coach Lane Kiffin. Over the last few days, Kiffin has voiced his reasoning behind the recruitment of such athletes who have already gained NFL experience. Essentially, the Tigers coach mentioned that if he didn’t strike first, some other school would. "So, you know, we have you know made a decision to recruit some kids around the country, and through these multiple injunctions around the country, which, this is not a first time in college sports, a group of players were granted a fifth year of eligibility, in multiple sports. And through them winning their injunction and entry into the portal, they’re available to recruit," Kiffin noted on Monday. "So ourselves, like many places around the country, are recruiting them. At the end of the day, you know, because of these rulings, they’re either going to play for you or they’re going to play somewhere else around the country. So, we made a decision to recruit them, like probably most people are." This includes former Ole Miss football players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, who are both set to join the LSU roster thanks to a ruling from the 19th District Court of Louisiana that granted them an additional season of eligibility. But, there have been plenty of others who have gone down this route, winning cases in state courts that allow them to return this season. Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson is another, who sued the NCAA in a Texas court for an additional season. Attorney Darren Heitner, who represents Dae'Quan Wright, told OutKick that the SEC should abide by the order granted by the 19th District Court of Louisiana. "He should be rostered by LSU and be a great contributor for the Tigers. The SEC should heed the court order recently issued by a Louisiana judge," Heitner said. The question is whether LSU, and others, will move forward in bringing in athletes knowing that it would be in violation of conference rules, but also legal in the eyes of the courts who have granted them injunctions. Buckle up, this could get interesting over the next few days. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e4afd2c5335ae104b17bb Dolly Parton refused to pick political sides for decades: ‘I’m not in politics, I’m an entertainer’ te 2026-08-26T02:10:05.587Z Dolly Parton refused to pick political sides for decades: ‘I’m not in politics, I’m an entertainer’ Dolly Parton spent decades singing about love, heartbreak, faith and working "9 to 5," but there was one arena the country music legend repeatedly resisted entering: partisan politics. "I am not political, and I refuse to get caught up in political things," Parton told USA Today in a 2020 interview. Parton, who died Tuesday at 80, maintained that position through the presidential elections, pointed questions about President Donald Trump, offers of the nation's highest civilian honor and controversies involving some of her fellow entertainers. KENNY CHESNEY TELLS BILL MAHER THE KEY REASON HE REFUSES TO TELL HIS LISTENERS HOW TO VOTE "I don't like to get involved in politics, because first of all, I have as many Republican fans as I do Democrats," Parton told USA Today. "I don't want to offend anybody, I have a right to myself." "Like God gave us free will, America gave us free speech, but you've got to be responsible for anything you say and do," she added. Two years earlier, Parton was repeatedly pressed about Trump during an interview with ABC's David Wright, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON REJECTS HOLLYWOOD’S POLITICAL OBSESSION, BLASTS CELEBRITY ATTACK CULTURE "I have a lot of fans out there, and I don’t want to offend anybody," Parton said. When Wright attempted to draw a parallel between Trump and the sexually abusive boss in Parton's 1980 film "9 to 5," she refused to bite. "I’m not addressing that," Parton said. "I learned a long time ago, keep your damn mouth shut if you want to stay in show business. … I’m not in politics, I’m an entertainer." When Wright pointed out that Parton was also a role model, she responded: "Yes I am. That’s why I don’t talk about people." JOHNNY CARSON'S FRIEND SAYS LATE-NIGHT KING WISELY AVOIDED PARTISANSHIP AS KIMMEL CONTROVERSY GROWS Parton's determination to avoid partisan politics with one of America's highest honors. She revealed in 2021 that the Trump administration had twice offered her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Parton said she declined the first offer because her husband, Carl Dean, was ill and the second because she would not travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the BBC. By then, the Biden administration had also approached her about the award. "Now I feel like if I take it, it'll be doing politics, so I'm not so sure," Parton told NBC's "Today." MICK JAGGER DOESN'T WANT TO 'LECTURE' FANS, SAYS HIS JOB IS TO MAKE PEOPLE 'HAVE THE BEST TIME'   Her aversion to political camps did not mean she kept quiet about everything she believed. "I know whatever I say, people are going to listen, and they’re going to make more of it than maybe what I meant. So I have to be careful," Parton told People in 2021. "Of course I have my opinion, but I’m not an opinionated person as a rule. You’re allowed your own beliefs and your own faith, but you don’t have to use it like a weapon when it could be a tool." Parton's political neutrality was something she could joke about. "My daddy was a Republican, my mama was a Democrat, and I’m a hypocrite!" Parton famously quipped, pronouncing 'hypocrite' as 'hypo-crat' in her iconic Tennessee drawl. DOLLY PARTON DEAD AT 80 Parton's philosophy was tested again when she recorded a duet with Kid Rock for her 2023 album, "Rockstar." Parton defended working with the conservative musician after she was questioned about the collaboration, telling The Hollywood Reporter that she had recorded the song before a controversy involving Kid Rock but would likely have worked with him anyway, according to Rolling Stone. "Hey, just because I love you don’t mean I don’t love Kid Rock. Just because I love Kid Rock don’t mean I don’t love you," Parton said. "I don’t condemn or criticize. I just accept and love." Parton said she still would "probably" have recorded the duet because she considered Kid Rock talented and believed accepting someone did not require agreeing with everything they did. BILLY RAY CYRUS URGES PRAYER FOR TRUMP, SAYS BEING COMMANDER IN CHIEF IS A 'TOUGH JOB' "I think that’s terrible," Parton said, according to Rolling Stone. "We all make mistakes. We don’t all get caught at it." Parton tied that belief to her Christian faith, arguing that people deserved forgiveness and second chances. "I ask God every day to let Him shine through me. He’s given me that gift to be able to talk to them, and I’m very careful with it. And people don’t really come to see me be me — they come to see me be them, the parts of me they can relate to," she told People in 2021. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Parton clarified that she had not endorsed Hillary Clinton after comments she made about the Democratic nominee were interpreted as an endorsement, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. Asked later about the race between Clinton and Trump, Parton jokingly called the campaign "the greatest show on television," and described both candidates as "nuts." Even running for president herself wasn't entertained by the iconic entertainer for a moment. "No. I don’t think anybody could actually do a great job at that," Parton told Metro in 2023, according to People. "I think we’ve had enough ‘boobs’ in the White House." Parton said she preferred trying to make a difference through music and the way she treated others. "I’m not smart enough to be in politics, or maybe I’m too smart," she said. "Either way, I’m not qualified for that type of a job. But I’m pretty qualified to do what I do, which is to point people in the right direction, to write about it in songs or speak about things." Parton died after a "brief battle with cancer," according to her representatives. At her request, a small, private service will be held for her immediate family, with the family asking for donations to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library rather than flowers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e464e2c5335ae104b1668 Hochul remains defiant after sheriffs sue over law banning cooperation with ICE: 'Bring it on' te 2026-08-26T01:50:06.659Z Hochul remains defiant after sheriffs sue over law banning cooperation with ICE: 'Bring it on' More than a dozen New York sheriffs are suing over a state law prohibiting law enforcement from entering into or maintaining certain agreements with ICE for civil immigration enforcement, as Gov. Kathy Hochul dared the agency heads to "bring it on." A federal lawsuit led by Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault argues that the law is unconstitutional and unlawfully restricts elected sheriffs’ ability to enter into federally authorized immigration-enforcement agreements. "Today, Kathy Hochul escalated her administration’s war on the police and she expanded polices to put criminals before the citizens of New York," Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin said on Tuesday. The Local Cops, Local Crimes Act, which Hochul signed in May, took effect on Tuesday, barring local and state law enforcement agencies from entering into partnerships with federal authorities to assist on civil immigration matters. The law also bars new agreements to house civil immigration detainees; existing detention agreements must be terminated under their applicable termination provisions within three months of the law’s effective date. BORDER CZAR HOMAN VOWS TO 'FLOOD' NEW YORK WITH ICE AGENTS DESPITE HOCHUL'S RESISTANCE Police may still assist ICE in cases of violent or other forms of non-immigration crime, but officers may not divert local resources to help with civil immigration enforcement as part of an effort to advance President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. Hochul threatened to sue localities that refuse to end cooperation agreements with ICE, setting up a confrontation between herself and her Republican challenger, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, as his county is among those with agreements with ICE. "No county executive should think that they are above the law in the state of New York," Hochul said at a press conference on Tuesday. She said any police department or sheriff’s office that ignores the law and maintains an agreement with ICE will face legal action. "And to those suing us, those trying to block the implementation of this law who’ve tried before and failed, our law has already been upheld by the courts, but if you try me again, I say, bring it on," the governor declared. FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS NEW YORK LAW BANNING ICE AGENTS FROM WEARING MASKS New York Attorney General Letitia James also issued subpoenas to law enforcement agencies that either did not confirm plans to end their agreements or failed to provide what her office viewed as a satisfactory response. The subpoenas were sent to the sheriff's offices of Broome, Steuben, Nassau and Rensselaer counties, as well as the Nassau County Police Department. If the agencies fail to comply, the attorney general is vowing to file a civil suit, a spokesperson for her office told CBS News. Hochul has said law enforcement will assist ICE "only if a real crime has been committed" but officers cannot use resources to help on civil immigration matters. "Because we need local cops hunting down criminals, not kindergartners. Breaking up drug rings, not breaking up families. Arresting gun runners, not grandmas," Hochul said. Blakeman, who held a press conference at the same time as Hochul's, did not address whether he would comply with the state's orders, but he later told the New York Post he would "probably" join the sheriffs' lawsuit. He has previously defended working with ICE to remove illegal immigrants, claiming at a recent event with Trump that about 2,000 of these individuals in his county have criminal records. "Kathy Hochul, where do you want those guns? What neighborhood do you want to destroy? Where do you want those drugs? What community do you want to destroy? Where do you want those illegal immigrants with criminal records to live? You want it back in New York? We say no," Blakeman said at the time. The Department of Homeland Security said Hochul "must stop putting politics above public safety." "This type of insanity leads to more crimes and more innocent victims," a department spokesperson told the New York Post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e464d2c5335ae104b165f Surrogate, California couple clash in court as newborn fights for life after heart surgery te 2026-08-26T01:50:05.674Z Surrogate, California couple clash in court as newborn fights for life after heart surgery The critically ill newborn at the center of a bitter surrogate custody fight was placed back on a breathing tube after his condition worsened following open-heart surgery, according to newly filed court documents. The baby is in critical condition and being closely watched at the hospital, intended parents Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed said in filings obtained by TMZ. The couple said the child suffered possible complications after a Norwood procedure, an operation used to treat his severe heart defect, and had to be re-intubated after his condition declined overnight. SURROGATE SAYS BABY 'RIPPED AWAY' 60 SECONDS AFTER BIRTH AS CUSTODY FIGHT ERUPTS AFTER ABORTION REFUSAL In a Dallas courtroom Tuesday, Gilkar and Ahmed faced surrogate McKenna West as they fought over who should make medical decisions for the newborn. The clash has drawn national attention because West says she refused the California couple’s earlier request to terminate the pregnancy after the baby was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition. Gilkar and Ahmed call the baby Rumi. West, an Alaska cardiac nurse, calls him Gabriel and is asking a Texas judge to give her sole conservatorship, which would put medical decision-making in her hands. HHS WARNS TEXAS HOSPITALS AGAINST DENYING LIFE-SAVING CARE TO NEWBORN WITH DISABILITY Gilkar told the court the couple has been at their son’s bedside as he fights through treatment. She said that since surgery, he has struggled to breathe, choked on tubes and needed a blood transfusion, according to court reporting by The Associated Press. "He’s our child," Gilkar said, according to the AP. She accused West of trying to take him away. "She’s trying to take him from us," Gilkar said. Gilkar described the newborn as "the love of our lives" and said, "He’s suffering a lot." NEONATOLOGIST SOUNDS ALARM OVER MASSACHUSETTS ABORTION LAW ALLOWING PROCEDURES UP TO BIRTH: 'VERY DISTURBING' The custody feud began after the baby was diagnosed at about 20 weeks with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, or HLHS. West says Gilkar and Ahmed then asked her to terminate the pregnancy. She refused and later traveled to Texas to give birth, Fox News Digital previously reported. HLHS leaves one side of the heart underdeveloped and disrupts normal blood flow. Without treatment, the condition can be fatal within days or weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AMERICAN RED CROSS DECLARES NATIONAL BLOOD CRISIS AS TYPE O SUPPLY DROPS TO DANGEROUS LEVELS Budner disputes key parts of West’s account and says the couple did agree to the baby’s treatment. He told Fox News Digital that doctors determined on Aug. 14 that the child was eligible for the Norwood procedure, the first of three open-heart surgeries generally used to treat HLHS. Gilkar and Ahmed consented to the surgery, which was performed Aug. 17, he said. At the time, Budner described the baby’s condition as "critical and complex." BOARD-CERTIFIED OBGYN WARNS NEW MASSACHUSETTS LATE-TERM ABORTION LAW EXPOSES MOTHERS TO DANGER West’s lawyers have argued that the court should make sure the baby continues to receive life-saving care. West told the judge she would abandon her custody request if the court determines the intended parents are committed to that care, according to the AP. Gilkar and Ahmed have asked the court to delay a hearing over the temporary restraining order that gave them custody while the legal fight continues, TMZ reported. TWO FAMILIES SUE NORTH DAKOTA HOSPITAL ON ALLEGATIONS BABIES WERE SWITCHED AT BIRTH The custody battle is only one part of the couple’s broader legal fight with West. Before the baby was born, Gilkar and Ahmed filed counterclaims seeking more than $100,000, alleging West breached their surrogacy agreement and caused them emotional distress. The counterclaims, obtained by TMZ, said the couple paid West $60,000 during the pregnancy under an agreement that addressed termination. West has denied wrongdoing and asked the court to dismiss the claims. DEM GOV MAURA HEALEY SIGNS SWEEPING MASSACHUSETTS BILL ALLOWING ABORTIONS UP TO BIRTH The dispute has only grown more personal since the baby’s Aug. 12 birth. West said in a New York Post opinion piece last week that she had only about a minute with the newborn, while his umbilical cord was still attached, before he was taken away. A court order has since barred her from seeing or holding the baby. On Tuesday, the judge left that order in place and did not immediately decide the larger question of custody or conservatorship, according to the AP. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an emergency court order before the birth directing that medically necessary care not be delayed or obstructed, Fox News Digital previously reported. Paxton’s office also notified two Dallas medical centers of their obligations to provide life-saving treatment. The Associated Press and Fox News Digital's Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e43f62c5335ae104b145e Trump endorsement boosts sister of late Lindsey Graham to historic runoff victory te 2026-08-26T01:40:06.115Z Trump endorsement boosts sister of late Lindsey Graham to historic runoff victory A powerful name and an endorsement from President Donald Trump proved more than enough to score an unlikely candidate a win in the latest runoff election in South Carolina. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., toppled Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., in a whirlwind race to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, as the GOP nominee for the Senate after his sudden death in July. Just a little over a month after his death at 71 years old, South Carolinians opted to stick with a familiar name in Graham, who despite having little political experience prior to her appointment to finish out the remainder of her brother’s term, scored Trump’s coveted endorsement. DARLINE GRAHAM FACES MAKE-OR-BREAK GOP RUNOFF IN HISTORIC BID TO KEEP BROTHER’S SENATE SEAT Though her appointment by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster was viewed as temporary, Trump pushed her to run beyond the five months left in her brother’s term. "Darline is somebody I've known for a long time," Trump said during a rally for her in Myrtle Beach last week. "I asked her to do this. I said, ‘Darline, you got to do it,’ because everyone loves her. Everyone respects her." "So I've known her through Lindsey — I've known her for so long," he continued. "I think Lindsey respected Darline more than any other person he knows, including me." LINDSEY GRAHAM’S SISTER ADMITS SHE’S ‘NOT THAT INFORMED ON NATIONAL SECURITY’ WHILE SEEKING FULL SENATE TERM And Trump sent in last-minute financial reinforcements to help her, following a gaffe during her final debate with Norman when she admitted that she had little knowledge of the strategic importance of Taiwan. Graham has styled herself as a much different politician than her brother, focused more on domestic issues than foreign. Trump's mammoth, $400 million campaign war chest through MAGA Inc., which has largely been untapped this cycle despite a handful of Senate races shifting in power dynamics across the country, dumped over $800,000 into a phone campaign in support of Graham over the weekend, according to campaign finance records. While Graham styled herself as a more home front than abroad focused candidate, she made one thing clear through debates and limited campaign time: a vote for her was a vote for the Trump agenda. RALPH NORMAN SUGGESTS SPECIAL GOP PRIMARY RUNOFF RIVAL DARLINE GRAHAM IS THE ESTABLISHMENT'S CHOSEN CANDIDATE She targeted Norman for bucking House Republican leadership, and, at times, Trump, but noted, "We already have enough problem Democrats, we don’t need a problem Republican." And though she’s only been in the Senate for a handful of weeks, Graham argued to voters that she’d done more than Norman had in his entire congressional career, touting the passage of the long-awaited bipartisan Russia sanctions package initially pushed by her brother, but at times slowed by the White House. "I was in Washington for only two weeks before I passed the Russia and Iran Sanctions Act through the Senate," Graham said. "I then passed the deciding vote to confirm President Trump's attorney general, Todd Blanche." "Simply put, I've done more in 20 days than Ralph Norman has done in 20 years." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e43f52c5335ae104b1453 Falcons' starting QB post is Michael Penix Jr's to lose amid Tua Tagovailoa's struggles: report te 2026-08-26T01:40:05.224Z Falcons' starting QB post is Michael Penix Jr's to lose amid Tua Tagovailoa's struggles: report Tua Tagovailoa’s next chapter in the NFL isn’t going well at all, so much so that the Atlanta Falcons may have to rush Michael Penix Jr. back faster than they hoped. When Tagovailoa joined the Falcons after being released by the Miami Dolphins ahead of this season, the team reportedly hoped he would play well enough in new head coach Kevin Stefanski’s offense that it would be comfortable starting the season with the veteran left-hander while Penix, coming off an ACL injury, had more time to recover. However, ESPN/NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Falcons’ starting job is for Penix to lose at this point following Tagovailoa’s inconsistent play in training camp and the first preseason game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It really seemed that the goal of the entire organization was to have Tua be the starting quarterback right away to start the season," Rapoport said. "Let Michael Penix come along slow. …Really you’d like him to be inactive for the first several games and really just take his time and make sure he’s fully healthy." Tagovailoa has not set himself apart from the pack in terms of performance at camp, and he went 3-of-5 for 22 yards in the first preseason game against the Denver Broncos before Stefanski moved on to Jack Strand and Cooper Rush at quarterback for the rest of the contest. "Tua’s play made that impossible, not just in the preseason game, which we’ve seen, but it sounds like practice as well. All of which is to say, this is Michael Penix’s job for the taking," Rapoport continued. SEAN PAYTON TAKES VICIOUS SHOT AT FALCONS HOME CROWD AFTER HUMILIATING FIRST HALF In an ideal world, the Falcons hoped a fresh start for Tagovailoa would’ve been just what he needed for a heated training camp competition for the team’s starting job. Instead, with Penix getting back into the fold this week and splitting first-team reps, it appears they’re now hoping he can feel confident and, more importantly, be healthy enough to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1. "Everything we do around this building is competing," Stefanski said. "I know it’s easy to say, ‘position battles,’ and those types of things, but we’re constantly competing. That’s not the focus for our guys. Our guys are pushing each other by showing up and putting in the work." Then again, perhaps Tagovailoa’s play in the final preseason game against his former Dolphins squad can boost his confidence and chances at the starting job this Friday. It’s not looking too good for him now, though, as Stefanski and his staff have an important decision to make before that Sept. 13 kickoff on the road in Pittsburgh. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e43f42c5335ae104b144a Attempted drone incursion at Virginia prison leads to $324K contraband haul with meth, 17 cellphones te 2026-08-26T01:40:04.092Z Attempted drone incursion at Virginia prison leads to $324K contraband haul with meth, 17 cellphones Virginia prison officials intercepted a package containing an estimated $324,000 worth of contraband, including a pound of suspected methamphetamine and more than a dozen cellphones, following an attempted drone incursion at a state prison, authorities said. The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) said corrections staff discovered the "suspicious package" at Sussex I State Prison at around 1:30 a.m. Monday. Inside, officials said they found a one-pound bag of suspected methamphetamine, 17 cellphones with charging cables and 20 sheets of paper that appeared to be saturated with an unknown liquid. FEDERAL INMATES MAY SOON GET TABLETS WITH MESSAGING CAPABILITIES AS BUREAU OF PRISONS MAKES MODERNIZATION PUSH The agency said it also seized multiple hex wrenches, three USB Wi-Fi adapters and two SIM cards. Officials also discovered an unusual assortment of other items, including 30 disposable lighters, two cartons of cigarettes, one pound of loose-leaf tobacco, three packs of cigars, two bottles of professional-grade tattoo ink, two bottles of perfume and two bottles of glue. WILD VIDEO SHOWS INMATES RIOTING INSIDE JAIL AFTER FRUSTRATIONS OVER ACCESS BOIL OVER VADOC estimated the contraband had a combined value of roughly $324,000 inside the prison. VADOC Director Joseph Walters said the seizure highlighted the sophisticated methods people may use in attempts to smuggle contraband into correctional facilities. DIDDY SENT TO SOLITARY CONFINEMENT AFTER PRISON FIGHT WITH ANOTHER INMATE: MULTIPLE REPORTS "This investigation is an important reminder that some people will use sophisticated methods in an attempt to smuggle drugs and other dangerous contraband into Virginia Department of Corrections facilities," Walters said in a statement. "I thank our institutional staff at Sussex I State Prison for their vigilance and focus on ensuring the safety and security of our facility," he continued. "Our dedicated correctional staff and OLES members stand ready to intercept any dangerous contraband that individuals may attempt to introduce into correctional settings to ensure the safety and security of our dedicated corrections team members, of incarcerated individuals in our custody, of probationers, and of people in communities all across the Commonwealth of Virginia." The incident remains under investigation by VADOC's Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES). Anyone with information about attempted smuggling into a VADOC facility is asked to call OLES at 540-830-9280. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e419e2c5335ae104b1395 Newsom Lists Sacramento Home for $7.5 Million as He Prepares to Leave Town te 2026-08-26T01:30:06.596Z Newsom Lists Sacramento Home for $7.5 Million as He Prepares to Leave Town Gov. Gavin Newsom has just over four months left in office and will head back to Marin County full-time, where he will consider a run for president. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3f4c2c5335ae104b1339 Trump endorsement boosts sister of late Lindsey Graham to historic runoff victory te 2026-08-26T01:20:12.405Z Trump endorsement boosts sister of late Lindsey Graham to historic runoff victory A powerful name and an endorsement from President Donald Trump proved more than enough to score an unlikely candidate a win in the latest runoff election in South Carolina. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., toppled Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., in a whirlwind race to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, as the GOP nominee for the Senate after his sudden death in July. Just a little over a month after his death at 71 years old, South Carolinians opted to stick with a familiar name in Graham, who despite having little political experience prior to her appointment to finish out the remainder of her brother’s term, scored Trump’s coveted endorsement. DARLINE GRAHAM FACES MAKE-OR-BREAK GOP RUNOFF IN HISTORIC BID TO KEEP BROTHER’S SENATE SEAT Though her appointment by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster was viewed as temporary, Trump pushed her to run beyond the five months left in her brother’s term. "Darline is somebody I've known for a long time," Trump said during a rally for her in Myrtle Beach last week. "I asked her to do this. I said, ‘Darline, you got to do it,’ because everyone loves her. Everyone respects her." "So I've known her through Lindsey — I've known her for so long," he continued. "I think Lindsey respected Darline more than any other person he knows, including me." LINDSEY GRAHAM’S SISTER ADMITS SHE’S ‘NOT THAT INFORMED ON NATIONAL SECURITY’ WHILE SEEKING FULL SENATE TERM And Trump sent in last-minute financial reinforcements to help her, following a gaffe during her final debate with Norman when she admitted that she had little knowledge of the strategic importance of Taiwan. Graham has styled herself as a much different politician than her brother, focused more on domestic issues than foreign. Trump's mammoth, $400 million campaign war chest through MAGA Inc., which has largely been untapped this cycle despite a handful of Senate races shifting in power dynamics across the country, dumped over $800,000 into a phone campaign in support of Graham over the weekend, according to campaign finance records. While Graham styled herself as a more home front than abroad focused candidate, she made one thing clear through debates and limited campaign time: a vote for her was a vote for the Trump agenda. RALPH NORMAN SUGGESTS SPECIAL GOP PRIMARY RUNOFF RIVAL DARLINE GRAHAM IS THE ESTABLISHMENT'S CHOSEN CANDIDATE She targeted Norman for bucking House Republican leadership, and, at times, Trump, but noted, "We already have enough problem Democrats, we don’t need a problem Republican." And though she’s only been in the Senate for a handful of weeks, Graham argued to voters that she’d done more than Norman had in his entire congressional career, touting the passage of the long-awaited bipartisan Russia sanctions package initially pushed by her brother, but at times slowed by the White House. "I was in Washington for only two weeks before I passed the Russia and Iran Sanctions Act through the Senate," Graham said. "I then passed the deciding vote to confirm President Trump's attorney general, Todd Blanche." "Simply put, I've done more in 20 days than Ralph Norman has done in 20 years." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3f4b2c5335ae104b1330 Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball hires driver following reckless driving incidents in Charlotte, brother Lonzo says te 2026-08-26T01:20:11.729Z Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball hires driver following reckless driving incidents in Charlotte, brother Lonzo says LaMelo Ball’s extensive car collection has drawn attention since his rise to basketball stardom. But the Minnesota Timberwolves guard has now decided to employ a personal driver to help him get around his new NBA home, according to his older brother, Lonzo Ball. During a recent edition of the "Curious Mike" podcast, Lonzo Ball pointed to his younger brother while discussing which member of the Ball family spends the most money with Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. "Who in your family out of y'all three spends the most [money]," Porter asked. "The one who has the most, LaMelo," Lonzo replied. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "[He's] got 10 cars," Lonzo continued. Having a driver could mean the 25-year-old spends less time behind the wheel and, in turn, has fewer opportunities to be involved in an accident. Lonzo also suggested LaMelo could benefit from choosing vehicles outside the exotic-car category, rather than Lamborghinis and similar high-performance models he has owned in the past. LAMELO BALL'S CUSTOM HUMMER LOSES WHEEL IN CHARLOTTE CRASH DURING ALL-STAR BREAK "He'll buy a $1 million car and then just immediately f–k it up, I've never understood [that]," Lonzo added in reference to his sibling's habits when it comes to vehicles. "You just bought that? And then you ripped it up? You could've just got a beater," the former Los Angeles Lakers guard noted. Lonzo then addressed the perception surrounding the frequency of LaMelo’s road incidents, saying his younger brother "doesn’t get into accidents, but he has a lot of situations on the road." The Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He later played for the New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls before joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2025. The Cavaliers traded him to the Utah Jazz in February 2026, but the Jazz subsequently waived him before he appeared in a game for the team. Lonzo's NBA career has been marked by injuries. After appearing in 35 games during the 2021-22 season, he spent more than two calendar years sidelined. "It was like a 1,000 and something days," Ball said, reflecting on the length of his absence. He added that he has come to terms with the possibility that he may not return to the same level he once reached as an athlete. "I came at peace with that when I got hurt the first time. Every time you get hurt it kind of sets you back," Ball told Porter. The Hornets selected LaMelo with the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Charlotte traded the two-time All-Star guard and his teammates Josh Green to the Timberwolves in June for Naz Reid and multiple draft picks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3f4b2c5335ae104b1327 Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball hires driver following reckless driving incidents in Charlotte, brother Lonzo says te 2026-08-26T01:20:11.014Z Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball hires driver following reckless driving incidents in Charlotte, brother Lonzo says LaMelo Ball’s extensive car collection has drawn attention since his rise to basketball stardom. But the Minnesota Timberwolves guard has now decided to employ a personal driver to help him get around his new NBA home, according to his older brother, Lonzo Ball. During a recent edition of the "Curious Mike" podcast, Lonzo Ball pointed to his younger brother while discussing which member of the Ball family spends the most money with Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. "Who in your family out of y'all three spends the most [money]," Porter asked. "The one who has the most, LaMelo," Lonzo replied. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "[He's] got 10 cars," Lonzo continued. Having a driver could mean the 25-year-old spends less time behind the wheel and, in turn, has fewer opportunities to be involved in an accident. Lonzo also suggested LaMelo could benefit from choosing vehicles outside the exotic-car category, rather than Lamborghinis and similar high-performance models he has owned in the past. LAMELO BALL'S CUSTOM HUMMER LOSES WHEEL IN CHARLOTTE CRASH DURING ALL-STAR BREAK "He'll buy a $1 million car and then just immediately f–k it up, I've never understood [that]," Lonzo added in reference to his sibling's habits when it comes to vehicles. "You just bought that? And then you ripped it up? You could've just got a beater," the former Los Angeles Lakers guard noted. Lonzo then addressed the perception surrounding the frequency of LaMelo’s road incidents, saying his younger brother "doesn’t get into accidents, but he has a lot of situations on the road." The Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He later played for the New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls before joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2025. The Cavaliers traded him to the Utah Jazz in February 2026, but the Jazz subsequently waived him before he appeared in a game for the team. Lonzo's NBA career has been marked by injuries. After appearing in 35 games during the 2021-22 season, he spent more than two calendar years sidelined. "It was like a 1,000 and something days," Ball said, reflecting on the length of his absence. He added that he has come to terms with the possibility that he may not return to the same level he once reached as an athlete. "I came at peace with that when I got hurt the first time. Every time you get hurt it kind of sets you back," Ball told Porter. The Hornets selected LaMelo with the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Charlotte traded the two-time All-Star guard and his teammates Josh Green to the Timberwolves in June for Naz Reid and multiple draft picks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3f4a2c5335ae104b131c Jeffries Defends Kushner Meeting, Vowing Tough Oversight of Trump te 2026-08-26T01:20:10.272Z Jeffries Defends Kushner Meeting, Vowing Tough Oversight of Trump The Brooklyn Democrat, who is in line to be speaker should his party win the House, has drawn ire from some progressives for huddling with the president’s son-in-law. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3f462c5335ae104b12fb Here’s the latest. te 2026-08-26T01:20:06.351Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3f432c5335ae104b12e1 Trump Administration Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress for Review te 2026-08-26T01:20:03.220Z Trump Administration Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress for Review The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3cf02c5335ae104b1286 Daughter of late House Dem loses runoff bid to finish father's term te 2026-08-26T01:10:08.347Z Daughter of late House Dem loses runoff bid to finish father's term Marcye Scott, the daughter of late Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., fell short Tuesday in her bid to succeed her father in Congress for the final few months of his term, despite leading the first-round of voting last month. Former teacher and Gwinnett County school board chairman Everton Blair defeated Scott in the special election runoff for the remainder of David Scott's term in Georgia’s heavily Democratic 13th Congressional District, which covers parts of metro Atlanta. Blair will hold the seat only through early January, when the winner of November’s regularly scheduled general election takes office. Blair also ran in the primary to compete for a full-term, but lost to Democratic Georgia state representative Jasmine Clark in the primary earlier this year. Clark will battle Republican Jonathan Chavez in November for the seat, the official term for which will start in January 2027. AFTER LINDSEY GRAHAM'S DEATH, SISTER JOINS LONG LIST OF RELATIVES WHO REPLACED LATE FAMILY MEMBERS IN CONGRESS David Scott represented the district for more than two decades before dying April 22 at age 80. At the time of his death, he was seeking a 13th term and facing a competitive Democratic primary challenge from Clark and others. In 2024, he carried the district with roughly 72% of the vote, while then-Vice President Kamala Harris won about 71% there in the presidential race, compared with roughly 28% for President Donald Trump. UNEARTHED INTERVIEW EXPOSES DEM SENATOR'S PAST SUPPORT FOR REPARATIONS: 'THERE IS A DEBT UNPAID' Marcye Scott entered Tuesday’s runoff after leading the July 28 special election with roughly 46% of the vote, compared with about 38% for Blair, but fell short of the majority required to win outright, leading to the runoff against Blair. Blair's victory would restore voting representation to Georgia’s heavily Democratic 13th District and add another Democratic vote to the narrowly divided House for the final months of the 119th Congress. Georgia’s 13th District has been without voting representation since David Scott’s death, although his former congressional offices have remained open under the supervision of the House clerk to provide constituent services, according to the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. According to his campaign's website, Blair earned graduate degrees from Stanford and Harvard, previously worked with the Obama administration’s White House Initiative on Educational Excellence and, in 2018, was the first Black and youngest-ever member elected to his county's school board. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3cef2c5335ae104b127d Seattle man allegedly targeted governor after telling hospital of murderous plan: docs te 2026-08-26T01:10:07.671Z Seattle man allegedly targeted governor after telling hospital of murderous plan: docs A Seattle man accused of threatening Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson allegedly laid out a deadly plan during a hospital stay — one authorities say put the governor and those around him in danger. The alleged scheme began to unravel after Nathaniel David Foster, 34, checked himself into Swedish First Hill on July 18, while experiencing suicidal and homicidal thoughts, charging documents reviewed by Fox News Digital state. During an evaluation, Foster allegedly told a hospital caseworker he planned to head to Olympia and harm Ferguson. The caseworker alerted police, bringing Seattle officers and Washington State Patrol detectives into the case. FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO KILL TRUMP, RUBIO AND BONDI What Foster allegedly told them went far beyond a vague threat. Foster allegedly described taking public transit to Olympia, then lurking near the governor’s mansion to watch where guards were positioned and when they changed shifts or took breaks. From there, authorities say, he planned to find a weak point in security and force his way inside. ARMED MAN ARRESTED AT US CAPITOL BARRICADE AS POLICE PROBE WHY HE DROVE ONTO RESTRICTED GROUNDS Foster allegedly said he was willing to hurt or kill anyone standing between him and the governor, the documents state. Prosecutors say Foster believed attacking Ferguson would draw attention to grievances he had over his treatment while incarcerated at a Spokane correctional facility. He allegedly told investigators he would do "what he has to do" to get the result he wanted. FEMALE INMATE SUES WASHINGTON STATE AFTER ALLEGED ATTACK BY MALE-BORN PRISONER IN WOMEN'S FACILITY Foster is charged in King County Superior Court with threatening to kill Ferguson. Prosecutors have asked a judge to set his bail at $50,000 and bar him from contacting the governor, arguing he poses a danger to the public. The case also comes with a troubling history. AS SOCIALIST MAYOR BATTLES ICE, SEATTLE POLICE AND CRIME VICTIMS SAY REPEAT OFFENDERS ARE TERRORIZING THE CITY Court filings list Foster’s prior convictions for second-degree robbery in 2008, third-degree assault in 2009 and third-degree malicious mischief in 2023. Then, in 2025, he was accused of stabbing a Ralph’s Thriftway employee in the face in Olympia after being greeted, according to the probable-cause declaration. WHEN IS A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TOO SEVERE FOR TELEHEALTH? WARNING SIGNS FAMILIES SHOULDN'T IGNORE Authorities wrote that Foster said "voices in his head" told him to carry out the alleged attack and that he wanted to kill police officers and politicians. That case was later dismissed after Foster was found not competent to stand trial, according to court records cited in the documents. The bail filing also lists several other cases dismissed because of competency concerns, including 2025 charges of custodial assault and second-degree assault. Foster failed to appear for an Aug. 17 arraignment, leading a judge to confirm a bench warrant, court minutes show. He was later booked into the King County Jail on a separate third-degree malicious mischief allegation. Fox News Digital reached out to Ferguson’s office for comment. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3cee2c5335ae104b1274 Democratic newcomer scores runoff upset in Oklahoma, vows to impeach Trump if elected te 2026-08-26T01:10:06.913Z Democratic newcomer scores runoff upset in Oklahoma, vows to impeach Trump if elected A political newcomer just scored a victory in ruby-red Oklahoma, and, if elected, she would put all her energy into impeaching President Donald Trump. N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse who has never run for office before, bested Jim Priest, a lawyer and nonprofit executive, in the runoff race for the Democratic Senate nomination in Oklahoma. Thomas, though a new face, scored the highest percentage of votes in the June primary contest that featured five total candidates vying for the nomination. It tees up a battle against history in Oklahoma, where voters haven’t sent a Democrat to the Senate in more than three decades. PRIMARY TAKEAWAYS: DEMS’ LEFT-CENTER BATTLE INTENSIFIES AS SCHUMER TAKES ANOTHER HIT; SPLIT DECISION FOR TRUMP And Thomas, who lists a host of policy proposals on her campaign website, including beefing up teacher pay, restoring Roe v. Wade, and expanding Obamacare, among other boilerplate Democratic proposals, also wants to accomplish one thing in the early days of her Senate career: impeaching Trump. During an interview with NPR affiliate KOSU last month, Thomas was asked about the Republican nominee, Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., and his "fierce" backing of Trump, and how, if elected, she would approach a working relationship with the president. "Like I said, I'm kind, not nice. So I will make sure that I work as diligently as I can to make sure that within my first 100 days that we impeach, remove and convict," Thomas said. "They will have to pry that pen out of my cold, dead hands before I go any further with allowing this administration to continue doing what they're doing." DEM SENATE CANDIDATE CALLS TO 'SHUT THE WHITE HOUSE DOWN,' IMPEACH 2 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES "So, I mean, hopefully that's a good answer," she continued. "But I am going to remove, impeach, remove and convict. That's it. Like that's all. That's the answer." First, she’d have to survive Election Night in November against Hern, a tall task given that Trump won Oklahoma by nearly 35 points in 2024. Though Thomas has pulled off two underdog performances, earning roughly 45% of the vote during her first go-round for the Democratic nomination and then defeating Priest with no political experience, Hern is a different matter. DARLINE GRAHAM FACES MAKE-OR-BREAK GOP RUNOFF IN HISTORIC BID TO KEEP BROTHER’S SENATE SEAT He’s amassed an impressive campaign war chest that at one point peaked at nearly $10 million so far this cycle. Thomas, however, has raised just shy of $60,000. He also boasts the endorsement of Trump and has touted his desire to pass the president’s biggest policy priority, the SAVE America Act. Hern noted in a statement to Fox News Digital that Oklahomans "love President Trump and the America First Agenda." "Socialist Democrats like N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas are wildly out of touch with the values of Oklahomans and the direction they want our country moving toward," Hern said. "President Trump and Republicans are focused on delivering results. N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas and the radical left are focused on partisan politics against a president Oklahomans overwhelmingly elected." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3cec2c5335ae104b1259 Darline Graham, Backed By Trump, Wins Primary for Senate in South Carolina te 2026-08-26T01:10:04.884Z Darline Graham, Backed By Trump, Wins Primary for Senate in South Carolina Ms. Graham, who is temporarily filling the seat long held by her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, prevailed in a runoff and will be heavily favored in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3a942c5335ae104b11ef 5 Things to Know About Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma G.O.P. Candidate for Governor te 2026-08-26T01:00:04.750Z 5 Things to Know About Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma G.O.P. Candidate for Governor Mr. Drummond, the state attorney general, faces an opponent backed by President Trump and Gov. Kevin Stitt. The campaign has highlighted his independent streak. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e3a932c5335ae104b11e6 5 Things to Know About Mark Mazzei, Oklahoma G.O.P. Candidate for Governor te 2026-08-26T01:00:03.238Z 5 Things to Know About Mark Mazzei, Oklahoma G.O.P. Candidate for Governor The former state senator, who was endorsed by President Trump, spent millions of dollars of his own money on the race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e383d2c5335ae104b1181 Everton Blair Jr. Wins Race to Fill David Scott’s House Seat in Georgia te 2026-08-26T00:50:05.568Z Everton Blair Jr. Wins Race to Fill David Scott’s House Seat in Georgia Everton Blair Jr. will serve until January in the seat long held by Mr. Scott, who died in April. Mr. Blair is not competing in the general election for the next full term in the deep-blue district. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e383b2c5335ae104b1165 Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say te 2026-08-26T00:50:03.967Z Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e35e62c5335ae104b1121 IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix spectacle in Washington, DC draws massive TV ratings te 2026-08-26T00:40:06.158Z IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix spectacle in Washington, DC draws massive TV ratings Race fans turned out in droves to check out the NTT IndyCar Series' Freedom 250 Grand Prix around the streets of Washington, DC, and a whole lot more were watching at home. How many? Well, enough to make it the most-watched non-Indianapolis 500 race the Series has seen since the Champ Car and IRL merger in 2008. FOX Sports reports that 3.282 million viewers tuned in to see open-wheel racing around some of the most iconic landmarks the nation's capital has to offer. That figure is a staggering 279% over the average for non-Indy 500 races on Sundays. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It also brings the IndyCar season average up to 1.875 million viewers, a 32% increase over last season, and a 70% jump over 2024, when the series was broadcast on NBC and Peacock. Clearly, the spectacle of celebrating 250 years of the United States of America with an IndyCar race around the National Mall worked. Of course, it helped that it was an entertaining race. Jupiter, Florida native Kyle Kirkwood was the man to beat in his No. 27 Andretti Global Honda almost all weekend, and would've maximized his points haul had it not been for a Turn 1 moment on his final lap of qualifying. Still, his pace was virtually unmatched, and he took the lead from Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou on the opening lap. INDYCAR DRIVERS DAVID MALUKAS, STING RAY ROBB INVOLVED IN SCARY CRASH IN FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX While Kirkwood maintained control the entire race, some late restarts saw him having to fend off some pressure from Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin and Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard. It'll be interesting to see if the series' momentum continues as it moves on to a doubleheader weekend at the Milwaukee Mile. Thanks to that win and a rough race for championship leader Alex Palou, we've got a title battle shaping up through the final three races of the season. After the two oval races in Milwaukee, the 2026 IndyCar series will wrap up with a road course race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. All three of these races will air on FOX. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e35e52c5335ae104b1118 Haters of fashion attack Aryna Sabalenka with 'streetwalker' insult simply because she wore fishnet at US Open te 2026-08-26T00:40:05.278Z Haters of fashion attack Aryna Sabalenka with 'streetwalker' insult simply because she wore fishnet at US Open Good luck being a leader and trying something new, especially when it comes to fashion. I've said it before, I'm not an expert nor will I pretend to be one. That doesn’t mean there aren't others more than willing to pretend. There are, and they've set their sights on Aryna Sabalenka. She dared to show up to the US Open in what haters of fashion have labeled a fishnet dress. The adults out there may refer to it, correctly, as a mesh dress. I’d like to take a moment to thank Dua Lipa for several lessons in fashion, lessons that, let the record show, I retained despite being reluctantly dragged into them. NAOMI OSAKA'S ALL-BLACK FRENCH OPEN OUTFIT RIVALS HER JELLYFISH-INSPIRED LOOK FROM THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN It made it easier to spot what unfolded at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sabalenka was on the court with her mixed doubles partner Novak Djokovic taking on Kateřina Siniaková and Henry Patten. She and Djokovic ended up losing the match. While dealing with the top-ranked in mixed doubles, the self-appointed fashion experts went on the attack. Who knew a little mesh would cause such a reaction? "How about that - Sabalenka leading the parade of streetwalker chic at the US Open with fishnet over shorts and a sports bra," one of the critics wrote. "Why does New York bring out all the trashy-ness?" SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS OVER NEW BROADCASTING GUIDELINES THAT DISCOURAGE 'SEXUALIZED' SHOTS OF FEMALE ATHLETES "Sabalenka ’s maximalist jewellery with those multicoloured stones set in gold clashes badly with her US open kit. Looks a mess imo," said another. One called it a "clown kit" and wrote in disbelief, "this sabalenka clown kit can’t be actually real." These attacks on her fashion didn’t catch Aryna Sabalenka by surprise. She knew they were coming. She was prepared for it after rolling out the new Nike looks a few weeks ago. "I love my outfit. If someone doesn't like it, it's okay. You cannot impress everyone with your outfits," she said earlier this month. "That's why I like fashion because there is room for whatever, basically." Take that, haters. Nice try. A mesh dress on top of shorts and a sports bra doesn't help you win your match. It also doesn't make you the leader of an imaginary "parade of streetwalker chic" either. I can't believe that had to be pointed out and that I had to be the one to do it. Yet here we are. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e338e2c5335ae104b10b3 California school district sued over field trip to mosque where students allegedly donned Muslim garb te 2026-08-26T00:30:06.071Z California school district sued over field trip to mosque where students allegedly donned Muslim garb A group of multi-faith parents has filed a joint lawsuit against Palo Alto Unified School District in California and Palo Alto High School's principal Brent Kline over a field trip to a local mosque last year. According to the August 7 lawsuit, as part of the school's Social Justice Pathway curriculum, students took a tour of a mosque hosted by the Muslim Community Association and took part in several religious activities and were allegedly encouraged to don religious garb without parental consent. "During the Fall 2025 mosque visit, students who were minors allegedly were provided with Muslim religious attire and encouraged to wear it while on site," the complaint read. "During that visit, students allegedly were provided with Qurans and taught that Islam, in particular, promotes social justice." TEXAS TEEN TELLS CONGRESS HE RECEIVED DEATH THREATS AFTER REVEALING ISLAMIC BOOTH AT HIGH SCHOOL "The field-trip activities allegedly included observation of a Dhuhr prayer, discussion of the meaning of worship, and engagement with participants in the Noor Hifz Academy, the host institution’s religious youth program in which Islamic students memorize the Quran," the complaint continued. "Female students were provided hijabs to wear and that all students were gifted Qurans to take home for personal use." The lawsuit, which was filed by a group of Jewish, Hindu and Zoroastrian parents, also claimed that students spoke to Zahra Billoo, the executive director of the Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who has come under controversy for making allegedly antisemitic statements in the past. In a comment to Fox News Digital, David Rosenberg-Wohl, who is representing the parents, said that the issue at hand is a public school like Palo Alto High School specifically promoting Islam in its Social Justice Pathway curriculum.  "In effect, kids are being told that if they are progressive and interested in social justice, Islam is the faith for them. That is not the business of a public school. It's not an issue of religion v. religion. It's an American one. The separation of church and state is a bedrock issue here," Rosenberg-Wohl said. FORT WORTH PRINCIPAL PICK FACES BACKLASH, INVESTIGATION OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS DEFENDING SHARIA LAW The Muslim Community Association stood by its original statement, saying that the organization was "deeply concerned" over the lawsuit. "Treating students' exposure to ordinary Muslim faith and practice as inherently coercive or threatening risks reinforcing the very Islamophobia and misunderstanding that that educational engagement should help overcome," the group told Fox News Digital. Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Jason Glass informed Fox News Digital that he is reviewing the allegations but "will not comment further on pending litigation." Though some parents were upset by the field trip, some students appeared to defend the outing, suggesting that the grievances were exaggerated. Student newspaper "The Paly Voice" editor-in-chief Juni Thurston disputed claims that female students were forced to don hijabs and that students were indoctrinated with Islamic beliefs on these trips. DEARBORN SCHOOLS APOLOGIZE AFTER 200-PLUS STUDENTS MISTAKENLY SERVED PORK DURING RAMADAN "The vast majority of the people demonizing the teachers who arranged and chaperoned this field trip simply don’t know them," Thurston wrote in an op-ed for the campus newspaper. "The idea that they would be working to indoctrinate students into Islam, or any religion, is an idea extremely foreign to me as a student who has had them as my teachers for the past two years. But this narrative is nonetheless dominating media coverage of the event." However, she acknowledged concerns over Billoo's presence on the field trip and agreed that she should not have been part of the experience, though her role was "limited." In a comment to Fox News Digital, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Adam Goldstein said that if students were compelled to don religious garb, this would be in violation of the First Amendment. "Just as the First Amendment prevents public schools from forcing students to pledge allegiance to the flag, it prevents those schools from compelling them to wear religious attire. If students were required to do that as part of a curricular field trip, it would conflict with the First Amendment's bar on compelled speech," Goldstein said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e31372c5335ae104b106c Giles pick gets better marks than Kerr in lieutenant governor poll te 2026-08-26T00:20:07.160Z Giles pick gets better marks than Kerr in lieutenant governor poll PHOENIX — A new survey suggests Gov. Katie Hobbs’ running mate selection is having a more positive impact than the one made by Congressman Andy Biggs. Barely half of those... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Giles pick gets better marks than Kerr in lieutenant governor poll first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e2edd2c5335ae104b0fdc ‘She Was One of Us’: To Tennesseans, Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home te 2026-08-26T00:10:05.355Z ‘She Was One of Us’: To Tennesseans, Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. “She aspired Tennesseans to be better,” one resident said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e2edb2c5335ae104b0fc0 OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues te 2026-08-26T00:10:03.769Z OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues Before Malone left, OpenAI had already reshuffled its infrastructure org, shifting his reporting line away from President Greg Brockman and putting Vice President Sachin Katti in charge of the group. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e2c8b2c5335ae104b0f76 Dolly Parton dies at the age of 80: A look at her life through photos te 2026-08-26T00:00:11.413Z Dolly Parton dies at the age of 80: A look at her life through photos Dolly Parton got her start in the entertainment industry after making her debut at the Grand Ole Opry at the age of 13. Here is a look back at her career in music, film and philanthropy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e2c8a2c5335ae104b0f6d Elissa Slotkin calls out Hasan Piker for blaming Jewish Americans targeted over their Israel views te 2026-08-26T00:00:10.483Z Elissa Slotkin calls out Hasan Piker for blaming Jewish Americans targeted over their Israel views Democratic Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., condemned livestreamer Hasan Piker after he said that Jewish Americans will face inevitable consequences for supporting Israel. Last week, Piker told his viewers, "If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews." Slotkin, who is widely believed to be a potential contender for the 2028 presidential election, shared what she called a "response to Hasan Piker's recent comments on Jews in America being targeted because of their views on Israel." "This shouldn’t be hard: no community should face the threat [of] violence for their political views. Period," Slotkin shared in a statement posted to social media. "That goes if you’re pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, pro-choice, pro-life or any other cause you care about. And blaming the victims of violence for bringing it on themselves only further endangers people." ANTISEMITIC STREAMER FINALLY MAKES DEM LEADER SNAP WITH RARE REBUKE: ‘MALICIOUS’ She suggested that this is part of a much larger phenomenon of the normalization of political violence. "In a time where political violence and anti-semitism has been spiking — and where just 6 months ago Michigan had a nearly deadly event of anti-semitic mass violence at Temple Israel — no one should causally be suggesting that anyone, Jews or otherwise, are to blame for being targeted," Slotkin concluded. Rosen offered a similar statement, blasting Piker’s remarks as "a new low." "Hasan Piker has been trafficking in antisemitic tropes for a while but even this is a new low," she posted to X. "Blaming Jewish Americans for the violence and hate they’re facing is not just wrong, it provides an excuse to those perpetuating these anti-Jewish hate crimes. Let me be absolutely clear: crimes against Jews for being Jews is antisemitism plain and simple. There’s no excuse for it." ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDS Many prominent politicians across the aisle, including fellow Democrats, have spoken out directly against Piker, arguing that he appears to be victim-blaming the Jewish community for attacks they endure. While Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has previously shrugged off Piker’s controversial remarks, he appeared to distance himself from the left-wing streamer after the latest controversy. Piker has a long history of controversial comments, ranging from saying "America deserved 9/11" to praising a Zohran Mamdani administration official’s desire to "’impoverish the White middle-class.’" CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Hasan Piker and did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e2c882c5335ae104b0f58 Experts for Prosecution Discuss Clancy’s Mental State at Time of Killings te 2026-08-26T00:00:08.316Z Experts for Prosecution Discuss Clancy’s Mental State at Time of Killings Lindsay Clancy has said she was suffering postpartum psychosis when she killed her children in 2023. Prosecution experts shared their doubts about that claim on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a8e2c872c5335ae104b0f4f Trump’s Efforts to Sow Election Doubts Get Boost from Initial Court Order te 2026-08-26T00:00:07.037Z Trump’s Efforts to Sow Election Doubts Get Boost from Initial Court Order A preliminary Supreme Court ruling could leave voters confused about casting ballots by mail, even as President Trump’s executive order is being litigated in the lower courts, experts said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home