https://meenews.co/post/6a232ae0ee6011c3f4eb3ee5 War of words ignites over Trump admin rebuke of British police after teen bled to death in handcuffs te 2026-06-05T20:00:32.558Z War of words ignites over Trump admin rebuke of British police after teen bled to death in handcuffs A war of words has erupted between U.S. and British officials after a young Briton with a bright future bled out in handcuffs as police took him into custody on suspicion of making racial remarks, only to learn later that his killer fabricated the allegation.  The State Department issued a harsh rebuke Thursday night amid online outrage stemming from the stabbing of Henry Nowak, and Vice President JD Vance was quick to pile-on, claiming the incident proves that western civilization is at risk. "Ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilizational decline," the State Department wrote Thursday in a viral post on X. "They must be rejected across the West. The United States sends our condolences to the family of Henry Nowak and the people of the United Kingdom at this troubling time." It was the first time the Trump administration commented publicly on the horrific stabbing. In December 2025, Nowak was returning home from a night playing soccer with friends in the southern England city of Southampton when he encountered 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, a British Sikh man of Indian heritage wearing a turban and carrying a long ceremonial knife. Nowak was later handcuffed by police after Digwa claimed the student was racist against him, and police refused to believe him when he said he was stabbed. He died while in police custody. "Henry Nowak died the same way a civilization dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit," Vance wrote on X in a lengthy post addressing the overseas crime. "His murder is as tragic as it is enraging," the vice president continued. "He should still be alive today, and he would be if the last few generations of European elites had stood their ground against the politics of self-hatred and the mass invasion of migrants, many of whom despise the West and the people who love it." He reiterated how a top priority of the Trump administration is working to preserve western civilization by stopping mass migration. ENGLISH COPS CUFFED TEEN STABBING VICTIM AFTER ATTACKER CLAIMED RACIAL ASSAULT Vance's post drew an immediate response from across the pond.  "In recent days we have seen people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division on our streets," a Downing Street spokesperson said.  "The Nowak family are grieving after Henry’s horrific murder. They have said they do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension. We should be respecting their wishes," the statement continued. "Our politics should bring people together even in the most terrible of circumstances. That is who we are as a country." Nowak filmed the initial encounter before his death, where he called Digwa a "bad man." "I am a bad man," Digwa replied, taking offense to the comment. He then stabbed the student five times, including a fatal wound to his chest. What came next sparked worldwide outrage while Digwa, now convicted of murder, was on trial in May. Body cameras worn by officers show Digwa alleging racial abuse and claiming Nowak removed his turban. The police took Digwa's word, and handcuffed Nowak when they located him. Footage shows Nowak lying on the ground, repeatedly telling officers he couldn't breathe. When Nowak told officers he had been stabbed, one is heard dismissing him with: "Don't think you have, mate." The young student bled to death in police custody. DAN GAINOR: THE ENGLAND WE LOVE IS LOST. IF WE DON’T CHANGE, AMERICA WILL BE, TOO It was later revealed that Digwa called his mother, Kiran Kaur, who arrived at the crime scene before the police so she could take the murder weapon to their family home and hide it. She was recently found guilty of assisting an offender and will be sentenced July 17. Digwa was sentenced on June 1 to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years. UK ACTOR IDRIS ELBA SUGGESTS KITCHEN KNIVES BE BLUNTED, OTHERS BANNED TO PREVENT STABBINGS Carrying knives in Britain is a heavily regulated practice, and certain types of knives are banned entirely. Digwa's knife was considered an exception due to his religious beliefs, which also fanned the flames of the controversy surrounding the murder. British law has a provision allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans, which are ceremonial religious knives. In Digwa's case, he was carrying an eight-inch blade. The country's tightening speech laws have also come to the forefront, with critics arguing that police in Nowak's case were too blinded by the report of racism to notice he had been mortally wounded. Since the Online Safety Act of 2023 took effect, swaths of Britons have been jailed for internet posts deemed racist by authorities. AMERICA STILL CAN'T PUT DOWN THE RACE CARD. AND IT'S THE SHAME OF OUR NATION Police eventually apologized for the way the stabbing was handled. "I want to say that I am sorry that Henry couldn't be saved that night. I'm sorry that he was handcuffed and arrested in the moments before he lost consciousness," Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Robert France of the Hampshire Constabulary said, according to Sky News. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Miss., also responded amid the controversy. "Britain has a regime willing to jail people for tweets, but unwilling to protect its own citizens from bleeding out in the street," he said in response to the State Department's post. "Henry Nowak deserved better. That is what civilizational decline looks like. This is the future the Left is trying to import. We have to stop it." So did SpaceX founder and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk, who posted multiple times about the case. "Send the video to everyone you know showing how heinously Nowak was treated by the police in his dying moments and how the police cravenly kowtowed to his murderer," he said in one post that was viewed 28 million times. "Legacy mainstream media, same ones who wrote about George Floyd millions of times, are dead silent about Nowak." "The West has created an utterly evil state religion where an accusation of 'racism' is the gravest offense that can be committed, even worse than rape or murder!" he said in another, "So if police show up at a crime scene and a British boy is bleeding out and an immigrant says the British boy is racist the cops will cuff the dying British boy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2328edee6011c3f4eb3e59 'Love Island USA' contestant slammed by Pennsylvania mayor after he quit police force to join the reality show te 2026-06-05T19:52:13.514Z 'Love Island USA' contestant slammed by Pennsylvania mayor after he quit police force to join the reality show A Pennsylvania police department is down another officer — and city leaders say reality television is to blame. "Love Island USA" contestant Sean Reifel is under fire after resigning from the Bethlehem Police Department to join Season 8 of the hit dating show, leaving behind a force already grappling with staffing shortages and triggering frustration among local officials who say taxpayers invested thousands in his training. The controversy exploded after Bethlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott publicly acknowledged her disappointment over Reifel's departure, revealing the department is now facing 16 officer vacancies. ‘LOVE ISLAND USA’ CONTESTANT EXITS SHOW AFTER RACIST SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS RESURFACE "Officer Reifel recently resigned from the Bethlehem Police Department to pursue a unique personal opportunity. We respect his decision and wish him success in this next chapter of his life," Kott said in a statement to Fox News Digital. But the chief made clear the resignation comes at a difficult time for the department. "At the same time, I would be less than candid if I didn't acknowledge my disappointment in losing another police officer. Law enforcement agencies across the United States continue to face significant recruiting and retention challenges, and every vacancy affects our organization and the community we serve. With Officer Reifel's departure, we now have 16 officer vacancies that we are actively working to fill." Kott added that while she was disappointed to lose a "trained and experienced officer," she understands that "people have personal and professional goals that sometimes lead them in different directions." The chief also thanked Reifel for his service to the department and wished him success moving forward. But Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds delivered a different response. JENNA ORTEGA URGES FOLLOWERS TO 'BE ANGRY' OVER LOS ANGELES IMMIGRATION RAIDS The mayor blasted the 29-year-old reality TV contestant for walking away from the force less than a year after being sworn in, arguing the city invested significant taxpayer resources into preparing him for the job. "Our police department spent a lot of time training, and we paid thousands of taxpayer dollars to send him to the police academy," Reynolds told local outlet WHTM. "We are disappointed he left as we now have another vacancy in our department that is impossible to fill until next year." Reynolds then took direct aim at Reifel's decision to swap police work for reality television. "I never thought I'd see the day in America where reality show participation wins out over being a police officer." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The remarks quickly ignited backlash from some "Love Island" fans, who accused the mayor of publicly shaming Reifel for pursuing a new opportunity. "I don't understand why this mayor took time to give an interview about this. Is he riding on the popularity of LI? Even if he did leave the force, he is not the only officer across the country who has left being an officer," one commenter wrote. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Another defended Reifel's choice, writing, "I went to the mayors Instagram and I left a comment because this is simply outrageous. I'm sorry, but people have the right to leave a job for a better opportunity for themselves and from what we've seen so far, Sean has only spoken favorably about his position as a police officer." A third commenter accused Reynolds of using the reality star hopeful as a scapegoat. "Regardless of whether it was approved leave or not being the mayor of a city and dragging this guy [through] the mud is just a way to deflect blame when he can't do his job." Fox News Digital has reached out to Mayor Reynold’s office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2328d9ee6011c3f4eb3e50 Sophie Cunningham turned heads off the court before dominating Angel Reese, Spurs-Knicks ticket price & Saban! te 2026-06-05T19:51:53.522Z Sophie Cunningham turned heads off the court before dominating Angel Reese, Spurs-Knicks ticket price & Saban! We did it! We made it to another Friday. To the first weekend of June. Whew. Everyone can exhale now. And hey! For June, we have a pretty loaded weekend on tap. Honestly? It's not the worst lineup you'll see this summer. We're also experiencing a rare June cold front down here in Florida, which is nice. By "cold front," I mean it's 82 instead of 92, but that makes a big difference this time of year. So, yeah, we're rolling right now. A lot of momentum. Let's pump out one final class this week and get on outta here. Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark dominate Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream, both on and off the court. You'll see. What else? I've got the best of the rest from a loaded week of #content, Scottie ripping his caddie a new one after a water ball off the tee, and more Nick Saban talk in June. HERE'S WHY NICK SABAN AND NOTRE DAME'S PETE BEVACQUA ARE WRONG ABOUT NIL RUINING COLLEGE FOOTBALL OK, grab you a veggie burger for National Veggie Burger Day — throw it straight into the trash and get a Bubba Burger instead — and THEN settle in for a Friday 'Cap! Let's spin the wheel and start with ... the WNBA! That's right. Look, I normally wouldn't do it, but when Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and Angel Reese are all on the floor at the same time, I sort of have to. I'm nothing if not a sucker for the Google Algo. The Fever won the first game of something called "The Commissioner's Cup" last night over Reese and the Dream. For those who don't know, that now makes Caitlin Clark 6-1 against Reese since the infamous finger-point in college, which I'm sure will delight most of you. There were a few newsy moments from the game, most notably this little sequence in the first half that I reckon will now be used whenever an Angel Reese fan tries to say she's better than Caitlin Clark: Lordy. Not great! Why is Angel Reese anywhere near the three-point line? Seems silly to me, but I admittedly ain't the biggest basketball fan. The box score tells me that Reese finished with a double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds), while Clark finished with 17 but shot just 6 of 17 from the floor. For those interested in the +/- stat, Reese was a -2, while Caitlin was a +2. They all paled in comparison to Sophie, who finished with eight points off the bench and a +11 on the court. WNBA'S SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM'S LATEST VIRAL ATTIRE CELEBRATES HER LOVE OF BBQ, CORNHOLE GOLF COURSE & HOT STEAKS! That's our girl! Remember where you met Sophie Cunningham first, boys and girls. Right here, in these spaces, last year. She became famous last summer when she defended Clark after a hard foul, and it's been off to the races ever since. Perhaps we should've known she was primed for a big game when she got to the arena dressed like someone ready to bash some skulls. Choose your fighters, America: SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM BELTS OUT A GARTH BROOKS CLASSIC IN HER SHREDDED JORTS AT INDY BAR, PGA BEER PRICES & MEAT Yeah, I mean ... it was curtains the second those two showed up looking like that. All is well in Fever Land. Phew. We can now move on with our lives and have a big weekend. But first, let's recap a big week of #content that might've slipped through the cracks. First up? Let's head on back to 1994 and check in on OJ! What a week. A solid, solllllllllllid, week of internet #content out of everyone. Well done. A couple thoughts ... Speaking of ... let's rapid-fire this Friday class into a big weekend. I know this happened yesterday, but, Lordy, it deserves a look in this class: Goodness gracious. On one hand, it's relatable, because Lord knows if there's water to be found off a Par-3 tee shot, I will find it. Every single time. Without a doubt. On the other hand, it's NOT relatable because I couldn't imagine talking to someone like that after a golf shot. Really, I couldn't imagine a world where I'm ever good enough to talk down to someone like that after a shot. Scottie has seemed off to me all year. He just seems ... miserable. Right? He sounds like Brooks Koepka from 2023-25. That ain't a category you wanna be in. Chin up, Scottie. It's golf. Let's have some fun! Finally ... it appears everyone here agrees with Nick Saban after his latest Capitol Hill rant on the current state of NIL in college sports. The OutKick inbox is flooded with emails about it. Most of you are mad at Ian for attacking Saban, which I find funny. Ian, by the way, is a good dude. Don't let his anti-SEC nonsense fool you! From Owen K. in Arkansas! I played football in the SWC/SEC in the late 80’s early 90’s (University of Arkansas) and my son just graduated from a BIG12 school (Kansas) where he also played. The college game has naturally changed over the decades, but the NIL has does something completely different. It has transformed it into a transactional business.  Coach Saban is stating the obvious, but he also benefited from having the best players at every position sometimes three deep. I don’t believe that was fair either.  My alma mater gave me the opportunity to get a degree and play football. I knew I always wanted to be a physician and my college experience opened those doors for me to become an orthopedic surgeon. It is not the Alabama’s of this world that are getting hurt by the NIL. They can cry me a river. It’s the Arkansas’s and Kansas’s that get hurt. The opportunity to win big is solely based on money now…not team chemistry, fortunate breaks, or 'diamonds’ in the rough that pan out. Those diamonds are scooped up by the big money teams now. Thanks, Owen! Hard to argue with any of that. Recruiting is now a relic. It doesn't matter. It's all about how deep the pockets are at Booster Club HQ, and how deep they are willing to get. That's it. Will I still watch on Saturdays? Hell yes. You betcha. Will it feel the same? Not really. It is what it is. By the way, 84 days till Week 0. See you Monday. OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots). Does watching college football still feel the same? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2328c5ee6011c3f4eb3e47 Video shows Marine veteran wrestle armed teen to ground after alleged robbery attempt te 2026-06-05T19:51:33.534Z Video shows Marine veteran wrestle armed teen to ground after alleged robbery attempt "I was fearing for my life," Jheyco Borda said. Surveillance video captured the moments the Marine veteran fought off a group of teens who allegedly approached him, with one of them pointing a gun at his face. Borda wrestled the teen to the ground after the suspect pointed a gun at him in Oxon Hill, Maryland Wednesday afternoon. A gunshot was heard toward the end of the recording. Fox News Digital spoke with Borda, who said, "I was just fixing my car — a normal day for me and I saw the teens [come] by. The guy took a pistol up to my head and started asking me for the car keys, phone, everything, all the valuables basically that I had." FOLLOW US ON X Borda said a total of six teens attacked him, four of them were male and two of them female. During the scuffle, he said, the teen's gun went off with the gunshot fired through the back of his truck. Miraculously, no one was hit. As for how he was able to stop the attack before things got more violent, he said, "I just got prepared and adrenaline kicked in and some training." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Borda served in the Marine Corps and credits his combat training for saving his life. AMERICAN CAR THEFTS SURGE AS TEENAGE BANDITS, INTERNATIONAL CRIME RINGS SHIP STOLEN VEHICLES OVERSEAS He said his brother also stepped in to stop the attack by confronting the teens, which was also seen on that video. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Borda said this is not the first time a crime like this happened on his street. He said two years ago a group of teens or possibly young adults stole a vehicle — in the identical location. "It was right where my car was as well," he said. Prince George's County Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that two of the teens, both males, have been arrested and they are still investigating the involvement of the other four teens in relation to the crime. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2328aeee6011c3f4eb3e23 First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s Prompts Texas Emergency Response te 2026-06-05T19:51:10.489Z First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s Prompts Texas Emergency Response After a screwworm infestation was confirmed in a South Texas calf, officials launched an aggressive effort to prevent the parasite from spreading in the nation’s largest cattle-producing state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a232897ee6011c3f4eb3e03 Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through U.S. Senate, with no limits on ICE te 2026-06-05T19:50:47.926Z Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through U.S. Senate, with no limits on ICE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a232884ee6011c3f4eb3dfa Randall: Pima County Jail shouldn't close door on GED classes for inmates te 2026-06-05T19:50:28.007Z Randall: Pima County Jail shouldn't close door on GED classes for inmates Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a232669ee6011c3f4eb3d84 Civil war at '60 Minutes' as top stars choose to stay but issue explosive ultimatum te 2026-06-05T19:41:29.279Z Civil war at '60 Minutes' as top stars choose to stay but issue explosive ultimatum Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim have decided to stay with the program following a wave of high-profile firings, while warning in a joint statement to colleagues that "newsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships." The trio of veteran journalists admitted they are still "deeply upset" by the recent shakeups at the program. The past two weeks have seen the firings of several top correspondents and producers from the venerated show. "We have had a hard time deciding whether to stay," the group wrote, ultimately noting that they chose to remain with the embattled newsmagazine because they "don’t want to see ‘60 Minutes’ die." The long-running program has faced significant upheaval following the firings of producers Tanya Simon and Draggan Mihailovich, correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, among others. This week, Scott Pelley was terminated a day after he exploded on network leadership at a meeting with new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton.  '60 MINUTES' MELTDOWN: SCOTT PELLEY FIRED, PRAISED, SCOLDED FOR ATTACKING BARI WEISS, CHARGES BIAS Bilton was brought in by embattled CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss to be the new "60 Minutes" head honcho. He got a rude welcome from Pelley, who told him he had "slender" qualifications and had harsher words for Weiss, who was not present at the meeting. According to Stahl, Whitaker and Wertheim, no explanation was offered for the departures of Simon and Mihailovich, whom they described as "strong leaders who everyone respected." "As far as we can tell – because no explanation has ever been offered, they were expelled because they fought for our ‘60 Minutes’ values and stood up to protect our independence and integrity," they said. "We want to express how sorry we are that these principled, fair and honest journalists were treated so shabbily, with such indecency. Tanya deserves to be celebrated, not cruelly cast off. Draggan too. It’s been heartbreaking," the group later added. The statement comes days after Pelley challenged the show’s new leadership, accusing Weiss of "murdering" the program, which debuted in 1968. SCOTT PELLEY FIRED AT CBS NEWS AFTER BLOWUPS WITH BARI WEISS, NEW '60 MINUTES' PRODUCER The correspondents also addressed Pelley’s departure and those of other former "60 Minutes" staffers. "This goes for Sharyn, Cecilia and Scott as well, all at the top of the world of TV journalism who exemplified 60 Minutes’ ethos of tough questions and honest storytelling," they wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Despite the turmoil, Stahl, Whitaker and Wertheim confirmed their intention to stay on and "try to repair and preserve our reputation." They said they were concerned the decision could be "construed as an endorsement of the existing power structure," but added that is "categorically not the case." They said the decision is not final and that they are willing to leave if the show strays further from independent journalism, adding, "If we can continue doing the work that made this show what it is — committing acts of independent, fearless journalism and storytelling — we’re here for it. If not, we leave." CBS previously pushed back against Pelley’s allegations of politics influencing the show’s decisions.  "There is no political interference at CBS News, not from ownership, not from Bari Weiss," a network spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "The only 'interference' is the normal back and forth between editor and correspondent that happens in every newsroom." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a232655ee6011c3f4eb3d7b The Great American Road Trip: 8 places to travel (and stay) to celebrate America 250 this summer te 2026-06-05T19:41:09.287Z The Great American Road Trip: 8 places to travel (and stay) to celebrate America 250 this summer America turns 250 on the Fourth of July, and communities across the country are marking the milestone with a yearlong lineup of concerts, fireworks, festivals and historical events. From California to Boston, destinations are building special travel experiences around the Semiquincentennial, making this a memorable time to hit the road. We rounded up eight destinations worth adding to your itinerary for America's 250th anniversary, including iconic historical landmarks and a few lesser-known stops. Read on to start planning your trip, and the gear we recommend you take with you along the way.  READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy No destination is more closely tied to America's 250th anniversary than Philadelphia. The city is marking the milestone with the Wawa Welcome America Festival, a multi-day celebration running June 19 through July 4 that includes six days of fireworks and culminates in a free concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway featuring Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, The Roots and more. Visitors can also explore the First Bank of the United States, which reopens to the public July 1 for the first time in decades. Penn's View Hotel is an Italian American family-owned boutique property housed in an 1828 brick building in Philadelphia’s Old City. Guest rooms blend historic character with modern comforts, and many feature fireplaces and views of the Delaware River. The hotel also sits within walking distance of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and other major historic sites. For a quieter stay outside the city, consider the Hotel Warner in nearby West Chester. But in general, if you're planning a trip around the anniversary celebrations, book early, as Philadelphia hotels are expected to fill quickly. Boston is celebrating America's 250th anniversary with a yearlong lineup of events under its Boston 250 initiative, including reenactments, museum exhibits and waterfront programming throughout the summer. The centerpiece is the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Fourth of July along the Charles River Explanade, including expanded viewing areas and performances by Lainey Wilson and Chance The Rapper, among others. Visitors can also catch the return of Sail Boston, which brings tall ships and military vessels back to Boston Harbor for the first time since 2017. Stay at the Revere Hotel Boston Common, which has created a Revolution 250 package featuring complimentary tickets to the Paul Revere House, a Freedom Trail map and welcome cocktails. It's right at the foot of plenty of historical sites in the area. A more premium option if you want an elevated stay is the Liberty Hotel, housed in the former Charles Street Jail, offering a Fourth of July package that includes prime views of the Charles River fireworks.  One of the most unique events on the summer 2026 calendar is the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. On Aug. 22 and 23, the NTT INDYCAR Series will race on the National Mall for the first time, using a 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit that passes landmarks including the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol. General admission is free, and the Sunday race will air live on FOX. While you're in the capital, consider adding a visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, which is planning special programming tied to America's 250th anniversary. The Viceroy Washington DC blends modern amenities with locally inspired design in the heart of the 14th street corridor. Its location offers easy access to the National Mall during race weekend, while also placing guests near Logan Circle's popular restaurants and nightlife. For a stay even closer to the action, Hotel Washington puts visitors within walking distance of the race and many of the city's most recognizable landmarks. If your ideal America 250 celebration centers more on music than fireworks, consider a trip to New York's Hudson Valley. The Hudson River Music Festival returns to Croton Point Park on June 21, continuing a tradition rooted in the folk music championed by Pete and Toshi Seeger in the 1960s. The all-ages event features performances across three stages set along the Hudson River, bringing together a diverse lineup of artists in one of the country's most historic landscapes. For a casual stay, consider The Roundhouse in nearby Beacon, which pairs a boutique hotel experience with scenic waterfall views. For a more elevated stay, check out the Tarrytown House Estate, a historic property with Gilded Age architecture. It offers access to walking trails overlooking the Hudson River. READ MORE: The FOX News Wine Shop lets you sip American wines at home — here's how it works Celebrate the end of summer on the Southern California coast at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's Labor Day Festival on Sept. 5, featuring a headline performance by country musician and "Yellowstone" star Luke Grimes. For a dose of history, drive about 30 minutes south to Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma, which commemorates the first recorded European landing on the West Coast. Families can also add a stop at nearby Legoland California to round out the trip. Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach, a Hilton Resort & Spa, offers one of the more accessible beachfront stays in the area, perched above the shoreline just south of Carlsbad Village. The property features ocean-view dining and easy beach access, while its location places guests about a 15-minute drive from Omni La Costa Resort & Spa for festival events. Few destinations capture the spirit of the American road trip quite like South Dakota’s Black Hills. During the summer, Mount Rushmore National Memorial hosts nightly lighting ceremonies that include ranger-led programs, recognition of veterans and the illumination of the monument after sunset. Visitors traveling over the Fourth of July can also enjoy a full day of special programming, including presidential re-enactors, Indigenous cultural demonstrations and a performance by the U.S. Air Force Academy Band. Round out the trip with a visit to the nearby Crazy Horse Memorial and a drive through Custer State Park, where scenic roads offer opportunities to spot bison, wildlife and some of the region’s most dramatic landscapes. For a glamping experience near Mount Rushmore, Under Canvas Mount Rushmore offers safari-style tents on the site of a former gold-mining settlement. Guests get amenities like king-size beds and private bathrooms, making it a comfortable alternative to traditional camping. For a more personal experience, consider Eagle Landing Lodge, a family-owned farmhouse about 20 minutes from Custer State Park. Each morning begins with homemade breakfast, best enjoyed on the front porch when the weather is good.  READ MORE: Celebrate America's 250th with these patriotic keepsakes and collectibles, from $16 Yellowstone National Park became the nation's first national park in 1872, making it a fitting destination during America's 250th anniversary year. Visitors can watch Old Faithful erupt at regular intervals, see the colorful Grand Prismatic Spring — the largest hot spring in the United States — and explore one of the country's most iconic landscapes. Wildlife viewing is another major draw, with bison roaming Hayden Valley and elk frequently spotted near park lodges and roadways. Located about 20 minutes from Yellowstone's West Entrance, Island Park Lodge offers a quieter and often more affordable base for exploring the park. Guests can choose between traditional hotel rooms and modern rustic cabins, both designed with easy access to Yellowstone in mind. For a more immersive stay inside the park, consider the historic Old Faithful Inn, a National Historic Landmark known for its soaring timber architecture, massive stone fireplace and views of the famous geyser from select rooms. Located just south of Astoria, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park preserves Fort Clatsop, the reconstructed winter camp where the Corps of Discovery spent the winter of 1805-06 after reaching the Pacific Ocean. During the summer, visitors can explore living history programs, paddle portions of the Lewis and Clark River or join ranger-led hikes through the surrounding landscape. Nearby, the Astoria Column rewards those willing to climb its 164 steps with sweeping views of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast. For even more coastal scenery, Cannon Beach and its iconic Haystack Rock sit about 25 minutes away. Painstakingly restored in the early 2000s, Hotel Elliott offers a boutique stay in downtown Astoria within easy reach of the waterfront. Guests can take in views from the rooftop terrace while staying close to attractions. For a more upscale experience, Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa sits directly over the Columbia River and features private balconies with views of passing ships and the Astoria-Megler Bridge. Guests also receive a complimentary glass of wine at check-in. READ MORE: Shopping for America 250? Here's what's actually made in the USA — and what's imported From a carry-on suitcase and passport holder to a soft-sided cooler for road-trip snacks, these are the travel essentials we’d pack for any of these America 250 destinations. The Béis Carry-On Roller is an editor-favorite thanks to its built-in compression system and hidden trolley sleeve that lets it stack securely on larger luggage. Associate Production Editor Jaclyn Kaufman praised the spinner wheels, noting that they "glide effortlessly" through the airport. It also comes in a variety of distinctive colors that are easy to spot at baggage claim. This Italian Nappa leather passport holder delivers a premium look and feel for less than $30. Inside, it features four card slots, a pocket for boarding passes and RFID-blocking lining designed to help safeguard personal information. It's also available in several bright colors, which one five-star reviewer noted makes it easy to "find in a handbag."  Original price: $200   The YETI Hopper Flip 12 holds up to 11 cans plus ice and is built to keep drinks cold throughout a full day outdoors. Its closed-cell foam insulation delivers impressive temperature retention, while the leak-resistant zipper helps prevent spills and messes during travel. The compact design also makes it easy to bring along for road trips, beach days and outdoor events. READ MORE: Save 40% or more on linen shirts, cooling fans and more on Amazon ahead of Prime Day A good neck pillow can make long flights and road trips far more comfortable by helping support your head and neck while you rest. This Cabeau travel pillow uses memory foam for added cushioning and includes straps that attach to most headrests to help keep the pillow securely in place. Original price: $69.99 This Anker power bank can top off your phone and earbuds on the go with enough capacity for multiple device charges. The built-in cable means there's one less accessory to dig out of your bag before a trip. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Original price: $26.98 Don't let an overstuffed suitcase limit your packing options. These packing cubes compress to help organize and condense clothing. The set includes one large cube, two medium cubes, two small cubes and a drawstring shoe bag, providing plenty of room for an entire vacation wardrobe. Find even more products on Amazon and get your packages ASAP when you become an Amazon Prime member. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a232641ee6011c3f4eb3d72 Bondi’s replacement saddled with Epstein baggage as he awaits grueling confirmation battle te 2026-06-05T19:40:49.289Z Bondi’s replacement saddled with Epstein baggage as he awaits grueling confirmation battle Former Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that Todd Blanche, who at the time was second in command at the Justice Department, was put in charge of the release of the millions of documents from the Epstein files during her closed-door hearing before Congress late last month.  "As the head of a large department with broad responsibilities, I did not lead every aspect of this effort nor conduct that document review myself," Bondi said during the hearing. "I delegated that oversight over this process to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche."  The House Oversight Committee released its transcript from Bondi's May 29 hearing just a day after President Donald Trump announced he intended to nominate Blanche as his permanent attorney general nominee, potentially complicating Blanche's confirmation as senators on both sides of the political aisle have heavily criticized the files' rollout. Blanche has been serving as Acting Attorney General since April 2, when Trump announced Bondi's dismissal. LAPSED EPSTEIN DEADLINE UNDERSCORES CHALLENGE OF REVIEWING TROVES OF FILES IN 30 DAYS The release of the transcript, which placed responsibility for the Epstein files rollout squarely on Blanche's shoulders, comes just days after Blanche announced during a hearing that the Justice Department will be eliminating its controversial Anti-Weaponization Fund, which was created to compensate alleged victims of politicized prosecution and labeled a "slush fund" for Trump and his supporters by critics. The Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files and the Anti-Weaponization Fund, both overseen by Blanche, has drawn concern from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Bondi's testimony revealed that Blanche had been her point man on the Epstein files and was tasked with briefing her on the release of the Epstein files. The former attorney general found herself in hot water last July following a joint release by the Justice Department and FBI finding that there was no evidence that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who is alleged to have hundreds of underage victims, had kept a client list. BONDI SAYS EPSTEIN CLIENT LIST 'SITTING ON MY DESK RIGHT NOW', AND IS REVIEWING JFK, MLK FILES The joint statement, which Bondi said during May's hearing was penned by Blanche and not her, comes after months of the Trump administration teasing the release of the Epstein files. In February 2025, Fox News' John Roberts asked Bondi about the release of Epstein's "client list," which Bondi responded by saying that it was "sitting on her desk." Bondi and the White House clarified after the fact that she was referring to the files as a whole and not Epstein's "client list." Members of Congress asked Bondi why Blanche interviewed Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who was in prison, weeks after the joint memo release. Bondi replied by saying Blanche "was leading the Epstein matter and the release of everything from the beginning." Once Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025, Bondi stated Blanche oversaw the release of millions of documents, which entailed overseeing the redaction process, including its protocols and guidelines, determining which documents were privileged and making corrections to redactions. DOJ’S EPSTEIN DISCLOSURE DRAWS FIRE FOR WEBSITE GLITCHES, MISSING DOCUMENTS, REDACTIONS "He was in charge of the process and the entire release of the Epstein files," Bondi said. But the Justice Department faced scrutiny over failures to redact all identifiable information from some of Epstein's victims, allegations that some redactions were heavy-handed and that some documents were completely missing, prompting a bipartisan group of senators to send a letter in March requesting that the Government Accountability Office lead an investigation into the Justice Department's redaction process. "Not only has DOJ withheld files, but those records that were disclosed are largely information that was already public," the letter stated. "Even those records are so heavily redacted that there are serious questions as to whether the Department is properly applying the limited exceptions for redaction that are permitted under the Act. Moreover, several records appear to have been removed, without explanation, from the files the Department did release." SENATE REPUBLICAN DEMANDS STATE, FEDERAL COURTS 'IMMEDIATELY UNSEAL ALL' EPSTEIN DOCS However, Bondi said during the hearing that she was not blaming Blanche and that the error rate for the redaction was 1%, which was what Blanche had told her. "He managed this investigation — and it was a Herculean task — with very little error," Bondi said during the hearing. "And Todd did an excellent job, in my opinion, and is doing an excellent job as our Attorney General." Following her closed-door testimony, Bondi pushed back on allegations from Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., that she is pushing the blame of the Epstein Files rollouts on Blanche. "NOT TRUE," Bondi posted on X. "I praised Acting AG Blanche’s management of this Herculean task. I said his ethics are beyond reproach and that he is an incredible Attorney General." A White House spokesperson said that Blanche was doing an "excellent job" and will continue to perform well. "Todd Blanche is an American patriot who fearlessly fought on behalf of President Trump against the Democrats’ illegal and unprecedented lawfare campaign," said Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman. "The President’s entire team at the Department of Justice is doing a great job advocating for sanity, law and order, and policies that keep Americans safe." Blanche's nomination is also expected to face scrutiny from Democrats who have questioned whether the former Trump defense attorney can serve as an independent attorney general. Last month, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., launched a Senate Judiciary Committee inquiry based on allegations that Blanche disregarded ethics guidance advising him to recuse himself from matters at the Justice Department involving Trump, who he previously served as a personal lawyer to. Fox News Digital reached out to Senate Judiciary Committee leadership and the Justice Department for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23262dee6011c3f4eb3d69 NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett, legendary driver and broadcaster, dies at 93 te 2026-06-05T19:40:29.440Z NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett, legendary driver and broadcaster, dies at 93 It has been a difficult stretch for the NASCAR community, and now it is mourning another loss, as legendary driver and broadcaster Ned Jarrett has passed away. He was 93. Jarrett, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died of natural causes at his home in Newton, North Carolina. A celebrated driver and broadcaster, he was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! He raced in the Cup Series from 1953 to 1966, first taking up racing while working on his family's farm and sawmill when Hickory Speedway opened. "I played a little basketball and baseball in high school (and) thought I had some athletic ability," he said, according to NASCAR. "When they opened the speedway, I ran the first race they ever run there. I was hooked." Jarrett is still No. 1 on the all-time wins list for Ford drivers. He won 43 races behind the wheel of a car with a Blue Oval on the front, and his position on that list seems safe for quite some time. The highest active driver on the list is Team Penske's Joey Logano, who has 35 of his 37 career wins with Ford. Jarrett is also remembered for his career in broadcasting that began after he retired from driving. He began as a pit reporter on radio for Motor Racing Network (MRN), then moved into TV with CBS and ESPN. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! There's likely no moment of his broadcasting career as memorable as the 1993 Daytona 500 in which he called a late-race battle between his son, NASCAR great Dale Jarrett, and Dale Earnhardt Sr. that ended with his son taking the win. "You know who I’m pulling for, it’s Dale Jarrett. Bring her to the inside, Dale, don’t let him get down there," Jarrett said during the broadcast. "He’s gonna make it! Dale Jarrett’s gonna win the Daytona 500! Alright!" Jarrett's sons — the aforementioned Dale and brother, Glenn — both followed in their old man's footsteps by going into broadcasting after their racing careers were over. Martha, his wife of 67 years, died in 2023. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a232191ee6011c3f4eb3c81 United Airlines jet flew too low and too slow before striking light pole and truck near Newark airport: NTSB te 2026-06-05T19:20:49.369Z United Airlines jet flew too low and too slow before striking light pole and truck near Newark airport: NTSB A United Airlines flight was flying too low and too slow when it barreled into a light pole and a tractor-trailer last month just before landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Flight 169 was traveling from Venice, Italy, to New Jersey when it struck the pole and a Schmidt Bakery truck during its descent at around 2 p.m. on May 3. Dashcam video showed the moment the Boeing 767-400 passenger jet struck the bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. All 231 crew members and passengers were unharmed, and the plane landed safely following the incident. The truck driver sustained minor injuries. BAKERY TRUCK DRIVER STRUCK BY UNITED JET THOUGHT HE WOULD BE KILLED, FATHER SAYS The aircraft was descending toward the airport when the crew experienced multiple runway changes before finally being assigned to runway 29, an 11-page preliminary report states. The NTSB noted that the flight was "normal until the descent." As the plane neared the runway, its airspeed began to decay, prompting the first officer to warn the captain that the aircraft was "still slow and a little low." The airplane descended dangerously low, reaching just 18 to 19 feet above ground level as it crossed over the Turnpike. It then struck a 15-foot-tall light pole on the turnpike just seconds before landing, the report said. FAA INVESTIGATING AFTER UNITED, DELTA FLIGHTS NEARLY COLLIDE BEFORE LANDING AT PHOENIX AIRPORT The captain reported hearing a "thump," while flight attendants in the back heard a "loud bang" just before touchdown. After the plane parked at the gate, an onsite examination revealed three punctures to the lower left aft fuselage and slash marks on one tire, the report states. When asked about the report, a United spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "We don't have anything to share." Following the accident, United Airlines issued a safety alert explicitly warning pilots about using visual glideslope indicators—the lighting systems designed to provide visual guidance during approach and landing to let pilots know if they are flying too high or too low along their descent path. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23217dee6011c3f4eb3c78 Which head coach's seat is hotter heading into 2026 season: Shane Beamer or Mike Norvell? te 2026-06-05T19:20:29.452Z Which head coach's seat is hotter heading into 2026 season: Shane Beamer or Mike Norvell? With the college football season still a few months away, many fans are looking for anything to latch onto in the offseason. Narratives start to pop up and talking points get put under a microscope, but one of the most popular topics of conversation is the "hot seat" one. There are several coaches who should sleep with one eye open heading into the 2026 season, but the two that seem to be the most talked about in this regard are South Carolina's Shane Beamer and Florida State's Mike Norvell. Many college football talking heads have put Beamer and Norvell at the top of their hot seat rankings, including Brooks Austin, who made an entire video and graphic about the two embattled coaches, going so far as to say that the latter is already "fried like chicken." DEION SANDERS COMPARES SPATE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL FIRINGS TO 'MAIL-ORDER BRIDES' AND BRAZILIAN BUTT LIFTS It looks like Austin is placing Norvell ahead of Beamer in hot seat rankings, but is he right? It might shock you, considering some of the things I've written about Norvell and the Seminoles in the past, but I might have to disagree with Austin on this one. I think Beamer is in even hotter water than Norvell, and there are many reasons this is the case. FIVE SEC TRAP GAMES IN 2026 THAT COULD UPEND THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RACE, FROM LSU TO GEORGIA For starters, if we are looking at this through the lens of the 2026 season, South Carolina has a positively brutal schedule coming down the pike, especially compared to Florida State's slate. The Gamecocks have to play road games against Alabama, Florida and Oklahoma in conference, as well as a non-conference game against Clemson in Death Valley. That doesn't even factor in home games against College Football Playoff hopefuls Tennessee, Texas A&M and Georgia. SEC FANS WOULD TRADE EVERY NON-REVENUE SPORT TO EVEN SNIFF A FOOTBALL NATIONAL TITLE, AND THEY AREN'T WRONG Conversely, Florida State's schedule, while not exactly a cakewalk, has some spots to breathe. The Noles travel to Miami and Alabama, but most of their toughest matchups come at home. I see six solid shots at wins on their schedule just to my naked eye. If Norvell can eek out two more wins out of the other six questionable matchups, then eight wins would show marked improvement and would almost guarantee safety for 2027. There's also infinitely more pressure on Beamer relative to the talent he's amassed for this coming season. As Austin opines in his video, if Beamer can't get eight or nine wins in 2026 with the likes of LaNorris Sellers, Nyck Harbor, Dylan Stewart and transfer offensive tackle Jacarrius Peak all likely heading to the NFL after season's end, then he may never reach that peak again. And, of course, there is the $60 million elephant in the room (give or take a few greenbacks). Norvell's contract makes it so that unless he has an absolute dumpster fire of a season, the powers that be in Tallahassee won't have the monetary support to pull the plug on his coaching tenure. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! There is a world where 6-6 keeps Norvell in garnet and gold for at least another season. I'm not sure if anyone can say the same about Beamer. In reality, though, we are splitting hairs. These are a couple of coaches who are sitting on blazing hot seats, and the odds are good that both are out of their respective jobs by the end of the year. Which would be a shame for their career trajectories, but they would then assume the greatest job in America: fired coach with an eight-figure buyout. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231f7eee6011c3f4eb3c29 Sedona marks America250, cards for vets te 2026-06-05T19:11:58.089Z Sedona marks America250, cards for vets Volunteer Sedona & the Verde Valley is helping kick off America250 this Saturday, June 6, with a drop-in letter-writing event at Community Library Sedona, with the goal of crafting 50 heartfelt messages of thanks to local veterans. The event, co-hosted by JustServe and Love Cottonwood, runs from noo Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231f51ee6011c3f4eb3c11 EVIT is willing to make sacrifices to transport students and save educational opportunity te 2026-06-05T19:11:13.049Z EVIT is willing to make sacrifices to transport students and save educational opportunity Chad Wilson Compromise and sacrifice for the greater good. That was the thinking behind the East Valley Institute of Technology’s (EVIT) decision to offer $2 million, half the cost of transportation, to help ensure high school students can continue accessing our central campuses next school year.  We made this offer because the stakes are too high to do otherwise. EVIT provides students with hands-on, high-quality career and technical education that prepares them for college, careers, and the workforce. For many students, these programs are not available anywhere else.  Without reliable transportation, access to these life-changing opportunities is put at risk. EVIT has stepped forward with a meaningful commitment and a willingness to share the burden. We hope our district partners will do the same. At some point, the debate over transportation costs must give way to a shared commitment to students. Their futures are worth the investment. The bus stops here — hopefully. EVIT did not create the current transportation crisis that now threatens students’ ability to access our programs. Several school districts involved in litigation against EVIT recently informed families that they would no longer provide transportation to EVIT’s central campuses, a service they had provided for years. Those notifications arrived just as students were preparing for final exams, creating understandable anxiety and uncertainty for families who had already committed to attending EVIT next school year. The impact falls hardest on families with limited financial resources, many of whom rely on district transportation to access educational opportunities. Without reliable transportation, students may lose access to career and technical education programs that prepare them for high-demand careers as electricians, construction professionals, medical assistants, and other skilled trades. At a time when Arizona employers are facing significant workforce shortages and demand for skilled workers continues to grow, restricting access to career training is a step in the wrong direction. Our students deserve better. They deserve the opportunity to gain the skills, certifications, and experience that will prepare them for successful careers and strengthen Arizona’s workforce for years to come. To make sure those students are able to get the education they need, and deserve, EVIT will delay planned renovations and expansion projects at its Main Campus. Admittedly, that money would have better served ALL the students within the EVIT Career Training Education District by improving the Main Campus. But we feel making the sacrifice is worth ensuring all who want to attend EVIT can do so. We hope the East Valley school districts will respond in kind. Unlike many school districts, EVIT has not asked voters to approve a bond or budget override, nor do we receive state funding for transportation. Yet when students’ access to education was threatened, we stepped forward. We are willing to delay projects and redirect resources to help cover transportation costs because ensuring students can access career and technical education is more important than any project on our wish list. This is not an easy decision, but it is the right one. However, EVIT cannot solve this problem alone. To keep buses rolling and students learning, our member districts must be willing to do their part and work with us to resolve the crisis their decisions created. It is time to put learning ahead of litigation and students ahead of politics. The districts suing EVIT have approximately $50 million provided by taxpayers within the EVIT Career Technical Education District and authorized by the EVIT Governing Board for transportation purposes. Rather than use those funds to transport students to EVIT, they are choosing to keep the money in district accounts while denying students access to transportation.  Several of those districts have used these dollars for transportation to the Central Campus in previous years as reported in their Annual Financial Report submitted to the Arizona Department of Education.  Last year, nine member districts sued EVIT after negotiations over a new intergovernmental agreement (IGA) reached an impasse. The districts are seeking a larger share of EVIT funding and greater discretion over how voter-approved career and technical education dollars are spent. EVIT has taken a different position. We believe more of those funds should remain focused on their intended purpose: supporting students and strengthening career and technical education programs. That includes investing in teachers, improving student achievement, enhancing financial oversight, and strengthening data collection and program accountability in district-operated satellite programs. These are priorities that align with recommendations made by the Arizona Auditor General’s Office and are designed to ensure taxpayer dollars are used effectively and transparently to benefit students. It’s a complicated issue. But not when it comes to transportation. Students should not have to suffer. We are willing to make sacrifices. We ask the involved school districts to do the same, put their differences aside, put the students first, and get those buses rolling next year.  Chad Wilson is superintendent of the East Valley Institute of Technology. The post EVIT is willing to make sacrifices to transport students and save educational opportunity first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231f38ee6011c3f4eb3bec FBI arrests 3 men who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, funded drone attacks targeting US troops overseas te 2026-06-05T19:10:48.967Z FBI arrests 3 men who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, funded drone attacks targeting US troops overseas The FBI arrested three men Friday in Kansas and California after they allegedly conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas; Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of Porterville, California; and Bereen Dzayee, 25, of Lakeside, California, were arrested on a complaint filed in the District of Kansas after allegedly conspiring to provide material support to terrorism after collectively providing more than $2,000 to a person they understood to be a member of ISIS, according to a news release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspects allegedly swore allegiance to ISIS, plotted multiple attacks and targeted U.S. service members. "This FBI stopped them cold," Patel said. "The success of this op shows once again this FBI’s continued record of stopping terrorist attacks before they happen, simply the best way to defend the homeland — and shows we’ll stop at nothing to defend Americans from those who seek to do us harm. I want to thank our teams in Kansas City, San Diego, Sacramento, Newark and Richmond, and the Counterterrorism Division for their outstanding efforts on this investigation and commitment to mission." FORMER IRAQI REFUGEE LIVING IN TEXAS PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT ISIS Officials said that from February 2025 to about June 2026, the suspects communicated about several plans to support ISIS, including through the provision of personnel, services and money. Through Discord chats, voice calls and other messaging platforms, they allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and its leader, according to the complaint. They are also accused of exchanging messages in social media groups promoting violence in furtherance of ISIS. Ghafoor allegedly said it would be "sick" if his name could be written on the drone used in an attack on Americans, while Dzayee allegedly suggested that targets of drones should include U.S. Special Forces, according to the DOJ. In other exchanges, court documents note Shamsaldeen "expressed a desire" to stab and injure a U.S. service member, and Ghafoor confessed to having always wanted to kill a female soldier by beheading, adding, "I wish I could kill 300,000,000 Americans."  Officials said Ghafoor’s name was written on a projectile of a rocket-propelled grenade which terrorists were planning to use in an overseas attack to kill U.S. service members. KASH PATEL DELIVERS FIERY WARNING AFTER FBI DISRUPTS MASS SHOOTING TERROR PLOT TARGETING MILITARY Shamsaldeen allegedly provided financial resources for the purpose of purchasing drones to attack and kill U.S. service members deployed overseas, according to the complaint. The DOJ claimed the suspects, along with others, also communicated their desires to travel outside the U.S. to fight on behalf of ISIS.  In some of the communications, officials said they expressed a willingness to die on behalf of ISIS. FBI REMAINS ON HIGH ALERT, DHS MEMO WARNS OF LONE WOLF ATTACKS AMID WAR WITH IRAN "This administration has put terrorists, cartels, and gangs on notice," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote in a statement. "Today’s arrest of three individuals who allegedly conspired to provide material support to ISIS makes clear our commitment to taking down terrorist networks — anywhere. Thanks to the vigilance of the FBI, their alleged scheme was dismantled and further acts of violence against U.S. service members were prevented." U.S. Attorney Ryan Kriegshauser for the District of Kansas added that for years, the DOJ has been encouraging Americans that if they see suspicious activity, they should report it to law enforcement. "That’s because long gone are the days where terrorist threats and attacks are incidents that only take place far away on foreign soil," Kriegshauser said. "Unfortunately, we must face the reality of bad actors living within our borders clandestinely conspiring on ways to create fear and havoc. The only way to root out and prevent terrorism plots is through collaboration among all levels of law enforcement and across jurisdictions. Collaboration is which is what facilitated the arrests of these three suspects." The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force in the Kansas City, San Diego and Sacramento field offices investigated the cases, with assistance from FBI field offices in Richmond and Newark. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231f24ee6011c3f4eb3be3 WNBA player says the league shouldn't wear USA 250 patches for the All-Star Game because of slavery te 2026-06-05T19:10:29.009Z WNBA player says the league shouldn't wear USA 250 patches for the All-Star Game because of slavery In case you forgot, it’s a monumental year for America. We’re celebrating our 250th anniversary as a country. It’s a tremendous occasion, which includes recognition from America’s professional sports leagues. The way those leagues have shown appreciation and recognition of this historic achievement is by wearing USA 250 patches on jerseys. The WNBA hasn’t quite made up their minds, though. That should be of little to no shock to any of you that know about this league. The Seattle Storm officially endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the 2024 election cycle, Brittney Griner and other athletes wore "Kamala Harris For the Culture" t-shirts during warm-ups, and the league is objectively the most left-leaning professional sports league in America. They’ve made that very clear, which would make sense of why they aren’t too fond on the idea of being excited and all-in on the idea of commemorating the country’s birthday.  On Thursday, after an article from Sportico announced America 250 patches would be worn by players during the July 25 WNBA All-Star Game hosted by the Chicago Sky, it caused quite the uproar from players, fans and media. The WNBA then provided further clarity about nine hours after it was published saying, "Like other major sports leagues, we are exploring how best to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary. Nothing has been finalized at this time," the league said.  The most notable criticism was from Las Vegas Aces forward Brianna Turner, treasurer of the WNBA player’s association. Turner claimed that slavery should cause the league to refrain from using the patches. AMERICA250 JOINS NFL AT SUPER BOWL TO MARK NATION’S 250TH BIRTHDAY IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE "Whoever called for the WNBA all star uniforms to have the USA 250 patch should have thought that through considering no WNBA players would have been free 250 years ago. The majority wouldn’t even have their freedom 100 years ago," Turner wrote on X.  It’s true that blacks weren’t free as the nation was founded as they are now, but this just tells me that Turner doesn’t care about the progress made throughout our nation’s history and is unwilling to educate herself on the history of the Democratic Party, which stifled much of that progress toward freedom.  Yes, women weren’t allowed to vote when America was founded, but I doubt her "freedom" fixation was on voting rights, if I had to take a guess. NATASHA CLOUD WARNS AGAINST WNBA'S DECLINING ACTIVISM EDGE, RECALLS PIVOTAL 2020 SEASON: 'WE SAVED DEMOCRACY' But hey, you don't have to worry about having to wear the patch, Brianna. Players that average just over one point per game don't make the All-Star team, so you don't have anything to worry about. As Sportico stated, "The WNBA was not part of the formal January announcement when the NBA, NFL, MLB, UFC and NASCAR—among others—announced that they would feature the patch on uniforms or the 250 logo in venue during various big events." As you tune into the NBA Finals, you'll clearly see the players on both the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks wearing the USA 250 patches. Sports should be, and in large part, have been the best place to come together as Americans, regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation. These patches show pride in a country that is the gold standard for justice, peace, freedom and prosperity the world has ever seen. If the WNBA can’t get on board with that, they are just furthering the political divide and come across as being opposed to Trump, rather than coming together to recognize the semiquincentennial of America. We’ve come a long way as a country, and we can go further if league’s lay down their liberal arms and come together to unite America under the flag. Just as the national anthem before games is a time to come together and recognize the blessing it is to live and play a kid’s game freely, these patches should be a simple way to recognize those facts for one weekend. Do the right thing, WNBA. Wear the patches. Honor the nation that allows you the freedom to play the game you love. This isn't about partisan politics. The WNBA has not responded to emails about Turner’s comments or about whether they have made up their mind about the patches. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231d54ee6011c3f4eb3b99 Suspect pleads guilty to murder of New River pastor in court te 2026-06-05T19:02:44.886Z Suspect pleads guilty to murder of New River pastor in court Adam Sheafe pled guilty to first-degree premeditated murder, trespassing and burglary following the death of a New River pastor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231d20ee6011c3f4eb3b6c Scientists unveil 'living bandage' that could dramatically speed wound healing te 2026-06-05T19:01:52.494Z Scientists unveil 'living bandage' that could dramatically speed wound healing A new "living bandage" could soon revolutionize how doctors treat serious injuries by accelerating the healing process, according to new research reported by SWNS. The high-tech patch was developed by researchers at Rice University in Texas. It acts like an around-the-clock mini factory, continuously delivering healing proteins directly to different types of wounds, the same source noted. Caring for chronic wounds is often a challenge for doctors, as it's difficult to deliver steady, localized signals that tell the body to repair its own tissue, the researchers said.  POPULAR FRUIT MAY HELP PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM THE SUN, NEW STUDY SUGGESTS The body naturally relies on small chemical messengers called cytokines to control inflammation and healing. However, traditional treatments like ointments or injections usually fail, as fragile proteins break down too quickly or wash away from the injury site. To solve the problem, the research team created a cell-based patch that stays on top of the wound. Inside the device, scientists placed engineered cells programmed to manufacture and secrete three specific healing cytokines, known as IL-10, IL-12 and Transforming Growth Factor-beta. These cells are safely housed inside protective material that acts like a shield — letting vital nutrients and therapeutic proteins pass through to the skin while keeping the body's immune system from attacking the engineered cells inside. The system also uses a special hydrogel that helps the patch blend naturally with the wound, SWNS reported. It may be updated eventually, the research team indicated, to work alongside electronic components. HEART ATTACK DAMAGE REVERSED WITH INJECTABLE RNA THERAPY, STUDY FINDS In lab tests on rodents and pigs, the patch successfully accelerated wound healing. By analyzing the genetic material of the cells, the researchers confirmed the treatment successfully activated the processes needed for tissue repair. Professor Omid Veiseh, faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad and leader of the laboratory development, said the animal trials showed strong potential for the approach. "The findings show how continuous, localized cytokine delivery can support key biological pathways involved in tissue repair," Veiseh said, according to SWNS. SURGEONS KEEP MAN ALIVE WITHOUT LUNGS, PAVING NEW PATH TO TRANSPLANT "By maintaining a consistent presence of these signaling molecules at the wound site, we can more effectively engage the body’s natural healing response." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES He said genetic analysis "revealed coordinated upregulation of genes associated with tissue regeneration and immune modulation, providing a mechanistic basis for the functional improvements observed." The platform is fully customizable, so the engineered cells can easily be adapted to produce different combinations of proteins and growth factors, depending on what each individual patient needs. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Study co-author Christian Schreib, Ph.D., noted that "the ability to tune both the type and timing of cytokine delivery opens the door to more precise control over the healing process." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Schreib said that "future work will focus on expanding the flexibility of the platform, including approaches such as optogenetic control" — using light to control cell activity — "to regulate cytokine secretion in real time." The technology is still in an early stage and has not yet been tested on human patients.  Further research is needed to understand how the technology will be used on humans. The study was published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231d0cee6011c3f4eb3b63 WATCH: AOC leaves door open to 2028 White House bid: 'Maybe, maybe not' te 2026-06-05T19:01:32.647Z WATCH: AOC leaves door open to 2028 White House bid: 'Maybe, maybe not' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., refused to rule out a 2028 presidential run, but said expanding healthcare remains more important than pursuing higher office. "Could I be president?" Ocasio-Cortez said. "Could I not be president? Maybe, maybe not." She repeatedly steered the conversation away from her own political future and back toward policy outcomes, arguing that the value of holding office depends on what can be accomplished with it. She suggested that achieving universal healthcare would be a greater measure of success than securing any particular title, including the presidency. "What matters more is that we guarantee healthcare in this country," she told Fox News Digital. AOC DODGES QUESTIONS ON ABUSE ALLEGATIONS, NAZI TATTOO CLAIMS ROCKING PLATNER'S CAMPAIGN Speculation about Ocasio-Cortez's political future has grown as some Democrats view her as a potential contender in the 2028 presidential race. While she has never formally announced a 2028 campaign, she has also declined to rule one out. "I mean the answer is the answer," she said when asked whether she was considering a run. Ocasio-Cortez framed her response around expanding healthcare access, suggesting policy outcomes matter more than holding office and questioning whether the presidency would be the best path to achieving universal healthcare. "There’s a world where in order to do that, I shouldn’t have that job," Ocasio-Cortez said. "There’s a world where, maybe. But the most important thing is getting everyone healthcare in this country." WHAT THE FOUNDING FATHERS WOULD TELL AOC ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION This is not the first time Ocasio-Cortez has addressed questions about a potential White House bid. During a conversation with Democratic strategist David Axelrod at an event in Chicago last month, she said her ambitions extend beyond holding a particular office, arguing that her "ambition is to change this country." "Presidents come and go; Senate, House seats, elected officials come and go, but single-payer healthcare is forever," she said to Axelrod. "A living wage is forever. Workers’ rights are forever. Women’s rights, all of that." Speculation about a potential 2028 bid intensified after she reposted a Verasight poll on X in December that showed her narrowly ahead of Vice President J.D. Vance — 51% to 49%. AOC PREDICTS TRIUMPH OVER JD VANCE IN HYPOTHETICAL 2028 MATCHUP: 'LET THE RECORD SHOW: I WOULD STOMP HIM' Her initial comment in the repost was "Bloop!" She later made a second comment on the poll, stating she would "stomp him" if the two went head-to-head in an election. Ocasio-Cortez is among a growing list of Democrats whose names have surfaced in early discussions about the party's 2028 presidential field, alongside figures such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231cf8ee6011c3f4eb3b5a Sharon Stone admits the brutal moment she knew her marriage was over te 2026-06-05T19:01:12.639Z Sharon Stone admits the brutal moment she knew her marriage was over Sharon Stone opened up about the devastating moment she knew her marriage was over. Stone recently revealed that while facing a frightening health scare, she found herself at odds with her husband. His reaction to her decision ultimately became the breaking point in their relationship. The now 68-year-old actress recalled being warned that doctors believed suspicious masses in her breast could be cancerous. Stone did not mention her ex-husband by name but did share that he was a journalist. The actress was married to Phil Bronstein from 1998 until 2004. At the time, Bronstein was a prominent newspaper executive. Her first husband was television and film producer and writer Michael Greenburg; she was married to Greenburg from 1984 until 1990. "And one of them was bigger than the size of my entire left breast," she said during an appearance on "The Person Who Believed In Me" podcast. "It was all the way up into here. And the doctor had come out to my house and said, 'Look, we think you should have a bilateral mastectomy. This is really bad. And we usually, when they're all the way up into here, we know before we go in that they're cancer.' And I said, 'I don't have cancer.' And he said, 'You don't get to decide that.' And I said, 'I do, I do get to decide that I'm deciding. But I am deciding that I will have a bilateral because I'm not f--king around." JOHN TESH SAYS 'FAITH-FILLED' WIFE SAVED HIS LIFE AFTER DOCTORS GAVE HIM 18 MONTHS TO LIVE Stone claimed her husband's response was immediate and negative: "...my husband said, 'Wow, this is ridiculous.' And got up and left the room." The "Basic Instinct" star explained that her then-husband was "furious" that she would choose to undergo a bilateral mastectomy. Stone recalled the doctor defending her decision and reminding her husband that the choice belonged to her. "And so the doctor said to him, 'If I had more patients like her, we'd have more women alive today. You need to sit down.' And I said, 'I make the decisions. Not you.'" "That was the end of the marriage," Stone recalled. "That was it. He was done with me. Then it was over." Stone clarified that a decision to end the marriage wasn't necessarily made that day. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It was just over in the room," Stone said. "You could just tell it was over." "He thought I was ridiculous," she claimed. "He thought I was foolish. He thought I was making too many decisions myself." Stone was right and doctors discovered her tumors were benign during a biopsy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231ce2ee6011c3f4eb3b36 Graham Platner Controversy Deepens Democratic Unease Before Maine Senate Primary te 2026-06-05T19:00:50.566Z Graham Platner Controversy Deepens Democratic Unease Before Maine Senate Primary The party’s politicians, officials and strategists wrestled with how to respond to new reporting about Graham Platner, with worries rising about his vulnerabilities in a general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231cccee6011c3f4eb3b1b Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute te 2026-06-05T19:00:28.571Z Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231ab7ee6011c3f4eb3af9 State treasurer seeks ESA vendor to track misspending, fraud te 2026-06-05T18:51:35.292Z State treasurer seeks ESA vendor to track misspending, fraud Key Points:  Treasurer, Department of Education review ESA vendors amid program concerns   State seeks stronger auditing, automation and oversight to curb misspending Current vendor to participate but could face competition in contract renewal School choice financial platform vendors are likely to file into Arizona over the following weeks to give their pitch for how best to house and manage the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program in the face of rapid expansion and reported misspending. State Treasurer Kimberly Yee recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) to assess the market, with the aim of improving operations in the ESA program in the face of inadequate auditing and improperly spent funds.  The vendor inquiry is the first step in the Request for Proposal (RFP), in which the state could either stick with its current vendor, ClassWallet, or opt to ink a contract with a new company next year.  ESA leadership has emphasized the need for a platform with a robust auditing system, data dashboards, and new technologies to detect misspending and fraud.  “Arizona’s needs have evolved so rapidly in this ESA space, and so we really are excited to see what opportunities all of these platform providers can show us,” ESA Director John Ward said. “ESA is always in the headlines. I think there are many groups that want to keep us there, and so we always want to ensure that we are evolving.”  Enrollment and funding continues on an upward trek all while administrators are continuing to contend with reports of inadequate auditing practices from the auditor general and an ongoing public monies investigation by the attorney general.  As of June 1, 101,128 students are enrolled in the ESA program, shaking out to more than $1 billion in scholarship awards.  The Department of Education continues to operate under a policy automatically allowing any item or service under $2,000, with plans to audit after the fact. And though the department reported auditing 25% to 30% of those purchases, a report from the auditor general found the percentage of transactions actually assigned for audit flexed from 6.5% to 23.8% from September to November.  The report also noted the department failed to include all transactions that should have been subject to audit, and, as “a result, expenditure transactions for explicitly unallowable items such as amusement park tickets, airline tickets, hotels, meals, and other travel expenditures were purchased using Program monies.”  As program administrators work to get a tighter grip, Yee announced she would be putting out a RFI to assess current and prospective financial vendor capability.  “That platform, I believe, can be improved. We are trying to find what those improvements are,” Yee said. “We’re asking questions of the Department of Education. What are your deficiencies? What are your needs? What’s working?”  The final RFI, published by the Arizona Treasurer’s Office on May 27, seeks input on account set-up, functionality, funding processes, user experience, transaction processing, cashflow management, data dashboard tools, audit management tools, emerging automation technologies, customer support, pricing and cost.  Ward said the department helped shape the inquiry by putting together a wish list of what he, his managers and staff would like to see in a platform provider. He identified audit management as the first priority, noting no such function exists currently on ClassWallet.  “We document all of our audits in scores and scores of spreadsheets, we need to not do that,” Ward said. “We actually need an audit management software system that’s either built into a platform. And if that doesn’t work, then we’re going to have to go out and get that from someone else. But we absolutely need that.”  Ward said automated tools to assist in curbing misspending and fraud remains top of mind.  Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said the department was working with ClassWallet to automate purchase review and improve auditing, claiming the program would be “perfect” after rolling out the new artificial intelligence tool.  Though Ward confirmed he was working with and pressuring ClassWallet on automated assistance, implementation is still a ways out. And in any case, he warned against AI as a cure all.  “Everyone assumes that AI is some type of easy silver bullet or panacea, but the reality is AI is still an evolving technology,” Ward said. “AI tomorrow is not going to solve all of our problems, but we need a vendor that is going to be placing a lot of resources on leveraging AI to the greatest extent possible for us.”  The RFI is in search of information on the “current options available to handle the continuous growth of the program” with a RFP to follow after the fact.  ClassWallet was first awarded the contract uncontested in 2019. In 2023, the state treasurer again awarded the company a contract stretching until the next fiscal year.  During the last RFP process, three additional companies entered the running: Odyssey, Student First Technologies and Merit International Inc. And as state school choice programs have expanded, as have the four companies.  ClassWallet operates ESA programs in Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio, South  Carolina, North Carolina and New Hampshire, and administers grants or tax-credit programs in Idaho, Texas, Georgia,  Alabama, Missouri and Virginia.  Odyssey covers ESA, tax credit and scholarship programs in Texas, Utah, Iowa, Georgia, Louisiana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri and Florida. The company previously administered a program in Idaho, too, but lost business to ClassWallet after ongoing issues with payments to vendors and customer service.  Student First Technologies operates in Tennessee and West Virginia but has run into trouble with technical glitches with their platform. Merit International Inc. previously partnered with Ohio to administer a tax credit act, and worked on the since-shuttered Kansas Education Enrichment Program.  Odyssey, Student First Technologies and Merit International did not respond to an inquiry on whether they planned to participate in Arizona’s RFI. But Jason Hart, a spokesperson for ClassWallet, confirmed the company would respond.  “We welcome this RFI and view it as the perfect opportunity to showcase the unmatched depth of our compliance infrastructure, our technological strength, and our ongoing investment in product innovation,”  Hart said. “We are proud to have supported Arizona families since 2019, and remain fully prepared and deeply committed to the continued success of the program.”  The deadline for responses to the vendor inquiry is July 29.  The post State treasurer seeks ESA vendor to track misspending, fraud first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231aa2ee6011c3f4eb3af0 Legislation to protect historic neighborhoods still draws opposition te 2026-06-05T18:51:14.883Z Legislation to protect historic neighborhoods still draws opposition Key Points: Phoenix lawmaker maneuvers to keep is bill alive Some opponents say the issue should be left to the cities to decide Homebuilders are among key opponents An attempt to enact legislation to protect historic neighborhoods failed in the House this week, but bill supporters are working to quickly bring it back before the legislative session ends. There were multiple bills introduced this session to enact legislation to protect historic homes. Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoneix, introduced a bill earlier this session that passed the House but didn’t get a Senate hearing. With no Senate movement on his measure, he kept the idea alive with a striker amendment on Senate Bill 1118 that rewrote the bill to be similar to his House legislation. But the House on June 1 voted 25-30 against SB 1118. Now, Gress is motioning for the bill to be introduced later for reconsideration, but time is running out this session as budget talks are close to finalizing.  The House version of the bill originally called for an exemption for historic neighborhoods to the state’s middle housing law that went into effect at the beginning 2026. The law requires cities of a population of 75,000 or more to allow the development of middle housing options like duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and townhomes, within a mile of a city’s central business district. The proposal has since been amended with SB 1118, which now clarifies middle housing may be developed in historic areas if the new construction is designed to be compatible with the historical character of a neighborhood.  Save Historic AZ, a group of historic neighborhood associations that have supported Gress’ bill this session, said in a June 2 news release that the bill would return next week to the House floor for another vote since some key supporters were absent and some House members who originally voted yes on the House bill flipped their votes on the Senate version.  “The opposition, sensing defeat, pulled out all stops to stall 1118 until next week,” Save Historic AZ said in its news release.  Gress also sarcastically congratulated the lobbying efforts of the Arizona Housing Coalition and the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona on the House floor when it was clear he didn’t have the votes to pass the bill. He specifically called out former Republican state Sen. Steve Kaiser, who is now a lobbyist on behalf of the housing coalition, and the homebuilders’ Vice President of Legislative Affairs Spencer Kamps, who both were sitting in the gallery to observe the House vote on the bill. “This issue is not over,” Gress said. “We will continue to advocate for communities and neighbors and historic preservation.” Kaiser declined to comment on Gress’ words on the floor and Kamps did not respond to a request for comment from the Arizona Capitol Times. Both their organizations have supported the state’s middle housing law and have called Gress’ bill an attempt to undermine the law.  It was a bipartisan group of lawmakers who voted against the bill, with more than half of House Republicans and 10 Democrats opposed to the measure.  Rep. Sarah Liguori, D-Phoenix, has faced some controversy from constituents in her central Phoenix district over her opposition to the idea. She was one of the 10 Democrats who voted against it. She called for cities to enact their own local policy to apply the state’s middle housing law to extend further than just a central business district so more neighborhoods could see middle housing options.  “Historic neighborhoods were built on middle housing principles, and I think that more neighborhoods and more accessibility with housing types is what we as a body should be doing for Arizonans — not retracting backwards on it,” Liguori said. Rep. Kevin Volk, D-Tucson, said he saw Gress’ bill as an attempt to protect Phoenix historic neighborhoods since there are several within the city’s central business district. He also said expanding the middle housing law to cover the entire city would drastically increase the number of properties eligible for middle housing, although he said he was interested in a bill that more broadly protects historic buildings. Rep. Teresa Martinez, R-Casa Grande, also voted against the bill and said she was bothered that it could give residents of historic homes different rights than non historic neighborhood residents, although she said she was open to working on the bill in the future.  “The rule for thee is not the rule for me and I hate that kind of attitude,” Martinez said. The post Legislation to protect historic neighborhoods still draws opposition first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231a89ee6011c3f4eb3acb Ex-SJSU volleyball player speaks out on alleged scholarship deception by coach during trans scandal te 2026-06-05T18:50:49.119Z Ex-SJSU volleyball player speaks out on alleged scholarship deception by coach during trans scandal Elle Patterson never planned to go to San Jose State and end up as a figure in a federal Title IX investigation. Patterson originally committed to Fairfield on a full scholarship for women's volleyball. But then she found out the coach who recruited her, Todd Kress, was leaving Fairfield to take the job at San Jose State. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Patterson was then already looking to find a new place to play now that the coach who recruited her was switching jobs. Then Kress came calling with a similar offer that made her choose Fairfield to begin with. "I had a phone call with Todd and he said, 'yes, it will be a full ride again,'" Patterson told Fox News Digital of why she decided to follow Kress to San Jose. "I was an out of state kid, so I didn't want to have to be paying a lot for my school when I went somewhere to get it paid for. So he confirmed that to me verbally." But she claims she never saw a single penny of that scholarship. Instead, she says her family paid out of pocket for one full year, while Patterson played a back-up role behind a trans athlete in her freshman season. She said her family was "not prepared" to take on that financial burden at the time, because she had three siblings they also had to provide for. But they found a way to make it work, believing the scholarship would go into effect the next year. FORMER SJSU VOLLEYBALL STAR OPENS UP ON LIVING WITH TRANS TEAMMATE WITHOUT KNOWING ATHLETE'S BIOLOGICAL SEX She claims she was told by Kress, "We will not be covering your first year. But we will be covering your last three." Patterson agreed in the moment. And then once the first year passed, she never ended up getting the scholarship for those last three years, she claims. In 2023, as a true freshman, right out of high school, Patterson found herself suddenly as a non-scholarship backup, rehabbing an injury and sharing playing time at right-side hitter with junior Blaire Fleming. At the time, she didn't even know Fleming was transgender. Patterson says her locker was just three away from Fleming's in the locker room, and she had changed in front of the trans teammate multiple times. "I felt pretty betrayed especially since I was in the same position as the man that was on my team," she said. And as she started to play more for Kress at SJSU in 2023, she came to believe he was not quite the coach she thought she was getting based on her recruitment experience. "He didn't seem like the type of coach and the person who recruited me when he was actually coaching at San Jose," Patterson said. "The way in which he went about certain situations and just playing was more along the lines of just completely tearing you down as a person and not building you back up. But it definitely felt like he had certain people, one being the man on our team, that he would have done anything for... but it didn't feel like he had the support and belief in some of the other girls on our team." Fox News Digital obtained the Education Department's written findings of its Title IX investigation into SJSU in 2025 and 2026. The findings were provided by SJSU in response to a public records request. SJSU and CSU have filed a lawsuit to challenge the Education Department's investigation. SJSU AND CSU SUING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER TITLE IX INVESTIGATION INTO TRANSGENDER VOLLEYBALL SCANDAL Most individuals referenced in the findings are identified only by anonymous titles. Fox News Digital reasonably believes those individuals to be Patterson (Student 2), Kress (Coach 2) and Fleming (Student 1). Patterson recounted to Fox News Digital the moment she was told she wouldn't get her scholarship, and claims the excuse she was given was an injury she suffered, as she missed a few games rehabbing her freshman year. "We go through the entire season. I get to my end of the year meeting with them. And that is when I was sitting in the office with him and the assistant coach at the time and they said that they weren't going to give me a scholarship anymore," Patterson said. "They tried to say that it was because of [my injury]. And because I wasn't like back to where I had been before." However, Fleming, who was also injured that year, missed even more games, only playing in 17 while Patterson played in 20. The findings reference this fact. "Student 2, a woman on the volleyball team, lost her scholarship when she was injured during the 2023 season, yet Student 1, a man on the women’s volleyball team, was permitted to retain his scholarship when he was also injured during the 2023 season, despite Student 1 missing more games than Student 2," the findings state. "Student 2 was wrongfully refused a women’s volleyball scholarship while Student 1 was permitted to maintain a women’s volleyball scholarship." The findings go on to state that SJSU has not provided additional information related to the matter requested by the Education Department. "OCR (Education Department's Office for Civil Rights) has requested additional information regarding these matters from the University in order to make an informed determination, but, despite having ample opportunity to provide it, the University refused to provide all of the requested information," the findings state. Patterson said she shared some good memories with Fleming as a teammate. She met Fleming the first day she got to campus in summer of 2023. "Very nice, great person... very outgoing," Patterson said of her first impressions of Fleming. "I was never really around Blaire, that much outside of practices and stuff. But as a person definitely warm, like the first couple months of being there, I had fun. I enjoyed being around Blaire, nothing against Blaire as a person." Fleming lived in a four-bedroom apartment alongside three female teammates, which included former co-captain Brooke Slusser, who leads a lawsuit over the experience against SJSU and the California State University system (CSU), that Patterson is also a plaintiff in. The apartment, nicknamed "the villa," has since become a key location in the scandal, as Slusser lived alongside Fleming there for multiple months before learning Fleming was a biological male. Slusser previously told Fox News Digital that Kress suggested that she live in the apartment with Fleming without informing her that Fleming was male. Patterson said she only visited "the villa" once, when she first arrived on campus in July 2023. "I enjoyed it, it was fun. We were all just teammates hanging out. It was summertime when we'd been over there because the apartment that they lived in had a pool, so that's kind of we'd go over there," she said. Patterson competed with Fleming for playing time throughout that 2023 season. It was a challenge she wasn't used to. "I was definitely kind of like taken aback for a second just at the pure like athletic ability that Blaire had. And I just felt like I had a lot of work to do to get to that point at where Blaire was at," Patterson said. "'How am I going to get there?'" Then came the day when Patterson heard the chants from the crowd. "I remember going to play at [Sacramento State] in like a preseason tournament, and there were people on their bench there that had been yelling all these random things at us," she said. "They were yelling about boys on our team, and as us freshman, we had no clue why these things were being said." Patterson said she and other freshmen then asked the upperclassmen about the chants after the game. "'People are saying random stuff, just ignore it,'" Patterson claims the older players told her. Patterson said she learned of Fleming's biological sex early in that 2023 season, months before Slusser knew for sure, when one of the older players finally told her in September. "One of the older players was like, 'Yes, but don't really say anything about it,'" Patterson said. "We were not supposed to bring light to it, make Blaire feel uncomfortable, even though that might have made me feel uncomfortable. I know it made some of my other teammates uncomfortable." Patterson said she and the other freshman who found out followed those instructions. FORMER WYOMING VOLLEYBALL STAR REVEALS HOW THE SJSU TRANS SCANDAL PERMANENTLY RUINED FRIENDSHIPS ON HER TEAM "We're not trying to get in trouble, as the freshman on the team that had just gotten there and like, make people turn against us," she said. Patterson said the locker room became a different place for her and the other freshman after that. "The couple of us freshmen, would kind of just go in there, keep to ourselves," she said. Still, at that point, Patterson said she changed in front of Fleming "more times than I can count," and that their lockers were only three lockers away. "I was like, 'oh my gosh, I've been changing in front of a man for the past two months,'" she said. "I didn't know how to feel about it because it wasn't something that I had ever thought I'd be in that situation." Still, Patterson kept her head down, played her backup role, and her family continued paying all the bills for it. Once she found out she wasn't getting the scholarship she was allegedly verbally promised, Patterson made the quick decision to transfer, without much thought. She returned home to Indiana to play for Division I Indiana University, Indianapolis. She has been a regular starter there since 2024, and will return for her senior season later this fall. Patterson even spoke about her experience at an event hosted by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun in March 2025, when Braun signed a state executive order to ban trans athletes from women's sports. And as a plaintiff in Slusser's lawsuit against SJSU and CSU, Patterson and the other women fighting back will get an update this month, when the U.S. Supreme Court rules on two other cases related to trans athletes in women's sports. In March, Colorado District Judge Kato Crews dismissed all the plaintiffs' claims against the Mountain West Conference, but did not dismiss claims of Title IX violations against CSU. Crews deferred his ruling on whether to dismiss those claims to after the decision in the ongoing B.P.J. v. West Virginia case in the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of trans athletes in women’s sports and the Title IX implications, which is expected to come this month. Fox News Digital has reached out to SJSU, CSU, Kress and Fleming for comment, but has not received a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231a75ee6011c3f4eb3ac2 Mastermind of nanny love triangle murders defiantly rips sentencing as judge condemns 'evil' plot te 2026-06-05T18:50:29.128Z Mastermind of nanny love triangle murders defiantly rips sentencing as judge condemns 'evil' plot The Virginia man convicted of killing his wife and another man to hide his affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair will spend the rest of his days behind bars after he was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.  Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, was found guilty earlier this year on two counts of aggravated murder, one count of using a firearm in committing a crime and child endangerment stemming from the 2023 murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan in the family’s home in Herndon, Virginia.  The couple’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges and received a sentence of 10 years behind bars for her involvement in the plot to cover up her and Banfield’s extramarital affair. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "The level of cruelty, calculation and inhumanity in this case reflects something far deeper than anger or impulse – it reflects evil," Judge Penney Azcarate said as she handed down Banfield’s sentence. "Which is why I carry no burden and find no hesitation in sentencing you to life." NANNY SUSPECT IN SUBURBAN DOUBLE MURDER STRIKES PLEA DEAL AS TAX AGENT EMPLOYER FACES TRIAL Banfield addressed the court ahead of his sentencing and remained defiant while maintaining his innocence. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "I'm not trying to diminish in any way what [Christine’s] life was," Banfield said. "She truly was a caring mother, caring wife, loving nurse. But I am not responsible. I am not responsible for her death. This is not a knife that I ever held in my hand, and I never stabbed her."  The convicted murderer added he was "greatly disappointed in the legal system," while maintaining that authorities "never truly looked into Joe Ryan." SEND US A TIP HERE The court also heard from several loved ones of Christine Banfield and Ryan, including Christine’s sister, Danielle, who spoke tearfully from the podium.  "He could have divorced and moved on, but divorce would have required relinquishing control – and control was always the priority. His actions were not driven by love, but a desire for power, deception and a complete disregard for the lives he destroyed." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Ryan’s mother, Deirdre Fisher, also spoke directly to her son’s killer while appearing virtually. VIRGINIA NANNY TESTIFIES AFFAIR, ALIBI PLAN ENDED IN BLOODSHED AFTER LOVE TRIANGLE TORE APART AFFLUENT FAMILY "Joe wasn’t just the disposable caricature he was made out to be," Fisher said. "He had a face, he had a name, he had a life. But Brendan Banfield shot his face, soiled his name and treated his life as disposable." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Throughout Banfield’s trial, prosecutors revealed he and Magalhães orchestrated an elaborate plot to lure Ryan to the family’s home under the guise of a consensual rape fantasy after posing as Christine on a fetish website on Feb. 24, 2023. The scheme was carried out in an effort to make his wife’s death appear as though she was being attacked by a home intruder, authorities said.  During Banfield’s trial, Magalhães testified the pair took the Banfields’ young child to the basement before entering the master bedroom, fatally shooting Ryan and stabbing Christine Banfield to death with a knife brought by Ryan. According to the prosecution, Banfield staged the crime scene to appear as though it was a home invasion, with Magalhães then calling 911 to tell authorities Ryan was an intruder who had stabbed his wife.  "Your actions were deliberate, self-serving and demonstrated a profound disregard for human life," the judge said Friday. "So let’s get straight: You do not deserve anything other than incarceration and a life of reflection on what you have done to the victim and his family. May it weigh heavily on your soul." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231832ee6011c3f4eb3a4a World Cup announcer says FIFA's grass mandate will be a 'huge conversation' regarding NFL's turf fields te 2026-06-05T18:40:50.410Z World Cup announcer says FIFA's grass mandate will be a 'huge conversation' regarding NFL's turf fields Seven NFL stadiums are installing grass fields to comply with FIFA regulations for this summer's World Cup, and Fox Sports' Stu Holden believes there could be a ripple effect. Half the league’s stadiums use turf, despite NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell saying that 92% of the league’s players prefer grass. Despite NFL players begging for grass and being told no, the stadiums had no choice but to, as NFLPA head J.C. Tretter once said, "roll out the green carpet of grass." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In a media availability on Friday, Tretter said the grass fields will be "a huge conversation" after the tournament, namely in the NFL. "The fields will play so well that you're gonna have the NFL players continuing to make more noise about why they don't have grass in their stadiums and there's turf, because it can be done," Holden told reporters on Zoom. "And FIFA has the most stringent, detailed, you know, strict process on what these fields have to play like, because they understand that the grass and the playing surface are the most important part of the game being good. "If you don't have a good grass field, that makes it hard to see a good product on the field." The NFLPA has released several polls and studies showing that grass has been safer than turf, and Holden can apparently see why that is the case. STEELERS CAPTAIN CALLS HOME FIELD 'S---' AS PLAYERS COMPLAIN TO NFLPA ABOUT PLAYING SURFACE "There's nothing that can replicate what real grass fields, the watering the right way, that for a player is a dream, and something that we all just, you know, turf will never be able to replicate that from a grass perspective." It was announced late last year that each NFL team will be provided with "a library of approved and accredited NFL fields" before the 2026 season begins. Any new field will immediately have to meet those standards, and all teams will have two years to achieve them. Both grass and synthetic turf fields will be subject to the new standards. The NFL has no plans to require natural grass fields. The league’s chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said there are no "statistically significant differences" in lower-extremity injuries or concussions that can be attributed to the type of playing surface or a specific surface**, despite** widespread preferences by players for grass fields and complaints about surfaces such as the one at MetLife Stadium, where the New York Giants and Jets play. Fox News' Chantz Martin contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231819ee6011c3f4eb3a0e Biden’s clean drinking water plan is being rebranded as MAHA te 2026-06-05T18:40:25.607Z Biden’s clean drinking water plan is being rebranded as MAHA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2315c4ee6011c3f4eb39c6 Chicago Bears take major step toward leaving city after more than a century as franchise makes Indiana plans te 2026-06-05T18:30:28.967Z Chicago Bears take major step toward leaving city after more than a century as franchise makes Indiana plans We could be seeing the end of an era unfold in real time as a legacy NFL franchise with a century of history in its signature American city is moving forward with plans to leave town: The Bears are advancing their stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana. The team announced Friday afternoon that it has taken this significant step toward pulling up stakes from Chicago and even the state of Illinois. The Bears' board of directors met on Thursday, into the evening, and voted to advance the stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana — with an exact stadium site to be selected. "We believe a world-class stadium project in Hammond will transform the region, connecting Northwest Indiana and the South Side of Chicago through the Loop and across the neighborhoods and suburbs stretching north of the city," Bears Chairman George H. McCaskey and CEO Kevin Warren said in a statement. BEARS INCH CLOSER TO INDIANA AFTER KEY STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE CLEARS STADIUM MEASURE "It will bring Chicagoland together and deliver new opportunities to its residents and businesses." This is the first time the team's board has voted on a stadium site. So this is notable and significant, but an NFL source told Fox News there is a chance Illinois might still be able to convince the team to stay in the state. Those chances were characterized as requiring "a Hail Mary" political effort. And this: That Hail Mary, even if it were to work, will still move the club out of Chicago with the only site in Illinois as a likely landing spot being in Arlington Heights, Ill. PRITZKER HITS CHICAGO MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON FOR HAVING 'NO PLAN' TO KEEP THE BEARS IN THE CITY The NFL has been meeting with both the Bears and officials from both Illinois and Indiana in the last six months, and the league's Stadium Committee is aware of the latest decision by the club. "The club has kept the stadium committee and league office apprised of all developments," NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told ESPN in a statement. The NFL apparently has no stated qualms about the Bears moving out of Chicago. The New York Giants moved out of New York and across state lines to New Jersey. They were followed by the New York Jets. The Raiders left Oakland for Los Angeles, then left Los Angeles, and are now in Las Vegas. The Rams, similarly, left Los Angeles for St. Louis, then returned to L.A. And the St. Louis Cardinals are now the Arizona Cardinals. New, shiny, money-producing stadiums have a way of luring NFL teams. Chicago, and to a lesser degree, Illinois has not exactly been keen on helping the Bears build a new, shiny, money-producing stadium within their borders. A "megaprojects" bill died in the Illinois senate last Sunday. The proposal would have allowed the Bears to negotiate payments in lieu of paying property taxes on the Arlington Heights, Illinois, property they currently own. At 11 p.m. Sunday, Illinois state Senator Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) introduced the legislation that would allow Cook County cities with more than 70,000 residents (like Arlington Heights and Chicago) to create their own sports stadium authority. The Bears would have then paid for the construction of the new stadium, which the franchise has dedicated $2 billion in funding toward. INDIANA TAKES FIRST ACTION IN LONG-SHOT PLAN TO ACQUIRE PARTS OF ILLINOIS The bill would have given the team property tax certainty but it did not succeed. Indiana passed similar legislation for the Bears in February, and the bill was signed into law by Governor Mike Braun. So as it stands now, Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson and J.B. Pritzker look, well, pretty bad. They are the politicians who have either through inaction or poor planning failed to push through legislation to help keep the Bears, first, in Chicago, and secondly, in the state at all. They could quite possibly go down as the politicians who oversaw the departure of a franchise founded in Illinois in 1920 that was moved to Chicago by Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and owner George Halas in 1921. Here we are over a century later, and the Bears have one foot out the door of both Chicago and Illinois. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2313cbee6011c3f4eb3968 Here are your Best of the Capitol winners for 2026! te 2026-06-05T18:22:03.598Z Here are your Best of the Capitol winners for 2026! We can think of no better way to celebrate the Arizona Capitol Times’ 120th anniversary than by honoring the individuals and organizations acting as the state’s chief changemakers. From legislators to Capitol staff, from nonprofit advocates to chief legislative lobbyists, these are the figures working publicly and behind the scenes to make the plays shaping our state every day. Sourced from your nominations and selected by your votes, they represent your picks for the very best of our Capitol. Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners. Best Bill Sponsor: Shawnna Bolick (SB 1141), Arizona Senate  Shawnna Bolick Fiercely principled. Commitment-driven. Unshakeable. That’s how those closest to Sen. Shawnna Bolick describe the Phoenix Republican. She earned the title of Best Bill Sponsor this year for her work on Senate Bill 1141, a “plan B” measure intended to amend presidential elector procedures by requiring electors to cast votes for the winning presidential and vice presidential candidates and create a fallback plan for a successor if a winner dies, withdraws or becomes incapacitated before the electoral vote. Bolick has ushered the measure through the Senate, earning two unanimous and bipartisan votes for approval in the Senate Federalism Committee and the Senate’s third read hearing as it advances toward the governor’s desk. In an era of divided government, Bolick stands on principle, engaging constituents in their homes when possible and staying late when needed. With considerable acumen honed through years of experience, she stands as proof that good ideas garner bipartisan support — especially when good people lead the way.   Best Capitol Hidden Talent: Adrian Fontes (mariachi), Secretary of State  Adrian Fontes The Capitol often draws many skillful politicians, lawyers, speechwriters and lobbyists, but it can also attract those with certain, less visible talents. One such hidden talent belongs to Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Born in Nogales, Arizona, and steeped in the state’s cultural pan-American melting pot, Fontes built his career around state public service, law and election administration. He’s also, apparently, a pretty big mariachi artist. He’s been photographed posing with mariachi fans, recorded himself performing mariachi hits and even sung alongside the NHS Mariachi Apache and Ballet Folklorico in celebration of the City of Nogales. Though we at the Arizona Capitol Times have not yet witnessed one of these legendary performances, the people have spoken, and they believe he’s got the stuff.   Best Capitol Staff Member: Larry Sandigo, Office of Gov. Katie Hobbs  Larry Sandigo Behind every suit-clad power player at the Arizona Capitol is a group of unseen staffers backing them up. They coordinate the meetings, they make the calls, they get the coffee and they deal with the interns. They are the well-oiled cogs keeping the Capitol alive, and no member of the Capitol class could do their job as efficiently (or get to sleep before midnight) without the hours these often-overlooked figures clock. This year, readers have selected Larry Sandigo of the Office of Gov. Katie Hobbs as Best Capitol Staff Member. As deputy chief of staff for Arizona’s highest office, Sandigo has proven himself to be an exemplary public servant. He handles delicate situations with care, focus and attention. He makes himself available for every high-pressure call. He knows just the way the governor likes it done, and he isn’t shy about it. This one’s for never losing sight of the goal, no matter how many curveballs get thrown your way.   Best Committee Chair: Jeff Weninger, Arizona House of Representatives, Commerce Committee  Jeff Weninger After a piece of legislation is introduced in the chambers, it inevitably has to make its way to and through committee. And for most legislators, a good committee chair means the difference between seeing hard work pay off and having to start over next year. This year, your Best Committee Chair is Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler. Weninger, proud chairman of the House Commerce Committee, has built a reputation at the Capitol as a strong, effective and thoughtful overseer of legislation on Arizona’s businesses, commercial laws and economic policy. He has a proven track record of managing often-opposing perspectives during policy discussions and vetting long and complex policies for legal and political faux pas. Simply put, he stands out. In a world of division, Weninger has built a name by being ethical, fair and effective. Above all, he’s made the Commerce Committee a place for genuine, constructive debate and dialogue in Arizona government. What else could you want?   Best Committee Ranking Minority Member: Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Arizona House of Representatives, Appropriations Committee  Stephanie Stahl Hamilton In the world of politics, power is pretty much king. And though that power usually lies with the majority party, some rise above to prove themselves as more-than-capable underdogs. This year, that person is Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, whom readers voted as Best Committee Ranking Minority Member. The Tucson Democrat sits on the Republican-led House Appropriations Committee, where her party has charged her with playing devil’s advocate over all matters of money. She represents those causes and people who largely go unheard, unnoticed and unrepresented in the Capitol. With experience in the Senate and the House, Stahl Hamilton is one of the few-and-far-betweens who can find bipartisan solutions that bring people and parties together, rather than tear them apart.   Best Debater, Democrat: Analise Ortiz, Arizona Senate  Analise Ortiz What does it take to be the spokesperson for the underdog? What does it take to stand up against the majority to fight for what you and your constituents believe in? These are the questions asked every day by Arizona’s minority Democratic Party — and answered, occasionally, by the ones who stand above the rest. This year, that figure is Sen. Analise Ortiz, D-Phoenix. A former multimedia reporter turned state representative and then senator, Ortiz has quickly earned popularity and respect from her Democratic colleagues in her short few years in the Legislature. She garnered both national GOP criticism and her nomination this year for her protest of this year’s federal immigration raids in Phoenix. A major winner at the Arizona Capitol Times 2025 Best of the Capitol awards ceremony, Ortiz continues to prove year in and year out that speaking to your principles beats party politics for Arizona’s Democrats.    Best Debater, Republican: J.D. Mesnard, Arizona Senate  J.D. Mesnard Being the voice of the majority means translating power into policy. From sponsoring bills to ensuring a strong party voting record and handling news coverage, these individuals transform political force into public focus by moving the party’s directives on the chamber floors and beyond. This year, that voice comes from Sen. J.D. Mesnard. Now in his fourth term as a state senator following eight years as a House representative, the Republican from Chandler brought cross-chamber expertise that served as a bedrock for the GOP’s efforts during this year’s legislative session. In addition to his work to reform state taxes and revenue as head of the Senate Finance Committee, Mesnard has been on the frontline of the majority party’s efforts to bolster election integrity and address public safety concerns. With several measures already approved in both chambers and ongoing sponsorship or co-sponsorship of more than 50 measures, Mesnard proves every day that change demands more than action — it needs a strong voice.   Best Dressed Gentleman: Ryan Boyd, Arizona Department of Public Safety  Ryan Boyd Sharp ideas demand sharp attire, and no one understands that better than our Best Dressed Gentleman, Ryan Boyd. Beyond the creased slacks, tailored jackets and signature glasses, Boyd is known for his bold use of color. Few can stand proudly in a pink tie and yellow socks while diving deep into policy, and even fewer can do it well. Boyd deftly does both, with four more carefully planned outfits already waiting in his closet for the week ahead. Officially, Boyd has been the chief legislative liaison at the Arizona Department of Safety since May 2023 and at the Arizona Department of Homeland Security since January 2024. Unofficially, we’re pretty sure he’s been moonlighting Parisian runways.   Best Dressed Lady: Yassamin Ansari, U.S. House of Representatives  Yassamin Ansari Finding time for fashion while holding one of the nation’s highest elected offices is no easy feat, but U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari does it daily. As the Best Dressed Lady this year — and last — Ansari has developed a reputation locally and nationally as one of the most polished members of Congress. Her appearance blends professionalism and power with a modern, approachable aesthetic, offering a refreshing contrast to the traditionally austere image of politicians. As the youngest woman in the 119th Congress and the first Iranian American Democrat elected to Congress, Ansari presents herself with the confidence and style of a political star.   Best Elected Official, Republican: Thomas Galvin, Maricopa County Board of Supervisor Thomas Galvin Every level of government has them: those who rise above the chaos to effect real change, those whose unique blend of legal, policy and real-world expertise defines the momentum of the year. For Arizona Republicans, that person is Thomas Galvin. As a current member — and former chairman — of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Galvin has played a critical role in advancing GOP policy objectives in the state’s largest county. A former land and real estate attorney, he has built his reputation on — and earned the title of Best Elected Official for — his ability to bridge the gaps in Arizona’s many public and private sectors, particularly in economic development, property rights, election integrity and county planning and development. Galvin is a lifelong Republican whose first taste of political life came at 18 while working on a mayoral campaign. Today, he says his top priority is protecting county taxpayers and “being a fiscally responsible steward” of Maricopa County resources.   Best Elected Official, Democrat: Analise Ortiz, Arizona Senate  Analise Ortiz This isn’t the first Best of the Capitol award Sen. Analise Ortiz has won, and it won’t be the last. The reporter-turned-state legislator swept last year’s competition for her impact, reputation and popularity among Arizona Democrats, and this year is no different. Since being elected to the state House of Representatives in 2022 and to the Senate in 2024, Ortiz has worked tirelessly to create affordable housing, invest in public schools and protect civil rights. Most notably, her efforts to alert her community about federal immigration enforcement efforts this year brought a firestorm of both criticism and praise across the state. A staunch advocate of Arizona’s Latino communities, the Phoenix Democrat wields a personality and talent for public appearances that have generated new momentum for the state’s minority party. Notable efforts this year include her work to limit homeowners associations’ authority and reform campaign finance penalties, along with other joint efforts to improve the healthcare workforce and allow traditional healing services in the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.   Best Government Lobbyist: Jen Marson, Arizona Association of Counties  Jen Marson Arizona’s lobbyists don’t sell products — they sell ideas. And there’s no better marketer of principles — or a more effective purveyor of policy — than Jen Marson, this year’s pick for Best Government Lobbyist. As executive director of the Arizona Association of Counties, she has worked tirelessly to advocate and coordinate policy on behalf of the state’s 15 county governments. In addition to overseeing the association’s daily operations, lobbying and government affairs, she works alongside county officials, sheriffs, recorders and others to bring power to the people she represents. Known for her expertise in elections, criminal justice, county courts and local policy, she influences Arizona’s behind-the-scenes political zeitgeist. Most recently, Marson was a driving force pushing earlier primary dates in the Legislature, a move she successfully persuaded two-thirds of state lawmakers to back on behalf of her constituents.   Best Media Personality: Barrett Marson, Marson Media  Barrett Marson Information runs on media, and nobody knows media better than this year’s Best Media Personality, Barrett Marson. A veteran of Arizona’s newsrooms as a reporter and the Arizona House of Representatives as director of communications, Marson brings a unique, approachable and versatile skill set that has made him a go-to resource for brands looking to elevate their state campaigns or manage local crises with a steady hand. A self-described news junkie, Marson makes frequent trips to the many media hubs across the Valley to talk politics with some of the state’s finest reporters, editors, public relations specialists and campaign personnel. A fearless advocate for his clients and an active voice on X, Barrett works both in real time and across digital platforms to shape debates before they unfold, and knows when and how to put the right people in front of the camera. He’s also no stranger to interviews, public speaking or emcee duties at the occasional awards ceremony, so we hear.    Best Industry Trade & Professional Association: League of Arizona Cities and Towns  Perhaps no industry in the state is more important to the average resident than housing, and no trade and professional association is more important to the state’s housing industry than the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. As one of the state’s most influential local government organizations, the League serves as the chief advocate for Arizona’s many cities, urban spaces and rural communities. The association’s staff stands at the forefront of short-term rental debates, historic neighborhood reforms and property tax battles in the Legislature, wielding heavy influence with state officials and city constituents. Beyond lobbying, the League works diligently to train and support Arizona’s next generation of city officials, councilmembers, mayors, attorneys and city managers, helping them navigate the complex legal systems and municipal policies that shape governance at the grassroots level. Founded in 1937, the League has served the needs of Arizona’s many municipal officials for over 80 years, more than earning its spot as this year’s Best Industry Trade & Professional Association.   Best Lobbying Firm: HighGround, Inc.  There is no advocacy without lobbyists, and there are no lobbyists without lobbying firms. And this year, the Best Lobbying Firm award lands on HighGround Inc. A state staple since 1996, HighGround has become one of Arizona’s most established and politically influential public affairs firms. Founded by political strategist Chuck Coughlin, the Phoenix-based firm has remained at the forefront of Arizona politics as a major force in campaign management, public relations, polling and government affairs. With over three decades of experience working alongside state and county governments, HighGround has become more than a strategy juggernaut — it’s become a staple. And few political battles unfold at the Capitol without one of the organization’s staffers, advocates, pollsters or lobbyists working behind the scenes. With a proven track record and strong public reputation, HighGround has established itself as far more than a lobbying firm — it’s a fundamental pillar of Arizona’s political infrastructure.    Best Lobbyist: Adrian Bakke, Matters of State Strategies  Adrian Bakke Lobbying isn’t just about advocacy; it’s about turning uphill battles into meaningful, lasting wins. And this year, your pick for Best Lobbyist is Adrian Bakke. As senior advisor at Matters of State Strategies, Bakke has established himself as a lobbyist with that rare blend of strategic foresight, political acumen and expertise that delivers results. From hearing out his clients and building relationships with elected officials to shaping policy outcomes, he works at every stage of the political process to advance his clients’ goals. Bakke has set himself apart from the crowd this year through his work protecting Arizona’s historic neighborhoods from newly enacted housing laws, with his nominator highlighting his “strategic mastery” and “deep commitment to the people he represents” as Bakke’s dual tools for success in lobbying.    Best Lobbyist Under 40: Jimmy Arwood, Arizona School Boards Association  Jimmy Arwood They say politics is an old man’s game. What they fail to mention is that every great figure was once young, too. And in the game of political lobbying, where speed, outreach and messaging are king, youth may be more of an asset than a liability. That’s a lesson to learn from Jimmy Arwood, this year’s Best Lobbyist Under 40. As director of governmental relations for the Arizona School Boards Association, Arwood is the good and faithful liaison for all those at the intersection of education, government and policy. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Arwood is recognized by his peers for his empathy, strong leadership and ability to listen thoughtfully and effectively. He brings a natural curiosity and humility to his work, qualities that make his advocacy deeply genuine and highly effective for his clients. Whether he’s working with a local school board member or a veteran community advocate, Arwood ensures everyone gets a fair shake at making their big idea a reality in Arizona.    Best Mentor: Joaquin Rios, Arizona Education Association  Joaquin Rios Mentors do more than teach. They light the path for the rest of us to follow. Treading trails never trodden before, these figures recognize talent for what it is and, more important, take the time to nurture it. This year’s Best Mentor is Joaquin Rios, a leading progressive voice in Arizona education advocacy and the political scene. With over 20 years embedded in state politics, Rios earned this honor for his commitment to cultivating and uplifting the next generation of leaders around him. Recognized primarily for his work with often underrepresented newcomers and grassroots advocates, many of whom might become his future rivals, Rios is a model political citizen — someone who plants trees he knows he will never rest under. Now the executive director of the Arizona Education Association, Rios has used his time in the Arizona Democratic Party, with Community Legal Services of Arizona and as chief of staff to then-Councilwoman Kate Gallego to build bridges, shape ideas and expand opportunities for the benefit of future generations of Arizonans.    Best Nonprofit Advocacy Group (tie): Children’s Action Alliance & The Center for the Rights of Abused Children Sharing the spotlight can be challenging in politics, but not for the two Best Nonprofit Advocacy Group winners. A first-of-its-kind tie this year between the Children’s Action Alliance and The Center for the Rights of Abused Children shows that Arizona cares about the little guy — pun intended — and isn’t afraid to show it.  Founded in 1988, the Children’s Action Alliance has spent nearly four decades advocating for policy to improve children’s healthcare, child abuse and neglect law, early care and education, juvenile justice, immigration and more. The group stands firm as a voice for the voiceless, an advocate for the most vulnerable and a pillar in the political community for its relentless pursuit to make tomorrow brighter for Arizona’s youngest. With a public commitment to action, truth and community, the Children’s Action Alliance is the man in the corner for the Grand Canyon State’s children. Since its founding in 2017, The Center for the Rights of Abused Children has developed a multilayer system of support aimed at protecting Arizona’s children from abuse and neglect. It works within foster care and legal systems to assist children and families in navigating complex processes. Grounded in principles of family, justice, accountability and moral clarity, the organization seeks to strengthen systems serving vulnerable children in Arizona.    Best Nonprofit Advocate: Marisol Garcia, Arizona Education Association  Marisol Garcia Politics is no stranger to the powerful or those willing to sell their influence to the highest bidder. Less visible, and far fewer in number, are those who advocate for causes purely on principle. Free from commercial incentives, these nonprofit advocates hold the torch for the downtrodden and the voiceless. This year, your pick for Best Nonprofit Advocate is Marisol Garcia. As president of the Arizona Education Association, Garcia has been at the forefront of the state’s education debate, tackling issues like school vouchers, public school funding, teacher retention and racial equity in the classroom. She has remained a tireless advocate of raising teachers’ pay and benefits, as well as a staunch supporter of increased state investment in the public school system. With her work far from over, Garcia continues to advocate as the face of Arizona’s educators at press conferences, rallies, protests and other efforts, aiming to raise awareness and find solutions to the issues facing Arizona’s public schools.    Best PR Firm: HighGround, Inc.  Recognition is not sold; it is earned, day by day, by those who place achievement and excellence above all else. And while many may seek that recognition, few organizations achieve it as consistently as this year’s Best PR Firm, HighGround Inc. One of the state’s longest-established public affairs firms, HighGround has built its reputation over 30 years of work in lobbying, campaign management, polling and public relations. Deeply embedded in Arizona’s political landscape, the firm wields influence and information impactful at nearly every level of state policy. Led by a team of experienced professionals headed by political legend (and past Best of the Capitol award ceremony emcee) Chuck Coughlin, HighGround continues to demonstrate that public relations remains one of Arizona’s most powerful means to political action — and public recognition.   Best PR Person: Matthew Benson, Veridus  Matthew Benson It takes a particular set of skills to navigate the power politics and players who populate Arizona’s many Capitol backrooms; it takes another entirely to sell those ideas to the public. And while politicians may take the credit for passing policy, it is the public relations professional who quietly moves mountains. This year’s pick for Best PR Person is Matthew Benson. At the prominent public affairs firm Veridus, he advises corporations, trade associations, nonprofit organizations and political clients on communications strategy, media relations, crisis response and government affairs for all things Arizona. He has been one of Veridus’ leading figures in PR and communications for over 15 years, joining the firm after stints at various newspapers and a term as the communications director and chief spokesperson for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. This award marks Benson’s fifth recognition as Arizona Capitol Times’ Best PR Person, underscoring his standing as both an industry leader and a trusted figure among the state’s most notable politicos.    Best Political Action Committee: Yes on 409 (Behavioral Health & Emergency Care Bond)  While state lawmakers work to pass policy on the chamber floor, political action committees work to pass it in voters’ hearts and minds. This year, your pick for Best Political Action Committee is Yes on 409, a key player in the landmark movement uniting healthcare professionals, business leaders, community advocates and political leaders of all stripes to pass a measure securing nearly $900 million to expand behavioral health services, hospital capacity and community health centers across the Valley. Backed by HighGround, Inc. and Agave Strategy, this campaign succeeded in a tight-budget election cycle where many thought common ground among power players was impossible. Yes on 409 proved the doubters wrong when it said yes to improving mental health and healthcare systems in Arizona.    Best Political Lawyer: Roy Herrera, Herrera Arellano  Roy Herrera Politics often doesn’t end on the chamber floor but in the courtroom. And for every policy passed, a legal expert must back it up. This year’s Best Political Lawyer is Roy Herrera. A founding partner at Herrera Arellano LLP, Herrera has played a leading role in Arizona’s most significant political and legal questions in 2026. He advises candidates, elected officials, nonprofits, political organizations and nearly every other level of state official on the most pressing election issues and legal matters related to state government. Described by his nominator as the leading Democratic attorney in the state, Herrera earned this year’s nod for challenging the No Labels Party’s attempted rebrand to the Arizona Independent Party and battling Rep. Austin Smith over admitted signature forgery. With a track record of work for notable Democrats like Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, Herrera proves year in and year out that making an impact in Arizona demands a reliable lawyer — and preferably someone on speed dial.    Best Political Rising Star: Ellie Pérez-Pawloski, Arizona Education Association  Ellie Pérez-Pawloski Every legislature has its seasoned stars, and every chamber has its rookie MVP. While fans may credit only the veterans for the day-to-day, the coaches know the real action comes from the rookies — the players striving every day to make a name for themselves. This year’s Best Political Rising Star is Ellie Pérez-Pawloski, a first-generation American from Mexico, a DREAMer and one of Arizona’s fastest-rising political talents. As senior director for public affairs at the Arizona Education Association, Pérez-Pawloski brings her roots and 14 years of local government experience to the center of some of the state’s most contentious education debates. A key strategist behind the AEA’s efforts to reform Arizona’s $1 billion school voucher program, she earned this year’s recognition for strengthening the union’s electoral campaigning efforts. With stints as labor organizer for UFCW Local 99 and as senior staff for the first Congressional campaigns of Ruben Gallego and Greg Stanton, Pérez-Pawloski shows that it doesn’t take decades to be a star if you’ve got the right stuff.    Best Polling Firm: HighGround Inc.  With more than 30 years of experience at the center of Arizona politics, few organizations are closer to the pulse of public opinion than this year’s Best Polling Firm, HighGround Inc. In addition to earning honors this year as Best PR Firm and Best Lobbying Firm, HighGround has become the Capitol community’s go-to source for polling, research and public opinion analysis. Through detailed data, thoughtful strategy and in-depth reporting, the firm has cemented itself as a dominant force at the intersection of polling, public relations and lobbying. With research that often shapes the pace of media coverage, policy debates and public response, HighGround continues to prove that good ideas deserve good tools — and even better teams — to back them up.    Best Power Broker: Nick Ponder, HighGround Inc.  Nick Ponder Politics is a game of compromise, negotiation and knowing who to call. You can’t make a deal if you don’t have the chips, and you can’t steal the show if you can’t get through the doorman. Every good cause needs a fixer, someone who can pick up the phone, bring stakeholders together and make things happen. This year, that person is Nick Ponder. As the Best Power Broker of 2026, Ponder unites the Capitol’s most influential voices on issues ranging from groundwater and housing to broader public affairs. With over 13 years of experience in state and local policy, the senior vice president for governmental affairs at HighGround Inc. has repeatedly earned recognition in categories such as Best Lobbyist Under 40 and Best Government Lobbyist. This year, Ponder solidified himself as one of the state’s top dealmakers — the person political players call when it’s time to turn conversations into action.    Calmest Under Pressure: Joe Kubacki, Sergeant at Arms, Arizona Senate  Joe Kubacki It’s one thing to keep calm in the face of fierce political debate; it’s another entirely to stay calm in the face of screaming protesters, angry lobbyists and frustrated citizens. They say pressure makes diamonds, and this year it made Joe Kubacki the winner of Best of the Capitol’s Calmest Under Pressure. As the Arizona Senate’s sergeant at arms, Kubacki has stood guard over more than 30 legislative sessions, serving as a steady presence inside one of the state’s most high-pressure environments. His impact extends far beyond the chamber doors, keeping the Capitol safe, orderly and accessible to everyone participating in state government. This year, he’s being recognized not just for his steady head as the Senate’s sergeant at arms but also as a mentor and a friend to staffers and freshman legislators navigating life under the dome. Since joining the Senate in 1995, Kubacki has built a reputation defined by respect, institutional knowledge and unwavering steadiness.    Most Respected Legislator Across the Aisle: T.J. Shope, Arizona Senate T.J. Shope Before a piece of legislation can make its way through Arizona’s Legislature and onto the governor’s desk, it must survive a minefield of opposing political ideas. That process requires more than votes — it requires trust, credibility and the ability to work across ideological lines. In an increasingly polarized political climate, it’s important to recognize lawmakers who can build consensus and maintain respect on both sides of the aisle. This year’s winner for Most Respected Legislator Across the Aisle is Sen. T.J. Shope. The Coolidge Republican is in his 13th year in the Legislature after first being elected to the House in 2013 and later winning a Senate seat in 2021. His bicameral experience has placed him at the center of major policy decisions involving public safety, water and healthcare. Over the years, Shope has earned a reputation as a levelheaded lawmaker capable of working with colleagues from across Arizona’s political spectrum. Whether navigating contentious legislation or building bipartisan coalitions, he brings a steady hand — and his trademark cowboy hat — to the Capitol. If Arizona politics has proven anything, it may be that cooler heads really do prevail.  The post Here are your Best of the Capitol winners for 2026! first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2313b6ee6011c3f4eb395b First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement te 2026-06-05T18:21:42.569Z First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement Ty and Allisha Setty pose with the two-bedroom house in suburban Cincinnati they bought in May for $170,000. Unlike many new homebuyers, the couple didn't need family help with the purchase. (Photo courtesy of Ty and Allisha Setty) The idea started with a sermon Micah Longmire heard at his Presbyterian church in Ogden, Utah, about the importance of grandparents in a child’s life. Longmire, now 31, exchanged a look with his mother-in-law. “We were like, ‘I’d be OK living with you after that sermon,’ and the ball rolled downhill from there,” Longmire said. Both families are now living in a house they bought together in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after a two-year nationwide search. Their partnership is an example of the lengths first-time homebuyers have gone to this year amid stubbornly high home prices and interest rates. “I make $200,000 and I wouldn’t have been able to buy a house by myself. That’s ridiculous,” Longmire said. His wife’s parents contributed $200,000 from selling their own home in Utah and retired to live with them in a 3,500-square-foot house that cost $585,000. Home prices rose this year, though not as much as inflation, so affordability increased in all regions as of April compared with a year before, according to the National Association of Realtors. But prices are settling at a high level. After inflation adjustment, they’re still less than 4% below the 2022 peak, though some areas with large-scale building, mostly in Florida and Texas, have seen prices drop, according to real estate analyst Bill McBride’s CalculatedRisk newsletter. Help from family and even shared living arrangements are becoming the norm in higher-priced areas. “The family now has accumulated so much equity that they’re able to help their kids make these downpayments. Many people like to live in multi-generational households for reasons of culture and also cost,” said Nadia Evangelou, senior economist for the National Association of Realtors. Nationally a typical single-family home cost $422,300 in April, up $4,300 from a year before, according to the National Association of Realtors. But the typical family made about $6,000 more in that time, and mortgage rates came down a little, so affordability improved. But a shortage of affordable starter homes is slowing the market and keeping it hard to buy for first-timers. Last year the median age of first-time buyers reached a record 40 years old, while the median repeat buyer was 62, as the housing market became dominated by repeat buyers who could sell a house at today’s high prices. “Affordability today is still nowhere near what it was for much of the last decade,” Evangelou said. Between 2009 and 2016, the typical family had about 70% more income than it needed to buy the typical median-priced house, while today it’s a much smaller margin of about 11% as of April. Quotation Many young households still face the most challenging home-buying environment in decades. – Nadia Evangelou, senior economist, National Association of Realtors San Francisco is an extreme example: The artificial intelligence boom has driven median home prices to a record $2.15 million, according to the real estate brokerage firm Compass. So Charlie and Nettie Culp felt lucky to get a 1,500-square-foot condo for $1.5 million. The couple, both 32, work in finance and tech and saved for years with some family help, putting down $500,000 and taking a $1 million mortgage in May. “That’s a lot of money for what you get, but that’s the market and it’s a beautiful city,” Charlie Culp said. He has lived in the city since 2015, at times sharing rent among as many as four people while saving money. “I saw the AI boom coming in San Francisco, so we decided to reach out to our landlord and ask if she was willing to sell,” he said. First-time buyers are particularly hard-pressed: They lack profits from a previous house, and the smaller houses they can buy are in short supply.  The number of houses on the market is rising, but mostly at the high-priced end. “Many young households still face the most challenging homebuying environment in decades,” Evangelou said. “The question isn’t simply whether more homes are coming into the market, the question is whether those homes that are available for sale are at price points that local households can actually afford.” The nation needs another 311,000 houses selling for less than $261,000 to meet the needs of middle-income families — buyers earning around $75,000 — according to a May report that Evangelou co-authored. Several states considered legislation this year aimed specifically at creating more starter homes. A New Mexico law signed in March by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham creates no-interest loans of up to $75,000 for down payments to first-time buyers with moderate income. The loans are meant as an incentive for builders to create smaller houses. Several states moved to curb minimum lot sizes, seen as an impediment to starter homes and other affordable housing, often drawing opposition from cities. Colorado considered a measure this year allowing smaller lots for building, hoping to “expand attainable homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers.” It was opposed by the Colorado Municipal League, which said it “removes community planning and public input from the decision-making process.” The bill passed the state House but was killed in a state Senate committee. Florida also considered smaller lots and other incentives for starter homes in a bill this year that died in committee after opposition from the Florida League of Cities. A similar bill that would limit minimum lot sizes, aimed at creating more starter homes and other affordable housing, was under consideration this year in Hawaii but did not pass after clearing a state Senate committee. Democratic state Sen. Stanley Chang, the bill’s sponsor, told Stateline that “some version of the concept” will be considered in future sessions. The Midwest continues to have the highest affordability, according to the National Association of Realtors report. Ty Setty, 29, and his wife, Allisha, 32, had been renting for six years near Cincinnati, but they needed no family help to buy their new $170,000 house, a two-bedroom in suburban Delhi Township, Ohio. “We had been looking at houses for a few years and just couldn’t afford them, or we let ourselves think that,” Ty Setty said. After two weeks of looking on Zillow and touring nine houses, they saw this house as a new listing and “fell in love. We put an offer on it that night,” Ty Setty said. “They accepted the next morning. That was a long 12 hours.” For the Longmire family in Chattanooga, the partnership between parents raising children and grandparents needing their own affordable housing has worked out well. “Grandparents want to live with their grandchildren, and you know parents need a babysitter on date night,” Micah Longmire said. “The story that we’re telling through our life right now is, that if you can work with your family, don’t give in to the pressure of the world to go it alone.” Stateline reporter Tim Henderson can be reached at thenderson@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23139fee6011c3f4eb393b Ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent endorses GOP Senate primary challenger as Trump backs Lindsey Graham te 2026-06-05T18:21:19.452Z Ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent endorses GOP Senate primary challenger as Trump backs Lindsey Graham Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent endorsed South Carolina U.S. Senate primary candidate Mark Lynch, calling incumbent GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham a "war hawk, neocon." South Carolinians who would like to "stop sending billions of dollars overseas" and "stop us from getting entangled in endless foreign wars in the Middle East," have the opportunity "to do all of us a great service and vote to get Lindsey Graham out of office this Tuesday, June 9th," Kent declared in part of a video message posted to social media on Thursday. "Vote for Mark Lynch," Kent urged, calling Lynch "the America First candidate" and asserting that Lynch "is the best postured right now to get the war hawk, neocon, Lindsey Graham out of office." Graham campaign press secretary Abby Zilch said in a statement to Fox News Digital, "Mark Lynch is touting an endorsement from a man that President Trump called a 'SLEAZEBAG,' 'LEAKER,' and a 'LOSER.'" EX-COUNTERTERRORISM CHIEF WARNS OF 'MAJOR PROBLEM' THAT COULD FORCE US 'BACK INTO THE WAR ON IRAN'S TERMS' "This is to be expected since Lynch wants 'more Massies' in Congress," Zilch wrote. "Senator Graham is proud to have the complete and total endorsements of President Trump, Governor McMaster, Senator Tim Scott, Congressman Russell Fry, Congressman Joe Wilson, Congressman William Timmons, National Right to Life, SC Citizens for Life, Tea Party Express, and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America." Fox News Digital reached out to Lynch's campaign on Friday. The candidate noted in a Thursday post on X that he was "honored" to have Kent's endorsement. Trump, who endorsed Graham for re-election last year, blasted Lynch in a Truth Social post earlier this year. "Senator Lindsey Graham is doing a fantastic job. He is running against a LUNATIC named Mark Lynch, who supports perhaps the Worst Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky. I don’t have to go into great detail, but needless to say, Mark Lynch would be a DISASTER for the Republican Party, and Lindsey Graham just, GETS THE JOB DONE. VOTE FOR LINDSEY ALL THE WAY. MAGA!" Trump declared in the April Truth Social post. Lynch has previously expressed support for Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who lost his GOP primary in Kentucky last month. "We need more MTGs and Gaetzes and Massies. Zero question about it," Lynch wrote in a March post on X, referring to former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, former Rep. Matt Gaetz and Massie. Massie, who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since late 2012, lost the Republican congressional primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District last month to Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL. In part of a Thursday Truth Social post, Trump declared, "This Tuesday, June 9th, all Republicans in South Carolina should vote for Lindsey Graham — HE HAS MY COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT, AND WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!" FOUR SENATE REPUBLICANS AGAIN UNITE WITH DEMS TO BLOCK TRUMP'S SAVE AMERICA ACT Kent quit his government post back in March, citing his opposition to the Iran war. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby," Kent wrote in his resignation letter. Trump said in part of an April Truth Social post that Kent "was really a SLEAZEBAG, and some would say, on top of it all, A LEAKER!" The president added he didn't "know whether or not that was true" and called Kent "a LOSER." LINDSEY GRAHAM WARNS REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS TRYING TO 'DESTROY' TRUMP IS A LOSING GAME AFTER CASSIDY DEFEAT Graham has served in the U.S. Senate since 2003. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23138bee6011c3f4eb3932 It only took a couple of days, but some tech bro has already ruined 82-0 internet game te 2026-06-05T18:20:59.453Z It only took a couple of days, but some tech bro has already ruined 82-0 internet game It's easy to be cynical in today's day and age of unfettered access to technology. The wonder and excitement of the early days of video games and computer programs have been sapped from us thanks to artificial intelligence and coding wizards peeling the curtain back a little too far. One man said enough, and gifted every sports fan an online game that tried to answer the age-old question: which starting five of NBA players across all time would go a perfect 82-0 during the regular season. The game is weaponized fun and has gripped the internet completely, as fans all over social media have posted their best 82-0 team combinations while lamenting the ones who don't land them a perfect record. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS TO FEATURED IN VIDEO GAME AS PART OF CENTENNIAL SEASON Many started to speculate what the criteria were for a perfect team as it pertains to the game, though. In the same way that kids wonder how their video game works, fans were often bewildered when a starting five of LeBron, Jordan, Kobe, Bird and Moses Malone didn't net them an 82-0 record. Most of us chalked it up to witchcraft or something and went about our days, but one account on X decided to use the old standby of AI and take all the mystery out of the game entirely. ANTHROPIC'S MYTHOS AI FOUND OVER 2,000 UNKNOWN SOFTWARE VULNERABILITIES IN JUST SEVEN WEEKS OF TESTING "I reverse engineered," is basically the new "I asked Grok," and both are equally annoying in their own unique ways. Here we were, having a grand old time putting our ball knowledge to the test and living in the moment, and this "anirudh" has to come along with his spreadsheets and algorithms and ruin all the fun for the rest of us. Judging by his X profile banner photo, it looks like he lives in San Francisco, too. KNICKS STAR JOSH HART LEAVES KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS BEWILDERED WITH HILARIOUS ANALYTICS ANALOGY Because of course he does! Classic tech bro. Analytics has taken a lot of the fun out of modern basketball these days anyway, so leave it to some nerd to also take the fun out of a hypothetical basketball game as well. And if you think I'm the only "old man yelling at cloud" here, think again. 'DUDE PERFECT' GETS BLASTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR RIPPING OFF COMEDIAN'S DRAFT DAY SKIT Check out all the angry X users getting mad at Mr. Silicon Valley Spreadsheet for sucking the fun out of our beloved internet game. The whole fun of this new game was figuring out what combinations worked best on your own, something anirudh clearly doesn't understand. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! This would be like if you had a Pokémon Red Version Game Boy cartridge on the playground when you were six years old and some other kid showed you the debug and coding menus. "And this right here says that if you use flamethrower on a grass type, the code tells the game to apply super effective damage snort snort." Doesn't sound so cool, does it? The next time someone comes out with a unique and whimsical idea for an internet game that captivates an entire subset of social media, can the nerds wait at least a month before they deconstruct the whole thing before our very eyes? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231372ee6011c3f4eb38f7 Every Cochise County police agency will soon use the same iris scanners ICE deploys te 2026-06-05T18:20:34.805Z Every Cochise County police agency will soon use the same iris scanners ICE deploys Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231181ee6011c3f4eb38e3 La tradición de las estampas de Panini sigue prosperando mientras el Mundial de 2026 impulsa la demanda. te 2026-06-05T18:12:17.688Z La tradición de las estampas de Panini sigue prosperando mientras el Mundial de 2026 impulsa la demanda. PHOENIX – La primera estampa de Panini que Andrés Martínez vio en su vida no era suya. Tenía 12 años y vivía en Chihuahua, México, cuando un amigo llevó a casa un álbum desde Ciudad de México. Solo tenían unas cuantas estampas, pero observaban cada página con detenimiento. Ahora profesor de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona y autor de The Great Game, Martínez recuerda con claridad aquel primer encuentro. “Todos estábamos fascinados con el Mundial”, dijo. “Las estampas eran más difíciles de conseguir donde vivíamos en ese entonces, así que simplemente contemplábamos cada página con admiración. Él solo tenía unos cuantos sobres, pero fue mi primer contacto con la fiebre de Panini”. Antes de internet, antes de las ligas de fantasía y antes de que la Copa Mundial se convirtiera en un espectáculo seguido por miles de millones de personas, existían las estampas. En 1970, mientras México se preparaba para albergar la primera Copa Mundial transmitida globalmente por televisión, una editorial italiana llamada Panini lanzó un pequeño y discreto álbum lleno de espacios en blanco. Cada espacio estaba numerado y esperaba ser completado con la estampa del retrato de un jugador. Niños de toda Italia compraron sus primeros sobres por unas pocas liras, los abrieron y comenzaron una tradición basada en encontrar a las estrellas, intercambiar las estampas repetidas y completar un álbum que, sin saberlo, trascendería generaciones. Los orígenes de esta tradición tienen un significado especial para Martínez. “Eso es algo muy interesante para mí, siendo mexicano”, afirmó. “Y parece apropiado porque, en muchos sentidos, México 70 fue un Mundial histórico. Fue el primero transmitido a nivel global en color y marcó el capítulo final de aquel extraordinario equipo de Brasil liderado por Pelé, que ganó su tercera Copa ese verano. También es bonito que haya sido el torneo que dio origen a los álbumes de Panini”. La idea se expandió rápidamente. A finales de la década de 1970, los álbumes de Panini ya formaban parte de la vida de los niños cada cuatro años, desde Milán hasta Montevideo. Para la década de 1980, se habían convertido en un fenómeno mundial y en una tradición consolidada dentro de las celebraciones de la Copa Mundial. Más de 50 años después, el ritual sigue siendo el mismo, aunque el mundo que lo rodea ha cambiado. Según declaraciones de la empresa, Panini imprime millones de sobres de estampas al día durante los meses previos a cada Copa Mundial. Con la expansión del torneo, los álbumes se han vuelto más grandes y ambiciosos. La edición de Catar 2022 incluyó 670 estampas, mientras que el álbum de 2026, vinculado al primer Mundial celebrado en Norteamérica desde 1994, se ampliará a 980 estampas, convirtiéndose en la colección más grande en la historia de Panini. Como explicó D.J. Kazmierczak, vicepresidente sénior de ventas y desarrollo de productos de Panini América: “Estamos pasando de 32 a 48 selecciones… El álbum en sí aumentará un 50 % simplemente por esa razón”. Lo que comenzó como un pasatiempo infantil local en Italia ahora se distribuye en más de 150 países, y su público también ha cambiado. Panini estima que aproximadamente el 40 % de sus coleccionistas son ahora adultos, un cambio significativo respecto a las primeras décadas, cuando los álbumes estaban dirigidos casi exclusivamente a un público más joven. El auge de las redes sociales ha acelerado esta tendencia, ya que los videos de apertura de sobres en TikTok suelen acumular millones de visualizaciones, mientras que los grupos de intercambio en línea se han convertido en comunidades globales. Kazmierczak ha sido testigo de esta transformación de primera mano. “La diferencia es enorme incluso en comparación con 2014”, afirmó. “La cantidad de eventos y de comercios que ahora participan y muestran interés ha crecido tanto que resulta difícil de cuantificar”. El negocio de Panini en Estados Unidos comenzó a acelerarse significativamente en 2014, sentando las bases para el auge que este pasatiempo experimenta en la actualidad. Los minoristas también han percibido ese cambio. En Showtime Sports Cards and Gaming, en Tempe, su propietario, Peter Liu, ha visto repetirse este ciclo durante 35 años. “Es un mundo diferente”, dijo. “Y es un grupo distinto de coleccionistas. Son aficionados apasionados al fútbol”. Con la Copa Mundial de 2026 celebrándose en Estados Unidos, México y Canadá, espera que la demanda aumente considerablemente. “We’re expecting sales to be better than in the past.” As for collectors, the culture surrounding the hobby has also grown. “A lot of people who collect and do the Panini sticker books, they go to trade nights, especially the kids,” said Jacob Schneider, a newsletter writer for Men in Blazers and a longtime collector. “Those trade nights, they’re hosted all around the country. “You’ll bring all your excess stickers. Say you have like two Tyler Adams and you only need one. You’ll trade your Tyler Adams for a Willian Pacho to fill out your Ecuador section. If you go to those, it’s a great opportunity for you to experience what the hobby is about and experience what these sticker books mean to people.” Exclusive color variations of stickers featuring legends such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who will be playing in their last tournament, or current-generation stars like Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, can sell for hundreds of dollars on resale platforms. Furthermore, retailers in the United States reported sellouts during the 2022 cycle as a result of the growing chase, and with the hobby reaching new heights in popularity, especially in the United States, many expect even higher demand as the 2026 tournament approaches. A pesar del creciente alcance de los álbumes de estampas, su atractivo sigue siendo algo atemporal y tangible. En una era dominada por la afición digital, impulsada por los resúmenes en streaming, los algoritmos diseñados para captar la atención y las tarjetas coleccionables virtuales, los álbumes de Panini ofrecen una experiencia física, pausada y basada en la comunidad. Los coleccionistas pueden sostener las estampas, hojear las páginas e intercambiarlas con un familiar, un amigo o incluso un desconocido. La tradición conecta generaciones. Padres que coleccionaban en la década de 1990 ahora coleccionan junto a sus hijos, y aficionados que nunca han asistido a una Copa Mundial pueden sentirse parte de ella meses antes de que se dispute el primer partido. Schneider observa el mismo atractivo intergeneracional. “Muchas veces, es un proyecto familiar”, explicó. “Quizás un padre lo hacía con su abuelo y ahora lo hace con su hijo. Esa es la esencia de la tradición”. Liu vive esa experiencia en cada ciclo. “Recibimos a padres porque su hijo o hija está buscando estampas del Mundial”, comentó. “El niño llega con 20 dólares y quiere comprar 20 sobres. El padre y el hijo completan el álbum juntos y reaccionan diciendo: ‘¡Nos faltaba esta estampa! ¡La conseguimos!’”. Incluso ha visto a madres e hijos coleccionando juntos, algo que, según él, “no es muy común”, pero que resulta “realmente bonito de ver”. Martínez observa lo mismo en su propio hogar. “Prácticamente he completado estos álbumes en cada Copa Mundial desde 1982”, afirmó. “En los torneos recientes, ha sido una gran tradición compartir esta experiencia con mi hijo y mi hijastro. ¡Incluso he logrado que mis suegros también se involucren!”. Como lo describe Kazmierczak: “Es algo reconfortante. Sigue siendo lo mismo que siempre ha sido… un recordatorio de que este evento ocurre cada cuatro años y de que es algo especial”. Durante más de medio siglo, los álbumes han sobrevivido a cambios culturales, crisis económicas, revoluciones tecnológicas y a la globalización del propio deporte. Y ahora, mientras la Copa Mundial se prepara para celebrar su edición más grande de la historia, la tradición de Panini no solo sigue viva, sino que está más fuerte que nunca. La relación de Panini con el fútbol se remonta incluso a antes de la creación del álbum oficial de la Copa Mundial. “Panini ha estado produciendo estampas de fútbol literalmente desde el año en que nací, 1961”, señaló Kazmierczak. “Así de antigua es la empresa”. En términos generales, el negocio de las estampas de Panini para la Copa Mundial es hoy más de 100 veces más grande de lo que era en 1970, una clara muestra del crecimiento sostenido de este pasatiempo a lo largo de las décadas. Sin embargo, con la Copa Mundial de 2026 encaminada a convertirse en la más grande de la historia, esa expansión por sí sola obligó a Panini a replantearse los límites físicos del álbum. “Tuvimos que considerar el tamaño del álbum, la encuadernación… si podrían soportar tantas páginas”, explicó Kazmierczak. “Ha sido prácticamente el mismo durante décadas, y ahora está cambiando”. Martínez señaló que el formato ampliado incluso afectó el calendario de producción. “La publicación final tuvo que retrasarse un poco esta vez porque, con el torneo ampliado, no conocimos a todos los participantes de la Copa Mundial hasta los repechajes de marzo”, afirmó. “En el pasado, Panini podía finalizar los álbumes para la fecha del sorteo del Mundial, es decir, aproximadamente seis meses antes del inicio del torneo”. El negocio ha crecido de manera igualmente impresionante. El álbum de Catar 2022 fue el producto más vendido en la historia de Panini… hasta ahora. “Hemos proyectado vender cuatro veces más producto esta vez que en aquella ocasión”, afirmó. “Es un negocio que mueve varios millones de dólares, y ahora será cuatro veces más grande de lo que era”. Pero esta expansión tiene un costo, literalmente. Schneider, quien ha intentado completar varios álbumes, señaló que la barrera económica se está volviendo imposible de ignorar. “Completar el álbum este año costará alrededor de 2,500 dólares”, explicó. “Es una cifra muy alta y, sinceramente, puede desanimar a algunas personas, especialmente a quienes no cuentan con ese dinero extra para gastarlo en este pasatiempo”. Sin embargo, minoristas locales como Liu señalaron que su tienda vende sobres individuales por entre 1.25 y 1.50 dólares, además de ofrecer descuentos a quienes compran en grandes cantidades, lo que ayuda a reducir parte del gasto. “Si los compras por caja, cada sobre cuesta un dólar”, dijo. “Y además incluimos el álbum sin costo adicional”. A pesar de esta oportunidad de crecimiento, Panini tomó la decisión deliberada de no aumentar el precio de las estampas. “Nos aseguramos de que el costo por estampa se mantuviera igual que hace cuatro años”, explicó Kazmierczak. “Ya iba a costarle a la gente un 50 % más completar el álbum simplemente por el aumento en el número de selecciones”. Aun así, Schneider se muestra preocupado por la sostenibilidad de esta tendencia. “Sinceramente, no sé si es sostenible”, afirmó. “Si el torneo sigue expandiéndose, uno esperaría que Panini y la FIFA encuentren una manera de facilitarles las cosas a los coleccionistas”. Por ahora, ya está considerando alternativas. “Tal vez reúna a algunos amigos y completemos un álbum entre todos”, comentó. “Podría convertirse en una especie de proyecto grupal”. Los minoristas también tienen sus propias expectativas para el futuro. Liu señaló que le gustaría que Panini experimentara con distintos niveles de rareza, de manera similar a lo que ocurre con las tarjetas coleccionables. “Siempre hemos querido que incluyan estampas de tiraje limitado”, dijo. “Quizás una por cada mil cajas. Algo que motive a la gente a seguir buscándolas”. Sin embargo, para muchos coleccionistas, el atractivo de este pasatiempo es emocional, no económico. “Cuando era niño, mi abuelo y mi tío me enviaban cajas de tarjetas antiguas de béisbol”, recordó Schneider. “Nunca me gustó el béisbol, pero siempre me atrajo la idea de coleccionar”. Esa sensación de progreso, de completar una página, terminar una selección y finalmente llenar todo el álbum, es parte de lo que hace que esta tradición perdure en el tiempo. “Con un objeto físico es un poco más fácil ver realmente el progreso que estás logrando”, explicó Kazmierczak. Schneider considera que el álbum de estampas representa un recorrido simbólico a través del torneo. “Al coleccionar todas las selecciones y completar el álbum, de alguna manera emprendes un viaje a través de cada equipo”, afirmó. “Vas comprendiendo más. Vas adquiriendo conocimiento”. La propia Copa Mundial amplifica ese significado. “La Copa Mundial solo se celebra cada cuatro años”, señaló Schneider. “Estos álbumes simbolizan lo que representa el torneo: una mezcla de culturas y una unión de tradiciones de todo el mundo”. Estados Unidos se ha convertido en uno de los mercados de más rápido crecimiento para Panini, y gran parte de ese crecimiento inicial provino de las comunidades inmigrantes. “Muchas personas han llegado desde América Latina y han traído consigo esta tradición”, explicó Kazmierczak. “La han transmitido de generación en generación”. Con un crecimiento tan marcado en popularidad, los coleccionistas perciben ese cambio directamente. “Antes podías entrar a una tienda Target y encontrar prácticamente cualquier producto que buscaras”, comentó Schneider. “Ahora incluso encontrar algo disponible se ha convertido en una carrera”. Ha visto filas frente a las tiendas los días en que se reabastecen los productos, un fenómeno que antes solía estar reservado para lanzamientos de zapatillas deportivas o consolas de videojuegos. “La gente espera durante horas en las filas frente a Target y Walmart”, señaló. “Es una muestra de la rapidez con la que este pasatiempo está creciendo”. La visibilidad que aportan las celebridades también ha acelerado esta tendencia. “Ves a Kim Kardashian llevando a sus hijos a partidos de fútbol y abriendo sobres de la MLS”, señaló Schneider. “Si lo ves en todas partes, eso solo contribuye a que el interés siga creciendo”. Como resultado de este crecimiento, Panini ha aprovechado el impulso mediante eventos de intercambio, álbumes promocionales y campañas de marketing educativo. “Distribuimos una gran cantidad de álbumes promocionales”, explicó Kazmierczak. “Es la teoría de la cuchilla de afeitar. Si te doy un álbum vacío y un par de sobres, en teoría volverás para seguir comprando más”. La compañía también lanzó una importante colaboración con Coca-Cola para 2026, incorporando estampas en más de mil millones de botellas de 20 onzas de Coca-Cola y Coca-Cola Zero Azúcar en todo el mundo. “Debajo de la etiqueta de las botellas de 20 onzas hay una estampa”, comentó. “Son estampas exclusivas y habrá una sección especial en el álbum dedicada a esas 12 estampas”. Panini ya posee los derechos de licencia para la Copa Mundial de 2030 y la empresa se prepara para una expansión aún mayor mientras la FIFA evalúa futuros formatos del torneo. La competencia está aumentando, pero la estrategia de Panini sigue basada en la accesibilidad y la tradición. “Una de las cosas que hemos hecho en los últimos años es mejorar nuestros esfuerzos para informar a la gente dónde puede encontrar el producto”, explicó Kazmierczak. “Esa es la mitad de la batalla”. Al mismo tiempo, Panini se está adaptando a una audiencia más joven y cada vez más digital. “No soy tan ingenuo como para pensar que la mayoría de nuestros coleccionistas pertenecen a mi generación”, afirmó. “Por eso tratamos de asegurarnos de que nuestras estrategias de marketing tengan eso en cuenta”. Schneider espera que el futuro traiga una mayor accesibilidad para los coleccionistas. “Las estampas son puramente coleccionables”, señaló. “Sería fantástico que fueran más accesibles para más personas”. A pesar de todo el crecimiento, las alianzas comerciales, las versiones exclusivas, las expansiones en los puntos de venta y las nuevas iniciativas, la esencia del álbum del Mundial sigue siendo la misma que en 1970: un álbum, un sobre de estampas y la esperanza de que la siguiente sea justo la que falta para completar la colección. “Somos plenamente conscientes de la importancia de esta tradición”, afirmó Kazmierczak. “Queremos que todos se sientan cómodos cuando vuelvan a formar parte de ella”. Schneider comparte esa misma sensación. “Los álbumes de estampas forman parte de la tradición”, señaló. Cada cuatro años, millones de personas en todo el mundo abren su primer sobre y experimentan la misma emoción que sintieron los coleccionistas hace medio siglo: una satisfacción sencilla pero especial que los conecta con el evento deportivo más grande del planeta. The post La tradición de las estampas de Panini sigue prosperando mientras el Mundial de 2026 impulsa la demanda. appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231152ee6011c3f4eb38c3 SAVE America Act fails in the Senate as GOP defections doom Trump’s voting restrictions te 2026-06-05T18:11:30.567Z SAVE America Act fails in the Senate as GOP defections doom Trump’s voting restrictions Montanans stand in line to register to vote at the Lewis and Clark County Elections Office on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller/Daily Montanan) The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections. Senators voted 48-50 against advancing an amendment that would have incorporated Trump’s top legislative priority into an immigration-focused spending bill. The vote offered the clearest sign yet that despite pressure from the president, a handful of Republican senators continue to resist advancing the bill, which critics say would unleash immense chaos ahead of elections this fall. The SAVE America Act would require voters to offer documents, such as a birth certificate or passport, proving their citizenship when registering to vote. It would also mandate voters show photo ID when casting a ballot and restrict where voters can register, effectively eliminating voter registration drives. Democrats and voting rights groups have assailed the bill, saying it would disenfranchise voters and upend the midterms because the new rules would take effect immediately. Trump and the bill’s GOP supporters say it’s needed to combat noncitizen voting, an extremely rare phenomenon. Since taking office last year, Trump has made a series of attempts to shape how elections are run. An executive order that would limit voting by mail remains in effect for now as opponents challenge it in federal court, and the Department of Justice continues to seek to force states to hand over sensitive voter data, so far unsuccessfully. The Senate amendment, offered by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, also included restrictions on sports participation by transgender athletes. On social media after the vote, Graham called the SAVE America Act “one of the most consequential” pieces of legislation developed by Trump and his team. “All Democrats voted no, and they will eventually pay a price,” Graham wrote. Republicans also vote no But the proposal fell short among a small group of Republicans, too. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina joined Democrats in voting no. Collins is seeking reelection in what is one of the most competitive Senate races in the country. McConnell and Tillis have both opted against seeking reelection, while Murkowski has said the bill would set up barriers for voters in her large, rural state. Sixty votes would have been needed to advance the amendment — the same threshold to overcome a filibuster.  The vote came after the Senate spent weeks debating the SAVE America Act earlier this year before moving on to other business without a vote. Trump has urged Republicans to abandon the filibuster to pass the bill, without success. “We will squash this blatant attempt at voter suppression,” Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, wrote on social media after the vote. The Senate also rejected, 50-49, a separate amendment offered by Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, that included a different version of the SAVE America Act. According to Lee, the amendment was the version of the bill passed by the House, which didn’t include provisions on transgender athletes.  Collins voted in favor of the amendment after earlier opposing Graham’s amendment. California Both amendments failed hours after Trump asserted, without evidence, that Democrats were stealing “the vote” in California. The state held primary elections earlier this week, but vote counting is often slow in the state, meaning vote totals reported on election night don’t always reflect the final outcome of a race. Trump linked California’s elections to his push for the SAVE America Act, writing on social media that “I hope Republicans are watching” so they could pass the legislation. “They found a lot of mail-in ballots last night, shockingly,” Trump said at an unrelated Oval Office event on Thursday. “So we don’t want that.” With the Senate unwilling to advance the SAVE America Act, some GOP lawmakers have begun offering alternative election-related bills. Republican Reps. Julie Fedorchak of North Dakota and Laurel Lee of Florida on Thursday introduced the SAVE America Through REAL ID Act, which would create a grant program to help states provide REAL ID-compliant driver’s license and identification cards to residents for free to low-income Americans. On Tuesday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, and Graham introduced the Election Security Partnership Act, designed to encourage states to submit their voter rolls to a computer program operated by the Department of Homeland Security that can identify possible noncitizens.  States can already upload voter data to the program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or SAVE, but the legislation would provide $20 million in grants for states to offset any costs related to using SAVE. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23113bee6011c3f4eb38a4 Bill replacing 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral terms passes in New York, heads to Hochul's desk te 2026-06-05T18:11:07.039Z Bill replacing 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral terms passes in New York, heads to Hochul's desk New York Democrats recently passed a bill that would remove the words "mother" and "father" from parts of state law, sending the legislation to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for final approval. Under the new bill, targeting state child custody and parental laws, "mother" becomes "gestating parent," "father" becomes "non-gestating parent," and "paternity" becomes "parentage." It passed in the state Senate this week after progressing through the Assembly in March. WISCONSIN GOVERNOR'S PUSH TO ERASE GENDERED LANGUAGE FROM STATE LAW IGNITES DEBATE Democrats who drafted the legislation claimed the wording shift would promote "inclusivity," while critics claim the change is unnecessary, with the legislative session having ended for the year on Thursday, FOX 5 New York reported. Hochul said during a news conference that she isn’t familiar with the proposal, but promised to review it. "I have until the end of the year to review them and make a decision, so I won't be commenting on pending legislation," Hochul said. 80% OF AMERICANS OPPOSE GENDER CRAZINESS BUT THE LEFT STILL CLING TO IT Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman shared multiple posts responding to the bill on social media Friday. "In Kathy Hochul’s New York, 'mom' is now defined as 'gestating parent,'" Blakeman wrote. "Not when I’m Governor! I’ll stand up for moms and dads against this insanity." "This bill is a continuation of Hochul’s war on families, and I won't stop fighting until we take New York back," he added. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., reacted to the bill on X Thursday, saying, "The party that can’t define a woman is now rewriting New York law to erase mothers and fathers. Only in Albany could 'mom' and 'dad' become too controversial." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231127ee6011c3f4eb3892 Trump admin slams 'two-tiered' policing after British cops cuffed dying man deemed racist by killer te 2026-06-05T18:10:47.049Z Trump admin slams 'two-tiered' policing after British cops cuffed dying man deemed racist by killer The Trump administration issued a sharp rebuke amid online outrage stemming from the murder of a young British student who died in custody while police tended to his killer who made false complaints of racism against the victim. "Ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilizational decline," the State Department wrote Thursday in a viral post on X. "They must be rejected across the West. The United States sends our condolences to the family of Henry Nowak and the people of the United Kingdom at this troubling time." It was the first time the Trump administration commented publicly on the horrific stabbing, and Vice President JD Vance weighed in not even 24 hours later to claim the killing and treatment of Nowak proves that western civilization is at risk. In December 2025, Nowak was returning home from a night playing soccer with friends in the southern England city of Southampton when he encountered 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, a British Sikh man of Indian heritage wearing a turban and carrying a long ceremonial knife. Nowak was later handcuffed by police after Digwa claimed the student was racist against him, and police refused to believe him when he said he was stabbed. He died while in police custody. "Henry Nowak died the same way a civilization dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit," Vance wrote on X in a lengthy post addressing the overseas crime. "His murder is as tragic as it is enraging," the vice president continued. "He should still be alive today, and he would be if the last few generations of European elites had stood their ground against the politics of self-hatred and the mass invasion of migrants, many of whom despise the West and the people who love it." He reiterated how a top priority of the Trump administration is working to preserve western civilization by stopping mass migration. ENGLISH COPS CUFFED TEEN STABBING VICTIM AFTER ATTACKER CLAIMED RACIAL ASSAULT Nowak filmed the initial encounter, where he called Digwa a "bad man." "I am a bad man," Digwa replied, taking offense to the comment. He then stabbed the student five times, including a fatal wound to his chest. What came next sparked worldwide outrage while Digwa, now convicted of murder, was on trial in May. Body cameras worn by officers show Digwa alleging racial abuse and claiming Nowak removed his turban. The police took Digwa's word, and handcuffed Nowak when they located him. Footage shows Nowak lying on the ground, repeatedly telling officers he couldn't breathe. When Nowak told officers he had been stabbed, one is heard dimissing him with: "Don't think you have, mate." The young student bled to death in police custody. DAN GAINOR: THE ENGLAND WE LOVE IS LOST. IF WE DON’T CHANGE, AMERICA WILL BE, TOO It was later revealed that Digwa called his mother, Kiran Kaur, who arrived at the crime scene before the police so she could take the murder weapon to their family home and hide it. She was recently found guilty of assisting an offender and will be sentenced July 17. Digwa was sentenced on June 1 to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years. UK ACTOR IDRIS ELBA SUGGESTS KITCHEN KNIVES BE BLUNTED, OTHERS BANNED TO PREVENT STABBINGS Carrying knives in Britain is a heavily regulated practice, and certain types of knives are banned entirely. Digwa's knife was considered an exception due to his religious beliefs, which also fanned the flames of the controversy surrounding the murder. British law has a provision allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans, which are ceremonial religious knives. In Digwa's case, he was carrying an eight-inch blade. The country's tightening speech laws have also come to the forefront, with critics arguing that police in Nowak's case were too blinded by the report of racism to notice he had been mortally wounded. Since the Online Safety Act of 2023 took effect, swaths of Britons have been jailed for internet posts deemed racist by authorities. AMERICA STILL CAN'T PUT DOWN THE RACE CARD. AND IT'S THE SHAME OF OUR NATION Police eventually apologized for the way the stabbing was handled. "I want to say that I am sorry that Henry couldn't be saved that night. I'm sorry that he was handcuffed and arrested in the moments before he lost consciousness," Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Robert France of the Hampshire Constabulary said, according to Sky News. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Miss., also responded amid the controversy. "Britain has a regime willing to jail people for tweets, but unwilling to protect its own citizens from bleeding out in the street," he said in response to the State Department's post. "Henry Nowak deserved better. That is what civilizational decline looks like. This is the future the Left is trying to import. We have to stop it." So did SpaceX founder and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk, who posted multiple times about the case. "Send the video to everyone you know showing how heinously Nowak was treated by the police in his dying moments and how the police cravenly kowtowed to his murderer," he said in one post that was viewed 28 million times. "Legacy mainstream media, same ones who wrote about George Floyd millions of times, are dead silent about Nowak." "The West has created an utterly evil state religion where an accusation of 'racism' is the gravest offense that can be committed, even worse than rape or murder!" he said in another, "So if police show up at a crime scene and a British boy is bleeding out and an immigrant says the British boy is racist the cops will cuff the dying British boy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a231113ee6011c3f4eb3889 Top Democrats back Platner despite abuse allegations after demanding accountability in Kavanaugh fight te 2026-06-05T18:10:27.052Z Top Democrats back Platner despite abuse allegations after demanding accountability in Kavanaugh fight Prominent Democrats who once argued misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh warranted investigation and public scrutiny are taking a different approach after abuse allegations surfaced against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. Multiple former girlfriends of Platner, who is running to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, described troubling conduct to The New York Times, with one former girlfriend accusing him of physical aggression during their relationship. Platner has denied the allegations and called them politically motivated. Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of Platner's highest-profile supporters, declined to comment on the allegations, while Sen. Chris Coons said to CNN on Thursday he was extending Platner "a measure of grace" while adding, "I think it's important that anyone who is a candidate to serve in the Senate, or who serves in the Senate, be held accountable for their conduct." GRAHAM PLATNER DENIES DAMNING NEW REPORT ALLEGING ABUSE AS 'SIMPLY NOT TRUE' Other top Democrats have either remained silent or continued backing Platner's campaign despite the allegations. The response marks a contrast from prior years, when many of the same Democratic lawmakers argued allegations against Republican figures, including Kavanaugh and President Donald Trump, warranted public scrutiny, investigation and accountability. According to the New York Times report, former girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield alleged that Platner regularly grabbed her by the shoulders, sometimes hard enough to leave marks, and on one occasion yanked her from a taxi by her wrist. Fifield also alleged that during an argument, Platner twisted her arm behind her back, shoved her into a bedroom and held the door shut so she could not leave. DEM SENATOR BANKROLLING PLATNER'S CAMPAIGN RIPPED FOR DOWNPLAYING ABUSE ALLEGATIONS FROM EX-GIRLFRIEND "There are some allegations in this piece that are simply not true. Anything alleging physicality, anything alleging I knew what my tattoo was, these are the statements of somebody politically motivated," Platner told MS Now Thursday. "That is not true." Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who is scheduled to campaign with Platner on Friday, reaffirmed his support. Before the latest allegations surfaced, reports already had revealed Platner had exchanged sexually explicit messages with multiple women while married. Rather than distancing themselves from the candidate, top Democrats continued to support his Senate bid. SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT "At the beginning of our marriage, I made mistakes, and Amy held me accountable for them," Platner said of the messages, referring to his wife, Amy Gertner. Platner flew to Washington Tuesday to meet with Democratic senators and address the sexting scandal. "I'm very optimistic we're going to win Maine," Gillibrand, who leads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), said after meeting with Platner. Democrats reportedly asked Platner during a closed-door meeting whether any other controversies would emerge about his personal life, and Platner said they would not. The physical abuse allegations did not become public until Thursday.  "He lied to everybody," Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., told reporters. "He said that there wasn't any after his Nazi tattoo situation, and now there's more and more other things." "So I assume, you know, it's like they say, for every ranch you see in Texas, there are 50 that you haven't seen. So I'm sure there are plenty more ranches in P Hustle's life." After Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault in 2018, Sanders argued the allegation was serious and warranted further investigation before a Senate vote. "The Senate should not vote on this nomination until that investigation is completed," Sanders said at the time. Sen. Elizabeth Warren similarly demanded scrutiny of allegations against Kavanaugh, arguing Ford deserved to be heard and calling for a delay in the confirmation process. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the Senate's most outspoken advocates on sexual misconduct issues, also backed Ford's allegations being fully examined during the confirmation fight. Gillibrand said at the time that Ford's account raised serious concerns about Kavanaugh's fitness for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer likewise called for Kavanaugh's confirmation process to be delayed after Ford's allegations became public, arguing the claims warranted additional scrutiny before the Senate proceeded with a vote. Schumer repeatedly sidestepped questions about the sexting controversy after meeting with Platner in Washington, responding, "We're going to beat Susan Collins and take back the Senate." When pressed further, Schumer declined to elaborate and asked reporters, "Any other subject?" Fox News Digital has reached out to the above Democratic senators and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for comment on the latest allegations and none replied before publication of this story. Platner's campaign also did not return a request for additional comment. Not all progressives have stood by Platner. Cheyenne Hunt, leader of the youth advocacy group Gen Z For Change, withdrew her endorsement of Platner after the allegations became public.  Hunt, who previously organized against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., over sexual assault allegations, said political considerations should not outweigh accountability. "We have the responsibility to do what is right even when it's politically inconvenient," Hunt said in a video posted to social media. "Women cannot be an acceptable sacrifice for the next election." Platner has maintained that he did not know the tattoo resembled the Nazi-linked Totenkopf symbol until reporters began scrutinizing it during his Senate campaign in 2025.  Fifield, who dated Platner from 2013 to 2015, told The New York Times that Platner referred to the tattoo as "my Totenkopf" and was aware of its meaning years earlier. Platner has denied that claim. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230f3cee6011c3f4eb382e Eli Straub becomes youngest Sedona Canyons 125 finisher, sets sights on Cocodona 250 te 2026-06-05T18:02:36.490Z Eli Straub becomes youngest Sedona Canyons 125 finisher, sets sights on Cocodona 250 The 15-year-old looks to break age records in more races after finishing the Sedona Canyons 125. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230f26ee6011c3f4eb3825 National Weather Service issues Fire Weather Watch for Flagstaff on Sunday te 2026-06-05T18:02:14.973Z National Weather Service issues Fire Weather Watch for Flagstaff on Sunday The Fire Weather Watch for the Flagstaff area and much of the rest of northern Arizona begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday through 8 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230ef7ee6011c3f4eb37ff Kyle Busch's wife, Samantha, breaks silence two weeks after NASCAR driver's stunning death te 2026-06-05T18:01:27.373Z Kyle Busch's wife, Samantha, breaks silence two weeks after NASCAR driver's stunning death Samantha Busch, the wife of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, made her first public comments Friday, just over two weeks after his stunning death. Busch, 41, died May 21 after a battle with pneumonia turned into sepsis. The two-time NASCAR champion collapsed during a simulator session ahead of the Coca-Cola 600, and was rushed to the hospital. He died the next day. A private memorial was held for Busch earlier this week. Samantha Busch took to Instagram Friday for the first time since her husband's death, thanking fans for their support in a lengthy post: NASCAR, RACING WORLD REACTS TO KYLE BUSCH'S SHOCKING DEATH AT 41: 'CANNOT COMPREHEND THIS NEWS' "As a family, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you. The prayers, messages, flowers, meals, hugs, and countless acts of kindness have carried us through the most heartbreaking days of our lives. While our hearts are absolutely shattered, we have felt God’s presence and arms wrapped tightly around us through each and every one of you. "The love that has surrounded our family during this unimaginable time has brought comfort in the middle of so much pain. Knowing the impact Kyle had on others and seeing how they are honoring him through each unique act of generosity is a true testament to how special Kyle is to so many people. "There are moments when the weight of this loss feels impossible to carry, yet time and time again God, through you all, has shown us we are not alone. From family and friends to fans and complete strangers, thank you for showing up for us. Thank you for loving our family so well. Thank you for loving Kyle. Thank you for honoring him. "We may never find the words to fully express what your support has meant to us, but please know that we are deeply grateful." Busch was a two-time Cup champion and undoubtedly a future Hall of Famer. He'd been in the Cup Series since 2004, making 762 career starts with 63 wins. The 41-year-old won the championship in 2015 and 2019, and had 234 victories across all three NASCAR national series. Busch is the all-time record-holder for wins in both the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (69). Busch's 234th and final NASCAR win came at Dover one week before his death, when he led 147 laps in a dominating Truck Series victory. "You never know when the last one is," Busch said after the win. Busch made his mark in NASCAR during his time with Joe Gibbs Racing, where he spent the majority of his career and won the two championships. He left JGR for Richard Childress Racing after the 2022 season, and won three times during his first season. Busch's last Cup Series win came in June 2023. While he struggled for much of this season, he did start on the pole in February's Daytona 500 and was coming off a season-best finish of eighth four weeks ago at Watkins Glen. Kyle's 11-year-old son, Brexton, returned to the racetrack earlier this week for the first time since his dad's death. Richard Childress Racing announced last month that Busch's No. 8 would be suspended permanently unless Brexton wanted to use it should he enter the series. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230edeee6011c3f4eb37c5 Az man accused of threatening the president made similar threats, trial witness says te 2026-06-05T18:01:02.491Z Az man accused of threatening the president made similar threats, trial witness says Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230ecaee6011c3f4eb37bc Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to classified documents charge te 2026-06-05T18:00:42.495Z Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to classified documents charge Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230c8eee6011c3f4eb376c Sunny Hostin breaks with 'The View' co-hosts, calls America a ‘failed experiment’ te 2026-06-05T17:51:10.733Z Sunny Hostin breaks with 'The View' co-hosts, calls America a ‘failed experiment’ Sunny Hostin said America was a "failed experiment" Friday on "The View" as the panel debated President Donald Trump, national pride and America's approaching 250th anniversary. Hostin said her criticism went beyond embarrassment with the current administration. "Why I am conflicted about this country because I feel that it is at this point a failed experiment, quite frankly," Hostin said. "I am also discouraged by how this country is viewed by the rest of the world." The comment came after the co-hosts discussed Trump's plan to host a UFC event on the White House lawn as part of America's 250th birthday celebration. The conversation turned to whether Americans could be ashamed of Trump and his policies while still feeling proud of the country. WHOOPI GOLDBERG ARGUES AMERICA IS 'DE-BALLED' AND UNSERIOUS ON THE WORLD STAGE Hostin listed several reasons she said she was embarrassed by the United States. "I’m embarrassed at our government," Hostin said. "I’m embarrassed at our lack of healthcare. I’m embarrassed on the assault on the press. I’m embarrassed of our Congress. I’m embarrassed by the criminal felon president that is in the Oval Office that has a UFC cage on the White House lawn." She said the country's global standing was also part of her concern. "I’m embarrassed about all those things and I’m also embarrassed at how America is now seen across the globe," Hostin said. SUNNY HOSTIN BLAMES AMERICA AFTER CRITICS SAY SHE BRINGS UP RACE TOO OFTEN: 'EVERYTHING IS ABOUT RACE' "I don’t think that many Americans understand that we are part of a wonderful global community, and when you look at our ally, our allies are now giving us a one-star rating as a country." Alyssa Farah Griffin pressed Hostin on whether she believed the country could recover. "You think it’s beyond redemption at this point?" Griffin asked. Hostin reiterated that the country was not merely struggling, but failing. COMEDIAN SAYS AMERICAN PRIDE IS BACK: 'IT FEELS LIKE WE HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO IS PUTTING AMERICA FIRST' "I think at this point it is failing," Hostin said. When Griffin asked whether elections or a change in leadership could bring the country back, Hostin referenced a private conversation with former President Bill Clinton. "I spoke to President Clinton when he was here off camera, and he believes that it’s going to take this country decades to recover from what has been done," Hostin said. Hostin's comments contrasted with the rest of the panel, who criticized Trump and the government but said they remained proud of America. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Ana Navarro said she could separate her view of the country from her view of the current government. "I think you can separate feeling proud of America, feeling proud of being an American, feeling proud of the exceptionalism and resilience of this country and feeling really ashamed and embarrassed and horrified by the American government right now," Navarro said. "So, yes, yes, dammit, I am ashamed of it, but I will never stop being proud of being an American," Navarro said. Sarah Haines also said she remained proud of the country while calling it imperfect. "It’s an imperfect social experiment and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else," Haines said. Griffin said she counted herself among Americans who were proud of the country. "Count me among the two-thirds of Americans who are very proud to be American," Griffin said. "I don’t think that means you can’t acknowledge our country has tremendous flaws and call this country an experiment in democracy because it’s not guaranteed." The White House responded to Hostin's remarks in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Sunny Hostin is an extremely unlikable, talentless hack with a poorly rated TV show who clearly suffers from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome," White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said. "I lose brain cells every single time I have the displeasure of hearing her speak." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230c76ee6011c3f4eb3735 GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building te 2026-06-05T17:50:46.654Z GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230c61ee6011c3f4eb3729 Tucson DACA recipient's removal proceedings dismissed by judge te 2026-06-05T17:50:25.220Z Tucson DACA recipient's removal proceedings dismissed by judge A Tucson DACA recipient who was detained without a warrant and held for three days returned home after an immigration judge dismissed her removal proceedings, but her attorney warned the fight is not over. Karla Toledo was taken from her home by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on May 18 without a warrant. Toledo was temporarily held at the regional ICE field office for 12 hours before being transferred to the Eloy Detention Center. Toledo returned home after being in detention for three full days. While Toledo was in custody, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement claiming Toledo entered the country illegally and that she assaulted an officer while being detained. Toledo's attorney, Mo Goldman, disputed both claims during a Tuesday news conference, citing documentation that allowed Toledo to travel outside the U.S. and noting that available video footage from her home showed no clear evidence of an assault on an ICE officer. "What I hold here is an order from the immigration judge, signed by Judge Irene Feldman, that says that Karla Toledo's removal proceedings have been dismissed," Goldman said. Goldman had filed a motion Monday to dismiss removal proceedings against Toledo, while ICE was in the process of filing a separate motion to dismiss the case without prejudice. "That means they can come back and get her again. We cannot stand for that," Goldman said. "(Karla) was the victim of circumstance. She was a year old when she came to the United States. She's had DACA protection since October 31, 2012. She is everything that is right about this country. She's somebody that we need in this country." Your membership pays emerging journalists to cover Southern Arizona the way it deserves. Karla Toledo and attorney Mo Goldman after the dismissal of her removal proceedings Tuesday, June 2. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, recipients have protection from deportation and two-year-renewable work permits if said recipients maintain a clean criminal record. While Toledo has valid DACA paperwork for now, it is set to expire next month and her renewal paperwork is still processing. "I am full of emotion," Toledo said Tuesday. "I'm really grateful to my community, who have shown up for me, but I'm still really nervous about the outcomes." The current immigration landscape in the U.S. continues to shift unexpectedly. The Trump administration recently announced that individuals applying for a green card must leave the country and reapply through their American consulate, unless they have an "extraordinary" exception. Goldman said the Trump administration has argued that DACA recipients have no legal protections against deportation, claiming that the "deferred action" portion of the DACA acronym explicitly states the deferment of deportation. "DACA applications are being dragged. They have tens of thousands of applications for new DACAs that they're not processing. They're just sitting on these applications. It's a shame. We need to put more and more pressure on the government to do the right thing," Goldman said. Goldman said an expired DACA leaves Toledo without legal protections and potentially unable to work legally, forcing people into situations the government claims to oppose. He called it bad policy that harms both individuals and the broader community. Toledo spoke about her experience being processed at the Eloy Detention Center. "I was in a room with 33 women, and one bathroom. Your privacy ends when you enter detention," Toledo said. "I was there for 18 hours. There are only a few benches, no bed or blankets. We slept on the floor or on the benches. They never told us how long we'd be there. If they would have told us we'd be there for a day, then the anxiety wouldn't have been so high." Tucson City Councilmember Kevin Dahl shows his support for Karla Toledo at a rally demanding her release. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Toledo said treatment from correction officers varied, with some less welcoming toward detainees who didn't speak English, a gap she filled by interpreting for the women she met there. Eloy Detention Center's Voluntary Work Program offers detained individuals $1 a day to work jobs including laundry and food service. Toledo said that dollar-a-day wage is often the only way detainees can afford to contact their families. "The conditions, apart from the way they treated us, were horrible," she said. Despite her ordeal, Toledo said she plans to continue her work with the Tucson Language Justice Collective. “Being involved in the community, helping those as well that helped me. There's a lot of opportunities for being that voice for people,” Toledo said. Executive Director of Scholarships A-Z Carolina Silva was present at the May 18 rally demanding Toledo's release and again at her court hearing Tuesday. "It feels like a huge relief, of course, but I think part of me is really hesitant to celebrate this one, because I feel that they could continue to come after her," Silva said. "While I am glad at the moment, I don't necessarily know if the battle is over, and I'm really terrified for the rest of our community that is also right in limbo, also waiting for their DACA to be renewed. I feel like we're always having to look over our shoulders and continue being vigilant." Local representatives also expressed their support for Toledo, including Tucson City Councilmember Kevin Dahl, whose ward Toledo lives in. "Karla is a valued member of our community. She's been in my office doing Spanish-English translations for nonprofit groups that are trying to improve the lives of people in my ward," Dahl said. "These (individuals) are not deplorables, they're not criminals. (ICE is) getting rid of some of the best citizens (and) they're doing it indiscriminately. I'm with the group that says 'ICE out.' They're not doing us any favors." A card displayed in the spokes of a bicycle at La Rosa Ride, a FUGA solidarity event supporting Karla Toledo and those detained at the Eloy Detention Center. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva echoed that sentiment in a press release. "While I am very happy for Karla and her family, they should have never had to go through this incredibly traumatic ordeal," Grijalva said. "Karla's case underscores the cruelty of this administration's mass deportation agenda, which is now targeting DACA recipients … We should be providing DREAMers like Karla with a clear pathway to citizenship. Instead, this administration is terrorizing our communities, separating families, and targeting people who have spent their lives contributing to the only country they have ever called home." Community support for Toledo extended beyond the rally and press conference. Last Friday, bike-riding group Familias Unidas Ganando Accesibilidad (Families United Gaining Accessibility), or FUGA, turned their monthly Friday Southside bike ride into an opportunity to support Eloy detainees. La Rosa Ride coincided with a Spanish-language book drive to be donated to the Eloy Detention Center, hosted by groups including the office of Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz, Sunnyside Foundation and Common Defense. Members of the ride wore red, "a symbol of dignity, remembrance, resistance, and love beyond borders," according to FUGA's Instagram post. "We came together in July of 2018 during the time of the first Trump administration, and there was so much fear … a lot of mistrust between our community, and we wanted to use the bicycle as a way to connect, as a way to organize, as a way to dream," said Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz. "We see the continued attacks on our communities, the continuation of violence against our immigrant families, against our mixed status families … we're going to continue to stand up." Toledo was at the event, expressing gratitude to the community and urging other DACA recipients to keep proof of their status readily accessible, including character letters, education certificates and other documentation stored somewhere like Google Drive. "I have received a lot of support from the community ... Everyone stepped up and showed (me) what community is, and I love that about Tucson," Toledo said. "It is really hard to just act like nothing happened, but … being active in the community, being with the community, I feel like that's going to keep me going." Topacio “Topaz” Servellon is a reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact them at topacioserve@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/6a230a0aee6011c3f4eb36b6 As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew te 2026-06-05T17:40:26.484Z As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew Lectric, which says the U.S. market is ripe for competition and choice, has launched three new brands in the past six months. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23058aee6011c3f4eb360a 2026 NBA Finals: New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs Game 2 best bets for the total and a player prop te 2026-06-05T17:21:15.024Z 2026 NBA Finals: New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs Game 2 best bets for the total and a player prop The New York Knicks stole Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals by rallying back from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 Monday. San Antonio is a heavy favorite to even the series. At FanDuel, the Spurs have a -225 moneyline and are -6.5 (-106) favorites on a 215.5 total as of 12:45 p.m. ET Friday. If I had to take a side, I’d take New York +6, down to +5. Since I gave out NYK to win the title (+170), and by at least 1.5 games (+270), before the 2026 NBA Finals started, I’m not betting San Antonio as a favorite in any game this series. KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS CREDITS LATE MOTHER FOR CALM FEELING HE HAD IN THRILLING GAME 1 OF NBA FINALS What’s holding me back from taking the points with the Knicks is the profitable trend of betting the heavy home favorite in Game 2 after they lost the series opener. Usually, the home team rolls in Game 2. Nevertheless, I decided to handicap the total, and I’m betting the UNDER 215.5 for Knicks-Spurs Game 2, down to +212, and here is why. Look, I understand the logic behind betting the Over in Game 2. You’re zigzagging on the Game 1 result, which went way Under the 217.5 total with the Knicks winning 105-95. The "zigzag theory" is an old-school NBA playoff handicapping angle where you bet the opposite of what happened in the game before. SPURS EXPECTED TO BOUNCE BACK IN GAME 2 AGAINST KNICKS AFTER BLOWING LATE LEAD IN SERIES OPENER Also, maybe both teams had the jitters in Game 1 and will shoot better in their second night in the same gym for Game 2. The series opener had a fast pace, and better shooting should help the Over Friday. Yet, Game 1 going Under despite its fast pace has more to do with these teams playing championship-level defenses than shooting variance. There were 50+ points scored in just one of the four quarters Monday. San Antonio forced Jalen Brunson into difficult shots. New York bigs Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson defended Victor Wembanyama well. These teams have elite defensive wings who played a big role in Brunson and Wemby shooting poorly in the series opener. NYK wings Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart, a.k.a. Wingstop, lock down Spurs wing Stephon Castle and PG De’Aaron Fox. They swipe at the ball whenever Wembanyama tries to beat one of their teammates off the dribble. Castle and San Antonio forward Julian Champagnie trade possessions defending Brunson. Plus, I see these games turning into "rock-fights" more than "shootouts" as this series progresses. While I cannot "coach my own bets," I can tell you that the Spurs are better off slowing these games down. Their offense isn’t good enough to get into a shootout with the Knicks, who will be content to slow it down because they have a much better half-court offense. NBA STAR LONZO BALL DECLARES JALEN BRUNSON 'THE BEST KNICK TO DO IT' AMID NEW YORK'S NBA FINALS RUN There won’t be a lot of "easy buckets" either. Both have low offensive turnover rates and high defensive rebounding rates, which should reduce the points off turnovers and second-chance points. Finally, I’m waiting until closer to tip-off before locking in a bet on the Under. The total might go up further because the public likes to bet Overs, and most of the action comes in the hour before the game. This is one of the few NBA games where the public moves the number since it’s the finals and the Knicks are in it. _____________________________ _____________________________ 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/6a230577ee6011c3f4eb3601 YouTuber sparks outrage after announcing he and wife terminated pregnancy over Down syndrome diagnosis te 2026-06-05T17:20:55.122Z YouTuber sparks outrage after announcing he and wife terminated pregnancy over Down syndrome diagnosis YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife revealed this week they terminated a pregnancy after learning their unborn child had Down syndrome, sharing an emotional account of what they described as one of the most difficult decisions of their lives. Ridgway announced the diagnosis and their decision in a Wednesday post on X, saying they wrestled with the choice after doctors informed them their baby was likely to be born with the genetic condition.  "This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21," Ridgway wrote. "The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided."  Ridgway, whose YouTube channel McJuggerNuggets has more than 4 million followers, had kept followers in the loop during his wife Ashley's pregnancy. He posted a video to his personal channel where they read the confirmation of the Trisomy 21 diagnosis, and his wife wept over the news. FAMILY WITH DOWN SYNDROME SON WENT FROM SHOCK TO GRATITUDE: 'LOST THE AIR IN MY CHEST' He acknowledged that some fans might be disappointed to hear that his wife had an abortion, and thanked others for their support. "I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news," Ridgway wrote. "We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley. She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained."  He listed Down syndrome statistics, saying that half of babies with the condition have heart defects, 75% have hearing issues, and that half will also have eyesight challenges, adding that "impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan," are also challenges.  "Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up… Down Syndome [sic] isn’t a ‘blessing,’ it is objectively s----y from a health perspective," Ridgway wrote. POP STAR ZARA LARSSON SPARKS OUTRAGE AFTER JOKING ABOUT FAN'S ABORTION The announcement went viral on X, formerly Twitter, prompting an onslaught of concern and pushback.  In a Friday post on X, House Speaker Mike Johnson wrote, "In 29 days, we will celebrate the 250th birthday of our exceptional nation, which became the greatest of all because we were the first to declare the self-evident truth that all people are created equal by God. Not ‘born equal.’ We are ‘CREATED equal.’ Because God made us all in His image, it means EVERY SINGLE PERSON has inestimable DIGNITY and VALUE—and our value is not related in any way to the color of our skin, what zip code we live in, what our talents are, our health condition, or any other factor."  Johnson added, "Our value is inherent, because it is given to us by our loving Heavenly Father. When a culture devolves to the point of depravity where ‘influencers’ can go online and so casually dismiss the deliberate murder of their own precious child, the survival of that culture itself is at risk." NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK SPARKS OUTRAGE FOR CALLING ABORTION A ‘SUPERPOWER’ Former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson shared her dismay in a Thursday reply on X. "Holy crap. Just out here boasting about murdering a beautiful child with no remorse," Johnson said. "Your baby was brutally and torturously murdered in his mother’s womb… the place that should have been the safest," she added. "I hope you think about his fear as he was torn apart. I hope you think about his pain. Meanwhile, you’re saving your dog with cancer. What a monster of a man you are." The Babylon Bee's Kyle Mann called him "evil." ROGAN WARNS OF US ‘POPULATION COLLAPSE’ DUE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS AND DELAYED PARENTHOOD TANK BIRTH RATES Mollie Hemingway, editor-in-chief of The Federalist, replied to Ridgway’s post where someone responded, "Who are you to judge?" and Hemingway replied, "Just a human who cares about human rights." Wrote another user: "My son has Down syndrome and he's one of the best things that ever happened to me. The list of conditions sounds terrifying at first, but modern medicine can do so much for them. If you ever get a positive screening, I promise you won't regret welcoming your child." While some responses expressed sympathy to the Ridgways, the overwhelming amount of comments on YouTube and X to Ridgway appeared to show anger and grief. In a post responding to critics, Ridgway wrote in part, "I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision. The last 24 hours have exposed a side of humanity that is deeply disturbing. Being called 'murderous pieces of s---, evil, compared to Hitler' and receiving NON-STOP DEATH THREATS." He added, "The reason this blew up is quite simple: IT’S BECAUSE NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT. I can’t blame people for not talking about these vulnerable experiences publicly because you see the disgusting backlash that ensues. It’s very divisive. Luckily, after 20 years on the Internet, this is par the course for me taking on the crazies, so I’m glad I can help further the conversation." Fox News Digital reached out to Ridgway for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23055fee6011c3f4eb35ca The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone te 2026-06-05T17:20:31.041Z The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction.  Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. Cyberdeck creators are going vir Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23032eee6011c3f4eb3587 Spencer Pratt loses ground to Democrat while Hilton maintains lead in latest California ballot batch drop te 2026-06-05T17:11:10.492Z Spencer Pratt loses ground to Democrat while Hilton maintains lead in latest California ballot batch drop Former reality star Spencer Pratt’s lead over Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayoral contest narrowed Thursday, while Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton maintained a lead over Democratic candidates Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer. Following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, California’s key elections have taken on national significance, serving as critical testing grounds for the future of progressive leadership. Pratt, a registered Republican, remains behind incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass for a chance to advance to the November general election. Bass has already secured enough votes to advance. With 163,549 votes in Los Angeles' latest tabulation, Pratt maintains a near 6% lead on Raman, who has 130,473 votes, according to the Thursday vote count from Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder and the County Clerk. A Fox News Digital review of an archived version of Los Angeles' official vote tally shows that Raman gained over 10,000 votes in the latest count compared to under 6,000 for Pratt. At the previous count, Pratt had 157,116 votes compared to Raman's 119,809. LA CITY COUNCILWOMAN PREVIOUSLY BACKED BY DSA RUNNING FOR MAYOR IN PRIMARY CHALLENGE TO BASS CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS STILL UNDECIDED AS LOS ANGELES BEGINS COUNTING BALLOTS In the governor's race, Republican Steve Hilton maintained a slim lead over former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. Hilton has 1,533,435 votes as of Friday afternoon, according to the California Secretary of State. Becerra is behind with 1,470,100 votes. Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer trails both with 1,139,517 votes.  HILTON, BECERRA IN THE LEAD WITH VOTES STILL BEING COUNTED IN BATTLE FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Like the mayoral race, if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the gubernatorial race, the top two candidates will advance to a November runoff. While California's polls closed on June 2, it could take weeks for results to be final. The state did not have its official final results from the 2024 election until state Secretary of State Shirley Weber certified the election results in December, 38 days later. A bipartisan bill has since passed in 2025 requiring "non-problematic" votes to be counted within 13 days. The state leads the nation in mail-in ballots, with 81% of voters sending their choices by post in 2024, nearly double the national average of 43% for 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been updated with statewide vote totals in the California governor's race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a23031aee6011c3f4eb3570 Schumer rips Senate Republicans for passing billions in ICE and Border Patrol funding in late-night vote te 2026-06-05T17:10:50.080Z Schumer rips Senate Republicans for passing billions in ICE and Border Patrol funding in late-night vote Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed Senate Republicans after most of them voted to pass a bill to green light billions of dollars in funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The measure passed 52-47, mostly along party lines, though one Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined Democrats in voting against passage. "Tonight, Senate Republicans passed a rotten bill that makes their priorities painfully clear: more money for Donald Trump, more power for Donald Trump, and nothing to lower costs for working families. Republicans refused to permanently outlaw Trump’s $2 billion slush fund, leaving taxpayers to rely on nothing more than a promise from Donald Trump’s personal fixer. That is not accountability. That is a permission slip," Schumer said in a statement. TRUMP SCORES VICTORY DESPITE GROWING GOP DIVIDE AFTER SENATE PASSES $70B ICE, BORDER PATROL FUNDING PACKAGE "They pumped another $70 billion into Trump’s personal police force, defended Trump’s corrupt ballroom, and protected his slush fund for cop-beaters— all while voting against Senate Democrats’ efforts to lower the cost of housing, health care, gas, and childcare," Schumer continued. "The Republican agenda is now written in black and white: a slush fund for Trump, tax dodges for Trump, a ballroom for Trump, and a private militia for Trump. For hard-working Americans? Nothing. Democrats are fighting to put money back in Americans’ pockets. Republicans are fighting to put more power, more money, and more weapons in Donald Trump’s hands." The Justice Department said in a statement last month "that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, the Attorney General established 'The Anti-Weaponization Fund' to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare." The DOJ explained, "The Fund will receive $1.776 billion and will come from the judgment fund, which is a perpetual appropriation allowing DOJ to settle and pay cases." DOZEN GOP REBELS FAIL TO PERMANENTLY KILL TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND During a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that the DOJ will never move forward with the plan for the anti-weaponization fund, which he said had not been "set up yet," noting that no commissioners had been named and no claims had been made yet. ACTING AG BLANCHE REVEALS FATE OF TRUMP'S 'ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND' UNDER PRESSURE FROM HOUSE LAWMAKERS "After tonight’s vote, it’s clear to Americans that Republicans refused to outlaw Donald Trump’s $2 billion slush fund," Schumer said in another statement released by Senate Democrats. "Now the whole country can see the truth: Republicans fought like hell to protect Donald Trump and his slush fund but didn’t lift a finger to help working Americans lower their costs." "Senate Republicans tried to bury their radical agenda in the dead of night, but Democrats forced them to answer for it — amendment after amendment, vote after vote. Republicans voted against building 7 million new affordable homes, against lowering gas prices, against cracking down on health insurance companies that deny Americans coverage, against making childcare more affordable, and so much more. Again and again, Republicans chose Trump instead. While families are struggling to get ahead, Senate Republicans just voted to help Trump bleed them dry," Schumer added. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. The package would still need to clear the House of Representatives before heading to President Donald Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a230300ee6011c3f4eb3532 Sunnyside High students unveil environmental justice mural te 2026-06-05T17:10:24.253Z Sunnyside High students unveil environmental justice mural Students at Sunnyside High School unveiled a mural last month that turns a classroom question about land and water into a permanent statement about environmental justice on Tucson's south side. The mural, titled "Our Future is the Land and Water," represents the importance of water on native land and aims to raise awareness of environmental issues that have long affected Tucson's south side. It serves as a reminder of the community's relationship with the land, a theme that carried through speeches at the May 5 unveiling and a video series documenting the mural's creation. Muralist Celina Corral, known as La Loteria, guided students through the painting and design process. The project was supported by the University of Arizona College of Education and Youth of United New Generations, with funding from the office of Ward 1 Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz. At the start of the process, students were asked what land and water meant to them, then worked together to translate each answer into a section of the mural. Sunnyside High School Principal Stephanie Ponce told attendees she was grateful to the students, teachers and partner organizations for their work on the project. "They're all amazing kids in their own right, they all come from different backgrounds and interests but when they come together there's something beautiful," she said. Southern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. Sunnyside High School students work on "Our Future is the Land and Water" under the guidance of muralist Celina Corral, known as La Loteria. Courtesy of Sunnyside Unified School District. A student named Marco who participated in the project called it a "life lesson" and expressed gratitude to Caren Zimmerman, a Sunnyside teacher who was the driving force of the project. "I love it and hope you guys can, too," Marco said of the mural. "I saw it as a different experience for me because I was used to being removed from anything that had to do with creative ideas." University of Arizona College of Education Dean Regina Deil-Amen congratulated students on their work, reminding attendees of the importance of creative arts in education. "You are all an inspiration to me when I think about what you've produced," Deil-Amen said. "You identified a challenge, a problem, an issue in your community and you decided to research it and take action. This art is a representation of that action." Ward 1 Community Outreach Coordinator Giselle Taylor said when students submitted their proposal roughly a year and a half ago, the team was drawn to the project's focus on process and community building. "At its core, environmental justice means that everyone, regardless of income, race, or neighborhood has equal access to clean air, water and a healthy environment," Taylor said. "What this team has done is really powerful, they took something that can often feel very invisible and made it visible." The mural will be on permanent display in the Sunnyside High School auditorium, serving as a symbol of the class of 2026's commitment to community and creativity. Emma Diaz is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist based in Tucson. 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/6a2300ccee6011c3f4eb34db How much baggage will Democrats accept from Maine's Graham Platner? te 2026-06-05T17:01:00.335Z How much baggage will Democrats accept from Maine's Graham Platner? How much are Democrats willing to take to continue their support of Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner? So far, they’ve accepted that he has a Nazi tattoo. They’ve accepted that he has posted in online forums in 2013 that rape victims should take accountability and in 2020 called rural Americans "stupid" and "racist." As late as 2019, he was posting that U.S. Army Pfc. Ted Daniels, who had been shot in Afghanistan, didn’t deserve to live and openly rooted for the Taliban. About those comments he said, "I’m proud that I got through a dark period in my life, and I’m proud of the life that I live now." When did that dark period end, exactly? In a story from a few days ago, Platner’s wife told campaign staff that he had been sending sexually explicit messages to several women as recently as last year and using the questionable messaging app Kik. Is that part of the dark period too? Now a New York Times story exposes more about Platner’s personality and none of it is good. The story itself is a very soft touch, careful not to say anything too terrible about the likely Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Maine. But the fact that the liberal outlet decided to run the story at all is evidence that there is something there. DEMOCRATS 'SELLING THEIR SOUL' TO EMBRACE PLATNER ARE IN FOR RUDE AWAKENING WITH MAINE VOTERS: GOP LAWMAKER The Times interviewed several women, including Lyndsey Fifield, who dated Platner from 2013 to 2015. Fifield is specifically described as "a Virginia conservative who has worked for right-leaning groups and Republican campaigns" as if that context means her claims can be dismissed. They shouldn’t be. Fifield says that Platner knew his tattoo had Nazi origins and, in fact, his unit chose that tattoo specifically for that reason. "Ms. Fifield said he told her that he and other members of his unit selected the tattoo because ‘they were like a death unit, they were killers,’ and saw a parallel between their unit and the Nazi Schutzstaffel, or S.S., unit, that used the skull-and-crossbones image. ‘They literally, deliberately, selected it because it was relevant to their military unit,’ she said." This is in direct contrast to the story Platner tried to tell since October 2021, the same month he finally got it removed, that he just got a cool-looking tattoo while on leave. Fifield told friends about the Nazi tattoo in August. How could she have known about it before he did? The reality is he knew it was a Nazi tattoo all along and Democrats are still standing by him. GRAHAM PLATNER DENIES DAMNING NEW REPORT ALLEGING ABUSE AS 'SIMPLY NOT TRUE' Fifield also alleges that Platner was often rough with her. She’s careful not to say that he hit her, "But she said he regularly grabbed her by the shoulders — sometimes hard enough to leave marks — and, on one occasion, yanked her out of a cab by her wrist after an argument when she wanted to stay in the car. During one argument, she recalled, he twisted her arm behind her back, shoved her into a bedroom and held the door closed from the other side so she couldn’t get out, telling her to remain there until she was ‘calm.’ Eventually, Ms. Fifield said, she fell asleep and left the next morning." The New York Times calls this "unsettling behavior" but in most other contexts it would rightly identify this as abuse. Answering for the accusations, "Mr. Platner said he had ‘too often self medicated with alcohol, and was a far from perfect boyfriend’ during what he described as a ‘very dark period of my life.’" CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Maybe it would be easier for Platner to point to a time in his life that hasn’t been a "dark" period. The day before the Times story hit, Platner met with Democratic senators and assured them there were no other negative stories to be told about him. The Wall Street Journal reported, "Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who also attended the meeting, followed up and said there is a big difference between marital issues and allegations of sexual assault, the people said. Platner agreed and denied any credible allegations of assault were forthcoming." It’s sad that a Nazi tattoo and all the rest haven’t been enough for Warren to pull support, but interesting that she would make such a specific query about sexual assault. Platner’s answer about "credible" allegations also makes it seem as if he knows more stories are possibly in the works. It’s only early June and so many damning allegations and details about Platner have already surfaced. The primary hasn’t even happened yet. How much more will Democrats accept in the service of trying to defeat the intensely moderate Republican Susan Collins? Can they be confident the New York Times story is the last of it after they were already assured there would be no more? Or is it that once they’ve decided they can accept a candidate with a Nazi tattoo who had minimized rape victims and mocked military members in combat there’s nothing they can’t accept? CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM KAROL MARKOWICZ Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2300b8ee6011c3f4eb34d2 Katie Couric admits Bari Weiss ‘had no choice’ but to fire Scott Pelley after CBS clash te 2026-06-05T17:00:40.400Z Katie Couric admits Bari Weiss ‘had no choice’ but to fire Scott Pelley after CBS clash Liberal journalist and former CBS anchor Katie Couric admitted Thursday that CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss had little choice but to fire longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley after his explosive confrontation with network leadership, even as she expressed sympathy for his frustrations over changes at the storied newsmagazine. "I don't think that Bari Weiss had any choice but to let Scott Pelley go," Couric said on her online show. "I mean, I think it's a classic definition of insubordination." The remarks came days after Pelley was fired following a contentious staff meeting in which he harshly criticized Weiss and her management of "60 Minutes," amid a broader shake-up at CBS News under new ownership. Couric, who worked at CBS News for five years, said she understood why Pelley was angry but argued that the way he aired those grievances left management with few options. '60 MINUTES' MELTDOWN: SCOTT PELLEY FIRED, PRAISED, SCOLDED FOR ATTACKING BARI WEISS, CHARGES BIAS "I admired that he stood up for his principles," Couric said. "I just think perhaps the way that he did it and the way he expressed himself might have been handled differently." Pelley was incensed over last week's firings of senior "60 Minutes" figures, including executive producer Tanya Simon and reporters Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi.  "I think that Scott was really, really angry first and foremost about that," Couric said, adding that concerns about what she described as "creeping" editorial interference also fueled tensions inside the program. CBS NEWS IN TRANSITION: WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT AFTER A TUMULTUOUS YEAR AT THE NETWORK Media reporter Oliver Darcy, who runs the left-leaning newsletter Status, agreed with Couric that Pelley likely knew he was risking his job. "I think he knew he was daring management to fire him," Darcy said. "If they weren't going to fire him for this pretty obvious act of insubordination, then it would be very difficult, I think, to fire people in the future." Both Couric and Darcy criticized how CBS leadership handled the broader overhaul of "60 Minutes." Couric said the dismissals of key staff members had generated deep resentment within the newsroom. Pelley's firing has drawn outrage from numerous left-wing media figures, as well as some prominent Democrats, leading conservatives to argue it proves their point about the show's institutional biases. MS NOW host Rachel Maddow even invited Pelley to join the progressive cable network. CONNIE CHUNG CONDEMNS CBS NEWS, SAYS ‘GREEDY’ LEADERSHIP CAUSED HER FORMER NETWORK TO ‘CRASH INTO CRUMBLES’ "A friend of mine wrote me this morning and said, ‘For better or for worse, Bari Weiss is in charge at CBS News,’" Couric said. "You can quit and protest or express your anger, but it's not a surprise to me that he was fired almost immediately." Pelley challenged Weiss during a staff meeting after a series of personnel changes that followed the installation of Nick Bilton as executive producer at "60 Minutes." Following his dismissal, Pelley forcefully disputed Weiss' characterization of the events leading to his firing. He has also claimed he was instructed to insert "falsehoods" into his reporting. A CBS spokesperson told Fox News Digital this week that there was no political interference at the company. "There is no political interference at CBS News, not from ownership, not from Bari Weiss. The only 'interference' is the normal back and forth between editor and correspondent that happens in every newsroom," the spokesperson said. Fox News Digital reached out to CBS for additional comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22fc50ee6011c3f4eb3407 Arizona Supreme Court lets ruling tossing fake elector indictment stand te 2026-06-05T16:41:52.650Z Arizona Supreme Court lets ruling tossing fake elector indictment stand PHOENIX -- Attorney General Kris Mayes is going to have to start from scratch if she hopes to charge — much less convict — those involved in the “fake elector” scheme, including former Arizona State Senator Kelli Ward of Lake… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22fc1aee6011c3f4eb339b Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months te 2026-06-05T16:40:58.411Z Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22fbf8ee6011c3f4eb338c Oro Valley weighs Sprouts, road fixes near Rancho Vistoso te 2026-06-05T16:40:24.572Z Oro Valley weighs Sprouts, road fixes near Rancho Vistoso An Oro Valley intersection known for crashes and a failed development proposal is back in the spotlight, this time with plans for road improvements and a possible new shopping center anchored by a Sprouts Farmers Market. The Oro Valley Town Council discussed proposed improvements to the intersection of Tangerine Road and Rancho Vistoso Boulevard during its May 20 study session, with several residents in attendance to voice their concerns. The study session came after a three-hour meeting that addressed several other issues, including the adoption of the Oro Valley Leisure Travel Management Plan. Town engineer Paul Keesler presented plans for the proposed improvements to the intersection, which sees frequent collisions due to high traffic volumes exiting the Safeway parking lot east of Rancho Vistoso Boulevard, the sole southern access point to a nearby residential area. "We have five to six accidents a year out there, and that's not good," Keesler said. The improvements would cost $750,000 and include the installation of a traffic light where Rancho Vistoso Boulevard meets the northern access road to the parking lot, adding a two-stage left turn to the intersection of Rancho Vistoso Boulevard and Woodburne Avenue, and adjusting medians and traffic lanes on the curved section of Rancho Vistoso Boulevard to give more turn space to people exiting the Safeway. After Keesler's presentation, two representatives from commercial real estate firm W.M. Grace Companies shared plans for a proposed shopping center called Vistoso Marketplace that is projected to cost an additional $750,000. Senior Vice Presidents Tom Grace and Mike Pearlstein outlined plans for the nearly 10-acre lot anchored by a Sprouts Farmers Market and featuring a 12,000-square-foot retail strip mall. They presented two layout options for the southern section of the site, one with two small retail pads and another with a gas station and convenience store, along with renderings of what the finished Vistoso Marketplace might look like. Tucson Spotlight is free for every reader because donors make it possible. Join them. A satellite view showing proposed road improvements at Tangerine Road and Rancho Vistoso Boulevard. Courtesy of the Town of Oro Valley. Some residents were skeptical in the wake of the failed Avilla Rancho Vistoso development in the area, which would have turned 88 acres of land around the intersection into a residential zone and was rejected in 2024 due to traffic concerns. While public comment is not usually permitted during study sessions, Mayor Joe Winfield made an exception and allowed residents to provide feedback on both projects. Rick Bolash said he didn't like that the plans would give traffic access to Woodburne Avenue from a commercial area, saying residents currently use it to take their children to school. "Woodburne Avenue would become a raceway for people to sneak into whatever this development is going to be," Bolash said. Shirl Lamonna, who previously advocated against Avilla Rancho Vistoso, said she is worried that a large commercial lot near the area would increase traffic congestion. "We love Sprouts," Lamonna said. "We wouldn't mind having that there, but the entire shopping center puts it into a whole different ball game." Some citizens took a harder line. Marilyn Rego, a resident of the adult living community Sun City and president of the Sun City Oro Valley Republican Club, said she didn't want to see any changes to the area. "I really don't want to see any more stop lights coming in," Rego said. "I really disapprove of any new road development in the area." Council members expressed reservations about the traffic Vistoso Marketplace and the new light could generate but were more receptive to the proposals overall. A rendering of the proposed Vistoso Marketplace, which would be anchored by a Sprouts Farmers Market. The Oro Valley Town Council discussed the project during its May 20 meeting. Courtesy of W.M. Grace Companies. Vice Mayor Melanie Barrett said she worried about the stoplight being placed on a curved road, suggesting it be moved to the Woodburne intersection to prevent backups. "It feels like we did all this work, and we came back with the same proposal that the citizens had spoken strongly against," Barrett said. Keesler defended the improvements as based on a commissioned traffic study but acknowledged that past development decisions on Rancho Vistoso had limited their options. "I think there were some short-sighted decisions that were made in the past that have now adversely impacted us today," Keesler said. "That's the bottom line, and we will strive to do as much as we can from a holistic standpoint." Councilmember Josh Nicolson, who requested the study session, said he was interested in the economic potential of Vistoso Marketplace and the revenue it could bring to the town. He said Sprouts stores usually generate about $15 million a year, which would mean $375,000 a year in government revenue under Oro Valley's new 2.5% retail sales tax adopted in January. "It's a four-year payback on our 1.5 million (dollar) investment, which is pretty good for government," Nicolson said. He defended his decision to address these issues in a study session, saying it was a way to give the developers more time to discuss potential plans with the council instead of having to pitch the project in a single day after having already made financial commitments. Grace and Pearlstein both emphasized that their plans for Vistoso Marketplace were preliminary and subject to change. "The biggest reason we wanted to do (the presentation) is to get a read from you folks, because as councilmember Nicolson alluded to … we have to spend a lot of money to get to the next steps," Pearlstein said. Councilmember Mary Murphy said the two most common businesses requested by residents are Sprouts and Chick-fil-A. "If you could make that happen, I think there'd be a lot of happy people in this town," Murphy said. Benjamin DePue is a University of Arizona student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact him at bdepue@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f9e3ee6011c3f4eb3335 Rachel Morin's mom shares the detective's advice that kept her going before her daughter's killer was caught te 2026-06-05T16:31:31.049Z Rachel Morin's mom shares the detective's advice that kept her going before her daughter's killer was caught For eight months, Patty Morin worried her daughter's killer might never be caught — then a detective pulled her aside and said something that changed her perspective. Two months later, Victor Martinez-Hernandez was in custody. Now, 16 weeks into the Nancy Guthrie investigation, Morin has the same message for another family facing agonizing uncertainty. "Four months and they have nothing — they have nothing that they've shared with us," said Morin, the mom of Maryland mother of five Rachel Morin. "It doesn't mean that they don't have anything, especially if they're working with multiple agencies." NANCY GUTHRIE CASE: SHERIFF NANOS SAYS 'WE ARE' CLOSER TO SOLVING 84-YEAR-OLD'S ABDUCTION Her 37-year-old daughter was killed on a Maryland running trail by a man who fled his native country of El Salvador while suspected of killing another woman. He went on to allegedly rape another mother and her 9-year-old daughter in a California home invasion, leaving a DNA trail. Police ultimately captured him at a bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Monday marked four months since Guthrie's unsolved abduction. She is the 84-year-old mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, and there have been no publicly identified suspects. MULTIPLE SUSPECTS ARE POSSIBLE IN NANCY GUTHRIE'S ABDUCTION For Morin, two months before police announced a suspect and an arrest, she said the lead detective quietly inspired confidence when he pulled her aside. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "By the time it was eight months, we had people saying it was a cold case, and I had networks and associations that wanted to do documentaries on this cold case and give her all that kind of stuff," she said. "And for him to just say, 'I understand how you're feeling, but just have hope. Don't let your emotions get carried away with you' — it was really encouraging." From that moment, she said, when she didn't have the answers she wanted, she repeated the line to herself. SEND US A TIP HERE "I just need to trust the process and have hope, and lucky for our family, we have an amazing sheriff's department," she said. "Everyone that worked on the case, it was multiple agencies, they treated our family like we were their family." Now, she's offering that same advice to the Guthrie family. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Just have hope," she said. "I mean, the process is long. It takes, sometimes it takes up to a year to have DNA returned back to you." PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS IN NBC INTERVIEW DNA TECH ISSUES IN NANCY GUTHRIE CASE MAY TAKE ‘MONTHS’ TO RESOLVE Investigators are working on at least two DNA samples connected to the Guthrie case, although it's unclear whether either will lead them to a suspect. There is a mixed sample, which Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said is complicated to untangle, as well as a hair sample that was transferred from a private lab in Florida to the FBI last month. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Separately, sources with knowledge of the investigation told Fox News Digital last week that the FBI is working on bringing new technology into the investigation, which has already seen the use of a state-of-the-art Bluetooth signal detector and the groundbreaking recovery of surveillance video from a missing Nest doorbell camera. There is a combined reward of over $1.2 million for information that cracks the case. Anyone with information is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI. Anonymous tips can be called into Tucson's 88-Crime hotline at 1-520-882-7463. "I would say no tip, nothing is too small to share, and you never know if that's the little linchpin that holds all the stuff together," Morin told Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f9cfee6011c3f4eb332c Bessent flips script on shouting Democrat: 'No wonder people are leaving' his blue state te 2026-06-05T16:31:11.135Z Bessent flips script on shouting Democrat: 'No wonder people are leaving' his blue state Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was shouted at during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week by a Chicago-area Democrat amid a heated exchange over the Trump economy. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., followed several other Democrats in condemning rising prices during the Iran conflict, while Bessent repeatedly pushed back on assertions about his policies by pointing to higher commodity prices during the Biden administration. At one point in the exchange, Bessent slammed Schneider's Democrat-run Illinois for driving people away through its own economic policies — a comment that incensed the lawmaker. Bessent first jabbed at Schneider after the Democrat asked whether he wanted to "correct the record" on a prior statement about the Iran conflict being "ended," asking the secretary whether Iran was no longer a threat to Israel or U.S. allies and whether its offensive weaponry had been destroyed. TOP FIERY MOMENTS AS DEMOCRATS CLASH WITH TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT IN CHAOTIC HILL HEARINGS Bessent smiled and asked if that meant Schneider was "in agreement" with President Donald Trump — as the Democrat had listed off all of the president’s goals otherwise ridiculed by critics. "Unless an American life is lost, he does not believe that he will have to restart the kinetic attacks," Bessent said. Schneider became increasingly agitated and reclaimed his time as the back-and-forth grew heated. Schneider connected the Iran conflict with increased commodities prices, saying that the cost of living is continuing to rise and blamed Bessent and his boss for overseeing such spikes. Bessent countered that the Treasury calculated the current core inflation rate at 2.8%, close to the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal, and quipped to Schneider that "you can list off the most expensive groceries that have had the biggest price increases." HOW TRUMP HANDED THE DEMOCRATS A GIFT BY SEEMING TO DISMISS FINANCIAL WORRIES OF AMERICANS When Schneider responded that Bessent was out of touch and reiterated that he blamed Trump tariffs for commodity spikes for his Chicago-area constituents, Bessent smiled and offered him an invitation on how to fix that. "Well, you Democrats should know — no wonder so many people are leaving Illinois. Why don't you come see me in South Carolina?" Bessent said, as Schneider continued in an elevated tone and claimed people were not leaving the Land of Lincoln. "You're saying Illinois doesn't have net outbound migration?" Bessent quipped. Schneider then changed the subject to Trump’s settlement with the IRS over former Booz Allen Hamilton contractor Charles Littlejohn’s leak of his and others’ tax returns. When Schneider fumed that no one including Trump is "above the law," Bessent said that the president is also not "beneath the law" and blamed Schneider’s party for "weaponizing the system." "His taxes should never be leaked. No taxpayer information should be leaked…" Schneider began before Bessent injected his dry humor again. "Then, congressman, would you like to apologize to the president right now on behalf [of your party]?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f9bbee6011c3f4eb3323 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Anthony Head dead at 72 te 2026-06-05T16:30:51.128Z 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Anthony Head dead at 72 Anthony Head, an actor best known for starring in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has died. He was 72. Head, who more recently appeared in the hit show "Ted Lasso," died from complications from pneumonia, The Associated Press reported. His family shared the news Friday, adding that he was at home and surrounded by loved ones when he died. "Our grief is far greater than the hole he has left behind, but we know his legacy will live on, in the shows he was a part of, and in the audiences that love them," his daughters, Emily and Daisy Head, said. "How lucky we are to know we are able to watch him doing what he loved, even when he is no longer with us." This is a developing story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f9a4ee6011c3f4eb32fb Man Who Schemed With Au Pair to Kill His Wife Is Sentenced to Life te 2026-06-05T16:30:28.656Z Man Who Schemed With Au Pair to Kill His Wife Is Sentenced to Life Brendan Banfield of Herndon, Va., was found guilty of murdering his wife and another man, who was lured in through a fetish website. The plan involved his lover, who is now serving 10 years in prison. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f752ee6011c3f4eb32be Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say te 2026-06-05T16:20:34.490Z Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say Kaelah Oberdorf, 24, had a medication abortion in 2023 when she discovered she was pregnant while still recovering from the debilitating postpartum depression she had after giving birth to her daughter. Oberdorf said she was in an emotionally abusive relationship and didn't want her daughter or herself to be tied to that partner for life. (Courtesy of Kaelah Oberdorf) Carrie Frail was in the process of leaving an abusive relationship when she discovered she was pregnant. Her partner told her he could hit her in the stomach until she had a miscarriage, and it would save some money. “I firmly believe he would have killed me at some point, whether accidentally or intentionally,” Frail said. She had a medication abortion at a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2008 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. She was relieved to have the option of using medication instead of a procedure, and it let her take less time off work. It wasn’t an easy decision, she said, but she knew if she hadn’t done it, she never would have been able to get away from that partner. “I was too wrapped up mentally and emotionally in my life with him that … I needed to be able to leave without giving him a phone number or letting him know where I was,” Frail said. “I still believe that an abortion saved my life.” Carrie Frail, a U.S. Air Force veteran who lives in Missouri, had a medication abortion in 2008 that she said saved her life when she was still with a partner she said was abusive. (Courtesy of Carrie Frail) Access to telehealth prescriptions of mifepristone, one of two drugs used to terminate a pregnancy in the first trimester or to treat miscarriages, is threatened by an ongoing lawsuit in Louisiana. That state government has sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, trying to strike down the agency’s 2023 rule allowing the medication to be dispensed without an in-person visit. Researchers, advocates and survivors of domestic violence say it’s vital to keep telehealth access available for people in abusive relationships who need discreet abortion options. The Louisiana lawsuit, however, argues in part that mifepristone has been weaponized against pregnant women in abusive relationships and shouldn’t be available by telehealth. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the FDA’s 2023 rule in early May, making in-person visits required for mifepristone prescriptions for two days before the U.S. Supreme Court paused that decision on emergency appeal. The court, with the exceptions of Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, decided to keep the rule in place while the appeals case proceeds. But the rule could still be struck down again later, and the full case may end up in front of the Supreme Court. Data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey from 2023-24 showed about 34% of women and 17% of men experienced physical or sexual violence or stalking by an intimate partner. Those figures could be higher because of hesitance to report incidents of abuse. States with high rates of violence include many with near-total abortion bans, including Arkansas, Indiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia — meaning residents who are victims of reproductive coercion have less access to abortion medication. Pregnancy is a time of heightened risk in a relationship with domestic abuse, according to research, and intimate partner violence is a leading non-obstetric related cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women. Those risks are highest among Black and Indigenous people in the United States. Reproductive coercion  The lawsuit over mifepristone access includes Louisiana resident Rosalie Markezich as a plaintiff, who says the availability of the drug without an in-clinic visit allowed her boyfriend to order the pills in 2023 and pressure her to take them. In her written statement in the case, Markezich said the pressure caused ongoing trauma, and that if she’d had to see a doctor beforehand, she could have told the provider she didn’t want an abortion and the pills would never have been prescribed. Anti-abortion groups, including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and Family Research Council, submitted amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court about the type of coercion Markezich said she experienced. The telehealth option prevents in-person screenings for coercion, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said, and the in-person requirement provided “a line of defense” against reproductive coercion. Family Research Council also argued that because the FDA’s initial approval of the telehealth provision did not include a thorough study of how it could be used for coercion, it should be struck down. Liz Tobin-Tyler, professor of health services, policy and practice at the Brown University School of Public Health, said people in abusive relationships very commonly experience what researchers call reproductive coercion. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, that includes situations in which a partner tries to control when and how pregnancy occurs, either by intentionally causing a pregnancy or forcing someone to end it, as with Markezich. Coercion can also occur when a partner interferes with contraceptive methods, such as trying to force the use of a certain method or intentionally failing to use contraception. Tobin-Tyler said sometimes the abusive partner attends medical appointments to try to influence decisions related to birth control and other medical care discussions. “It all comes back to that aspect of control,” she said. Robin Turner, Montana director at gender equity organization Legal Voice, said what happened to Markezich was terrible, but that Louisiana could prosecute Markezich’s partner under existing laws, including harm induced by drugs. She said reinstating the in-person requirement for mifepristone would harm many other people because it would apply nationwide. “It’s not a reasonable or proportional way to address what happened to the client,” Turner said. “We have to take what happened to the plaintiff seriously — and understand that taking that (access) away is not effective.” Turner co-authored a brief for Legal Voice submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court during the emergency appeal proceedings that centered on the importance of access to mifepristone for people in relationships marked by domestic violence. “A lot of what being in these relationships is about is your world getting smaller, and we don’t want our systems to imitate the dynamics of abuse. But that’s what happens when the government takes away the access to the healthcare that they need,” Turner told Stateline. Safety planning for hotline callers Kaelah Oberdorf, 24, said she was on birth control when she discovered she was pregnant in 2023 in upstate New York. She was in an emotionally abusive relationship, struggling financially and still recovering from the postpartum depression she experienced after having her first child when she was 20, despite thinking that she couldn’t get pregnant because of a medical condition. The depression was so severe she had to be hospitalized. She decided that ending the pregnancy was the right thing to do for her mental health and the daughter she already had. “I didn’t want to be tied to him for life, I didn’t want my daughter, or any of my children, to be tied to him for life,” said Oberdorf, who now lives in Georgia. “I already had a living child who did not need to be kept in that situation, and if I’d had another one, even if I left him, I mentally would not have been able to handle it.” Research also shows that pregnant and postpartum women in rural areas experience higher rates of intimate partner violence, possibly because they’re farther from in-person medical care, which could contribute to lower rates of preventive screenings for abuse. Elizabeth Ling, associate director of legal services at nonprofit hotline If/When/How, which offers reproductive legal aid, estimated the hotline receives between five and 10 calls a week from people who talk about experiencing intimate partner violence, whether it’s physical, emotional or some form of coercion. She said callers in rural communities are some of those who need access to medication abortion by telehealth and via mail because they are often the furthest away from a clinic and can’t travel because a partner is actively watching their movements. If/When/How talks callers through their legal options and counsels them about legal risks, which Ling said is a top concern for people in abusive relationships. It’s common for them to be fearful of their partner reporting them for having an abortion, which can bring unwanted attention from police and investigations even if it doesn’t result in charges. The hotline also helps people make a safety plan for receiving abortion medication, talking through steps such as where medication will be mailed, who has access to that mailbox and how to navigate a situation with a partner tracking their movements. “Abortion pills really are a lifeline for those who call and share their experiences with us,” Ling said. Frail, who still lives in Missouri, now has a daughter and a son who are in their 20s. She has left many voicemail messages recently for Republican U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, who have advocated for the withdrawal of FDA approval for mifepristone and called for federal investigations into drug manufacturers. In her messages, she says that being able to choose when she had her children made her a better parent. “I know if I had not had an abortion, I would not have ever been able to get away from that abusive partner,” Frail said. Stateline reporter Kelcie Moseley-Morris can be reached at kmoseley@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/6a22f548ee6011c3f4eb321c GOP senators torch scandal-plagued Platner while Dems stay silent on candidacy te 2026-06-05T16:11:52.719Z GOP senators torch scandal-plagued Platner while Dems stay silent on candidacy As scrutiny of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner mounts ahead of Tuesday’s primary, Republican senators are openly denouncing his candidacy while many Democrats are declining to weigh in. The reluctance by many Senate Democrats to publicly defend Platner comes as the Maine candidate faces mounting scrutiny days before Tuesday's primary, with new allegations and controversies emerging. "I think it is really sad when you have someone who's a self-described communist, who put a Nazi tattoo on himself, to see so many Senate Democrats supporting him," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital. "That should be beyond the pale." When Fox News Digital asked Democratic senators whether they still supported Platner, some were reluctant to weigh in, while others said the decision belongs to Maine voters. When asked if he would continue to back Platner, Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., responded, "Who told you I was supporting him?" When asked if he does support him, he replied, "I don’t vote in that state." SEE IT: DEM SENATORS DODGE ON BACKING PLATNER AS MAINE CANDIDATE’S SCANDAL CLOUDS FINAL DAYS BEFORE PRIMARY "The people of Maine are going to have to make up their minds," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said. Other Democrats refused to comment on the situation altogether, claiming to not have given the Maine election much thought.  "I’m gonna take a look at the race," Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said. "I hadn’t paid any attention. We’ve been busy on other fronts so, but I will look at it now." "I don’t know," Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said when asked his thoughts on the race in Maine. "I have a few other things on my mind." PLATNER CONTROVERSIES FUEL SPECULATION ABOUT LITTLE-KNOWN MAINE BALLOT REPLACEMENT PROVISION These responses come after a string of allegations and revelations about Platner were made public, and continue to emerge: sexting scandals while married, openly mocking a wounded American soldier in a Taliban attack and crude sexual Reddit posts. Most recently, allegations have also come forward of disturbing behaviors in his past relationships. A recent report from the New York Times features explosive excerpts from Platner’s ex-girlfriends, who alleged that he hates women, detailed fantasies about both rape and killing, and was aware that his chest tattoo resembled the Totenkopf, a symbol used by Nazi death camp guards, despite having previously denied knowing about the association. ‘HE HATED WOMEN’: EXPLOSIVE ABUSE, NEW NAZI TATTOO ALLEGATIONS FROM EXES ROCK PLATNER'S CAMPAIGN Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., shared his hope that Maine voters will take action at the voting booths on Tuesday to not allow Platner to be elected as Maine’s Senate Democrat nominee. "I think it’s going to be interesting to see if the voters of Maine are able to see through the lies that Graham Platner is planting," Hagerty said. "He’s trying to excuse himself for behavior that is totally unconscionable." "You got to really feel sorry for the true Democrats in this country," Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said. "They have no representation. Now they're taking these people who absolutely have no business representing anybody." Despite the plethora of scandals and allegations coming out nearly daily on Platner, he still remains the frontrunner in Tuesday's Democratic primary.  Many Democrats, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., continue backing Platner as Democrats view Maine's Republican-held Senate seat as one of their top pickup opportunities in the midterms. If elected, Platner and the incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will face off in November’s midterms. "I can't imagine that Mainers want to be represented by somebody like that," Hagerty said. "When they have an option to continue working with Susan Collins, who is working her heart out to represent Maine every day. "This Platner guy can’t beat Susan Collins, number one," Tuberville said. "But to even have him in the race is embarrassing — to me — for Maine and for our country." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f534ee6011c3f4eb3213 Mariners vs. Tigers preview: Why Seattle's Bryan Woo should dominate Detroit's struggling offense te 2026-06-05T16:11:32.726Z Mariners vs. Tigers preview: Why Seattle's Bryan Woo should dominate Detroit's struggling offense We’ve completed more than enough baseball games at this point to make some accurate conclusions about the teams. As with any season, some are underperforming, and others are overperforming. Then there is a group in the middle that will be most interesting down the stretch, and they have to make a decision on which direction they intend to go at the trade deadline. Tonight, we have the Mariners taking on the Tigers, two teams that will make important decisions very soon. The Seattle Mariners were within outs of making it to the World Series last year, but came up short. Since then, they’ve gone just 33-30. The offseason wasn’t filled with a ton of moves, and it probably didn’t need to be. Why tinker with a team that proved successful? They haven’t been great to start this season, though, and I think they will need to bolster the club with something at the deadline. The good news for them is that no one has performed well in their division, and the Mariners are still the favorites to win it. What can the Mariners do to improve? Their pitching staff is solid, so it is likely their offense that will need to get a boost. I don’t want to break my arm patting my back, but there is no surprise here that Cal Raleigh is terrible this season. In slight defense, he has been injured since May 13, but he was still really bad before the injury. There aren’t a lot of areas to upgrade. Maybe guys, like Raleigh, just need to hit closer to their average. One guy who has been great is Bryan Woo, and throwing the way he has won’t require him to need much help offensively. He is 5-3 for the year with a 3.44 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP. Woo has seen his worst performances on the road this year, but the truly bad ones are few and far between. Tigers hitters are also just 6-for-35 against him. Red Sox pitcher gets rocked, throws incredible tantrum, gets dealt immediate reality check by organization The Detroit Tigers are one of the bigger disappointments of the season. They are in one of the worst divisions in baseball, but they have the means and the talent to deliver a strong season. They were actually ousted by the Mariners in the playoffs last year. The expectations were high for Detroit, but the offense has been low this season. Additionally, they lost Tarik Skubal from their rotation, and he was the main guy keeping them from prolonged losing streaks. The other arm they invested in, Framber Valdez, starts today, but he’s already had some issues on the Detroit roster. His numbers, 2-4 with a 4.39 ERA, and a 1.32 WHIP, aren’t horrendous, but they aren’t exactly great either. He has struggled in Detroit, with a 5.14 ERA. The Tigers also lost all five of his May starts, and he only had two quality starts in five outings. Mariners hitters are very familiar with him from his time with Houston. They are 38-for-155 against him, but no one pops out as being great against him, either. This should be a win for the Mariners. Unfortunately for Tigers fans, the more reliable pitcher is Woo. Valdez is normally a lock for six innings and two or three earned runs allowed. That hasn’t been the case this season. I don’t know that you can count on him for that any longer. Additionally, the Tigers are offensive on offense. Woo navigates tough lineups with ease. Why wouldn’t he be able to do that against a Tigers team that is struggling to score runs? Give me the Mariners to win this.  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/6a22f520ee6011c3f4eb320a Norway's World Cup Viking themed team photo is potentially the greatest team photo of all time te 2026-06-05T16:11:12.727Z Norway's World Cup Viking themed team photo is potentially the greatest team photo of all time By the looks of it, Team Norway is headed to the United States for the World Cup as the warriors of old. As an ode to the Vikings of over a thousand years ago that made the trek across the Atlantic Ocean, the entire team was outfitted with gear that makes them look like they are fresh out of the 'Vikings' television show. The photoshoot architect was well-known UK photographer David Yarrow. "I like to take people outside of how they’re normally photographed," Yarrow told The Athletic. "I knew it might get some criticism, but I wanted to play on that sense of journey that goes back to the Vikings, as if they’re setting sail for America." Honestly, anyone criticizing this can kick rocks.  Just look at Erling Haaland. The Manchester City striker looks almost as good as he does on the pitch. He’s decked out in classic Viking attire with sword and shield in hand. WORLD CUP TEAMS FINALIZE US BASE CAMPS AS HOST CITIES PREPARE FOR GLOBAL CROWDS "Norway is coming" the caption reads on the collaboration between the official Instagram handle of the Norway football team and Yarrow. And it’s been a long time coming at that. For the first time in 28 years, Norway has qualified for the World Cup, making it only the fourth time they have ever qualified for the prestigious tournament. The funny thing is, when you compare this team photo to their Group I counterparts, France, you can see just how great this photoshoot really is. On one hand, Norway looks intimidating and creative, while France looks bland, boring, and quite frankly, awkward. I mean, come on. What is happening here, Rayan Cherki? The Manchester City midfielder looks like he had one too many crepes. I honestly can’t believe this photo was released like this. They did Cherki wrong. This team photo is a stroke of genius, in my opinion. It may have topped Yarrow’s early-America photoshoot featuring the European Ryder Cup team with the caption, "From Broadway to Bethpage Black, New York was built on the backs of Europeans." It was a creative shot at the U.S., and though that loss still stings to this day, the photo is epic. Norway will kick off their World Cup campaign against Iraq on June 16 at Foxborough, Mass. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f507ee6011c3f4eb31cf Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person te 2026-06-05T16:10:47.765Z Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f4f1ee6011c3f4eb31c0 Foro en Tucson presenta candidatos de los distritos 17 y 20 te 2026-06-05T16:10:25.295Z Foro en Tucson presenta candidatos de los distritos 17 y 20 Leer en inglés El Foco de Tucson y Arizona Luminaria vuelven a reunir a candidatos y a la comunidad este mes de junio; en esta ocasión, para las contiendas por la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado estatales que darán forma a la agenda legislativa de Arizona durante los próximos dos años. Ambas redacciones organizan conjuntamente un encuentro no partidista con candidatos a la Cámara y al Senado estatales el miércoles 10 de junio, de 5:30 p.m. a 7 p.m., en el campus de la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, ubicado en el 5409 E. Broadway Blvd. El evento cuenta con el respaldo de Press Forward Southern Arizona, un programa de la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. Se ha invitado a asistir a todos los candidatos que figuran en la boleta de las elecciones primarias de los Distritos Legislativos 17 y 20. Consulte la página del evento para obtener la información más actualizada sobre los participantes confirmados. El formato está diseñado para superar las limitaciones de los foros tradicionales de candidatos. Los asistentes se agruparán por distrito legislativo, el 17 o el 20, para escuchar breves presentaciones de los candidatos, seguidas de conversaciones informales en grupos reducidos. Sin paneles, sin moderadores, sin declaraciones ensayadas. Simplemente votantes y candidatos sentados a la misma mesa. Este evento se basa en un modelo que ambas redacciones pusieron a prueba el verano pasado. En julio de 2025, Tucson Spotlight y Arizona Luminaria organizaron un encuentro con candidatos al Concejo Municipal en el mismo recinto, atrayendo a más de 60 miembros de la comunidad para mantener conversaciones distrito por distrito con los candidatos de los Distritos 3, 5 y 6. Los asistentes comentaron que el formato informal, grupos reducidos, sin paneles ni límites de tiempo, facilitó la posibilidad de interpelar a los candidatos sobre los temas que más les importaban. Varias conversaciones se prolongaron hasta el vestíbulo y el estacionamiento una vez finalizado el horario oficial del evento. Ambos distritos abarcan zonas de Tucson y del Condado de Pima. El Distrito Legislativo 17 (LD17) incluye Oro Valley, Marana, el lado este de Tucson y Vail. El Distrito Legislativo 20 (LD20) abarca el lado oeste de Tucson y el centro de la ciudad. La entrada es gratuita, pero el aforo es limitado y se requiere confirmación de asistencia. No se permitirá el acceso a quienes acudan sin haberse registrado previamente. Regístrese aquí. 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/6a22f29eee6011c3f4eb3163 Judge Says Trump Officials Must Restart Asylum and Immigration Processing te 2026-06-05T16:00:30.492Z Judge Says Trump Officials Must Restart Asylum and Immigration Processing The judge invalidated policies the Trump administration enacted last year that halted asylum grants, as well as the processing of immigration benefits for people from 39 countries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22f048ee6011c3f4eb310e Caitlin Clark reveals she vomited during halftime of Fever's win, powered through illness te 2026-06-05T15:50:32.167Z Caitlin Clark reveals she vomited during halftime of Fever's win, powered through illness If you watched Caitlin Clark on Thursday night and thought she looked a little different in the second half of the Indiana Fever’s win, you’d be correct. Clark told reporters after the Fever’s 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse that she vomited during halftime and didn’t spare any of the nauseating details. "I haven't puked that much in a really long time," Clark said, via ESPN. "But then I felt fine. I felt light. So, I was running around feeling good in the second half, but [I] feel OK. Obviously, I'm losing my voice a little bit. But I'll be good." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Clark powered through the illness, finishing with 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. She also tied her own WNBA record in the process. During the win, she became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 150 points and 50 assists in a season. She first achieved the feat last season. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The win was a needed one for the Fever. Head coach Stephanie White and Clark became the talk of the WNBA after a video of their heated sideline exchange went viral. The win snapped a two-game losing streak and brought them back to over .500, at 5-4. Clark said everybody this week looked in the mirror and found ways to improve. "A lot of people have called and asked me how I am, and I said, 'What do you mean? I'm great,'" Clark said. "I think a lot of self-reflection from everybody (this week), like look yourself in the mirror and find ways to get better. That's certainly what I did." Clark will try to overcome her illness when the Fever look to build on their positive momentum against the New York Liberty on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22edf0ee6011c3f4eb308a Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton lose ground to Democrats in latest California ballot batch drop te 2026-06-05T15:40:32.879Z Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton lose ground to Democrats in latest California ballot batch drop Former reality star Spencer Pratt’s lead over councilwoman Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayoral contest narrowed Thursday, while Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton slid behind Democrat Tom Steyer. Following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, California’s key elections have taken on national significance, serving as critical testing grounds for the future of progressive leadership. Pratt, a registered Republican, sits far behind incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass for a chance to advance to the November general election. Bass has already secured enough votes to advance. With 163,549 votes in Los Angeles' latest tabulation, Pratt maintains a near 6% lead on Raman, who has 130,473 votes, according to the Thursday vote count from Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder and the County Clerk. A Fox News Digital review of an archived version of Los Angeles' official vote tally shows that Raman gained over 10,000 votes in the latest count compared to under 6,000 for Pratt. At the previous count, Pratt had 157,116 votes compared to Raman's 119,809. LA CITY COUNCILWOMAN PREVIOUSLY BACKED BY DSA RUNNING FOR MAYOR IN PRIMARY CHALLENGE TO BASS CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS STILL UNDECIDED AS LOS ANGELES BEGINS COUNTING BALLOTS In the governor's race, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer surged past Republican candidate Steve Hilton after the latest count. The batch boosted the billionaire, adding nearly 24,000 votes to his count, almost double the 12,309 votes that Hilton received. HILTON, BECERRA IN THE LEAD WITH VOTES STILL BEING COUNTED IN BATTLE FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Both candidates trail frontrunner Xavier Becerra, the former Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary under President Joe Biden. Becerra saw his vote total jump from 390,154 to 418,130 in the county registrar's Thursday count. Like the mayoral race, if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the gubernatorial race, the top two candidates will advance to a November runoff. While California's polls closed on June 2, it could take weeks for results to be final. The state did not have its official final results from the 2024 election until state Secretary of State Shirley Weber certified the election results in December, 38 days later. A bipartisan bill has since passed in 2025 requiring "non-problematic" votes to be counted within 13 days. The state leads the nation in mail-in ballots, with 81% of voters sending their choices by post in 2024, nearly double the national average of 43% for 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e96cee6011c3f4eb2fef NJ taxpayers on the hook for $12M more as Dem governor protects illegal aliens battling deportation te 2026-06-05T15:21:16.247Z NJ taxpayers on the hook for $12M more as Dem governor protects illegal aliens battling deportation New Jersey's Democratic governor announced Thursday night that the state will pour millions more taxpayer dollars into a legal slush fund protecting illegal aliens from deportation. "We are increasing funding for the Detention Deportation Defense Initiative by $12 million – for a total of $20.2 million," Gov. Mikie Sherrill wrote on social media. She also announced the new Rapid Legal Response Initiative to "expand statewide legal capacity for emergency immigration defense." The program provides free counsel to migrants in the state who are subject to removal proceedings. Sherrill excused the multi-million-dollar move as a way to protect human rights of those in the U.S. illegally. "These actions will help ensure more people in New Jersey's communities receive due process under the law and more New Jersey attorneys are mobilized to stand up for the fundamental human rights of detainees and their families," she said. BLUE STATE GOVERNOR ROASTED AS ‘ARSONIST’ PUTTING OUT HER OWN FIRE AS SHE BLAMES OUTSIDE AGITATORS AT 'SIEGE' The announcement comes after nearly two weeks of violent clashes between rioters and immigration authorities outside the Delaney Hall illegal alien detention facility in Newark. New Jersey state police joined their federal counterparts to help quell rioters earlier this week. The latest round of interference with federal immigration enforcement operations featured far-left agitators forming human blockades at the entrance of the facility, impeding agents' abilities to enter and exit. Rioters scrummed and hurled death threats at law enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced several arrests stemming from the clashes. GOV. MIKIE SHERRILL ACCUSES ICE OF DENYING HER ACCESS TO NEWARK DETENTION FACILITY DELANEY HALL Detainees at the facility were reportedly on a hunger strike inside the facility. Sherrill's actions to further protect immigrants in the country illegally drew sharp rebukes from conservatives. "Once again, using the tax dollars of Americans to benefit illegals," Fox News and Outkick host Tomi Lahren said in reply to Sherrill's post on X. "At least Democrats are finally admitting it. Shameless traitors. All of you." "The Governor spending over $20 million for a defense fund for illegal aliens is outrageous at a time when the budget is a disaster and the residents of New Jersey are struggling with one of the highest tax burdens in the nation," New Jersey Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger said. "As a NJ taxpayer: nothing says 'priorities' like blowing another $12M of our money on lawyers for people who shouldn’t be here in the first place," said another X user. "How about fixing our roads, schools, and property taxes for actual New Jerseyans instead? Clown show." Fox News Digital reached out to Sherrill's office but did not hear back by time of publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e955ee6011c3f4eb2fc8 Chuck Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary te 2026-06-05T15:20:53.759Z Chuck Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, has remained officially neutral on the race, but in conservations with donors, he has been clear about which candidate he supports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e940ee6011c3f4eb2fad NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaks te 2026-06-05T15:20:32.241Z NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaks The space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e6e6ee6011c3f4eb2f63 Military veteran’s painful walk across airport tarmac sparks strangers to raise over $135K te 2026-06-05T15:10:30.657Z Military veteran’s painful walk across airport tarmac sparks strangers to raise over $135K A viral video showing an airport worker and military veteran struggling to walk across a California tarmac has inspired thousands of strangers to donate more than $135,000 to help cover the man's medical expenses and daily living costs. The footage, recorded at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, has been viewed nearly 6 million times on TikTok and sparked an outpouring of support online. Passenger Lacinda Thackeray said she filmed the worker after noticing he appeared to be in significant pain while performing his duties. TEACHER SAYS BESTSELLING AUTHOR JACK CARR INSPIRED STUDENTS TO EMBRACE PATRIOTISM AMID VALUES DEBATE "Watching him work so hard — he could barely move — truly broke my heart," Thackeray said. "I know there has to be a way we can help him retire." The worker was later identified as James Blair, a U.S. Navy veteran who spent a decade working as an aircraft mechanic before beginning a career refueling planes. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Years of physically demanding work have taken a toll on his body, particularly his knees, Blair told CBS News. Despite the chronic pain, he continued working while also helping care for his 90-year-old mother, who is receiving hospice care. After the video was shared online, viewers began donating money to help Blair with his medical expenses and other needs. The fundraiser has since surpassed $135,000 toward a goal of $200,000. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "When I first saw the video and the money started going up, I started laughing," Blair told the outlet. "I’ve been doing this job for 20 years, and I just didn’t think anybody actually cared." Blair said the donations have been life-changing for him, and will help ease some of the financial burden associated with his medical challenges. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The video's comments section quickly filled with messages of support from people who knew Blair and strangers who were moved by his story. Several commenters described him as a hardworking employee who had spent years putting others before himself. "That’s my coworker James," one user wrote. "I have been working alongside him for five years now and talking to him is the best part of my shift." Others pointed to Blair's military service and decades of work at the airport, saying he deserved the support he was receiving. "Our vets deserve so much better," one user wrote. Many commenters also celebrated the success of the fundraiser, with one writing, "This is how we honor our veterans." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e4d9ee6011c3f4eb2f08 NAU grad Anahi Solei Gonzales’ mission for better care te 2026-06-05T15:01:45.360Z NAU grad Anahi Solei Gonzales’ mission for better care Over the course of Gonzales’ four years at NAU, she has consistently involved herself in local social work, mentorship and not just networking with her community, but connecting with it as well. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e4c4ee6011c3f4eb2eff For Northern Arizona University grad Beau Ortiz, a future of creation and culture te 2026-06-05T15:01:24.335Z For Northern Arizona University grad Beau Ortiz, a future of creation and culture Originally from Mexico, Ortiz has been in Flagstaff for nearly nine years and has been able to combine his Mexican heritage with the passion for creation he found here in the United States. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e4a6ee6011c3f4eb2ed7 Cops arrest 14-year-old accused of gunning down business school graduate on way to ballgame te 2026-06-05T15:00:54.820Z Cops arrest 14-year-old accused of gunning down business school graduate on way to ballgame Police have made an arrest in the killing of 23-year-old Brett Scrogham, an Indiana University Business School graduate who was shot in Indianapolis on May 28. Investigators say a 14-year-old suspect gunned down Scrogham inside his car in a downtown parking garage while on his way to an Indianapolis Indians Minor League baseball game. The suspect has not been named by police. It is possible for the teen to be charged as an adult, but it would require a waiver of jurisdiction according to Indiana state law. The teen was arrested on Wednesday. POLICE HUNT SUSPECT AFTER RECENT BUSINESS SCHOOL GRADUATE KILLED IN DOWNTOWN SHOOTING Officers arrived on scene to find Scrogham inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound; he later died at the hospital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS In a statement IMPD Chief Tanya Terry said, "While today’s [Wednesday] arrest is significant, my heart breaks for everyone impacted by this tragedy. A young man lost his life, and another now faces allegations that will change his life forever." In a social post, Seth Davis, a man who described himself as a friend of Scrogham's, said: "My friend, Brett Scrogham, was murdered this past week in a parking garage in broad daylight in downtown Indianapolis while meeting up with his family for an Indians game in a random act of violence. He had graduated as a top 100 student at the IU Kelley School of Business just weeks ago, was well spoken, smart, loved Christ, incredibly kind, and had just started his new job as a property development analyst. He was exactly the kind of person the world needs more of." WTHR reported Marion County Indiana Prosecutor Ryan Mears will be providing a possible update in the case Friday morning. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e490ee6011c3f4eb2eb1 Casting Her 10,000th Vote in a Row, Collins Sets a Senate Record te 2026-06-05T15:00:32.320Z Casting Her 10,000th Vote in a Row, Collins Sets a Senate Record The Maine Republican, who is in the middle of a tumultuous re-election race, became the first senator in history to reach the threshold without missing a vote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e273ee6011c3f4eb2e48 MLB stars leave divisional game after scary collision at first base leaves both injured te 2026-06-05T14:51:31.606Z MLB stars leave divisional game after scary collision at first base leaves both injured Two MLB players left a divisional matchup on Thursday night after a scary collision at first base. Arizona Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas and Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy both crashed down to the infield dirt after a bang-bang play. Muncy hit a ball up the line in the fifth inning and Vargas, seeing pitcher Ryne Nelson wouldn’t get to the bag in time, charged toward first. Muncy beat him to the bag, but the players collided and flew into the air. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Both lay on the field for several minutes while trainers worked on them in a hushed stadium. Muncy got to his feet first and slowly headed to the dugout, while Vargas got up with help and walked to his dugout. Muncy left with shortness of breath and was evaluated for, but avoided, a concussion. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he wouldn't play Friday against the Angels — it was already a scheduled day off — but could be available over the weekend. Vargas suffered bruises all down his left side — thigh, ribs and neck. X-rays were negative, and he told manager Torey Lovullo he would be ready to play on Friday, if needed. FAMILY WHOSE CHILDREN WERE KILLED BY WORLD SERIES CHAMPION'S FORMER LOVER AWARDED $176 MILLION Muncy told reporters he was a little banged up but will be all right. "I really hope Vargas is OK — I sent something over to him," he said. "I’m hoping he’s doing all right and he’s not too bad. But just bad situation that looks like neither of us knew which direction to go." Vargas told reporters, through an interpreter, that his "whole body" felt like he "ran into a truck." "Those are the types of things that you see on the baseball field when two players are lying on the dirt after trying to make a hustle play," Lovullo said. "It's tough to see, but they both got off the field." The game was the completion of a four-game set in Arizona that they split. Arizona salvaged losing the series with a 3-2 victory after the frightening moment. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e25fee6011c3f4eb2e3f Seattle mayor admits breaking Starbucks boycott after urging residents to shun coffee giant te 2026-06-05T14:51:11.614Z Seattle mayor admits breaking Starbucks boycott after urging residents to shun coffee giant Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who last year urged residents to boycott Starbucks, acknowledged that she recently purchased a latte from the company but declined to say whether she still believes others should shun the coffee giant. "I had the pleasure of visiting the Pike Place Market Starbucks a little while ago, and I ordered, I think it was a blueberry muffin latte that was like a staff creation," Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said during an interview published Wednesday with FOX 13 Seattle co-anchor Hana Kim, who had asked Wilson if she still supports a boycott of Starbucks.  "I guess I broke my boycott," Wilson added. "And yeah, but I, you know, I don’t know. What do you want me to say about that?" SEATTLE MAYOR’S STARBUCKS BOYCOTT CALL SLAMMED BY LOCAL RADIO HOST AS COFFEE GIANT ADDS NASHVILLE-BASED ROLES However, when pressed further by Kim further, Wilson said, "I absolutely support unions." Kim then said that she had seen that question come up from the crowd but that they would move on from it.  Last year, Wilson declared a boycott of Starbucks at a barista picket line, saying "I am not buying Starbucks, and you should not either," according to The Seattle Times. In a recent interview however, Wilson admitted that her comments "caused more harm than good" as criticism continues to mount over Seattle’s business climate. SEATTLE DEMOCRAT REJECTS WEALTH 'EXODUS’ CONCERNS AS BUSINESSES BLEE FOR LOWER-TAX STATES Starbucks has appeared to lessen its Seattle presence, confirming in March that it will be closing five additional stores in the city. That follows several closures in 2025, including the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Capitol Hill.  In a recent op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz blasted Seattle’s leadership, accusing Wilson of pushing "socialist rhetoric" that vilifies businesses. "Seattle’s mayor, Katie Wilson, has chosen to cast business as a foil rather than a partner," Schultz wrote in his op-ed. "Her socialist rhetoric vilifies employers, even while she continues to rely on them for revenue. She has encouraged residents who disagree with her policies to leave." BLUE-STATE TAX BURDEN FUELS AMERICANS FLEEING TO REPUBLICAN-LED SOUTHERN STATES Starbucks announced in an April press release that it is investing $100 million and bringing 2,000 new jobs to Nashville.  On May 11,  KOMO News reported that Starbucks was laying off 61 employees due to the reorganization of its technology department at its corporate headquarters.  Fox News Digital reached out to Wilson for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e247ee6011c3f4eb2e07 NASA tells astronauts to shelter in SpaceX Dragon due to new ISS leaks te 2026-06-05T14:50:47.058Z NASA tells astronauts to shelter in SpaceX Dragon due to new ISS leaks The space agency says Roscosmos has discovered new leaks in the Russian service module that it is trying to repair. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22e232ee6011c3f4eb2dfe The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs te 2026-06-05T14:50:26.568Z The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs "The whole conversation shifted from tokenmaxxing and 'go fast' to 'we need guardrails, how do we control this?'" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22dff6ee6011c3f4eb2dca Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through US Senate, with no limits on ICE te 2026-06-05T14:40:54.402Z Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through US Senate, with no limits on ICE The U.S. Senate early June 5, 2026, passed a package of $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement. Majority Leader John Thune, seen speaking on March 3, 2026, said GOP leaders were forced to draft the package after Democrats “walked away” from negotiations that could have placed restrictions on federal immigration agents. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a nearly $70 billion package early Friday, moving Republicans one step closer to funding immigration and deportation activities for the next three years without negotiating new constraints on federal agents with Democrats.  The 52-47 mostly party-line vote sends the measure to the House, where GOP lawmakers in that chamber could send it to President Donald Trump for his signature as soon as next week.  Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to vote no. Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet did not vote.  Majority Leader John Thune said GOP leaders were forced to draft the package after Democrats “walked away” from negotiations that could have placed restrictions on federal immigration agents.   “Republicans are going to continue to ensure that these agencies have the funding that they need to fulfill their national security responsibilities,” the South Dakota Republican said.  Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., argued the measure shows that Republicans are more focused on funding deportations than lowering the cost of living.  “Apparently, Republicans think we cannot afford a single penny to help Americans cover the skyrocketing costs of gasoline, of healthcare, of housing, of food, of energy, you name it,” he said. “But somehow we can afford to give another $70 billion to Trump’s rogue agencies.” Senate approval followed a marathon amendment voting session that stretched throughout Thursday and overnight as Democrats sought to challenge Republican senators on policy differences just months before the November midterm elections. No amendments were approved.  Building on “big,beautiful” law The bill would provide a second hefty cash infusion to the agencies carrying out the president’s immigration crackdown, building on the $170 billion Republicans included in their “big, beautiful” law.  This legislation would provide:  $38.53 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement $26.02 billion for Customs and Border Protection $5 billion for the Secretary of Homeland Security. The money would be available through Sept. 30, 2029, the end of the fiscal year. Republicans decided not to include any new guardrails on federal immigration agents.  The measure Republican senators approved was somewhat different from the original version released in early May, which included $1 billion for the Secret Service to make security upgrades associated with the president’s ballroom, dubbed the East Wing Modernization Project. Republicans also removed $1.46 billion that would have bolstered funding for several Justice Department programs. Additionally, GOP lawmakers bolstered ICE funding by $350 million compared to the earlier version of the bill.  Republican leaders are moving the package through the complex budget reconciliation process, avoiding the need to secure Democratic votes in the Senate that would otherwise be required to end debate on the measure.  GOP leaders opted to use the special legislative maneuver after they were unable to broker agreement with Democrats to place constraints on federal immigration officers.  Democratic lawmakers said new guardrails, including body cameras and preventing the use of masks, were necessary after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January.  The impasse led to a 76-day shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security that didn’t end until late April, when Congress approved the annual spending bill without funding for ICE or the Border Patrol.  June 1 deadline missed The reconciliation process comes with several strict rules that require each section of the legislation to address federal revenue, spending, or the debt limit. Proposals also cannot be deemed “merely incidental” to the federal budget.  Trump wanted Congress to approve the funding package ahead of a self-imposed June 1 deadline. But work on the measure ground to a halt after the administration announced plans to establish a $1.776 billion fund to pay people who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Justice Department.  Floor debate on the bill resumed again this week after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a House subcommittee Tuesday the administration was “not moving forward with the fund, period.” Trump, however, muddied the waters a bit Wednesday when asked during an Oval Office event whether the fund was “dead or on hold.” “I’d have to ask my lawyers. I don’t know,” he said. “Are you talking about the weaponization fund? The weaponization fund, as far as I’m concerned, was a beautiful thing.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22dfdaee6011c3f4eb2d77 NSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations te 2026-06-05T14:40:26.570Z NSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations The U.S. eavesdropping agency is reportedly preparing Anthropic's Mythos for use in cyberattacks, despite a federal ban on using the AI model maker. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22db2eee6011c3f4eb2caa Spurs expected to bounce back in Game 2 against Knicks after blowing late lead in series opener te 2026-06-05T14:20:30.800Z Spurs expected to bounce back in Game 2 against Knicks after blowing late lead in series opener I suppose most people are enamored with the Spurs because there is a giant alien out on the court. On the other side is one of the shorter guys in the league. Both are superstars, and both delivered to a certain extent on Wednesday night in the series opener. If you want to give me a bit of credit, I'll take it as well, because I hit on the Knicks covering, and I hit on the under. Let's try and do it again. If you want to flash back to the NBA Cup, this game was fairly similar. The Spurs were the better team for three-quarters of that game, and then the Knicks destroyed them late in the game. If the San Antonio legs are tired from playing in seven games against the Thunder, don't expect them to get any fresher here. If it was just being young and not realizing they needed to close out a game, that might be an easier adjustment to make. The problem is that when Jalen Brunson does get going, there are very few things you can do to stop him. I've said that I don't think he is as good as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and he may make me eat my words if he keeps hitting shots like he did in the final two minutes of Game 1. The first half was all Spurs, which makes sense -- the crowd energy of a home game, and when your fatigue does set in after all the games, the second half is where it hits. The second half is also where the Knicks hit. They were down 14 at one point in the fourth quarter when New York decided that was enough. They got it into gear and won the quarter by seven points, tying it up going into the fourth. To open that quarter, OG Anunoby came alive. He scored eight straight for the Knicks with Brunson on the bench. Then Brunson came back and took over, scoring 11 straight for the Knicks and 13 in the quarter. NBA FINALS BETTING GUIDE: WHY JALEN BRUNSON AT +140 IS THE BEST POINTS LEADER VALUE IN THE SERIES The Spurs grabbed the lead with about two minutes to go, but a Brunson three led to an 11-0 run to close out the game. So what adjustments can be made for the Spurs to win here? They shot poorly and were two minutes away from being up 1-0 in the series. They shot 36% overall and 26% from deep. Kudos to the Knicks defense, but the Spurs should shoot better here. They won the rebounding battle, but lost the turnover battle. I expect the team to look for more ways to force the Knicks into help and fouling situations with Victor Wembanyama. Look for them to throw it to him in the paint instead of having him settle for outside shots. He was 3-for-10 from deep and 4-for-9 from the paint. He wasn't overly efficient, but still effective. The same can be said for Brunson. At a certain point, I fully expect the Spurs to employ an "anyone but him" approach to the Knicks' scoring. If that means letting guys shoot open threes, the Spurs will let it happen. I'm taking the Spurs tonight because I do expect a bounce-back game. The Knicks are locked in, but the Spurs know they have to win this game, and I also think they weren't that far off from winning the game. Call it zigzag, call it whatever you want, but I'll back the Spurs -5.5 here. I also think the game goes over as the teams will be a little more liberal on offense after feeling each other out in Game 1. 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/6a22d8ebee6011c3f4eb2be5 Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun take their red-hot romance to the streets of New York te 2026-06-05T14:10:51.683Z Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun take their red-hot romance to the streets of New York Scooter Braun and Sydney Sweeney are putting their romance on full display. The music executive shared video clips from the couple's latest New York City adventure, offering fans another peek into a relationship that has steadily grown more public in recent months. "When you’re in bed at 11pm and your girl says 'I’ve never been to Times Square….'" Braun captioned the Instagram post. Braun filmed the two riding Citi Bikes to Times Square incognito to get a glimpse of the actress' latest American Eagle ad campaign. Sweeney and Braun seemed to stop into a Shake Shack for a quick bite to eat, with the music executive filming "The Housemaid" star enjoying a burger. The social media update is the latest public milestone in the couple's increasingly high-profile relationship. Braun recently gushed over Sweeney during an appearance on the "Second Thought" podcast. SYDNEY SWEENEY GOES INSTAGRAM OFFICIAL WITH SCOOTER BRAUN IN COZY STAGECOACH SNAPS "I've met an extraordinary woman, kind and generous and smart and real and down to earth," he said. Braun seemed delighted by his growing relationship with Sweeney, calling it "one of the biggest surprises ever." Sweeney, 28, and Braun, 44, first broke the internet when she was photographed with the music executive in the summer of 2025. The two were first seen together Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos' wedding in Venice, Italy, and were photographed spending time together throughout September 2025, and through February 2026. She then brought Braun with her as her date to the Season 3 premiere of "Euphoria" in April and later went Instagram official when she shared a photo of them from the premiere on her stories with a white heart over it. Originally it was reported the two were "casually" hooking up, but by December insiders hinted the relationship was more serious. "Scooter and Sydney are going strong and things between them are great," a source told People magazine at the time. "They're in a committed relationship and things are serious." SYDNEY SWEENEY STUNS IN WHITE SWIMSUIT DURING FLORIDA KEYS WEEKEND WITH SCOOTER BRAUN Sweeney and Braun hard-launched their relationship on Instagram on May 1 after spending the weekend together at Stagecoach. The actress posted a series of pictures of the two of them at the music festival, captioning the post, "cowboy kind of weekend ♥️." The photos showed the two of them enjoying music at the festival, including some of her on his shoulders and him carrying her in front of the stage. Braun shared his own Instagram post, featuring many of the same photos, captioning the post, "Stagecoach delivered a lucky cowboy." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The relationship also appeared to extend beyond the couple themselves, with Braun spending time alongside Sweeney's family. As the two became more serious, Braun and Sweeney were joined by the actress' parents during a date night at Universal Studios Hollywood in late September. The two were spotted walking hand-in-hand alongside her mom and dad, Page Six reported. Advertisement Sweeney's mom was later caught catching a ride on Braun's private jet right before Valentine's Day, according to Page Six. Lisa Sweeney was photographed taking a flight out of Los Angeles. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Sweeney's relationship with Braun began months after the "Euphoria" star called off her engagement to film producer Jonathan Davino in March 2025. Sweeney's relationship with Davino had been "rocky for a long time," People magazine reported. Insiders claimed Sweeney had been "overwhelmed" by her relationship and wedding planning while finally finding the "magical career" she had been dreaming of. "She's not ready to settle down," the source told the outlet at the time. "They only lasted for this long because it was hard for her to break it off. They didn't split because there is no love. They split because she just wants to focus on her career right now." Braun was previously married to entrepreneur and activist Yael Cohen from 2014 until their divorce was finalized in 2022, and they share three children. Fox News Digital's Lori Bashian contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22d8d4ee6011c3f4eb2baa Spelman College Names Ayanna Howard, an A.I. Expert, as President te 2026-06-05T14:10:28.571Z Spelman College Names Ayanna Howard, an A.I. Expert, as President The appointment of Ayanna Howard, a roboticist, was a departure for the top-ranked H.B.C.U., which has a liberal arts focus. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22d6b1ee6011c3f4eb283d Uptown Garage wall facade under review te 2026-06-05T14:01:21.047Z Uptown Garage wall facade under review The completion status bar in front of the Uptown Parking Garage will not be hitting 100% anytime soon. Sedona Deputy City Manager Andy Dickey said on Friday, May 29, that an installation problem with the garage’s decorative serpentine exterior wall facade is under structural engineering review, with Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22d47aee6011c3f4eb23fa The Decision by Paul R. Wiesenfeld Delivers a Powerful Story of Redemption, Loyalty, and the Life-Changing Consequences of Choice te 2026-06-05T13:51:54.168Z The Decision by Paul R. Wiesenfeld Delivers a Powerful Story of Redemption, Loyalty, and the Life-Changing Consequences of Choice Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22d463ee6011c3f4eb23d6 US Based PlatinaData.AI Launches India Centre of Excellence with ZettaMine te 2026-06-05T13:51:31.999Z US Based PlatinaData.AI Launches India Centre of Excellence with ZettaMine Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22d1d3ee6011c3f4eb1ed0 Golden Knights defenseman hospitalized after taking 87 mph shot to face in horrifying scene te 2026-06-05T13:40:35.366Z Golden Knights defenseman hospitalized after taking 87 mph shot to face in horrifying scene A terrifying scene briefly interrupted Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final Thursday night, as a player took a shot directly to the face, resulting in a hospitalization. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb skated off the ice, covering his face after being in direct line of an 87 mph shot. A slap shot from Carolina’s Nikolaj Ehlers hit McNabb square in the face just past the midway point of the first period. McNabb dropped his stick, went down to the ice and grabbed his nose as he skated immediately off and down the tunnel. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The ESPN broadcast reported early in the second period that McNabb had left the arena and gone to a local hospital. McNabb was coming off the first three-assist performance of his NHL career in Game 1. He is one of three original Golden Knights players who have been around for the franchise's entire nine-year existence and are in the final for a third time. "You lose a guy like Nabber who logs heavy minutes, such a good teammate, plays the game so hard, it’s tough," captain Mark Stone said. "They battled as hard as they could." SETH JARVIS SCORES OVERTIME GAME-WINNER AS HURRICANES STORM BACK FROM 2-0 DEFICIT TO EVEN STANLEY CUP FINAL "Any time you see that happen to a teammate, especially to a guy like Nabber who is a huge part of this team, a leader, it’s tough," fellow D-man Noah Hanifin said. "It’s hard to see that happen to any guy on the ice. We’re just hoping for the best for him." Head coach John Tortorella said he did not have an update after the game. The Golden Knights were up 2-0 in the third period but squandered their lead quickly. After tying it with less than two minutes to go, Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis found the back of the net to tie the series at one before both teams head west. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cf98ee6011c3f4eb1a9d Smokin' Charley Hull gets off to a fast start at U.S. Women's Open before fading, Stephen A weight loss & MEAT te 2026-06-05T13:31:04.652Z Smokin' Charley Hull gets off to a fast start at U.S. Women's Open before fading, Stephen A weight loss & MEAT Welcome in to another edition of Friday Screencaps where I address my 16th wedding anniversary with Mrs. Screencaps and we check in with Smokin' Charley Hull at the U.S. Women's Open to see if she's returned to smoking cigs at a tournament as the pressure mounts. First, I would be a complete moron if I didn't mention the anniversary thing. Last week, Mrs. Screencaps and I started to build a plan for the evening and where we might want to go to dinner with our boys. Then, she took a look at the GameChanger app and realized Screencaps the III has a 6 p.m. first pitch this evening. So much for that plan. Now we'll be lucky to get home at 8:30. Such is life. This is what you older Gen Zs and Millennials have to look forward to. I think the new plan might be to pivot the dinner to Saturday and maybe we'll go buy some new rocks. That's the stage of life we're at. Special moments are spent picking out hardscaping. The elite suburban wives might think that's ridiculous, but I guarantee Mrs. Screencaps will be up for it. SMOKIN' CHARLEY HULL IS BACK TO PROMOTING NICOTINE AFTER GIVING UP THE CIGS, METS BOOTH MESS & STEAK TACOS! Let's quickly pivot to SPORTS and Charley Hull at the U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club where Charley Hull got off to a fast start before falling back a bit in her first round. Why is Hull worth mentioning this morning? It was two years ago when Hull went viral for smoking cigs at the 2024 U.S. Open. For many of us, that was our introduction to Hull. In 2025, she took a bet that she would never smoke again and here we are through one round at Riviera and there's no evidence she's broken her promise to stay away from the Marlboro Lights. Good for Charley, bad for Screencaps. When Charley was smoking away on the course, readers were completely fascinated. She's +2 heading into her Friday round. DANICA PATRICK IMPRESSES THE MAHA CROWD BY TAKING UP TENNIS AS HER NEWEST FITNESS WORKOUT, BAT DOGS & MEAT! 📩 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 – LA Don writes: Ok sir, I am finally back home… got back Sunday ngt from Cabo, all to turn around Monday morning to catch a flight out to Denver for a speaking engagement I was asked to be a part of, now back home in So Cal, ready to share my $700 golf excursion (actually $1300 all in)… Okay, so here’s the scoop for our Outkick golfers: I’m a bit better than your average golfer, with a handicap of about 12. I absolutely love beautiful courses. In my opinion, there’s nothing better than waking up early, feeling the sunrise on your back, enjoying a good cup of coffee, lighting up a 1964 Anniversary Padrón cigar, and all while playing a fantastic course. Recently, I was invited to a destination wedding in Cabo. The location was the Montage Los Cabos, and I had heard about their semi-private (members and hotel guests only) course, Montage, called Twin Dolphin. A couple of friends had played it and said it was nice. So, once we booked our room, I booked a round with three other players who were also attending the wedding. We all decided we wanted to try this course, and I made reservations and was pleased to get a great morning slot for the four of us this past week. Although I didn’t pay much attention to it at the time of booking, I didn’t realize we had booked a round that charges $700 green fees per player. When I saw that price, I thought, "What in the world does this course offer to charge us more than Pebble Beach charges (Pebble is now about $695 a round). Being from So Cal, I’ve played about every course worth playing in California, AZ, NV and OR (both private and public course). So, I’m well-versed in what a quality course is. Still, I kept wondering what this Freddie Couples course offers to charge such an insane amount?" Well, here’s my take in a nutshell… The course is lovely, but it doesn’t quite match the price tag. Cabo del Sol (Ocean Course) was much better, and it even has holes that play by and over the ocean! Cabo del Sol (Ocean Course, not Desert Course) has since also become semi-private and is now called ‘The Cove Club’ (members and resort patrons of the four seasons can play it) I really miss that Jack Nicklaus course; it was truly epic until they removed their signature hole, as you literally would hit over the ocean onto an almost island green (par 3, 17th hole). Now, it’s a resort pool for the Four Seasons and Cabo del Sol residents. I think that was a terrible decision, actually criminal. But hey, thats business.   Okay, back to Twin Dolphin… The course is pretty, but it’s a bit far from the ocean. The layout is nice, but the greens had some kind of turf disease/fungal issues. They played true, but the optics weren’t good. Thankfully, we had caddies because it was hard to find the tee boxes, and there were lots of blind spots, and ‘no idea what happens around that dog leg right’ issues. So, after spending almost $1300 in 4.5 hours (green fees, food/beverage, shirt/hat, cigars), I have to say that while it wasn’t a complete waste of money, it was way too much for the course. I’m not sure the course will survive charging these fees in the long run. But, why not when you have gringos like me coming down willing to spend that kind of money? More power to Freddie Couples and his Mexican counterparts! Bottom line here… The course is lovely, but it’s definitely not worth $700. You can play a better course like Chileno Bay (another semi-private at around $500 a round) or Tiger Woods course, Diamanté (another private and about $550 a round). Also, Quivira Golf Club is gorgeous, about $400 a round… but when it comes to public courses in Cabo, ‘La Puerto’ Los Cabos is hands down my favorite. It offers 3 nine-hole courses and just gorgeous playing through the hills, down to the beach… all for about $350 a round. – Larry S. says: I saw your article today and want to tell you about 53 years ago, when I was about 15, I was in a foursome with 3 other teenagers. One of the teens hit a shot wild right that went through some trees toward the road that was along the hole. A couple minutes later a man emerged through the trees. He was about 5'2", 250 pounds and very angry.  The golf ball went though the window of his truck, which was rolled down, and hit him in the cheek. ARE PEOPLE WHO PARK ON STREETS FACING THE WRONG WAY THE WORST PEOPLE ON EARTH? And he thought we'd done it on purpose. I thought he was gonna kill the kid that hit it. I had my 4-iron out in my hand in case we needed to fight the guy. And back then we didn't have  cell phone to call the pro shop or cops. We finally got him calmed down and to understand we didn't do it on purpose. – Reagan B. tells us: I live in a very humid and hot part of the country, so I have a 1.6 gallon dehumidifier that I run full time positioned right in front of my air return.  It saves me 50-100 a month on my power bill and makes the house much more comfortable and since the HVAC runs much less, it also saves on the wear and tear of the unit.  For reference purposes, I pull out 3+ gallons of water a day on 4100 sqft.  Yes, I have to empty it twice and sometimes even 3 times a day during the most humid times, but it is well worth it to me.  Because the air it blows out is hotter than the ambient temperature and it is positioned under my thermostat, the rest of the house is 5-6 degrees cooler than what the thermostat registers.  For those worried about, or already facing, power companies changing their thermostats, this is a way to keep your house much cooler than what the thermostat registers while also saving money and staying more comfortable. Regarding AI, I use it quite a bit for my projects and I have found it to be both helpful and very, very wrong on the same projects.  I recently built a thin floating type shelf in our laundry room and not only did it get the load path wrong, when I questioned it, it got the fundamental physics wrong (ie it said a member was supporting compression/tension when it was clearly shear forces).  A very useful tool, but still prone to potentially catastrophic errors (if I had used it's structural recommendation, the shelf would have collapsed as soon as I put a load on it). – Tom T. emails: No,  I do not allow any other humans to control my thermostat.  I had to get a new AC unit a couple of years ago.   The installer offered to put a new, digital thermostat in.  I thought about it, then said "no, thanks, this one still works pretty well" . – Cindy F. in Kansas checks in: Like you, I set the A/C at 69 degrees.  I keep the heat at 62-65. Shouldn't the electric company give me credits for saving energy during the cold months then use them to subsidize my higher energy use during the summer.  It seems to me they are happily accepting the savings from the lower heat usage in the cold months.  They'll tell you they are using the lower usage to help people who can't afford heat in the winter. You know darn well they turn around and sell the 'extra' electricity, most likely at an inflated rate.  Am I right? – Dean in Fond du Lac, WI checks in: I had the option offered years ago by my power utility to have a "smart thermostat" installed to save me money during times of high energy usage.  I read their spiel and realized that this gave the utility the ability to control my thermostat any time that they wanted without me having a say in return for a "lower" utility bill.  This could mean the A/C is controlled in the summer and the heat in the winter.  Umm, no thanks.  This same utility used to beg their customers to pay more for electricity that was generated by solar and wind.  The utility must have thought that their customers had just fallen off of the turnip truck with that offer.  No way in hell was I going to pay more for "green" generated electricity when every penny already counted in our family budget. I spent almost 40 years in the IT world (I am now retired).  I am well aware how IT equipment can be abused (anything with a microchip in it with an internet connection is a computer of sorts).  No way am I going to get anything that is labeled as "smart" and connected to the internet if I can help it.  Why would I want a refrigerator or a garage door opener that is connected to the internet?  These things can be hacked and abused by outside entities.  The only thing that I have that is considered "smart" is my Ring doorbell (#not sponsored) only so I can 1) see who is at my door in case I don’t want to answer it, and 2) make sure that I have a video record of porch pirates stealing my packages that were delivered before I could get them into the house. – Todd in Columbus, OH says: No one asked but can we bring back paper, punch out ballots for the MLB All Star game? I looked up why MLB did away with the paper ballots. In 2015 there were more than 16 million unused paper ballots so MLB did away with it. Fine. But if was the commissioner I would reinstate the paper ballots and sell them at all the ballparks in organized professional baseball for $1 each. Have the proceeds benefit Stand Up To Cancer and ALS charities.  Print up only 2 million or so.  There was nothing better than literally punching out a small box by your favorite players name to get them on the all star team and then dropping it into a ballot box. It was an 8 year old's introduction into voting. So I hope someone sees this at MLB HQ and runs with this.  Thanks, Joe. ################ And that is it this morning. Mrs. Screencaps agreed that dinner and visiting the rock store sounds like a great plan, so that's our 16th anniversary plan. Go have a great first weekend in June. Enjoy those patios. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cf81ee6011c3f4eb1a4e Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S. Audits, Even as $1.8 Billion Fund Falls Away te 2026-06-05T13:30:41.609Z Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S. Audits, Even as $1.8 Billion Fund Falls Away Even as they rebelled against a $1.8 billion fund for President Trump’s allies, Republicans looked the other way as his administration granted him potentially lucrative tax protections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cd51ee6011c3f4eb1600 Senate Passes $70 Billion G.O.P. Immigration Bill te 2026-06-05T13:21:21.686Z Senate Passes $70 Billion G.O.P. Immigration Bill It was a victory for President Trump and his party, though the debate exposed fissures between Republican senators and Mr. Trump on a variety of issues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cd3aee6011c3f4eb15b5 Raman Gains on Pratt in L.A. Mayor Race But Many Ballots Remain te 2026-06-05T13:20:58.719Z Raman Gains on Pratt in L.A. Mayor Race But Many Ballots Remain Nithya Raman’s vote count still remains well behind Spencer Pratt’s, but hundreds of thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Los Angeles over the next few weeks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cd25ee6011c3f4eb1582 Deal to Renew FISA Surveillance Law Falters in the Senate Over Pulte te 2026-06-05T13:20:37.931Z Deal to Renew FISA Surveillance Law Falters in the Senate Over Pulte Democrats who had been expected to supply the votes necessary to advance it balked after President Trump named Bill Pulte to head the intelligence apparatus. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cb1cee6011c3f4eb123d Ella Langley has the internet buzzing after her black outfit and performance at CMA Fest in Nashville te 2026-06-05T13:11:56.492Z Ella Langley has the internet buzzing after her black outfit and performance at CMA Fest in Nashville Ella Langley put on a show Thursday night at CMA Fest. As our loyal readers know, Langley is one of the few true superstars in the world of country music. Anyone who says something different has no idea what they're talking about. She's built an incredible career that recently included absolutely dominating at the ACM Awards with seven awards. Now, she's run off and done it again! COUNTRY MUSIC STAR CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH SPICY SWIMSUIT PHOTO Langley performed Thursday night in Nashville at CMA Fest, and she has the internet buzzing after the fact. She rocked a black outfit that immediately spun up plenty of attention. She also did it while performing "Here for the Party" with Gretchen Wilson. You can check out the video shared by Whiskey Riff below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. COUNTRY STAR ELLA LANGLEY SAYS 'VERY SCARY' ALABAMA CHURCH HAUNTED HOUSE LED TO HER GETTING 'SAVED AGAIN' The incredibly talented singer also went viral for her performance of her mega-hit song "Choosin' Texas," which has been dominating the charts and the industry since its release. It's always great to watch someone blow up in the music industry when they're actually unique and interesting. The days of pop country are dead, and that's good news for everyone. Langley is the face of a new era, and she's perfectly built to lead country music forward. She's also incredibly authentic. The "Nicotine" singer is very open about her faith and Christian beliefs. You love to see it! Let me know what you think of Langley's incredible rise and career at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cb04ee6011c3f4eb120f John Fetterman’s fall from hero to heretic exposes Democrats’ hard left turn te 2026-06-05T13:11:32.003Z John Fetterman’s fall from hero to heretic exposes Democrats’ hard left turn In 2016, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was mixing cocktails at a bar in Union Square, John Fetterman, then the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, was one of the original Bernie Bros. During his first unsuccessful run for U.S. Senate, Fetterman was a lonely voice supporting Bernie Sanders' upstart primary challenge against Hillary Clinton. In his endorsement video, Fetterman stated that he and Sanders "stand together as the most progressive candidates in our respective races." A decade later, Fetterman may not have changed, but his political party cannot say the same. Today, Fetterman is a Democratic U.S. senator from Pennsylvania. Once again, he is on a political island for a very different reason. Despite voting 91% of the time with his party, the brash, outspoken former progressive darling enjoys higher marks among Republican voters (73%) than Democratic ones (22%) in his own state. KNIVES OUT FOR FETTERMAN AS DEMOCRATS TURN ON ONE-TIME PROGRESSIVE STAR He has become a political outcast. Fellow members of the Pennsylvania delegation are musing about a primary challenge in 2028. Speculation is running high about Fetterman switching parties, an idea he has poured cold water on. Meanwhile, Ocasio-Cortez is the talk of the town for a different reason. She is endorsing left-wing candidates across the country. She and Sanders have barnstormed the nation on their so-called "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, which, according to media reports, relies on private jets and chauffeured limousines to get around. Her name is rising fast on lists of potential 2028 presidential candidates. How did the script flip so fast in 10 years? DAVID MARCUS: SANDERS-AOC COMEDY TOUR IS SIGN OF FAR-LEFT DESPERATION For clues, look to Fetterman’s so-called "sins." He has stressed the need for a secure southern border. He took his party’s reflexive anti-Trump positioning to task, noting, "The president could come out for ice cream and lazy Sundays, and my party would suddenly hate them." Fetterman has not only been outspoken in his support for Israel — especially since the terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023 — but has gone a step further and called out the "rot in my party standing with pro-Hamas people." JOHN FETTERMAN SLAMS ANTI-ISRAEL 'ROT' IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, REJECTS AOC CLAIMS OF GAZA 'GENOCIDE' The Democratic Party, meanwhile, has a different perspective. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, someone who has been working hard to raise his national profile, has encouraged the party to rethink its "reflexive and unconditional support for Israeli governments." Sanders has not only stood by his support of Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued and embattled Maine Senate candidate, but also rushed to his defense. Fetterman has taken a different approach, calling it "crazy" that "the guy who’s going to win the primary in Maine … has a Nazi tattoo on his chest, and that's no problem for a lot of voters." FETTERMAN COMPARES DEMS' DEFENSE OF 'TACKY AND GROSS' PLATNER TO DISGRACED EX-LAWMAKER Platner, for his part, has returned the favor, describing Fetterman as the "bane" of his existence. Therein lies Fetterman’s challenge. He has said his "values have not changed." But his party's values have. Take a quick look at some of their policy ideas. DEMOCRATS PAID THE PRICE FOR ABANDONING MODERATE CLINTON-ERA POLICIES Last decade’s "Fight for $15" on the minimum wage has morphed into New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s quest for "$30 by 2030." Barack Obama’s "rock solid" commitment to the people of Israel in 2012 has given way to Sanders accusing Israel of "committing genocide in Gaza." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Obama’s praise of the fracking revolution and natural gas yielded to Ocasio-Cortez's "Green New Deal" and the push to eliminate fossil fuels. And John Fetterman, one of the original Sanders backers when almost everyone else in his party was with Clinton, has become an outright pariah. These days, Democratic primary voters are much more aligned with Ocasio-Cortez's "Tax the Rich" philosophy than Fetterman’s hoodies and shorts. As the party's center has moved leftward, common sense and practicality are nowhere to be found. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM COLIN REED Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cadaee6011c3f4eb11ee James Handy, Actor in ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ Is Found Stabbed to Death te 2026-06-05T13:10:50.652Z James Handy, Actor in ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ Is Found Stabbed to Death The 81-year-old actor had parts in films including “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Arachnophobia.” The son of his girlfriend was arrested and charged with murder. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22cac4ee6011c3f4eb11c9 AirTrunk commits $30B to build 5GW of AI data centers in India te 2026-06-05T13:10:28.563Z AirTrunk commits $30B to build 5GW of AI data centers in India The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22c8e4ee6011c3f4eb11a5 US Based PlatinaData.AI Launches India Centre of Excellence with ZettaMine te 2026-06-05T13:02:28.970Z US Based PlatinaData.AI Launches India Centre of Excellence with ZettaMine Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22c8d0ee6011c3f4eb119c How to Move on a Budget This Summer: 5 Packing Tips for Big Savings te 2026-06-05T13:02:08.088Z How to Move on a Budget This Summer: 5 Packing Tips for Big Savings (StatePoint) Summer is peak moving season—and peak pricing season, too. In fact, nearly half of all U.S. moves take place between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends each year, according to U-Haul, and, with gas prices on the rise, costs… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22c8baee6011c3f4eb1193 How to Move on a Budget This Summer: 5 Packing Tips for Big Savings te 2026-06-05T13:01:46.974Z How to Move on a Budget This Summer: 5 Packing Tips for Big Savings Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22c8a6ee6011c3f4eb1186 Our View: Arizona should not hand over private voter data te 2026-06-05T13:01:26.012Z Our View: Arizona should not hand over private voter data Arizona voters should not have to give up their privacy to prove their elections are fair. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22c884ee6011c3f4eb114d Zelenskyy issues open letter to Putin proposing meeting as US 'fully focused' on Iran te 2026-06-05T13:00:52.648Z Zelenskyy issues open letter to Putin proposing meeting as US 'fully focused' on Iran In an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed meeting to reach a resolution to the years-long war between their two nations. "We see that the United States is fully focused on the issue of Iran, and it would be wrong to simply wait until the war in Europe returns to the center of its attention. Ukraine proposes ending this war through direct engagement between us — and you. I am proposing a meeting," Zelenskyy said in the letter. "There are countries that have traditionally hosted leaders to resolve issues of war and peace. Switzerland, Türkiye, the countries of the Arab world — many are able and willing to host such a meeting. It is leaders who resolve the key issues. That has always been the case, and it always will be," he asserted. 18 HOUSE REPUBLICANS DEFY TRUMP TO PASS UKRAINE AID PACKAGE HEADED FOR VETO FIGHT Zelenskyy suggested that Europe and the U.S. should also be involved in the peace process. "Since the war is taking place in Europe, and since Ukraine needs security guarantees, while you also seek security guarantees for yourself, it would be logical to involve those who can genuinely serve as guarantors. We believe Europe should be part of this process — those who truly have the capacity to influence the situation. We also believe that the United States must be part of the process. This is what could help shape a new security architecture for our part of the world," he said. HOUSE REPUBLICAN DON BACON SAYS HE WANTS 'PARIAH STATE' RUSSIA BOOTED FROM UN SECURITY COUNCIL He indicated that Ukraine would agree to a ceasefire during the proposed negotiations. "Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire for the duration of the negotiations. This is standard practice, and current developments around Iran only reinforce that point. An attempt to establish real silence is the best way to begin talking to one another. We believe it would not simply be an attempt, but a real ceasefire — if that is what you want," he noted. He also suggested a prisoner swap between the two nations, noting, "Ukraine is ready for an all-for-all exchange of prisoners of war, and this could become a good prologue to ending the war. Serious steps must be taken to return civilians and children who were taken away during the war." PENTAGON SLASHES NATO COMBAT COMMITMENTS AS TRUMP PUSHES EUROPE TO DEFEND ITSELF "If you do not personally come to the conclusion that it is time to end this war, Ukraine will continue fighting for its existence. We will have those who support us. But you, too, will have to fight much harder for your own existence — not Russia’s, but your own. And this is not a threat from me or from Ukraine. It is a fact of Russian history that you know well: when Russia grows tired, change comes," Zelenskyy warned Putin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22bcf0ee6011c3f4eb0f3b USPS reveals shocking number of dog attacks on mail carriers, issues urgent warning to pet owners te 2026-06-05T12:11:28.011Z USPS reveals shocking number of dog attacks on mail carriers, issues urgent warning to pet owners The United States Postal Service (USPS) is issuing an urgent warning to Americans to keep their dogs secured during mail deliveries after more than 5,200 postal workers were attacked by canines last year. The warning comes as the USPS kicks off its annual Dog Bite Awareness campaign, a month-long June initiative aimed at reducing attacks on mail carriers and promoting responsible pet ownership. "Every single day, our postal employees serve their communities across dynamic, fast-changing environments," Leeann Theriault, employee safety and health awareness manager for USPS, said in a statement. USPS POSTMARK TIMING MAY CHANGE FOR SOME MAIL, SHIPPING PRICES ALSO SET TO RISE "Preventing dog-related incidents requires constant, shared vigilance." Even dogs that are typically calm and well-behaved, the USPS said, can react unpredictably when they feel threatened or become protective of their territory. The agency is urging pet owners to secure dogs before opening their doors. They should also keep animals leashed during delivery hours and avoid accepting mail directly from carriers while pets are nearby. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Postal officials also warned that dog attacks can carry significant financial consequences for owners — including medical expenses, lost wages, replacement costs and other damages. The agency highlighted the experience of San Antonio letter carrier Fiona Hudson as an example of the dangers mail carriers can face on the job. "I was walking my route when a dog jumped the fence and lunged at me," Hudson said in a statement. "I was rushed to the hospital bleeding, with a broken bone, a severe arm sprain and was barely able to move," she also said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "While my physical wounds have healed, the trauma of that vicious attack stays with me." Hudson urged customers to take responsibility for securing their pets during delivery hours. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The USPS noted that failing to do so can have consequences for mail service. "When a carrier feels unsafe because of a roaming dog, mail service can be temporarily suspended," USPS said. In some cases, residents may be required to pick up their mail at a local post office until the situation is resolved.  If a dangerous dog issue persists, homeowners could be required to rent a post office box to continue receiving mail. "If a dog is roaming the neighborhood, the pet owner's neighbors also may be asked to pick up their mail at the area’s post office," the USPS says on its website.  The city of Los Angeles recorded the highest number of reported dog attacks on mail carriers last year, with 70 incidents, according to USPS data. Dallas ranked second with 50 incidents — followed by Denver with 45, Houston with 44 and Chicago with 43. Fox News Digital reached out to the USPS for further comment. "The Postal Service places the safety of its employees as a top priority," the USPS says. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22bcdcee6011c3f4eb0f32 Randy Travis' health crisis began with 'congestion' and ended in a five-month hospital stay te 2026-06-05T12:11:08.013Z Randy Travis' health crisis began with 'congestion' and ended in a five-month hospital stay Randy Travis' intense health journey started with a symptom of the common cold. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital while at The Nashville Palace — where a celebration took place on June 3 in honor of the 40th anniversary of his first album "Storms of Life," the 67-year-old and his wife, Mary Travis, spoke about a time in his life where he leaned on his faith the most, noting he initially went to the doctor after having issues with "congestion," but ended up finding something much more serious. The "Forever and Ever, Amen" singer was hospitalized in 2013 for congestive heart failure tied to viral cardiomyopathy.  A blood clot that formed in his heart then caused a massive stroke, which left him with partial paralysis and affected his speech. "Obviously, during the stroke, that was probably the closest life or death, if you will, situation," she said. "We were there for five and a half months. We left home one morning thinking we were just going to go to the critical care and get something for congestion that he had, and we didn't walk back in the house for five and a half months." RANDY TRAVIS' WIFE DEFIED MEDICAL ADVICE TO 'PULL THE PLUG' DURING COUNTRY STAR'S STROKE RECOVERY BATTLE While in the hospital, Mary shared that Randy spoke with the Lord "all the time," saying that while Randy has "always been close to the Lord," they "leaned hard on the Lord" in those moments. WATCH: Randy Travis went to the doctor for congestion and ended up in the hospital for five months When looking back at that time, Mary said, "We hit that brick wall at 100 miles an hour, and things changed overnight," but said that in terms of their relationship, it "definitely made it stronger." "There was never any question that we were gonna go in any other direction. It concreted it, is what it did. I knew that I was put in his life and he was put my life right where we were, how we were," she said. "Everything was in a plan, and it strengthened it because I needed him more than anything, and he needed me more than anything. And you know what? That was a great place to be for both of us." After going through his health crisis together, Mary urges others not to "take for granted the people closest to them." "I think that's what we've learned is just embrace every single one," she said. "I tell people, I say, put the phone down, turn the TV off, go out to the country, sit by a stream, eat peaches, enjoy life, and thank God for more life." CARRIE UNDERWOOD'S TRIBUTE TO RANDY TRAVIS MOVES GRAND OLE OPRY AUDIENCE TO TEARS The event will not only celebrate the country legend's debut album, but will also include a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the naming dedication of our Randy Travis Room at the venue. WATCH: Mary Travis admits her husband Randy Travis' health crisis made their marriage 'stronger' "I think what amazes us is when he and Kyle Lehning finished putting that album together, they agreed that if they sold 40,000 copies of it that maybe Warner would let him make a second album," she said. "Of course, that followed up with 'Always and Forever,' so we know what happened with that. That was even bigger than 'Storms of Life.'" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER While Randy has gone on to become one of the most legendary performers in country music, Mary explains, "He had no plan to be the legend that he has become," and had never planned on being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and just thought "if I could make a living maybe out of making music, that'll be okay with me." "He just came by it naturally because of his God-given natural talent," she said. WATCH: Randy Travis is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his debut album 'Storms of Life' Throughout his 40 years in country music, Randy has won seven Grammy Awards, 11 ACM Awards, 10 American Music Awards and many others, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. He has also had four albums go platinum, one go double platinum, another go triple platinum and a third go Quintuple Platinum. "I think every artist dips their paintbrush deep down into their soul, and then they paint on their palette their own different way, and they hope that it touches somebody's life somewhere along the line. Boy, Randy, he did that. He had a string of masterpieces, if you will, with his music and his songs, and Storms of Life, there's not a bad song on it." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She continued: "There's three or four of them that became hits, but if you take any of those songs, they could all be hits, if there was just room enough for that many hits. So Randy got to pick a lot of the great music that he wanted to pick because he was singing traditional country music and most of the artists weren't singing that. So he said, ‘I had pick of the litter as far as the music.’ He said, ‘My time was just right.’" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22bcc8ee6011c3f4eb0f29 Red Sox pitcher gets rocked, throws incredible tantrum, gets dealt immediate reality check by organization te 2026-06-05T12:10:48.084Z Red Sox pitcher gets rocked, throws incredible tantrum, gets dealt immediate reality check by organization In a season full of absolute misery, the Boston Red Sox finally did something right following another embarrassing home loss Thursday. The organization demoted starting pitcher Brayan Bello after another horrific outing, coupled with a postgame tantrum with the media. You can be awful at your job. You can be a clown. But — and this is important — you cannot be bad at your job AND be a clown. We'll get to the postgame interaction here in a minute, but first, some quick context ... THE ORIOLES POUNDED THE PATHETIC RED SOX INTO THE GROUND SO BADLY THEY RAN OUT OF HOME RUN FIREWORKS Bello has been, by far, Boston's worst starting pitcher this season. Things got so bad, interim manager Chad Kelly actually started using him as a "bulk" pitcher as of late, meaning the team would use an opener in the first inning or two, and then bring Bello in for the rest of the game. That actually worked. In games where Bello would simply not pitch the first inning or two, he was excellent. In games where he actually had to start, he was literally incapable of not getting rocked. I'm serious. He could not NOT give up multiple runs in the first inning. Baffling stuff. Anyway, the Sox had Bello start once again Thursday against Baltimore, he gave up five (!!!) runs in the first inning, promptly yelled at the media about it after the game, and was then sent down to Worcester. What a day! Amazing. What a miserable season. Look, I was ready to hop on today and berate the Red Sox for starting Bello again. I couldn't believe Kelly had the gall to throw this kid back out there Thursday when he had been so good out of the "bulk" role. And I mean GOOD: I mean, just night and day. Uncanny. So, yes, I was prepared to rip the Red Sox today for once again starting him against the Orioles ... and then Bello had the audacity to say all of that after getting rocked, and I completely changed my tune. Who does this guy think he is? The team is in the middle of an absolute embarrassing season, you've been among the worst starting pitchers in all of baseball, and you have the stones to stand there and berate the media because they asked about your role? After THAT outing?! What world am I living in here? I've got a newsflash for anyone that hasn't followed the Red Sox this year (lucky you!): Brayan Bello ain't worth that headache. The Red Sox are pretty awful in every single area, but starting pitching actually isn't one of them. That's probably the only area they're good in. I'd argue they have too many starting pitchers. If I were them, I'd not only leave Bello in Worcester for the rest of the season, I'd try to ship him out of Boston for good before next month's trade deadline. They do not need him. RED SOX RAISE DOXXING CONCERNS TO POLICE AFTER RAFAEL DEVERS TRADE, OFFICIALS SAY Frankly, nobody needs a starting pitcher with an ERA hovering around double-digits. Nobody. Again, let me reiterate this ... Brayan Bello has the WORST ERA of any qualified starter in Major League Baseball. He's currently 2-6 with a 6.34 ERA. Teams are hitting .310 off of him, which is also worst in the league. And he's going to have the audacity to tell us to "stop talking about the bullpen-starter crap because when I'm pitching well as a starter nobody talks about it"? Buddy ... you haven't pitched well ALL SEASON LONG. It's June! You STINK when you have to actually do your job and pitch in the first inning. Enjoy Worcester, pal. Get comfy. Make friends with the locals. Get a summer membership at the local course. Get one of those punch cards at Madulka's so you get a free ice cream every fifth order. Most importantly, get a grip — both on and off the mound. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22b818ee6011c3f4eb0e5a Graham Platner accuser hits NYT for allegedly softening allegations, says coverage was 'gift' to Democrat te 2026-06-05T11:50:48.969Z Graham Platner accuser hits NYT for allegedly softening allegations, says coverage was 'gift' to Democrat Lyndsey Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, hit The New York Times for allegedly softening her allegations of abuse, saying coverage was a "gift" to the Democrat's campaign. After speaking to the New York Times about Platner's history of being a "narcissistic abuser," Fifield claims the outlet failed to include corroboration from other women that she offered and left out screenshots and other evidence she provided. "Why does it say ‘nobody could corroborate’ when I offered them sources that COULD corroborate?" she wrote on X. "Where were the screenshots they’d said they would use? Or the mention that I’d supported local democrats and that most of my family (and husband) are liberal? The editors said it was too much, they explained. The Times also failed to include any mention that I DID confide in multiple friends through the years that Graham had been abusive — long before he was running for office. Those friends confirm they told the Times so." This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22b5c0ee6011c3f4eb0dec Democrat bankrolling Graham Platner's campaign ripped for downplaying abuse allegations and more top headlines te 2026-06-05T11:40:48.320Z Democrat bankrolling Graham Platner's campaign ripped for downplaying abuse allegations and more top headlines 1. Democrat downplays Graham Platner's abuse allegations  2. Senate passes $70B ICE, Border Patrol funding package 3. ‘Jumanji’ actor James Handy allegedly killed CLEAR DECISION — Trump says only US, China have capability to retrieve enriched uranium from Iran. Continue reading … DANGEROUS WATERS — Coast Guard intercepts overloaded migrant vessel carrying 240 people. Continue reading … JURY SCRAMBLE — Murdaugh’s murder retrial may crack open secret ‘egg juror’ transcripts. Continue reading … DOUBLE LIFE EXPOSED — American admits spying for China, infiltrating US political circles for over $100K. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22b382ee6011c3f4eb0d82 Carnival breach may put your travel data at risk te 2026-06-05T11:31:14.646Z Carnival breach may put your travel data at risk Carnival Corporation has confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 6 million people, and the fallout could reach travelers who may not think of themselves as Carnival customers. The company says the incident involved a social engineering attack on a single user account. In other words, someone fooled an employee and gained access to part of Carnival's IT system. For cruise customers, the real concern starts after the breach. Stolen personal details can help scammers write messages that feel far more believable. Here is what may have been exposed, what Have I Been Pwned found in the leaked data and what you can do now to protect yourself. MAJOR CRUISE LINE HACK EXPOSES SENSITIVE DATA OF NEARLY 6 MILLION TRAVELERS Carnival Corporation says the breach began with a social engineering attack on a single user account. An unauthorized actor gained access to a limited part of the company's IT system. Carnival says it immediately blocked the activity, brought in third-party security experts and alerted law enforcement. A Carnival Corporation spokesperson told CyberGuy, "In April, we identified unauthorized access to a limited part of our IT system caused by a social engineering attack on a single user account. We immediately blocked the activity, engaged third-party security experts and alerted law enforcement. Our investigation found certain personal information was illegally accessed. We're notifying affected individuals and deeply regret any concern this causes. Protecting the privacy and security of personal data is a priority for us and we've added new layers of security and monitoring on top of the comprehensive protections already in place. We'll also continue advancing our defenses against evolving threats." State breach reporting shows 5,995,277 people were affected. Carnival says the impacted data varies by individual. However, the company says the information known to be involved includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and government-issued identification numbers, such as driver's license numbers and passport numbers. Have I Been Pwned also analyzed the data published by ShinyHunters and said it contained 8.7 million records with 7.5 million unique email addresses. That data appeared tied to Holland America's Mariner Society loyalty program and included names, dates of birth, email addresses, genders, geographic locations, salutations and loyalty program details. That means this breach could affect you even if you think of yourself as a Holland America customer, not a Carnival customer. Even without a credit card number, this type of data can create problems. Criminals can use it to build fake emails, texts and calls that sound like they came from a real cruise brand. For example, a scammer could mention loyalty points, an upcoming trip, a refund or a cabin upgrade. That one familiar detail may be enough to get you to click. Carnival has not publicly confirmed that ShinyHunters carried out the attack. However, the extortion gang claimed responsibility in April 2026 and said it stole millions of records and internal corporate data. ShinyHunters has also been tied to broader data theft and extortion activity involving Salesforce customers. The group often pressures companies by threatening to leak or sell stolen information. The FBI has warned victims not to pay ransom demands from the group. Paying does not guarantee stolen data will be deleted. It also does not stop criminals from trying to extort victims again. For you, the concern is what happens next. Once your data leaks, scammers may try to use it in emails, texts or calls that sound more believable than the usual junk. Travel scams work because they catch you when you are excited, rushed or distracted. Maybe you booked a cruise years ago. Maybe you joined a loyalty program and forgot about it. Maybe you sailed with Holland America, Princess Cruises or another Carnival-owned brand. That old account can still have value to criminals. Carnival has also dealt with several cybersecurity incidents before. The company disclosed breaches in March 2020 and June 2021 after attackers accessed employee email accounts. Ransomware incidents in August 2020 and December 2020 also exposed personal information tied to Carnival customers and employees. That history does not mean every Carnival customer will face fraud. But it does show why old travel accounts deserve attention. A loyalty account can reveal more than points. It can connect your name, email, birthday, travel history and brand preferences. That gives scammers more ways to sound convincing. A fake email may claim your loyalty points are expiring. A text may say you qualify for a refund. A caller may say your account needs verification. Those tricks can lead to stolen passwords, malware, fake payment pages or identity theft attempts. HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ONLINE PRIVACY AND SECURITY ON YOUR NEXT CRUISE VACATION If you receive a Carnival breach notice, read it closely so you know what information may have been involved. Some impacted data may include government-issued identification numbers, so take these steps to lock down your accounts, spot fake cruise messages and reduce the chances that scammers can use your personal details against you. Carnival says it is offering eligible U.S. individuals two years of complimentary credit monitoring. If you receive a notice, use the contact details in that notice or Carnival's official breach webpage. Do not trust random links in emails, texts or search ads claiming to help you enroll. Go directly to the official website or app. Do not click a link from an email or text. Use a strong, unique password for every travel account. A password manager can help you create and store better passwords. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at Cyberguy.com Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds another layer of protection. Even if someone steals your password, they still need a second approval. Use an authentication app when possible. Text codes help, but they can be weaker if a scammer tries a SIM swap attack. Be suspicious of messages about refunds, loyalty points, upgrades, cancellations or account verification. Scammers love urgent wording. They want you to click before you think. Instead, go straight to the company's website or app. Check your account there. A data removal service will not undo the Carnival breach. However, it can help remove your personal information from data broker and people-search sites. That can make it harder for scammers to combine leaked breach data with your home address, phone number, relatives' names or other details found online. 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 Breaches often lead to phishing emails with dangerous links or attachments. Strong antivirus protection can help block malicious websites, scam pages and malware before they do damage. Also, keep your phone, tablet and computer updated. Security updates close holes that criminals try to exploit. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com If someone calls and claims to represent a cruise line, do not give out your date of birth, payment details or login codes. Hang up and call the company using a number from its official website. 10 SIGNS YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING SOLD ONLINE Check your statements for charges you do not recognize. Small test charges can show up before larger fraud attempts. Report suspicious activity right away. Many banks also let you lock a card from the app while you investigate. A credit freeze can block criminals from opening new credit accounts in your name. You can freeze your credit for free with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. You can also lift the freeze when you need to apply for credit. Check your credit reports for accounts, addresses or inquiries you do not recognize. You can get free weekly credit reports from the three major credit bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com. Because Carnival says some impacted data may include driver's license or passport numbers, be extra cautious with messages asking you to "verify" your identity. Do not upload a photo of your ID through a link in an email or text. Go directly to the official company, bank or government website instead. Identity theft protection can help monitor your personal information, credit files and financial activity for warning signs of fraud. Some plans also include breach or dark web monitoring, which can alert you if your email address or other personal details appear in known leaks. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at Cyberguy.com Keep a copy of any notice you receive from Carnival. It may explain what information was involved and what support the company offers. Be careful with fake settlement or claim websites. Scammers often create lookalike pages after major breaches. The Carnival data breach shows why travel accounts need the same care as banking, shopping and email accounts. A cruise may last a week, but the data you shared can stick around for years. Take a few minutes now to tighten your accounts. Change reused passwords, watch for cruise-themed scams and consider freezing your credit if you want stronger protection. Have travel companies earned enough trust to keep collecting so much personal data, or should loyalty programs start asking for far less? 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/6a22b36eee6011c3f4eb0d79 Olympians unite to speak out against Iran for the execution of the country's star athletes te 2026-06-05T11:30:54.571Z Olympians unite to speak out against Iran for the execution of the country's star athletes A coalition of athletes, including several Olympians, have signed a letter advocating against Iran for its history and plans to execute star athletes, as the planned execution of Iranian boxing champion Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani looms. Sani is a boxing champion, coach and political prisoner who is currently facing an imminent risk of execution in Iran by the Ayatollah. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM He was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in March 2020 following his participation in the November 2019 nationwide protests, which were initially sparked by a sudden hike in gas prices. The Iranian judiciary charged him with "corruption on earth," which is a capital offense in the country. The Olympians, headlined by women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova and British swimming gold medalist Sharron Davies, call on world governing powers and sports bodies to intervene to prevent the execution. "Currently, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, a 31-year-old boxing champion and coach, remains on death row," the letter states. "We call on the United Nations, international sports federations, and governments to act immediately to save the lives of Iranian dissidents, including athletes. The world must not stand by while Iran silences its champions. We stand with the victims. We stand for justice." 'KILLING OFF THE COUNTRY': IRAN EXECUTES DOZENS, ARRESTS 4,000+ IN WAR CRACKDOWN The letter also pointed to past incidents of Iranian execution of star athletes in the country, including 19-year-old champion wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, whose execution sparked a global uproar in March. "Since mid-March, Iran has witnessed a horrific spree of executions of political dissidents, marking one of the most severe crackdowns in the past three decades. Dozens of people have been executed following unfair trials and coerced confessions. The theocratic regime, fearing another uprising, has exploited the cover of war to suppress growing dissent. Several victims of these executions were protesters arrested during the January 2026 uprising. Among them were Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old national wrestling champion, and Sasan Azadvar Joonaghan, a 21-year-old karate champion," the letter states. "Tragically, Iran has a grim history of executing athletes for their beliefs, including Habib Khabiri, the captain of Iran’s national football team, who was executed for his affiliation with the PMOI, and Forouzan Abdi, captain of Iran’s national women’s volleyball team, who was executed alongside 30,000 political prisoners during the 1988 massacre. In 2020, Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari was executed after participating in peaceful protests in 2018." The letter includes a total of 24 athlete signees, including nine Olympians and five Iranians. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22aecdee6011c3f4eb0caf China’s grip on rare-earth magnets could crush US drone industry before it grows te 2026-06-05T11:11:09.839Z China’s grip on rare-earth magnets could crush US drone industry before it grows Modern battlefields consume drones the way 20th-century conflicts consumed artillery shells: by the thousands, every day, with no end in sight. Ukraine built 5 million drones last year. Russia launched 805 in a single night against Ukrainian cities. In this kind of warfare, victory doesn’t go to the side with the most sophisticated weapon but to the defense industrial base that continues manufacturing at scale. And production, in the age of drone warfare, starts with a permanent magnet. Every motor in every drone flying over Ukraine and Iran today contains at least one. China makes almost all of them. President Donald Trump's June 6, 2025, executive order on drone dominance directed every federal agency toward American-made platforms and gave the industrial base a clear demand signal to organize around. Traditional acquisition timelines have been compressed from years to months, with vendors competing in field evaluations that move directly to production contracts. The Pentagon's Drone Dominance Program has committed $1 billion to purchasing more than 200,000 drones by 2027, with a staggering escalation to 340,000 systems by 2028. But translating that ambition into durable production capacity requires following the supply chain below the motor. America consumes approximately 50,000 tons of permanent magnets annually, nearly all imported from China. The magnet is not a smart component. It carries no data. It cannot surveil. It generates the magnetic field that drives lift and torque, and when it stops arriving, the program stops scaling. T.S. Allen, who ran the Pentagon's rapid drone fielding program before leaving the Defense Innovation Unit last year, told a Brookings Institution forum last year that scaling drone production to battlefield demand requires "figuring out … the batteries and all the critical components that will need to be produced at scale." The underlying challenge, he said, was singular: "Almost the only processing for most critical minerals is occurring in China and Malaysia." CHINA WEAPONIZED SCIENCE AGAINST THE US. WE'VE FIGURED OUT A KEY ELEMENT THEY MISSED China's rare-earth dominance was carefully constructed through state subsidies and below-cost pricing that bankrupted Western competitors over the course of decades. The same leverage enables price manipulation as easily as export restrictions. Rare earth prices have swung by triple digits within single years. Iron and nitrogen, the two domestically abundant and low-cost inputs used to create iron nitride permanent magnets, carry none of that exposure. Both are globally traded commodities with no government controls as strategic exports, making the cost of scaling predictable in a way that rare-earth inputs never will be. In April 2025, China imposed export licensing requirements on seven rare earth elements and the permanent magnets derived from them, targeting materials that flow directly into defense and industrial motor supply chains. Within weeks, fewer than a quarter of export license applications had been approved. Chinese rare earth magnet shipments fell roughly 75% year-over-year in May before a partial recovery. Motor-G, Europe's largest drone motor producer at nearly 100,000 units a month, still draws every magnet from Chinese rare earth supply. Ukraine crashed into the same wall when it tried to localize its motor production: it has mineral reserves but lacks the magnet-manufacturing infrastructure to convert them into finished products at scale. Scaling Western rare-earth capacity is not the only path to permanent magnets. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Allen estimated that meeting the full demands of battlefield attrition would require producing roughly 10 times what Replicator delivered, a program that itself aimed for thousands of drones. At that scale, every input to the drone supply chain gets stress-tested in ways smaller programs never encounter. A fleet of hundreds tolerates a magnet shortage. A fleet of hundreds of thousands does not. In wartime, losing access to a single critical material can halt production across an entire class of drones. Iron nitride is already being deployed across a variety of commercial sectors. Neither input of iron nor nitrogen carries export license risk, and neither can be embargoed. The magnets deliver competitive performance at elevated temperatures and reduced weight, two characteristics that matter directly to drone motor design. American university research developed the underlying science, and American manufacturers are scaling production to meet growing demand. Incorporating iron nitride into the drone motor supply chain extends a proven commercial technology into a sector where the stakes are already enormous and growing. Attrition warfare is a production contest. The side that keeps producing wins. Supply chains break under the pressure of disruptions, diplomatic crises and export controls that arrive without warning. Every critical input in the drone motor supply chain needs a source no adversary can shut off. The magnet is the one that does not yet have one. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN ROWNTREE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22aeb9ee6011c3f4eb0ca6 'I thought I had the flu': Mom nearly died after dismissing deadly sepsis symptoms te 2026-06-05T11:10:49.846Z 'I thought I had the flu': Mom nearly died after dismissing deadly sepsis symptoms In the wake of NASCAR star Kyle Busch’s death from sepsis, a Virginia Beach mother who almost lost her life to the deadly condition is sharing her harrowing experience to raise awareness. In 2015, Audrey Wiggins was a healthy 31-year-old when she thought she’d come down with the flu. Instead, her condition spiraled into a severe case of sepsis that left her in the ICU for 10 days, including five days in a medically induced coma.  Now recovered, Wiggins – who is married to professional golfer Marc Leishman – is dedicated to raising awareness about the condition through her nonprofit organization, the Begin Again Foundation. She has also written a children's book aimed at helping families recognize the warning signs. NASCAR CHAMPION KYLE BUSCH’S CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED BY FAMILY Wiggins’ ordeal began when she began to feel ill one evening while caring for her sons, then 19 months and 3 years old, while her husband was traveling. "I had never actually had the flu before, but I was achy, feverish and cold. And so I thought, this seems like the flu," she told Fox News Digital during an on-camera interview. As the days went on, Wiggins started to feel worse. Her fever spiked higher and she developed severe stomach issues. CATHOLIC INFLUENCER'S 5-YEAR-OLD SON DIES AFTER 11-DAY FLU BATTLE FOLLOWED BY THOUSANDS "At one point, I actually thought I was going a little bit crazy, because my right elbow and left big toe started hurting – it was the most random thing. I hadn't injured myself," she said. "I was really confused as to what was going on." When Wiggins became too weak to care for her sons and started to have nosebleeds, her friend insisted that she see a doctor. At urgent care, Wiggins’ temperature and heart rate were abnormally high, and her blood pressure was dangerously low. She was taken by ambulance to the emergency room. While today’s hospitals have "come a long way" toward sepsis awareness and recognition, Wiggins noted that wasn’t the case in 2015. "They took a very long time to figure out what was going wrong with me," she said, adding that doctors at first thought she was afflicted with autoimmune diseases.  INVASIVE STREP THROAT STRAIN HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN US, REPORTS CDC "They kept testing me for different things. Eventually, they admitted me, and I was in the ICU for a total of 10 days – five of which were in a medically induced coma." The sepsis ultimately turned into acute respiratory distress syndrome. "I very much remember not being able to breathe," Wiggins recalled. "That was by far the scariest part. It got to the point where I had to pause between every word to take a breath, and it was basically like sipping air." At one point, she later learned, there was a "good chance" she wasn't going to wake up from the coma. "When I finally did wake up, it was quite the process of relearning how to walk again, dealing with at-home physical therapy and being on a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter)," Wiggins shared. The first year of recovery was "very difficult," she said. "My immune system was so compromised that I was sick constantly." WOMAN WITH 5% CHANCE OF SURVIVAL AFTER SKI ACCIDENT MAKES 'MIRACLE' RECOVERY Today, Wiggins says she is healthy, but that her memory "is not what it used to be" and that she gets fatigued more often. The original cause of her sepsis remains unclear, she said, but it may have been linked to her recent IUD removal. "I did have the diagnosis of toxic shock syndrome, but I also had tonsillitis, strep throat, a UTI and pneumonia," she said. "I was a very, very sick person." In severe cases, infection can spread into the bloodstream, triggering the widespread, life-threatening inflammatory response that is sepsis.  It can quickly lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death if not treated right away, according to Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel. "The body reacts by making inflammatory chemicals. It’s the immune system revving up … but it can hurt more than help," he previously told Fox News Digital. Wiggins explained the response with an analogy: "Instead of your body sending out the Navy SEALs, it sends out the entire U.S. Armed Forces." As sepsis worsens, it can cause a drop in blood pressure and interfere with the delivery of oxygen to the body’s tissues, potentially leading to lactic acidosis — a dangerous buildup of lactic acid in the bloodstream. Organ failure is a serious risk, particularly affecting the kidneys, Siegel warned. "The kidneys fail, toxins from the kidneys build up, blood pressure goes down, fever goes up, the lungs fail — something called ARDS," he said. ARDS — acute respiratory distress syndrome — occurs when inflammation causes fluid to leak into the lungs, making it difficult for oxygen to reach the bloodstream. Common warning signs of sepsis can include high fever, confusion, rapid breathing, extreme weakness, low blood pressure, fast heart rate and bluish or mottled skin, per the CDC. Patients can also feel very cold and experience extreme pain, Wiggins added. After Wiggins was discharged from the hospital, she was struck by how little people knew about sepsis, which led her to start the Begin Again Foundation. "I had never heard of sepsis – and I realized that was why I almost died," she shared. "If I had known what the symptoms were and what to look out for, I would have sought treatment earlier." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The expensive medical costs – for everything from home healthcare to antibiotics to a walker and other equipment – were also shocking. "I learned that sepsis is the most expensive hospitalization bill there is," Wiggins said. "I remember thinking, ‘What if we didn't have the money to afford this?’" "In a time when people are struggling, if I can help ease that burden – even just the tiniest bit, so they can focus more on the recovery – it is my absolute passion and honor to continue to do that. And that is the main focus of the organization." Wiggins’ children’s book, "Katie Koala's Biggest Bite," focuses on a young girl who gets injured and becomes ill, then her mother takes her to the doctor soon enough to catch sepsis before it becomes life-threatening. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "My goal for this book is that it will be in both little hands and their parents' bigger hands … and that by reading this story, they learn about what sepsis is and what symptoms to look out for," she said. "I've read too many stories of parents who did seek treatment, who took their child to the doctor, and were told it was just a virus." Wiggins said the simplest thing parents can do is to ask the doctor: "Could this be sepsis?" "Just asking that question could lead them on the path to run a different lab panel or look at the symptoms in a different way," she added. Every hour that sepsis goes untreated, the mortality rate increases by up to 8%, Wiggins noted. "Time truly is the most important thing – and getting that early treatment can prevent you from even being hospitalized." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ One of the most important things people should know, according to Wiggins, is that sepsis can happen from any infection.  "The most common causes are respiratory infections, UTIs and kidney stones, but it can happen from a cut. It can happen from strep throat, the flu," she warned. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22ac62ee6011c3f4eb0c3c Republicans face ticking midterm clock as Iran fallout keeps pressure on gas prices te 2026-06-05T11:00:50.656Z Republicans face ticking midterm clock as Iran fallout keeps pressure on gas prices As the Trump administration weighs diplomacy and military pressure against Iran, a political clock is ticking at home. Even if the Strait of Hormuz — the global oil choke point largely shuttered since the conflict with Iran due to Iranian attacks — reopened immediately, it could take months for oil flows to return due to logistical bottlenecks involving trapped tankers, swollen inventories and damaged oil infrastructure, according to Kpler oil analyst Matt Smith, pushing normalization of global energy markets closer to the Nov. 3 midterm elections.  "It's then going to take until the fourth quarter of the year for things to return to normal," Smith said. The question facing Republicans is whether the economic consequences of the conflict will outlast the conflict itself. While the White House continues to pursue a diplomatic resolution with Iran, strategists and energy analysts say disruptions to global energy markets could linger long after any agreement is reached, leaving voters with months of elevated costs heading into the midterms. TRUMP CONFIRMS ‘CRAZY’ NETANYAHU CLASH AS QUESTIONS MOUNT OVER PUSH TO HOLD FIRE ON HEZBOLLAH TERRORISTS The economic effects are already visible.  The national average price of regular gasoline stood at $4.241 per gallon Thursday, according to AAA, up from $3.144 a year earlier — an increase of nearly 35%. Moody's Analytics estimates the conflict has cost American households roughly $100 billion throughout the past three months, or about $750 per household, through higher fuel, transportation and related costs. To some, the conflict already has gone on long enough to create lasting political consequences. "There is a timeline and we've already passed it," GOP strategist Doug Heye told Fox News Digital. The White House rejected the notion that the conflict could become a long-term political liability, arguing that any economic disruption would be temporary. "President Trump remains laser-focused on keeping the American people safe, lowering costs for working families, and making our country greater than ever before," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital. "The President and his energy team anticipated short-term market disruptions, communicated them openly to the American people, and implemented an aggressive plan to mitigate any impacts." Rogers said Trump "will never allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon" and argued that "when the President forces this conflict to a successful end, gas prices will drop back to multi-year lows and global energy markets will be much more stable in the long term." "We were promised that this would be a short operation, and repeatedly told it would all be over in 24–48 hours," he went on. "This is no longer a blip." Others see a narrow window remaining. "I think that it really needs to be resolved by July Fourth," Republican strategist John Feehery told Fox News Digital. "If it's not resolved by July Fourth, I don't think the economy is going to have time to really kind of get going on all levels." Feehery's July 4 benchmark coincides with a period in which the White House hopes to shift public attention toward the kickoff of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. The administration has alternated between signaling that a deal is near and warning that military action remains possible. More recently, Trump has expressed frustration with the pace of negotiations, saying they had become "very boring" and that he "couldn't care less" if the talks collapsed because Iran was taking too long, while also predicting that oil prices would "be dropping like a rock" in the near future and maintaining that a deal remains possible. But regardless of how the negotiations conclude, strategists argue that economic relief must arrive soon if Republicans hope to avoid carrying the conflict's fallout into the midterms. Republicans enter the midterms defending a narrow House majority that many analysts view as vulnerable to the traditional midterm backlash against a president's party. The Senate landscape is more favorable to Republicans, though several races in states such as North Carolina, Maine, Ohio and Texas are expected to be closely watched. Feehery argued that the political impact of the conflict ultimately will have less to do with uranium stockpiles, enrichment levels or the details of any final agreement than with whether voters feel economically secure. "They don't care about that," Feehery said when asked about the substance of a potential deal. "From the voters' minds, they're not worried about far-flung issues. They're worried about the economy at home." TRUMP THREATENED TO 'BLOW UP' OMAN — WHY THE TINY GULF KINGDOM IS CAUGHT BETWEEN DC AND IRAN "George H. W. Bush kicked Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait and his approval ratings were around 91%, and he lost the next election," Feehery said. Even if a diplomatic breakthrough comes in the coming weeks, Americans may not see immediate relief at the pump. Smith said the U.S. has been insulated from the worst supply disruptions because of its own domestic production, but the country is increasingly serving as an energy supplier to regions cut off from Middle Eastern flows. "We're likely going to be seeing higher prices coming through in the U.S. because of that because, you know, we're getting to a scarcity issue," Smith said. As Asian countries replace lost Middle Eastern crude and Europe seeks alternative sources of jet fuel, overseas buyers are increasingly competing for American energy exports, he said. "Countries outside of the U.S. are bidding up U.S. prices," Smith said. For Republicans, the concern is that the economic fallout could outlast the conflict itself. "Even if this were all over tomorrow, prices won't immediately come back to normal and if or when they do, voters don't get a refund from the high bills they've already paid," Heye said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22a7b0ee6011c3f4eb0bd3 Dept of Education rips AP for 'inaccurate, dangerous' claim that it neglects Black students te 2026-06-05T10:40:48.409Z Dept of Education rips AP for 'inaccurate, dangerous' claim that it neglects Black students The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday clapped back at the Associated Press’ (AP) story accusing the administration of neglecting Black students, saying its headline was "inaccurate and dangerous." "It’s typical of @AP to cast ED’s important civil rights investigations as black vs. white issues when we see students of ALL races struggle academically," the ED posted on X. The AP wrote that the federal government has historically attempted to remedy "systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of color." The report took issue with the current ED stripping "funding from some districts that used it to create magnet schools intended to be more diverse." TRUMP ADMIN CRACKS DOWN ON COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ALLEGEDLY PUT UP TO 61 MALES ON GIRLS' SPORTS TEAMS The reporter noted that the Department of Justice "pressed schools to desegregate" and that the "Department of Education worked to promote equal opportunity and held schools accountable for racial bias." However, according to AP, the administration is reversing that work in education as "civil rights lawyers describe the Republican administration’s actions as a complete inversion of legal history." "But under the Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students. Programs that have long withstood legal scrutiny are now quick to be deemed ‘illegal DEI’ — diversity, equity and inclusion — by the White House. Schools that do not comply have faced threats to their funding, and in some cases, lost federal grants," the AP wrote. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ZEROES IN ON UCLA FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL DEI ADMISSIONS AS ELITE SCHOOL CRACKDOWN EXPANDS The AP report went on to cite the investigations opened by the Trump administration into the Chicago Public Schools and Los Angeles Unified School District’s programs geared toward Black students.  Chicago Public Schools (CPS) was probed by the administration for its Black Student Success Program, resulting in $20 million in federal funding being withheld over the program. ED Secretary Linda McMahon posted on X in September last year that the department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter to CPS saying that the district violated anti-discrimination laws through its "exclusionary Black Student Success Plan," which they noted solely serves Black students.  Los Angeles was probed for creating a similar program called the Black Student Achievement Plan. "In 2023, Defending Education, a Virginia-based conservative group, filed a complaint to the Education Department, alleging discrimination against non-Black students. The district said it would no longer consider Black enrollment and instead focus solely on metrics such as high absenteeism and low test scores, emphasizing that all students could take part," the AP wrote. FEDS OPEN PROBE INTO NEW YORK CITY'S PRO-PALESTINIAN TEACHERS The ED responded on X that the headline was "inaccurate and dangerous," arguing that such programs are an infringement upon basic fairness all students are entitled to. "To allocate resources disproportionately to students of one race at the expense of others is not only a violation of civil rights law, but an infringement upon the basic fairness to which all students are entitled," the department added. The AP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22a560ee6011c3f4eb0b66 DHS has only 7 child exploitation analysts, Hawley measure would fund 200 investigators te 2026-06-05T10:30:56.011Z DHS has only 7 child exploitation analysts, Hawley measure would fund 200 investigators The Department of Homeland Security has just seven forensic analysts dedicated to child exploitation investigations nationwide, according to Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., whose proposal to fund 200 additional investigators and analysts is becoming law. The measure, included in the massive $70 billion reconciliation package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, which passed Friday, would invest $108.5 million in child trafficking and exploitation enforcement. Hawley's office said it would be the largest federal investment ever made to combat child trafficking.  "The Senate just passed my legislation with Tim Tebow to rescue thousands of children trapped in sex trafficking," Hawley told Fox News Digital in a statement.  HAWLEY LAUNCHES GOOGLE INVESTIGATION AFTER 'SHOCKING' CHILD TRAFFICKING TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARING  "That’s two hundred new law enforcement officers to find and rescue kids trafficked by predators and a new initiative to coordinate local, state, and federal enforcement," he added. "This is the biggest surge against child trafficking ever by the federal government. Let’s go rescue these kids." The provision, according to Hawley’s office, was inspired in part by former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, who testified March 3 during Hawley’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on exposing the widespread child trafficking.  During his testimony, Tebow said that 338,000 unique IP addresses have downloaded, shared or distributed child rape images in the United States in a matter of months, but only a select few get investigated.  MORE THAN 300 ARRESTED IN SPRAWLING CALIFORNIA CRACKDOWN ON CHILD EXPLOITATION CRIMES The provision, based off of the Renewed Hope Act, seeks to give Homeland Security Investigations the resources to hire 40 new forensic analysts at the Victim Identification Laboratory at the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit of HSI, as well as 30 new child exploitation investigators at the Victim Identification Laboratory of the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit of HSI. Additionally, it aims to give HSI the ability to bring on 130 additional forensic analysts and child exploitation investigators, as well as create a dedicated training program in victim identification for federal, state, and local law enforcement to collaborate more effectively on investigations.  LUXURY BLUE-CITY LANDLORDS ACCUSED OF LOOKING THE OTHER WAY AS HIGH-END BUILDINGS TURN INTO CRIME HUBS Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and Tebow for comment but did not immediately receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22a301ee6011c3f4eb0b02 Dem senator bankrolling Platner's campaign ripped for downplaying abuse allegations in bombshell report te 2026-06-05T10:20:49.999Z Dem senator bankrolling Platner's campaign ripped for downplaying abuse allegations in bombshell report A sitting Democratic Senator, who is one of Graham Platner’s top donors, is now drawing backlash for shrugging off the most recent allegations of misconduct that have followed the controversial Maine Senate candidate. Platner has received $10,000 in the form of two $5,000 donations from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's, D-R.I., leadership PAC, according to Federal Election Commission records reviewed by Fox News Digital. One donation from Whitehouse’s Ocean PAC came in March of this year. Another one was made last October. Notably, the most recent donation was made before former governor Janet Mills, a second Democratic candidate for Senate, suspended her campaign at the end of April. Although Whitehouse’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, the donations show the high degree of confidence lawmakers like Whitehouse have in Platner's ability to unseat the moderate Republican incumbent, Susan Collins, R-Maine, currently holding office in a blue-leaning state. WATCH: DEM SENATORS EXCUSE PLATNER'S CONDUCT AT CRISIS HUDDLE WITH EMBATTLED MAINE CANDIDATE Whitehouse has been among Platner’s most constant supporters among lawmakers in the U.S. Senate, calling the controversial candidate "wonderfully appealing" in an interview with Politico. "He’s off to a really strong start and has a wonderfully appealing local background and story," Whitehouse said. Whitehouse has remained supportive of Platner even as troubling details have emerged of Platner’s past web history, views and personal conduct. Most recently, reporting for the New York Times chronicled accounts from several of Platner's former romantic interests, including allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes. Despite the troubling allegations, Whitehouse told reporters he wasn't alarmed by the reporting. "Seems like a lot of nothing. I mean, the only one who had anything to say that seemed ‘unsettling’ was a woman who works for right-wing political operations," Whitehouse reportedly told NOTUS after reading the article. His reaction drew immediate backlash online. "Whitehouse is the guy who grilled Brett Kavanaugh about 'boofing.' Just unreal," Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross wrote in a post to X, recalling Whitehouse's grilling of President Donald Trump's 2018 Supreme Court Justice nominee over high-school slang in a search for possible improprieties. SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT "To the people just now learning that Sheldon Whitehouse is an amoral cretin, your ignorance to this point has been a choice," GOP consultant Luke Thompson wrote on X. "Is there a more contemptible man in the Senate than Sheldon Whitehouse?" TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet wrote on X. ":Sheldon Whitehouse, ringleader of the smearing of Kavanaugh, is a very bad person," Capital Research investigative researcher Parker Thayer wrote on X. "What an absolute dirt bag," Republican operative Matt Whitlock wrote on X. "Dismissing a vivid account of physical abuse because it happened to a Republican operative is the most [Sheldon Whitehouse] thing I’ve ever heard." Amber Duke, the Editor-in-chief of the DailyCaller, also blasted Whitehouse's seemingly uneven application of scrutiny. "What happened to this energy, Sen?" Duke said, highlighting a Tweet Whitehouse had put out during Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing. "Today I stand with women who are brave enough to come forward with their stories of abuse and mistreatment. They deserve to be heard and credible allegations must be investigated. We must believe survivors, not bully them," Whitehouse had written at the time. "Sheldon Whitehouse is the same guy who accused Brett Kavanaugh of being a rapist because he wrote ‘boofing’ in his yearbook," conservative writer Bonchie wrote on X. Apart from the Thursday report, Platner has received backlash for making off-color remarks on sexual abuse, race and terror, for a tattoo associated with Nazi imagery, and, most recently, for potentially interacting with several women outside his marriage in inappropriate ways. Platner has also called himself a "communist" in previous posts online. Among other resurfaced comments, Platner once blamed rape victims for failing to protect themselves in a now-deleted Reddit post. "How about people just take some responsibility for themselves and not so f---ed up when they wind up having sex with someone they don’t mean to?" Platner wrote in 2013. Whitehouse has his own controversial past, including details about his family having a membership at the exclusive Bailey’s Beach Club, formerly known as Spouting Rock Beach Association, rumored to have an all-White clientele. "I think the people who are running the place are still working on that, and I'm sorry it hasn't happened yet," Whitehouse said in 2017, referring to allowing minority members. "It's a long tradition in Rhode Island, and there are many of them. And we just need to work our way through the issues." SENATE DEM CANDIDATE WHO WROTE HE 'BECAME A COMMUNIST' NOW SAYS HE WAS JOKING Platner, who looks poised to take the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, met with senators earlier this week, reassuring them about his prospective candidacy. Maine will hold its Senate primaries next Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22a10cee6011c3f4eb0a9e North Carolina mountain community braces for hurricane season two years after Helene's brutal impact te 2026-06-05T10:12:28.886Z North Carolina mountain community braces for hurricane season two years after Helene's brutal impact As hurricane season approaches, people in the mountain communities of Western North Carolina are bracing for any impacts nearly two years after Hurricane Helene unleashed its wrath on the region. Residents say they're "traumatized" after Hurricane Helene's brutal attack, which claimed over one hundred lives and tore thousands of homes and businesses to pieces.  "We still have nightmares, flashbacks," said Jackie Fenstermacher, while sitting next to her sister Cynthia Dunn in Fairview, North Carolina. The small town sits in a valley beneath the mountains just outside of Asheville.  Fenstermacher moved to the mountains thirty years ago. Before Helene hit, she was still moving into her new home with her sister, Cynthia. HOW BUSINESSES IN SPRUCE PINE, NC ARE BOUNCING BACK AFTER HELENE Unfortunately, there's nothing left of the sister's home.  On the morning of Sept. 27, 2024, the water from the creek nearby was rising rapidly, Fenstermacher said, and before she knew it, logs from a nearby sawmill began pummeling her new home.  "It was like the house was being bombed," she said, "and then the whole - the bedroom just ripped apart." LAKE LURE REFILLS AFTER HELENE DESTRUCTION Fenstermacher immediately put her sister and their dog on a bed. Their home was torn to pieces and the three of them floated for miles downstream. The bed eventually broke and they were crammed into a pile of debris.  "All you could hear is giant trees snapping, glass breaking, cars going by," Fenstermacher said. Volunteers found them two days later stuck in the pile of debris.  Over the last twenty months, the sisters have lived in FEMA housing, campers, and sheds. On their property is a shed-turned-temporary-home, but it has no insulation.  With help from the local organization, Divine Disaster Relief, the sisters are staying in Airbnb's until they can raise enough money for a new home.  "We’re all still playing catch up, you know, and figuring it out," said Divine Disaster Relief case manager Celestiel Balson. "But there are so many people still in campers, still in temporary housing, still in sheds." WHAT CAUSED HURRICANE HELENE TO MOVE FAR INLAND? Balson is helping the sisters raise the funds needed to get them into a safe new home.  The sisters say they don't want to stay on the same property, as even the sound of rain is haunting.  "So we just kind of freak out a little bit because we don't know if we're going to have a house in a minute or two," Cynthia Dunn said. They're not the only ones in the region still feeling the impacts of Helene. Buncombe County's Assistant Manager, Timothy Love said, "I think for a long time, folks might have felt that we were immune to some of, some of these concerns, but if we look in history, we're not." On June 2, the county's commissioners approved funding to turn an old JCPenney building in the Asheville Mall into the county's first standalone emergency operations center.  "It's really important to have dedicated space," Love said, "Because, you know, you unfortunately, you don't know when a disaster is going to strike. And the scope of it." Love said the communication between local, state and federal partners needs to be seamless if a disaster hits the area again.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The new emergency operations center will not be open for a couple of years, but will integrate all aspects of emergency services.  "Additional uses are Emergency Management Services Group as well as our public safety communications or 911. That'll be located there," Love said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22a0f8ee6011c3f4eb0a95 The key strategy red states are using to lower housing costs revealed te 2026-06-05T10:12:08.886Z The key strategy red states are using to lower housing costs revealed Texas, Florida and other booming red states aren't just winning the migration race because of lower taxes and warmer weather — they've also embraced an anti-regulation housing strategy that many high-cost states have resisted. As Americans and businesses continue pouring into southern states, the influx is testing whether fast-growing regions can add enough homes and infrastructure to keep pace. And southern states are keeping up by decreasing regulations that put roadblocks up for faster construction of new builds. Housing industry leaders say southern states that have prioritized new construction have been better positioned to accommodate growth, while markets burdened by restrictive zoning rules, lengthy permitting processes and other regulatory hurdles have struggled to add supply and keep home prices in check. ONE SOUTHERN CITY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF IS GROWING FASTER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN AMERICA That willingness to build has become a competitive advantage, according to Jim Tobin, president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders. "Those economies are wide open. They are inviting more businesses, they're generally low-tax states and they've made housing a priority," Tobin told Fox News Digital. "They've got the land and the will and courage to let builders build in those areas to meet the housing demand for those new jobs." The strategy is becoming increasingly important as Americans continue relocating from high-cost coastal markets to lower-tax states. While rapid population growth can strain roads, utilities and public services, housing experts say states that pair infrastructure investments with homebuilding efforts are better equipped to accommodate newcomers without worsening housing shortages. ONE TYPE OF PROPERTY IS QUIETLY SAVING AMERICANS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS But rapid growth comes with its own challenges, particularly when infrastructure fails to keep pace with new development. "One of the main complaints is that infrastructure does not keep up with that influx of population or housing growth," Tobin said. "States that find themselves ahead of the curve are planning those two critical components, infrastructure and housing, together and are going to be better prepared for growth in the future." Even states that have prioritized homebuilding continue to face cost pressures that can drive up home prices. According to the National Association of Home Builders, government regulations account for roughly 24% of the cost of a typical single-family home, adding nearly $95,000 to the average price of a new house. For multifamily housing, the burden is even higher. Tobin said regulations account for roughly 41% of the cost of a typical apartment or multifamily unit, underscoring the role government rules can play in shaping housing affordability. AMERICA'S NEXT ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE MAY BE RISING IN RED-STATE TERRITORY The costs have drawn renewed attention from policymakers in Washington searching for ways to increase housing supply and improve pricing. Tobin pointed to a bipartisan housing package moving through Congress that aims to encourage local governments to reduce regulatory barriers to development and adopt policies that make it easier to build new housing. The legislation comes as housing affordability remains a top concern for many Americans, with elevated mortgage rates and limited inventory continuing to put homeownership out of reach for many first-time buyers. The issue has also taken on greater political significance ahead of the midterm elections, as voters continue to rank the cost of living among their top economic concerns. "The answer to the housing crisis in the country is more supply," Tobin said. "This bill will absolutely help us build more supply affordably." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22a0e4ee6011c3f4eb0a8c Murdaugh murder retrial could crack open sealed court records tied to infamous ‘egg juror’ te 2026-06-05T10:11:48.959Z Murdaugh murder retrial could crack open sealed court records tied to infamous ‘egg juror’ The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office is asking the state Supreme Court to unseal secret court transcripts tied to the removal of Alex Murdaugh’s "egg juror," arguing the records should be made public now that the disgraced legal scion has been granted a new murder trial. In a motion filed Thursday, prosecutors asked the high court to retract the state’s previous objection and lift restrictions for the on-camera hearing transcript that led to the dismissal of Juror 785, identified in prior filings as Myra Crosby, before deliberations in Murdaugh’s 2023 double-murder trial. The motion marks the latest twist in the fallout from the once-powerful South Carolina attorney’s overturned convictions for the June 2021 killings of his wife, Maggie, and their younger son, Paul, at the family’s sprawling Moselle hunting estate. Crosby became known as the "egg juror" after she was removed from the panel. As Judge Clifton Newman dismissed her from the case, Crosby asked if she could retrieve her purse and a dozen eggs that another juror had brought to court to give away, prompting laughter in the courtroom. ALEX MURDAUGH MURDER SAGA LANDS RIGHT BACK WHERE IT STARTED BEFORE NEXT LOWCOUNTRY COURTROOM BATTLE The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed Murdaugh’s two murder convictions on May 13. The remittitur was issued May 29, formally sending the murder case back to the lower court for further proceedings. Prosecutors noted that, as of the filing, no circuit court judge had yet been appointed to preside over Murdaugh's new murder proceedings. According to prosecutors, the sealed transcript details a private hearing where Newman removed Crosby from the jury for allegedly discussing the case prematurely. Those records were initially sealed and restricted under protective orders entered by Newman and later continued by retired South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal, who was assigned to preside over Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after allegations surfaced against former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca "Becky" Hill. The state said those restrictions previously barred publication or dissemination of the transcript, even though attorneys for the parties and Crosby’s counsel were permitted to review the material. MURDAUGH TRIAL COURT CLERK PLEADS GUILTY TO SHOWING SEALED CRIME SCENE PHOTOS TO PHOTOGRAPHER Crosby has continued to request that the transcripts be unsealed. In September 2024, prosecutors objected, arguing the request was premature because the appeal had not yet been resolved. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The state's Supreme Court once again denied Crosby’s request in October 2024. But prosecutors now say the posture of the case has changed dramatically. FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA CLERK IN MURDAUGH MURDER TRIAL ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE FELONIES "Here, a new trial has been granted to Appellant," the filing states. "There should be no prejudice to any party at this time. Consequently, the scales should now tip to unsealing and removing restrictions." SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER The state’s motion says the request is "not about litigation" but instead about public access to court records maintained by the state's Supreme Court. SEND US A TIP HERE The filing asks the Supreme Court to allow the previously protected transcripts from Newman’s private proceedings "supporting the removal of Juror 785" to be filed as a supplement to the public appellate record. Prosecutors also asked the court to declare prior restrictions on sharing, discussing or disclosing the contents of the transcript moot, which would allow the parties and Crosby to speak publicly about the matter without violating earlier court orders. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST MURDAUGH DEFENSE FIGHTS OVER DEATH PENALTY, VENUE CHANGE AND EVIDENCE – WHAT COULD CHANGE IN SECOND TRIAL The motion comes just weeks after Crosby separately fought to crack open sealed investigative records related to the jury-tampering scandal that helped upend Murdaugh’s convictions. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB In that filing, Crosby argued that the public interest would be best served by transparency now that prosecutors have acknowledged the jury-tampering investigation into Hill did not result in criminal charges. Hill was accused by Murdaugh’s defense team of improperly influencing jurors to secure a guilty verdict. She has denied tampering with the jury. Murdaugh’s attorneys have argued that Hill’s alleged conduct, including her interactions with jurors, deprived him of a fair trial. The defense has also alleged Crosby’s dismissal was part of a broader effort that affected the makeup of the jury before deliberations. Toal rejected Murdaugh’s request for a new trial in January 2024 after an evidentiary hearing, finding that although Hill made improper comments to jurors, the defense had not proven that her conduct affected the verdict. The South Carolina Supreme Court later took up the case and ultimately granted Murdaugh a new trial based on Hill’s interactions with jurors. Murdaugh, 57, remains imprisoned after pleading guilty to a series of financial crimes that exposed years of theft from clients, his former law firm and the estate of his late housekeeper. His murder case, however, is now headed back to court. The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22a0d0ee6011c3f4eb0a83 Will a four-armed robot replace astronauts in space? te 2026-06-05T10:11:28.968Z Will a four-armed robot replace astronauts in space? Space changes the rules for almost everything, including how a robot should move. On Earth, legs help us stand, balance and walk across a room. In microgravity, those same legs lose much of their purpose. That is why Orbit Robotics, an academic spinout from ETH Zurich, took a different approach with Helios. The robot was built with four arms so it can grip, brace and work inside a spacecraft. Two arms can hold on while the other two handle tools, cargo and equipment. It is a smart design for a place where floating is easy and staying steady is the real challenge. Here is how Helios works and why it could change the way astronauts get help in orbit. IS THIS SPACE CAPSULE HOW WE WILL LIVE AND WORK IN ORBIT IN THE FUTURE? Helios uses two pairs of arms with different jobs. One pair can anchor the robot to interior surfaces. The other pair can handle tools, unload cargo, move equipment or perform other work inside a spacecraft. That setup is important because stability and work need to happen at the same time in orbit. A floating robot cannot casually plant its feet, bend over and pick something up. It needs to hold on while it works. That is where Helios makes sense. Two arms can keep it steady while the other two get the job done. In microgravity, legs become extra hardware unless they can grip, brace or manipulate objects. Helios skips that problem by turning the whole body into a tool for movement and work. Orbit Robotics says Helios uses a tendon-driven system. Instead of placing motors at every joint, the robot keeps many of those motors closer to the shoulders. Cables and pulleys then transmit force through the arms. That design can reduce weight at the ends of the limbs. In space, heavy limbs can create awkward movement. A robot also needs control, especially when it is holding cargo or tools near expensive equipment. Helios also uses a rolling-contact elbow joint. That may sound like a tiny detail. In orbit, it can make a big difference. A sudden jerk could destabilize the robot. It could also send whatever the robot is carrying drifting across a spacecraft. Smooth movement becomes a safety feature. Before Helios, the team built an earlier robot platform called IKARUS. That project helped test ideas such as teleoperation, imitation learning and dual-arm manipulation. In other words, IKARUS gave the team a way to learn how a robot could move, copy tasks and handle objects in a space-like setting. Those lessons helped shape Helios. That is important because space hardware rarely gets a second chance. A robot designed for orbit has to be reliable, compact and useful in cramped conditions. It also has to behave predictably around humans. Helios builds on that earlier work with a body that better fits the environment. QUADRUPED ROBOT PLAYS BADMINTON WITH YOU USING AI Orbit Robotics says its mission is to free astronauts, not replace them. That sounds reassuring. It also makes practical sense. Astronauts are highly trained people doing some of the most expensive labor imaginable. Yet a major chunk of crew time aboard the International Space Station goes toward maintenance. Some estimates put maintenance at roughly 35% of crew time. At an estimated $140,000 per astronaut-hour, basic logistics can become shockingly expensive. That means sorting supplies, moving equipment or handling routine work can carry a huge price tag. Helios does not need to be a genius to help. It needs to move through narrow corridors, stay stable without gravity and manipulate objects with care. That is the point of the design. The first job for Helios appears focused on interior spacecraft work. That could include unloading cargo, helping manage supplies, moving gear and assisting with routine maintenance. Those jobs may sound boring. In orbit, boring tasks still take time, training and attention. Over time, Orbit Robotics sees a broader role for robots like Helios. That could include satellite servicing. It could also include in-space construction as commercial stations and orbital habitats become more common. If launch costs keep falling, more equipment will head into orbit. More hardware means more maintenance. More stations mean more logistics. That creates a clear opening for robots like Helios, built for space from the start. Human spaceflight still captures the imagination. It always has. However, the human body has serious limits in space. Astronauts can face radiation exposure, bone loss, vision problems and cognitive effects linked to fluid shifts in the brain. Those risks grow during longer missions. Robots do not need air, food, sleep or radiation protection in the same way humans do. They can also take risks that would be unacceptable for astronauts. That does not make astronauts obsolete overnight. Still, it changes the conversation. If machines can handle more work in orbit, humans may spend less time on routine tasks and more time on science. That could mean more attention on research tied to aging, cancer treatments, organ bioprinting and other experiments that benefit from microgravity. CHINA'S COMPACT HUMANOID ROBOT SHOWS OFF BALANCE AND FLIPS If commercial space stations grow, they will need constant care. Cargo will need to be sorted. Equipment will need to be moved. Structures may need inspection or repair. Satellites may need servicing. Future habitats may need robots that can assemble, maintain and adapt. That is where a machine like Helios becomes more than a cool prototype. It could become part of the labor force that keeps space infrastructure running. The big question is whether humans remain at the center of that work or move into a more selective role. We may still send astronauts into orbit, but their jobs could change dramatically. Instead of doing every task by hand, they may supervise robots built for a place where the human body struggles. Engineers are starting to design machines for specific environments instead of forcing them into human-shaped bodies. That shift could affect more than space exploration. On Earth, robots already work in warehouses, factories, hospitals and disaster zones. In each case, the best design may not look human. It may look strange, specialized and a little unsettling. Helios shows why that can be a good thing. A robot built for its environment can work more efficiently. It can also take on risky jobs and help humans focus on work that needs judgment, creativity or science training. For space, that could mean safer missions. It could also mean fewer astronauts spending precious hours on routine maintenance. Helios stands out because it was built for the place it is meant to work. In orbit, walking offers very little help. Gripping, bracing and handling equipment become much more important. That is what makes the four-armed design so practical. It gives the robot a way to hold on while it works, which is exactly what astronauts need in microgravity. Orbit Robotics says Helios is meant to help astronauts, not replace them. Still, this robot raises a bigger question. As machines grow more capable, they could take on more of the risky and repetitive work beyond Earth. That could give astronauts more time for science, discovery and decisions that need human judgment. It could also change how we think about sending people into space in the first place. Would you rather see astronauts doing the work in orbit, or robots taking over the risky stuff? 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/6a22a0bcee6011c3f4eb0a7a Fox News Digital's News Quiz: June 5, 2026 te 2026-06-05T10:11:08.967Z Fox News Digital's News Quiz: June 5, 2026 Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring major primary races in certain states, a photo of a Democratic candidate wearing only a towel and a fired "60 Minutes" correspondent. Looking for another challenge? Former first lady Jill Biden's concerns for former President Joe Biden's performance in a high-stakes event and actor Russell Crowe's bitter confrontation outside a Paris hotel were featured in last week's News Quiz. Test your knowledge of remarkable grocery giants, Lincoln landmarks and more in this week's American Culture Quiz. If you're looking to play even more, you can find all of our quizzes by clicking here. Check back next week for the latest News Quiz from Fox News Digital. Thanks for playing! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22a0a9ee6011c3f4eb0a71 Scientists say you've been throwing away perfectly good meat because of one common mistake te 2026-06-05T10:10:49.043Z Scientists say you've been throwing away perfectly good meat because of one common mistake Scientists are rethinking the dates consumers see on food packaging — and their research could help reduce not only food waste but also economic losses and environmental impacts tied to discarded food. "The average American wastes more than 1,000 pounds of food each year," according to Auburn University researchers. Part of the reason is that sell-by dates are overly conservative, the researchers said in a news release announcing their work to predict spoilage more accurately.  VIRAL GROCERY SHOPPING METHOD PROMISES TO SLASH SPENDING: 'WAY EASIER, WAY CHEAPER' The findings could help consumers make more informed decisions about food safety while reducing unnecessary waste throughout the supply chain. "This research is far more significant than a discussion about meat discoloration or shelf life," Darin Detweiler, a food safety policy expert and professor at Northeastern University's College of Professional Studies, told Fox News Digital. "It is an example of how data, microbiology and artificial intelligence may help transform food systems from managing failure after it occurs to predicting and preventing inefficiencies before they happen," he said. (Detweiler was not involved in the new research.) The Auburn study focuses on meat sell-by dates, which are commonly used by retailers to indicate how long products should remain on store shelves. Sell-by dates for meat are typically four days after packaging, the news release said.  They're "based on when the beef will start to lose its bright pink color, rather than when it becomes unsafe to eat." A change in color doesn't necessarily mean meat is unsafe to eat, however. "If a consumer sees that on day three their meat is brown, and it's around the 'sell by' date, they might think it's spoiled, but in fact it's just quality degradation," said Isabella Gafanha, an Auburn master's student who was involved in the research. "It's still fine to eat." The Auburn researchers used a machine to track changes in microbial communities in packages of ground beef over the course of 14 days. The goal was to "associate those changes with key changes in the meat quality and indicators of spoilage." Researchers monitored microbial activity in ground beef packages over a two-week period, using predictive modeling to identify patterns that could signal spoilage before it becomes visible to consumers. The microscopic activity of the bacteria in the microbial community is complex. Ultimately, though, the researchers were "able to determine that spoilage patterns could be predicted, demonstrating the concept can work," the release said. Researchers plan to continue their work to create more accurate sell-by dates while reducing the pounds of meat unnecessarily discarded each year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The economic implications of the research are "enormous," Detweiler said.  When meat is discarded, producers lose out on costs associated with animal feed, transportation, processing, packaging and more. Retailers also lose when they are forced to remove unsold products from their shelves. "If predictive microbial modeling allows shelf life to be extended safely by even one or two days, the cumulative impact across the beef industry could represent hundreds of millions of dollars in recovered value annually," Detweiler said. "From a leadership perspective, this represents a rare opportunity where profitability and sustainability may align rather than compete," he added. The research could also benefit the environment in a major way, he said. "Food waste is one of the largest hidden environmental burdens in the food system," Detweiler said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Every pound of beef discarded represents wasted water, land, feed, energy and transportation emissions. Beef production has one of the highest environmental footprints among food commodities." The domino effect of the Auburn research has the potential to help people facing food insecurity, Detweiler said. "While extending shelf life alone will not solve hunger, reducing avoidable waste contributes to a more efficient and responsible food system," Detweiler said. Consumers may also benefit, he said, from reduced food costs if food producers and retailers are able to safely reduce waste-related losses. To ensure food safety is prioritized and consumers are protected, companies must apply this research and technology beyond increasing profits, Detweiler said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "A longer shelf life must still be validated through rigorous food safety science and regulatory oversight," he said. The researchers indicated that additional work is needed before predictive spoilage modeling could be broadly adopted by the meat industry, but they believe the early results demonstrate the technology's potential to improve food dating practices and reduce unnecessary waste. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a229e58ee6011c3f4eb0a0d Senate push to reauthorize nation’s spy powers stumbles over controversial Trump decision te 2026-06-05T10:00:56.080Z Senate push to reauthorize nation’s spy powers stumbles over controversial Trump decision The Senate failed to move one step closer to extending the nation’s spy powers amid brewing consternation against President Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies.  Nearly every Senate Democrat, and six Senate Republicans banded together to block a procedural hurdle to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in the wee hours of Friday morning. The stumble comes as the deadline to make a move on the spy powers next week rapidly approaches.  What would have likely been a bipartisan vote was marred by Trump's pick to oversee the nation’s intelligence agencies as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Bill Pulte.  CONGRESS EXTENDS CONTROVERSIAL SPY LAW FOR 45 DAYS AFTER SENATE REJECTS HOUSE BILL Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued that Congress couldn’t "afford to go dark" by not reauthorizing FISA, and hoped that Senate Democrats could have a change of heart on the matter next week when the upper chamber returns.  Complicating matters for Thune is that, given Republicans who outright dislike the program, he will need Democrats to reauthorize FISA.  "We need some help from Democrats, obviously, and I think it's a terrible irresponsible position that they've taken," Thune said. "But we'll find out if that changes. Pulte currently serves as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and was tapped by Trump earlier this week to fill in for ex-DNI Tulsi Gabbard, who exited the position last month. HOUSE PASSES FISA RENEWAL IN BIPARTISAN VOTE, PUTTING PRESSURE ON SENATE BEFORE LOOMING DEADLINE The choice left Republicans scratching their heads, and elicited fury among Democrats.  Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned that Democrats wouldn’t support reauthorizing FISA if Pulte were in charge.  "I don't see how you get the necessary Democrat votes… that would get them to 60," Warner said. Lawmakers are concerned because Pulte has no experience in the intelligence field, and in the role of DNI, would be charged with overseeing the country’s 18 intelligence agencies.  HOUSE PUNTS TRUMP SPY POWERS EXTENSION AFTER CONSERVATIVES BLOCK DEAL, FORCING END-OF-MONTH SHOWDOWN "I know what he's been doing in the housing sector," Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said. "I'm not so familiar with why the president would have selected him." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., charged that Trump’s move to pick Pulte "appears to have been a hastily considered backroom deal based on loyalty to Trump, not the security of our nation." "The timing of this announcement could not be worse, with just over a week until FISA 702, authorities expire," Schumer said. "This announcement and its timing clearly make passing an extension of FISA much harder."  Meanwhile, Senate Republican leadership hopes to have their bipartisan bill completed and shipped to the House before the June 12 deadline.  Pulte’s appointment further complicates a fight over FISA that has, so far, led to Congress punting twice on the issue, particularly over disagreements with the controversial Section 702. The spy law fight is one of the few horseshoe issues in Congress that blends Democrats and conservatives in a push for stronger privacy protections. Section 702 allows the government to spy on foreign nationals abroad.  However, nothing in the law prevents it from collecting data on Americans if they happen to be involved in those communications. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a229795ee6011c3f4eb08d6 Bill Allowing Courts To Redesignate Certain Felonies As Misdemeanors Heads To Hobbs’ Desk te 2026-06-05T09:32:05.854Z Bill Allowing Courts To Redesignate Certain Felonies As Misdemeanors Heads To Hobbs’ Desk By Matthew Holloway | Legislation allowing courts to redesignate certain lower-level felony convictions as misdemeanors after successful completion of a sentence passed the Arizona Legislature unanimously. It now awaits action from Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. House Bill 2749, sponsored by State Rep. Tony Rivero (R-LD27), would establish a process allowing eligible individuals convicted of certain Class 4, 5, or 6 felonies to petition a court to have those convictions redesignated as Class 1 misdemeanors five years after completing all terms of their sentences. According to the Arizona House Republican Caucus, the measure received unanimous support in both legislative chambers before being transmitted to the governor’s desk. “HB 2749 is about accountability, redemption, and common sense,” Rivero said in a statement announcing the bill’s passage. “When someone commits a nonviolent, victimless offense, pays their debt, completes every requirement ordered by the court, and proves for years that they are living the right way, Arizona should not force that person to carry a felony label forever.” Under the legislation, eligibility would be limited to individuals convicted of non-dangerous offenses that did not involve a victim and who have no prior felony convictions. Applicants must also successfully complete all terms of their sentence before petitioning the court for redesignation. The bill would not apply to dangerous offenses, offenses involving victims, or individuals with prior felony convictions. According to the Senate fact sheet, the legislation would permit a court to redesignate an eligible felony conviction as a Class 1 misdemeanor if the court determines the person meets the statutory requirements and redesignation is appropriate. The measure does not provide for automatic redesignation and leaves the final decision to the court. Rivero said the legislation is intended to help individuals who have demonstrated rehabilitation overcome barriers that can remain long after completion of a sentence. “This bill protects public safety, excludes victim crimes, and gives deserving people a fair chance to work, find housing, support their families, and fully rejoin their communities,” he said. According to the legislative fact sheet, the bill applies only to a limited category of felony convictions and requires individuals to affirmatively petition the court for relief. Courts would retain discretion in determining whether redesignation is warranted in each case. 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 Bill Allowing Courts To Redesignate Certain Felonies As Misdemeanors Heads To Hobbs’ Desk first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a229780ee6011c3f4eb08cd Maricopa County Supervisor Stewart Calls For Cooperation Following Recorder’s Contempt Filing te 2026-06-05T09:31:44.400Z Maricopa County Supervisor Stewart Calls For Cooperation Following Recorder’s Contempt Filing By Matthew Holloway | Maricopa County Supervisor Mark Stewart on Wednesday called for better communication and cooperation between county leadership and the Recorder’s Office after Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap asked a court to hold county officials in contempt. The request is the latest development in an ongoing dispute over election administration authority. Stewart said the Recorder’s request for contempt findings may reflect a broader breakdown in communication and trust between county officials and the Recorder’s Office. My statement on the Recorder's recent contempt filing. Read here: https://t.co/TekX9ZYGNM pic.twitter.com/iauG0H76A8 — Mark Stewart Maricopa County Supervisor District 1 (@MarkStewart_AZ) June 3, 2026 “The Recorder’s request for contempt findings may be more aggressive than necessary, but it is likely a symptom of the breakdown in communication and trust that has been building for some time,” Stewart said. Heap argued in an Application for Order to Show Cause that the Board continues to exercise powers that the court determined belong to the Recorder’s Office and has refused to return critical election personnel, systems, and resources to the Recorder’s office. “The Court settled these issues 43 days ago,” Heap said. “Since then, the Board has refused to comply, continued exercising powers the Court ruled it does not possess, and even interfered with Recorder personnel carrying out their lawful duties at Recorder-operated election sites.” 🚨 MARICOPA ELECTIONS UPDATE 43 days ago, the Court ruled the Board of Supervisors was acting in violation of the law. 43 days later, they still haven't returned the IT staff, systems, and resources the Court ordered restored. Instead, they continued interfering in election… pic.twitter.com/whIXbRzWh6 — Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap (@azjustinheap) May 30, 2026 Stewart said county officials should accept the court’s ruling in the dispute and focus on implementing the decision ahead of Arizona’s upcoming primary election. “My view is straightforward. We should accept the court’s ruling, implement it, and move forward,” Stewart said. “As we move forward with implementation, county leadership should carefully consider and prepare operational timelines to ensure a smooth transition ahead of the upcoming primary election.” The statement follows continued legal disputes between the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors regarding election administration responsibilities. Stewart said his priority is supporting implementation of the court’s judgment and ensuring county staff have the guidance needed to administer elections effectively. “The court has ruled. My priority is supporting the execution of the judgment and providing staff with the operational clarity they need to administer elections effectively,” Stewart said. According to Stewart, he has previously encouraged direct discussions between county leadership and the Recorder’s Office in an effort to reach a negotiated resolution. “I have worked to encourage direct discussions between county leadership and the Recorder to reach a negotiated solution,” Stewart said. “In my experience, most long-term solutions are achieved around a table, not in a courtroom.” Stewart said those efforts did not result in a resolution and that the dispute has continued to escalate. While acknowledging the Recorder’s concerns, Stewart said he does not believe contempt proceedings are the best path forward. “While I understand the Recorder’s frustration, I believe pursuing contempt findings is not helpful at this stage,” Stewart said. “The public is tired of litigation. Voters want their elected officials focused on administering elections, solving problems, and delivering results.” Stewart reiterated his support for direct discussions between the parties and said long-term success will require rebuilding trust and improving communication between county officials. “Litigation may resolve legal questions, but lasting solutions and successful operations require communication, trust, and a willingness to work together,” Stewart said. The supervisor also expressed support for efforts by Supervisor Debbie Lesko to facilitate public discussions between county leadership and the Recorder’s Office. “I am encouraged that my colleague, Debbie Lesko, is working to bring the parties together for direct public discussions,” Stewart said. “This is something I have been advocating for since early 2025.” Lesko posted to X on May 29 criticizing Recorder Heap’s decision to request a contempt finding. “I am once again disappointed that Recorder Heap turns to the court instead of meeting with the Board of Supervisors to resolve our differences in order to run the upcoming elections,” she wrote.  “It’s been 9 days since our last invite to meet and we still haven’t heard back from him.” Stewart concluded by stating that his focus remains on election administration and restoring working relationships between county officials. “My responsibility is not to relitigate the past,” Stewart said. “My responsibility is to establish secure, transparent, and efficient elections while rebuilding the professional working relationships necessary for long-term success. The voters deserve nothing less.” 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 Maricopa County Supervisor Stewart Calls For Cooperation Following Recorder’s Contempt Filing first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22976aee6011c3f4eb08c4 Arizona Democratic Congressional Candidate Called For Decriminalizing Prostitution In Resurfaced Clip te 2026-06-05T09:31:22.886Z Arizona Democratic Congressional Candidate Called For Decriminalizing Prostitution In Resurfaced Clip By Staff Reporter | A Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona advocated for decriminalizing prostitution in a since-deleted clip. JoAnna Mendoza, candidate for the 6th congressional district, said in an uncovered 2020 interview that prostitution needed to be decriminalized, especially for marginalized communities like transgender women of color.  That was the year Mendoza made an unsuccessful bid for the 11th legislative district in the Arizona State Senate. Mendoza lost against Republican State Sen. Vince Leach, now representing the 17th legislative district.  Mendoza said in a now-deleted video interview with the executive director of Equality Arizona at the time, Michael Soto, that social services and healthcare needed to replace arrests. Mendoza reframed prostitution as a means of income, not a crime.   “[We need to be] eliminating the discriminatory practices and laws so that every individual has the opportunity to be able to provide for themselves. We need to stop criminalizing people for their situations,” said Mendoza. The National Republican Congressional Committee first released the found footage. ⚠️Arizona Democrat Joanna @Mendoza4AZ said “YES” to legalizing prostitution to benefit “trans women of color.” Mendoza in 2020 interview with far-left group: “Yes…we need to stop criminalizing people for their situations.” Mendoza’s far-left agenda would make crime worse. pic.twitter.com/tgN7usgkf6 — NRCC (@NRCC) June 3, 2026 Mendoza also supported the decriminalization of marijuana, and the reduction of funding to police during her 2020 run. The latter issue Mendoza addressed in a Clean Elections Commission town hall event. Mendoza said police funding should be reallocated to social service programs, such as those that would provide economic stability, environmental safety, healthcare, housing, and public education. “I support the reallocation of funding to programs that would allow people to live their best lives,” said Mendoza. Mendoza’s current campaign denied that her support for reallocating police funding was equivalent to defunding the police. Last week, Mendoza reportedly held a closed-door campaign event with an organization that has advocated for the defunding of police, Reproductive Freedom For All, who has endorsed Mendoza. Mendoza’s current platform doesn’t mention decriminalizing prostitution or marijuana, nor does it mention defunding the police. Mendoza’s platform provides a general focus on costs, jobs, healthcare, policing, climate, government accountability, veterans, and foreign relations.  Mendoza did provide some specifics on policy in her platform. On immigration, Mendoza advocates for legal pathways to citizenship for those who enter the country illegally while limiting deportations to violent criminals. Mendoza also supports increased government subsidization in renewable energy and healthcare.  Mendoza is running to unseat incumbent Rep. Juan Ciscomani, a Republican. She’s pulled a number of key Democratic endorsements, including Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, Reps. Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), former Reps. Gabby Giffords and Tom O’Halleran, former Arizona Democratic Party Chair Raquel Teran, and former Democratic congressional candidate Kirsten Engel. The political action committee founded by Gallego’s former best friend and former Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell, has also provided campaign support to Mendoza.  So far, Mendoza has raised over $5.3 million for her congressional run per Federal Election Commission records.  Beyond the political action committee founded by Swalwell, Mendoza has a slate of other top progressive organization endorsements, including EMILY’s List, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Equality PAC, Jewish Dems, and VoteVets. Part of Mendoza’s popularity with the LGBTQ+ advocacy groups stems from her personal identity as a bisexual woman. Mendoza formerly worked for former Democratic Rep. Tom O’Halleran. Mendoza served in the Marines from 1999 to 2013.  Mendoza has also worked for the Arizona Center for Economic Progress and VetsForward.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Democratic Congressional Candidate Called For Decriminalizing Prostitution In Resurfaced Clip first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22974cee6011c3f4eb0895 Historic Big Boy steam locomotive draws crowds as America 250 tour heads east te 2026-06-05T09:30:52.641Z Historic Big Boy steam locomotive draws crowds as America 250 tour heads east Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is making its first tour of the East Coast as part of celebrations leading up to America's 250th birthday. The locomotive arrived in Illinois this week as part of Union Pacific's America 250 tour, a multi-state journey that will take the historic engine through Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania before arriving in Philadelphia ahead of Fourth of July celebrations. Rail enthusiasts lined the tracks in Sterling, Illinois, on Tuesday to watch the locomotive pass through during one of many whistle-stops planned along the route. JACK CARR REFLECTS ON SACRIFICES THAT SHAPED AMERICA AHEAD OF 250TH BIRTHDAY "I've always loved trains. It's just the history of it," one visitor told Fox News. Others traveled across state lines for the chance to see the locomotive in person. "It's huge. It's beautiful," said Wisconsin resident Brandon Becker. Big Boy No. 4014 was built in 1941 to haul heavy freight through the mountains of the American West. Union Pacific says 25 Big Boy locomotives were originally built, but No. 4014 is the only one operating today. The locomotive weighs nearly 1.1 million pounds and stretches more than 130 feet long. It was restored to operating condition in 2019 after spending decades on public display. Visitors were also able to get an up-close look at the locomotive during a public display event in West Chicago on Wednesday before it continued east. TRUMP FLOATS REPLACING 250TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WITH MASSIVE MAGA RALLY AFTER ARTISTS PULL OUT "I took the day off just to see the train because I just love it," Marcia Simler said. The locomotive's route is part of Union Pacific's broader effort to commemorate the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. According to the railroad, the America 250 tour includes more than 50 whistle stops and public display events across 10 states. Inside the cab, crew members monitor pressure, water and fire systems that power the massive steam engine. The locomotive continues to operate using steam technology first developed more than a century ago while drawing crowds of modern-day rail enthusiasts at each stop. For many visitors, the attraction is equal parts engineering and history. AMERICA 250: ST. LOUIS ARCH "Stirring patriotic feelings in me, that's for sure," John Bollig said. Union Pacific says the eastern leg of the tour is being conducted in partnership with Norfolk Southern and marks the first time Big Boy has traveled to the East Coast. The tour is scheduled to continue through Pennsylvania before arriving in Philadelphia, where the locomotive will participate in events tied to the nation's semiquincentennial celebration. 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The apprehensions continue to demonstrate the high volume of narcotics that smugglers are attempting to bring across the southern U.S. border, even as immigration numbers have plummeted in recent months. On Sunday, May 17, agents at the San Ysidro Port of Entry referred a 2013 Honda Civic for secondary inspection. After an imaging system detected anomalies in the car’s firewall, they discovered six packages of white fentanyl powder worth roughly $113,600 along with 8.4 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $161,600. CBP OFFICERS SEIZE OVER $14M OF ALLEGED METHAMPHETAMINE AT SOUTHERN BORDER That same day at the Calexico East Port of Entry, about 100 miles away, a 2011 Nissan Cube was also sent to secondary inspection. Agents there discovered 63 packets of methamphetamine after a scan of that vehicle detected anomalies in its flooring. Officials praised both detections. "Sunday may be a day of rest for many, but criminals don’t take days off, and neither do our CBP officers," San Diego Director of Field Operations Sidney Aki said "Our officers remain vigilant around the clock, and these significant seizures are a direct result of their commitment to keeping dangerous drugs like these from entering our country." SOUTHERN BORDER APPREHENSIONS PLUNGE MORE THAN 90% FROM YEAR AGO IN APRIL, CBP SAYS The agency believes its operations are a continuation of efforts laid out by President Donald Trump and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, even as immigration border crossings have come down. Since the end of 2024, border crossings have plummeted, going from over 144,000 encounters in December 2024 to just 10,000 in April. Even so, CBP has reported several high-profile smuggling attempts that have sought to bring weapons, narcotics and humans across the U.S. border. ARREST OF GANG MEMBER CONVICTED OF MURDER PUTS DEM STATE’S SANCTUARY POLICIES ON BLAST Recently, CBP has released reports on how it had prevented a car carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher from crossing the border, detected dozens of immigrants crammed into a semi-truck and even detained a boat off the coast of the Dominican Republic with the help of a Black Hawk helicopter. "CBP officers along the southwest border stop illegal activity, including the smuggling of drugs and humans, and facilitate lawful entry for millions of legitimate travelers into the United States," CBP said in a statement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a229322ee6011c3f4eb0792 The anti-communism movie quote that spells doom for the Democrats in the midterms te 2026-06-05T09:13:06.876Z The anti-communism movie quote that spells doom for the Democrats in the midterms For years, I have told various people in politics, the media and the financial world that the most impressive investment CEO I have ever encountered is fictional. One who came from nothing; identified with the working-class over the elites; established a persona deliberately meant to be underestimated by his snobbish competitors; and truly prized morality over money. That fictional CEO being Lawrence Garfield. The lead character played to perfection by Danny DeVito in the 1991 film "Other People’s Money." Within the body of the movie, the New York City-based Garfield character shouts out an amazingly prescient warning as if envisioning the coming capitalistic-destroying and liberty-robbing edicts of far-left, socialist- and communist-embracing politicians such as New York City Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. While dressing down a conference room full of lawyers he has on retainer, the fictional billionaire CEO lectures in part: "Congratulations. You're destroying the capitalist system. While everybody else in the world is embracing it, my boys and girls are f---ing it up! You know what happens when capitalism gets f---ed up? The communists come back. They come out of the bushes. Don't kid yourself. They're waiting in there…" Thirty-five years ago, Garfield saw the danger cresting over the horizon. Today, his fictionalized warning in the defense of capitalism, a free-market system, and our very Republic has become a horrifying reality. BISHOP BARRON SLAMS 'BORDERLINE COMMUNISTS' SANDERS, MAMDANI AHEAD OF TRUMP PRAYER EVENT: 'ECONOMY THAT KILLS' The "communists" are no longer waiting in the bushes. They are back. They are among us. We deny this treacherous blossoming reality at our own peril.  Fortunately – and to the outright despair of the Democratic Leadership – an increasing number of Americans across a broad political, socioeconomic and age spectrum are suddenly opening their eyes to the job-, education-, safety-, city- and nation-destroying effects of socialist and communist mandates forced upon the people by far left elites existing in bubbles of entitlement. Elites who seek to smear or cancel Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin while singing the praises of despots such as Lenin, Stalin, Marx, and Mao.   For older Americans, the increasingly strident pronouncements from the likes of Mamdani, AOC and Wilson are a stark reminder of the often brutal – and failed – regimes of East Germany, the Soviet Union and a collapsing Cuba. Older Americans who witnessed those nations crumble into anarchy as the socialist and communist controlled "Nanny States" deprived citizens of the right to think for themselves; to do what was in the best interests of them and their families; or even escape the dystopian landscapes created by totalitarian ideologies. FROM SOVIET REFUGEE TO AMERICAN PATRIOT: WHY WE MUST GUARD AGAINST SOCIALISM'S DANGEROUS CREEP INTO OUR CITIES In another stroke of bad news for the Democratic leadership, many of these "older" Americans are now taking the time to educate the younger Americans in their lives – be they children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, or work, faith, or social colleagues – about the dangerous pitfalls of socialism and communism. Younger Americans who do not yet know that the "free is for me" mantra is a power-and-control grab masquerading as a utopian paradise. Fortunately, along with the older Americans in their lives who witnessed the evils of socialism and communism, are millions of Americans who lived it and fled to our shores. Naturalized Americans who escaped the Soviet Union, China, East Germany, Venezuela, Cuba and even North Korea. Wise and patriotic Americans only too happy to tell those ignorant of the dangers of socialism and communism the cold, hard, and life- and nation-saving truth. And now, thanks to Mamdani, AOC, Wilson and other far-left Democrats, they have multiple real-time Bolshevik examples to flag. CRITICS SAY MAMDANI’S VOW TO SWAP ‘RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM’ WITH ‘WARMTH OF COLLECTIVISM’ HAS SINISTER UNDERTONE From now until the November midterms, Americans who either witnessed or escaped the menace of socialism and communism will be explaining what "collectivism" really means. Why the taking of money and property from those who earned it and built it is anti-American. And why homeownership is not only not "racist," but the epitome of the American dream.  To that "racist" point, in a piece for The Hill headlined, "Mamdani introduces New York to socialism, ‘block by block’" legal scholar Jonathan Turley quoted Mamdani aide Cea Weaver who was only too happy to spell out the "collective" pain coming our way. Via a past post, she declared in part: "Private property including and [sic] kind of ESPECIALLY homeownership is a weapon of White supremacy masquerading as ‘wealth building’ public policy." Wow. The overriding dictate of the narratives being embraced by Mamdani, AOC, Wilson and a number of Democratic leaders being: "You will bend and break for the greater good of the collective ... or else." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION With growing frequency, we are seeing this "Free is for Me … Demonize the Rich" tactic take root in New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and multiple other cities controlled by the left. How fast is it spreading?  According to a recent piece in Politico titled "Socialism's next test: Swing states," the answer is … very fast. That acknowledged, the good news is that only a small number of Americans – along with seemingly the entire Democratic leadership – have bought into the false promises and outright lies of socialism and communism. Over three decades ago, the fictional New York City-investment CEO Lawrence Garfield saw the red tide of communism rising and screamed out a warning. Back in today’s real world, an increasing number of Americans are finally starting to see the poisonous brew of socialism and communism being peddled by AOC, Mamdani, Wilson and the greater Democratic Party for what it is. The word is spreading like wildfire and come November, during the 250th Anniversary year of our founding, the American people should soundly reject socialism and communism. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DOUGLAS MACKINNON Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22930eee6011c3f4eb0789 STEPHEN MOORE: This tariff is an expensive gift to China and our families will pay for it te 2026-06-05T09:12:46.944Z STEPHEN MOORE: This tariff is an expensive gift to China and our families will pay for it I’m a free trader, but I also understand that for competitiveness and strategic reasons, President Trump’s trade tariffs are used as leverage to help make trade freer and fairer. He’s a master negotiator, who has used the tariff threat to force other nations to play by the rules and level the playing field.  But some specific tariffs don’t make sense, and instead of saving jobs, they raise prices for consumers – especially when there is no viable domestic producer here at home.   In these cases, the "affordability" issue – real and in some cases imagined - is made worse for families.  Many grocery items have risen by 25 to 30% in recent years, and the price of canned goods – from peas to peaches – has risen 40 percent during the same period. If these prices keep rising, voters will get angrier and Republicans will feel the wrath of the voters in November.  Which brings us back to tariffs. Canned goods are more expensive today in no small part because of the tariff on imported "tinplate steel" for metal cans of fruits and veggies and those costs get passed on to prices paid at the grocery check-out line. Short-sighted trade policy is largely to blame. WHITE HOUSE ‘LASER FOCUSED’ ON AFFORDABILITY AS TRUMP SOFTENS TARIFF STRATEGY U.S. steel manufacturers have been scaling back tinplate production in recent years, which has forced U.S. can makers to source more tinplate from abroad. The can makers import approximately 70 percent of the tinplate steel they use, up from 42 percent eight years earlier.   Tinplate steel was subject to President Trump’s 25 percent tariff in 2018. And since last June, the tariff has risen to 50 percent. Those tariffs have driven up costs for the domestic canned food industry. And those costs ultimately get passed along to consumers, in the form of higher food prices. You may not think these cost increases are a big deal, but the reality is roughly one-third of the wholesale price of canned fruits and vegetables is connected to just the cost of the can. The higher cost of cans has meant that canned fruits and vegetables are rising at almost three times the pace of all foods. But there is no offsetting benefit. The tariffs are meant to spur more domestic production. Maybe. But U.S. Steel isn’t planning on resuming production of tinplate steel, until next year at the earliest and that’s only a facility. And even if additional domestic production is brought on line next year, the volume will not come anywhere near to meeting the needs of American can manufacturers and food producers. Nor have the tariffs led to more production of American-grown canned foods. They have had the opposite effect. Even worse, as costs for the U.S. canned food industry have increased, American producers are being undercut by foreign-filled canned goods imported from countries like China. This has produced a race to the bottom for U.S. retailers. And it means that the tariffs may be costing American jobs, not saving them. In January 2026, Del Monte Foods announced it would be shuttering its operations at a fruit cannery in Modesto, California. That meant a loss of 600 full-time jobs and 800 to 900 seasonal jobs. A union representative for the workers blamed the steel tariffs, saying their impact was to "increase the cost of canned foods, making it that much more difficult for them to compete in the market against imported peaches that come in already canned." CHINA THREATENS OUR FARMERS AND FOOD SUPPLY. STATES NEED TO STEP UP So, foreigners are undercutting the prices of better American-grown and -made canned food products. Last year, more than two billion pre-filled cans of food were imported into the United States.    This growing dependence on China to meet American consumer needs creates food insecurity for those who need it most, as well as uncertainty for U.S. farmers who can’t compete on price with lower-quality Chinese food imports.   Because of the tariffs, American consumers are left with an unfortunate choice: paying more for American-made canned food or paying less for foreign canned food that is often lower quality and less safe. That is the opposite of America First. So the tariff on cans is bad for American farmers. Bad for steelworkers and American steel companies. Bad for consumers. And bad for iconic domestic brands and products like Campbell’s soup, Green Giant corn, and Red Gold tomatoes.  It’s good for China and other American rivals.   That’s why President Trump should repeal the tinplate steel tariffs immediately. It’s a policy, to borrow a phrase from Campbell’s soup, that is "mmm, mmm BAD." CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM STEPHEN MOORE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2292fbee6011c3f4eb0780 Rep. Brandon Gill backs Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race and defends viral Ohio Medicaid fraud questions te 2026-06-05T09:12:27.027Z Rep. Brandon Gill backs Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race and defends viral Ohio Medicaid fraud questions In an interview with the Ruthless Podcast, Representative Brandon Gill (R-Texas) gave a behind-the-scenes look at his recent viral fraud hearing and the Senate race in his home state. "I mean, we’re literally talking about people who are like finding people off the street, working with fraudulent LLCs to funnel your tax dollars to people to provide services that are not being provided," Gill said in an interview released Friday morning. "I don’t like being called racist, but I dislike seeing our tax dollars burn every single day a whole lot more." During a hearing of the Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, Gill asked an Ohio legislator whether Somali immigration has been positive for the Buckeye State. State Senator Nickie Antonio responded to Gill by saying that his question "nearly brought [her] to tears." HOUSE GOP LAUNCHES NEW TASK FORCE, PROBES ALLEGED MEDICAID FRAUD IN OHIO Medicaid fraud in Ohio has come to the forefront after the Daily Wire’s Luke Rosiak uncovered fraud in the state. Vice President JD Vance’s White House Anti-Fraud Task Force and Republican nominee for governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, have emphasized the need to combat government abuse in the state. Ramaswamy told Ruthless in an interview last week that the state and federal governments have approximately $1.1 trillion in improper payments. JAMES COMER TO ACCUSE TIM WALZ OF BEING 'ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL' AT FRAUD HEARING Known for his excellent questions during hearings, Gill made headlines in April for asking a pro-choice activist what her favorite method of abortion was. Podcast co-host Josh Holmes, who spent decades advising members of Congress, highlighted Gill’s unique approach to testimony and how it's resonating with Americans. "I know all of you that are listening and watching this have seen this gentleman performing magic tricks," Holmes said. "It seemed like, when you were yelling at your TV screen for 10 years, like, ‘why aren't they asking?’ ‘Why aren't they pinning down?’ It's like, you don't even get the words out of your mouth, and you’re like, ‘yup, now he's doing the thing.’ It’s incredible." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE In an interview with Ruthless in April, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) highlighted Gill’s rising profile due to his creative approach to congressional hearings In recent weeks, Gill flexed his political muscles in the Lone Star State by endorsing Attorney General Ken Paxton ahead of last week’s runoff and speaking at the victory party. "I feel pretty good about it," Gill said of Paxton’s chances. "Trump’s name is not on the ballot. We're going to do everything we can to nationalize the election because the people are with the president. Paxton is somebody that the American people, the people of Texas, are really excited about." Paxton joined Ruthless in an episode released Thursday morning and told the Fellas that Republicans are uniting behind him ahead of a competitive general election. Both Gill's and Paxton's interviews took place as part of the Ruthless Midterm Interview Series, an ongoing initiative to interview major candidates across the country. The hosts have already interviewed candidates in 15 states, with more scheduled ahead of the November midterms. Texans will head to the polls for the general election on November 3rd. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2292e6ee6011c3f4eb0777 AOC’s billionaire attack sells Gen Z a smaller, sadder American Dream te 2026-06-05T09:12:06.953Z AOC’s billionaire attack sells Gen Z a smaller, sadder American Dream Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been roundly and rightly mocked for her recent claim that "you can’t earn" a billion dollars. But with respect to my fellow conservatives and free-marketeers, the real problem with her latest anti-billionaire broadside isn’t that it’s economically illiterate. The bigger issue — by far — is that AOC is subtly dismissing the innate human drive to strive and succeed. She isn’t just saying that billionaires are illegitimate. She’s effectively saying that becoming a billionaire is impossible, so don’t even try. This fundamental rejection of entrepreneurship’s power is the greatest danger of the socialist worldview rising on the left, of which AOC is the foremost tribune. By now, every American knows what policies and programs the socialists want — more wealth distribution, more government welfare, more care and feeding at the benevolent hand of Big Brother or Sister. But the heart of this ideology isn’t simply the idea that people should get more from others. The corresponding belief is that people should also give less to others. While it’s tempting to chalk this up to laziness or envy, the real message is one of self-doubt. Socialism teaches its followers that entrepreneurship is doomed to fail — that entrepreneurs themselves are deluded and in denial. Who would want to take a road they’ve been told can only dead-end? AOC CALLED OUT FOR CLAIM THAT BILLIONAIRES 'CAN'T EARN' THEIR WEALTH AS SHE DOUBLES DOWN ON REMARKS This is nothing less than a frontal assault on the human spirit. America became the world’s most prosperous and equal country precisely because people aimed to become rich — millionaires, hundred millionaires, and now billionaires. Not by leeching off society, but by lifting up society. The essence of entrepreneurship is the idea that you can improve your life by helping others improve their lives. The most successful entrepreneurs have done that in spades, becoming rich by enriching daily life for countless others. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Science buttresses this phenomenon. Abraham Maslow — the founder of humanistic psychology — argued that humans can achieve what he called "synergy." Our innate selfishness fuses with our capacity for unselfishness, pushing us to succeed by fostering success in our community. Entrepreneurs embody this way of thinking, and in America more than anywhere else on earth or in history, start-up founders and basement tinkerers have proved that Maslow’s synergy is both achievable and awesomely beneficial for every level of society. But nobody benefits when fewer people strive to make a billion dollars. No one wins if would-be entrepreneurs deny their own ability to make a difference. Such fear and self-loathing are especially likely among younger generations, especially the 62% of Americans under 30 who hold a favorable view of socialism. Politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are all but telling them to ignore the better angels of their nature — to neglect their own incredible capacity for excellence, achievement, and contribution. The good news is that human nature is hard to suppress. Even as Gen Z is the most likely to support AOC-style socialism, its members are increasingly embracing their inner entrepreneur. A recent survey found that 43% of Gen Z is considering starting a business or side hustle in 2026, beating Millennials and Gen X. But there’s no guarantee that younger generations make good on this desire. Loud voices — like AOC — are encouraging them to put their faith in the state instead of themselves. The battle for Gen Z’s soul is very much up in the air. This is a battle that free-marketeers must win. We won’t reach Gen Z by merely mocking AOC or maligning her admittedly awful ideas. No, we have to appeal directly to the very spirit she’s dismissing — the innate human drive to rise and thrive. It’s not enough to say in the abstract that billionaires are good for the rest of us. Far more important is the message that you could be the best billionaire yet. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JOHN TILLMAN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2292d3ee6011c3f4eb076e Trump scores victory despite growing GOP divide after Senate passes $70B ICE, Border Patrol funding package te 2026-06-05T09:11:47.032Z Trump scores victory despite growing GOP divide after Senate passes $70B ICE, Border Patrol funding package Senate Republicans managed to stitch together a unified front to advance President Donald Trump's roughly $70 billion immigration enforcement package, but divisions over the president’s agenda were laid bare after a marathon day of votes.  Passage of the budget reconciliation package geared toward funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the next three and a half years closes a long, drawn out chapter in the Senate that began during the longest shutdown in history.  It’s a point that Senate Republicans tried to return to throughout the day, reiterating that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Democrats had forced their hands after refusing to fund immigration operations without a plethora of reforms.  DOZEN GOP REBELS FAIL TO PERMANENTLY KILL TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND "Democrats would not agree to anything, and eventually they walked away altogether, presumably because they thought that it would serve them better to have an issue for November," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said. But the day, and preceding weeks, were dominated by a growing rift between Senate Republicans and the Trump administration that threatened to blow up the process altogether.  First, it was the inclusion of $1 billion in funding for security upgrades to Trump’s ballroom, which was later stripped out.  Then, it was the Department of Justice's (DOJ) announcement that a nearly $2 billion "anti-weaponization" fund was being launched to allow people who felt targeted by the government to make a claim from the pot of taxpayer money. GOP ADVANCES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE AFTER FORCING TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND INTO RETREAT Several Senate Republicans worried that the money could be accessed by Jan. 6, 2021, rioters who were convicted of assaulting police. Schumer and Democrats leaned into that open wound and spent much of the marathon, "vote-a-rama" vote series trying to spell a permanent end to the fund, despite acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowing that the administration would no longer pursue it.  "Do we believe that Donald Trump, who has lied to us day in and day out, do we believe that he will be able to resist getting his sticky fingers in the slush fund when it would benefit himself and his family? No way, no way," Schumer said. GOP LEVERAGES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE TO MAKE TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND 'NEVER EXIST'  Many of the amendments pushed by Democrats placed Republicans in tough bids for reelection, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, into politically challenging positions.  Republicans tried to kill it, too, causing tensions on the Senate floor to rise.  "It's not that tense," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. "I mean, I've seen worse. Nobody's stabbed anybody yet." Still, the process nearly came to a grinding halt because of the fund at the start of the marathon vote series when Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and others wanted to ensure that GOP attempts to end the fund would get a vote, too.  "I just wanted to optimize the chances of success," Cassidy said of the delay.  Ultimately, despite a dozen Republicans voting for Sen. Thom Tillis’, R-N.C., amendment, and X voting for Cassidy’s, all attempts to thwart future bids to revive the fund failed.  The ballroom also came back into the picture when six Republicans joined Senate Democrats to prevent construction on the colossal structure from going forward without congressional approval. Then there was an attempt by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to attach the SAVE America Act to the reconciliation package, which met Republican resistance and ultimately failed, too.  The package now heads to the House, where Republicans are expected to pass it by the end of the week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2292abee6011c3f4eb0763 Many Trump Voters Are Unhappy With Handling of Iran, Economy and More Issues te 2026-06-05T09:11:07.104Z Many Trump Voters Are Unhappy With Handling of Iran, Economy and More Issues The president’s base is thought to be unmovable. But one-third of these voters say they are unhappy about certain issues and are not knee-jerk loyalists. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a229297ee6011c3f4eb075a Appeals Court Panel to Hear Arguments Over Trump’s Ballroom te 2026-06-05T09:10:47.194Z Appeals Court Panel to Hear Arguments Over Trump’s Ballroom A three-judge panel will consider whether a lower court erred in ordering construction stopped until President Trump secured the support of Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a229283ee6011c3f4eb0751 They Shut the Golden Gate Bridge for 4 Hours. Now They Face Up to 15 Years in Prison. te 2026-06-05T09:10:27.112Z They Shut the Golden Gate Bridge for 4 Hours. Now They Face Up to 15 Years in Prison. Activists blocked the iconic span to protest the spending of American tax dollars on Israeli military efforts in Gaza. San Francisco’s prosecutor is now seeking a strict punishment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a228937ee6011c3f4eb05f4 Actor James Handy, known for 'Jumanji' and 'Top Gun: Maverick,' allegedly killed by girlfriend's son te 2026-06-05T08:30:47.982Z Actor James Handy, known for 'Jumanji' and 'Top Gun: Maverick,' allegedly killed by girlfriend's son James Handy, an actor known for various roles in films like "Jumanji" and "Top Gun: Maverick," was allegedly killed by his girlfriend's son this week, police said. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded to a residence in the 19200 block of Erwin Street on Wednesday morning. According to police, a 911 caller stated: "I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin." When officers arrived, they found Handy, 81, unconscious in the front yard suffering from a stab wound to the chest. 'HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER' ACTOR NICK PASQUAL SENTENCED TO DECADES IN PRISON FOR STABBING EX-GIRLFRIEND Authorities said Handy was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. LAPD identified the suspect as Michael Gledhill, 44, of Tarzana. According to investigators, Gledhill flagged down officers as they arrived and told them he was the person they were looking for. ROB REINER AND WIFE MURDERED: TIMELINE SHOWS ARGUMENT WITH SON NIGHT BEFORE DEATHS Police said Gledhill lived at the residence with his mother, who was Handy’s girlfriend. Gledhill was arrested and booked into the Van Nuys Jail on a murder charge. Bail was set at $2 million. Handy amassed nearly 150 acting credits over a career spanning roughly five decades, according to IMDb. In addition to film roles, he made guest appearances on numerous television shows throughout his career, including "The West Wing," "9-1-1," and "NCIS: Los Angeles." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a228487ee6011c3f4eb0549 Handcuffed suspect allegedly slips restraints, steals Dallas police cruiser with officer trapped in back seat te 2026-06-05T08:10:47.446Z Handcuffed suspect allegedly slips restraints, steals Dallas police cruiser with officer trapped in back seat A routine traffic stop spiraled into chaos when a handcuffed suspect allegedly commandeered a Dallas police cruiser, drove off with an officer in the back seat and bailed out while the vehicle was still moving, authorities said. Newly released body camera and dash camera footage captured the moments leading up to the suspect's escape from his restraints and the dramatic chain of events that followed. Police said the incident began around 5:35 p.m. on May 30 after two officers conducted a traffic stop in the 2300 block of South Marsalis Avenue. Stacey Huffman, 37, was arrested and placed in the back seat of a patrol car while handcuffed. WATCH: VIDEO SHOWS SUSPECT PUSH TROOPER TO GROUND BEFORE STEALING PATROL CRUISER ON CHRISTMAS DAY Video recorded inside the vehicle appears to show Huffman slipping his left hand out of the handcuffs before concealing his hands behind his back. As officers began transporting him to jail, Huffman allegedly attempted to open the locked rear door and removed his seatbelt. Officers stopped the squad car on Interstate 35 around 6:10 p.m. to further restrain Huffman, according to police. ILLINOIS MAN'S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN KEY WEST WAS DERAILED AFTER HE WENT BAR HOPPING IN A STOLEN POLICE CAR Moments later, as both officers exited the vehicle, Huffman allegedly climbed into the driver's seat and sped away. One officer managed to enter the back seat before the vehicle took off and deployed his Taser, but police said it was ineffective after Huffman pulled the wires away. The officer can be heard repeatedly shouting, "Stop the car!" as Huffman allegedly continued accelerating. WILD VIDEO SHOWS MASKED RUFFIANS ATTACKING POLICE CRUISER WITH OFFICER INSIDE DURING ILLEGAL STREET TAKEOVER Police said the officer then drew his duty weapon and struck Huffman on the side of the head after he accelerated the vehicle. Video shows the officer being violently tossed around the back seat as the patrol car swerved down the roadway. Authorities said Huffman opened the driver's-side door while traveling at approximately 50 mph and jumped from the moving vehicle. WILD VIDEO SHOWS MAN SWIPE DELIVERY TRUCK WITH FEMALE EMPLOYEE STILL INSIDE The patrol car traveled roughly 1,000 feet during the incident, according to police. The video indicates that Huffman was in control of the vehicle for about 30 seconds. Immediately after Huffman exited the vehicle, the officer lunged into the front seat and regained control of the patrol car, avoiding a potential crash. Huffman was rendered unconscious and taken back into custody, officers said. Both Huffman and the officer were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Huffman is expected to face charges including driving while license invalid, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and escape from custody. The incident remains under investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a227678ee6011c3f4eb0330 Why Trump changes his tune after aides convince him to stick to a script as Republicans defect te 2026-06-05T07:10:48.305Z Why Trump changes his tune after aides convince him to stick to a script as Republicans defect A very high-ranking Trump White House official once told me the key to the president's behavior. It happens when his advisors talk him into something that he doesn't particularly want to do. The next time he's around reporters, this person says, President Trump will blurt out what he really thinks. He'll either walk it back, soften the language, create confusion or flatly contradict what he said a couple of days before. It's his way of rebelling against being handled. And, of course, he'll lash out at Republicans who disagree with him, post insulting messages, or endorse their primary opponents. To Trump, that's just counterpunching. RELATED: TRUMP SUFFERS RARE HOUSE DEFEAT AS BIPARTISAN VOTE MOVES TO WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM IRAN CONFLICT After the House narrowly voted Wednesday to invoke the War Powers Act, to force an end to the Iran conflict, four Republicans — Thomas Massie, Warren Davidson, Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Barrett — broke with their party. Trump's Truth Social response: "Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Democrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote. "Who would do such an unpatriotic thing? They know where the negotiations stand. The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories. The four Republicans, that's a whole other story – They're GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves." And I'm sure there will be more to come. Even if the 215-208 vote is followed by Senate approval, Trump can simply veto it. And there is a legal dispute about whether Congress can actually undermine the commander-in-chief, given that presidents of both parties have waged undeclared wars. An even sharper example involves the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that triggered on-the-record outrage from Republicans as well as Democrats. The idea that the bulk of the money would go to the Jan. 6 rioters who beat up cops and threatened lawmakers struck a very deep chord among members who were in the Capitol on that dark and depressing day in 2021. Trump could see this was a losing issue — or was persuaded of that — and after a leak that he was considering abandoning the project, he said it was dead. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said it was dead. RELATED: GOP ADVANCES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE AFTER FORCING TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND RETREAT But the next time he saw reporters, he pried open the crypt door he had supposedly shut. He absolutely unloaded on CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins for asking why he had changed his mind about what everyone was calling a slush fund — in other words, doing her job. "So, I love it. I think it's so important… What happened to great people, great American people, the way they were victimized, the way they were savaged, you have suicides, they killed themselves. They were bankrupt. They were weaponized by the Biden administration, by a bunch of thugs, including Obama people. And like nobody's probably ever been. I mean, I can think of maybe two instances in this country where they've had it to somewhere [at] that extent. I'm not even sure if it was so much," Trump said. "They were put in jail for long periods of time. They were accused of things that never happened. They had prosecutors that were radical lunatics, and their lives were destroyed. And frankly, we had a lawsuit that, against us on the weaponization where the judge, a radical left judge, ruled against it. And we'll see how that all works out. But a radical left judge ruled against it." We'll see how it all works out. Is it dead? "I'd have to ask the lawyers," Trump said. Uh, the lawyers work for him. The president wasn't done. "But these people, their lives have been destroyed. Their families have been destroyed — many of them. I'm not just talking about a few people," he said. "Many have been destroyed, many of them. I'm not just talking about a few people. Many of them. I'm one of them, I look, they raided my house, Mar-a-Lago. That never happened. Nobody ever thought of anything like that." And then it got really personal. "They're crooked as hell. CNN's a very corrupt organization, but, with a corrupt reporter standing right there. Never smiles. You never— she's a young, beautiful woman. Never smiles, I never see a smile off her face, I see her standing there with hatred in her eyes. She has hatred because we have borders, because we have a strong military, because we cut our taxes, because we do things that everybody wanted. And then we win our election in a massive landslide. We win 87 percent of the counties in this country," Trump said. CNN's response: "Kaitlan Collins is an exceptional journalist, reporting every day from the White House and the field with real depth and tenacity. She skillfully brings that reporting to the anchor chair and CNN platforms every day, which audiences around the world know they can trust." So is the fund again showing signs of life? Who knows? Trump was just saying what he really believed all along. The Senate failed Thursday by one vote to ban any attempt to revive the fund. The tally was held open for hours as the leadership tried to count noses. They have the option of trying again to drive a stake through the project. These guys want it in writing. The larger takeaway is that Trump's iron grip on the party has loosened just a bit. After 16 months in which GOP lawmakers gave him virtually anything he wanted, the slush fund prodded them into realizing they could chart their own path and (mostly) survive — and that sentiment seems contagious right now. What's more, while Trump's MAGA support remains rock solid, the swing vote in the midterms will be independents as well as disillusioned Republicans. And that's why putting a little distance between themselves and the president seems like a sensible course of action. At least until the next Trump controversy erupts, any moment now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a225a43ee6011c3f4eafe45 Mira Murati steps back into the spotlight, carefully te 2026-06-05T05:10:27.747Z Mira Murati steps back into the spotlight, carefully In the current environment, remaining heads down has diminishing returns; at some point, you have to make some noise just to remind the market you exist. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a225804ee6011c3f4eafdf3 Overcrowded migrant vessel with 240 people on board intercepted near Turks and Caicos te 2026-06-05T05:00:52.471Z Overcrowded migrant vessel with 240 people on board intercepted near Turks and Caicos An overcrowded migrant vessel carrying 240 people and taking on water was intercepted near the Turks and Caicos Islands after authorities raced to prevent a potential maritime disaster. The U.S. Coast Guard said it conducted a joint operation Sunday with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) to stop a vessel carrying hundreds of migrants who claimed Haitian nationality. According to a Coast Guard news release, authorities received a report of "an unlawful migrant voyage" approximately 15 miles south of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Video released by the Coast Guard shows responding crews assisting local authorities as they secured and towed the overcrowded vessel. TURKS AND CAICOS TRAVEL WARNING ISSUED AS MIGRANTS DESCEND ON POPULAR VACATION SPOT IN DROVES The Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force later took custody of the vessel and its passengers, the Coast Guard said. More than 140 personnel participated in the operation, according to the agency. "The successful interdiction and safe removal of these individuals from a perilous situation was made possible by the close collaboration and swift response of the Coast Guard, CBP AMO personnel, and authorities from the Turks and Caicos Islands," Lt. Chelsea Garcia, deputy director of Coast Guard Operations Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, said in a statement. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS STORM US BEACHES AS COAST GUARD BATTLES MIGRANT SURGE THAT ROSE UNDER BIDEN "We strongly advise anyone considering participating in an unlawful maritime migration attempt to reconsider," Garcia continued. "These journeys are extremely hazardous, frequently involving severely overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels that are often taking on water and lack basic life-saving equipment." Garcia encouraged would-be migrants to pursue "safe, legal, and orderly avenues" rather than "risking their lives at sea." The Department of Homeland Security also reacted to footage of the operation on social media. COAST GUARD CUTTER INTERCEPTS BOAT WITH 16 MEXICANS OFF COAST OF CALIFORNIA "OUR BORDERS ARE CLOSED," the agency wrote on X. "Whether by land or sea — if you try to enter our nation illegally, we will hunt you down and find you." U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott shared images from the interdiction and praised the cooperation between the Coast Guard and its international partners. "The overcrowded vessel was taking on water and in danger of sinking," Scott wrote on X.  "Our personnel helped prevent what could have been a catastrophic loss of life while stopping yet another illegal migration attempt," he continued. "The message remains clear: illegal maritime migration is dangerous, it is not worth the risk, and you will not gain entry into the US." The operation comes months after the Coast Guard and CBP intercepted multiple suspected smuggling vessels off the California coast, resulting in the apprehension of 60 people aboard three boats. Fox News Digital's Robert McGreevy contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a225108ee6011c3f4eafcc8 Data center 'heat waste' puts strain on nearby houses and drives up their AC bills, ASU researcher says te 2026-06-05T04:31:04.472Z Data center 'heat waste' puts strain on nearby houses and drives up their AC bills, ASU researcher says A heat engineer says local “heat waste” from data centers strains nearby home AC units, potentially raising residential power bills "several percentage points." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a224ea5ee6011c3f4eafc3b Karmelo Anthony defense, prosecutors wage first-impression war as emotions rock opening of trial: expert te 2026-06-05T04:20:53.203Z Karmelo Anthony defense, prosecutors wage first-impression war as emotions rock opening of trial: expert Jurors in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial heard a frantic 911 call, watched surveillance footage and listened to emotional testimony Thursday from coaches and trainers who tried to save Austin Metcalf after the Texas teenager was stabbed at a high school track meet. Anthony, 19, has pleaded not guilty to murder in the April 2025 stabbing death of Metcalf and maintains he acted in self-defense. The case has drawn national attention and intense public scrutiny since the fatal encounter. Texas defense attorney and legal analyst Jeremy Rosenthal told Fox News Digital that the first day of testimony highlighted the central battle jurors will have to resolve — whether Anthony's actions were criminal or legally justified as self-defense. "The defense is accepting part of the burden here because if they want the jury instructed on self-defense, they have to prove up that split-second statement," Rosenthal said. KARMELO ANTHONY TRIAL IGNITES RIVAL CAMPS THAT THREATEN TO GET IN JURORS’ HEADS IN TRACK MEET STABBING: EXPERT Rosenthal also noted that opening statements can have an outsized impact on jurors. "Eighty percent of jurors make up their mind at opening statement and they never change it," he said, citing trial advocacy studies. Controversy has engulfed the case, and tensions rose after a jury was selected on Wednesday with no Black jurors. On Thursday, supporters of both Anthony and Metcalf sparring in a shouting match outside the courthouse, holding signs, yelling profanities and antagonizing each other. WATCH: Crowds rally outside courthouse during Karmelo Anthony trial Collin County prosecutor Bill Wirskyke called the stabbing a "provoked unjustified murder" and told jurors, "This case has nothing to do with race. This case is not self-defense." Defense attorney Mike Howard argued Anthony reacted in a "split second of fear and chaos" and urged jurors to focus on the evidence rather than the public narrative that has developed around the case. 🔎 Know something we should investigate? 📩 Send story tips to stepheny.price@fox.com 📸 Share photos on Instagram: @fndstephprice 🎥 Submit compelling video and breaking news footage on X: @Stephenyprice 🗞️ Your information could help uncover the next big story. Jurors viewed surveillance footage from multiple cameras around Kuykendall Stadium and later listened to a 911 call placed in the moments after the stabbing. The caller reported that CPR was underway and that an athlete had been stabbed and was losing consciousness. TRAIN ATTACK VIDEO REIGNITES FURY OVER WITHHELD FOOTAGE OF AUSTIN METCALF KILLING NBC 5 reported that voices in the background could be heard urging Metcalf to keep fighting, while another person said, "There's a lot of blood. He's not breathing." The outlet reported that Metcalf's final gasp for air could be heard on the recording. TEXAS TRACK MEET STABBING SUSPECT TOLD AUSTIN METCALF ‘SEE WHAT HAPPENS’ AS TENT DISPUTE TURNED DEADLY: DOCS As the call played, Metcalf's family could be heard crying. Anthony had his eyes closed during most of the 7-minute call. MOURNING MOTHER, TWIN BROTHER OF SLAIN TEXAS TEEN SPEAK OUT: 'LOST MY BEST FRIEND IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE' Rosenthal said the surveillance footage could become one of the most important pieces of evidence presented during the trial. "In the 21st century, I think jurors really expect there to be some type of video evidence, either surveillance or cell phone," he said. TEXAS JURY RETURNS VERDICT IN 2022 STABBING DEATH OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATE: REPORT "You've got a bunch of teenagers and nobody seems to have any cellphone video of this, which is in some ways surprising," he added. "A picture's worth a thousand words." WATCH: Heated exchanges erupt outside Karmelo Anthony murder trial Memorial High School athletic trainer Tiffany Whiteaker testified that she rushed to help Metcalf and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. She said she saw a commotion and heard screaming in the stands, and a student ran up to her saying, "he stabbed him and threw the knife in the stands," pointing at Anthony. Whitaker testified that she got in front of Anthony, put her hands up and told coach Vincent Hooper to not let him leave. She said she performed CPR and used an AED until paramedics arrived and Metcalf was taken to hospital, where he later died. GRIEVING TEXAS FATHER SPEAKS OUT AFTER SON WAS STABBED TO DEATH AT HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET The state later called Joshua Rebmann, an Army veteran and football coach who was among the first adults to reach Metcalf. Rebmann used his military training to try to save the teen before concluding he would not survive. GOT A TIP? "Stay with me, Austin. Stay with me, Austin," he was heard saying in the background of the 911 call, FOX 4 reported. "Come on, Austin. Come on, Austin." KARMELO ANTHONY FAMILY REP DOUBLES DOWN ON ATTACKING AUSTIN METCALF’S FATHER: ‘IT’S INAPPROPRIATE’ Jurors were shown the blood-stained jacket Rebmann used while trying to stop the bleeding. WATCH: Father speaks out after son was stabbed to death at track meet FOLLOW US ON X Heritage High School coach Vincent Hooper testified that Anthony told him, "He put his hands on me. I stabbed him." Hooper also testified that Anthony became emotional after he warned him that if Metcalf died, he would have changed his life forever. "Well you know if he dies you change your life for the rest of your life," Hooper said he told Anthony. "He won’t die," Anthony replied, according to Hooper. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Memorial High School track coach Robert Starr became emotional while describing finding Metcalf wounded. "You just don't go into someone else's tent uninvited," Starr testified, referring to team tents at track meets. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS As testimony resumes Friday, Rosenthal said one of the key questions will be whether witnesses closest to the confrontation tell a consistent story. "I sort of view this case like a rock thrown into a pond," Rosenthal said. "You've got the epicenter, and then you've got all the ripples out." "What's going to be interesting is, what's the one person who gets up there and goes against the grain and says something that nobody else has said?" he added. Additional witnesses are expected to testify Friday as prosecutors continue building their case and jurors continue weighing Anthony's self-defense claim. Fox News' Brooke Taylor, Sarah Alegre, and Peter Cuddihy contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a224c4dee6011c3f4eafbd9 Rubio sanctions Cuban groups with ties to US nonprofit network funded by communist donor Neville Roy Singham te 2026-06-05T04:10:53.505Z Rubio sanctions Cuban groups with ties to US nonprofit network funded by communist donor Neville Roy Singham Secretary of State Marco Rubio put U.S. organizations on notice: they can no longer do business with a key Cuban organization that has spent over six decades since the launch of Fidel Castro's communist revolution in 1959, cultivating relationships with U.S. activists and groups, many of them now funded by communist American tycoon Neville Roy Singham. The sanctions target the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, known by its Spanish acronym ICAP, an organization founded by Castro in 1960 to spread Marxist ideology and support for Cuba. Long ago, U.S. officials and intelligence assessments concluded ICAP is a key component of Cuba's intelligence apparatus. "For decades, Cuba has been the world capital for radical left-wing terrorism," Rubio said. "The regime in Havana has recruited, trained and backed violent Marxist and third-worldist movements across our hemisphere and beyond." REVOLUTIONARY TOURISM: INSIDE THE $600M MARRIAGE OF DARK MONEY AND FAR-LEFT AGITPROP Earlier this year, ICAP worked with U.S. nonprofits, including the People's Forum, Progressive International and CodePink — to organize a March "convoy" that included controversial Marxist streamer Hasan Piker landing in Cuba to support Cuba's communist party. The trip has since attracted federal scrutiny, with CodePink cofounder Medea Benjamin confirming she received questions from federal officials about the trip, investigating whether she violated sanctions. Late last month, Fox News Digital published a three-part series, reporting that federal investigators are examining Cuba's alleged malign foreign influence operation in the U.S., investigating a network of 145 groups with collective revenues of about $1 billion, promoting Cuba's agenda and communist ideology. "Today, we are targeting the network that enables and funds Cuba's subversive and radical operations," Rubio said. The groups working closely with ICAP include the People's Forum, CodePink, BreakThrough News and Tricontinental, funded by Singham, a Marxist tech tycoon living in Shanghai. As reported, Singham has pumped $285 million into nonprofits since 2017 in these nonprofits that have built very close relationships with ICAP and the communist government of Cuba. Singham is married to CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans. INSIDE CUBA’S FOREIGN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN: FROM THE VENCEREMOS BRIGADE OF THE 1960S TO SATURDAY IN A UNION HALL ICAP is today led by Fernando González Llort, one of five former Cuban intelligence officers, known as the "Cuban Five," convicted in the U.S. years ago on espionage-related charges and released after spending time in jail. Critics say ICAP acts as aa gateway for revolutionaries from around the world to get embedded in the propaganda, organizing tactics and strategic goals of the Communist Party of Cuba. ICAP has denied wrongdoing and says it's a civil society organization. ICAP was one of five entities that Rubio designated as off-limits under sanctions authorities established by President Donald Trump's Cuba executive order. The sanctions also target Cuba's Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR), the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Minera La Victoria S.A. and the state-run tourism company Amistur Cuba S.A., which has arranged trips to Cuba with U.S. nonprofits in the Singham network. Experts said the move signals that the Trump administration is focused not only on the Cuban government but also on U.S. institutions that U.S. officials believe help project Cuban influence internationally. A declassified CIA report from the Cold War era, "Cuba: Castro's Propaganda Apparatus and Foreign Policy," described Cuba's international propaganda and influence activities as a central component of Castro's foreign policy strategy. The report named ICAP among organizations that act as important instruments for cultivating sympathetic political movements abroad and extending Cuban influence beyond the island. DOJ, TREASURY INVESTIGATE NONPROFITS AND LEADERS ALLEGEDLY COORDINATING WITH CUBA IN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN One of the most notable examples was the Venceremos Brigade, a Cuba solidarity program established in 1969 that brought generations of American activists to the island through exchanges organized with Cuban authorities and institutions including ICAP. The program became one of the most visible pipelines connecting American activists to the Cuban revolutionary government. Today, the Venceremos Brigade operates as a fiscally-sponsored project of People's Forum. Lawmakers and federal authorities are examining whether organizations funded by Singham have acted on behalf of foreign interests without properly registering and have helped amplify messaging favorable to the Chinese Communist Party and the Communist Party of Cuba. HOW A RHODES SCHOLAR WITH TIES TO CUBA'S PRESIDENT ORGANIZED THE CONVOY THAT BROUGHT HASAN PIKER TO HAVANA During the recent convoy in March, Progressive International co-founder David Adler appeared alongside Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and ICAP President González at an official event hosted by ICAP. Years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass participated in Venceremos Brigade trips, a connection that her mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt resurfaced during her campaign. Bass has denied any wrongdoing. Supporters of such exchanges describe them as educational and humanitarian programs intended to foster international understanding. Critics argue they function as political influence operations designed to build support for the Cuban regime and its ideological objectives. The Cuban government condemned Rubio's sanctions shortly after the announcement. President Miguel Díaz-Canel accused the United States of escalating economic pressure against Cuba and attempting to intensify tensions between the two countries. "The Treasury Department has added new names of Cuban leaders, organizations and companies to an illegitimate sanctions list," Díaz-Canel wrote on social media. "They are aimed at reinforcing the blockade measures and the scenario of conflict between Cuba and the United States." Rubio's warning extended beyond the sanctioned entities. The action signals that the administration is increasingly focused on the networks, partnerships and influence channels that U.S. officials believe have helped advance Cuban interests abroad long after the Cold War officially ended. "Anyone providing services to these sanctioned actors is at risk of sanctions themselves," he said. "Foreign banks and other companies that provide services to these entities should freeze those activities." Fox News Digital's Reagan Schroeder contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2249f2ee6011c3f4eafb41 Seth Jarvis scores overtime game-winner as Hurricanes storm back from 2-0 deficit to even Stanley Cup Final te 2026-06-05T04:00:50.552Z Seth Jarvis scores overtime game-winner as Hurricanes storm back from 2-0 deficit to even Stanley Cup Final The Carolina Hurricanes have evened up the Stanley Cup Final in thrilling fashion, coming back from down 2-0 to win in overtime, 4-3. It was Seth Jarvis, who has been criticized for not having his usual production in the playoffs, hammering home a power-play one-timer to send the crowd into a frenzy as the Hurricanes salvaged a home game before heading on the road.   This game looked like another chapter in Brett Howden's surprising playoff run. The Golden Knights forward scored just 12 goals during the regular season, but his two-goal performance in this contest brought his postseason total to 13. He is in clear contention for the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM His first goal of this game was from a nifty Mitch Marner floater down ice. It’s unknown if he was trying to find Howden on the other end, or just clearing his own zone, but it worked out as Howden settled the puck and was quick to snap a wrister past Frederik Anderson. Then, just after a power play ended for Vegas, Ivan Barbashev, who scored in Game 1’s victory, found Howden streaking toward the offensive zone and put the puck right on his stick. Howden, riding high throughout these playoffs, made a tremendous move and deked out Anderson for his second goal of the game. NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS BETTING GUIDE: WHY THE HURRICANES ARE THE PICK TO BEAT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS The Lenovo Center crowd was silenced, as Howden’s heroics gave the Golden Knights a 2-0 lead heading into the third period. But the Stanley Cup Playoffs have a way of getting weird, and Game 2 was proof of that with a back-and-forth battle between these two teams. Midway through the third, the Hurricanes got the goal they needed from Logan Stankoven on a hard-fought battle behind the net for a puck, which he turned into a wraparound shot past Carter Hart. It got the crowd back into the contest, and Carolina used it to their advantage. It was Mark Jankowski getting his first goal of the playoffs joining a rush similar to Marner’s flip down ice to Howden earlier in the game. Eric Robinson was trying to get the puck to William Cartier, and a pinball effect saw it land right in front of Jankowski, who fired it off the right post and into the net. Just like that — tie game in Carolina. With the game hanging in the balance, both teams pressed for the winner. Vegas was trying to grab a 2-0 series lead before returning home for Games 3 and 4, while Carolina was looking to protect home ice and avoid heading on the road down two games. It looked as if Carolina was going to fulfill the comeback, as Jordan Staal tipped home a shot from Shayne Gostisbehere during a power play that came after the Golden Knights challenged a potential goal on a sprawling save by Anderson. It was a risky move by head coach John Tortorella, and it backfired with 4:35 left in the game as Carolina took the 3-2 lead. DESPITE POTENTIAL RATINGS NIGHTMARE FOR NHL, VEGAS-CAROLINA STANLEY CUP FINAL STILL HAS PLENTY OF INTRIGUE But Vegas found itself on the power play shortly thereafter. However, the ‘Canes played it perfectly, with the Golden Knights only getting one shot off before killing it and getting back to even strength. Vegas had no choice but to pull Hart from the net, allowing them the extra skater. Then, Mark Stone, the Golden Knights’ captain, said not so fast, batting a puck past Anderson following a Marner shot to tie the game at three apiece with less than two minutes to play in the game. And upon video replay, it was Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin who accidentally hit the puck into Anderson, bouncing it off his shoulder and pushing it into the net. Overtime was needed as a result, and the first break in the extra period came after Tomas Hertl, the game-winning goal scorer in Game 1, was called for tripping, sending the Hurricanes to the power play once again. Carolina made it hurt, and now Game 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas should be a fun one to watch as this series has gotten off to a high-octane start. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a223e99ee6011c3f4eaf933 Russell Wilson announces move to CBS in apparent retirement video te 2026-06-05T03:12:25.515Z Russell Wilson announces move to CBS in apparent retirement video SEATTLE — Former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson made it official Wednesday that he is joining CBS Sports to serve as an analyst on the NFL Today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a223e84ee6011c3f4eaf92a SPORTS-FBN-WILSON-RETIREMENT-FILEPIC-SE te 2026-06-05T03:12:04.471Z SPORTS-FBN-WILSON-RETIREMENT-FILEPIC-SE Quarterback Russell Wilson take the field for a game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a223e6dee6011c3f4eaf916 Remains of teenage girl identified almost four decades later te 2026-06-05T03:11:41.955Z Remains of teenage girl identified almost four decades later Bullhead City Police found skeletal remains of a teenage girl in May 1989. In May 2026, investigators positively identified the victim. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a223e4fee6011c3f4eaf8e8 Aaron Judge officially out indefinitely with stress fracture in huge blow to Yankees' title hopes te 2026-06-05T03:11:11.749Z Aaron Judge officially out indefinitely with stress fracture in huge blow to Yankees' title hopes The New York Yankees might be the best team in the American League in 2026. First baseman Ben Rice has been one of the best hitters in baseball through the first third of the season. Gerrit Cole is finally back on a big league mound for the first time since 2024. Cam Schlitter has been outstanding, Cody Bellinger has been excellent in his second season in the Bronx. But it's no secret that the Yankees will only go as far as Aaron Judge takes them. The all-world superstar, early on in the season, looked like he might be on his way to another record-setting season. But he slumped, at least by his standards, in May, putting up "just" an .805 OPS. On Thursday, we might have found out why. NEW YORK YANKEES GET BAD NEWS ON AARON JUDGE'S MYSTERIOUS INJURY: 'WE JUST WANT CLARITY' Judge, for the first time this season, didn't play in Tuesday's game. And the Yankees weren't exactly forthcoming as to why. On Wednesday, Aaron Boone admitted there was some uncertainty as to what exactly the problem was. "He’s going back for some more imaging," the Yankees manager told reporters after Wednesday's game. "They just want to get some more specific spots, and so we’ll have more on that later." "We just want clarity on what we’re exactly dealing with," he added. "Then we can set the course of action and kind of have an idea what the timeline is going to be." On Thursday, they got that clarity. And while it could have been worse for New York, it also could have been much better. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Yankees announced late Thursday evening that Judge had been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side. It's expected to keep him out indefinitely, though he'll be re-examined in around 4-6 weeks to see how he's progressing. Not ideal. But the silver lining for the Yankees organization and their fans is that "Judge is expected to return at some point this season," per the team's statement. New York has the advantage of playing in a weak American League, all but guaranteeing a postseason spot. Even without Judge for much of the rest of the season. But the surprising Tampa Bay Rays are holding on to first in the AL East, and losing out on the division could jeopardize a potential first round bye. And of course, if he doesn't heal as hoped, this could turn into a season-ending injury. Still, if Judge recovers and makes it back before October, he instantly makes the Yankees favorites to make a deep run. Even injured, he was one of the best hitters in baseball. Healthy? He's a monster. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a223e35ee6011c3f4eaf8a4 Pima County joins new lawsuit over Trump's changes to Obamacare te 2026-06-05T03:10:45.830Z Pima County joins new lawsuit over Trump's changes to Obamacare Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a223e21ee6011c3f4eaf89b GED, other adult ed programs ending at Pima County Jail te 2026-06-05T03:10:25.905Z GED, other adult ed programs ending at Pima County Jail Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a223975ee6011c3f4eaf7dd Caitlin Clark ties her own WNBA record as Fever move past drama with win over Angel Reese, Dream te 2026-06-05T02:50:29.437Z Caitlin Clark ties her own WNBA record as Fever move past drama with win over Angel Reese, Dream Looks like the fire's been put out in Indiana. Caitlin Clark delivered another historic performance Thursday night, helping lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream while tying a WNBA record she already held herself. With 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, Clark became the fastest player in league history to reach 150+ points and 50+ assists in a season. The player CC tied? Herself, matching the ridiculous pace she established last year. CAITLIN CLARK REWRITES RECORD BOOKS AGAIN, BUT BRITTNEY GRINER'S DREAM HOLD OFF FEVER'S LATE COMEBACK The milestone came just days after Clark and Fever head coach Stephanie White became the talk of the WNBA following a heated exchange during Indiana's loss to the Portland Fire. White drew heavy backlash for sitting Clark down in a game where the star guard was largely ineffective, and the optics of benching the face of the league sparked so much backlash that some fans even began calling for the coach's job. Before taking the court Thursday, Clark sought to quiet the noise. CAITLIN CLARK FANS ERUPT AT HEAD COACH STEPHANIE WHITE AFTER FEVER BLOWOUT LOSS TO PORTLAND FIRE "Personally, I’m doing great. I don’t really read that stuff. I know everybody can have an opinion and people make me aware. … But I’m not sitting on Twitter or social media reading those things," Clark said ahead of tip-off. Still, the noise from that bad Portland loss loomed large as the Fever took the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face longtime nemesis Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream. That tension briefly resurfaced when fans on social media grew frustrated with White after she failed to challenge a questionable foul call on Clark. But when it mattered most, Clark sent a clear message. While the Fever were putting together a 16-3 run to build a 58-46 lead, Clark rushed over to White and gave her an emphatic chest bump, a public show that things appear just fine between player and coach. That second-half surge helped propel Indiana to an 83-71 win over Atlanta. Clark benefited from dominant performances by teammates Kelsey Mitchell (25 points) and Aliyah Boston (19 points). On the other side, despite shooting a paltry 4-of-9 from the field, Angel Reese still managed to secure a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. With the victory, Clark improved her career WNBA record to 5-1 against Reese. The moment with Clark during a historic bounce-back performance was about as good an outcome as Stephanie White could have hoped for in quieting critics. However, the pressure hasn't evaporated entirely. The win brings the Fever to a modest 5-4 through 9 games, leaving some to still wonder if White's schemes are maximizing the full potential of Indiana's loaded roster. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22372fee6011c3f4eaf74d Court Reverses Convictions of Paramedics in Elijah McClain’s Death te 2026-06-05T02:40:47.912Z Court Reverses Convictions of Paramedics in Elijah McClain’s Death A Colorado appeals court ordered new trials for Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper, convicted in 2023 after injecting Mr. McClain with ketamine. The court cited errors in jury instructions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22371bee6011c3f4eaf744 Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend and Says He Will Not Quit Senate Race te 2026-06-05T02:40:27.989Z Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend and Says He Will Not Quit Senate Race In an interview after The Times reported on his treatment of women he had dated, Graham Platner acknowledged “not exactly acting with the best behavior” after his military service. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2234c4ee6011c3f4eaf6cd Murder Charge Dropped for Arkansas Man Nominated for Lonoke County Sheriff te 2026-06-05T02:30:28.633Z Murder Charge Dropped for Arkansas Man Nominated for Lonoke County Sheriff A judge dismissed the charge against Aaron Spencer, the Republican nominee for Lonoke County sheriff, citing missing evidence and misconduct by law enforcement officials. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22301eee6011c3f4eaf636 Valley police chiefs aim to curb teen violence this summer te 2026-06-05T02:10:38.874Z Valley police chiefs aim to curb teen violence this summer Some chiefs linked recent trouble to teen takeovers happening across the valley. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22290eee6011c3f4eaf4cd 'I don't know what to do': Scottie Scheffler goes after his caddie during rare meltdown at the Memorial te 2026-06-05T01:40:30.226Z 'I don't know what to do': Scottie Scheffler goes after his caddie during rare meltdown at the Memorial Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer in the world, and rapidly heading towards all-time greatness. But even the best of the best have their days. Thursday was one of them for the world No. 1. Scheffler's 2026 season, while hardly disastrous, has yet to reach the heights of his previous two years. In 2024, it seemed like he won every time he started, bringing home The Players, The Masters, the Memorial Tournament, the Tour Championship, and of course, Olympic gold. He followed that up in 2025 by winning two majors, the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and The Open Championship at Royal Portrush. While he won his first start in 2026, The American Express in Palm Springs, his results since have been a frustrating mix of top-5s and near misses. He was T3 at the WM Phoenix Open. T4 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Finished a solo second at The Masters by shooting 65-68 on the weekend. Lost in a playoff at the RBC Heritage, then finished second at the Cadillac Championship. While he was squarely in the mix at the PGA Championship, his 71-71 on Friday and Saturday meant he fell short of defending his 2025 win. He then followed that up with a third place at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson. PGA TOUR 2026: BEST BETS, 'ONE-AND-DONE' PICK FOR THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT AT MUIRFIELD VILLAGE GOLF CLUB But this week is the Memorial at Muirfield Village, a course renowned for its difficulty, which typically allows the best players, like Scheffler, to separate from the field. Unsurprisingly, he's won two years in a row and finished third in 2023 and 2021. Thursday's opening round started strong, with Scheffler finishing the front nine at -2. But the back nine was a struggle, and on the par 3 16th hole it boiled over. He bogeyed 10 and bogeyed 14 to sink back to even par, then stared down a difficult pin on 16. But in a rare sight for Scheffler, he came up well short, with his tee shot bouncing into the water. He'd eventually make double bogey, but most surprising was his immediate reaction and frustration with caddie Ted Scott. Scheffler was clearly agitated, then was heard yelling after Scott, "I don't know what to do. I can't hear a word you're saying. I feel like that was a good shot, now I'm in the water." He was also overheard saying "I absolutely flush a seven iron, and we get the wind wrong, and I'm in the water." "I don't think you understand how frustrating that is," he added. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I don't understand. I really don't. I mean, it was 5 yards short of the green. Flush 7-iron...I've hit good shots and dropping from hazards because we got the wind wrong," he said. Even after hitting his shot from the drop zone, Scheffler kept going, though with less audible audio. After the round, he explained his frustration to reporters. "That's just another really good iron shot, and the wind switched from down off the right to pretty significantly in off the right," Scheffler said. "If it's down off the right, that ball's probably where I hit my wedge shot to. So just don't really know what I'm supposed to do there outside of trying to hit a good shot, and then it's frustrating when it doesn't work out, especially when it doesn't work out in that direction. "I would rather get gusted in off the left, not in off the right there. All you can do is just try to hit good shots. It can be very frustrating sometimes when you feel like you're hitting good shots and then you're going to the drop zone." Scheffler did wind up with birdie on the par 4 17th hole, carding a +1 on the day, putting him six shots back of the leaders. Guess it's encouraging to know that even the best in the world gets this frustrated with golf. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2226b6ee6011c3f4eaf45b New Jersey man accused of killing wife with barbell allegedly confessed in messages to relatives: report te 2026-06-05T01:30:30.474Z New Jersey man accused of killing wife with barbell allegedly confessed in messages to relatives: report A New Jersey man accused of killing his wife with a barbell allegedly admitted to the slaying in messages to family members, detailed a "long-simmering hatred" toward her in an email and then attempted suicide after fleeing the scene, according to court records. Michael A. Kless, 67, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, 66-year-old Stacy E. Kless, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced last Friday. According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Monmouth County, Ocean Township police received a call at approximately 9:32 a.m. on May 27 from an individual who reported that Kless had contacted him and said he had killed his wife and intended to kill himself. A second caller contacted police about 14 minutes later and reported that Kless had sent an email admitting he had murdered his mother, the affidavit states. NEW JERSEY NURSE GUNNED DOWN AT WORK BY ESTRANGED HUSBAND IN MURDER-SUICIDE: POLICE Investigators later reviewed the email and said it described a "long-simmering hatred" toward Stacy Kless, referenced a new romantic relationship with a woman from Central America and included details of the killing that matched evidence found at the scene, according to the affidavit. The affidavit states that workers scheduled to perform repairs at the residence arrived at approximately 9:05 a.m. and encountered Kless outside the home. Investigators said the workers observed a scratch and blood on Kless' face. He allegedly refused to allow them inside and asked that the appointment be rescheduled. 'GO BIG OR GO HOME': DISTURBING CONFESSION FROM HUSBAND WHO ALLEGEDLY MURDERED WIFE AND CONCEALED HER BODY Ocean Township police officers responded to the couple's home on Seward Drive and forced entry into the residence to check on the occupants' welfare. Officers found Stacy Kless dead in the basement with a barbell resting across her neck and throat, according to court records. She was pronounced dead later that morning. DOCTOR’S WIFE TESTIFIES HE BEAT HER WITH ROCK, TRIED TO FORCE HER TOWARD CLIFF EDGE DURING HIKE Along with first-degree murder, Kless has been charged with third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. Prosecutors identified the weapon as a barbell. Court records indicate investigators classified the case as involving domestic violence and determined Kless allegedly attempted to or did strangle the victim during the incident. Authorities allege Kless fled the residence after the killing. Investigators tracked his vehicle traveling north on the Garden State Parkway before he allegedly contacted another individual and said he was attempting to overdose on medication at a rest stop, according to the affidavit. HUSBAND ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE SAYS HE HEARD LAUGHTER, THEN SCREAMS BEFORE FINDING HER DYING The couple's two adult children later provided investigators with text messages that authorities said contained admissions from their father regarding their mother's death. Court records also show investigators seized multiple electronic devices, including phones, during the investigation. Kless remains hospitalized and is in the custody of the Monmouth County Jail, according to Santiago. Despite the charges, Kless is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22245eee6011c3f4eaf3e3 Trump announces 'rally to end all rallies' in DC to celebrate America's 250th anniversary te 2026-06-05T01:20:30.149Z Trump announces 'rally to end all rallies' in DC to celebrate America's 250th anniversary President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will hold a massive rally in Washington, D.C., later this month to kick off the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. Trump said in a Truth Social post that the event would feature guest speakers and musical performances as part of what he described as a "rally to end all rallies." "On Wednesday, June 24th, at 7 P.M., in magnificent Washington, D.C., now totally beautified, and one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the World, and in celebration of our Country’s 250 Year History, we will be bringing you, LIVE, the Greatest Rally, EVER!" Trump wrote. "It will be special at every level — A Rally to end all Rallies!" Trump continued. "We don’t want singers with no talent, but big fees to put you to sleep, we’ve told them all to stay home. All we want is you, me, a few speakers, and the Greatest Music ever played, the same Music you have listened to for years!" TRUMP-BACKED MEGA EVENT TO BRING ALL 50 STATES TO DC IN WORLD’S FAIR-STYLE BASH The announcement comes days after Trump floated the idea of replacing a planned Freedom 250 concert with a MAGA rally after several performers withdrew from the event. Trump previously suggested scrapping the Freedom 250 concerts, which are part of the Great American State Fair, a 16-day festival scheduled to run from June 25 through July 10 on the National Mall as part of the nation’s America 250 celebrations. The fair is being organized by Freedom 250, a nonprofit aligned with Trump and working alongside the White House Task Force 250. MARTINA MCBRIDE CALLED A 'COWARD' AFTER DROPPING OUT OF AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION While the concerts have not been canceled, Freedom 250 previously announced that Trump would headline the opening ceremony. After the lineup was unveiled in May, several performers — including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, The Commodores and Morris Day — announced they would no longer participate. Other artists, including Vanilla Ice, have publicly reaffirmed their plans to perform. VANILLA ICE DOUBLES DOWN ON FREEDOM 250 AFTER ARTIST EXODUS: 'ONCE YOU COMMIT, YOU DON'T QUIT' In an interview with Fox News Digital this week, Vanilla Ice said he remains "100%" committed to the event and that criticism directed at participating performers has only strengthened his resolve to take part. Trump also announced that country singer Lee Greenwood would introduce him at the rally and perform his hit song, "God Bless the U.S.A." Opera singer Christopher Macchio is expected to perform several songs, including "Nessun Dorma," "Hallelujah," "Ave Maria" and "God Bless America," Trump said. The president added that multiple military ensembles will also perform. "The Rally will also be featuring the wonderful U.S. Army Band 'Pershing’s Own' and Armed Forces Choir, and 'The President’s Own' Unites States Marine Band, with the Joint Armed Forces Chorus, all of your favorite Hits, PLUS a fine and highly dignified gentleman known as, President DONALD J. TRUMP!" he wrote. Fox News Digital's Ashley Hume and Larry Fink contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22221cee6011c3f4eaf371 Hailey Bieber shows off toned abs in behind-the-scenes photos from new Rhode beach campaign te 2026-06-05T01:10:52.232Z Hailey Bieber shows off toned abs in behind-the-scenes photos from new Rhode beach campaign Hailey Bieber is soaking up the sun in behind the scenes photos from her new campaign for Rhode. In a recent Instagram post, the 29-year-old model posted a campaign for her skincare and beauty brand, Rhode, featuring photos of her on the beach in a bikini with some of her products. Among the campaign photos, Hailey also included a behind the scenes picture of her laying down on the sand in a brown bikini, which highlighted her toned abs. She paired the bikini with a dark brown cropped long-sleeve cover-up, and gave the camera a serious look as she flashed a thumbs up. HAILEY BIEBER ROCKS YELLOW BIKINI IN SUMMER PHOTOS AHEAD OF JUSTIN BIEBER'S REPORTED ALBUM RELEASE "It’s hailey’s world and we’re just living in it 🤎," one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "the most beautiful in the world 🤎." "She really does just get more iconic everyday and more gorgeous and radiant, HAILEY BIEBER YOU ARE THAT GIRL," a third follower wrote. Hailey launched Rhode in June 2022 with three products: the Peptide Glazing Fluid, the Barrier Restore Cream and the Peptide Lip Treatment. She has gone on to release other makeup and skincare products. It quickly grew in popularity and was acquired by e.l.f. in May 2025, with Bieber staying on as chief creative officer and head of innovation. "When I launched @rhode in 2022, I always had big dreams for the company, and the most important thing to me is to keep bringing rhode to more spaces, places, and faces globally," she announced on Instagram. "So today I am so incredibly excited and proud to announce that we are partnering with e.l.f. Beauty as we step into this next chapter in the world of rhode." This is far from the first time Hailey dared to bare, as she walked the red carpet at the Australian premiere of "Wuthering Heights" in February in a figure-hugging lacy sheer black floor-length Saint Laurent dress that showcased her underwear. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Most recently, Hailey cheered her husband, Justin Bieber, on as he headlined at Coachella in April. Critics online panned Justin's performance, calling it his "worst performance." Fans took issue with the second half of his act, which featured him singing along to his old songs as he played their music videos on YouTube. "I'm crying this might actually be the worst performance i’ve ever seen. He’s literally just playing music videos from youtube… zero effort, just pure laziness," one user wrote on X. "What the hell is justin bieber doing bro you’re telling me he was the highest paid to do this bulls---?" another added. Justin was reportedly paid $10 million to headline the festival. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Despite the criticism, some fans praised the artist for his stripped-down performance. "These 8 minutes of Justin Bieber singing his old songs, I'm going to treasure them in my heart for the rest of my life," one fan wrote. "THANK YOU JUSTIN, THANK YOU." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a222203ee6011c3f4eaf34b What to Know About California’s Top Election Races te 2026-06-05T01:10:27.827Z What to Know About California’s Top Election Races The Republicans Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, and Spencer Pratt, running for Los Angeles mayor, have shown early strength, but that could fade as more ballots are counted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a221fafee6011c3f4eaf2d7 Feds say US citizen gathered information on American targets for Chinese Communist Party te 2026-06-05T01:00:31.914Z Feds say US citizen gathered information on American targets for Chinese Communist Party An American citizen admitted to working on behalf of Chinese intelligence operatives for years, helping gather information on U.S. targets and attempting to penetrate American political circles, according to federal authorities. Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, pleaded guilty Thursday to acting inside the U.S. as an agent of the People's Republic of China without notifying the attorney general, the Department of Justice announced. The guilty plea prompted a stark warning from the FBI, which said the case demonstrates how far the Chinese Communist Party is willing to go to collect intelligence and influence activities inside the U.S. "By his own admission, not only did Thomas Pauken attempt to infiltrate U.S. political circles at the direction of China's Ministry of State Security, but he gathered intelligence on his American targets and reported it back to his Chinese intelligence handlers," FBI Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky said. CALIFORNIA MAYOR ACCUSED OF SECRETLY WORKING FOR CHINA, SPREADING PROPAGANDA WHILE IN OFFICE: FEDS Federal prosecutors said Pauken maintained relationships with multiple China-based contacts who tasked him with identifying and cultivating people in the United States capable of providing information of interest to Chinese intelligence services. According to court filings, Pauken acted as an intermediary between those contacts and individuals in the U.S., facilitating communications and relaying information gathered from his targets. Authorities allege he was compensated more than $100,000 for his efforts and made repeated trips from China to the U.S. over several years as part of the operation. CHINA'S SPYING IN CUBA SPARKS ALARM ON CAPITOL HILL AFTER FRESH SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW SURVEILLANCE BUILDUP Prosecutors also said Pauken prepared research and reporting for other China-based contacts he believed were connected to the Chinese government. In addition, investigators said he provided information to a group based in Wuhan that sought insights into American technology and the Justice Department and was interested in locating expertise that could support cyber operations. HOW CHINA'S CYBERESPIONAGE HAS CHANGED Rozhavsky said the case serves as a reminder that foreign intelligence services continue to target American institutions. "This case illustrates the lengths to which the Chinese Communist Party will go to undermine our democratic institutions and degrade our political freedoms, but it also demonstrates the FBI’s resolve to defend the homeland from threats to our national security," he said. "Let this plea serve as a clear warning: If you attempt to help a foreign adversary as an unregistered agent in the U.S., the FBI will find you and bring you to justice." Pauken is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 1. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison, though his final sentence will be determined by a judge. The case was investigated by the FBI's Philadelphia and Washington field offices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a221d7dee6011c3f4eaf23b Graham Platner denies damning new report alleging abuse as 'simply not true' te 2026-06-05T00:51:09.912Z Graham Platner denies damning new report alleging abuse as 'simply not true' Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the latest allegations against him on Thursday in his first national media interview since the scandal broke. Prior to the interview, Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends spoke out in a damning New York Times report, which chronicled new allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes. Among them included an alleged public encounter where Platner purportedly pulled an ex-girlfriend out of a taxi by her wrist during an altercation and pushed her into a bedroom holding the door shut. Platner asserted that this and other allegations were "not true" and "did not" happen when asked on MS NOW's "All In with Chris Hayes." GRAHAM PLATNER AVOIDS MAINSTREAM PRESS AS SCANDALS SURROUNDING MAINE DEMOCRAT GROWS "No, it did not," Platner said. "There are some allegations in this piece that I just want to be kind of unequivocal about are simply not true. Anything alleging physicality, anything alleging that I knew what my tattoo was, these are the statements of someone who’s politically motivated in this piece." He continued, "There’s a lot about my struggling not being a good boyfriend, certainly self-medicating with alcohol. And I’ve been very up front since the beginning of this campaign that that was a pretty dark period of my life after I came back from my combat service. And that’s what that combat, that’s what that kind of life looks like. And so there are things in this that I absolutely will take responsibility for and have been speaking about openly for months now, but those serious allegations are just not true." FETTERMAN DARES PLATNER TO RELEASE MESSAGES WITH MYSTERY WOMEN, SAYS HE'LL 'WEAR A SUIT EVERY DAY' IN RETURN "You did not grab her by the wrist. You did not put your hands on her shoulders. You did not push her into a room that you closed the door on. She's lying about that is what you’re saying?" Hayes asked. "Yes. That is not true," Platner said. In a statement to Fox News Digital after the story originally broke, Platner's campaign previously criticized one of the witnesses, Lyndsey Fifield, as a "lifelong GOP operative who’s dedicated her career to electing Republicans." 'THE VIEW' ERUPTS AFTER HOSTIN DECLARES 'I WOULD HOLD MY NOSE' AND VOTE FOR SCANDAL-PLAGUED GRAHAM PLATNER Platner has been involved in several controversies since launching his Senate campaign. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Platner had a now-covered-up tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol. In the weeks that followed, he faced backlash over past Reddit comments with several controversial statements, including where he claimed a wounded soldier "didn’t deserve to live." Last week, reports also revealed that Platner had sent explicit messages to at least six women while he was married. The Wall Street Journal reported that Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, informed a campaign aide about the text exchanges shortly after he launched his Senate bid as staffers were assessing potential political liabilities. Gertner later released a video defending her husband and his campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a221d69ee6011c3f4eaf232 Waka Flocka Flame picks Trump over Kamala Harris, compares choice to Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James te 2026-06-05T00:50:49.991Z Waka Flocka Flame picks Trump over Kamala Harris, compares choice to Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James President Trump’s flock of supporters features one very famous rapper: Waka Flocka Flame. For millennials who spent the 2010s blasting "No Hands," Waka Flocka is a rap legend. As the first-ever rapper to guest on OutKick’s "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless," Flocka kept it 100 percent real with Tomi in a no-holds-barred interview. NICKI MINAJ STANDS UP FOR TRUMP AGAINST ‘BULLYING,’ SAYS SHE ‘COULDN’T HANDLE’ HOW HE WAS BEING TREATED Before discussing Trump, Lahren asked Waka about the backlash some artists face for expressing conservative views. WATCH: "You think the way they turned on Nicki Minaj? I guess she came out, she did some things with President Trump. She supports the president," Lahren said. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Her main thing that got her into it is supporting the Christians in Nigeria who were being murdered and slaughtered, and that kind of got her into it. She did a couple of events. She introduced the president and then it seemed, well at least Jay-Z now and then others, they want her canceled. "Nicki Minaj in the genre has been a huge influence on female rappers." Lahren then asked Waka about Trump. "I support him over Kamala Harris 100 percent. Why is that? Because of her. S---, he's better, in my opinion," Waka declared before comparing it to Kobe Bryant versus LeBron James. "Just like I supported Kobe Bryant over LeBron, because hey, Kobe Bryant's a better basketball player to me, but LeBron's the best right now. That's just, that's what it is." ICE CUBE GROANS OVER BACKLASH HE RECEIVED FOR WORKING WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP: 'HAVE A NICE LIFE' However, Waka quickly clarified that his endorsement doesn't mean he's drinking the political Kool-Aid. "Now when people use the word support, that mean you stand for everything a one stand for, and that ain't what it is." "So you didn't vote for Donald Trump?" Tomi asked. "I never vote for nobody, s---. Never in my life voted," Waka shot back. "Where I'm from, man, we call it the hood, the trenches, the ghetto. Votes don't matter for people like us. They never did, and never will." "The only thing I learned from Trump was how to delegate my capital and how to structure my business," the rapper admitted. When Lahren asked, "You weren't a fan of Kamala, though?" Waka didn't hesitate. "Hell no," he responded. Waka also discussed preparing to welcome his first biological son and the responsibility that comes with fatherhood. The gravity of the situation isn't lost on the rap star, though he's taking it one day at a time. "Another human is gonna be in the house and I got a strong responsibility," Waka said before adding: "Nothing is real to me till it's real." Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a221d55ee6011c3f4eaf229 AOC dodges questions on abuse allegations, Nazi tattoo claims rocking Platner's campaign te 2026-06-05T00:50:29.994Z AOC dodges questions on abuse allegations, Nazi tattoo claims rocking Platner's campaign Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says she needs time to review new reporting surrounding Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner before giving her thoughts on new allegations of aggressive behavior. "This all kind of just came out. I've been doing legislative business on the floor, so I need to dig into everything further before commenting on it," Ocasio-Cortez said. "I don't want to speak before I've dug into a lot of, you know, to before I've dug into what's out there. So, I just want to be respectful of that man," she added. Ocasio-Cortez’s caution comes as the New York Times released a report on Thursday, detailing the experience of multiple women who had been romantically involved with Platner in years past. SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT Some of them recounted allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes. Platner, who has acknowledged his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder from his time in the military from his time in the military, told Fox News Digital that he has "been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD." "Throughout this campaign, I’ve been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD, too often self-medicated with alcohol and was far from a perfect boyfriend," Platner said in a statement. Notably, Ocasio-Cortez has yet to give Platner, a fellow progressive, her endorsement as he looks to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. PLATNER CONTROVERSIES FUEL SPECULATION ABOUT LITTLE-KNOWN MAINE BALLOT REPLACEMENT PROVISION The new reporting adds to a growing pile of concerns surrounding Platner’s candidacy. Platner has received criticism for making off-color remarks on sexual abuse, race and terror, for a tattoo associated with Nazi imagery and for potentially messaging with several women outside of his marriage in inappropriate ways. Among other resurfaced comments, Platner, in one Reddit post, once blamed rape victims for failing to protect themselves. "How about people just take some responsibility for themselves and not so f---ed up when they wind up having sex with someone they don’t mean to?" Platner wrote in 2013. ‘HE HATED WOMEN’: EXPLOSIVE ABUSE, NEW NAZI TATTOO ALLEGATIONS FROM EXES ROCK PLATNER’S CAMPAIGN Platner, who looks poised to take the Democratic nomination to challenge Collins, R-Maine, met with senators earlier this week, reassuring them about his prospective candidacy. Maine will hold its Senate primaries next Tuesday. Charles Creitz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a221afdee6011c3f4eaf1b8 18 House Republicans defy Trump to pass Ukraine aid package headed for veto fight te 2026-06-05T00:40:29.834Z 18 House Republicans defy Trump to pass Ukraine aid package headed for veto fight The Republican-led House on Thursday passed a sweeping security package providing new military aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, who opposed the measure.  Eighteen Republicans crossed party lines to support the Democrat-authored legislation in a vote of 226-195. California Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with Republicans, also supported the legislation. Meanwhile, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was the lone Democratic lawmaker to vote against the bill. House GOP leadership and the vast majority of Republicans opposed the legislation aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defenses amid a surge in Russian missile and drone strikes as the conflict enters its fifth year. The measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle to clear the chamber. The White House said the legislation would undermine President Donald Trump's goal of ending the prolonged conflict and that he would veto the measure, according to a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: GOP REBELS DEFY TRUMP AS CONGRESSIONAL GRIP CONTINUES TO WEAKEN ACROSS MULTIPLE VOTES "The bill seeks to tie the President’s hands by mandating a wide-ranging U.S. response to the Russia-Ukraine war while adding hundreds of millions in unfunded authorizations," the White House document reads, in part.  The security package would reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine and NATO, authorize more than $1.5 billion in new security assistance and $8 billion in direct loans, and extend a Pentagon program that procures weapons and military equipment for Ukraine.  The legislation would also target the Kremlin's energy profits, which are central to keeping Russia's war effort going, as well as organizations and companies that do business with sanctioned Russian entities. The White House warned that the legislation’s mandatory sanctions would "plunge the global economy into chaos." But Republicans who supported the measure said its passage should not be viewed as defying the president.  "President Trump has been the leader to support the people of Ukraine, and so I'll be voting for the people of Ukraine, continuing the Trump tradition of support," Wilson, a South Carolina lawmaker, told Fox News Digital in an interview. When asked about GOP opposition, Wilson said, "Putin needs to know that the American people stand with the brave and courageous people of Ukraine." PRO-UKRAINE GOP REP. BACON DECLARES 'REAL REPUBLICANS KNOW THAT PUTIN’S RUSSIA HATES THE WEST AND FREEDOM' Still, several Republicans who opposed the measure said their opposition should not be viewed as a lack of support for Ukraine.  "This bill is not about helping Ukraine. This is not about standing up to Vladimir Putin," Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., said. "This is about engaging in Trump Derangement Syndrome as President Trump tries to bring this [conflict] in for a landing." Others in the GOP conference voiced firm opposition to additional U.S. aid for the country. "I oppose further funding of Ukraine," Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., told Fox News Digital. The successful vote came after the legislation, sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., had languished in the House Foreign Affairs Committee for more than a year after being introduced in early 2025.  But the measure gained momentum after a handful of defecting Republicans signed a Democrat-authored discharge petition that triggered a vote over the objections of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who controls the floor. Most Republicans are reluctant to support legislation that comes to the floor via a discharge petition, which is often seen as undermining GOP leadership and aiding Democrats in the minority. "Democrats have repeatedly governed in the minority as if we were in the majority, and we're going to do so again this week," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Tuesday. Some GOP lawmakers also argued the Ukraine measure was poorly drafted and outdated.  For example, the bill calls on NATO countries to increase defense spending to 2% of their economic output, but Trump secured a 5% commitment from allies in 2025. "This bill literally moves us backwards, and a decrease of NATO defense member spending would be the result," Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., said. The legislation also proposes a lower figure for training and equipping Ukraine's military than what Congress authorized last year in annual defense policy legislation. "It's increasingly obvious that this [war] will end, and when it ends, it will be through negotiation," Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, said during debate on the House floor. "If you support this bill, then clearly you are not interested in peace, because the consequences would tie the hands of this president and could lead to future hostilities that would bleed over into Europe." But the legislation's proponents fired back that Ukraine is in desperate need of military aid amid stalled efforts to end the war. "This is our Churchill moment or our Chamberlain moment," Bacon, who is not running for reelection, said. "By God, I want to choose Churchill, and this House better choose Churchill." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a221661ee6011c3f4eaf0c6 Model Penny Lane's work on the SI Swimsuit runway last weekend still has the internet talking te 2026-06-05T00:20:49.674Z Model Penny Lane's work on the SI Swimsuit runway last weekend still has the internet talking To nobody’s surprise in the OutKick Culture Department, Penny Lane has officially become a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit superstar thanks to a runway walk Kate Upton would be proud of. The 31-year-old model’s work on the brand’s Miami Swim Week runway last weekend still has the internet talking. Her viral strut and subsequent bounce were reposted on Twitter and is approaching 20 million views in just a couple of days. See that video here, if you'd like. It’s those kinds of numbers that have lifted Penny from just another SI Swimsuit veteran with three appearances in a row under her string bikini to another level. The long hours of perfecting her runway walk have paid off. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! She made her childhood dream come true and much more, and people have taken note. Here are some of the reactions to her viral work on the runway: BILL BELICHICK'S OUTFIT AT JORDON HUDSON'S DANCE SHOW WAS A DOOZY, BRITTANY MAHOMES GOES COWGIRL & ALINA HABBA The incredible amount of views and the response from social media wasn’t the only seal of approval Penny Lane received. Other models were more than happy to give her some flowers. The Cavinder Twins, who had themselves a weekend in their own right talking boob jobs and adding a triplet, put her in a "twin sandwich" and gave her another viral run on TikTok. Yet another sign of her ascendance to superstardom. You have to imagine that there will be a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine in the not-too-distant future with Penny Lane on the cover. It's only a matter of time, right? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22164bee6011c3f4eaf0a0 House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders te 2026-06-05T00:20:27.113Z House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders Eighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president’s foreign policy agenda. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22141eee6011c3f4eaf031 FIFA bans refillable water bottles from World Cup stadiums despite original rules stating otherwise te 2026-06-05T00:11:10.466Z FIFA bans refillable water bottles from World Cup stadiums despite original rules stating otherwise FIFA’s rules for match days across the United States, Mexico and Canada for the World Cup are much more strict than regular sporting events, and that only continued on Thursday. With just one week until the first match kicks off, FIFA has now banned refillable plastic water bottles from being allowed inside stadiums. This is a turn from the original rules, which stated refillable bottles were allowed if the weather was hot enough to justify it. Now, FIFA is saying no bottles no matter the case. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "FIFA is committed to protecting the health and safety of all players, referees, fans, volunteers, and staff," FIFA told Reuters. "FIFA made the decision to prohibit bottles to prevent risk and injury to players and attendees." WORLD CUP TEAMS FINALIZE US BASE CAMPS AS HOST CITIES PREPARE FOR GLOBAL CROWDS It was previously believed that the refillable water bottles were going to be a good use for soccer fans attending matches because FIFA had told Free Lions, a traveling fan embassy for England’s national squad, shared that the governing body promised access to free water. "In all of our discussions, free water accessibility in stadiums was a key one and we were assumed by FIFA that this would be the case, and that fans will have the ability to bring their own water bottle," Free Lions wrote on social media, while also showcasing a graphic that said refillable bottles would be allowed. FIFA is also blaming certain stadiums being used for the World Cup, saying it is simply applying rules that are already in place there. Since the World Cup is in the middle of the summer, hot conditions are one of the biggest question marks, especially since some of these players participated in the Club World Cup last year. The final at MetLife Stadium, now named New York/New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup, was a scorcher last summer. While this new rule is in effect, FIFA had also previously told NPR it would provide "additional cooling capacity, including shaded areas, misting systems, cooling buses, and expanded water distribution" in case of extreme heat. It’s unknown if that is still in effect ahead of the tournament. For fans, there remains this question, but players will see a mandatory three-minute cooling break near the 22nd minute of each half to ensure they are not facing heat exhaustion. It will also help that matches at night as well as domed stadiums like SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, AT&T Stadium in Dallas and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The World Cup final, though, will be held in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19 at 3 p.m. ET, which will be peak temperature for the day at first whistle. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22140aee6011c3f4eaf028 Army vet dad running for sheriff gets murder charge dismissed in shooting of daughter's alleged predator te 2026-06-05T00:10:50.486Z Army vet dad running for sheriff gets murder charge dismissed in shooting of daughter's alleged predator An Arkansas judge has dismissed the murder charges against a local sheriff candidate and Army veteran accused of gunning down a man who allegedly sexually assaulted his teenage daughter.  Aaron Spencer was initially charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 67-year-old Michael Fosler in Lonoke County in October 2024.  According to court records obtained by Fox News Digital, Special Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. dismissed the charges against Spencer on Thursday.   Prosecutors previously alleged Spencer discovered Fosler alone with his teenage daughter inside Fosler’s pickup truck in the wee hours of the night on Oct. 8, 2024. Authorities said Spencer allegedly forced the vehicle off the road before calling 911 to report he had shot the 67-year-old. GOT A TIP? The judge cited law enforcement’s mishandling of dash-camera and SD card evidence from Spencer’s truck, adding a dismissal is "an extraordinary and extreme remedy" in any criminal case.   "However, based on the totality of the circumstances and the unique, specific, and particular facts and circumstances of this case, the Court finds that conduct by law enforcement was so egregious that dismissal of this case is warranted," the judge wrote. FOLLOW US ON X Spencer’s defense team argued that law enforcement lost the SD card possibly containing footage of the altercation, and did not provide documentation regarding when the item went missing or details surrounding its disappearance. STORE OWNER HELD WITHOUT BOND FOR 3 YEARS ACQUITTED OF MURDER IN TEEN'S SHOOTING DEATH The judge ruled that "the loss or destruction of the internal SD memory card of the dash camera has adversely impaired the Defendant's ability to defend himself pursuant to these defenses, and thus his right to a fair trial," according to court documents. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL  Fosler had previously been charged with "numerous sexual offenses" against Spencer’s teenage daughter and was out on bond at the time of the shooting, court records indicated. In February, Spencer emerged as the winner of the Republican primary for Lonoke County sheriff after defeating the incumbent, in which he vowed to reform the county’s law enforcement agency. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS "Through my own fight for justice, I have seen firsthand the failures in law enforcement and in our circuit court," Spencer said in a previous campaign video. "And I refuse to stand by while others face these same failures."  While Spencer admitted to gunning down Fosler, he pleaded not guilty to the murder charges. The case was set to go to trial on June 22. Details regarding how the dismissal could impact his candidacy for sheriff have not yet been released.  Fox News Digital reached out to the Lonoke County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office and Spencer’s defense team for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2213f2ee6011c3f4eaefef Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites te 2026-06-05T00:10:26.472Z Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites The debut episode, moderated by Founders Fund Chief Marketing Officer Mike Solana, included a star-studded cast of current tech luminaries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a220f4fee6011c3f4eaef57 'You should be ashamed of yourself': Surveillance video shows autism therapist kicking 5-year-old child in face; employee arrested te 2026-06-04T23:50:40.013Z 'You should be ashamed of yourself': Surveillance video shows autism therapist kicking 5-year-old child in face; employee arrested A Peoria autism therapy center employee has been arrested and fired after surveillance footage captured him allegedly kicking a nonverbal 5-year-old boy in the face. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a220cf6ee6011c3f4eaeeb0 NBA star Lonzo Ball declares Jalen Brunson 'the best Knick to do it' amid New York's NBA Finals run te 2026-06-04T23:40:38.153Z NBA star Lonzo Ball declares Jalen Brunson 'the best Knick to do it' amid New York's NBA Finals run Lonzo Ball has endured plenty of highs and lows throughout his NBA career. The veteran guard also knows what it takes to succeed at the position, prompting him to offer a bold opinion on one of the league’s hottest stars. Ball, who most recently played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, called Jalen Brunson "the best Knick to do it...like ever" in a post on X. Ball’s comment came after Brunson scored 30 points to help New York rally for a 105-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Ball and Brunson last faced off on Christmas Day in New York, when Brunson led the Knicks in scoring in a 126-124 win over the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Ball came off the bench in that game, logging 14 minutes and recording one rebound. Since arriving in New York, Brunson has become known for his clutch play. He has been a key part of the Knicks’ run to their first NBA Finals appearance in more than two decades. After their Game 1 comeback, the Knicks need three more victories to clinch their first title in more than a half-century. NBA BANS TWO FANS FOR LIFE AFTER COURT INVASION DURING KNICKS-SPURS GAME 1 Brunson may be the brightest star currently wearing blue and orange, but he plays for a franchise with a deep history — even if recent decades have brought limited success. The Knicks’ past is filled with storied players and Hall of Famers. Willis Reed, Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, Charles Oakley and others have often been ranked among the historic franchise’s top players. If Brunson helps the Knicks bring the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy back to 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, it would certainly strengthen his case for a more prominent place in franchise lore. Brunson briefly headed toward the locker room after an injury scare in Game 1 but ultimately returned to the court. In the game’s final minute, Brunson appeared frustrated with some unidentified courtside fans during teammate OG Anunoby’s foul shot attempts. The NBA has since launched an investigation into the incident, ESPN reported Thursday, citing sources. Game 2 in San Antonio is scheduled to tip off Friday night before the series shifts to New York next week for Game 3. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a220aa3ee6011c3f4eaedee “I’m still under attack:” Karla Toledo, relief and fear after case dismissed te 2026-06-04T23:30:43.824Z “I’m still under attack:” Karla Toledo, relief and fear after case dismissed This story was published in collaboration with Somos Tucson. Karla Toledo — the DACA recipient detained by masked immigration agents at her own home in mid-May —  celebrated the dismissal of her case Tuesday by a judge in Tucson. The 31-year-old Latina immigrant expressed both relief and caution. About 30 people gathered outside the Tucson Immigration Court building for what was expected to be Karla’s first hearing after her arrest and confinement at Eloy Detention Center. Family and community members carried signs with Karla’s image that read: “Stand with Karla. Protect Dreamers.” “Dreamer’s” is a common name for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Karla’s mother, Veronica Ortiz, said she brought her daughter to the U.S. when she was 1-year-old. Nationally, there are nearly 506,000 DACA holders, according to September 2025 ICE data. Nearly 19,000 of these immigrants are from Arizona. Many are watching court cases like Karla’s, worried if they’re next. On Wednesday, some supporters wore pink to symbolize solidarity with immigrant communities affected by the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies. Standing near her attorney, Karla wore a bright fuchsia blazer and sparkling silver shoes. But the hearing never took place.  “What I hold here is an order from the immigration judge, signed by Judge Irene Feldman, that says that Karla Toledo’s removal proceedings have been dismissed,” said Toledo’s attorney, Mo Goldman.  Goldman also emphasized that the case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning officials can detain her again, he said. Goldman explained that on Monday he had filed a motion asking the court to dismiss Toledo’s case and presented his legal arguments. He said that he later learned that officials with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would file — as it ultimately did — a motion seeking the same outcome. Karla and her attorney expressed concern about the pending renewal of her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, known as DACA, which expires this July. “Yes, they closed this court case, but my DACA is still being processed,” Karla said in Spanish. “I check it every day, and nothing has happened. So, I’m still under attack either way — anything can happen.” Karla was arrested at her home on May 18 by ICE agents. She said agents did not show her a judicial warrant. At the time of her arrest, she was protected under DACA, which she has maintained with regular renewals since 2012. Two days after her arrest — which was captured by her home surveillance cameras — Monica Yoas, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, commonly known as DHS, which oversees ICE, told media outlets in a statement that Karla was arrested during an immigration enforcement operation targeting another individual, who was not identified. Yoas said Karla assaulted an agent during the operation and claimed she illegally reentered the country in 2024. Officials did not respond to Arizona Luminaria’s question about whether officers had a warrant to enter Toledo’s home. Goldman told reporters at the time that Toledo had a preapproved Advance Parole authorization that allowed her to leave and legally return to the United States. He also said there’s “surveillance footage that shows Ms. Toledo did not assault a DHS officer.” Karla said in an interview with Somos Tucson on May 28 that neither she nor her attorney had been informed of any charges filed against her for assaulting a law enforcement officer.  “If we look at the timeline of events: they arrest her, they detain her, and then they release her. When has ICE done that recently? They have not been doing that at all,” Goldman said Wednesday outside the courthouse. “That was an admission of guilt on their part.” Goldman maintains that his client, who was brought to the U.S. as a toddler by her mother from Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, has lived 97 percent of her life in the country. “She has been the victim of circumstance her entire life,” said the attorney, wearing a pink hat with black lettering that read: “Immigrants Are America.” Karla Toledo and attorney Mo Goldman speak to journalists and supporters at a news conference in downtown Tucson on June 3, 2026. Credit: Summer Williams They Are De-Legalizing People: Karla’s attorney Goldman said Karla is one of many U.S. immigrants who deserve better. “She is everything that is right about this country. She’s somebody that we need in this country. And she represents not only a person, an individual, but tens of thousands of other Dreamers and people of DACA who are currently facing de-legalization.” “I want you to remember that term. ‘De-legalization’ is what is happening right now by this administration,” Goldman told reporters. Nationally, immigration authorities are detaining people who have some form of legal protection, such as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or DACA, and systematically stripping them of their status and placing them into deportation proceedings, Goldman said. “And that is exactly what they’re trying to do to her,” he added, pointing to Karla. He argues that ICE is following this pattern in order to meet arrest and detention quotas imposed by the government — 3,000 arrests per day, according to Goldman. Last May, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told Fox News that the Trump administration was aiming for “a minimum of 3,000 arrests for ICE every day.” “While I’m very happy for Karla and her family, ICE must be held accountable,” said Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva in a Wednesday statement on social media following the dismissal of Toledo’s case. “The Trump administration is actively targeting people like her, tearing families apart and terrorizing our communities.” Grijalva stressed how the U.S. should be standing with “Dreamers” and providing them pathways to citizenship. Karla repeatedly expressed concern that many other DACA recipients across the country are going through — or have gone through — her same experience. She pointed to official statistics showing that between January and September 2025, at least 260 DACA recipients were detained in the United States and at least 86 were deported. “We are under attack,” she said.  Earlier this year, Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin in a Senate hearing grilled former DHS Security Kristi Noem about the agency last year arresting “261 DACA holders and deported 86 of them. We learned about a DACA recipient who’d lived in this country for decades, was arrested by ICE at her green card appointment. In tears, she hugged her daughter goodbye. She was deported to México within 24 hours. Madam Secretary, why have you deported dozens of DACA holders who had to comply with a criminal background check to be eligible for DACA?” Noem responded, “We follow all laws as applicable to the Department of Homeland Security and how we handle detainment and deportations.” DHS had previously stated that the DACA recipients had criminal histories. Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly had joined Durbin and fellow California Democrat Sen. Alex Padilla to press for more information on the charges in a February 2026 letter. “News of DACA recipients being arrested and deported is deeply troubling. These arrests disrupt families, harm communities, and inflict unnecessary social, emotional, and economic costs. And it is a waste of taxpayer dollars,” the senators said. “Secretary Noem’s response to our letter claims that 241 of the 261 DACA recipients arrested had ‘criminal histories,’ without providing any further details.” Two days after the Senate hearing, Trump fired Noem. On Wednesday, Karla warned other DACA recipients: “Get prepared. Gather all your documents and save them in a drive so you’re prepared. I’ve heard a saying, ‘Prepare for the worst but hope for the best.’ That’s what we have to do — prepare ourselves and know our rights.” Karla Toledo Credit: Summer Williams They Fear the Dismissal May Be a Strategy The dismissal of Toledo’s case — requested by both her attorney and ICE — may prove to be only temporary relief, Goldman said. “I worry that it could be a big switch. They terminate a case today, make us feel the false sense of security, and then maybe let her DACA lapse,” Goldman said. “Then they say, ‘OK, now we are going to come get you again,’” If that happened, he added, he believes community outreach would be 10 times greater than it was this morning. The federal DACA program took effect in 2012 through an executive action under former President Barack Obama. It was designed to allow undocumented immigrants who met certain requirements — including entering the country as children before 2007 and having no criminal record — to be considered lawfully present in the United States and eligible to obtain a Social Security number, a driver’s license, and a work permit. DACA is a temporary benefit that must be renewed every two years. In January 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, must continue accepting and processing DACA renewal applications and related employment authorization requests, except for in Texas where the court ruled work permits unlawful and sent the order to a lower court for implementation. The agency was also required to accept new applications, although it would not process them for the time being. In recent months, however, DACA recipients across the country have reported that USCIS is taking unusually long to process renewal requests. “They have thousands, tens of thousands of applications for new DACAs that they’re not processing,” Goldman said. “They are taking people’s money to the tune of about $500 per application and not doing anything about it. They’re just sitting on these applications. It’s a shame.” The attorney said he has seen very few DACA renewals approved in recent months, which aligns with what other immigration attorneys have told him. Lillian Vázquez, an immigration document preparer and close friend of Karla’s family, said in Spanish that out of approximately 80 renewal applications processed through her office during the last three months, only one has been approved. The rest remain pending. Goldman’s recommendations for DACA recipients include requesting expedited processing through the USCIS portal, and sending letters to the agency. This could include one from an employer, if applicable, explaining the economic hardship the delay is causing both the company and the employee and submitting a personal letter explaining why the failure to renew DACA would create financial hardship. He also suggested contacting elected representatives of Congress to request assistance. The final and most extreme option, he said, would be litigation. “We’re talking about possible class actions or some sort of lawsuits that might benefit a lot of people.” Credit: Summer Williams We Need to Do All We Can: Military Veteran Among the dozens of people who attended Karla’s appearance with her attorney at the courthouse were family members, friends, representatives of elected officials, and people who had never met her, including Shelly Burgoyne. “We need to do all we can to push this administration and push our Congress to enact laws that make our immigration policy sane and empathetic and humane,” said Burgoyne, a lifelong Tucson resident and military combat veteran. Burgoyne is part of VetsForward, or VetsFWD, a grassroots organization that works with deported veterans and advocates for people unlawfully taken from the U.S. “We’re also horrified by the way that ICE treats these people,” she said. Burgoyne served for two tours in Iraq, and considers ICE agents’ tactics to be untrained and unprofessional. “It’s just enraging, and we’re out here for those reasons to protect the people like Karla that are being taken from their homes violently and illegally, without a warrant, and to stand against the way that ICE is doing this to people,” she said. Goldman recalled that DACA “was nothing more than a temporary fix,” and said that Congress has failed in its responsibility to pass a law for “Dreamers,” or any other form of immigration reform, that protects people like Karla and other undocumented immigrants in the U.S. “Since 1790, our government has continued to pass laws designed to exclude certain people and prevent them from achieving that so-called and unattainable American Dream,” Goldman said. “This is the human rights, civil rights issue right now of our lifetime in this country,” he said. “There’s no other marginalized population that’s facing this sort of oppression.” Karla said that while she waits for her DACA renewal, she will focus on supporting her community in any way possible. For example, through her translation work for organizations such as Scholarships A-Z, Derechos Humanos, and the Sunnyside Foundation, or by helping other DACA recipients through their renewal processes. Karla is known for sharing information online about biking, fashion and body positivity, as well as for organizing support for low-income families and struggling communities during COVID-19. She stressed that the significance of her case does not lie in her social media following, but rather in what happened to her and in the support she received from her community. She called on both the media and the public to help bring attention to other immigration cases.  “Please don’t just tell my story,” Karla said. “There are many stories in Eloy, in other detention centers. Please reach out to them as well, because they deserve a voice too.” The post “I’m still under attack:” Karla Toledo, relief and fear after case dismissed appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a220a8fee6011c3f4eaedd3 Sigo bajo ataque: Karla Toledo, alivio y temor tras la desestimación del caso te 2026-06-04T23:30:23.755Z Sigo bajo ataque: Karla Toledo, alivio y temor tras la desestimación del caso Esta historia fue publicada en colaboración con Somos Tucson. Karla Toledo, la dreamer detenida por ICE en su casa a mediados de mayo, celebró con emoción y cautela que su caso fuera desestimado por una jueza migratoria en Tucson. Unas 30 personas, entre familiares y miembros de la comunidad, la cobijaban afuera del Edificio Federal en Tucson. Estaban ahí para lo que se suponía sería la primera audiencia de la DREAMer ante un juez. Algunos portaban carteles de apoyo o vestían de rosa para representar la empatía hacia las comunidades inmigrantes afectadas por las políticas federales de deportación masiva. Había gente que desde su autos por la calle Congress tocaba el claxon en señal de apoyo. Pero la audiencia no fue necesaria.  “Lo que sostengo aquí es una orden de la jueza de inmigración, firmada por la jueza Irene Feldman, en la que se establece que los procedimientos de expulsión de Karla Toledo han sido desestimados”, dijo Mo Goldman, el representante legal de Karla. “Pero hay que tener en cuenta que el caso fue desestimado sin perjuicio. ¿Qué significa eso? Significa que pueden volver a presentar el caso y detenerla  nuevamente”.  Karla y su abogado expresaron preocupación por eso y porque aún queda pendiente que se autorice la renovación del permiso de DACA de Karla, que vence en julio. “Sí, cerraron esta corte, pero mi DACA sigue procesándose”, dijo Karla, de 31 años, tratando de retener las lágrimas. “Lo he checado todos los días y no ha pasado nada. Entonces, de todos modos estoy bajo el ataque; puede pasar lo que sea”. Goldman detalló que el lunes presentó a la Corte una moción solicitando que el caso de Karla fuera desestimado y ofreció sus argumentos para ello. Un día después, dijo, se enteró de que ICE presentaría -como lo hizo- su propia moción para los mismos efectos. Karla fue arrestada en su hogar el 18 de mayo por agentes de ICE sin una orden judicial. Al momento de la detención, Karla contaba con el beneficio del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia, DACA, una protección que ha tenido ininterrumpidamente desde 2012. Dos días después de la detención de Karla, la cual quedó grabada por las cámaras de vigilancia de su casa, una vocera del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), al que pertenece ICE, dijo por escrito a medios de comunicación que el arresto de Karla Toledo se realizó durante una operación de aplicación de la ley migratoria dirigida a otra persona -la cual no fue identificada-, y que en el operativo Karla agredió a un agente. También la acusó de reingresar ilegalmente al país en 2024.  Goldman dijo entonces a la prensa que en ese tiempo Karla contaba con una autorización preaprobada, un Advance Parole, que le permitió salir y regresar al país legalmente. Ninguna de las acusaciones de parte del DHS hacia Karla Toledo externadas a través de una portavoz se convirtieron en denuncias legales en su contra. “Si analizamos la cronología de los acontecimientos: la arrestan, la detienen y, posteriormente, la ponen en libertad. ¿Cuándo ha hecho algo así ICE recientemente? No lo han estado haciendo en absoluto”, dijo Goldman. “Eso fue una admisión de culpa por su parte”. Goldman recordó que su clienta, quien fue traída a Estados Unidos por su mamá desde Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, a la edad de 1 año, ha vivido el 97% de su vida en este país. “Ha sido víctima de las circunstancias durante toda su vida”, dijo el abogado. Mo Goldman, Karla Toledo’s attorney, speaks at a news conference in downtown Tucson on June 3, 2026. His hot pink hat says “Immigrants Are America.” Credit: Summer Williams Están deslegalizando a la gente: Mo Goldman “Quiero que recuerden ese término: ‘deslegalización’, es lo que está llevando a cabo esta administración en este preciso momento”, denunció Goldman ante los medios de comunicación esa mañana del 3 de junio.  Según Goldman, las autoridades migratorias están deteniendo a personas que cuentan con algún tipo de protección legal, como el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) o DACA, y despojándolas sistemáticamente de su estatus para colocarlas en procedimientos de deportación. “Y eso es exactamente lo que están tratando de hacerle a ella”, dijo, señalando a Toledo. Sostiene que ICE sigue este patrón para cumplir con cuotas de arrestos y detenciones impuestas por el gobierno —3,000 arrestos por día, según Goldman. “Aunque estoy muy feliz por Karla y su familia, ICE debe rendir cuentas”, dijo la congresista Adelita Grijalva en un comunicado en redes sociales tras la desestimación del caso de Toledo. “La administración Trump está atacando activamente a personas como ella, separando familias y aterrorizando a nuestras comunidades”. En su declaración, Grijalva enfatiza que Estados Unidos debería apoyar a los Dreamers y ofrecerles vías hacia la ciudadanía, en lugar de tratarlos como objetivos. Karla expresó varias veces su preocupación porque muchas otras personas beneficiarias de DACA en el país han pasado por lo mismo, y recordó la estadística oficial que indica que entre enero y septiembre de 2025 al menos 260 beneficiarios de DACA fueron detenidos en Estados Unidos y 86 fueron deportados.  “Estamos bajo ataque”, dijo Karla, y envió un mensaje a otros beneficiarios de DACA: “Que se preparen, que agarren todos sus papeles, que los pongan en un drive para que estén preparados. He escuchado un dicho que dice prepárate para lo peor pero espera lo mejor. Entonces, eso es lo que tenemos que hacer, prepararnos y saber nuestros derechos”. Karla Toledo addresses supporters at a news conference in downtown Tucson on June 3, 2026. Credit: Summer Williams Temen que la desestimación sea una estrategia La desestimación del caso de Karla a petición de su abogado, pero también de ICE, podría ser otro alivio solo temporal para ella, de acuerdo con las preocupaciones expresadas por Goldman. “Me preocupa que esto pueda dar un cambio drástico: que hoy cierren un caso, nos den una falsa sensación de seguridad y luego dejen que su DACA venza. Después podrían decir: ‘Bueno, ahora vamos a venir por ti otra vez’”, dijo Goldman. Si eso sucediera, agregó, “creo que la presencia de la comunidad sería diez veces mayor de lo que es hoy”. El programa federal DACA entró en vigor en 2012 como una orden ejecutiva bajo la administración de Barack Obama. Fue diseñado para permitir que las personas jóvenes que reunían ciertos requisitos -entre ellos haber ingresado al país durante su infancia antes de 2007 y que no tuvieran antecedentes penales- fueran consideradas legalmente presentes en Estados Unidos y elegibles para obtener un Número de Seguro Social, tramitar una licencia de manejo y conseguir un permiso de trabajo. DACA es un beneficio temporal que debe renovarse cada dos años.  En enero de 2025, la Corte de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito determinó que USCIS debía seguir aceptando y procesando las solicitudes de renovación de DACA y las solicitudes correspondientes de autorización de empleo. La agencia también debía recibir solicitudes nuevas, aunque no las tramitaría por el momento. Pero en los meses recientes, a lo largo del país han circulado denuncias de beneficiarios de DACA que dicen que USCIS está tomando demasiado tiempo para procesar sus solicitudes de renovación. “Tienen decenas de miles de solicitudes iniciales de DACA que no están procesando. Están cobrando a las personas alrededor de 500 dólares por solicitud y no están haciendo nada con ellas. Simplemente mantienen esas solicitudes archivadas”, dijo Goldman sobre las nuevas peticiones. “Es una vergüenza”. El abogado dijo que en los meses recientes ha visto muy pocos casos de extensiones de DACA, lo que concuerda con lo que otros abogados migratorios le han compartido. Lillian Vázquez, una preparadora de documentos de migración y amiga cercana de la familia de Karla, dijo que de unas 80 solicitudes de renovación tramitadas por su oficina en meses recientes, solo una ha sido aprobada. Las recomendaciones del abogado Goldman para los beneficiarios de DACA incluyen solicitar un trámite acelerado a través del portal de USCIS, enviar cartas a la agencia, incluyendo una de su empleador, si lo tienen, que explique las dificultades económicas que el retraso causaría tanto a la empresa como al trabajador, y una más del beneficiario del programa explicando por qué no obtener la renovación de DACA le pondría en una situación de dificultad económica. También sugirió contactar a sus representantes electos en la Cámara de Representantes o el Senado para pedir su apoyo. La última y más extrema opción sería una demanda, dijo. “Podría tratarse de una demanda colectiva u otro tipo de acción legal que beneficie a muchas personas”. Karla Toledo and attorney Mo Goldman speak to journalists and supporters at a news conference in downtown Tucson on June 3, 2026. Credit: Summer Williams Necesitamos hacer todo lo que podamos: veterana del Ejército Entre las decenas de asistentes a la visita de Karla y su abogado a la Corte Migratoria había familia, amigos, representantes de oficiales electos y personas que no conocían a Karla, como Shelly Burgoyne. “Tenemos que hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para presionar a esta administración y al Congreso para que promulguen leyes que hagan que nuestra política migratoria sea sensata, empática y humana”, dijo Burgoyne, residente de Tucson de toda la vida y veterana de combate. Burgoyne forma parte de VetsForward (VetsFWD), una organización de base que trabaja con veteranos deportados y aboga por las personas que han sido detenidas o trasladadas ilegalmente desde Estados Unidos. “También estamos horrorizados por la forma en que ICE trata a estas personas”, dijo. Burgoyne sirvió en dos despliegues en Irak y considera que las tácticas de los agentes de ICE no están bien entrenadas y son poco profesionales. “Es realmente indignante, y estamos aquí por esas razones: para proteger a personas como Karla, que están siendo sacadas de sus hogares de forma violenta e ilegal, sin una orden judicial, y para oponernos a la manera en que ICE está haciendo esto con la gente.” El abogado Goldman recordó que DACA nunca fue “más que un parche temporal”, y dijo que el Congreso ha incumplido su responsabilidad de aprobar una ley para los Soñadores u otra forma de reforma migratoria que proteja a personas como Karla y a otros inmigrantes indocumentados en este país. “Desde 1790, nuestro gobierno ha seguido aprobando leyes destinadas a excluir a ciertas personas y a impedirles alcanzar ese llamado e inalcanzable Sueño Americano”, dijo Goldman.   “Este es el problema de derechos humanos y derechos civiles de nuestra época en este país en este momento. Lo es”, afirmó Goldman. “No hay ninguna otra población marginada que esté enfrentando este tipo de opresión”.  Karla, por su parte, dijo que mientras espera la renovación de su DACA enfocará su energía en apoyar a su comunidad de cualquier forma posible, por ejemplo, a través de sus traducciones para organizaciones como Scholarships A-Z, Derechos Humanos y la Fundación Sunnyside o acompañando a otros beneficiarios de DACA en sus procesos de renovación. Karla expresó su gratitud por el apoyo recibido de la comunidad y resaltó que la importancia de su caso no recae en sus seguidores en redes sociales sino en lo que pasó y el apoyo que le dio su comunidad. También hizo un llamado a prensa y comunidad para que se difundan otros casos migratorios. “Por favor, no, nomás anuncien mi historia. Hay muchas historias en Eloy, en otras detenciones”, dijo. “Por favor, comuníquese también con todos ellos, porque ellos también merecen una voz”. The post Sigo bajo ataque: Karla Toledo, alivio y temor tras la desestimación del caso appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a220866ee6011c3f4eaed73 Hasan Piker claims California wants 'homo-fascism' after his favored candidate loses to gay progressive te 2026-06-04T23:21:10.792Z Hasan Piker claims California wants 'homo-fascism' after his favored candidate loses to gay progressive Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker accused California of wanting a kind of "homo-fascism" after his preferred candidate trailed behind a gay Democratic state senator on Tuesday. During one of his streams, Piker expressed disappointment that Saikat Chakrabarti, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's former chief of staff, failed to advance in the California primary to replace former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Instead, San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and California state Sen. Scott Wiener will face off in November, with Wiener leading the candidates at 41%. Piker attacked San Francisco and California for not being as progressive as other cities and claimed liberals there simply want "gay fascism" in reference to Wiener's sexuality. FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER DEFENDS HIMSELF FROM ANTISEMITISM ACCUSATIONS IN INTERVIEW WITH JEWISH OUTLET "It’s just f---ing rich liberals who just want homo-fascism in the country. That’s it," Piker said. "They want gay fascism. They want gay techno-fascism." In another stream, Piker addressed Twitch users claiming he was homophobic and doubled down on his beliefs, adding that California's "wokeness" is limited to LGBTQ issues and abortion. "It's because I was saying California liberals want homo-fascism. It's true. If it offends you, that's your problem. I mean, it's true. Yes, California liberalism begins and ends at abortion rights being protected and LGBTQ rights being protected. That's it. Wokeness has a limit in California. That is literally the limit," Piker said. ABDUL EL-SAYED SAYS RALLYING WITH HASAN PIKER DOESN'T MEAN HE ENDORSES 'AMERICA DESERVED 9/11' REMARK He continued, "They do not care if homeless people are being melted for biomatter on the side. They do not care if one apartment unit costs $7 million. The cheapest apartment unit could cost $7 million. They do not care if they shoot you in the head for even demanding public transit. None of these things. No economic progress whatsoever." Fox News Digital reached out to Piker for a comment. During his stream, he voiced his frustration with Wiener after claiming that Wiener was lying when he agreed with his fellow candidates that Israel was guilty of genocide. SOME DEMOCRATS PRIVATELY DISGUSTED BY HASAN PIKER BUT ARE AFRAID TO PUBLICLY CRITICIZE HIM, HOUSE DEM CLAIMS "What I care about is the fact that Scott Wiener straight up said Israel committed a genocide and I know for a fact he doesn't believe it and he just wanted to win and that's why he said it after spending years and years defending Israel, going to Israel, flying away to Israel. It's just he is the absolute worst type of machine politician," Piker said. In addition to Chakrabarti, Piker also hosted California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman on his stream prior to the primary elections. As of Thursday, both candidates are trailing third in their races. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a220852ee6011c3f4eaed6a Four Senate Republicans again unite with Dems to block Trump's SAVE America Act te 2026-06-04T23:20:50.856Z Four Senate Republicans again unite with Dems to block Trump's SAVE America Act Four Senate Republicans broke ranks to kill another effort to pass President Donald Trump's marquee voter ID and election integrity legislation as the GOP marches to fund immigration enforcement.  Just like last time, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Thom Tills, R-N.C., joined all Democrats to thwart the move. It’s the second attempt by Republicans to attach the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to their budget reconciliation package, and the second time that they’ve failed to get the legislation across the line months after launching a quasi-floor takeover to debate the bill.  DOZEN GOP REBELS FAIL TO PERMANENTLY KILL TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND Trying to attach the bill to the nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package geared toward funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol meant that the amendment from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., needed at least 60 votes to pass. That threshold again proved too high a bar on Thursday night.  And it’s a result that further solidified the political reality in the upper chamber that the SAVE America Act has little chance of passing, given the unanimous Democratic resistance and lack of total buy-in among the Senate GOP, even if Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., launched the long sought after talking filibuster.  REPUBLICANS FAIL TO ATTACH SAVE AMERICA ACT TO PARTY-LINE FUNDING PACKAGE Still, Graham challenged Democrats to bat down the amendment, accusing them of being "probably into cheating" in elections for not supporting voter ID.  "There's no other reason to say you don't have to have an ID. It just makes cheating easier," Graham said. "Who wants a noncitizen voting in our election if you're against that, that makes me wonder."   "And biological males playing girls sports [is] not good for anybody, and a minor should not be allowed to transition their sex," he continued. "That's the biggest change you can make in your entire life. You shouldn't be allowed to do that as a minor. This is what we say. What do you say?" DEMS BLOCK GOP AMENDMENT TYING VOTER ID BILL TO TRANSGENDER SPORTS BAN But Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., noted "that just over a month ago, a similar proposal was defeated on a bipartisan basis." "Current safeguards are working," Padilla said. "And yes, it is already unlawful for non-citizens to vote in the United States. What this amendment does is mirrors earlier attempts to push through the president's priorities, to try to take over elections, to ban vote by mail."  "And while we're at it, while they're at it, attacking trans folks during pride month, that's pretty damn offensive," he continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22083eee6011c3f4eaed61 George Washington's 1757 beer recipe brought back to life ahead of America's 250th birthday te 2026-06-04T23:20:30.806Z George Washington's 1757 beer recipe brought back to life ahead of America's 250th birthday The New York Public Library (NYPL) is giving visitors a chance to "taste history" by recreating George Washington's beer recipe from the first president's 1757 military journal, which is housed in the library's research collections. The library collaborated with New York City-based TALEA Beer Co. to recreate the brew, along with a Liberty Lager to appeal to modern palates. "The initial response to [the library] reaching out was obviously awe," LeAnn Darland, TALEA co-founder and co-CEO, told Fox News Digital. "Just to be considered to work with the New York Public Library is huge for us." HOW TAVERNS, ALE AND HEARTY MEALS FUELED AMERICA'S FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE AMID CONTINENTAL CONGRESS Washington's beer recipe was written in a journal he kept as a young colonel in charge of the Virginia militia during the Seven Years' War, the library's website says, adding that he likely served it to his troops while stationed at Fort Loudon, Virginia. The "notebook, mostly in Washington's handwriting, contains the daily notes of the military commander: outlines for letters and orders, a list of officers' commissions, the names of wagon horses and a recipe for 'small beer.'" "Small beer," according to the library, derives its name from the small amount of alcohol it contains. It was quick to make, safer to drink because the brewing process helped eliminate bacteria in the water — and it was an "everyday, mainstay beverage," according to Darland.  ANCIENT DRINKING HABITS REVEALED AS RESEARCHERS UNCOVER 4,000-YEAR-OLD BEER RECEIPT The recipe is fairly straightforward "and not far off from what a first-time home brewer would do," Darland said.  There were some archaic phrases the brewers had to decipher, though, such as "a quart of yeast." "The fermentable sugar was just all molasses, which makes sense given they were probably just using what they had rationed to them when they were at camp or moving around," Darland said. TALEA worked with the library to taste-test their creations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "It was definitely a collaborative process," Darland said. "With that initial small beer that we were trialing, we used a few different sugars that may have been available at that time to see how they would ferment and how they would carry through in a finished beer." The molasses of today is far more processed than what Washington was working with, she noted. "Trying to get back to the truest form of what they had in the 1700s was the challenge," Darland said. "The library team was really fun, and we ultimately decided to do it on [a] molasses base, which is the closest to George Washington's beer." Darland said TALEA assumed the beer produced closest to Washington's recipe "wouldn't be very enjoyable for today's drinker" — especially compared to the commercial beers that are available. "But we were still very excited to bring it to life and see what everyone thought," she said. In addition to the majority of the small beer the NYPL has, TALEA decided to bring Washington's beer to life "in a more modern way." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER TALEA produced a "pretty malty lager," Darland said, which is similar in color to Washington's beer, but much clearer. His looked like "muddy water," she said. The Liberty Lager "is a beautiful amber color and has more hops than the George Washington brew," Darland said. "That's really to just help balance out the sweetness of the malt a little bit more, and to make sure it's palatable and that people want to come back to it again and again." Liberty Lager is available at TALEA's taprooms. The NYPL will be offering samples of the small beer at its many America250 events this summer. "We will likely brew [the small beer] again and sell it at all of our taprooms so people can experience it," Darland said. "We are kind of blown away at the response and the demand for both beers right now, and are trying to play catch-up. We're brewing more of the Liberty Lager as we speak. It's been a pretty wild week." Darland is a Navy veteran and said she hopes the patriotic brews bring people together. "Wanting to be patriotic shouldn't always come with such stark political lines drawn in the sand," she said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "There are a lot of great values that America stands for and opportunities that it can bring to people if we can just all put the political views aside and appreciate something as simple as a beer. That is really what beer is meant to do – bring people together. Maybe [you'll] learn a little bit but also just have fun and build community." A large Siffer [Sifter] full of Bran Hops to your Taste 3 Gall[ons] Molasses A quart of Yea[s]t Take a large Siffer [Sifter] full of Bran Hops to your Taste. Boil these 3 hours then strain out 30 Gall[ons] into a cooler. Put in 3 Gall[ons] Molasses while the Beer is Scalding hot or rather draw the Melasses (sic) into the cooler & St[r]ain the Beer on it while boiling Hot. Let this stand till it is little more than Blood warm then put in a quart of Yea[s]t. If the Weather is very Cold cover it over with a Blank[et] & let it Work in the Cooler 24 hours then put it into the Cask - leave the bung open till it is almost don[e] Working - Bottle it that day Week it was Brewed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2203d5ee6011c3f4eaec8b Deputies seize cocaine, cash after a pursuit near Payson te 2026-06-04T23:01:41.761Z Deputies seize cocaine, cash after a pursuit near Payson The suspect faces charges including transportation of narcotic drugs for sale, kidnapping, unlawful flight from law enforcement, fraud schemes and resisting arrest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2203b8ee6011c3f4eaec5e Red Wings captain, Detroit-area native Dylan Larkin reportedly tells the team he wants a trade te 2026-06-04T23:01:12.705Z Red Wings captain, Detroit-area native Dylan Larkin reportedly tells the team he wants a trade Toward the end of last season, it looked like the Detroit Red Wings might have a shot at sneaking into the postseason for the first time since 2016, but it didn't pan out. And, as if that wasn't bad enough, it's now being reported that their captain, Detroit native Dylan Larkin, wants out. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the 29-year-old has asked the team for a trade, citing the team repeatedly missing the playoffs and a less-than-stellar relationship with Red Wings GM and franchise legend Steve Yzerman. None of the implicated parties — Larkin, his agent, or Yzerman — have commented since Friedman made his report, which cites "multiple sources." BRADY TKACHUK ADDRESSES TRADE RUMORS (AGAIN) AFTER SENATORS PLAYOFF EXIT But, if it's accurate... buckle up, kids. Larkin was drafted by the Red Wings with the No. 15 pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and since then has gone on to record 643 points in 808 games. He's a top-line center with an $8.7 million cap hit, according to Puck Pedia, and won't be a free agent until 2031. All of that should make him a trade target for most teams in the league. US MEN'S HOCKEY STARS DISH ON IMMENSE AMERICAN PRIDE AFTER WINNING OLYMPIC GOLD On top of that, Larkin has played well as of late, not just with the Red Wings, but also Team USA. He was part of the Four Nations Face-off team last year, as well as this year's gold-medal-winning Olympic team. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Larkin has a full no-trade clause for the next two seasons, meaning he will need to okay any deal made in that time frame. While this is probably the last thing the Red Wings want to hear, there may be an upside. You don't want to rush a deal, but the sooner you get it done, the more they can ask for, and Larkin is probably going to command a serious haul. Sure, you never want it to come like this, but it might be the reset the team needs to get back to the postseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2203a4ee6011c3f4eaec55 AI boom: Demand for data centers drives innovation by energy, tech industries to produce new power sources te 2026-06-04T23:00:52.711Z AI boom: Demand for data centers drives innovation by energy, tech industries to produce new power sources Energy experts acknowledge the need for additional power sources, and they’re turning to new technology and infrastructure to address the demand. "As an industry, we are investing approximately $1.1 trillion in our infrastructure over the next five years to ensure that we're meeting that need and that demand," Exelon CEO Calvin Butler said. In 2024, data centers consumed about 1.5% of global electricity use and the demand has continued to surge. This year, consumption estimates show data centers are expected to become the world’s fifth-largest energy consumer, with usage falling between the amount Japan and Russia consume. Exelon is one of the largest electric utility holding companies in the U.S. It owns and operates electric grid infrastructure that delivers electricity to power homes and businesses.  "We're a pure transmission and distribution company. So, my responsibility every day is to operate a safe, reliable, and resilient grid. So, I'm your pipes and wires. I do not control the generation," Butler said. "What we've seen across the PJM footprint is that supply costs have increased 645% since 2024." RELATED: GOP URGES SCOTUS TO REJECT 'WAR ON AMERICAN ENERGY' THEY SAY WOULD HIT FAMILIES' WALLETS To keep up with the artificial intelligence (AI) demand, companies are getting creative.  Commonwealth Fusion Systems based in Devens, Massachusetts, is working to add 24/7 reliable power to the grid through fusion energy, the power source of the sun and stars.  "When you take light nuclei like hydrogen, and you combine them together, and you release energy in that process. That energy is released in the form of heat, which then you can convert to electricity," said Brandon Sorbom, Commonwealth Fusion Systems co-founder and chief science officer.  New studies by the company show some in the science community are optimistic about fusion for commercial use.  Commonwealth Fusion Systems estimates its ARC fusion power plant could produce 50 times more power than it consumes and that each location could make enough electricity to power a small city for a full year, using only as much fuel as a pickup truck could carry. The papers were co-authored by 58 scientists from major tech universities with support from public-private partnerships and programs.  "One of these power plants we think could power about 280,000 American homes," Sorbom said. "It releases about 10 million times more energy per weight by reaction than chemical energy." Fusion still has a lot of uncertainties. MIT researchers estimate fusion could provide anywhere from 10% to 50% of electricity, but the institution's estimate finds it won’t come to fruition until 2100. Other scientists say if any power plants make it to the grid, it’s expected to be an expensive process.  RELATED: THE REAL REASON YOUR ELECTRIC BILL IS SOARING THIS SUMMER WILL SURPRISE YOU "The biggest challenge that we have right now is actually the integration piece of the system. So we're building this complex commercial system for the very first time," Sorbom said. "It's sort of like, there's this big dance that we're doing right now of getting all the pieces in and in the right order at the right time and putting them together in the way so that when we turn the machine on, we know that it'll perform exactly like it's modeled." Instead of adding new energy, some companies are moving data centers to locations where less power is required.  "The Nordics are wealthy, stable, well-educated populations, business-friendly, great regulations, great fiber connectivity. Plus, there's abundant power — it's green, it's cheap," said Philippe Sachs of AI infrastructure builder Nscale. "There's not a lot of competing industrial demand. So probably the best markets on earth to have data centers." Nscale builds, owns and operates infrastructure for data centers in Nordic countries. The company buys Nvidia chips to rent to clients and provides cloud services and other AI services. Sachs is the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa and global affairs president. "I think we started with a thesis around power and the scarcity of power, and in the age of AI, we understood that it was important that you were in the most attractive power markets, and there's probably no more attractive place for that than the Arctic Circle," Sachs said. RELATED: HOW THE WAR IN IRAN REALIGNED EUROPE'S ENERGY FUTURE AROUND AMERICA Nordic countries have plenty of land and green energy available. The cool climate also reduces the amount of energy required to cool hardware.  "Given that it's cold for many months of the year, we can utilize the heat generated by the servers to heat homes. So, we can create a local ecosystem that is extremely efficient in comparison to other markets," said John Wernvik of Sweden-based EcoDataCenter. EcoDataCenter designs, builds and operates data center buildings, then brings in a client’s hardware and makes sure it runs efficiently.  "We work with among the largest tech companies in the world and materialize their computer needs and building the runway in terms of data center capacity here in Sweden," said Wernvik, the company's chief external relations and sustainability officer.  The market in Norway is especially heating up — 50% of the country’s land is located above the Arctic Circle. It also has some of the lowest energy prices in Europe.  "You don't have a very large competing industrial demand for that power, certainly less so than the US, which is in the favor of the Arctic Circle," Sachs said. "In some places, like in northern Norway where we have some of our data centers, the grid isn't even connected to the population center in the South where the capital Oslo is. So, there is no reason why what you do up there would impact electricity prices in the major cities." Nordic countries host around 134 existing data centers with 71 expected to come online in the near future.  "AI compute requires a lot of energy and energy is a large part of the cost for running these large-scale systems and to do that efficiently in a sustainable way is, of course, hugely beneficial for our clients," Wernvik said. "During the last 24 months, we've seen an exponential amount of data center builds being announced across Nordics that want to tap into those fundamentals as well."  Construction costs for Arctic data centers are plentiful. According to data center consulting firm Turner & Townsend, Nordic capitals Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen have among the 11 highest construction costs. "A lot of companies that are building data centers that haven't built data centers in the Nordics before, often are delayed," Wernvik said. "It is a complex thing to handle the weather we have during the next 12 months and given the seasonal changes. So that's definitely one challenge if you come from the outside looking to build." Despite the difficulties adapting to the rising power demand, companies around the world are working to find a solution.  "There's a really strong correlation between energy usage and quality of life," Sorbom said. "In general, you want to find ways to make more energy and make it in a clean and a safe way." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a22038cee6011c3f4eaec1a Ahead of its IPO, Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei shrugs off doubts about AI’s returns te 2026-06-04T23:00:28.153Z Ahead of its IPO, Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei shrugs off doubts about AI’s returns The AI giant's co-founder explained why the company may tap the public market for capital and why tokenmaxxing pushback isn't a concern. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ffceee6011c3f4eaec00 Today's poll: Should Arizona fight the federal demand for full voter registration records? te 2026-06-04T22:44:30.875Z Today's poll: Should Arizona fight the federal demand for full voter registration records? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ffbaee6011c3f4eaebf7 308026.jpg te 2026-06-04T22:44:10.393Z 308026.jpg Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ffa5ee6011c3f4eaebee Dennis Miller: Kakistocracy te 2026-06-04T22:43:49.432Z Dennis Miller: Kakistocracy Editor: Kakistocracy is a system of government in which the least qualified individuals are in power. This phenomenon arises from open corruption, lack of accountability and apathy among the electorate, leading to a decline of democratic values and a government… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ff90ee6011c3f4eaebe5 308033.jpg te 2026-06-04T22:43:28.399Z 308033.jpg Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ff7aee6011c3f4eaebdc Blotter: Police Reports from May 19 - May 29 te 2026-06-04T22:43:06.391Z Blotter: Police Reports from May 19 - May 29 The following arrests occurred May 19 through May 29 and in the Bullhead City area. All information was provided by the Bullhead City Police Department. Unless otherwise noted, all suspects were booked into the Mohave County Jail in Kingman. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ff65ee6011c3f4eaebd3 Bullhead City cold case homicide victim identified te 2026-06-04T22:42:45.429Z Bullhead City cold case homicide victim identified BULLHEAD CITY – After nearly four decades, Bullhead City Police Department has made a significant breakthrough in an unsolved homicide investigation through the use of advanced DNA genealogy testing conducted by the DNA Doe Project. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ff50ee6011c3f4eaebca 1979 school yearbook photo.jpg te 2026-06-04T22:42:24.464Z 1979 school yearbook photo.jpg In one of Bullhead City's most well known cold cases, an unidentified young woman whose remains were discovered in 1989 and known for decades as “Castleberry Kate” has now been positively identified as Sonya Alice Langan. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ff3bee6011c3f4eaebc1 School Photo of Sonya unknown year.jpg te 2026-06-04T22:42:03.920Z School Photo of Sonya unknown year.jpg Unknown year photo of Sonya Alice Langan. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ff27ee6011c3f4eaebb8 Composite.jpg te 2026-06-04T22:41:43.444Z Composite.jpg Composite drawing of Sonya Alice Langan. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ff06ee6011c3f4eaeb7f Trump uses Jaxson Dart to make apparent point about biological men playing in women's sports te 2026-06-04T22:41:10.710Z Trump uses Jaxson Dart to make apparent point about biological men playing in women's sports President Donald Trump invoked his new pal Jaxson Dart to make a point about biological males competing in girls' and women's sports. In speaking to reporters on Thursday at the White House, Trump discussed his recent meeting with the New York Giants quarterback, which has since garnered backlash from Giants fans and even defensive lineman Abdul Carter. "He's a big, strong guy, and I said, 'How do you think you'd do at women's sports?' And he said, 'Pretty good, sir.' He didn't know I was joking," Trump said. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Trump then made his point about biological men in women's sports. "He would have been the greatest athlete in the history of women's sports," Trump added. Dart was invited to introduce Trump late last month in New York. However, after the backlash, he explained that he had a "unique opportunity" to introduce the president of the United States, and "the president position has always been a position that I've well respected, regardless of political affiliation, regardless of political party and, you know, my intentions were just that." TRUMP SAYS KEEPING MALES OUT OF WOMEN'S SPORTS IS '90-10 ISSUE' Dart added that he understands politics are "a sensitive matter" and that being the team's starting quarterback carries responsibility. Carter said on X that he thought a video of Dart and Trump was "AI," adding, "What are we doing man?" Dart and Carter hugged it out after they spoke to the media about the ordeal. "I mean, we just talked," Dart added. "You know, me and Abdul came here at the same time. We shared a lot of very similar experiences. We've experienced adversity through a season and had to have each other's backs and that's exactly what we continued to do today." "Stand on what you believe in. But it can't be a problem when I stand on what I believe in. That's all that matters to me. As long as we have that understanding, it's all good," Carter also said to reporters following the ordeal. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on two key cases involving trans athletes in girls' and women's sports this month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21fef2ee6011c3f4eaeb76 ‘He hated women’: Explosive abuse, new Nazi tattoo allegations from exes rock Platner's campaign te 2026-06-04T22:40:50.713Z ‘He hated women’: Explosive abuse, new Nazi tattoo allegations from exes rock Platner's campaign Some of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends spoke out in a damning report Thursday, which chronicled new allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes. Platner continues to be under fire for a chest tattoo called the Totenkopf; used by Nazi death camp guards, alleged sexting of younger women and publicly finding humor in a Taliban attack that nearly killed former Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Teddy Daniels. One of his ex-girlfriends, Lyndsey Fifield, told the New York Times the two met in 2013 when he was a George Washington University student and she was with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with a growing presence in conservative circles. Fifield recounted how Platner would poke fun at his chest tattoo of a Totenkopf -- an emblem used by Nazi death camp guards. Fifield told the paper that Platner explained he and other members of his military unit chose it because of parallels between them and the Schutzstaffel -- in that "they were a death unit... killers," which appears to contradict his narrative that he did not know the tattoo was associated with Nazi symbols. DEMOCRATIC MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER CONFRONTED BY MS NOW HOST ABOUT TATTOO CONTROVERSY She also recalled how the oyster farmer and veteran would sharpen an ax while watching television and ruminate about raping home invaders. "He said this a lot: If anybody ever broke in here, I would rape them," but not in a sexual or "gay" way, Fifield said, adding that Platner stated he would want to instead impose dominance over them through penetration. She also alleged that when they were previously in public, Platner purportedly pulled her out of a taxi by her wrist during an altercation. LEFT-WING DEM SENATE HOPEFUL CHEERED ON ANTIFA VIOLENCE IN UNEARTHED RANT: ‘KILL A MOTHERF---ER’ Platner, who has acknowledged his battle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from his time in the military, told Fox News Digital that he has "been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD." "Throughout this campaign, I’ve been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD, too often self-medicated with alcohol, and was a far from perfect boyfriend," Platner said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "I take responsibility for all of that, and wish I had been better. Any characterization beyond that is false, and I believe, politically motivated. I’m not proud of who I was then, but I am proud of the work I’ve done since, and the movement we are building in Maine." Fifield recounted another incident when Platner reportedly pushed her into a bedroom and held the door shut. She later was able to leave after falling asleep and waking after some time had passed. SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT Besides the rape visualizations, Platner would "fantasize about killing people he deemed a threat," according to the Times’ conversation with Fifield – who declined to comment for purposes of this article. Fifield added that in addition to the ax which he had from prior work bushwacking on the Appalachian Trail, Platner kept an AR-15 in his Capitol Hill home. The firearm type is currently prohibited in the District of Columbia, but that law is under legal challenge from the Trump Justice Department. Of Fifield’s allegations, Platner’s campaign pointed to her conservative-leaning politics and called her a "lifelong GOP operative who’s dedicated her career to electing Republicans." NEW WEBSITE PUTS PLATNER ON NOTICE BY AMPLIFYING SCANDALS: 'ONE RED FLAG AFTER ANOTHER' In turn, Fifield said she is not affiliated with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; the five-term incumbent Platner is challenging. Another woman, Jenny Racicot, is a fellow Maine Democrat who was in an "off-and-on" relationship with Platner between 2019 and 2021, according to the Times. She told the paper some of Platner’s controversial Reddit posts hardened her view that he has issues with women. DEMOCRAT BLASTED BY LEFT AND RIGHT AFTER SOFTENING STANCE ON SCANDAL-HIT MAINE CANDIDATE "I recognized a version of him that I had experiences with," she said. Another Maine Democrat who he dated declined to have her name published by the Times and said Platner would at times drink heavily, and that her role in the relationship seemed like "collateral damage to the world that is his." The Republican National Committee said the report appears to be nothing new in the cadence of scandals facing the Democratic challenger. WATCH: SCANDAL-PLAGUED PLATNER DODGES QUESTIONS BEFORE DC MEETING WITH DEMOCRATS "Every day brings another deeply disturbing revelation about Graham Platner," spokeswoman Delanie Bomar said. "If he’s willing to do this to his own girlfriend, imagine what he’s willing to do in a position of political power. Maine voters deserve to know why Democrats are willing to excuse this deranged behavior," said Bomar. "If Chuck Schumer and national Democrats don’t distance themselves from Platner, they’ll be forced to answer for his behavior every day from now until Election Day," she continued. Fox News Digital also reached out to Collins, Gov. Janet Mills, Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, and Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, D-Old Orchard Beach; the legislature’s top Democrat, for comment. Fox News Digital's Leo Briceno contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21fedeee6011c3f4eaeb6d Karl-Anthony Towns credits late mother for calm feeling he had in thrilling Game 1 of NBA Finals te 2026-06-04T22:40:30.794Z Karl-Anthony Towns credits late mother for calm feeling he had in thrilling Game 1 of NBA Finals The pressure and anticipation of the NBA Finals is felt all throughout basketball, whether players want to say it or not. However, New York Knicks star center Karl-Anthony Towns revealed he "felt a calm and a peace" despite what was at stake in Game 1 on Wednesday night at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio against the Spurs. The reason for his serenity through the chaos? His mother. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Towns’ mother, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, died in April 2020 because of complications from COVID-19. But while she wasn’t in the stands for her son’s first NBA Finals game, Towns said he felt her presence throughout the day. "I don’t know what it was, but I just felt a calm and a peace that, I don’t know, had to be coming from the woman above," Towns said to the "Inside The NBA" crew on ESPN after the Knicks’ 105-95 win over the Spurs to take Game 1 on the road. "So, I felt really confident today. I felt good. KNICKS' KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS PRAISES NYPD AMID ROWDY WATCH PARTIES DURING NBA FINALS RUN "I felt like a kid. It was just fun out here. This is something that, as a kid, you always dream about. You always hope to be an NBA player, let alone be in the NBA Finals. All day, it was just a weird feeling. It felt like I was a kid getting ready to go play my Saturday AAU games and Sunday AAU games. In a way, I felt like I was seeing her in the stands, and it was really fun. It was really comforting. Towns admitted it felt odd because he has been told what the NBA Finals is going to be like in terms of pressure and need for execution. But the ability to play free and without any doubt helped him, especially when the Knicks were down. While it was Jalen Brunson hitting a dagger mid-range jumper late in the fourth quarter to virtually seal victory for the Knicks, it was Towns making things happen in the third quarter to erase a 14-point deficit to allow New York the opportunity for yet another comeback in the NBA Playoffs. Towns was creating second-chance buckets for the Knicks, while playing stellar defense on Spurs star Victor Wembanyama to get momentum swinging back to his team’s bench. At one point, Towns was huffing and puffing, clearly gassed after giving his all in the quarter. Towns finished the game with 18 points and 12 rebounds for another double-double in the playoffs, while recording four assists and one block. He shot 7-of-15 from the field, and even admitted after the game he didn’t believe he, nor the Knicks as a whole, played a great offensive game. But it was the team’s defense that helped them rally and get the necessary buckets on the other end to close out a 10-point win. The victory marked the 12th straight for the Knicks, as their playoff run has been truly remarkable to watch on their way to the NBA Finals. They will look for lucky number 13 on Friday night in Game 2 against the Spurs before returning to Madison Square Garden next week. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21fcb0ee6011c3f4eaead1 Woman leaps from balcony to escape kidnapping after horrific cross-country ordeal: officials te 2026-06-04T22:31:12.392Z Woman leaps from balcony to escape kidnapping after horrific cross-country ordeal: officials A Florida woman escaped a terrifying three-week kidnapping ordeal after allegedly being held captive and driven across the country by her ex-boyfriend, eventually leaping from a California balcony to save her life, authorities said Thursday. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced Thursday that 41-year-old Floyd Stuck was arrested on charges including kidnapping, aggravated stalking, installing a tracking device without consent and fleeing and eluding law enforcement after authorities uncovered what they described as a violent, coast-to-coast abduction that began in Southwest Florida. The investigation began Tuesday when the victim contacted the Lee County Sheriff's Office after discovering that Stuck had allegedly attempted to place a tracking device on her vehicle. Responding deputies soon uncovered what Marceno described as a months-long nightmare. FBI RESCUES MISSING TEEN FROM FLORIDA HOTEL AFTER MONTH-LONG HUNT FOR ACCUSED KIDNAPPER "This suspect is a calculated maniac and a very dangerous person," Marceno said during a press conference. "Over the past two days, our detectives and deputies from the Lee County Sheriff's Office have worked around the clock to end the coast-to-coast terrorizing of an innocent woman." According to investigators, Stuck convinced the victim to accompany him on what was supposed to be a three-day trip to New York to visit family. The pair left Lee County on April 20. Authorities said Stuck began acting erratically while driving and informed the victim their plans had changed. He allegedly handed her documents containing information about her family members and threatened to harm them if she failed to comply with his demands. FLORIDA WOMAN POSES AS ICE AGENT TO KIDNAP WIFE OF EX-BOYFRIEND FROM WORK, AUTHORITIES SAY "What was supposed to be a three-day flight turned into a three-week long nightmare of fear and violence," Marceno said. Investigators said Stuck confiscated the victim's phone and wallet before driving her through multiple states, including Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Nevada, while allegedly threatening to kill her if she attempted to escape. Authorities also allege Stuck physically assaulted the victim during the trip, including choking her hard enough to leave injuries. FLORIDA WOMAN ESCAPES STORAGE CONTAINER SHE WAS BEING HELD IN AFTER BRUTAL ASSAULT: SHERIFF "Imagine being kidnapped, sitting next to a violent psychopath, wondering if every mile farther from home is where you will be killed," he said. The ordeal allegedly escalated after the pair arrived in San Diego, where investigators say Stuck bound the victim with zip ties and duct tape and held a knife to her throat. According to authorities, Stuck told the victim she would be dead by the next morning. CHILLING SECURITY FOOTAGE CAPTURES WOMAN'S DESPERATE ESCAPE FROM FLORIDA KIDNAPPING ATTEMPT IN PARKING LOT After three days in captivity, the victim escaped while Stuck was distracted by a food delivery. Authorities said the woman jumped from a balcony and ran to a neighboring residence, where she was able to contact police. She was later taken to a hospital. "This nightmare our victim endured has no place in society, not just in Lee County, not anywhere," Marceno said. GOOD SAMARITANS SAVE FLORIDA MOTHER, TWO SMALL CHILDREN FROM ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPER IN DRAMATIC VIDEO Investigators said Stuck fled the San Diego area before police could arrest him and later used multiple phone numbers to continue harassing the victim while attempting to convince her he had fled to South America. The victim eventually returned to Lee County in mid-May. According to investigators, the case resurfaced Tuesday after the victim's home security camera allegedly captured Stuck attempting to place a tracking device on her vehicle. WATCH: MISSING FLORIDA CHILD RECOVERED AFTER VIOLENT TRAFFIC STOP AND HIGH-SPEED CHASE "When the victim told deputies what happened, the response was immediate with all hands on deck," Marceno said. Authorities from multiple agencies launched an intensive search. Marceno said deputies spotted Stuck on Tuesday night in Bonita Springs, where he allegedly fled a traffic stop and led law enforcement on a pursuit before abandoning his vehicle in a parking garage and escaping in a rideshare vehicle. REPEAT OFFENDER WITH MASSIVE RAP SHEET LEADS COPS ON WILD CHASE AS BLIND PASSENGER BEGS TO ESCAPE: POLICE Investigators tracked him into neighboring Collier County, where he was ultimately taken into custody following another vehicle pursuit and foot chase. "Knowing that Stuck was free and capable of harming others was not acceptable to us," Marceno said. "We had to find him or drive him out of hiding." Marceno described Stuck as one of the most dangerous suspects his agency has encountered. 'GONE GIRL' KIDNAPPER CHARGED IN PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED 2015 RANSOM CASE "This sadistic, twisted excuse of a human being is one of the worst," the sheriff said. Authorities said Stuck has a lengthy criminal history that includes allegations involving armed robbery, fraud, arson, fleeing law enforcement and the use of fake bomb devices during jewelry store robberies in Maryland. Investigators also said Stuck was out on bond in a separate Collier County fraud case involving more than $100,000 and dozens of alleged victims at the time of his arrest. "There is no doubt in my mind that everything has continued to escalate and that if we didn't intervene, the results could have been and probably would have been homicide," Marceno said. The investigation remains active, and authorities said additional charges could be filed in multiple states. "The world's a better place when he's off the streets," Marceno said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21fc9cee6011c3f4eaeac8 Trump administration launches federal investigation into Atlanta's MARTA system after fatal train stabbing te 2026-06-04T22:30:52.469Z Trump administration launches federal investigation into Atlanta's MARTA system after fatal train stabbing The Trump administration is launching a federal investigation into Atlanta’s troubled transit system after two recent stabbings, including the killing of a 66-year-old woman on a MARTA train. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Transit Administration will audit the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) over worker and rider safety, citing what officials described as alarming rates of violent incidents on the system. "I want ANSWERS from Atlanta. The number of assaults, robberies, and rapes on MARTA’s trains is MORE THAN THREE TIMES the national average," Duffy wrote in a Thursday X post. The probe follows the murder of 66-year-old Margaret Swan, a great-grandmother, who was repeatedly stabbed to death on an Atlanta train allegedly by a homeless man. ATLANTA TRAIN PASSENGER STABBED ABOUT 20 TIMES AFTER MANIAC ALLEGEDLY SLIT HER THROAT IN RANDOM ATTACK "Margaret’s family DESERVES ACCOUNTABILITY. No one should be forced to fear for their safety on public transit," Duffy said. In a June 3 letter to MARTA Interim CEO Jonathan Hunt, the FTA said the audit will examine whether the agency has properly implemented its safety plan, including measures to prevent assaults on transit workers and protect passengers. BLUE CITY LOOKS TO HALT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT SWEEPS AFTER CITY TRUCK CRUSHES SLEEPING MAN The agency said MARTA reported one of only two transit-worker assault fatalities nationwide in fiscal year 2025 and that its rate of serious personal-security incidents has been nearly twice the national average since fiscal year 2024. The federal review will also scrutinize MARTA’s plans to reduce crime and fare evasion, as well as how it has spent federal and other funds meant to improve security for passengers and workers. Duffy said that MARTA has 15 days to turn over safety plans, assault reports, training records and other documents requested by investigators. 'TRAGEDY AVERTED' AT ATLANTA AIRPORT AS POLICE ARREST MAN WITH AR-15 ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO 'SHOOT IT UP' The probe follows two stabbing attacks on MARTA property, including the fatal attack on the 66-year-old woman and another stabbing days earlier at a station. In the recent Swan murder on Saturday, John Elijah Matthews, 25, of Decatur, Georgia, was charged in a federal criminal complaint with committing an act of violence using a dangerous weapon with intent to cause death on a mass transportation system, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. He is also charged locally with felony murder, according to Fulton County records. AVID RUNNER STABBED AND SHOT IN STRING OF RANDOM ATTACKS ALLEGEDLY CARRIED OUT BY REPEAT OFFENDER Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will determine whether the government will seek the death penalty if Matthews is convicted, prosecutors said. The deadly attack unfolded around 11:25 a.m. Saturday, May 30, while Swan was riding a northbound MARTA train from the Lakewood Station toward Oakland City Station, according to prosecutors and a Fulton County arrest warrant affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. The affidavit, sworn by MARTA Police Detective Douglas Burn, alleges Matthews boarded Train Car 134 at 11:24:59 a.m., wearing glasses, an orange T-shirt with writing on the front, dark gray pants, white socks and black slides. Swan had boarded the same train car minutes earlier, at 11:21:46 a.m., and was sitting alone, according to the affidavit. MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING DHS EMPLOYEE, TWO OTHERS IN ATLANTA-AREA SHOOTING SPREE DIES IN JAIL Surveillance video allegedly showed Matthews walk to the side of the train where Swan was seated and stand near her. At 11:25:18 a.m., he allegedly moved closer and stood just to her right. Eight seconds later, at 11:25:26 a.m., he allegedly reached into his right front pants pocket, pulled out a knife and opened it, the affidavit states. At 11:25:32 a.m., Matthews allegedly sliced Swan’s throat with his right hand while holding her head, according to the affidavit. Swan screamed and tried to get up from her seat, but Matthews allegedly held onto her right arm and stabbed her approximately 18 to 20 times, the affidavit says. DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING: ILLEGAL ACCUSED OF KILLING GEORGIA GRANDMOTHER FACES NEW DISTURBING CHARGES Federal prosecutors said surveillance video showed Matthews stabbing Swan approximately 18 to 20 times in the chest and neck area as she tried to defend herself. GOT A TIP? Other passengers fled and called for help, and at least one passenger confirmed Swan had no interaction with Matthews before the attack, prosecutors said. The affidavit says Matthews then threw Swan to the floor and stood near her until the train arrived at Oakland City Station at 11:27:05 a.m. FOLLOW US ON X He then allegedly exited the train with the knife in his right hand and walked toward the north end of the platform. MARTA police officers arrived moments later and rushed to apprehend him, according to the affidavit. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Bolton, who was patrolling the Oakland City Station concourse, heard a commotion on the platform and saw patrons pointing toward Matthews, according to the affidavit. BLUE CITY BUS ATTACK HEIGHTENS COMMUTERS' FEARS AFTER CHARLOTTE TRAIN STABBING Bolton allegedly saw Matthews holding a knife near the north end of the platform and ordered him to turn over. Matthews allegedly did not comply and was taken into custody after another officer arrived, the affidavit says. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Prosecutors said Matthews was allegedly found with a bloody folding knife and had blood on his clothes. The affidavit says that Matthews "did not have an address currently" and that he advised he did not have a phone number currently. WATCH: MARTA leadership discusses recent stabbing attack: 'Violence has no place' First responders attempted emergency medical aid, but Swan was pronounced dead at the scene. The affidavit says the Fulton County Medical Examiner arrived at the scene at 1:45 p.m. and recorded Swan’s time of death as 2 p.m. Fox News Digital has reached out to MARTA and the Fulton County Sheriff's Office for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21fc83ee6011c3f4eaea8c Airbnb’s Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab te 2026-06-04T22:30:27.832Z Airbnb’s Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab The Airbnb CEO said last year it hasn't struck an LLM partnership because existing products weren't quite ready. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21fa41ee6011c3f4eaea34 Illinois coach Bret Bielema fires back at Notre Dame AD over recent remarks: 'just join a conference' te 2026-06-04T22:20:49.912Z Illinois coach Bret Bielema fires back at Notre Dame AD over recent remarks: 'just join a conference' The future of college football has become a national issue, with everyone from college administrators, coaches, conference leadership, to President Donald Trump weighing in. Earlier this week, legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban gave his opinion, saying that NIL is going to create an endless arms race that would squeeze out smaller schools. Though failed to address the rapid increase in coaching and staff salaries, facilities, and the historical reality of which programs dominate the list of National Champions. Another figure who spoke before Congress? Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua. Bevacqua spoke about several issues, but one concern he raised about the future of college football is the potential for what he described as a "super league" to develop in order to maximize media rights income. "If you wanted to maximize media value around college football," he said. "I think you would take 24 to 30 teams, create unbelievably competitive scheduling where a team like Notre Dame would play Alabama, Georgia, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, and start to get a number that more closely resembles an NFL number." INSIDE THE FIGHT: NIL ARMS RACE FUELING NEW PUSH FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANSION Well, another prominent college football voice saw those remarks, and didn't take too well to them. Particularly because of Notre Dame's unusual standing within the game. "Some guys really like to talk about something that could happen and who they might play," said Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema in a post on X. "Actually it’s pretty easy just join a conference." Bielema's disagreement with Bevacqua highlights an often unmentioned part of the college football realignment and consolidation debate: How does Notre Dame fit into this? PENN STATE'S JAMES FRANKLIN JABS AT NOTRE DAME AHEAD OF CFP MATCHUP: 'EVERYBODY SHOULD BE IN A CONFERENCE' The Irish have now negotiated a unique arrangement that guarantees them a spot in the College Football Playoff if they finish in the top 12 of the rankings. Clearly, that's not sitting too well with coaches forced to play full conference schedules. With that being the case, does it mean the Irish are predisposed to want things to remain how they are? Notre Dame has its own television contract with NBC, giving them potentially significant financial advantages over other schools that share revenue within a conference. They can set, for the most part, their own schedules, leading to seasons like 2026 where they've all but guaranteed themselves a playoff spot. Obviously they have a large and well-heeled donor base willing and able to help with NIL. And their historic success and branding will always bring in top recruits. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! But if the Irish are allowed to operate as their own separate entity within college football, Bielema's point seems to be, why should we care what they think? Just look at the differences in schedules for 2026. Illinois has conference games at Ohio State, against Oregon, Nebraska and Iowa. Per ESPN's SP+ preseason rankings, the Illini play the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country this year. Iowa is No. 22, and Nebraska No. 37. They have seven games against teams in the top 50 in that list. Should they win enough games in conference, they would then play in the Big Ten Conference Championship Game against another likely top-5 opponent. Notre Dame, meanwhile, plays just one team in the top 10, No. 8 Miami, and has just four games against teams in the top 50. They have no conference championship game to worry about. Why shouldn't they join a conference, and be subject to the same restrictions and difficulties as other programs? They don't join a conference because it's advantageous for them to remain independent. Which is likely why Bevacqua is concerned about the formation of "super leagues." An NFL-type model would mean more consolidation and less ability for the Irish to maintain their unique benefits. If Bret Bielema is representative of other big-name coaches, that mentality might be becoming a lot less popular. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21fa2bee6011c3f4eaea0b Ohio State Agrees to $100 Million Payout Over Sexual Abuse Claims te 2026-06-04T22:20:27.359Z Ohio State Agrees to $100 Million Payout Over Sexual Abuse Claims The deal with 279 former students is the latest in the long running case at the university. In all, nearly 600 people who said they were abused by an athletic department doctor have settled. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f7eeee6011c3f4eae997 Heather Locklear speaks out about her romance with Lorenzo Lamas for the first time te 2026-06-04T22:10:54.951Z Heather Locklear speaks out about her romance with Lorenzo Lamas for the first time Heather Locklear has spoken out about the new man in her life: Lorenzo Lamas. During an appearance on the "Hollywood & Divine" podcast, Locklear talked about Lamas for the first time, calling him her "new boyfriend" – while discussing the importance of faith. "My new guy is very ... everything," Locklear said. "I'm just like, when I tell this person I love him, I'm really saying, 'I love you, God.' Because that's what happened. It's from God." "I'm [in] the best time [of my life]," she added. LORENZO LAMAS AND HEATHER LOCKLEAR SET TO MAKE THEIR FIRST PUBLIC OUTING AS A COUPLE AT FAN EVENT Locklear and Lamas made their first appearance as a couple at the Chiller Theatre Expo on April 26. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Lorenzo Lamas got candid about decades of ups and downs in his love life, saying years of "trial and error" ultimately led him to Locklear. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "The short answer is no," Lamas said when asked if he ever imagined their relationship coming full circle more than four decades after they first met. "I mean, I’ve been through a lot of trial and error, and she is the most amazing woman that I think I’ve ever met." FOX NEWS ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER: HEATHER LOCKLEAR DATING LORENZO LAMAS, REALITY STAR SUFFERED STROKE The pair first crossed paths over 40 years ago at the height of their early fame. At the time, Locklear was starring in "Dynasty" while Lamas appeared on "Falcon Crest." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS They famously met while posing for a 1983 cover of Playgirl magazine in a sizzling magazine spread featuring Locklear in a bikini and Lamas in a Speedo. Locklear was previously married to Tommy Lee from 1886 to 1993. She married her second husband, Richie Sambora, in 1994, but split 2004. The former pair share one daughter, Ava. Last May, Locklear ended her five-year relationship and engagement to Chris Heisser. In 2021, Locklear told People that a marriage to Heisser was "not so important." Last month, Locklear brought Lamas as her plus-one to her daughter's wedding in Montecito, California. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f7dbee6011c3f4eae98e Jake Paul's business partner gives timeline on return to ring after career-threatening injury te 2026-06-04T22:10:35.030Z Jake Paul's business partner gives timeline on return to ring after career-threatening injury Jake Paul's last fight, well, very well may be his last. The YouTuber-turned-boxer fought former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last December and lasted until the sixth round as a tremendous underdog. However, in the bout, he suffered a broken jaw that has actually threatened his career. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, said the plan, for now, is for Paul to get in the ring this year. "He saw his specialists last Wednesday. They gave him a kind of great progress report. The plan is for him to be back sparring two months from now," Bidarian told Fox News Digital. "That's when they feel like that's the point to get back into sparring, not training, but sparring. And I think that's the telltale moment, right? How does your jaw react to that? "I think his plan, our intention, is a 2026 return, but that will be predicated by how it all goes once he's actually back in there getting hit in the face." COMBAT SPORTS PROMOTER SHUTS DOWN CRITICS THAT RONDA ROUSEY'S COMEBACK FIGHT WAS SCRIPTED Paul recently told Ariel Helwani that never boxing again "is definitely in the realm of possibility." "I think it just depends on how the bone heals, and then also there's a tooth missing that I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to get an implant of some sort," Paul said. "I don't know how much time that's going to add to things. But we just have to see and figure out what the smartest thing is for me." But Bidarian said Paul has no regrets about getting into the ring with, by far, his toughest opponent. "And people ask me, do I regret it? Like, I can't regret it. I'm there to facilitate. I don't decide, right?" the promoter continued. "I never told him you should fight Anthony Joshua. "And when he looks at it, of course, he doesn't regret it. He created another massive moment for the sport. Got in there and tested himself against one of the most dominant heavyweights of the last 10 years and lasted longer than 18 of Anthony Joshua's opponents and landed shots on Anthony Joshua." Paul is 12-2, including a victory against Mike Tyson in November 2024. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f5baee6011c3f4eae90d Bryan Kohberger's victims 'endured a high degree of pain' and suffering, unsealed autopsy reports show te 2026-06-04T22:01:30.311Z Bryan Kohberger's victims 'endured a high degree of pain' and suffering, unsealed autopsy reports show Graphic content warning The autopsy reports for the University of Idaho student victims have been unsealed by the Ada County court, where the case was transferred after killer Bryan Kohberger successfully asked for a change of venue. They were conducted by Dr. Veena Singh, Spokane's chief medical examiner, who prosecutors said was planning to testify in the penalty phase of trial had their accused killer not pleaded guilty first. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The reports do not include photographs. Some of the information about the devastating injuries to the victims has already been made public. BRYAN KOHBERGER MAY HAVE USED SECOND WEAPON AND LEFT ‘SCARED’ WHILE SPARING SURVIVING ROOMMATE: REPORT Dr. Singh found that all of the victims suffered wounds "consistent" with a "Ka-Bar Full Size US Marine Corps Fighting Knife" — the suspected murder weapon. Some injuries may have been caused by different parts of the weapon, she found. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER All four were killed by multiple sharp-force injuries and "endured a high degree of pain and/or suffering" in the attack, which took place as three of the four were sleeping around 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022. She noted that Kaylee Goncalves, 21, had also suffered blunt-force injuries to her face and that an "unidentified object" appeared to have been used to cover her mouth. She also showed signs of asphyxia. SEND US A TIP HERE The victims were Goncalves, her 21-year-old best friend, Madison Mogen, 20-year-old Xana Kernodle and 20-year-old Ethan Chapin. Kernodle was the only one not in bed when Kohberger attacked — suffering defensive wounds on her hands and arms. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Police found a leather Ka-Bar sheath in the bed with Goncalves and Mogen that prosecutors later said had Kohberger's DNA on it. BRYAN KOHBERGER CASE: IDAHO JUDGE TO UNSEAL TRANSCRIPT OF CLOSED-DOOR HEARING Investigators used investigative genetic genealogy to come up with leads about the suspect, and discovered a potential match in Kohberger, who had been attending classes 10 miles from the crime scene. He was arrested at his parents' house in Pennsylvania on Dec. 30, 2022. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB The reports were included in a batch of newly unsealed court filings as the court continues to make more information in the case available to the public. Kohberger, who was studying for a Ph.D. in criminology at the neighboring Washington State University, pleaded guilty last year to avoid death by the firing squad. He is serving four consecutive life sentences plus another 10 years. His early weeks in prison were marked with complaints about the food and mistreatment by fellow inmates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f5a6ee6011c3f4eae904 Madden 27's Tush Push tease highlights everything wrong with annually released sports games te 2026-06-04T22:01:10.268Z Madden 27's Tush Push tease highlights everything wrong with annually released sports games I remember when I was a kid, I’d get so excited for the release of the latest annual sports video game, whether it was Madden, NHL, or any of the other franchises that came out every year. Then I got older and realized that from year to year, the changes and upgrades are usually marginal at best. Case in point: the tease for Madden 27, which appears to be letting us know that one of the big additions to this year's edition is the Tush Push. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Now, unlike some, I like the Tush Push. I enjoy that a team figured out something so effective and hard to stop that other teams went crying to the league to stop it. That said, I don't like it enough to run out and drop $60 or $70 so I can do it in a video game. EA Sports dropped the first glimpses of Madden 27, which included Fernando Mendoza in a Raiders uniform, Myles Garrett in a Rams uniform (that was fast) and the Cowboys walking down a darkened tunnel. It also includes a rugby-like scrum of bodies on the goal line during a game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles with the Birds on offense. That sounds like the aftermath of the Tush Push if ever I've seen it. According to Pro Football Talk, the game (which has Caleb Williams on the cover; every Bears fan just started swearing thinking about a potential Madden Curse) as well as College Football 27 will be unveiled Thursday night, but if this is the extent of the new features... who is running out for a copy? I've always thought that if you buy a sports game, you should get two to three years of roster upgrades. I think that seems fair. That way, you get new players every year, and the company can drop a new game when they've developed one with enough newness to it to be worth a full-on, expensive release. EA SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL 27 COVER ART REVEALED, GETS MEME'D INTO OBLIVION ON SOCIAL MEDIA Of course, this has already been tried and ruined. I'm a married adult man with a job and no children, so I bought myself a sim racing rig. The first game I bought for it was F1 25. This was intentional because of news that the developers behind it were going to only roll out new versions every other year, with new cars and tracks being added by way of DLC. Perfect. That DLC dropped this week, so I looked it up: It costs a cool $50. For those keeping score at home, that's as much (maybe more because I think I got it on sale) as a new game, for this year's cars and a new track. I don't mind paying for things, but let's be realistic about it. How about like $20? Maybe $25 if I'm feeling generous. I'm curious to see how that strategy works out in the long term and if other franchises would adopt it. I would pay a few bucks for Tush Push DLC. Would I pay $70 for the Tush Push and Fernando Mendoza? You're going to need to do better than that for the price. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f592ee6011c3f4eae8fb Hunter Biden could mount a successful White House bid given recent Democrat picks: Trump te 2026-06-04T22:00:50.387Z Hunter Biden could mount a successful White House bid given recent Democrat picks: Trump Hunter Biden could possibly mount a successful White House bid despite his shaky past, given some of the congressional candidates recently backed by Democrats, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked by Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy about Biden — the son of former President Joe Biden — running for president in 2028. This came after the younger Biden reacted to a parody account on X touting him as the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee. "You would think that the past has something to do with winning an election. And I would say his past is not the greatest," Trump said. MAINE DEM SENATE HOPEFUL BACKED BY BERNIE SANDERS APOLOGIZES FOR NAZI-STYLE TATTOO, VOWS TO STAY IN RACE "Hey, if the guy from Maine can do well, I guess Hunter could do well, too, because the guy from Maine is a basket case," Trump added, referring to Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. "And I would say worse than him is the one from Texas that looks like Alfred E. Neuman," referencing Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. Platner, a Marine veteran who has emerged as one of the party's fastest-rising political figures, has come under fire for controversies ranging from sexually explicit messages and offensive social media posts to a Nazi-linked tattoo and campaign staff upheaval. DELETED POSTS URGING VIOLENCE HAUNT DEMOCRATIC SENATE HOPEFUL IN MAINE RACE Despite the criticism, Platner has retained the support of prominent Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. In Texas, Talarico has drawn pushback from conservative opponents over his use of his religious background, such as when he said "God is nonbinary" during a 2021 debate in the Texas legislature. In addition, he has previously said there are six biological sexes and referred to the radicalization of white men in an old social media post. Hunter Biden's controversies involve his foreign business dealings, convictions for tax evasion and illegal possession of a weapon, and drug addiction. Fox News Digital's Amanda Macias contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f57bee6011c3f4eae8d1 California Businessman Accused of Selling Restricted Technology to Iran te 2026-06-04T22:00:27.272Z California Businessman Accused of Selling Restricted Technology to Iran Jamshid Ghomi, of Newport Coast, Calif., was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f35aee6011c3f4eae8a7 Kenny Dillingham targets in-state recruiting to keep ASU in college football’s arms race te 2026-06-04T21:51:22.393Z Kenny Dillingham targets in-state recruiting to keep ASU in college football’s arms race TEMPE – In today’s ever-changing college sports landscape, loyalty stands out. Few embrace that quality more than coach Kenny Dillingham, who reaffirmed his commitment to Arizona State in more ways than one this offseason. “It’s an arms race to continue to compete and get better, so if we ever say, ‘We’ve made it, we’re there, we’ve got every support we need,’ I’m actually hurting our football program,” he said Wednesday at ASU’s annual youth football camp. To fully activate the Valley, Dillingham is looking to extend the program’s footprint in one key area: in-state recruiting. To achieve this, ASU implemented a new strategy called the “Golden Ticket” program, a way to get back to old-school recruiting. “An offer isn’t what an offer was 10 years ago,” Dillingham said. “12, 15 years ago, an offer meant you could commit. Now, an offer means, ‘Hey, come out to camp, we might like you in a few years, we may take you.’” The golden ticket, on the other hand, is “A real offer, an offer that’s what it’s meant to be.”  It allows players to commit to Arizona State early, and not deal with the stresses of recruitment. The program is beginning to pay off, with a top-ranked player in Arizona, 4-star offensive tackle Jake Hildebrand, accepting his golden ticket earlier this summer. To continue momentum, Dillingham has challenged the local community to invest in the program.  “I stood on the pedestal and said crazy things, and people liked it, people not,” he said. “Well, we found that amount of money that I asked for through two different people in the next three months.” Dillingham’s $20 million target was quickly met, but that doesn’t mean the work stops. “I’m always going to be constantly pushing to get better and better and better, and I think anybody who doesn’t want me to push to be better and better and better, doesn’t want to try and compete at the highest level,” he said. “Because that’s what it takes, it takes constant improvement.” While Dillingham is looking to improve the future of the Sun Devils, it must not come at the expense of the present. With a number of incoming transfers, veterans like Kyson Brown will take on larger roles both on and off the field. “It’s just getting over that learning curve, getting a lot of the new guys acclimated to the system,” Brown said. “We got some great talent in that room, and it’s just getting them used to our offense.” Arizona State’s offense looks almost completely different from last year. Quarterback Sam Leavitt (LSU) and running back Raleek Brown (Texas) left in the transfer portal, and wide receiver Jordyn Tyson was drafted 8th overall by the New Orleans Saints. Kyson Brown is ready to take over after missing almost all of last season with a knee injury. “Last year didn’t end in my favor, so it’s been a working challenge,” Brown said. “I definitely left a lot out on the table with my injury, so the job now is just proving myself. “In college football, I feel like I’m one of the best running backs in the country, if not the best.” Dillingham also offered thoughts on the proposed 24-team College Football Playoff expansion. “I love tournaments, I love competing, I love those environments,” he said. “I just want to get in a scenario to where we can compete at the highest level as many times as we can versus the best teams in the country.” An expanded playoff would not only increase opportunities to compete for a National Championship, but it could heighten the importance of late-season matchups. Last year’s Territorial Cup, for example, likely would have determined a CFP spot, with both Arizona and ASU entering the matchup nationally ranked. As anticipation builds for the upcoming season, the team’s youth camp offers a way for players and coaches alike to reflect on their situations. “The fun part is giving back to the community,” Dillingham said. “At the end of the day, we’re a state institution. Arizona State University, which means our job is to serve the community that we’re in.” Brown said watching kids fly around the field “puts into perspective the pure love for the game.” As far as ASU football has come in recent years, the Sun Devils know they are just reaching the surface of what’s possible. With mascot Sparky gracing the cover of the upcoming College Football video game, the blueprint is set to Arizona State to take the next step. “We’re not even 20% to what we can really do here,” Dillingham said. The post Kenny Dillingham targets in-state recruiting to keep ASU in college football’s arms race appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f337ee6011c3f4eae84f Trump’s Fraud Claims in California Could Undermine Confidence in November Result te 2026-06-04T21:50:47.994Z Trump’s Fraud Claims in California Could Undermine Confidence in November Result The president is claiming without evidence that the lengthy counting process in California, which could help determine control of Congress, means Democrats are stealing the election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f322ee6011c3f4eae833 Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app te 2026-06-04T21:50:26.553Z Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f10aee6011c3f4eae7ef Stephen A Smith calls out Jill Biden, Dems for 'lying through their teeth' and damaging party's brand te 2026-06-04T21:41:30.629Z Stephen A Smith calls out Jill Biden, Dems for 'lying through their teeth' and damaging party's brand Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith criticized former first lady Jill Biden during a Wednesday episode of his podcast, arguing her public rhetoric was one of many examples of Democrats damaging their party’s brand. On his "Straight Shooter" podcast, Smith cited her promotion of her new memoir, "View From the East Wing." While Jill Biden was one of many prominent Democrats who initially put on a positive face about former President Joe Biden’s health in 2024, she revealed in her book that she thought he was having a stroke during his disastrous debate against President Donald Trump. "You had commentators literally say on national television, he looked like an elderly patient in a nursing home waiting for his applesauce to be fed to him," Smith said. "And this woman, his wife, the former first lady, goes out there in front of the microphones with the cameras working and say, ‘You were wonderful. You answered all the questions.’ Really? Really?" "And then now it's almost two years later and what does she do? With a book to sell, she admits she thought he had a stroke," Smith continued on his podcast. "He was so awful. He was so bad that night. He was so unlike himself. She thought he actually had a stroke." JILL BIDEN SAYS SHE THOUGHT JOE WAS HAVING A STROKE DURING HIS DISASTROUS 2024 DEBATE PERFORMANCE Smith also pointed out that it was a badly timed admission for the Democratic Party ahead of November's midterm elections. "So, in other words, with gubernatorial races set to come about, with mayoral races going coming about, with the midterms coming about, you going to go out there on center stage and admit on behalf of the Democratic Party that you and the rest of them were lying through their teeth," he said. "And you think that's going to help y'all win?" "What am I missing? This kind of nonsense is what I'm talking about. This is the kind of stuff that's got to be eradicated," Smith said, warning that it was making Republicans confident to run even in historically blue states like California. Smith rejected the accusation that he was being anti-Democrat by saying such things, saying, "I'm being pro-Democrat. I'm trying to tell you how to win, and how to avoid losing, and looking like a bunch of lying a--es." FORMER JILL BIDEN SPOKESMAN CLAIMS EX-FIRST LADY IS TRYING TO 'CHANGE THE TAPE' AFTER 2024 DEBATE ADMISSION Jill Biden congratulated her husband following the 2024 debate, telling the former president at a post-debate campaign event, "Joe, you did such a great job! You answered every question, you knew all the facts!" However, in her book, she revealed that she and her husband both knew he had botched the performance, and that she initially thought he had a stroke on stage. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News Digital reached out to Biden's office and did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f0f6ee6011c3f4eae7e6 Scandal-plagued Dem becomes Trump’s measuring stick for Hunter Biden’s 2028 odds te 2026-06-04T21:41:10.632Z Scandal-plagued Dem becomes Trump’s measuring stick for Hunter Biden’s 2028 odds President Donald Trump entertained the idea of Hunter Biden running for president in 2028, quipping on Thursday that the former first son might have a shot if scandal-plagued candidates like Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner can survive the political spotlight. "[Hunter Biden's] on social media now, and he has suggested –  maybe joking, I don't know – that he could run for president in 2028. How would he do, Hunter Biden, in a 2028 Democratic primary?" Fox News' Peter Doocy asked Trump on Thursday.  The former first son became active on X in May, sparking speculation that he is gearing up for a potential run for political office. "I would say his past is not the greatest," Trump responded.  CARVILLE AVOIDS ADDRESSING CLAIM THAT HUNTER BIDEN 'COULD BE PRESIDENT' "Hey, if the guy from Maine can do well," the president continued. "Well, I guess Hunter could do well, too, because the guy from Maine is a basket case." Platner, who Trump was referencing, faces a myriad of campaign controversies stemming from his deleted Reddit account, a Nazi-linked tattoo, hard-drug use, sexting allegations and a newly-released New York Times report detailing his alleged behavior with ex-girlfriends. Biden, meanwhile, has a documented history of drug use and legal troubles, culminating in a sweeping pardon from his father weeks before Trump returned to office. Despite mounting controversies, Platner remains competitive in polls as he seeks to unseat incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Trump also compared a potential Hunter Biden 2028 run to James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas. "And I would say worse than him is the one from Texas that looks like Alfred E. Neuman," he said "I would say that if he can do well, maybe Hunter can do well. I'm not sure, it'll be pretty close as far as I'm concerned." DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS GRAPPLE WITH BIDEN'S LEGACY AS 2028 RACE BEGINS Trump, speaking to the press during an event focused on the administration's investment in coal energy, also provided some new information about former President Joe Biden’s mental state during a private meeting they held after the 2024 elections. "President Biden is out promoting a new book this week. When you met with Joe Biden, President Joe Biden, right here in the Oval Office on November the 13th of 2024, could you detect any cognitive decline in President Biden at that time?" a reporter asked. "No, not really. I mean, he was the same guy I've been watching for a long time," the president answered.  "He was fine as far as I was concerned," Trump said, adding that "I don't know, something happened to him during the debate. It could have been me." BIDEN 'A LITTLE OLDER AND A LITTLE SLOWER' IN THE FINAL DAYS OF HIS PRESIDENCY: NEW YORK TIMES REPORT Trump noted that the elder Biden was "never the sharpest guy." Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for the former president and Hunter Biden on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f0e0ee6011c3f4eae7be Postal Service Frees Up Enough Cash to Keep Operating for ‘Several Years’ te 2026-06-04T21:40:48.224Z Postal Service Frees Up Enough Cash to Keep Operating for ‘Several Years’ The agency had warned it could run out of money within months, but its regulators said suspending payments to a retirement fund had given officials more time to find a permanent solution. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21f0ccee6011c3f4eae7b5 Trump Plans to Create a Promenade at the Lincoln Memorial te 2026-06-04T21:40:28.152Z Trump Plans to Create a Promenade at the Lincoln Memorial The president announced a new project that would connect the memorial to the Potomac River. He isn’t sure if he wants it to be named after himself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21eeaeee6011c3f4eae777 SB1458 would be a huge hit to basic patient rights at the pharmacy counter te 2026-06-04T21:31:26.547Z SB1458 would be a huge hit to basic patient rights at the pharmacy counter Jason Dykstra Every day behind the pharmacy counter I see the consequences of a system that quietly steers my patients away from me. A longtime patient of mine recently came into my pharmacy confused because their copay had suddenly doubled. Their options: pay the increased charges for the same medication or switch to a pharmacy owned by their pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). Another patient told me their prescription was transferred without them realizing it. Others are pushed toward mail-order medications that sit in the Arizona heat after delivery, even when they’d prefer to pick them up from a local pharmacist whom they know and trust. This isn’t cynical. It’s how the system is designed, and it doesn’t work for patients. Senate Bill 1458 would help to change that. It’s one of the most meaningful patient-first reforms Arizona has considered in years — not just for patients, but for pharmacists like me trying to do right by them. PBMs were originally created to process prescription drug claims. Today, the three largest PBMs have effectively created a monopoly by controlling roughly 80% of the market — and they don’t just manage benefits anymore. They own insurance companies, pharmacies, and mail-order pharmacies they steer patients toward. That vertical integration means they can decide where a patient fills a prescription, how much they pay, and how much I’m reimbursed — if I’m allowed to serve them at all. A recent Arizona Capitol Times commentary written by three Chamber of Commerce CEOs argued against this bill. I find it ironic that in doing so, they advocate for PBM monopoly control that would harm locally owned businesses, and in some cases, force them to shut entirely. I’m unclear how that reality could be supported by groups whose whole purpose is to advocate for a robust business environment in their areas. I’ve had patients ask why I can’t match the price they’re being offered elsewhere, not realizing that the PBM sets both prices — and often pays its own pharmacies more for the exact same prescription. I’ve had to tell longtime patients that because of their insurance, they’ll pay more to stay with me. No pharmacist should have to have that conversation. SB 1458 doesn’t eliminate PBMs or their role in the system. It simply draws a fair line: they cannot use their control over patient data and pricing to participate in the anti-competitive behavior of steering business to themselves. The bill restores basic protections that should exist already but sadly don’t. It stops PBMs from using patients’ prescription history to market their own pharmacies. It requires patients’ written consent before their prescription can be transferred. It prevents PBMs from paying their own pharmacies more than independent pharmacies for the same drug. And it ensures patients aren’t penalized with higher copays just for choosing the in-network pharmacy they trust. These aren’t theoretical problems. The Federal Trade Commission has documented PBM practices like self-preferencing, patient steering, and the commercial use of prescription data. I’ve watched the impact firsthand as independent pharmacies across Arizona — especially in rural areas — close their doors. When that happens, patients don’t gain convenience. They lose access to care. They lose the pharmacist who caught a dangerous drug interaction. The one who explained how to take a new medication. The one who noticed when something wasn’t right and picked up the phone to call a doctor. The pharmacy that sees them face to face and knows who they are and what they need. No mail-order delivery, especially in the middle of an Arizona summer, can replace that. Opponents of SB 1458 argue it will raise costs or limit employer flexibility. But the bill doesn’t mandate benefit designs or eliminate tools like formularies, networks, or mail-order options. Those remain intact. What it does address is a hidden cost driver: PBMs overpaying their own pharmacies while squeezing others out. Requiring equal reimbursement for the same prescription isn’t radical — it’s the foundation of fair competition. PBMs will still be able to communicate with patients and offer options. They just won’t be able to tilt the playing field using the very data and control they’ve been entrusted with. From where I stand, this bill is about more than policy. It’s about whether I can continue to serve my patients without being systematically pushed out of the picture so a CEO who doesn’t even live in Arizona can make more money. Patients should be able to choose their pharmacy. Local pharmacies should be able to compete on a level playing field. And no one’s health care decisions should be quietly shaped by behind-the-scenes financial incentives of middlemen. SB 1458 moves us closer to that reality. Jason Dykstra is the owner of Chino Valley Pharmacy. The post SB1458 would be a huge hit to basic patient rights at the pharmacy counter first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ee96ee6011c3f4eae750 Props to this wedding officiant for keeping the ceremony going after the best man faints te 2026-06-04T21:31:02.401Z Props to this wedding officiant for keeping the ceremony going after the best man faints I have to admit, I love everything about this wedding officiant keeping the ceremony going after the best man faints. It’s not because I’m a cold-hearted man incapable of compassion. Not at all. It’s because everyone there is on the clock. He has to wrap it up within a set amount of time, the wedding has a time frame to operate within, and everyone there has things to do. There's a wedding reception on a schedule. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The wedding officiant is respecting people and the value of their time. That’s all there is to it. He's not necessarily cold-hearted either or incapable of compassion. It’s not like he didn’t look up the entire time. He glanced at the best man after he went down, knew there wasn’t anything he could do for him, and saw that he was being helped out. He hit the next line flawlessly and kept it moving with perfection. That’s more than the guy with the camera did. He saw the best man go down during the outdoor ceremony, immediately turned his back, and walked away. He didn’t even get a picture of the best man while he was down. I'm not faulting the guy with the camera either. He could have very well been on the clock as well. I don’t know if he was the official photographer or a friend or family member, but he had to grab that picture. The fainter, news.com.au reports is a man from Austin by the name of Drayton Williams. He posted the video on TikTok with the caption, "Don’t lock your knees folks." Sound advice for having to appear in a wedding. Also sound advice is if you can keep the ceremony moving. I’m sure looking back everyone appreciates not having a 10-minute interruption added to their day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ee7eee6011c3f4eae716 Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18 te 2026-06-04T21:30:38.313Z Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18 With just two weeks to go, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo. Investors, founders, and tech leaders will gather for an evening of conversations exploring some of the most consequential shifts taking place across ven Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ec5eee6011c3f4eae6e1 DOJ prepares to appeal Arizona ruling keeping voter records confidential te 2026-06-04T21:21:34.313Z DOJ prepares to appeal Arizona ruling keeping voter records confidential Key Points: Arizona is one of several states where Trump administration effort has been denied Federal judges says DOJ is misreading law Judge says any new appeal by DOJ will be denied The Trump administration is making another legal bid to get the records of Arizona’s more than 4.3 million registered voters. Harmeet Dhillon, who heads the civil rights division at the Department of Justice, filed the legal paperwork saying she is going to ask the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Brnovich that the administration was not entitled to the records. Dhillon, in a June 3 filing, did not say what she thinks that Brnovich got wrong. The basis for her arguments may have to wait weeks while she prepares the actual appeal. But the administration could have an uphill fight. Not only did Brnovich toss out the case, but she did it “with prejudice,” meaning the judge said there is nothing more that the Department of Justice could say that would change her mind. In fact, the judge said any further arguments “would be legally futile.” Secretary of State Adrian Fontes – the person whom the Department of Justice sued to get access to the records – pointed that language up when he vowed to continue the fight at the appellate court. “The DOJ’s announcement that it plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that barred them from accessing Arizona’s voter registration database today is nothing more than ongoing political theater and further damage to Arizona taxpayers,” he said in a prepared statement. Fontes said the administration can have access to the public portions of the voter registration records, just like everyone else. That includes names, addresses and party affiliation. But Fontes said much of the information demanded by the Department of Justice is protected by both federal and state privacy laws. That includes any part of a voter’s Social Security number, driver’s license number, mother’s maiden name, the state or county of birth, an email address and signature. In filing suit in January, Dhillon said her agency needs all that to determine if state officials were complying with laws that require they conduct “list maintenance” to keep voter registration rolls current and accurate. In a 13-page order in April, Brnovich acknowledged that federal law does require states to preserve certain documents related to federal elections. And the law also empowers the Department of Justice, to demand that they be produced. But Brnovich said there’s a flaw in that argument. “Arizona’s state voter registration list is not a document subject to request by the attorney general,” the judge wrote. Brnovich was no more impressed by a backup argument by the Trump administration. Attorneys for the Department of Justice said that even if voter registration records aren’t specifically subject to disclosure, they are entitled to the information based on a broad definition in the Civil Rights Act which grants access to “all records and papers.” The judge, however, said that is a misreading of the law. Brnovich’s ruling in some ways is not a surprise. Arizona is one of more than two dozen states sued by the Department of Justice in its quest to obtain voter registration records. In every case that has been decided to date, a judge ruled in favor of state officials and against the Trump administration. Fontes has questioned the motives behind the lawsuit. In his own legal filings, the secretary of state said it appears the real goal is that the federal government wants to amass a national centralized database on millions of Americans in what appears to be part of a plan to check the immigration status of those on the voter rolls. There also is the fact that Trump himself publicly pressured Pam Bondi, who was the attorney general until she was ousted in April, to investigate his loss in the 2020 election, arguing there was cheating and fraud. Bondi has now been replaced by an interim replacement, Todd Blanche, who had been her deputy attorney general. The post DOJ prepares to appeal Arizona ruling keeping voter records confidential first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ec44ee6011c3f4eae6bc CBS shoots down 'political interference' claims in aftermath of '60 Minutes' firings te 2026-06-04T21:21:08.309Z CBS shoots down 'political interference' claims in aftermath of '60 Minutes' firings CBS is pushing back against liberal allegations of political interference as the network has been embroiled in turmoil following a wave of firings at "60 Minutes." "There is no political interference at CBS News, not from ownership, not from Bari Weiss," a network spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "The only 'interference' is the normal back and forth between editor and correspondent that happens in every newsroom." The statement follows Tuesday's firing of veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley after he ripped into CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss during a clash with new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton on Monday. At a staff meeting, Pelley lashed out at leadership, accusing Weiss of "murdering" the long-running newsmagazine program and questioning Bilton's qualifications in the aftermath of the firing of several other "60 Minutes" figures. Weiss said the network fired Pelley because a "foundation" of trust and mutual respect had been broken and repeated attempts to reach "common ground" were unfruitful. '60 MINUTES' MELTDOWN: SCOTT PELLEY FIRED, PRAISED, SCOLDED FOR ATTACKING BARI WEISS, CHARGES BIAS In a notice of Pelley's termination obtained by Fox News Digital, Bilton accused Pelley of disparaging him in front of staff in a "performative display of hostility." Bilton wrote that the outburst "demonstrated that you have no interest in contributing to the future success of the show or approaching my new tenure with a mind open to collaboration and progress." Pelley delivered his own blistering statement following his ouster, accusing the network's management of political bias, incompetence and unprofessionalism. He accused David Ellison, CEO of CBS parent company Paramount, of tarnishing the network's reputation "to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration." Numerous left-wing media figures have rallied around Pelley in the wake of his firing, with MS NOW anchor Rachel Maddow even inviting Pelley to join the progressive cable outlet. ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel called CBS bosses "cowardly" for the decision. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE He also claimed "60 Minutes" leadership directed him to "inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story" and include "assertions that are unverified," which he said he refused to do. Pelley was upset after CBS last week terminated "60 Minutes" correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, along with the program’s executive producer, Tanya Simon, and several behind-the-scenes staffers. CBS NEWS IN TRANSITION: WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT AFTER A TUMULTUOUS YEAR AT THE NETWORK Pelley, who served as the "CBS Evening News" anchor from 2011-2017, joined CBS News in 1989 and later joined "60 Minutes" as a correspondent in 2004.  Fox News' Brian Flood and Joseph Wulfsohn contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ec30ee6011c3f4eae6b3 Prominent realtor, ex-husband and their daughters, ages 11 and 8, found dead in affluent Miami suburb te 2026-06-04T21:20:48.314Z Prominent realtor, ex-husband and their daughters, ages 11 and 8, found dead in affluent Miami suburb A prominent South Florida real estate agent was found dead alongside her ex-husband and their two young daughters in what police called a murder-suicide. At approximately 7:32 p.m. Tuesday, Doral Police Department officers responded to the Doral Isles neighborhood for a welfare check in the affluent Miami suburb. Melanie Hyer, 46, Ryan Whiten, 42, and their daughters Savannah, 11, and Sienna, 8, were each found with stab wounds, the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office said. The four were all pronounced dead on scene. Police did not specify who stabbed whom. FOLLOW US ON X Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Homicide Bureau detectives responded to the scene and took over the investigation. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Hyer was a prominent realtor in the area and Whiten was a real estate project manager, according to their social media profiles. LAS VEGAS MAN KILLS EX-WIFE AND HER HUSBAND IN GROCERY STORE AMID CHILD 'CUSTODY ISSUES': POLICE NBC Miami reported that the former couple co-parented their two children and were in subsequent marriages that had since ended. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS "As a mother, and as someone who personally knew and admired the loving and dedicated mother at the center of this tragedy, this loss feels especially close to home," Doral Mayor Christi Fraga said in a statement on Instagram. "My heart aches for their loved ones, classmates, teachers, friends, neighbors, and everyone grieving during this incredibly painful time. Please join me in praying for this family, for all those affected, and for the healing of our community." WSVN spoke to Whiten's ex-wife, who told the outlet that his relationship with Hyer was toxic and that they had been in a dispute over their two daughters. "I’m in shock," said the ex-wife, who did not want to be identified, in Spanish during a phone interview with the local outlet. "He was always so sweet with his girls and loved them deeply. I don’t know what happened." The outlet also reported a statement from the girls' school, Downtown Doral Charter Elementary. "Our community is mourning the loss of two of our beloved students," a spokesperson wrote. "Our heartfelt sympathies are with their families, friends, faculty and staff at our schools. These students will be deeply missed." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ec1cee6011c3f4eae6aa Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns praises NYPD amid rowdy watch parties during NBA Finals run te 2026-06-04T21:20:28.318Z Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns praises NYPD amid rowdy watch parties during NBA Finals run New York Knicks fans flooded Madison Square Garden and Manhattan streets, bars and restaurants to watch the team play in their first NBA Finals game in 27 years on Wednesday night. The Knicks were in San Antonio to take on the Spurs, and in typical Knicks fashion, they fought back from down 14 points in the third quarter to earn their own double-digit victory. With 8 million people living in New York and countless others in the tri-state area, Knicks fever is running sky high, which has caused lots of rowdiness. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In fact, Knicks fans got so rowdy that the New York Police Department temporarily banned watch parties outside MSG — yet the decision was reversed for Game 1. "I pray for the NYPD," Karl-Anthony Towns joked to reporters on Thursday. But the joking was over quickly, and he praised the first responders for keeping the city safe during perhaps the biggest championship run the city has ever seen. JEWISH AMERICAN PRO BASKETBALL PLAYER USES SPORT TO UNITE COMMUNITIES TO COMBAT HATE AND INSPIRE GENERATIONS "I gotta give a shoutout to the NYPD," he continued, "to all those men and women that are out there who are not only protecting everybody, but on the flipside as well, in my personal experience, who are huge fans of the Knicks and support the Knicks fans in their ability to show how much they love the Knicks and being as lenient as possible without causing chaos." Six arrests were made outside MSG during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks took a 2-0 series lead just days after completing a 22-point comeback in the fourth quarter, which truly began the rowdiness. Despite no watch party for the Knicks' clincher last week, fans still took to the streets to celebrate. After Game 1 was complete, the party was on and bigger than ever. New York will play host to its first NBA Finals game since 1999 on Monday, when the Knicks could have a commanding 2-0 lead returning home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e9c9ee6011c3f4eae610 Nick Saban's comments during senate hearing don't change his legendary status as head coach te 2026-06-04T21:10:33.030Z Nick Saban's comments during senate hearing don't change his legendary status as head coach As college football continues to fight for its life on Capitol Hill, former coach Nick Saban has done his best to lend a helping hand in the battle. Whether you agree with what he's saying or not is irrelevant, however, at least for the purposes of this exercise today. The rhetoric that I am seeing online surrounding Saban's credentials as a legend in the annals of college football is concerning. Full disclosure, I'm not an Alabama fan nor am I particularly fond of Saban as a coach. TRUMP CONSIDERING EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REGULATE NIL AFTER MEETING WITH NICK SABAN: REPORT Being a Florida Gators and Miami Dolphins fan, the man is responsible for some depressing times for both my college and pro teams, so you know I'm not harboring any pro-Saban biases. Hell, I just wrote a story about how Georgia is still a powerhouse program in the NIL era, so suffice it to say I haven't exactly been opposed to coming to the defense of some of my more bitter rivals. While Saban has been testifying before the Senate, many fans online have been attacking him, calling him a hypocrite. I'll reiterate that you don't have to agree with what he is saying, but what rubs me the wrong way is the accusations that Saban was nothing more than a glorified "bagman" who couldn't win without unfair advantages. I won't post every example here, but the summation of these claims basically boils down to "Saban could never win without giving five-stars Dodge Hellcats, that's why he left when NIL came along." For starters, let's address the initial claim that Saban quit because he couldn't compete in the NIL era. Saban's last year was 2023, a full two years after NIL was introduced. The Alabama Crimson Tide went 12-2, won an SEC Championship, and were a couple of bad center-quarterback snap exchanges from beating eventual national champion Michigan in the Rose Bowl. They also had the second-ranked recruiting class in the country coming in that next season, so I don't think being able to compete in the NIL era was the issue. NICK SABAN REVEALS 'BIGGEST MISTAKE' OF ILLUSTRIOUS COACHING CAREER The man was 72 years old at the time and was coming off of coaching for over three decades. Sure, he probably wasn't a fan of the way the sport was heading (who could blame him), but I don't think it had anything to do with him being "scared." If Tide center Seth McLaughlin doesn't develop an unfortunate case of the yips, Saban probably wins the natty in 2023 and rides off into the sunset even more decorated than he already is. Speaking of which, anyone who thinks Hellcats and bags of cash were the only reason Saban is the greatest college football coach of all time needs a history lesson. First and foremost, if you think Bama was the only program paying for players, then I have some beachfront property in Tuscaloosa to sell you. I mentioned this in my Georgia article, but it bears repeating. EVERYONE was paying players back in the day. Ohio State was paying players when Urban Meyer was there in the 2010s. USC was paying players when Pete Carroll was establishing a mini-dynasty in the early to mid-2000s. Even Bama paid players long before Saban arrived on campus. It didn't help them win any games, since the team floundered for most of the late '90s and early 2000s until hiring Saban. And what was Nick Saban doing before he got to Alabama? It's like everyone just forgot the man was a head coach at three different college programs before his legendary tenure with the Tide. He was a head coach at Toledo for a year, leading the Rockets to a 9-2 record before becoming the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns under Bill Belichick (maybe you've heard of him). BILL BELICHICK SAID HE ALWAYS WANTED TO COACH IN COLLEGE AFTER TAKING UNC JOB: 'DREAM COME TRUE' I guess Belichick hired Saban to be his DC because he knew some really good Dodge dealers in Cuyahoga County. After his stint in Cleveland, Saban became the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, winning 34 games in five years and even finishing in the top 10 his final season there. The year before he arrived, the Spartans had five wins vacated for, you guessed it, "impermissible booster benefits" (translation: paying players). Oh yeah, and then he left Michigan State to go be the head coach at LSU, where he won two SEC Championships and a national championship while compiling a 48-16 record. Saban was a great coach before he ever donned that crimson "A" on his polo, and it wasn't because he was paying players. If you need more proof as to why Saban's coaching acumen goes far beyond being a muscle car courier, look no further than his "coaching tree." Nick Saban has one of the single most impressive coaching trees in any sport, let alone college football. Some of his most famous disciples include national championship-winning coaches like Kirby Smart and Jimbo Fisher as well as college football mainstays like Mark Dantonio. Even the great Curt Cignetti cites his time with Saban as some of the most enlightening years of his career, saying he learned more in a year under Saban than anywhere else in his life. That's not to mention the myriad NFL players produced under Saban as well. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Any way you slice it, Nick Saban is a legendary football coach, and it feels weird to even have to type that out to remind everyone. Maybe it's just because the internet gives everyone a voice, and a loud, vocal minority of critics can color public perception more easily these days. Regardless, I won't stand for any Saban slander on my social media timeline. He was, and always will be the GOAT. And no amount of 30-second clips of his testimony before the Senate will change what he accomplished on the field. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e7fbee6011c3f4eae584 18 brands still making cookware and kitchen tools in the U.S. — from skillets to spatulas te 2026-06-04T21:02:51.276Z 18 brands still making cookware and kitchen tools in the U.S. — from skillets to spatulas As America prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, we're spotlighting cookware, bakeware and kitchen tools still made in the United States. From Lodge cast-iron products to All-Clad stainless steel cookware and John Boos cutting boards, these American-made picks combine quality craftsmanship with the longevity to earn a place in any kitchen. READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy Build a kitchen that lasts with American-made stainless steel cookware. Original price: $999.99 Made in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, All-Clad's bonded stainless steel cookware combines American craftsmanship with the durability home cooks and professional chefs rely on. The D5 stainless steel cookware set pairs stainless steel with an aluminum core for even heating, making it ideal for everything from searing steaks to slow braises. The 10-piece set includes two fry pans, two saucepans with lids, a sauté pan with a lid and an 8-quart stockpot, covering nearly every cooking task.  Crafted in Clarksville, Tennessee, Heritage Steel cookware uses durable 5-ply clad construction with titanium-strengthened stainless steel. This 12-inch frying pan works on all stovetops, including induction, and is safe for use in the oven or under the broiler up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Stay-cool handles provide a comfortable grip, while the rounded rim helps make pouring cleaner and more controlled. READ MORE: Buy it for life: Durable products worth every dollar (now on sale) These U.S.-made skillets and pans deliver exceptional durability and cooking performance for years of use. Lodge has been making cast iron cookware in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, for generations, earning a reputation as one of the most recognizable names in the category.  The durable Lodge cast-iron skillet can handle everything from stovetop dishes to oven baking, grilling and campfire meals. Each skillet arrives pre-seasoned and ready to use for searing steaks, cooking fish and prepping vegetables. Based in a former naval base in Charleston, South Carolina, Smithey Ironware honors the classic style of vintage cookware while integrating modern technology. Celebrate America's 250th with this limited-edition cast-iron skillet. It has a bald eagle design for that patriotic flair and a classic cooking surface and helper handle for that practical and collectible touch. READ MORE: The 12 best Father's Day grilling gifts for barbecue-loving dads Made in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Stargazer makes pure cast-iron pans renowned for their smooth surface and modern design. This versatile cast-iron skillet works on most stovetops and supports a wide range of cooking tasks, from eggs and bacon to cornbread and oven roasting. A flared, drip-free rim makes pouring cleaner and easier, while the pure cast-iron construction delivers lasting durability backed by a lifetime warranty. Field Company's cast-iron cookware delivers the feel and performance of vintage pans. Its cast-iron griddle combines the smooth, lightweight feel of old-school American cookware with modern manufacturing. Made in the U.S. from start to finish, each pre-seasoned griddle develops a naturally nonstick cooking surface over time and works on gas, induction cooktops, grills and campfires. READ MORE: Shopping for America 250? Here's what's actually made in the USA — and what's imported These U.S.-made baking essentials achieve consistent results every time. Produced in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Pan manufactures commercial-grade, aluminized steel bakeware with a nonstick coating. Preparing dessert for an America 250 get-together? This cake pan uses a ridged fluted surface and heavy-gauge aluminized steel to promote even heat distribution and consistent browning. A proprietary silicone nonstick coating helps baked goods release easily and speeds up cleanup, while reinforced rolled rims add strength and durability. Original price: $38 Made in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nordic Ware manufactures cast-aluminum Bundt pans and everyday baking sheets.  Bake picture-perfect Bundt cakes with this American-made cast aluminum pan, designed for crisp details and even browning. It has a silicone nonstick coating that helps cakes release cleanly and a durable construction that's built to last. Chop, dice and slice on durable domestic cutting boards.  Made in Effingham, Illinois, John Boos has earned a reputation as one of the most respected names in professional and home kitchen prep surfaces. This maple cutting board comes with a built-in juice groove to help contain liquids while carving meats, slicing fruit or prepping vegetables. The thick hardwood construction stands up to daily use and provides a durable work surface designed to last for years. READ MORE: Celebrate America's 250th with these patriotic keepsakes and collectibles, from $16 Manufactured in Superior, Wisconsin, Epicurean makes durable paper-composite cutting boards that are gentle on knives and built for everyday use. Epicurean's Kitchen Series cutting board has a nonporous surface that resists stains and odors, and unlike most cutting boards, it's dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup. Lightweight yet durable, it's a practical choice whether you're prepping weeknight meals or entertaining a large gathering. Original price: $49 Handcrafted in Dorset, Vermont, J.K. Adams has earned a reputation for making high-quality kitchen tools from North American hardwoods.  This cutting board offers a durable prep surface designed for daily use, while the natural wood construction adds warmth and character to any kitchen. Like many of the brand's products, it comes backed by a lifetime guarantee. These American-made picks are built to handle years of daily use. Made in Red Lodge, Montana, at the base of the Beartooth Mountains, Earlywood crafts its kitchen tools from domestic hardwoods. This handcrafted spatula offers a durable, lightweight design suited for stirring, flipping and everyday cooking tasks like smashing garlic or cleaning up scraps. Each piece is hand-inspected for quality and backed by a lifetime warranty. Based in Lancaster, Ohio, Anchor Hocking has produced glassware and kitchen essentials for more than 120 years. This mixing bowl set offers durable glass construction for mixing, serving and food prep, while the nesting design helps save cabinet space when not in use. Set the table with flatware and knives that celebrate American craftsmanship. Made in Sherrill, New York, Liberty Tabletop manufactures stainless steel flatware and remains the only producer in the United States.  The Pearl 20-piece flatware set from Liberty Tabletop combines durable stainless steel construction with a timeless design ideal for both everyday meals and special occasions, including America's 250th anniversary. Crafted for long-term use, the set brings American-made quality to the dining table. READ MORE: When is Prime Day 2026? Amazon reveals the official dates and the best early deals Rada Cutlery has been manufacturing high-quality kitchen knives in Waverly, Iowa, since 1948.  Its steak knife set includes sharp stainless steel blades crafted to slice cleanly through steaks and other meats. It's a practical addition to everyday dinners and special occasions alike. Based in Massachusetts, Lamson has been making knives and cooking utensils since 1837. The brand's iconic slotted fish turner pairs a flexible stainless steel blade with a classic walnut handle. The thin, angled design slides comfortably under delicate foods like fish, pancakes and eggs, while the slotted construction helps drain excess oil or liquid. Complete your table with these special linens that elevate everyday meals and gatherings. Using 150-year-old looms, master weavers in New England craft The Mountain Weavers tablecloth from American-grown cotton. Inspired by the durable textiles once crafted in Vermont's Green Mountains, this reversible tablecloth brings red, white and blue buffalo plaid style to any America 250 celebration. Its soft fabric gets even softer with every wash. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Made in North Carolina from 100% American-grown, woven and sewn cotton, these Country Cottons kitchen towels combine durability with everyday practicality.  The absorbent, lint-free fabric of these towels helps tackle spills and drying tasks without scratching surfaces, while the textured weave lifts dirt efficiently and holds up well to repeated washing. Each set has two preshrunk towels measuring 24 by 15 inches and comes in a variety of colors to complement any kitchen. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e7e7ee6011c3f4eae57b Democrats split over Tlaib's Lebanon measure as Republicans seize on Hezbollah omission te 2026-06-04T21:02:31.272Z Democrats split over Tlaib's Lebanon measure as Republicans seize on Hezbollah omission Democrats splintered over a resolution seeking to block the U.S. from assisting Israel's war against Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terrorist group, on Thursday.  The measure, offered by progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., would require President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon. For months, Israel and Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group and Iranian proxy, have been at war in southern Lebanon, but the United States has not joined the conflict. A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., rejected the measure. Critics argued the resolution could aid Hezbollah and potentially hamstring U.S. military operations in the country.  Tlaib's resolution failed 92-324, with more than half of House Democrats joining nearly all Republicans to vote it down. REP RASHIDA TLAIB MOVES TO BLOCK US OPERATIONS IN LEBANON BUT IGNORES HEZBOLLAH Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., an Israel critic, was the lone Republican to support Tlaib's measure. Meanwhile, Reps. Derek Tran, D-Calif., and Betty McCollum, D-Minn., voted present. House Democratic leaders said shortly before the vote they would oppose Tlaib's resolution and work with the progressive lawmaker on a narrower measure exempting some U.S. military operations in the country. Their statement also denounced Hezbollah as a "violent terrorist organization" and a "sworn enemy of the United States." Tlaib, who has accused Israel of committing "ethnic cleansing" in Lebanon, did not mention Hezbollah in her resolution. She and other proponents of the measure also avoided discussing the Iranian proxy force during heated floor debate over the measure.  Republicans highlighted the omission and accused the legislation’s supporters of serving as "proxies for Hezbollah." "Apparently they don't want to see Israel killing Hezbollah, even though it's Hezbollah that is killing Israeli children, Israeli adults, Israeli elders," House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., said Wednesday, referring to his Democratic colleagues. Tlaib asserted that her resolution would only affect U.S. forces actively engaged in hostilities. Republicans, however, disputed that claim and suggested it would hurt U.S. efforts to counter Hezbollah.  "It doesn't say anything about [whether] you can keep the Marines that are in the embassy," Mast said, referring to the U.S. embassy in Beirut. "That's a pretty big oversight. It doesn't say anything about whether we can keep United States armed forces that are training missions with the LAF [Lebanese Armed Forces]. Again, pretty big oversight." RASHIDA TLAIB HIT WITH HOUSE CENSURE THREAT, ACCUSED OF 'CELEBRATING TERRORISM' IN PRO-PALESTINIAN SPEECH The debate turned personal when Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, linked Tlaib to Hezbollah. "Hezbollah is a terrorist organization ... and its members are butchers that you like to hang out with to a certain extent," the Ohio lawmaker said, referring to Tlaib. A shouting match between the two then broke out, with Tlaib demanding that Miller’s remarks be stricken from the record. The presiding chair ultimately complied with her request, but Miller doubled down on his remarks. "Yes, I said it. I own it, and I stand by it," Mast said on behalf of Miller on the floor. Tlaib’s failed war powers resolution comes as Iran has sought to tie Israel’s invasion of Lebanon to its ceasefire negotiations with the United States. Hezbollah, which has long helped Iran project power in the region, rejected a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon’s government Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e7d3ee6011c3f4eae572 Woman’s body washes ashore in Florida as investigators dig into beach discovery te 2026-06-04T21:02:11.283Z Woman’s body washes ashore in Florida as investigators dig into beach discovery Florida police are investigating after a woman's body was found on a beach Wednesday evening. The Hollywood Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that a 30-year-old White female body was found washed up on the beach, with investigators seen combing the area for clues. "Based on the investigation, it appears the deceased was snorkeling/diving in the area of Dr. Von D Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park during the day of June 3rd. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation investigators are working in partnership with Hollywood detectives on this case," HPD said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Police are waiting to release the woman's identity pending next of kin identification. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS The case remains under investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e7bfee6011c3f4eae569 Pete Hegseth warns narco-terrorists as U.S. backs Bolivia's government amid coup warnings te 2026-06-04T21:01:51.424Z Pete Hegseth warns narco-terrorists as U.S. backs Bolivia's government amid coup warnings War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said the United States remains committed to helping defend Bolivia's fragile government amid ongoing warnings of a coup d’état. In a post on X, Hegseth said the War Department and the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C), a recently established multinational military and political alliance, reject all attempts to overthrow the government of Rodrigo Paz Pereira a mere six months into his term. "The United States is watching. Bolivia must not allow itself to fall prey to the old status quo of narco-terrorist dominance in the region," Hegseth wrote. "We will continue to support our A3C partners like Bolivia to ensure that narco-terrorists are deterred from profiting on death and destruction in our hemisphere." PETE HEGSETH MAKES HOMELAND SECURITY TOP MISSION IN FIRST INTERVIEW AS SECRETARY OF WAR Bolivia's capital, La Paz, has been rocked by weeks of social unrest as mass protests have blocked streets in major cities amid economic inflation and rising fuel prices. Bolivian Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas resigned Tuesday. Upon taking office, Paz supported a land reform bill to boost agribusiness that Indigenous farmers said put them at risk of eviction. He further scrapped fuel subsidies, sending prices surging by nearly 90%. Motorists complained that the gasoline was contaminated and ruined their cars. The Trump administration has said drug traffickers are responsible for inciting the mass unrest. RUBIO IDENTIFIES 'SINGLE MOST SERIOUS THREAT' TO THE US FROM WESTERN HEMISPHERE "Let there be no mistake: the United States stands squarely in support of Bolivia's legitimate constitutional government," Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote Wednesday on X. "We will not allow criminals and drug traffickers to overthrow democratically elected leaders in our hemisphere." "Let us not make any mistake about that; it is a coup financed by this perverse alliance between politics and organized crime across the region," Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Tuesday, stating that the protests were part of an ongoing "coup d’état." Meanwhile, former President Evo Morales, the country's first Indigenous president who ruled for an unprecedented 14 years, is calling for early elections. "Paz only has two paths left: a suicidal decision like militarization or ... an election in the next 90 days," he wrote on X. For almost two years now, Morales has been hiding out in Bolivia's central coca-growing Chapare region, evading an arrest warrant on human trafficking charges relating to allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old girl. He rejects the allegations as politically motivated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e7abee6011c3f4eae560 Chicago mayor makes stunning admission about attending Bears game while trying to keep team in city te 2026-06-04T21:01:31.426Z Chicago mayor makes stunning admission about attending Bears game while trying to keep team in city Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is not a fan of waiting hours to get home from a day out at Soldier Field. Johnson is battling to keep the Bears in Chicago, but it's pretty clear that he'd like to make some major changes to getting in and out of the stadium. In an appearance on 104.3 The Score in Chicago, Johnson admitted to leaving a game early to beat the traffic. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Getting in and out of Soldier Field is an absolute nightmare. Let me tell you how bad it is. Bears vs. (Green Bay) Packers; I’m at the game, we’re losing. I decide to leave to beat the traffic," Johnson said. It is not known which NFC North rivalry game Johnson attended, but if it was the most recent one, he may be kicking himself. "Before I get out of the footprint, the Bears had come back to win," Johnson said. The Bears completed a comeback against the Packers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs this past season for perhaps the biggest victory the franchise has had since making the Super Bowl in the 2006 season. PRITZKER HITS CHICAGO MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON FOR HAVING 'NO PLAN' TO KEEP THE BEARS IN THE CITY The team has made it clear to the NFL on multiple occasions, including late last month at an NFL meeting in Orlando, they are leaving the city and will build a new stadium either in Arlington Heights, Illinois, or in Hammond, Indiana. "The team has been clear with the city of Chicago and state leaders there are only two viable stadium locations under consideration, Arlington Heights and Hammond, and a decision is expected between the two later this spring or early summer," the team said in a statement released Wednesday evening. So it does not sound like Johnson did himself many favors in trying to convince anyone to keep the Bears in his city. Outkick's Armando Salguero contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e795ee6011c3f4eae546 Planning Commission Votes to Advance Trump’s Arch Project te 2026-06-04T21:01:09.839Z Planning Commission Votes to Advance Trump’s Arch Project The National Capital Planning Commission received nearly 1,700 comments about President Trump’s plans to build a 250-foot arch in the nation’s capital. Almost all opposed the idea. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e780ee6011c3f4eae52f Vanilla Ice Is In, Bret Michaels Is Out: Trump’s Battle for Celebrity Validation te 2026-06-04T21:00:48.873Z Vanilla Ice Is In, Bret Michaels Is Out: Trump’s Battle for Celebrity Validation President Trump has pursued fame his entire adult life. Now in his second term in the White House, he is finding how little power he has to force cultural figures to fall in line. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e76bee6011c3f4eae515 Startup Battlefield is returning to Australia — here’s what happened the last time we came to Sydney te 2026-06-04T21:00:27.354Z Startup Battlefield is returning to Australia — here’s what happened the last time we came to Sydney On August 19, Startup Battlefield is returning to Sydney in partnership with Stripe, one of the world's most iconic technology companies. We're taking over Stripe Tour Sydney for a night that the Australian startup ecosystem won't forget. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e527ee6011c3f4eae4c0 Only one of these foods will be served at the MLB All-Star Game in Philly, so let's break down the competitors te 2026-06-04T20:50:47.390Z Only one of these foods will be served at the MLB All-Star Game in Philly, so let's break down the competitors Philadelphia is the birthplace of this fine nation we call home, so it's fitting that as part of America's 250th birthday, the MLB All-Star Game is taking place in the City of Brotherly Love. But as much as Philly is known for history, it's equally known for food. Cheesesteaks, TastyKakes, pretzels, roast pork sandwiches and anything from Wawa. As part of the All-Star festivities, Citizens Bank Park will welcome a new food item from a selection of four candidates, which will be determined via a fan vote. PERFECT GAME'S ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC IS COMING TO PHILADELPHIA FOR AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY Of course, it's not enough to just win the vote. The winning selection will need to look right at home alongside the city's culinary titans. But can any of them do it? Well, let's take a look at them and see by giving them a one to five rating. You can't do baseball without a hot dog, and what a name. We're off to a hot start and haven't even talked about what is in this patriotic SOB. YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE HOW MUCH THESE HOT DOGS AT THE F1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX ARE GOING FOR According to MLB.com, the Declaration Dog is "a smoked Wagyu beef frank laid out on a toasted pretzel roll topped with a candied bacon crumble, apple cider gastrique, and crispy shallot and micro mustard greens.​" Good lord. I love the pretzel bun as a nod to Philly, and the smoked Wagyu beef frank sounds divine, even if I think taking Wagyu beef and making a glizzy out of it seems like a bit of a waste. ROYAL FAMILY'S FAVORITE AMERICAN FOODS AND 'HUMBLE' HOT DOG'S IMPORTANT ROLE IN HISTORY REVEALED Then you've got the candied bacon crumble and apple cider gastrique, which I think will go together nicely and play off of that barrage of smokiness from the bacon and frank. Crispy shallots for some crunch and micro mustard greens so you can tell your doctor, "No, really, I eat greens." This may be a bit too highfalutin for a ballpark dog — Give me a foil-wrapped dog with yellow mustard all day — but dammit, if that doesn't sound incredible. Score: 4.3 cups of wooder ice out of 5 Alright, so maybe they used up all of their naming mojo on the Declaration Dog, because "Liberty Stack" doesn't give you any inkling of what this might be, but it's a buttermilk-brined hot chicken thigh on a brown butter-maple-glazed donut. If that didn't get your heart racing, it's also topped with charred peach bourbon compote, aged cheddar and pickled Fresnos. This is the headline stealer because for some reason, people still go, "WHAT?! Fried chicken on a donut?!" even though this has been happening for quite some time. In fact, we're way past this and started frying Pop-Tarts. Still, I'm sure this tastes delicious, even if you will feel immense shame after eating it. My only concern is that there may be too much going on. The sweet and saltiness of the donut and chicken will work great, but once the peach bourbon compote, cheddar, and pickled Fresno come in, they might all crash into each other. And, if this wins, godspeed to the Citizens Bank Park custodial staff. They might need hazard pay. Score: 3.75 Butterscotch Krimpets out of 5 There's a lot of savoriness, but if you're inclined to pick something a little bit sweeter, here's an option named after the nation's flag-sewing GOAT. This puppy has banana pudding and vanilla soft serve, with crushed vanilla wafers, peanut brittle, hot fudge, strawberry sauce and toasted marshmallow cloud. Then they top it with red, white and blue sprinkles before sweetening the deal by serving it in a souvenir mini-batting helmet. I love this, but I just don't feel like this is special enough for this stage. I'm not mad at it, but I feel like, of all the options, something comparable to this is found in a lot of places. Other stadiums, theme parks, malls. ICONIC BRANDS GO OVER-THE-TOP FOR AMERICA’S 250TH, FROM AMERICAN DEW TO BIRTHDAY CAKE CHEERIOS Hell, I think I could probably construct this at home (and might). It's still a winner, which goes to show what a strong field this is, but I suspect poor Betsy Ross' namesake dish will be bringing up the rear. Score: 3.25 bags of Utz potato chips out of 5 This. This is why we revolted against the tyranny of King George III, so that one day we may put smoked short rib, aged provolone, charred onion jam, fried peppers and pickle butter on a pressed brioche roll in the name of baseball... and freedom. Oh, and as if that wasn't enough, this comes with a side of consommé for dipping. This sounds like someone took a French dip — already an elite sandwich — and said, "How do we make French dips look Lunchables?" And not the good Lunchables. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Everything about this sounds incredible, and like it would go together perfectly. My only reservation is trying to wrangle a cup of hot beef consommé while watching a ball game. Maybe just don't wear white and put a protective layer of napkins over your crotch, and you should be fine. As a Big J journalist, I'm supposed to be impartial, but this is the one I would vote for. Score: 4.6 buckets of Chickie's & Pete's crab fries with extra cheese sauce Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e512ee6011c3f4eae4ae Shelter-in-place order issued in Chicago suburb as police hunt suspect after reported shooting te 2026-06-04T20:50:26.954Z Shelter-in-place order issued in Chicago suburb as police hunt suspect after reported shooting Police in a Chicago suburb issued a shelter-in-place order Thursday as a manhunt was underway following a reported shooting in Lansing, Illinois. FOX 32 Chicago reported that Lansing police urged residents in the area of the 2700 block of 170th Street to shelter in place as officers searched for a suspect who fled the area. Authorities described the suspect as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black do-rag, black hoodie and white surgical mask while heading south from 170th Street. MAN WHO WARNED COWORKERS 'NO ONE'S GOING HOME TODAY' GETS PRISON TERM IN FATAL SHOOTING Dispatch audio reviewed by Fox News Digital indicated authorities were responding to a reported active shooter at a chemical plant across the street from the Lansing Police Department on 170th Street. In the audio, a man can be heard saying authorities had "a helicopter up" and were "trying to find a K9." The man also said, "The offender shot every foreign subject in the business." Lansing police have not publicly confirmed details contained in the dispatch audio, including the nature of the incident or whether anyone was injured. The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately clear. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Lansing Police Department and Nippon Paint for additional information. This is a developing story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e2d5ee6011c3f4eae427 NBA bans two fans for life after court invasion during Knicks-Spurs Game 1 te 2026-06-04T20:40:53.588Z NBA bans two fans for life after court invasion during Knicks-Spurs Game 1 The fan who ran onto the court during the New York Knicks’ 105-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night at Frost Bank Center has been banned for life. About midway through the fourth quarter, a fan ran onto the court looking for a selfie with Victor Wembanyama. A second fan was also banned for his involvement, the NBA said in a news release. "The individual who entered the court area during Game 1 of The Finals was arrested and will be banned for life from all NBA arenas," an NBA spokesman said in a news release. "A second individual will also receive a lifetime ban for his role in the incident." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM With just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter, Spurs guard Dylan Harper had his pass deflected by Mikal Bridges when the fan raced onto the floor. The fan went straight to Wembanyama while the play was occurring, and the Spurs star was unsure how to act. "I’ve never been in that situation," Wembanyama said. "I didn’t know how to act." Security quickly raced out, enveloped the fan and whisked him off the floor. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Play was stopped for one minute, 29 seconds before the game resumed with a jump ball. The fan who entered the playing area was taken out of the court area through a baseline tunnel. "I don’t think it was an event at all," Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. "I thought security got him out of there. I think everybody moved on to the next play." The NBA hopes there are no further fan incidents for the remainder of the series. Game 2 between the Knicks and the Spurs is on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e2beee6011c3f4eae3fe ICE Agent Charged in Minnesota Shooting Will Not Waive Extradition te 2026-06-04T20:40:30.083Z ICE Agent Charged in Minnesota Shooting Will Not Waive Extradition Christian Castro, who is jailed in Texas, was charged with assault in connection with a January shooting that wounded a man. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e0b9ee6011c3f4eae375 Cowboys' Brian Schottenheimer Shuts Down Drama Over George Pickens’ OTAs Absence te 2026-06-04T20:31:53.744Z Cowboys' Brian Schottenheimer Shuts Down Drama Over George Pickens’ OTAs Absence George Pickens isn't with the Dallas Cowboys during the opening week of voluntary offseason practices, while coach Brian Schottenheimer says the receiver is "taking care of his business" and their communication has been good. Pickens signed his $27.3 million franchise tag a little more than a month ago but has stayed away from the team. The Pro Bowler isn't required to show up until mandatory minicamp June 16-18. "Communicated with (Pickens) yesterday," Schottenheimer said Thursday. "He's got a football camp this weekend that he's doing. So communication is good, and as you guys know it's voluntary and he's taking care of his business." Pickens waited two months before signing the one-year contract that's worth three times what the 25-year-old earned on his four-year rookie contract. Pickens told the Cowboys before the draft in April that he intended to sign the franchise tag, prompting speculation that Dallas might try to trade him. The Cowboys made it clear they had no such plans. He signed the tag about a week later. Acquired last year in a trade with Pittsburgh, Pickens thrived alongside CeeDee Lamb, finishing with career highs in catches (93), yards receiving (1,429) and touchdowns (nine) for one of the best offenses in the NFL last season. Lamb is going into the second year of a $136 million, four-year contract that ranks him fourth among NFL receivers with an average annual value of $34 million. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones has said the club has long-term plans for Pickens, who has spent time in the offseason with quarterback Dak Prescott. "I'm not sure exactly what they do," Schottenheimer said. "You guys know Dak does a great job working with all the guys, whether they’re here, whether it’s this time of year, whether it is in the summer, they always go someplace. They’ll go someplace this summer and train and throw, and it’s a chance for them to develop their timing." Reporting by the Associated Press. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e0a5ee6011c3f4eae36a Velma from 'Scooby-Doo' cranks up the heat, Nick Saban dragged on Capitol Hill & the great car dealership scam te 2026-06-04T20:31:33.755Z Velma from 'Scooby-Doo' cranks up the heat, Nick Saban dragged on Capitol Hill & the great car dealership scam Over the hump and safely on the other side. Whew. We did it. First half of the first week of a new month in the books. Smooth sailing from here! Yesterday, I came to you live from the Hyundai dealership down the road, where the First Lady's car was getting an oil change. Naturally, I got a call from the service technician about two hours later with an update. According to them, the entire car basically needed to be replaced. Shocking to hear from a dealership, I know. New windshield wipers on the front ... and the back. The total cost for both? $120. For WINDSHIELD WIPERS. Yeah, sure thing, pal. I'm good. All four tires needed to be replaced. The brakes needed to be replaced. The air filters needed to be replaced. I've NEVER gotten an oil change where they didn't need to be replaced. Not once. Those things apparently need to be replaced every single time. Weird. What else? Oh yeah! $330 to flush the cooling system. All in all, they tried to slap me with a $4,000 bill. This is why I despise going to the dealership for anything. The only reason I went yesterday was because this vehicle had not one, not two, but THREE recalls out for it. You'd think they'd be paying me $4,000 just for owning it at this point. What a joke. Anyway, welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where Velma from 'Scooby-Doo', Linda Cardellini, checks in with a rare Instagram heater. We don't hear from Velma much these days, so we have to be sure to document the moments when it happens. What else? I've got a TON of reader submissions from yesterday's mall discussion, Nick Saban is getting dragged for his comments on Capitol Hill, and I am ALL IN on this West Virginia football recruit. What a week in Morgantown. Take me home! Okay, grab you however many drinks it would take to make you rush the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and settle in for a Thursday 'Cap! So, that's the big story today coming out of last night's opener. This animal risked it all for a picture with Wemby. A lot of folks are dragging him today. I think I get it, though. A little (a lot) childish? Sure. Absolutely. But worth it? I mean, it's sort of hard to argue against it at this point. This guy is EVERYWHERE today. All over social media. All over the news. I'm pretty sure he's been banned for life from NBA games, which seems like a plus if you ask me. Would I want my own kid doing this? Absolutely not. I'd most likely beat him. But as someone who A) is watching from afar, and B) understands the #content game ... I get it. Hell, it got me talking about the NBA today! I literally have not watched one single second of the NBA all season. This cat got me leading off a June Nightcaps with it. Pros and cons, I reckon. OK, let's get this class started with Linda Cardellini making a rare cameo in 2026 to let the wannabe influencers know she's still very much in charge: That's #MyVelma! I know there have been 'Scooby-Doo' spinoffs over the years, and they've all been woke piles of garbage. Not the one I grew up with. The first two live-action 'Scooby-Doo' movies back in the early 2000s were a true phenomenon. Up until then, it was just a cartoon. A beloved cartoon, of course, but just a cartoon. But then Linda and Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) brought it all to life on the big screen, and everything changed. And if you haven't seen them and think I'm just being some Scooby-Doo nerd, I'd think again: Incredible. While Linda rarely posts on social media, her acting chops are still as fine-tuned as ever. The former 'Freaks and Geeks' star (Freaks and Geeks!) is on some new HBO show right now, and is also set to play Jason Voorhees' mother in NBC's upcoming 'Friday the 13th' TV show. BILL BELICHICK'S OUTFIT AT JORDON HUDSON'S DANCE SHOW WAS A DOOZY, BRITTANY MAHOMES GOES COWGIRL & ALINA HABBA And that concludes today's Useless Fact portion of class. You're welcome! OK, let's head out to the diamond and keep our heads on a SWIVEL as we round third: Amazing. Has ANYONE ever seen that before? I'm gonna go ahead and echo what the announcers all said here and say that I have never, in my life, seen a third base coach do that. Not once. Not in Little League. Not in travel ball. Not in high school. Not on the worst D-III college baseball team in the country. Never. And yes, for those wondering (all of you), this was a legal play. Shocking, right? Here's Rule 5.03(c) from Major League Baseball: Base coaches must remain within the coach's box, except that a coach who has a play at his base may leave the coach's box to signal the player to slide, advance, or return to a base, provided the coach does not interfere with the play. Now, Epperson got awfully close to interfering with the cutoff man here, so the rule seems shady at best to me. But, the letter of the law states he didn't do anything wrong. NFL WIFE CLAIRE KITTLE CONTINUES HER METEORIC RISE UP THE POP CULTURE RANKINGS, HOME RUN OFF A HEAD & MEAT! Who knew? OK, let's rapid-fire this Thursday class into a big Thursday night. First up? I asked for local mall updates yesterday after mine was demolished this week, and you all delivered! From Jaime C. in Texas: We still have a functioning mall - Deerbrook Mall on Highway 59 in beautiful downtown Humble, TX about five miles from where I live. The Sears store there closed about 10 (?) years ago; the biggest ones left that I can see when I'm passing by are Macy's and Barnes and Noble. From Kristin in (still counting votes) California: The Brea Mall in California is expanding. It seems to have a lot of shoppers. Even my daughter and her fiancee want to hang out with my husband and me there.  Many of the new stores are tea shops, fitness clothing wear and Asian based (anime trinkets, cosmetics and noodle food shops). They also opened an arcade. I think it has Pokémon in the title.  And, from Chris C. in (also still counting votes) California: It shocks me to say this, but California is still rocking a few traditional malls. I live in the Fresno area and we have two to choose from. I grew up in Orange County and one just got demolished like the one you showed. The one I grew up going to, Brea Mall, is a shell of itself as it’s been transformed to the modern day mall. There’s an open air mall in Newport Beach, Fashion Island, but you better be bringing your black Amex card. Same deal in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.  They're still around, but not as much as back in the day. Brea Mall even had an ice rink by the food court! Like you say all the time, we had it all and pissed it all away. There are a ton more, by the way. We'll get to the rest tomorrow. I'd get to everyone today, but I apparently have four (!!!) meetings this afternoon, which seems beyond silly but what do I know? Anyway, I drove by the mall last night just to see how Day 1 of ruining my childhood went, and it was as devastating as you'd expect. But hey! At least we're getting a ... Sprouts. Thank God. Just what we need here. A health food store that will drain what little paycheck I have left. Can't wait! OK, two quickies on the way out. Doesn't seem like Nick Saban did himself any favors on Capitol Hill yesterday: Everyone is jumping on Saban today (believe me, I've seen the OutKick Newsletter emails) and I've gotta say ... I agree with him. He's right. He's 100% right. How can anyone argue what he's saying? Now, you can accuse him of being a hypocrite all you want. That's fine. But what he's saying is correct. NICK SABAN URGES SENATE TO PASS LEGISLATION TO FIX COLLEGE SPORTS, BUT COACHING CONTRACTS GLOSSED OVER Also, and I see this argument a lot in regards to how NIL leveled the playing field ... can we stop pointing to Indiana winning the title last year as some sort of validation? Indiana's roster was a billion years old and full of transfers. That team was as much of a "small program" as Ohio State and Alabama are. Come on. Until we get back to THIS sort of energy in college football, I don't wanna hear about it! Make College Sports Great Again! OK, that's it for today. Good work, everyone. Let's grind tomorrow and get to the weekend with our heads held high. Sound good? Good! See you tomorrow. OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots). Is college football better today than it was a decade ago? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e091ee6011c3f4eae35f Judge caught in extramarital affair with an officer in her chambers, hopeless romantic marries herself & more te 2026-06-04T20:31:13.828Z Judge caught in extramarital affair with an officer in her chambers, hopeless romantic marries herself & more It’s been a rough week for love, there’s no denying that. But I wouldn’t go as far as saying love is dead, although I probably have once or twice before. Love always seems to bounce back. It’s the bounce back that has us show up every week for the latest True Romance. This week isn’t any different. We’ll be tested and, unfortunately, there will be love that didn’t make it. I do my best to keep the romance bus in the middle of the road. Some weeks are more challenging than others and this is one of those weeks. We have a federal judge who has been disciplined for an extramarital affair in her chambers with a high-ranking police officer. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That judge has ended the relationship with the officer. I’ve been keeping my eye on this one for a little while now and the news of the discipline came with news of the relationship coming to an end. That alone would have been easy to handle. This was a relationship that was bound to have a rough ending. But when you stack it on top of news that Mama June’s daughter has split from her wife, it gets a little tougher to keep it in the middle of the road. Then a real stunner gets dropped on your head while you’re minding your own business on a Wednesday evening. TMZ had some bad news involving Lena the Plug and Adam22. Lena has filed for divorce. You may ask yourself who these people are and if you are one that is asking that, you’re not as serious about romance as you thought you were. He’s a podcaster by day and whatever else, and she’s an adult film actress. They have what you could refer to as an unconventional relationship. That said, they appeared to be making it work. Not so fast. Here we are swerving off the road out of nowhere, because that’s how it works sometimes. It looks great on paper, but in reality there could be divorce-worthy issues lurking in the shadows. Don’t worry. We’re going to get this back on track. There’s a hopeless romantic who married herself in hopes of finding love. We’ll get to that. Before we do, I have to get us headed in the right direction again, and I’m leaning on Alix Earle to do that. She’s back dating again despite still being sad about her breakup, and she’s defending that decision, according to People. Defend away. You don’t need to throw in the towel because of a breakup. Let’s get the rest of this rolling. Go follow True Romance on Twitter and Facebook. Send your emails here: sean.joseph@outkick.com (anonymously if you prefer) and find me on Instagram and Twitter. Federal judge was disciplined after being caught having extramarital affair with high-ranking police officer in her chambers An unnamed federal judge in the 11th Judicial Circuit has been given a "private reprimand" for inappropriate behavior, PennLive reports. This came after a court investigation revealed that she was getting it on within earshot of her staff with a high-ranking uniformed police officer. Authorities in Atlanta are reportedly trying to determine if the officer who was with the judge for "sexual intercourse in [their] chambers during business hours" is in their department. The judge initially called the accusations "baseless" and "outrageous" when confronted about the extramarital affair. She changed her tune prior to an order to impose the private reprimand that also kept her name out of the public and provided details about what had occurred in her chambers. FORMER PRISON GUARD WHO HAD SEX TAPE WITH INMATE GO VIRAL IS FILLED WITH REGRET & NOW FOCUSING ON BEING A MOM The decision to affirm that order was issued last Friday and stated that the judge made herself vulnerable to blackmail, she violated the judicial code of conduct, displayed a lack of judgment, and made the environment for her staff "uncomfortable and troubling." The committee that affirmed the order also found that the judge wasn't likely to repeat her chamber of love. They're not much for romance it would seem. They based this on the fact that she had ended the relationship of two years with the officer. The federal judge has to write apology letters to former clerks, she can't accept the position of chief judge of the district, and can't serve on any Judicial Conference committee. At the end of the day, she gets to keep her job. But what about the love that was lost? Doesn’t that mean anything? This Week In True Romance Follow True Romance on Twitter and Facebook. A hopeless romantic drops thousands of dollars marrying herself after being cheated on by "jerky men" Feel free to see a headline like that and think this is just another sad attempt by a content creator to promote herself. I chose, not because I'm better than anyone else, to dig a little deeper. I wanted to see what was really going on here beneath the surface. I found a hopeless romantic who hasn’t given up on love. Bonnie Locket is a woman who is coming off of back-to-back romantic relationships that ended with infidelity. You can say that the fact that she's an OnlyFans model attracts certain types of men if you want. I believe there's someone out there for everyone. She just hasn’t found the right one. Maybe spending $50,000 to marry herself is the first step in making that a reality. Why not? The 38-year-old, who calls Ibiza home, told the New York Post of her wedding, which took place last Friday, "I made the biggest commitment that anyone can make to myself. It was one of the best days of my life." How could it not have been? It's a day all about you. That's not appealing to all, but for someone who decides to marry themselves it is. "I was with my ex for 11 years, and we got married in 2023. We were married for only nine months before I found out he’d been cheating on me since the start of our relationship," Locket told The Post. "It was a big shock. There was no coming back from that level of betrayal. I had to cut and run. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Following her divorce, she hopped into a relationship with another cheater. It was a depressing time for her, but she turned that around by deciding to marry herself. She's making some promises to herself that hopefully she can keep. Imagine if she ended up cheating on herself? I'm not even going to allow myself to go there. Not today. Not when Ms. Locket is trying to help us get back in the middle of the road again. She's "not waiting for somebody else to complete me." That's a good step in being faithful to herself. Don't take this symbolic marriage as her closing the door on being in a relationship with someone else one day. She's keeping her options open. "This was about me making a meaningful promise to myself. But I’m still very open to love. I’m a hopeless romantic, and I hope the vow I’m making to myself helps pave the way for the right person to come into my life and meet the happiest, healthiest version of me," Locket said. You're damn right, you're a hopeless romantic. If you're not coming away from this with at least that, then I didn’t do my job. How else can you interpret someone marrying themselves? What a way to make sure we didn’t end up in the romantic ditch. People who have slept with someone you absolutely hated, why? Let's wrap up the week as we do every week with the heathens on Reddit. This week we go where I don't believe we've gone before, hooking up with people you hate. It turns out, it happens more than you think and there are a wide variety of reasons why it does. Enjoy and, by all means, if you've partaken, send the story my way. ------------- That's all I have this week. Welcome to June. I will see you here next week for more True Romance. Feel free to reach out, anonymously if you prefer, at sean.joseph@outkick.com and send me stories of your cheater ex-wife or anything else you want. Go follow along on Twitter and on Facebook . The DMs are always open. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e07dee6011c3f4eae356 SEE IT: Dem senators dodge on backing Platner as Maine candidate’s scandal clouds final days before primary te 2026-06-04T20:30:53.904Z SEE IT: Dem senators dodge on backing Platner as Maine candidate’s scandal clouds final days before primary Several Democratic senators repeatedly declined to say whether they still support Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner when pressed about leaked explicit sexual messages tied to the candidate. Platner’s latest controversy in the public eye involves sexually explicit text exchanges with multiple women that surfaced publicly while he was married to his wife, Amy Gertner. The Maine candidate also has an active profile on Kik — private messaging app associated with casual sex and anonymous encounters. The app lacks proper identification methods that have led it to enable child predators to share inappropriate material. His profile, Phustle0331, has been active since 2016, but Platner's campaign previously acknowledged that the Kik account, which was created in 2016, belonged to him, stating that he had deleted the app from his phone but did not deactivate the account, according to The Wall Street Journal. WATCH: SHAHEEN DODGES REPORTER'S PLATNER QUESTIONS AS AIDE CREATES DONUT DISTRACTION While most Democrats were hesitant to vocalize their support for Platner, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., made it clear that he supports Platner in securing the Senate spot in Maine because of his opposition to President Donald Trump. "We have in Maine, a candidate, that is Platner, who wants to stop Trump’s authoritarian destruction of our democracy," Markey told Fox News Digital. "And we have another candidate, an incumbent, who hasn’t stood up to Trump. And so if you care about our Constitution, there’s really only one choice." Many Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have continued to back Platner despite the growing scandal, arguing that flipping Maine's now Republican-held Senate seat remains a top political priority. WATCH: CHUCK SCHUMER SIDESTEPS PLATNER SCANDALS, CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR CONTROVERSIAL DEM  Not all Democrats offered an outright endorsement. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said the decision ultimately belongs to Maine voters. "I think that’s up to the voters of Maine to decide," Shaheen said. "I don’t think inappropriate sexual behavior should be approved by anybody who does it, but the voters of Maine will have to decide that." Some Democrats declined to weigh in on the controversy or say whether they still support Platner as the countdown to Maine's primary election enters its final days. "I haven't met him, I haven't engaged with him, and I'm not going to answer that," Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said. THE GROWING LIST OF CONTROVERSIES THREATENING DEMOCRAT GRAHAM PLATNER'S MAINE SENATE BID "I don’t do campaign stuff in the Capitol," Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said when asked both if he was still supporting Platner and if he attended the meeting between some Democratic senators and Platner on Tuesday. Platner invited the entire Senate Democratic caucus to a meeting Tuesday, though only about half a dozen senators were seen attending. Those in attendance included Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. The primary election is set for Tuesday, leaving Maine voters just days to decide whether the controversy changes the trajectory of one of Democrats' most closely watched Senate races. Fox News Digital's Adam Pack and Taylor Penley contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21e069ee6011c3f4eae34d Donald Trump says college sports 'turning into pro sports' with no rules, urges for bipartisan bill to sign te 2026-06-04T20:30:33.832Z Donald Trump says college sports 'turning into pro sports' with no rules, urges for bipartisan bill to sign Well, the clock is ticking on lawmakers to pass the Protect College Sports Act that was further discussed on Wednesday during a Senate Commerce hearing. Now, President Donald Trump is weighing in on the bipartisan legislation created by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) that is currently being discussed on Capitol Hill between congressional leaders and college athletic officials. Among the issues currently impacting college athletics is how schools are going to afford to keep up with those within the Big Ten and SEC, who are also opposed to any type of law that would have them needing to approve pooling media rights with other conferences. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Though the bill says that this part is optional, there are still skeptics around how much this would actually raise financially for schools wanting to create one large pool. Nick Saban urges Senate to pass legislation to fix college sports, but coaching contracts glossed over On the other hand, as Nick Saban pointed out numerous times on Wednesday, the current model of paying for rosters has reached a pivotal point. The former Alabama head coach testified that his former school only had $2.7 million to work with from its NIL collective in the first year of its inception. That number, according to Saban, has skyrocketed to $24 million this past season at Alabama, while we are already witnessing some schools spend over $40 million this season. TED CRUZ, MARIA CANTWELL UNVEIL BIPARTISAN COLLEGE ATHLETICS BILL AMID NIL CHAOS, LAWSUITS, 'LANE KIFFIN RULE' "But that is not the same thing as turning NIL into a pay-for-play system. It is not the same thing as using collectives and outside entities to create a bidding war for recruits and transfers. When the system becomes whoever raises the most money gets the best players, then we are no longer talking about college athletics as millions of fans and I have known it." As for President Trump, he has signed two executive orders since last summer aimed at fixing the current problems in college athletics, though he even admitted they would be challenged in a courtroom. Now, he is urging the Senate and House to figure out a solution to the newly introduced legislation so that it can pass through both chambers and be signed this summer. "College sports are turning into pro sports, except with absolutely no rules, a result no one wants," Trump said on Truth Social. "University presidents, conference commissioners, student-athletes, coaches, and athletic directors all complained to me that it has become a disaster, after years of no action, and that schools were losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year. "They compared it to a freight train that can't be stopped." On Wednesday, Nick Saban likened it to someone not being able to pump the brakes on a Ferrari speeding down the highway. CONGRESS MAY FINALLY HAVE A BIPARTISAN PATH FORWARD ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS WITH CRUZ-CANTWELL LEGISLATION For Donald Trump, he's looking for some type of resolution that would then result in him being able to sign the bill into law this summer. And yes, that sounds like a tall task when there are many divided opinions, though it's not impossible if there are adjustments. "The House has worked long and hard on this issue as well, and I am very grateful to Speaker Mike Johnson and Leader Steve Scalise for their work to fix this very major problem," Trump further stated. "I urge the House and Senate to come together to pass a final Bipartisan Law, that I can sign this summer, that reflects the views and input of both Chambers. WE HAVE TO SAVE COLLEGE SPORTS!" But, a problem arose just minutes after Trump posted his thoughts on the bipartisan bill. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was already pushing back on the legislation, noting that there are "big problems" within his chambers on how this would continue to present challenges in the court system, along with the House. "I'm glad they're doing some work on the Senate side, but for the House to be able to take anything up, you got to prevent employment status of the student athletes," Scalise said. "You also don't want to open up all the schools to lawsuits from trial lawyers that would make a much more litigious environment. Those are things that have been big problems on the House side." GREG SANKEY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT SEC DIDN’T START THE 16-TEAM CFP FORMAT DISCUSSION, THAT'S ON THE BIG TEN There was always going to be pushback from the House, but this will obviously be a hurdle that will need to addressed and talked through. In other terms, the negotiations are going to ramp up even further, especially with LSU grad Steve Scalise hitting the alarm button. "Nobody can credibly say they're going to move a bill to address college athletics and have opposition from the two major college athletic conferences," Louisiana's Steve Scalise pointed out. And yes, he was referring to the SEC and Big Ten. Now that the Senate has completed its first hearing, the process moves to the amendment stage that could result in a vote. But, with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti meeting with legislators on Thursday, you can bet that there will be a number of tense discussions to come. The race to August continues, as both Republicans and Democrats voice their opinions on the legislation, with a congressional recess essentially acting as a "Drop/Add" date for this bill to pass. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21de09ee6011c3f4eae27a Arizona signs water sharing agreement with Nevada & California te 2026-06-04T20:20:25.511Z Arizona signs water sharing agreement with Nevada & California Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21dbeaee6011c3f4eae257 Copper and Insight and Cheez-it, oh my! Cactus Bowl is back at Mountain America Stadium te 2026-06-04T20:11:22.881Z Copper and Insight and Cheez-it, oh my! Cactus Bowl is back at Mountain America Stadium TEMPE – After eight name and four venue changes, the Cactus Bowl will return to Arizona State’s Mountain America Stadium for the first time since 2015.  “We look at this as an incredible opportunity, certainly for the Valley and the state, that we can continue to welcome people from all over the country to the Valley at such a wonderful time of the year,” ASU athletic director Graham Rossini said Thursday.  The nationally televised game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. MST Dec. 26 on ABC. The Cactus Bowl, which is managed by the Fiesta Sports Foundation, has had a long and storied history with deep ties to the state. Tucson served as the first home of the then-Copper Bowl in 1989. Since then, the event has bounced around the desert, from Tucson’s Arizona Stadium (1989–1999) to Chase Field (2000-2005) to then-Sun Devil Stadium (2006-2015) to Chase Field again (2016-25).  Erik Moses, executive director and CEO of the Fiesta Sports Foundation, praised Tempe and Mountain America Stadium organizers for their past contributions to the bowl and the environment they create around the event. “It’s the kind of environment that college football fans expect, with seats right on top of the action, familiar sight lines and the kind of amenities that football atmospheres have,” he said. Tempe officials are pleased, too.  “This brings in so many people into our city, and we were really excited about that as we had just redone our old downtown,” Tempe Vice City Mayor Doreen Garland said. An average of 39,671 fans attended 36 games (organizers canceled the 2020 game due to COVID-19 ramifications), with 10 games at then-Sun Devil Stadium averaging 44,800. The most attended game was the 2011 Insight Bowl – Oklahoma vs. Iowa – with 54,247 fans at the Tempe stadium.  The most recent game between New Mexico and Minnesota had an attendance of 27,439 fans, which was the highest for the bowl among the last five games. The Mountain America Stadium video board announces that the Cactus Bowl is finding its way back to Tempe. (Photo by Gentry Roberts/Cronkite News) As the venue has shifted over the years, so has the title sponsor and the bowl has undergone eight name changes throughout its history. 1989–1996: Copper Bowl  1997–2011: Insight Bowl 2012–2013: Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl 2014: TicketCity Cactus Bowl 2015–2017: Cactus Bowl 2018–2019: Cheez-It Bowl 2020–2023: Guaranteed Rate Bowl 2024–present: Rate Bowl The original name came when the game began in Tucson as a lower-tier bowl tied to Arizona’s copper industry identity. A notable time period was the “Cactus Bowl,” when the name continued without a title sponsor for a short stretch from 2015-2017 before Cheeze-it sponsored it and then Guaranteed Rate, which eventually shortened the bowl name to “Rate Bowl” in 2024.  “Reviving the Cactus Bowl name was important,” Moses said. “Our objective is pretty clear: We want to tie the game to its Arizona roots and our greatest destination.” Its Big 12 and Big Ten conference tie-ins will continue, giving the game a recognizable identity and cold-weather fans an opportunity for warmer conditions in late December.  Former Notre Dame football player Nick Smith, the executive vice president of Fiesta Sports echoed the excitement expressed about the game and environment in December. Its “perfect,” he said. The post Copper and Insight and Cheez-it, oh my! Cactus Bowl is back at Mountain America Stadium appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21dbcbee6011c3f4eae21a John Gotti's grandson allegedly attacked girlfriend days before reporting to prison for COVID fraud te 2026-06-04T20:10:51.105Z John Gotti's grandson allegedly attacked girlfriend days before reporting to prison for COVID fraud The grandson of the late Mafia boss John Gotti is facing assault charges after allegedly attacking his girlfriend—just days before he was slated to report to prison to serve time for stealing COVID-19 relief funds. Carmine Gotti Agnello, 39, allegedly attacked his girlfriend in a jealous rage just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in his Long Island, New York, home after accusing her of cheating on him, the New York Post reported. The woman eventually fled the house. EX-COLOMBO CRIME FAMILY CAPO REVEALS HOW GAS TAX SCHEME RAKED IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WEEKLY Agnello followed her outside, where he "slapped the victim on the left cheek, punched the victim with a closed fist on the left side of her face, and put both hands around the victim’s neck," according to a complaint cited by the newspaper. He also allegedly kicked her and smashed her $2,000 cellphone on the ground. Agnello is charged with third-degree assault, second-degree criminal mischief, and criminal obstruction of breathing. He was released without bail during a Thursday appearance in a Nassau County court. FORMER NY DETECTIVE MOONLIGHTED AS BONANNO CRIME FAMILY SOLDIER, HELPED FUEL MINI-MOB WAR, FEDS ALLEGE Agnello was supposed to report to prison on June 12 to begin a 15-month sentence for stealing $1.1 million in COVID relief funds in 2024. He used the money to invest in cryptocurrency, prosecutors said. Despite the short sentence, Agnello tried to delay reporting to prison, claiming he wanted to donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti, the daughter of John Gotti. John Gotti led New York's Gambino crime family before being sentenced to life in prison in 1992 for racketeering, murder, and other crimes. He served his time at the federal penitentiary in Marion, Illinois, until he died of throat cancer in 2002. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21dbb4ee6011c3f4eae1f1 Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior te 2026-06-04T20:10:28.547Z Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d991ee6011c3f4eae1a2 Gardening Etcetera: Rich new life for an old farm: McAllister Ranch te 2026-06-04T20:01:21.264Z Gardening Etcetera: Rich new life for an old farm: McAllister Ranch This week's edition of the Gardening Etcetera column, written for the community by certified Master Gardeners of the University of Arizona's Coconino County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d97bee6011c3f4eae199 Burcar gets last hurrah as FLL Majors White shuts out FLL Majors Pink to win city tournament te 2026-06-04T20:00:59.752Z Burcar gets last hurrah as FLL Majors White shuts out FLL Majors Pink to win city tournament The NAU men’s basketball coach led his son’s team to a city title in his last season as a Little League head coach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d95dee6011c3f4eae14c Diane Carlson Evans Dies at 79; Led Campaign for Vietnam Women’s Memorial te 2026-06-04T20:00:29.592Z Diane Carlson Evans Dies at 79; Led Campaign for Vietnam Women’s Memorial A former Army nurse who served in combat, she coordinated a 10-year effort to create a monument recognizing the contributions of the war’s thousands of nurses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d72dee6011c3f4eae0f1 Jimmy Kimmel calls CBS bosses ‘Trump suck-ups,' cowardly after Scott Pelley firing te 2026-06-04T19:51:09.830Z Jimmy Kimmel calls CBS bosses ‘Trump suck-ups,' cowardly after Scott Pelley firing Jimmy Kimmel tore into CBS News executives Wednesday night after the network fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley following a heated staff meeting with the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton. During his monologue on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," the ABC late-night host accused CBS of punishing Pelley for defending the program's standards. "Last night, the Trump suck-ups at CBS fired a great and deeply respected journalist, Scott Pelley, from his job at ‘60 Minutes,’ because he stood up for truth and integrity at a show that’s been the gold standard for broadcast journalism for 57 years," Kimmel said. He said Pelley’s frustration followed recent changes at "60 Minutes," including the dismissals of correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega and executive producer Tanya Simon. SCOTT PELLEY FIRED AT CBS NEWS AFTER BLOWUPS WITH BARI WEISS, NEW '60 MINUTES' PRODUCER Bilton replaced Simon after CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss installed him in the role. "Pelley had had enough after the clowns, who now run that show in the CBS News division, fired reporter Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, along with the executive producer Tanya Simon, and replaced Tanya Simon with a guy who has no experience in TV news," Kimmel said. Kimmel pointed to Pelley's own criticism of CBS leadership, saying the veteran correspondent confronted Bilton during the meeting. "And that was it for Scott Pelley," Kimmel said. "He said the collapse of values at the top has become untenable, and he let him have it in a staff meeting right to the new guy’s face." "So last night, they fired him," Kimmel said. SCOTT PELLEY HAS HEATED CONFRONTATION WITH NEW '60 MINUTES' BOSS, ACCUSES BARI WEISS OF 'MURDERING' SHOW The late-night host also joked that the network's signature newsmagazine could be remade in the mold of CBS' new late-night lineup, after "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" was replaced in May by Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed." "‘60 Minutes’ will be replaced by new episodes of ‘Reporters Unleashed,’" Kimmel said. Kimmel turned to President Donald Trump’s reaction to Pelley’s firing. Trump had criticized Pelley in a "Pod Force One" interview with Miranda Devine released Wednesday, calling him "terrible" and part of a "gang of stupid, crooked people." "The president, of course, applauded this cowardly decision," Kimmel said. "He said Scott Pelley is part of a gang of crooked, stupid people ... different from the gang of crooked stupid people he’s a part of." JIMMY KIMMEL CALLS TRUMP A 'SON OF A B----' OVER PRESIDENT'S CELEBRATION OF SHOW'S SUSPENSION Kimmel also tied Trump's comments to the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, which is set for July 24 after the April event was disrupted by a shooting. "That should make for an interesting situation at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which is apparently back on," Kimmel said. Bilton accused Pelley of an "ambush" in a termination notice obtained by The Associated Press, writing that Pelley had "hijacked" his first staff meeting with "remarkable incivility and contempt." CBS News has not commented on the firing, according to the AP. Pelley, in a statement after his firing, said "60 Minutes" had "lost its DNA" under new management and accused CBS leaders of asking him to "inject falsehoods and bias" into his work.  Weiss told staff Wednesday that trust had been broken and that CBS had tried to "find a way back," according to The Washington Post. Pelley disputed that account, saying, "No CBS executive, at any time, suggested ‘a way back.’" Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump administration for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d719ee6011c3f4eae0e8 NBA investigating courtside fans who allegedly directed profane 'flopping' remarks at Jalen Brunson: report te 2026-06-04T19:50:49.753Z NBA investigating courtside fans who allegedly directed profane 'flopping' remarks at Jalen Brunson: report The NBA is reportedly investigating two courtside fans who allegedly directed profane remarks at New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night. The two fans were allegedly calling out Brunson for flopping with vulgar remarks, according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes. The taunts started coming with 20 seconds left in the game, when the Knicks had taken a substantial lead. Brunson, 29, approached referee Scott Foster after the game concluded to let him know what was happening and asked him to do something about it, according to the report. Foster was in earshot of the fans and heard the derogatory remarks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The ABC broadcast of the game showed Brunson talking toward the fans. Foster stepped between Brunson, and teammate Jose Alvarado pulled Brunson away from the scorer’s table. After making a shot in the fourth quarter, Brunson was seen pointing toward the fans. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! While the fans certainly irritated the Knicks’ captain, the Spurs' defense in the fourth quarter did not. Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter on 5-of-9 shooting, closing out the Spurs in the process in their 105-95 win. While Brunson didn’t shoot the ball particularly well throughout the game, going 12-of-31 from the field and 2-of-9 from 3-point range, he came through when it mattered most to propel the Knicks to a Game 1 road win. He also had three rebounds and two assists in the victory. The Knicks will look to win another game on the road when they take on the Spurs in the NBA Finals in Game 2 on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d702ee6011c3f4eae0bf Priest Who Said Aliens Were Demons Removed as Exorcist for Washington te 2026-06-04T19:50:26.710Z Priest Who Said Aliens Were Demons Removed as Exorcist for Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington, said recent statements by the exorcist “undermine the Church’s very precise teaching on the devil.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d4ddee6011c3f4eae063 Family of Los Alamos lab worker found dead near handgun rejects suicide theory, suspects foul play te 2026-06-04T19:41:17.105Z Family of Los Alamos lab worker found dead near handgun rejects suicide theory, suspects foul play The family of a worker at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico found dead next to a handgun over the weekend has rejected the idea that she would have killed herself, and some relatives believe foul play may have been involved. Melissa Casias, 54, vanished on June 26, 2025, from Taos, New Mexico, according to authorities. Relatives on her parents' side of the family wrote on Facebook that the area where she’d be found, in the McGaffey Ridge area of Carson National Forest, had been searched previously. A hiker found her body over the weekend, according to New Mexico State Police. They publicly identified her remains Saturday. They said there was also a handgun nearby. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER An official cause and manner of death had not been made public as of Thursday morning. Fox News Digital has reached out to the county medical examiner’s office and police for more information. Although the post mentioned a "mound of evidence," it was not immediately clear what the family had collected in connection with the case. SEND US A TIP HERE "You don’t need to be a hunter, a scientist or a cop to know that a human body is not going to be left out in the elements and be undisturbed a year later," said Thomas McNally, an Arizona private investigator who has been working with her family. REP BURLISON DEMANDS FBI PROBE AFTER TOP US SCIENTISTS VANISH OR TURN UP DEAD He said Casias was known to conceal carry a pistol, but he couldn't speak to the caliber or condition of the one found near her remains. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST However, he distanced Casias from reports of other government lab workers who have gone missing in recent months, telling Fox News Digital she was an administrative assistant and not a scientist. Some of her duties involved scheduling government vehicles for off-site maintenance, he said. New Mexico State Police have said Casias failed to report to work the day she went missing, then visited her daughter but never came home. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB According to authorities, she left behind personal belongings including her purse, driver's license and multiple cellphones. Los Alamos National Laboratory, about 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of 16 Energy Department labs around the country. There are currently about 14,000 people working there. It was established in 1943 in connection with the Manhattan Project — resulting in the world's first nuclear weapons. Fox News Digital has reached out to the lab for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d4c0ee6011c3f4eae020 Apple approves Poke as the first AI agent on its Messages for Business platform te 2026-06-04T19:40:48.949Z Apple approves Poke as the first AI agent on its Messages for Business platform Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d4acee6011c3f4eae017 Meta steals a tactic from Tesla and builds data centers in tents te 2026-06-04T19:40:28.472Z Meta steals a tactic from Tesla and builds data centers in tents Meta may have one found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d049ee6011c3f4eadff0 How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 6/3/2026 te 2026-06-04T19:21:45.184Z How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 6/3/2026 Oil prices rose following the latest threats to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and U.S. stocks retreated from their records. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% Wednesday from its all-time high and snapped a nine-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d033ee6011c3f4eadfe1 Arizona Supreme Court denies prosecutor appeal against sending fake elector case back to grand jury te 2026-06-04T19:21:23.590Z Arizona Supreme Court denies prosecutor appeal against sending fake elector case back to grand jury PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has denied a prosecutor’s appeal of an order that the state’s fake elector case against President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21d012ee6011c3f4eadf76 Treasury secretary dodges questions on whether Trump still has lifetime IRS audit immunity te 2026-06-04T19:20:50.795Z Treasury secretary dodges questions on whether Trump still has lifetime IRS audit immunity Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21cffeee6011c3f4eadf6d Mayes will go back to the grand jury after Arizona Supreme Court doesn’t revive fake electors case te 2026-06-04T19:20:30.871Z Mayes will go back to the grand jury after Arizona Supreme Court doesn’t revive fake electors case Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21cdcfee6011c3f4eadf1c Bessent spars with Dem in fiery Trump tax showdown until claim crosses the line: ‘Slanderous’ te 2026-06-04T19:11:11.112Z Bessent spars with Dem in fiery Trump tax showdown until claim crosses the line: ‘Slanderous’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Linda Sánchez, D-Calif., traded barbs during a Thursday congressional hearing after she pressed him over a DOJ settlement requiring the IRS to end any existing tax audits of President Donald Trump, with Sánchez ultimately accusing him of overseeing the "most corrupt Treasury Department" in U.S. history.  "I hope that you're proud of your performance today, Mr. Secretary," Sánchez told Bessent as he testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.  "I hope you get some social media clips," he shot back. The tense exchange came as Sánchez cited a settlement reached between the Department of Justice and the Trump family in May that forced the IRS, which is overseen by the Treasury Department, to end any existing tax audits of Trump, his family and their business interests. By the end of the back and forth, both parties had become incensed, with the congresswoman accusing Bessent of running the "most corrupt Treasury Department."   TRUMP FILES $10B LAWSUIT AGAINST IRS OVER ALLEGED TAX RETURN LEAKS TO MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS  "Why are you allowing President Trump and his family to have complete immunity from being audited?" Sánchez asked Bessent as he testified before the House Ways and Means Committee.  "Again, since you are a lawyer, you will understand that the U.S. Treasury and the IRS are represented by the Justice Department and the acting attorney general," Bessent responded. The clash highlighted a broader fight over how far executive power should extend when it intersects with federal agencies, personal finances and politically charged investigations. It also provided a familiar dynamic: Democrats warning of special treatment for Trump, and the administration framing the issue as another example of combating institutional overreach against him. It is unclear whether Trump is currently facing any audits, a detail pressed by Bessent, eliciting indignation from Sánchez. "Do you have specific knowledge of an audit of President Trump?" he asked Sánchez. DEMOCRAT CONGRESSWOMAN DRAWS BOOS OVER 'SHAMEFUL' SEXISM REMARK IN COMMITTEE HEARING WITH TREASURY SECRETARY  "Excuse me? It's my time. You're not here to ask me questions. I'm here to ask you questions. And hopefully you're here to try to answer some of them," she responded. "I'm curious to know who counts as Trump's family for the purposes of this immunity. Is it his children, his in-laws, his grandchildren, his second or third cousin? His great-great-grandchildren? Do you know the answer to that question, Mr. Secretary?" "Again, I imagine you have the Justice Department phone number. I suggest you call them," the secretary responded.  The exchange only heightened from that point.  "Safe to say that this is probably the most corrupt Treasury Department in our nation's history," Sánchez said as her time speaking expired.  "And I am going to have to take exception with that," Bessent hit back, waving away her claim as "slanderous."  "The congresswoman is slanderous," Bessent continued. "She has nothing but … the unsubstantiated opinions. And I will not stand for that. There is nothing corrupt. We move at the highest levels."  ACTING AG BLANCHE REVEALS FATE OF TRUMP'S 'ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND' UNDER PRESSURE FROM HOUSE LAWMAKERS Critics have questioned whether the DOJ has authority to bind the IRS and accused Trump, who was in 2024 reportedly facing a tax investigation that could have cost him up to $100 million, of pressuring the government for personal gain. Supporters, meanwhile, argue that the immunity is an appropriate response to alleged government weaponization. The state of the Trump family’s immunity is currently uncertain, especially after a federal judge blocked the president’s proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund. Bessent has declined to comment on whether the immunity deal is still in place, citing pending litigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21cdbbee6011c3f4eadf13 As Hezbollah rejects truce, families on Israel's northern border describe life under fire te 2026-06-04T19:10:51.184Z As Hezbollah rejects truce, families on Israel's northern border describe life under fire Two days after another ceasefire was announced between Israel and U.S. terrorist designated group Hezbollah, Yulia Bar-Dan was standing outside her temporary home in Kibbutz Manara in northern Israel when the familiar sound of an interceptor echoed overhead.  "There will probably be another siren soon," she told Fox News Digital. Minutes later, an alert appeared on her phone warning residents in northern Israel to take shelter. For Bar-Dan, the scene captured the reality of life on Israel's northern border nearly two years after Hezbollah joined the war against Israel on Oct. 8, 2023.  After Hezbollah entered the recent war in support of Iran, Washington launched a diplomatic effort aimed at turning the ceasefire into a broader arrangement for Lebanon.  ISRAEL OPENS FIRE IN LEBANON AT ‘SUSPECTS’ ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING TRUCE, WHICH HAS ENTERED ITS SECOND DAY Multiple rounds of talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials have taken place in Washington, and President Donald Trum repeatedly has announced ceasefire understandings aimed at restoring calm along the border. Residents of communities like Manara, Israel, say the rockets, drones and uncertainty never really stopped. "A ceasefire is supposed to be on both sides," she said. "Not that Hezbollah keeps shooting at us and we just keep absorbing it." When Fox News Digital first spoke to Bar-Dan in December 2024 during the war, she and her husband had fled Manara, Israel, with their three children and were living out of a single hotel room, unsure whether they would ever return home. Today, roughly 200 of the kibbutz's 280 residents have returned, Bar-Dan said. But many, including Bar-Dan's family, still cannot live in their original homes because of war damage.  Despite repeated ceasefire announcements, residents say normal life remains elusive. "There hasn't really been a routine or a quiet day since February," she said. Schools officially reopened in early June, but Bar-Dan decided not to send her children. "They take the bus to school," she said. "What if there's a siren on the way? I can't take that chance." ISRAEL DESTROYS HEZBOLLAH'S 'LARGEST PRECISION-GUIDED MISSILES MANUFACTURING SITE' AS GROUP VOWS TO 'FIGHT' Her frustration is not directed at Hezbollah alone. Like many residents interviewed by Fox News Digital, Bar-Dan says there is a growing disconnect between the reality experienced on the border and the reality described by politicians. "It doesn't really matter where the decisions are being made," she said. "The decisions just need to match reality. Right now there is a decision, but the reality is completely different." A year and a half after most of Manara's residents were evacuated amid fears of a Hezbollah invasion, community leader Yochai Wolfin says residents have developed their own name for the current situation.  "We call it 'the ceasefire war,'" he said.  The phrase has become common in the community. First came a year and a half of evacuation. Then came the return home. Then came what Wolfin describes as three months of "fire within a ceasefire." The uncertainty has become part of daily life. Children study inside shelters. Parts of the kibbutz still lack protected rooms. Construction projects remain unfinished because contractors are reluctant to work so close to the border.  He said many residents increasingly feel that the decisions determining their future are being made far from the communities that bear the consequences. ISRAEL WARNS IT WILL GO AFTER LEBANON DIRECTLY IF CEASE-FIRE WITH HEZBOLLAH COLLAPSES "Who knows what tomorrow will bring?" Wolfin said. "We know who is calling the shots. We saw it a few days ago when Trump announced another ceasefire. But for us, the reality on the ground hasn't changed." The comments come as Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned Thursday that northern Israel would remain unsafe as long as Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon, according to Reuters. In a written statement broadcast on June 4, 2026, Qassem condemned the Washington-mediated framework as "absurd, humiliating, and insulting," calling it a roadmap for surrender. For residents of Israel's northern border communities, the statements reinforced what many say they have been experiencing for months: a ceasefire that exists on paper but not in daily life. Naor Shamia, who heads Manara's emergency response team, says residents increasingly worry that temporary emergency measures are becoming permanent. "The fear isn't today," he said. "The fear is that this becomes years. We are in a deadlock." Across the border region, similar concerns are heard. In the community of Adamit, resident Yael Cohen-Arazi described the contrast between the beauty surrounding her and the reality of living under constant threat. "Every morning I wake up and think I'm living in paradise," she said in footage provided to Fox News Digital by the Israeli news agency TPS-IL. "Then there are the explosions that shake my soul." Her children, she said, have spent so much of their lives under fire that they no longer know what normal looks like. "I tell them there are children who don't live like this," she said. Back in Manara, Israel, another alert interrupted the afternoon. Bar-Dan says she is not angry anymore. Mostly, she is tired and sad. "I feel bad for the soldiers," she said. "Every day there is another casualty, and there is still no solution." Yet she insists she is staying. "This is our home," she said. "Someone has to live on the borders of this country." Then another explosion sounded in the distance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21cda1ee6011c3f4eadecd In rebuke of Trump, House passes war powers resolution aimed at ending Iran war te 2026-06-04T19:10:25.120Z In rebuke of Trump, House passes war powers resolution aimed at ending Iran war Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21cb79ee6011c3f4eade83 SEE IT: Lavish $35M mansion bought by tech CEO accused of feeding US gear to Iran's nuclear machine te 2026-06-04T19:01:13.195Z SEE IT: Lavish $35M mansion bought by tech CEO accused of feeding US gear to Iran's nuclear machine A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen accused of helping Iran's military and nuclear program obtain sensitive American technology used millions of dollars in illicit proceeds from the scheme to fund the construction of his Newport Beach mansion, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Jamshid Ghomi, 63, an Iranian-American businessman who lives in Newport Coast, California, was charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions laws by supplying export-restricted American networking, security and encryption equipment to customers in Iran, including entities tied to the country's military and nuclear enrichment programs. "As alleged, Ghomi enriched himself by supplying U.S. technology to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and other sanctioned entities responsible for Iran’s nuclear program," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said in a statement. The arrest comes amid a broader federal crackdown on Iranian procurement networks and intelligence operations. In recent years, federal authorities have charged multiple Iranian nationals and operatives accused of obtaining U.S. technology for military purposes and acting on behalf of the Iranian government. US SANCTIONS MONEY LAUNDERING NETWORK AIDING IRAN AS REGIME FACES NUCLEAR REPRIMAND AT IAEA Ghomi is the founder and CEO of Faraz Pardaz Rayaneh Co. Ltd. (FPR), a Tehran-based technology company that, according to court documents, spent more than a decade acquiring sophisticated U.S. equipment and funneling it to Iranian government entities through intermediaries in the United Arab Emirates. Investigators say the alleged sanctions-evasion scheme generated millions of dollars for Ghomi, who then took steps to disguise the money's origin before moving it into the United States. He laundered proceeds from his Iran-based business through a network of offshore companies and exchange houses located in the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Turkey and the UAE, according to the complaint. Prosecutors contend that over a 13-year period, more than $15 million tied to Ghomi's Iran-based business flowed into American financial accounts, including accounts used to finance construction of his Newport Coast residence. Authorities say many of the transfers contained false descriptions such as "Buying Goods" and "For Consulting Fees." Prosecutors further allege Ghomi falsely reported the incoming funds to the IRS as a foreign inheritance while reporting little income on his federal tax returns. 'NEPO BABIES OF IRAN'S REGIME' EXPOSES LAVISH LIVES OF IRANIAN LEADERS' CHILDREN LIVING IN THE WEST Court documents show his highest reported annual income was approximately $20,684. Authorities also say he claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax benefit intended for low- and moderate-income workers, in multiple tax years. Meanwhile, investigators say Ghomi was building and residing in a 14,000-square-foot Newport Coast mansion valued at roughly $35 million. Ghomi purchased a vacant lot in 2010 for roughly $4.5 million and spent more than $10 million constructing the residence. Federal authorities allege more than $7 million in foreign-source wire transfers linked to the sanctions-evasion scheme flowed into escrow accounts used to finance his mansion construction. "Ghomi is accused of aiding our declared enemies by selling U.S.-origin computer networking parts to Iran and earning millions of dollars in violation of U.S. sanction laws," First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said. "Our nation’s laws prohibiting doing business with one of the world’s largest state sponsors of terrorism must be enforced and obeyed." Investigators allege FPR supplied American-made networking, security and encryption products to some of the Iranian regime's most sensitive organizations, including the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Iran Computer Industries and other military-affiliated entities. According to prosecutors, FPR supplied U.S.-origin networking equipment to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) from 2017 through 2023. The agency oversees Iran's nuclear program, including uranium enrichment and centrifuge operations, and was sanctioned by the U.S. State Department in 2020. Ghomi is also accused of supplying more than 250 metric tons of networking and computer equipment to Iran between 2014 and 2018 alone. Prosecutors say he made hundreds of purchases of restricted American technology and knowingly violated U.S. sanctions while taking deliberate steps to conceal the operation. Investigators say Ghomi worked to ensure shipments were routed through UAE-based front companies to conceal their true destination and instructed associates to keep his name off invoices and shipping documents. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21cb5fee6011c3f4eade44 Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft te 2026-06-04T19:00:47.903Z Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft Fusion startup Helion is racing to complete a power plant for Microsoft by 2028. A fresh infusion of cash should help with that. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21cb48ee6011c3f4eade31 Gully Bakehouse brings Indian-inspired pastries to Tucson te 2026-06-04T19:00:24.314Z Gully Bakehouse brings Indian-inspired pastries to Tucson For Soumya Seemakurti, the path to professional baking wasn't a straight line. It was a "gully," the Hindi word for the narrow streets where her best childhood memories were made over street food in India. That word became the name of her business, Gully Bakehouse, which opened in April inside Voltron Brewing. "Growing up, street food was a very common thing and my favorite thing," Seemakurti said. "That's where the best memories are made. I wanted the brand to reflect those fun, clean and happy memories." After years of working in accounting, Seemakurti transitioned into the culinary world, blending the nostalgic flavors of her childhood with traditional pastry technique. "I was always into baking ever since I was a teenager," she said. "Due to life, I moved around, but at some point, I just said, 'Okay, that's it. I want to pursue my dream.'" The business shifted from hobby to reality after a successful pop-up at the Hometown Vendor Market at Tucson Mall in June 2025, where Seemakurti sold out her entire inventory. Gully Bakehouse blends traditional pastry technique with flavor innovation. Seemakurti aims to keep the core identity of a pastry intact while introducing unexpected aromatic twists. "I try to respect the nature of the dish," Seemakurti said. "If it's a roll, it still has to be a roll. Just giving that element of surprise and welcoming people to taste more variations is thrilling. In that way, Tucson is getting more flavors." Soumya Seemakurti at a pop-up market. A sellout at the Hometown Vendor Market at Tucson Mall in June 2025 convinced her Tucson was ready for Gully Bakehouse. Courtesy of Soumya Seemakurti. While many local bakeries offer a standard selection of pastries, Gully Bakehouse uses a house-made spice blend to bridge American comfort food and Indian tea culture. "Who doesn't love saffron?" Seemakurti said. "It is such a delicate flavor; you have to respect those boundaries or you'll mess up the entire dish. But once the experience hits, people are like, 'Oh, that's fine.' It gives the dish its own identity." Operating a bakery in the desert climate presents unique technical hurdles, but Seemakurti said Tucson's environment mostly works in her favor, with the dry heat serving a specific and functional purpose in her kitchen. "(Tucson's climate) is close to the place I grew up in, and that's why I'm so connected to it," she said. "I love the warmth. When I'm fermenting the dough, the yeast is happy and things go very well. The only challenge is working with butter in the summer when it starts melting faster than I want." She isn't alone in these struggles and has found a support system in fellow Tucson entrepreneurs. Cup of Culture owner Sabina Lalwani said Seemakurti is a mentor who helped her navigate the logistical dos and don'ts of Tucson's vendor markets. "Soumya is a go-getter," Lalwani said. "She's always motivating others. She's very open to giving advice to other small businesses." A chai chocolate chip cookie from Gully Bakehouse, which blends Indian tea culture with American comfort food. Courtesy of Soumya Seemakurti. Despite the stress of scaling a business, their friendship offers a necessary balance. "We talk about housework and balancing the business, future plans. It's a combination of both," Lalwani said. "I know her dream is to open her own full-time bakery. The stamina she has, the creativity, all the dedication is amazing. I want her to achieve her dream because that is going to make her happier." Seemakurti reached a milestone when she established a physical presence at Voltron Brewing. The space allows her to host High Tea events, workshops, classes and other events, creating a place for Tucsonans to "rewind, reconnect, and reset" over her pastries. Seemakurti's goal is to transition from a rotating online menu to a permanent bakery location, saying she measures Gully's success by the feeling her customers take home in their boxes. "I definitely hope I keep surprising everyone," Seemakurti said. "I want people to feel satisfied when they leave, and if possible, enjoyment. I want to go beyond what people expected." Gully offers pre-order pickups on Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome Saturdays, and Gully also makes Sunday appearances at local farmers markets. To learn more about Gully Bakehouse, follow it on Instagram or visit gullybakehouse.com. Isabel Vidrio is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact her at  vidrioi@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c963ee6011c3f4eade07 Every Cochise County police agency will soon use the same iris scanners ICE deploys te 2026-06-04T18:52:19.191Z Every Cochise County police agency will soon use the same iris scanners ICE deploys (Photo via Getty Images) Every law enforcement agency in Cochise County will soon be using the same iris-scanning technology as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  This week, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office announced that, with the support of the Western States Sheriff’s Association, it and every municipal police department in the county would be adopting the biometric tech.  “This is about accuracy, safety and accountability,” Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannells said in a statement. “By ensuring every law enforcement agency in Cochise County is connected to the same secure biometric identification system we are protecting our deputies, our partner agencies and the public by making sure the right person is identified every time.”  The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to questions about how the technology will be deployed and if ICE or other federal agencies will also have access to its data. Earlier this year, the company that makes the software Cochise County law enforcement will be using landed a lucrative sole-source contract with ICE for the exact same technology.  Massachusetts based BI² Technologies’ $10 million ICE contract is for the Inmate Recognition and Identification System, or I.R.I.S., software. The company claims to already have a database of upwards of a million scans of irises, and even has a mobile platform that purports to allow police officers to use their cellphones to scan the irises of people they encounter in order to verify their identities. ICE has been purchasing the mobile units for their deportation efforts, according to reporting by 404 Media. The contract also states that ICE intends to allow “agents and 287(g) partners to quickly authenticate the identity of subjects during field operations.”  A 287(g) agreement is one in which local sheriffs or police departments can partner with ICE to train officers to identify and flag people who may be eligible for deportation during routine traffic stops or jail bookings, even if charges against them haven’t been proven. Cochise County entered into a 287(g) contract in August 2025.  Shortly after President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in 2024, the company hired lobbyists from a firm with connections to Trump’s second administration. Ballard Partners was opened in part by Susie Wiles, who is now Trump’s chief of staff, and former Attorney General Pam Bondi used to work there, according to reporting by the Project on Government Oversight Investigates.  POGO Investigates also found that BI² Technologies offered border sheriffs free use of the IRIS technology for three years during the first Trump administration, and an investor in the company attempted to get a meeting between the CEO and an advisor to Trump’s first attorney general, Jeff Sessions, according to The Intercept.  While Dannels has touted the technology as a way to ensure “accuracy” and “safety,” historical uses of biometric technology have shown that it is not as foolproof as proponents say.  In 2012, researchers showed that iris scanners could be tricked with synthetic irises. A 2012 National Institute of Standards and Technology report also found that the miss rate for the technology can be between 2.5% to 20%.  While the technology has often been touted as the most secure way to identify an individual, it has been proven to be able to be bypassed or have errors.  Prior to its use by American police agencies, the technology was used by the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The biometric data in Afghanistan was abandoned during the United States’ withdrawal, leading to not just biometric data but data connecting individuals to family members, work history and more in the hands of the Taliban.  In 2022, a military biometric device was sold on eBay with the information still on it. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c94aee6011c3f4eadde4 'Alaskan Bush People' star Matt Brown's cause of death revealed: report te 2026-06-04T18:51:54.072Z 'Alaskan Bush People' star Matt Brown's cause of death revealed: report This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). Matt Brown's official cause of death has been released. On Wednesday, the Okanogan County coroner's office confirmed that Matt died by suicide, with "subsequent immersion in water" and "under the influence of methamphetamine" cited as contributing circumstances, according to People. He was 42. On Saturday, his brother, Bear Brown, took to social media to confirm Matt had been found dead after authorities had recovered a body from a Washington state river. 'ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE' STAR MATT BROWN FOUND DEAD IN WASHINGTON STATE RIVER AT THE AGE OF 42 "They found a body in the river a few hours ago, and it was positively identified as being Matt," Bear said in a TikTok video. Bear confirmed their brother Noah was the one to positively identify Matt. "I would have never suspected he would have hurt himself, honestly. He struggled for a long time, as I've mentioned, and I worried he was going to end up, like, OD'd or something like that. I didn't think he would hurt himself." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It does look as though the injury is self-inflicted," he continued. "Obviously, the coroner and stuff still has to look at him and stuff, but I thought that you guys should know that it is him." The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office deputies responded Wednesday after receiving a 911 call from a witness who reported seeing a man sitting in a shallow section of the river, according to Page Six. The caller later reported hearing a sound and finding the man face down in the water before he was swept away by the current. A firearm was reportedly recovered from the area where the man was last seen, according to the outlet. On Sunday, the Brown family shared a statement regarding Matt's death. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "It is with broken hearts that we share the loss of our beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, Matthew Brown," the statement began. "To millions of viewers, Matt was known as one of the original stars of Alaskan Bush People. To us, he was so much more." "Matt was intelligent, curious, creative, and endlessly fascinated by the world around him. He was a gifted outdoorsman, fisherman, boatman, artist, and lifelong learner. He loved adventure, nature, and discovering new things. Matt had an extraordinary mind," the statement said. "Those who truly knew Matt knew his heart. He was compassionate, generous with his time, and deeply wanted to help others. During periods of sobriety and recovery, he openly shared his struggles with addiction and mental health through his videos and personal outreach. He encouraged others to seek help, offered hope to people fighting similar battles, and reminded them they were not alone. We are incredibly proud of the lives he touched." "Matt spent many years battling serious mental health challenges and addiction. Like countless families facing similar circumstances, we experienced periods of hope, recovery, setbacks, heartbreak, and reconciliation. Our Dad, Billy Brown, never stopped believing in Matt’s ability to heal and find peace, and neither did we." Matt starred on "Alaskan Bush People" from 2014 to 2019, when he stepped away amid his addiction struggles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c936ee6011c3f4eadddb Dodgers moneyline at -137 against Diamondbacks offers rare value as Justin Wrobleski dominates in 2026 te 2026-06-04T18:51:34.144Z Dodgers moneyline at -137 against Diamondbacks offers rare value as Justin Wrobleski dominates in 2026 With the NHL Stanley Cup Finals and the NBA Finals starting this week, the attention has drifted away from the diamond. However, that also might mean the bookmakers have opened the door for us to steal some wins. College basketball, for example, starts when football is most prominent, so we typically get some good lines to play. I think I’ve found a good line here as the Dodgers play the Diamondbacks. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the team everyone loves to hate.  I just don’t get it. Why hate on a team for doing everything they can to win a championship? Baseball is one of the most common sports for adding via trades or free agency, so everyone "buys" a championship rather than building one. Even with the 2016 Cubs (who had at least six homegrown pieces prominent in their roster), the biggest piece to their championship run was Jon Lester, signed as a free agent. My point is, this is mostly jealousy because it is working. The Mets are doing the same thing, but they suck, so no one cares. Tonight, the Dodgers send out Justin Wrobleski. He is a guy that they called up and have developed. That development is paying off this season. Wrobleski is 7-2 with a 2.87 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP for the year. I bet against him in his last start, and that turned out to be a disaster as he went seven innings and allowed just one hit, a solo homer. Diamondbacks hitters are doing well against him in just 12 at-bats. They have six hits, but just one for extra bases. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Arizona Diamondbacks are above .500 and probably performing better than expected this season. Last year, they sold off pieces at the deadline to try to build for future seasons. However, the team is hitting well enough to deal with missing those pieces. Surprisingly, the team is 32-29 for the year and 19-12 at home. They don't do anything on offense especially well. Arizona is batting .242 for the season, which is 14th in the league. They are 27th in homers but 13th in runs, which isn't great, but does prove they manufacture runs rather than rely on just power to score. Their pitching staff is also right in the middle at 15th in the league. They currently have a 4.04 ERA as a team. Ryne Nelson, their starter for today, is probably one of those guys who needs to make some adjustments to help lower the team ERA. He is 2-4 for the year with a 4.82 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. He has been rocked at home this year to the tune of a 5.97 ERA in Arizona. The Dodgers are hitting 19-for-98 against him, so he does at least have decent success against them. Shohei Ohtani puts together patently absurd stat line against Diamondbacks as tear on the mound continues It might be a bit of a long shot, but betting on Shohei Ohtani to have a bad game is actually an option here. The guy is 2-for-15 against Nelson with five strikeouts. Max Muncy is even worse, going 0-for-9 with six punch outs. Andy Pages is 1-for-14 with four strikeouts. Plenty of options for player props if you want to fade the Dodgers. For the actual play in tonight's game, I am going to back the Dodgers on the moneyline at -137. I don't find Los Angeles at this price often, but that's not the only reason to bet it. Wrobleski has been good with a minor blip before his Phillies start. Nelson has been bad, even if he has had past success against the Dodgers. You might call the Dodgers due to get to Nelson. If he were a better pitcher, I'd trust these results, but he isn't. Give me the Dodgers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c922ee6011c3f4eaddd2 Nelly Korda ditches custom golf shoes LeBron James gifted her after slow start at US Women's Open te 2026-06-04T18:51:14.225Z Nelly Korda ditches custom golf shoes LeBron James gifted her after slow start at US Women's Open LeBron James gifted Nelly Korda a custom pair of golf shoes for this week's U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club, and while the World No. 1 gave the kicks a shot, they didn't appear to be up to her standards. Korda's opening round on Thursday got off to a bit of an up-and-down start. Beginning on the back nine, Korda made par on the tricky par-4 10th hole and followed it up with a birdie on the 11th hole, but then carded back-to-back bogeys. After six holes and sitting at 1-over par in the early stages of the tournament, Korda was seen ditching her custom LeBron shoes and putting on her normal pair of Nike gamers. Golf Channel's Amy Rodgers reported from Riviera shortly after the shoe swap that the LeBron shoes that Korda began her round with were "a little bit too loose" and may have been a culprit for "issues with her swing." NELLY KORDA ROCKS USA SOCCER JERSEY ON COURSE AT US WOMEN'S OPEN, DELIVERS PATRIOTIC MESSAGE Korda's trainer, who was outside the ropes following her group, was the one who went back to the locker room, grabbed the pair of her normal golf shoes and swapped them out with her on the 16th hole. On Wednesday, Korda shared a picture of the custom golf shoes on her Instagram Story, where she thanked James for the gift. James later responded, wishing Korda luck in the major championships. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Korda went on to make a par on the 16th hole after changing out her shoes and made the turn at 1-over par. James has emerged as a huge golf fan over the last year or so, appearing in golf videos across YouTube, mentioning the sport in postgame press conferences during the NBA season and posting plentyNBA season, and posting plenty of videos of himself playing the game this offseason. As for Korda, she entered this week at Riviera as the overwhelming favorite to win what would be her first U.S. Women's Open. The three-time major champion has already won three times in 2026 and has picked up three second-place finishes as well in her seven starts this season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c90cee6011c3f4eaddb5 With His New Museum, Obama Offers a Trip to a Parallel America te 2026-06-04T18:50:52.151Z With His New Museum, Obama Offers a Trip to a Parallel America The presidential center that opens this month seems out of step with the zeitgeist of the moment and produces emotional reactions among the discontented of the Trump era. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c8f4ee6011c3f4eadd83 San Diego-area ICE facility must allow health inspections te 2026-06-04T18:50:28.634Z San Diego-area ICE facility must allow health inspections Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c6deee6011c3f4eadd31 Dozen GOP rebels fail to permanently kill Trump's controversial $2B fund te 2026-06-04T18:41:34.078Z Dozen GOP rebels fail to permanently kill Trump's controversial $2B fund Senate Republicans rallied against permanently killing President Donald Trump's nearly $2 billion "anti-weaponization" fund despite heavy criticism among their ranks. Republicans and Democrats shut down an amendment from Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., that would prevent the fund from ever returning and instead divert the funding to the nation's fraud fund. Though Senate Democrats despise the "anti-weaponization" fund, diverting the money was a bridge too far for nearly the entire caucus. A dozen Republicans voted for the amendment, however, signaling a broad distaste for the fund and any future plans the administration may have for it.  The amendment’s failure could put to bed the growing push to codify a permanent end to the fund and comes after hours of delays at the onset of the Senate's marathon voting spree to pass the GOP's nearly $70 billion immigration enforcement package. BOTH PARTIES TARGET TRUMP'S $2B FUND AS ICE FUNDING PACKAGE ENTERS DANGER ZONE The fund, announced last month as part of a settlement between the Trump family and the Internal Revenue Service, received strong pushback from Republicans who feared that without proper guardrails, people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill could access the taxpayer funds. Still, Republicans who were already incensed over the issue weren’t sold on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s vow that the administration would no longer pursue the fund. Though Blanche said the administration wasn't looking to move forward with the fund, Trump struck a different tone in the Oval Office on Wednesday when asked about the fate of the fund, telling reporters, "I’d have to ask the lawyers. I don’t know." GOP ADVANCES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE AFTER FORCING TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND INTO RETREAT "The weaponization fund, as far as I’m concerned, was a beautiful thing," Trump said. "I love it. I think it’s so important."  Tillis said that while he heard Trump's comments that were "to the contrary" of Blanche's, he argued that if the administration truly wanted to end the fund, "Why not use this moment to codify that?" "Otherwise, you're exposing every one of our members who are in cycle to having to deal with this between today and Election Day," Tillis said. "And that makes no sense for something that the White House says they're not moving forward, or the DOJ says they're not moving forward." REPUBLICANS RECOIL AS TRUMP'S BILLION-DOLLAR DOJ 'SLUSH FUND' FOR ALLIES THREATENS ICE, BORDER PATROL PLAN Tillis' amendment likely won't be the last from the GOP. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who on Thursday signed on to an amicus brief with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., blasting the fund, also has an amendment to ensure it won't return from the grave. But Republicans who still disagreed with the fund argued that there was nothing in the underlying bill related to it, and that it should be an issue dealt with later on should Trump and the administration try to revive it. "People say, 'But, oh, Trump may someday again do the weaponization fund from his remarks yesterday,'" Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said. "Well, then address it if he tries to do it, if it's unpopular. People can address it when it happens." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c6b1ee6011c3f4eadcff Kelly, Democrats push ahead with ban on DOJ ‘weaponization’ payouts, in case Trump tries again te 2026-06-04T18:40:49.511Z Kelly, Democrats push ahead with ban on DOJ ‘weaponization’ payouts, in case Trump tries again Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c69dee6011c3f4eadcf6 Sen. Kelly saw ‘fantastic job’ in Ukraine but warns that US weapons shortage hampers war with Russia te 2026-06-04T18:40:29.592Z Sen. Kelly saw ‘fantastic job’ in Ukraine but warns that US weapons shortage hampers war with Russia Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c496ee6011c3f4eadcae Jewish American pro basketball player uses sport to unite communities to combat hate and inspire generations te 2026-06-04T18:31:50.792Z Jewish American pro basketball player uses sport to unite communities to combat hate and inspire generations Jared Armstrong’s basketball career did not pan out exactly how he had hoped, but what he has done with the sport has been a rather nice consolation prize. Armstrong was unable to play Division I basketball due to a foot injury but has been playing professionally in Israel. When Armstrong was offered the opportunity to play in Israel, he received citizenship there, a nod to his Jewish heritage. Now, he is aiming to "be remembered as more than just a basketball player." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM That’s why Armstrong is building courts in Israel and Jewish communities in his hometown of Philadelphia. "I always had the passion that basketball is going to stop one day. What are you going to do after your career? I just didn't want to be another statistic. They say 50% of guys go broke within five years of playing, whether it's the NBA or overseas. So, my goal is basically trying to build a business, which is rare, while you're playing. That way, when I'm done, I have something to fall back on," Armstrong recently told Fox News Digital. Armstrong said that the events of Oct. 7 pushed him even further to help his communities. "I think what pushed me forward was seeing that a lot of the kids, when I came back and decided to play, didn't have an outlet. I saw how much the kids wanted it," Armstrong said. "They were hungry for it. They weren't in school, and they didn't really have anything to do. After our first clinic, it really elevated my motivation to keep doing it for them because I know if I were in their shoes, I would want somebody to do it for me." "It was all about giving back to a place where I started my career," he added. "Obviously, I'm Jewish and my family's Jewish, and I never was really a religious person. I was always more of an action-based guy, and how you treat people. Morals, values and principles are what I believed in. I think it's very important for me to show kids what's possible with a ball and a dream. … So, I think it's really important for us to show what basketball can do. I personally believe basketball can save the world, and it can help inspire the next generation." JALEN BRUNSON SHAKES OFF FIRST-QUARTER KNEE SCARE, SCORES 30 AS KNICKS STEAL FINALS GAME 1 FROM SPURS In addition to his philanthropic work, he is behind the upcoming JAB Classic in August – one of only two million-dollar basketball tournaments in existence, featuring former NBA players and top international professionals, all competing on one stage with one mission: using the power of sport to unite and inspire. "This idea has been in the making for almost two years. The money isn't the big enticement here. The real purpose of the tournament is to combat hate," Armstrong said. "Hate is rising, and I think sport is a beautiful way to not only amplify the message but also show that unity is possible. For us, the unity and understanding of the message are super important, but bringing all these players under one roof also creates a community engagement opportunity. It gives a lot of kids in the inner city the chance to see their favorite players, who they may not otherwise be able to see during the NBA season. I think there are a lot of intangibles here as well." And as the NBA Finals get underway, Armstrong will always reflect back on what the game of basketball has done not only for him, but for countless others. "I wouldn't be where I am or in this position if it wasn't for the game. I believe that basketball can save the world," he said. "It's an inexpensive sport that everybody can play. You literally just need a ball and a hoop. I think that's what separates it and makes it such a meaningful and powerful game. "You have to communicate. You have to learn about other people. You're not going onto a basketball court and being mute. In football, you can wear a helmet and pads and nobody might really know you, but in basketball, everybody has to get to know each other. I think there are a lot of intangibles that you learn from the game that transition directly into your daily life." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c482ee6011c3f4eadca5 Canadian daredevil launches jet boat off 39-foot waterfall in claimed world-record stunt: WATCH te 2026-06-04T18:31:30.796Z Canadian daredevil launches jet boat off 39-foot waterfall in claimed world-record stunt: WATCH A Canadian daredevil is going viral after launching his jet boat off a raging waterfall. Dusty Friesen, who posts under the name @DustyDoeser on social media, sent his boat — appropriately named "Dent" — over Lundbreck Falls in Alberta on May 25 in what he claims is a world-record attempt for the highest naturally flowing waterfall ever jumped in a jet boat. According to Alberta tourism officials, the twin falls plunge roughly 39 feet into the canyon below. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK While Guinness World Records reportedly does not currently track this particular category (apparently there aren't too many people crazy enough to try it), Friesen has been more than happy to make his case publicly. Video of the stunt has exploded online, and for good reason. It’s incredible. Remarkably, Friesen and Dent both survived the plunge unscathed. But kids, please do not try this at home. And lest you think this was some spur-of-the-moment decision made after a few too many beers around a campfire, Friesen says there was actually quite a bit of preparation involved. "The water was low enough that I could stand out right on top in my hip waders," Friesen said during an appearance on the Overheard Podcast this week. "I eyed my line. Actually, when I first showed up, the line I decided in my head, I changed it the next day." Friesen explained that he spent time studying the rocks near the lip of the falls and ultimately adjusted his approach to avoid being thrown and rolled. "The reason I changed is because the water wasn't crazy high," he said. "The lip has rocks — jagged rocks hanging out. I thought if I rub one of them at the lip, that'll start tossing me into a barrel roll." As insane as the stunt appears, Friesen insists safety was a priority. "I made sure that I had personnel down below to make sure nobody was swimming or paddling or anything down there," he said. "I think about the safety of it." JULY FOURTH BOATERS WARNED ABOUT DEADLY WATERFRONT DANGER WITH LIFESAVING SUMMER TIPS That doesn't mean everyone loved the idea — especially not his parents. "They weren't telling me not to do it," he said. "But they weren't happy about me doing it." Authorities weren't exactly thrilled, either. According to reports, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and conservation officers launched an investigation following the stunt. Friesen, however, maintains he didn't break any laws and has said he couldn't find any regulations prohibiting him from launching a boat over the falls. Friesen doesn't appear interested in slowing down, either. In fact, he already has his sights set on something even bigger. "I'd like to jump bigger than Niagara," Friesen said. "Niagara would be a good one because, man, if I jump Niagara, I'd have billions of followers." There have to be less life-threatening ways to grow a social media account, my guy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c46eee6011c3f4eadc9c MIKE DAVIS: Why Todd Blanche is the man for this moment te 2026-06-04T18:31:10.876Z MIKE DAVIS: Why Todd Blanche is the man for this moment President Trump has just announced his intention to nominate Todd Blanche to serve as the next attorney general of the United States. Blanche is an outstanding choice by President Trump. A former federal prosecutor and big-law partner, he put everything on the line to defend Trump against politicized, weaponized, unlawful, and bogus prosecutions–political persecutions–by many Democrat prosecutors and judges, in many Democrat hellholes across America. Since March 2025, Blanche has served as Trump’s deputy attorney general – the Trump Justice Department’s No. 2 and chief operating officer. And for the last several months, Blanche has served as the acting attorney general. In other words, Blanche has spent the last 15 months bringing much-needed reforms and accountability at the Justice Department. But much more must get accomplished to restore public confidence in our justice systems. Blanche is uniquely qualified to finish the job. He’s the right man, at the right time, for the right job. Blanche's career is defined by public service and sacrifice – not partisanship. Out of law school, he clerked for then-U.S. District Judge Denny Chin of the Southern District of New York. Chin then received an appointment from President Obama to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Blanche later clerked for then-U.S. District Judge Joseph Bianco of the Southern District of New York. Bianco went on to receive an appointment to the Second Circuit from President Trump, where he continues to serve with distinction. Blanche's service to two well-regarded judges at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum illustrates that he is not a hack but rather one trusted to apply the law fairly. Blanche continued his distinguished public service as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. He understands, like his former mentee and now-Third Circuit Judge Emil Bove, that every federal prosecutor in America reports to the deputy attorney general, who reports to the attorney general, who reports to the president, who is elected by all Americans. This is how we have democratic accountability–and not a deep state. TOP WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS ENCOURAGED POTENTIAL BONDI REPLACEMENT TO MAKE CASE TO TRUMP FOR AG JOB: SOURCES While in the Southern District, Blanche co-led the violent crimes unit and the White Plains, New York division during nearly a decade of sterling service. While Blanche does not bash the police like government lawyers in prior leftist administrations, he has not hesitated to hold corrupt officers accountable when they betray the public's sacred trust. For instance, he secured a robbery conviction against former NYPD Officer Miguel Burgos. After his service in the Southern District of New York ended, Blanche became a partner at a prestigious New York law firm. He had decades of substantial earnings ahead of him. Partners at these New York law firms rake in millions each year. But Blanche sacrificed it all because he saw a grave injustice he was uniquely equipped to combat. Trump has been the victim of an unprecedented Democrat lawfare campaign that has done incalculable damage to the Republic. Democrat government officials at both the state and federal levels targeted him mercilessly, attempting to throw him off several state ballots, bankrupt him several times, and imprison him for life–four times. Those legal affronts prompted Blanche to step up and defend Trump, including against 91 counts stemming from four indictments brought by three Democrat prosecutors: Biden Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought bogus charges in the District of Columbia and Florida; Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis; and the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. ACTING AG TODD BLANCHE BELIEVES TRUMP 'ABSOLUTELY' FACED PRISON WITHOUT 2024 ELECTION WIN Even though Trump was as prominent a client as any in American history, many lawyers shied away from defending him. After all, leftists had undertaken an effort, known as the 65 Project, to disbar Trump's prior lawyers. Blanche, however, was undaunted, refusing to cower in the face of the threat to his career that representing Trump posed. Thanks to Blanche and other accomplished attorneys, like now-U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer and now-Judge Bove, Trump mounted vigorous defenses against the four indictments. No doubt, save for the excellent U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in the Southern District of Florida, Democrat judges in the Democrat jurisdictions where Trump faced charges yearned to send him to prison for the rest of his life. Despite the conviction in the New York case, an absurdity that appellate review should reverse, Trump avoided that horrible fate and instead conducted a winning presidential campaign that earned him a clear electoral mandate. Had he not had lawyers of Blanche's caliber, the outcome could have been different for the president and the nation. Blanche has continued his exceptional service in the Justice Department, first as deputy attorney general and then as acting attorney general beginning this April. He’s fired bad actors, hired good ones, closed bad cases and opened good ones. BLANCHE TORCHES TRUMP FOE BOASBERG AFTER APPEALS COURT BLOCKS JUDGE AGAIN IN DEPORTATION FIGHT A recent example illustrates the quality of Blanche's leadership. Blanche spearheaded an indictment of the leftist Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a vile organization that has fomented racial division for decades. The SPLC allegedly paid money to racists to stir up strife including, for example, the Ku Klux Klan. The SPLC allegedly scammed its donors, pretending to combat racism while funding it, as Blanche detailed in announcing the indictment. Former Attorney General Eric Holder famously described himself as Obama's "wingman." Former Attorney General Merrick Garland dutifully complied when President Biden complained through an April 2022 New York Times article that Trump and his supporters were not being prosecuted fast enough. Garland authorized the Mar-a-Lago raid a few months later and illegally appointed special counsel Smith a few months after that. By 2023, Trump faced a barrage of indictments. Democrats' supposed fears about Blanche's lack of independence ring hollow in light of their deafening silence during the repugnant tenures of Holder and Garland. Republicans should not fall for any of the spurious attacks that are sure to come Blanche's way. Instead, they should stand strong, just as they did in confirming Bove. Blanche will make an exceptional attorney general of the United States, and the Senate must plow through Democrat obstruction and confirm him immediately. Blanche is a bold and fearless warrior for the Constitution. He put everything on the line to defend Trump against — and beat — the Democrats’ unprecedented, republic-ending lawfare. Blanche is now bringing much-needed and overdue accountability in the Trump Justice Department. As a former federal prosecutor, former defense attorney, and current acting attorney general, Todd Blanche is uniquely qualified to serve as President Trump’s next attorney general. The Article III Project strongly supports Trump’s nomination of Blanche, and we will fight like hell for his Senate confirmation. Todd Blanche is the man for this moment. CLICK FOR MORE FROM MIKE DAVIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c45aee6011c3f4eadc93 From mobster to cartoon mutt: Five of the saddest tv deaths that still hit hard to this day te 2026-06-04T18:30:50.954Z From mobster to cartoon mutt: Five of the saddest tv deaths that still hit hard to this day "You probably don't even hear it when it happens, right?" These haunting words were uttered by gentle gangster Bobby Bacala 19 years ago during the sixth and final season of the HBO mob drama "The Sopranos" when discussing how a wise guy usually meets his unceremonious end. Just a few short episodes later, and everyone's favorite manicotti-obsessed soldier would find himself in a pool of his own blood on the floor of a model train store. Bacala isn't the only death that gripped television audiences when it happened, though. 'LOST' LEADS NOSTALGIA TV POPULARITY FOR AUDIENCES SEEKING 'INNOCENT TIME': EXPERTS Here are five characters who met an untimely demise during the run of their respective TV shows, and how their deaths still impact fans to this day. Also, this may be obvious, but spoilers ahead. This one was hard to watch even as a 20-something single guy, but now that I have a child of my own, it's a literal knife to the heart. Shireen Baratheon is the daughter of hopeful king Stannis Baratheon, and for the majority of her three-season run, she is one of the purest characters on a show full of absolute scoundrels. It's what makes her death all the more shocking and heartbreaking when Stannis, drunk with power and desperate to claim the throne, is convinced by religious zealot Melisandre to sacrifice his daughter to The Lord of The Light to help him win a war. And we aren't talking a poison drink or clean beheading here. This is a gruesome death where Shireen is burned at the stake. What makes the scene even more gut-wrenching is seeing how much Shireen adores and trusts her father throughout the show, only to be cast aside like a pawn in his quest for power. As she screams, Stannis can only watch in horror, likely realizing what he has just done, but Melisandre looks on, completely unfazed. Tough to watch, if we are being honest. Okay, this one might be a little self-indulgent, since many of you likely haven't seen "Chuck", and it just so happens to be my favorite show, but hopefully you'll check it out after reading this. Anyway, in the show, the titular Chuck Bartowski downloads a government supercomputer (codename: Intersect) into his brain, and the CIA and NSA launch a joint operation to keep him out of harm's way while they try to wipe his memory of all the classified information he has access to. As it turns out, Chuck's father Stephen (played by Scott Bakula) invented the Intersect, and is the only one who knows how to remove it, but has been on the run since Chuck and his sister, Ellie, were kids. WHY ABC OUSTED JIMMY KIMMEL FOR CALLING CHARLIE KIRK’S KILLER A MAGA MEMBER When Stephen shows back up in Chuck and Ellie's life, things are awkward at first, with Chuck and his father not knowing each other's secret, but after the cat gets out of the bag, they bond over their shared circumstance. Stephen becomes an integral character for the two seasons he is on the show, until a rogue agent kills him in cold blood to make sure the Intersect is never recreated. The scene is set in slow motion and causes Chuck to have a mental breakdown, knowing that he finally had a chance to catch up with his dad after all those lost years, only to have it snatched away from him. Chuck breaking the news to Ellie afterwards is equally heartbreaking, as any closure the two siblings were looking for was snuffed out in a subway station for no good reason. The show M*A*S*H* dealt with some pretty heavy topics (namely the Korean War), but did so with a touch of comedy to keep things light. There's a reason the show ran for 11 seasons, as it was one of the most popular TV programs of the '70s, and part of its charm was how it would deftly dance between drama and comedy. The ensemble cast of characters, all medics in a MASH unit during wartime, endeared themselves to audiences everywhere, and none were more lovable than Henry Blake. All Blake ever wanted was to return to his home of Illinois to see his wife and kids, and in season three, he was granted his wish. The episode, "Abyssinia, Henry," is played as a lighthearted farewell party for Blake, all up until the moment his plane takes off. As the rest of the crew is performing surgery, Radar O'Reilly saunters into the room and delivers the now-infamous line: "Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake's plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan. It spun in. There were no survivors." The music cuts, and the stunned crew members are left no choice but to continue their operation with tears in their eyes as they mourn their fallen friend before fading to black. What makes this scene even more impactful is that the actors' reactions were genuine; they had no idea Blake would be killed off, and Radar's line is the first time they learned of his fate. It's one of the most iconic scenes in television history and anyone who was around for it back in 1975 still gets choked up rewatching that scene to this day. You knew he would find his way on here, considering he met his end 19 years ago this week. Bobby Baccalieri, better known as Bobby Bacala, wasn't like all the other mobsters of "The Sopranos". ‘MIND CHESS,’ NOT THREATS, CONVINCED REAL-LIFE SOPRANOS MOBSTER TO COOPERATE: RETIRED FBI AGENT He was a sensitive, caring individual. A devoted father and husband who didn't even keep a "goomar" on the side like the rest of his mob brethren. Hell, Bacala didn't even claim his first victim until the last season of the show, which is a big reason why the shy, gentle giant was a fan favorite. But, by season six, with war erupting between New Jersey and New York, no one on the show was safe, not even Bacala, who had gone from Junior Soprano's driver in season two all the way to Tony's third-in-command. CHARLEY SCALIES, ‘THE WIRE’ AND ‘SOPRANOS' ACTOR, DEAD AT 84 With that power came a target on his back, though, and when New York boss Phil Leotardo ordered his crew to decapitate the head of the New Jersey snake, that meant Bacala was on the chopping block. What makes Bobby's death heartbreaking is where and how it all goes down. His love for model trains leads him to a hobby shop, where he purchases the illustrious "Blue Comet," which the episode is named after. As the cashier bags his prized locomotive, he tells Bobby that his son "will love it." Just then, a pair of gunmen enter the store, unload their magazines into Bobby's chest, and walk out without a word. What makes Bobby's death even sadder are his final words, claiming that his son doesn't share his same love for model trains. It's heartbreaking to know that Bobby Bacala's final thoughts before his untimely death are about how he and his son don't share the same hobbies anymore. It's something every parent can relate to, and although we can't also relate to being gunned down in a mob war, it gives Bobby's death that extra sentimental edge. "You probably don't even hear it when it happens, right?" I don't care that this was an adult cartoon comedy show, I defy anyone to find me a sadder death in television history than this one. "Futurama" follows the exploitsfollows the exploits of Philip J. Fry as he navigates the 31st century after being accidentally cryogenically frozen a millennium ago. In one episode, Fry remembers an old neighborhood dog that used to hang out with him while he delivered pizzas, and the whole 22 minutes of it is dedicated to flashbacks about the pup he affectionately named Seymour Asses. The entire episode is played as a fun buddy comedy about the exploits of Fry and Seymour back in 1999, only for the final few minutes to hit like an emotional ton of bricks. Professor Farnsworth, a scientist and distant relative of Fry's in the future, offers to reanimate the calcified remains of Seymour so that Fry can have his old dog back. He thinks on it for a moment and then passes, opining that Seymour probably lived a long and happy life without him. As he finishes his thought, we cut to one final flashback of Seymour waiting outside the pizza parlor after Fry is cryogenically frozen. The years pass and the world changes around him, including the closing of the pizza parlor, but Seymour waits on the street corner in vain for his buddy to return before finally lying his head down years later and passing on. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Although Fry never knew it, Seymour never forgot about him. Maybe it's because I just recently lost a dog of my own, but this episode absolutely crushes me every time I watch it, so much so that I can't even write about it without getting misty-eyed. If you're ever in the mood for some tears, this Futurama episode will render you an emotional wreck. Don't say I didn't warn you. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c24aee6011c3f4eadc5c Mesa’s Arizona Athletic Grounds determined to offer “white glove service” as Turkey’s training site for World Cup 2026 te 2026-06-04T18:22:02.485Z Mesa’s Arizona Athletic Grounds determined to offer “white glove service” as Turkey’s training site for World Cup 2026 MESA – As the U.S. men’s national team begins its World Cup journey, questions arise both on and off the pitch. Arizona Athletic Grounds is determined to stay out of one of the biggest conversations: field conditions. The sports facility will serve as Turkey’s official training site for the 2026 World Cup. It was one of 64 locations identified in FIFA’s Team Base Camp brochure, and later finalized as the team’s home away from home for the tournament. “The reason that we’ve been chosen by Turkey is because we have world-class facilities, and we offer that white glove service,” said David Hayes, director of fields at Arizona Athletic Grounds. Even though the Mesa location was one of the later official announcements, Hayes and his crew have been hard at work for a long time. “In terms of field preparation, that started about six months ago,” he said. “It starts with a variety of different things, including leveling the fields out, adding seed, making sure we have all the appropriate equipment to move forward with all the things we need to do.” A recent trending X post from the U.S. team’s warmup match against Senegal expressed concerns about the nation’s ability to host the largest World Cup in history. Although it showed Senegal players questioning the bounce of the ball in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, it was an inaccurate representation of the fields selected for when competition begins June 11. The stadium is serving as neither a host site nor a training site, meaning the pitch does not have to meet World Cup standards. FIFA’s training site regulations state that “unless a training site is earmarked for a certain competition, these hosting requirements are not mandatory for other training sites.” Official training sites have specific regulations for preparing the playing surfaces, among other things. For the pitch itself, this means mimicking the fields that will be used during the tournament. “We prepare the fields to a very, very, very specific schematic that allows, hopefully, the players to feel like as they transition from their training field to a game field in a stadium, that it feels exactly the same,” Hayes said. Attention to detail takes priority. “We are mowing the fields, doing the measurements FIFA sends us,” field caretaker Juan Avila said. “We’re nervous, but we’re very excited and we’re up for the challenge.”  Arizona Athletic Grounds is following FIFA’s robust specifications. The grass is cut to a certain length, at a certain time, in a certain pattern.  “The way that they mow the lines is based on the lines of the fields,” Hayes said. “Every single line that is here, whether it be the white lines that they are playing within, or whether it be the way the fields are actually mowed, will be identical to all of the stadiums they’re playing in.” Turkey’s group stage matches take place across North America’s West Coast – facing Australia in Vancouver, Paraguay in San Francisco and the United States in Los Angeles. The team will travel back to Mesa between fixtures, so it is imperative their training fields match the game fields. “It’s described as burning in the lines,” Hayes said. “They have to mow that pattern, in both directions, in the same pattern, every day in the lead up to the event, so by the time the team gets here the way the field looks, plays, feels, touches, will be exactly the same as the stadiums they’re playing in.” With Australia and Paraguay setting up camp in San Francisco, and the United States preparing in Irvine, Turkey is the only team in Group D not training in California. Arizona Athletic Grounds is bracing for the challenges that come with the extreme summer heat in the state. A utility flag sticks out of the ground at the Arizona Athletic Grounds field in Mesa, Ariz., in preparation for the arrival of the Turkey men’s national soccer team. (Photo by Gentry Roberts/Cronkite News) “It’s a very specific type of seed that we have to buy for the part of the world that we’re in,” Hayes said. “We have to go over the nutrition content of the water, and how often we water the fields.” The seed they use comes from the same vendor as TPC Scottsdale, host of the PGA Tour’s WM Phoenix Open. It’s a mix of 70-80% ryegrass and 20-30% bermuda grass, a combination unheard of this time of year in Arizona. The crew works tirelessly to keep their grounds pristine, spending over $36,000 a month on just water, Hayes said.  “Every three days our fields get tested for a variety of different things, including water consumption, water rates, saturation rates, all of the other things,” he said. “So it’s very, very detailed.” With Iran no longer training in Tucson, Arizona Athletic Grounds is the only World Cup Team Base Camp in the state. It is proud to put Arizona on the national stage. “It’s very exciting because we are hosting a FIFA team,” Avila said. “We’re preparing day by day, working very hard. We’re marking the pitch, (FIFA) gave us a map with the exact lines, so we are working very hard.” The precision of the playing field is just one way training sites like Arizona Athletic Grounds adhere to FIFA’s standards. These facilities require much more infrastructure, including multiple dressing rooms, a 25 square-meter medical room, recovery room, indoor gym, lounge, restaurant/cafe, meeting rooms and prayer rooms. Arizona Athletic Grounds offers these spaces and more, including hot and cold plunges, yoga rooms, a cryotherapy chamber and a hyperbaric chamber. These spaces will be used in tandem with the outdoor fields, especially given Arizona’s temperature constraints.  “(Turkey is) accessing our 22,000 square foot, NFL-style performance room,” Hayes said. “It’s got indoor turf, it’s got an indoor track, it’s got a variety of different weight machines, racks and all of the other things you’d need as an elite athlete to prepare for something like the World Cup.” Privacy is also a concern for training sites, one that is heightened by the recent “spygate” scandal in the EFL Championship. Practice fields will be fenced in, offering no public viewing access during training sessions.  Arizona Athletic Grounds is hosting a community event Monday, the only time fans will have the ability to watch their favorite players. Tickets sold out in roughly 40 minutes, so the World Cup hype in Mesa is real. Turkey’s World Cup run opens at 9 p.m. MST June 13 against Australia at BC Place in Vancouver. The post Mesa’s Arizona Athletic Grounds determined to offer “white glove service” as Turkey’s training site for World Cup 2026 appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c235ee6011c3f4eadc45 2 arrested, over $500,000 in stolen goods recovered in train burglary case te 2026-06-04T18:21:41.024Z 2 arrested, over $500,000 in stolen goods recovered in train burglary case Two other suspects fled on foot after crashing a box truck and were not located despite a search in northern Arizona. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c215ee6011c3f4eadc14 Seattle mayor grilled on public safety crisis as residents demand answers te 2026-06-04T18:21:09.035Z Seattle mayor grilled on public safety crisis as residents demand answers Mayor Katie Wilson said Wednesday that Seattle is "acting now" on shootings and trafficking-related crime after being pressed by a local reporter on why residents had to deal with the crisis on their own before City Hall moved toward a permanent fix. Kim asked Wilson why residents were still waiting for a permanent solution after saying their neighborhood had been hit by repeated violence tied to Aurora Avenue. "We’re hearing from residents saying there are constant shootings there, bullets going through homes, human trafficking is up," Kim said. "Prostitution is up. Desperate residents put up steel planters to block some of the crime. They say it was working, but then the city took it away and said that they need to have a permanent solution, so they want to study it. But at what point do you act?" "So we are acting now," Wilson told FOX 13 Seattle co-anchor Hana Kim about crime along Aurora Avenue North, where residents installed steel planters across the road to keep criminals from accessing the community. "A number of members of my team… were up doing a walk with the neighborhood a few days ago, and I totally understand why people put the barriers in the streets." TERRIFIED RESIDENTS IN CRIME-PLAGUED BLUE CITY THROW UP GIANT BARRICADES TO STOP CHAOS "The issue is emergency access, and so what we’ve done for the time being, there’s one barrier that’s actually still in place, but the other ones we replaced with what are called chicanes, which is basically not entirely blocking off the street, but really slowing movement through it," Wilson added. After Wilson said the city had replaced some barriers with temporary traffic-calming devices, Kim pushed back, saying, "Residents say that barrier isn’t working." Wilson said the city was moving quickly but had to weigh street closures against access for emergency vehicles. "I understand. So that is like a very temporary thing," Wilson said. "But again, SDOT is now, and you say study it, and it is true, study it, but study it very rapidly. So we are talking about doing a quick assessment of what it would look like to more permanently block off certain streets, but they need to study emergency access." WILL SOCIALISM SAVE SEATTLE? CITY ADVOCATES STRUGGLE TO FIND SOLUTIONS AS HOMELESS, DRUG ADDICTS FLOOD STREETS Wilson said the Seattle police were also increasing patrols and sending additional gun violence resources to the area. "And we also have emphasis patrols that SPD is doing right now," Wilson said. "The greater presence, we’re stepping up the gun violence reduction unit in the area. And these are the immediate fixes, right?" The mayor said she did not view the city's temporary measures as a long-term solution. "No illusion that things like this are solving the longer-term problem," Wilson said. "But we are trying to take immediate action to improve conditions in the neighborhood because it’s unacceptable. You shouldn’t have just gunshots around your house, into your house." SEATTLE MAYOR INTERVIEW CUT SHORT AS STAFF BLOCKS QUESTIONS ON GUN VIOLENCE, SURVEILLANCE CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The Aurora Avenue barricades drew national attention and online mockery of Wilson’s public safety approach, with conservatives pointing to the irony of residents building their own barriers in a city led by a democratic socialist mayor. Residents along the corridor spent Memorial Day weekend using metal planters, dirt, gravel, logs and chunks of concrete to block streets after weeks of shootings, high-speed chases and crime concerns tied to prostitution, trafficking and alleged turf wars. One resident, Peter Orr, told KTVB 7, "It’s either this, or bullets in my neighbor’s houses." The confrontation came days after Wilson and Councilmember Debora Juarez announced city actions aimed at violence along Aurora Avenue North. The city said Juarez was working with Councilmember Bob Kettle on emergency legislation that would allow Seattle police and transportation officials to close public streets for public safety reasons when criminal activity is occurring or coming from the street or alley. Wilson said in the May 29 announcement that "gun violence along the Aurora corridor is alarming and unacceptable," while the city said SDOT would work with the mayor's office, Juarez's team, police, residents and businesses over two weeks to determine whether more permanent barriers were needed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21c1ecee6011c3f4eadbfc Senators Cassidy and Booker Ask Judge to Maintain Block on $1.8 Billion Fund te 2026-06-04T18:20:28.081Z Senators Cassidy and Booker Ask Judge to Maintain Block on $1.8 Billion Fund Bill Cassidy, a Republican, and Cory Booker, a Democrat, maintained that the fund was “an immediate and dire threat to our constitutional order and the authority of Congress.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bff1ee6011c3f4eadbd7 Experts: A dry winter could 'crash' the Colorado River te 2026-06-04T18:12:01.290Z Experts: A dry winter could 'crash' the Colorado River One more dry winter in the West is likely to drain the Colorado River reservoirs to the point where they can provide little more than the amount of water the river would have delivered if the U.S. had never invested… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bfc2ee6011c3f4eadbb4 Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months te 2026-06-04T18:11:14.550Z Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week from its highest level in nine months, welcome relief for prospective homebuyers. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.48% from 6.53%… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bfa6ee6011c3f4eadb89 F1 champ Lando Norris discusses whether he would ever consider a run in the Indianapolis 500 te 2026-06-04T18:10:46.303Z F1 champ Lando Norris discusses whether he would ever consider a run in the Indianapolis 500 One of my favorite things about motorsports is that you can have drivers from one series move into another and try their hand at it, which gives you a good measure of their raw driving ability. Of course, one of the big races on any driver's CV is the Indianapolis 500, and McLaren driver and reigning Formula 1 world champ Lando Norris is talking about whether or not he'd ever want to take part in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Norris traveled from Montreal down to Indianapolis on Memorial Day, where he congratulated former Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver and Indy 500 champ Felix Rosenqvist. He also took some time to do an interview for Fox Sports' "Speed with Harvick and Buxton", where he talked about whether or not he'd ever want to take part in the race. FELIX ROSENQVIST WINS 110TH INDIANAPOLIS 500 AFTER THRILLING RACE "If you're doing a (full-season) championship, it feels more natural; you just going out to do (the Indy 500)," Norris said. "To kind of just go in for one thing, (you have to be) a little bit crazy to just want to go out and do that." It's no secret that the big stumbling block for a lot of European drivers is the oval. It's easy to see why going 230 mph around with zero run-off area would be nerve-wracking. Especially if you didn't have previous IndyCar experience (but, hey, that's what the entire month of May leading up to the race is for, right?). It does, however, seem like Norris has at least thought about what it would be like to race at Indy, because he talked to Rosenqvist. "I think it was Felix who said when you're on-track, you're not thinking 'Are the walls here, and this is there, and you're going 220 (mph);' whatever it is, your adrenaline has taken over so much." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That sounds like something Rosenqvist would say. He demonstrated it on the final lap of the 500. As Kevin Harvick noted, there may come a time when Norris will consider the Indy 500 a box to check, and if he wants to do that while still part of the McLaren stable, that shouldn't be a problem. I can't imagine CEO Zak Brown would put up much of an argument with adding a car for Norris, provided it doesn't clash with his F1 schedule (which, it normally does). The last F1 champ to compete in the Indianapolis 500 was Fernando Alonso, who raced in 2017 and 2020. He attempted, but failed to qualify for the race in 2019 as well. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bd93ee6011c3f4eadb4d Sedona commission eyes 2 properties for landmark status te 2026-06-04T18:01:55.353Z Sedona commission eyes 2 properties for landmark status Citywide historic survey to finish by end of year The Sedona Historic Preservation Commission is evaluating two local properties for Historic Landmark status. However, there is potential for more properties to be added in 2027 as Logan Simpson, an environmental and landscape architecture firm, works Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bd77ee6011c3f4eadb23 Iowa GOP governor nominee recounts viral clash that put Obama on the spot at 2009 town hall te 2026-06-04T18:01:27.123Z Iowa GOP governor nominee recounts viral clash that put Obama on the spot at 2009 town hall The Republican nominee for governor in Iowa pulled back the curtain for Fox News Digital on the time he went viral for stumping Barack Obama at a 2009 town hall centered on the then-president's namesake legislation. Zach Lahn pulled off an upset victory Tuesday night when he defeated Trump-backed Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, for the party's nomination for governor. But 17 years ago, when he was a student at the University of Colorado Boulder, Lahn confronted Obama at a town hall where the 44th president was promoting the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. The old clip went viral after his Tuesday win. At the time of the exchange, the video was circulated by late conservative radio titan Rush Limbaugh, who praised Lahn as "amazing," and said that with "one simple question that Obama can't answer, [he] nukes the entire foundation of Obamacare." The candidate in what will be a hotly contested Iowa gubernatorial race posted the clip to his social media in May, but it gained widespread traction after Tuesday's primary election. GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE IN KEY 2028 WHITE HOUSE ELECTION CYCLE STATE ANNOUNCES RECORD FUNDRAISING HAUL Lahn recounted the moment to Fox News Digital on Thursday and remembered how shocked he was to be called upon at the event. Lahn and his roommate purchased tickets to the 2009 event in Grand Junction and then drove eight hours round trip twice to attend the event — first to pick up tickets and again days later to attend the town hall. "You know, I was young, and, I was in college at the time, going to University of Colorado Boulder, and so I was pretty fired up about this whole healthcare discussion," he said. "It was just my entrance, sort of, into some of the political discussions." Speaking to Obama in 2009, Lahn said: "We all know the best way to reduce prices in this economy is to increase competition." "How in the world can a private corporation providing insurance compete with an entity that does not have to worry about making a profit, does not have to pay local property taxes, they're not subject to local regulations? How can a company compete with that?" he questioned. REPUBLICANS DIVIDED OVER WHETHER TO SALVAGE OBAMACARE — OR REPLACE IT — AHEAD OF SUBSIDY DEADLINE "I don't want generalities — I'm not looking for philosophical arguments. I'm just asking a question," he asserted. Obama thanked him for the question, and then for the first time during the Obamacare debate, said he might not be in favor of the public option, which would have allowed Americans to buy government-run health insurance alongside private insurance. "Certainly they can't compete if the taxpayer is standing behind the public option just shoveling more and more money in," Obama replied. "That's certainly not fair, and so I've already said I would not be in favor of a public option of that sort because that would just mean more expenses out of our pockets and we wouldn't be seeing much improvement in quality." WATCH: DOCTOR-LAWMAKER BLAMES OBAMACARE FOR DRIVING HEALTH COSTS HIGHER There was no public option when Obamacare became law. "Ultimately, what came out of it was, maybe in an inadvertent way, he mentioned for the first time that they might not have the public option in Obamacare," Lahn told Fox News Digital. "Then right afterwards, Fox and CNN and these people wanted to talk to me because Obama had just said that this key part of his plan may not be included, and then it ended up not being included." For another minute or so, Obama stuttered through an answer to Lahn's question about competition, wrestling publicly with the idea that private insurance companies would also have to borrow money at high interest rates, something else the government would not have to do. TRUMP WILL MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN WITH AN UNLIKELY COALITION Lahn told Fox News Digital he wasn't quite satisfied with Obama's answer at the time, describing it as "word salad." "I feel like most politicians today, like, they can't give me a real answer or they or they dance around something and never get to the real issue," he said. Lahn, a farmer and businessman who has centered much of his campaign on making Iowa healthy again and was strongly backed by the MAHA wing of the conservative movement, now squares off with Democratic Auditor of Iowa Rob Sand. Though he stepped away from politics for several years to build his business and run his family farm, Lahn's passion for issues plaguing Iowans drew him back into the fold. "I really haven't been involved in this in over a decade, and these issues that I'm running on I truly care about, whether it's all these kids leaving Iowa, our family farms, our education system or the outlier cancer rate that we are in the world." "I don't know how much longer we can go as a state without addressing these issues." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bd63ee6011c3f4eadb1a Pentagon drops 180 faiths from military's recognized religions list te 2026-06-04T18:01:07.189Z Pentagon drops 180 faiths from military's recognized religions list The Department of War has officially removed 180 faiths from its list of recognized religions, acting on a change previously announced by War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The U.S. Military Chaplain Corps previously recognized over 200 faith codes that servicemembers could claim affiliation with. That number now sits at just 31 as of a Thursday memo from Undersecretary of Defense Anthony Tata, according to Military.com. Tata's memo says the change will "streamline the DoW collection of religious preferences for service members to enhance the delivery of targeted religious support from the Chaplaincy." "The new list will provide chaplains with clear, readily available information that will better enable them to anticipate the religious support needs of service members and to provide religious support activities that align with service members’ personal faith and practices," he added. AMERICA'S COMBAT CHAPLAINS OF 'ALL FAITHS' ARE THE FOCUS OF NEW FILM The new list includes Agnostics, Buddhists, Hindus, Islam (Muslims), Judaism, Sikh, and a wide range of Christian-based groups like Baptists, Catholics, Lutherans and Methodists, the outlet reported. Hegseth had announced the intention to trim the list of faiths earlier this year. "The previous system had ballooned to well over 200 faith codes.… It was impractical and unusable, and many codes were never used at all," Hegseth said in March. He went on to note that the vast majority of military members fit under just six of the faith codes. Alongside that change, the Pentagon also directed serving chaplains to replace their rank insignia with their religious insignia. "A chaplain is first and foremost a chaplain, and an officer second. This change is a visual representation of that fact," Hegseth said in a statement in March. "Specifically unique to the role of a chaplain, they are first and foremost called and ordained by God. And, while they will retain rank as an officer to those they serve, their rank will not be visible," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bd38ee6011c3f4eadafa Arizona advocates say Prop. 139 hasn't solved abortion access te 2026-06-04T18:00:24.156Z Arizona advocates say Prop. 139 hasn't solved abortion access Reproductive rights advocates, a Democratic congressional candidate and a state lawmaker who helped repeal Arizona's 1864 abortion ban gathered in Tucson last week to argue that Prop. 139's passage has not translated into access on the ground. Democratic candidate for Arizona's 6th Congressional District JoAnna Mendoza joined Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju and state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton for the May 26 event, inviting three other women to join the conversation. Timmaraju said that despite the large margin of approval for Prop. 139, which was meant to enshrine abortion access in the Arizona constitution, there is still much work to be done when it comes to access. "Across this district, the nearest (reproductive care) provider can be hours away. Due to the Trump administration, Planned Parenthood in Arizona was forced to stop accepting Medicaid patients last October, which has had devastating consequences," Timmaraju said. "Having access to care is the biggest hurdle. We have the protection, but without access, the protection can only go so far." Timmaraju disputed CD-6 Rep. Juan Ciscomani's claims to be taking a moderate stance, saying he is "hiding" the facts about his time in office. She said Ciscomani "celebrated" the overturning of Roe v. Wade and voted to defund Planned Parenthood and Medicaid, as well as voting to restrict service members' right to travel to seek reproductive care. "Folks who have done everything they can to protect our nation's freedoms having their own freedoms taken away," Timmaraju said. "We believe that (the district) deserves a representative that actually represents you, and that fights for the things that we know that the majority of Arizonans care about in this district." Timmaraju praised Mendoza's work campaigning for Prop. 139 years before her run for office, and her ongoing advocacy for veterans and rural communities, who she said have been hit hard by the system. Mendoza said the issue is personal to her. As someone from a rural community, she has experienced not having access to healthcare, saying those communities face the same struggles still today. CD6 Democratic candidate JoAnna Mendoza talks with Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju following a round table discussion. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. When a group of Arizonans began to push for the restoration of abortion protections in the state, Mendoza organized female veterans and military family members to form Operation Desert Rose, a coalition to protect women's reproductive rights and defend against restrictive state legislation. "So many of us who have served, we have served overseas in the Middle East, we have come back to serve our communities. To take that fight up again after we had already won that fight was really an injustice, and to be quite honest, it pissed me off," Mendoza said. "We served, we sacrificed, we spent time away from our families, our friends. We've missed birthdays, holidays, and we come back to the homeland thinking we'll have the rights that we fought for, and we don't." Mendoza questioned why veterans like her and future generations should be denied that choice, and vowed to be a steadfast supporter of reproductive rights. Mendoza also spoke about cuts to safety net programs in the One Big Beautiful Bill, saying she grew up relying on many of them, including food stamps and Section 8 housing. "It wasn't a handout for our families. Both my parents were farm workers that worked very hard, and like many folks in Arizona, that hard work doesn't come with healthcare," Mendoza said. "Right now, we're where families aren't able to make ends meet, and they rely on those programs to help them get through the month in a time where we're already experiencing tons of chaos." She pointed to the consequences for rural areas, asking what it would mean for a mother with a high-risk pregnancy living two hours from the nearest provider. Joining the discussion was Dr. Victoria Fewell, an OB-GYN and chair of the Arizona chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, who said Arizona still has many laws on the books that restrict access to abortion. She said the most egregious makes it illegal for doctors to refer patients for an abortion based on fetal diagnosis, even in cases of fatal anomalies. She pointed to another law requiring patients to wait 24 hours after consulting a doctor before obtaining an abortion, noting that many cannot afford to travel and spend the night during the waiting period. A separate law requiring an ultrasound before an abortion adds cost and another obstacle to the process, Fewell said. Fewell said she and other providers still have to send patients out of state to receive an abortion. Audrey Ford, a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona, began working with young people after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying there was immediate unrest on campus. "We saw young people who were really fired up about abortion access, but kind of didn't know where to funnel that passion and that fire," Ford said. "I've gotten the privilege of working alongside young people who are trying to figure out like 'where do we go next?'" Ford said students studying to become medical professionals are not being trained on abortion procedures, and noted that nurse practitioners were recently removed from campus for attempting to discuss abortion in the classroom. Ford said she hopes younger generations will be able to grow up in an environment that fosters the freedom to talk about reproductive health that she and others used to have. Jenalyn Lazena, a veteran and healthcare worker, said women in the military who are forced to carry a pregnancy often can't rely on multigenerational family structures to help them care for a baby once it is born. "In the military, we swear an oath to uphold the constitution, and we risk our bodies," Lazena said. "We have the autonomy to risk our bodies. Why don't we have the autonomy to have that choice?" Mendoza recalled her time as a drill instructor before women were fully integrated into the Marines, saying many of the women she trained had received no sex education and did not understand basic contraception, leaving her to educate them herself. "It is really a matter of national security," Mendoza said. "If our service members are not healthy, if they have STDs, if they have a pregnancy, if they end up having a miscarriage and have to have an abortion, that not only impacts the individual service member, but it impacts the overall military and combat readiness." Mendoza noted that military medical clinics keep bowls of condoms available for all service members, saying it is simply a matter of keeping them healthy. State Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton said she used to lie awake worrying that the loss of Roe v. Wade protections would force the state to revert to older laws on the books. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. Timmaraju said the fight for reproductive health includes men too, since it involves the freedom to decide when, if and how to have a family. She said she has observed a growing pattern of men, especially young men, learning that for themselves. "We can't win without men in the fight," Timmaraju said. "I also want my boys to have the freedom to have families as well with their partners in the future, and they currently have fewer rights than I have." State Rep. Stahl Hamilton, who led the legislature's repeal of the state's 1864 abortion ban, said she used to lie awake worrying that the loss of Roe v. Wade protections would force the state to revert to older laws on the books. She recalled the work that went into getting the governor to address the repeal of the 1864 law, the right to contraception and the unnecessary collection of personal data in her state of the state address. In the months before the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on whether the state would readopt the territorial-era abortion ban, Stahl Hamilton said she was able to introduce bills on all three topics in the House and worked to build support for them, even doubting they would make it out of committee. When Stahl Hamilton argued for the contraception bill, she was barred from using the word "contraception" on the floor. In protest, she got the caucus to wear pink. The fight, Timmaraju said, is far from over, pointing to the large number of Arizonans who voted for Prop. 139 but still supported Republican candidates. She said the task now is to persuade those voters not to support candidates who would pursue anti-abortion policies. Mendoza connected that to her campaign's effort to distinguish between "MAGA Republicans" and "McCain Republicans," saying she has seen Republicans approach her campaign who support reproductive choice. She predicted November will bring a "reckoning" that crosses partisan lines. Timmaraju said Republican politicians have grown nervous about the abortion issue but still pose a threat, and would pass a statewide and nationwide ban if given the chance. "They now know they have to hide it, they have to pretend to be a moderate, they have to pretend to compromise," Timmaraju said. "They know now that it's a powerful issue that their own base opposes them on." Ian Stash is University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at ianjgs16@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bb36ee6011c3f4eadab2 Arizona signs onto deal to tap California desalination, ease pressure on shrinking Lake Mead te 2026-06-04T17:51:50.553Z Arizona signs onto deal to tap California desalination, ease pressure on shrinking Lake Mead (Photo courtesy of Arizona Department of Water Resources) Lake Mead could soon benefit from the nation’s largest desalination plant thanks to an agreement that would allow water agencies in Nevada, Arizona, and California to explore ways to exchange water supplies across the drought-challenged Colorado River Basin. On Wednesday, the federal government and water agencies in the three states signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a framework for an interstate pilot program that could let agencies in Arizona and Nevada tap San Diego’s Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant.  The desalination plant, operated by the San Diego County Water Authority, can produce 54 million gallons a day. And in years San Diego has a surplus of water, the proposed program would allow California’s share of the Colorado River to be transferred to other states. The plan would not directly send desalination-treated water to Lake Mead, but would allow “paper” transfers and exchanges between states using existing infrastructure and credits. The program could potentially leave more water in Lake Mead that could stabilize the reservoir during water shortages and blunt the impact of federal water cuts. “Water agencies could access supplies through existing infrastructure without the need to build costly new pipelines, canals, or facilities,” said San Diego County Water Authority board chair Nick Serrano.  “By tapping into desalination, we believe we can help create a new resource for the Colorado River Basin, contributing to stability,” he continued. If successfully developed, it would be the first program to transfer water across state lines within the Colorado River Basin. “We are laying a solid foundation for a great leap forward toward water security in the southwest,” said Scott Cameron, the acting commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Cameron praised California’s investments in desalination and said the Trump administration “sees real potential in developing and exploring more opportunities for desalination.” “Imagine now a future where a string of six or even a dozen desal facilities are operating along the California coast, producing ample amounts of beautiful, clean, clear, fresh water in an environmentally benign way to serve not just California communities, but to be shared at a reasonable price,” Cameron said. The agreement comes at a time when federal officials warn the Colorado River’s water forecast is becoming more grim. A combination of record-low snowpack across the west and record-breaking heat has further intensified drought conditions. Long-term drought has reduced Colorado River system water storage to about 36% of capacity, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.  Water shortages could also impact hydropower in the west. Lake Mead is projected to drop below the critical threshold of 1,035 feet above sea level as early as spring 2027, at which point the hydropower generating capacity at Hoover Dam would be cut by 70%. “As Colorado River conditions grow more challenging, regional partnerships like this are an essential tool to help ensure sustainable water supplies,” said John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority. “This agreement allows us to explore forward-thinking, strategic investments that will strengthen water resilience in Southern Nevada and across the Lower Basin,” he said. The memorandum of understanding was signed by representatives of the federal Bureau of Reclamation, San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Central Arizona Project and Salt River Project.  This story was originally produced by Nevada Current, 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/6a21bb22ee6011c3f4eadaa9 Mayes will go back to the grand jury after Arizona Supreme Court doesn’t revive fake electors case te 2026-06-04T17:51:30.625Z Mayes will go back to the grand jury after Arizona Supreme Court doesn’t revive fake electors case Arizona's 11 fake electors sign a document in Phoenix on Dec. 14 2020, falsely claiming that they were the state's electors and that Donald Trump won the presidential election in Arizona. Screenshot via AZGOP The Arizona Supreme Court has refused to revive the case against the state’s 11 fake electors who tried to help President Donald Trump overturn his 2020 loss, leaving its outcome at the mercy of the midterm elections.  Last year, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked the state’s high court to reverse a trial court’s ruling that froze the case. Two years ago, an Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people who signed a document claiming to grant Arizona’s electoral votes to Trump on state fraud charges, including top Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows.  Also indicted were state Sen. Jake Hoffman, former state Sen. Anthony Kern, Tyler Bowyer, the COO of Turning Point Action and Kelli Ward, who at the time of the effort to undermine Biden’s win was the chair of the Arizona Republican Party.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Attorneys for the fake electors told a trial court that the indictments were invalid because prosecutors didn’t give jurors a copy of the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which they said absolved them of any wrongdoing. The 138-year-old law sets up how to count electoral votes and includes a legal framework for Congress to resolve disputes that arise when a state sends multiple slates of electors. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers agreed with the defendants, sending the indictment back to the grand jury and effectively killing the case.  As a result, Mayes will return to the grand jury to try and restart the prosecution, a spokesman said. But whether any indictment is ultimately prosecuted hinges on whether Mayes, a Democrat, wins reelection in November. The Republicans who hope to defeat her are unlikely to take up the case. The Arizona bid to hold fake electors accountable is one of a handful of state-level efforts left. At the federal level, Trump issued dozens of pardons to fake electors across the country, including in Arizona. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21bb0aee6011c3f4eada89 Popular weight-loss diet shows surprising impact on serious mental health condition te 2026-06-04T17:51:06.475Z Popular weight-loss diet shows surprising impact on serious mental health condition The keto diet may help individuals with anorexia nervosa, new research from UC San Diego School of Medicine suggests. The small study, published in the journal Nature, enrolled 22 women between 18 and 45 years old who had a history of anorexia nervosa and a BMI (body mass index) above 17.5. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder involving food restriction and low body weight, the researchers describe. This is often followed by body dissatisfaction, an intense fear of eating, and a preoccupation with body shape and size even after weight restoration. KETO DIET HAS SURPRISING IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH, RESEARCHERS DISCOVER The participants followed a ketogenic therapy plan for 14 weeks, aiming for a diet consisting of 70% fat, 20% protein and 10% carbohydrates, according to a press release. The goal was to maintain weight while inducing nutritional ketosis — a metabolic state in which the body produces and uses ketones for energy because carbohydrate intake is low enough to shift metabolism toward fat burning. The researchers monitored the participants via ketone testing, weekly weight checks, symptom questionnaires, and nutritional and psychiatric support. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Among the remaining 18 participants, eating disorder symptoms reportedly improved in several areas, including restraint, depression scores, and concern with eating, shape and weight. Overall scores on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) also improved, with 72% of participants scoring in the recovered or normal range. The participants’ body weight did not change significantly, and no BMI fell below 17.5, according to the results. Those who continued to follow ketogenic therapy three months after the intervention had slightly better EDE-Q scores. The study authors concluded that ketogenic dietary therapy is "well-tolerated" and demonstrated "potential efficacy" in reducing anorexia nervosa symptoms in adults who are mildly underweight or weight-restored. Although the study was "sufficiently powered," the authors noted that the small sample size of predominantly White females limits the scope of the findings. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "Future research should replicate these findings in more diverse populations and incorporate objective assessments of brain function, such as metabolic PET imaging, to assess brain glucose metabolism," they wrote. Lead study author Guido Frank, MD, professor of psychiatry at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, who has studied and treated anorexia patients for more than 25 years, launched this study to broaden treatment options for this high-risk population. Frank wrote in a statement that new approaches to anorexia nervosa are "urgently" needed. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Our work with ketogenic therapy looks beyond standard therapies and potentially at the underlying physiology of the disorder," he went on. "Growing evidence links anorexia nervosa to neurometabolic dysfunction, and we are hopeful that direct metabolic intervention can regulate neural function and address the psychological symptoms patients experience." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21baf6ee6011c3f4eada80 FBI launches 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list as DOJ charges Ohio defendants in $30M Medicaid scheme for kids te 2026-06-04T17:50:46.554Z FBI launches 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list as DOJ charges Ohio defendants in $30M Medicaid scheme for kids A multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme intended to provide mental health services to children instead helped fund a fleet of luxury vehicles, federal authorities said Thursday, as the Justice Department unveiled a broader crackdown on fraud nationwide, including the FBI’s new "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list. The case was among a series of prosecutions announced by the Department of Justice as officials rolled out what they described as an unprecedented federal-state effort to combat healthcare fraud, government program fraud and consumer scams that collectively involved more than $57 million in alleged losses. "I think you'll agree with me that some criminals have gotten so bold, so audacious as to defraud the government of tens of millions of dollars," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said during a news conference in Ohio, adding that the cases "should shock your conscience." According to prosecutors, four defendants in Ohio were charged in connection with an alleged behavioral health fraud scheme that generated more than $30 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims. The defendants allegedly operated behavioral health organizations that billed Medicaid for therapeutic services and psychotherapy provided to children and young adults attending summer camps, church groups and recreational programs. I'M OHIO'S STATE AUDITOR — MEDICAID FRAUD IS NOT JUST A WASHINGTON PROBLEM Authorities allege the services were medically unnecessary or were not provided as represented. Prosecutors further claim that after one company lost its credentialing with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the defendants continued submitting claims through another entity. As part of the investigation, authorities seized three bank accounts containing roughly $469,000 and 14 vehicles valued at approximately $800,000, including six Mercedes-Benz vehicles, a Bentley, a BMW, a Jaguar, a Maserati, two Land Rovers, a GMC and a McLaren. The Ohio case served as the centerpiece of a broader DOJ announcement that included new partnerships between federal and state agencies, expanded data-sharing efforts and the launch of the FBI's new "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list. "Thanks to Vice President JD Vance’s vision, he had an idea," FBI Director Kash Patel said. "He said, ‘Hey, you guys have a top ten most wanted list for all gangbangers, terrorists, narco traffickers, murderers and rapists around the world. How about we have a top ten list for most wanted fraudsters?’" JD VANCE ANNOUNCES MULTI-STATE FRAUD TASK FORCE IN WAKE OF MINNESOTA SCANDAL The list is live on the FBI website, Patel said, and includes individuals who have stolen tens of millions and billions of dollars to help law enforcement locate and apprehend fugitives accused of large-scale fraud schemes. The department also announced charges against four defendants accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $1.4 million in COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program loans. Prosecutors allege the defendants submitted false information about business income and later sought loan forgiveness through fraudulent applications. In a separate case, authorities announced charges and detention orders tied to an alleged international romance scam that prosecutors say defrauded more than 130 victims across the United States out of over $15 million. According to court documents, suspects operating from Ghana allegedly used dating websites, social media platforms and artificial intelligence-driven video technology to create fictitious female personas and persuade victims — many of them older Americans — to send money through wire transfers. Authorities said assets seized during that investigation included a Lamborghini, a Tesla Cybertruck, a Mercedes-Benz and a BMW, with total assets valued at more than $3 million. The Justice Department said Ohio's efforts could serve as a model for future state-federal partnerships as the Trump administration expands its broader campaign to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in government programs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b906ee6011c3f4eada47 Danny Tyree: How did we ever survive the U.S. Bicentennial?
 te 2026-06-04T17:42:30.482Z Danny Tyree: How did we ever survive the U.S. Bicentennial?
 As we approach the country’s 250th birthday, I find my mind drifting back to its 200th. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b8e4ee6011c3f4eada06 Man found with zip ties and duct tape charged with assaulting five women on UCLA campus in under an hour te 2026-06-04T17:41:56.151Z Man found with zip ties and duct tape charged with assaulting five women on UCLA campus in under an hour A man found with zip ties and duct tape has been charged with assaulting five women in less than an hour on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus last week. Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, 29, allegedly sexually assaulted two women and tried to sexually assault a third at UCLA, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. He allegedly physically assaulted two other women. Four of the women are students. Akindahunsi, who is not a student at the university, is charged with one felony count of attempted kidnapping to commit a forcible rape, three felony counts of assault with the intent to commit a forcible rape during the commission of a first-degree burglary, and two felony counts of assault likely to produce great bodily injury. "These disturbing attacks strike at the core of campus safety, traumatizing five victims and unsettling campus life," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said. "We are working closely with the UCLA Police Department to bring the attacker to justice and ensure that he will be held fully accountable for his actions." FORMER UCLA GYNECOLOGIST SENTENCED AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO SEXUALLY ASSAULTING PATIENTS AT SCHOOL "Our swift actions should send a powerful deterrent message to anyone thinking of coming onto a college campus to harm anyone: they will be arrested, prosecuted, and punished," he added. "Our university campuses need to be safe and protected spaces for our students, faculty, staff, and community, and we will do everything in our power to ensure that this happens." Akindahunsi's alleged spree began at 11:30 p.m. on May 28 when he attacked a woman on Bruin Walk, a main campus walkway, and fled with her phone, authorities said. Minutes later, he slipped behind two women into their dorm building and followed them to their room, prosecutors said. He allegedly sexually assaulted one of the women and assaulted the other. Both women managed to escape. STUDENTS AT TOP PARTY COLLEGE ON EDGE AFTER RAPE, STRANGULATION REPORTED IN CAMPUS HOUSING Afterward, Akindahunsi entered a different dorm building and attempted to kidnap a woman walking down a hallway, authorities said. She broke free and fled. Authorities said that shortly after, Akindahunsi sexually assaulted a woman in the hallway of her dorm, when a resident intervened and Akindahunsi fled the scene. He was arrested by campus police minutes later near a parking structure after officers were flagged down by witnesses, the UCLA Police Department said. Multiple witnesses identified Akindahunsi as the attacker, police said. He was found with zip ties, duct tape, and paracord, authorities said. Akindahunsi is being held in the Los Angeles County Jail with no bail, according to jail records. His citizenship status was not immediately clear. Fox News Digital has reached out to the university, as well as the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b8d0ee6011c3f4ead9fd Canada's Carney pledges action on antisemitism amid backlash over new anti-hate council members te 2026-06-04T17:41:36.226Z Canada's Carney pledges action on antisemitism amid backlash over new anti-hate council members Prime Minister Mark Carney warned this week that Jewish Canadians are being "brutally targeted," while also announcing a new anti-racism council that reportedly includes two members with troubling views on the Jewish state. Following Carney's speech on antisemitism, critics reacted with anger at the makeup of the council and questioned how a body meant to fight hate and antisemitism includes two members who are reportedly hostile to the concerns of the Jewish community. Omar Alghabra, a former Liberal party cabinet minister and Member of Parliament, has faced criticism for publicly mourning former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The former leader of the PLO was described by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies as "the father of modern terrorism." In the days following the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel, he declined a request to condemn them, when asked by Canada's Rebel News.  Alghabra has also faced scrutiny over past comments regarding Israel. In 2005, he criticized Toronto's police chief for participating in and leading a "Walk with Israel" event, according to The Jerusalem Post. He described the event as "a show of solidarity for a foreign state currently in the midst of an unresolved conflict" and referred to Israel as "a country that is conducting a brutal and the longest contemporary military occupation in the world." CANADA’S CARNEY UNDER PRESSURE TO ACT AFTER SYNAGOGUES SHOT AT IN LATEST ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS Canada's opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, pointed to a separate encounter with him involving a terrorist organization. "I remember Mr. Alghabra lobbying me before he was in politics to keep Hezbollah legal, so I'm not sure that he's the right guy to combat antisemitism," he told reporters.  Howeer, the Jerusalem Post reported that Alghabra had described Hamas as a terrorist organization during a 2016 parliamentary debate. The other controversial member of the council, Avnish Nanda, represented efforts to keep a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Alberta in place. Critics of the encampment argued it created a hostile atmosphere for Jewish students following Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.  In April, B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights released a report showing that 6,800 antisemitic incidents took place in the country in 2025, representing a 9.4% increase over 2024. On average, this represented 18.6 incidents a day and was the "highest volume" the group has recorded since it began tracking incidents. "I'm a Canadian-born Jew serving as rabbi of the vibrant Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem community in Montreal, and I was truly shocked to learn that among the people chosen to sit on Prime Minister Carney's newest council is Omar Alghabra, who publicly mourned the death of Yasser Arafat and remained silent when asked to condemn the attacks of October 7th," Rabbi Zolly Claman of Montreal's Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem Congregation told Fox News Digital. "Canadian Jews are struggling to understand how our prime minister believed this would be a constructive appointment." When announcing the new Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion, Carney stated, "The council has a clear mission to combat racism and hate in all their forms and to guide the Government of Canada as part of our efforts to build a fairer, more just, more inclusive society," He also said that, "The crisis of antisemitism in Canada today is specific, it’s severe, and it demands a targeted response. And that is what our government is fully committed to," Reuters reported. FROM AUSCHWITZ, HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR ISSUES URGENT WARNING OVER RISING ANTISEMITISM IN CANADA When asked about Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement, B'nai Brith Canada, one of the country's leading Jewish advocacy organizations said that while it welcomed the prime minister's acknowledgment of rising antisemitism, it believes additional action is needed to address what it views as a growing crisis facing Canada's Jewish community. "B'nai Brith Canada acknowledges the Prime Minister's solidarity with the Jewish community," Simon Wolle, the organization's chief executive officer, told Fox News Digital. "He was right to mandate that the Special Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion prioritize researching and combating antisemitism." At the same time, Wolle questioned whether the newly announced council has the authority and scope necessary to effectively address the problem. "But we are concerned because the council does not have the power or scale to address this crisis in an appropriate and meaningful manner," he said. "It is an important aspect of the government's approach to combating antisemitism, but it is not sufficient." Wolle added that B'nai Brith Canada will "continue to call on the government to establish a National Emergency Task Force on Antisemitism, among other initiatives, because the Jewish community needs immediate action, not just words during this time of violence, hate, and threats to our right to exist and participate in Canadian society," he said. Wolle did not offer comment on either Omar Alghabra and Avnish Nanda appointments. NON-JEWISH PROFESSOR SAYS HE WAS FIRED FOR CALLING OUT HAMAS SUPPORTERS IN ONLINE POST Canadian Jewish activist Ariella Kimmel also questioned the effectiveness of the newly announced council. "The Jewish community makes up just 1.2% of Canada's population, yet is the target of 75% of hate crimes, which is astoundingly disproportionate. Canada does not have a hate problem; it has a Jew-hatred problem. There is a very specific virus spreading rapidly across this country, and our prime minister is administering a broad catch-all antibiotic that will not help." Kimmel said his speech lacked concrete solutions and failed to address what she described as growing hostility toward Jewish communities. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER "There was nothing on the vile chants we hear on the streets, nothing about the mobs that target Jewish neighborhoods, nothing calling for police to enforce the laws that already exist," she said. "What Canada doesn't need is another special council on racism. We need to address the real elephant in the room, the targeting of Jews using 'Zionism' as an excusable reason, led by radicalized progressives and Islamist fundamentalists." Fox News Digital reached out to Carney’s office and Omar Alghabra and Avnish Nanda for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b8bcee6011c3f4ead9f4 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress amid scrutiny of past testimonies te 2026-06-04T17:41:16.166Z NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress amid scrutiny of past testimonies NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, invited earlier this week to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing that will examine whether the Sports Broadcasting Act has been used "to harm consumers," is declining the invitation. And that's probably a wise choice by the commissioner given his past history testifying before Congress. ROGER GOODELL ASKED TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS ON NFL ANTITRUST EXEMPTION Goodell declined the invitation to appear at the June 10 hearing "due to ongoing litigation related to the topic of the hearing," NFL general counsel Ted Ullyot wrote in a letter Wednesday to Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)Jim Jordan, (R-Ohio). The ongoing litigation Ullyot was referring to is likely the NFL's Sunday Ticket antitrust case, which remains in post-trial and appellate proceedings. All of this is tied to the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 that provides limited antitrust exemption for the collective sale of over-the-air broadcast rights. The SBA does not clearly protect cable, satellite, streaming or subscription products, the rising cost of which has incited consumer complaints and government scrutiny. According to the Associated Press, Ullyot repeated in his letter the well-chronicled NFL narrative that 87 percent of its games will be available over the air this season, and that every game in the competing teams' home markets is on broadcast television. WATCHING THE NFL WILL COST MORE, REQUIRE MORE STREAMING SERVICES THAN EVER THIS SEASON "The NFL’s decision to license a few more games to widely adopted streaming services is simply a reflection that those platforms now offer significantly more reach than the current pay TV ecosystem and that broadcast television remains the foundation of our media distribution," Ullyot wrote. The NFL's stated reasoning for not putting Goodell in front of Congress is legitimate but league counsel almost surely took Goodell's past performances before lawmakers into account. The NFL has declined to comment on Goodell's decision despite multiple requests by OutKick and Fox News. And how has Goodell fared before Congress in the past? "Debacle," was the word one congressional source used to describe it. That's obviously someone's opinion that is up for debate, but it is fair to say that when Goodell has appeared on Capitol Hill, it has not been a smooth ride. His appearances have historically served as platforms where lawmakers aggressively targeted the league's multi-billion-dollar business models, safety protocols and accountability. Goodell has testified before Congress on two previous occasions: in October 2009 on the league's concussion crisis of that time, and in June 2022 on the Washington Commanders workplace investigation. In 2009, the House Judiciary Committee called a hearing titled "Legal Issues Relating to Football Head Injuries" following independent research and media reports linking repeated football head trauma to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). COURT RULES BRIAN FLORES' DISCRIMINATION CASE AGAINST NFL WILL PROCEED IN OPEN COURT INSTEAD OF ARBITRATION Representative Linda Sánchez (D-CA) excoriated Goodell for the league’s refusal to acknowledge independent medical data. She famously compared the NFL’s stance to Big Tobacco executives denying the link between smoking and lung cancer in the 1990s. Goodell sat in silence as she blasted the league’s "blanket denial." Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) pressed Goodell with a simple question: "Does a medical link exist between playing football and long-term brain damage?" Goodell refused to say "yes." Instead, he deflected by saying, "I’m not a medical expert." In 2022, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing called "Tackling Toxic Workplaces," investigating decades of rampant sexual harassment, verbal abuse and structural misconduct within the Washington Commanders organization under former owner Dan Snyder. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Goodell testified via Zoom but the virtual format didn't shield him. Lawmakers hammered Goodell over the NFL's refusal to release a report authored by attorney Beth Wilkinson's independent investigation into the Commanders. Members of Congress and former employees pointed out the NFL released a 200-plus-page public report when investigating whether Tom Brady deflated footballs, but chose to keep the findings of a 20-year sexual harassment culture secret, delivering only an "oral report" to Goodell. Goodell’s defense — that they withheld the written report to protect the privacy of the victims — was dismissed by some committee members as a hollow excuse to protect Snyder. Goodell tried to paint the NFL as both powerless and an ally that had successfully "held Snyder accountable," which obviously didn't fly. He pointed out the league levied a $10 million fine and forced Snyder to cede day-to-day operations but also repeated, "I don't have the authority to remove [Snyder]," which frustrated was panned by the lawmakers. FOLLOW ARMANDOSALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b889ee6011c3f4ead9c3 Biblioteca Mission reabre tras dos años de cierre te 2026-06-04T17:40:25.354Z Biblioteca Mission reabre tras dos años de cierre Leer en inglés Una sucursal renovada y ampliada de la biblioteca del Condado de Pima, situada en el south side de Tucson, ha reabierto con un área infantil más grande, un espacio exclusivo para adolescentes y una nueva biblioteca de semillas. La Biblioteca Richard Elías-Mission reabrió el 4 de mayo con una ampliación de 5,000 pies cuadrados que moderniza el espacio, a la vez que preserva el carácter del edificio original. La sucursal de la Biblioteca Mission abrió originalmente en 1978 y cerró en marzo de 2024 para llevar a cabo la renovación. Su nombre fue modificado para rendir homenaje a Richard Elías, un supervisor del Condado de Pima de larga trayectoria que falleció inesperadamente en 2020 y que fue un defensor de toda la vida de la alfabetización, la vivienda asequible y el sistema bibliotecario. "Es emocionante ver las diferencias arquitectónicas entre lo antiguo y lo nuevo," comentó el gerente de la sucursal, Hassael Cazesuz. "Es más contemporáneo y también más imponente." La renovación fue diseñada por la firma de Tucson Line and Space para reflejar el paisaje circundante del desierto de Sonora, incorporando mampostería a la vista y una entrada rediseñada destinada a servir como puerta de acceso comunitario en la intersección de Ajo Way y Mission Road. "Realmente hemos disfrutado viendo cómo a la gente se le cae la mandíbula de asombro al entrar por la entrada principal," dijo Cazesuz. "El arco que solía estar en el exterior del edificio ahora se encuentra en el interior. Es el punto focal principal de la entrada." El arco que antaño marcaba el exterior del edificio sirve ahora como punto focal principal de la entrada de la biblioteca renovada. Cortesía de la Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Pima. El personal de la biblioteca participó desde las primeras etapas de la renovación, interviniendo en conversaciones con arquitectos y administradores, y asistiendo a sesiones informativas públicas antes de centrar su atención en la planificación de la reapertura. La sucursal ampliada cuenta con una gran sala multiusos que los miembros de la comunidad pueden reservar para impartir clases u organizar eventos. “Ya hemos tenido personas preguntando al respecto y presentando solicitudes,” comentó Cazesuz. La biblioteca renovada también presume de una zona infantil ampliada, diseñada para minimizar el ruido y dotada de un espacio de juegos exterior cerrado; un espacio exclusivo para adolescentes y preadolescentes que incluye una zona creativa y de videojuegos con patio exterior; una biblioteca de semillas; una colección más extensa de libros y revistas para adultos; y espacio adicional para reuniones, complementado con un área exterior adaptable. “Me encanta la zona del patio, así como la conexión entre este y la sala de reuniones que sirve de nexo entre las áreas de adolescentes y de niños. Si alguien desea sentirse un poco más en contacto con la naturaleza, puede llevar sus libros o materiales de estudio al exterior,” señaló Cazesuz. La zona infantil ampliada incluye una sala específica para la hora del cuento, equipada con una puerta que puede cerrarse si los niños están cantando, bailando o mostrándose demasiado eufóricos. “El diseño se concibió con gran esmero; las paredes de cristal permiten separar visualmente las distintas colecciones. Queríamos que tanto los niños como los adolescentes sintieran que este es un espacio propio, hecho a su medida,” explicó Cazesuz. “Al estar en la zona de adolescentes, uno percibe que el espacio queda, en cierto modo, encapsulado por el cristal. Ocurre lo mismo en la zona infantil. Confiamos en que niños, adolescentes y preadolescentes acudan a la biblioteca y disfruten plenamente de este espacio.” El espacio dedicado a adolescentes y preadolescentes en la biblioteca renovada cuenta con paredes de cristal, diseñadas para brindar a los jóvenes usuarios una sensación de tener su propio espacio. Cortesía de la Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Pima. La sucursal renovada incluye tres amplias salas de estudio equipadas con pizarras blancas y televisores, con capacidad para hasta seis personas. La biblioteca también ha ampliado el acceso a la tecnología, poniendo computadoras a disposición en todo el edificio, incluyendo terminales dedicadas en las áreas para adolescentes y niños, además de dos fotocopiadoras. Los asientos distribuidos por todo el edificio están equipados con tomas de corriente para cargar dispositivos electrónicos. Cazesuz comenta que el personal de la sucursal está especialmente entusiasmado con la biblioteca de semillas situada cerca del mostrador de atención, y han estado presentando este programa a los usuarios a medida que estos tramitan sus tarjetas de biblioteca. El personal también está deseoso de comenzar a planificar la celebración de la gran inauguración y otros eventos; Cazesuz señala que este momento se ha hecho esperar mucho tiempo. “Todo lo anterior consistía simplemente en prepararnos para la apertura,” afirmó. “Ahora, comenzamos a trabajar en la programación.” Aún no se ha fijado una fecha para la gran inauguración, pero Cazesuz indicó que tanto el personal como los usuarios han estado esperando con gran expectación esta celebración. Mientras tanto, ya hay muchos otros eventos en preparación. “Las sesiones de cuentacuentos comenzarán tan pronto como el próximo mes y, en el espacio de creación, estamos considerando ofrecer programación relacionada con las áreas STEM,” comentó Cazesuz. “La mayoría de las sucursales, si no todas, colaboran con la organización Literacy Connects para ofrecer clases para adultos, incluyendo clases de ciudadanía y de inglés. Nuestros bibliotecarios del área de servicios para adultos ya están trabajando con el programa Master Gardeners de la Universidad de Arizona en la elaboración de una programación que, probablemente, dará comienzo en el otoño.” Un patio al aire libre conecta las áreas para adolescentes y niños, ofreciendo a los usuarios un espacio para leer o estudiar al aire libre. Cortesía de la Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Pima. Pero lograr que todo encaje lleva tiempo, señaló Cazesuz; desde conseguir los suministros y elaborar los horarios, hasta determinar cuáles son las necesidades más apremiantes de la comunidad. El reloj ya está en marcha. "Nos estamos preparando para el verano. Por lo general, es la época en la que recibimos a gran parte de nuestras familias," comentó Cazesuz. "Estamos trabajando para preparar a las familias con una programación especial, actividades de aprendizaje y lectura de verano, dejando todo listo para su puesta en marcha. Este año también hemos organizado un programa de lectura de verano para adultos.” Para muchos residentes del vecindario circundante, el cierre de dos años supuso tener que desplazarse a otras sucursales o, simplemente, dejar de acudir a la biblioteca. "Mucha gente ha estado yendo a otras sucursales, pero también hay muchas personas que han dejado de utilizar sus tarjetas; por ello, hemos visto vencerse un gran número de ellas," explicó Cazesuz. "Durante los primeros días, tramitamos una cantidad enorme de tarjetas nuevas, ya fuera renovando las existentes o registrando a familias por primera vez. Mucha gente nos ha preguntado qué edad deben tener sus hijos para poder obtener su propia tarjeta. Les respondemos que pueden tener cualquier edad, siempre y cuando vengan acompañados por uno de sus padres o por un tutor legal." Los menores de 18 años pueden tramitar su tarjeta de biblioteca por su cuenta, aunque la institución recomienda que acudan acompañados por uno de sus padres o por un tutor, quien deberá presentarse posteriormente en la biblioteca para activar los privilegios completos de préstamo. El entusiasmo de los usuarios que han regresado ha sido innegable. "La gente nos dice: 'Estamos inmensamente felices de que hayan vuelto a abrir,'" relató Cazesuz. "Dos años es un periodo considerable. Estamos muy contentos de haber reabierto nuestras puertas y de dar nuevamente la bienvenida a la comunidad." Caitlin Schmidt es editora y publicadora de Tucson Spotlight y El Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarla en caitlin@tucsonspotlight.org. Esta nota fue traducida por Diana Ramos, exalumna de la Universidad de Arizona, Directora de Iniciativas Bilingües y reportera del Foco de Tucson. Contáctala en diana@tucsonspotlight.org.    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/6a21b690ee6011c3f4ead999 Ask a Ranger: Driving through history: the saga of a 101-year-old Forest Service truck te 2026-06-04T17:32:00.955Z Ask a Ranger: Driving through history: the saga of a 101-year-old Forest Service truck This week's Ask a Ranger column, from the NPS/USFS Roving Rangers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b674ee6011c3f4ead970 Family whose children were killed by World Series champion's former lover awarded $176 million te 2026-06-04T17:31:32.306Z Family whose children were killed by World Series champion's former lover awarded $176 million The family of two Los Angeles children who were killed by a city socialite was awarded $176 million by a jury. Rebecca Grossman, the estranged wife of prominent Dr. Peter Grossman, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander, 11 and 8, respectively, after striking them with her vehicle at nearly 80 mph in September 2020. Grossman had prescription drugs and alcohol in her system at the time of the 2020 crash, prosecutors told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Although she was married to a prominent Los Angeles surgeon, Dr. Peter Grossman, she was racing her boyfriend, former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson, home from a restaurant. Each of them was driving Mercedes-Benz SUVs above 70 mph, and Grossman fled from the scene. Both were found negligent in the crash. The boys were walking with their youngest brother and mother, who both avoided the crash. The mother said she grabbed the youngest son and dove out of the way of Erickson's car. Erickson started 364 of his 389 games pitched, pitching to a 4.59 ERA with a 142-136 record. He pitched for the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. Erickson made a name for himself with the Twins, winning the World Series with them in 1991 and finishing in second place in Cy Young Award voting that season, falling short of Roger Clemens. Erickson spent six seasons with the Twins and seven with the O's before abbreviated stints with the others. Grossman was sentenced to 15 years to life in 2024. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino rejected a request from prosecutors that Grossman be sentenced to 34 years to life, saying such a lengthy term is "just not warranted here," Fox Los Angeles reported. He said the children's deaths were an "unimaginable loss," but he noted Grossman's lack of a criminal record and philanthropic history.  Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b64bee6011c3f4ead95a University of Texas to Remove Cesar Chavez Statue From Austin Campus te 2026-06-04T17:30:51.111Z University of Texas to Remove Cesar Chavez Statue From Austin Campus The university joins a list of schools and cities across the U.S. that have removed memorials and images featuring the labor leader after abuse allegations surfaced. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b637ee6011c3f4ead951 Jan. 6 Rioter Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office te 2026-06-04T17:30:31.122Z Jan. 6 Rioter Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office President Trump pardoned the man, Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to various offenses at the Capitol. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b462ee6011c3f4ead8fc Canyon Lake will be closed for 16 weeks starting Sept. 16 te 2026-06-04T17:22:42.872Z Canyon Lake will be closed for 16 weeks starting Sept. 16 Dam safety inspections and maintenance will be performed at Canyon Lake for 16 weeks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b442ee6011c3f4ead8d0 AOC-backed Dem connected to Twin Towers bombing terrorist faces congressional pressure after primary win te 2026-06-04T17:22:10.952Z AOC-backed Dem connected to Twin Towers bombing terrorist faces congressional pressure after primary win FIRST ON FOX: A top Republican confirmed he will seek a "full investigation" of a likely Democratic colleague whose ties to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing mastermind roiled the 2026 midterm landscape after New Jersey's Tuesday primaries. Dr. Adam Hisham Hamawy is a veteran combat plastic surgeon who operates his own practice near Princeton but has been heavily criticized for his ties to and service as a defense witness for terrorist Omar Abdel-Rahman — better known as the "Blind Sheikh" — who later died in a North Carolina federal prison. Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee, expressed his concerns about Hamawy serving in Congress and later confirmed to Fox News Digital that he will indeed seek a probe of the controversial progressive. Hamawy won a 12-way Democratic primary Tuesday for a Central Jersey seat that has not elected a Republican this century — and now faces perennial candidate Prof. Gregg Mele in November. LONE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FINDS HIS EDGE AS A DOZEN DEMOCRATS CLASH IN RACE TO REPLACE MIKIE SHERRILL Lawler told Fox News Digital that Hamawy’s resume is more than disqualifying for someone whose day job would give him access to the nation’s most sensitive national security information. "Adam Hamawy was a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the Blind Sheikh behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and a year earlier volunteered in Bosnia with an organization the U.S. Treasury designated a financier of terrorism and the 9/11 Commission tied to Osama bin Laden's network," Lawler said. "He has never answered for any of it." Lawler questioned Hamawy’s "fit[ness] to serve" in Congress and to be privy to the same information he is on the Foreign Affairs panel. "If he's elected in November, I'll push for a full investigation because the American people deserve the truth." Lawler notably represents Rockland County, N.Y. — an area just north of New York City with a sizable Orthodox Jewish population — and has been a steadfast defender of Israel and the Jewish people against threats from Iran and Hezbollah. DEM FREE-FOR-ALL ENGULFS NJ AS 13 CONTENDERS SCRAMBLE FOR SHERRILL’S HOUSE SEAT AHEAD OF CRITICAL 2026 FIGHT Hamawy previously volunteered at a Gaza hospital amid the conflict. Lawler’s district recently hosted President Donald Trump’s rally featuring New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart — and his visibility on counterterrorism and Israel issues was brought to the fore when Sen. Rand Paul’s, R-Ky., son drunkenly confronted Lawler at a Washington bar and "accused" him of being Jewish during a diatribe about Israel. Neighboring Congressman Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from North Jersey, didn’t directly call for a probe but told Jewish Insider that he has "serious questions and deep concerns" about Hamawy’s "associations with terrorist organization and leaders who have attacked America." Like Lawler, Gottheimer said Hamawy must answer for these connections to the people of the Garden State. Abdel-Rahman’s team called Hamawy as a witness, where he described traveling to Detroit for a conference at which the extremist cleric would appear. Hamawy testified Abdel-Rahman regularly spoke of "jihad" and that at one point the Sheikh questioned Emad Salem — who later became a government informant — as to why Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had not yet been assassinated. Hamawy has blamed Islamophobia for some of the invective directed his way — and pushed back on similar characterizations, including from one of his own Democratic primary challengers, Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp. "Any Muslim is going to be called a terrorist at some point, and these tropes are outdated and worn," he told the New Jersey Monitor in response to Mapp. Hamawy’s campaign previously told Fox News Digital that he was in the military when the events covered Abdel-Rahman’s trial took place, and pointed to allies like Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who credited the surgeon with saving her life on the battlefield. The prosecutor who led the U.S. government’s case against Abdel-Rahman, however, noted how Hamawy appeared voluntarily to defend the Blind Sheikh. "He didn't have to come unless he wanted to," former U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy told "The Story" on Wednesday. "It wasn't like I subpoenaed him. It wasn't like the government brought him in as a hostile witness. He volunteered to testify for this guy. He knew exactly who he was. And in fact, on cross-examination, his testimony that he didn't recall a conversation about Mubarak was not very persuasive," McCarthy said, referring to the cleric’s trip to Detroit. Hamawy also greeted Abdel-Rahman from the stand with the Muslim greeting of Salaam Alaykum, suggesting personal familiarity, according to several critics. When pressed by reporters earlier in the primary, Hamawy argued that Abdel-Rahman was a spiritual leader in the state’s Muslim community and "wasn’t preaching death and destruction all the time" while adding that he himself abhors all violence. Hamawy and Abdel-Rahman first met at a middle school forum in Matawan, New Jersey, in 1991, according to the former’s testimony in court. The candidate did not respond to Fox News’ latest request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b42fee6011c3f4ead8c7 Victor Wembanyama crossing his arms during U.S. national anthem is a problem for the NBA | Bobby Burack te 2026-06-04T17:21:51.025Z Victor Wembanyama crossing his arms during U.S. national anthem is a problem for the NBA | Bobby Burack At just 22 years old, Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA Finals on Wednesday with an opportunity to establish himself as the face of the league for the next decade. Known simply as "Wemby," he has the look, personality and seemingly unearthly style of play to become the NBA's next one-name superstar, joining the ranks of Michael, Kobe and LeBron. Unfortunately, his Finals debut fell short. The Spurs blew a 14-point second-half lead in a Game 1 loss to the Knicks. Wembanyama finished with 26 points, but he shot just 6-for-21 from the field and struggled to impose his will down the stretch. Yet by Thursday morning, much of the discussion surrounding Wembanyama had little to do with basketball. Before the game, cameras caught Wembanyama standing with his arms crossed during the U.S. national anthem. Fans noticed immediately. It's unclear why Wembanyama chose to stand that way. He has done it before, though it drew little attention given the difference in scale between the Finals and the rest of the NBA season. Was he making a political statement? Was it simply a natural posture? As a native of France, does the gesture carry a different meaning altogether? OutKick contacted representatives of the NBA, the Spurs and Wembanyama seeking clarification. As of publication, none had responded. We will update this story if they do. Still, fans who interpreted the gesture as a statement about America are not doing so in a vacuum. In January, Wembanyama accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of "murdering" civilians. MEDIA NETWORKS SHOULDN’T HIRE STEVE KERR OR DOC RIVERS AFTER FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT ICE | BOBBY BURACK "Yeah, PR has tried, but I'm not going to sit here and give some politically correct answer," Wembanyama told reporters who asked him about unrest following the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. "Every day I wake up and see the news, and I'm horrified. I think it's crazy that some people might make it seem like or make it sound like the murder of civilians is acceptable." For the record, "murder" is a legal term. The agents involved in the shootings were never charged with murder. Nonetheless, Wembanyama used the term, echoing rhetoric from others in sports, including NBA coach Doc Rivers. If Wembanyama is the NBA's next defining superstar, turning himself into the league's next political activist would be a mistake. LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players in history, yet his decision to become deeply involved in politics alienated a significant portion of the public. That is one of the clearest differences between LeBron and Michael Jordan — that and the rings. Jordan largely avoided political discourse during his playing career. He never fractured his fan base along ideological lines. LeBron did. For the record, the NBA reached its peak of mainstream popularity during Jordan's reign as the league's face. By contrast, the NBA's ratings fell sharply around 2020 and 2021, when James and other players became heavily associated with political and social causes, including BLM activism, DEI initiatives and Democratic political campaigns. Even the NFL, America's true pastime, experienced similar pushback in 2016 and 2017. Television viewership declined by double digits during the height of the Colin Kaepernick anthem protests. Further, a YouGov/Yahoo News poll found that "nearly half of Americans" changed their sports-viewing habits between 2016 and 2020 because of "political and social messaging." NBA FINALS RATINGS HAVE PLUMMETED SINCE 2019, AND THE LEAGUE IS BANKING ON THE KNICKS TO REVERSE THE TREND Fans at large do not want politics mixed into sports. They generally don't care what athletes do on their own time. That's the difference between Jaxson Dart introducing the sitting president in the offseason and the NBA painting "Black Lives Matter," as in the Marxian organization, on the court. Regardless of Wembanyama's intent during the national anthem, the moment is now a story. Videos of him standing with his arms crossed were among the most widely circulated sports clips on social media Thursday morning. Media outlets in New York are discussing the gesture. The conversation has spread beyond basketball. That's the last thing the NBA needs right now. For the first time in nearly a decade, the NBA is experiencing positive momentum. The viewership — albeit misleading — is no longer declining. The New York Knicks are back in the Finals for the first time since 1999. The president plans to attend Game 3 in New York City. After years of struggling to develop new mainstream attractions, the NBA appears to have found one in Wembanyama. Taken together, those storylines should make this one of the league's most compelling Finals in recent memory. For casual sports fans, it may be the most intriguing championship matchup since Cavaliers-Warriors in 2016. Yet instead of talking about the basketball, many fans are debating Wembanyama's posture during the national anthem. Casual fans likely did not know about his remarks regarding ICE. They do now. For fans who just started to watch the NBA again, and there are many, that's a disheartening development. It's a reason to support something else, something more unifying instead. At a minimum, Wembanyama previously spread harmful political propaganda by claiming that ICE agents were "murdering" civilians. Depending on his intent Wednesday night, some Americans will now view his anthem gesture as disrespectful to the flag. To those fans, the fact that Wembanyama is French is beside the point. He is building a soon-to-be hundred-million-dollar brand in the United States, playing in an American sports league in front of an American audience. On the court, Wembanyama has a chance to become better than both Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Keyword: chance. At 7-foot-4, he possesses a combination of ball-handling, shooting, passing and defensive ability that the sport has never seen. He is already one of the NBA's most dominant defenders. His ceiling is impossible to quantify. Yet for the NBA to capitalize on its resurgence, it needs Wembanyama to handle his stardom and platform much more like Jordan than LeBron. Republicans buy sneakers — and subscribe to all the streaming services required to watch pro sports in 2026 — too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b41bee6011c3f4ead8be Why investigators are searching both land and sea for missing Michigan woman in Bahamas te 2026-06-04T17:21:31.034Z Why investigators are searching both land and sea for missing Michigan woman in Bahamas HOPE TOWN, Bahamas – The U.S. Coast Guard entered day three in the renewed search to find 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, who has been missing since April, as teams comb both land and sea for evidence in the case. Fox News Digital got an up-close look at how the team has been carrying out the mission, with divers seen scouring the Sea of Abaco near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas. On land, investigators are relying on help from the Broward County Sheriff's Office cadaver dog. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "At this point they will leave no stone unturned. The investigators will backtrack into the last known moment that she was seen based on hard evidence. Then they’ll move forward from there," said Nicole Parker, former FBI special agent and Fox News contributor. LYNETTE HOOKER MISSING IN BAHAMAS: TIMELINE OF MICHIGAN WOMAN’S DISAPPEARANCE, HUSBAND’S ARREST Lynette Hooker's husband, Brian Hooker, initially told police his wife went overboard from a dinghy boat and she was swept away by the currents, while he was able to paddle to shore. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER GOT A TIP? The specific location where he says she fell overboard allegedly contradicts the GPS data investigators gathered from his cellphone, a U.S. official familiar with the investigation told Fox News Digital. FOLLOW US ON X As for why officials are also conducting a search for clues on land versus in the water? Parker said it all comes down to ruling out all possible scenarios. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "It would’ve been easy to get rid of her a remote location at sea or if there are other theories popping up, they [investigators] won’t rule those out," she said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST COAST GUARD SEIZES BRIAN HOOKER'S SAILBOAT AS IT LEAVES BAHAMAS AFTER WIFE’S DISAPPEARANCE: REPORT Parker believes there is more intel than what is available to the public. "Law enforcement almost always knows much more than what they share," she said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS "Thankfully, the Bahamas has an excellent relationship with the United States in jointly working these sorts of investigations. Their cooperation and assistance is crucial for potential successful prosecution of this case." Brian Hooker has not been charged with any crime or wrongdoing. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Fox News Digital has repeatedly reached out to Hooker's attorney for comment. 🔎 Have a crime story idea? 📩 Send story tips to: kelsie.cairns@fox.com 📸 Send video/photos and news footage on X: @Kelsie_Cairns Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b3f2ee6011c3f4ead8aa Granted Clemency by Trump, Scores of Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Accused of New Crimes te 2026-06-04T17:20:50.556Z Granted Clemency by Trump, Scores of Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Accused of New Crimes At least 97 of those who were charged in connection with the Capitol riot have reoffended in the years since the attack, the nonprofit publication Lawfare has found. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b3deee6011c3f4ead8a1 Supreme Court Finds S.E.C. Can Strip Wrongdoers of Illegal Financial Gains, Even Without Proof of Victim Loss te 2026-06-04T17:20:30.635Z Supreme Court Finds S.E.C. Can Strip Wrongdoers of Illegal Financial Gains, Even Without Proof of Victim Loss The justices unanimously sided with the independent financial watchdog, finding that the agency could collect ill-gotten money, even if it could not show victims had suffered financial loss. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b1e3ee6011c3f4ead861 What Mohave County residents need to know about voting te 2026-06-04T17:12:03.031Z What Mohave County residents need to know about voting Mohave County election officials are trying to reach younger voters ahead of next month’s primary election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b1ceee6011c3f4ead858 Mohave County budget plan adds deputies, keeps tax rates flat te 2026-06-04T17:11:42.072Z Mohave County budget plan adds deputies, keeps tax rates flat Mohave County supervisors could approve a new budget later this month as the county prepares to enter the next fiscal year with a structural deficit, staffing vacancies across nearly every department and higher property tax collections tied to rising property… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b1b9ee6011c3f4ead84f Ballfields, pickleball, playgrounds: Havasu Parks and Rec board reviews future projects te 2026-06-04T17:11:21.104Z Ballfields, pickleball, playgrounds: Havasu Parks and Rec board reviews future projects Lake Havasu City could spend $500,000 on parks and recreation projects under a proposed allocation in the city’s 2026-27 budget. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21b1a3ee6011c3f4ead844 Nevada may ease Colorado River worries with California ocean desalination deal te 2026-06-04T17:10:59.034Z Nevada may ease Colorado River worries with California ocean desalination deal Sipping freshly desalinated water from the Pacific Ocean, water managers from Nevada, Arizona and California ushered in what could become a game-changing agreement for the drought-stricken American West. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21af4eee6011c3f4ead7ce Ask a Ranger: Driving through history: the saga of a 101-year-old Forest Service truck te 2026-06-04T17:01:02.232Z Ask a Ranger: Driving through history: the saga of a 101-year-old Forest Service truck This week's Ask a Ranger column, from the NPS/USFS Roving Rangers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21ad15ee6011c3f4ead754 Arizona promised these voters privacy. It accidentally broke its vow. te 2026-06-04T16:51:33.753Z Arizona promised these voters privacy. It accidentally broke its vow. Arizona is supposed to keep the addresses and telephone numbers of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims confidential, but state election officials accidentally released information about hundreds of protected voters in 2024. (Michelle Perez for Votebeat Staff at the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office accidentally publicly released the home addresses and telephone numbers of hundreds of voters whose information the state had pledged to keep private, an incident that potentially risked exposing them to physical harm and harassment in the months leading up to the 2024 election. Emails obtained by Votebeat show that the error affected a fraction of voters in the state’s address confidentiality program, which includes victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. It also exposed information about certain voters who were protected via court order, such as judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials. Records show the error went undiscovered and uncorrected for nearly nine months. During that time, the voters’ personal information was released to a number of political and consumer data firms via the office’s routine public records request process. State law says the secretary of state “shall not disclose any address or telephone number” of voters enrolled in the state’s address confidentiality program unless required by a court order or in response to a request by another state or local government entity. Weeks before the presidential election, state election officials attempted to claw back the information and notified impacted voters, according to the emails. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, demanded accountability “ASAP” upon hearing of the issue, according to emails sent by Keely Varvel, his chief of staff. The office ultimately fired its director of voter registration, administration, and technology, who it said had caused the error by incorrectly instructing a records analyst on how to pull data from the state’s voter registration system — although records suggest that the director disputed those allegations. Nonetheless, some voters were left alarmed and confused. Only a handful of the 373 people affected by the error responded to the notice sent out by the secretary’s office, but those who did were concerned about what entities had obtained their addresses and phone numbers. One voter said they wanted to know “what date this breach happened, and who you released my information to.” Another asked election officials to “elaborate on how the information was released and exactly what steps you have taken to ensure the information will not be released again.” A third, a police officer, said they’d long had their information protected through the court system. “What does the AZ Secretary of State plan to do about this to protect us,” the voter asked. Records show the secretary’s office responded to concerned voters by releasing documents showing what entities had received their information and those recipients’ responses to the state’s efforts to claw back the information. Ian Lamoreaux, a forensic psychiatrist who specializes in violence risk assessment, said the situation was “definitely unsettling” for those on the protected list — even though it’s unclear whether any of the voters faced actual harm as a result of the state’s mistake. “There’s some expectation of privacy,” said Lamoreaux. “There’s an expectation that there’s a system in place that is going to protect you, that’s going to keep you safe from those who are out there wanting to do harm, and then that protective layer is pretty suddenly and kind of strikingly just stripped away.” State Sen. J.D. Mesnard, who sponsored the legislation that established Arizona’s voter confidentiality program, called the error “a breach of trust.” “It’s possible that they’ll have covered their tracks sufficiently enough that there won’t be any damage, and no one will ever know the difference,” said Mesnard, a Republican. “But it’s definitely, I’m sure, going to put doubt in people’s minds. The trust factor is broken, and they’re always going to wonder, how protected is it?” Varvel said in an interview with Votebeat that she regretted the matter. She said the secretary of state’s office had “policies and procedures in place which should have prevented it.” “Unfortunately, we have members of our staff that fell down on the job and didn’t follow those policies and procedures,” she said. “So, we have done what we can to try to rectify the problem, but we certainly know that’s not making it go away.” “We certainly apologize for it, and we’re doing all we can to try and make sure [the affected voters are] aware that it happened, be transparent about it, and frankly, hold people accountable,” she added. How the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office exposed voter information The error appears to have originated in February 2024, when a records analyst asked Craig Stender, then the director of voter registration, administration, and technology in the secretary of state’s office, for help with pulling voter data to fulfill public records requests, according to emails between senior staffers working to piece together the cause of the issue. Varvel said in an email to the office’s human resources department that Stender should have instructed the analyst to run an existing, public-facing report in the voter registration database. That report is constructed to remove protected voters from the list that it ultimately produces. The office’s protocol then requires another staff member to double-check the final list to ensure that the query was correctly executed. Instead, she said he advised the records analyst to pull the information in a way that exposed protected voters’ addresses and telephone numbers and bypassed the second check. The analyst, unaware of the error, eventually sent the records out to requestors. “If the right process was followed, the redaction would have been made automatically,” Varvel told Votebeat. “That’s how it fell through the cracks — because the right process, which is in place to make sure this is always redacted, was not followed.” For months, nobody knew that the office was releasing confidential information. Varvel said Stender had worked directly with the office’s public records staff, rather than sending the analyst to one of the people on his team. Then, the matter came up by chance during a meeting on Oct. 9, 2024. An employee in the room was familiar with the office’s process for pulling voter data and realized the mistake. Votebeat attempted to reach Stender for comment on this story, but then found an obituary posted by his family. The obituary suggested that he died a few weeks before a reporter reached out to him. The secretary’s office later confirmed he was deceased. Emails suggest that his version of the story differed from that of senior staff in the secretary’s office. On Oct. 17, 2024, just before he was fired, Stender told the records analyst who had asked him for help that he had never instructed her to use the registration database’s “ballot search” function to incorrectly pull voter information. “I never did such a thing,” he wrote, adding that the allegation “does not make any sense” because he didn’t know much about the ballot search function. “I was not even aware you were using ballot search until you asked if party could be included. I assumed you meant with one of the canned reports so that is when I went to your desk and asked you to show me how you were generating the data.” He asked the analyst to “please elaborate on when and where you believe this training happened.” “This issue is now causing me problems and I do not think it is fair at all that my name is being associated with training you,” he wrote. In response, the analyst said she recalled Stender showing her the feature “back in February, just before the ballots for the [presidential preference election] were mailed.” “Looking back, there might have been a miscommunication during our discussions,” she wrote. Records show protected voters’ data was ultimately delivered to four different out-of-state political data firms and an in-state researcher at the University of Arizona. Three of those firms also openly advertise consumer data offerings on their websites. Combined, at least eight people had access to the voters’ data directly from the secretary of state’s office. One of those recipients unknowingly passed on the confidential information to another group, a Florida-based polling operation called American Promise. Records show the recipient believed American Promise had deleted the protected voters’ personal information from its database and servers, but it’s unclear whether that organization ever directly confirmed that it did so with the secretary’s office. A person listed in records as a point of contact for the group did not respond to a request for comment from Votebeat. Calli Jones, a spokesperson for the secretary’s office, said in a statement that staff “went through the proper investigative channels to get the data back from those who originally requested it and are looking into the possible ‘spreading’ following the initial release.” She later said she had “no update” on whether any additional organizations had access to the confidential information. Arizona’s confidentiality program is supposed to protect vulnerable voters. Is it working? Former Secretary of State Ken Bennett, a Republican, said he ran across the idea for a state address confidentiality program at a national conference for election officials in 2010. He pitched the idea to Mesnard, who successfully shepherded the legislation through the Capitol. “There are bad people in this world, and I’m hoping we can all agree that one function of government — the primary function of government — is protecting people from harm,” Mesnard told lawmakers during a committee hearing at the Arizona Senate on March 23, 2011. Former Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, signed the program into law on April 19, 2011. It began operating the following year. Bennett said he considered it “an important thing” for domestic violence victims. “It seemed to be doing what it was intended to do, which was providing these folks protection about their addresses and things getting out to people who meant them harm,” he said. “We tried to solve that problem, and I think we did for quite some time.” But the recent error at the secretary’s office raises questions about how secure the program actually is — especially because it isn’t the first time that the state accidentally released confidential information about voters it pledged to protect. In an October 2020 complaint to the State Bar of Arizona, then-Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, wrote that she had learned of a “functional error” in the state’s voter database that caused it to generate early ballot reports that included 76 protected voters’ confidential information. “Certain counties provided those reports to the state’s political parties during the election,” she wrote, adding that she “took immediate action to remedy the issue,” including fixing the error in the database and contacting the political parties and affected voters. Years before that leak, as a state legislator, Hobbs had voted to establish the address confidentiality program. She was a social worker before entering politics and called the legislation “a very important bill” in helping victims of domestic violence “achieve safety once they make the decision to leave their abuser.” “Many victims of violence don’t feel safe even when they’ve made that break, and this bill will provide them a confidential address,” she said from the floor of the Arizona House on March 7, 2011. Liliana Soto, a spokesperson for Hobbs, who is now governor, said in a statement that the address confidentiality program is “critical to protecting vulnerable Arizonans.” Soto said Hobbs has “long prioritized voter privacy and safety, including during her time as a legislator and secretary of state,” and that Hobbs acted “immediately” to mitigate risk to protected voters upon learning of the error in 2020. “The governor believes safeguarding this highly sensitive data must remain an absolute priority,” Soto said, describing any data breach involving the program as “a serious matter.” “She expects state systems to uphold the highest standards of data security.” Varvel said the previous incident was the impetus behind the office’s existing policies and procedures around how to pull information from the voter registration database in response to public inquiries. During her interview with Votebeat, she said the office’s rules about handling protected voters’ data hadn’t changed following the most recent error, but that the incident put public records staff on high alert with requests involving any voter information. However, Jones later said in a statement that the office had also created a new internal list of protected voters and directed public records staffers to compare it against any requests for voter data. She said this “stop list” was implemented “shortly after the incident” in 2024 and is intended to prevent any future accidental leaks of confidential voter information. She added that the office requested funding for its address confidentiality program during state budget negotiations, but was waiting to hear whether it would receive the money. Votebeat asked Varvel whether she could promise the state’s protected voters that their confidential details wouldn’t be erroneously released again. “I will say that I always am concerned — like, things are going to happen with data that you’re not anticipating,” she responded. “But, yes, I think that we’re very, very sensitive to this issue.” 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/6a21acfeee6011c3f4ead733 Pop star Olivia Rodrigo felt 'enraged' after ICE used her hit song, brands agency 'barbaric' te 2026-06-04T16:51:10.152Z Pop star Olivia Rodrigo felt 'enraged' after ICE used her hit song, brands agency 'barbaric' Grammy-winner Olivia Rodrigo said she was "enraged" to discover federal immigration authorities using her music in an online video prompting illegal immigrants to leave the country. Speaking with "Dazed Magazine," Rodrigo spoke about her public battle with the Department of Homeland Security and the moment she realized they used her song online. "I was just scrolling on my phone. It was so deeply disturbing to see that propaganda," Rodrigo said. "The fact it was my song in there made me feel even more enraged." The controversy stemmed from a November 2025 post encouraging illegal immigrants to self-deport from the country. It was posted by DHS and the White House using Rodrigo’s "All-american b----" from her 2023 album, "GUTS," in the background. WHITE HOUSE FIRES BACK AFTER SABRINA CARPENTER SLAMS ICE VIDEO USING HER SONG The video was captioned: "LEAVE NOW and self-deport using the CBP Home app. If you don’t, you will face the consequences." It also showed agents arresting illegal immigrants. The former Disney star quickly took to Instagram to express her outrage at the time, writing, "Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda." The song has since been removed from the post, which now notes the audio is no longer available. Rodrigo doubled down on her criticism of ICE in her latest interview, describing the work of immigration enforcement as "barbaric." "What they’re doing is so awful and barbaric and cruel," she said. "I am really sad to be in a country that thinks that’s OK." CELEBS DECRY ICE AGENTS, TRUMP GOVERNMENT AS 'MONSTERS' AND THE 'WORST OF THE WORST' IN SCATHING CRITIQUES A DHS spokesperson responded to the singer's criticism in a statement to Fox News Digital, referencing Rodrigo's lyrics. "America is grateful all the time for our federal law enforcement officers who keep us safe," the spokesperson wrote. "We suggest Ms. Rodrigo thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice." The singer has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and spoken about political issues, including abortion access and the conflict in Gaza. In the same interview, she noted she believes it is an artist's job to share how they feel with the public. "I think part of being an artist is sharing how you feel with other people," she said. "I don’t have a political science degree, I’m not the most educated person on planet Earth, but I like to try and stay up to date on things and share how I feel." She is also not the only artist to push back on DHS’s use of their music in posts. In December, Sabrina Carpenter blasted the Trump administration for using her song "Juno" in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) video. "Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda," Carpenter wrote on X. The video showed what appeared to be ICE raids with Carpenter’s song over the top. OLYMPIC ICON DETAILS THE BRUTAL MOMENT HE BECAME THE 'MOST HATED MAN IN THE WORLD' A White House spokesperson responded to Carpenter, telling Fox News Digital, "Here’s a Short n’ Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won’t apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21acd3ee6011c3f4ead70c Meta’s Oversight Board says account bans lack due process, transparency te 2026-06-04T16:50:27.673Z Meta’s Oversight Board says account bans lack due process, transparency Meta's board cites "due process" concerns over account bans. It's also pushing Meta to offer clear information about violations and its use in AI in making its determinations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21aaf0ee6011c3f4ead6db Arizona Supreme Court won't review rulings that crippled 'fake electors' case stemming from 2020 election te 2026-06-04T16:42:24.231Z Arizona Supreme Court won't review rulings that crippled 'fake electors' case stemming from 2020 election A spokesman said Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes will take the case back to a grand jury to seek new indictments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21aad6ee6011c3f4ead6c8 Flagstaff City Council approves 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding te 2026-06-04T16:41:58.785Z Flagstaff City Council approves 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding The approval authorized about $881,000 in federal funding for projects and programs that support homelessness response, neighborhood improvements and community resilience. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21aaa7ee6011c3f4ead694 Justice Department Tells Prosecutors to Pursue Immigrant Vote Fraud Cases te 2026-06-04T16:41:11.911Z Justice Department Tells Prosecutors to Pursue Immigrant Vote Fraud Cases About 90 such investigations are currently open, a Justice Department official told prosecutors. The tally offers a glimpse inside the scale of the administration’s efforts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21aa91ee6011c3f4ead679 What to expect from WWDC 2026: Siri’s highly anticipated revamp and Apple Intelligence updates te 2026-06-04T16:40:49.911Z What to expect from WWDC 2026: Siri’s highly anticipated revamp and Apple Intelligence updates Apple's WWDC nears: here's what you can look forward to. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21aa7dee6011c3f4ead670 Meta rolls out a new AI creator assistant on Facebook te 2026-06-04T16:40:29.431Z Meta rolls out a new AI creator assistant on Facebook Creators often have to parse through charts and dashboards to understand their performance, but with the new AI assistant, they can get quick answers to questions like "When should I post?" and "What are people saying in my comments?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21a84cee6011c3f4ead620 Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Piker unleashes on Israel after ban from UK te 2026-06-04T16:31:08.622Z Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Piker unleashes on Israel after ban from UK Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - Hasan Piker says UK barred him, rips 'unbelievable...power' of pro-Israel groups - Why a pro-Israel influencer turned down a chance to co-host FIFA event -  TOP STORY: Left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker and his uncle Cenk Uygur were barred from entering the United Kingdom ahead of scheduled appearances at SXSW London and the Oxford Union. The British Home Office canceled their travel authorizations, citing risks "not conducive to the public good." Piker fiercely slammed the decision, claiming the U.K. revoked his visa "at the behest of Israel." VIDEO: Dem Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow of Michigan rips her party for antisemitism, reveals attendee at DNC convention used slur against husband. WATCH HERE: NO THANKS: Pro-Israel influencer and sports reporter Emily Austin rejected an offer from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to co-host a FIFA World Cup event. After consulting mentors, Austin snubbed the request, fearing the progressive politician was using her as a cynical "olive branch" to repair his strained relationship with the Jewish community rather than offering a genuine gesture. FAITH UNITED: An unprecedented interfaith alliance of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian New Yorkers united outside Gracie Mansion to protest Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Protesters slammed the progressive leader, accusing him of fueling radicalism and failing to safeguard the Jewish community. Muslim attendees specifically warned that Islamist extremists have hijacked their religion, joining forces with other faiths to demand the mayor's removal. BACKLASH BREWS: Harvard’s appointment of Sheryl WuDunn as vice chair of its Board of Overseers’ executive committee has sparked fierce backlash from students and alumni. Critics blast the university for elevating WuDunn amid intense scrutiny over her husband, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, whose heavily criticized piece on Israeli guards was condemned by Israel's Foreign Ministry as a modern "blood libel." GUEST EDITORIAL: Rabbi Menachem Margolin, founder of the European Jewish Association, warns that the wave of violent antisemitism sweeping through Europe is headed for the U.S. "Europe has already seen this movie. We know exactly how it ends. America still has time to write a different one. But not much." QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "At the Democratic convention, an attendee yelled an antisemitic slur at my husband, who is Jewish and was walking with my 5-year-old daughter. That is terrifying," - Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan. - Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here. - Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21a838ee6011c3f4ead617 Fetterman dares Platner to release messages with mystery women, says he'll 'wear a suit every day' in return te 2026-06-04T16:30:48.635Z Fetterman dares Platner to release messages with mystery women, says he'll 'wear a suit every day' in return Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman ramped up criticism of embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling out the Maine progressive over his history of inflammatory remarks while challenging him to release messages linked to a Kik account that has become a flashpoint in his campaign. "This is a guy that had a problem with me, how I dress, but he seemed to have no problem posing in a towel at a disgusting website that consistently had serious problems about that kinds of depravity," Fetterman told Fox News host Sean Hannity. The Democrat later challenged Platner to make public messages he allegedly exchanged with women on the platform. "Let me make a deal. I'll tell P-Hustle, I'll wear a suit every day, if he releases all those texts and messages that he's had... [with] the dozen women," he continued, referencing Platner's username on the platform. THE GROWING LIST OF CONTROVERSIES THREATENING DEMOCRAT GRAHAM PLATNER'S MAINE SENATE BID "You can prove [to] America... what's [in] these conversations. Can P-Hustle prove how old these people are?" Fetterman argued that Platner should release the messages if he has "nothing to hide," while raising concerns about age verification on anonymous messaging platforms. Platner's campaign previously acknowledged that the Kik account, which was created in 2016, belonged to him, stating that he had deleted the app from his phone but did not deactivate the account, according to The Wall Street Journal. Platner's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the matter. "As a Democrat, I'm never going to carry water for a guy that calls an American hero a dumb MFer, or someone that smears Chris Kyle... and claimed that he's shooting innocent civilians. You've literally lost count..." "It's countless. It absolutely is." PLATNER STILL HAS ACTIVE ACCOUNT ON ANONYMOUS APP DUBBED 'PREDATOR'S PARADISE' AMID CHEATING SCANDAL Fetterman's remarks addressed a slew of issues that have put Platner's campaign on defense, including a tranche of controversial Reddit posts, a video appearing to accuse late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle of inflating his statistics by killing civilians and his since-covered Nazi Totenkopf tattoo, a symbol historically tied to the SS. "He has [said] so many offensive things that it's hard to keep up with it," Fetterman said. While Fetterman has repeatedly distanced himself from Platner and questioned whether Democrats should rally behind the candidate, other prominent Democrats and Democratic-aligned figures have continued to back his campaign. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., defended Platner during a recent interview, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have endorsed his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who has represented Maine in the Senate since 1997. Platner has offered explanations for some of the controversies. He previously stated that he had gotten the Totenkopf tattoo in 2007 and was unaware of its affiliation with Nazism at the time. Platner apologized and expressed hope that people would "judge me on the person I am today" when pressed on past social media controversies, stating he was "having a difficult time settling into society" after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fox News' Greg Norman-Diamond and Adam Pack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21a5c9ee6011c3f4ead540 A burglar used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes in San Francisco — and got away with it te 2026-06-04T16:20:25.594Z A burglar used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes in San Francisco — and got away with it The incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21a3d3ee6011c3f4ead50b Trump administration to appeal ruling blocking access to Arizona voter records te 2026-06-04T16:12:03.103Z Trump administration to appeal ruling blocking access to Arizona voter records PHOENIX -- The Trump administration is making another legal bid to get the records of Arizona's more than 4.3 million registered voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21a3bdee6011c3f4ead502 Lake Havasu woman gets probation, jail time in meth case te 2026-06-04T16:11:41.594Z Lake Havasu woman gets probation, jail time in meth case Probation and jail time was ordered Wednesday after a Lake Havasu City woman entered a plea agreement resolving her drug case in advance of trial. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21a3a0ee6011c3f4ead4d8 Charter breach warning: What customers should know te 2026-06-04T16:11:12.226Z Charter breach warning: What customers should know A phone call may have opened the door to a major telecom security scare involving Charter Communications, the company behind Spectrum. Charter is one of the largest broadband and cable providers in the United States, serving more than 32 million customers across more than 40 states with internet, cable TV, mobile and phone service. The company has confirmed a cybersecurity incident after the ransomware group ShinyHunters listed it on a leak site. Charter says the most sensitive customer information was not released. However, the hackers claim they stole millions of records, which means customers should stay alert for scams that may follow. TRANSUNION BECOMES LATEST VICTIM IN MAJOR WAVE OF SALESFORCE-LINKED CYBERATTACKS, 4.4M AMERICANS AFFECTED The incident became public after ShinyHunters added Charter to its data leak site. The ransomware group claimed it breached the company's systems and threatened to release stolen data unless a ransom was paid. Charter has confirmed it is aware of the situation. The company says it is following security protocols and working with authorities. CyberGuy reached out to Charter for comment. A Charter spokesperson provided this statement: "We are aware of the situation, following our security protocols and are working with appropriate authorities. Only sales tools used to manage current, past and prospective Business customers were impacted; no CPNI or sensitive PI was released by the threat actor." In other words, Charter says the breach affected sales tools used for current, past and prospective business customers. The company also says hackers did not release sensitive personal information or private telecom account data. Private telecom account data can include details tied to someone's service, account activity or communication services. For customers, the key point is this: Charter says the incident was limited. The hackers are making a much broader claim. ShinyHunters claims the attack happened on April 1, 2026. The group says it used a voice phishing scam, also known as vishing, to get inside. A vishing attack usually starts with a phone call. The attacker pretends to be someone trustworthy, often IT support, customer service or a security employee. Then the scammer tries to pressure the person into approving access, sharing a code or opening a company system. According to ShinyHunters, the attackers obtained access to a Microsoft Entra account belonging to an employee. Microsoft Entra helps companies manage employee logins and access. From there, the group claims it accessed Charter's Salesforce system. ShinyHunters says it pulled customer names, email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, phone types, plan information and support ticket data. The group also claims some private telecom account data was stolen. Charter denies that sensitive personal information or private telecom account data was released. That gap between Charter's statement and the hackers' claims is why customers should pay attention. 1 CLICK COST A FATHER $4 MILLION IN BITCOIN TO VISHING SCAMMERS Even if the most sensitive information was not released, exposed contact details can still create problems. Scammers can use names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses and service details to make fake messages feel more believable. They may pretend to be Charter, Spectrum, billing support or technical support. A scammer might claim your account needs verification. They could warn that your service will be disconnected. They may also offer a fake refund or ask you to update your payment information. That is where customers can get caught off guard. The scam may sound more believable if the person already knows your provider or account details. That does not mean you should panic. It does mean you should slow down before clicking, replying or sharing anything. This incident also shows why companies need to take phone-based attacks seriously. Hackers no longer need to rely only on malicious emails. Sometimes, they call an employee and talk their way into a system. Companies should train workers to verify unexpected support calls. They should also limit employee access, monitor unusual logins and use stronger sign-in protections for cloud tools. Salesforce, Microsoft Entra and other business platforms can hold valuable customer information. That makes them attractive targets. A convincing phone call should never be enough to open the door. 10 SIGNS YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING SOLD ONLINE You may not control what happens inside a company's systems, but you can control how quickly you react to suspicious calls, texts, emails and account changes. Be careful with unexpected calls, texts or emails claiming to come from Charter or Spectrum. Do not click links in surprise messages. Instead, open the official Spectrum app or type the company's website into your browser. Never give a one-time login code to someone who calls you. Scammers often ask for these codes because they are trying to break into your account. A real support agent should not need you to read that code out loud. If you have a Spectrum account, change your password. Use a strong password that you do not use anywhere else. A password manager can help you create and save stronger passwords without having to remember each one. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at CyberGuy.com. Log in through the official Spectrum website or app. Review your email address, phone number, billing information and account settings. If anything looks strange, contact Spectrum directly through a verified number. Scammers may use breach news to send fake payment warnings. They might say your card failed or that your account will be suspended. Do not pay through a link in a text or email. Go directly to your account instead. If someone calls claiming to be from Charter or Spectrum, do not rely on caller ID. Scammers can spoof real company numbers. Let the call go to voicemail. Then call back using a number from your bill or the official website. Install strong antivirus software on your devices. It can help detect malicious links, fake websites, malware and other online threats. That extra layer helps if you accidentally click something risky. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. A data removal service can help reduce how much of your personal information appears on people-search sites and data broker databases. After a breach, scammers often combine leaked information with public records. The less they can find about you online, the harder it becomes to make a scam feel personal. 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 your personal information appears in a breach, identity theft protection can help you spot suspicious activity faster. Some services monitor the dark web, alert you to possible misuse and help with recovery steps. You can also check your credit reports and consider a credit freeze if you are worried about identity theft. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at CyberGuy.com. The Charter data breach story comes down to two very different claims. Charter says the incident affected sales tools for business customers and that hackers did not release sensitive personal or private telecom account information. ShinyHunters claims it stole millions of records with customer details. Until more facts come out, the safest move is to stay alert. Check your account, avoid surprise links and be careful with anyone who calls claiming to be from Charter or Spectrum. Even basic contact information can help a scammer sound more convincing. Should companies do more to protect your data from phone-based attacks before one employee mistake turns into a breach? 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/6a21a374ee6011c3f4ead4b3 Cash App launches a wand for tap-and-pay te 2026-06-04T16:10:28.635Z Cash App launches a wand for tap-and-pay Cash App plans to launch more tap-to-pay tags Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21a148ee6011c3f4ead459 Ted Danson says he wants to 'apologize forever' for doing blackface at Whoopi Goldberg roast te 2026-06-04T16:01:12.072Z Ted Danson says he wants to 'apologize forever' for doing blackface at Whoopi Goldberg roast Ted Danson said this week that he wants to "apologize forever" for doing blackface during a roast of former girlfriend Whoopi Goldberg in 1993. "I would like to address this and apologize forever," the "Cheers" star told W. Kamau Bell on his "Who’s With Me?" podcast on Wednesday. He reiterated, "I have no problem talking about this, but I need to and want to apologize for the rest of my life because somebody today can go on the internet, you're right, and go, ‘What the f---? Wow, I feel betrayed. I feel angry’ and whatever. And I did that." Danson said he was intimidated about roasting Goldberg at the Friars Club, whom he called one of the most "outrageous, funny Black women in the world at that point." ‘SEINFELD’ STAR MICHAEL RICHARDS MOUNTS WILD COMEBACK AFTER INFAMOUS RANT SPARKED COMEDY EXODUS Knowing that he wasn’t a stand-up comedian, he decided he would go with "performance theater" for her roast. He said during their relationship, the tabloids went after them for their interracial romance, saying, a White man and Black woman couldn’t be dating "because they liked each other or saw something in each other. It had to be sex. It had to be just pure sex, that's the only reason for a relationship like this." In his mind, as he pondered what he would do for his performance, he thought: "If I were Black, I could say all these outrageous things. I'm not. Then my mind went, ‘Well, I will do it in blackface.’" TED DANSON SAYS BILL CLINTON GRILLED HIM ABOUT HIS 'INTENTIONS' WITH MARY STEENBURGEN USING SECRET SERVICE He added that at the time he wanted to address what the tabloids had said about their relationship in his performance, but didn’t realize at the time it was getting "darker" and "angrier" and ended up having an "edge to it." Danson added that he had also "latched onto" a stand-up bit that Goldberg was doing at the time about not caring if people use the n-word because she felt that well-spoken people can be even more racist. "I thought I could pull I could pull this off," Danson scoffed. "I thought that this — there's no one been Whiter than me in the world — that this White guy could have something valuable to say about, uh, race and race relations was so stupid and entitled." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS BEN STILLER DOUBTS IF 'TROPIC THUNDER' WOULD BE MADE TODAY, SAYS 'EDGIER COMEDY' IS 'HARDER' TO DO The "Becker" actor explained that he thought he could be "Robin Williams. I can … step up and I can pull this off." "And that was so arrogant and stupid on my part," he admitted. "So, off I go, using all this horrendous language describing our love affair while also in blackface." Danson revealed that he had run his plan for his performance by Goldberg, who he thinks maybe "didn't want to squelch my creativity," and had worked on it for months. ROGAN TELLS ‘TRAITOR’ COMEDIANS CONDEMNING THE KEVIN HART ROAST TO ‘F--- ALL THE WAY OFF’ "And within 20 seconds, I was like I stuck my finger in a light socket," Danson revealed, adding that it felt like about 20% of the crowd "got" what he was doing and liked it, about 30% got it and hated it, and the rest "hated it and hated me. Yeah. And I kept going." Bell admitted that as a performer, just listening to Danson’s story was giving him "flop sweats." "I thought I was doing a satire on race relationships," Danson said. "And I thought I was being edgy." In his defense, Bell pointed out that it was supposed to be a private event, but Danson said it had "left the room before I was over." By the time he got back to his hotel, he said he had to get on the phone with the mayor of New York City at the time, who hadn’t been in the room but had heard about it, and his manager said he couldn’t physically open his hotel room door because there were so many messages in front of it. He said the stunt also frustrated his wife of more than 30 years, Mary Steenburgen, whom he married in 1995 and who he said has done much work on civil rights. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The incident also resurfaced during the Black Lives Matter movement, Danson said, adding that he lost some corporate sponsorships, and it "scared" him. "I am forever apologetic," he said. For the longest time, he said he would say, "I knew what my intention was. My intention was love. It doesn't matter. Your intentions do not matter. The impact you have on people is what matters." "I thought I could run with the big boys and I couldn't, and it was stupid, and it was not my place, and it was wrong, and it was hurtful," he admitted. Bell lauded Danson for his willingness to admit that he was wrong, adding that he experienced cancel culture before it had a name. "And the fact that you even dealt with it in more recent years speaks to who you are, and why I would want to talk to you," Bell said, adding that he found it even more "admirable" that Danson continues to be willing to discuss the incident "because most people don’t." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21a134ee6011c3f4ead450 Cameron Smith conveniently says golf prize money needs to 'come back' down after cashing in with LIV Golf te 2026-06-04T16:00:52.145Z Cameron Smith conveniently says golf prize money needs to 'come back' down after cashing in with LIV Golf It isn't necessarily bold or even controversial to say that the amount of money in professional golf has gotten out of control in recent years. Purses have consistently increased, no-cut events have become a part of the routine, guaranteeing gargantuan paydays, and it's not exactly easy to justify. It is, however, easy to point to what has gotten the sport to this overexposed spot in rather rapid fashion: LIV Golf. With the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) signing several players to reported nine-figure contracts while also playing limited, no-cut events beginning in 2022, it forced the PGA Tour to react with increased purses as well, and that ripple effect has only intensified over the last four years. GOLFER SMASHES CAR'S WINDSHIELD WITH TEE SHOT, GETS CONFRONTED BY CAR ON COURSE, THEN ACES VERY NEXT HOLE One player who quickly jumped ship from the PGA Tour to LIV in 2022 was Cameron Smith. The Aussie reportedly signed a multi-year contract with the breakaway circuit for $140 million. Despite accruing generational wealth, that hasn't stopped him from speaking about the money in professional golf getting out of hand, although it probably should. "This has been an awesome four or five years for us golfers, for everyone around the world. It's changed a lot of things, but I think realistically, it's time for everything to come back to the way it was," Smith told the Daily Mirror. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Smith's response was regarding a question about the expectation of LIV Golf having to rein things in financially with the Saudis officially pulling funding at the conclusion of the 2026 season. However, that doesn't make his comments easier to digest, especially for the superstar players who remained loyal to the PGA Tour and didn't receive contracts of over $100 million. It's worth pointing out that Smith hasn't won a LIV event since 2023 and has missed the cut in six of his last seven major championships. He's consistently been noncompetitive in recent years, but was still rewarded with a nine-figure payday, which is ironically the most obvious issue when it comes to money jumping the shark in professional golf. In Smith's defense, he wasn't among the many players who joined LIV Golf and issued the bogus claim that "growing the game" was the reason he came to the decision. He explained that it was a business decision and an offer he simply couldn't ignore. Smith took advantage of the current circumstances and offer presented to him — you can't fault him for that — but he hasn't exactly earned credibility to be any sort of spokesperson about the finances in the sport. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219f07ee6011c3f4ead3e1 Chris Sale's historic home ERA makes Braves run line a must-bet against struggling Blue Jays te 2026-06-04T15:51:35.503Z Chris Sale's historic home ERA makes Braves run line a must-bet against struggling Blue Jays Thursday is one of my favorite baseball days of the week. It is a travel day, which means that a lot of teams aren’t taking the field, but that means I can spend more time digging into games and match ups. Today we have a game between the Blue Jays and Braves that I think will reward us with some cash. The Blue Jays are still trying to climb their way out of the early-season struggles. They are just 29-33 for the season and could use some help at the trade deadline. There are questions about where the help will come from and in what form. However, I expect ownership to make a move to try and push them back to grabbing at least a wild card spot. Maybe they just need to be healthy; they have three starting pitchers on the injured list. The team was just 29-29 before losing their last four games. It almost feels like a one step forward, two back situation. Tonight, DraftKings has Mason Fluharty listed as their starter. That means this is essentially a bullpen game for the Blue Jays. I can’t expect the "starter" to go deep into this one, considering he hasn’t pitched more than 1.1 innings in a game this season. He also pitched on Tuesday. The bullpen should be fairly fresh, though. In the series, they’ve only tossed 5 innings. Someone on the team will likely go three or four innings, even if they get rocked. They kind of have to do it. Overall, the Toronto bullpen is about average in the league.  The Atlanta Braves have been rolling this season. It was a bit of a disaster last year, at least in part due to the injury bug, but we’ve known this is a talented team for years. Are they going to coast to a division title? It is possible. The Phillies have at least started putting pressure on Atlanta, but the Braves still have the biggest division lead in baseball. We all know that divisions aren’t won in June, but for now, the team is rolling. BRAVES' CHRIS SALE REACHES 2,500 STRIKEOUTS FASTER THAN ANY PITCHER IN MLB HISTORY Chris Sale is taking the mound tonight for the Braves, and he is once again looking like a Cy Young contender. For the season, he is 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP. Those three numbers are all fourth or better in baseball. Chances are that he will end up as a Cy Young finalist (Christopher Sanchez should give him a run for it). Sale has been absolutely elite at home this year. He has a 4-1 record with a minuscule 0.60 ERA. The only runs he has allowed at home this year are two solo homers. Most Blue Jays hitters haven’t faced him, but Vlad Guerrero and George Springer are a combined 10-for-41 against him. So you’re telling me the Blue Jays have an average pitching situation (at best), have lost four straight, struggle on the road, and now have to face one of the best pitchers in baseball. Not only that, but they face Sale in his best situation — at home, where he's allowed two runs in 30 innings. How can Toronto win this one? They won’t. The bet here isn’t to take the moneyline; you don’t need an article to tell you the Braves at -207 is a play. I personally don’t like playing baseball games much higher than -135, but I do think the Braves are still technically a value at -207. This should be -250 or higher. My play, however, is on the run line. The Braves to win by at least two runs is +104. It’s crazy to me that it is plus money at all. The Braves have had 12 one-run games this season. That means they are 30-30 on the run line, so we are getting good value on this number, too. Give me this one for multiple units. 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/6a219ef3ee6011c3f4ead3d8 Shohei Ohtani puts together patently absurd stat line against Diamondbacks as tear on the mound continues te 2026-06-04T15:51:15.509Z Shohei Ohtani puts together patently absurd stat line against Diamondbacks as tear on the mound continues Another day that ends in the letter y, another ridiculous performance from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. The sports world as a whole has become numb to Ohtani putting in ridiculous performances both on the mound and at the plate, which is the ultimate compliment for the Japanese star. The stat line he put together on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, however, is worth highlighting because it's just that impressive. DAVE ROBERTS CALLS CRITICISM OF DODGERS' SPENDING 'LAZY,' SAYS RIVALS SHOULD 'LOOK IN THE MIRROR' The 31-year-old gave up two hits, walked one batter and struck out six on 89 pitches in 6.0 innings of work in Los Angeles' 7-0 win on the road. That's a great day's work for any pitcher in baseball. Then, you add in what he did with a bat in his hand, and it's just another example many can and will point to while claiming Ohtani is the best to ever step foot on the diamond. While Ohtani did strike out once on Wednesday, he finished the contest going 3-for-4 at the plate while drawing two walks and scoring one run. Picking up three hits and scoring a run while you simultaneously only give up two hits and zero runs on the mound is mind-boggling stuff. After his six scoreless innings, Ohtani's ERA fell to 0.74 for the year across 61.0 innings of work in his 10 starts. If that number catches your attention, that's because it should. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! According to ESPN Insights, Ohtani's 0.74 ERA is the third-lowest through 10 starts since 1913. Juan Marichal's 0.59 ERA in 1966 and Jacob deGrom's 0.56 mark in 2021 are the only two to better Ohtani's number. Marichal and deGrom, however, weren't also batting .301 or putting together a .941 OPS at the plate. Ohtani is a four-time MLB MVP, but has yet to add a Cy Young Award to his resume, although it looks like that achievement should be added sooner rather than later. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219ec8ee6011c3f4ead3b4 Waymo’s spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage te 2026-06-04T15:50:32.951Z Waymo’s spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage The company announced a deal with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose the battery packs as Waymo pulls them off the road. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219c98ee6011c3f4ead358 Tulsi Gabbard reveals husband's 'very rare sacral chordoma': 'In a lot of pain' after 7-hour surgery te 2026-06-04T15:41:12.385Z Tulsi Gabbard reveals husband's 'very rare sacral chordoma': 'In a lot of pain' after 7-hour surgery Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, in a heartfelt X post Thursday, revealed her husband Abraham Williams is recovering at home after undergoing nearly seven hours of surgery for what she described as a "very rare sacral chordoma." "My husband Abraham was diagnosed with a very rare sacral chordoma," Gabbard wrote Thursday on X. "The surgery to remove bone and surrounding tissue lasted almost seven hours and was successful. "He had a rough night and is in a lot of pain but is finally home resting. Now recovery begins." Gabbard announced her pending resignation as DNI to support her husband through his battle with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer," as first reported by Fox News Digital last month. DEMOCRATS, MEDIA SPARK FURY WITH 'DISGUSTING' RESPONSE TO TULSI GABBARD'S DNI RESIGNATION Gabbard notified President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office in mid-May. Her last day at ODNI was expected to be June 30. "We’re so grateful for the outpouring of prayers and kind messages from all of you," Gabbard's Thursday post, revealing the precise diagnosis for the first time, concluded. "Our hearts are full." Trump announced Tuesday he appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte as acting DNI to succeed Gabbard. TRUMP NAMES BILL PULTE ACTING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE "During this period, he will remain Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Gabbard assumed office in February 2025 and is a U.S. Army Reserve officer and combat veteran. She previously served in Congress for multiple terms as a Democrat before leaving the party to become an independent and later joining the Republican Party. Fox News Digital exclusively obtained her formal resignation letter, in which Gabbard says she is "deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half." RARE SPINAL CANCER TUMOR REMOVED THROUGH PATIENT’S EYE AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL "Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026," she wrote. "My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer." Gabbard said her husband "faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months." "At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle," she said. I'M 41 WITH A HUSBAND AND CHILD. I HAVE TOO MUCH TO LOSE AND WON'T GIVE UP MY FIGHT AGAINST CANCER Gabbard added: "Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage — standing steadfast through my deployment to East Africa on a Joint Special Operations mission, multiple political campaigns and now my service in this role." She wrote that she "cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position." Trump responded to the resignation on Truth Social, writing that she "rightfully" wants to support her husband during a tough battle. 'REAL HOUSEWIVES' STAR TEDDI MELLENCAMP HOSPITALIZED WITH MULTIPLE TUMORS ON HER BRAIN "I have no doubt he will soon be better than ever. Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her," he wrote. A sacral chordoma is a rare, slow-growing cancerous bone tumor that develops in the sacrum, the triangular bone at the base of the spine above the tailbone. The National Cancer Institute describes chordoma as a rare bone cancer that can develop at the base of the skull, in the spine or at the end of the spine in the sacrum or coccyx. Fox News' Madison Colombo, Brooke Singman and Robert Schmad contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219c84ee6011c3f4ead34f Karen Read unleashes explosive lawsuit against state police, Canton police: court docs te 2026-06-04T15:40:52.313Z Karen Read unleashes explosive lawsuit against state police, Canton police: court docs Karen Read, the Boston woman acquitted of murder stemming from the death of her police officer boyfriend, is headed back to court after she filed a new lawsuit suing the Town of Canton and the Massachusetts State Police over their alleged mishandling of the investigation.  The 87-page lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital was filed in Bristol Superior Court Thursday morning and alleges "an imbedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot at the very core of both organizations." Court documents include a series of expletive-laced messages exchanged between the case’s former lead investigator, ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, and former Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode, and alleges widespread misconduct and negligence surrounding the probe into John O’Keefe’s 2022 death.  "[S]he’s a jew…so def puts out," Goode wrote in one text, according to court documents. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER The filing also points to messages allegedly sent by Proctor, in which he referred to Read as a "retarded," "whack job c---," with "no a--."  In a statement released to the media, attorneys Alan Jackson, Damon Seligson, and Aaron Rosenberg alleged the two law enforcement agencies fostered "a culture of bias and corruption that they built, tolerated, and hid from the public for years." SEND US A TIP HERE "Michael Proctor and Sean Goode did not slip through the cracks; they are emblematic of the failure to responsibly exercise the trust and faith the public puts in these institutions," the attorneys added. KAREN READ 'DIDN'T DO THIS CRIME,' SAYS JURY FOREMAN AFTER ACQUITTING HER OF MURDER CHARGES: REPORT Read was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges last year following a mistrial in the death of O’Keefe. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST At the time, prosecutors alleged Read drunkenly struck O’Keefe with her SUV and left him to freeze to death in the snowy front yard of a friend’s home in nearby Canton. However, her defense team successfully argued that Read was not responsible for O’Keefe’s death.  The development comes just days after Goode, who responded to the scene of O’Keefe’s death and testified in Read’s first trial, resigned from the Canton Police Department following an investigation into alleged misconduct, according to Boston 25. Authorities have not revealed if the probe is connected to Read’s case. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB In 2025, Proctor was fired from his position within the state police after his text messages sent about Read were read in her first trial.  Read is also facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by O’Keefe’s family, and has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against multiple witnesses who testified against her in both murder trials. "Karen Read was acquitted of every charge related to John O'Keefe’s death — and now the agencies that negligently permitted virulent misogynists and bigots to target her will answer for what they built, what they concealed, and what they did to her," Read's attorneys wrote. "The days of hiding behind badges and promotions while peddling vile bigotry are over. The truth is coming, and with it an unflinching reckoning."  Fox News Digital reached out to the Town of Canton, Massachusetts State Police and Read’s attorneys for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219a48ee6011c3f4ead2d6 Five-star edge rusher posts on social media how much he loves LSU, flips to Miami mere hours later te 2026-06-04T15:31:20.155Z Five-star edge rusher posts on social media how much he loves LSU, flips to Miami mere hours later If I had to sum up the experience of college football recruiting in just one sentence, it would be "not for the faint of heart." The hopes and dreams of you and your favorite team rest on the whims of a 17-year-old kid who has been told by everyone his entire life how great he is. That doesn't stop once college programs start calling, and when you throw in six- and seven-figure NIL deals, it can make things even more complicated. Even once a prospect is "committed" to your school, you have to basically hope all the other potential suitors don't swoop in at the last minute with a sweetheart deal to whisk your recruit away at the 11th hour. LSU fans found this out the hard way on Wednesday, when five-star edge rusher Jaiden Bryant decided to start testing the waters outside of Baton Rouge. Bryant apparently received an offer he couldn't refuse from last season's national championship runners-up, the Miami Hurricanes, as the South Carolina native jumped ship for South Florida and "shut down" his recruitment in the process (though that is never set in stone either). Bryant was one of the crown jewels of an LSU recruiting class that, while small, more than makes up for the lack of quantity with star power. KENTUCKY BASKETBALL FANS ARE MELTING DOWN AFTER LOSING TOP RECRUIT TO KANSAS Who could have seen this coming? Well, anyone who was on X in the early afternoon hours of Wednesday certainly didn't, because before the future Miami Hurricane dipped out of the Tigers' class of 2027, he made sure to let everyone on social media know just how much LSU means to him. This was posted at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, just five hours before the famous Hayes Fawcett post that has become synonymous with breaking recruiting news dropped. DOES UCLA'S SURPRISING TOP-10 RECRUITING CLASS HAVE LEGITIMATE JUICE OR IS IT JUST FOOL'S GOLD? Many such cases, I'm afraid. Anyone who has been following recruiting for even a short period of time has had this happen to their favorite school a time or two. Hell, one time there was an offensive lineman who verbally committed to Florida State as he was leaving his official visit in Gainesville. ED ORGERON-LANE KIFFIN PAIRING ALREADY PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR LSU TIGERS DURING PIVOTAL RECRUITING WEEKEND The funniest part of that whole story is he still ended up being a Florida Gator. My point is that recruiting is weird. As I said before, these are teenagers who are having adulation heaped onto them every time they set foot on a campus for an official visit in addition to generational wealth being thrown at them. HOW NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS LAWS HAVE CHANGED COLLEGE SPORTS I could barely decide what I wanted for lunch as a 17-year-old, so it makes sense that these high-level recruits often have trouble making choices about where they want to play college ball and, hopefully, get the proper development for the NFL. With all that being said, there are better ways to go about choosing your college program, and I think we need to redefine the word "commitment" in the process. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! No more "hat games." No more "flipping" three or four times a recruiting cycle. But these pleas will fall on deaf ears because money talks. As long as schools like Miami continue to throw bags of money at players to flip (and believe me, they aren't the only ones), these games will continue to happen. Recruiting is certainly not for the faint of heart, and if you want to follow this racket 365 days a year, I'd suggest you have that tattooed on your forearm so you don't forget it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219a34ee6011c3f4ead2cd Dozens of anti-ICE protesters won't face state charges for storming Minnesota church service, prosecutor says te 2026-06-04T15:31:00.226Z Dozens of anti-ICE protesters won't face state charges for storming Minnesota church service, prosecutor says Dozens of anti-ICE protesters, including former CNN journalist Don Lemon, will avoid state criminal charges after storming a Minnesota church service in January — a decision church leaders blasted as effectively giving activists a free pass to disrupt religious worship. St. Paul City Attorney Irene Kao said in a statement Wednesday that her office would not pursue charges, saying the available evidence did not support prosecution under Minnesota law. "Following a careful evaluation of the video footage, investigative reports, and other available materials, prosecutors determined that the current evidence is insufficient to meet that standard for criminal charges under Minnesota state statutes," the statement said. Federal prosecutors have already charged 39 people, including Lemon and another independent journalist, with civil rights violations tied to the disruption. The federal cases remain pending. ANTI-ICE MOB STORMS MINNESOTA CHURCH OVER PASTOR'S ALLEGED TIES TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT The city prosecutor’s decision drew a sharp rebuke from leaders at Cities Church, where demonstrators interrupted worship services on Jan. 18 to protest federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. "According to the St. Paul City Attorney’s logic, it is perfectly fine for agitators to invade a mosque, a cathedral, or a temple, intimidate the families and children inside, and shut down their religious gathering. Just call it a ‘protest,’" lead pastor Jonathan Parnell said. The protest targeted the church after activists learned that one of its pastors also served as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official involved in a major federal enforcement operation in Minnesota. The agitators were heard in videos chanting "Justice for Renee Good," referencing the fatal shooting of the 37-year-old at the hands of federal agents. LEFTIST PASTOR CALLS MINNESOTA CHURCH INVASION DIVINE JUDGMENT ON 'MAGA EVANGELICALS' AMID DOJ PROBE Kao stressed that the decision not to file state charges "should not be interpreted as an endorsement of unlawful behavior or public disorder." "The right to peacefully protest is protected, as is the right to exercise one’s religious beliefs," she said. "Balancing these equally important rights is paramount to our decision today." Kao noted that the demonstration did not involve violence, property damage or threats to public safety. Attorneys representing the church argued that the absence of broken windows or vandalism does not mean no laws were broken. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2195b4ee6011c3f4ead23f Doctor credits meat-based diet for 70-pound weight loss te 2026-06-04T15:11:48.073Z Doctor credits meat-based diet for 70-pound weight loss → A doctor who lost 70 pounds on the carnivore diet says conventional nutrition advice may miss the mark. → Cracked an egg before breakfast? Experts weigh in on whether it's still safe. → As eating habits evolve, Domino's is exploring changes aimed at health-conscious diners. → A popular fruit may amplify your coffee kick — but experts flag potential downsides. → A KFC staple customers embraced wasn't exactly a favorite of the Colonel himself. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER → A quirky contest win turned a creative outfit into a delicious prize. → Forget curbside service — this creative dessert stop brings the treats by boat. → A birthday celebration goes hilariously off the rails thanks to one opportunistic pooch. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOOD AND DRINK NEWS For some singles, the promise of dinner may be the real attraction. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2195a0ee6011c3f4ead236 Former National Security Advisor John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining classified information: sources te 2026-06-04T15:11:28.152Z Former National Security Advisor John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining classified information: sources Former White House national security advisor John Bolton will plead guilty to retaining classified information, two sources confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday. Authorities raided Bolton's home and office after an indictment in August of last year. This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219576ee6011c3f4ead212 Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is. te 2026-06-04T15:10:46.149Z Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is. The California startup released the fourth-generation of its home assistance robot, Stretch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219561ee6011c3f4ead209 Ramp raises $750M at $44B valuation as investors hunger for fintechs with an AI story te 2026-06-04T15:10:25.672Z Ramp raises $750M at $44B valuation as investors hunger for fintechs with an AI story Ramp has nearly tripled its valuation over the past year as investors scramble to grab a part of the fast-growing startup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21935dee6011c3f4ead1a4 Ciara pens emotional tribute for Super Bowl champion husband Russell Wilson following retirement announcement te 2026-06-04T15:01:49.521Z Ciara pens emotional tribute for Super Bowl champion husband Russell Wilson following retirement announcement Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson announced his retirement on Wednesday, and his wife, Ciara, had an emotional reaction to the news. Ciara, the singer and songwriter, has been married to Wilson for nearly a decade and reflected on their journey together. "The best in the world! There's only one, 3!" Ciara wrote on social media in response to Wilson’s retirement announcement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Always so proud of you! It's a true blessing to go on this journey with you! My greatest inspiration! I love you so much!" Ciara wrote with a goat emoji and an emoji with two hands making the shape of a heart. Ciara has four kids, three of whom are with Wilson. Her oldest child, Future, was born from her previous relationship with rapper Future. Wilson’s retirement announcement followed reports of him finalizing a deal to become an analyst with CBS Sports. "As I enter this next chapter with CBS Sports and ‘The NFL Today,' I'm so blessed to continue doing what I love most - being around the greatest game in the world," Wilson said in his retirement video. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In that video, he thanked his family and friends for their support throughout his NFL career, including Ciara. "Thank you, C. I thank you, Ciara, for being my greatest blessing, my best friend and my partner through it all. None of this journey called life would have been the same without you," Wilson said in the video.   The 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback was drafted in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of NC State by the Seattle Seahawks. He played 10 seasons in Seattle and helped lead them to a championship, as they defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Seahawks traded Wilson to the Broncos ahead of the 2022 season, but he never recaptured that same magic with Denver. The Broncos cut him after two seasons, and Wilson then spent one season each with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants before retiring. In 14 seasons and 205 games, Wilson had a 121-80-1 career record, completed 64.6% of his passes for 46,966 yards, with 353 touchdowns and 114 interceptions. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219335ee6011c3f4ead194 John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information te 2026-06-04T15:01:09.112Z John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219321ee6011c3f4ead18a Senate Voting on Motion to Bar Trump From Creating Compensation Fund te 2026-06-04T15:00:49.114Z Senate Voting on Motion to Bar Trump From Creating Compensation Fund Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, introduced the motion. A handful of Republicans have indicated that they would support such a measure, which needs just 50 votes to pass. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21930bee6011c3f4ead171 Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive information te 2026-06-04T15:00:27.115Z Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive information The advisory warns that Chinese spies are using public job search platforms to recruit people with access to non-public information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2190efee6011c3f4ead111 Summer work boots that won't leave your feet drenched in sweat, from $50 te 2026-06-04T14:51:27.351Z Summer work boots that won't leave your feet drenched in sweat, from $50 Summer and work boots don't usually go hand in hand, but the right pair can keep your feet cool and comfortable even on the hottest days. 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Arch-support insoles help you stay comfortable all day, while slip-resistant rubber outsoles offer proper traction and flexibility.  Need a pair of affordable work boots? Lugz Chukka boots mimic the look of a classic 6-inch style while remaining breathable. A durable faux leather holds up to construction sites while keeping the price down. Snag a pair for just $49, the lowest-priced option on this list.  Unlike most work boots, this pair from Brunt has a heavy-duty build without the thick lining. They help protect against electrical hazards, and the outsole resists oil and heat up to 572 degrees Fahrenheit. American-made Red Wing boots use premium leather for durability and comfort in the blistering heat. 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Here's what's actually made in the USA — and what's imported The Skechers Relment-pelmo boots give you all-day comfort with an air-cooled memory foam insole and a wide fit. The high-traction lug-patterned outsole grips wet, oily surfaces, helping you stay balanced on slick trails and hard floors. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Hike, work or go on evening summer walks in these Free Soldier tactical boots. The suede and leather construction holds up across a range of terrain, from slippery floors to rocky trails. The natural leather also promotes airflow and keeps the boots lightweight, making them a solid all-day choice. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get some of these boots sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2190dbee6011c3f4ead108 Rahm Emanuel slams DNC autopsy and Jill Biden, saying party now looks 'worse than feckless' te 2026-06-04T14:51:07.426Z Rahm Emanuel slams DNC autopsy and Jill Biden, saying party now looks 'worse than feckless' Former Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted his party's recent election autopsy and the Bidens on Tuesday, saying both have damaged Democrats' brand. As Emanuel spoke on Katie Couric’s podcast, he stated, as he has before, about the many ways in which he said that Americans feel negatively about the Democratic Party because "we earned their disrespect" with far-left policy agendas. "We let a border get out of control. When it came to public safety, we talked about defunding the police," he said. "When it came to an ethnic group, we called them Latinx and nobody else in that group ever identified themselves that way. And then rather than worry about classroom excellence, we were worried about bathroom and locker room access." Couric asked him about the widely panned postmortem from the DNC purporting to explain why the Democrats lost in 2024, noting, "It didn’t really talk about the administration's stance on Israel and the war in Gaza and Joe Biden's age, which seems to be two big flashing red lights." RAHM EMANUEL WARNS DEMS HAVE BECOME PARTY OF 'PUNKS' WHO 'TALK DOWN TO PEOPLE' AND FRET OVER IDENTITY POLITICS Emanuel recalled that he had joked that one could get a more thorough autopsy of the election from a literal coroner than from Democratic Party leadership who commissioned the postmortem analysis, adding, "It was a waste of money and a waste of time." "It just makes the Democrats look so feckless," Couric said. "It's worse than feckless," Emanuel replied, saying that Biden very strongly implied that he would commit to being a one-term president who would serve as a transition to the next generation. "The Oval Office is incredibly seductive and he got seduced, and the White House is incredibly insular and it was really a tight-knit group," he said, proceeding to call out his family and his staff. "The staff owed an honest come to Jesus with both the president and the first lady, and they knew the truth, you know, all the truths working in the White House and they knew all the truths and they had a responsibility both to him and to the country," he said. Couric brought up Jill Biden’s book, one in which the first lady revealed she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during his 2024 debate, "Which is not particularly helpful to the Democratic Party right now, I’m assuming, to go back in history." "Lemme help you on the 'doubt' part of that, or the ‘not sure.’ It does not help," Emanuel said, agreeing firmly with Couric's assessment of of Jill Biden’s comments. CHARLAMAGNE RIPS JILL BIDEN’S CONFESSIONS ABOUT HER HUSBAND AS TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE He went on to argue that the staff owed both Joe Biden and Jill Biden a "come to Jesus" and said that Jill Biden’s promotion of her new book is not helpful for the party. He went on to argue that Jill "100%" should have stepped in to stop her husband from seeking reelection. "Did she have a responsibility? Yes, she had a responsibility." He said. "The staff had a responsibility. The Cabinet had a responsibility." Couric replied, "I know we don't want to keep rehashing this, but it does make me sad for Joe Biden because he has been a public servant for decades, and I feel like he's destroyed his legacy." Fox News Digital reached out to Joe Biden's office and did not receive an immediate reply. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2190c7ee6011c3f4ead0ff Luigi Mangione hearing sealed at defense request as court refuses to explain secrecy te 2026-06-04T14:50:47.435Z Luigi Mangione hearing sealed at defense request as court refuses to explain secrecy Accused assassin Luigi Mangione was due in a New York City courtroom Wednesday, he came and went, and details remained scant 24 hours later after reporters were told his hearing had been sealed following a request from the defense. The 28-year-old former Ivy Leaguer is accused of stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, and shooting him in the back outside a Manhattan Hilton hotel. A spokesperson for Mangione's defense declined to discuss the hearing. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office did not respond to requests for comment. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The unexplained closure raised concerns about transparency in one of the country's most high-profile legal cases, where the suspected killer has also received more than $1.5 million in donations for his defense from supporters. UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER SUSPECT LUIGI MANGIONE INDICTED IN NEW YORK The Associated Press reported Wednesday that a media lawyer who asked Judge Gregory Carro's staff for an explanation received a terse response before a clerk hung up on him. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER On Thursday, a court spokesperson did not respond to questions about the secrecy from Fox News Digital. Mangione faces separate charges at the state and federal levels and is due back in respective courtrooms later this month in both cases. SEND US A TIP HERE He has pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a forged instrument. But prosecutors allege he stalked Thompson, a father of two, from Minnesota to New York to kill him outside an investor conference scheduled to kick off just hours after the murder. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Surveillance video shows a masked figure approach Thompson from behind and open fire with a handgun, striking him multiple times in the back. UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER: IVY LEAGUE GRAD SUSPECT SPAWNS MOVEMENT FUELED BY ANTI-CAPITALIST SENTIMENT A series of handwritten missives that police allegedly recovered from Mangione's backpack during his arrest also paints sharp criticism of the health insurance industry as a potential motive, according to prosecutors. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB The defense challenged evidence obtained during Mangione's arrest in both cases. The federal judge, Margaret Garnett, is allowing it in. Carro, overseeing the state case, found that some of the evidence from Mangione's backpack is inadmissible in New York. Evidence ruled admissible includes the gun, a 3D-printed silencer, and a red notebook that allegedly contains damning writing. Evidence to be suppressed includes a phone, Mangione's passport, loaded magazines, a wallet and a computer chip. His New York trial is scheduled to begin in September. The federal one will take place after that. Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218e86ee6011c3f4ead095 Red Sox third base coach does something never seen before in baseball, leaving fans confused te 2026-06-04T14:41:10.652Z Red Sox third base coach does something never seen before in baseball, leaving fans confused It's been an awful season for the Boston Red Sox. Beyond awful, really. They're at the bottom of the American League in just about every metric. They can't win at home. They have no offense, and no star power. Fans are furious. The manager has already been fired. Their ace has been on the IL for a month now. Their starting shortstop is out until August, and even when he was playing, he was among the worst players in the league. Everywhere you look, it's just been putrid. The 2026 Red Sox — the organization with the most World Series titles this century — are truly terrible. RED SOX NOW DEALING WITH LOCKER ROOM ISSUES AFTER PUBLICLY BLAMING EACH OTHER AS BOSTON SINKS INTO LAST PLACE So, when the team provides us with brief moments of levity, we have to take it. They haven't come often this season, as I just documented. We haven't gotten a ton of those, "Wow," moments from this group. We got one during Wednesday night's rare home win against the Baltimore Orioles, thanks to third base coach Chad Epperson going somewhere no man has ever gone before: Amazing. I'm gonna go ahead and echo what the announcers all said here and say that I have never, in my life, seen a third base coach do that. Not once. Not in Little League. Not in travel ball. Not in high school. Not on the worst D-III college baseball team in the country. Never. Obviously, the question becomes ... was it legal? It's a good question. A fair question. It came with a somewhat surprising answer, at least for me. Yes, it was ... sort of. Here's Rule 5.03(c) from Major League Baseball: Base coaches must remain within the coach's box, except that a coach who has a play at his base may leave the coach's box to signal the player to slide, advance, or return to a base, provided the coach does not interfere with the play. The rule goes on to say that a manager can complain if they feel a coach violated the rule, and the umpire can issue a warning. But ... it appears what Epperson did was legal, as long as he didn't interfere with the play. An MLB official later told the Boston Herald's Mac Cerullo that there is no automatic penalty for a coach that moves into fair territory during a play, but he could be called for interference if he ... interferes ... with the play. So, again, this seems like a fair move by Chad Epperson. A weird one, for sure, but a fair one. As for the Sox ... they won, 8-1, to improve to a whopping 10-20 at Fenway Park this season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218e5eee6011c3f4ead08a Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers te 2026-06-04T14:40:30.705Z Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers AT&T and Verizon said they were deprived of their right to a jury trial when the agency penalized the companies for failing to protect consumer information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218c1dee6011c3f4ead027 Both parties target Trump's $2B fund as ICE funding package enters danger zone te 2026-06-04T14:30:53.034Z Both parties target Trump's $2B fund as ICE funding package enters danger zone President Donald Trump's nearly $70 billion immigration enforcement package has entered uncertain waters as the Senate embarks on a marathon of votes that could blow up the legislation.  At the heart of the issue is the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) now-defunct nearly $2 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. It’s another rare instance where both sides of the aisle are frustrated with the administration, and it could spell doom for the broader bill.  That’s because Democrats and Republicans are lining up amendments to ensure the fund is dead, to varying degrees.  GOP ADVANCES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE AFTER FORCING TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND INTO RETREAT Senate Republican leadership is hopeful that they can prevent those amendments from surviving during the newly launched "vote-a-rama," but success isn’t guaranteed. One positive for the GOP is that every Republican voted for the package in its first procedural hurdle Wednesday afternoon. "I feel good going into it," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said. "But, you know, you got a lot of conversations with our members [who] understand what's at stake, how critical it is that we defeat amendments that would be corrosive to the bill or undermine in any way its privilege." One issue is that should an amendment targeting the fund pass, it could remove the reconciliation package’s ability to advance with just a simple majority of votes. That would effectively give Democrats a win in killing the package outright.  Whether the amendments will be considered under a simple majority or 60-vote threshold could change the landscape and will ultimately be up to the Senate rules referee to determine whether they comply with the Byrd rule, which undergirds the reconciliation process. GOP DEMANDS TRUMP KILL CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND BEFORE REVIVING ICE FUNDING PACKAGE Republicans believed that those add-ons would hit that 60-vote mark, giving them a little bit of breathing room.  "I mean, you never know with 100% accuracy," Thune said. "There are a lot of creative ways of drafting amendments, but we feel pretty confident that most of those would be at 60."  The fund, announced last month as part of a settlement between the Trump family and the Internal Revenue Service, received strong pushback from Republicans who feared that without proper guardrails, people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill could access the taxpayer funds. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., whose main job is to wrangle and twist the arms of wary Republicans to vote for the package, put the primary blame on Senate Democrats as fractures in the GOP simmered.   GOP LEVERAGES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE TO MAKE TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND 'NEVER EXIST'  "The Democrats continue to talk about everything they want to talk about, except actually securing the border and protecting the American people," Barrasso said. "They're gonna come with all sorts of things, all in an effort to delay our efforts to support the American people and keep them safe and secure." But there are Republicans who will have their own anti-weaponization fund amendments. So far, Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., two lawmakers who are increasingly prone to break with Trump, have teed up add-ons to address the fund. There is the option to deal with the fund outside of reconciliation, too.  Cassidy, who Trump successfully just ousted from office, didn’t say which route he would prefer, but wanted "something which just makes it sure that somebody doesn't change their mind in the White House, it doesn't come back." Tillis contended that there were enough Republicans with concerns over the fund that something needed to be done, but wanted it to be a GOP-led initiative. He’s not picky about whether his amendment gets a shot either.  "I don't care about my own personal amendment," Tillis said. "There's a few out there, as long as one touching on the issue gets there. I'm not gonna slow leadership down. I
wouldn't do anything to make it as corrosive to the underlying bill so that it loses privilege. But we gotta do this." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2189e2ee6011c3f4eacfc2 New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt te 2026-06-04T14:21:22.636Z New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to shift its research into autism toward potential environmental causes. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance this week affirming that acetaminophen, better known by its brand Tylenol, should be the “first-line” defense against pain and fever during pregnancy. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer) The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance this week affirming that acetaminophen, better known by its brand Tylenol, should be the “first-line” defense against pain and fever during pregnancy.  The directive contradicts the Trump administration’s notice to physicians last year cautioning against the use of the primary pain reliever recommended for pregnant women, following the president’s unsupported claims that the medication could lead to autism in children. The national professional association for maternal-fetal medicine specialists, clinicians and scientists continues to recommend acetaminophen as the “first-line medication” to treat pain and fever during pregnancy. The federal government’s statements prompted the organization to review its 2017 guidance finding acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy.  Trump ties autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence “Although some studies have reported associations between maternal acetaminophen use and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring, methodological limitations preclude conclusions about causality, and the biological mechanism for such an effect remains unestablished,” reads the statement, following a comprehensive review of recent and historical scientific literature.  The organization’s guidance cautions patients to “use the lowest effective dose of acetaminophen for the shortest duration necessary,” while emphasizing that untreated maternal fever carries well-documented risks to the fetus, especially in the first trimester. At a news conference last September, President Donald Trump said his administration had found acetaminophen use during pregnancy to be a likely contributing environmental cause of autism.  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to shift its research into autism toward potential environmental causes.  Even though medical experts and the drug manufacturer have said there is no proven link, the FDA immediately said it would initiate a process for a label change for Tylenol and similar products to “reflect evidence suggesting that the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions such as autism and ADHD in children.” The label has not yet changed. But the September news conference has had consequences.   A month later, Texas’ Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate, sued Johnson and Johnson, alleging the pharmaceutical company failed to warn pregnant consumers about the risk of taking Tylenol. And a study in The Lancet published in March found that emergency department orders for acetaminophen for pregnant patients fell 10% in the months following Trump’s statement, while there was no change in the acetaminophen orders for comparable women who were not pregnant. Stateline reporter Sofia Resnick can be reached at sresnick@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/6a2189b5ee6011c3f4eacf9a Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson, Ex-MLB Pitcher, Found Liable for $176 Million in Hit-and-Run te 2026-06-04T14:20:37.350Z Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson, Ex-MLB Pitcher, Found Liable for $176 Million in Hit-and-Run The jury ruled against Rebecca Grossman, a philanthropist, and Scott Erickson, a former M.L.B. pitcher. Ms. Grossman was earlier convicted of murder in the case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2187c4ee6011c3f4eacf3e Flagstaff Event Almanac for June 4 te 2026-06-04T14:12:20.961Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for June 4 June 4 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2187afee6011c3f4eacf35 Suspect in Flagstaff cold case from 1987 requests speedy trial te 2026-06-04T14:11:59.508Z Suspect in Flagstaff cold case from 1987 requests speedy trial Coconino County Public Defender Jennifer Stock, who is representing James Arthur Runnels following his arrest this past March, told Judge Stacy Krueger on June 1 that her client wishes to proceed to trial “as soon as possible." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218794ee6011c3f4eacf0c Olympic icon details the brutal moment he became the 'most hated man in the world' te 2026-06-04T14:11:32.232Z Olympic icon details the brutal moment he became the 'most hated man in the world' Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte revealed the emotional toll he went through after his 2016 Rio Olympics scandal, saying he felt like the "most hated man in the world." Speaking on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, the 12-time Olympic medalist detailed the emotional collapse that followed the backlash to his robbery story. "I never wished I would kill myself, commit suicide, but I wished I went to sleep and never woke up," Lochte told Hannity. "Or I wish I went to an island and never saw anyone the rest of my life, because I would make the world a little better if I was just gone," he added. During the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Lochte claimed he and fellow swimmers were robbed at gunpoint by men posing as police officers. Brazilian authorities pushed back against the narrative, revealing instead that an intoxicated Lochte and his teammates had vandalized a gas station bathroom and were asked to pay for the damages by armed security guards. FETTERMAN’S BRUTALLY CANDID ACCOUNT OF BATTLING DEPRESSION, FEELING SUICIDAL, BEING THROWN OUT OF HIS HOUSE Lochte told Hannity that when he gave initial interviews about the incident, he was "still drunk" and panicked. "I was just drunk, and I didn’t have my wallet, so I just kind of put two and two. I just was, yeah—they took my wallet," he said, adding, "Part of me was a little scared that a gun was pointed at me, and I just kind of freaked out." The public fallout over the inconsistencies in his story became a national controversy, resulting in Lochte issuing a formal apology. He was suspended from competition for 10 months, lost major sponsorships and faced intense public backlash. The athlete described the days following the scandal as absolute "hell." TCU'S HAILEY VAN LITH GETS CANDID ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES, SHARES HOW PRAYER HELPED "Worst feeling in the world. I was one of the most loved Olympians," Lochte said. "They all loved me because I was just so nice, just so humble. And then in the blink of an eye, I was the most hated man in the world." Lochte said the public backlash and negative comments online deeply impacted his mental health, launching him into a severe depression. TODD BLANCHE REVEALS DOJ UNEARTHED CACHE OF JACK SMITH DOCUMENTS INSIDE FORGOTTEN ROOM "There were so many times where I couldn’t get out of bed to go to the mailbox to get the mail because I was so freakin’ depressed with myself," he said. "I’d wake up every morning, look at myself in the mirror when I’m brushing my teeth or when I’m just waking up, and I’d say, ‘You’re a f------ loser. Like who are you?’ Just in disgrace. Defeat." After years of battling substance abuse and depression, Lochte is turning a new corner. He took on a new role as an assistant swim coach at Missouri State University. Appearing on "Saturday in America" last month, he also discussed rededicating his life to God and getting baptized. "God has changed everything for me," Lochte told Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany. "I'm finding who I am. I am being a better father, a better person and I just love the person that I've become now, and I owe it to God, and it is just [an] amazing feeling." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218780ee6011c3f4eacf03 Sacramento makes its case as MLB's next expansion city, calling itself a market too big to ignore te 2026-06-04T14:11:12.247Z Sacramento makes its case as MLB's next expansion city, calling itself a market too big to ignore The city of Sacramento has officially begun its quest to have a Major League Baseball team. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has insisted on adding two expansion teams before he retires from his post in January 2029, and Sacramento, the largest market in the United States without an MLB team, has thrown its hat in the ring. The hometown of MLB legends Dusty Baker and Derrek Lee raised $1.8 billion in just four months for a potential stadium, while its local teams like the NBA’s Kings, USL’s Republic FC and MiLB’s River Cats consistently rank near the top of revenue and attendance in their respective leagues. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I think it's a great market for baseball. There's a rich history, and I'm learning a lot about it myself," Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "People don't talk about us, but we're a top-20 media market, we're twice the size of Las Vegas and twice the size of Salt Lake City. I don't think people think of us that way because California has this outwardly spectacular brand and reputation historically." Sacramento has gotten a taste of professional baseball as the Athletics are calling the capital of California home until they move to Las Vegas in 2028. Broome admitted that the Athletics situation — with the Sacramento fandom being about 60% San Francisco Giants and 40% Athletics — helped the city realize it had an option. JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. SAYS YANKEES WILL 'FOR SURE' WIN THE WORLD SERIES THIS SEASON ON LATE-NIGHT TV "When they came to Sacramento, I think the town was pleasantly surprised. The immediate reaction was, 'Can we keep them?' Everyone was excited and asking whether the Athletics could stay. We had to tell people no — they're only going to be here for three years while they transition to Las Vegas," Broome said. "But their arrival made the town start thinking that maybe we could have our own team. I think the Athletics are now benefiting from that. "The momentum around the team is growing, attendance is increasing, and community enthusiasm is building because people are starting to think that if we do a lot for the Athletics, we're also demonstrating to Major League Baseball that Sacramento is ready." Areas like Nashville, Austin/San Antonio, Montreal, Charlotte, Orlando, Portland, Raleigh and Salt Lake City have been in the expansion conversation, but Broome believes Sacramento has already proven itself with its "dedicated fan base." "We’re a town that has a lot to bring to baseball… Why wouldn't MLB come into a community that, at its heart, is a baseball town, that has demonstrated success with its minor-league sports and its NBA team? Why not come in and capture that incredible media market?" Broome said. "We think Major League Baseball should see that as an opportunity it cannot pass up. I think we've got the track record to do it, and now we're on a mission to put ourselves in serious contention for this expansion… "If we can pair this market with a bona fide, elite ownership group, it becomes very difficult to deny Sacramento's case." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218756ee6011c3f4eacee2 Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission te 2026-06-04T14:10:30.312Z Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission Apple's App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21856bee6011c3f4eacea9 Paley pilots pro prospects te 2026-06-04T14:02:19.598Z Paley pilots pro prospects Sedona Red Rock High School recent graduate receives $27.5K yearly scholarship to Embry-Riddle Whether it’s drawing dragons or earning a pilot’s license, anything that flies catches Sedona Red Rock High School Class of 2026 graduate Angelina Paley’s attention. “I see a butterfly flying past, I just Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218550ee6011c3f4eace83 EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the cue’ in top targeted district: candidate te 2026-06-04T14:01:52.624Z EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the cue’ in top targeted district: candidate EXCLUSIVE: Republican candidate Eric Flores believes that, despite national headwinds, Democrats are heading for a major defeat in a critical South Texas swing district after he said the party has "missed the cue" with a key demographic: Hispanic voters. Democratic leaders have been projecting confidence that they will retake the House of Representatives this midterm election. However, Texas Congressional District 34, which is primarily made up of Hispanic voters, is one race that could complicate those plans. Currently held by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, District 34 has been trending hard toward Republicans in the last several elections. And with Republicans’ razor-thin House majority at stake, Flores’ race is considered a top pick-up opportunity for the GOP. Flores, a 34-year-old veteran and former U.S. attorney, spoke with Fox News Digital after a meeting with shrimping business leaders at the Port of Brownsville. He asserted that South Texas Hispanic voters "can see through the smoke and mirrors." With Democrats like Senate candidate James Talarico at the top of the ticket in Texas, Flores believes voters are seeing the distinction between the two parties even more clearly. WATCH: TALARICO EMBRACES ‘FREAKY’ IDENTITY AS CROWDS CHANT NAME MEANT AS INSULT: ‘SO WEIRD’ "Here in South Texas, we’re conservative. We go to church … we want to keep the family unit whole, whereas James Talarico is talking about six genders, right? He's talking about the first thing that he loves outside of his family and friends are transgender children. That's not what we're about here in South Texas," said Flores. "We're about taking care of our family values of keeping Christ first. They've absolutely missed that." Further, Flores said that South Texans are not connecting with Democrats’ messaging in opposition to President Donald Trump and the administration’s immigration policy. "The issues that I'm hearing right now from the South Texas constituent is not the mainstream media point or the invisible villain that folks like Vicente Gonzalez, AOC and James Talarico are casting right now," he said. "I'll tell you what the constituent and what the voter is focusing on right now. They're focusing on the cost of living. They're focusing on affordability." "We're talking about the one big, beautiful bill, the working family tax cut. That is what they're talking about. They want the prices to continue to go down, and they want the future generation to be able to afford a house," he added. HOUSE GOP RUSHES TO COURT CRITICAL VOTING BLOC WHILE FACING UPHILL MIDTERM BATTLE Meanwhile, he accused Gonzalez of not having passed "a single substantive piece of legislation for South Texas" during his nearly 10 years in Congress. "I don't know any job that you can have for 10 years and not be able to point to one substantive thing that you've done other than, well, I got this earmarked money, or I got these boys and girls grant. We appreciate that, but South Texas is deserving of much more than just that," said Flores. "He is using excuses that President Trump is wanting to deport brown people, and that's not the truth," he went on. In response, Gonzalez called it "beyond hypocritical for Eric Flores and Republicans in Washington to feign concern for the economy when they openly celebrate stripping affordable health care and food assistance away from millions of families through their One Big, Ugly Bill." Gonzalez told Fox News Digital that "when Democrats retake the majority in November, I will focus on ending these ‘America Last’ policies that cater to the wealthiest few at the expense of hardworking South Texas families." "While Eric panders to the Administration like a lapdog, I’ve delivered more than $8 billion in federal funding to support law enforcement, improve infrastructure, assist veterans, and strengthen public education in my district," he continued, adding, "South Texans deserve a fighter who puts our community first, not someone like Eric, who served as the lead defense counsel for a child predator and will only work for party bosses." Additionally, JT Ennis, a spokesperson for Talarico, commented to Fox News Digital that "there is a growing backlash in South Texas to the corruption we’re seeing from politicians like [GOP Senate candidate] Ken Paxton." "They promised to make everything less expensive and put working families first, but now everything is more expensive and working families are further behind – all because they’d rather cut taxes for billionaire mega-donors than help working Texans," said Ennis. "While Ken Paxton hurls cheap insults to distract from his career of corruption, James will continue bringing working people together to fix this broken political system and lower costs for families." Fox News Digital reached out to Paxton, who currently serves as Texas attorney general, for comment. HOUSE CANDIDATE PREDICTS HISTORIC RISE OF ‘NEW GENERATION’ IN CONGRESS AS PARTIES TARGET KEY DEMOGRAPHIC Meanwhile, in a statement to Fox News Digital, Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, criticized Gonzalez and Talarico for having "fought as transgender warriors for a decade, trying to convince Texans there are six genders and men can become women using your tax dollars for sex change surgeries." Fox News Digital reached out to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for comment. Though South Texas has been dominated by Democrats for roughly a century, Flores concluded that "folks down here feel absolutely abandoned by the Democrat[s]." "We can say 50 to 100 years, people are tired of not having results. They're tired of the Democrats coming down here and saying that they're the representative party for this area. And it's just false," he said. "This is the number one targeted seat in the entire nation. And why is that? Because we continue to see the Hispanic voter moving closer and closer to the Republican Party. What drives that? A lot of people don't understand this. Here in South Texas, we're really about three things: It's faith, family, and hard work." Fox News Digital also reached out to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21853cee6011c3f4eace77 SEE IT: House floor erupts after GOP lawmaker accuses Tlaib of Hezbollah ties te 2026-06-04T14:01:32.152Z SEE IT: House floor erupts after GOP lawmaker accuses Tlaib of Hezbollah ties The House floor erupted into chaos Wednesday after Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, accused Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., of having ties to terrorist groups, including Hezbollah. The shouting match came during a heated debate over a resolution that would force President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon. Tlaib, a progressive lawmaker and member of the Squad, is expected to force a vote on the measure Thursday, arguing that the United States should not assist Israel’s war in Lebanon.  Her resolution does not mention Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization in Lebanon and a proxy force of the Iranian regime. Republicans seized on the omission, arguing the measure would aid Hezbollah and that its supporters were acting as the group's "proxies." "Hezbollah is a terrorist organization ... and its members are butchers that you like to hang out with to a certain extent," Miller said on the House floor Wednesday evening, referring to Tlaib. REP RASHIDA TLAIB MOVES TO BLOCK US OPERATIONS IN LEBANON BUT IGNORES HEZBOLLAH When Tlaib responded by yelling, Miller retorted, "Are we getting a little emotional?"  Tlaib then responded, "That is an attack on my character," and demanded that Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., the presiding chair, rule that Miller’s remarks were out of order. Obernolte ultimately struck the Ohio lawmaker’s words from the record after the House floor was frozen for more than an hour while lawmakers deliberated. Miller was barred from speaking on the House floor for the rest of Wednesday. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., then delivered a statement on Miller’s behalf, saying, "Yes, I said it. I own it, and I stand by it."  Mast also attempted to enter materials into the record about Tlaib’s alleged association with terrorist groups, but the Michigan Democrat objected. The documents included a Fox News Digital story from 2023 reporting that Tlaib was a member of a private Facebook group that glorified Hamas’ Oct. 7 invasion of Israel. TRUMP URGED TO LOOK INTO US FUNDING OF LEBANESE ARMY AMID ACCUSATIONS OF ITS TIES TO HEZBOLLAH Tlaib’s resolution targeting U.S. forces in Lebanon is likely to die on the House floor Thursday amid bipartisan opposition. The measure is expected to divide Democrats, and it is unclear how House Democratic leadership will vote. GOP lawmakers have also argued the resolution is "dangerous" because it could affect U.S. military operations in the country to protect the American embassy in Beirut and train the Lebanese Armed Forces to fight Hezbollah. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., a co-sponsor of the resolution, did not answer directly when asked by Mast whether she would like to see U.S. forces stay in the country to help train Lebanon’s army to combat the terrorist group. "He's having a different debate here," Ramirez insisted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218528ee6011c3f4eace6e Trump admin bypasses Tehran's isolation campaign to reach Iranians directly te 2026-06-04T14:01:12.152Z Trump admin bypasses Tehran's isolation campaign to reach Iranians directly FIRST ON FOX: As the Trump administration continues negotiations with Iran, it is also taking its message directly to the Iranian people. In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, the State Department bypasses Iran's leadership to tell ordinary Iranians that their country's problems stem not from its citizens, but from a government that "chooses confrontation over opportunity." "The Iranian people are not the problem. A leadership that fears openness and chooses confrontation over opportunity is the problem." The video will run Thursday in Persian language outlets Iran International and BBC Persian. IRAN PROTESTERS EMBOLDENED BY TRUMP ADMIN’S PERSIAN MESSAGING AFTER OBAMA-BIDEN INACTION, ACTIVISTS SAY Throughout the message, the State Department, through a narrator speaking Farsi, emphasizes themes of freedom, opportunity and self-determination, portraying the Iranian people as capable of building a more prosperous future while suggesting the country's leadership has prevented it from reaching its full potential. "When Americans see Iran, we see a great people with a rich history and a generation full of talent and potential," the video's translation says. "Today, millions of Iranians want what people everywhere want: opportunity, stability, a chance to speak freely, and live without fear. Iran has the talent, resources, and educated young people to be among the world's most prosperous nations." "The future of Iran should be shaped by its people, not by intimidation or fear. It should be built by the people themselves," the video goes on. "Iran's story is still being written. Its best chapter may still lie ahead." "The Iranian people deserve to hear the truth directly, without the lies and propaganda of a regime that has spent decades violently suppressing dissent, enriching itself, and ignoring the needs of its own citizens," State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott told Fox News Digital about the video. "Speaking directly to the people of Iran is important because our disagreement has never been with them, it has always been with a regime that prioritizes funding terror and pursuing a nuclear weapon over the aspirations, prosperity, and freedom of the Iranian people. By speaking directly to them, we're making clear that America stands with the people of Iran." The outreach comes as U.S. and Iranian officials continue discussing a potential agreement, creating the unusual dynamic of Washington negotiating with Iran's government while simultaneously telling its citizens that the regime is holding the country back. MIKE POMPEO: OPERATION EPIC FURY IS RIGHTEOUS — AND REGIME CHANGE MUST FOLLOW The video is likely to be viewed by some regime opponents as symbolic support at a time when many critics of the Islamic Republic have called for more concrete measures from Washington. Earlier in 2026, anti-government protests spread across the country and evolved into one of the most serious challenges to the Islamic Republic in decades before being crushed by a sweeping government crackdown. Protesters faced mass arrests, internet blackouts and lethal force from security services, according to human rights groups and international monitors. Iran's opposition remains fragmented, divided among monarchists, reformists, ethnic movements and other factions, and intelligence assessments have questioned whether any unified alternative is positioned to take power should the Islamic Republic fall. The message echoes comments from President Donald Trump earlier in 2026 suggesting that meaningful political change in Iran would ultimately have to come from within the country. "We hope the Iranian people can overthrow the government," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 2, shortly after the U.S. launched offensive strikes known as Operation Epic Fury. While the Trump administration has publicly maintained that negotiations with Tehran remain active, significant obstacles remain, including Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief and security arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio told lawmakers this week that any agreement would require major Iranian concessions and insisted the administration would not ease sanctions simply in exchange for reopening the strategic waterway. The video's release also comes as millions of Iranians regain access to the outside world after months of digital isolation.  Iranian authorities recently began restoring internet access following an 88-day nationwide blackout that was initially imposed during anti-government protests and later expanded after the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel. Internet monitoring groups say connectivity has improved, though significant restrictions remain in place across the country. The protests featured prominently in administration messaging at the time, with Trump and other senior officials voicing support for demonstrators and drawing a distinction between the Iranian people and the country's leadership. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218514ee6011c3f4eace65 Karmelo Anthony trial begins with no Black jurors in racially-charged case over track meet stabbing te 2026-06-04T14:00:52.306Z Karmelo Anthony trial begins with no Black jurors in racially-charged case over track meet stabbing Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in the Texas murder trial of Karmelo Anthony after a jury with no Black jurors was selected in a case that has ignited racial tensions and drawn national attention. Anthony, who is Black, is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of fellow high school student Austin Metcalf, who is White, during a Frisco track meet in April 2025 and has maintained that he acted in self-defense. Both were 17 at the time. Judge John Roach Jr. spent the first few days of the proceedings this week overseeing jury selection as attorneys worked to identify jurors who could fairly evaluate a case that has generated widespread publicity, social media debate and competing narratives since the deadly confrontation. A 12-person jury was seated on Wednesday. None of them are Black, FOX 4 reported. The prosecutor noted during jury selection that he has never had to have this type of conversation about race with a jury, according to the outlet. KARMELO ANTHONY TRIAL IGNITES RIVAL CAMPS THAT THREATEN TO GET IN JURORS’ HEADS IN TRACK MEET STABBING: EXPERT According to courtroom reporting from FOX 4 Dallas, Anthony appeared in court Wednesday wearing a suit and tie with a purple shirt, a color frequently worn by his supporters during court appearances. The outlet reported that the 18-year-old's hair appeared more closely cropped than in prior appearances and that he remained stoic throughout the proceedings. The case has attracted significant public attention since Metcalf's death, spawning online campaigns, public demonstrations and heated debate across social media platforms. Supporters of both Anthony and Metcalf have weighed in publicly, while attorneys and advocates connected to the case have repeatedly urged the public not to prejudge the outcome before all evidence is presented in court. Texas defense attorney and legal analyst Jeremy Rosenthal previously told Fox News Digital that one of the biggest challenges facing both sides would be finding jurors capable of setting aside the publicity surrounding the case. NEW LAWYERS FOR TEXAS TEEN STABBING SUSPECT SEEK LOWER BOND, ASK PUBLIC NOT TO RUSH TO JUDGMENT "This case in particular has a lot of disturbing history when it comes to misinformation online, rumors, doxing, things like that," Rosenthal said ahead of trial. Rosenthal said the widespread attention surrounding the case could complicate efforts to identify jurors who have not already formed opinions based on what they have seen online or in news coverage. With opening statements expected to begin, attention will now shift to how prosecutors and defense attorneys frame the fatal encounter and the self-defense claim likely to be at the center of the trial. TEXAS TRACK MEET STABBING SUSPECT TOLD RESPONDING OFFICER HE 'DID IT': DOCS "Self-defense is a really intricate defense that you have to sort of set up," Rosenthal previously told Fox News Digital. Under Texas law, self-defense is considered what attorneys call a "confession and avoidance" defense, meaning a defendant admits to the conduct but argues it was legally justified under the circumstances. "The crux of the issue is that you cannot provoke the harm and then retreat behind self-defense," Rosenthal said. JUDGE PRESIDING IN CASE OF SLAIN TEXAS TEEN AUSTIN METCALF TARGETED IN ALLEGED DOXXING HOAX; FBI INVESTIGATING A district court official previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that three people were escorted from the courthouse after attempting to take photographs or video. Photography is prohibited under a standing courthouse decorum order that applies to all proceedings at the courthouse. Anthony's attorney, Mike Howard, has maintained that the full circumstances surrounding the confrontation have yet to be heard in court. "We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Karmelo Anthony may have acted in self-defense," Howard said following Anthony's indictment. Prosecutors are expected to call roughly 35 witnesses during the trial, which could last up to two weeks. Roach has also imposed a gag order restricting public comments from attorneys, witnesses, investigators and others directly involved in the case. Anthony was indicted by a Collin County grand jury after prosecutors presented evidence related to the fatal confrontation that unfolded during a track meet at Frisco's Kuykendall Stadium on April 2, 2025. According to the arrest report, the confrontation occurred inside a Memorial High School team tent during a weather delay. Investigators allege Anthony warned Metcalf, "Touch me and see what happens," before reaching into a bag and pulling out a knife. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS FATAL STABBING OF AUSTIN METCALF AT TEXAS TRACK MEET, OFFICIALS SAY Witnesses told police Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the chest during the encounter. Metcalf later died from his injuries. According to police records, Anthony told responding officers that he acted in self-defense. Investigators also reported that Anthony made a spontaneous statement after being detained, telling officers, "I'm not alleged, I did it." The case quickly became a national flashpoint, fueled by extensive social media commentary, allegations of misinformation, public demonstrations and fierce debate over the circumstances surrounding the fatal encounter. If convicted of murder, Anthony faces a sentence ranging from five years to life in prison under Texas law. Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2182bbee6011c3f4eacdf7 Rachel Maddow invites fired CBS correspondent Scott Pelley to join her network after '60 Minutes' exit te 2026-06-04T13:50:51.052Z Rachel Maddow invites fired CBS correspondent Scott Pelley to join her network after '60 Minutes' exit MS NOW host Rachel Maddow suggested former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley join her network after he was fired from CBS News on Tuesday. "There’s nobody who is more acutely attuned to the value of a free press than those who are trying to take it away," Maddow said on an MS NOW panel. "And when the president baldly says, ‘I am going to use the power of the state in order to get the media that I want,’ and he lines up oligarchic friends in order to do that for him. Again, there's no pretense. There's no saying this is for any other reason." She added, "There's nothing else going on at CBS News other than what we can see is happening at CBS News. And I don't know where Scott Pelley will land. Frankly, I hope he lands right here." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.  BATTLE BETWEEN BARI WEISS AND ‘60 MINUTES’ EXPLODES AS SCOTT PELLEY ACCUSES HER OF MURDERING THE SHOW Fellow MS NOW host Michael Steele could be heard replying "yeah" to the remark as Maddow continued. "I hope he’s on TV tomorrow. And I hope that everybody in journalism and everybody who values a free press figures out ways to outmaneuver the people who are trying to take the free press from us. But it is a fully joined fight at this point. And there’s no, I just don’t think there’s any pretense that anything else was happening here," Maddow said. During the night, Maddow repeatedly referred to Pelley's firing from "60 Minutes" as an "oligarchic" takeover of the press by the Trump administration. "I made a crack there talking about the Scott Pelley news as being sort of Hungarian oligarchic style take over the media. And I mean that sort of as a joke, but also sort of deadly serious," Maddow said. '60 MINUTES' HOST SCOTT PELLEY REPORTEDLY SAID CBS CHIEF BARI WEISS NEEDED TO TAKE JOB MORE 'SERIOUSLY' Fox News Digital reached out to MS NOW and CBS News for comment. Pelley was fired from the long-running CBS News show on Tuesday following a bitter clash with the network's editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton. Fox News Digital confirmed that Pelley's exit came after he lashed out at Bilton during an all-staff meeting Monday where he accused Weiss of "murdering" the storied news magazine program and bluntly told Bilton, who has no linear television experience, that he has "slender qualifications" for his new role. SCOTT PELLEY RIPPED FOR CLAIMING HE WAS 'IN COMBAT' IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ AFTER CBS NEWS FIRING In his own statement, Pelley slammed parent company Paramount CEO David Ellison for tarnishing CBS News' reputation "to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration." "The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable. The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well," Pelley wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217e30ee6011c3f4eaccf6 EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the queue’ in top targeted district: candidate te 2026-06-04T13:31:28.472Z EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the queue’ in top targeted district: candidate EXCLUSIVE: Republican candidate Eric Flores believes that, despite national headwinds, Democrats are heading for a major defeat in a critical South Texas swing district after he said the party has "missed the queue" with a key demographic: Hispanic voters. Democratic leaders have been projecting confidence that they will retake the House of Representatives this midterm election. However, Texas Congressional District 34, which is primarily made up of Hispanic voters, is one race that could complicate those plans. Currently held by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, District 34 has been trending hard toward Republicans in the last several elections. And with Republicans’ razor-thin House majority at stake, Flores’ race is considered a top pick-up opportunity for the GOP. Flores, a 34-year-old veteran and former U.S. attorney, spoke with Fox News Digital after a meeting with shrimping business leaders at the Port of Brownsville. He asserted that South Texas Hispanic voters "can see through the smoke and mirrors." With Democrats like Senate candidate James Talarico at the top of the ticket in Texas, Flores believes voters are seeing the distinction between the two parties even more clearly. WATCH: TALARICO EMBRACES ‘FREAKY’ IDENTITY AS CROWDS CHANT NAME MEANT AS INSULT: ‘SO WEIRD’ "Here in South Texas, we’re conservative. We go to church … we want to keep the family unit whole, whereas James Talarico is talking about six genders, right? He's talking about the first thing that he loves outside of his family and friends are transgender children. That's not what we're about here in South Texas," said Flores. "We're about taking care of our family values of keeping Christ first. They've absolutely missed that." Further, Flores said that South Texans are not connecting with Democrats’ messaging in opposition to President Donald Trump and the administration’s immigration policy. "The issues that I'm hearing right now from the South Texas constituent is not the mainstream media point or the invisible villain that folks like Vicente Gonzalez, AOC and James Talarico are casting right now," he said. "I'll tell you what the constituent and what the voter is focusing on right now. They're focusing on the cost of living. They're focusing on affordability." "We're talking about the one big, beautiful bill, the working family tax cut. That is what they're talking about. They want the prices to continue to go down, and they want the future generation to be able to afford a house," he added. HOUSE GOP RUSHES TO COURT CRITICAL VOTING BLOC WHILE FACING UPHILL MIDTERM BATTLE Meanwhile, he accused Gonzalez of not having passed "a single substantive piece of legislation for South Texas" during his nearly 10 years in Congress. "I don't know any job that you can have for 10 years and not be able to point to one substantive thing that you've done other than, well, I got this earmarked money, or I got these boys and girls grant. We appreciate that, but South Texas is deserving of much more than just that," said Flores. "He is using excuses that President Trump is wanting to deport brown people, and that's not the truth," he went on. In response, Gonzalez called it "beyond hypocritical for Eric Flores and Republicans in Washington to feign concern for the economy when they openly celebrate stripping affordable health care and food assistance away from millions of families through their One Big, Ugly Bill." Gonzalez told Fox News Digital that "when Democrats retake the majority in November, I will focus on ending these ‘America Last’ policies that cater to the wealthiest few at the expense of hardworking South Texas families." "While Eric panders to the Administration like a lapdog, I’ve delivered more than $8 billion in federal funding to support law enforcement, improve infrastructure, assist veterans, and strengthen public education in my district," he continued, adding, "South Texans deserve a fighter who puts our community first, not someone like Eric, who served as the lead defense counsel for a child predator and will only work for party bosses." Additionally, JT Ennis, a spokesperson for Talarico, commented to Fox News Digital that "there is a growing backlash in South Texas to the corruption we’re seeing from politicians like [GOP Senate candidate] Ken Paxton." "They promised to make everything less expensive and put working families first, but now everything is more expensive and working families are further behind – all because they’d rather cut taxes for billionaire mega-donors than help working Texans," said Ennis. "While Ken Paxton hurls cheap insults to distract from his career of corruption, James will continue bringing working people together to fix this broken political system and lower costs for families." Fox News Digital reached out to Paxton, who currently serves as Texas attorney general, for comment. HOUSE CANDIDATE PREDICTS HISTORIC RISE OF ‘NEW GENERATION’ IN CONGRESS AS PARTIES TARGET KEY DEMOGRAPHIC Meanwhile, in a statement to Fox News Digital, Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, criticized Gonzalez and Talarico for having "fought as transgender warriors for a decade, trying to convince Texans there are six genders and men can become women using your tax dollars for sex change surgeries." Fox News Digital reached out to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for comment. Though South Texas has been dominated by Democrats for roughly a century, Flores concluded that "folks down here feel absolutely abandoned by the Democrat[s]." "We can say 50 to 100 years, people are tired of not having results. They're tired of the Democrats coming down here and saying that they're the representative party for this area. And it's just false," he said. "This is the number one targeted seat in the entire nation. And why is that? Because we continue to see the Hispanic voter moving closer and closer to the Republican Party. What drives that? A lot of people don't understand this. Here in South Texas, we're really about three things: It's faith, family, and hard work." Fox News Digital also reached out to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217e1cee6011c3f4eacced Paige Spiranac stunned by the power & 'tempo' of pros ahead of women's U.S. Open, Barkley chair lifts & MEAT te 2026-06-04T13:31:08.552Z Paige Spiranac stunned by the power & 'tempo' of pros ahead of women's U.S. Open, Barkley chair lifts & MEAT What a beautiful morning here in NW Ohio. The high is supposed to get up to around 87, no clouds, no rain, no wind. We're talking ideal conditions, but before I go enjoy the patio, it's time for work and we get things rolling today with Thursday Screencaps. Good news: I didn't have some third party electrical contractor show up at my house this morning to install a smart meter and shut off our electric. More on that in a minute. In case you haven't been paying attention, a huge weekend of golf starts today in Columbus, OH and Los Angeles. Let's start with the ladies in L.A. where they'll tee it up for the U.S. Women's Open at Riviera. If you like late-night golf on the East Coast, you're in luck. NBCSN will have you covered tonight from 7-10 p.m. ET. The world's No. 1 ranked golf influencer, Paige Spiranac, was on the course Wednesday and reports that the power and tempo of the ladies has her in awe. Look at this video. Paigeviews, a former pro, rarely even talks women's golf, so to see this look of awe on her face says something. PAIGE SPIRANAC CONTINUES HER GENERATIONAL GOLF CONTENT INFLUENCING RUN IN 2026, MIKE ALSTOTT IS RIPPED & MEAT! It doesn't get much crazier than what went down Monday at Miami Valley Country Club in Dayton where entrants were attempting to get into the U.S. Open. One of those entrants, Mark Knecht, had a day he'll never forget. On No. 12, Knecht yanked a drive that flew out onto a road and went through a truck's windshield. I know this area. I was born a about 1/8 of a mile down the road from where this incident took place. As a child, we went to the dentist about .2 miles in the other direction. I am an expert on this part of Dayton. Let's just say that this area is now straight up the 'hood. You could get shot at any moment. That's what makes what happened after that tee shot so incredible, but so predictable. The truck driver was furious and wanted a piece of whoever cracked his windshield. NFL WIFE CLAIRE KITTLE CONTINUES HER METEORIC RISE UP THE POP CULTURE RANKINGS, HOME RUN OFF A HEAD & MEAT! "As the three golfers, their caddies and a rules official walked down the No. 12 fairway, they were surprised to see a red pickup truck driving toward them. The driver of the truck was upset that an errant golf ball cracked his windshield on the driver’s side while he was driving near the course," the Dayton Daily News reported. "He entered the golf course property through a maintenance gate and drove toward the golfers. The driver was told to drive off the course and go to the pro shop where a report was filed with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office." As if that isn't crazy enough, Knecht walks up to the 13th tee box, a 143-yard par 3, and proceeds to ace the hole. As they say back home, only in Day-in, as some of the locals say it. 📩 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 Trust me, there were dozens and dozens of you who emailed. The Fox readers really lit up over my predicament. – I received many messages like this one from Dave M: Contractor's lucky he didn't show up in my backyard unannounced.  Wife would have fired off a warning shot! Completely unprofessional and I would contact your utility.  They usually send notices, especially for folks who work from home, as it affects their business. WHY YOU SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE JOINING A POWER SAVER PROGRAM – Les L. emails: Thanks for your column on the subject. I don't know if my experience is like that of others, but, in south central Indiana, I pay nearly $18 a month for the "privilege" of NOT having one. Someone comes out and reads my meter each month. It's kind of like being required to have insurance, or paying in order to not have to. What a backwards world. – Sam Mac in Breckenridge, CO reports: Yes, Joe.  They can shut them off at the central facility.  If ‘someone’ decides that you are using too much electricity, they can shut it off. Welcome to Big Brother and 1984. GOOGLE NEST STILL SENDS DATA AFTER REMOTE CONTROL CUTOFF, RESEARCHER FINDS Kinsey: Again, I get that the smart thermostats have been targeted with this Big Brother stuff. I just haven't heard a definitive report on the smart meters being targeted. Couldn't they just shut off the power grid to neighborhoods before smart meters? – Jaime C. in Houston checks in: You should absolutely get a courtesy knock if a contractor is coming to your house to work.  Better yet, they should notify you at least 24 hours ahead of time that they're coming.  That way, you can prepare for that ridiculous "we'll be there between 9am and 1pm" BS. We had smart electric meters installed several years ago and had no say so in the matter.  We got a letter saying the power company was going to do it, and a week later, they did.  They did at least let us know they were coming, but now the can monitor everything and cut off the power if they so desire.  The last smart thermostat we had was a freebie when we switched power companies a while back, but they sort of neglected to let us know that once we logged it in to their system, they could control it. 5 WORRISOME PRIVACY CLAUSES HIDDEN IN SMART HOME DEVICES  Middle of the summer, my 72 degree temp setting would randomly switch to 78 for no reason at all, and I spent the whole season changing it back.  We got rid of that one, and since you can't get analog thermostat any more, be sure you don't allow outside access toyour new one when you install it.  We had that option and we damn sure used it.  AC is much better now. Technology ain't all that it's cracked up to be.... – Readers like Matthew K. say there's something more at play with these smart meters: The power company will also be able to probably come in through your network in your home by the way of the meter in addition to controlling the amount of power you can and cannot use when they want to. – Ann W. tells me: My sister who lives in Florida, was contacted by their power company a few years ago and they offered to install a "smart meter" that would lower the power bill.  Of course, she said "yes" without asking questions.  It lowered her power bill all right, by raising the temperature that is allowed for the A/C.  She isn't able to control the temperature herself.  She obviously never would have chosen that had she understood how it worked.   I live in California and am surprised that they haven't done this to me yet, being as PROGRESSIVE as they are!!!  I'm sure that it will come sooner rather than later as there is a problem providing the amount of power that we need now.  They poured money into "green energy" (and into the pockets of the politicians, I'm sure) instead of keeping up with the power system as it was and are now scrambling trying to figure out how to provide what is needed.   Never give up!  Never give up!  Never give up! Ann added: It was a thermostat but, wouldn't a smart meter be even worse?  Could they even shut the power off if they felt too much was being used?   – Legacy Screencaps reader Rick in Georgia tells me his own story: Joe !!  You have EVERY RIGHT to be fired up over the lack of a Courtesy Knock before they cut your power off.  In fact, I am in the camp of Courtesy Knocksssssss……or…..how about Knocks/Texts/Emails, smoke signals, carrier pigeons, etc…..whatever it takes to let you know you will be without power!!  Electricity is the oxygen of the biz world…it powers WiFi, WiFi powers commerce and commerce makes the world go round. Your situation got me all fired up as well b/c about a year ago, I was a guest on a live crypto podcast.  My company was in the midst of an AI deal with said crypto company and Boards were meeting & investors flying all over this deal when that podcast went live.  For the better part of an hour, I was thundering away on all sorts of topics that helped the deal and hence, my firm.   A final question was asked of me and it was a hanging lollipop right over the plate that I was smacking around left and right.  I am in that kill zone when all of a sudden: black silence. Screen freezes.  As you know, your brain works in weird ways….processing stuff in ultra real time mode.  In a millisecond, it was screen, lights, printer, AC - the works.  I could see/hear it all gone…just instantly whirring down to the stone ages. I knew power to the entire house was totally gone.   It was a sunny day in the middle of summer, so I knew this was not a thunderstorm related deal.  I live on 6 acres of old farmland and our house is set back a long driveway away from the street.  I go storming out of the house and can see all those big trucks with major lifts just going at all the utility poles by my mailbox.  I am firecracker white hot at those workers and asked them your question…..how about a courtesy knock before you go Zero Dark on my house ?  One guy says they knocked (no way) and my loud reply was something about "you guys text me all the time about various nonsense alerts, billing stuff, power saving programs, surveys, etc. but could not send me a courtesy text before you zapped power at 2pm in the middle of a friggin’ workday ??!!   Things were about to get real heated as I explained my situation and how they impacted it.  I mentioned the live crypto podcast they ruined and one of the workers made some comment that let me know he was a Trump Guy.  I made some dig about Democrats, central banks digital currencies, the Federal Reserve, national debt and financial regulations and before you know it, cooler heads prevailed as me & the Power Guys railed about Kamala, Biden, Obama, taxes and regulations. Things ended with them promising to do more than knock (they did not even do that) next time.  Truce. Hats off to you Joe for keeping your cool, getting back to it and cranking out another great Screencaps for all of us. Kinsey: There were so many emails I can't possibly publish all of them this morning. You guys are 100% fired up over this subject, so, being the content guy I am, I'll continue to lean right into this. DO YOU ALLOW YOUR ELECTRIC PROVIDER TO CONTROL YOUR THERMOSTAT? I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: joe.kinsey@outkick.com I want you guys to show me saunas you've built and tell me how much you spent on cedar lumber. I have to believe this can be done for way less than $3,000. – Ryan swears by this fan (#notsponsored that I know of): Hey again...having some porch drinks after my weekly Wednesday mowing/trimming session. I know, I know, Thursdays!!!(That is a whole other story but Wednesday's make sense for my home location and for my weekly schedule. I've been too proud to ask for a sticker or compete in the league because I respect it too much) Anyhoo, I'm sitting here with an 8" rechargeable clamp on fan blowing on me and I was thinking about how it's really changed the porch life comfort level. But an even bigger change for comfort has been a "bedfan." I provided a link below but I'm going on summer #5 of lower energy bills and better sleep. I know you probably have a bunch of readers that could benefit. I've spent a fortune over the years on trying to sleep better but nothing has had the impact like this "between the sheets" fan. I sleep much better. (Understatement!)  And I'd be a fool for this testimonial to not mention the awesomeness from after a hot steamy session with the significant other! Cuddling got a lot "cooler." For the record, not sponsored. Just appreciative. And to make it even better, made in the great state of Texas. For further proof of no affiliation...I live in Southern Indiana... (And Nebraska's basketball season was nothing like a 16-0 Indiana out of nowhere football season!) Go Hoosiers! Kinsey: Not needed in this house! I keep my DUMB thermostat at a reasonable temp and have a cheap tower fan from Costco for the nights that get a little toasty. I combine that with a Purple pillow that stays cool and there are no issues. Trust me. I'm talking one of the craziest emails I've ever received. That's your tease. Make sure you're opening that newsletter when it hits your inbox. ################ That is it this morning. I'm back in a groove after that electric issue, but it turned out to be great for content, so it turned into a win. Don't forget to get your lawn mowed tonight and looking beautiful for the first weekend of June. You owe it to yourself to be relaxed and enjoying the patio this weekend. Go get dialed in. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217e08ee6011c3f4eacce4 Auburn student missing in Japan went off alone after family bickering on vacation, parents say te 2026-06-04T13:30:48.552Z Auburn student missing in Japan went off alone after family bickering on vacation, parents say An Auburn University student missing in Japan for nearly a week had set off alone during a family vacation after his family was bickering, his parents said Thursday. Nancy and Keith Higginbotham revealed more details about the moments leading up to the May 29 disappearance of their 20-year-old son, James "Weston" Higginbotham, near Yamashina Station, east of Kyoto, during an interview on "FOX & Friends First." "We decided to separate," Nancy Higginbotham said. "We had been, you know, kind of bickering with each other, and we decided, you go do your thing, we go do our thing. I mean he's 20 years old, he's extremely well-traveled, he's a wonderful navigator, and so we went to the temples, and then he went by the river." She added that it was the normal kind of bickering a family may experience on vacation, noting they had spent six days sharing twin beds in a hotel room. ARIZONA STATE STUDENT VANISHES DURING GRAND CANYON TRIP JUST DAYS BEFORE GRADUATION, FAMILY PLEADS FOR HELP The family was able follow him on Life360, a phone app that enables families to track each other’s location, Nancy Higginbotham said. It showed Weston was by the river and went to a couple of stores before he boarded a train. Then his location went "completely dark," she said. When asked about her post on social media that said Weston may have been emotionally distressed at the time he went missing, Nancy Higginbotham said her son "just needed time by himself." "We just needed some separation," she said. "And so his happy place is going on a trail or just going on a hike, and so we just all needed just a little bit of time away. It's not an abnormal thing to want time. When you're 20, you're an adult. You can do that." MISSING GEORGIA CAMPER 'MIRACULOUSLY FOUND ALIVE' AFTER DISAPPEARING FOR WEEKS IN CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS Weston is described as standing 6 feet 1 inch tall with long blond hair and blue eyes. His mother said he was last seen wearing a shirt with "Save the Bees" printed on the back, lavender corduroy pants and white Adidas sneakers with black stripes. He was carrying a shoulder bag featuring the outline of the state of Alabama. Nancy Higginbotham has been sharing updates about the search on her social media, writing that dozens of police officers, K-9 units and helicopters have been combing the wooded region for Weston. The area around Yamashina includes several popular hiking routes, temples and forested paths, including trails leading toward Mount Otowa and the Kyoto Trail network. The parents praised Japanese police, the U.S. Embassy in Japan and the FBI as "wonderful" for their efforts in the search. "They deployed another 50 police officers, and I was told that, you know, they had mud up to their chest … and they had the canine dogs, and they had the helicopters today," Nancy Higginbotham said. She said the family is still hopeful Weston will be found alive despite being missing for nearly a week, adding that her son "is built to endure." "The water is very fresh here; he has plenty of water to drink," she said. "And he knows how to forage; he can survive. He is out there and we are going to find him." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217bc5ee6011c3f4eacc73 Mark Wahlberg completely unrecognizable in new movie 'By Any Means,' trailer goes viral te 2026-06-04T13:21:09.512Z Mark Wahlberg completely unrecognizable in new movie 'By Any Means,' trailer goes viral Mark Wahlberg's look in his upcoming movie "By Any Means" might have people looking twice. Basic info: The preview for "By Any Means" hit the internet on Wednesday, and one thing became crystal clear immediately: SACHA BARON COHEN’S RIPPED NEW LOOK FOR MARVEL ROLE HAS FANS DOING A DOUBLE TAKE Mark Wahlberg looks like a completely different person. Not a little bit different! Wahlberg is completely unrecognizable in the role as infamous gangster Greg Scarpa. The trailer has generated significant attention after getting more than 12 million views on YouTube in under a day. JIM CARREY SAYS SEAL TEAM SIX OFFICER TRAINED HIM TO ENDURE 'GRINCH' MAKEUP AFTER SUFFERING FROM PANIC ATTACK Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Like I said, the popular actor looks like a completely different person. Whoever is responsible for the makeup or facial prosthetics did an incredibly impressive job. It's always a bit neat when you see an actor or actress radically change their appearance for a role. Takes things to another level. MARK WAHLBERG GOES TO EXTREMES WITH 'HIGH MAINTENANCE' FITNESS REGIMEN There's no doubt that's what Wahlberg did here. For comparison, check out the movie poster below. Now, check out the photo of Mark Wahlberg in his regular form below. What do you think of Wahlberg's transformation? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217b9dee6011c3f4eacc65 Trump’s Arch Project to Face Questions and Criticism at Planning Meeting te 2026-06-04T13:20:29.591Z Trump’s Arch Project to Face Questions and Criticism at Planning Meeting The National Capital Planning Commission received nearly 1,700 comments about President Trump’s plans to build a 250-foot arch in the nation’s capital. Almost all opposed the idea. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217999ee6011c3f4eacbf2 REPS ANDY HARRIS, KEITH SELF, SEN RICK SCOTT: Fix FISA. Don’t spy on us te 2026-06-04T13:11:53.187Z REPS ANDY HARRIS, KEITH SELF, SEN RICK SCOTT: Fix FISA. Don’t spy on us America’s founding generation did not take up arms merely over unreasonable taxation. They understood ceding their rights to the government for promise of security was a bad deal. They believed risking death to live free was better than subsisting under tyranny. They fought back against unchecked tyranny across an ocean. The crown planted spies in their taverns, rifled through their papers without cause and intercepted their private correspondence. Today, unchecked deep-state bureaucrats are treating themselves as kings, putting their interests ahead of American liberty.  The "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act" (FISA) has decomposed into a modern incarnation of the general warrants and writs of assistance that ignited our American Revolution. Created as a tool to track foreign threats, FISA has evolved into a domestic surveillance machine: sweeping up Americans’ communications, hiding behind secret courts and treating the Fourth Amendment like a roadblock instead of the supreme law of the land. PROTECTING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN OUR 250TH YEAR The rattlesnake on the Gadsden flag is issuing a new warning: Don’t Spy on Me. On June 12, our colleagues in Congress will face another deadline to renew a key FISA authority, Section 702. The intelligence community wants a "clean" reauthorization without changes to its unconstitutional infrastructure. However, the American people expect us to reassert American liberty. That is why some members of the House Freedom Caucus and the Senate Steering Committee have made it clear that meaningful reforms are the only pathway to a long-term extension here. This position is not opposed to national security. It is a refusal to sacrifice American liberty on the altar of unchecked power. HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS VOWS 'GLOVES ARE COMING OFF' AS FISA DEADLINE LOOMS We can start by addressing the expansion of the term "electronic communication service provider." Two years ago, the government broadened its surveillance fishing tool to include everyday Americans. Intelligence officials wanted access to one specific company. Instead, they rammed through sweeping language that now lets the National Security Agency (NSA) compel any U.S. business or organization with a computer, router or server to hand over communications. That includes your local hardware store, community center, and, yes, your neighborhood church. This is not an incidental collection. It is an expansion of the government’s reach, increasing the volume of Americans’ communications available for capture and the potential for abuse. Former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner – a Democrat – acknowledged the domestic surveillance infrastructure on the Senate floor and promised a fix, but Congress has yet to deliver. This must be corrected. Next, we should unshroud the secrecy that enables current problems with FISA. Federal prosecutors routinely impose indefinite nondisclosure orders on telecom companies to prevent the public from seeing how extensive their domestic espionage operation is. The "NDO Fairness Act" would add judicial review and time limits on these gag orders. Americans deserve to know when their data is being sought, especially outside national security cases. JONATHAN TURLEY: JACK SMITH’S SECRET SURVEILLANCE OF PATEL AND WILES SHOULD ALARM US ALL The American people also expect us to crack down on federal agencies evading constitutional protections by buying Americans’ data from commercial brokers. This includes geolocation data, communications metadata and browsing history. If government officials need to know, they can ask a judge to issue a warrant. Just because it’s become normalized, doesn’t make it normal. We can and must close this loophole. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Still, the most alarming problem is the millions of "backdoor" queries of Americans’ communications conducted without warrants. At the peak in 2021 under the Biden administration, there were nearly 3 million warrantless searches of Americans in 702 data, 278,000 of which were conducted improperly. Yet, not a single person was held accountable. While our government should monitor bad actors overseas seeking to harm our homeland, searches of U.S. persons’ data on American soil should require the constitutional requirements of probable cause and a warrant from a court, with narrow exceptions for imminent threats. When the Constitution was written, no one could see the digital future the country would grow to lead. However, the principles don’t change. If you needed a warrant to intercept a letter carried by a courier or to enter a home in the 18th century, what makes an email or a smartphone fair game? Technology changes, but the Constitution remains. As June 12 approaches, Congress must reject another rubber-stamp renewal. The rattlesnake is rattling – its warning clear. The American people expect us to fix this. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM RICK SCOTT Republican Rick Scott represents Florida in the United States Senate. He is a former Florida governor. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM KEITH SELF  Republican Keith Self represents Texas's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ANDY HARRIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217985ee6011c3f4eacbe9 Comedian Bert Kreischer says blood clot scare may have saved him from dying in a tour bus fire te 2026-06-04T13:11:33.194Z Comedian Bert Kreischer says blood clot scare may have saved him from dying in a tour bus fire Comedian Bert Kreischer revealed how suffering a terrifying medical ordeal may have saved his life. In early January, the 53-year-old "Free Bert" star went to the emergency room after severe leg pain woke him up in the middle of the night. At the hospital, doctors found a significant blood clot behind Kreischer's knee and then discovered additional clots in his lungs. Afterward, he was placed on blood thinners and had to stop drinking alcohol while recovering. In March 2026, Kreischer and his team were traveling on one of his tour buses in between stops in North Dakota and Iowa when the vehicle suffered a major tire blowout on Interstate 94 around midnight. The group then left the bus and continued on other crew buses. COMEDIANS TURN 'FAT SHAMING' JOKE ON JOE ROGAN'S PODCAST INTO ANNUAL 5K THAT IS CHANGING LIVES The following morning, the first bus caught on fire and was destroyed. The driver, who was the only occupant of the bus at the time, escaped safely before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Kreischer recalled a later conversation with the driver in which he realized that had he been on the bus, he would have perished in the disaster if it weren't for the forced lifestyle change that he made due to his major health scare. "Two weeks after it burned down, I go to get on my new tour bus with my same tour bus driver who was in the fire. And he says to me casually — and it hadn't affected me at all — he goes, 'Man, you're lucky you got that blood clot," Kreischer said at a For Your Consideration (FYC) event for "Free Bert." HARDY DETAILS TERRIFYING MOMENT HE THOUGHT HE WAS 'DEAD' IN DEVASTATING TOUR BUS CRASH Kreischer continued, "And I was like, 'Huh?' And he goes, 'Old-school Bertie boy would have been drinking. You didn't pass out in the back. We would have just let you sleep. Bus would have caught on fire, man. You would have dead. That thing caught up in 30 seconds.'" "That's when it affected me the most," he remembered. While reflecting on how the bus fire had changed his perspective on life, Kreischer said that it changed his outlook, but not in the dramatic way people might expect because he wasn't actually on the bus when it burned. COMEDIAN DUSTY SLAY REVEALS HOW FAITH AND SOBRIETY PAVED THE ROAD TO HIS STAND-UP SUCCESS WATCH: COMEDIAN BERT KREISCHER SAYS BLOOD CLOT SCARE MAY HAVE SAVED HIS LIFE However, Kreischer explained that it left him with a greater appreciation for random twists of fate. "I've realized how valuable life is," he said "I realized how luck works in certain ways and you gotta see everything is lucky because all those things are real." Kreischer drew a parallel to Seth MacFarlane's well-known story of missing a flight on the first plane hijacked during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and how the "Family Guy" creator reacted in the aftermath. PETE DAVIDSON STANDS BY SAUDI ARABIA GIG AFTER FDNY FATHER'S 9/11 DEATH DESPITE BACKLASH "He dodged the planes on 9/11," Kreischer said. "He overslept. And I remember being like, 'How is he not more intensely affected by this moment?' And his answer was 'I missed a lot of flights.' Like, that was his answer And you're like, 'Dude, 9/11, that should have been you' and he's like, 'But I missed my flights a lot.'" "It's crazy," he added. "I just felt like you got to look at every instance as luck." While speaking with Fox News Digital, Kreischer admitted that his blood clot diagnosis marked a turning point in his health and weight loss journey. The "2 Bears, 1 Cave" podcast host has previously spoken out about losing a significant amount of weight over the last few months after making major lifestyle changes. 'MIKE & MOLLY' STAR CALLS FOOD HIS 'POISON PILLS' AFTER DRAMATIC 170-POUND WEIGHT LOSS TRANSFORMATION The comedian, who often appears shirtless in "Free Bert," recalled that brutal feedback from his daughter Ila, 19, about his physique during the show's first season made him realize that he had gained an unhealthy amount of weight. "'Buddy, I think you lost your belly button,'" Kreischer remembered Ila telling him. "I had gotten so fat that my belly button just disappeared." "I can't tell you how dramatic of an experience it was," he said. "And I had panic about it for a while. It went just flat." COLIN HANKS CALLS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ABOUT JOHN CANDY'S WEIGHT 'HEARTBREAKING' Kreischer explained that he committed to a weight loss plan at the urging of his doctor and his wife LeeAnn, with whom he shares Ila and daughter Georgia, 21. "Let's just be fair, it was doctor-imposed. It was doctor and wife and family-imposed," he said. "They all agree that I am overweight. They send me to the doctor." Kreischer said that after he underwent a full-body scan, his doctor determined that his body fat percentage was 40%. BILLY BOB THORNTON ABANDONS HOLLYWOOD'S EXTREME BODY TRANSFORMATION DEMANDS AFTER HEALTH CONCERNS "Which doesn't sound that bad out of 100%, OK?" Kreischer said. Kreischer explained that he began taking tirzepatide, a GLP-1 medication, to lose visceral fat with the goal of shedding 95 pounds. "Then I get the blood clot," he recalled. "And then the blood clot was the first time that I had any feeling of mortality. I felt like a snowman in March. Like all of a sudden I realized, 'Oh, I'm not indestructible.'" 'MODERN FAMILY' STAR TOLD HE WAS DYING 30 YEARS AFTER BEING HIT BY CEMENT TRUCK "I remember getting pushed to the hospital and looking at people that I thought were in bad shape," Kreischer continued. "And then in a matter of minutes, I was the one in bad shape. It was terrifying, it was overwhelming. And then the bus burns down. Our dog dies of a stroke on the couch. I mean, all this stuff made me realize justhow precious and lucky you are to just be here, you know?" Kreischer is famous for his hard-partying, beer-drinking "Machine" persona, which is based on a bit that he incorporated into his stand up comedy act and later became his calling card. It was adapted into the 2023 comedy film "The Machine," in which Kreischer played a fictionalized version of himself. However, Kreischer said that his new sober lifestyle had forced him to cope with his feelings instead of masking them. VALERIE BERTINELLI, ELLE MACPHERSON, BRAD PITT, ROB LOWE EXPLAIN HOW SOBRIETY HAS CHANGED THEIR LIVES "I haven't drank because I'm on blood thinners," he noted. "So then I've got all this sobriety of trying to figure out what these feelings are. I think, you get to a certain age where you're just like, 'Man, all of this is just luck.'" WATCH: BERT KREISCHER SAYS BLOOD CLOT SCARE MADE HIM REALIZE 'I'M NOT INDESTRUCTIBLE' Kreischer spoke to Fox News Digital ahead of attending a For Your Consideration(FYC) event for "Free Bert" in which he participated in a screening and Q&A aimed at Emmy Award voters. In the Netflix comedy series, Kreischer plays a fictionalized version of himself, a famous shirtless comedian trying to navigate family life and elite Beverly Hills social circles. Netflix announced in March that it had renewed the show for a second season. JB SMOOVE REFLECTS ON LESSONS FROM LIFE, LOSS, AND LAUGHTER, SAYS 'YOU'LL GET THERE WHEN YOU’RE READY' During his interview with Fox News Digital, Kreischer marveled over how his life had changed since his humble beginnings as a broke father in Los Angeles. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I mean I said to my wife, 'We're getting dressed to go to an FYC event. What?' An FYC event for a TV show that people seem to like, that's been renewed for season two,'" he said. "Our kids are doing good. We are living the dream." "If you had told us 22 years ago when we were giving birth over at Cedar Sinai [Medical Center]and broke, not sure we could afford it, that we'd be here, we made it," he continued. "We made it, and if you're telling me the cut is I can't drink on planes, I'll do it." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS WATCH: COMEDIAN BERT KREISCHER REVEALS WHAT FANS CAN EXPECT FROM 'FREE BERT'S' SECOND SEASON Kreischer also shed some light on what fans can expect from the next chapter of "Free Bert." "Hopefully as much fun," he said. "It's so hard. It's not like you're making kids. You don't have any idea what they're gonna come out like. You hope it comes out as fun as the first one, but the first time we had no expectations, no realizations. We were just gonna make something that made us laugh." Kreicher continued, "And with this one, you're like, well you've got testing, you know what people like, people seem to appeal to this and that, and you know that you got characters that really stand out. I wanna give them a little more of that. But also, one of the things, you don't wanna give them too much of that, you know?" "It's like cocaine," he joked. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217971ee6011c3f4eacbe0 FOX News Deals Newsletter: Save on outdoor entertaining essentials and early Prime Day finds te 2026-06-04T13:11:13.196Z FOX News Deals Newsletter: Save on outdoor entertaining essentials and early Prime Day finds FOX News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links.  June is here, which means it's time to stock up on warm-weather essentials. This Shark portable fan is now 50% off, marking its lowest price of the year. The indoor-outdoor fan weighs just 5 pounds and includes a built-in misting tank to help you stay cool during backyard barbecues, beach days and summer sporting events. READ MORE: Save 40% or more on linen shirts, cooling fans and more on Amazon ahead of Prime Day Outdoor entertaining season is in full swing! I sifted through thousands of deals on patio furniture, grills, pizza ovens, backyard games and more to find the standout savings worth shopping right now. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor Update your outdoor setup with a Traeger grill, a pizza oven or a fire pit. Make the most of summer with backyard games for all ages, including cornhole and croquet. Turn your pool into a resort-like retreat with floating loungers, waterproof games and mood lighting.  -- Looking for the best early Prime Day deals? FOX News Deals writers and editors rounded up the best discounts you can shop before Prime Day officially kicks off on June 23. One deal stood out above the rest, though. 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Save up to 40% on carry-ons, luggage and more ahead of summer travels. -- If you’re looking for a range of deals, all in one place, check out this week’s most noteworthy shopping articles. When is Prime Day 2026? Amazon reveals the official dates and the best early deals Add to cart: 8 things the FOX News Deals team bought this week Upgrade your backyard for less with summer hosting must-haves, starting at $7 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217940ee6011c3f4eacbaf Everybody in the pool: African American Museum, UA sponsor free swim lessons te 2026-06-04T13:10:24.305Z Everybody in the pool: African American Museum, UA sponsor free swim lessons To earn her master’s degree from the University of Arizona in the early 1930s, Elgie Batteau was told she had to swim four laps in a pool. Her degree was in education. Batteau was the first African American woman to graduate from the UA with a master’s degree, but not before she passed a swim test and learned to make her way across a pool, many of which were off limits to her because she was Black. She went on to help integrate the UA swimming pools, teach at Dunbar School, engineer naming Carver High School in Phoenix and was the first African American on the Pima Community College Governing Board. Generations later, barriers to swimming still linger for many African Americans, says Nikieia Johnson, director of the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on the UA campus. To bridge that gap, the museum partnered with the aquatics department of UA Campus Recreation to offer free swim lessons to kids in 2023. This summer, that partnership — From Fear to Freedom: Dive into Opportunity — provides Tucsonans with free certified swim instruction, and now extends to teens and adults. “As we introduced the swimming program for our youth, we wanted to really ensure that we took away cost as a barrier,” Johnson said. “As we enter into the warm season, we are proud to continue to provide it in partnership with the U of A aquatics because our thing is really being able to provide folks with survival skills.” About 63% of Black adults and 72% of Hispanic adults report never taking a swimming lesson, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cost, access and cultural norms are all possible barriers to taking swimming lessons and feeling safe in the water, Johnson said. Register now Sign up for free swim lessons. Use code: AAMSAZ2026  In Arizona, where water can be a respite from high summer temperatures, the drowning rate is 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people or about average nationally. However, the drowning rate here for children ages 1-4 is more than twice the national average. Pima County had two drowning deaths in 2024 and just last week an ASU graduate drowned in the Salt River. Johnson discussed with Arizona Luminaria why the program — largely funded by private donations — is needed, its growth and the importance of access. This interview was edited for clarity and length: Q: Who is eligible for this program? A: It’s available to everyone. Of course, I would love for African-American families to take advantage, but, we are inclusive and we don’t want any child to potentially drown. So we want to make sure that if you are interested in wanting to learn how to swim that we share that information. I personally really encourage African-American youth and families to sign up and get connected.  … We not only cover swim classes, but we also offer the swimsuit, the goggles, the towels, flip-flops, sunscreen, and even swim caps so all the barriers related to being able to access swimming have been completely removed. Nikieia Johnson is the director of the African American Museum of Southern Arizona. She aims to take swimming lessons this summer along with her son, Myles, age 3. Credit: African American Museum of Southern Arizona Q: Why expand the program? A: We received phone calls from folks in their 60s and 70s saying, “let me know when I can sign up and take some swim classes too.” It was such a demand certainly being voiced throughout our community where people are saying “I have grandchildren and I need to entertain” and yes it’s summertime and you know they want to be out there and not just sit on the side and instead get engaged and get involved and have fun as well. So adding our adults on was just second nature and we were so grateful to donor Betsy Bruce to really help fund that expansion. Q: Do you swim? A: I personally don’t even know how to swim, I’ll be taking some lessons too! My mom didn’t always have a vehicle and we didn’t have a swimming pool right in our neighborhood growing up. … I’ve had two experiences in my life with nearly drowning in a pool. So I am very adamant about it. Luckily, I’m really tall. My son (Myles) took the infant class and was introduced to swimming through the program. I love the pools. I love water. I just know my limits. I’ll stay in my safe zone, you know, 4 feet, no more than 5 and I’m nearly 6 feet tall, so if I slip and fall I can just stand up and be OK. But, it’s something that I have always desired to do. Even at home, we have the little mini pool in the backyard and they have given tips and pointers on things that you can do at home to really encourage your child to become comfortable with being in the water. That was very beneficial to me, putting a little bit of water on their face so they get the understanding of what it feels like to have water on your face. The post Everybody in the pool: African American Museum, UA sponsor free swim lessons appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2174baee6011c3f4eacaf3 Nearly 100 years later, beloved amusement park still refuses to charge admission te 2026-06-04T12:51:06.543Z Nearly 100 years later, beloved amusement park still refuses to charge admission In an era of pricey theme parks and gated admission, one Pennsylvania amusement park is still letting guests in for free. Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, has been admission-free since it opened nearly a century ago. Knoebels opened its doors on July 4, 1926 — and will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, as the nation celebrates America's semiquincentennial. AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY SPARKS TRAVEL RUSH AS EXPERTS ISSUE URGENT BOOKING WARNING Many of the earliest amusement parks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries operated without admission fees, especially so-called "trolley parks," which made money from charging guests for rides, food and drink. Park owner Brian Knoebel, 52, recently told PA Local he had to "had to pinky-swear" to never change the free-admission model. "It's who we are," he said. "It’s that traditional park." Knoebel said he recognizes that grandparents "get more satisfaction out of watching their grandkids ride the rides than they do themselves." NEW HOTELS FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY TRAVEL IN AMERICA, FROM FLORIDA TO TENNESSEE AND MORE "And Grandma and Grandpa are on a limited income," he said. "So they don’t pay to park. We don’t force you to buy food in the park — if you want to bring a picnic lunch, then bring a picnic lunch." Knoebel, who said his ancestors came to America from Germany and worked as lumberers, said the amusement park began as a modest venture. "After church on Sunday, they’d come down and park their horse and buggy off to the side, and frolic in the stream and have a little picnic," he told PA Local.  "My great-grandfather would feed and stable your horses for, I believe, a quarter." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Knoebel added, "Little by little, he started building some picnic tables and park benches, and on July 4, 1926, we opened a swimming pool, a restaurant — appropriately named 'The Restaurant' — and we rented a steam-powered carousel." Despite the park's growth, Knoebel said its old-fashioned atmosphere has remained intact, including the canopy of trees, shaded walkways, creekside seating and classic attractions. "How has it changed? We started with one ride, and one food stand, and the pool," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "We now have 60 rides, I believe 38 food stands, 24 games, and water slides. ... Quarter-mile down the road, we own the 18-hole golf course, complete with a bar and tavern." Overall, Knoebel said that he and his family "absolutely know our brand." "We know our fans," he said.  "And that throwback amusement park from yesteryear is exactly who we continue to be," he added.  "We don’t have roller coasters that reach the clouds. We have rides for thrill seekers … but, of course, we have more traditional rides." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital reached out to Knoebels Amusement Park for further comment. Knoebels is the largest free-admission park in the United States. "Knoebels does not have a gate, and you only pay for what you want once you are at the park," the venue says on its website. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2174a6ee6011c3f4eacaea New York Yankees get bad news on Aaron Judge's mysterious injury: 'We just want clarity' te 2026-06-04T12:50:46.634Z New York Yankees get bad news on Aaron Judge's mysterious injury: 'We just want clarity' The New York Yankees haven't won the World Series since 2009, and in their one appearance since, lost in five games to their historic rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Even that undersells how bad that series went for New York, with their defensive collapse in the fifth inning of Game 5 becoming the stuff of legend. But the 2026 season thus far has seemingly set the Yankees up as favorites to return to the Fall Classic. The American League is, to put it mildly, bad. There are just five teams over .500, even as we rapidly approach the halfway point in the season. While the Tampa Bay Rays are in first place in the division, the Yankees' deficit is just one game and their run differential at +92 is by far the highest in the AL. Their ace, Gerrit Cole, is back on a big-league mound for the first time since 2024. Cam Schlitter has been a revelation. Ben Rice, out of nowhere, is suddenly playing like an MVP candidate. But it's no secret that the Yankees' fortunes are dependent on reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge. AARON JUDGE IS ONCE AGAIN ON PACE TO MAKE HISTORY, THREATEN HIS OWN AL SINGLE-SEASON HOME RUN RECORD Judge has once again been excellent in 2026, though a bit underneath his career norms with a .248/.375/.533 batting line, 17 home runs and a 150 weighted runs created plus and 2.2 wins above replacement. But that all came to a screeching halt when Judge was out of the lineup on Tuesday night against the Athletics. Initially, the Yankees said he was dealing with a bone bruise after reporting discomfort and soreness. But after being examined by a specialist, it's still unclear how significant the injury is and if there are more "specific" issues he's facing. "He’s going back for some more imaging," Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters. "They just want to get some more specific spots, and so we’ll have more on that later." That implies the injury could be more of a serious problem than the team initially believed or let on. Boone also added that Judge has been dealing with soreness in his shoulder for "the last couple of weeks," specifically when swinging. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Aaron obviously means a lot to us," Cole added. "He just plays great baseball all the time and brings great energy. It’s tough when guys get hurt, but unfortunately, it’s part of the game. As a team, you’ve got to figure out how to step up in those situations, and so that’s what we’ll do." Boone too, acknowledged that there's a lack of "clarity" on exactly what they're facing with Judge. "We just want clarity on what we’re exactly dealing with," Boone said. "Then we can set the course of action and kind of have an idea what the timeline is going to be." Judge has dealt with issues around his ribs in the past, particularly in 2019. If this injury, whatever it turns out to be, keeps him out for a significant period of time, that's a major blow to their hopes of winning the division and securing a first-round bye. Or, if there's something more to it that requires an even longer time frame, reaching or winning the World Series. That's not likely to be the case, but whenever there's this much uncertainty, it's disconcerting for Judge, the Yankees and their fans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217034ee6011c3f4eaca7b Jeff Foxworthy pulls back the curtain on comedy's creative process for what could be his last special te 2026-06-04T12:31:48.145Z Jeff Foxworthy pulls back the curtain on comedy's creative process for what could be his last special For what he says may be his last stand-up special, comedy icon Jeff Foxworthy is bringing back some of the material audiences know best while showing fans a side of his act they have never seen. Foxworthy’s new streaming special, "The Joke's On Me," now available on Fox Nation, is not a traditional hour of stand-up. The veteran comedian told Fox News Digital he wanted the project to pull back the curtain on the craft, following him as he tests jokes in clubs and showing the work that goes into composing an hour of comedy. Talking to "Fox & Friends" on Monday, the comic hinted about his new special’s possible finality: "I'm not saying I would quit doing stand-up. It's just a lot of work to do a special. And I'd rather hang out with my grandkids." MARK NORMAND SAYS LATE NIGHT IS 'DYING' — HOW THE STAND-UP COMIC KEEPS UP IN A CHANGING COMEDY SCENE The legendary comic said he wasn't interested in doing another special unless he could showcase the intensive process that results in the polished hour audiences see on television. He said he was shocked when Fox Nation agreed and delighted to bring his act back to smaller clubs. "There's just something about that beer smell. I spent so many years in them," Foxworthy said. "And it's when I'm working on new stuff — I never do it in a big place. It's always a little place. Because stand-up is intimate." He told Fox News Digital he loves receiving live feedback from spectators. They seemed to have fun shaping his routine, too. "I want the audience actively involved in it," Foxworthy said. "I'm talking to them, 'Is that funny? Is it not funny?' And I've had a lot of people that were there for one of those nights that said later, 'This was probably my favorite night of stand-up, because I got to be a part of it.'" "I wasn't just receiving," he continued. "I'm watching you thinking, 'How do I make this better?'" The idea came to him while watching a Beatles documentary that showed the band working through songs before performing them. Rather than cheapening the reveal of the final product, Foxworthy found that following the creative evolution actually "enriched it." "I got teary-eyed," he said, and realized he had never seen something like it in the realm of comedy, which takes more work than many viewers realize. He wanted to show "what goes on behind the curtain," warts and all. "I have loved this craft so much. I want this to be a love letter to stand-up comics," he said. FROM SOUTHERN CLUBS TO NETFLIX: HOW CLEAN COMIC DERRICK STROUP IS STOPPING AUDIENCES IN THEIR TRACKS The comedic process is less glamorous than it may seem, according to Foxworthy. "If you do it well, it looks like you just walked on stage and thought of it that day. Which works in the break room when you have shared experience and history with each other, but when you're on stage, you're in front of strangers. "You don't have that. You have to work it. You have to be efficient at it." The funnyman’s most famous joke helped him hone those skills. Foxworthy is known for his "You might be a redneck if…" jokes, which have led to dozens of books and innumerable laughs. He estimates he has written more than 9,000 of them, he previously told Fox News. "The redneck jokes helped me to be efficient as a writer because I had to create an entire joke in one sentence, because they were one-liners," which Foxworthy described as a lost art. They taught him which words are important and which are extraneous, helping him to hone his delivery, he said. "It all starts with the writing, right? I never think about the performance part of it, but I always think about the writing part." JERRY SEINFELD REVEALS HOW 'CLEAN' COMEDY FORCES HIM TO BE A MORE 'ELEGANT,' FUNNIER WRITER When it comes to ideation, Foxworthy said he finds material in his own backyard — or his living room, or his kitchen, or his bedroom. He realized that if his own family said or did something peculiar others were likely thinking and doing the same things. "We’re not as unique as we think we are," he said, adding that he enjoys hearing from audiences who find his act relatable. For Foxworthy, hearing audience members say, "It’s like you’ve been in our house!" is the highest compliment. Over time, he’s tuned his brain to "grab" funny situations, which he jots down on a few notecards he keeps in his back pocket or in his phone. He still writes all his material longhand, he told Fox News Digital, because "there’s something in the creative process." He read long ago that you retain information better by writing it down than by typing it on a keyboard. But what’s "fascinating" to Foxworthy is that, even after a storied career, he still can’t predict exactly what will land with an audience. "I just trust the audience is right. They're going to tell you what's funny, and that's part of what keeps it interesting, is trying to figure that out." WITH 10 KIDS AT HOME, COMEDIAN KOUNTRY WAYNE SAYS REAL LIFE WRITES THE JOKES Foxworthy has sold millions of copies of books, launched a board game called "Relative Insanity," and hosted the beloved game show, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" The proud Georgian is a veritable titan in his industry. He has enjoyed the challenges of bringing his humor to different mediums, including television, radio, print and now streaming. But Foxworthy is clear about which passion is his greatest. "If you ever held a gun in my head and said, ‘You can't do but one thing,’ it would be stand-up." "It's me and a microphone, and can I find these things that are relatable enough to this room full of strangers that they are going to have a good time, that they are going to laugh — hopefully at themselves before it's over." That connection with audiences is what keeps Foxworthy in the game, he said, along with comedy’s power to remind people what they have in common. "Through stand-up, I've been to just about every part of all 50 states. And what I've learned is, no matter where you sit politically, if you sat people down, and you just said, ‘Hey, what do you want out of life?’ I bet we would agree on 85% of the same things," Foxworthy said. He said Americans often focus too much on what divides them instead of the things they share. "You don't want everybody to be alike. How boring would that be? But hell, let's celebrate the things that we have in common," Foxworthy said. "It's that common humanity that makes us respond well in times of trouble, right?" he added. "And when you get to know people, even from different cultures of different cities and states, you find out, oh, hell, we're not as different as I thought we were." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217020ee6011c3f4eaca70 California election results still undecided as Los Angeles begins counting ballots te 2026-06-04T12:31:28.151Z California election results still undecided as Los Angeles begins counting ballots California's primary election results remain undecided for several closely-watched races Wednesday, including the gubernatorial race and the Los Angeles mayoral race. As of Thursday morning, Republican Steve Hilton is leading the gubernatorial race with roughly 28% of the vote. Behind him are the two top Democratic candidates, former Biden official Xavier Becerra at 25% and billionaire Tom Steyer at 20%. Los Angeles also remains too close to call, though incumbent Mayor Karen Bass has secured her spot in the November election. Her upstart opponent, Spencer Pratt, was holding in second place early Wednesday morning, but more of the vote remains to be counted. Under California law, only the two top-performing candidates in state primaries can proceed to the general election in November, regardless of political party. HILTON, BECERRA, IN THE LEAD WITH VOTES STILL BEING COUNTED IN BATTLE FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Pratt had received 30% of the vote as of Wednesday morning, with left-wing candidate Nithya Raman trailing him at 22%. "This idea that I don’t represent Democrats and Republicans and independents — anyone that’s just a Los Angeles citizen that wants basic quality of life — I’ll be able to show that in five months," Pratt said Wednesday night. "I’m an Angeleno who said, ‘Enough is enough,’ and I had to step up," he said. "I’m going to show everybody that I’m their mayor." RNC RAILS AGAINST CALIFORNIA'S LATE MAIL-IN BALLOT COUNTING AMID NATIONAL LITIGATION: 'IT IS ABSURD' California has faced routine criticism for its sluggish election system, with key races remaining undecided for days after the June 2 elections. "The fact that California elections often can't be resolved for weeks is kind of insane and not common in other electoral systems around the world," Nate Silver, a top political data analyst, wrote on X on Tuesday afternoon. "Like honestly ‘it's going to take us several weeks to tell you who won the election’ is failed state s--- and should be much more stigmatized. The fact that it's tolerated is bad too a textbook example of learned helplessness." Lengthy vote counts in California are a product of the state's reliance on mail voting and its thorough review process. Under California law, every registered voter receives a mail-in ballot and votes that arrive at election offices up to a week after election day are considered valid so long as they were postmarked by election day. In tight primaries where a handful of votes decide outcomes, this process can cause voters to go weeks without knowing who will advance to the general election. "Every other state manages to count its votes in a somewhat timely manner," Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with the GOP, wrote on X. "California's inability to competently handle the basic administration of democracy is embarrassing. It's also indicative of why our state has so many other problems." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21700cee6011c3f4eaca67 California high school graduation shooting kills teen, injures child and te 2026-06-04T12:31:08.154Z California high school graduation shooting kills teen, injures child and An 18-year-old student was killed and three other people, including an 11-year-old child, were wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening during a high school graduation event in Northern California, police said. The shooting occurred during a Sem Yeto High School graduation ceremony held at Fairfield High School, according to authorities. Fairfield Police Officer Michelle Belyea said three victims who suffered gunshot wounds were ages 11, 20 and 25. The 18-year-old student later died from injuries sustained during the incident. The surviving victims were receiving medical treatment, Belyea said. SHOOTING REPORTED AT WILMER-HUTCHINS HIGH SCHOOL IN DALLAS "We don't have any information that there's any ongoing threat to the community at this time," Belyea told reporters. "This is still a very active incident." Police have not released information about a suspect and said additional updates are expected later Thursday. Sem Yeto High School is a continuation school within the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. SHOOTING AT ANTIOCH HIGH SCHOOL IN TENNESSEE LEAVES 3 INJURED, PROMPTS LOCKDOWN Witnesses described a chaotic scene as families gathered following the ceremony. One witness told KTVU that he was near an area where graduates were taking photos when a man ran up and began shooting. The witness said people immediately scattered as panic spread through the crowd. Another witness told the station she heard several gunshots before family members urged her to run. MASS SHOOTING AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, BANQUET HALL LEAVES 4 DEAD, 10 WOUNDED Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy said residents should rely on information released by the Fairfield Police Department as investigators continue working the case. "My heart is breaking for the students and families involved," Moy said in a statement. "I graduated from Fairfield High School and I can't get my head and heart around this tragedy. I'm shaken to my soul." Suisun City Mayor Alma Hernandez also offered condolences, saying the tragedy would leave a lasting impact on students, families and the broader Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District community. The investigation remains ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216fe4ee6011c3f4eaca5a Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General te 2026-06-04T12:30:28.232Z Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General Todd Blanche has been serving as the acting attorney general. A formal nomination to the post would be the president’s latest move to place loyalists in top government jobs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216db4ee6011c3f4eac9ed Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites te 2026-06-04T12:21:08.305Z Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites A Sherpa guide whose family had already begun funeral rituals after he vanished on Mount Everest was found alive and crawling toward base camp nearly a week later, surviving alone on the world's highest peak without food, water or supplemental oxygen in what rescuers called "nothing short of a miracle." Dawa Sherpa, 52, disappeared around May 29 while descending Everest after turning back short of the summit with a Polish climber he was guiding. The client made it safely to base camp, but Dawa had not, triggering fears that he had died on the mountain. A cleanup crew from the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee found him Thursday morning crawling through the treacherous Khumbu Icefall, one of the most dangerous sections of Everest, just above base camp, Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions told The Associated Press. Rescuers carried him to safety, gave him food and water, and flew him by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu, where his wife and daughter were waiting. LONE SURVIVOR RESCUED AFTER FATAL FALL KILLS THREE CLIMBERS ON MOUNT MCKINLEY By that point, his family had already lost hope. His teenage daughter, Mendo Lhamu Sherpa, told the outlet that relatives were in the middle of funeral rites when news of the rescue broke. "When we first heard about it (the rescue), we could not be sure if that person was indeed our father," she said. "So to be certain we asked for photos to be sent and then only we were sure and very happy." His wife, Damu Sherpa, added that the family learned he was alive through local news reports and phone calls from friends. "We first heard that he was still alive on the local news and from a person we know who called with the news that ... he is being brought down," she said. RESCUERS FREE CLIMBER TRAPPED BENEATH 16,000-POUND BOULDER ON OREGON'S MOUNT HOOD IN COMPLEX OPERATION Dawa was still wearing his climbing jacket when rescuers found him. His family said he is being treated for frostbite and other complications but is conscious and able to speak. "He recognized me … is good and speaks," his daughter told Reuters. "We are happy." The Nepal Mount Everest hiking company called his survival extraordinary. "Dawa survived alone for nearly a week without food, water, or supplemental oxygen navigating the treacherous Khumbu Icefall (even after the fixed ladders were removed for the season)," the company said in a social media post. "This is nothing short of a miracle." It was unclear how Dawa became separated from his client during the descent or why there was a delay in launching a search team when he went missing last week. Helicopters were eventually dispatched but failed to locate him. His rescue came at the end of a record-breaking Everest climbing season. More than 1,000 climbers and guides reached the summit this year after Nepal issued a record 494 permits. Officials have said five climbers and guides died on Everest during the season, according to Reuters. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216da0ee6011c3f4eac9e4 Lawyers fighting SJSU over volleyball scandal respond to federal Title IX probe findings te 2026-06-04T12:20:48.315Z Lawyers fighting SJSU over volleyball scandal respond to federal Title IX probe findings EXCLUSIVE: Multiple lawyers representing women affected by the San José State University (SJSU) volleyball scandal have responded to findings of a federal investigation into the incident. Part of the findings from the investigation, published by Fox News Digital on Wednesday, reveal new details of how the school handled allegations against a trans athlete of plotting to have a teammate harmed during a match, the initial recruitment of the trans athlete without allegedly disclosing the player's birth sex to other players and "silencing dissent" after the scandal went public. SJSU and the California State University system (CSU) are also currently suing the U.S. Department of Education over the investigation into the school's handling of a transgender volleyball player and female teammates from 2022-24. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Attorney Bill Bock is representing former SJSU player Brooke Slusser and 10 other players from the Mountain West Conference in a Title IX lawsuit against SJSU and the CSU over the scandal. "The findings made by the U.S. Department of Education are consistent with the facts courageously brought forward two years ago in a federal court complaint by Brooke Slusser and other women volleyball players against the California State University Board of Trustees and the Mountain West Conference, including that San Jose State University violated Title IX and discriminated against women by allowing a man to participate on the SJSU women’s volleyball team, San Jose State University joined in silencing dissent about the man participating on its women’s volleyball team, and San Jose State University condoned retaliation against Brooke Slusser," Bock told Fox News Digital. "Brooke and her fellow women volleyball players continue to fight for justice in federal court and are very encouraged that SJSU’s discrimination against them has been substantiated by the U.S. Department of Education’s investigation." WHO IS BLAIRE FLEMING? SJSU VOLLEYBALL PLAYER DOMINATING FEMALE RIVALS AND ENRAGING WOMEN'S RIGHTS GROUPS Attorney Vernadette Broyles is representing former SJSU assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose in a wrongful termination lawsuit, after Batie-Smoose spoke out against the school for its handling of the situation, and later did not have her contract renewed. "The U.S. Department of Education’s findings confirm what Coach Batie-Smoose witnessed firsthand: female athletes were kept in the dark, their legitimate concerns about safety and fairness were ignored, and those who spoke up were threatened and silenced," Broyles told Fox News Digital. "Melissa was punished for doing what Title IX requires: standing up for the female athletes she coached. SJSU’s decision to sue the Trump administration rather than fix the problem and come into compliance with Title IX shows they still refuse to accept that biological males do not belong in women’s sports. We are proud to represent Melissa in holding CSU accountable." Fox News Digital has reached out to SJSU, the CSU and the Mountain West Conference for a response. California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton responded to a question about SJSU and the CSU's lawsuit against the Education Department in an interview with Fox News Digital on Friday, prior to publication of the recent findings. "This is what's going right across the board in California. You've got common sense positions being moved forward by the Trump administration, whether that's on this issue, whether it's on antisemitism, and all these things and you've got the far-left ideologues in California wasting public money, fighting against common sense. It’s completely ridiculous, we’re done with this," Hilton said when asked about SJSU suing to block the Trump administration's Title IX investigation findings. "That's why we're going to kick these Democrats out this year. We just gotta have common sense that aligns with the majority of people in California." Fox News Digital obtained the Education Department's written findings of its Title IX investigation into SJSU in 2025 and 2026. The findings were provided by SJSU in response to a public records request. Most individuals referenced in the findings are identified only by anonymous titles. However, the findings refer to these individuals in circumstances that Fox News Digital has reported on in the past, and based on previous reporting, Fox News Digital reasonably believes those individuals to be SJSU volleyball head coach Todd Kress (Coach 2), Batie-Smoose (Coach 3), transgender former player Blaire Fleming (Student 1), and Slusser (Student 3). Other SJSU players and staff are also identified by anonymous titles, but Fox News Digital is not identifying them by name, currently. The findings went on to allege that it was "undisputed" that "there was a plan discussed to injure" Slusser, led by Fleming. "It is disputed whether Students 1 and 9 actually followed through with the plan to injure Student 3, or whether the discussion was meant as a joke. What is undisputed, however, is that there was a plan discussed to injure Student 3, and that plan to injure Student 3 was discussed by Student 1 and Student 9 in the presence of two other San José State University teammates," the findings state. The findings later stated, "To silence dissent, ‘scare tactics’ were used. The women on the team were told they needed to be careful of what they said because they all signed a contract and could lose their scholarships. That threat made several members of the team afraid to speak out. Student 10 said that at one point, Coach 2 told the team to be careful regarding how they act with regard to Student 1." FORMER SJSU VOLLEYBALL STAR OPENS UP ON LIVING WITH TRANS TEAMMATE WITHOUT KNOWING ATHLETE'S BIOLOGICAL SEX The findings also outlined alleged interactions between Kress and Batie-Smoose regarding the handling of Fleming. "Coach 3 states she was specifically instructed by Coach 2 and the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Wellness and Leadership Development to not tell anyone either on the team or off the team that Student 1 is male. Coach 3 states she was also told ‘anyone who disagrees with [Student 1] being on the women’s volleyball team needs to get therapy and needs to leave SJSU,’" the findings state. Bock and Slusser's lawsuit against SJSU and CSU initially survived motions to dismiss back in early March, as federal judge Kato Crews deferred ruling on Title IX claims against the defendants until after a U.S. Supreme Court decision on a trans athlete in West Virginia. The ruling is expected this month, and may set a new precedent on how Title IX is interpreted nationally. The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which is representing the "Save Women's Sports" defendants in the Title IX SCOTUS cases expected to be determined this month, previously addressed the potential ripple effect the ruling could have. "We hope the ruling from the Supreme Court will affirm that Title IX was designed to guarantee equal opportunity for women, not to let male athletes displace women and girl in competition. It is crucial that sports be separated by sex for not only the equal opportunity of women but for safety and privacy. Title IX should protect women’s right to compete in their own sports. Allowing men to compete in the female category reverses 50 years of advancement for women," ADF Vice President of Litigation Strategies Jonathan Scruggs told Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216b5cee6011c3f4eac94d Are humanoid robots now coming for retail jobs? te 2026-06-04T12:11:08.253Z Are humanoid robots now coming for retail jobs? Humanoid robots just got another real job. This time, they are clocking in behind the scenes at a major retail operation. Figure AI has signed a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands. That is the company behind JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica. The first rollout begins at Catalyst's Reno, Nevada Distribution Logistics Center. So, no, these robots are not greeting shoppers or folding jeans in the store aisle. At least not yet. For now, they are heading into warehouse and supply chain work. Still, the announcement has some people worried. Many see humanoid robots entering a workplace and immediately wonder what happens to human jobs. That concern is fair. THE AI-POWERED ROBOT ARMY THAT PACKS YOUR GROCERIES IN MINUTES Catalyst Brands says Figure's humanoid robots will help with supply chain work. The companies say the robots will focus on repetitive, physically demanding sorting and packing tasks. In other words, this starts with warehouse work that can wear people down over time. The robots will first assist with Catalyst's Joey Pouch sorting system in Reno. That system helps with computerized induction, sorting and packing inside the facility. Catalyst says the Reno site also underwent a $40 million infrastructure update in 2024. "As we invest in and scale our portfolio, this collaboration with Figure shows how emerging technologies can modernize our operations while strengthening our workforce," said Marc Rosen, CEO of Catalyst Brands. "When we automate routine tasks, our associates can focus on higher-value work and better serve our customers across all our brands." So, this is happening behind the scenes in the warehouse, not on the store floor. That detail is important, especially because some online reactions made it sound like robots were already headed into retail stores. The announcement points to warehouse operations first. Still, warehouse jobs are real jobs. That is why this deal is getting so much attention. Catalyst Brands owns several major retail brands and operates a large retail network. Figure AI also describes this as a step toward deploying humanoid robots at scale, even though it has not said how many robots will be used. There is also a financial connection behind the scenes. Brookfield is an investor in Figure AI and also has a stake in Catalyst Brands. Figure says this is the first commercial bridge between Figure and a Brookfield portfolio company. If the robots perform well in Reno, the companies could look for more ways to use them across the business. AI LAYOFFS MAY BE BACKFIRING ON COMPANIES The announcement leaves out several key details. We do not know how many robots Figure AI will deploy. We do not know the exact start date. We also do not know whether Catalyst is buying the robots, leasing them or using a robots-as-a-service model. The companies have also not said how many human roles could change because of the rollout. Figure AI says the robots are being integrated into Catalyst's distribution facility and will focus on physically demanding work. However, the release does not spell out the exact jobs the robots will handle day to day. That missing information gives people room to worry. It also gives people room to guess. And online, people did both. Some thought humanoid robots were coming straight into stores. Others focused on the bigger fear, which is that robots could take over jobs that people depend on. The fear around this deal goes beyond one company. Workers have already watched companies use AI to cut costs, slow hiring and reorganize teams. Now, physical robots are entering spaces where people lift, sort, pack and move products. That feels different. Figure AI and Catalyst say the robots can handle routine tasks and help associates shift toward higher-value work. That sounds promising. However, workers may hear a very different message. They may wonder who gets retrained. They may also wonder who gets replaced. Companies cannot brush off those concerns. If humanoid robots are coming into more workplaces, workers deserve clear answers. JOBS THAT ARE MOST AT RISK FROM AI, ACCORDING TO MICROSOFT Warehouse work can be tough on the body. People lift boxes, move products, repeat the same motions and race to keep up when orders spike. That is why retail companies are looking hard at automation. Figure's pitch is that humanoid robots can fit into places already built for people. They do not need a warehouse rebuilt from scratch. In theory, they can step into certain jobs and help with repetitive work. For a retailer, that could mean products move faster, and workers face less physical strain. It could also help during busy shopping seasons, when distribution centers get slammed. The next big signal will be whether Catalyst expands the robot program beyond Reno. A small rollout may be a learning test. A wider deployment would point to a much larger shift in how retailers move products. Watch for details on robot count, job duties and worker impact. Those specifics will tell us more than anything else. Also, pay attention to how companies talk about employees. If they say robots will help workers move into better roles, they should explain exactly how that will happen. Workers deserve more than buzzwords. These robots may start in a warehouse, but the ripple effect could eventually reach workers, shoppers and prices. For shoppers, the upside is easy to see. If robots help move products faster, stores may have fewer empty shelves. Online orders could also move through warehouses more quickly. For workers, it gets more complicated. Companies often say robots will take over the hardest tasks so people can move into better roles. That sounds good, but workers need more than a promise. They need training. They need clear answers. They also need to know whether a robot is there to help them or replace them. And for the rest of us, this raises a bigger question. Are we comfortable with retailers using humanoid robots if it makes shopping faster or cheaper? Or do we want companies to prove that people are still part of the plan? Figure AI's deal with Catalyst Brands shows how quickly humanoid robots are entering our workplaces. For now, these robots are starting in a distribution center. They are not walking through the aisles at JCPenney. That distinction is important. Still, the bigger concern remains. People want to know whether these machines will help workers or slowly push them aside. Automation can reduce hard physical work. It can also create real fear when companies avoid direct answers. Humanoid robots may soon become a normal part of warehouse operations for retailers. The real test will be whether companies use them in a way that helps people, instead of treating people like a cost to cut. Would you shop with a retailer that uses humanoid robots in its warehouses, or would that make you think twice? 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/6a216b48ee6011c3f4eac944 Jeff Foxworthy pulls back the curtain on comedy's creative process for what could be his last special te 2026-06-04T12:10:48.314Z Jeff Foxworthy pulls back the curtain on comedy's creative process for what could be his last special For what he says may be his last stand-up special, comedy icon Jeff Foxworthy is bringing back some of the material audiences know best while showing fans a side of his act they have never seen. Foxworthy’s new streaming special, "The Joke's On Me," now available on Fox Nation, is not a traditional hour of stand-up. The veteran comedian told Fox News Digital he wanted the project to pull back the curtain on the craft, following him as he tests jokes in clubs and showing the work that goes into composing an hour of comedy. Talking to "Fox & Friends" on Monday, the comic hinted about his new special’s possible finality: "I'm not saying I would quit doing stand-up. It's just a lot of work to do a special. And I'd rather hang out with my grandkids." MARK NORMAND SAYS LATE NIGHT IS 'DYING' — HOW THE STAND-UP COMIC KEEPS UP IN A CHANGING COMEDY SCENE The legendary comic said he wasn't interested in doing another special unless he could showcase the intensive process that results in the polished hour audiences see on television. He said he was shocked when Fox Nation agreed and delighted to bring his act back to smaller clubs. "There's just something about that beer smell. I spent so many years in them," Foxworthy said. "And it's when I'm working on new stuff — I never do it in a big place. It's always a little place. Because stand-up is intimate." He told Fox News Digital he loves receiving live feedback from spectators. They seemed to have fun shaping his routine, too. "I want the audience actively involved in it," Foxworthy said. "I'm talking to them, 'Is that funny? Is it not funny?' And I've had a lot of people that were there for one of those nights that said later, 'This was probably my favorite night of stand-up, because I got to be a part of it.'" "I wasn't just receiving," he continued. "I'm watching you thinking, 'How do I make this better?'" The idea came to him while watching a Beatles documentary that showed the band working through songs before performing them. Rather than cheapening the reveal of the final product, Foxworthy found that following the creative evolution actually "enriched it." "I got teary-eyed," he said, and realized he had never seen something like it in the realm of comedy, which takes more work than many viewers realize. He wanted to show "what goes on behind the curtain," warts and all. "I have loved this craft so much. I want this to be a love letter to stand-up comics," he said. FROM SOUTHERN CLUBS TO NETFLIX: HOW CLEAN COMIC DERRICK STROUP IS STOPPING AUDIENCES IN THEIR TRACKS The comedic process is less glamorous than it may seem, according to Foxworthy. "If you do it well, it looks like you just walked on stage and thought of it that day. Which works in the break room when you have shared experience and history with each other, but when you're on stage, you're in front of strangers. "You don't have that. You have to work it. You have to be efficient at it." The funnyman’s most famous joke helped him hone those skills. Foxworthy is known for his "You might be a redneck if…" jokes, which have led to dozens of books and innumerable laughs. He estimates he has written more than 9,000 of them, he previously told Fox News. "The redneck jokes helped me to be efficient as a writer because I had to create an entire joke in one sentence, because they were one-liners," which Foxworthy described as a lost art. They taught him which words are important and which are extraneous, helping him to hone his delivery, he said. "It all starts with the writing, right? I never think about the performance part of it, but I always think about the writing part." JERRY SEINFELD REVEALS HOW 'CLEAN' COMEDY FORCES HIM TO BE A MORE 'ELEGANT,' FUNNIER WRITER When it comes to ideation, Foxworthy said he finds material in his own backyard — or his living room, or his kitchen, or his bedroom. He realized that if his own family said or did something peculiar others were likely thinking and doing the same things. "We’re not as unique as we think we are," he said, adding that he enjoys hearing from audiences who find his act relatable. For Foxworthy, hearing audience members say, "It’s like you’ve been in our house!" is the highest compliment. Over time, he’s tuned his brain to "grab" funny situations, which he jots down on a few notecards he keeps in his back pocket or in his phone. He still writes all his material longhand, he told Fox News Digital, because "there’s something in the creative process." He read long ago that you retain information better by writing it down than by typing it on a keyboard. But what’s "fascinating" to Foxworthy is that, even after a storied career, he still can’t predict exactly what will land with an audience. "I just trust the audience is right. They're going to tell you what's funny, and that's part of what keeps it interesting, is trying to figure that out." WITH 10 KIDS AT HOME, COMEDIAN KOUNTRY WAYNE SAYS REAL LIFE WRITES THE JOKES Foxworthy has sold millions of copies of books, launched a board game called "Relative Insanity," and hosted the beloved game show, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" The proud Georgian is a veritable titan in his industry. He has enjoyed the challenges of bringing his humor to different mediums, including television, radio, print and now streaming. But Foxworthy is clear about which passion is his greatest. "If you ever held a gun in my head and said, ‘You can't do but one thing,’ it would be stand-up." "It's me and a microphone, and can I find these things that are relatable enough to this room full of strangers that they are going to have a good time, that they are going to laugh — hopefully at themselves before it's over." That connection with audiences is what keeps Foxworthy in the game, he said, along with comedy’s power to remind people what they have in common. "Through stand-up, I've been to just about every part of all 50 states. And what I've learned is, no matter where you sit politically, if you sat people down, and you just said, ‘Hey, what do you want out of life?’ I bet we would agree on 85% of the same things," Foxworthy said. He said Americans often focus too much on what divides them instead of the things they share. "You don't want everybody to be alike. How boring would that be? But hell, let's celebrate the things that we have in common," Foxworthy said. "It's that common humanity that makes us respond well in times of trouble, right?" he added. "And when you get to know people, even from different cultures of different cities and states, you find out, oh, hell, we're not as different as I thought we were." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21691fee6011c3f4eac6f5 Jill Biden tells memoir critic, 'Say it to my face, buddy' te 2026-06-04T12:01:35.904Z Jill Biden tells memoir critic, 'Say it to my face, buddy' Former first lady Jill Biden pushed back on Democratic critics of her memoir who say the book needlessly dredges up controversies from the 2024 election. Biden made the comment during an event promoting her book, "View from the East Wing," in New York City on Wednesday. She was asked specifically about comments from former Biden White House spokesman Andrew Bates, who said of her book, "I don’t see why that painful conversation for the party needed to be publicly reopened right now," according to the New York Post. "I want to say to Andrew: Call me up, and say it to my face, buddy," Biden responded, going on to argue that her book had only "one chapter on politics." Biden then discussed the 2024 election more generally, touching on everything from former President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance that June to her own thoughts about the aging president's decision to run again. INSIDE JILL BIDEN'S POLITICAL RISE AMID HER HUSBAND'S COGNITIVE DECLINE: BOOK She argued she would have been honest with her husband had she seen his condition prior to the debate, but she said she wasn't there for his debate preparations. "I was out campaigning," she said. "So I didn’t see him at debate camp at Camp David." "I never wanted to see that moment again in my life but since I’ve been doing press for two days, they’re like, ‘Watch this clip,’" she said. LIZ PEEK: BIDEN CANCER ANNOUNCEMENT HAS MY SYMPATHY AND MY SKEPTICISM "I saw Joe aging. My God, we all saw him aging," she admitted. Her comments came just a day after she made headlines during an interview on "The View" where she acknowledged that her husband would not have been able to serve another four years. "The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin asked Jill Biden if she thought her husband would have been in a good place to serve another four years in the White House. "Well, not from what I know now," Biden said. "My God. Who knew? It was so shocking to get that cancer diagnosis. I mean, we had, you know, here I was, I’m looking through travel magazines like, ‘Oh, where are we going to go? What are we going to do,’ and then we get this cancer diagnosis and I think, what am I doing? Like, our whole life has changed now. It was just shocking." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21690bee6011c3f4eac6d1 Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son takes big step in racing world nearly two weeks after his dad's stunning death te 2026-06-04T12:01:15.913Z Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son takes big step in racing world nearly two weeks after his dad's stunning death Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old son of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, returned to the racetrack Tuesday for the first time since his dad's death nearly two weeks ago. Busch ran practice laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the CookOut Summer Shootout, a Legend Car Series race. Kyle Busch, 41, died unexpectedly late last month after a battle with pneumonia turned into sepsis. A private memorial was held for Busch on Tuesday afternoon. The family announced that a public memorial would take place later this year. "On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," the family said in a statement following Busch's death on May 21. TWO-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION KYLE BUSCH TRAGICALLY DIES AT 41 AFTER HOSPITALIZATION "Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans." Busch was a two-time Cup champion and undoubtedly a future Hall of Famer. He'd been in the Cup Series since 2004, making 762 career starts with 63 wins. The 41-year-old won the championship in 2015 and 2019, and had 234 victories across all three NASCAR national series. Busch is the all-time record-holder for wins in both the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (69). Busch's 234th and final NASCAR win came at Dover one week before his death, when he led 147 laps in a dominating Truck Series victory.  One day after his death, car owner Richard Childress told reporters that RCR would suspend the use of Busch's No. 8 until Brexton is eligible to use it. "Richard Childress Racing has elected to suspend use of the No. 8 and will run the No. 33 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond," the team said in a statement. "Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8, and it has become synonymous with Kyle and an important symbol for his fans and the NASCAR industry. No one can carry it forward to the level that he did. "The No. 8 is reserved and ready for Brexton Busch when he is ready to go NASCAR racing." Brexton, 11, has been an up-and-coming racer for some time now. In recent years, Kyle had spent much of his own racing season following Brexton around during the week. Samantha Busch is among the most active of the drivers' wives on social media, and has spent several years now documenting life with both Kyle and Brexton racing. Earlier this year, Brexton raced against his dad for the first time at the Tulsa Shootout. The age limit to race in the NASCAR Cup Series is 18. Brexton would, however, be eligible to race in the Truck Series when he turns 16. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2168e1ee6011c3f4eac67b Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better te 2026-06-04T12:00:33.432Z Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the world’s smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216750ee6011c3f4eac431 The Law Offices of John M. McCabe Announces $101 Million Jury Verdict in Retaining Wall Collapse Case te 2026-06-04T11:53:52.786Z The Law Offices of John M. McCabe Announces $101 Million Jury Verdict in Retaining Wall Collapse Case Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216739ee6011c3f4eac404 Ross Automotive Consultants Partners with Captive Risk Management to Launch Insurance Program for Auto Dealers te 2026-06-04T11:53:29.114Z Ross Automotive Consultants Partners with Captive Risk Management to Launch Insurance Program for Auto Dealers Frisco, TX / Storyteller / Jun 03, 2026 / Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216720ee6011c3f4eac3d7 Ross Automotive Consultants Partners with Captive Risk Management to Launch Insurance Program for Auto Dealers te 2026-06-04T11:53:04.630Z Ross Automotive Consultants Partners with Captive Risk Management to Launch Insurance Program for Auto Dealers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21670bee6011c3f4eac3b3 True North Social Expands Specialized Marketing Services for Beauty Brands te 2026-06-04T11:52:43.514Z True North Social Expands Specialized Marketing Services for Beauty Brands CULVER CITY, CA - June 04, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2166f4ee6011c3f4eac386 True North Social Expands Specialized Marketing Services for Beauty Brands te 2026-06-04T11:52:20.069Z True North Social Expands Specialized Marketing Services for Beauty Brands Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2166dfee6011c3f4eac362 Fables Obscura by Peter Prizel Explores the Hidden Power of Myth, Memory, and the Stories That Shape Reality te 2026-06-04T11:51:59.032Z Fables Obscura by Peter Prizel Explores the Hidden Power of Myth, Memory, and the Stories That Shape Reality Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2166c8ee6011c3f4eac335 Fables Obscura by Peter Prizel Explores the Hidden Power of Myth, Memory, and the Stories That Shape Reality te 2026-06-04T11:51:36.478Z Fables Obscura by Peter Prizel Explores the Hidden Power of Myth, Memory, and the Stories That Shape Reality Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21669fee6011c3f4eac2be Secret Signal chats reveal how anti-ICE agitators coordinated Newark riots te 2026-06-04T11:50:55.037Z Secret Signal chats reveal how anti-ICE agitators coordinated Newark riots At 11:30 a.m. on June 3, an activation signal went out on social media calling protesters and agitators to swarm Delaney Hall, the Newark, N.J. ICE detention facility that has become one of the nation's most contentious immigration battlegrounds. "CURFEW IS OVER. BACK TO DELANEY," read an Instagram post, promoted by a fiery collection of anti-Israel, Marxist and Democratic organizations — from "Palestine Solidarity Working Group" and Al-Awda to Indivisible and 50501 — that have joined tumultuous against the ICE, Newark police and New Jersey state troopers over the past couple of weeks. Within minutes, the call to action spread through secret groups on Signal, an encrypted messaging platform, activating hundreds of anti-ICE activists with secret monikers like "framed.unrest" and "Wicked Something," collaborating on transportation, logistics and supplies, like goggles, protections against pepper spray, respirators and protective knee pads. A Fox News Digital investigation, gathering information on the ground in Newark, in secret chat groups on Signal and from scores of tax filings, strategy documents and social media posts, reveals the protests outside Delaney Hall are no organic outpouring of spontaneous rage. They are the result of years of strategic planning by a network of well-funded, well-organized groups that have once again exploited a local controversy to wage a wider attack on federal immigration policies and the U.S. in general. The activities of this network have motivated a group of tech sleuths on the X — @Astrarce, @bitchuneedsoap and @gunshymartyr — to penetrate these groups, their Signal chats and their operations like a digital Avengers squad. BLUE STATE ICE FACILITY RAMPS UP SECURITY WITH NEW BARRICADES AMID CLASHES WITH PROTESTERS According to Fox News Digital's analysis, the network behind the Delaney Hall protests includes about 100 groups, some of them big names like the ACLU, Indivisible and Democratic Socialists of America. Together, these organizations report collective annual revenues of about $850 million, approximately equal to the annual budget of Newark. The groups didn't respond to requests for comment. About 70 of the groups have received special designations as charities by the IRS, have status as regular 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofits, as well as labor union 501(c)(5) and 501(c)(6) nonprofits, enjoying tax-deductible donations and certain tax-free benefits. In recent months, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee, the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight Committee have launched investigations into the alleged abuse of nonprofit laws to instigate conflict, sow discord and even inspire political violence. The Delaneny network — which one expert calls the "Delaney Hall 100" — message around shared language assembled in a strategic communications document, called the "Delaney Hall Creator Brief," which Fox News Digital obtained from X user @b----uneedsoap. The strategy document directs content creators to call the detention center a "concentration camp" and label detainees "imprisoned prisoners" and "captives." It tells activists to eschew saying detainees were arrested, but rather assert they were "kidnapped/abducted/taken." Their tactics mirror the system deployed in Minneapolis earlier this year to protest ICE actions, and military experts say the operations resemble the tactics of an insurgency. "We should be very concerned about the Delaney Hall 100," said Chuck Flint, a nonprofit expert and former U.S. Senate chief of staff. "Protests like the kind we're seeing outside Delaney Hall are not organic protests. These are manufactured strategic, calculated endeavors by an army of nonprofits meant to push subversive activity. These groups generate annual revenues greater than many of the cities in which they protest. They act like military battalions with the ability to overwhelm a city's public safety resources." "It's David vs. Goliath," said Flint, who is also a former state prosecutor. FOX NEWS DIGITAL ANALYSIS: HOW MINNEAPOLIS AGITATOR NETWORKS USE INSURGENCY TACTICS TO HINDER ICE Last weekend, Fox News Digital spotlighted a series of far-left groups that self-identify as socialist, Marxist and communist blending in with immigrant groups. They included Democratic Socialists of America, the U.S. Revolutionary Communist Party, Speak Out Socialist, Refuse Fascism, Freedom Road Socialists Organization, Freedom Socialist Party and the Black Panthers. Fox News Digital observed tents stocked with respirators, goggles, protective pads, decontamination supplies and other protest-support equipment. Late last Saturday, controversial Marxist influencer Hasan Piker arrived at the protests for a quick walk-through, wearing a pink gas mask. He told Fox News Digital that he was there to advocate for the demands of the detainees inside, remaining on the scene for less than 30 minutes before driving off. Later, he responded to Fox News Digital's images of the tents filled with riot-gear provisions and called the supplies "mutual aid." The preparations for protests Wednesday night offer a window into how the organizations motivate, coordinate, mobilize, focus and discipline their foot soldiers. By 1:17 p.m., a user, "Pete InDC," shared a video outside the detention facility, with a car honking nonstop and "ICE OUT" drawn in chalk on Doremus Avenue. "Come on down!" wrote "Pete InDC." AGITATORS OUTSIDE DELANEY HALL SET UP ORGANIZED LOGISTICS OPERATION BEFORE NEWARK PROTESTS BEGAN At 1:29 p.m., "yarrow" asked, "any car pools from nyc today? or any medics coming from nyc?" By 1:46 p.m., others asked if one of the main protest organizers, Cosesha, approved the protest, and yet others started organizing logistics, starting with the ordinary: food, drinks, bike racks, transportation, parking and tents, as if they were headed to a concert. "Tamale" asked "so if we do go should we be bringing supplies or only rallying? do ppl need water." By 2:11 p.m., when "Durga" asked for others to "like" the message if they were on Doremus Avenue, another user — "tiny" — admonished "Durga," warning "please don't self id in the chat," adding "or ask others to." Often these organizations speak their own language, for example, compiling "otg" — or "on the ground" — intelligence. At 3:08 p.m., "Jay D" asked, "Is anyone otg and can give a report?" FEDERAL AGENTS IN NEW JERSEY BEAT BACK ANTI-ICE AGITATORS IN CHAOS OUTSIDE DELANEY HALL DETENTION FACILITY Quickly, the communications moved into a very serious preparation for a showdown with law enforcement authorities. By 4:07 p.m., "Mason D" offered to bring "sudecon wipes for help with pepper spray/tear gas attacks, multiple sets of protective pads for elbows/knees, electrolytes" and "non-ventilated goggles." Sudecon wipes are specialized decontamination towelettes designed to neutralize and remove chemical defense sprays like pepper spray and tear gas. Behind the scenes, months, or even years, of coordination precede these events. This past weekend's violent mobilization came after about a year of quieter activism by local groups. In late May, hundreds of detainees launched a hunger and labor strike, igniting a wider network of advocacy organizations, legal groups, faith leaders, community organizers, elected officials and national nonprofits that quickly mobilized around the facility. Within days, congressional delegations were demanding access, rapid-response networks were coordinating demonstrations across New Jersey, and the issue had become a national political story. Fox News Digital found that many of the organizations active today had spent years building coalitions, communications networks, funding relationships and rapid-response infrastructure before the current protests began. BLUE STATE POLITICAL BATTLE INTENSIFIES AFTER DEM MAYOR'S ARREST AT ICE FACILITY: 'OUTRAGED' The origins of the Delaney Hall 100 can be traced to February 2025 when GEO Group Inc., a federal contractor, said that it would reopen Delaney Hall in Newark as a federal immigration detention facility under a long-term contract with ICE. The facility, near Newark Liberty International Airport, had previously housed immigration detainees before closing in 2017. In April 2025, the City of Newark filed legal challenges against the reopening, arguing that the facility had begun operations without required permits and inspections. Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka publicly opposed the project and made Delaney Hall a central issue in his ongoing dispute with federal immigration authorities and private detention contractors. Around then, a small group of local activists began gathering outside the facility. According to accounts from participants, one activist started visiting Delaney Hall alone in the days before detainees arrived, distributing flyers to employees and raising concerns about immigration detention. Within days, two additional activists joined. What began as an informal vigil evolved into a regular presence outside the facility. DAVID MARCUS: DEMOCRATS OWN THE CHAOS AND RACISM AT NEW JERSEY ANTI-ICE RIOTS Those early gatherings became the foundation for what would later be known as "Eyes on ICE NJ." Throughout the spring and summer of 2025, the coalition expanded. Members of "NJ Peace Action," "Pax Christi New Jersey," "Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace," "First Friends of New Jersey and New York" and other faith and activist organizations began participating in regular vigils and support activities. The first major direct-action protest occurred on May 14, 2025, when clergy associated with Faith in New Jersey and several Unitarian Universalist congregations blocked the facility's main entrance. By the fall of 2025, multiple organizations had established an ongoing presence around the detention center. The movement surrounding Delaney Hall largely operates through three overlapping coalitions. The first, "Eyes on ICE NJ," grew from the daily vigils outside the facility. Its members focus on monitoring activity at the detention center, supporting visiting families, documenting conditions and maintaining a public presence outside the gates, engaging in narrative warfare, sharing family stories with the media, putting family members in front of microphones and giving lawmakers the constituent case studies to bolster their arguments with federal officials. The second, "ICE Out of NJ," functions as a broader mobilization and legislative campaign. It brings together immigrant-rights organizations, rapid-response networks, labor-aligned groups and direct-action activists to oppose detention expansion and immigration enforcement policies. The third, New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, functions as a coalition umbrella linking about 59 member organizations across the state. Its membership includes legal advocacy organizations, labor allies, immigrant-rights groups, faith-based organizations and community organizing networks. The result is a division of labor: one coalition specializes in observation, media outreach, community support and personal narratives, while the other concentrates on mobilization, political pressure and statewide organizing, and the other focuses on the immigration issue. Understanding the power of the Delaney Hall network requires following the nonprofit funding streams that sustain many of its major participants, including big Democratic donors like Open Society Foundations and NEO Philanthropies, that act as a source of support for some of the network's influential participants. SENATOR CALLS OUT ‘GRASSROOTS’ ANTI-ICE GROUPS, URGES DOJ INVESTIGATION INTO ‘COORDINATED NATIONAL OPERATION' During the Delaney Hall controversy, elected officials including Democratic Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez and others have become highly visible participants in the debate. But the protesters have also turned on them, with Indivisible organizing a protest at Sherrill's office on Monday and Democratic Socialists of America demonstrating outside the offices of New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport on Tuesday. While Fox News Digital has been able to compile the list of organizations that make up the Delaney Hall 100, most of the network's work remains secretive. "Most everything is concealed from the ground up to their identities in Signal chat rooms, their funding and names of the people on the streets and their leaders," said Flint, the nonprofit expert. "They know what they are doing is wrong. They don't want you to know who is in charge. They have masks on. They don't want you to know anything about their organizations, their people. They are flipping the rules. They shout to the ICE agents: 'You all are wearing masks.' Meanwhile, they are wearing masks." "They use nonprofit status as a sword and a shield," said Flint. "They use it to take advantage of all the rules and then when they get in trouble they use it to protect themselves." That tension has emerged in recent days as the protests have turned violent with more radical elements of the Delaney Hall 100 emerging with makeshift shields and swords. By 4:31 p.m., an anonymous Signal user, using the "sqeek" moniker, shared a "MEDIC DONATIONS" list that experts said resembled one that would be prepared for a military operation, often identified by the manufacturer and brand type, including: "3M 8246 respirators," six "Gas mask filters," "3M 60923," "Goggles — shatterproof, without vents or foam edges (ANSI 87.1 or MIL-PREF 32432)." "Sqeek" punctuated the message with the emoji of a muscular flexed arm. On cue, agitators, many of them far-left white protesters clad in the black-and-white checkered Palestinian scarf called a keffiyeh, started trickling onto Doremus Avenue in front of Delaney Hall around 8 p.m. last night, sharing their commuting and parking woes in their Signal chat. At 9:42 p.m., one agitator, behind barriers, shouted, "This is what counterinsurgency looks like!" And then, at 9:47 p.m., as if reading off the communications strategy script, directing the groups to call Delaney Hall a "concentration camp," another protester yelled at the mostly minority Newark police officers and the other law enforcement authorities, her voice breaking: "You work for a concentration camp! You work for a concentration camp! Quit your job!" "Kill yourself!" a man added, as the group broke into a chant, "Quit your job! Quit your job!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216443ee6011c3f4eac1a1 Jared Verse admits he was initially unhappy after being traded from the Rams to the Browns te 2026-06-04T11:40:51.270Z Jared Verse admits he was initially unhappy after being traded from the Rams to the Browns Jared Verse's family is from Dayton, Ohio, and his older sister still lives there and will be relatively close by, so the trade that sent Verse to the Cleveland Browns comes with benefits. But let's not kid ourselves, going from the Los Angeles Rams to the Browns wasn't welcomed news for Verse. "I was upset for a good little bit of time," Verse revealed when he met with local reporters at the Browns' facility on Wednesday. Understandable. EX-RAMS STAR JARED GOFF SAYS HE WAS BLINDSIDED BY TRADE TO LIONS: 'REAL TASTE OF TRUE ADVERSITY' That's because going from the Rams, a Super Bowl contender, to the Browns, a team contending to finish last in the AFC North, is not going to immediately feel awesome. It's the proverbial trip from the penthouse to the outhouse. "Yeah, it caught me by surprise," Verse continued. "I loved L.A. I loved the coaches, the organization, my teammates, everybody a part of it, the staff, the fans. You know, I loved the whole vibe of LA, Los Angeles, the Rams, and it was upsetting." This is a player who shows no weakness on the field being vulnerable in front of strangers. And there really should be no judgment here because we get it. We've seen it before. Jared Goff helped the Rams get to a Super Bowl in February of 2019. So he thought he was building a life with that team. But two years later, he was traded to the Detroit Lions for older, more accomplished Matthew Stafford. It's a blow to the ego. And like the Goff-Stafford deal, we're talking about going from Gucci leather belts to the Rust Belt. Because Cleveland is a nice town and all, but the weather doesn't compare with Los Angeles. And the vibe for a 25-year-old with a lot of money obviously isn't the same, either. RAMS ADDING MYLES GARRETT AS PART OF BLOCKBUSTER TRADE AND SUPER BOWL PUSH FOR 2026 SEASON Then there are the prospects for the coming season. Verse was mentally prepared to run it back with a good team until this trade. The Rams had a 12-5 record last season and reached the NFC Championship game. The Browns were 5-12 and reached for a coaching change. But a duty, one supposes, of being a professional athlete is understanding that your team is your workplace. It's your business, not your family. Many teams tell players they're in a family but when was the last time a family traded a son or brother? Verse gets that now. "When you’re an athlete, you understand the nature of the business," he said. "Everybody does what they think is best for their business, and that’s the situation that I’m in. I’m happy to be a part of the Browns. I’m happy that they believed in me and they were able to make that trade and bring me here, be with my teammates, be with everybody here. "And I truly do believe in everybody in the locker room.  But it was upsetting at first. But then you got two choices: You can either work or you can give up, and I ain’t never been a quitter." AARON DONALD MULLING COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT TO PLAY WITH MYLES GARRETT ON RAMS An intriguing aspect of the Browns trading Myles Garrett for Verse, a first-round pick in 2027, a second-round pick in 2028 and a third-round pick in 2029 is that they held fast until the Rams added Verse to the deal. Until that point, the deal was a draft compensation exchange for Garrett that Cleveland wasn't necessarily wanting to make. "I always told myself that if we were ever in a position where were going to trade Myles, three things would have to be true," Browns Executive Vice President and General Manager Andrew Berry said. "Number one, it would have to have short and long term benefits. Number two, as part of the trade, a young cost-control star at a premium position would have to be included. The third piece is that there would have to be premium draft capital. "And there’s a very small set of deals that really satisfy those constraints. So, when it got to the point with our negotiations with the Rams, when all those things were satisfied, it really caused us to take a step back and really think about the decision. "Jared Verse, he’s obviously a huge part of this return for us." This is good for Verse. He's on a team that wants him and is more closely aligned with his career arc. He's on his rookie contract through the 2027 season. And he's on a team that is building for a brighter future in perhaps two or three years. The Rams are in win-now mode. They're stacking their roster with high-priced veterans and two or three years from now might be in rebuilding mode. So maybe the move Verse didn't initially like could work in his better interest. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216237ee6011c3f4eac16b Taste Flavors From Around the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen te 2026-06-04T11:32:07.030Z Taste Flavors From Around the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen (StatePoint) The flavors and aromas of global cuisines are closer than ever — no passport or flights required. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216221ee6011c3f4eac162 Taste Flavors From Around the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen te 2026-06-04T11:31:45.514Z Taste Flavors From Around the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21620cee6011c3f4eac159 Christine Flowers: Tale of a man caught up in unjust voter fraud prosecution te 2026-06-04T11:31:24.072Z Christine Flowers: Tale of a man caught up in unjust voter fraud prosecution There are still people who falsely believe Democrats stole the election from Donald Trump. Most of us, even those of us who voted for him in 2020, don’t feel that way, but it’s wooder under the bridge, as Philadelphians would… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2161f3ee6011c3f4eac13d Hundreds of homeowners were told they'd become part of Queen Creek. The town council voted to stop that from happening. te 2026-06-04T11:30:59.996Z Hundreds of homeowners were told they'd become part of Queen Creek. The town council voted to stop that from happening. Queen Creek Town Council rejected annexing 489 acres near Combs and Gantzel roads, citing high tax revenue costs, leaving residents feeling "abandoned." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215ff7ee6011c3f4eac0a1 SENS JAMES LANKFORD, MAGGIE HASSAN: Congress should suffer shutdown pain, not the American people te 2026-06-04T11:22:31.672Z SENS JAMES LANKFORD, MAGGIE HASSAN: Congress should suffer shutdown pain, not the American people For the past decade, Americans have watched a wasteful Washington drama unfold each year: government shutdowns that threaten our economy, jeopardize our security and hurt families all across our country. Each time there is a shutdown, the American people are caught in the middle. Make no mistake, government shutdowns are not a theoretical or a procedural exercise, they have real consequences all across the country. The last shutdown cost our country more than $11 billion. In recent shutdowns, we've seen long lines, up to six hours, just to get through airport security because TSA went unfunded. Air traffic controllers — the people who keep the skies safe for us to fly — went without pay. Veterans and seniors had a harder time accessing the benefits they’ve earned because those services ground to a halt. The Small Business Administration was hamstrung in its ability to support entrepreneurs trying to keep their small businesses afloat. Families were faced with the prospect of having their SNAP benefits dry up as they tried to feed their children. Government shutdowns in the past have even threatened our ability to pay service members who help keep our country free. Government shutdowns show the world, America's friends and foes, that the world's greatest democracy and largest economy can be held hostage by politics. SENATE PLOTS PERMANENT END TO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS WITH BIPARTISAN PUSH For some of the loudest voices in our politics, government shutdowns may sometimes look like an appealing way to later score political points in a cable news hit, on social media, or on the campaign trail, but let's be clear: The American people always pay a very real price. Americans have had enough of this destructive, chaotic style of politics. Both political parties have caused government shutdowns in the past, so we believe both parties should find a way to make them stop. We have worked together, a Senate Republican and a Senate Democrat, to propose a simple principle: No matter how much we argue about our national budget, the American people shouldn’t pay the price for Congress failing to do its job on time. That commitment helped us write, the "Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026," which takes shutdowns off the table and pushes Congress to fulfill its responsibility to negotiate and pass full-year funding bills. SHUTDOWN EXPLAINED: WHO WORKS, WHO DOESN'T AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS Here’s how it works: If Congress fails to pass any of the 12 appropriation bills on time, an automatic Continuing Resolution (CR) kicks in to keep paying federal workers and programs at the current year’s spending level. However, Members of Congress and our staff would be required by law to remain in Washington, D.C., voting seven days a week, until we solved our budget impasse. The House and the Senate would be restricted to only debating the appropriation bills until they were completed. It is as simple as staying after school to finish your unfinished classwork. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION It may sound simple, but it is a radical change from the status quo. Congress would feel the pressure and pain of a shutdown, instead of the American people and federal workers. Air traffic controllers, service members, federal law enforcement, healthcare professionals, researchers, scientists and thousands of others would be able to continue serving the American people and would no longer be pawns in political standoffs. Because holding federal employees' paychecks and critical federal services hostage doesn’t solve policy disagreements; they just hurts families. We brought our bill to the Senate last session and earned strong bipartisan support, but we fell just short. We were only three votes away from never having a government shutdown again. Since that time, we have experienced the longest shutdown in American history. A growing group in the Senate and House has expressed its desire to finally end the chaos. We also have the strong support of multiple partisan and nonpartisan organizations, along with the American Federation of Government Employees. We all understand that changing any of the status quo in Washington is never easy, even if the status quo is failing. But it is painfully obvious that the current system isn’t working, and we need a new path to settle our disagreements. Americans disagree on many issues; in fact, the two of us disagree on many issues, but we strongly agree that it’s time to take shutdowns off the table for good. Democrat Maggie Hassan represents New Hampshire in the United States Senate. She served as governor of New Hampshire from 2013 to 2017. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. MAGGIE HASSAN CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. JAMES LANKFORD Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215fe3ee6011c3f4eac098 President Trump announces pick for next attorney general and more top headlines te 2026-06-04T11:22:11.672Z President Trump announces pick for next attorney general and more top headlines 1. President Trump announces pick for next attorney general 2. US announces breakthrough deal between Israel and Lebanon 3. Spencer Pratt surges after angry voters send message GHOST CANDIDATE — Suspended campaign roars back to life as Democratic frontrunner drowns in scandal. Continue reading … JUSTICE SERVED — Venezuelan gang members who entered US illegally plead guilty to gunning down two unarmed Americans. Continue reading … COVER BLOWN — Justice Department launches Title VI investigation into DEI programs at Arizona State University. Continue reading … CABIN CHAOS — Frontier passengers tackle man who allegedly choked off-duty flight attendant, tried to open door mid-flight. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215fcfee6011c3f4eac08f Bruce Pearl explains why he refuses to stay silent on Israel and antisemitism te 2026-06-04T11:21:51.824Z Bruce Pearl explains why he refuses to stay silent on Israel and antisemitism Bruce Pearl has never been one to stay silent, whether on or off the court. The legendary former Auburn University men's basketball coach has used his platform for more than sports, becoming one of the most outspoken voices against antisemitism and in support of Israel. "Well, some people think it's political, but it's really not. It's really survival. The Jewish people are kind of running out of places where we're welcome to live," Pearl, who now serves as the Chair of the U.S. Israel Education Association, told Fox News Digital. For Pearl, who is Jewish, the issue is personal. He said that his concerns were rooted in lessons passed down through his family about what America represented for Jews fleeing persecution. "This is the greatest country in the world. And I'm an incredible patriot," he said. "My grandfather made sure that I understood at a very young age that this country saved our family's life from the pogroms and the Holocaust, and I am grateful." Pearl acknowledged that antisemitism and racism remain challenges in American society, but said they should be viewed as obstacles rather than insurmountable barriers. FORMER AUBURN MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH BRUCE PEARL CALLS FOR ‘FREE IRAN,’ BACKS TRUMP AMID US-ISRAEL STRIKES "I recognize that antisemitism, racism — being a basketball coach and 90% of my kids are African American — are obstacles, but not roadblocks," he said. "We've been able to navigate." Following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel, Pearl emerged as one of the most prominent pro-Israel voices in the sports world. While some athletes and coaches have faced criticism for weighing in on political and cultural issues, Pearl told Fox News Digital that he rejects the notion that public figures should avoid talking about politics. "We live in an amazing country, and we do have freedom of speech and freedom of thought," he said. "Unlike some people, I want to have a conversation about religion and politics. I want to be able to respect where we feel differently about different things and have those discussions." The former college basketball coach said he also views speaking out as part of his responsibility as an educator and mentor. AUBURN'S BRUCE PEARL NAMED CHAIRMAN OF US ISRAEL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION "I'm a coach, and coaches are teachers," he said. Pearl's comments came ahead of Manhattan Jewish Experience's annual dinner, where he received the organization's Champion of Israel Award in recognition of his advocacy. MJE seeks to engage young Jewish professionals through educational programming and events centered on identity, culture and faith. "I don't think we can really expect Jewish people to be able to stand up for themselves if they don't know what they're standing up for. So an educated Jew is a proud Jew, and that's really what MJE is about," Rabbi Mark Wildes, the founder of MJE, told Fox News Digital. Wildes argued that many anti-Israel demonstrations in New York City are intended to intimidate Jewish communities. "What it really is, is an attempt to intimidate Jews from being more Jewish, from coming into synagogues. That's why they're getting so close to our houses of worship," he said. BRUCE PEARL: WHEN A TEAM KEEPS LOSING, YOU MAKE CHANGES — LOOK BEYOND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY FOR PEACE Despite the growing divisions in society, Pearl still believes in the power of sports to bring people together. He told Fox News Digital that he experienced this in his own life, saying that sports allowed him to fit in and feel a sense of belonging. "I 100% believe that sports can be a unifier because, see, when our kids go on the playground, and we pick up teams, shirts and skins, we don't care what color you are. We don't care what temple or church you went to. We care whether or not the four of us, plus me, can stay on the court and win this game so we can play, who's got next?," Pearl said. He later added that, "sports was a safe haven for a young Jewish boy that just wanted to fit in with his friends." The values Pearl learned as a child, both at home and on the court, remain central to the message he shares today. Now, he's focused on making sure future generations can experience the same sense of belonging and possibility that shaped his own life. "I just want to make sure that my grandchildren have the same opportunity in this country that I've had," Pearl said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215fbbee6011c3f4eac086 Airport suspect packed explosive device for flight, caught with cryptic message on phone: feds te 2026-06-04T11:21:31.753Z Airport suspect packed explosive device for flight, caught with cryptic message on phone: feds A California man is facing federal charges after authorities say he attempted to pass through security at Sacramento International Airport with an explosive device in his carry-on luggage while preparing to board a flight to North Carolina. Kimani Osayande Jones, also known as Kimani Osayande Jackson, 49, of Sacramento, was charged by criminal complaint with unlawfully possessing explosive material in an airport, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California. According to court documents, Jones attempted to pass through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Sacramento International Airport around 9 p.m. on May 30 before boarding American Airlines Flight 2464, which was scheduled to fly from Sacramento to Charlotte, North Carolina. Investigators said Jones was wearing a scarf covering his face and blue latex gloves when he arrived at the security checkpoint. TSA REVEALS TOP UNUSUAL FINDS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS IN 2024 Authorities allege that a search of his carry-on backpack revealed an M-type explosive device, a torch lighter capable of igniting it, a knife, scissors, a scissor blade, an aerosol can and zip ties. The device was described in court records as a brown cylindrical object measuring about 2.5 inches long with a green fuse protruding from one end. 🔎 Know something we should investigate? 📩 Send story tips to stepheny.price@fox.com 📸 Share photos on Instagram: @fndstephprice 🎥 Submit compelling video and breaking news footage on X: @Stephenyprice 🗞️ Your information could help uncover the next big story. According to the criminal complaint, Jones initially told officers he did not know the items were in his bag and said he would be willing to discard them. After officers explained that explosive devices could not simply be thrown away, Jones allegedly denied ownership of the backpack. Jones was arrested at the airport, and bomb technicians from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office and the FBI secured the area and safely removed the device. Court records state authorities placed a bomb-suppression blanket over the device and restricted access to the area while it was being examined. GOT A TIP? Federal prosecutors said Jones was also carrying five cellphones. According to the complaint, all five phones had tape covering their front-facing cameras. One phone allegedly had a 15-minute timer ready to start, while another displayed a message from an unidentified number stating, "we will be awaiting your call." FOLLOW US ON X The device was later tested by bomb technicians. Prosecutors said investigators determined the powder and fuse were viable and energetic. The complaint states the device contained approximately 9.29 grams of powder, believed to be either pyrotechnic powder or flash powder, although laboratory testing is still pending. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL According to court documents cited by the Justice Department, the device had the potential to cause serious injury and, if detonated next to a window on a pressurized aircraft flying above 10,000 feet, could have damaged the aircraft and potentially caused a loss of cabin pressure. HAWAIIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTED ON SAN DIEGO TARMAC OVER POSSIBLE BOMB THREAT; PERSON ARRESTED The complaint also states that Jones' checked luggage had already been screened and loaded onto the Charlotte-bound flight before his arrest. After the plane arrived in North Carolina, explosive-detection dogs and investigators searched the luggage but found nothing suspicious. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Federal investigators also detailed several contacts they believe Jones had with the FBI before his arrest. According to the affidavit, a caller believed to be Jones contacted the FBI multiple times beginning in March, reporting that he was being threatened, followed and monitored. The FBI said it received approximately 13 such reports. Jones invoked his right to remain silent after his arrest and was not interviewed by investigators, according to the complaint. A second court filing in the case remains under seal. If convicted, Jones could face up to five years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and up to two years of supervised release. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215fa7ee6011c3f4eac07d Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson’s past controversial remarks resurface after halting patriotic chant te 2026-06-04T11:21:11.839Z Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson’s past controversial remarks resurface after halting patriotic chant When Chris Robinson sparked backlash for shutting down a "U.S.A." chant at a Black Crowes concert over the weekend, the controversy resurfaced a familiar pattern of outspokenness from the musician.  While the rock legend has insisted he's "not interested in politics," Robinson has openly criticized issues ranging from conformity to cultural prejudice and complacency throughout the years. His latest public remarks caused quite the uproar among concertgoers and social media users. On Sunday, during The Black Crowes' show in Tampa, Florida, a screen reportedly displayed the band's mascot dressed as Uncle Sam, prompting members of the crowd to break into "U.S.A." chants, according to TMZ. BLACK CROWES FACE BACKLASH AFTER CHRIS ROBINSON SHUTS DOWN U.S.A. CHANT AND CALLS FANS 'IGNORANT' Robinson allegedly responded, "Thanks for the geography lesson," before adding, "I don't know what you have to be so proud of right now." The statement drew boos from the crowd and prompted some concertgoers to walk out before the show ended. In videos circulating online, Robinson can be heard saying, "Some of us have real faith. For those of you f---ing booing us, some of us are not afraid. And we most assuredly are not f---ing ignorant." Months earlier, however, the Black Crowes singer claimed he had no interest in taking a political stance. ANTI-TRUMP ROCK STAR’S VOW TO DITCH POLITICS AT SHOWS DOESN’T SEEM TO LAST VERY LONG "I’m not interested in politics. I’m more interested in poetry and art and people and experience," he told Mojo magazine. "But a song doesn’t have to be like an overt political statement. I know what’s right and wrong – and this s--t going on right now is wrong." "Look man, I’m almost 60, all right. I don’t tell anyone what to do, because I don’t like to be told what to do," he continued. "But I know right and wrong. The world’s teetering on the edge with all this bulls---, but if there’s a street fighting man out there, he’d got to be a young man, right? But these kids don’t seem to give a f--k. I get it, I guess their phone is their interest. I don’t know, though, I still go to bookstores and read books and all the lyrics on this album were written in pen. I’m a mid-20th century product." "Rock’n’rollers are meant to be outsiders, weirdos, freaks…." he added. The Atlanta native, who started the band with his brother, Rich Robinson, in 1984, found major success in the early 1990s. The band split in 2015 but reunited four years later and is currently on tour promoting its 10th studio album, "A Pound of Feathers." That same year, when the rock band broke up, Robinson spoke candidly about artists' obsession with personas and what other people think of them and their beliefs. "Completely," Robinson told Smashing Interview Magazine when asked if he believes that artists seem to care more about image than the actual music. "Otherwise, what would the response be to our age of violence, anxiety, fear, ignorance and racism? The earth is crying out. Our bodies are sick and blistering. The earth is sick and blistering." NATALIE MAINES’ ANTI-TRUMP TIRADE, ZACH BRYAN’S FENCE-CLIMBING CLASH FUEL COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST FEUDS "So let’s let kids get their teeth whitened and have these f--ing people who haven’t gone a day in f---ing decades without having a meal, tell them what to do. It’s about assimilation. There’s no art there," he continued. "You can’t say anything without people needing to make it something shallower, making a sound bite," he added. "You can tell by the way I f---ing ramble on, that I don’t do sound bites too well. I find the same thing with music. There’s nothing interesting in it. If it makes you feel better to consider yourself an artist, or if that’s what you have to call it, good." After Sunday's remarks at the concert, people were quick to respond online. COUNTRY STAR TRACY LAWRENCE CALLS OUT ‘DIVISIVE’ POLITICAL CLIMATE: MUSIC SHOULD BRING US 'ALL TOGETHER’ "Shouldn’t concerts be a great place to escape the daily grind?" one user asked on X. "It’s just stupidity. Give the politics a rest for 90 minutes," another commented. "I don’t know why they feel compelled to spit on their fans." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Never a good idea to insult half of your fans," another person quipped. "It hasn’t worked for Hollywood and it won’t work for the Crowes either. All they have to do is entertain people, keep political views out of it. Love the Crowes but this is a mistake." Other fans were quick to come to the band's defense. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It's rock and roll. You're supposed to be offended, that's the attitude that makes it dangerous," one fan wrote on X. "It's not 'go along with the flow like everyone else' music. It's rebellious & Chris Robinson isn't well known for his warm personality & happy vibes? He's always been like this." "Chris has had on-stage rants for years," another wrote. "My favorite live band. Will see them twice this summer." "Chris can choose to say whatever he likes.... and the audience can choose to leave. What's the problem? Someone get their feelings hurt?" another added. A representative for The Black Crowes did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215f93ee6011c3f4eac074 People taking common sleep drug may not realize they're too impaired to drive, study finds te 2026-06-04T11:20:51.840Z People taking common sleep drug may not realize they're too impaired to drive, study finds A popular antipsychotic medication was found to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – but it also led to impaired driving the next morning. That’s according to a small randomized controlled trial published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, conducted the study in 15 adults with OSA who also had difficulty maintaining sleep. Each participant underwent two overnight sleep studies approximately one week apart, according to a press release. The participants took 50mg of quetiapine (Seroquel) before bed one night, and took a placebo the following night. Quetiapine is a widely prescribed antipsychotic that is prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. It is also often used off-label at lower doses to treat insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues. NEW HEALTH WARNING ISSUED OVER POPULAR SLEEP AID MILLIONS TAKE NIGHTLY The researchers monitored the participants throughout the night, looking at their breathing, brain activity, oxygen levels and leg movements. The participants who took the quetiapine had more than 40 minutes more total sleep time and 45% less wakefulness during the night, the study found. Their apnea-related events also reduced from 27 to 20 events per hour. Despite these improvements, the drug appeared to slow reaction time behind the wheel compared to those taking a placebo. This was based on a driving simulator test and a 10-minute reaction time test, administered within 30 minutes of waking up. SLEEP APNEA MAY BE QUIETLY CHANGING YOUR BODY IN AN UNEXPECTED WAY, STUDY FINDS Those taking quetiapine experienced more than triple the number of attention lapses and swerved out of their lane more often in the driving simulator. Eleven out of 15 of the participants reported feeling sleepier the morning after taking the medication, but  roughly one in four people did not recognize their level of impairment. This was concerning because they may be more likely to operate a vehicle or machinery without realizing their reaction time had slowed. Other mild to moderate side effects included nausea, restless legs and a sudden blood pressure drop upon standing, which affected one in three people taking quetiapine. The study did have some limitations, including the small sample size, the authors noted. The participants were only evaluated for one night, and the study’s laboratory setting may not reflect the participants’ real-world use. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Larger, longer-term studies are needed to confirm the findings before making decisions about prescribing quetiapine for sleep apnea and insomnia, the researchers said. Pending follow-up studies, the researchers recommend that people avoid driving or other safety-critical tasks for at least 9.5 hours after taking quetiapine. Ashley Curtis, PhD, director of the Cognition, Aging, Sleep and Health (CASH) Lab at the University of South Florida, noted that certain hypnotic medications exhibit sex differences in metabolism. Women generally metabolize these drugs more slowly than men, which can influence both efficacy and the risk of next-day side effects, warned the expert, who was not involved in the study. "Future studies should carefully examine whether these newer agents demonstrate similar sex-specific patterns to ensure optimal dosing and safety recommendations," she told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The impact of quetiapine on next-day cognitive function warrants further investigation, particularly among older adults, according to Curtis.  "This population is already vulnerable to cognitive and related side effects related to polypharmacy, making it essential to understand the potential trade-offs between sleep benefits and daytime functioning," she added. Insomnia is often the result of "learned behavioral and cognitive factors" that persist over time, according to Curtis. "Even when medications are effective in the short term, behavioral interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia remain an important component of long-term management," she said. Chelsie Rohrscheib, head sleep expert at Wesper, a sleep analysis company in New York, agreed that patients shouldn't be alarmed by these findings. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "But if they're taking quetiapine for sleep, especially if they have sleep apnea or wake up feeling groggy, they should talk with their doctor about whether the benefits outweigh the risks and whether other treatment options might be appropriate," noted Rohrscheib, who was not affiliated with the research. Fox News Digital reached out to the drug manufacturer and to the study researchers for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215d3aee6011c3f4eac002 Christian Pulisic explains why his screaming celebration was about more than ending scoring drought te 2026-06-04T11:10:50.641Z Christian Pulisic explains why his screaming celebration was about more than ending scoring drought As Christian Pulisic side-stepped Senegal’s goalkeeper and watched his shot hit the back of the net, the U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) star sprinted to the corner flag, got on his knees, balled his fists and let out a roaring scream as the stadium went into a frenzy above him. Pulisic, who has been referred to as "Captain America" for the USMNT, had just put his squad up 2-0 in the World Cup friendly against Senegal in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. It marked his first goal of 2026, including his time with AC Milan, and his first for the U.S. since 2024 against Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. With the scream, fans believed Pulisic was physically letting that weight go from his shoulders before the World Cup. But it was something more for the USMNT veteran. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Honestly, yeah, scoring after a while. But also, just being in the U.S. and knowing that we have this moment in front of us, it’s such a crazy opportunity. It seems surreal," Pulisic told Fox News Digital, while highlighting his partnership with Hershey’s, an American staple that he grew up around in Hershey, Pennsylvania. "Just scoring there, having my brothers around me. It’s such an exciting moment. Honestly, this means so much for me, so that was just all the emotions being let out for sure." USMNT STAR CHRISTIAN PULISIC FINALLY ENDS LENGTHY GOAL DROUGHT IN WIN OVER SENEGAL   It might have only been a friendly match, but Pulisic felt the buzz around the crowd from the U.S. faithful, and when he found Sergiño Dest just over six minutes into the match for the first goal, it was an incredible start for the USMNT in his eyes. "Just the fans in Charlotte, and it feels like there’s that extra bit of support. It just drives us so much, it helps so much when we’re playing. It really pushes you through. Yeah, to have it here and have these fans supporting us, we just feel so lucky." It goes without saying how much pressure sits on the shoulders of players in the World Cup, but for the 26-man squad playing on home soil, the stakes are that much higher. Pulisic has known for the last three years following the USMNT loss to the Netherlands in the Round of 16 where his next chance at the World Cup would be. So, while the intensity and pressure is at a high, Pulisic wouldn’t have it any other way. "Everyone has pressure. It’s in the World Cup. It is what it is," he explained. "Absolutely am grateful to have this opportunity and be in this moment. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. We want to have that, we want to feel that. Again, we don’t have to do it alone. We have a pretty good team we get to go to battle with and we’re going to do the best we can and come out with good results." Pulisic pointed out how the team’s trainings have been great, noting the team’s chemistry given their time together throughout the years. And while winning a friendly match is always a great start for a team heading into the World Cup, Pulisic and his team know this is all preparation for when it matters on June 12 against Paraguay. "For it to come together on the field is awesome, but also we have the biggest moments ahead of us. We’re all in preparation and we want to get it done when it really matters," he said. FULL CIRCLE IS SWEET Pulisic may be the pride of U.S. men’s soccer, but he was first the pride of Hershey, Pennsylvania. That’s why his partnership with the town’s iconic chocolate maker puts a large smile on his face. To celebrate its hometown hero, Hershey’s is launching limited-edition PULISIC’S Milk Chocolate Bars, which feature custom wrappers with his printed signature on them. "It’s the coolest. I don’t know what else to say. Just being a kid from Hershey, Pennsylvania. Growing up there, living chocolate, breathing chocolate, smelling the chocolate from my house. It’s incredible," he said. "Just so many memories. Now, to see my name on a chocolate bar and just be working with Hershey’s during this moment it’s honestly a dream come true." Pulisic said he remembers being in his backyard dreaming about scoring the goal to win the World Cup, while at the same time smelling the chocolate being made across town. "Yeah, I mean, there are absolutely times that you do. I remember smelling it more when it rained. It’s just weird and there’s things in the town where you’re used to it," he said, smiling. The chocolate bars will be available while supplies last on June 6, as the first 5,000 guests at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Hershey, Penn. at 9 a.m. will receive a free bar. Also, in Times Square, the first 3,000 guests at 10 a.m. will get one. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215631ee6011c3f4eabe9c New study reveals the single most critical factor in whether children keep their faith into adulthood te 2026-06-04T10:40:49.926Z New study reveals the single most critical factor in whether children keep their faith into adulthood A new study examining how parents can most effectively foster faith in their children found that the family home is the single most critical factor in determining whether a child retains their faith into adulthood. In new research titled "Passing the Torch: How Faith Moves Across Generations," the Institute for Family Studies and Communio looked at adults raised in Christian households to identify the parental behaviors most strongly associated with lasting religious faith. The study found that parents who regularly attend church, pray daily, talk about their faith with their children, and build strong family bonds are significantly more likely to raise children who remain faithful into adulthood. When it came to religious behaviors, adults who said their parents attended church weekly were more than twice as likely to attend church weekly in their 30s and 40s (26% versus 12%) compared to those whose parents were not regular weekly attenders. The study also found that church attendance was significantly more likely in adulthood if a child attended church weekly with both parents rather than just one parent, resulting in a 41% likelihood of adult attendance compared to 29%. TO PERPETUATE FAITH, THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME Small spiritual practices woven into daily family life can have a major impact, the research found. Children from families that regularly said grace before meals were more than three times as likely to attend church weekly as young adults, with attendance increasing from 7% to 22%. A similar pattern appeared in households that regularly prayed together outside of meals and church services, such as at bedtime. Children from those families had a 52% chance of praying daily as adults. Regular conversations about faith also appeared to make a major difference. Children raised in homes where religion was discussed several times a week or more were more than twice as likely to attend church weekly, pray daily and consider religion highly important as young adults. They were also about 20 percentage points more likely to identify as Christian and believe Jesus Christ is God. Growing up in a family with strong, loving bonds was another important factor in whether faith successfully carried over into adulthood. MOM'S CHRISTIAN ADVENT TOY SELLS OUT COMPLETELY AS FAITH REVIVAL SWEEPS AMERICA "Research suggests parent–child relationship quality does not transmit religion by itself, but it creates the relational conditions under which transmission becomes more likely," the study notes. The study found that children raised by two married parents were generally more likely to retain their faith into adulthood. However, the quality and stability of those relationships also mattered. Adults who reported having a "very good" relationship with both parents while growing up were the most likely to remain religious as adults. Compared to those with less positive relationships, they were significantly more likely to attend church weekly, pray daily, read sacred texts, place a high importance on religion and believe in God. Fathers who had strong bonds with their children also had a big impact on their children's spirituality. Adults who reported having a "very good" relationship with their father growing up saw 58% higher odds of weekly church attendance, 45% higher odds of praying daily and 73% higher odds of believing in God compared to those who had conflictual or distant relationships with their dads. FATHERS PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE FOR DAUGHTERS’ MENTAL HEALTH, SONS’ SCHOOL BEHAVIOR, STUDY FINDS Happiness at home had a long-term impact on children's spiritual lives: children whose parents had very happy marriages showed a 46% predicted probability of praying daily as adults, compared to 41% for those from less happy households. Parents who described themselves as "completely satisfied" in their marriages had nearly five faith-related conversations a week with their children, compared to fewer than four among less satisfied couples. Media habits also influenced religious commitment in adulthood. When parents closely monitored their teenagers' television time and internet usage, those children grew up to be substantially more likely to pray daily, identify as Christian, view religion as highly important and believe in Jesus as young adults, the research found. CATHOLIC BROTHERS LAUNCH FAITH-BASED AI AS ALTERNATIVE TO BIASED SILICON VALLEY CHATBOTS CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Yet the report's authors say parents cannot do it alone. While the family home is the primary driver of lasting faith, strong church communities help reinforce those beliefs by providing mentorship, friendship, volunteer opportunities, and youth programs that keep children connected to their faith as they grow. The study focused strictly on U.S. adults aged 25 and older who were raised in a Christian tradition. To reach its conclusions, researchers analyzed data from four major national longitudinal studies representing tens of thousands of Americans: the Global Flourishing Study, the Communio Nationwide Study on Faith & Relationships, the Add Health study and the National Study of Youth and Religion. Study authors Jesse Smith, Ph.D., and Jane Lankes Smith, Ph.D., emphasized that the research highlights how parents must take an active role in passing faith down to their children. "In a culture where religion is no longer reinforced by broader society, parents cannot assume faith will simply 'rub off' on their children," the Smiths said. "The families most successful at passing on faith are the ones who practice it openly, talk about it regularly, and build it into everyday life." JP De Gance, founder and president of Communio, a nonprofit that trains churches to strengthen marriages and families, said the findings come at a crucial time as religious participation continues to decline in the United States. "The decline of faith in the United States over the last 40 years is one of the largest social challenges we face in this 250th year since our founding," De Gance said in a statement. "Its decline is associated with higher mental illness, more suicide, less happiness, and less mobility. This report sheds new light on the most important factor shaping adult faith—which all come from our family of origin." "The number of marriages, the health of those marriages, the quality of a parent's relationship with his children, and the types of conversations we have with our kids are all major factors affecting the future of faith in America," he added. "Here’s the good news: many of these factors are within a parents’ control. This research shows that the family really is the best small group ever created." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214f65ee6011c3f4eabd3d Platner’s anti-corporate crusade hits awkward snag as receipts tell another story te 2026-06-04T10:11:49.754Z Platner’s anti-corporate crusade hits awkward snag as receipts tell another story Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner built a national reputation as an anti-corporate crusader while cashing checks written by lobbyists and executives representing those same corporations, campaign finance documents show. Platner has made criticism of big tech, the pharmaceutical industry, large banks and defense contractors a cornerstone of his campaign to unseat incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Federal Election Commission and Lobbying Disclosure Act records reviewed by Fox News Digital show that Platner accepted more than $30,000 from lobbyists representing a range of interests and executives at major companies between August 2025 and March of this year. The donations were made personally by lobbyists and executives, not by the corporations themselves. "Our new ad speaks to one of the most urgent issues I hear on the campaign trail: our healthcare system is collapsing," Platner posted to X on March 24, referencing a campaign ad where he promised to take on the drug industry if elected to the Senate. "We should shut down Big Pharma, not our hospitals." UNEARTHED FEC RECORDS EXPOSE VULNERABLE DEM SENATOR'S HYPOCRISY ON TAKING CASH FROM BILLIONAIRES The Senate hopeful also signed a pledge on March 25 promising to "to put patients over profits" by refusing "contributions over $200 from the executives, lobbyists, and PACs affiliated with the corporate health care industry, including private insurers, pharma corporations, and private hospitals who are organizing to take over our health care system." Platner, however, months earlier, accepted a $1,000 donation from a lobbyist at Cornerstone Government Affairs who was working as a lobbyist for AbbVie, a major pharmaceutical company, lobbying records show. Shortly after making his post on X, Platner accepted another $1,000 from a lobbyist at Brownstein who represents the drugmakers Novartis and Moderna. A source at Brownstein told Fox News Digital that Platner's campaign returned their lobbyist's donation, seemingly consistent with his pledge. Cornerstone Government Affairs did not respond to a request for comment. Platner also criticized Collins for attending an event that was "literally funded by Big Pharma," only to then attend a coffee fundraising event put on by healthcare lobbyists. "Graham Platner’s faux rage against the oligarchy falls apart the second you follow the money," National Republican Senatorial Committee national press secretary Bernadette Breslin told Fox News Digital. "He’s a shell of a candidate whose phony ‘working-class’ rebrand collapsed before it even got off the ground." PLATNER’S ONLINE PAST GETS RAUNCHIER WITH CRUDE TAKES ON ‘LATIN AMERICAN HOOKERS,’ CHEATING ABROAD   Academic research has found evidence that contributions to a member of Congress increase access to their office, suggesting that lobbyist donations are motivated by a desire to shape policy. Defense contractors have been another target of Platner’s anti-corporate ire on the campaign trail. On his campaign page, Platner accuses defense contractors of perpetuating "massive waste in procurement" and engaging in war profiteering. NEW WEBSITE PUTS PLATNER ON NOTICE BY AMPLIFYING SCANDALS: 'ONE RED FLAG AFTER ANOTHER' "We need to take the funds currently paying for mansions in Virginia and Maryland for defense contractors, and reinvest them into closing the massive shipbuilding gap," his campaign website reads. Campaign finance and lobbying records, however, show that Platner has accepted thousands of dollars from lobbyists representing major defense contractors such as RTX, Boeing and Anduril. On banks, Platner has chided Collins for allegedly siding with the interests of big banks over her constituents, while accepting donations from lobbyists representing UBS, Visa and Citigroup and taking cash from a Bank of America executive. PLATNER'S DELETED REDDIT SPARKS OUTRAGE AGAIN AS HE APPEARS TO MOCK WOUNDED SOLDIER: 'DIDN'T DESERVE TO LIVE' Speaking about tech, Platner has pledged to break up large firms like Amazon and Google and stated that we will "come after" Jeff Bezos to make sure he pays more taxes. Despite these assurances, Platner has accepted contributions from lobbyists representing Blue Origin, a space technology company founded by Bezos, as well as some working for Amazon, Google and Salesforce. The banking, tech, pharmaceutical and defense lobbyists who donated to Platner all work for third-party lobbying firms that contract with major corporations to represent their interests in Washington. Google, for example, has no control over who third-party lobbyists decide to make political donations to using their personal funds. Large corporations, similarly, have no control over who their executives decide to send funds to. In addition to taking cash from rank-and-file lobbyists, Platner has also accepted donations from executives and partners and multiple lobbying firms. A partner at Forbes Tate, for example, gave Platner $1,000 at the end of March. Forbes Tate represents clients such as AMD, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Blackstone, Eli Lilly and Co., General Atomics and PhRMA — all of which belong to industries Platner has been critical of.  He also took $2,350 from senior leadership at Pioneer Public Affairs, a firm that represents the tech company LG and some energy interests, as well as thousands more from executives at the Sony Group Corporation. While Collins receives considerable support from corporate lobbyists, PACs and executives, she hasn’t been a staunch critic of corporations like Platner. Current campaign finance records only cover up until March, making it likely that Platner has accepted even more money from lobbyists and executives than public documents reveal. The Platner campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214f51ee6011c3f4eabd34 Martha Stewart's $97 baked potato is so good one diner at her restaurant ordered it twice te 2026-06-04T10:11:29.752Z Martha Stewart's $97 baked potato is so good one diner at her restaurant ordered it twice A side dish at Martha Stewart's new restaurant costs $97, and one content creator said it was so good that he went back and ordered two. The Bedford by Martha Stewart opened at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, in March. Among its most talked-about menu items: "Martha's Smashed Baked Potato, smashed tableside, crème fraiche, chives, bacon." The potato costs $17 on its own, but diners can add a one-ounce serving of caviar for an additional $80. "When we looked at the menu and saw a $97 baked potato, I don't know where else you can get one of those," Wisconsin-based YouTube content creator Jason Boehlke told Fox News Digital. "We just had to give it a try." MARTHA STEWART'S 6-INGREDIENT 'BEST POTATO SALAD' RECIPE DIVIDES SOCIAL MEDIA: 'LOOKS HORRIBLE' Boehlke said he was impressed by the potato's tableside presentation. The server brought it out on a cart before mixing in the standard toppings. "And then they finish it off with an entire little jar of caviar," Boehlke said. "I would not usually be into something like that, but [the caviar] brought something different to that baked potato that I've never had before, and I loved it so much that I went back there again and got two." Boehlke called it "phenomenal." "And I ate every bit of it, skin and all," he said. "It was so good." MARTHA STEWART'S BAGEL HABIT SPARKS FIERCE DEBATE ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA: 'PUT HER BACK IN JAIL' Boehlke creates content for two YouTube channels. One is Mr. Hand Pay, a gambling-focused channel where, he said, "People watch me win and lose hundreds of thousands of dollars every day." Through his work with casinos, he had learned that Stewart was opening the first Bedford by Martha Stewart restaurant outside Las Vegas. "We were all very excited," Boehlke said.  "I knew they would just blow this one out of the park, and they really did. It's absolutely beautiful in there." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES On her website, Martha Stewart announced in March that the Foxwoods location is a "10,000-square-foot, 204-seat dining destination thoughtfully decorated much like my Bedford, New York, farm." Boehlke's other YouTube channel, JasonWasTHERE, focuses on foods that are "really expensive, a really good value, really large or highly rated." Martha's Smashed Baked Potato checked several of those boxes, Boehlke said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "This is definitely a treat," he said. "It's an experience. It's very good. And I'm going to tell you — Martha does everything right. Everything Martha does is first class, and that's exactly what you're getting from those [potatoes]." Boehlke recalled eating across the table from Stewart a couple of years ago while attending a culinary festival in Kohler, Wisconsin. "They had the room set up like Bedford, like her house," he said. "And we had it all. We had the pumpkin soup inside of the pumpkin. But the coolest thing is when you get the basket of bread at the beginning — I was very excited for that, and it's so good." The Foxwoods location also serves the oversized bread basket, Boehlke said. "When I started eating the bread, I couldn't stop," he added. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Another notable menu item is Big Martha's Pierogies, a $17 appetizer featuring potato filling and brown butter. Diners can also add caviar, bringing the price of the five-piece dish to $102. Boehlke and his fiancée, Kristy, ordered one of everything on the Bedford menu, including the upscale pierogies. It was "way too much food," he said. Over the past several years, Boehlke has lost a significant amount of weight, dropping from about 400 pounds to 285. Even so, he said the smashed baked potato — loaded with toppings and caviar — is large enough to serve as a meal on its own for most diners. Fox News Digital reached out to the restaurant for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214f3dee6011c3f4eabd2b Conservatives erupt after Al Green melts down during viral clash: 'Unhinged lunatic' te 2026-06-04T10:11:09.836Z Conservatives erupt after Al Green melts down during viral clash: 'Unhinged lunatic' Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, a Democratic member of Congress known for his repeated attempts to impeach President Donald Trump, sparked blacklash online after accusing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin of racism. When Mullin began defending himself, Green cut him off. "Shut up," Green barked. The moment immediately drew condemnation online with the Republican National Committee's official X account, reposting a clip of the interaction, calling it "UNHINGED." DEM REP. AL GREEN, BOOTED FROM TRUMP'S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS, DOUBLES DOWN ON IMPEACHMENT The moment and reactions to it underscore how many of Green’s theatrical stunts to protest the Trump administration have turned into online sensations, drawing questions of where effective pushback to the administration begins and at what point it runs the risk of inflaming unwanted attention. Green, 80, recently lost a primary election to newcomer Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, when a new redistricting map put the two Democratic lawmakers on a collision course to represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Green has positioned himself as one of the party’s most consistent adversaries of the Trump administration, having spearheaded at least six different impeachment efforts and calling on other Democrats to more visibly resist the president’s agenda. Earlier this year, Green was removed a second time from a State of the Union Address for displaying a sign reading "black people aren’t apes." In Wednesday’s hearing, Green noted that then-Senator Mullin had been one of many Republicans who tried to snatch away his sign. "A racist would depict people of color as apes. A racist would take offense at a peaceful protest. This was a peaceful protest, Mr. Secretary," Green said, holding up a photo of the moment. VOCAL ANTI-TRUMP DEM REVEALS WHICH INDUSTRY IS TRYING TO OUST HIM FROM HOUSE SEAT: 'I WAS A TARGET' After Mullin tried to interject, Green continued to ask that Mullin be silenced. When Mullin continued, the congressman tried to ask the Republican chair to force Mullin’s compliance. "Reclaiming my time. Ask him to shut up. It’s my time. Tell him to shut up," Green said. Benny Johnson, a political commentator, blasted Green's attempt to block Mullin's response in his own post to X. "This is the modern Democratic Party in one clip. Green's response? 'Shut up, up, up, up. Shut up.' No respect. No argument. No facts. No substance. Just "shut up" and a temper tantrum. This is all they have left," Johnson said. The Libs of TikTok, a conservative influencer account, similarly called the moment an embarrassment for Democrats. "Rep. Al Green (D) has a complete MELTDOWN, calling DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin a "racist" before telling him to "SHUP UP" Thank God this unhinged lunatic was voted out," the account wrote. Eric Daugherty, another conservative media personality, also celebrated an impending end to Green's time in Congress. "Insufferable Rep. Al Green (D) just went on a BERSERK RANT and DHS Sec. Mullin took NO BS," Daugherty wrote. "Al Green just lost his House seat. GOOD RIDDANCE!" DEMS THROW HOUSE INTO CHAOS AFTER 10 MODERATES JOIN GOP TO PUNISH AL GREEN After a moment, Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., gaveled the room into silence. "No — the gentleman will suspend," Garbarino said. "There will be no addressing anyone’s character in a negative way." Before the hearing got going again, Mullin got in one last jab at Green. "Evidently, his constituents heard enough of him because they voted him out," Mullin said. After being instructed to stay away from making attacks of character during the hearing, Green continued with his remarks. "I will speak into the microphone so that I may be heard. I ask that any person who desires to interrupt me shut up," Green said one last time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214f29ee6011c3f4eabd22 The growing list of controversies threatening Democrat Graham Platner's Maine Senate bid te 2026-06-04T10:10:49.837Z The growing list of controversies threatening Democrat Graham Platner's Maine Senate bid Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has emerged as one of the party's fastest-rising political figures, drawing national attention for his populist message and outsider image. But as his profile has grown, so has scrutiny of his past conduct, with controversies ranging from sexually explicit messages and offensive social media posts to a Nazi-linked tattoo and campaign staff upheaval. PLATNER CONTROVERSIES FUEL SPECULATION ABOUT LITTLE-KNOWN MAINE BALLOT REPLACEMENT PROVISION In continued clean-up of those scandals, Platner came to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to huddle with party figures at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee headquarters just one week before his primary election. The Marine veteran and oyster farmer has defended himself against the criticism and retained the support of prominent Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Still, some have questioned whether the allegations could complicate Democrats' efforts to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races. Here's a look at the major controversies that have engulfed Platner's campaign. The most recent controversy surrounding Platner stems from reports that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with multiple women during his marriage, an issue that campaign aides were reportedly aware of as his Senate bid was taking shape. The Wall Street Journal reported that Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, informed a campaign aide about the text exchanges shortly after he launched his Senate bid as staffers were assessing potential political liabilities. According to the report, Gertner discovered the messages months after the couple married in 2024 and disclosed their existence before her husband held a campaign rally alongside progressive Sen. Sanders. The campaign told Politico that the aide viewed the matter as a private issue between the couple and did not raise concerns about it publicly. SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT Platner's campaign later confirmed the existence of the text exchanges to Politico. He also told Fox News Digital in a statement: "Amy and I went through something hard — because of me. We did the work, and I’m grateful for her every hour of every day." "I’ve learned throughout this campaign is that people don’t care about gossip or headlines, they care that you’re fighting for their hospitals, their paycheck, their kids... Our opponents want politics to be empty of content and empty of actual change — and beating that is exactly what our movement is about," he added. In a statement to the Journal, Gertner criticized the disclosure of the information, saying she had shared "deeply personal details" about her marriage with someone she considered a friend, only to see those details become public. She revealed that the two attended couple's counseling, worked through the issues in their marriage and have since emerged as a stronger couple. "I know who Graham is. I know the man I married and the husband he has been to me on the best and the worst days of my life," Gertner said. "That hasn't changed, and it won't." Platner's campaign also faced intense scrutiny after it was revealed he once had a skull-and-crossbones tattoo on his chest closely resembling the "Totenkopf" symbol used by Hitler's SS paramilitary forces. The Maine Democrat said he got the tattoo during a "night of drinking" while on leave in Croatia in 2007 as a Marine and claimed he was entirely unaware of its meaning at the time. In an Instagram video posted in May, Platner elaborated on the tattoo's origins. He explained that he merely selected the design from a flash tattoo wall while "carousing" with fellow Marines in Split, Croatia. "We thought it looked cool," he downplayed. Platner said he was later "appalled" to learn the image resembled a Nazi symbol, arguing that his life and career have been defined by opposition to fascism, racism and Nazism. He also noted that he was never questioned about the tattoo during his military service. MAINE DEM SENATE HOPEFUL BACKED BY BERNIE SANDERS APOLOGIZES FOR NAZI-STYLE TATTOO, VOWS TO STAY IN RACE Rather than undergo removal, Platner said he chose to cover the tattoo because tattoo removal services were not readily available near his rural Maine home. "Going to a tattoo removal place is going to take a while," he told The Associated Press. "I wanted this thing off my body." The symbol was ultimately covered with a tattoo featuring a Celtic knot and images of dogs, which Platner said were meant to honor his family pets. The keystone scrutiny Platner has faced during his bid stemmed from thousands of now-deleted Reddit posts that resurfaced after he launched his Senate campaign. In posts first reported by CNN and Politico, Platner referred to himself as a "communist" and "socialist" and endorsed the slogan "all cops are b-----ds." In other posts, he argued that those who "expect to fight fascism without a good semi-automatic rifle, they ought to do some reading of history" and said that "an armed working class is a requirement for economic justice." DELETED POSTS URGING VIOLENCE HAUNT DEMOCRATIC SENATE HOPEFUL IN MAINE RACE The posts under his since-retired username "P-hustle" were deleted before Platner announced his Democratic Senate bid in August. The candidate has since addressed the posts multiple times, telling CNN and Politico that he was "f---ing around on the internet" during a period when he felt "lost and very disillusioned with our government who sent me overseas to watch my friends die." "I made dumb jokes and picked fights," Platner said. "But of course I'm not a socialist. I'm a small business owner, a Marine Corps veteran, and a retired s---poster." In the posts Platner made crude comments about masturbating in port-a-potties and claimed a U.S. service member who took enemy fire in Afghanistan "didn't deserve to live." GRAHAM PLATNER VOWS TO ‘COME AFTER’ BEZOS AS SENATE HOPEFUL ESCALATES BILLIONAIRE TAX FIGHT The controversies have done little to erode Platner's standing within the Democratic Party as he has continued to attract national attention and grassroots support in the Democratic primary bid to challenge Sen. Collins for her seat. Since former Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills halted her campaign in April, much of the party establishment has consolidated behind Platner, and national Democrats have continued to support his candidacy despite the flurry of scandals. The steady stream of allegations and past controversies has also drawn attention to a little-known provision in Maine election law that allows political parties to replace a nominee under certain circumstances after a primary election. Under state law, a candidate who wins a primary and subsequently withdraws by 5 p.m. on July 13 can be replaced by a nominee selected by party officials. Any replacement candidate must then be chosen by 5 p.m. on July 27. There is currently no indication that Platner plans to withdraw from the race, and the Democratic hopeful has repeatedly vowed to continue his campaign. Still, the provision has drawn renewed interest as questions persist about whether additional revelations could complicate his candidacy. Platner's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2141c9ee6011c3f4eaba88 Joint Legislative Audit Committee Orders School Safety, Childcare Assistance Audits te 2026-06-04T09:13:45.991Z Joint Legislative Audit Committee Orders School Safety, Childcare Assistance Audits By Ethan Faverino | The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) voted June 1st to direct the Arizona Auditor General to conduct two targeted special audits examining student safety in schools and the administration of federal childcare assistance funds. One audit will focus on school safety practices statewide, marking the fourth special review of the issue. It will specifically include the Phoenix Union High School District following recent serious incidents of campus violence, including the August 2025 stabbing of a student at Maryvale High School. The Auditor General will assess whether Arizona schools have properly adopted and implemented emergency response policies, thoroughly investigated student safety allegations, and complied with the state’s mandatory reporting laws. In a separate action, the JLAC approved a special audit of Arizona’s administration and oversight of the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The program, primarily administered by the Arizona Department of Economic Security, provides childcare assistance to qualifying families. “JLAC took bipartisan action to get answers on two issues that matter to Arizona families,” said Chairman Matt Gress (R-LD4). “Parents deserve to know whether schools are prepared to respond to credible threats and whether serious safety concerns are being handled properly. Taxpayers deserve to know whether hundreds of millions of federal childcare dollars are being managed responsibly. These important audits will establish the facts, identify gaps, and help us determine what needs to change.” Arizona spent around $573 million in federal CCDF funding during fiscal year 2024. The audit follows previous State Single Audit findings that identified deficiencies in provider oversight, questioned costs, and reporting. The review arrives amid growing national concerns about fraud and abuse in publicly funded assistance programs. Federal officials have highlighted risks across the country, including recent charges announced by the U.S. Department of Justice in Minnesota against 15 defendants in alleged fraud schemes involving more than $90 million, some tied to childcare assistance programs. The Auditor General’s examination of the CCDF will cover the approval and monitoring of childcare providers, inter-agency oversight responsibilities, and the accuracy and propriety of program expenditures from fiscal years 2021-25. The review may also extend to participation providers and other areas deemed necessary by the Auditor General, with particular attention to higher-risk periods during and after COVID. “The fraud scandals unfolding in other states are a warning sign,” added Gress. “Arizona should not wait for a crisis before asking hard questions. When hundreds of millions of dollars flow through a program, strong oversight is not optional. This audit will help determine whether taxpayer dollars are protected, safeguards are working, and childcare assistance is reaching the families it is meant to serve.” The school safety audit, which received unanimous approval, will begin following completion of the third school safety special audit now underway. It is scheduled to be completed on or before December 31, 2027. The Child Care and Development Fund audit will require cooperation from relevant state agencies and entities involved in federal childcare funding. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Joint Legislative Audit Committee Orders School Safety, Childcare Assistance Audits first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2141b4ee6011c3f4eaba7f Kern Eyes Return To State Senate Focused On Election Integrity, License Plate Reader Ban te 2026-06-04T09:13:24.548Z Kern Eyes Return To State Senate Focused On Election Integrity, License Plate Reader Ban By Staff Reporter | A staple of Arizona’s most conservative coalition of lawmakers is running to rejoin the state legislature. Anthony Kern is seeking to once again represent the 27th legislative district, held by incumbent Republican State Sen. Kevin Payne. Kern and Payne are the only two Republicans in the race; three Democrats have filed statements of interest.  Kern last represented that district in the Arizona Senate from 2023 to 2025. Kern departed from the state legislature in order to make his unsuccessful run for the 8th Congressional District in 2024. Prior to the state senate, Kern represented the 20th legislative district in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021.  While in the legislature, Kern built a reputation as one of its more outspoken conservative members. This was reflected by his membership with the Arizona Freedom Caucus, and A-ratings for conservative lawmaking from the Conservative Political Action Committee, NumbersUSA, American Conservative Union, National Rifle Association, and Keep Arizona Free. Kern held a number of committee leadership positions, including chairmanships of the Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee and the House Rules Committee, and a vice chairmanship of the Senate Public Safety Committee.  President Donald Trump and Turning Point USA have been among a number of Republican powerhouses to take notice of Kern. Trump commended Kern as “an incredible fighter for election integrity,” and pardoned him from the 2020 Trump electors case put together by the Biden Department of Justice. Turning Point USA’s affiliate, Turning Point Action, has endorsed Kern.  Although the federal charges against Kern and other electors were dropped, Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes has pursued her own case. A court of appeals ruled last month in a loosely related case that Mayes illegally withheld communications in which she conspired with States United Democracy Center to prosecute Trump’s allies. Prior to joining the legislature over a decade ago, Kern worked in municipal code enforcement and other public safety roles in the West Valley. It appears that this background — combined with his repeated public commitments to limiting administrative rulemaking and expanding legislative oversight of regulations — has influenced a take from Kern that puts him at odds with other Republican lawmakers, though not with fellow conservatives. Kern’s platform includes an opposition to automatic license plate readers (APLRs), such as the Flock Safety cameras. Unlike Kern, Payne as chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee sponsored a bill in support of APLRs earlier this year, SB 1111.  Other aspects of Kern’s platform include healthcare reform, proposing health providers must offer one single price for products and services, and health insurance premiums and medical expenses must be tax-free; and private property protections, proposing a removal of certain alleged loopholes to squatter prevention laws. Kern has described himself as pro-life, an election integrity advocate, an opponent to illegal migration, and a supporter of parental rights and school choice. He has lived in LD27 for nearly 40 years and attends Fresh Start Church in Peoria.  The Arizona Clean Elections Commission is scheduled to host the LD27 primary debate on June 22. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Kern Eyes Return To State Senate Focused On Election Integrity, License Plate Reader Ban first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21419eee6011c3f4eaba76 Arizona Corporation Commission May Take Legal Action Against Attorney General Kris Mayes te 2026-06-04T09:13:02.171Z Arizona Corporation Commission May Take Legal Action Against Attorney General Kris Mayes By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s public utilities governing body is exploring its options for legal action against Attorney General Kris Mayes.  The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) accused Mayes of illegally impeding its ratemaking authority for political gain. Mayes is running for reelection. Although she has no primary candidates, she will either have to face off against one of two Republicans: Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) or Air Force reservist prosecutor Rodney Glassman.  As part of a commission press release sent out on Monday, ACC Chairman Nick Myers issued a statement saying the ACC had to “force” Mayes to fulfill her attorney general duties toward the commission.  “She was unlawfully pocket vetoing our commission ratemaking authority by delaying the process pertaining to the repeal of the natural gas subsidies,” said Myers.  Myers also accused Mayes of “play[ing] politics,” naming Mayes’ disapproval of the ACC’s appeal of the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) rules. The ACC submitted that appeal and one other for the Gas Utility Energy Efficiency Standard (Gas EE) rules to Mayes’ office for review.  “These costly mandates forced Arizona ratepayers to pay almost $4 billion more than they should have over the last 20 years,” said Myers. “The commission will continue to protect the ratepayers and will not allow the Attorney General to arbitrarily increase rates against the decision of the commission.” In 2006, the ACC gave utility companies a new mandate through the establishment of the REST rules: generate 15 percent of their energy from renewable resources by 2025, and submit annual implementation plans describing compliance. Mayes was on the commission at the time.  The ACC unanimously voted to repeal the REST rules in March, citing in part a $2.3 billion financial burden for compliance passed on to customers through surcharges. The ACC said in its most recent press release that Mayes had gone beyond her statutory authority — which they described as ministerial — since she had conducted a substantive review of ACC’s ratemaking rules authority. ACC contends their ratemaking rules authority is constitutionally exclusive and leaves no room for interpretation by the attorney general.  In her denial of the ACC appeal, Mayes claimed in a letter to the commission that it had violated its own rulemaking procedures. The commission denied this assessment and accused Mayes of vetoing rulemaking based on policy disagreement.  Mayes approved those impacted rules which mandated renewable energies while she was on the ACC.  The ACC called these “unnecessary subsidies,” and claimed Mayes’ denial of the rule appeal was a cover for her alleged ulterior motive: preventing the ACC from undoing her work to push renewables.  “As a commissioner, Kris Mayes voted for these expensive subsidies that have cost ratepayers billions of dollars,” said Commissioner Kevin Thompson. “It is an abuse of her position as Attorney General to use the ministerial rule approval process to substantively veto our lawfully enacted ratemaking rule repeal.  Every day that goes by, she is responsible for increasing costs on ratepayers.” This is the latest development in an ongoing power struggle between Mayes and the ACC. Back in 2024, Mayes sued the ACC over its decision to reverse a Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee order regarding environmental oversight for a UniSource Energy power plant project. A superior court judge ruled against the ACC last October. And in April, Mayes hit the ACC with three rehearing requests for three different alleged issues. Mayes spokesman Richie Taylor told the Arizona Capitol Times that Mayes had to take on ACC responsibilities because the ACC was giving “sweetheart deals” to data centers while raising utility rates on senior citizens. “Chairman Myers should focus on fulfilling the constitutional obligations of the Commission on behalf of Arizonans so the Attorney General doesn’t have to step in and do it for them,” said Taylor. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Corporation Commission May Take Legal Action Against Attorney General Kris Mayes first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214187ee6011c3f4eaba6d ANNA VAN HOEK: Empty Classrooms, Full Costs te 2026-06-04T09:12:39.989Z ANNA VAN HOEK: Empty Classrooms, Full Costs By Anna Van Hoek | At the May 5 Higley Unified Governing Board meeting, the Board approved a lease agreement with AZ Aspire Academy to utilize a portion of Power Ranch Elementary. I think it’s a good thing that the district is looking for ways to generate additional revenue from unused space. When enrollment is declining and budgets are getting tighter, we should absolutely be looking for creative ways to make better use of district assets. But let’s be honest: leasing a portion of one building doesn’t solve the bigger problem. Higley currently has more than 10,200 vacant seats sitting empty across our schools. Several campuses are operating at less than half of their physical capacity. Power Ranch is only about 32% utilized. Centennial is around 31%. Cortina, Chaparral, and Cooley Middle are all below 50%. While we are making difficult budget and staffing adjustments because enrollment is declining, we have not had the same level of discussion about what it costs taxpayers to maintain thousands of unused seats. Those numbers should prompt a serious conversation about how we plan for the future. Every building costs money to operate whether it’s full or half empty. We still pay for utilities, maintenance, landscaping, repairs, insurance, security, and countless other expenses. The cost doesn’t disappear just because the students do. At the same time, enrollment continues to decline. For FY2027, Higley is projecting ADM of approximately 11,250 students, down from 11,695 in FY2026. As enrollment drops, so does funding. The district’s M&O budget limit is projected to decline from approximately $118.9 million to $111.5 million, a reduction of more than $7 million in a single year. Because school funding is largely driven by student enrollment, staffing levels must eventually align with the number of students being served. The district has already reduced M&O-funded staffing from approximately 1,243 positions to about 1,203. While these reductions are difficult, they are a necessary response to declining enrollment and reduced revenue. The district’s maintained M&O reserve is projected to fall from approximately $17 million to about $13 million. Yet despite making these necessary adjustments in staffing and operations, we continue carrying the costs associated with significant excess building capacity. We also cannot forget that taxpayers are still paying approximately $3.5 million annually for the two middle schools. Those payments will continue for roughly the next 27 years. Whether a building is full or half empty, the debt payment remains. That makes it even more important that we have a long-term strategy for utilizing our facilities efficiently and aligning them with current enrollment realities. This isn’t just happening in Higley. A recent report from the Common Sense Institute, Echoes in the Halls: Arizona School Districts’ Growing Problem with Empty Buildings and Empty Buses, highlighted a growing statewide challenge. School districts across Arizona built facilities during years of rapid growth and are now struggling with declining enrollment while taxpayers continue paying to maintain underutilized schools. The report should serve as a wake-up call. Too often, whenever school funding is discussed, the conversation immediately turns to needing more money. Before asking taxpayers for more, we should make sure we are using existing resources as efficiently as possible. As board members, our responsibility is not simply to spend money. Our responsibility is to ensure taxpayer dollars are being used wisely and producing the best possible outcomes for students. That means asking difficult questions: What is the district’s long-term plan for aligning facilities with enrollment trends? Are there additional opportunities to lease unused space? Are there community partnerships we should pursue? Are there alternative educational or community uses for underutilized facilities? How can we maximize the value of existing facilities while minimizing unnecessary costs to taxpayers? What is Higley going to do with the vacant land voters approved to sell or lease? These are not easy discussions. But avoiding them doesn’t make the problem go away. The district currently maintains approximately $13 million in M&O reserves and nearly $6.5 million in capital carryforward. Those reserves provide stability, but they are not a substitute for long-term planning. If enrollment continues to decline, reserves alone will not solve the challenge of maintaining significant excess capacity. Taxpayers deserve a district that plans ahead instead of reacting after the fact. They deserve transparency about enrollment trends, building utilization, and long-term costs. The lease approved on May 5 is a positive step. It brings in revenue and puts some unused space to productive use. But one lease agreement is not a long-term facilities strategy. I believe the next step is for the district to begin a formal long-range facilities planning process. Whether through a board committee, community task force, or strategic planning effort, we need to start having honest discussions about enrollment trends, facility utilization, future land use, and the long-term costs associated with maintaining excess capacity. The goal should not be to predetermine outcomes. The goal should be to develop a thoughtful 10-year plan that aligns our facilities with the students we serve and the resources available to support them. Those conversations should happen before circumstances force decisions upon us. Most importantly, taxpayers deserve confidence that every possible dollar is being directed toward students rather than maintaining excess capacity. The goal isn’t to preserve buildings. The goal is to educate students and use taxpayer dollars wisely in support of that mission. When we keep that priority in mind, the path forward becomes much clearer. Anna Van Hoek is a member of the Higley Unified Governing Board and is seeking re-election in 2026. The post ANNA VAN HOEK: Empty Classrooms, Full Costs first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214169ee6011c3f4eaba40 Trump keeps negotiating while Iran plays the long game America keeps missing te 2026-06-04T09:12:09.833Z Trump keeps negotiating while Iran plays the long game America keeps missing On Nov. 4, 1979, I was serving as duty officer at the headquarters of the 8th Infantry Division in Bad Kreuznach, West Germany. Late that day, a message arrived: Radical Iranian revolutionaries had stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and seized dozens of Americans. My job was to carry that report to the division commander, Maj. Gen. William J. Livsey, and keep him informed as the situation developed. No special orders came down. No one fully grasped that we were watching the birth of a geopolitical problem that would outlast the Cold War, consume seven American presidencies, and remain unsettled half a century later. That seizure exposed something beyond a diplomatic humiliation: When the embassy fell, America did not even have a military command responsible for the Persian Gulf. CENTCOM did not yet exist. The hostage crisis, followed weeks later by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, forced the realization. President Carter stood up the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force in March 1980 — the organization that became today’s CENTCOM in January 1983. The 1979 embassy seizure did not merely embarrass a superpower. It restructured how America organizes itself to fight in the Middle East. FROM HOSTAGE CRISIS TO ASSASSINATION PLOTS: IRAN’S NEAR HALF-CENTURY WAR ON AMERICANS Today, as Washington negotiates a tentative 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and establish a framework for nuclear talks, I keep returning to that November evening in Bad Kreuznach. The particulars have changed. The fundamental dynamic has not. Washington’s current headlines focus on ceasefires, sanctions relief, Iran’s 440-kilogram stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% — a short technical step from weapons-grade — and competing memorandums of understanding. Those details matter. But they are not the central story. The central story is one of strategic patience. For 47 years, every American administration has tried some combination of deterrence, diplomacy, sanctions, covert operations, and direct military force to change Iran’s behavior. Seven presidents pursued different approaches and produced different results. The regime has outlasted all of them. WHY THE MIDDLE EAST AGREES WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP MORE THAN AMERICA REALIZES The clerical government survived the Iran-Iraq War, crippling economic pressure, domestic uprisings, cyberattacks against its nuclear infrastructure, targeted assassinations of senior commanders, Operation Midnight Hammer, and now Operation Epic Fury. Through all of it, the objective in Tehran never shifted. They mean to survive. THE REAL IRAN THREAT IS IN BLACK AND WHITE: IT'S EVEN IN THEIR CONSTITUTION That may sound unimpressive. It is not. Survival is not a byproduct of Iran’s strategy — it is the strategy. Understanding that distinction is what separates clear-eyed analysis from the wishful thinking that has distorted Washington’s Iran policy for five decades. The reason Washington keeps misreading Tehran is not a lack of intelligence. It is a failure of imagination. Americans instinctively view Iran as a conventional nation-state pursuing recognizable geopolitical interests. We assume that enough pressure or inducement will eventually persuade Tehran to behave like a normal member of the international community. That assumption has been wrong for 47 years. Iran’s clerical rulers do not see themselves as managers of a nation-state. They see themselves as guardians of a revolutionary project launched in 1979 and divinely mandated to resist what they regard as permanent Western hostility. Sanctions relief is useful. Diplomatic legitimacy is welcome. But neither objective overrides the imperative to protect the regime itself. THINK WE'RE LOSING THE WAR IN IRAN? CONSIDER WHERE THINGS REALLY STAND In my book "Preparing for World War III," I argued that America’s principal adversaries think in terms of decades rather than election cycles. They absorb setbacks and pursue long-term strategic positions. That observation applies to China and Russia. It applies with equal force to Iran. In "Kings of the East," I warned that authoritarian regimes possess a strategic patience that democracies struggle to match because their leaders are not constrained by election calendars or media cycles. Tehran has demonstrated both principles for half a century. This distinction explains the negotiating pattern we keep witnessing. Each new proposal generates cautious optimism. Then new conditions emerge. Timelines shift. Demands multiply. The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has already said Iran will not accept limits on its nuclear enrichment. Foreign Minister Araghchi stated last year that enrichment is a nonnegotiable right. Iranian lawmakers called it "a red line" and "an inalienable right." The memorandum of understanding under discussion would address what happens to existing enriched material — but the right to enrich again remains Iran’s hill to die on. Consider the pattern across the full timeline. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action capped enrichment at 3.67% and limited stockpiles to 300 kilograms. Iran accepted those terms and used the sanctions relief to rebuild its regional network. Trump withdrew in 2018. Tehran then systematically rolled back every constraint — raising enrichment to 20%, then beyond 60% — until military force disrupted the program again. ANY NEW IRAN DEAL SHOULD BE JUDGED BY RESULTS, NOT VICTORY-LAP RHETORIC The deeper lesson is not structural — it is theological. Ayatollah Khomeini did not build the Islamic Republic as a government that could be negotiated into normal statehood. He built it as a revolution with a divine mandate. His successors inherited that mandate. No memorandum of understanding renegotiates a creed. If the talks produce a deal, Iran will parse every provision for leverage. If they collapse, Tehran will absorb the damage, reconstitute where possible, and present itself to the Muslim world as the power that defied America again. Either way, the regime’s revolutionary identity remains intact — and that is the truth no press release can paper over. Diplomacy is preferable to another round of major military operations in the Middle East. No serious strategist should welcome an outcome that further destabilizes global energy markets, puts American forces at additional risk, or closes off any possibility of a durable settlement. President Trump deserves credit for pressing negotiations and for sustaining military pressure when Tehran stalled. But successful diplomacy requires honest analysis, not wishful thinking. The danger is not that America negotiates with Iran. The danger is that America negotiates while assuming Tehran’s fundamental calculation has changed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Nothing in the Islamic Republic’s record — across nine American administrations, two Israeli wars, and the most intensive sanctions campaign in modern history — supports that assumption. The regime that seized our embassy in 1979 built its entire identity around surviving American pressure. It has done so consistently ever since. Forty-seven years after I carried that first message to General Livsey, Washington is still wrestling with the same adversary. The names have changed. The weapons have changed. The uranium enrichment percentages have changed. The regime’s core objective has not. Tehran is playing the long game again — and the memorandum of understanding on the table may only buy time for the next round. The question is whether Washington finally negotiates as a realist — or whether we walk in, as we have so often before, as the more eager party at the table. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ROBERT MAGINNIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214155ee6011c3f4eaba37 College grads expect to earn $80,000 a year, but the math isn’t mathing te 2026-06-04T09:11:49.905Z College grads expect to earn $80,000 a year, but the math isn’t mathing If you want to understand what's broken about higher education in America, look no further than one statistic. According to a recent survey, the average college student expects to earn $80,000 a year shortly after graduation. The reality? The average starting salary is closer to $56,000. That's a 30% gap between expectation and reality before a graduate even receives their first paycheck. And that's not even the worst news. Recent college graduates are facing an unemployment rate of roughly 5.6%, significantly higher than the national average. Even more alarming, more than 40% of recent graduates are underemployed, working in jobs that don't require a college degree at all. I own five businesses, and the assumption that graduates will make $80,000 a year out of college for most students is ludicrous at best. NEARLY 2 IN 3 AMERICANS NOW SAY COLLEGE DEGREES AREN'T WORTH THE FINANCIAL COST, SURVEY FINDS For decades, America sold young people a simple formula. Unfortunately, that formula is beginning to crack. I LEAD A UNIVERSITY. HIGHER EDUCATION IS FAILING STUDENTS — CONGRESS IS RIGHT TO ACT The problem isn't that college has no value. The problem is that millions of students were told a degree was the destination when it was really just one possible route. Today, many graduates are discovering that a diploma alone no longer guarantees economic success. The labor market has changed dramatically. Artificial intelligence is eliminating some of the very entry-level jobs that traditionally served as training grounds for new graduates. Companies that once hired armies of junior analysts, assistants, researchers, marketers and programmers are increasingly using AI to automate portions of those roles. JOBS THAT ARE MOST AT RISK FROM AI, ACCORDING TO MICROSOFT Employers now expect new hires to arrive with practical skills, like you can actually communicate with someone, and often AI proficiency already in hand. Nearly 35% of employers now expect entry-level candidates to possess AI-related skills, yet only a small percentage of students believe their colleges adequately prepared them. Think about how absurd that is. Students are paying 2026 tuition prices to receive a curriculum that often resembles the workforce of 2016. THE WHITE-COLLAR OFFICE ECOSYSTEM IS BEING REWRITTEN BY AI — HERE’S HOW WE WIN Meanwhile, many of the fastest-growing opportunities don't necessarily require a traditional four-year degree. The anti-AI career path may, in fact, end up being more lucrative than the college career path. Many of these careers can produce six-figure incomes with less debt, less time and a more direct path to employment. ACTING LABOR SECRETARY SONDERLING: A FAST-TRACK WAY TO GET A JOB WITHOUT COLLEGE DEBT This is why I believe Gen Z may not have chosen the wrong college major. Many may have chosen the wrong path entirely. Before the angry emails start pouring in, let me be clear about this. Engineers, nurses, accountants, doctors and many other professionals absolutely need college and sometimes advanced degrees. Higher education remains a fantastic investment when it is directly tied to a marketable skill. But we have reached a point where parents and students need to ask a tougher question as a business and life decision. Not, "What do you want to study?" But rather, "What problem will someone pay you to solve?" Ask that of AI! That's how the real world works. Businesses don't hire degrees. They hire problem solvers. They hire communicators. They hire people who can boost revenue. LAID OFF? HERE'S WHY LOSING YOUR JOB MIGHT BE THE BEST BREAK OF YOUR LIFE Today's graduates will likely hold far more jobs over their careers than previous generations, often working in fields unrelated to their degree. My own daughter studied criminal justice in college, and now she is the COO of a concrete and hardscape company. The traditional straight-line career path is disappearing. Adaptability is becoming more valuable than credentials alone. The biggest mistake young people can make is believing their degree is their competitive advantage.  It isn't. Their competitive advantage is their ability to communicate, sell, build relationships, leverage technology and create value. Those skills travel across industries. Those skills survive economic downturns. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Those skills survive AI. The class of 2026 is learning a hard lesson that previous generations didn't have to face quite so quickly. The degree may get you in the door. Maybe. But in today's economy, it's what you can do after you walk through it that determines how much you'll earn. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TED JENKIN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214141ee6011c3f4eaba2e MORNING GLORY: California Democrats dumped Porter, but Maine Dems hold onto Platner for dear life te 2026-06-04T09:11:29.913Z MORNING GLORY: California Democrats dumped Porter, but Maine Dems hold onto Platner for dear life Former Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter got smoked in Tuesday’s "jungle primary" for California’s governor’s race, the runoff for which will come in November. Right now, it looks like Steve Hilton vs. Xavier Becerra will face each other in the general election, though that won’t be certain for days — but we do know Porter won’t be in the final. She plummeted from her position as the early front-runner and darling of progressives last year after questions about her temperament surfaced and she never left. When ABC News ran headlines like this last month, readers knew her campaign was finished: "Katie Porter fights questions on temperament as the only woman in crowded California gubernatorial race. Experts are mixed over whether she should have raised outbursts that went viral." Porter wasn’t the only casualty among former members of Congress who were only months ago measuring drapes for their Sacramento offices. KATIE PORTER INTERVIEW GOES VIRAL AS JOURNALISTS MARVEL AT DEMOCRAT'S MELTDOWN PBS congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reported on former Congressman Eric Swalwell after his implosion and exit, not just from the race, but from public life: "Rumors first rose over social media for the past few days, but starting on Friday and over the weekend, we saw reporting first from The San Francisco Chronicle and then CNN, bombshell, specific accusations against Congressman Swalwell. CNN said that four women accused Swalwell of misconduct. Most were anonymous. One was named. Now, those charges range from unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos, to unwanted touching, to one accusation of rape." JONATHAN TURLEY: ERIC SWALWELL'S ENABLERS KNEW THE TRUTH — AND PROTECTED HIM ANYWAY So Porter and Swalwell both fell from favor among Democrats when issues of their personal conduct overwhelmed progressives’ approval of their far-left policy positions. That hasn’t happened to the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, Graham Platner — yet. As the primary up north is Tuesday, June 9, it is late in the day for Democrats to swap out Platner for someone more palatable. Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign, but her name is still on the ballot, as is David Costello’s, but Democrats are standing proudly behind the troubled candidate with the Nazi tattoo and a list of scandals that continues to grow. This drama must make at least Porter marvel at the scale of the left’s double standard. She lost her temper with staffers and got the cold shoulder from hard-left California Democrats, who quickly turned either to Xavier Becerra or Tom Steyer. On the day of the vote in California, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer held a short press conference in which he went full Bill Belichick on the former Patriots head coach’s legendary "We’re on to Cincinnati" moment of a dozen years ago. DEM SENATORS DEFLECT QUESTIONS ON PLATNER'S SCANDAL-PLAGUED CAMPAIGN: 'NOT FOLLOWING THAT RACE CLOSELY' On Tuesday, Schumer was pressed by reporters about his backing of Platner after the latest batch of awful headlines about Platner’s increasingly chaotic campaign. "I met with Graham Platner today. We will beat Susan Collins and take back the Senate," was Schumer’s response to the first Platner question. More questions about Platner followed. Schumer repeated the refrain of beating Collins and taking back the Senate four more times and then, frustrated by reporters following up about Platner after each deflection, Schumer ended the news conference — but not the questions. Why are Democrats standing behind Platner when they abandoned Porter and Swalwell? WARREN TORCHED OVER ‘MY KIND OF MAN’ PRAISE FOR PLATNER AFTER DEATH-WISH POST FOR WOUNDED VETERAN RESURFACES We can’t really compare apples to apples yet, as details about Platner’s many questionable decisions are dripping out in torturous fashion, and there is surely more to come. But any fair observer has to conclude that Porter’s problems pale next to Platner’s. And while Platner fell for the SS symbol and much else, Swalwell is believed to have fallen for "Fang Fang" — Christine Fang, an alleged Chinese spy — but remember that failure of judgment didn’t torpedo the congressman’s ambitions. https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-poetic-justice-in-eric-swalwells-relationship-with-a-chinese-spy/ GRAHAM PLATNER'S WIFE CAMPAIGN VIDEO STATEMENT RESPONDING TO INFIDELITY ALLEGATIONS WIDELY PANNED BY CRITICS Swalwell had seemingly survived that tawdry episode and was even sending "cease-and-desist" letters to the FBI when its director, Kash Patel, was reported to have been working to release the "Fang Fang" files related to their relationship. Swalwell was playing offense and leading in the polls — until he wasn’t. Whatever drove Swalwell out of Congress — the details of the allegations by four women against Swalwell are not known — there is a standard in there somewhere against which to measure Platner’s many bad choices: Too much bad conduct in too little a span of time, and over the side of your political ship you go. DAVID MARCUS: ESTABLISHMENT DEMS TURN ON GRAHAM PLATNER, BUT IT'S WAY TOO LATE Democrats know this, of course, and their shaky support for Platner reflects the fact that their candidate is badly damaged. That’s why most Democrats won’t comment on Platner now and why Schumer went into his endless-loop response. The explanation of the Democrats’ 2026 double standard is simple: They don’t have a fallback plan in Maine. They are overcommitted. Gov. Mills announced the suspension of her campaign at the end of April. Sen. Elizabeth Warren had thrown in with Platner in March, joining Sens. Martin Heinrich, Ruben Gallego and Bernie Sanders in Platner’s parade, and Mills must have concluded that there was no fighting the far left of her party. Some of Platner’s outrageous Reddit posts had come to light when Warren joined up, but his attacks on fellow soldiers, both living and dead, had not, nor had his troubling texts to women other than his wife. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The drive to force Mills out succeeded, but when Platner’s peccadillos mounted in May, there was no one to turn to. California Democrats had a long list of replacements for Porter and Swalwell. That wasn’t the case in Maine. If Democrats give up on Platner, they are giving up on their chance of gaining a net four Senate seats and getting Schumer’s title changed from minority leader back to majority leader next year. "Sunk costs" have crippled many a business and life decision, and they plague politics too. Sunk costs are expenses or investments that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered. Rational decisions focus on future costs and benefits, not past expenditures. Sunk costs can lead to emotional decisions in business and personal finances. And politics. Continued support for Platner will lead to more embarrassments such as Schumer’s on Tuesday. Every new story about Platner will see reporters hustling after high-profile Democrats asking for answers. Republicans have lived this political nightmare before and learned that there is no upside to sticking with a candidate whose campaign can’t possibly succeed, and about whom more awful stories are likely to appear. We have to wait to see what Katie Porter has to say about this double standard, if she says anything at all. Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons from 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh drives Americans home on the East Coast and to lunch on the West Coast on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel’s news roundtable, hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214119ee6011c3f4eaba23 ‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School te 2026-06-04T09:10:49.992Z ‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214105ee6011c3f4eaba1a The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats? te 2026-06-04T09:10:29.998Z The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats? As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2124fbee6011c3f4eab53a '60 Minutes' meltdown: Scott Pelley fired, praised, scolded for attacking Bari Weiss, charges bias te 2026-06-04T07:10:51.663Z '60 Minutes' meltdown: Scott Pelley fired, praised, scolded for attacking Bari Weiss, charges bias Scott Pelley went down swinging. For that, he is being widely praised as a journalistic hero by the media-industrial complex. And also widely mocked as a self-promoting phony. Let’s face it, the onetime CBS anchor wanted to be fired – and made sure it happened. BATTLE BETWEEN BARI WEISS AND ‘60 MINUTES’ EXPLODES AS SCOTT PELLEY ACCUSES HER OF MURDERING THE SHOW He gave Bari Weiss and the program’s new boss, tech journalist Nick Bilton, not the slightest opening for trying to work together to see how it goes. Once you accuse Weiss, the editor-in-chief, of "murdering" the show you’ve been on for more than two decades, you are in full bridge-burning mode. Once you confront your new boss, Bilton, by calling him minimally qualified – and Weiss not at all – you are handing them the rope. SCOTT PELLEY FIRED AT CBS NEWS AFTER BLOWUPS WITH BARI WEISS, NEW '60 MINUTES' PRODUCER Weiss, in damage-control mode, told the staff "there must be trust and mutual respect…That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways. "We did not want that to happen, but that’s the path that he chose. That unfortunate outcome does not discount from the amazing contributions and work that Scott Pelley has done for CBS and for ‘60 Minutes’ over the course of his career." The British-born Bilton got his revenge in a blistering letter to Pelley: "You hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt." He called this a "performative display of hostility enacted in front of the staff." Pelley, for his part, says the new management has already handled some of his stories unethically. At least one person was pleased. "Look, Scott Pelley’s a stiff," President Trump told the New York Post. "And he’s afraid. And he’s part of this gang of stupid, crooked people that don’t care about our country." Let’s pull back the camera. Weiss has fired correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vegas and executive producer Tanya Simon. Anderson Cooper quit to return full time to CNN. (And the "CBS Evening News" has been a ratings disaster under anchor Tony Dokoupil.) SCOTT PELLEY HAS HEATED CONFRONTATION WITH NEW '60 MINUTES' BOSS, ACCUSES BARI WEISS OF 'MURDERING' SHOW The left caricatures Weiss as a crazy conservative, though that’s not true (she’s more of a moderate liberal with some right-leaning views). But she and Bilton, who have worked together in the past, both have no TV experience.  If you examine it from an if-it-ain’t-broke perspective, "60 Minutes," across Manhattan’s 10th Avenue from the main building, produces $200 million in advertising revenue for the network. Its ratings are up 9 percent from last year. After 58 seasons, dating back to Mike Wallace and Morley Safer, it is averaging 9.1 million weekly viewers, an impressive figure in today’s fractured environment. And there’s been significant growth on the digital side. So for an average viewer who doesn’t follow all the inside baseball, a lot of familiar faces are disappearing from the most successful news franchise in television history. It’s the show’s worst crisis since 1995, when CBS killed Wallace’s story on a tobacco whistleblower’s disclosures because it feared a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit.  In a lengthy statement after his exit, Pelley said "good people were silenced because they stood up for our audience… "For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified," though he has managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them." And there was this: "In a case involving one of my stories, the entire program came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all." Pelley told the New York Times on Tuesday: "I have been in combat in Afghanistan. I have been in combat in Iraq. I have been in the war zone in Ukraine multiple times, risking my life and the happiness of my family because of my devotion to the broadcast." Yet that brought him some ridicule because he was not actually "in combat," nor was that his job. CBS NEWS CHIEFS TOLD SCOTT PELLEY THEY WANTED HIM TO STAY ON ‘60 MINUTES’ BEFORE TENSE CLASH WITH NEW PRODUCER Pelley, 68, was raised in Lubbock, Texas, and worked in local television before joining CBS in 1989. He considered  another Texan, Dan Rather, a mentor, but lacked the same cowboy swagger. Pelley’s demeanor has always been sober and serious.  He made his way up the ladder with such jobs as chief White House correspondent, and has won 51 Emmy Awards.  The political overlay is hard to miss. The new owners of CBS, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison and his son David, are billionaire friends of Trump. In fact, they threw a private dinner to honor Trump in April, attended by Bari Weiss as well as Norah O’Donnell and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Their company obtained the administration’s approval to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a blockbuster deal. Some at CBS believed the dinner projected an image of excessive coziness with the White House. But the Ellisons didn’t spend that kind of money without planning to make changes.  Reaction to this mess has been, well, pretty intense on both sides, as reported by Mediaite: MSNOW host Rachel Maddow said "I made a crack there talking about the Scott Pelley news as being sort of Hungarian, oligarchic-style takeover of the media."  Tim Miller, a onetime Republican spokesman who is fiercely anti-Trump, siad "60 doesnt have another Pelley in the pipeline talent-wise." Liberal commentator Harry Sisson said Pelley was battling "right wing grifters."  Tommy Vietor, an Obama White House official, cracked: "Pelley seems to be attempting a murder/suicide. So far he’s halfway there."  SUBSCRIBE TO HOWIE'S MEDIA BUZZMETER PODCAST, A RIFF ON THE DAY'S HOTTEST STORIES On the conservative side, Outkick founder Clay Travis said: "Scott Pelley has been fired by ‘60 Minutes.’ Pelley will soon find out that no one else in media will come close to paying him millions a year to do a few stories a year. I think a lot of these old school TV guys are delusional about their market worth in today’s media."  Newsmax host Rob Schmitt was dismissive: "Scott Pelley was a mid talent with an ego the size of Jupiter. Adios." Steve Krakauer, Megyn Kelly’s producer:"With Stephen Colbert and Scott Pelley now out the door at CBS, we're seeing the systematic elimination of smug, old, straight, white guys who think they're better than you." So Pelley departs in a swirling cloud of controversy – but I’m sure he won’t have trouble finding another job. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a212035ee6011c3f4eab423 No joke: Glassman as Az attorney general could be serious risk for republic te 2026-06-04T06:50:29.822Z No joke: Glassman as Az attorney general could be serious risk for republic Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21193eee6011c3f4eab346 Albino buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' becomes sensation at Bangladesh's national zoo for its blond hair te 2026-06-04T06:20:46.234Z Albino buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' becomes sensation at Bangladesh's national zoo for its blond hair A buffalo with a distinctive hairstyle is going viral for its resemblance to President Donald Trump. The rare albino buffalo, nicknamed "Donald Trump," has become a sensation at Bangladesh’s national zoo thanks to its blond tuft of hair, which many say resembles the president’s signature look. The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance. A video of the pale, horned buffalo quickly spread across social media, drawing crowds to a farm outside Dhaka where it was being kept. 'SUPER RARE' ALBINO SQUIRREL SPOTTED ON GOLF COURSE: 'KEEP AN EYE OUT' The buffalo was originally sold and slated for slaughter during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim "Feast of Sacrifice," but government officials intervened and ordered the animal transferred to the national zoo in the capital. Since arriving at the zoo, the buffalo has attracted large crowds and sparked debate over its unusual nickname. Some visitors embraced the comparison. DAVID MARCUS: TO BURNISH TRUMP'S LEGACY, WE NEED TO STOP NAMING THINGS AFTER HIM "There is a resemblance to Donald Trump in its eyes, hairstyle, and skin color," Mohammed Nasim, a student in Dhaka, told The Associated Press. "And just as Donald Trump has a distinctive personality and lifestyle, this buffalo, after going viral, is now living a similar kind of life, enjoying a lot of attention and special treatment," he added. According to local media reports, the exhibit initially featured a sign identifying the animal as "Donald Trump," though the sign has since been removed. TRUMP MOUNTAIN? GEORGIA LAWMAKER INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO RENAME ATLANTA-AREA LANDMARK AFTER PRESIDENT The zoo’s curator was later fired, although officials have not publicly disclosed the reason for the dismissal. As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo. Others, however, said naming the animal after the president was inappropriate. "Giving a farm animal the name of one of the world’s most influential leaders was certainly the wrong thing to do," local resident Mohammad Joynal Adedin told the AP. Still, Adedin made the trip to the zoo to see the buffalo for himself. "It seems disrespectful," he added. "I think the farmer who did this made a poor decision." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a210d8fee6011c3f4eab185 County meets challenges, comes one step closer to passing FY 27 budget te 2026-06-04T05:30:55.919Z County meets challenges, comes one step closer to passing FY 27 budget The Mohave County Board of Supervisors could approve a new budget later this month, as the county enters the next fiscal year with a structural imbalance, staffing vacancies across nearly every county department and higher taxes as local property values… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ff7bee6011c3f4eaae57 Trump says he will nominate acting AG Todd Blanche to permanently lead Justice Department te 2026-06-04T04:30:51.505Z Trump says he will nominate acting AG Todd Blanche to permanently lead Justice Department President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he plans to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice. In a video posted to social media by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, Trump can be seen announcing that he will nominate Blanche for the position after he assumed the role on an interim basis following former Attorney General Pam Bondi's firing in early April. "Tomorrow I'm instructing Dan [Scavino] and everybody else that's involved in that very complicated process, which is gonna go, I think, very quickly, that we are going to make him permanent Attorney General," Trump said in the video, which was recorded during a Rose Garden Club Dinner on Wednesday evening at the White House. This is a developing story; please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20fd6aee6011c3f4eaade2 Organization collects school supplies te 2026-06-04T04:22:02.953Z Organization collects school supplies Volunteers at Southwest Human Development will organize donations and fill backpacks for Valley children ahead of the new school year this fall (submitted photo). School supplies, clothing and equipment can cost up to $600 per child each school year, and for many Arizona families, that cost is out of reach. With that in mind, over the summer months, Southwest Human Development will host a Back-to-School Drive to help ensure children start school this fall prepared, confident and ready to learn. “Now more than ever, kids need the right tools to feel confident walking into the classroom,” said Tay Wright, manager of Volunteer Engagement Development at Southwest Human Development. “With community support, we can make sure every child we serve is prepared and set up for success.” The drive, which runs from June 1 to July 6, collects new items, including backpacks, notebooks, binders, pencils, pens, highlighters and other classroom essentials. Donations will directly support children and families in programs such as Kinship and Adoption Services, Healthy Families and other early childhood initiatives. Drop off starts June 1 at Green Gables 2345 E. Thomas Road, Suite #350. In addition to physical donations, supporters can participate through an online shopping option, making it easy to purchase and donate supplies from anywhere. Southwest Human Development serves more than 140,000 children and families each year through 40 programs focused on early childhood development and family support. Community members, businesses and organizations are encouraged to donate supplies or host a drive. For more information or to contribute, visit www.swhd.org/schoolready. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20fd57ee6011c3f4eaadd9 Store hosts free summer events te 2026-06-04T04:21:43.032Z Store hosts free summer events This summer, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange and their community partners will host free Summer Kids Events every Thursday in June and July. Starting at 1p.m., the events will last about an hour and are created to be engaging, educational and fun. At the Phoenix location, 8034 N. 19th Ave., June events include The Great Arizona Puppet Theater presenting “My Pet Dinosaur.” The play tells the story of a little boy who gets an unusual present for his birthday – dinosaur egg (June 4); World Wildlife Zoo presents “Creatures of the Night.” This program discusses adaptations of nocturnal animals as well as the benefits of being nocturnal (June 11); Mad Science presents “Up, Up, and Away.” This spellbinding special event introduces children to the principles of air and pressure (June 18); and A Toy Party, featuring sing-along, crafts and photo op featuring the store’s favorite cowboy and space ranger (June 25). Find the July event calendar online at https://bookmans.com/event-directory. For additional information, contact the store at 602-433-0255. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20fd38ee6011c3f4eaad9f Fan disrupts NBA Finals Game 1 while trying to take selfie with Spurs' Victor Wembanyama te 2026-06-04T04:21:12.713Z Fan disrupts NBA Finals Game 1 while trying to take selfie with Spurs' Victor Wembanyama The New York Knicks began their pursuit of their first title since 1973 on Wednesday night in a matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs clung to a seven-point lead at halftime, setting up a back-and-forth second half and a tight fourth quarter. But amid the tension of a tightly contested fourth quarter, an overexcited fan briefly stole the spotlight in pursuit of what he hoped would be a once-in-a-lifetime photo. The unidentified fan ran onto the court midway through the game's final quarter, appearing to try to take a selfie next to Wembanyama. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The fan came from the sideline opposite the team benches, starting from behind the play and running into San Antonio’s offensive end. The person was quickly pulled from the court by two security guards, and it did not appear the person made any contact with Wembanyama or any New York players. Play was stopped for about a minute before the game resumed with a jump ball. The fan was taken out of the court area through a baseline tunnel. KNICKS FANS WOULD SAVE MONEY FLYING TO SAN ANTONIO FOR NBA FINALS GAMES INSTEAD OF BUYING MSG TICKETS Earlier in the game, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson limped to the locker room after Spurs forward Harrison Barnes was pushed into his right knee. Brunson returned in the second quarter with his knee heavily wrapped, then appeared to tweak his left ankle later in the game after a Spurs player stepped on him while he contested a shot. He stayed in the game after the second scare. Brunson finished with 30 points, leading the Knicks in scoring. The Knicks ultimately secured a 105-95 win over the Spurs in Game 1, marking New York's 12th consecutive playoff victory. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20fd0aee6011c3f4eaad50 Tucson's Juneteenth events begin ahead of annual festival te 2026-06-04T04:20:26.392Z Tucson's Juneteenth events begin ahead of annual festival Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20facbee6011c3f4eaacfb Jalen Brunson shakes off first-quarter knee scare, scores 30 as Knicks steal Finals Game 1 from Spurs te 2026-06-04T04:10:51.752Z Jalen Brunson shakes off first-quarter knee scare, scores 30 as Knicks steal Finals Game 1 from Spurs Game 1 lived up to the billing thanks to a dynamite performance from its biggest star, Jalen Brunson. The San Antonio Spurs couldn't hang with the Knicks in Game 1, as New York took a 1-0 series lead with a clutch 105-95 victory. The Knicks have now won 12 consecutive postseason games. The Knicks' 12-game postseason winning streak is tied with the 1999 Spurs for second all-time. Only the 2017 Warriors won more at 15, putting New York within reach. Most Knicks fans had "winning on the road" on their championship bingo card. Their team did not disappoint. KNICKS FANS SEND NYC INTO CHAOS AFTER FRANCHISE REACHES FIRST NBA FINALS SINCE 1999 Brunson rose to the occasion against Victor Wembanyama, helping New York outlast the young and inexperienced Spurs. Game 1 delivered drama early. In the first quarter, Brunson exited with an apparent leg injury, frequently grimacing and favoring his right knee. The scare over Brunson's knee was short-lived. After a brief trip to the locker room, Brunson quickly returned to the bench and eventually re-entered the game. The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter. But New York never looked rattled. Brunson, already a postseason hero, took several hard knocks throughout the night, including a minor ankle tweak after colliding with Luke Kornet. Any concerns about his health faded as the game wore on. Brunson turned on the boosters in the second half, attacking the Spurs' defense and showing little sign that his knee was bothering him. San Antonio relied heavily on the three-point shot, but with little success. The Spurs connected on just 11 of 43 attempts from beyond the arc. Despite boasting a 7-foot-4 freak in Wembanyama, San Antonio repeatedly fired from deep and came up empty. Brunson eventually returned to heroic form, leading the Knicks with 30 points and taking over the fourth quarter when it mattered most. Social media quickly lit up with praise for the Knicks star. "Brunson is the best fourth-quarter performer I've ever seen," one reaction read, echoing the sentiment of fans watching another clutch postseason masterpiece. KNICKS RALLY IN SECOND HALF TO WIN GAME 3, EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HOPES REMAIN ALIVE The Knicks' supporting cast delivered alongside their star. "Wasn't really my night most of the night. But we just kept chipping away. Kept finding a way," Brunson said after his MVP-worthy performance. "Our chemistry, knowing that we have each other's backs," Brunson said when asked about the team's comeback from a 13-point deficit. "I'll be alright," Brunson added after getting banged up in Game 1. Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby combined for 35 points. New York's bench backcourt also made key contributions. José Alvarado played crucial minutes while Brunson was in the locker room being evaluated. Landry Shamet added 13 points off the bench, while Miles McBride scored seven points in 11 minutes. The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core. Wembanyama, one of the marquee stars of this series, was his usual disruptive presence in the paint defensively but struggled to make a larger impact elsewhere. He still led San Antonio with 26 points. At the end of the day, the lights appeared too bright for the Spurs, and the Knicks head into Game 2 with a 1-0 lead in the Finals. New York City will have plenty to celebrate after the Knicks opened the Finals with a statement win. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20f85bee6011c3f4eaac22 Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise te 2026-06-04T04:00:27.990Z Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20f153ee6011c3f4eaaa58 Acting AG Blanche says Trump's $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead te 2026-06-04T03:30:27.595Z Acting AG Blanche says Trump's $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ea6bee6011c3f4eaa8d5 Odell Beckham told Giants coach he's ready to 'go out on my sword' to earn roster spot te 2026-06-04T03:00:59.747Z Odell Beckham told Giants coach he's ready to 'go out on my sword' to earn roster spot The New York Giants have officially hopped into the DeLorean. Odell Beckham Jr. is back in Big Blue, and the stakes are seemingly higher than his superstar first stint with New York. Beckham is guaranteed nothing this time around, and he knows it. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Speaking with the media on Wednesday, Beckham continued to express gratitude for the reunion while also embracing an underdog mentality. "I like it this way," Beckham said regarding his lack of a guaranteed roster spot. "I feel like it's going to elevate me, bring me up to have to earn it." Beckham is competing for snaps against fellow veterans JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios. The Giants' depth chart quickly turned into a proving ground for past-their-prime wideouts ... wading in real "unc"ertain waters. But Beckham is leaning directly into the grind. The former Pro Bowler revealed he has already had frank conversations with new head coach John Harbaugh about his uncertain status on the roster. ODELL BECKHAM JR SIGNS WITH GIANTS IN BIG BLUE REUNION When Harbaugh bluntly told him, "I don't want to bring you here and have to cut you," Beckham’s response was confident. "I'm going out on my sword either way it goes," Beckham responded. "If that's what you have to do when you see that I'm not at my best or not fit, then by all means, I'm good with it." Realistically, his greatest asset to the franchise might be his ability to mentor young star Malik Nabers, who shares his explosive LSU pedigree. Beckham openly admitted he wants to guide the wideout, acknowledging his own turbulent history in the spotlight. "Trust me, I know all the things to do and I know the things not to do," Beckham said. Whether he secures a spot on the 53-man roster or goes out on his sword, his final ride in New York will be must-see football. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20e5c6ee6011c3f4eaa812 US military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in latest Eastern Pacific strike on drug-trafficking vessel te 2026-06-04T02:41:10.631Z US military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in latest Eastern Pacific strike on drug-trafficking vessel The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike Wednesday on a vessel it said was involved in drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, killing two men it described as "narco-terrorists," according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). "On June 3, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations." The military said two alleged narco-terrorists were killed in the strike. SOUTHCOM did not say whether anyone survived. US MILITARY KILLS 2 SUSPECTED CARTEL OPERATIVES IN LATEST EASTERN PACIFIC LETHAL STRIKE, SOUTHCOM SAYS No U.S. military personnel were injured, the command added. SOUTHCOM also released a brief video showing a vessel speeding through the water before erupting in flames. The latest strike brings the number of people killed in U.S. military operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels to at least 207 since the Trump administration launched a broad campaign aimed at dismantling cartel-linked trafficking networks in September, according to The Associated Press. US MILITARY KILLS 3 IN LATEST STRIKE ON A SUSPECTED DRUG VESSEL IN THE PACIFIC Wednesday’s strike followed a series of similar operations in recent weeks. On Saturday, the U.S. military struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists, according to SOUTHCOM. A separate strike Friday killed three men, while another operation last Wednesday killed two, the military said. US KILLS 3 ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKERS IN ANOTHER EASTERN PACIFIC STRIKE SOUTHCOM also carried out a strike last Tuesday that reportedly killed one person and left two survivors. Earlier in May, the command said an operation in the Eastern Pacific killed two alleged narco-terrorists and left one survivor. The military has released brief videos and statements describing the vessels as tied to designated terrorist organizations, but it has generally not publicly released evidence identifying those killed or proving the vessels were carrying drugs. The campaign has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers, legal experts and human rights groups who question the legal basis for using lethal military force against suspected traffickers outside a traditional battlefield. The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean remain major corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels frequently using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the United States and Central America. COAST GUARD HELICOPTER SNIPER TAKES OUT NARCO-BOAT ENGINES IN STUNNING EXCLUSIVE VIDEO SOUTHCOM oversees U.S. military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting trafficking networks tied to transnational criminal organizations. The video released Wednesday was in black and white, similar to most footage previously shared by SOUTHCOM. Last week, however, the military posted what appeared to be its first color video showing a strike against a suspected drug-trafficking vessel. Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20e59bee6011c3f4eaa7e0 How Does LA Count Election Ballots? It Begins With a Dog Sniff. te 2026-06-04T02:40:27.594Z How Does LA Count Election Ballots? It Begins With a Dog Sniff. Counting ballots in California is a complex and lengthy undertaking. In Los Angeles, the choreographed process includes canines, humans and machines. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ded3ee6011c3f4eaa5b4 Rubio torches Democrat after bizarre hearing questions about his shoes: 'Is this a circus?' te 2026-06-04T02:11:31.831Z Rubio torches Democrat after bizarre hearing questions about his shoes: 'Is this a circus?' Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Wednesday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing "a circus" after Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., questioned him about a pair of shoes he received as a gift from President Donald Trump. The exchange came after Jacobs criticized Rubio's testimony regarding the recent conflict with Iran, arguing that he was unwilling to acknowledge facts. "Mr. Secretary, it seems like you have an issue admitting facts… You couldn’t admit the shoes the president bought you were too big," she said. Rubio appeared puzzled by the remark. DEMS’ HEARING MELTDOWNS A PLAY TO THE BASE, ANALYSTS SAY, AS TRUMP NOMS KEEP PUSHING BACK IN VIRAL MOMENTS "I don’t know about the shoes. I mean, [Trump] gave me some Florsheim shoes that are actually pretty good, they fit fine, I don’t know what she’s talking about," he said. Jacobs then returned to the topic moments later, complimenting Rubio's footwear. "Your shoes look very nice today, Mr. Secretary," she told him. "How can you see them? They’re way down here. We’re talking about shoes. Are you guys kidding me? I mean, is this the Foreign Affairs Committee or is this, like, a circus? What is this?" Rubio responded. RUBIO CRACKS UP AT TRUMP'S REACTION TO NATO LEADER CALLING PRESIDENT 'DADDY' The exchange came amid a combative hearing in which Democratic lawmakers repeatedly challenged Rubio over the Trump administration's handling of foreign policy, including the recent conflict with Iran. Earlier in the hearing, Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., questioned Rubio about whether Trump's personal financial interests could have influenced decisions related to military action against Iran. Rubio forcefully rejected the suggestion. "Not once. Just to be clear, not a single time, not even for a millisecond, has the president ever discussed his personal economics and relations to war or any public policy that he's made, for that matter," Rubio said. "And I've been in every one of his foreign policy meetings for the most part." RUBIO SLAMS 'FALSE' INTELLIGENCE LEAKS DOWNPLAYING SUCCESS OF TRUMP'S IRAN STRIKES As Democratic lawmakers continued pressing Rubio throughout the hearing on issues ranging from Trump's finances to allegations of corruption within the administration, the secretary grew increasingly frustrated with the tenor of the proceedings. Later in the hearing, Rubio again complained that lawmakers were not allowing him enough time to answer questions. "What kind of thing is this? What is this? You know, you get asked questions for five minutes and you don't get time to answer. It's not a hearing," Rubio said. As the exchange continued, he added, "Is this a dunk tank? What is this?" Fox News Digital's Morgan Phillips contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20debfee6011c3f4eaa5ab Mike Leach nominated for College Football Hall of Fame following eligibility rule change te 2026-06-04T02:11:11.843Z Mike Leach nominated for College Football Hall of Fame following eligibility rule change Mike Leach, the larger-than-life coach credited with popularizing the Air Raid offense and transforming modern college football, has been nominated for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class just under four years after his death. Leach's final coaching stop was at Mississippi State before his death in December 2022. The National Football Foundation has released the ballot for next year's class, with the class set to be officially unveiled in January. The list features 80 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 39 coaches from lower levels. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Under the previous rules, Leach fell short of the eligibility requirements. However, under the revised criteria, he now qualifies for consideration. The NFF announced last year that the minimum career winning percentage required for coaches would decrease from .600 to .595, beginning with the 2027 class. LEGENDARY COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH LOU HOLTZ DEAD AT 89 Leach posted a .596 winning percentage during his head coaching tenures at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State. He finished his career with a 158-107 record. Leach coached his teams to wins in 18 games against Top 25 opponents when his team was unranked. A player is eligible 10 full seasons after his last year in college and must have received first-team All-America honors by a major selector. The nominee’s college football achievements are a prime consideration, but his post-football record as a citizen is also taken into account. Among other FBS coaches on the ballot are Larry Coker, whose Miami team won the 2001 season's national championship; Dennis Franchione, who made stops at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M; Ralph Friedgen, who led Maryland to bowls in seven of his 10 seasons; Darryl Rogers, 1977 Big Ten coach of the year at Michigan State; Jackie Sherrill, all-time wins leader at Mississippi State; and Tommy Tuberville, who led powerful Auburn teams of the 2000s. Heisman Trophy winners Cam Newton of Auburn (2010) and Robert Griffin III of Baylor (2011) are on the ballot along with first-time nominees Tavon Austin of West Virginia, Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin, A.J. Hawk of Ohio State and Barrett Jones of Alabama. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20de94ee6011c3f4eaa57a Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job te 2026-06-04T02:10:28.871Z Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job Ms. Bass, a Democrat, has had a roller-coaster first term. She now faces the first runoff since 2005 for an incumbent mayor in the city. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20da10ee6011c3f4eaa375 Michael Jordan and Adam Silver both failed to convince James Dolan to end Charles Oakley ban from MSG te 2026-06-04T01:51:12.224Z Michael Jordan and Adam Silver both failed to convince James Dolan to end Charles Oakley ban from MSG New York Knicks owner James Dolan is refusing to let go of his grudge against Charles Oakley, even with the franchise back in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. And apparently not even Michael Jordan could change his mind. Ahead of Game 1, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that he and Jordan tried to broker peace between Dolan and the former Knicks enforcer. Neither got anywhere. EX-KNICKS STAR CHARLES OAKLEY MUST PAY MSG $642K IN ATTORNEY FEES AMID ONGOING COURT BATTLE OVER 2017 EJECTION Rachel Nichols reported: "Adam Silver says both he and Michael Jordan tried their best to broker peace between Charles Oakley and James Dolan, but neither was successful. Oakley has been at Knicks road games during this playoff run but remains banned from The Garden." The greatest player in NBA history and the commissioner of the league both stepped in to help resolve one of basketball's dumbest feuds. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Dolan still wouldn't budge. The bad blood dates back to February 2017 when Oakley attended a Knicks home game and sat a few rows behind Dolan's courtside seat. Dolan claimed Oakley was verbally abusive. Oakley denied it. Before long, security surrounded the former fan favorite and dragged him out of the arena in handcuffs as stunned fans watched. The ugly scene quickly became one of the most embarrassing moments of Dolan's tenure as Knicks owner. Instead of trying to calm things down, Dolan escalated the situation. He later suggested Oakley had an alcohol problem. Oakley fired back with a defamation lawsuit. The legal fight dragged on for years, but one thing never changed: Dolan kept Oakley banned from The Garden. Fast-forward to this postseason. While the Knicks have made a historic run behind Jalen Brunson, Oakley has been supporting the team from road arenas around the country. He's attended games in opposing buildings and cheered on the franchise he helped define during the 1990s. He's welcome in virtually every NBA arena. Just not at Madison Square Garden. Dolan owns the building. He can decide who gets through the doors. But after all these years, refusing to bury the hatchet with Oakley says far more about Dolan than it does about the former Knicks star. Jordan and Silver tried. Dolan said no. Nearly a decade later, the grudge is still going strong. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20d9e5ee6011c3f4eaa345 Voters in California City Favor Permanent Ban on Data Centers te 2026-06-04T01:50:29.194Z Voters in California City Favor Permanent Ban on Data Centers Monterey Park, outside Los Angeles, appeared to become the first U.S. city where voters passed such a measure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20d7a4ee6011c3f4eaa2ad Knicks star Jalen Brunson has injury scare in Game 1 of NBA Finals te 2026-06-04T01:40:52.231Z Knicks star Jalen Brunson has injury scare in Game 1 of NBA Finals The New York Knicks held their collective breath during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night after All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered an injury scare against the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs reserve Harrison Barnes accidentally collided with Brunson's right knee while falling to the floor, and the Knicks star immediately grabbed at the leg in apparent pain. Brunson signaled to the bench and headed to the locker room after checking out of the game. He later returned to the bench but had not re-entered the contest as of publication. This is a developing story. More to come. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20d54bee6011c3f4eaa209 Gov. Mikie Sherrill accuses ICE of denying her access to Newark detention facility Delaney Hall te 2026-06-04T01:30:51.274Z Gov. Mikie Sherrill accuses ICE of denying her access to Newark detention facility Delaney Hall New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE on Wednesday of denying her access to Delaney Hall, a Newark immigration detention facility that has become the focus of lawsuits, protests and allegations of unsafe, as scrutiny intensifies over allegations of unsafe conditions inside the center. "ICE is denying me entry to Delaney Hall — raising serious questions about what is happening behind its walls," Sherrill wrote on X. Fox News Digital has reached out to Sherrill’s office to clarify whether she attempted to access the facility Wednesday or was referring to an ongoing dispute over access. The Democratic governor previously attempted to visit the detention center over Memorial Day weekend but was denied entry, according to local reports. FOX NEWS GOES INSIDE NEW JERSEY ICE FACILITY STORMED BY DEMOCRATS Sherrill said she recently met with family members of individuals being held at the facility and heard allegations about unsafe conditions. "Last night in Jersey City, I met with families whose loved ones are being detained there," Sherrill wrote. "What I heard only deepened my concerns." "Families shared heartbreaking reports of unsafe, inhumane, and unconstitutional conditions — detainees being denied access to proper medical care and medication, violence and intimidation, threats of losing phone and video access, visitation privileges being taken away, and deeply troubling accounts of detainees being pressured to sign deportation papers with no translation," she continued. SOMETHING TO HIDE? ICE UNDER FIRE FOR SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS AT FOR-PROFIT DETENTION CENTER Sherrill said she would continue pushing for accountability and improved conditions at the facility while reiterating her support for ultimately shutting it down. The governor’s comments came after New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced this week that the state had filed suit against GEO Group Inc., the private company contracted by the Department of Homeland Security to operate the detention center. The lawsuit seeks access for the New Jersey Department of Health to inspect the facility after state and local officials, including Sherrill, were allegedly denied entry. The filing also references reports that some detainees have launched a hunger strike over conditions inside the center. INSPECTION OF DELANEY HALL ICE FACILITY CONTRADICTS CLAIMS IN NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LAWSUIT The Department of Homeland Security dismissed the lawsuit as "frivolous." A DHS spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital that detainees are provided three meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, showers, soap and other basic necessities. Sherrill has also faced criticism from Newark officials, activists and law-enforcement supporters over her response to demonstrations outside the facility. GOV. SHERRILL BLAMES ICE, DEFENDS RIOTERS AFTER DEPLOYING TROOPERS TO QUELL VIOLENT MOB Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Tuesday he disagreed with tactics used by the New Jersey State Police after they were deployed to secure the area around Delaney Hall, describing the agency as "a sword." On Saturday, Sherrill defended the deployment, saying the New Jersey State Police Public Safety Response Team was sent to the area because it was "absolutely necessary to protect public safety and avoid escalation." When reached for comment, ICE referred Fox News Digital to the Department of Homeland Security, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fox News Digital's Greg Norman-Diamond and Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20d09dee6011c3f4eaa0d2 Albuquerque uses weed tax to fund 'no-strings-attached' guaranteed income, sparking policy debate te 2026-06-04T01:10:53.433Z Albuquerque uses weed tax to fund 'no-strings-attached' guaranteed income, sparking policy debate Albuquerque city leaders are touting the results of a controversial taxpayer-funded guaranteed basic income (GBI) pilot program, asserting that direct, monthly cash injections have significantly stabilized struggling households. During a Friday press conference, Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers emphasized that the city is making history by operating one of the few GBI initiatives in the country funded directly via municipal tax dollars. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller noted that while the vast majority of similar programs across the United States rely heavily on private philanthropic grants, Albuquerque carved out a different path. The program was entirely financed through the city’s recreational-use cannabis tax and distributed via the Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund. Albuquerque is part of a small but aggressive cohort of municipalities shifting the burden of guaranteed income onto local taxpayers. Austin, Texas, previously made headlines as the first major city in the Lone Star State to commit $1.1 million in taxpayer funds alongside $500,000 in philanthropic donations to bankroll its own pilot program, which has since faced intense state-level challenges. SOME BLACK NEW YORKERS DEMAND CASH PAYMENTS AS ONLY 'TRUE FORM OF JUSTICE' These local initiatives emerged after Americans in more than 100 cities received localized guaranteed income through private donations and temporary federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. As those federal dollars dried up, mayors in cities like Evanston, Illinois, Newark, New Jersey, and Salem, Massachusetts, pushed to codify these pilots into permanent public policy—following suit with Illinois' Cook County, which became the first local government to establish a permanent, budget-allocated GBI program. According to local reports from KRQE News 13, participating families universally expressed a critical need for the cash assistance. Mayor Keller defended the "no-strings-attached" architecture of the program, claiming that traditional government subsidies routinely fail to achieve their goals due to bureaucratic hurdles. "Instead of telling you what you have to do with funding that we would give you or requiring all sorts of strings to make sure you’re the right person, we say, ‘Here’s a little bit of support, you decide what to do with it; because you know best,'" Keller said. Keller argued that strict qualification metrics and administrative red tape often alienate the very marginalized communities they are designed to help. Notably, Albuquerque’s pilot featured no baseline income requirements to qualify, though organizers reported that the vast majority of participants earned an annual income of less than $40,000. Data provided by municipal organizers suggests that giving participants absolute freedom over how they spent the cash yielded quick, measurable upticks in financial health. Specifically, household savings rose by an average of 26% among participants, and 18 individuals successfully moved up into higher credit score tiers. The pilot targeted a specific cohort of 42 young people, many of whom are single mothers, individuals experiencing homelessness, the food-insecure, or formerly incarcerated youth. DETROIT MOMS RUSHED TO 'NO STRINGS ATTACHED' CASH AID PROGRAM TAILORED TO NEW MOTHERS One participant, identified only as Marina, received $750 a month when the program launched a year ago. She stated the unrestricted funds allowed her to directly afford critical healthcare, vision, and dental needs for her children, as well as enrollment fees for youth sports. Despite local praise, the program faces an uphill battle nationally as conservative lawmakers look to dismantle the GBI model. Critics and free-market think tanks warn that unearned income programs disincentivize labor force participation, exacerbate inflation, and create long-term taxpayer liabilities. Furthermore, these programs are running into severe legal roadblocks. In Texas, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton led successful legal challenges against guaranteed income models, arguing that using public tax dollars for direct cash handouts violates state constitutional "gift clauses," which prohibit the redistribution of public funds to individuals without a direct public return. Similar legislative bans on GBI programs have gained traction in several red states. CHICAGO SUBURB LOCALS HOPE REPARATIONS ADDRESSES 'AFFORDABILITY PRESSURES' AS BLACK POPULATION DWINDLES Undeterred by the shifting legal landscape, both Rogers and Keller stated they intend to secure recurring municipal funding to transition Albuquerque's pilot into a permanent fixture of city government. "This is the work of the government, removing barriers and giving people hope again," Rogers said. Albuquerque officials did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for additional comment regarding the program's long-term fiscal impact. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ce71ee6011c3f4eaa032 Cassie Ventura fled the United States after testifying against Diddy in sex crimes trial: docs te 2026-06-04T01:01:37.351Z Cassie Ventura fled the United States after testifying against Diddy in sex crimes trial: docs Cassie Ventura fled the states after testifying in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial last summer, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The singer — who testified for four days as a star witness during Diddy's sex crimes trial — filed a motion last month to transfer venues in an ongoing legal battle with former male escort, Clayton Howard. Cassie, 39, was one of a handful of people named in a lawsuit Howard filed last year, where he claimed "sexual exploitation, trafficking, and abuse" for 10 years at the hands of Diddy and his ex-girlfriend. In the motion submitted May 1, Cassie argued that Howard's lawsuit should be transferred out of California courts and into a New York court, where dozens of similar Diddy claims were already filed. ROB REINER'S SON CHARGED WITH MURDER, DIDDY SENTENCED TO PRISON: 2 HIGH-PROFILE CASES THAT DEFINED 2025 "Plaintiff is a resident of New Jersey and can easily travel to New York City," documents stated. "Ms. Ventura does not reside in the United States, but it is more convenient for her to travel to New York than California. The corporate defendants are both incorporated in New York. "As described above, many of the relevant facts occurred in New York City, and over two dozen civil cases related to Combs’ crimes — many of which involve the same factual and legal issues as this case — are currently pending in New York federal courts, with many others filed in New York state courts." She added, "As a result, relevant witnesses are likely to reside in or around New York. Viewed together, these facts all point to New York as a more convenient and appropriate forum. Therefore, Ms. Ventura respectfully requests the Court transfer the claims under 28 U.S.C." DIDDY'S FREEDOM 'RISES AND FALLS' ON CASSIE VENTURA TESTIMONY AS LAWYERS PREP FOR CLOSING ARGUMENTS: EXPERT In a separate filing, Cassie declared, "I am a citizen of the United States," before writing, "I am not a resident of the State of California." "I reside outside of the United States," documents stated. "I do not intent to move back to the United States." She added, "If this case were to proceed, it would be significantly more convenient for purposes of participation in the case to travel to New York, where my lawyers are, than to California, where no parties to this action reside." LEGAL EXPERTS BELIEVE CASSIE'S PREGNANCY COULD SWAY JURY IN DIDDY TRIAL Cassie's representatives declined Fox News Digital's request for comment. The "Me & U" singer gave birth to her third child with husband Alex Fine in May 2025, nearly two weeks after providing key testimony against the fallen Bad Boy Records founder during his sex crimes trial. Cassie married Fine, Diddy's former personal trainer, in 2019. The couple also has two daughters; Frankie, five, and Sunny, four. Cassie made multiple claims in court, including that Diddy raped her in 2018 after she attempted to end their relationship for good. Diddy's former girlfriend testified in May 2025 about the alleged abuse she experienced at the hands of the rapper. Cassie claimed she was physically abused and forced into participating in "freak offs," during which Diddy would coerce her into having sex with a male escort while he watched. She claimed to have entered rehab and pursued trauma therapy at the beginning of 2023 after having "horrible flashbacks" on set of a music video. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Cassie also revealed in court that she's expecting to receive a $10 million settlement from the InterContinental Hotel, the location of the 2016 assault where Diddy attacked her in the hallway. Diddy and Cassie allegedly had a "freak off" at the hotel March 5, 2016, that turned violent. Cassie previously testified that she was attempting to leave the "freak off" after Diddy gave her a black eye. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS WATCH: SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS ASSAULTS CASSIE VENTURA IN 2016 LOS ANGELES HOTEL INCIDENT After making it to the elevator lobby, the singer-songwriter testified, Diddy assaulted her. The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024. The trial, which began on May 12, wrapped on July 2 when a jury found Diddy not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. He was convicted on two lesser counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The "Last Night" rapper was sentenced to more than four years behind bars, and is serving his sentence at FCI Fort Dix. Diddy has been behind bars since his arrest on Sept. 16, 2024, and is scheduled for release in February 2028. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ce48ee6011c3f4eaa022 Here’s the latest. te 2026-06-04T01:00:56.796Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ce2aee6011c3f4ea9fdf New Trump regs could put wave of formerly homeless people back on Pima County streets te 2026-06-04T01:00:26.077Z New Trump regs could put wave of formerly homeless people back on Pima County streets Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cc63ee6011c3f4ea9fa7 NASCAR likely making a comeback in Chicago next year, sources say te 2026-06-04T00:52:51.428Z NASCAR likely making a comeback in Chicago next year, sources say CHICAGO — After a one-year hiatus, NASCAR will return to the streets of Chicago next year, sources told the Chicago Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cc4eee6011c3f4ea9f9e SPORTS-CAR-NASCAR-CHICAGO-FILEPIC-TB te 2026-06-04T00:52:30.471Z SPORTS-CAR-NASCAR-CHICAGO-FILEPIC-TB Drivers race down Balbo Drive during the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in Grant Park on July 7, 2024, in Chicago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cc39ee6011c3f4ea9f95 Scene pkg June 3 te 2026-06-04T00:52:09.435Z Scene pkg June 3 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cc24ee6011c3f4ea9f8c Scene pkg June 3 NDS te 2026-06-04T00:51:48.558Z Scene pkg June 3 NDS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cbfeee6011c3f4ea9f2f Here's why Nick Saban and Notre Dame's Pete Bevacqua are wrong about NIL ruining college football te 2026-06-04T00:51:10.547Z Here's why Nick Saban and Notre Dame's Pete Bevacqua are wrong about NIL ruining college football The future of college football is once again up for debate, with prominent voices from major conferences and teams giving their opinions on NIL as the federal government works through potential legislation to regulate the sport. Wednesday provided an opportunity for one of college football's most important figures, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, to give Congress his thoughts directly. Saban made several accurate and valuable points about the current direction of the sport and his issues with it. Namely, that the unlimited transfer portal and "arms race" for spending in major college football are changing the sport. He's right that the endless transfer system has its flaws, and that spending money on players has dramatically impacted roster construction. But he also brought up a result of NIL that, well, is simply not realistic as to what college football is and has been for decades. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "That is not the same thing as turning NIL into a pay-for-play system," he said, referring to allowing players to earn income from their name, image, and likeness. "It is not the same thing as using collectives and outside entities to create a bidding war for recruits and transfers. When the system becomes whoever raises the most money gets the best players, then we are no longer talking about college athletics as millions of fans and I have known it." NICK SABAN URGES SENATE TO PASS LEGISLATION TO FIX COLLEGE SPORTS, BUT COACHING CONTRACTS GLOSSED OVER Pete Bevacqua, the current athletic director for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, said something similar. "If you continue to have all of your resources pooled into football with escalating roster fees, and not knowing where that ends, I believe the inevitable outcome is there's going to be a small handful of schools that will differentiate themselves from others and play football at a super league level," Bevacqua said. "I don't think it's good for college football to be a mini-NFL. That's not the spirit of college football." Saban said something similar, lamenting the rapid increase in spending: "Now you have schools that have close to $40 million rosters." The implication being that smaller schools that can't match that level of investment won't be able to compete for championships. But what Saban, and Bevacqua, fail to realize about college football is that it's already been this way. In fact, it's been this way for decades prior to the introduction of NIL. Let's look at the list of national champions since 2000. Alabama under Saban won six times. Ohio State has three. Georgia has two titles. LSU has two, three including a shared title in 2003. Florida has two. So does Clemson. USC has two, including 2003. Oklahoma won in 2000. Miami in 2001. Florida State won in 2013, Auburn in 2010, Michigan in 2024, and of course, Indiana in 2025. See any small schools in there? Ironically, the "smallest" program in the past 25 years to win a championship was...Indiana in the new NIL era. But that's just since the turn of the century. We can go back much further. Going back as far as 1980, 46 years ago, there's BYU in 1984 and shared titles for Washington and Colorado in the 1990s. The 1970s were dominated by USC, Notre Dame and Alabama. With some Nebraska and Oklahoma thrown in. Pittsburgh would be the outlier in 1976. 1960s champions included Texas, Ohio State, USC, Notre Dame, Michigan State and Alabama. Minnesota and Ole Miss were shared champions in 1960. 66 years ago. Though, credit to Syracuse, they won in 1959 under the Eisenhower administration. The broader point here being that depending on how you classify teams, you could point to BYU in 1984, Pittsburgh in 1976 and maybe Colorado as "smaller" programs to win championships. In 66 years. It's mostly a myth that, as Saban and Bevacqua discuss, NIL is going to push out the lesser teams. And again, Indiana might qualify as the least likely program to win a title in 35-40 years. They did it last season. NIL, in some ways, has actually become a bit of an equalizer. Saban built a dynasty at Alabama in part because he was able to attract recruits with advantages other teams can't match. Whether those advantages came from, uh, any type of financial arrangements is up for debate. But what isn't is that top high schoolers have always wanted to play for the blue blood programs. Alabama, USC, Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, Oklahoma, Miami. For decades, those teams could tell recruits, "come play for us, you'll be on national TV, we'll get you to the NFL, you'll play in big bowl games," and they'd generally be right. Now, though, NIL offers teams like Indiana and Texas Tech a quick path to competing at a national level. Obviously, there's more to it than that, coaching and other factors need to be in place too, but does anyone believe Fernando Mendoza winds up in Bloomington if not for NIL? Or that Texas Tech, in Lubbock, winds up with one of the best defenses in the country without NIL? Sure, not every team can compete at the top end of the NIL budget. But Texas had the country's most expensive roster in 2025, including one of the most hyped, and expensive, quarterbacks in decades, and went 9-3 and missed the playoffs. College football has a habit of romanticizing the past in ways that don’t match the actual results. NIL is no different. Are there things to be fixed? Absolutely. Will fixing it mean that Rice or Middle Tennessee State wins a championship? Nope. Ironically, the best path forward for programs like that would be a wealthy donor putting money into the program. Just look at Oregon, which was a middle-tier Pac-10 team until Phil Knight got involved. NIL offers the same opportunities, even if coaches and ADs don't like it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cbd3ee6011c3f4ea9f06 Massie, 3 Other House Republicans Broke From Trump on Iran War Powers Vote te 2026-06-04T00:50:27.992Z Massie, 3 Other House Republicans Broke From Trump on Iran War Powers Vote Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president’s power to wage war unilaterally. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c9a7ee6011c3f4ea9e91 Vanilla Ice refuses to quit Freedom 250 concert, says he won't let anyone tell him he 'can't be proud' te 2026-06-04T00:41:11.271Z Vanilla Ice refuses to quit Freedom 250 concert, says he won't let anyone tell him he 'can't be proud' Vanilla Ice is once again defending his decision to perform at the Great American State Fair's Freedom 250 concerts in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. During an appearance on "The Story with Martha MacCallum," the 58-year-old rapper shared why he chose not back out of the performance, telling the host, "I don't like anybody telling me I can't be proud of my country." "I'm born here. I'm raised here. I'm proud of it. I represent it everywhere I go. I wear the American Flag everywhere I go. It's just a shame that it's going down like this. I really don't think it's fair on us as musicians to have the pressure put on us like this, but it's a shame. It's a shame that we can't be proud." He added that he doesn't understand why this has become such an issue among fans and performers, saying he is "honored to do this once in a lifetime event," and that "this is still the greatest country in the world." ROCK THE COUNTRY FESTIVAL DEFENDS PATRIOTIC MESSAGE AFTER ARTISTS EXIT, 'LOVING AMERICA ISN'T POLITICAL' "I'm proud of it and I love it and I'm really really proud of all of our soldiers," he said. "Those guys put their life on the line, some of them even lost their lives, and you gotta respect that. This is our country, man. I can't believe people are even making a big deal out of this." The rapper first shared his excitement over performing at the celebration, in an Instagram video posted last week, in which he said he was "honored" to be performing at the event, promising to "bring back the 90s." "It’s all about enjoying the great times of 250 years. From George Washington to now. All the presidents and everybody in between, this is a magical event that’s gonna happen," he said in the video. "It’s very rare. I’m honored, man. This is gonna be epic. And that’s it. We don’t take anything too seriously, and we’re gonna bring the ‘90s, that’s how it works." In the caption, he promised that the concert will "bring us all together" in addition to being "an epic party," adding, "We are all one. This is not a political platform. This is celebrating America’s birthday." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The post was met with a lot of criticism, with many calling his decision "disappointing," as they oppose the current administration led by President Donald Trump. Others came to his defense, writing, "Major respect for not dropping out like the others!!  After the original lineup for the Great American State Fair was announced on May 29, several performers attached to the concert, including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, the Commodores and Morris Day announced they were backing out. Vanilla Ice doubled down on his decision not to drop out of the concert, both in his Instagram comments and in an interview with Fox News Digital on Monday, saying "It's such a cool thing to go celebrate your country and enjoy the birthday." "I'm reinforced. I'm here. I am committed. Once you commit, you don't quit, man. And that's how I am," the rapper and singer said. "I was so honored, man, my mom is proud of me, everybody." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "And the way the people are dragging this into politics, it's not fair," he continued. "It is not fair to us as entertainers for sure. And I think that this shouldn't be looked at as political or anything." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c97bee6011c3f4ea9e55 Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months te 2026-06-04T00:40:27.274Z Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c759ee6011c3f4ea9e24 Sen. Kelly saw ‘fantastic job’ in Ukraine but warns that US weapons shortage hampers war with Russia te 2026-06-04T00:31:21.995Z Sen. Kelly saw ‘fantastic job’ in Ukraine but warns that US weapons shortage hampers war with Russia WASHINGTON – Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, fresh from a weekend visit to Ukraine, said the country’s chances of winning its war with Russia remain strong but he is concerned about the impact of the U.S. war with Iran on weapons deliveries. Ukraine has done a “fantastic job” with the resources at its disposal, he said. “Things in the last several months have started to trend their way. Hopefully it continues.” The Democrat said he hopes Russia’s staggering casualty count will convince President Vladimir Putin to end the war – as high as 35,000 a month, according to The Economist. “This is a time of year that the Russians usually double down on their invasion force, but lately they’ve been having a hard time replacing the people that are killed on the battlefields,” Kelly said. His visit to Ukraine came amid a sharp escalation in Russian strikes. A barrage of drones and missiles killed 22 people in Kyiv on Tuesday, the day he spoke with reporters at the Capitol about his visit. Kelly said roughly five drones were intercepted over Odesa while he and other U.S. lawmakers attended the Black Sea Security Forum. This was Kelly’s fourth visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022. At the security forum, he spoke on advancements in defense technology, disinformation and U.S. alliances. He also visited nearby Moldova, a poor former Soviet bloc nation that hopes to join the European Union. Despite the positive outlook on Ukraine, Kelly warned that President Donald Trump’s resistance to aid has hampered efforts to fend off Russia. Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran three months ago left U.S. stockpiles depleted, further impacting Ukraine. On Wednesday, the House rebuked Trump’s stance on Ukraine by approving roughly $1.8 billion in aid and $8 billion in loans, with a half-dozen Republicans breaking ranks and siding with Democrats. The measure also includes further economic sanctions. Kelly also supports more U.S. support for Ukraine. “This administration has done a poor job putting pressure on the Russian government and on Putin,” he said. “It’s often hard to understand our president’s relationship with Putin and his motivations.” He called the war with Iran “a gift to the Russians” by cutting global oil supplies and creating a windfall for the Russian oil sector. In addition, U.S. weapons shortages have diminished the amount of munitions America is willing to provide for Ukrainian defense. “When you expend a lot in the Middle East, you’re going to be less comfortable delivering what Ukraine needs to defend itself,” Kelly said. “It’s just a math problem, it’s not hard.” On May 26, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked the White House and Congress for more Patriot missiles to protect Kyiv and other cities against Russian ballistic weapons.  But the U.S. now has a huge backlog of those interceptors. The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated the U.S. has used 1,060 to 1,430 Patriots during the conflict with Iran, which could take three years to replenish. Kelly said he sees more optimism in Ukraine than earlier this year but the effort to beat back Russia requires more from the U.S. “Maybe if they had everything they need right now,” he said. The post Sen. Kelly saw ‘fantastic job’ in Ukraine but warns that US weapons shortage hampers war with Russia appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c73aee6011c3f4ea9dd9 Bessent flips script on Dem senator with reminder about his son's past ties to Epstein te 2026-06-04T00:30:50.473Z Bessent flips script on Dem senator with reminder about his son's past ties to Epstein Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., suddenly found himself on the defensive at a budget hearing on Wednesday when, amid levying accusations of the Trump administration’s "corrupt" dealings, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired back by bringing Wyden's son's investments into the exchange. "We would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about," Bessent said, referring to unearthed emails drawing a connection between the senator’s son and the disgraced financier. "Did your son and Jeffrey Epstein talk about pole dancing as he begged him for money?" The moment continues the political fallout for the many names associated with Epstein that — despite not amounting to proof of wrongdoing — continue to prompt embarrassment and scandal at even the smallest mention. TOP FIERY MOMENTS AS DEMOCRATS CLASH WITH TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT IN CHAOTIC HILL HEARINGS Epstein, a former financier, died while in prison on charges of sex trafficking minors in 2019, leaving behind questions of whether he facilitated illegal sexual encounters for his vast network of rich and powerful figures. Amid public demands for transparency on the matter, the Department of Justice released troves of documents on Epstein late last year, unveiling a slew of new names with all manner of ties to the infamous figure ranging from purely innocuous to alarming. Among them, emails surfaced indicating that Adam Wyden, Ron Wyden’s son, went to Epstein, hoping to gain his support for a business venture. UNEARTHED EMAILS REVEAL DEM SENATOR'S SON WANTED EPSTEIN TO JOIN HIS FUND: 'ENJOYED OUR CONVERSATION' "Jeffrey, I wanted to thank you for taking the time to meet with me. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and hope my passion and dedication for my business came through in the meeting. I live and breathe this business and take my returns, integrity and reputation quite seriously," the younger Wyden said in an email in April 2016. "I intensely appreciate like-minded individuals and would very much look forward to having you join us at the fund." The emails came after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution in Florida in 2008. It’s unclear what the business venture discussed by Adam Wyden and Epstein may have been or what, specifically, had been discussed in their conversations. Even so, Bessent reminded viewers that the younger Wyden had a history of investing in off-color markets at Wednesday’s hearing. DEMOCRATS ARE HAMMERING REPUBLICANS ON EPSTEIN, BUT ONE SENATOR BRUSHED OFF THE ISSUE YEARS AGO "Your son's largest investment position was Rick's Cabaret," Bessent said, referring to a series of strip clubs. Wyden, who has widely panned the Trump administration and its many officials for their own connections to Epstein, didn’t respond to Bessent’s jabs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c29eee6011c3f4ea9cc5 Cara Delevingne admits she used party drug GHB daily before terrifying seizures forced her sober te 2026-06-04T00:11:10.473Z Cara Delevingne admits she used party drug GHB daily before terrifying seizures forced her sober Cara Delevingne pulled back the curtain on one of the darkest periods of her life. During a candid appearance on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast, the actress revealed she was taking the drug GHB daily before suffering seizures that ultimately became a wake-up call in her recovery journey. Delevingne, 33, shared some of her most detailed comments yet about the drug spiral that nearly derailed her life despite the model's enormous professional success. While many fans associate Delevingne's recovery story with the viral paparazzi photos from Burning Man that sparked concern in 2022, she told Cooper the reality behind the scenes was far more severe. At the time, she was using GHB to "effectively knock yourself out" and then cocaine to keep herself awake. Delevingne revealed that she had planned to get sober after a blowout 30th birthday celebration after years of drug use, believing she could simply stop on her own. Instead, she learned how physically dependent she had become. JESSICA SIMPSON DETAILS THE DARK SIDE OF ALCOHOL THAT NEARLY DERAILED HER DREAMS "I didn't know how addictive that stuff was," she said, referring to the drug. "I just thought I took it every day. I didn't know that you really had to like medically detox from it. And I started having seizures and that's literally, [the 2022] photos were taken right after I'd had a seizure at Burning Man." Delevingne admitted her substance use initially offered relief from years of emotional turmoil stemming from childhood trauma, struggles with her mother's illness and longstanding mental health challenges. "When I first started doing drugs, it was that seeking connection," she told Cooper. "And I felt like I found myself, you know? I was fun. And I loved music. And I loved dancing. And I was like, 'Oh, this is someone I really like. This is really cool.'" "It was at a pretty young age I started – because I didn't have money at that point – I started buying drugs to sell them and to do them." ‘AMERICAN PIE’ STAR JASON BIGGS ADMITS DIGGING THROUGH TRASH FOR COCAINE DURING DRUG ADDICTION What began as a source of connection became a way to isolate and disappear, she said. Eventually, she found herself using substances alone, a turning point she now recognizes as a warning sign. "I knew it was bad when I started doing them alone and how much I liked that and how much I knew that people weren't judging me," Delevingne said. "And I didn't judge myself for it. And I could disappear. And that – I knew it was a problem." Delevingne acknowledged that her career was thriving while her personal life deteriorated. The "Suicide Squad" star said success often masked the severity of what was happening because she continued working, earning money and maintaining a public image that appeared functional. "When you're successful and when you seem you are doing great – you have your hair and makeup done – it's kind of fine," she said. "People make excuses, people are making money. You are paying for people's lives and jobs and kids, you know, you don't wanna stop. You don't wanna say no." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER But behind the glamorous public image, Delevingne said her private reality was far darker than anyone realized. "If I say I was good at hiding it, people would be like, 'No you weren't.' But if people thought it was bad, what they saw – they didn't see half of it," she revealed. "The damage was really being done alone because that's where no one could stop me." The former Victoria's Secret model also revealed that she became suicidal during the height of her fame despite appearing to have everything she had ever wanted. "I think the kind of suicidal ideation came back around when I was at my height of fame, when I should have been the most happy," Delevingne recalled. "And I felt the most guilty and I felt the most, like I didn't deserve any of it. And I was so close to ending my life." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The viral photos of Delevingne at Burning Man in 2022 became a wake-up call for the model. Looking back, Delevingne said she was not shocked by the images themselves because she had been living with that version of herself for years. "I mean, I realized it was bad, but oh, it was horrible," she confessed. "The shame, oh, the shame was really bad. Again, that was that part of myself that I hated, and I was hiding from everyone. So for everyone to see it, it was like f--- the jigs up." Now sober and preparing to release new music, Delevingne said she wanted to discuss the specifics of her addiction because she rarely saw people publicly discussing the substances she struggled with. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c28aee6011c3f4ea9cbc FCC launches sweeping review of $3B school internet subsidy program over screen time concerns te 2026-06-04T00:10:50.630Z FCC launches sweeping review of $3B school internet subsidy program over screen time concerns The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Wednesday it is launching a sweeping review of its school internet subsidy E-Rate program, citing concerns that increased screen time in schools may be contributing to declining academic performance. The E-Rate program provides roughly $3 billion annually in discounts for internet access and related connectivity services for eligible schools and libraries. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called the review necessary at a time when screen time use has surged at schools across the nation, particularly since COVID. He told Fox News Digital that the increased use may be leading to poor educational outcomes, citing an advisory issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this year. TEENS SPEND MORE THAN A QUARTER OF THEIR TIME AT SCHOOL ON PHONES, NEW STUDY FINDS "We're now starting to see research pour in that is associating excessive screen time in schools and for students with exceptionally poor academic outcomes," Carr said. "We're seeing really poor performance across the country on reading, on math skills, on cognitive development." Carr said the review is also intended to empower parents who may have little awareness of how technology is being used in their children's classroom. "I think parents provide a lot of great oversight when kids are using technology and screens inside the home, but that level of parental oversight goes away when your kid is at school," he said. "I think there's many, many parents that do not have insight into what their kids are doing when they're spending hours with screens in schools." "So that is part of the FCC's proceeding is to look at how do we empower parents and make sure that they know what's happening with these connections that are funded by this federal program," Carr continued. GOP LAWMAKER VOWS TO GIVE PARENTS MORE POWER AS SCHOOLS 'BLATANTLY' VIOLATE STUDENTS' RIGHTS Carr said the FCC wants to ensure the E-Rate program is supporting "positive, good educational outcomes, not distractions or poor performance." He said the agency is conducting a "top to bottom review" of the program and remains open to a range of possible reforms. The review is building upon actions taken in Congress and in school districts across the nation to reduce screen time and return to more "classical approaches" to education, Carr said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE He said the review could ultimately lead to new guardrails for the program, transparency requirements or funding changes, or other reforms designed to ensure federally subsidized internet services align with what he described as the "best science" on educational outcomes. The FCC is scheduled to vote June 25 on whether to formally open the review and seek public comment on potential changes to the program. The FCC's review comes as national academic performance remains a major concern. According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called the Nation's Report Card, 12th-graders' math and reading scores have hit record lows, continuing a years-long decline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c040ee6011c3f4ea9c73 Democrats push ahead with ban on DOJ ‘weaponization’ payouts, in case Trump tries again te 2026-06-04T00:01:04.473Z Democrats push ahead with ban on DOJ ‘weaponization’ payouts, in case Trump tries again WASHINGTON – Although the Trump administration says it will scrap a $1.8 billion fund for targets of Biden-era prosecutions, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and other Democrats say they’ll push ahead with legislation to ensure the president can’t change his mind.  “We’re introducing this legislation to put a permanent stop to this and make sure no president, Republican or Democrat, can abuse the Department of Justice for these kind of corrupt deals in the future,” Kelly said. With Republican lawmakers in revolt over the proposed “anti-weaponization fund,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House Appropriations hearing Tuesday that the DOJ would drop the idea. Last Friday, a federal judge ordered a two-week pause on the fund. But Blanche assured lawmakers the administration will no longer try to create it.  Democrats and Republicans alike viewed the fund as a way for Trump to reward political allies, including those convicted of violence in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.  Many expressed concern over payouts going to rioters and others convicted of planning the attack – such as Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio. On the first day of his second term, Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people involved in Jan. 6, including some who had attacked police with helmets, flagpoles and bear spray. Officers who defended Congress against the mob that day sued to block the fund. Police in Arizona also expressed concern about the fairness and implications of providing taxpayer funds to people convicted of assaulting members of law enforcement. “It’s a slap in the face to the many officers that were injured that day,” Patrick Burke, executive director of the nonprofit DC Police Foundation and a retired assistant chief at the Metropolitan Police Department, the local force in the nation’s capital, said by phone. On Monday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, called on the White House to abandon the fund, which had become an obstacle for Republicans in budget talks.  Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers welcomed the broad disapproval for the compensation fund but argued that legal guardrails are still needed.  “I wouldn’t put it past the president to try to reinstate and try to get this thing through,” he said. “But there is a lot of bipartisan opposition to this happening.” He and Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan unveiled their Drain the Slush Fund Act hours before Blanche’s reversal at the House hearing.  Schiff cast the ban as a long-term protective measure against presidential slush funds and indicated he doesn’t trust the Trump administration to abandon the idea after the court’s two-week hold expired. “It’s … clear they’re not walking away from this idea. They’re just walking away from it in this particular vehicle,” he said. The Justice Department announced creation of the $1.776 billion fund on May 18 as part of a settlement between the IRS and Trump.  The president had sued the IRS for $10 billion over the leak of confidential tax records, and was effectively on both sides of the negotiation. As part of the settlement, the IRS dropped existing audits and tax claims against Trump, his businesses and family, erasing at least $100 million in potential back taxes.  That aspect of the settlement will remain in place, Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday.  Trump and others said that neither he nor anyone in his family would benefit from the compensation fund, though the president has regularly described himself as the victim of legal weaponization by the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. Trump also regularly framed Jan. 6 participants as victims of such weaponization. By the time Trump returned to the White House and issued the mass pardons, federal prosecutors had obtained convictions against more than 1,100 people involved in the Jan. 6 attack, on charges ranging from trespassing to assault on police. The list included at least 17 people from Arizona. Two days after DOJ announced the fund, two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 filed a federal lawsuit to block it: former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, now running for a Maryland congressional seat as a Democrat, and MPD officer Daniel Hodges. Law enforcement in Arizona also denounced the proposed payouts. “You have somebody who legitimately committed a crime, and then they were pardoned for that crime. They still committed a crime, right?” said Michael Hunt, president of Lodge 32 for the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents state troopers.  Timothy Cesolini, a Tucson resident who runs the “South Eastern Arizona Back the Blue” and “Tucson Back The Blue Line” Facebook groups, pointed out that a pardon doesn’t mean a defendant was innocent, let alone the victim of an unjust prosecution. “If I was wrongfully accused of something and I had to spend time in prison, then that’s something totally different,” he said. But compensation for someone involved in Jan. 6? “I don’t think so.” Burke cited the toll Jan. 6 took on officers who faced the mob that day.  Officer Brian Sicknick, a 12-year Capitol Police veteran, died the next day after being sprayed with pepper spray. Several others committed suicide. More than 140 officers were injured.  “This is something that will live with a lot of those officers for their lives,” Burke said.  Burke expressed anger over the Trump administration’s efforts to vilify police who protected federal lawmakers as rioters swarmed the halls of Congress. The effort to compensate their attackers was deeply offensive, he said. “They went from, in some people’s eyes, heroes to zeroes,” he said. “So I just want to make sure that these officers – our D.C., Capitol and everyone who responded that day – are recognized for their sacrifices and the good work they do every day.” The post Democrats push ahead with ban on DOJ ‘weaponization’ payouts, in case Trump tries again appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home