https://meenews.co/post/6a266ae2ee6011c3f4ebe2de Forget corruption: From Graham Platner to Ken Paxton, both parties embrace the politics of hypocrisy te 2026-06-08T07:10:26.399Z Forget corruption: From Graham Platner to Ken Paxton, both parties embrace the politics of hypocrisy Imagine, for a moment, that Graham Platner was a Republican. The Democrats would be going nuclear, declaring him a horrible human being. He’s utterly unfit for office, they would shout, sexting other women while he was married. How could he represent Maine in the Senate, they would say, when he was sporting a Nazi tattoo? WATCH: MAINE VOTERS DIVIDED ON PLATNER AS SCANDALS SHADOW DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Look at the New York Times, which found three women who say he physically manhandled them and made them extremely uncomfortable. How could the Republicans even dream that he could win an election? But of course, Platner is a Democrat – a very liberal Democrat – so it’s okay. They are glossing over all the garbage that’s come out and playing up his military record. Sheer, unadulterated hypocrisy.  NYT PANEL DEBATES WHETHER GRAHAM PLATNER IS A ‘DIRTBAG’ OR DEMOCRATS’ ANSWER TO TRUMP-ERA POLITICS Now in fairness, a few Democrats have raised questions about Platner’s checkered past and expressed doubts about his candidacy. But what was he thinking, running for office with an oyster boat full of baggage? (He doesn’t really make any money from oysters but it fits his salt-of-the-earth image.) This race is getting huge national attention because the Dems need to flip a state like Maine if they’re going to have a serious shot at taking control of the Senate. It was a huge miscalculation for Platner to think he could run for the Senate and just wall off part of his life, other than to say he drank heavily, battled depression and PTSD after combat duty, but has put that part of his life behind him. Platner, 41, joined the Marines after high school and did three combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Platner does have a natural charisma that has drawn potential voters to his side. And all most Democrats care about at this point is whether he can oust veteran Republican senator Susan Collins. I blame the press for showing up too late. Journalists loved covering a rough-edged character far more interesting than the standard-issue suit-and-tie lawyer who looks like he was conjured up in a consultant’s office. By the time the scandals erupted, tomorrow’s Maine primary was practically upon us. GRAHAM PLATNER ACCUSER HITS NYT FOR ALLEGEDLY SOFTENING ALLEGATIONS, SAYS COVERAGE WAS 'GIFT' TO DEMOCRAT Remember, Maine’s low-key, 78-year-old governor, Janet Mills, was supposed to be the nominee. But she suspended her campaign after falling way behind, though her name remains on the ballot. Platner appears not to be telling the truth about the Nazi tattoo. One of the ex-girlfriends who spoke to the Times, Lyndsey Fifeld, said he told her this was "my Totenkopf," a German word for death’s head. Platner has dismissed her account because she has worked with conservative groups and GOP campaigns, which Fifeld says is irrelevant. While Platner never hit her, according to Fifeld’s account, 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." In another incident, she says, "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.’" – and fell asleep. "It hurt," she said. What’s more, Fifeld says, Platner would fantasize about killing people he deemed a threat, and told her he would rape them because rape is about power. In a 2016 diary entry, Fifeld called Platner "the most toxic, literally abusive man on earth who destroyed my life." Another former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, said Platner "does not respect women" and that his behavior was "reckless" and "unsettling," adding that he once showed up drunk after she told him not to come over. (Some other exes said they had a good relationship.) Such liberal lawmakers as Elizabeth Warren and Ro Khanna have campaigned with Platner, although Khanna called his past behavior "misogynistic" and said he should apologize to the women. In an interview with MSNOW’s Chris Hayes, Platner said "anything alleging physicality, anything alleging that I knew what my tattoo was, these are the statements of someone who’s politically motivated." Platner is constantly dropping F-bombs in public. Maybe Maine voters will decide they don’t care about past misconduct and will focus on Platner’s populist agenda, including higher wages and better health care. But clearly, his liberal allies would sing a much different tune if he was a Republican. PLATNER SUPPORTER KHANNA CALLS SENATE HOPEFUL'S PAST RELATIONSHIPS 'TOXIC,' BUT SAYS HE DESERVES 'REDEMPTION' Now neither party has a monopoly on selective outrage. Republicans got nervous after Ken Paxton won the Senate nomination in Texas, with President Trump’s endorsement, defeating incumbent senator John Cornyn. To say that the state attorney general, who will face Democrat James Talarico, has a scandal-scarred history is a wild understatement. Paxton was impeached by the Texas House, although the Senate did not convict him, after top aides reported him to the FBI for abusing his office to aid an Austin donor and real estate developer. But DOJ dropped the probe.  He reached a settlement over federal charges of health care fraud. And his soon-to-be ex-wife has accused him of adultery.  But hey, winning is the name of the game. The Texas GOP deleted posts about Paxton’s "lies" as soon as he became the nominee. A few prominent Republicans have abandoned Paxton, such as former Fort Worth mayor Betsy Price, who called him "corrupt and immoral." But in the reddest of red states, which hasn’t elected a statewide Democrat in 40 years, the alternative is unthinkable. The National Republican Campaign Committee didn’t even mention Paxton on the night of the primary, focusing on attacking Talarico instead. KEN PAXTON DEFEATS JOHN CORNYN IN TEXAS GOP SENATE RUNOFF, AP PROJECTS Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who backed Cornyn, said in a radio interview that "obviously we are making the pivot." Paxton is "all-in, ready to go for the fall election, already on the phone raising money and all the things you’re going to have to do to be successful…Losing is not an option when it comes to the state of Texas." Now flip the script. If Paxton was a Democrat, these same Texas Republicans would be screaming about how bribery, fraud, impeachment and adultery renders him totally unqualified for the Senate. They would be wringing their hands about what an embarrassment he would be to the Lone Star State. That’s utter hypocrisy as well. They don’t want to lose the seat. Period. SUBSCRIBE TO HOWIE'S MEDIA BUZZMETER PODCAST, A RIFF ON THE DAY'S HOTTEST STORIES Some Republicans may hold their nose and support Paxton, but many others could just stay home. Maybe the old standards have melted away. After all, Donald Trump survived about a thousand scandals and still managed to win a second term. The final takeaway: Politicians will tolerate just about anything in their own battered candidate while expressing sheer disgust at the opposing candidate, if that’s what it takes to win. And that’s yet another reason why Americans hate politics. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a26688aee6011c3f4ebe24d US adversaries China, North Korea strengthening ties as Xi, Kim set to begin talks te 2026-06-08T07:00:26.168Z US adversaries China, North Korea strengthening ties as Xi, Kim set to begin talks A pair of U.S. adversaries — China and North Korea — appear to be strengthening relations, with Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Pyongyang on Monday for a rare state visit. This is Xi's first trip to North Korea in seven years, and experts say the visit is likely aimed at reasserting China’s unique influence over North Korea in exchange for providing economic and political benefits. Xi is scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in what will be their first summit since September, when they met in Beijing after viewing a military parade alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and other foreign leaders. No specific agenda has been mentioned, but foreign experts predict the meeting to have a significant impact on bilateral ties and more, as both sides seek to fully restore their traditional alliance amid separate disputes with the U.S. government. NORTH KOREA UPDATES CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE AUTOMATIC NUCLEAR STRIKE IF KIM JONG UN ASSASSINATED: REPORT Xi’s trip comes after his back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Putin in Beijing last month. Xi plans to meet Trump again for a U.S. visit in September. China has, for years, been North Korea's economic lifeline and primary diplomatic backer. China has refrained from fully enforcing U.N. sanctions on North Korea and sent clandestine aid to support its impoverished neighbor. This year marks 65 years since the two nations signed a mutual defense treaty. Despite this, there have been questions about their ties in recent years, as North Korea has prioritized cooperation with Russia by supplying troops and weapons to support its war against Ukraine and received economic and military assistance from Moscow in return. Experts warn that restoring China's exclusive influence over North Korea would give Xi leverage with Trump, who has repeatedly expressed his wish to restart diplomacy with Kim. Analysts said Xi would likely offer Kim economic aid packages such as shipments of rice and fertilizers, a resumption of Chinese group tourism to North Korea and joint economic projects. Xi may also avoid the issue of denuclearization of North Korea, which wants to achieve international recognition as a nuclear weapons state, as a way to call for lifting of U.N. sanctions on North Korea, according to experts. After last month’s summit between Trump and Xi, the U.S. government said the two leaders affirmed their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea. But China only said the leaders spoke about the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. Kim’s sister and senior official Kim Yo Jong dismissed the readout of the meeting as "false information." NORTH KOREAN DICTATOR SAYS GOVERNMENT WILL KEEP CEMENTING NATION'S 'IRREVERSIBLE STATUS AS A NUCLEAR POWER' Last week, Kim unveiled a new plant to produce nuclear ingredients and pledged to bolster the country’s nuclear forces "at an exponential rate." He also said he is seeking to speed up efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy. On Sunday, Kim Yo Jong described a U.S. plan for the denuclearization of North Korea as an "escapist and anachronistic dream." Kim Jong Un has dismissed U.S. and South Korean offers for talks as he focuses on enlarging and modernizing his nuclear arsenal. The North Korean leader in September urged the U.S. to withdraw its demand for North Korea to denuclearize as a precondition for resuming diplomacy. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a265864ee6011c3f4ebe03e Gas prices ease in Arizona, with Havasu prices below state average te 2026-06-08T05:51:32.099Z Gas prices ease in Arizona, with Havasu prices below state average Lake Havasu City drivers are finding gas prices below the statewide average as Arizona pump prices continue to fall heading into the summer travel season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a26584fee6011c3f4ebe035 Havasu temperatures headed back above 110 this week te 2026-06-08T05:51:11.616Z Havasu temperatures headed back above 110 this week Lake Havasu City is moving into a more typical early-summer pattern this week, with temperatures forecast to climb above 110 degrees by Friday and stay there through the weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a26583bee6011c3f4ebe02c Parade highlights Lake Havasu City as retirement destination te 2026-06-08T05:50:51.133Z Parade highlights Lake Havasu City as retirement destination Lake Havasu City is getting another moment in the national spotlight. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a265826ee6011c3f4ebe023 Yavapai County attempted homicide suspect arrested at Legoland te 2026-06-08T05:50:30.657Z Yavapai County attempted homicide suspect arrested at Legoland A multi-state investigation ended at Legoland in California, where authorities arrested a Yavapai County man wanted in a violent attack on his girlfriend, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2640bfee6011c3f4ebdd99 Karmelo Anthony trial consumed by race and self-defense, but hidden hurdle could be key: expert te 2026-06-08T04:10:39.053Z Karmelo Anthony trial consumed by race and self-defense, but hidden hurdle could be key: expert As testimony in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial resumes Monday, one Texas attorney says the case could ultimately turn less on the fatal confrontation itself and more on how jurors interpret questions of self-defense, race, any prior interactions between the teens and even the unique culture of high school track meets. Anthony, who is accused of fatally stabbing fellow student Austin Metcalf during a confrontation at a Texas track meet last year, has pleaded not guilty and is arguing he acted in self-defense. The closely watched trial began last week amid intense public scrutiny and debate surrounding the case. Prosecutors rested their case on Saturday after calling 21 witnesses. Anthony's defense moved for a directed verdict, but the judge denied the motion. His team called three witnesses Saturday, with testimony resuming Monday. Larry Taylor, a former Texas prosecutor and longtime criminal defense attorney, told Fox News Digital that jurors will be tasked with evaluating far more than the physical evidence. WITNESSES IN KARMELO ANTHONY MURDER TRIAL CONFIRM AUSTIN METCALF'S WORDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ATTACK "When it comes down to an issue like this, I'm pretty sure the guys are looking at, OK, what was the situation? Was he really in danger? Was he really fearful? Why did he have a knife? Why didn't he just get up and leave?" Taylor said. Taylor noted that Texas self-defense laws could become a critical factor at trial. "Did Karmelo really have a duty or obligation to retreat if he was being attacked?" he said. "It's happening in Texas. Are we not a stand-your-ground state?" KARMELO ANTHONY’S SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM COULD DEFINE MURDER TRIAL IN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET STABBING: ANALYST The attorney also suggested race could become an unavoidable topic throughout the proceedings, particularly given the intense public debate surrounding 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. "We would be fooling ourselves if we said that certain areas of our state or certain cities were not more prone to be reactive ... especially when you have the polarization of black and white," Taylor said. Taylor further predicted that jury selection — which included no Black jurors — could face scrutiny if the defense believes Black jurors were improperly excluded from the panel, potentially setting up future appellate challenges. AMERICA STILL CAN'T PUT DOWN THE RACE CARD. AND IT'S THE SHAME OF OUR NATION Beyond the legal arguments, Taylor said jurors may need to be educated on something far more basic: how high school track meets actually work. A longtime track coach who said he competed in the sport in college, Taylor pushed back on suggestions that athletes from rival schools would not know one another or interact regularly. KARMELO ANTHONY DEFENSE, PROSECUTORS WAGE FIRST-IMPRESSION WAR AS EMOTIONS ROCK OPENING OF TRIAL: EXPERT "I've been coaching track for 30 years. I ran track in college and it is extremely common for people to develop relationships with people from other schools that they compete against," he said. According to Taylor, understanding those dynamics could become important if attorneys seek to establish whether Anthony and the Metcalf brothers had prior interactions before the fatal encounter. Taylor said track meets often last for hours, with athletes from different schools spending significant time around one another throughout the day. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS FATAL STABBING OF AUSTIN METCALF AT TEXAS TRACK MEET, OFFICIALS SAY "I think probably four or five, if not more, of the jurors have no idea what happens at a track meet," Taylor said. GOT A TIP? Taylor also pushed back on claims that athletes from competing schools would have had little reason to know one another, arguing that friendships and familiarity across teams are commonplace. He further suggested that allegations regarding prior interactions between Anthony and the Metcalf brothers could become relevant if introduced at trial. Claims that Anthony had previously been bullied, which have circulated publicly but been disputed, could bolster a self-defense argument if supported by evidence, he said. FOLLOW US ON X Another question likely to be scrutinized by jurors is why Anthony allegedly had a knife at the track meet. Taylor said that issue cannot simply be assumed away and will require explanation from the defense. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "That is going to have to be explained for this jury," he said. KARMELO ANTHONY FAMILY’S PLANS FOR $500K DONATIONS AFTER TRACK MEET STABBING REVEALED BY FUNDRAISING EXEC Taylor noted that athletes sometimes carry small knives or tools to cut athletic tape, work on equipment or manage track spikes, though he stressed that Anthony's specific reason for possessing the knife would need to be established through testimony and evidence. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS The attorney also pushed back on criticism surrounding fundraising efforts for Anthony's legal defense. While the defendant's supporters have raised significant sums through online fundraising platforms, Taylor argued that mounting a vigorous defense in a serious felony case requires substantial resources. "He is fighting literally for his life," Taylor said, noting that expert witnesses, investigators and trial preparation can quickly become costly. As both sides prepare for another week of testimony, Taylor believes the case remains difficult to predict. "It's a box of chocolates," he said. "You are absolutely not sure what you're going to get." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a262942ee6011c3f4ebdae4 Sharon Stone says 'Euphoria' should be shown in 'every high school' and required viewing for parents te 2026-06-08T02:30:26.960Z Sharon Stone says 'Euphoria' should be shown in 'every high school' and required viewing for parents Sharon Stone said that HBO's controversial show "Euphoria" should be shown in America’s high schools and that parents "should have to see it." During a conversation with Keke Palmer for Variety's "Actors on Actors" series, the 68-year-old actress, who joined the cast of "Euphoria" for its recently concluded third and final season, heaped praise on the show, which has drawn criticism for its graphic depictions of sex, drug use and violence. "I think it’s the greatest show on television," the "Basic Instinct" star said. "Euphoria," which premiered in 2019, centered on a group of high school students confronting the challenges of adolescence, but by the third season, the story jumped forward several years and follows them as young adults. SYDNEY SWEENEY WRANGLES PYTHON NEARLY NUDE IN 'EUPHORIA' AS FANS BLAST 'SNOOZE FEST' SEASON Stone noted the "Euphoria's" audience has watched the characters grow up and confront the increasingly serious consequences of their actions. She explained that she related to the show's portrayals of addiction and drug culture due to her own family experience. "We’ve met these kids," Stone said. "We’ve seen them turn into young adults. We’ve seen them turn into full-on drug dealers. And I’ve gone through it in my family." Stone recalled her brother Michael Stone's involvement with the drug trade, which led to his incarceration at the maximum security prison Attica Correctional Facility in New York. CARA DELEVINGNE ADMITS SHE USED PARTY DRUG GHB DAILY BEFORE TERRIFYING SEIZURES FORCED HER SOBER The Oscar nominee shared that she cried after watching the first episode of "Euphoria," saying that she believes it is an honest reflection of real issues that high school students face. "'Euphoria' is so relevant," she said. "I believe it should be shown in every high school, and I think all the parents should have to see it. As a mom, I love it." "Well, what I love is it gives you the opportunity to have conversations," Palmer, 32, said. "I think sometimes people stop at the surface of 'No, it's too much sex. It's too much sex, it's too much sex.' That's the point." SYDNEY SWEENEY WALKS 'DELICATE LINE' AS 'EUPHORIA' SEX SCENES OVERSHADOW HER TALENT: EXPERT As a mother of three, Stone said the show shines a light on issues many parents would rather not acknowledge. "'My kid wouldn’t do that.' It’s like, really? Do you know? And does your kid tell you who is like that that's next to them?" she asked. "Because it's who's next to you too that matters." Though Stone argued that "Euphoria" should be viewed by students and parents alike, the show's creator Sam Levinson and stars have repeatedly cautioned that the series, which is rated TV-MA, should not be watched by younger audiences due to explicit themes and graphic content. SYDNEY SWEENEY FANS BEG 'EUPHORIA' TO END THE 'HUMILIATION RITUAL' AFTER SHOCKING NEW CASSIE SCENE When the first season aired in 2019, Levinson, 41, and Zendaya, 29, who starred as a Rue Bennett, disputed that the show was intended to be viewed by younger teens. "I hope it creates a certain dialogue between parents and their kids," Levinson told IndieWire. "I don’t think this is a show for people under 17, but…" "But if your parent wants to have a conversation about it, that’s good," Zendaya added. SYDNEY SWEENEY SAYS SHE'S 'USED TO' BEING SEXUALIZED SINCE HER BREAKOUT 'EUPHORIA' ROLE "Or if you’re going to watch it anyway, and you have a feeling your kid is going to watch it anyway, then it might be good to have a conversation with them," Levinson said. During a 2019 interview with The Guardian, Zendaya also addressed concerns around younger audiences watching the show. "I think the important thing to acknowledge is the show is about teenagers and not necessary for teenagers, which I think people can misinterpret," she said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "It’s very important to us that the only teenagers watching it are 18 and older, with parental guidance if you’re any younger than that," Zendaya added. "That’s important to all of us, because this show is hard to watch sometimes." However, Zendaya told the outlet that the content depicted in "Euphoria" was "not really" shocking to her. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS ""I think it’s only shocking if it’s not your experience," she said. "Just because it didn’t happen to you doesn’t mean it’s not happening every day, all the time, it’s just certain people will be able to understand it a little bit more than others. Someone’s going to connect to it and whoever needs to see it, will see it." Ahead of the second season premiere, Zendaya, who won two Emmy Awards for her performance as Rue, took to social media to reiterate that "Euphoria" is for "mature audiences." "This season, maybe even more so than the last, is deeply emotional and deals with subject matter that can be triggering and difficult to watch," she told her fans in an Instagram post. "Please only watch it if you feel comfortable," she said. "Take care of yourself and know that either way you are still loved and I can still feel your support." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a262496ee6011c3f4ebda58 Ketel Marte frustrating Diamondbacks by opting to take days off with trade deadline looming: report te 2026-06-08T02:10:30.489Z Ketel Marte frustrating Diamondbacks by opting to take days off with trade deadline looming: report Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte has reportedly been frustrating people within the organization with the MLB trade deadline looming. Marte, a switch-hitter with power from both sides of the plate, is someone Arizona has tried to trade this past winter despite his talent and six-year extension that kicked in this season. But USA TODAY reported Marte "continues to frustrate segments of the organization by opting to take days off." Most recently, Marte decided to sit for last week’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, where superstar Shohei Ohtani was pitching, and he then proceeded to hit a walk-off home run the next day for the D-Backs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The reason for Marte missing the game last Wednesday was a mixture of his decision as well as the second baseman dealing with lower-back and hamstring ailments, per Arizona Sports. Marte didn’t want to risk any further injury. "We’re all human, and we all need a day here and there," Marte said through a translator following the walk-off homer he hit on Thursday’s game. KETEL MARTE RECEIVES STANDING OVATION FROM DIAMONDBACKS FANS IN FIRST HOME GAME SINCE CONTROVERSIAL HECKLING This also isn’t new for Marte, who created some tension in the clubhouse due to absences and off-day requests near the All-Star break. It was reported that Marte’s teammates didn’t appreciate trying to time his off-days, leading to an apology later on. With Marte being involved in trade rumors in the past, they will certainly pick up with MLB’s trade deadline scheduled for Aug. 3 this year. It’s later than usual, but with teams dealing with injuries as well as trying to bolster their lineups, rotations and bullpens, players with Marte’s talent will surely lead to calls to those in the Arizona front office. Marte should be sold at a high price, if at all, given he is under contract through the 2030 campaign at a relatively low price after signing his six-year, $116.5 million contract. He also has a player option for the 2031 season, where he will be age 37. While second base is his usual spot on the field, Marte has played shortstop as well as center field in his 12-year career. The Dominican Republic product has earned three All-Star nods, including each of the past two seasons. This year, Marte is slashing .250/.304/.450 with a .754 OPS — the lowest mark since his 2022 campaign in Arizona (.727). He has hit 11 homers, driven in 37 runs and scored 37 times across 60 games.      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/6a262251ee6011c3f4ebda06 Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt in razor-thin race, AP count shows, but race remains uncalled te 2026-06-08T02:00:49.768Z Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt in razor-thin race, AP count shows, but race remains uncalled Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has overtaken reality television star Spencer Pratt in the latest Associated Press vote count, although the outlet has not called the race. Pratt, a Republican, had led earlier in the day, but the latest tally now shows Raman, a Democrat, ahead by more than 3,000 votes, or about 0.4 percentage points, in the officially nonpartisan mayoral race. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, has already advanced to a runoff as she seeks a second term. She is now waiting for the candidate she will face in the runoff, as AP has not yet called a second candidate to advance. CALIFORNIA’S SLUGGISH VOTE COUNTING RIPPED ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM: 'EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING' In Los Angeles’ nonpartisan mayoral election, if no candidate wins a majority in the primary, the top two vote-getters advance to the November runoff. Los Angeles County continues to count ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received by June 9, drawing the attention of the Republican National Committee. County officials must complete final official results by July 2, and the secretary of state will certify results by July 10. California’s vote count often extends beyond Election Day because every active registered voter receives a mail ballot, ballots postmarked by Election Day may arrive up to seven days later, and election workers must verify signatures and process late-arriving ballots. WATCH: LEFT-WING LA MAYOR FACES REALITY TV CHALLENGER’S BLUNT TAKEDOWNS IN HEATED MAYORAL DEBATE "The California primary ended on June 2, 2026; yet California is still counting ballots," the RNC website tracker counting the seconds since polls closed reads. "The state’s election system is a complete joke. The RNC is tracking every hour it takes California to finish the count," it added. Pratt and other Republicans have decried the ongoing ballot count in the race. Election officials and voting experts have said California’s extended count is largely driven by state mail ballot rules, signature verification and the processing of late-arriving ballots. "The question to the rest of the world is what happened to California elections? Well, I'll tell you, it's Gavin Newsom," McCarthy told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures." "When Gavin Newsom was elected governor of California, you knew who was elected in a day to two days. Now it takes more than weeks, almost a month." "Why did we get here?" McCarthy continued. "Gavin changed a number of election laws in which you want to see is what did he do and why did he cause it?" Fox News' Eric Mack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a262238ee6011c3f4ebd9d2 Applications open for vacancy on Pima County Superior Court bench te 2026-06-08T02:00:24.169Z Applications open for vacancy on Pima County Superior Court bench Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2618daee6011c3f4ebd8e2 Mamdani shrugs off Democratic Party concerns over his 'Abolish ICE' push te 2026-06-08T01:20:26.240Z Mamdani shrugs off Democratic Party concerns over his 'Abolish ICE' push New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani encouraged his fellow Democrats to embrace rather than dismiss the "Abolish ICE" message like he had during an interview on Saturday. Mamdani brought up his perspective on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while being asked on MS NOW's "The Weekend" about his thoughts on the ongoing protests outside the ICE facility known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. He remarked that the conditions inside Delaney Hall helped fuel his continued desire to abolish the agency. MAMDANI TELLS ‘THE VIEW’ HE FAVORS ABOLISHING ICE "This is partially why I have put forward a vision alongside so many others to say that ICE should be abolished, that there is no way to reform this kind of cruelty that we’re seeing endemic in the way that immigration is being enforced across the country," Mamdani said.  He continued, "When it comes to our city, we are proud of our sanctuary city policies. We are proud of the policies we’ve put forward and also the executive orders we’ve put forward to ensure that every single agency is complying with those policies." "What do you say to people who say language, and the Democrats in D.C. who say language like 'Abolish ICE' are unhelpful for the political health of the Democratic Party?" MS NOW host Eugene Daniels asked. HOMAN SAYS NYC MAYOR MAMDANI 'MADE IT CLEAR HE'S NOT GOING TO WORK WITH ICE' ON IMMIGRATION "I think we’ve listened to them before, and look where we are," Mamdani said. "I think it’s time to develop a new vision for this party, one that is unflinching in its beliefs and also uncompromising in its principles." Daniels followed by asking how left-wing Democrats like Mamdani can reach out to people beyond their party. Mamdani responded that he would do so "by delivering." "There’s a lot of talk about the debate and what we have an opportunity to do here in New York City is to deliver on that vision. You know, two people can argue all they want, but when you show somebody the ability to deliver free child care for 200 two-year-olds this year, 12,000 two-year-olds next year, every two-year-old by the end of four years. It showcases what we’re fighting for and why we believe so deeply in it," Mamdani said. DEMOCRATS WORRY 'ABOLISH ICE' SLOGAN WILL BACKFIRE POLITICALLY LIKE 'DEFUND THE POLICE' DID Fox News Digital reached out to ICE for comment. Mamdani has been a vocal critic of ICE enforcement within his city, pushing back against the Trump administration's immigration efforts throughout the country. "We're making clear that no one is above the law in this city, that everyone has to follow the rule of law," Mamdani said in March. "I have made clear to the president, both in our private conversations and our public conversations, about the fact that I believe that ICE is a rogue agency." In February, Mamdani issued an executive order preventing local law enforcement from working with ICE officers regarding immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a26142aee6011c3f4ebd850 Video captures fireworks exploding from burning trailer that shut down Interstate 75 te 2026-06-08T01:00:26.970Z Video captures fireworks exploding from burning trailer that shut down Interstate 75 A trailer loaded with fireworks erupted in flames along a Tennessee interstate Saturday night, sending pyrotechnics shooting across the roadway and forcing authorities to temporarily shut down traffic as emergency crews responded. Video shared by the Chattanooga Fire Department shows fireworks launching into the air and exploding in multiple directions as flames engulfed the trailer on Interstate 75 northbound near the Ooltewah exit. "Chattanooga Fire, Tri-Comm, and law enforcement enforcement responded to a vehicle fire on I-75NB past the Ooltewah exit Saturday night," the department said in a Facebook post. "It involved fireworks that were going off in different directions, endangering drivers." Despite the chaotic scene, no injuries were reported. SHOCKING VIDEO SHOWS GIANT BLACK PLUME OF SMOKE RISING FROM TENNESSEE PLASTIC RECYCLING FACILITY FIRE Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department said the trailer was loaded with fireworks and that all of them became involved in the blaze, triggering explosions throughout the incident. As a precaution, authorities temporarily shut down both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. Tri-Community said emergency vehicles traveled northbound in the southbound lanes and used the route to shuttle water to crews battling the flames. TRUCK CARRYING 44,000 POUNDS OF CHICKPEAS CATCHES FIRE IN DEATH VALLEY A Chattanooga Fire Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital the incident occurred outside the city limits and that Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department served as the lead agency, while Chattanooga crews responded under a mutual aid agreement to assist at the scene. The spokesperson said the southbound side of the interstate reopened relatively quickly, while northbound lanes remained closed as crews monitored hot spots and later cleared the burned trailer from the roadway. AMTRAK FIRE NEAR PENN STATION TRIGGERS MAJOR NYC COMMUTER DISRUPTIONS, NJ TRANSIT AND LIRR CANCELLATIONS Dramatic video from the scene shows fireworks rocketing into the night sky before exploding over the interstate as traffic sat stopped a safe distance from the blaze. Firefighters can also be seen deploying hoses while the trailer remained engulfed in flames. Authorities have not released additional information about what caused the fire. One photo provided to Fox News Digital shows the blaze involved a large enclosed trailer carrying the fireworks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a260fa5ee6011c3f4ebd7a8 Five stabbed near Penn Station, leaving one seriously injured as investigation continues te 2026-06-08T00:41:09.130Z Five stabbed near Penn Station, leaving one seriously injured as investigation continues Five people were stabbed near New York City's Penn Station on Saturday evening, leaving one person seriously injured, authorities said. The FDNY confirmed to Fox News that five people suffered stab wounds in the incident, which occurred shortly after 7 p.m. One victim was seriously injured, according to officials. AMTRAK FIRE NEAR PENN STATION TRIGGERS MAJOR NYC COMMUTER DIRUPTIONS, NJ TRANSIT AND LIRR CONCELLATIONS The New York Police Department referred inquiries about the incident to Amtrak Police, which is leading the investigation. The circumstances surrounding the stabbings were not immediately clear, and authorities have not released information about a possible suspect or motive. This is a developing story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a260f91ee6011c3f4ebd79f Federal lawsuit seeks to block UFC Freedom 250 from being held on the White House South Lawn te 2026-06-08T00:40:49.199Z Federal lawsuit seeks to block UFC Freedom 250 from being held on the White House South Lawn Two Virginia residents are trying to put UFC Freedom 250 in a rear-naked choke before fight night. A federal lawsuit filed against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior seeks an emergency injunction to stop the UFC event scheduled for the White House South Lawn. According to the lawsuit, organizers ignored federal permitting rules, skipped environmental reviews and triggered conflict-of-interest concerns. Because apparently even a UFC octagon on the White House lawn has to clear environmental hurdles. UFC SAYS IT WON’T PROFIT FROM WHITE HOUSE EVENT THAT COULD COST 'UPWARDS OF $60M' The event is being promoted as part of America's 250th birthday celebration and, yes, the plan is to stage a UFC card on the White House lawn. According to the lawsuit, the problems start with hosting the fights in front of the executive mansion. The plaintiffs argue the White House South Lawn and nearby federal property are subject to strict rules that generally prohibit commercial structures and private sporting events without environmental review and congressional approval. DANA WHITE DISMISSES NOTION WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT WILL BE ‘TOO POLITICAL’: ‘IT’S A HISTORY-MAKING EVENT’ Organizers have reportedly relied on a special exemption tied to America's 250th anniversary celebrations. The lawsuit argues UFC Freedom 250 is really a private, for-profit sporting event involving the UFC, broadcasters, sponsors and advertisers rather than a legitimate government-run celebration. The complaint alleges the event could financially benefit President Trump and several of his associates, including UFC CEO Dana White and Paramount-Skydance CEO David Ellison. DANA WHITE SAYS 'I DON'T GIVE A S---' IF TRUMP FRIENDSHIP COSTS HIM BUSINESS, 250TH EVENT WAS TRUMP'S IDEA It also points to Trump's reported purchase of up to $50,000 worth of stock in TKO Group Holdings, the publicly traded parent company of the UFC. Court filings argue that the event has less to do with commemorating American independence and more with promoting the UFC brand and celebrating Trump's 80th birthday. The White House has already pushed back on the lawsuit, calling it an attempt to derail a properly permitted celebration. The UFC has not publicly commented. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a260f7bee6011c3f4ebd786 Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor te 2026-06-08T00:40:27.626Z Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor Nithya Raman pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. There are more votes to be counted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a260afaee6011c3f4ebd6b6 Platner-backer Ro Khanna insists there's 'no evidence of violence' in newest allegations te 2026-06-08T00:21:14.091Z Platner-backer Ro Khanna insists there's 'no evidence of violence' in newest allegations Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., asserted that there was "no evidence of violence" among the allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner from the New York Times. "My view is that, even according to the New York Times piece, they said there was no harm, no injury," Khanna said on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday. "There was toxicity, and there was verbal intimidation, which I condemn, but Graham has made it clear that there was no evidence of violence. That, to me, is a red line." Host Margaret Brennan pointed out that one of Platner's ex-girlfriends, Lyndsey Fifield, accused Platner of forcibly pulling her out of a taxi by the wrist as well as grabbing her by the shoulders. Brennan asked Khanna whether he believed this claim. HOW MUCH BAGGAGE WILL DEMOCRATS ACCEPT FROM MAINE'S GRAHAM PLATNER? "Yes, and I don’t think our side should be attacking her, and I appreciate her courage for coming forward. I know some people are saying she’s a Republican. I think it is irrelevant," Khanna said. He added, "I believe her. I think Graham acted shamefully, and he acted, as the New York Times described it as a toxic relationship. It is shameful. It is ugly. It happened in a dark period of his life, and the Maine voters that I met said they don’t like it. They knew that he had these chapters. They are willing to extend him grace and redemption and they’re focused now on what he’s running for, but I do not think we should be attacking her." MAHER WARNS DEMOCRATS HAVE 'ANOTHER SEX, CREEP PROBLEM’ WITH PLATNER CITING MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS Fox News Digital reached out to Khanna for comment. Fifield also 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, according to the New York Times. The New York Times report was the latest in a long series of controversies surrounding the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Maine Senate seat. Prior to its release, Platner was criticized for his since-covered tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, controversial Reddit posts and sending explicit messages to women while being married. GRAHAM PLATNER DENIES DAMNING NEW REPORT ALLEGING ABUSE AS 'SIMPLY NOT TRUE' Despite the mounting controversies, Khanna has repeatedly defended and rallied with Platner in support of his campaign, claiming "he found peace, and he is ashamed of that period." "To me, that suggests someone taking accountability and improving their lives, and we need that redemption in this country. And I agree with a lot of his economic policies, that we should be taxing the billionaires, we should be focusing on the working class," Khanna said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a260ae6ee6011c3f4ebd6ad Disney's Star Wars relaunch crumbles as 'Mandalorian and Grogu' crashes at the box office te 2026-06-08T00:20:54.169Z Disney's Star Wars relaunch crumbles as 'Mandalorian and Grogu' crashes at the box office It's almost becoming repetitive at this point. A Star Wars-related property has disappointed relative to pre-release expectations. Seven years after the release of "The Rise of Skywalker," Disney and Lucasfilm hoped that they could relaunch the all-important franchise with "The Mandalorian and Grogu." And in doing so, once again revealed that they understand very little about the audience they're trying to serve. When "The Force Awakens" hit theaters under the leadership of then-Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy, it was a tremendous financial success. While hardly reinventing the wheel creatively, it at least provided a solid foundation for the franchise to build from. But the ensuing releases in the "main" trilogy within the Star Wars universe saw progressively diminishing returns as it became clear the studio had no cohesive plan or sense of what audiences love, or loved, about the series. Classic heroes like Luke Skywalker or Han Solo were undermined at every opportunity. "The Last Jedi" incorporated a bizarre class and political storyline that had little relevance to the plot within that individual movie, and was swiftly discarded as a plot within the trilogy afterward. The "plan," such as it was, was to make audiences care about the leads simply because they existed. It didn't work. DISNEY'S FIRST 'STAR WARS' MOVIE IN SEVEN YEARS IS TRACKING TO BE YET ANOTHER MASSIVE DISAPPOINTMENT Fast forward to 2026, and Disney's apparent hope for the Star Wars series was that their streaming service would provide a building block for theatrical releases. "The Mandalorian" was popular in its first season as a novel, "western" style episodic adventure. That momentum quickly fizzled, but with few other options, they rushed a cobbled-together story into theaters anyway. Not only has it failed, the latest box office returns show how far Disney and Lucasfilm have to go to regain audiences' trust. The opening weekend of "The Mandalorian and Grogu," despite coming around the long Memorial Day holiday, was underwhelming at just $80 million. Then, the film saw a catastrophic 70% drop in its second weekend in theaters to $24.4 million. 'THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU' COLLAPSES IN SECOND WEEKEND AT BOX OFFICE, CEMENTING HUGE LOSS FOR DISNEY Well, the news didn't get any better this past weekend. If anything, it got worse. Sunday's estimate is that "Mandalorian" will bring in around $10 million or just under, all but cementing the end of its run in the domestic theatrical box office. And leading to catastrophic financial losses for Disney. With its production budget and marketing costs factored in, "The Mandalorian" needed to bring in $450-500 million to break even. And as its box office continues to dwindle, it currently sits at just $293 million globally. Thanks in large part to the woeful $155 million total from U.S. theaters. The picture gets much worse when comparing against previous Star Wars films and adjusting for inflation. Here's the list of recent releases in the franchise, and where "Mandalorian" ranks at the domestic box office. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Solo" was viewed as such a flop that it ended plans for a standalone trilogy focused on Han Solo. "Mandalorian" is tracking to come up $70-80 million below it, adjusted for inflation. There's no other way to put it, that's a failure. "Mandalorian" might not have been "political," or specifically divisive, though of course, star Pedro Pascal has worked hard to be divisive on his own. It's that the cumulative effect of their choices has grown over the years to the point where audiences simply don't care anymore. Disney and the Kathleen Kennedy version of Lucasfilm managed to lose the trust of viewers despite having ownership of the most successful and popular film franchise in Hollywood history. Books will be written about this. Film school classes will be taught about this. And it was completely avoidable, had they simply focused on quality, story, plot and character growth instead of fulfilling every stereotype imaginable. Now they stand to lose $100+ million on a Star Wars movie. You have to hand it to them, it's impressive, if nothing else. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a260acfee6011c3f4ebd68b South Tucson sues Spanish Trail owners over 'eyesore' ruins te 2026-06-08T00:20:31.608Z South Tucson sues Spanish Trail owners over 'eyesore' ruins Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2603d4ee6011c3f4ebd5b6 Josh Hart calls Finals ticket prices at Madison Square Garden 'ridiculous' as fans priced out before Game 3 te 2026-06-07T23:50:44.327Z Josh Hart calls Finals ticket prices at Madison Square Garden 'ridiculous' as fans priced out before Game 3 The NBA Finals are returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 27 years, and ticket prices, as well as the team’s success thus far against the San Antonio Spurs, have been a hot topic. But one player in the starting five believes it’s "ridiculous" to see thousands being spent on a single ticket to get into "The Mecca." Josh Hart spoke to reporters before Game 3 tips off on Monday night in The Garden, where he was asked about the ticket prices for Games 3 and 4 scheduled this week. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I kind of wish the ticket prices weren’t as crazy as they are," Hart replied. "I feel like a lot of people who have been waiting for this moment for a very long time unfortunately aren’t able to get into the building. "The cheapest ticket $7,000, $8,000. That’s ridiculous." KNICKS-SPURS NBA FINALS GAME 3 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COULD BECOME MOST EXPENSIVE SPORTING EVENT ON RECORD Tickets soared after the Knicks held on to beat the Spurs, 105-104, to push their series lead to 2-0 heading into Game 3. Over the weekend, the get-in price on secondary ticket markets was as high as $10,000. The tickets have since gone down, and some are pointing to the fact that President Donald Trump plans to attend Game 3. There will be enhanced security measures and heavy restrictions on what fans can bring inside the arena, with the Knicks saying in a statement that they should be arriving at The Garden around two hours before tip-off as to "allow additional time for screening and entry." KNICKS CENTER MITCHELL ROBINSON SEEMS TO BE FIRED UP ABOUT PLAYING GAME 3 IN FRONT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP Screening could be similar to that of a TSA line at an airport. Trump was also asked about the ticket prices over the weekend, and his response was much different than Hart’s own. "They can watch it on television," Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday after being asked about the tickets to the game he’s expected to attend. "It’s sorta semi-free to watch it on television. That’s the way life goes," he added. Monday night would mark yet another major sporting event Trump has been to since he was sworn in for his second term in office. He was at the Super Bowl in New Orleans two NFL seasons ago, while also attending the Daytona 500 and Ryder Cup. For the Knicks, there is the possibility of a sweep in the best-of-seven series as they continue to match up with the Spurs in their building this time. Game 4 would be a potential championship-clinching tilt, and the ticket prices have also matched the moment. The get-in price, per Gametime, is $10,097 as of Sunday night, and the maximum is $110,964. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver even commented on the Finals ticket prices, calling it "frustrating" that more people can’t afford to attend. But as a businessman at heart, Silver understands that the market is soaring considering the history at stake for the Knicks. Either way, players like Hart, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are not focused on who will be in the building, even if the president of the United States is sitting courtside. They’ve been stoic in their responses despite their current 13-game win streak, understanding the "Job’s not finished," as the late, great Kobe Bryant famously said when he was up 2-0 with the Los Angeles Lakers in a previous Finals against the Orlando Magic in 2009. The Lakers didn’t end up sweeping Orlando, but they finished the series in five games. The Spurs, meanwhile, are hoping to make this series much longer than the Magic did 17 years ago. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will tip off against the Knicks at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday night. 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/6a2603c0ee6011c3f4ebd5ad NYC cancels Knicks NBA Finals watch party over Trump visit as MSG fires back te 2026-06-07T23:50:24.409Z NYC cancels Knicks NBA Finals watch party over Trump visit as MSG fires back The Knicks are two wins away from a championship, MSG is preparing for its biggest game in three decades and New York City just canceled the party. As the Knicks prepare to host the San Antonio Spurs for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night with a 2-0 series lead, thousands of ticketless fans hoping to pack the Plaza33 outdoor watch party just learned there will be no party at all. The NYPD claims the party is off due to security for President Donald Trump's visit and its massive Secret Service footprint. NYPD LIFTS BAN ON KNICKS WATCH PARTIES OUTSIDE MSG FOR GAME 1 OF NBA FINALS AFTER FANS WERE TOO ROWDY In a battle of press releases obtained by Fox News Digital, the NYPD released this statement: "There will be no watch parties outside of Madison Square Garden for Game 3 only. This was done fully in coordination with the Secret Service because of the presidential visit. We expect watch parties at Madison Square Garden to resume for Game 4." MSG pushed back, saying the permit was denied by local city officials, not because Trump was attending. TRUMP EXPECTED TO ATTEND KNICKS-SPURS NBA FINALS GAME 3 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN "The permit for the Plaza33 Game 3 watch party was denied by the City's permitting office in consultation with the NYPD," Madison Square Garden's statement read. "However, the White House will confirm that this is not about the President. We understand NYPD Commissioner Tisch is planning additional street closures around Madison Square Garden." City Hall and the NYPD point to Trump's appearance as the reason for the shutdown rather than take ownership of the additional street closures themselves. Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is also slated to attend, though he reportedly won't be sitting anywhere near Trump. Friday's watch party got a little rowdy. When you combine a 27-year championship drought with too many overpriced IPAs, Bing Bong energy is bound to spill onto 7th Avenue. Still, scrapping the outdoor gathering feels like an overreach by a city government that loves to micromanage. Instead of letting the streets bleed orange and blue outside the arena, fans are being told to scatter to local bars or Central Park. The bureaucrats killed the party, but if the Knicks go up 3-0, no amount of Manhattan barricades can contain the celebration. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25fcbaee6011c3f4ebd51d Hezbollah's secret 'kill, wound and maim' bomb network exposed as Israel strikes Beirut te 2026-06-07T23:20:26.811Z Hezbollah's secret 'kill, wound and maim' bomb network exposed as Israel strikes Beirut Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes on sites it described as Hezbollah command centers in Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday, hours after Israeli officials said Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel. Hezbollah did not immediately claim responsibility. The escalation came days after the U.S., Israel and Lebanon announced a renewed conditional ceasefire framework requiring Hezbollah to halt fire and withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon. It also followed the release of IDF footage that Israel said showed troops dismantling a Hezbollah explosives facility, where an outside expert said components appeared consistent with anti-personnel shrapnel devices designed to wound or kill people on foot. The strikes mark a major cross-border escalation days after the U.S., Israel and Lebanon announced a renewed conditional ceasefire framework requiring Hezbollah to halt fire and withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the military action was direct retaliation for the group's violation earlier in the day. HEZBOLLAH FIRES BARRAGE OF ROCKETS INTO ISRAEL AFTER IDF TARGETS HEZBOLLAH COMMAND CENTERS IN BEIRUT Concurrently, footage released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) showed troops locating and dismantling a hidden, booby-trapped explosives warehouse. The multipurpose assembly hub appeared to contain materials that could be used in makeshift shrapnel and propane tanks to create a distributed, lethal network. Nick Reese, an adjunct professor at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs and a former U.S. national security adviser, told Fox News Digital that the captured weapons cache suggests a deliberate emphasis on personnel casualties, which could be military or civilian targets. "Given the current situation, they probably targeted more military personnel. Shrapnel bombs are intended to hurt and kill people on foot," Reese said. "The video cuts between the IDF entering the building and showing the contents. It's at this moment that they probably cleared any booby traps," Reese added. "It would be standard practice to look for and disable any booby traps in a facility like this before going inside and before filming anything." "It's possible the booby traps could be using shrapnel methods, but I can't see evidence of that in the video. It shows what appears to be a shrapnel bomb, but it is not hidden so likely not a booby trap unless the IDF disarmed it off camera," he said. HEZBOLLAH ‘HUMAN SHIELD’ STRATEGY BEHIND LEBANON AMBUSH, BOMB DETONATION - MACRON DRAWN IN Among the items found in the raid was a container filled with nails and other sharp objects, which Reese noted are specific indicators of anti-personnel targeting. "This video shows what appears to be a container with nails or other sharp implements in it," Reese noted. "This is likely for creating shrapnel bombs intended to kill, wound, and maim targets." "Such devices are both effective and cause significant fear among the population, which was likely the intent," Reese continued. "The method is not particularly sophisticated but shows that they were targeting humans, not simply hardware or infrastructure." "Making shrapnel bombs also tends to be cheap, easily concealed, and effective, especially against personnel. These types of bombs would likely have been in significant use." "The video shows a variety of materials that could have been used to create bombs, from makeshift shrapnel to what appears to be a propane tank," Reese explained. "These components would be used for very different purposes, so the location seems to have been a central general-purpose explosives-making facility." "Propane tanks would be used for larger targets like tanks or buildings, while shrapnel would be used against infantry or in public places," Reese said. US, ISRAEL ANNOUNCE TARGETED KILLINGS OF TERROR LEADERS IN SYRIA AND LEBANON The dismantling of the factory follows a high-profile decapitation strike against the leadership running these hidden networks. The IDF announced Friday that an airstrike in Lebanon killed Hezbollah’s chief explosives engineer, Abed Harb, the commander of Hezbollah’s engineering unit, after he "attempted to harm" Israeli soldiers. The military said Harb was a veteran commander responsible for "numerous attacks against IDF soldiers" over the decades. When considering the expertise required to manage such operations, Reese observed: "Over a 20-year career, this is difficult to say. Given Iran's well-known funding and support to Hezbollah and its experience fighting the Israelis in multiple conflicts, he likely had a mix of internal and external training combined with combat experience." "Harb was targeted as part of an effort to disrupt Hezbollah's war-making infrastructure and limit its ability to continue to plan and execute large bombing operations against the IDF and civilian targets." "The loss of Abed Harb by Hezbollah is not just a loss of leadership but of institutional knowledge," Reese added. "His two decades of battlefield experience were significant to Hezbollah not only because of his bomb-making abilities but because of how he understood the IDF, Hezbollah, and the junior ranks. "As a member of Hezbollah since 2006, Harb likely had significant skills in making and disguising bombs over a 20-year career, which will be a blow to Hezbollah's operational capabilities and infrastructure," Reese said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25f100ee6011c3f4ebd322 Mayim Bialik details 'nightmare' after one injection of GLP-1 drug led to weeks of debilitating side effects te 2026-06-07T22:30:24.648Z Mayim Bialik details 'nightmare' after one injection of GLP-1 drug led to weeks of debilitating side effects Mayim Bialik is speaking out candidly about a severe reaction she says she experienced after taking a GLP-1 medication, revealing that a single low-dose injection led to weeks of debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms. In an essay that she penned for The Free Press titled "My GLP-1 Nightmare," the 50-year-old actress admitted that she had grappled with body image issues since she was a teenager but emphasized that weight loss was not her primary reason for taking the medication. "I went on a weight-loss drug because a doctor told me it might help ease symptoms I’ve struggled with for basically my entire adult life," "The Big Bang Theory" star explained. Bialik revealed that she had been diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Grave's disease at age 23.  WEIGHT-LOSS DOCTOR SHARES HOW GLP-1S COULD REWIRE BODY AGAINST DISEASE She wrote that in the 25 years that followed, she experienced unexplained symptoms including "full-body rashes and welts, severe histamine reactions to foods and smells, palpitations, hourly wake-ups for an entire year, crying jags alternating with crippling depression." The former "Jeopardy" host recalled that she went on to receive a series of diagnoses including connective tissue disease, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), Sjögren’s syndrome and dysautonomia. "But each was really just a label for a larger breakdown that no single specialist could quite explain," Bialik wrote. Bialik shared that a few months ago, she decided to take a GLP-1 on the advice of three different doctors, who suggested the medication because "the drugs have shown promise in reducing the systemic inflammation that drives autoimmune conditions." Bialik recalled that she had already tried several treatments that had proved unsuccessful at alleviating her symptoms. She wrote she was hopeful that taking a GLP-1 could be the "magic cure," but the experience quickly took an unexpected turn. "I took one shot of the lowest dose of a synthetic GLP-1, and to say I had an adverse reaction would be somewhat of an understatement," she said. "Explosive, uncontrollable diarrhea. Sulfur burps so violent they left me afraid to open my mouth in public. Sneezing attacks every time I tried to eat or drink—which apparently has a name, snatiation." "Cramping. Bloating. Full-body aching, as though I had the flu," she continued. "And an inability to keep down even small sips of water without sprinting to the bathroom with yet more explosive diarrhea. More than three times, I didn’t make it." POPULAR WEIGHT-LOSS MEDICATIONS LINKED TO HIDDEN SIDE EFFECTS, STUDY FINDS Bialik recalled that she struggled to hold down food or water and the ordeal left her so dehydrated she needed IV fluids. "For the first two [days], I ate maybe one cup of rice and half a banana," she said. "Also some broth, which promptly left my body. I couldn’t even keep electrolyte drinks down." "Everything exited with a rage that left me weak and debilitated," Bialik continued. "I was in constant contact with my prescribing doctor throughout — and when I couldn’t keep even a sip of water down, a nurse came to my home to administer IV fluids" Bialik said she was surprised by how unfazed her medical providers seemed by her reaction to the medication, recalling that they told her severe side effects were not uncommon. She wrote that she later discovered gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, are among the most commonly reported side effects of GLP-1 medications. According to the Mayo Clinic, gastrointestinal side effects associated with GLP-1 medications are well documented and often occur when patients first start treatment or increase their dosage. While Bialik described a severe reaction, the Mayo Clinic notes that side effects can vary widely in severity, and many patients experience symptoms that are mild to moderate and improve over time. Bialik recalled that she spent days attempting to manage her symptoms but could not find relief. "On day three, I started antidiarrheal medication, which gave me just enough reprieve to eat toast and applesauce," she wrote. "As soon as it wore off, though, the siege resumed as if it never stopped. I took more antidiarrheals and rode that seesaw for days, trying to coax my body back to homeostasis." SUPERMODEL SLAMS GLP-1 TREND, SAYS WEIGHT LOSS SHOTS ARE A 'SMACK IN THE FACE' TO BODY POSITIVITY MOVEMENT "And yet, in the depth of my misery — my exhausted body, my aching joints, another pair of ruined underwear — a piercing, devastating thought occurred to me: At least you might lose some weight," she remembered. The actress wrote that her ordeal resurfaced her years of body image struggles, revealing how Hollywood's emphasis on thinness and social media's beauty standards contributed to feelings of shame and a "disordered relationship with food." Bialik, who rose to fame as a child star on the hit show "Blossom," recalled that she began gaining weight as a teenager after being prescribed medication to manage her moods, and she had developed a "deep sense of shame around my body" by the time she was a working actress in her 40s. FOLLOWERS FEEL ‘ABANDONED’ AS PLUS-SIZE INFLUENCERS EMBRACE WEIGHT LOSS, BLAME TRUMP FOR CULTURAL SHIFT     The Emmy Award nominee admitted that her body image issues were exacerbated after perimenopause caused her to gain 20 pounds that she has been unable to lose. "Even when I was too sick to stand, drink water, or think straight, I was still chasing that dragon," Bialik admitted. Bialik wrote that she ultimately decided to discontinue taking the GLP-1 and gave her "remaining hundreds of dollars of shots" to a friend. She wrote that she "would not blame anyone for pushing through side effects far worse than mine" for the weight loss that had previously eluded them. "But my body made its position clear, and I had learned, after decades of overriding it, to finally listen," she said. Bialik wrote that the experience offered insight into the daily struggles endured by those with chronic gastrointestinal illnesses. "After the jab, I couldn’t leave the house for the better part of a week. When I had to go somewhere, I loaded up on antidiarrheals and avoided eating or drinking for hours beforehand," she said. "There are people who often live in shame of their gastrointestinal challenges, who seem vague when they cancel plans, who disappear from events without explanation," Bialik continued. "I now recognize the deep pain and embarrassment that comes from a body that betrays you in ways you can’t explain to other people at a dinner party." She explained that she "finally went to see a gastroenterologist" after weeks of dealing with continued symptoms following her single injection. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Bialik said that her gastroenterologist told her that "while my reaction was dramatic, it was not unusual." "These medications, he said, are extremely disruptive to the body and should not be used outside of a specific, regulated set of serious medical reasons — namely, life-compromising obesity and its related health consequences," Bialik wrote. "I did not meet that bar. He told me to expect a full month of alternating diarrhea and constipation, hopefully at decreasing frequency." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Bialik explained that he also informed her that other medications she was taking could also be causing her gut health problems. "I left his office feeling validated — a real doctor confirming I was not a freak, that the medication really had done this to me — and trepidatious that there was more to deal with in the coming weeks," she wrote. "And then, on my way out, I caught a glimpse of my reflection, and I did not recoil," Bialik continued. "I did not see under my first chin that second chin on which I had been fixating for months — because it wasn’t there." "My cheekbones were visible. I gazed for a moment, flashed a Mona Lisa smile, and headed to the parking lot, stopping briefly to hike up my skirt, which had started to sag at my hips ever so slightly." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25ec64ee6011c3f4ebd28a Scott Pelley says CBS News is ‘on fire’ after Bari Weiss takeover and ‘60 Minutes’ bloodbath te 2026-06-07T22:10:44.808Z Scott Pelley says CBS News is ‘on fire’ after Bari Weiss takeover and ‘60 Minutes’ bloodbath Former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News leadership of political bias and incompetence in his first sit-down interview since he was fired from the network last week after clashing with new management. Pelley told The New York Times' Lulu Garcia-Navarro that he hoped Paramount leadership would intervene after recent upheaval at the long-running newsmagazine. "Right now, CBS News is on fire," Pelley said. Pelley, who spent 37 years at CBS News, said the turmoil began after CBS dismissed several senior "60 Minutes" staffers and installed tech journalist Nick Bilton as the program’s new executive producer under CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. CBS NEWS CHIEFS TOLD SCOTT PELLEY THEY WANTED HIM TO STAY ON '60 MINUTES' BEFORE TENSE CLASH WITH NEW PRODUCER Pelley described the staff cuts as a "Black Thursday massacre" and said employees were left without a clear explanation. "This is our entire senior staff," Pelley said. "Tanya Simon, our boss, she’s the first woman ever to be executive producer of ‘60 Minutes.’ And she concluded this season with a growth in our audience of nine percent, which is unheard-of in broadcast television, and a growth of our online presence of 190 percent." Pelley said he canceled a planned trip with his wife to attend Bilton's first staff meeting, where he objected to Bilton reading remarks from his phone after the firings. Pelley claimed he felt obligated to speak because he was the senior person in the room. CBS NEWS FIRES '60 MINUTES' CORRESPONDENTS, TOP PRODUCER IN SWEEPING SHAKEUP OF STORIED PROGRAM "I felt that somebody had to stand up not just for the broadcast but for the people," Pelley said. Pelley also accused Weiss of interfering in a February "60 Minutes" story about protests in Minneapolis against an ICE crackdown. He said Weiss asked for changes after the story had already been approved by top editors and after the show’s Sunday deadline. He said one requested change involved how the broadcast described the death of Renee Good. "The video showed that the officer wasn’t standing in front of the car, and she wasn’t driving toward him, but that’s what the president said about that, and that’s the way she wanted it described," Pelley said. BARI WEISS ADDRESSES SCOTT PELLEY FIRING IN CBS NEWS STAFF CALL, SAYS ITS THE ‘PATH THAT HE CHOSE’ Pelley said he rejected the changes after reviewing the footage with producers and an editor. "There was a thumb on the scale for the president’s version of events that I felt was a level of political influence that I had never seen in 37 years at CBS News," Pelley said. He said his larger concern was the lack of television experience among CBS News' leadership, particularly Bari Weiss. "Television’s not her thing," Pelley said of Weiss. "This is like somebody walking up to me and saying, ‘There’s a 747, there are 400 people on it, we need you to fly it to Paris.’ I’m going to decline because I don’t have a clue." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE CBS News denied Pelley’s characterization of Weiss’ involvement in the Minneapolis story. "In an email, Bari made four points in the course of editorial back-and-forth," a CBS News spokesperson told The Times. "They had no political motivation and were proposed solely to make the piece as strong, fair, and accurate as possible." The network also denied Pelley's broader allegation that Weiss was acting on behalf of the Trump administration. "There is no credible argument to suggest Ms. Weiss was ‘putting a thumb on the scale on behalf of the administration’ in any instance over the past seven months," a CBS News spokesperson said. Fox News Digital reached out to CBS for comment, but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25ec4fee6011c3f4ebd26e Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97 te 2026-06-07T22:10:23.287Z Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97 His five-volume “Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25ea2bee6011c3f4ebd245 Why am I lossing your support te 2026-06-07T22:01:15.767Z Why am I lossing your support THis is an editorial cartoon by Michael de Adder . Michael de Adder was born in Moncton, New Brunswick. He studied art at Mount Allison University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing and painting. He began… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25e9faee6011c3f4ebd218 Iran admits extraordinary new detail in Khamenei strike, Trump offered 'way out': expert te 2026-06-07T22:00:26.801Z Iran admits extraordinary new detail in Khamenei strike, Trump offered 'way out': expert New details from Iran’s top diplomat about the strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei provide some of the clearest evidence yet of the precision and strategy behind the joint U.S.-Israeli operation that launched Operation Epic Fury, counterterrorism experts said Sunday. The account, revealed by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a new television interview, also highlights what analysts describe as a defining feature of President Donald Trump’s national security doctrine: using a decapitation strike against a hostile regime while simultaneously creating an off-ramp to end the conflict. "Well, the building we were sitting in was targeted, but the wing we were in remained intact while the other wing of the building was destroyed," Araghchi said in an interview that aired June 4 on the Lebanon-based, Hezbollah-backed Al Mayadeen television network. While Araghchi survived the Feb. 28 strike because he was in a different wing of Khamenei's compound when the attack occurred, he went on to detail how Khamenei was in his office and how others survived. BEFORE-AND-AFTER SATELLITE IMAGERY OFFERS A RARE LOOK AT DAMAGE INSIDE IRAN Reviewing the original segment, counterterrorism expert Dr. Omar Mohammed told Fox News Digital that Araghchi’s account confirms the operation targeted a specific section of the complex rather than flattening the entire site. "In the Arabic version, Araghchi says he was in a different wing of the compound, briefing another official, and his wing survived while the leader’s office was destroyed," Mohammed explained. Araghchi also told the interviewer that he had an appointment that day with an official at the compound regarding the Geneva negotiations and that, based on the usual workflow, Khamenei "had to be present in his office." Mohammed, director of the Antisemitism Research Initiative at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, added that if Araghchi’s account is accurate, this was Iran's glaring acknowledgment of U.S. strategic capabilities. "They did not flatten a building; they took one wing and left the one next to it standing. That is President Trump’s whole doctrine in a single strike — he does not want a war of occupation, he wants to show the United States can reach the center of a hostile regime with precision and then offer it a way out," Mohammed said. DOZENS OF TOP IRANIAN REGIME OFFICIALS, SUPREME LEADER KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKES The daylight strike on elder Khamenei’s compound was carried out by Israeli jets targeting the site with 30 precision munitions alongside Sparrow air-launched ballistic missiles. Military officials confirmed that a precise strike sequence killed Khamenei, 86, alongside Defense Minister Amir Nasirzadeh, IRGC Commander Mohammed Pakpour and multiple top security leaders. Trump confirmed U.S. involvement in Khamenei’s killing in a post on social media at the time. "He was unable to avoid our intelligence and highly sophisticated tracking systems, and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he or the other leaders killed alongside him could do," the president wrote. "Iran was handed the clearest message an adversary can get — we can reach your leader in his own office, and here is the off-ramp," Mohammed noted. "A rational state takes the exit. Tehran did the opposite. It fired on Israel, killed a civilian in Bahrain, struck Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and closed the Strait of Hormuz, setting off a global energy crisis. The surgical strike was American. The months-long war that followed was Iran's choice." Following the leadership transition, Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, became Iran's new supreme leader. IRAN’S NEW SUPREME LEADER IS ‘HIS FATHER ON STEROIDS,’ EXPERTS WARN OF HARDLINE RULE He has since been involved in back-channel discussions with the U.S. while maintaining a confrontational public stance. "In Arabic, Araghchi calls the new leader ‘the young Khamenei in place of the elderly Khamenei.’ That is the language of a monarchy, not a republic of clerics," Mohammed observed. "They are rewriting the theology on air to fit a son who lacks the religious rank, who was wounded in the same strike and who then vanished for weeks. A revolution that came to power by ending a monarchy is handing the throne from father to son." "The real story is not that Iran is strong," Mohammed continued. "It was shown the precision of American power and the door was held open, and it chose to widen the war instead." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25e7a8ee6011c3f4ebd1e1 Arizona House shoots down measure to protect historic neighborhood housing te 2026-06-07T21:50:32.810Z Arizona House shoots down measure to protect historic neighborhood housing Bill's sponsor still hopes to resurrect it before the legislative session comes to a close at the end of the month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25e547ee6011c3f4ebd15a Kars4Kids Can Continue Broadcasting Ads in California, Appeals Court Says te 2026-06-07T21:40:23.128Z Kars4Kids Can Continue Broadcasting Ads in California, Appeals Court Says A lower court last month found that the ads from the charity, known for its ear-worm jingle, had violated false-advertising laws. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25e2f2ee6011c3f4ebd11e All 12 victims stable after shooting near festival as Toledo police pursue multiple leads te 2026-06-07T21:30:26.559Z All 12 victims stable after shooting near festival as Toledo police pursue multiple leads Toledo, Ohio police said Monday that all 12 victims wounded in a mass shooting near the Ohio city's annual Old West End Festival are now in stable condition as investigators continue searching for those responsible. Authorities said the victims, who range in age from 14 to 61, continue to improve after Saturday's shooting, which investigators believe involved at least two gunmen who were likely firing at each other. Police have not identified a motive or released suspect descriptions as the investigation remains ongoing. "Investigators continue to make progress and are following multiple leads in connection with Saturday's shooting near the Old West End Festival," police said in a post on X. "At this time, all 12 victims are reported to be in stable condition and continue to improve." "The Toledo Police Department appreciates the assistance and cooperation received thus far," the department added, noting that no arrests had been made. MULTIPLE PEOPLE SHOT NEAR FESTIVAL IN TOLEDO, OHIO; MANHUNT FOR SUSPECT UNDERWAY Police encouraged anyone with information who has not yet spoken with investigators to call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111, adding that tipsters may remain anonymous. The Toledo Police Department said officers responded around 5:37 p.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting near Delaware Avenue and Glenwood Avenue, close to the Old West End Festival. Upon arrival, officers discovered multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. GUNMAN REMAINS AT LARGE AFTER SHOOTING FIVE PEOPLE AT CONNECTICUT MALL Deputy Chief Joseph Heffernan said during a news conference that investigators believe at least two gunmen were involved in the shooting. "They were probably shooting at each other," Heffernan said. Heffernan lamented that the shooting disrupted a longtime community tradition. AT LEAST 1 DEAD, 10 SHOT DURING SOUTH CAROLINA JUNETEENTH EVENT NEAR VETERANS' CENTER "It's just a shame, you know, a few people, for whatever reason, going through their heads, decide to disrupt something that has been a beloved community event for many, many, many years," Heffernan said. "We had the security in place, just so that something like this wouldn't happen and unfortunately, best laid plans, it happened anyway," he added. Investigative Lt. Dan Gerken described the violence as unprecedented for the annual festival. SHOOTING DURING PARTY AT OKLAHOMA'S ARCADIA LAKE LEAVES AT LEAST 10 WOUNDED, POLICE SAY "As far as violence, this is over the top," Gerken said. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he was confident investigators would identify those responsible for what he described as a "senseless" crime. "I am deeply concerned about the situation in Toledo tonight," read the Republican governor’s post. "Summer festivals should be safe spaces for families to spend time together without fear of violence." MASS SHOOTING NEAR INDIANA UNIVERSITY INJURES 9, NO ARRESTS MADE YET "Fran and I are praying for everyone impacted by the incident at the Old West End Festival, and we are confident that law enforcement will locate the suspects involved in this senseless crime," he added. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz also expressed confidence the city would recover from the violence. "Toledo has faced more adversity over the years than most cities, and our citizens always rally together and pull through," the mayor wrote on X. "This will be no exception." The mayor said Americans "should never shrug our shoulders" or accept such violence "as the price of living in a free society." "Toledo is resilient & it will emerge stronger because of the unity we show in this moment – and because of the brave men & women of @Toledo_PD & @ToledoFire, whose swift actions today saved lives. Let’s pray for them tonight as we also pray for our city and country," he wrote. Fox News Digital's Stephen Sorace and Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25e0b6ee6011c3f4ebd0e5 Arizona bill would ban HOA dog breed restrictions te 2026-06-07T21:20:54.407Z Arizona bill would ban HOA dog breed restrictions PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are moving to ensure that homeowner associations don't discriminate against Fido -- no matter how big he or she is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25de41ee6011c3f4ebd06d Steve Hilton blasts Democrats for making California unaffordable after 16 years of unchecked power te 2026-06-07T21:10:26.000Z Steve Hilton blasts Democrats for making California unaffordable after 16 years of unchecked power California Republican Steve Hilton blamed Democrats Sunday for turning the Golden State into a place where residents can no longer afford to live. He blamed soaring costs, crushing taxes and government dysfunction for driving families and businesses out of the state. "California today is what you get when Democrats get everything they want," Hilton told "Fox & Friends Weekend." Pointing to high taxes and rampant homelessness, Hilton criticized the Democratic-controlled state legislature, executive leadership and state Supreme Court, highlighting their claimed failure to resolve some of the state's most pressing concerns. "They've had 16 years to show us that their ideas can work, and they've had nothing stopping them," he said. NEWSOM CONFRONTED ON CALIFORNIA BEING THE 'HIGHEST COST OF LIVING' STATE IN THE US AMID AFFORDABILITY CRISIS "They've had all the statewide offices. They have had both chambers of the state legislature with a two-thirds majority. They can literally pass anything they want. They run all the big cities, all the big counties. They had the state Supreme Court, 6-1 Democrat majority, and yet still they can't do it," he added.  Hilton's frustrations come as he attempts to upend the Democratic Party's stronghold in the state. STEVE HILTON LAUNCHES AD MOCKING XAVIER BECERRA'S '36 YEARS' AS A CAREER POLITICIAN IN CALIFORNIA GOV RACE Votes are still being counted in the governor's race, with early indicators suggesting Hilton could secure the second spot on November's ballot, facing Democrat Xavier Becerra. Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer currently sits in third place. Hilton said he is confident he will secure the second spot for the November runoff, telling Fox News that Californians are "desperate for change" and he is prepared to deliver. "People look at California and think, 'How's a Republican going to win?' Actually, I'm very confident we can win once I'm officially in the top two, and I think that is gonna happen," he said. "I think there's no way realistically that Tom Steyer, the billionaire climate fanatic, is going to catch up. I've been leading for most of the last three days, right up until last night. It's still incredibly close, me and Xavier Becerra. I'm very confident I'll be there in the final." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25d992ee6011c3f4ebcfbc LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke calls Caitlin Clark 'oafish' and 'spoiled' in lengthy takedown column te 2026-06-07T20:50:26.247Z LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke calls Caitlin Clark 'oafish' and 'spoiled' in lengthy takedown column The media contains no shortage of Caitlin Clark haters, but it added another one Sunday. Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke posted a lengthy article expressing his disdain for Clark, describing her with words like "oafish," "entitled," "spoiled" and "coddled." The column is titled, "Whiny Caitlin Clark’s tired antics needs to end." Let's dive in, piece-by-piece, shall we? "As a diehard WNBA fan and season ticket-holder, it is with great reluctance that I have come to the following painful conclusion. I’m sick of Caitlin Clark." Oh, boy, we're off to a great start! Also, c'mon, Bill. Diehard WNBA fan? Since when? I did a Google search for Plaschke articles about the WNBA prior to Clark's arrival in 2024. Unsurprisingly, the search turned up very few results. JEMELE HILL'S SIDEKICK CARI CHAMPION FINALLY ADMITS SHE 'DOESN'T LIKE' WNBA STAR CAITLIN CLARK He wrote two articles about Brittney Griner's Russian captivity in 2022. It appears that he mentions the Los Angeles Sparks once every few years. He wrote about Lisa Leslie in 2006, Nneka Ogwumike in 2016, and Candace Parker in 2021. For a "diehard fan" who also is paid handsomely to write about sports, he didn't spend a ton of time writing about his beloved WNBA. Now, there's an obvious counterargument: maybe Plaschke has always loved the WNBA but he couldn't write about it because his bosses wouldn't let him. After all, most sports fans couldn't have cared less about the league prior to Clark's arrival. If that's the case, it makes his column even more absurd. He's attacking the woman for making the league he loves so dearly popular enough that he can finally write about it. By the way, I found five Plaschke columns about the WNBA prior to Clark's arrival in 2024. I found seven since Clark entered the league. I swear, some of these people just don't take the time to listen to themselves. "As the purchaser of an Iowa jersey and consumer of all things Indiana Fever — covered their games, witnessed them as a fan, caught them on television — it is with great angst that I make the following brutal admission. I wish Caitlin Clark would just stop whining and play." This is the equivalent to making the argument, "I can't be racist, I have black friends!" He starts by letting everyone know that he actually loves Caitlin Clark. Or, he did. So this condescending takedown is actually coming from a place of love. Right. Except, Clark hasn't changed. She's always been the type of competitor to trash talk opponents, complain to referees and challenge her coaches. These are things she did at Iowa and continues to do in Indiana. So, Plaschke was fine with her before, but now he has a problem? By the way, none of these behaviors are unique to Clark. LeBron James is one of the biggest complainers in NBA history. Stars expect star treatment and when they don't get it, they get upset. Patrick Mahomes constantly begs referees for penalty flags. I couldn't find any Plaschke columns admonishing either of them for "whining." This isn't to pick on James or Mahomes, either. I'm just pointing out a clear double-standard at play here by Plaschke. I was actually able to find another recent example of Plaschke criticizing an athlete for complaining too much to referees. That player? Lakers guard Austin Reaves. Reaves and Clark both happen to be white athletes, but perhaps that's just a coincidence. "The logo-shooting, circus-passing, shape-shifting revelation who was once arguably the most famous basketball player in the world has become rude, entitled and, frankly, not all that fun. "In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat. The league’s most popular player has become its biggest lout. Her stats are decent, but her attitude stinks." Calling Clark entitled is hilariously ironic. There is arguably no bigger group of entitled athletes on the planet than the women of the WNBA. If anything, Clark is the only one who hasn't been "entitled" to anything. "I once openly cheered as Clark raced down the court, dribbled behind her back, skated past a helpless defender, and drained a three-pointer. "Now I cringe as she bricks the trey and immediately complains to the officials, spreading her arms, shaking her head, screaming in their face. "She cries foul on seemingly every play in which she is bumped, or nudged, or experiences any of the contact that is completely normal in the most physical basketball league on the planet." I like that Plaschke has to keep reminding us that he used to like Caitlin Clark. It's like a stepdad who starts a sentence with, "I love my stepdaughter, but I just hate everything she says and does." You know what? Maybe you don't love her as much as you think. "Clark not only disrespects officials, she is unafraid to show up her coach Stephanie White, as witnessed by their recent viral exchange on the bench during a loss to the Portland Fire. "Clark, who made one basket during the game, had an animated discussion with White during a timeout before being yanked out of the lineup. At that point Clark left her seat to stand next to White and shake her head. There were reports that the discussion was about defense, which makes sense, because that is the weakest part of Clark’s game, opponents frequently and successfully isolating and attacking her." Clark haters love to point to her defense. Did you know Clark ranks 22nd in the WNBA in defensive rating? Yeah, she's not nearly as bad as some would like you to believe. Calling defense the weakest part of her game is like saying the weakest part of Scottie Scheffler's game is putting. Maybe, but he's the best player in the world and still better than the vast majority of golfers at putting. He yelled at his caddie this week, too. Where's the lengthy column on that exchange, Bill? Don't you want to admonish him for his bad attitude? Plaschke then used a pair of Clark quotes to claim that she "blamed the media" and "leveled a shot at fans." Both quotes basically said the same thing: "There’s a lot of people out there in the media or on TV that they think they know a lot of things, but they’re just blatantly wrong about a lot of things." And, on fans: "They think they know everything, and in reality, they don’t have a clue." What a jerk! How dare she imply that she has more information about her relationship with her coaches and teammates than the media or fans. How could she possibly know more than we do? Doesn't she know we have X? As everyone knows, if it's said on X, it's definitely true. "At the same time Clark was damaging her image, her Fever bosses came under fire for trying to protect that image by revoking the credential of veteran Fever and Pacers beat reporter Scott Agness." I don't agree with the team banning Agness, but the public record is murkier than Plaschke suggests. Agness said the Fever cited his report as inaccurate and unsubstantiated, and separate reports noted prior access issues with Pacers staff. Whether or not he deserved the punishment is irrelevant. The point is that Plaschke is basically asserting that Agness was banned to protect Clark, and he has not shown that to be true. "The reporter’s ban was an absurd overreaction by a team that is apparently being run by a kid. If every NBA beat writer who reported that their team utilized load management was banned, there would be no more NBA beat writers. "The WNBA wants to be celebrated as a major American sports league, yet continues to act like the media should treat it as a charity. How dare you ask a tough question! How dare you level a fair criticism!" In fairness to Plaschke, I wholeheartedly agree with this portion of his column. The WNBA expects its media to cheerlead and act as PR arms of the league, not as journalists, and I've written about that (and experienced it) many times. But using that argument right after making the Clark claim undercuts Plaschke's point. You see, all WNBA teams act this way. So, this wasn't the Fever giving Clark special or preferential treatment. It was exactly how they act with every player and every media member. If anything, it was a rare example of a team actually extending Clark the same benefit it provides to everyone else. WNBA REFUSES TO GRANT OUTKICK MEDIA CREDENTIALS; WHAT IS THE LEAGUE HIDING? "Even though she ranks in the top 10 in free throws attempted, the officials are never right. Even though she is publicly coddled, the media is never right. Even though she has been given control of the team, her coaches are never right. Judging from some of her body language, her teammates are also never right, and that’s a shame, because she has some great ones." His first point is factually inaccurate. Clark ranks 17th in free throws attempted per game in the WNBA (and 19th in total attempts), despite being third in usage rate. His second point is also inaccurate. What media has coddled Caitlin Clark? There's an entire cottage industry that revolves around tearing Clark down and calling her fans racist. That industry, by the way, appears to be one that Plaschke is interested in joining. Stop me if you've heard this before, but... his third point is wrong. The Fever have given Clark control of the team? If anything, they hired a coach that is not suited to Clark's style of play and offense and they are trying to force her to play a different game than the one she prefers to play. The game she prefers to play, by the way, is the one that's fun, exciting and brought millions of new fans to women's basketball. "I love the explosiveness of Kelsey Mitchell, the power of Aliyah Boston, and the fresh new force that is Raven Johnson. While Clark still wonderfully directs them around the court as the league’s assist leader, this show comes with a price." This is my favorite new argument that keeps coming up. The Fever are actually great without Clark and her teammates deserve more shine. After all, they made a run without her in last year's WNBA playoffs. That's true. However, Kelsey Mitchell has been with the Fever since 2018. She didn't make the playoffs once until Clark arrived. The team was so bad in 2022 (5-31), they got the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft. They selected Aliyah Boston. The 2023 Fever, led by Boston and Mitchell, once again finished near the bottom of the league (13-27) and drafted Clark. This was not a team of playoff-proven stars that is now being held back by Clark. That argument is perhaps the most egregious in a column filled with egregious arguments. "Some readers will wonder, as some wonder about every piece of WNBA journalism, whether I would have written this same column about a man. Please. I have. Many times. This space has been littered with criticism of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and other local legends who occasionally acted like idiots." This is mostly true, but not entirely complete. I read some of the pieces Plaschke wrote about James and Bryant, and they aren't like this one. This one sounds more personal. Additionally, read what he said again. "Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and other local legends." Plaschke has worked for the Los Angeles Times for decades and has been a sports columnist there since 1996. He mostly sticks to L.A. sports figures. The columns about James are about his time with the Lakers. Bryant is a Lakers legend. Plaschke then lumps in "other local legends." So why is Caitlin Clark, a woman born in Iowa, who went to college at the University of Iowa and now plays for the Indiana Fever, getting a full column from Plaschke? He even admits that his criticism is usually reserved for L.A. sports figures. So, why Clark? Again, that's why this feels so much more personal than his previous examples. "It’s not too late for Clark to clean up her act and once again become the WNBA’s most marketable and popular superstar — a spot currently held by the poised and professional A’ja Wilson, who has led the Las Vegas Aces to three titles." This is genuinely hilarious. The idea that any player in the WNBA is more "marketable" or "popular" than Clark is laughable. If you didn't already lose all respect for Plaschke earlier in the piece, this should have cemented it. Wilson has been in the WNBA since 2018. The vast majority of sports fans probably had no clue who Wilson was until Clark entered the league. "But until then, this former teen idol needs to grow up. Once upon a time, I couldn’t stop watching her. Anymore, I’ve seen enough." I'm sure Caitlin Clark is crying herself to sleep right now knowing that Bill Plaschke doesn't want to watch her play anymore. I guess she'll just have to settle for the other millions of fans she brought to the WNBA. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25d762ee6011c3f4ebcf71 NBA rescinds Mitchell Robinson's technical foul from Game 2 of Finals after reviewing shoving match te 2026-06-07T20:41:06.089Z NBA rescinds Mitchell Robinson's technical foul from Game 2 of Finals after reviewing shoving match New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had a technical foul against him from Game 2 of the NBA Finals rescinded after the league took a look back. During the Knicks’ 105-104 thrilling win on Friday to push their series lead to 2-0, Robinson and San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama were involved in a shoving match near the paint, which resulted in a whistle. But despite both players getting physical, it was only Robinson who received a technical foul. Both players were trying to fight for position, but when Wembanyama threw his hands in the air, Robinson was the one getting a foul. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM This came with 4:56 left in the first half, and required Karl-Anthony Towns to come back in the game. A technical foul is free throws and possession of the ball, which could’ve hurt the Knicks in the end. However, they once again stole a game on the road, as they head to Madison Square Garden for its first Finals game since 1999 against these same Spurs. KNICKS CENTER MITCHELL ROBINSON SEEMS TO BE FIRED UP ABOUT PLAYING GAME 3 IN FRONT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP The game came down to the final possession, where Wembanyama, who turned the ball over and fouled Jalen Brunson to allow him to hit one of two free throws for the eventual game-winning bucket, missed the final shot to suffer back-to-back losses. Robinson was defending Wembanyama on the play, but when the 7-foot-4 big man went for the shot, he had a clear look. However, it smacked off the rim and bounced out. Devin Vassell secured the rebound for San Antonio, but there wasn’t enough time left on the clock despite banking in his shot. Robinson ended up playing 14 minutes for the Knicks, tallying seven points, three rebounds, one block and one steal across that span. He has been playing these Finals games thus far with a surgically repaired pinky finger on his right hand, which reportedly happened at his home just days before tip-off against the Spurs. The Knicks had time to kill after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Robinson plays a key role for head coach Mike Brown’s team, being one of the main bench players who has made an impact this year. He not only spells Towns when he’s tired or gets into foul trouble, but Robinson also does well to protect the paint, grab rebounds and slam home the occasional alley-oop. The Spurs, though, used the "Hack-A-Mitch" game plan when Towns got into foul trouble and they were trying to make a run in the second quarter of Game 2. Purposefully getting into the team bonus, fouling Robinson awarded him two free throws, but he has struggled at a historic rate. Robinson is shooting just 32% (16-50) from the charity stripe in 15 games.   That will likely be used by Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson if the opportunity arises again, but both teams have certainly been physical to begin these Finals. But the NBA decided that a technical on Robinson should not have been the call, and luckily for the Knicks, it didn’t factor into the win at the end of the contest.   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/6a25d74cee6011c3f4ebcf4d Nearly 11,000 Bottles of Bourbon Are Stolen From a Philadelphia Warehouse te 2026-06-07T20:40:44.090Z Nearly 11,000 Bottles of Bourbon Are Stolen From a Philadelphia Warehouse The bottles, worth about $500,000, were taken in what company officials called a “coordinated cargo theft operation carried out in broad daylight.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25d737ee6011c3f4ebcf37 Is this the dawn of the Tokenpocalypse? te 2026-06-07T20:40:23.606Z Is this the dawn of the Tokenpocalypse? We're likely to see more price increases as the big AI companies plan to go public. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25d29dee6011c3f4ebcf0a Antares reaches reactor criticality under Trump pilot program, marking major nuclear milestone te 2026-06-07T20:20:45.289Z Antares reaches reactor criticality under Trump pilot program, marking major nuclear milestone Antares Nuclear, Inc. announced Thursday that its Mark-0 microreactor achieved criticality at Idaho National Laboratory, becoming the first advanced reactor to reach the milestone under a U.S. Department of Energy pilot program established after President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order aimed at accelerating nuclear development. The Torrance, California-based company said the reactor reached initial criticality under DOE authorization, making Antares the first private company to bring an advanced reactor to criticality through the Department of Energy's Reactor Pilot Program. "Hitting our commitments is everything to us. Nuclear in America has been defined for too long by delays, by companies that said they would and then didn't," Antares CEO Jordan Bramble said. "We said criticality in 2026, electricity production in 2027, and power to the warfighter in 2028. Today is the first of those commitments delivered on the schedule we set." Criticality occurs when a reactor achieves a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, a major milestone in reactor development. Antares said the demonstration validated key reactor physics parameters and produced testing data and control system performance information that will support future reactor development. NEWT GINGRICH, JASON HAYES: THERE'S A NUCLEAR SOLUTION TO RECHARGING AMERICAN INDUSTRY The Department of Energy confirmed the achievement Thursday, describing it as the first privately developed non-light-water reactor to reach criticality in the U.S. in more than four decades. "Today’s achievement is a historic moment for American nuclear energy," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in a statement. "By bringing the first American non-light water privately developed reactor to criticality in more than four decades, Antares has shown what is possible when American innovation is unleashed." The milestone comes just over a year after Trump signed four executive orders directing the federal government to accelerate reactor testing, expand domestic nuclear fuel production and streamline pathways for advanced nuclear technologies. FLORIDA REPUBLICAN'S BILL WOULD MAKE TRUMP ORDERS PERMANENT IN BID FOR US 'DOMINANCE' IN KEY INDUSTRY One of those orders, Executive Order 14301, directed the Department of Energy to establish a pilot program designed to speed testing and demonstration of advanced reactor designs. The administration set a goal of achieving criticality for advanced reactor concepts by July 4, 2026. "The President and DOE set an ambitious timeline for reactor testing, and we met that challenge," Bramble said. "I want to thank our partners at the Department of Energy, Idaho National Lab, BWXT, and the U.S. Army. This is what happens when industry and government work together to accomplish big things." Antares said the criticality demonstration was conducted in partnership with the Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory and BWX Technologies, while the U.S. Army participated as a future end user of the technology. DEPARTMENT OF WAR TRANSPORTS NEXT-GENERATION REACTOR IN NUCLEAR ENERGY MILESTONE The company said the Mark-0 used TRISO fuel fabricated by BWXT and benefited from fuel technology developed through Project Pele, a Defense Department effort to build transportable microreactors for military applications. DOE officials said the achievement demonstrates the potential of the Reactor Pilot Program. "The skeptics didn't believe President Trump's Reactor Pilot Program could achieve criticality in less than a year," Assistant Secretary of Nuclear Energy Ted Garrish said. "Today, we celebrate the first of the pilot projects to reach criticality and the people who rolled up their sleeves to shape the future of nuclear energy in the United States." The company said engineers gained critical insight into reactor physics, control systems and supply chain performance during the demonstration. The data will be used to support future reactor development and eventual commercial licensing. "We went from concept to a critical reactor, safely, in less than 12 months. That doesn’t happen by accident. The team treated the schedule as non-negotiable," Bramble said. "For the American nuclear renaissance to succeed, we need efficient, iterative reactor testing, not a decade per design." Antares said it expects to begin producing electricity from the same facility in 2027 and remains on track to deploy electricity-generating microreactors to U.S. military installations by 2028. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25d289ee6011c3f4ebcf01 This exercise habit may slash dementia risk and help you live longer, study finds te 2026-06-07T20:20:25.362Z This exercise habit may slash dementia risk and help you live longer, study finds People who incorporate strength training into their weekly routines may be more likely to live longer, according to a new study. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed data from 147,374 adults and found that people who engaged in moderate amounts of resistance training had a lower risk of dying from several major causes, including heart disease and neurological disease. The findings were published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. OLDER ADULTS SHOULD TARGET THESE MUSCLES WHEN STRENGTH-TRAINING, SAYS FITNESS PRO People who performed between 90 and 119 minutes of resistance training per week had a 13% lower risk of death from any cause compared to those who did no strength training. The same group also experienced a 19% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and a 27% lower risk of death from neurological diseases, most of which were related to dementia. Researchers found that the greatest benefit occurred when resistance training was combined with aerobic exercise. Adults who regularly participated in both forms of exercise had up to a 45% lower risk of death than those who did little aerobic activity and no resistance training. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER However, more exercise was not necessarily better. The study found no additional reduction in mortality risk beyond about 120 minutes of resistance training per week. The research followed participants for up to 30 years and repeatedly tracked their exercise habits over time, giving researchers a more complete picture of long-term behavior. Josephine Hunt, an educational leader, former group fitness instructor and founder of The Resilience Revolution based in New Jersey, who was not involved in the study, said the findings support a growing body of research linking strength training to healthy aging. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "The conversation about longevity often focuses on living longer, but I believe the more important goal is maintaining the strength, mobility, independence, and vitality to fully participate in life as we age," Hunt told Fox News Digital. Hunt said resistance training helps preserve muscle mass and bone density, improves balance and supports overall physical function as people get older. For women, she noted, strength training becomes especially important after menopause, when muscle mass and bone density can decline more rapidly. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Resistance training is not about bodybuilding, appearance, or achieving a certain physique," Hunt said. "It is about preserving the ability to live life on your own terms." She added that strength training can help people remain independent, recover from illness or injury, travel more easily and stay active later in life. Researchers noted that the study has limitations. While the findings suggest a connection between strength training and a lower risk of death, the study cannot prove that lifting weights was the reason participants lived longer. The study also relied on self-reported exercise habits and primarily included white, middle-aged and older health professionals, which may limit how broadly the findings apply to the general population. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25d076ee6011c3f4ebced5 Arizona lottery results for Sunday, June 7, 2026 te 2026-06-07T20:11:34.164Z Arizona lottery results for Sunday, June 7, 2026 Powerball - June 3 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25d044ee6011c3f4ebce9f Popular summer destination ravaged by Lyme disease bets on radical new solution te 2026-06-07T20:10:44.734Z Popular summer destination ravaged by Lyme disease bets on radical new solution Lyme disease has plagued Nantucket for decades, affecting residents and raising concerns for visitors exploring the island's beaches, trails and conservation land. Researchers are now exploring whether mice could help slow the spread of the disease. The project, known as Mice Against Ticks, is a collaboration involving researchers from MIT that aims to reduce Lyme disease by interrupting the cycle that allows ticks to become infected. DANGEROUS TICK-BORNE VIRUS CAUSES BRAIN DAMAGE IN VULNERABLE YOUNG PATIENT Nantucket, located about 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, has become a focal point for the effort because Lyme disease has had an outsized impact on the island. Roughly 15% of residents have been affected by the illness, CBS News reported. "The natural disaster in our area is not hurricanes, or tornadoes, or earthquakes; it is Lyme disease," MIT researcher Kevin Esvelt told the outlet. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER White-footed mice play a major role in the Lyme disease cycle. While people contract Lyme disease from infected ticks, ticks often become infected after feeding on mice that carry the bacteria. Researchers hope that if mice can no longer pass Lyme disease to ticks, the number of infected ticks will decline over time. The specially bred mice would carry protective antibodies from birth, helping shield them from Lyme disease and preventing them from spreading the bacteria to ticks, Mice Against Ticks said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES While the island is best known as a summer getaway, attracting visitors with its beaches, historic downtown and outdoor recreation, health officials say tick-borne illnesses remain a persistent concern. Nantucket has one of the highest incidence rates of tick-borne disease in the country and advises residents and visitors to focus on prevention, including using insect repellent, avoiding brushy areas and checking regularly for ticks, Nantucket Cottage Hospital notes on its website. The proposal has generated discussion online. Some commenters expressed support for exploring new ways to combat Lyme disease. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Having had Lyme disease twice, I thought 'what a cool idea,'" one Reddit user wrote. Others said they were encouraged by the project's emphasis on community involvement and transparency. Some, however, voiced caution about potential impacts on wildlife. "Mice are kinda the foundation of the food chain," one user wrote. "So tinkering with the food chain makes me a little cautious." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25d02eee6011c3f4ebce7b Tucson & Pima County open free public pools for summer te 2026-06-07T20:10:22.250Z Tucson & Pima County open free public pools for summer Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25ce02ee6011c3f4ebce48 San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is wrong to complain about modern Major League Baseball te 2026-06-07T20:01:06.653Z San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is wrong to complain about modern Major League Baseball It's been an unusual start to the 2026 season for the San Diego Padres, to put it mildly. They started by going 2-5 in their first seven games, then 16-3 over their next 19 to sit at 18-8. Despite a litany of injuries, particularly in the starting rotation, they held on throughout most of May, even moving half a game up on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West with a series-opening win over LA on May 18. As recently as May 23, they were 31-20 and half a game out of first place. But the Dodgers have pulled away over the last two weeks. San Diego went 2-10, including losing six games in a row to the Nationals, Phillies and Mets. Meanwhile, LA went on a winning streak, building up an eight-game lead in the division. Oddly enough, even without key starters like Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove available, it hasn't been the Padres' pitching that's hurt them. It's their offense. Per FanGraphs weighted runs created plus, a comprehensive statistic measuring total offensive output against league average, the Padres offense is tied for dead last in baseball. Incredibly, despite stars like Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts, Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado, the Padres offense has been 15% worse than league average. The first place Dodgers? 20% better. AI-POWERED BAT TRACKING COULD GIVE BASEBALL PLAYERS THE EDGE For some, that would be an indication that the Padres are underperforming their talent and unlikely to make a deep postseason run without more offense. For Manny Machado, it's an indication that there are too many statistics in baseball. After the loss to the Mets, where the Padres were shut out yet again, Machado spoke to reporters about the team's offensive struggles. And blamed...numbers. "The game’s evolving, man. It’s definitely getting harder to play. It’s definitely getting more strategic," Machado said after the game. "I just wish we can get the analytics out of the way. I think there’s too many stats out there. Too many stats, way too many numbers. I don’t even know half of the stuff that goes up there. I look at the board sometimes, and I even ask some of the guys, like, ‘What is WCCVBB, whatever it is? What are these names that are being created?’ "I mean, it’s just crazy to even keep up with." It's a reasonable perspective that keeping up with "analytics" can feel overwhelming. There are more numbers available to evaluate for fans, organizations and players than there's ever been. But those same numbers have made the quality of play in baseball higher than it's ever been. And ironically, the Padres might be the best example of how much validity there is to "analytics" as opposed to traditional statistics. At first glance, it might look like Fernando Tatis Jr. is having a "good" season. He's hitting .273, when the league-wide batting average is as low as it's ever been. But "analytics" tell us that for a right fielder, his year has been disappointing. Because the bar for offense among outfielders is so high, Tatis has been a below-average hitter thus far. Batting average is nice, but a more comprehensive overview of offensive production is what closely correlates to runs scored. Which is, after all, what matters most. PADRES CLOSER MASON MILLER LOSES WILD SCORELESS STREAK ON CONTROVERSIAL FAIR-FOUL CALL AGAINST CUBS San Diego has been the worst offense in the league, per "analytics." They've also scored the fewest runs of any team in baseball. There's a strong correlation between the advanced statistics and positive outcomes. And the Dodgers, the most successful team in the league, are as heavily invested in those "numbers" as any organization out there. They've stayed around .500 through a combination of fortunate timing with offense late in games and having a nearly unhittable closer in Mason Miller. But even that highlights the importance of analytics. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Evaluating pitchers is one of the biggest advantages of the modern game. Teams can see exactly how pitches move, exactly what type of pitches would best work with a player's skill set. They can help shape pitches, help improve velocity or evaluate opposing hitters' weaknessesor evaluate opposing hitters' weaknesses. In that sense, Machado's right that it's getting "harder" and "more strategic" than before. Because of the analytics he doesn't like. "At the end of the day, it’s about competing," he added, per The Athletic. "You got to go out there and compete and take away all those analytics, take everything you could possibly think of, and go out there and try to catch the ball and make more outs, right?" Analytics give you a better chance of being competitive. Because they're more illustrative of the underlying reason for outcomes, instead of the more simplistic, context-dependent statistics like individual runs batted in. No matter how Machado feels about the "analytics," if his and his teammates' numbers don't improve, he'll find out just how right they are while spending his October watching his competitors play postseason baseball. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25cdecee6011c3f4ebce26 Yippee-Ki-Gay! OutWest revives Pride celebration at Old Tucson te 2026-06-07T20:00:44.166Z Yippee-Ki-Gay! OutWest revives Pride celebration at Old Tucson Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25cdd8ee6011c3f4ebce1b Trump warns of ‘rampant’ election cheating. The GOP wants to cut the election security agency. te 2026-06-07T20:00:24.168Z Trump warns of ‘rampant’ election cheating. The GOP wants to cut the election security agency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25cc03ee6011c3f4ebce10 Antonee Robinson’s goal highlights USMNT loss to Germany in final World Cup tune-up te 2026-06-07T19:52:35.610Z Antonee Robinson’s goal highlights USMNT loss to Germany in final World Cup tune-up CHICAGO – Antonee Robinson didn’t overthink it.  “Commit to it, hit it hard – as hard as you can,” the U.S. defender said, replaying the moment a loose ball fell into his path at the top of the box off a corner kick.  “Try and hit a target. If it goes out, it goes out.”  Instead, it resulted in a strike so pure and scintillating that U.S. captain Tim Ream was in awe. “Unbelievable strike,” Ream said. “It’s otherworldly, really. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him hit one better than that.”  For a player who admitted earlier this season he “couldn’t really see the light at the end of the tunnel,” the goal was nothing short of a relief for the England-born left back. The United States still lost 2–1 to Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field in its final exhibition match before the World Cup, but that goal, a sustained U.S. attack and its overall response delivered what coach Mauricio Pochettino wanted to see from his squad in its last tune-up.  “We competed and were unlucky,” Pochettino said. “I think it was an even game. After we finished the first half, we dominated Germany and created chances not only to draw the game, but to win the game.” Here are six takeaways from the match. A sellout send-off Despite not being a host city, Chicago treated this final friendly as if it were a World Cup match, as a sellout crowd of 63,636 packed Soldier Field. Ream called it “incredible,” adding, “that’s two games in a row now that we really feel their energy, we really feel their support.”  Forward Christian Pulisic echoed that sentiment.  “Chicago today really showed out. To see all the fans showing up and getting excited around this moment is so big for us,” he said. The presence of the 1994 U.S. national team added an extra layer of importance.  Ream said it felt like “connecting the past to the present,” noting, “I watched all those guys play in that World Cup. It was a neat experience.”  German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann felt it, too.  “The stadium is cool, the fans were good,” he said. “Extremely friendly, a very special atmosphere. You don’t always get that in Europe.”  He called it “a great honor” that the U.S. chose Germany for the match, saying the environment “was important for us” as the team heads into its own tournament prep. Robinson’s rocket Robinson’s strike in the 37th minute to tie the match was the highlight of the day for the U.S.  “Luckily, it flew in the back of the net,” he said.  Ream noted the importance of that moment for his fellow defender, whose journey has required plenty of resilience, taking him from heartbreaking transfer collapses and near-misses to stardom with Fulham and now the USMNT. “For everything that he’s gone through over the last 18 months, he deserved that one,” Ream said.  Robinson said perseverance has been critical to put him in this position. “Everything I was doing to try and get well wasn’t working,” Robinson said. “But now, I’m feeling in pretty good shape, happy that we got through the game.” He even credited his new platinum blonde hairstyle for the crowd-pleasing moment. “The first time I dyed it, I scored back‑to‑back games. Thankfully, I’ve done it again,” he said. “It feels like it’s a lucky hairdo at the minute.” Impressive attack The U.S. created enough offense to feel encouraged, with 16 shots attempts to Germany’s 12 and an overall edge in possession time “We put on another good performance today,” Pulisic said. “We created a lot of chances. I feel good. We have a good team with a lot of depth, a lot of good attackers around the team.” Nagelsmann acknowledged the danger Pochettino’s side presented.  “From the controlled game, they had few situations,” he said, “but from the switch, two or three.”  He said the U.S. “invested a bit more in the offensive” and forced Germany into uncomfortable defensive phases. Despite the result, U.S. players said it’s clear that there is chemistry up front.   “I enjoy playing with them a lot,” Pulisic said. “There’s a really good bond between the attacking guys.”  Resilience on display Germany scored off an early set piece, almost before the U.S. even had the chance to touch the ball.  “I’ve not seen it back yet,” Robinson said of Kai Havertz’s goal in the second minute. “I’m not quite sure how we had a man so free.” Pochettino admitted he was “sad” and “upset” in the moment, but immediately saw it as a learning moment. “It’s good for us to see the reaction of the team, to show character, to show togetherness,” he said.  Nagelsmann said Germany “lost a bit of control” after the opening spell and credited the U.S. for forcing the issue.  Ream welcomed the response. “If you don’t go back and punch back, then that game gets out of hand,” he said. “It was a great reaction from the guys and really encouraging going into Friday.” The United States plays its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday. Rough and tumble prep The match was physical from the jump, and Pochettino did his best to make light of it. “Germany was a little bit more aggressive from the beginning,” he said. “The referee didn’t manage really well. Every time we play games, it’s like the referee forgets that we are the USA team.” Ream relished the confrontations.  “That’s exactly what we expect,” he said. “The response from all the guys to not shy away from that physicality. Guys jumping over the signboards and getting involved is exactly what we expect.” Pochettino noted how these types of games are crucial for World Cup preparation. “We have to be aggressive, and we have to be competitive,” he said. “And we have to know how to play in that limit set by the rules.”  Winning culture U.S. midfielder Malik Tillman, who grew up in Germany and currently plays in the Bundesliga, called the matchup “a special game for me, a proud moment.”  He also put his journey with German club Leverkusen – defined by immense pressure to replace a star player, managerial instability and early injury setbacks – in context. In so doing, he displayed the mentality Pochettino looks for in his players.  “I know it wasn’t as easy as I wished for, but sometimes it’s like this,” he said. “I just have to keep going, keep working hard.” Pochettino has been instilling a hard-working mindset since he was hired 21 months ago. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” he said. “It’s not about the quality of the coaching staff or the tactics. It’s about culture, values, trust, confidence.” Pulisic called the team’s closeness one of its strengths. “No one’s really on the outskirts,” he said. “I really like coming back into camp. We have a team with such good chemistry.” While the night ended with a loss and some aspects of the game were far from perfect, the performance on the pitch showed the U.S. that it is heading in the right direction. Ream said the team is “right where you want to be mentally and physically” as they head to Irvine, California for base camp training.  With the games about to begin in earnest, Pulisic admitted the emotional weight that comes with representing the host nation. “To play in a World Cup representing the USA, it’s the best honor of my lifetime,” he said. The post Antonee Robinson’s goal highlights USMNT loss to Germany in final World Cup tune-up appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25cbd9ee6011c3f4ebce00 Fire ban continues in Phoenix preserves te 2026-06-07T19:51:53.047Z Fire ban continues in Phoenix preserves With drought conditions continuing across the region and wildlife risk on the rise, the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department implemented its annual fire ban on May 1. Maricopa County Parks and Recreation also enacted its fire ban on the same date. The fire ban follows Maricopa County Air Quality Department burn activity regulations, which prohibit outdoor fires from May 1 through Sept. 30 throughout the county, including all regional parks. During the fire ban, campfires, fire pits and charcoal grills are prohibited in Phoenix preserves. Gas or propane grills in ramadas and designated picnic areas are still allowed. While the fire ban is scheduled to conclude on September 30, it may be extended depending on weather conditions and fire risk. For more information, send an email to natural.resources.pks@phoenix.gov or call 602-495-5458. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25cbc4ee6011c3f4ebcdf7 Take precautions for summer recreation te 2026-06-07T19:51:32.569Z Take precautions for summer recreation Hikers are cautioned to take extra safety precautions during their outdoors adventures in Arizona’s high summer heat (photo courtesy of Arizona State Parks and Trails). Summer is here and warmer weather means extra outdoor precautions for everyone hoping to enjoy outdoor recreation. As residents consider summer adventures, Arizona State Parks and Trails is reminding them to take the time to prepare before heading out. No matter if vacationers have lived in Arizona their whole life or are just visiting during summer break, understanding how to recreate safely means a visit to the parks will be memorable for all the right reasons. The state offered these tips. First, bring more water than you think you’ll need, every time – even for flat, cooler-weather hikes. Pre-hydrate before you head out, starting the night before. Drink throughout the day and always over-prepare. When you’ve finished half of your water supply, it’s time to turn around – no matter where you are on the trail. Next, be prepared. Before you hike, download any trail maps or guides you might need, or check out our resources at AZStateParks.com. Take a GPS with you, and make sure your phone is fully charged. If you’re hiking alone, let someone know where you’re going and about how long you’ll be gone. Rangers at state parks will be available to help you pick the trail that’s right for you and make sure you have the right supplies. If you plan to hike in the heat, head out early or later in the day when the sun is lower. Find trails with shade and avoid steep inclines. The middle of the afternoon is not the time to tackle your bucket list hike. And don’t forget to bring sun protection, like a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen – even on cloudy days. Consider wearing long, lightweight sleeves to protect you from the sun and help keep your body cool. Finally, bring salty snacks or electrolyte tablets to help stay alert. Bananas, granola, and peanut butter are all great options. Arizona’s high temperatures don’t mean you have to give up outdoor recreation – just plan ahead, pre-hydrate, and prepare for your adventure. Check out parks in the northern part of the state for cooler summer temperatures, pack plenty (and then a little more) water, and check with rangers to be sure you’re on the right path. Visit www.azstateparks.com/summer-heat-safety-tips for more information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25cbaaee6011c3f4ebcdd5 Danish soccer star suffers medical scare during match years after on-field cardiac arrest te 2026-06-07T19:51:06.723Z Danish soccer star suffers medical scare during match years after on-field cardiac arrest Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed during his team’s international friendly match against Ukraine on Sunday. Eriksen, who has a history of collapsing on the pitch, did so again as help rushed out to meet him near midfield. Thankfully, the Danish Football Union said in a statement that he was "conscious and feeling well under the circumstances." The 34-year-old’s incident led to the game being abandoned. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Denmark was up, 2-1, on Ukraine in the 61st minute at the time of Eriksen’s collapse. Eriksen previously starred for Tottenham and Manchester United in the English Premier League. He currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg in 2. Bundesliga. SOCCER PLAYER DIES AT 21 AFTER COLLISION WITH OPPONENT DURING MATCH During the European Championship between Denmark and Finland in June 2021, play was suspended after a terrifying scene where Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in the first half of the game. Play immediately came to a halt at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, where Eriksen was lying on the grass unresponsive. CPR was needed to resuscitate him, as medical staff and teammates made a circle around his body in clear distress, hoping for the best. Eriksen received 10 minutes of medical care and was later taken off the pitch on a stretcher with an oxygen mask around his mouth. Images began to circulate on social media at the time, showing Eriksen awake and having a hand on his forehead. Eriksen was later transferred to a hospital and was stabilized. Since that moment, Eriksen was fitted with a heart-starting device called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Denmark’s team doctor Morten Boesen released a statement via multiple outlets, stating Eriksen’s "pacemaker is responding as it should." "He was briefly unconscious, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were quickly in contact with him," Boesen’s statement read. "He will not undergo further examinations at the hospital to determine what caused the incident. We are in ongoing contact with him and the doctors at the hospital. But Christian is doing well, and he asked me to send his regards to all the players and tell them that he was okay." 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/6a25cb94ee6011c3f4ebcdb3 FactCheck: Stopping fraud won’t ‘save’ Social Security, create ‘balanced budget,’ as Trump suggests te 2026-06-07T19:50:44.088Z FactCheck: Stopping fraud won’t ‘save’ Social Security, create ‘balanced budget,’ as Trump suggests Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25cb80ee6011c3f4ebcdaa First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement te 2026-06-07T19:50:24.091Z First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25c6e6ee6011c3f4ebcd34 Taylor Swift's courtside chair from Cavs-Knicks playoff game is up for auction for thousands of dollars te 2026-06-07T19:30:46.399Z Taylor Swift's courtside chair from Cavs-Knicks playoff game is up for auction for thousands of dollars If you've ever dreamed of owning a courtside seat to an NBA playoff game, today might be your lucky day. Well, not an actual courtside seat. But it used to be! CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Still not interested? OK, let's sweeten the deal. Not only was this particular chair once stationed courtside at Rocket Arena during the Eastern Conference Finals, but it was also occupied by one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Now we're talking. The Cleveland Cavaliers are auctioning off the seat Taylor Swift sat in during Game 3 of their playoff series against the New York Knicks, and as of Sunday afternoon, bidding had already climbed to nearly $5,000 with a full week still remaining in the auction. That means one lucky fan could soon own the very chair that once supported the global superstar while she joined her fiancé Travis Kelce to cheer on the Cavs. Unfortunately for Cleveland (and Swift and Kelce), the seat was not good luck. The Cavs lost Game 3, 121-108. Then they lost Game 4 — getting swept right out of the playoffs. According to the auction listing, Swift's chair comes with authentication verifying that she actually occupied the seat during Game 3. The bidding is scheduled to close on June 14. But Taylor's chair isn't the only piece of furniture looking for a new home. BEN STILLER DIVIDES INTERNET WITH MET GALA APPEARANCE OVER KNICKS GAME 1 The Cavaliers are also auctioning off seats featuring butt prints from Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet, two of the Knicks' most famous celebrity supporters. How embarrassing for Cleveland. Imagine getting steamrolled 4-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, then spending your offseason selling the seats opposing fans sat in while they watched it happen. To be fair, somebody is almost certainly going to pay a ridiculous amount of money for Swift's chair. With a week left in the auction, the final number could get much, much higher. The Knicks, meanwhile, are still chasing a championship with a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers are on vacation until the fall. But as the old saying goes: If you can't beat 'em... authenticate the chair they sat in and sell it to the highest bidder. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25c6d2ee6011c3f4ebcd2b Sideline Reporter Eleonora Incardona putting finishing touches on beach vacation before covering the World Cup te 2026-06-07T19:30:26.480Z Sideline Reporter Eleonora Incardona putting finishing touches on beach vacation before covering the World Cup Last summer Eleonora Incardona invaded the U.S. for something called the Club World Cup. I couldn’t begin to tell you anything about the tournament other than it was a big opportunity for the Italian sideline reporter. The 36-year-old traveled to several cities during her visit reminding us all about the possibilities of sideline reporting performed at the highest of levels. They have that figured out in Italy. She’s one of several soccer reporters proving it’s not that complicated. The only question when she left following the Club World Cup was, would Eleonara be back for the World Cup this summer? The answer to that is yes, even if Italy won’t be. They missed out on their third consecutive World Cup, but no Italy, no problem for this sideline reporter. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! A couple of weeks ago, she started the countdown with an announcement on social media and wrote in part, "FIFA WORLD CUP can't wait! See you in America." With the start of the World Cup just a few days away now, let’s go to El Gouna, Red Sea. That's where Eleonora, who had no problem shoving haters into lockers for calling her coverage last summer for DAZN Italy too sexy, is putting the finishing touches on a beach vacation. She’s burned, she’s happy, she looks as prepared as one can be for another invasion of the U.S. that’s going to once again drive home how much fun sports are supposed to be. MADISON BEER PUT JUSTIN HERBERT IN NEW STEAMY MUSIC VIDEO, XANDRA POHL THREW OUT FIRST PITCH & GRILLING SEASON There's no confusion about what Eleonora Incardona is bringing to the table during the World Cup. She's going to bring energy, she's going to have a great time, and even if you're not into soccer at all, you're going to check in on her to see what she's up to throughout the tournament. That's how you go from a star in the soccer world to a much bigger pop culture success. She's well on her way and getting the call despite her national team missing out is all you need to know. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25c224ee6011c3f4ebcc8c Owner of viral $1.34 burger stand shares secret to keeping prices unchanged since 2006 te 2026-06-07T19:10:28.248Z Owner of viral $1.34 burger stand shares secret to keeping prices unchanged since 2006 A burger stand in a popular beach town has managed to keep its signature burger at a little over $1 for nearly 20 years, even as food and energy prices have soared. Chris Higgitt, owner of Higgitt's Las Vegas Arcade Blackpool & £1 Burger Bar in the seaside resort town of Blackpool, England, has been selling the same burger for £1, or about $1.34, since opening the business in 2006, news agency SWNS reported. The burger includes a bun, an English beef patty, onions and sauce. CHILI'S TROLLS FAST-FOOD GIANTS AS VALUE MEALS FACE BACKLASH FROM PRICE-WEARY CONSUMERS Higgitt, 58, said the low price has become a major attraction, drawing long lines of customers during the busy tourist season. "I am very proud of being able to keep the price for this long," Higgitt told SWNS. "It is more popular than ever," Higgitt said, noting that people will wait in line for more than an hour to buy one. Prior to working in the burger business, Higgitt worked as a processing and quality engineer. He later operated a bed-and-breakfast with his wife, Karen, before the couple purchased an arcade in 2006. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "The arcade wasn't performing very well and Karen and I were talking about what we could do, and we thought of a burger bar," Higgitt said. He added, "So from this off-the-cuff conversation, I sat down and did the math, and figured out I could sell them for £1." What began as a side business gradually grew into the couple's primary source of income. Today, Higgitt said about 90% of his revenue comes from the burger operation, which is open seven days a week from March through November. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES He credits a combination of efficiency, bulk purchasing and social media exposure with helping him keep prices low. Higgitt estimates that each burger costs him about 50 pence, or roughly 68 cents, to make — including ingredients and electricity. Keeping prices low, he said, depends on buying ingredients in bulk and attracting a steady stream of customers. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Social media has become one of the biggest drivers of that traffic, he said, with videos posted by TikTok creators and YouTubers regularly drawing new visitors eager to try what many describe as Britain's cheapest burger. "I am always welcoming [toward] food YouTubers or TikTokers who come along and record themselves trying the burger," Higgitt said. "This in turn brings people to try it themselves, or just to see me and enjoy the buzz of the place." In addition to burgers, Higgitt also sells hot dogs, Spam sandwiches and sausage sandwiches. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25bfd9ee6011c3f4ebcc3a Trump rips Obama's 'stupid' Iran deal, claims former president thought 'he could bribe them' te 2026-06-07T19:00:41.767Z Trump rips Obama's 'stupid' Iran deal, claims former president thought 'he could bribe them' President Donald Trump tore into former President Barack Obama's Iran nuclear deal on Sunday, accusing him of empowering Tehran while defending his own military action against Iran. "Obama signed that stupid deal where he paid them billions and billions of dollars, he thought he could bribe them," Trump told Kristen Welker during a "Meet the Press" interview in Wisconsin. Trump made the comments after Welker challenged him on Iran’s nuclear program and argued Tehran moved closest to weapons-grade uranium after Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement. "They were developing it during the nuclear deal," Trump said. "You don’t know that?" TRUMP UNLEASHES ON OBAMA'S 'DISASTER' IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL, SAYS HE WAS 'HONORED' TO RIP IT APART Trump directly blamed Obama for Iran's nuclear progress, saying the former president's agreement failed to stop Tehran from advancing toward a weapon. "They got all of this uranium during Obama, you know that, don’t you?" Trump said. "That’s how they got there… They got there. They developed it during the Obama, Barack Hussein Obama ..." Welker pushed back, saying Iran "escalated their development" after the deal was ended, before trying to move the interview to the economy. Trump interrupted to argue that his decision to strike Iran prevented a catastrophic outcome. "If I didn’t go in there with the B-2 bombers, they would right now have a nuclear weapon, and it could be that half of the world would be eradicated," Trump said. Earlier in the interview, Trump defended his decision to take military action despite years of campaigning against "endless wars." "I had to stop a country — very powerful, very dangerous country — from having a nuclear weapon because they’d use it," Trump said. "They’d blow up the world, they’d blow up the Middle East, they’d blow up Israel, they’d come here, they’d blow up Europe." NUCLEAR EXPERTS WARN IRAN’S URANIUM ‘RIGHT’ IS A MYTH, SAY TRUMP IS RIGHT TO HOLD FIRM Trump claimed the mission was consistent with his "America First" foreign policy platform because he views a nuclear Iran as a direct threat to the United States. "I’m doing the world a service, but I’m doing our country a service," Trump said. "It’s America First. I’m doing our country a service." Welker pressed Trump on whether he broke his campaign promise not to start new wars. "First of all, I didn’t guarantee no war," Trump said. "Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?" He also rejected comparisons to Vietnam and Iraq, arguing the Iran conflict was limited and nearing its conclusion. "This is not an endless war," Trump said. "We’ve been doing this for three months. Much of it has been under the form a pretty good form of ceasefire." TRUMP SAYS US SANK 10 SHIPS IN IRAN STRIKE, ‘LAST, BEST CHANCE’ TO ACT "If we left tomorrow, if we just said, 'All right, let’s get out,' it’ll take them 15 or 20 years to rebuild back, but I’m not going to give them even that chance… They cannot have a nuclear weapon." The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was reached in 2015 between Iran, the United States, other world powers and the European Union. The Obama administration said the agreement required Iran to reduce its uranium stockpile and accept limits on uranium enrichment and monitoring in exchange for phased sanctions relief. Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement in 2018, calling it unacceptable and ordering sanctions to be reimposed. At the time, his administration said the deal failed to protect U.S. national security interests and gave Iran access to money while only delaying its nuclear ambitions. Trump abruptly ended the sit-down with Welker after the host repeatedly challenged his claims about election fraud, California’s vote count and his proposed "anti-weaponization" fund. He accused NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN of being "crooked" during a final exchange over his claims about U.S. elections. "You’re a one-sided crooked network," Trump told Welker. "Sorry. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time." Fox News Digital reached out to former President Barack Obama for comment but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25bd72ee6011c3f4ebcbdf Alexander Zverev wins 2026 French Open to capture his first Grand Slam title after years of near-misses te 2026-06-07T18:50:26.088Z Alexander Zverev wins 2026 French Open to capture his first Grand Slam title after years of near-misses Alexander Zverev is no longer the best men's tennis player without a Grand Slam title. After years of near-misses, collapses, injuries, brutal draws and uncomfortable questions about whether he had the nerve to finish the job on the sport's biggest stage, Zverev finally broke through Sunday at Roland Garros. "You can strip the labels. Sascha Zverev is now, and forever, a Grand Slam champion," TNT play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson exclaimed as the German claimed the final point. Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1, to win the 2026 French Open and capture the first major championship of his career. FRENCH OPEN WINNER MIRRA ANDREEVA QUICKLY CORRECTS TROPHY POSE AFTER HISTORIC VICTORY It was a long time coming. Zverev had already reached three Grand Slam finals before this tournament. He lost the 2020 U.S. Open final to Dominic Thiem after taking a two-set lead. He lost the 2024 French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz after holding a two-sets-to-one advantage. He lost the 2025 Australian Open final to Jannik Sinner in straight sets. For most of his career, Zverev was defined by those losses. He was always a great player, even elite at times. He won an Olympic gold medal. He's been ranked as high as the No. 2 player in the world, and has been entrenched in the top five since April 2024. But he had never won a major. Now, finally, he has. Zverev's off-the-court legacy is more complicated. He has faced domestic abuse allegations from two former partners, both of which he has denied. The ATP closed an investigation into one set of allegations in 2023 after finding insufficient evidence to substantiate the claims, and a German court closed a separate case in 2024 after a settlement with no finding or admission of guilt. As a tennis achievement, though, this was the breakthrough he had spent years chasing. He also became the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Boris Becker won the 1996 Australian Open. And he did it at the one tournament where history has been almost impossible to crack. Roland Garros has mostly belonged to Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and, more recently, Alcaraz. Stan Wawrinka's 2015 title was the rare exception. Wawrinka was the only player other than those three to win the French Open since 2010. Now, Zverev has added his name to one of the most exclusive clubs in sports. It also made Zverev the first men's Grand Slam champion outside the Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic and Nadal group in years. He's the first to win a major other than those four since Daniil Medvedev won the 2021 U.S. Open. The U.S. Open is typically the tournament that sees breakthrough winners, too. Zverev is the first player not named Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic, Nadal or Federer to win the Australian Open, Wimbledon or the French Open since Andy Murray won Wimbledon in 2016. The 2026 French Open started on an inauspicious note with Alcaraz, the defending champion and reigning Australian Open winner, withdrawing prior to the tournament because of a right wrist injury. Sinner, the world No. 1 and the player many expected to challenge Alcaraz for the title, was knocked out in a stunning second-round defeat. Djokovic, still fighting Father Time better than anyone should reasonably be allowed to, suffered a third-round upset. MARTINA NAVRATILOVA SAYS WIDE-OPEN FRENCH OPEN IS GOOD FOR TENNIS: ‘YOU NEED SUSPENSE’ That confluence of events opened the door. Zverev walked through it. Now comes the bigger question. Did Zverev just turn the Alcaraz-Sinner era into something closer to a new Big 3 conversation? Or did he take advantage of one wide-open major and finally cash in on a chance he might not have again? The latter is more likely. Zverev didn't beat Alcaraz to win this title. He didn't beat Sinner. He didn't beat Djokovic. That matters, because those are the measuring sticks in men's tennis right now. Alcaraz already owns the career Grand Slam. Sinner has already proven he can dominate hard courts and beat the best players in the world, though he's still seeking the elusive French Open victory. Djokovic, even at 39, showed he can still compete at the highest level, reaching the final in the 2026 Australian Open. Zverev still has work to do if he wants to be viewed as a true peer in that group. But he also has something now that he never had before: proof. Proof that he can survive a Grand Slam final. Proof that he can handle the last Sunday of a major. Proof that his best tennis is good enough to carry him through two weeks and end with him lifting one of the four biggest trophies in the sport. That changes the conversation. Before Sunday, Zverev's career was defined by the missing hardware. Now, it's defined by what comes next. If this is indeed the start of a second act, men's tennis suddenly gets more interesting. Alcaraz and Sinner are still clearly the present and future of the sport. They are head and shoulders above everyone else on the planet right now. The results speak for themselves: those two combined to win nine straight Grand Slam titles prior to Zverev's breakthrough. And Zverev was arguably only in this position due to Alcaraz's injury and Sinner's early exit. Still, the lanky German has plenty of game and finally added the experience and confidence that come with winning a major tournament. He answered the biggest question of his career Sunday in Paris. He is capable of winning a Grand Slam. Now he has to answer the next one. Can he do it when Alcaraz or Sinner is standing across the net? That’s what will decide whether Roland Garros was a career-changing breakthrough or the best two weeks of a very good career. Either way, Zverev finally has the one thing he was missing. As Brian Anderson put it, "Sascha Zverev is now, and forever, a Grand Slam champion." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25b8d6ee6011c3f4ebcb01 Jim Nantz delivers emotional tribute after CBS Sports assistant dies following crash at Memorial Tournament te 2026-06-07T18:30:46.009Z Jim Nantz delivers emotional tribute after CBS Sports assistant dies following crash at Memorial Tournament The CBS Sports team suffered a tragedy this week with the death of production assistant Bryce Adair, following a car crash while working at the PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament in Ohio. Jim Nantz, the legendary lead broadcaster for the network, delivered quite the tribute during the telecast. According to a GoFundMe page set up for Adair, the 31-year-old was involved in a "horrific [sic] single car accident" on Wednesday night before dying on Saturday. During Saturday afternoon's broadcast of the Memorial, Nantz appeared to be holding back tears while announcing Adair's death before offering up his heartfelt condolences. JACK NICKLAUS DELIVERS FAIR CRITICISMS AND CONCERNS ABOUT THE CROWDED PGA TOUR SCHEDULE "Be patient with us for a minute here," Nantz began, before taking a pause. "A huge loss earlier today within our CBS Sports family. "Trust me when I tell you that in over 40 years, I have never seen our crew of 250 people come into a broadcast like this one carrying as much grief as they are now." "Everyone loved him," Nantz later continued. "Every day, Bryce would greet you with a warm smile and a caring, compassionate spirit. He did many things for us. He won an Emmy for our Super Bowl broadcast. The world was his, and he deserved the world. I'm the one who has a chance to tell you how much we loved him.  "I want to say to his mother, Michelle, thank you for sharing your remarkable son with us. We loved him, and he will never be forgotten." Adair was from Martinez, Georgia, located just outside of Augusta, and studied communications at Valdosta State University. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Tracy Wolfson, CBS Sports' lead NFL and NCAA basketball reporter, posted a tribute of her own following the news of Adair's death. "Our CBS family lost a great friend and colleague today," Wolfson wrote on X. "Bryce Adair brought joy to our crew, he was a kind soul and a true gentleman. I will remember him for his infectious smile, his love for the Eagles and music. I will miss our high fives on the sidelines and football talks in the car. He will be sorely missed." A CBS obituary explained that Adair contributed to live sports production and broadcasting operations, ensuring coverage at major sporting events ran smoothly, and production standards were maintained at a high level. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25b8c2ee6011c3f4ebcaf8 Scientists reveal surprising brain benefit of laughter: 'It's a mental workout' te 2026-06-07T18:30:26.011Z Scientists reveal surprising brain benefit of laughter: 'It's a mental workout' The old saying that laughter is the best medicine may be true, according to new research that suggests it is also a vital catalyst for children's development. Laughter and play are fundamental to healthy brain growth, emotional well-being and social bonding, according to Dr. Jacqueline Harding, an early childhood expert at Middlesex University in London. In her book, "The Brain That Loves to Laugh," Harding argues that joy is a complex biological phenomenon that helps children navigate stress and build more resilient, receptive minds, SWNS reported. HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER PEOPLE DO THESE 7 THINGS EVERY DAY, SAYS WELLNESS EXPERT "When we see children laugh, we witness the brilliance of the brain in action: learning, connecting and growing," Harding told SWNS. "Hope and humor, it seems, are not just the seasoning of life, but foundational to a recipe for healthy development." Laughter activates broad brain networks, including motor regions and the prefrontal cortex, long before children learn to speak. By helping the brain resolve conflicting ideas, it boosts creativity and engages working memory, acting as a "mental workout," experts say. At a molecular level, laughter alters the internal chemistry by decreasing stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine. It also increases "happiness chemicals" like dopamine, serotonin and endorphins. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Additionally, laughter is known to boost oxytocin, which deepens emotional bonds between parents and children. Prolonged stress does the exact opposite: It impairs learning, suppresses immune function and alters the developing limbic system, which governs emotion and long-term memory, per SWNS. "Stated simply, the emotional state of young children directly influences how they navigate their way through the world," Harding said. Parents can foster these benefits through moments of spontaneous play and joyful connection, the expert advised. These interactions do more than spark laughter — they help children develop emotional regulation, strengthen feelings of safety and connection, and support social and cognitive development, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Spontaneous, joyful play is an antidote to stress, as it increases levels of endorphins released by the brain," Harding said. "Creative, happy play does its most brilliant work at a molecular level, especially at a time when the human brain is at its most receptive." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER This shared joy also establishes "co-regulation," where a child learns to manage their own stress by drawing on a biological store of positive early experiences. Harding advocates for integrating humor directly into classrooms to reduce cognitive load and improve how children retain key concepts. By uplifting the nervous system, joy creates an optimal environment for information absorption, per the SWNS report. "Safe relationships and non-stressful play environments promote learning," she added. "The curriculum must never be prioritized over those two fundamental factors." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25b694ee6011c3f4ebca90 Jennifer Lopez, Brittany Snow and Emily Blunt turn heads in dazzling gowns on the red carpet te 2026-06-07T18:21:08.560Z Jennifer Lopez, Brittany Snow and Emily Blunt turn heads in dazzling gowns on the red carpet Hollywood's biggest names stunned on different red carpets this week. Stars including Jennifer Lopez and Brittany Snow turned heads when they posed for photos at the Gotham Awards and movie premieres in sparkling gowns. Other celebrities lit up the red carpet at their movie premieres in stunning dresses. Here are the best red carpet looks from this week. JENNIFER LOPEZ, KELSEA BALLERINI, RENÉE ZELLWEGER STUN IN LACE, SHEER AND CUT-OUTS: PHOTOS Jennifer Lopez shut down the red carpet at the premiere of her new Netflix movie, "Office Romance," when she posed for photos in a figure-hugging gown. The strapless dress featured a sweetheart neckline and a tight bodice which flared out into a full skirt and train at the knees. It also includes sequins in the design of blue and white flowers, with white birds flying around. She accessorized the look with diamond jewelry, including a bracelet, ring and a pair of earrings, as well as a metallic gold clutch. The singer and actress also opted for a bold makeup look, which included bright eyeshadow and dark lashes. JENNIFER LOPEZ, MICHELLE MONAGHAN AND SOFIA VERGARA HEAT THINGS UP: PHOTOS Lopez posted a video of herself posing on the carpet on Instagram, with fans complimenting her in the comments section. One fan wrote, "You have always been THAT girl 🙂‍↕️❤️✨," and another added, "born to be iconic honestly😍😍." Brittany Snow smiled for the camera as she posed for photos at the 2026 Gotham Awards. The "Hunting Wives" actress stunned in a strapless green column dress which was covered in intricate sequins, as well as a sash tied around her waist which included a fabric flower. She styled her hair in a sleek updo with pieces left out to frame her face, and chose a soft makeup look to compliment the dress. "I’m obsessed how EVERY COLOR looks magical on you 💚💚💚💚💚💚," one fan wrote in the comments section of Snow's Instagram post. Another added, "Literally obsessed with this dress!" Michelle Pfeiffer stunned when she walked the red carpet at the 2026 Gotham Awards. The "Margo's Got Money Troubles" star wore a sleeveless white Chanel column dress with a high neckline, which was accented with floral appliqués throughout the top half. A thick band of floral appliqués mixed with feathers near the bottom of the dress marked the transition into a flowing pleated skirt. Pfeiffer was honored at the event with the Legend Tribute, which was created in 2025 to honor television’s most beloved and influential performers, and was presented to Parker Posey last year for her work in "The White Lotus." She shared photos from the event on Instagram, and fans could not pass up the chance to congratulate her on her accomplishment. KATE MOSS, SOFIA VERGARA STUN IN SHEER LOOKS AT PARIS FASHION WEEK: PHOTOS "Congratulations! So deserved! Love you in both The Madison and Margo’s got Money Problems!" one fan wrote, while another added, "So well deserved 👏👏Congratulations Michelle ❤️." Emily Blunt turned heads in two different looks while promoting her upcoming movie, "Disclosure Day." The actress first stunned in a Tamara Ralph dress which featured a black velvet bodice with a plunging sweetheart neckline, which transitioned into a skirt made completely of pearls, giving fans a peek at her toned legs. She paired the look with minimal jewelry and kept her hair and makeup natural, opting for sleek straight hair which she kept tucked behind her ears. Blunt wore a second red carpet look this week, this time at the U.K. premiere of the new movie. At the premiere, Blunt wore a strapless sheer lilac Stella McCartney dress with French lace designs and a peplum at the waist, with Swarovski crystals sewn in throughout. She accessorized the dress with diamond-drop earrings, a bracelet and two rings, styling her hair slicked back and in a center part. She kept the lilac theme going, accenting her natural makeup look with purple eyeshadow and nail polish. Malin Akerman stunned on the red carpet at the Gotham Awards in a simple black dress. The "Hunting Wives" star wore a black dress with a structured square neckline and wide shoulder straps, which fell straight to the floor. She paired the look with black strappy sandals, a black mini bag and jewelry, including a ring, bracelet and earrings. In terms of hair, she opted for a sleek updo, and went with a clean makeup look. Akerman posted photos from the evening on her Instagram, with fans flooding the comments section with compliments. "Absolutely beautiful!! You're a real angel❤️," while another added, "You are literally stunning ❤️🔥." Anna Faris turned heads when she arrived to the Los Angeles premiere of "Scary Movie." The "Mom" actress wore a figure-hugging backless sequined black dress with a halter neckline and cutouts on the side, which showed off her slim figure. She styled her hair in an updo with her curtain bangs left out to frame her face, and sported a dark smokey eye and natural lipstick. ANNE HATHAWAY STUNS IN DARING SHEER GOWN AT LONDON PREMIERE Claire Danes looked better than ever when she arrived to the 2026 Gotham Awards, where she was honored with the Performer Tribute. The "Homeland" star walked the red carpet at the award show in a white sleeveless Narciso Rodriguez dress with a deep plunging neckline. She kept her accessories to a minimum, choosing only a gold ring, bracelet and earrings, and wore her blonde hair in loose waves and a deep side part. Carmen Electra wowed in a sheer black dress while at the premiere of "Scary Movie" in Los Angeles. The former Playboy model posed for photos at the premiere in a strapless figure-hugging see-through black dress which flowed into a tulle mermaid skirt, which also featured feathered detailing throughout. She posted photos from the evening on her Instagram, with fans complimenting her in the comments section, with one writing "You look gorgeous!!" and another adding "Absolute stunner 🩸🔪💋." KATE HUDSON REVEALS THE ONLY THING SHE’D DO DIFFERENTLY IN HER HOLLYWOOD CAREER "Guess who’s back! 👻 I am so thrilled and honored to be back together with the Wayans in the new #ScaryMovie! I really want to thank @keenenivorywayans for believing in me and fighting to get me into Scary Movie 1," she wrote. "It became the number one movie in the world, and I have no doubt Scary Movie 6 will be too! ⚡️" Alison Brie wore an elevated version of the "little black dress" when she arrived to a screening of "Masters of the Universe." The actress posed for photos in a black velvet off-the-shoulder form-fitting mini dress with a deep sweetheart neckline and a brooch at the center of her chest. A key feature of the dress is the puffy oversized sleeves which extend outwards and away from her shoulders. She paired the dress with black high heels and wore her hair in an updo with straight bangs framing her face. Brie shared photos from the screening on Instagram, and fans were quick to send their praise for the actress in the comments section. "Perfection as always 🔥🔥🔥," one wrote, while another added, "WHAT A KNOCKKKOUTTTT 🔥😍." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Molly Ringwald made a statement when she arrived to the red carpet at the 2026 Gotham Awards. The "Pretty In Pink" star posed for photos in a silver dress with a high halter neckline with fabric which wrapped around her neck, making it similar to a turtleneck. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The wraparound effect is also found on the dress's waistline, with the fabric crossing over itself. Ringwald paired the look with gold earrings and a bracelet shaped like a snake, and wore her hair in a ponytail with blunt bangs. Kerry Washington stunned when she walked the carpet at the Gotham Awards. The "Scandal" actress posed for photos in a gold form-fitting Oscar de la Renta dress with a halter neckline. She styled the look with minimal jewelry, including a ring and a pair of earrings, and opted for a more natural makeup look. Washington was honored with the Spotlight Tribute at the award show, writing on Instagram that she is "so honored" to receive the tribute. "Stunning. Just absolutely stunning!" one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "This look is EVERYTHING!! ✨✨😍🤏🏽." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25b680ee6011c3f4ebca82 2 TNA Wrestling stars depart company te 2026-06-07T18:20:48.573Z 2 TNA Wrestling stars depart company Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) announced the departures of Steve Maclin and Myla Grace on Sunday. TNA announced the releases in a note posted to its website. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "TNA Wrestling has come to terms on the release of Steve Maclin and Myla Grace, effective immediately. We wish them the best in their future endeavors," the company said. Grace, who is from Northern Ireland, started her stint at TNA in June 2025 when she appeared on the Against All Odds event pre-show. She teamed up with Xia Brookside and Harley Hudson. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM She had a handful of singles and tag team matches since making her debut. She never was able to hold a championship in TNA. Her last appearance came in a March taping where she lost to Elayna Black. She hadn’t appeared for the company since then. Maclin had been with TNA since 2021. He was the first TNA international champion, holding the belt twice. He also held the Impact World Championship once. He was in an intense storyline with TNA world champion Mike Santana, which saw him get injured and "fired" before coming back to the ring. He lost to Santana in his last match with TNA. Grace and Maclin have yet to comment on their releases. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25b66bee6011c3f4ebca66 Democrats in Congress Grapple With Concerns Over Platner Allegations te 2026-06-07T18:20:27.052Z Democrats in Congress Grapple With Concerns Over Platner Allegations Some voiced a fresh round of worry this weekend while others reinforced their support for Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25b1bbee6011c3f4ebca02 Notion restores access to Anthropic after service disruption te 2026-06-07T18:00:27.853Z Notion restores access to Anthropic after service disruption Notion's head of product said he was "astonished" at “the amount of people RT-ing this." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25af7aee6011c3f4ebc98e Morgan Wallen fires back at 'nonsense' rumors he left Pittsburgh before his show was officially canceled te 2026-06-07T17:50:50.013Z Morgan Wallen fires back at 'nonsense' rumors he left Pittsburgh before his show was officially canceled Morgan Wallen has no time for "nonsense" rumors. On Saturday, the country star — who was reportedly forced to cancel his Pittsburgh show on Saturday due to poor weather conditions — took to Instagram to address online speculation that he dipped out of town before local officials confirmed the cancellation. "This morning, my team walked on my bus and told me they had been consulting with local officials and that I should cancel my show in Pittsburgh tonight and I said, ‘Why?’" said in the video posted to his Instagram Stories. "They said that there was going to be strong winds in the area, and I said, ‘OK.’ So, that is what I did and that was the information I had in the moment, and I trusted my team," he continued. "I understand that wind hasn't gotten to Pittsburgh yet ... The truth of the matter is, I have a large stage that, in those conditions, could become fatal to a lot of folks around it. So, I did the best I could with the information I had in that moment." MORGAN WALLEN FANS LEFT DISAPPOINTED OVER COUNTRY STAR'S 'I'M THE PROBLEM' TOUR "I’ve been seeing a lot of nonsense about me that is simply not true, and I just wanted to clear the air," he added. "I think my true fans know that that’s not how I operate in general, but I had to say it. Ya'll take care." Hours prior, Wallen informed his fans through social media that he had been advised to cancel his show. "After talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight’s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night," he wrote on his Instagram Stories. "Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority." MORGAN WALLEN GETS HIT WITH UNDERWEAR, LAINEY WILSON’S BELL-BOTTOMS SPLIT: 2024’S WILD ON-STAGE MISHAPS While some fans were quick to share their disappointment and frustration on social media, others sparked fury over whether Wallen's cancellation was warranted. "Morgan wallen cancelling his show last night is just hilarious because i walked outside after my shift at 11pm and my car was completely dry," one user wrote on X. "No rain in sight. that man was already on his way back to tennessee." Mike Asti, a managing editor at WV Sports Now, Pittsburgh Sports Now, said, "A Saturday cancelation even as weather clears up has caused a heel turn that may make him never welcomed back. Unbelievable turn of events." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Acrisure stadium officials fuming," Marty Griffin, KDKA Radio, wrote on X. "Sources confirm … Wallen left town on plane before they even had meeting and demanded they announce the cancellation after he was in the air." A representative for Wallen did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The cancellation comes days after Wallen flipped over a piano onstage after the equipment malfunctioned mid-show. In a fan-captured video obtained by Fox News Digital, the 33-year-old musician is seen getting frustrated when his equipment seemingly malfunctions in the middle of his performance of "Sand In My Boots." After he finishes singing the song, Wallen walks over to the piano and pushes it over, breaking it. "While playing 'sand in my boots' Morgan gets off the piano cause it isn’t [working] as it should," the video's caption on TikTok reads. "He finishes acapella then proceeds to push the piano over, breaking it!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25af66ee6011c3f4ebc985 Stacey King, three-time NBA champion and Bulls broadcaster, dead at 59 te 2026-06-07T17:50:30.081Z Stacey King, three-time NBA champion and Bulls broadcaster, dead at 59 Stacey King, a three-time NBA champion and a broadcaster for the Chicago Bulls, has died, the team announced on Sunday. He was 59. Bulls executives Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf released statements on King’s death. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Stacey King was a cherished member of the Bulls family and one of the truly unique personalities in our organization’s history," Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said. "His connection to Chicago, the Bulls and our fans spanned more than three decades – first as a player and later as the unmistakable voice that helped bring Bulls basketball into the homes of generations of fans. "We will miss him deeply and remember the joy, energy, humor, candor and passion he brought to our organization, our broadcasts and our fans every day. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones." Michael Reinsdorf, the team’s president and CEO, remembered King as a player who "loved being a Bull." "You could feel it in everything he did – the way he played, the way he called games and the way he connected with our fans," he said. "He had a unique gift for bringing people together and making every game feel personal. He brought an energy and love for the game that came through in every broadcast, helping fans feel connected to our team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Whether it was through a broadcast, a conversation or a photo with a fan, Stacey made people feel seen and valued. We were fortunate to know him not only as a player and broadcaster, but as a friend. Stacey genuinely cared about people, and he made our organization better. We will miss him dearly, and his impact, memory and legacy will remain a part of the Chicago Bulls forever." Chicago selected King with the No. 6 overall pick of the 1989 draft out of Oklahoma. He played four full seasons with the Bulls before he joined the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks during his career. King was on the Bulls during their first three-peat run from 1990 to 1993. He averaged 6.4 points in 438 career games. After King retired, he started his broadcasting career in 2006. He was with CSN Chicago and the Chicago Sports Network. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25aac6ee6011c3f4ebc8f7 It wasn’t on his shopping list, but a man managed to accidentally shoot himself in the groin at Walmart anyway te 2026-06-07T17:30:46.319Z It wasn’t on his shopping list, but a man managed to accidentally shoot himself in the groin at Walmart anyway Let me get this out of the way before we dig any deeper into this. I did not see the man’s list, so it is completely a guess on my part that it didn’t include accidentally or otherwise shooting himself in the groin on it. There's even a chance that he didn’t have a list at all. I’m not here to pass judgment either way. Here’s how it all played out, according to Tampa Bay 28. Sarasota County deputies were called to a Walmart in Venice, Florida, last Thursday after reports of a "popping sound" and "a trail of blood near the bathroom area." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The responding deputies evacuated the store and cleared it, finding no person of interest inside. When they checked the surveillance video, they spotted a "white male entering the store with a holstered gun in the waistband of his shorts." The surveillance footage also revealed that the gun discharged while the man was attempting to adjust the gun in the holster. The bullet appeared to have struck the man in the leg and groin area. That’s definitely not an area of the body you don't want to treat wounds yourself. Particularly not in a Walmart bathroom. The reason deputies didn’t find him at the store when they arrived is that he left to seek professional care for his gunshot to the groin. MALE EMT IN ROYALS DUGOUT DRILLED BY FOUL BALL IN THE ABSOLUTE WORST POSSIBLE SPOT That's a smart decision on his part. You want someone who knows what they're doing putting their expertise to work when you're dealing with that area. The man was found a short time after the incident at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital campus in Venice. It wasn’t reported if the groin shooter was going to face any charges. Whether he's charged with any crime or not, he's going to have to reevaluate a few things. If I were him, I'd start from waking up that day all the way to ending up in the hospital after a trip to Walmart. Was it the shorts? Is there something wrong with the holster? Is there an issue with the gun itself? There would be a lot of questions I'd be asking myself. But the one change I know I'd be making for sure if I decided the shorts were fine, there's nothing wrong with my holster or my gun, is that the business end isn't going to be pointed toward the groin anymore. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25aab2ee6011c3f4ebc8ee Maher warns Democrats have 'another sex, creep problem’ with Platner citing misconduct allegations te 2026-06-07T17:30:26.406Z Maher warns Democrats have 'another sex, creep problem’ with Platner citing misconduct allegations Bill Maher mocked Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner Friday, using the candidate's mounting controversies to argue Democrats are facing another problem tied to misconduct allegations ahead of a major toss-up race. "Democrats — they have another sex, creep problem," Maher said during his "Real Time with Bill Maher" monologue. "Have you seen this guy, Graham Platner, up in Maine? Their big hope to take the Senate, the Democrats. But Graham Platner, he’s a lot." Maher pointed first to Platner’s tattoo controversy, which has followed the Maine Democrat for months. The Associated Press reported in October that Platner said he covered a chest tattoo that was widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, after saying he got it in 2007 while drinking on leave in Croatia and did not understand its meaning at the time. "You know, he’s got a Nazi tattoo," Maher said. "We don’t know about that, maybe it was just drunk. You didn’t know it was… whatever." DEMOCRATIC MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER CONFRONTED BY MS NOW HOST ABOUT TATTOO CONTROVERSY The HBO host cited recent reporting on Platner's marriage and his interactions with women. The AP reported that former campaign staffer Genevieve McDonald said Platner was "sexting multiple women while married" and that the campaign reviewed the issue as a possible election vulnerability. "But, you know, he definitely was texting other women outside of his marriage," Maher said. Maher also referenced allegations from former romantic partners, including reporting that one woman described Platner’s behavior as unsettling. PLATNER STILL HAS ACTIVE ACCOUNT ON ANONYMOUS APP DUBBED 'PREDATOR'S PARADISE' AMID CHEATING SCANDAL "Now some of the girlfriends are coming forward," Maher said. "One of them says he used to watch TV while he was sharpening his axe." The AP reported that Lyndsey Fifield told The New York Times that Platner grabbed her hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a cab by the wrist and, in one incident, twisted her arm and held her in a room when they dated more than a decade ago. Another former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, told the Times his behavior was "reckless" and "unsettling," according to the AP. GRAHAM PLATNER ACCUSER HITS NYT FOR ALLEGEDLY SOFTENING ALLEGATIONS, SAYS COVERAGE WAS 'GIFT' TO DEMOCRAT Maher also made a joke about Maine author Stephen King, whose work has often centered on horror stories set in the state. Maher said Platner's alleged axe sharpening "could cost him women and their votes." "But he did win over Stephen King," Maher added. Platner has denied allegations that he was violent toward women. In a statement to the AP, he said he had been open about a "very dark period" in his life, including undiagnosed PTSD, alcohol use and being a "far from perfect boyfriend." "Any characterization beyond that is false, and I believe, politically motivated," Platner said in the statement. "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." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Platner also addressed the allegations during an appearance on MS NOW with Chris Hayes, saying some claims were untrue. "There are things in this that I absolutely will take responsibility for and have been speaking about openly for months," Platner said. "But those serious allegations are just not true." Platner is running in Maine’s Democratic primary as the party seeks to defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. The primary is Tuesday, June 9.  Fox News Digital reached out to Graham Platner for comment but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25a85eee6011c3f4ebc88c Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump’s Birthday te 2026-06-07T17:20:30.569Z Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump’s Birthday A federal lawsuit said the event, set for June 14, was unlawfully planned and designed to benefit Mr. Trump and his allies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25a644ee6011c3f4ebc869 Judge orders 2 1/2 years in prison for assault case te 2026-06-07T17:11:32.646Z Judge orders 2 1/2 years in prison for assault case A Lake Havasu City man will get a 2.5-year prison sentence under terms of a plea agreement entered June 3. Stephen Panter, 40, pleaded guilty to crimes committed against separate victims 5 days apart. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25a62fee6011c3f4ebc860 Child porn case results in 105 year jail sentence for Havasu man te 2026-06-07T17:11:11.766Z Child porn case results in 105 year jail sentence for Havasu man More than one century in prison has been ordered in a Lake Havasu City man’s child pornography case. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle imposed a 105-year sentence during a Thursday hearing for Johnathan Kroll, 38. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25a61bee6011c3f4ebc857 Colorado River states suggest mediation as water supplies near crisis te 2026-06-07T17:10:51.127Z Colorado River states suggest mediation as water supplies near crisis Negotiators for some of the seven states competing for dwindling Colorado River water supplies say they’re disappointed in a federal plan to adopt only short-term fixes in the coming years, and they think going to mediation could help reach a… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25a601ee6011c3f4ebc835 Danny DeVito says he and wife Rhea Perlman are 'best of friends' while living apart te 2026-06-07T17:10:25.523Z Danny DeVito says he and wife Rhea Perlman are 'best of friends' while living apart Although the pair live in separate houses, Danny DeVito says he and wife Rhea Perlman remain "best of friends." "We are not living together anymore. She lives close by," the "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" comedian told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. He added, "We are really good, best of friends, and we always were from the very, very, very beginning." The 81-year-old said he and Perlman love talking about their passions, mainly movies and acting. ED BURNS CREDITS 'TWO-WEEK RULE' WITH WIFE CHRISTY TURLINGTON FOR KEEPING THEIR 22-YEAR MARRIAGE STRONG  "And we talk, we love movies. We love, you know, we love acting," he said. "We love talking about it. We always, we read plays. We've always kept it alive with the kids, you know, with the movie business." DeVito and Perlman married in 1982, and they share three grown kids: Lucy, 43, Grace, 41, and Jake, 38. He explained that Lucy and Jake both work in the business and Grace is a "wonderful painter." MARK WAHLBERG ADMITS HOLLYWOOD FAME COMES WITH ‘BAGGAGE’ FOR HIS KIDS "But Lucy's an actress. She's in the new movie we just produced called ‘Drag,’ which is coming out in the [winter] … And we produced that with Jake, my son, who's a producer. Lucy's also producing it, but she's in it as well. So the whole family is like kind of, we're all like in the, I guess, you know, the roar of the grease paint, the smell of the crowd, or the other way around," he joked. And DeVito is celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of his classic films with "Matilda in Concert," something the actor started doing in 2017 and which will happen at three locations this year: Cleveland, San Francisco and London. DeVito explained that 1996’s "Matilda," which he produced, directed and starred in, was "one of my favorite movies to make because I had all kids in it." DANICA PATRICK BELTS OUT TUNES IN INDY, BRYCE HARPER'S TOOTHPASTE APPLICATION IS WILD, AND 'MACHO MANSON' He added, "It was a lot of ice cream, and it was a lot of tea parties, and there was a lot of like playing games, and a lot of clownin' around. I like to clown around," he emphasized, "So there I had a built-in audience." The "Jumanji: The Next Level" star said that he first discovered the book when he was reading to his kids in the early ‘90s. WATCH HERE: DANNY DEVITO, RHEA PERLMAN THOUGHT ‘MATILDA’ ROLES WERE ‘GREAT PARTS’ AS HE REPRISES ROLE LIVE IN CONCERT "And we read it," he said, "and it was like amazing. And Rhea and I said, this is like --- these are great parts for us, first of all. They're great." "We had a great time and Rhea got into it really big time," he said. "Rhea and I always have a good time working together. We've done a lot of things together: ‘Taxi’ and short films, and we produce things together, and at NYU, we worked together, like, years ago, in 1970 something." KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY CREDITS 2-WORD PHRASE AS THE SECRET BEHIND HER 23-YEAR MARRIAGE TO BRAD PAISLEY DeVito and Perlman played Matilda’s "crazy" parents, Harry and Zinnia Wormwood. For "Matilda in Concert", he said: "They do this thing where they take the philharmonic, we strip out the sound and the music, we leave the dialogue, sound effects, and you strip out just the music, and you play it with a live orchestra. And the great thing about it is that I also narrate the movie." EXCLUSIVE: 'SNL' ALUM SIOBHAN FALLON HOGAN SHARES STUNNING REVELATION ABOUT CHRIS FARLEY DeVito not only narrates, but he reprises his Mr. Wormwood character complete with the used car salesman’s bowler hat. "I always take something from a movie," he explained. "I wear it [at 'Matilda in Concert'] and I come out, and I have a kind of wild jacket that I wear an orange shirt or something, tie and do the thing." DeVito said in the past, he’s performed with orchestras from places like Texas and Toronto and this year he performed with the Cleveland Orchestra on June 3 and 5 has upcoming performances with the San Francisco Symphony on July 25 and 26 and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 30. JANE SEYMOUR SAYS FAMILY VALUES ARE KEY TO HER 'SPECIAL CHEMISTRY' WITH FORMER 'DR. QUINN' CO-STAR JOE LANDO The evenings are also conducted by composer David Newman who wrote the music for "Matilda." As he enters his 80s, DeVito said his philosophy is people should "Always be in love. You know, you love yourself, right? You gotta love yourself, and you love people around you. So that's good enough love. That's good love." He clarified, "It doesn't have to be romantic love. Doesn't have be always, you know, you've got a girlfriend or a boyfriend … It doesn't have to be that way. It can be just love of other people and love of yourself. And think about them. That circle doesn't have to be wide. You don't have to be somebody who embraces the entire world. You could be somebody who embraces your entire world." ‘80S STAR KELLY LEBROCK ‘RAN AWAY’ FROM HOLLYWOOD FOR GOATS, GRANDKIDS AND SIMPLER LIFE Devito added that he is now "more conscious" of taking care of himself as he gets older "because I want to be around" for his two young grandchildren, Sinclair, 3, and Carmine, who will be 2 in July. "So, I am gonna stay healthy because I want to see those two characters, what they do," he beamed. He said all of them live around 15 minutes from him. "So I get to see them all the time, which is great." ‘KARATE KID’ STAR RALPH MACCHIO’S HONEST SECRET TO STAYING GROUNDED AND AGELESS IN HOLLYWOOD "If I'm working, I quit early because they're on schedules," he explained. "Like the other night, we all went to dinner, and they like to eat at five o'clock." He said he usually starts working around 9 or 10 in the morning, and he doesn’t mind working late, "but on a night like that, 4:30 I'm in the car, get to that place, have a nice little dinner with Carmine. Slobber around, make some faces. Always open your mouth while you eat. You know what I mean? He loves it. I mean, maybe the parents don't like it that much, but you know what? I'm the grandpa." DeVito is also adamant that he’ll never quit the business. TED DANSON’S MEDICAL WAKE-UP CALL: WHY THE TV ICON SAYS HE NO LONGER GETS A ‘FREE PASS’ "I wouldn't retire. Nope. You’re stuck with me," he joked. DeVito is currently shooting the 18th season of "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and his new movie "Jumanji: Open World" premieres this Christmas, and he said he wants to keep doing things like "Matilda in Concert" and even Broadway. "My fans have been with me from Louie De Palma, well, even Martini [from ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’] all the way to Frank, you know, Reynolds," he said, adding that fans even come up to him and tell him they want a Jersey Mike’s sandwich after seeing him. DeVito became a spokesperson for the sandwich chain in 2022. And he said a lot of his younger fans are "digging" "Matilda" all these years later. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER OFFERS NEW FITNESS CHALLENGE AFTER HELPING PRESIDENTS AND US MILITARY SHAPE UP DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger are also planning a new project together. "We really liked working together on ‘Twins,’ on ‘Junior,’ and we’ve become good friends," he said. "We've been dying to do something together, and now that we're getting older, you go like, ‘Come on, man. We got to find something to do together. I'll direct it.’" He said they had planned on doing a "Triplets" sequel to "Twins," but director Ivan Reitman died before they could. BRUCE WILLIS GAVE SAMUEL L. JACKSON THIS BILLION-DOLLAR CAREER ADVICE "Ivan Reitman was a gem," he said. "Ivan Reitman was a beautiful man." WATCH HERE: DANNY DEVITO SAYS HE AND ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING TO MAKE ANOTHER MOVIE TOGETHER But he said he and Schwarzenegger are actively trying to get a movie going. "I don't know what it is yet, but when we find it, you're gonna know about it," he promised, "because … Arnold and I can't keep our mouths shut, so we're going to blab about it." Speaking of his career, DeVito remembered a time when he blew an audition for a play at the Public Theater in New York for "Elephant Steps" in front of Richard Foreman, who he called a "wild director." "And I knew the casting director, she used to always bring me in for things," he explained. "I said to her, ‘Before you walk me in and introduce me to Richard Foreman, just open the door and stand back.’ Right? And she said, ‘What are you going to do, Danny?’ I said, ‘Just do it, please.’" DeVito said he had prepared a monologue and when the casting director opened the door, "I laid down on the floor and I rolled in. And I said my monologue and I didn't know where I was because I was rolling in, and I wound up pretty close to the table where the director was sitting." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I was looking up and he was over there somewhere, and I was dizzy, but I had done my audition on the way in saying my lines," he continued. After he finally stood up, Foreman just said: "’Thank you very much, next,’ you know, like that kind of thing. So I might've blown that one." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS DeVito said he's also feeling good about getting older. "I like it, I like, it's kind of cool," the "Taxi" alum, who turns 82 in November, said. "It's really interesting. It's good. I mean, it just happens without you doing anything. You know, you just get older and that's kind of nice, you don't have to really think about it." But he said: "You have to exercise. You have to keep your mind working. You have, you know, I drink a lot of green, green juice, very, very important, right? A lot of walking around … Keep your friends, always talk to your friends. Keep talking to people, meet new people, try new things." "I'm not gonna jump out of an airplane. Promise. The only thing I don't wanna do, no. And you know, I don't think I want to go on a submarine either. I don’t think I want to be shot in outer space either. I like it, like sitting in the yard is really good. Sitting in the sun … And eat good, try and think about the gut, because the gut's really important, you know? Gut health, try, you know, do that kind of stuff if you could, and you know and always be in love." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25a152ee6011c3f4ebc792 Suspected Hamas terrorist arrested in Greece for allegedly plotting attack on Israeli cruise ship te 2026-06-07T16:50:26.493Z Suspected Hamas terrorist arrested in Greece for allegedly plotting attack on Israeli cruise ship A suspected Hamas terrorist, reportedly granted asylum a year from the Gaza war, was arrested by Greek police for allegedly plotting an attack on an Israeli cruise line. The Gaza man, 37, was arrested on the Greek island of Crete on Sunday for his alleged ties to one of four suspected Hamas terrorists previously arrested in Cyprus, having traveled with him to Malaysia, where they allegedly received training in making explosives from commercially available chemical agents. The Israeli cruise ship MS Crown Iris was the believed target of the attack before it was scheduled to arrive in Crete on Tuesday. Police did not publicly identify the man or name a target in their initial statement. Searches in homes in both Crete and the Greek capital, Athens, turned up a number of mobile phones, a laptop, external hard drives and bank cards, The Associated Press reported. 3 ALLEGED HAMAS MEMBERS ACCUSED OF PLOTTING AGAINST JEWISH INSTITUTIONS IN GERMANY The suspect, an electrician who has been reportedly living in Crete for the past year and working at a hotel there after being granted asylum, will appear before a magistrate later Sunday. The suspected terrorist had placed an online order for what police said were "chemical agents" that could be used in the manufacture of explosives, according to the report. State broadcaster ERT, cited by Israeli and Greek media, reported that police also found laboratory equipment. TWO CONVICTED OF TERRORISM IN DENMARK FOR GRENADE ATTACK NEAR ISRAELI EMBASSY The case appears to be part of a broader regional counterterrorism probe. Cypriot authorities arrested two Palestinians on May 22 after intelligence led investigators to materials in two residences that police said could be used to manufacture explosives. Two more Palestinian men were detained May 29 as part of the same investigation, according to Greek police. The Crown Iris has become a recurring flashpoint at Greek ports amid anger over the war in Gaza. Protesters gathered near the ship when it docked in Piraeus on Wednesday, June 3, and demonstrations against the vessel have followed it at Greek ports since last year. Protesters allege that Mano Maritime, the owner of the MS Crown Iris, is profiting from the Hamas-Israel war by selling tourist services to Israel Defense Forces soldiers during breaks from active duty. In July 2025, Greek police used tear gas and made arrests as demonstrators tried to block the ship at Agios Nikolaos on Crete. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not announced formal charges against the suspect. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a259ef8ee6011c3f4ebc739 Search Continues for Gunmen Who Opened Fire at Ohio Festival te 2026-06-07T16:40:24.568Z Search Continues for Gunmen Who Opened Fire at Ohio Festival Two men fired weapons at each other during a festival in the historic Old West End neighborhood of Toledo, injuring at least a dozen people. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a259cb5ee6011c3f4ebc704 Trump storms off 'Meet the Press' interview, rips Welker, ABC, CBS, CNN as 'crooked' te 2026-06-07T16:30:45.859Z Trump storms off 'Meet the Press' interview, rips Welker, ABC, CBS, CNN as 'crooked' President Donald Trump abruptly ended a tense "Meet the Press" interview with host Kristen Welker in Wisconsin Sunday after she repeatedly challenged his claims about election fraud, California’s vote count and his proposed "anti-weaponization" fund. Trump cut off the interview after accusing NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN of being "crooked" during a final exchange over his claims about U.S. elections. "You’re a one-sided crooked network," Trump told Welker. "Sorry. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time." TRUMP ASKS NBC HOST IF IT 'SOUNDS GOOD' TO REPORT THE BORDER CROSSINGS ARE AT RECORD LOWS DURING INTERVIEW The exchange escalated during the final block, when Welker pressed Trump on a proposed $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate people who said they were targeted by the former President Joe Biden administration’s alleged "weaponization" of government. Welker asked Trump whether he was moving away from the fund after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the administration would not move forward with it. "Just to be very clear, are you backing off the fund completely as your acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, has said, or are you looking for another avenue to revive the fund?" Welker asked. Trump defended the proposal and said people had been harmed by officials in the Biden administration. TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON $1.8 BILLION 'SLUSH FUND' THAT KILLED HIS AGENDA, SPURRED REPUBLICAN REBELLION "People have been hurt so badly by radical left lunatics that worked for the Biden administration and Sleepy Joe," Trump said. "They’re vicious. They’re violent, what they did to people. And, of course, they went after me more than anybody else." Welker pressed Trump on whether he still wanted to revive the proposal. "So are you looking for a way to revive it?" Welker asked. Trump said he personally supported the idea but acknowledged it would need approval. "If it was up to me, I’d pay them the kind of money that they deserve," Trump said. "So me, personally, I think the weaponization fund is a great idea, and so do many other Republicans. You have to get it approved." WHITE HOUSE TORCHES DEMOCRATS’ JAN 6 ‘GASLIGHTING’ CLAIMS IN ANNIVERSARY TAKEDOWN Trump later broadened his remarks, accusing the press and Biden officials of destroying people’s lives. "I love the idea, because people like you, the fake dirty press, the crooked press, people like stupid Biden, he’s not smart enough to know what’s going on, but people that surrounded him, surrounded his beautiful Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, what they did to the lives of people, they destroyed people," Trump said. Welker pushed back on Trump’s claims, saying the President had no evidence. "Just to be very clear, there’s no evidence of what you’re saying," Welker said. Trump rejected that. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "There’s a lot of evidence," Trump said. "Listen to me. There’s tremendous evidence. There’s nothing but evidence." Trump then repeated his claim that the 2020 election was rigged and connected it to California’s ongoing vote count. "The election was rigged," Trump said. "It was a dirty election. And it’s happening again right now in California." Trump pointed to the pace of California’s vote count, which takes over a month to certify state elections. "All I have to do is look," Trump said. "They’re crooked just like you’re crooked, your press is crooked. And Meet the Press is crooked." "Your elections are crooked, and you’re crooked, and ‘Meet the Press’ is crooked. And so is ABC and CBS and CNN," Trump said before ending the interview. Welker attempted to keep the interview going, noting that NBC had traveled to Wisconsin for the sit-down. "Mr. President, let’s... please, I traveled all the way to Wisconsin," Welker said. Trump said he had already given Welker enough time. "I sat in the rain with you for an hour," Trump said. "On and off in the rain, and I’ve given you enough time. You ought to straighten out your press, because you know what? A country can never be great with a dishonest press." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a259c9fee6011c3f4ebc6e4 OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’ te 2026-06-07T16:30:23.840Z OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’ "Chat is dead" — at least, according to a senior OpenAI employee. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25980dee6011c3f4ebc690 Barrett Marson: From schoolyard scoops to state spotlights te 2026-06-07T16:10:53.686Z Barrett Marson: From schoolyard scoops to state spotlights Barrett Marson started with a passion for news. That passion would eventually lead him to embed himself in the ever-changing, yet somehow steady, network of Arizona politics.  Over 25 years and counting, Marson has represented clients ranging from Arizona House Republicans to the state Department of Corrections. And though he is reluctant to join the “old timers” club in state politics, Marson now reflects on his storied career turning news smarts into public relations power.  How did you get started in communications?  In sixth grade, I got hooked on the news. I was reading the paper every single day. I remember my mom, for my 12th birthday, wrapped a couple of my presents in USA Today.  I wanted to be a reporter. That’s the only thing I wanted to do.  In seventh and eighth grade, I worked on my student newspaper in junior high. I won a couple of awards. I went to junior college for a couple of years, worked on the campus newspaper and loved it, and then I was editor of the entertainment section, and I was able to write some high school football stories for the Anaheim Bulletin.  I got to see my name in the paper. It was a little bit about ego, I really enjoyed seeing “By Barrett Marson.”  Then I got a part-time reporting job, covering both La Palma and Cyprus, two small Orange County cities. It was great because it was covering the city council. I learned a lot of valuable lessons, like don’t sit in the front row of a city council. At the time, they were considering sending a referral to the ballot on horse race gambling. It was two in the morning, they were long council meetings. A lot of people were upset. My editor emailed me in the morning, “Hey I saw you sleeping at the council meeting last night, good job.” OK, from now on, sit in the back.  I got promoted to a full-time reporter. I didn’t stay there because I had applied for a job in McAllen, Texas. I covered the city of McAllen, then I went up to Illinois right outside St. Louis and spent three years there. It was a great news town, an amazing news town. I closed a community college. I covered the courts. I had night cops, courts, a couple of beats.  I applied at papers in Riverside and Orange County and here, and I got hired at the East Valley Tribune. I covered Mesa and Tempe and the Capitol. And then I went to the Daily Star.  How did you find your way into politics? What was it like to transition from journalist to spokesperson? Jim Weiers hired me to be the spokesman for the House. I did that for four years.  As reporters, we would stand outside the caucus room waiting for Republican leaders to get out to decide what they were going to do about the budget, or whatever. Outside, you’re just thinking, like, oh man, this is the brain center of the Legislature doing the people’s work, smart people doing really incredible things.  Then you get inside. And there’s all these little petty disagreements, and really weird ideas, and things like that, and you’re like, hey, this is nothing like the way I imagined it.  What were some of the crazier moments you had to deal with?  There was almost a fistfight between Doug Quelland and one of the governor’s security detail.  Another fun thing I can always remember, and we still make fun of to this day. We’re in with leadership, and we’re talking about negotiating the budget with (Governor) Janet Napolitano. We know the media’s outside, and we have decided a course of action. And we’re like, well, the media’s out there, so you will not say anything. “We’re working with the governor, and that’s that.” So we go out there and it’s Bennett, Ken Bennett. He was the Senate president at the time. Weiers is like, yeah, we’re working, we’re working. And then Bennett starts in. “We’re ready to give $20 million here,” and $30 million there. I remember the chief of staff and I were just looking at each other. He gave away the whole battle pen. We ride at dawn.  It was like stuff like that, but there was this feeling of accomplishment.  What was it like working with reporters having been a reporter yourself?  I was jealous. Like this is a story I would want to be pitched. This is a story I would have loved to have gotten and to write.  After working at the House, what clients did you take on from there? How did you build your own brand? I spent two years and eight months at the Department of Corrections. I went to four executions. I would like to say his last words, his last meal.  I handled the escape out of Kingman that led to murders. All kinds of crazy stuff that happened.  There was never good news, it was all crisis, every day. I did learn a lot about crisis communications and learned how to deal with that.  Then, in late summer of 2011 I’m like, you know what, I can’t deal with Chuck Ryan anymore. I’ve been to enough executions, and I think I want to create my own media firm. I started having meetings with people like Jim Norton. He gave me a lot of really good advice and stuff. I met with a couple different lobbyists. Then in December, I put in my two weeks. I started Marson Media in January 2012 and never looked back.  What’s your strategy? How do you think through communications now?  Each client is different, and each crisis is different. Let’s make it a one day story if we can. I think it’s always important to get as much out early and create your own narrative, so it’s not as bad.  There will be another scandal next week, and it’ll overshadow whatever has been written about my client. So let’s just get up. We don’t want to create four days of stories.  How do you assess who you’re going to represent?  It’s a low bar, yeah, but I have been blessed with a lot of good clients, a lot of long-term clients, even, and I’ve been very, very blessed. I’ll meet with anyone. I’ll do it, because people met with me, lobbyists met with me, and they imparted their knowledge, and so I feel like I should help pay them forward.  What lessons have you learned moving around Arizona’s political ecosystem?  When you work on House staff, governor staff, you are the funniest person, you’re the best looking person, you’re the most amazing person. The day after you leave, they don’t remember your name, they don’t think you’re that funny, they don’t, they don’t really want to talk to you anymore. It’s a lesson that every former staffer either knows going in or has to learn going out.  What other advice would you give someone headed down the same career path?  Phoenix is a small town. An enemy today is a friend tomorrow. Quite frankly, a friend today could be an enemy tomorrow. I don’t mind blowing up a bridge when I work for a client. I think that’s what also makes me good. I go to bat for them.  Why do you love this work?  I love being quoted. I love my name in the paper. I love spouting. I believe in being pithy and witty. You do a TV interview, you have 14 seconds. You’ve got to come up with your best line to fill that 12 to 14 seconds. Why am I talking to you, or why are you talking to me?  I think about the viewer, the listener, the reader,what will make them laugh, what will make them feel more educated, what will make them more interested.  What keeps you passionate?  I have been around for 25 years. People like to think of Don Isaacson, Barry Aarons, Chuck Coughlin. Those guys have been around even longer than me. But I feel like I’m almost one of those old timers now.  I keep my ear to the ground on things. I gotta tell you, stirring the pot is what I live for.  The post Barrett Marson: From schoolyard scoops to state spotlights first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2597f1ee6011c3f4ebc656 TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM’s $900M EV battery gamble te 2026-06-07T16:10:25.852Z TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM’s $900M EV battery gamble Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25963fee6011c3f4ebc63e High Country Running: Run for the rainforest te 2026-06-07T16:03:11.371Z High Country Running: Run for the rainforest Brian Hofstetter shares how running has opened his eyes to conservation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a259628ee6011c3f4ebc635 Letter to the Editor: Brewery prices are reasonable for the customer te 2026-06-07T16:02:48.887Z Letter to the Editor: Brewery prices are reasonable for the customer A recent Letter to the Editor complaining of being ripped off at local Flagstaff breweries ("Brewery prices in Flagstaff bad for the customer," May 30, 2026) paints an inaccurate picture of the economic realities facing our local breweries. As a… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a259612ee6011c3f4ebc62c Letter to the Editor: An open letter to anyone with a pretense of Italian food te 2026-06-07T16:02:26.329Z Letter to the Editor: An open letter to anyone with a pretense of Italian food Here's an open letter to Teatro, Atria, Cafe Stella, Oregano's, Olive Garden, and anyone else with a pretense to Italian food: re-establish Fazzoli's! How can such a perfect fast food joint be allowed to expire? Fresh pasta, perfectly cooked, and… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2595faee6011c3f4ebc623 Letter to the Editor: Preserve Flagstaff’s sense of place te 2026-06-07T16:02:02.811Z Letter to the Editor: Preserve Flagstaff’s sense of place Flagstaff is a community shaped by its history, landscapes, and the buildings that tell our story. People visit Flagstaff because it is different. They come to experience our historic downtown, our connection to Route 66, our mountain views, and the… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2595e4ee6011c3f4ebc61a Letter to the Editor: Voters should reject candidates who prioritize fossil fuel payouts te 2026-06-07T16:01:40.803Z Letter to the Editor: Voters should reject candidates who prioritize fossil fuel payouts The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately this has come at a tremendous cost. Emissions from burning fossil fuels are rapidly warming our world at rate that has never occurred… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2595ceee6011c3f4ebc611 Letter to the Editor: Administration had a warped view of law and order te 2026-06-07T16:01:18.726Z Letter to the Editor: Administration had a warped view of law and order I recently heard a report on the radio that got me thinking. It was about a federal court ruling that temporarily put a halt to the creation to the administration’s unilateral plans to create, with taxpayer money, the “anti-weaponization” fund… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2595b8ee6011c3f4ebc608 Coconino County Parks and Recreation's summer camps returns to Fort Tuthill te 2026-06-07T16:00:56.724Z Coconino County Parks and Recreation's summer camps returns to Fort Tuthill The camps are hosted at Fort Tuthill County Park and run through July 31. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25959dee6011c3f4ebc5e6 Spencer Pratt's runner-up edge over Democrat Raman down to 1%, few thousand ballots te 2026-06-07T16:00:29.122Z Spencer Pratt's runner-up edge over Democrat Raman down to 1%, few thousand ballots Spencer Pratt’s independent bid to make the Los Angeles mayoral runoff hangs in the balance nearly a week after Election Day. With the jungle primary leaving incumbent Democrat Mayor Karen Bass already ruled to have advanced to a November runoff, Pratt's margin over Democrat City Councilmember Nithya Raman has slimmed to just 1% with a few thousand ballots left to make up the difference. Pratt led Raman by just 7,494 votes in the latest AP elections tally with 78% of the vote counted to date. Bass remained in first place with 235,180 votes (34.8%), while Pratt had 184,596 votes (27.3%) and Raman had 177,102 votes (26.2%). Los Angeles County continues to count ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received by Tuesday, June 9, drawing the attention of the Republican National Committee. The election results must only be counted within 30 days and certified by July 10. CALIFORNIA’S SLUGGISH VOTE COUNTING RIPPED ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM: 'EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING' "The California primary ended on June 2, 2026; yet California is still counting ballots," the RNC website tracker counting the seconds since polls closed reads. "The state’s election system is a complete joke. The RNC is tracking every hour it takes California to finish the count." The latest ballot update gave Raman another boost, as she picked up 23,514 votes in the latest batch, more than double Pratt’s 10,336-vote gain. That cut Pratt’s lead by 13,178 votes in a single day and pushed the contest for second place into uncertain territory. Pratt posted a meme to X decrying the ongoing ballot count in the race. "Me trying to figure out how votes get counted in LA," he wrote Saturday night. Under California’s top-two primary system, if no candidate wins more than 50% of the votes, the two highest vote-getters advance to the general election. The AP reported that Bass advanced to the runoff after finishing first in the crowded mayoral primary, while Pratt and Raman continued battling for the remaining November spot. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pointed to California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom when discussing the delayed results. "The question to the rest of the world is what happened to California elections? Well, I'll tell you, it's Gavin Newsom," McCarthy told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures." "When Gavin Newsom was elected governor of California, you knew who was elected in a day to two days. Now it takes more than weeks, almost a month." "Why did we get here?" McCarthy continued. "Gavin changed a number of election laws in which you want to see is what did he do and why did he cause it?" WATCH: LEFT-WING LA MAYOR FACES REALITY TV CHALLENGER’S BLUNT TAKEDOWNS IN HEATED MAYORAL DEBATE The slow count has drawn heightened attention because later-counted ballots have steadily cut into Pratt’s lead. Longtime Democrat strategist Michael Trujillo told The California Post on Saturday that the trend pointed to a likely runoff appearance for Raman, calling the late ballot counting "normal" for California and telling critics to "go back to where you came from." "I was always a little jealous of east coast elections getting so much attention in the media and on this app, yeah nevermind," he wrote on X. "The stupidity from these out of state analysts and reporters and the bots and fake accounts it brings to what is really a very NORMAL process happening in Los Angeles and California is annoying. "Go back to where you came from, thanks." SPENCER PRATT SEIZES ON HOMELESSNESS REMARKS BY KAREN BASS, BLASTS DEMOCRAT FOR FAILURES Conservatives on X are decrying the probability of Pratt being shut out of the runoff. "Spencer Pratt is likely going to be overtaken by far left Nithya Raman today," Robby Starbuck wrote on X. "This graph shows the count on Election Day through last night. "Nithya did this by suddenly winning 1st in every new ballot drop. "North Korean 'elections' have more self respect. Even they’d find it absurd for 3rd to suddenly jump to 1st place in every ballot drop DAYS after an election. It’s just ludicrous." That post also brought the attention of X owner Elon Musk. "The reason ID is banned in California (and New York) elections is to enable large-scale fraud," Musk claimed on X, replying to Starbuck's post. "When you combine no ID and mail-in voting, fraud is de facto legalized." SCOTUS CONSERVATIVES SIGNAL READINESS TO CURB LATE-ARRIVING MAIL BALLOTS Starbuck noted the historic run Raman's count has made. "ChatGPT can’t find a single example of a 3rd place candidate surging, days AFTER Election Day, to overtake 2nd place," he wrote Sunday morning. "It couldn’t find 1 example in all of American history. That’s what’s happening with Nithya Raman & Spencer Pratt. "Los Angeles has 3rd world country elections." Democrats merely point back to an overwhelming edge in registered Democrat voters versus Republicans, even if Pratt is running as an independent. "IF SOMETHING CAN BE EXPLAINED BY A CONVOLUTED CONSPIRACY THEORY—OR SIMPLE MATH—THEN MATH ALWAYS WINS," Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., wrote on X. "LA Registered Voters. Approximate number of Dems: 1,224,737 Approximate number of Republicans: 326,292." RNC RAILS AGAINST CALIFORNIA'S LATE MAIL-IN BALLOT COUNTING AMID NATIONAL LITIGATION: 'IT IS ABSURD' Americans "want to see election integrity," McCarthy told host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. "They want to see transparency and they want to see timely reporting: We had that in California," McCarthy, a former Republican House member in the deep-blue state, said. "We were very liberal in the rules about absentee ballots, but we had accountability." "We had cut off voter registration 30 days before the election. That helps the registrars to know who's going to vote and the candidates," he continued. "Now we have same day voter, and you don't have to show ID. Gavin changed the rules where he mails ballots to everyone. So he took away the choice to Californians to vote in person or to vote absentee. Everybody gets mailed a ballot. But he didn't clean up the rolls. So that raises doubt in people's minds." McCarthy noted Raman's Election Night disappointment was originally telling. "When you look at the LA mayor's race, the third place person gave it like a concession speech that night and cried, and she was getting the most votes in the last drop," McCarthy said. "So if she didn't even believe that she could move up, that puts in question to the whole election itself. And that's why it brings doubt to people." President Donald Trump had weighed in, too, with the RNC pointing to the pending Watson v. RNC Supreme Court decision on late ballot counting due soon. The Watson decision might come before the end of June. ".@POTUS is right," the RNC's Election Integrity unit posted on X. "That's why the RNC has boots on the ground and is fighting in the Supreme Court to stop ballots received after Election Day from being counted. MAKE ELECTIONS SECURE AGAIN!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a259129ee6011c3f4ebc591 French Open winner Mirra Andreeva quickly corrects trophy pose after historic victory te 2026-06-07T15:41:29.607Z French Open winner Mirra Andreeva quickly corrects trophy pose after historic victory Mirra Andreeva will have to get used to the things that come along with being a French Open champion, including finding the right spot to pose for the camera with the trophy. The Russian 19-year-old became the youngest woman to win the Grand Slam tournament since Monica Seles was 18 when she claimed her third straight French Open in 1992. Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinksa 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Andreeva was presented with the Suzanne-Lenglen Trophy for the win. She raised the piece of hardware above her head but was in the wrong spot. She was asked to slide to her left to raise the trophy again and finally got to take in the moment. "I’ve done a lot of visualizations before. Not just this tournament, but I’ve had dreams, I’ve had a lot of thoughts on how it’s going to happen, if it’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen, where," she said. "The feeling in real life is so much better than in your dreams. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I can call myself a Grand Slam champion." Andreeva acknowledged that some of her biggest challenges have been reacting to coaching. Conchita Martinez, her coach, said that the tennis player’s "attitude is difficult" but when she listens to what she’s being told, "she has no limits." "I know I can be a tough cookie sometimes and it’s pretty hard to put up with me," Andreeva added. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a259115ee6011c3f4ebc588 WWE's Danhausen makes list of demands for Zohran Mamdani as Knicks inch closer to NBA glory te 2026-06-07T15:41:09.687Z WWE's Danhausen makes list of demands for Zohran Mamdani as Knicks inch closer to NBA glory WWE star Danhausen’s "uncursing" of the New York Knicks may be an underrated storyline of their magical run to the NBA Finals in these last few months, but he’s making sure Mayor Zohran Mamdani properly credits him should the team win the championship. As the Knicks went up 2-0 on the San Antonio Spurs following Friday night’s win, Danhausen provided Mamdani a list of demands. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! ".@ZohranKMamdani yes hello it is Danhausen ~ Danhausen needs a giant floating Danhausen balloon ready for the parade that drops pizza and hot dog to all the New Yorkers, he wrote on X. "Danhausen may be placed in between Snoopy and Garfield." Danhausen also asked that Oscar the Grouch get a happy home. "PS ~ give the muppet who lives in a garbage can an apartment so he can get off the streets and turn his life around." Danhausen’s "curse" has plagued his WWE colleagues and, perhaps, the Carolina Hurricanes as well. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The "very nice, very evil" vaudevillian character appeared on the video board at the T-Mobile Arena and "cursed" the Hurricanes as they contended with the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Vegas won the game 5-4 in Game 3 in double overtime. Vegas has a 2-1 series lead. Danhausen requested "human monies" from the Hurricanes in order to become "uncursed." The "curse" has reverberated across the sports world, and the Knicks seemingly benefited the most from being "uncursed." The New York Mets, who faced a "cursing" earlier in the year, are still not yet free from the mystical clutches of Danhausen. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a259101ee6011c3f4ebc57f Americans travel to Pakistan to free Christians trapped in modern-day slavery: 'God's hand was in it' te 2026-06-07T15:40:49.691Z Americans travel to Pakistan to free Christians trapped in modern-day slavery: 'God's hand was in it' Idaho resident Aaron Hutchings arrived at a Pakistani brick factory in January. The devout Christian told Fox News Digital that he was shocked to see children turning bricks under the hot sun to work off the debts that their families had incurred, sometimes over the course of generations. Within hours of his arrival, Hutchings paid off the debts for two enslaved Christian families and escorted them to freedom, breaking the "curse that they’ve had for hundreds of years." There are up to one million Christians working in slave and bonded labor in Pakistan, according to Emma Hall, a persecution researcher working with charity Open Doors U.K. and Ireland, told Fox News Digital. This could comprise as much as 30% of Pakistani Christians, counted at 3.3 million in the 2023 census and accounting for 1.37 percent of the population. WATCHDOG HIGHLIGHTS NATIONS WHERE CHRISTIANS FACE PERSECUTION AROUND THE GLOBE Hall noted that "extreme poverty drives desperate families to accept advance loans (peshgri) for emergency and basic needs, trapping them in cycles of debt bondage where repayment systems are structured in ways that make exit extremely difficult." Emmanuel Hernandez said he was shocked when he first heard that Christians in Pakistan were living in debt-based enslavement in Pakistan’s brick-making industry. After traveling to Pakistan to meet the woman who would later become his wife, Hernandez witnessed bonded laborers at a brick factory for the first time. "Never in my life have I seen such hopelessness," he told Fox News Digital. "At that moment, I committed myself to rescuing one family a year for the rest of my life." In January 2025, Hernandez started the nonprofit Project Jubilee. He says that it is "by the grace of God" that people have already donated enough through the nonprofit to save 300 Pakistanis from slavery. GRAHAM FAMILY RESPONDS TO GLOBAL CRACKDOWN ON CHRISTIANS WITH $1.3M DEFENSE FUND AND URGENT CALL TO ACTION Though Project Jubilee will save any bonded slave, regardless of race or faith, Hernandez said that "98% of the people we rescue are Christians, and that’s because they’re second-class citizens" in their country. The average cost to help one family is about $8,500, Hernandez said, because Project Jubilee recognizes that slaves needed more than debt relief to escape the cycle of bonded labor. "Our goal is for them to succeed in life and make sure that they never go back," he explained. To accomplish this, Hernandez and his team pay lawyers to take care of all applicable paperwork, and help each family with two months of rent and food. They also get families in touch with a local minister, pay for children to attend school and purchase every family a tuk tuk, a motorcycle taxi, which they can use to create income. He said that in most cases, factory owners are grudgingly accepting of letting slaves go after their debts are paid off. But in some cases, he says owners have put a cap on the number of families Hernandez’s group can free in a month, or told them that they’re "never allowed to come back again." AFRICA’S CHRISTIAN CRISIS: HOW 2025’S DEADLY ATTACKS FINALLY DREW GLOBAL ATTENTION AFTER TRUMP’S INTERVENTION Hutchings found Hernandez’s online profile in late 2025 and messaged him, asking to be part of his effort. Retired from the IT world, Hutchings said he is "just a normal guy who wanted to do something…to help people." After a short conversation over the phone, Hernandez invited Hutchings to come along to a trip to Pakistan in January. Hutchings agreed. It was during this visit that Hutchings freed two families and reported he "just got hooked." He admits that the process is highly emotional. "It changes an entire family’s future for generations," he explained. Hutchings said that it is especially impactful to witness the change that freedom brings to children. "We get to ask them, ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?" Hutchings said. "They probably haven’t even really thought about that. They’re [thinking] ‘I’m going to be a brick worder for the rest of my life, just like my parents.’" Hutchings started his own nonprofit, Intentional Faith Foundation, which he now uses to collect donations from people who want to help free more slaves. NIGERIA NAMED EPICENTER OF GLOBAL KILLINGS OF CHRISTIANS OVER FAITH IN 2025, REPORT SAYS Just months after his first journey, Hutchings returned to Pakistan in May to free an additional ten families. After video of his visit went viral, Hutchings said that his nonprofit raised enough funds to save another family from enslavement. The practice of bonded slavery was outlawed formally in Pakistan in 1992, Hall says, but "enforcement remains weak." Discrimination extends beyond the bonded labor environment, with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom noting in 2025 that there were "recent and escalating attacks against religious minorities" in Pakistan, including Christians. During his recent visit, Hutchings learned that securing housing was difficult, with many landlords refusing to rent to Christians. Eventually, a Pakistani Christian group working with families was able to find housing and jobs for parents, and located a teacher for the children who were largely illiterate. In a 2023 report, Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights released a series of recommendations for diminishing the pain that bonded labor brings to approximately three million Pakistanis. In her introduction, the group's chairperson stated, "It is deeply appalling that in the 21st century, slavery persists in the form of bonded labor." Among its recommendations are forbidding children from laboring in brick kilns, helping laborers access justice and creating unions for collective representation. They suggest registering all brick kilns, increasing the use of automated machinery, and encouraging brick purchasers to buy bricks from kilns "that provide a safe and decent working environment." Representatives of the Pakistani government did not respond to Fox News Digital's questions about the enforcement of laws against bonded labor, or about the treatment of Pakistani Christians. Neither Hutchings nor Hernandez reported having complications with the Pakistani government when working to free brick kiln laborers. For Hutchings, the work has been transformative. "Looking back, it is hard to see any of it as random. I believe God's hand was in it from the beginning, and even though we were doing all of this to show Jesus' love towards these people, we ended up receiving more than we gave." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2590edee6011c3f4ebc576 Homan accuses Democrats of 'lying' about Delaney Hall conditions after surprise ICE facility visit te 2026-06-07T15:40:29.680Z Homan accuses Democrats of 'lying' about Delaney Hall conditions after surprise ICE facility visit Border czar Tom Homan pushed back on Democrats' claims about conditions at a New Jersey ICE facility on Saturday, saying a surprise visit found detainees receiving substantial meals, access to recreation and orderly housing accommodations. "The Democratic politicians were lying. They're enticing these protests with their lies," Homan told Fox News' Lara Trump, referring to recent outrage at Newark's Delaney Hall. The Trump border czar disputed reports of a hunger strike at the facility, saying one detainee attempted to start a strike but was ultimately unsuccessful. He also disputed claims that the facility's conditions are poor, detailing his own surprise tour of the center's medical facilities, recreation areas, housing units and bathrooms. DELANEY HALL SNACK PURCHASES CAST DOUBT ON HUNGER STRIKE REPORTS, DHS SAYS "I even did a surprise visit on Saturday, unannounced, to eat lunch because I was told the food was bad," Homan said. "So I sat in the cafeteria right along with the detainees." Homan said he ate the same meal being served to detainees, which included spaghetti with meat sauce, vegetables, rolls and dessert. INSPECTION OF DELANEY HALL ICE FACILITY CONTRADICTS CLAIMS IN NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LAWSUIT "I'm not a small guy. I couldn't finish it off," he recalled. "It isn't about the quality of detention, it's about detention. They [Democrats] don't want these people detained, right? They want to shut down detention centers, and they want to abolish ICE. That's what it's all about." Delaney Hall is at the center of a standoff that began after illegal immigrant detainees penned an open letter alleging they live in "inhumane" conditions and claiming they were being denied medical care and adequate food. "Initially, we ask for forgiveness for the way we entered the United States, but given the circumstances we were living in our countries, which placed our lives and those of some members of our families in danger," the letter states. "We feel vulnerable and, in a way, kidnapped — detained without justification — not to mention that we are being tortured physically and psychologically due to the poor food resources provided in these detention centers." The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied the allegations, releasing facility menus that it said showed detainees receive three meals daily, including options such as chicken fajitas and Salisbury steak. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a258c63ee6011c3f4ebc4e0 Matt Damon says Hollywood's 'ruthless' nature has taken him away from fatherhood more than he'd like te 2026-06-07T15:21:07.051Z Matt Damon says Hollywood's 'ruthless' nature has taken him away from fatherhood more than he'd like After decades in the spotlight, Matt Damon is opening up about how Hollywood's "ruthless" nature has impacted his most important job to date: being a father. In an interview with GQ, Damon — who stars as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, in Christopher Nolan's highly-anticipated film, "The Odyssey" — got candid about the constant uncertainty within the entertainment business and explained the sacrifices that came with it while being a dad to his four daughters. "There’s less of that kind of young person’s engine of needing to prove something and more about, like, accepting work and doing it on your terms and doing it as precisely and as well as you can. I think about it a lot, especially as my kids are getting older: really trying to be here now," said Damon, who is dad to Isabella, 19, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15, as well as Alexia, 26, from his wife Luciana’s first marriage. "And it’s hard for me to do that." "I think maybe that has to do with my own nature," he added. "It also has to do with this career where you’re always trying to figure out what’s ahead, because it’s such an uncertain business and a pretty ruthless one. Those kinds of things have conspired to, I think, maybe take me out of where I am, more than I’d like." 'LIONESS' STAR ADMITS HOLLYWOOD SUCCESS REQUIRES 'PAINFUL' SACRIFICES Damon was 18 years old when he took on his first role in Hollywood, a one-line dialogue in the 1980s film, "Mystic Pizza." His breakthrough role as Will Hunting in "Good Will Hunting" alongside Ben Affleck came in 1997. "I don’t think either of us stopped for years," Damon told GQ about himself and Affleck after the release of "Good Will Hunting." "I mean, I think I worked five straight years, literally out of these two duffel bags that I had. And I traveled everywhere and just literally would go from set to set. And I loved it. It was great. I loved what I was doing. I didn’t want to stop. There’s that insecurity of actors of like, the phone’s going to stop ringing." "There’s that list that you hear about, and you never know," Damon said. "I mean, you know if you’re on it if your phone’s ringing a lot, but you don’t…. There’s no official list, but there is—sometimes you can get a movie greenlit at a studio, but not at another studio, and you’re really aware of that. I’ve always been really aware of that." BEN AFFLECK ADMITS HIS LATCH-KEY CHILDHOOD WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE TODAY There are some parts of the job, however, that helped him adapt as a father. "I feel like fatherhood has made my job a lot easier in a lot of ways," Damon told Fatherly in 2021. "All those emotions that I used to have to reach for are just readily accessible. I don’t have to twist myself into knots to find something—it’s just sitting right there all the time." KEVIN COSTNER SHARES SECRET TO RAISING 7 VERY DIFFERENT CHILDREN IN HOLLYWOOD SPOTLIGHT When it comes to chasing roles, Damon said he slowed down significantly over the past decade, as he focused more on being home with his family, as well as working within his production company he founded with Affleck, Artists Equity. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "My youngest is a freshman, and I’ve been through this a few times and I know how quickly these years go," he told GQ. However, when the opportunity to take on his latest role in "The Odyssey" arose, he was fully in. "It’s a little bewildering," he told GQ. "Because of where the movie business is going, it was a really weird movie for me personally, in the sense that I had almost a nostalgic feeling the entire time I was making it, because it felt like movies were when I started working. And I know that that’s going away. I knew that this was the last chance I was ever going to have to do something like this." While Damon has had to navigate the pros and cons to work-life balance as a father, he knows at the end of the day, life moves fast.  "Your kids show up—like that spirit that soul is there, and it's going to do what it's going to do," he said during an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast. "The nurture part is very important; you're going to be helping with that, but they really are who they are right away." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER As far as his parental advice? "Don't blink," he told the Kelce brothers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a258c4fee6011c3f4ebc4d7 Family's $1,800 savings is turned into confetti after child grabs stack of cash for craft project te 2026-06-07T15:20:47.128Z Family's $1,800 savings is turned into confetti after child grabs stack of cash for craft project An unsupervised 3-year-old child turned nearly $2,000 in hundred-dollar bills into an unexpected arts-and-crafts project — stunning her father.  Anthony Kalejaiye, 34, was left "shocked" after walking into his living room to find his daughter Amelia, three, happily cutting up a stack of cash — with the total damage later calculated at $1,800, news agency SWNS reported.  The money had been stored as part of a stash of hundred-dollar notes typically used during Nigerian family celebrations, where it is customary to shower guests with cash during festive displays. POPULAR AMUSEMENT PARK BANS GUEST FOR LIFE AFTER ROLLER COASTER STUNT VIRAL VIDEO Kalejaiye had been preparing to head out to one such event and had taken out a separate stack of one-dollar bills — unaware that his daughter had managed to get her hands on the much more valuable notes. But instead of toys or paper, the toddler had repurposed the crisp bills into confetti-style craft materials. The father, of Barking, London, said he was left speechless when he entered the room to find the chaotic scene unfolding. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "At first I just didn't know how to react," he told SWNS.  "Nothing prepares you for this kind of situation!" He added that he was "definitely shocked and angry." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER However, he said, "it really just taught me to keep a closer look at where we keep the cash." He later learned he could recover the money by informing the bank about what had happened. He said, "I looked it up on ChatGPT — and it turns out that if 49% of the note and the serial number are intact, they can exchange the money." There is important context, however. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) says on its website that the director of the BEP "has the final authority with respect to mutilated currency submission redemptions." It also notes, "Lawful holders of mutilated currency may receive a redemption at full value when: 1) clearly more than 50% of a note identifiable as United States currency is present, along with sufficient remnants of any relevant security feature; or 2) 50% or less of a note identifiable as United States currency is present and the method of mutilation and supporting evidence demonstrate to the satisfaction of the BEP that the missing portions have been totally destroyed." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Kalejaiye added that his "partner went down to the bank and showed them the video I'd taken [of what happened] — and they were able to reimburse the money in Great British Sterling Pounds," SWNS reported. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a258c39ee6011c3f4ebc4bc Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars, Defends Compensation Fund te 2026-06-07T15:20:25.130Z Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars, Defends Compensation Fund In a lengthy interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the president again vowed that gas prices would go down when the war in Iran ends. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2589e4ee6011c3f4ebc492 Chris Robinson, Bruce Springsteen face backlash as 'Americans have had enough' of being lectured: expert te 2026-06-07T15:10:28.811Z Chris Robinson, Bruce Springsteen face backlash as 'Americans have had enough' of being lectured: expert The Black Crowes' frontman Chris Robinson and rock icon Bruce Springsteen recently faced backlash over their political comments, which PR experts say reflect a growing frustration among Americans who feel musicians have become more interested in lecturing fans than entertaining them. Robinson sparked controversy when he allegedly criticized fans chanting "USA" at a Florida concert and questioned what Americans had to be "so proud of right now," prompting some audience members to boo and walk out of the show, according to TMZ. Meanwhile, some fans recently labeled Springsteen a "traitor" after he criticized the current state of America during a concert in April. Springsteen told the crowd that America had become seen by "many" as a "reckless, unpredictable, predatory rogue nation" under President Donald Trump's administration. Since kicking off his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour, the singer has repeatedly unleashed blistering attacks on Trump during his shows, blasting the administration as "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous." BLACK CROWES FRONTMAN CHRIS ROBINSON’S PAST CONTROVERSIAL REMARKS RESURFACE AFTER HALTING PATRIOTIC CHANT Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, told Fox News Digital that the response to Robinson and Springsteen's remarks signals a broader sentiment among Americans. "At this point, it’s fatigue," Eldridge said. "Much like compounding interest, it’s not a linear calculation; it’s accumulation," he continued. "For the last decade, fans (read: average Americans) have been lectured, lied to, gaslit, and shamed, if they didn’t conform to the new standard du jour." MOST REPUBLICANS DON'T WANT TO HEAR CELEBRITIES' POLITICAL OPINIONS: POLL "Worst of all, if you didn’t buy into the ’new normal’ you were castigated with an -ist or -ism as being the reason for your non-compliance," he added. "At a certain point, Americans had enough — the same way they vote with their feet in elections, they vote with their dollars in the free market; especially for non-essential items like entertainment." According to experts, fans aren't necessarily objecting to artists having political opinions, rather they are taking issue with what they perceive as criticism of their own beliefs. "Most Americans don’t mind that you have a different view; what they resent is being lectured and chastised for having an opposing view from the very act they paid good money to see," Eldridge said. "For Springsteen, the incessant criticism of Trump seems paradoxical, given his highest grossing album of all-time, was the iconic ‘Born in the USA.’" BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BLASTS RICH MEN IN AMERICA AS CRITICS CALL OUT HIS BILLIONS "Every track lauded the inherent virtue of the average, hard-working, blue collar American and the enduring struggle of small-town life," he continued. "When you only speak out when one party is in power — but perform at the Kennedy Center, the White House, and the national convention for the other party — you’re foolishly isolating half the audience." "For commercially-conscious artists, this is a fool’s errand." Sarah Schmidt, the president of the PR firm Interdependence, echoed Eldridge's assessment that many Americans have grown weary of political messaging in entertainment. CNN PANEL ERUPTS AFTER GUEST CALLS OUT 'HOLLYWOOD JACKA----' OVER POLITICAL LECTURES AT AWARD SHOWS Schmidt told Fox News Digital that the criticism of artists for "going woke" was "never truly about politics." "It's about people feeling judged for their beliefs," she said. Schmidt shared her opinion that the backlash often stems less from an artist's personal politics and more from fans feeling those views have become part of the show. KEVIN O’LEARY WARNS CELEBRITIES TO ‘SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND JUST ENTERTAIN’ AFTER BILLIE EILISH GRAMMYS SPEECH "Fans bought tickets looking for an escape, not a lecture," she said. "They will tolerate an artist’s beliefs until those beliefs start to interfere with the experience." Eldridge noted that musicians have long been among the most politically outspoken entertainers, pointing to anti-war activism during the Vietnam era and later criticism of President George W. Bush from bands like Green Day. However, he noted that artists who enter political debates have historically faced consequences when they become disconnected from their audiences. NATALIE MAINES’ ANTI-TRUMP TIRADE, ZACH BRYAN’S FENCE-CLIMBING CLASH FUEL COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST FEUDS Eldridge pointed to the backlash that Natalie Maines, the lead singer of the country music band, The Dixie Chicks, now known as The Chicks, faced after criticizing Bush during the Iraq War in 2003. "Country music fans have long-swung to the right side of the political aisle and the timing of her tantrum left the group — which was sitting atop the Country and Pop charts, at the time — in an untenable and unwinnable position," he said. "In the 10 to 15 years that followed, they were a commercial shell of themselves. Then, when they dropped ‘Dixie’ from their name, most of the remaining fans exited stage left." In 2020, The Dixie Chicks, whose members include Maines, Martie Erwin Maguire, and Emily Strayer, announced that they had changed their band's name to The Chicks, since the word "Dixie" is often associated with the Confederacy. WHITE HOUSE CALLS THE CHICKS' NATALIE MAINES A 'DESPICABLE NOBODY' AFTER SINGER'S VULGAR ATTACK ON TRUMP Despite the intense blowback that she has received in the past, Maines has never shied away from political controversy. Last month, Maines faced backlash after she took to social media to unleash a profanity-filled rant targeting Trump, accusing the president of destroying democracy in an Instagram post. GREEN DAY FRONTMAN TELLS ICE AGENTS TO 'QUIT THAT S----Y JOB' AT SUPER BOWL PARTY PERFORMANCE "Outside of big city bubbles, most Americans really only care about elections during an election year; other than that, they have much bigger cares, concerns, and priorities," Eldridge said. "That changes; however, when the rhetoric shifts from party-specific, political criticism, to more broad statements about America, in general." MAHER WARNS DEMS TO AVOID TONE-DEAF CELEBS BECAUSE THEY ARE 'ACTUALLY HURTING' THE PARTY'S BRAND "Artists with any regard for commercial appeal should ‘measure twice, cut once’ when disparaging American culture, character, and capability," he added. "The statement is free, but the response will prove costly." Schmidt shared a similar view, telling Fox News Digital, "If an artist mocks a USA chant from stage, they can face swift and intense backlash because it’s not them commenting on a politician or policy. It’s them criticizing the beliefs of the people who ultimately pay their bills." The PR expert noted that social media has also transformed isolated concert moments of artists' political messaging into national controversies. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Today’s musicians aren’t more political than they used to be," Schmidt said. "They’re just more visible and accessible. Between smartphones and social media, they are 'on stage' almost 24/7. Fans now see and react to everything an artist says within hours or even minutes." "Social media amplifies controversies," she continued. "A viral clip of fans walking out can look like an exodus even if it’s just a few hundred people. Real brand and reputational damage comes when the controversy contradicts the artist’s brand. Audiences don’t punish artists for having beliefs. They punish them for breaking character and going against the brand they’ve built." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In the end, Eldridge said artists who use their platforms to champion political causes must also be prepared for the consequences when audiences push back. "Artists, athletes, and entertainers, cannot turn away from an age-old truth: 'if you live by the sword, then you die by the sword,'" he said. "If you want to be lauded for your partisan political views, then you must also be prepared for the blowback, boycott, and bottoming out of sales numbers," he added. "The sword cuts both ways." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25878cee6011c3f4ebc439 Angel Reese's bizarre warmup video gets deleted after fans torch her highly questionable shooting form te 2026-06-07T15:00:28.416Z Angel Reese's bizarre warmup video gets deleted after fans torch her highly questionable shooting form A video of Angel Reese going through her warmup routine went incredibly viral across social media over the weekend. The original video was deleted after millions of views, but the internet lives on forever, and the clip of Reese showing off her unique shooting form has continued to garner a ton of attention. The video shows Reese chucking up some 3-point shots ahead of her Atlanta Dream's road contest against the Indiana Fever on Thursday, and yes, chucking is the proper word to describe what Reese is doing with the basketball. The right-foot toe tap, her right hand on the front side of the basketball as she launches it with her left hand, and her eyes immediately following the ball as it leaves, makes for one of the wildest, non-fundamental shots you'll ever see. The footwork mixed with the sounds of her shots banging off the rim makes for quite the clip. ANGEL REESE'S SHOOTING WOES HIGHLIGHTED IN VIRAL SEQUENCE AS LIBERTY DOMINATE SKY The video becomes that much more painful to watch when you remember this is a professional athlete paid to play basketball. The footwork is what you typically see from a right-handed shooter, but with Reese allegedly being left-handed, it's as if she's doing everything backward. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! ESPN reporter Kareem Copeland originally shared the video of Reese going through her warm-up routine on X, but later deleted it. It's unclear why he chose to delete the video after it racked up millions of views and thousands of shares. Perhaps he was sick of having his mentions filled with people mocking Reese's shooting form. Reese finished the contest against the Fever, an 83-71 loss for Atlanta, with 11 points, 10 rebounds and four turnovers while missing the lone three-point attempt she had. The three-point shot is not a strong point of Reese's game as she is shooting just 9.1% from deep 10 games into the 2026 WNBA season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a258089ee6011c3f4ebc3e1 NBA Finals Game 3 preview: Why the Knicks at Madison Square Garden are being mispriced by the books te 2026-06-07T14:30:33.771Z NBA Finals Game 3 preview: Why the Knicks at Madison Square Garden are being mispriced by the books Covering the NBA gives you a chance to see a lot of posts from people and a lot of content that makes you shake your head. Almost every casual fan thinks the game consists of nothing but flopping, 3-point shooting only, and either the most skilled players ever, or the worst defenders ever. It is an era of hot takes and all-or-nothing mentality. It is easier to just watch a highlight and draw a conclusion than watch a full game and see the beautiful passing and movement that sets up those corner threes that we get so bored with. Game 1 and Game 2 of the NBA Finals have delivered excellent basketball and I think Game 3 will be wonderful as well. The San Antonio Spurs blew it. It wasn't just that they lost Game 2 once; they lost it multiple times. I really don't think there is even a slim chance the Spurs win the championship any longer. They took five games to beat the Portland Trail Blazers, six to beat Minnesota Timberwolves, and then seven to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is a lot of basketball for a team that is basically 25 or younger in almost every key position. I'm not saying that from a fatigue level, but mentally, that's a lot to manage. We are seeing that they are young and mistake-prone. In Game 2, the Spurs had a big lead and surrendered it. In the fourth quarter, their leader, Victor Wembanyama, passionately pleaded with his team to get them back into the game. They responded, took the lead, lost the lead, tied it, then blew the game. They somehow got New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson to miss a clutch shot, and then they turned the ball over with a dumb pass - call it miscommunication if you want, I'll call it dumb. A Wemby foul and just one free throw hit gave the Spurs the ball back with about seven seconds on the clock. That means the entire playbook was open. Wembanyama settled for a 20-foot jump shot, arguably the worst shot in basketball. Game over, and the Knicks escape despite blowing a late lead. What is a great sign for the New York squad is that they won that game with a ton of key players in foul trouble. I'm sure if they lost many talking heads would clamor about how the referees were unfair. The referees were terrible for both teams. They are letting a lot of physical play go, and as a viewer, I prefer that. I don't expect that to be the case for Game 3, as I think they will be influenced heavily by the crowd whenever Brunson gets touched. KNICKS SURVIVE TO TAKE 2-0 NBA FINALS LEAD AFTER JALEN BRUNSON'S CLUTCH SHOT SINKS SPURS The Knicks don't need to do anything different to win this game. Keep rotating out on shooters, keep finding the extra man with their passes. It hasn't been complicated. They are making the game simple right now and the game is rewarding them. Madison Square Garden is going to be rocking. Courtside is going to be filled with big names. President Donald Trump will be in the building, and regardless of what you think of him, he will get the most noise when they show him. It will be a madhouse. And you're trying to tell me the Spurs are going to be ready for that? Not a chance. I don't know if it is because they've won 13 straight games, or if it is because Wembanyama is a public favorite, but the books continue to misprice the Knicks. I did take the Spurs last game, and for a significant portion of it, they did look like the better team. Still, the Knicks found a way to win. Now they are at home where the place is going to be a madhouse, and they will feast off of the energy (by the way, San Antonio seemed at best like a 50/50 Knicks/Spurs fandom split). Give me the Knicks on the moneyline. 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/6a257e3eee6011c3f4ebc391 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Kim Alexis says you won't find her in 'little skimpy bikinis anymore' te 2026-06-07T14:20:46.880Z Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Kim Alexis says you won't find her in 'little skimpy bikinis anymore' Kim Alexis graced the pages of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit six times, but these days, don’t expect to see her slipping into a bikini. The model is now the host of a new podcast, "Unexpired," where she has candid conversations with celebrities and friends about what it means to age successfully and pursue new dreams. After famously flaunting her curves in daring swimsuits, the cover girl, who was also a competitive swimmer, told Fox News Digital she has no desire to don a two-piece just to soak up the sun. PAULINA PORIZKOVA STRIPS DOWN TO UNDERWEAR AT 60 TO SHOW 'IMPERFECTIONS ARE WHAT MAKES US PERFECT' "I’m not sure if I have the confidence to wear any swimsuit," Alexis said with a laugh. "I am 65 years old. I think there comes a grace period where you say, ‘I don’t need to wear that' and be comfortable in my skin. I now have a grandson, so I am not going to wear a thong to the beach. I’m just not doing it. It’s OK to change the swimsuits that you enjoy wearing." "Maybe some women want to cover their stomachs, maybe others want to have a little skirt, and I think that’s OK," she said. "I think it’s OK to evolve and change. And there are different suits for different body types. Figure out what works best for you and what you feel comfortable with on the beach. Now, some people are very comfortable with things I wouldn’t think they should wear on the beach." "I don’t think you’re going to find me in those little skimpy bikinis anymore," she added. WATCH: KIM ALEXIS ENCOURAGES WOMEN TO EMBRACE AGING WITH CONFIDENCE Decades after rising to fame as one of the most sought-after faces of the ‘80s, Alexis remains committed to the disciplined habits that support her well-being. "I believe that we have either too many toxins or we don’t have enough certain minerals or vitamins, and there are some supplements [we need]," she explained. "Sometimes it’s detoxing, and I don’t believe we do enough detoxing in this country. Detoxing is very important to me, and it’s not something I do daily, but it is something I incorporate, [like] an Epsom salt bath with baking soda in it. And sometimes I even put seaweed in my hot bath or use bentonite clay in it. It helps pull out certain toxins. I also go to my infrared sauna." WATCH: KIM ALEXIS REFLECTS ON FAITH, MODELING AND DOING WHAT'S RIGHT Alexis emphasized that these practices are part of her personal wellness routine and are what she feels work best for her. She also noted that foods rich in vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids are staples in her diet. According to the National Institutes of Health, vitamin D plays a role in immune, bone and muscle health, while omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to heart and brain health. "I’m a big believer in keeping your body moving, maintaining healthy digestion and being as efficient as possible," she said. "I’m such a big believer in clean living, clean eating. I think we need to focus more on getting fruits and vegetables into our diet. I think many of us in America here do not eat enough fruits and vegetables." When it comes to her workout routine, Alexis advised "mixing it up" to stay motivated and maintain healthy habits. "One day I’ll go rowing; the next day, I’ll go out for a walk," she said. "Sometimes I hop on my bicycle. If it’s miserable outside, I go to the gym. I also add free weights. I love free weights, but sometimes they affect my neck. My neck’s been sore lately. So then I’ll do some machines, some resistance training." "I think you have to find what works for you," she shared. "It may be going for a walk or a class with the same friend, and it’s the same class every single day at the same time. Other people, like me, you have to mix it up and keep it exciting, and that works. Just get out there, do something." Alexis has zero qualms about aging. She noted that too many women face mounting pressure to stay forever young instead of "celebrating that time in life where they are." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I’m a firm believer in what you put in your body and how you think about yourself comes out and portrays itself not only in your eyes, but also in your appearance and your skin," said Alexis. "I think if you are at peace with yourself, there’s an inner confidence and glow." Alexis also urged aspiring models never to compromise their values in pursuit of a high-paying gig. "When I look back on my career, I realize that my fear of God and doing ... I believe He's watching everything we do, so there's nothing hidden," she said. "I was not perfect, I can tell you for sure, but I did have a healthy fear that I wanted to do the right thing. I think that guides us as human beings, that ability to do what's right." "I hope we continue to see that grow, especially in this country right now," she said. "Doing what you really believe is true and right, and that healthy fear of God, checking back in with Him to make sure that you’re on the right path. We all stray. [But] we need more tolerance for each other and more love for each other. That all comes from God. He’s the one who gave it to us." Many of those themes — reinvention, purpose and healthy aging — are topics Alexis explores with guests on "Unexpired." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS One message Alexis hopes listeners take away from her podcast is that, no matter how old you are, it’s never too late to start fresh. "We all have gifts," she said. "Some of us may think we want to go in a certain way, but really, you have value somewhere else. That was the hardest thing for me when I was in high school. I never thought I wanted to be a model. I picked pharmacy. "Obviously, I never went into pharmacy, but in life, when opportunities come, you have to decide, even though it’s not my direction and what I thought I should be doing, should I give this a try? Even though that was never in my plan? That’s what I did with modeling, and that’s how it got me here today." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a257e2aee6011c3f4ebc388 Deadly bacteria found in waters near luxury vacation destination ahead of summer te 2026-06-07T14:20:26.888Z Deadly bacteria found in waters near luxury vacation destination ahead of summer So-called flesh-eating bacteria have been detected in one of the most luxurious vacation spots in the United States — but experts say beachgoers should use caution and care rather than panic about it. East Hampton and Sagaponac on the South Fork of Long Island are exclusive enclaves where wealthy executives, celebrities and old-money families retreat. Yet there's often an unwanted visitor. The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, occur naturally in coastal waters and are more common in warmer, brackish areas where fresh and salt water mix.  UNSAFE WATER WARNING ISSUED FOR ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST VISITED BEACH DESTINATIONS It was once more prevalent in Southern states, but scientists have tracked it farther north as water temperatures rise. Christopher Gobler, a Stony Brook University professor whose recent study set off fresh warnings about Long Island’s summer waters, told Fox News Digital the bacteria poses the greatest risk when it enters the body through an open wound. "The organism needs a route of entry into the body, which is usually an open and unprotected wound," Gobler said. "People with wounds should have them covered and protected." Gobler said the organism occurs naturally in marine waters and is not new to New York or Long Island. VACATION HOT SPOT CRACKS DOWN ON BEACH SETUPS WITH $500 FINES FOR SUN SHADES, CANOPIES The bacteria have been drawing attention after Gobler’s research found it in parts of the Hamptons and other Long Island waters, including in ponds and bays near the region’s priciest real estate. Sagaponack ranks among the top three most expensive zip codes in the United States, according to the annual PropertyShark Real Estate Report. Despite the alarming nickname, experts stress that serious infections are rare.  Exposure does not mean someone is likely to get sick. POPULAR CRUISE LINE'S BIKINI CRACKDOWN COULD SURPRISE PASSENGERS AT ISLAND PORTS Peter Topping, executive director and baykeeper for Peconic Baykeeper, a nonprofit environmental organization, told Fox News Digital that Vibrio vulnificus has led to very few illnesses. "This bacterium has been in Long Island’s waters for years and there have been very few cases of the illness," Topping said. "This is despite millions of Long Islanders enjoying our waters each year." If an infection occurs, it can move quickly. Symptoms can include swelling and redness around a wound, experts said. "It causes skin infections in open wounds, so if infected, those wounds would become more swollen and red, and it would spread near the wound and beyond," Gobler said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The bacteria can be deadly in some cases, especially for people with weakened immune systems. "Vibrio vulnificus infections are rare, but any suspected infection should be taken very seriously," Topping said, citing CDC data that shows about 20% of infections can be fatal. Still, both experts said residents and tourists should not avoid Long Island beaches this summer. "Absolutely not," Gobler said. "Our waters are a treasure to be enjoyed." Gobler said Long Island beaches are among the cleanest and most highly ranked in the nation. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Topping, who is based in Hampton Bays, agreed that most beachgoers face low risk. "Long Island has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and the majority are safe for recreation," Topping said. "People are much more at risk from rip currents," he said. Topping urged the public to avoid swimming in areas prone to heavy runoff after recent rain.  He also said that a recent surgery or new tattoo "could be a pathway to possible infection." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The concern has put pressure on local shellfish workers, who worry that alarming headlines could hurt business, Vanity Fair reported. Experts say most healthy beachgoers can still enjoy Long Island’s waters — as long as they avoid runoff-prone areas after rain and keep open wounds covered. "Personally, I’m looking forward to a long, warm summer of open water swimming on Long Island," Gobler said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a257bfcee6011c3f4ebc341 US soccer star's 'sick' goal lifts team's spirits in loss to Germany ahead of World Cup te 2026-06-07T14:11:08.321Z US soccer star's 'sick' goal lifts team's spirits in loss to Germany ahead of World Cup The U.S. men’s national team may not have won their friendly World Cup tune-up against Germany on Saturday but Antonee Robinson provided a goal that will definitely get any American fan hyped for what’s potentially to come. The U.S. trailed 1-0 as the match entered the 37th minute. A corner kick was deflected off a German defender’s head and outside of the box where Robinson was waiting for a rocket shot on goal. He blasted the ball past Oliver Baumann to tie the match at one apiece. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It was Robinson’s fifth international goal for the U.S. and his first this year. He hadn’t scored while playing for the U.S. since 2023. "Sick. I mean, it’s a sick goal," Christian Pulisic said after the match. Robinson said he had never scored a goal like that in a competitive game. "Going into a World Cup it means a lot to have that kind of in my mind that I’ve scored something like that and a bit of freedom to shoot again if I’m in that position," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Germany won the match 2-1. Despite losing their ninth straight game against a European squad, the Americans felt confident going into the World Cup. "I mean against a really good team, I thought we were dangerous at times," Pulisic said. "We had good stretches of possession, defended well for good portions of it. And, yeah, I mean honestly, I think, we’re feeling good." The U.S. World Cup slate gets underway on Friday against Paraguay. Watch 3 Days of the FIFA World Cup for Free after 5/18 or before. Start your free trial or try it free. The Associated Press contributed to this report Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a257be8ee6011c3f4ebc338 WWE's Liv Morgan flying off the top rope for bikini season, Emily Elizabeth living a daydream & weekend meat te 2026-06-07T14:10:48.329Z WWE's Liv Morgan flying off the top rope for bikini season, Emily Elizabeth living a daydream & weekend meat It's the first Sunday of June, and it's only right that we get this morning's Screencaps off on the right foot with someone who is ready for bikini season. That's Liv Morgan. I'm not going to pretend that I tune into wrestling every week, I don't. Or that I follow along with the current storylines. I don't do that either. But I don’t have to do that to know some of the biggest names in wrestling, especially in the WWE. They have stars whose reach is well outside the action in the ring. I think it's safe to say that WWE women's world champion Liv Morgan, who is holding the belt for the third time, falls into that category. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In between assisting her on-screen romantic partner Dominik Mysterio in his opening round of the King of the Ring tournament in Italy, Liv found time during the WWE European Summer Tour to go swimming with the girls and punch the clock on bikini season. That's what this time of year is all about. The sun is out, the temperatures are getting hotter, and it's good for the soul to find some water, shut the world off and get yourself mentally prepared for whatever nonsense is waiting on Monday morning. The story of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final should have been Mitch Marner's hat trick in the second period as the Golden Knights cruised to an easy win. He scored the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history. But it's not the story of Game 3. The story turned into Vegas nearly blowing the game after the Carolina Hurricanes put three in the net in just 39 seconds before forcing double overtime. Had the Hurricanes won the game, I was prepared to hand them a "team of destiny" title. They won Game 2 in overtime after a late comeback and being dominated for most of the game. Even though they pulled that off, I admit I was about to turn Game 3 off until Carolina scored their first goal. They quickly added a second and, before I knew it, they had scored a third. I still had some doubts, then they forced overtime with four goals in the third period after Vegas had put four goals on the board in the second. ARE TEAMS THAT INSIST ON SINGING 'SWEET CAROLINE' DURING GAMES THE WORST THING IN SPORTS? The Golden Knights are up 2-1 in the series, but they have to figure out a way to put the Hurricanes away when they jump out to a lead. Right now, no lead is safe and that includes the 2-1 Final lead. - Matt from Palm Beach Gardens writes: Something the latest generation of football fans will never see and maybe didn’t notice in the clip of Steve Largents 2 catches to pick up 42 yards.  That game vs Green Bay was being played in Milwaukee at County Stadium.  Where both teams shared the same sideline on the same side of the field (you can see it in the clip). Can you even imagine two NFL teams having to stand side by side on the same sideline this fall?  Seems ridiculous.  Even better - in many of those games the infield clay for the Brewers would also be part of the playing field. SeanJo Thanks for reaching out Matt. I assume you meant Screencaps and the Steve Largent in the subject of your email, but most of the time, I print them as they come in. Anyway, to the matter at hand. There are a lot of things we're not going to see in the NFL these days. Teams sharing a sideline and the infield from a dual use stadium are two great examples. - Bob writes: Hey Sean, greetings from North Las Vegas, weather in the low 90s, nice patio weather for the weekend. Did a rack of baby backs and paired with coleslaw and spiced apples for Saturday. Sunday was salmon with a Hawaiian marinate, wax beans and garlic bread. Sean love all content keep up the awesome work! GO PACK GO! - Eric writes: I was reading your "reporting" on Fox News about the Idaho teens and a possible Sasquatch sighting. The entire time I read the article I keep asking myself, where are the pictures? We ask know kids these days film everything, always have their phones in hand.  But but one published photo from a group of ten teens. Doesn't that seem a little off to you? Thanks for reading SeanJo I've wondered the same thing myself. There are cameras in every person's pocket these days and they didn’t get a single picture of the alleged group of Sasquatches. - Barry writes: Regarding the story https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/orlando-police-officers-facing-unprofessionalism-claims-letting-women-bikinis-dance-twerk: What should the police have done?  If they removed her from the golf cart, then they get in trouble for touching girls that are only dancing.  What did you expect to happen at a Caribbean Carnival Festival? They were thrown into a lose-lose situation.  Did you expect them to act like the Royal Guardsmen? I usually agree with Outback.  This is just like the Democrats.  Blame the police. SeanJo Thanks for reaching out Barry. I don't know that I was critical of the officers here, but I do know I also usually agree with Outback. MADISON BEER PUT JUSTIN HERBERT IN NEW STEAMY MUSIC VIDEO, XANDRA POHL THREW OUT FIRST PITCH & GRILLING SEASON - James writes: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/pizza-hut-employee-allegedly-spit-curb-stomped-couple-order-mix I never do this reach out to the author thing, but damn.  Romanticizing a "curb stomp?"   Read the comments section of your article.  The sentiment is clear.  If this is what you were going for, it's pretty jacked up. - Wendy writes: Was this a joke? If not, you are a moron. - Pale Owl writes: Of course you would side with the criminals... pos - Mary writes: Are you kidding?? Something beautiful about the couple sticking together? Disgusting to say that about these losers!! SeanJo I would never romanticize curb-stomping. I am a moron and I wasn’t siding with the criminals. I was finding a small piece of light in an otherwise dark situation. It wasn’t necessarily about the people involved. I thought that was obvious, maybe not. Thanks for reaching out. ########## That's all I have this week. I hope you've spent some time near some water this weekend. I put in a few hours on Friday and Saturday evening. It's a good way to get mentally prepared for whatever nonsense is headed your way on Monday morning. I also was dragged out to the mall yesterday for a few hours by my wife. I survived, but couldn’t stop thinking about hearing that malls were dead. That place was packed. There people everywhere, emotional support dogs taking dumps on the floor, and everything. Are malls actually dead or are they back? Keep sending your meat and whatever else you'd like my way. The inbox is open at sean.joseph@outkick.com. You can also follow me on Twitter and over on Instagram if you'd like. Feel free to slide into the DMs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a257bd4ee6011c3f4ebc32f Is Apple Intelligence on your iPhone really secure? te 2026-06-07T14:10:28.331Z Is Apple Intelligence on your iPhone really secure? Apple has spent years telling us that privacy starts on the device. For many users, that message feels reassuring. Your messages, photos, emails and app data sit in your hand, protected by Face ID, passcodes and Apple's security layers. Now, new research gives Apple's on-device AI a reality check. Researchers with RSAC Research found a way to manipulate Apple Intelligence using prompt injection, adversarial prompts and Unicode tricks. In 100 tests, they reported a 76% success rate against the on-device model used by Apple Intelligence. The researchers disclosed the findings to Apple on October 15, 2025. Apple later hardened protections in iOS 26.4 and macOS 26.4, according to RSAC. Here's the part that should get your attention: this kind of attack may not require someone to steal your iPhone, crack your passcode or break into Apple's servers. It could start with carefully crafted text that tricks the AI into doing something you never asked it to do. If your phone's AI can read, summarize, rewrite or help apps take action, attackers will try to trick it into doing things you never intended. So what can you do? Start by understanding how this attack works, why Apple patched it and which settings can lower your risk. APPLE TAPS GOOGLE GEMINI TO POWER APPLE INTELLIGENCE RSAC researchers tested the on-device large language model built into Apple's operating systems. That's important because third-party apps can access Apple Intelligence through system tools and APIs. Their attack used two main techniques. The first, called Neural Exec, used strange-looking prompts designed to confuse the model and push it toward a specific response. The second used Unicode's right-to-left override feature. That feature can make text appear in a different direction, which may help hide malicious instructions from filters while still influencing the model. NEW EMAIL SCAM USES HIDDEN CHARACTERS TO SLIP PAST FILTERS In simple terms, the attack tried to sneak instructions past Apple's AI safeguards. The prompts may look meaningless to you and me. Yet the model may still interpret them as commands. That is where the risk grows. Apple Intelligence can connect to apps and system features. So a manipulated response could do more than produce a strange answer. In a worst-case scenario, attackers could try to manipulate data or functions available to an Apple Intelligence-enabled app, especially if that app has access to sensitive information. Prompt injection is one of the biggest security problems facing AI tools. It happens when attackers hide instructions inside text that an AI model later reads. Think about a suspicious email, a strange document or a webpage with hidden text. You may see one thing. The AI model may process something else. That creates a new kind of risk. An attacker may not need to break into your iPhone. They may only need to get a carefully crafted message, file or app input in front of the AI model. OPENAI ADMITS AI BROWSERS FACE UNSOLVABLE PROMPT ATTACKS If an app asks Apple Intelligence to summarize that content, rewrite it or act on it, the hidden prompt could try to steer the response. For you, that means AI safety now depends on more than strong passwords and software updates. It also depends on how well AI tools handle hostile instructions. Apple Intelligence uses a hybrid design. Some tasks run directly on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. More complex requests may move through Apple's Private Cloud Compute system. Apple has framed that setup as a privacy-focused alternative to cloud-only AI tools. That approach makes sense. Keeping more processing on your device can reduce how much personal data leaves your phone. However, local AI does not automatically mean risk-free AI. RSAC's research shows that deeper system access can create a larger attack surface. The more Apple Intelligence connects with apps and system features, the more important the guardrails become. A simple writing tool carries one level of risk. An AI tool that understands personal context and works across apps carries a higher one. The concern here goes beyond strange chatbot responses. Apple Intelligence can connect directly to apps through system-level tools. That means manipulated responses could affect how an app behaves. Researchers said the model could be pushed into generating offensive or unintended responses. They also warned that attackers could potentially manipulate data and functionality available to an affected Apple Intelligence-enabled app. THOUSANDS OF IPHONE APPS EXPOSE DATA INSIDE APPLE APP STORE RSAC estimated that between 100,000 and 1 million users may already be using apps with potential exposure. That estimate was based on apps Apple had identified as using the on-device LLM and RSAC's rough calculations from App Store review data. That does not mean criminals are actively using this exact attack right now. RSAC said there was no public evidence of active exploitation when the research appeared. Still, the high success rate makes the findings hard to ignore. RSAC shared its findings with Apple before making the research public. According to RSAC, Apple hardened the affected systems against this attack in iOS 26.4 and macOS 26.4. Apple has not publicly detailed every change. That is common with security fixes, since companies often avoid giving attackers a roadmap. The research appears to be a proof of concept, not a known active attack against everyday users. The most important takeaway for users is simple: keep your devices updated. Security patches only help if they reach your phone. If you delay updates for weeks or months, you may miss protections that close known gaps. DON'T IGNORE APPLE'S URGENT SECURITY UPDATE You do not need to stop using Apple Intelligence, but you should treat it like any powerful phone feature: keep it updated, limit what it can access, and stay careful with unfamiliar content. Start with the easiest protection. Make sure your device runs the latest software. On iPhone: Settings > General > Software Update On Mac: Click the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen > System Settings > General > Software Update Turn on automatic updates when possible. That helps your device receive security fixes as soon as Apple releases them. If you do not use certain Apple Intelligence features, consider turning them off or limiting them. This can reduce how often AI tools interact with your apps, messages, summaries and personal content. On iPhone: Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri From there, review which features are enabled. Turn off anything you do not need.  Do not give every app access to sensitive information just because it offers an AI feature. Before installing an app, check the developer, reviews and privacy details. Also, ask yourself whether the app really needs access to your messages, files, photos or contacts. If the answer feels unclear, skip it. DON’T GET CAUGHT IN THE 'APPLE ID SUSPENDED' PHISHING SCAM Prompt injection can hide inside content that looks harmless. That could include emails, webpages, documents, notes or copied text. Be careful when asking AI to summarize unfamiliar content. A malicious file could contain hidden instructions meant for the AI rather than you. Take a few minutes to check which apps can access your private data. On iPhone: Settings > Privacy & Security Then review categories such as Photos, Contacts, Location Services, Microphone and Files. Remove access when an app no longer needs it. Keep your most sensitive information out of AI prompts when possible. That includes Social Security numbers, banking details, tax documents, medical records and passwords. AI can help with many tasks. It should not become a dumping ground for your private life. Unused apps can put your data at risk. If you downloaded an app months ago and forgot about it, remove it. On iPhone: Touch and hold the app > Remove App > Delete App > Delete The fewer apps you keep, the fewer ways your personal data can move around.  Strong antivirus software adds another layer of protection against malicious links, scam websites, infected downloads and phishing attacks that may try to steal your personal information. While antivirus software will not directly stop every AI prompt injection risk, it can help block threats before they reach your device or trick you into handing over sensitive data. The best antivirus software can also warn you about suspicious emails, dangerous attachments and fake websites. That extra protection becomes more important as scammers use AI to make attacks look more convincing. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com Identity theft protection will not stop a prompt injection attack. Still, it can help if your personal information gets exposed or misused. A good identity theft protection service can monitor your personal data, alert you to suspicious activity and help you respond if someone tries to open accounts or use your identity. As AI tools become more integrated with apps and personal data, that extra monitoring can provide another layer of protection. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at Cyberguy.com Keep Face ID or Touch ID enabled. Use a strong passcode instead of a simple four-digit code. Also, turn on Stolen Device Protection if your iPhone supports it. On iPhone: Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Enter your passcode if prompted > Stolen Device Protection This will not stop prompt injection by itself. However, it adds another layer if someone gets physical access to your phone. Apple Intelligence still has a strong privacy story. Running more AI tasks on your iPhone and using Private Cloud Compute for tougher requests gives Apple a real advantage over many cloud-only AI tools. But this research is a reminder that private does not always mean untouchable. If an AI model can read prompts, summarize content and connect with apps, attackers will look for ways to bend it to their advantage. For you, the takeaway is simple. Keep your devices updated, be selective about AI-powered apps and think twice before letting AI process sensitive information. Apple can build strong walls around your data, but you still decide what you invite inside. Would you trust an AI assistant more because it runs on your iPhone, or does deeper access to your personal data make you more cautious? 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/6a2579ebee6011c3f4ebc2fd Mark Ducharme turns beginners class into players te 2026-06-07T14:02:19.367Z Mark Ducharme turns beginners class into players Free beginner class grows to 22, new cohort set for the fall The Sedona-Oak Creek Duplicate Bridge Club‘s beginner class met for the last time, April 29, at the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley Synagogue. The class has been meeting for 18 months, with instructor Mark Ducharme, 71, int Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2579d3ee6011c3f4ebc2ee Sex offender notification te 2026-06-07T14:01:55.850Z Sex offender notification The Flagstaff Police Department would like to make the following sex offender notifications: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2579b6ee6011c3f4ebc2b4 Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: the worst breaches of 2026 so far te 2026-06-07T14:01:26.640Z Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: the worst breaches of 2026 so far From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a257752ee6011c3f4ebc293 Flagstaff History: Bartlett left a legacy as a trailblazer of Southwestern anthropology te 2026-06-07T13:51:14.727Z Flagstaff History: Bartlett left a legacy as a trailblazer of Southwestern anthropology This week's look back into Flagstaff's history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25773dee6011c3f4ebc28a Catching up with Flagstaff’s recycling program te 2026-06-07T13:50:53.691Z Catching up with Flagstaff’s recycling program Just a pair of people work at the facility on Butler Avenue, which processes approximately 4,500 tons of material each year or about 375 tons per month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a257723ee6011c3f4ebc268 Daycare operator arrested after 3-year-old was left unconscious in pool for 20 minutes, died te 2026-06-07T13:50:27.609Z Daycare operator arrested after 3-year-old was left unconscious in pool for 20 minutes, died An woman who ran a Louisiana daycare out of her home has been charged with negligent homicide after a 3-year-old boy drowned in a backyard pool, remaining unconscious in the water for about 20 minutes before she pulled him out, authorities said. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) arrested Joann Johnson, 37, of Prairieville, Louisiana, for the drowning death of the boy she was babysitting after surveillance video showed the drowning boy struggled in the water and was left lifeless. "One of the hardest parts of watching that video is seeing little Ian struggle for his life for several minutes," APSO Donovan Jackson told WAFB in Baton Rouge, with reports indicating the boy was identified as Ian Perez. "And the second hardest part of watching this is seeing him in that pool about 20 minutes after he had drowned. For over 20 minutes, there was no supervision." TIKTOK INFLUENCER'S HUSBAND FACES POSSIBLE FELONY CHARGE AFTER SON'S TRAGIC POOL ACCIDENT The drowning was reported to 911 at approximately 3:50 p.m. on May 18. Johnson, who faces two to 10 years in prison if convicted, was charged weeks later and turned herself in Wednesday on $100,000 bond. After responding to the 911 call, deputies found the boy and attempted lifesaving measures alongside medical responders, including CPR. The boy was flown by Air Med to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. "We understand that accidents happen," Jackson told WAFB. "You may lose sight of them for a minute or two, maybe five minutes, but for over 20 minutes, that is a problem, and that is clear negligence. "Whether it is an accident or not, that is clear negligence." FREAK ACCIDENT AT THE BEACH SENDS TEEN TO ICU AS MOM WARNS OF WATERFRONT DANGER Surveillance video reviewed in the investigation showed two young children in Johnson’s care playing near a backyard swimming pool without safety wear, authorities said. The victim fell into the pool and drowned, remaining unconscious in the water for about 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him, according to investigators. Johnson was not a licensed daycare provider, and was looking after the 3-year-old boy in a "family friend arrangement," Jackson told WAFB. "No parent should have to deal with the loss of their child, especially when that loss is due to someone else’s negligence," Jackson added. ICE ARRESTS RELEASED ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAUGHTER, 9, IN ARIZONA ROLLOVER CRASH "A three-year-old boy — the friendliest child you could ever meet — he was very charismatic and full of energy. He absolutely loved playing with his bicycle, toy cars, and stuffed animals," the family of Perez wrote in a statement translated from Spanish, according to WAFB. "He was very close to his five-year-old sister, Deyrin Pérez. "Their mother was a single parent, constantly striving for her children; they were always the most important thing in her life." The incident, coming just weeks before summer break for schools, signals a warning for parents and children about home and pool safety. "If you’re going to have a pool and have children around that pool, especially children who are not yours, you better make sure you have every safety measure in place for that child's well-being," Jackson said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25701aee6011c3f4ebc148 WNBA coach escorted off floor by police officers following intense moment with officials during game te 2026-06-07T13:20:26.079Z WNBA coach escorted off floor by police officers following intense moment with officials during game Washington Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson needed to be escorted off the court by police officers after blowing up at WNBA officials in a game Saturday night against the Atlanta Dream. The incident occurred with 3:52 remaining in the third quarter. Mystics guard Alicia Florez Getino was called for a foul on Dream star Angel Reese. Johnson was irate after the call and angrily addressed the officials as they were at the scorers’ table. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Mystics second-year player Kiki Iriafen and other assistant coaches tried to hold Johnson back from continuing the conversation but to no avail. He received two technical fouls and was ejected from the game. Police officers stepped onto the court and ushered him into the locker room. "I lost my cool," Johnson told reporters after the game. "There’s nothing more than that. That’s it. Officials did what was appropriate, and that’s all I can say." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Atlanta won the game 109-77 behind Reese’s 18 points, 17 rebounds and four steals. Seven of her 17 rebounds in the game came from offensive boards. Rhyne Howard led the way for the Dream with 19 points and six steals. Iriafen led Washington with 24 points, three rebounds and three assists. Sonia Citron had 18 points. Iriafen and Citron were the only two Washington players in double figures in scoring. The Dream improved to 7-3 on the season with the win. The Mystics fell to 4-5. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a256dc6ee6011c3f4ebc0ff Flying with cannabis? TSA's new guidance comes with a major health warning te 2026-06-07T13:10:30.894Z Flying with cannabis? TSA's new guidance comes with a major health warning The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently updated its medical marijuana guidelines, adding specific instructions to its "What Can I Bring?" directory for both carry-on and checked bags. Patients who use cannabis to manage chronic pain, anxiety, nausea or other qualifying conditions may travel with their medication for use at their destination. When taking medical marijuana on a flight, experts suggest separating the travel process from the treatment and waiting until arriving at the destination before using the substance. THROUGH NEW PILOT PROJECT, MEDICAL MARIJUANA COULD BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE TO SENIOR CITIZENS "For most patients, the goal isn't to use cannabis on the plane. It's making sure they have access to their medicine when they arrive," Professor Rob Mejia of the Stockton University Cannabis Studies Department, who is also author of "The Essential Cannabis Book," told Fox News Digital. Using cannabis on aircraft is generally not recommended. Airlines strictly prohibit smoking and vaping, and even edible products can behave unpredictably. While some experienced consumers may use a low-dose edible before a flight to manage flight anxiety or promote sleep, Mejia said the key factor is familiarity. CANNABIS USE ENDANGERS HEART HEALTH FOR CERTAIN GROUP "An airport or airplane is not the place to test a new product or take a dose you are not accustomed to," he advised. "What feels relaxing to an experienced consumer can easily feel overwhelming to someone with less experience." According to clinical data published by the American College of Cardiology, cannabis use significantly alters heart rhythm regulation and heightens the heart muscle's overall oxygen demand. When this elevated cardiac strain combines with the nervous system's natural response to altitude — which, according to University of Florida research, already forces the heart to beat faster to distribute lower levels of oxygen — it can trigger acute cardiovascular distress. MORE SENIORS ARE USING CANNABIS THAN EVER BEFORE DESPITE HEALTH RISKS, RESEARCH SHOWS Rather than relieving travel anxiety, using unpredictable or high-potency doses at high altitudes can worsen symptoms like severe nausea, dizziness and hyperventilation, research shows. "The overall goal should be continuity of care during travel, not medicating at 35,000 feet," Mejia said. For a growing number of patients, cannabis is no longer just an alternative therapy, but functions as a primary form of medicine. In these cases, before traveling with the substance, preparation is everything, experts say. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "The safest cannabis travel plan is understanding the laws before you pack," Mejia advised, warning travelers not to misinterpret the updated language. "A TSA checkpoint is not a legal shield from state or local enforcement," the expert noted. "The TSA checks for security threats, not cannabis. That doesn't mean cannabis can't become your problem." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "If your cannabis looks legitimate, labeled and professionally packaged, you're less likely to raise questions." "If your cannabis looks legitimate, labeled and professionally packaged, you're less likely to raise questions than if you're carrying a bag of mystery gummies and a handful of loose flower," Mejia added. If an item raises eyebrows, the agent has the authority to refer the matter to law enforcement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES While domestic travel has entered a gray area, international travel remains a different set of rules altogether. Crossing international borders with cannabis carries severe risks, regardless of the laws of the country you are visiting, experts say. "If you're traveling internationally, leave your cannabis at home," Mejia advised. "Even in countries that have legalized cannabis, the rules for visitors can be very different from the rules for residents." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a256b6bee6011c3f4ebc092 Android fake call detection warns you about scams te 2026-06-07T13:00:27.929Z Android fake call detection warns you about scams You know that little moment when your phone rings and the name on the screen makes you drop everything? Maybe it says your spouse, your daughter, your boss or your best friend. You answer because you trust the name. Then the voice sounds familiar too. That is exactly what makes the latest phone scams so dangerous. Scammers no longer have to call from a strange number. They can spoof a trusted contact's phone number. Then they can use AI voice tools to sound like someone you know. Android is now rolling out a new feature called fake call detection to help warn you when that familiar call may be a fake. FAKE AGENT PHONE SCAMS ARE SPREADING FAST ACROSS THE US Android fake call detection is a new protection built into Phone by Google. It is designed to spot suspected spoofed calls when both people on the call use Phone by Google. Think of it as your phone quietly asking, "Is this call really coming from that person's device?" If the answer looks suspicious, your phone can show a warning and advise you to hang up. That small alert could stop a scam before fear, panic or confusion takes over. ANDROID SECURITY UPGRADES OUTSMART SCAMS AND PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY The feature works automatically in the background. You do not need to answer a quiz, scan a code or press a button during the call. When a trusted contact calls you, their phone sends a silent confirmation signal to your phone. That signal helps prove the call really came from their device. If a scammer spoofs your contact's number, that confirmation signal may be missing. Your phone then checks with your contact's actual device. If the real device says it is not placing a call, your screen can warn you that the call may be fake. The system uses end-to-end encrypted RCS technology, so the check happens privately. You can also turn the feature off in Phone by Google settings. AI DEEPFAKE ROMANCE SCAM STEALS WOMAN'S HOME AND LIFE SAVINGS For years, caller ID gave people a sense of control. If the name looked familiar, most of us felt safer picking up. That old habit now works in the scammer's favor. Scammers can use internet-based calling tools to spoof numbers. That means your phone may display the name of someone you trust, even though the call comes from somewhere else. Then comes the AI voice trick. With today's audio tools, scammers can make a fake voice sound shockingly real. They may pretend to be a family member in trouble, a bank employee warning about fraud or a manager asking for urgent help. SCAMMERS EXPLOITED MOM’S FEARS TO STEAL HER ENTIRE LIFE'S SAVINGS That combination makes the call feel personal and immediate. It also makes you more likely to act before you think. Impersonation scams have become a major global problem. INTERPOL's March 2026 Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment cited impersonation fraud as one of the leading contributors to more than $400 billion in global losses. In the U.S., impersonation scams remain one of the top fraud categories reported to the FTC. Losses reached $2.95 billion in 2024. GLOBAL SCAM CRACKDOWN LEADS TO 276 ARRESTS Those numbers tell you why this feature deserves attention. Scammers go where the money is. Right now, they know trusted voices and trusted names can open the door. Google says fake call detection is rolling out globally in Phone by Google this month, starting with Pixel devices. The feature is available on Android 12 and newer devices with Phone by Google, Contacts and Google Messages installed. It also requires RCS capability in Google Messages. SAMSUNG MESSAGES ENDING? WHAT ANDROID OWNERS MUST KNOW There is one key limitation. Both you and the person calling you must use Phone by Google for fake call detection to work. Phone by Google already comes as the default phone app on many Android devices. If your phone uses a different calling app, you can install Phone by Google from the Play Store and set it as your default phone app. This feature gives you an extra warning at the exact moment you need it most. That timing is important. Scam calls often rely on emotion. The caller may say someone got arrested, a loved one had an accident or a bank account faces an urgent threat. SSA IMPERSONATION SCAMS ARE GETTING MORE PERSONAL When the voice sounds familiar, your guard drops. A warning on your screen can interrupt that emotional rush. It gives you a reason to stop, hang up and verify the story another way. This new tool helps, but it cannot protect you from every scam. It may not work if the other person does not use Phone by Google. It also may not cover calls from businesses, unknown numbers or contacts using unsupported devices. So you still need basic scam rules. If someone asks for money, gift cards, crypto, account codes or remote access to your device, hang up. Then call the person or company back using a number you already trust. Also, never stay on the line just because the caller tells you to. That is one of the oldest pressure tactics in the scammer playbook. AI voice scams work because they sound personal, urgent and believable, so your best defense is to slow the conversation down before you act.  Pick a simple word or phrase that only your close family knows. It should be easy to remember but hard for a scammer to guess. Then, if someone calls with an emergency and asks for money, ask for the safe word. If they cannot give it, hang up and verify the story another way. 9 WAYS SCAMMERS CAN USE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO TRY TO TRICK YOU Scammers want you scared because fear makes people act fast. That is why fake emergency calls often sound intense, emotional and rushed. Take a breath before you do anything. A real loved one, bank or employer will let you verify what is happening. If a call feels suspicious, hang up. Then call the person back using a number saved in your contacts or one you know is real. Do not use a number, link or instruction the caller gives you. That could send you right back to the scammer. Do not send gift cards, crypto, wire transfers or payment app transfers because a caller sounds convincing. Also, never share a one-time passcode, PIN or account login code over the phone. Once scammers get that information, they can move fast. Use the built-in protections already available on your device. Pixel and Samsung users can enable Scam Detection in the Phone by Google app to help flag suspicious calls. Also, consider using strong antivirus software that includes AI-powered scam protection to help detect scams in texts, online content and deepfake videos. Keep an eye on call warnings too. If your phone tells you something looks risky, treat that alert seriously. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com Update Phone by Google, Google Contacts and Google Messages when updates are available. These tools work best when your apps and phone software stay current. Updates often include security improvements, bug fixes and new scam protections. Here's how to check for updates on Android: You can also turn on automatic app updates by opening the Google Play Store app, tapping your profile icon, then going to Settings > Network preferences > Auto-update apps. From there, choose whether to update apps over Wi-Fi, over Wi-Fi or mobile data, with limited mobile data or not at all.  Android's fake call detection is a smart step in the fight against AI-powered phone scams. It recognizes something many people already know: the name on your caller ID no longer proves the person calling you is real. This feature gives Android users another layer of protection when scammers try to hijack trust. Still, the safest move remains simple. Slow down, verify the call and never let panic make the decision for you. Should the government do more to stop scammers from using AI voices to impersonate the people you trust?  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/6a2569d6ee6011c3f4ebc06a KTC H24T7 / H25Y7: Brings Fast IPS Premium Gaming Performance to Sub-$150 Market te 2026-06-07T12:53:42.246Z KTC H24T7 / H25Y7: Brings Fast IPS Premium Gaming Performance to Sub-$150 Market Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2569c1ee6011c3f4ebc061 The best Filipino streetwear brand just dropped its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, and it’s built on culture, not trends te 2026-06-07T12:53:21.211Z The best Filipino streetwear brand just dropped its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, and it’s built on culture, not trends Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2569acee6011c3f4ebc058 The best Filipino streetwear brand just dropped its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, and it’s built on culture, not trends te 2026-06-07T12:53:00.730Z The best Filipino streetwear brand just dropped its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, and it’s built on culture, not trends Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a256998ee6011c3f4ebc04f Moes Group Launches Blue Copper Peptide (GHK-Cu) Skincare and Haircare Manufacturing for Private Label Brands te 2026-06-07T12:52:40.318Z Moes Group Launches Blue Copper Peptide (GHK-Cu) Skincare and Haircare Manufacturing for Private Label Brands Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a256981ee6011c3f4ebc018 Moes Group Launches Blue Copper Peptide (GHK-Cu) Skincare and Haircare Manufacturing for Private Label Brands te 2026-06-07T12:52:17.772Z Moes Group Launches Blue Copper Peptide (GHK-Cu) Skincare and Haircare Manufacturing for Private Label Brands Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25696dee6011c3f4ebc006 Looney Tunes™ Land Now Open at Six Flags Magic Mountain te 2026-06-07T12:51:57.285Z Looney Tunes™ Land Now Open at Six Flags Magic Mountain Complete reimagining of the park's family area offers a brand-new experience Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a256958ee6011c3f4ebbffd Looney Tunes™ Land Now Open at Six Flags Magic Mountain te 2026-06-07T12:51:36.251Z Looney Tunes™ Land Now Open at Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain proudly debuted Looney Tunes™ Land on Saturday, June 6. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a256943ee6011c3f4ebbff4 Looney Tunes™ Land Now Open at Six Flags Magic Mountain te 2026-06-07T12:51:15.771Z Looney Tunes™ Land Now Open at Six Flags Magic Mountain Looney Tunes™ Land is NOW OPEN at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The refreshed family-friendly area has been reimagined where the timeless fun of Looney Tunes™ comes to life. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a256911ee6011c3f4ebbfb4 Hegseth Criticizes Europe Over Migration ‘Invasion’ in D-Day Speech te 2026-06-07T12:50:25.681Z Hegseth Criticizes Europe Over Migration ‘Invasion’ in D-Day Speech The remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reflect many of the Trump administration’s previous assertions on immigrants in Europe, which overlap with the language of European far-right political parties. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25602aee6011c3f4ebbeae World Series champion John Smoltz warns baseball 'will suffer' if ABS system is applied to all pitches te 2026-06-07T12:12:26.171Z World Series champion John Smoltz warns baseball 'will suffer' if ABS system is applied to all pitches World Series champion John Smoltz said he likes the ABS challenge system but hopes that the system never becomes full-time, where all pitches are automated. Smoltz, 59, said that it has changed the game and he likes the system as is, where teams get two challenges. "I like it. It has definitely changed the game and we're going to have to have some kind of correct system. Meaning, I like it with two challenges only," Smoltz told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I like the fact that it's only a challenge system. I'm begging and pleading that it never goes to a full-time system. Baseball will suffer and not be the same and it'll be impossible to hit." Teams have two challenges per game, but if they win their challenge, they retain it. While Smoltz considered the ABS challenge system a "big success" for Major League Baseball, he did point out a couple of changes to the game that are byproducts of the system. HALL OF FAMER JOE MAUER PRAISES MLB FOR THE ABS CHALLENGE SYSTEM, SAYS IT'S BEEN GOOD FOR THE GAME "The swing rate has gone down, the walk rates gone through the roof. That's a problem, but that's a byproduct of pitchers also not being able to command the baseball. They've gotten away with being able to chuck it in the zone. And now the hitters are becoming more aware and the catchers and all the nuance that that comes into play," Smoltz said. Last season, hitters swung at 47.5% of pitches and walked 8.4% of the time, while this season hitters are swinging at 46.9% of pitches and are walking 9.2% of the time, according to Fangraphs. Smoltz, a Baseball Hall of Famer, would have used the ABS system to his benefit. The eight-time All-Star spent 21 seasons in the big leagues, 20 of those with the Braves. He spent his last season with the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox. Smoltz has a career record of 213-155, an ERA of 3.33, and 154 saves, as he converted to a reliever for a few seasons after his Tommy John surgery. He is competing in the American Century Championship, which takes place July 10-12 at Edgewood Golf Course in Lake Tahoe. The tournament is will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. 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/6a256016ee6011c3f4ebbea5 SJSU volleyball scandal probe finds team allegedly recruited male for advantage without telling female players te 2026-06-07T12:12:06.249Z SJSU volleyball scandal probe finds team allegedly recruited male for advantage without telling female players "In April 2022, [former San Jose State University] women's indoor volleyball head coach [Trent Kersten] began actively recruiting a male volleyball athlete from another university to join the SJSU women's indoor volleyball team," alleges official U.S. Department of Education (ED) findings. "Most, if not all" the female SJSU players shared intimate spaces with the trans athlete without knowing the athlete's birth sex, per the findings. "The evidence is that at various times, most, if not all, of the women on the team at the time of sharing a dorm room, hotel room, and/or locker room with Student 1 were unaware that Student 1 was a male." What happened next has become the subject of a years-long media controversy and ongoing legal dispute between the entire California State University system (CSU) and President Donald Trump's administration. The CSU is suing to challenge ED's findings that determined SJSU violated Title IX in its handling of a trans athlete from 2022-24. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The findings allege that SJSU's head coach at the time, only titled "Coach 1" in the files but Fox News Digital reasonably believes that coach to be Kersten, said a trans athlete that he considered recruiting at the time was "good enough to make us better." Fox News Digital also reasonably believes the trans athlete, titled Student 1 in the files, to be former SJSU player Blaire Fleming. "Additional communications indicate Coach 1 stated that Student 1 texted him wanting to commit to transferring to San José State University. Coach 1 stated his belief that Student 1 'is good enough to make us better,'" the findings state. "Internal email communications provided by the University indicate the head women’s volleyball coach contacted the Director of the San José State University PRIDE Center & Gender Equity Center to discuss recruiting a male volleyball player (Student 1) for the San José State University women’s indoor volleyball team. Additional communications indicate Coach 1 stated that Student 1 texted him wanting to commit... "...the University knew Student 1 is male." Kersten received a letter of support from one of Fleming's former coaches, the findings claim. "A letter of support sent to the University from a former club volleyball coach for Student 1 states: 'We had a team full of closers, hitters who could finish the rally easily. In a team that talented, [Student 1] still stood out.'" At the time, Fleming just took a year off after one college season at Coastal Carolina in South Carolina, as a scholarship player in 2020. According to an interview with The New York Times, Fleming "wasn’t fitting in at the school; like many students during the Covid-19 pandemic" and was "struggling" with "mental health." So Fleming withdrew, returned home to Virginia and took a year off from school, per the outlet, then received the SJSU offer in summer 2022. INSIDE THE FALLOUT OF THE SJSU VOLLEYBALL SCANDAL: ‘THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM’ Kersten allegedly communicated a dilemma on whether to tell the other players about Fleming, per the files. "The internal communications also indicated a concern regarding whether or not Coach 1 should inform the women on the San José State University women’s indoor volleyball team that a male player would be joining the team," the findings state. "Coach 1 stated he wanted to ask the women on the team their thoughts after they found out Student 1 was joining the team, but he did not want to relinquish decision making power to the women on the team regarding whether a male player would be allowed to join the team." The New York Times reported that Fleming said it was important that the players at SJSU knew the athlete was trans, upon arriving. Then Fleming and Kersten reportedly discussed the idea of having Fleming write a letter to tell the other players, but the two ultimately decided that Fleming would tell other teammates individually, once Fleming "knew them better." Multiple former SJSU players have since come forward to allege they were never told by the university or Fleming of the athlete's birth sex before spending extensive time with the athlete either on the court, in the locker room or in sleeping quarters, including Brooke Slusser, Elle Patterson and Alyssa Sugai, who claim they all found out through other means. Former assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose came forward to say she was never told of Fleming's birth sex before accepting the job at the university, and alleges she was told not to tell players once she found out. Slusser, Patterson and Sugai are plaintiffs in a Title IX lawsuit against SJSU and the CSU, while Batie-Smoose has filed her own wrongful termination lawsuit against the institution. Kersten left SJSU after one season with Fleming in 2022 to take the head coaching job at Loyola Marymount, where he only coached for two seasons before taking over Oregon in 2025, where he currently coaches. Fox News Digital reached out to Oregon for a response, but the university declined to provide a statement, deferring the inquiry to SJSU. Current SJSU head volleyball coach Todd Kress, who took over the program in 2023 and oversaw the controversial 2024 season, expressed frustration with Kersten for not checking on Fleming's well-being after the controversy went public, in a November 2024 interview with OutKick. "My frustration with Trent is an unfortunate situation," Kress said. "[Kersten] obviously knows Blaire is in the crosshairs of this debate, and yet he has not reached out to [Fleming] one time to check in on [Fleming's] mental health. I find it sad, to be honest." The trans athlete's time at SJSU ultimately resulted in emotional distress, as The New York Times reported that Fleming was "suicidal" at times that last year in 2024. Slusser said of Fleming's suicidal thoughts, "If that's what [Fleming] was going through, that's terrible." Patterson called Fleming a "great person." "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." "San José State University knowingly recruited a male student athlete (Student 1) to join the San José State University women's indoor volleyball team with the intent of gaining a competitive advantage over other teams," the findings state. Fleming made an immediate impact for SJSU averaging 2.93 kills per set and earning a conference player of the week recognition in 2022. Then, even while battling an injury in 2023 that limited playing time, Fleming improved to average 3.57 kills per set. The trans athlete's best season came in 2024, amid the backdrop of the scandal. Fleming posted a career-high 3.88 kills per set — ranking second in the entire conference — and regularly delivered high-volume scoring performances, including a career-best 25 kills in a single match. It came on senior day, in a high-stakes matchup against Colorado State with top seeding in the conference on the line. Fleming's 25th kill that day was a game-winning service ace, not a spike, as the athlete was swarmed by teammates in celebration. SJSU reached the Mountain West Conference Tournament final, as Fleming earned an Honorable Mention All-Mountain West selection from the league's coaches. SJSU lost that conference final in a revenge match for Colorado State. SJSU seemingly only advanced to that game because Boise State forfeited in the second round, after forfeiting two regular-season matches to SJSU. The conference semifinal was SJSU's seventh win via forfeit that year, amid protest over Fleming. Fox News Digital has reached out to SJSU and the CSU for a response. ED's findings were provided to Fox News Digital by SJSU in response to a public records request. The findings are currently being challenged in a lawsuit by SJSU and CSU against ED. "Because we believe OCR’s findings aren’t grounded in the facts or the law, SJSU and the CSU filed a lawsuit today against the federal government to challenge those findings and prevent the federal government from taking punitive action against the university, including the potential withholding of critical federal funding," SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson announced in March. "This is not a step we take lightly. However, we have a responsibility to defend the integrity of our institution and the rule of law, while ensuring that every member of our community is treated fairly and in accordance with the law. Our position is simple: We have followed the law and cannot be punished for doing so." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a256002ee6011c3f4ebbe9c Presbyterian Church faces internal revolt after proposing clergy must be in monogamous relationships te 2026-06-07T12:11:46.248Z Presbyterian Church faces internal revolt after proposing clergy must be in monogamous relationships A progressive Christian denomination is facing sharp internal backlash over a proposed rule that would require ordained clergy to be in monogamous sexual relationships. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is set to vote on the monogamy requirement at its General Assembly this summer in Milwaukee. The measure has sparked fierce debate and outrage from three official progressive church committees and polyamorous church groups, according to Religion News Service. The PC(USA) has allowed for the ordination of openly gay clergy since 2011 and altered its definition of marriage to "two people" in 2014. The new proposed rule, known as CON-10, does not mention sexual orientation or same-sex relationships. Instead, it targets multipartner relationships, arguing that the practice of polyamory or polygamy can create "power imbalances, emotional harm, and spiritual confusion," particularly for women, children and historically marginalized persons. The rule, submitted by the Sierra Blanca Presbytery, states that PC(USA) pastors must "display moral character" and, "if engaged in any relationship of a sexual nature, living in a monogamous one." The rule also asks the church to develop pastoral resources to help people leaving "polyamorous or polygamous situations." LGBTQ ‘LAVENDER GRADUATIONS’ SET TO TAKE PLACE AT MAJOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES, INCLUDING ONE WITH A DRAG SHOW However, the proposal drew outrage from three official PC(USA) church advisory committees: the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy, Advocacy Committee for Women and Gender Justice and Advocacy Committee on LGBTQIA+ Equity. In its official response, the Advocacy Committee for Women and Gender Justice claimed that requiring pastors to be monogamous attempts to "regulate the private lives and relational structures of individuals in ways that risk harm rather than healing." The committee further argued that a monogamy mandate could "unintentionally reinforce systems of shame, silence, and spiritual coercion." The Advocacy Committee on LGBTQIA+ Equity also argued that the monogamy rule reinforced White privilege. The group claimed the mandate imposes "a narrow, culturally specific understanding of family" that "privileges a dominant cultural framework over the lived realities of communities of color and global Christians." The LGBTQIA+ panel also cited a 2024 academic study to defend multipartner relationships, claiming that polyamorous individuals report relationship satisfaction comparable to monogamous couples. BEING SINGLE ISN’T A SIN. THE BIBLE SAYS SO AND MORE CHRISTIANS SHOULD AGREE A third panel, the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy, also disapproved of the measure, arguing that it should be rejected in favor of a separate proposal to study "diverse understandings of relationships." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE More Light Presbyterians, a prominent progressive activist group within the denomination, has aggressively lobbied against the monogamy rule. The group released a statement last month saying the proposal reinforces "narrow and culturally bound definitions of relationships that have historically been used to exclude, police, and harm queer bodies and lives." The group, which hosted a "Faithful Polyamory 101" training last month, said the rule would take the progressive denomination "backward" by centering on "a single model of relationship as the only faithful expression of Christian life." A separate proposal heavily endorsed by these same progressive committees pushes instead for the denomination to fund theological studies on gender and sexuality, relationships and the Christian vocation of family that would support the church's mission to include "different familial realities," according to RNS. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Presbytery of Sierra Blanca did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a255feeee6011c3f4ebbe93 Why America’s next 250 years can be greater than its first 250 te 2026-06-07T12:11:26.319Z Why America’s next 250 years can be greater than its first 250 In August of 1776, the Revolution in America was almost snuffed out. Earlier that year, 44-year-old George Washington had marched 19,000 ragtag soldiers to Manhattan after forcing a British evacuation of Boston in the months before the declaration. In July, the British launched an attack on the colonies with the full weight of the most powerful military in the world. British General William Howe arrived at Staten Island with 400 ships and 32,000 well-trained men. Washington was outflanked, outgunned and outmaneuvered. On the eve of the Battle of Brooklyn in late August, Washington rallied the troops saying: The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army. Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die. Die, they did. After a brutal assault from Howe’s troops, Washington’s soldiers were forced to execute a panicked retreat into Brooklyn Heights. With their backs pinned against the East River, they were only spared by an act of God, a dense fog, that allowed Washington to escape with 9,000 troops across the river to Manhattan. FOR 2026, YOU SHOULD MAKE A RESOLUTION TO KNOW THE REVOLUTION They survived, but over the course of the fall, the new army was defeated in White Plains and Manhattan, forcing a retreat to New Jersey and leading to British occupation of New York for the remainder of the war. Morale collapsed. Enlistments expired. Soldiers deserted. The future looked grim. As we celebrate 250 years of American identity, it’s easy to forget how rocky that path has been. The Revolutionary War lasted six years of active fighting (eight before a formal treaty), with the British on the brink of victory for much of that time. Emerging from the end of the war, the American movement faltered. Our first stab at governance, the Articles of Confederation, was calamitous — leading to a new Constitutional Convention in 1787. Despite electing Washington as president unanimously, the founders fragmented into ruthless factions that threatened to tear the new nation apart. The British waged war again in 1812, occupying Washington, D.C., and burning the White House in 1814. Slavery, our nation’s greatest failure, persisted for nearly a century, and ended only when a terrible Civil War claimed the lives of some 600,000 to 800,000 Americans. Women were not granted the right to vote until 1920, nearly 150 years after Jefferson had declared all men free. And the late 1800s and early 1900s were plagued by ethnic strife, anarchist movements, assassinations and rising communism that imperiled the fledgling republic at every turn. AMID DIVISION AND NOISE, A SIMPLE TRUTH: AMERICA STILL HAS A HEART But one nation, under God, endured. Washington led the new republic honorably as president then voluntarily relinquished power in a peaceful transition. Patriots fought the British to a stalemate in the War of 1812, and the new nation moved forward. The Founders and their successors conducted fierce political fights but found ways to work together and prove the efficacy of a democratic system. President Abraham Lincoln reunified the republic, then his successors extended grace to those defeated so that we could move forward together. Opposing ethnic groups assimilated, e pluribus unum. Anarchism and communism retreated. And when the broader world was imperiled, we dispatched millions of brave Americans overseas to fight the evils of fascism beyond our shores. We resisted colonialism and financed the rebirth of enemies and allies alike. We grew the greatest entrepreneurial economy in history. We marched toward equal rights and opportunity for all. And despite our flaws, on the eve of our 250th birthday, America still stands as a great beacon for freedom around the world, and home to the most prosperous, diverse and innovative people in history. What’s next? It’s tempting to be pessimistic. We see our problems. Politics and culture are divided. A suffocating national debt. Ideological enemies overseas who care little for human freedom. A people who sometimes seem to have forgotten the principles of this great republic and the sacrifice required to sustain it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Technological changes that, while they may offer great promise, also threaten disruption on a historically unprecedented scale. In the midst of this, it would be easy to feel like those frightened soldiers pinned against the East River in Brooklyn, unable to envision a future for the American experiment through the fog of our present circumstances. But those early patriots prevailed. So must we. The world needs it. We are history’s grandest, longest-standing experiment in self-governance and liberty. And far from allowing our dreams to decay in the decades following the declaration, our forebears pursued them courageously and at great cost so that they could one day be closer to coming true. The first 250 years of our nation’s history showed not a managed decline, but the constant progress of human liberty — an imperfect nation full of imperfect people who nonetheless found new ways to grow and to aspire to our hallowed founding ideals. This will require battling, as the early patriots did to advance this great country and her ideals. Many of these battles will be in our own hearts — fighting the urge to divide rather than unite, to retreat in fear from new dangers rather than to confront them with courage, to shrink from our ideals rather than hold steadfast and advance. And they will be in our states, cities, and communities — where each day we face the challenge of remembering who we are as a nation and looking forward, not backward, to pioneering new expressions of "one nation, under God, indivisible" even as the challenges of the coming centuries attempt to tear us apart. As we celebrate America 250, we must believe we are not in the twilight of the revolution, but its early hours. In late August 1776, those beleaguered soldiers in Brooklyn must have been frightened by the fog rolling in. But that peril became their path to hope. They defied the darkness and fought through. The world is foggy now. But that's never stopped us before. New horizons await our next 250 years — if we have the courage and confidence to move forward, together unafraid. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JOHN COLEMAN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a255fdaee6011c3f4ebbe8a America's most and least expensive places to order pizza revealed in new study te 2026-06-07T12:11:06.326Z America's most and least expensive places to order pizza revealed in new study If summer road trips have you craving pizza, a new report spotlights key places across the country to stop for the most affordable slice. With Americans continuing to watch their spending on dining out, the survey highlights where travelers can stretch their food budgets the furthest while on the road this summer. In its U.S. Pizza Index, online lending platform NetCredit revealed the cities and states where a medium-cheese pizza from one of the nation's 10 largest pizza chains is the most and least affordable. AMERICA'S 5 BEST FAST-FOOD PEPPERONI PIZZAS RANKED FOR NATIONAL PIZZA DAY The platform analyzed prices from Grubhub and DoorDash for medium-cheese pizzas sold by the nation's 10 largest pizza chains in 180 cities nationwide — including the 100 most populous U.S. cities and the three largest cities in each state. Indiana was named the most budget-friendly state for pizza, with a pie costing $13.96, on average. Hawaii has the most expensive pizza, NetCredit found.  Customers will shell out an average of $19.70 for a medium cheese in the Aloha State. That's 41% more expensive than Indiana, partly because so many items must be imported, the report said. California wasn't much more affordable at $18.85 for a pizza. Behind Indiana, Alabama ($14.04), Michigan ($14.32), Kentucky ($14.64) and Kansas ($15.00) round out the top five most affordable states for a medium-cheese pizza. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER After Hawaii and California, Alaska ($18.60), Illinois and New York ($17.87) and Rhode Island ($17.76) are the states where ordering a medium-cheese pizza will cost you the most. City spenders will get the most bang for their buck in Houston, Texas — which NetCredit named the most affordable large city for pizza, with an average price of $14.42. "The three large cities with the most expensive average pizza are all in California: San Diego ($20.76), San Jose ($20.02) and Los Angeles ($19.84)," the survey stated. California accounted for five of the top six most expensive cities for pizza.  TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Honolulu, Hawaii, came in at No. 4 ($19.70). Coming in behind Houston as the second most affordable city for pizza was Charlotte, North Carolina ($14.50), followed by Austin, Texas ($14.64). The findings come as consumers continue to look for ways to cut restaurant spending without giving up favorite foods. The survey referenced a New York Times report from December that found people are ordering smaller pizzas with fewer toppings, due in part, the article said, to financial hardship. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "This preference for the plain cheese pizza also reflects the taste inclinations and health awareness of the rising generations," the NetCredit survey said. To save money at the pizza parlor, the organization recommends the counterintuitive method of ordering bigger pies. "Due to the weird math of circle, a 16-inch pizza is actually four times bigger than an 8-inch pizza," the Chicago-based company said.  "So figure out how much pizza you need, and always consider buying one large rather than two small pizzas when dining with others." Other tips for enjoying pizza while keeping costs down include checking for coupons and specials before ordering, adding your own store-bought sides and making your own at home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a255fc6ee6011c3f4ebbe81 Ben Sasse claims public schools were created to separate Catholic kids from parents, priests te 2026-06-07T12:10:46.332Z Ben Sasse claims public schools were created to separate Catholic kids from parents, priests Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, who recently revealed he is battling cancer, is warning that one of the central goals behind America's public school system was to separate Catholic children from the influence of their parents and priests. "The spread and rise of American public schools in the factory model was overwhelmingly about separating Catholic kids from their parents and their parish," Sasse said Tuesday during an event with The Trinity Forum. "That’s what it was for." Sasse announced in December that he had been diagnosed with metastatic Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and called it "a death sentence." PARENTS AND STUDENTS NEED SCHOOL CHOICE, NOT RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY He also talked about the importance of intentionality with family and work. "And I think we now know that work and home being as separated as they've been has lots and lots of downsides and the digital economy for good and for ill, but ultimately among intentional parents and workers for good, being able to have more scheduled control and choice about when you bucketize family stuff and when you get your focused work done and what kind of work you can do alongside other people," Sasse said.  He also reflected on the future of education, and suggested that the education structure currently in place might drastically change.  "I think eventually the 40-hour a-week institutionalized factory model school will not be replaced with some new 40-hour thing," Sasse said. "It will be replaced by a 2-hour thing and a 10-hour thing and a 5-hour thing and a 15-hour thing and some digital this and a new community that, and better youth sports and different things are going to disrupt that factory model." BEN SASSE OPENS UP ABOUT FAITH, TERMINAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN EMOTIONAL INTERVIEW "And when that comes, I think we're going to look back on this moment and wonder why we assumed that the passivity was possibly going to produce entrepreneurial self-motivated workers who could navigate the disrupted economy of the post-digital revolution," Sasse added. "And we're going to know that we did this for way way too long. And we should be encouraging more self-ownership, autodidacticism, and entrepreneurial disruption among 12-and 14-and 16-and 18-year-olds, and especially 14-and 16-and 18-year-old boys." The former Nebraska senator served in the Senate from early 2015 through the beginning of 2023, then went on to serve as president of the University of Florida, resigning in 2024 after his wife's epilepsy diagnosis.  THERE'S ‘WAY TOO LITTLE EDUCATION HAPPENING ON ELITE CAMPUSES’: BEN SASSE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a255fb2ee6011c3f4ebbe78 Maine GOP hopeful vying for Trump endorsement previously ran birthing clinics catering to migrant women te 2026-06-07T12:10:26.409Z Maine GOP hopeful vying for Trump endorsement previously ran birthing clinics catering to migrant women Jonathan Bush, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maine who has been vying for President Trump's endorsement ahead of this week's June 9 primary, previously ran a network of birthing clinics in the San Diego County area that often catered to migrant women, a Fox News Digital review found. "Here we were, the largest obstetric practice in San Diego County and our business was mostly Medi-Cal, the state welfare program, and migrant workers. We needed their business and even appealed to them with Spanish-language ads on local TV," Bush, who was referring to Athena Women's Health, commonly known at the time as Athena Health, recounted in Where Does it Hurt? — a 2014 book he co-authored. At its height, Athena Health helped give birth to thousands of children, according to Bush, who opened a network of birthing clinics with his business partner, Todd Park, who would go on to serve years later as the chief technology officer during the Obama administration. "We actually owned a birth center. And at the height, we were doing 3,000 babies a year," Bush told the audience on the Venture Fizz Podcast in 2022. "If you multiplied our monthly run rate, maybe 3,300. So really big, prosperous, not prosperous. A lot of low-income families with very low couldn't, not on Medicaid, had to pay cash, migrant laborers, all kinds of people." FED AUDIT, EMERGENCY MEDICAID U.DERCUT DEMS ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT HEALTH COVERAGE Bush’s resurfaced comments about his business raise questions about whether he had knowingly helped women, who may not have been American citizens, secure U.S. citizenship for their children through birthright citizenship and come as he wages a campaign to become the Republican nominee for governor in Maine. When pressed by Fox New Digital with questions about Athena's work with immigrants, the Bush campaign pushed back, arguing that Athenahealth had never offered birthing services and that, as a healthcare software company, it would have been illegal to provide them.  "To distract from his flailing campaign, 25-year DC lobbyist Bobby Charles continues to lie about my record of creating hundreds of Maine jobs," Bush said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Ironically, Lobby Charles – who lied about his military service – lobbied for a liberal pro-illegal immigrant, pro-gun control, pro-birthright citizenship California Democrat Attorney General. Here's the truth without the Lobbyist Lies: athenahealth/Athena Women's Health provided software, billing, and management services to 116,000 American doctors."  "They have never provided any medical services of any kind. And as I've said consistently, I agree with President Trump — illegal immigrants should be deported," Bush, a first cousin to former President George W. Bush, added. While Bush's statement about Athenahealth not providing medical services with birthing clinics is accurate, the failed venture, Athena Health, that Bush was initially involved with for less than 2 years was operating birthing clinics. "Our new company started out with twelve clinics scattered through San Diego County," Bush said in his 2014 book, referring to Athena Health. "The six doctors and thirty-five midwives were doing two thousand births a year. The midwives were all Latinas. They were warm and friendly and supportive, just what our business plan called for." A 2005 profile piece also reveals the early days of their main birthing clinic, where they were "listening to the urgent and beautiful sounds of a baby’s first gulps of air from the birthing room nearby." "Jonathan Bush and Todd Park sat in their offices in a San Diego birthing clinic in 1997, listening to the urgent and beautiful sounds of a baby’s first gulps of air from the birthing room nearby. The cries were music for the two fresh-faced former Booz Allen Hamilton health-care consultants, 28 and 24, respectively, who had decided they’d learned enough to run a physician’s clinic better and more efficiently than the doctors could," the article reads.  The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity also describes Bush's work with Athena as a "birthing clinic in San Diego."  GOP GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL BLASTED BY CRITICS FOR 'LYING' ON STAGE ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT HIRES It’s unclear what portion of his clients were migrant women. But from his own comments, the volume appears to have been a significant volume of business. "‘All migrants all the time.’ It was a laugh line for us, but not a very funny one. This was not the thriving business we envisioned. We were hemorrhaging money," Bush said in his book. "A lot of low-income families had to pay cash — migrant laborers, all kinds of people," he continued. Bush is a healthcare technology entrepreneur best known for co-founding Athenahealth, a cloud-based software and services company marketed to medical practices. "I’ve made my career disrupting the status quo, creating jobs and helping people achieve their American dream," Bush, who announced his candidacy for governor in October, said in an announcement video. During his race, he has positioned himself as a Maine-first candidate, promising to make Maine more of a destination state for businesses and investors by cutting taxes, auditing local government, and increasing energy supplies by tapping into natural gas reserves. While he has distanced himself from the MAGA wing of the Republican Party on some issues, he recently told Fox News that "everybody wants endorsements, a giant endorsement like Donald Trump would be phenomenal. He's held off. This is a purple state…we'd love one." Although he has leaned heavily on his business experience to make his pitch to voters, his top GOP opponent, Bobby Charles, believes his birthing clinic and its pitch to migrant women go against the pro-America, pro-Maine message he’s pitching now. "It is not surprising to hear Bush now may also have been involved in facilitating illegal immigration. The contrast couldn’t be clearer. I am a pro-Trump conservative who will remove illegals out of the state and ban sharia law. Jonathan ‘Never Trump,' Bush simply can’t be trusted to do what most Mainers want," Charles said in a statement to Fox News Digital. According to the National Immigration Law Center, undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in insurance programs, prompting them to search out services where they can find lower costs and payment flexibility. According to Bush, as Athena continued to take on a higher volume of those clients, the business’s stability weakened. MINNESOTA MEDICAID OPERATOR’S BANKRUPTCY-TO-RICHES RISE CRASHES INTO FRAUD PROBE "Our popularity worked against us… Pretty soon, most of our remaining clients were indigent. They were either on Medicaid or they had no insurance at all and paid in cash or promised to pay in cash," Bush wrote in his book. "I’m probably not giving away anything to tell you that it floundered, and then failed," he continued. Maine holds its primary election for governor on Tuesday, June 9. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2551deee6011c3f4ebbd05 Florida and Texas are battling for new residents. DeSantis thinks he found an advantage te 2026-06-07T11:11:26.416Z Florida and Texas are battling for new residents. DeSantis thinks he found an advantage Florida and Texas have for years attracted Americans feeling high-tax, high-cost states with an absence of personal income tax and business-friendly policies. Now, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is betting that reducing property taxes could become the Sunshine State's next competitive advantage. The stakes extend well beyond Florida. The competition for new residents translates directly to political influence, with population growth affecting everything from congressional representation to Electoral College votes. TAX-WEARY AMERICANS FLEE BLUE STATES FOR REPUBLICAN-LED SOUTHERN HAVENS As Americans continue relocating to southern states in search of affordability amid a bubbling economic crisis, the latest proposal in Florida could become a test of whether low-tax states can further widen their advantage over higher-tax rivals. Supporters argue it would strengthen Florida's appeal to homeowners, retirees and businesses while giving it a new edge over competitors like fellow red state Texas. Critics counter that any tax savings must eventually be offset through spending cuts, higher fees or alternative revenue sources, making Florida a potential case study in both the promise and the pitfalls of aggressive tax reduction. The governor is backing a constitutional amendment that would dramatically expand Florida's homestead exemption, potentially lowering tax bills for millions of homeowners. Under the proposal, Florida's existing $50,000 homestead exemption would increase to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 in 2028. In practice, the exemption reduces the portion of a home's value that is subject to taxation, lowering the tax bill for qualifying homeowners. For homeowners, that could translate to meaningful tax savings. For local governments, however, it would mean collecting substantially less revenue from one of their largest funding sources. That tension between tax relief and government funding is at the heart of the debate. THE RED STATES RACING AHEAD IN AMERICA’S POWERFUL WEALTH BOOM — AND THE STATES FALLING BEHIND State analysts estimate the measure could reduce local government revenue by more than $8.4 billion annually, raising questions about how cities and counties would make up the difference. Backers say the proposal would provide relief to homeowners at a time when many Floridians are grappling with rising housing costs, insurance premiums and inflation. Critics, however, warn that property taxes help fund many of the local services residents rely on every day. "While the idea of eliminating the property tax sounds appealing, it's important to remember the local services those tax dollars provide," Nicole Fox, a policy analyst with the Center for State Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation, told Fox News Digital. "The quality of a community's schools and roads, as well as the safety of a community, are important both for quality of life and contributing to the value of one's home," she added. Fox noted that the proposal would eventually eliminate roughly 36% of homestead property taxes and argued that a reduction of that magnitude would likely require some form of replacement revenue. AMERICANS KEEP MOVING TO TEXAS AND FLORIDA — BUT ONE OTHER RED STATE IS GROWING EVEN FASTER "When you are talking about 36% of homestead property taxes eventually being eliminated, there must be a plan for at least some degree of revenue replacement," Fox said. "Currently that plan is unknown." Fox, who recently co-authored a Tax Foundation analysis of the Florida proposal, argued the measure could shift the tax burden onto businesses, renters and property owners who do not qualify for the homestead exemption. "It would do so through less stable revenue sources that could alter consumer behaviors and negatively impact businesses, as well as shift the burden to those who do not qualify for the homestead exemption," Fox said. ONE SOUTHERN CITY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF IS GROWING FASTER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN AMERICA Florida already has "a very competitive tax structure," Fox added, but warned that "this drastic restructure risks significant uncertainty and economic harm." Whether voters ultimately embrace the proposal remains an open question. The constitutional amendment must receive support from at least 60% of voters to take effect. If approved, supporters argue it could cement Florida's status as one of the nation's most attractive destinations for homeowners and businesses, potentially giving it a new advantage over competitors like Texas and South Carolina. If critics are right, however, the proposal could become a test case for whether billions of dollars in property tax relief can be delivered without shifting costs elsewhere. Either way, the debate unfolding in Florida is being watched closely as states compete for residents, businesses and investment in an increasingly mobile America. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2551caee6011c3f4ebbcfc Florida woman mauled to death by dogs that had allegedly terrorized neighborhood, owner charged in killing te 2026-06-07T11:11:06.485Z Florida woman mauled to death by dogs that had allegedly terrorized neighborhood, owner charged in killing A Florida woman was mauled to death by two dogs that neighbors say had terrorized the community — and now the animals' owner is in jail. The dogs are being held by the county’s animal services unit and will be euthanized, authorities said.  And now, neighbors along Blue Bonnet Drive don’t have to worry anymore about the duo that used to "terrorize" them, resident Dominica Midkiff told Fox News Digital.  Jodi Cowan, 50, had only lived on the street for about two weeks, Midkiff said. WOMAN KILLED AND ANOTHER SEVERELY INJURED AFTER DOG MAULING AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PARK At the time of the attack, Cowan was walking her small dog on the dark street after midnight, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said in a video his office shared on Facebook on May 27.   Meanwhile, the pit bull pair belonging to neighbor Linda Cutler "had once again gotten out of their yard and were roaming the neighborhood," Ivey said.  FLORIDA WOMAN CHARGED FOR DROWNING DOG IN AIRPORT TOILET AFTER IT WAS BARRED FROM TRAVELING: POLICE A neighbor’s security camera captured the attack in an "extremely troubling and graphic" video, Ivey said.  The video shows Cowan clutching her tiny dog to her chest, shrieking and trying to flee. The larger dogs, known as Max and Mako, "began to brutally attack and maul Cowan, forcing her to the ground, viciously attacking her, and eventually dragging her across the ground for quite some distance," Ivey said. FLORIDA MAN SHOT BY DEPUTIES AFTER ALLIGATOR ATTACK, CHARGING OFFICERS WITH GARDEN SHEARS Cowan’s partner, Donnell Smith, heard her screams and raced to stop the attack "by swinging a knife at the dogs and trying to drive them away," Ivey said.  Smith called 911 while trying to protect his longtime love.  He could be heard on an eight-minute 911 call trying to drive back the barking dogs and render aid to still-conscious Cowan. INFANT HORRIFYINGLY MAULED TO DEATH BY PUPPY AS PARENTS SLEPT "It’s brutal," said Brevard PIO Tod Goodyear, a former homicide detective with 40 years at the sheriff’s office, told Fox News Digital. "She suffered."  Cowan was transported to a nearby trauma center. She died about four hours later, Ivey said.  The little dog Cowan died trying to protect escaped unharmed. FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING NEIGHBOR'S PREGNANT COW AFTER IT WANDERED ONTO HIS PROPERTY "She was a great woman," Smith told a reporter for WESH 2 News. "She just loved people, loved dogs more than people."  A sheriff’s office investigation revealed that Cutler knew "her dogs repeatedly got out of her yard and … were attacking humans and … took minimal action to prevent the dogs from getting out of her yard, even after being cited by Animal Services," Ivey said.  Cutler also knew that her dogs previously "had bitten a neighbor who had to seek medical treatment," Ivey said. FLORIDA WOMAN LEAVES TEEN, 7 DOGS HOME ALONE TO GO ON VEGAS VACATION: POLICE Since October 2024, neighbors had called the sheriff’s office at least 14 times about Cutler’s animals, agency reports show.  Some callers complained about her dogs roaming the neighborhood. Some callers expressed concern that Cutler’s dogs might be neglected. Investigators found food and water at Cutler’s home and documented no signs of neglect, Goodyear said. DOZENS OF DOGS KILLED IN FIRE AT HOME OF ‘BREEDER’ IN WASHINGTON STATE, FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE 3 FROM FLAMES In his video address, Ivey fumed at the suggestion that his agency’s animal services unit hadn’t taken appropriate action.   "While you might think that Animal Services has the authority to seize dogs that routinely escape from yards or that have even bitten someone, the unfortunate reality is that they don't," Ivey said. HOARDER ARRESTED FOR EXTREME ANIMAL CRUELTY, AS AUTHORITIES DISCOVER 10 DEAD PETS, RESCUE MANY MORE: POLICE If "it’s not a severe bite, the most action our animal enforcement officers are allowed by law to take is the issuance of a citation and a fine," he said.  Animal Services officers issued at least five citations to Cutler with hundreds of dollars in fines, Goodyear said. He didn’t have the exact amount.  But even after a second bite, Ivey said in his address, a "dog still can't be seized by animal enforcement officers, as it is not the number of bites, but the severity of the bite that elevates the potential for the dog to be declared a dangerous dog and the owner go before a magistrate." And even then, under Florida’s dangerous dog law, he added, the "dog owner still has the right to keep the dog or dogs by following the court's ruling that they must have effective fencing, muzzle the dog anytime someone is visiting the residence, [put] signage on all egress points saying a dangerous dog resides there, and have $100,000 insurance policy in the event the dog bites another person." In the case of Max and Mako, Ivey said, some people making complaints about the dogs said they "were not aggressive and that they just keep getting out of the fence and need to be returned to their home."  After a report that one of the dogs had bitten a neighbor, the victim "did not cooperate with law enforcement after repeated calls to do so from our animal enforcement officers," Ivey said.  "The investigation could not be continued, which prohibited our animal enforcement officers from taking any further action."   As puppies, Max and Mako made friends on their romps away from their own yard, Midkiff said. "The whole neighborhood was friendly with them until they started to turn on people."  As the puppy brothers grew, Midkiff said, they showed signs of aggression. And as adult dogs, their frequent escapes through or over the yard’s chain-link fence frightened people living nearby. They "pinned people on their porches as people were trying to leave for work and come home," Midkiff said. "You never knew where them loose dogs would be and who they were going to terrorize next." Just 20 days before they mauled Cowan, Midkiff snapped photos of Max and Mako standing outside her car, watching her intently through the windows.  Midkiff wanted to go inside her home, she said, but she was afraid to leave the safety of the vehicle. "I waited in my car until they got distracted by something else."  During the investigation after the mauling, Cutler indicated she knew her dogs had been escaping, knew one had bitten someone, and revealed "both dogs were becoming more and more aggressive, even towards her," Ivey said.  Then, she asked when she could get her dogs back, the sheriff said. After Cowan’s death, Cutler checked into a hotel on a nearby beach, Ivey said. There, another law enforcement agency responded to a "disturbance" involving Cutler. Eight days after the mauling, Cutler, 29, was arrested. While being taken into custody, she pretended to have a heart attack, Ivey said.  Cutler was evaluated at a hospital and cleared of any medical issues, Goodyear told Fox News Digital. It’s common, he said, for people to pretend to have life-threatening medical issues when facing arrest.  During his update on the case on social media, Ivey shared a video showing him greeting Cutler as she was walked into the jail. The video shows him telling Cutler, "Hope you enjoyed your time at the beach, because you're not going to be going back." She glares at him and retorts, "What is the purpose of that?"  "A woman's dead, and two dogs are about to be euthanized because of your uselessness," Ivey fires back. "So, have a nice visit." Cutler is being held without bond because she was already out of jail on another charge, Goodyear said. She could not be reached for comment.  "Being her neighbor has been hell," Midkiff said. "I am praying Linda Cutler gets 15 years." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2551b6ee6011c3f4ebbcf3 NATO's eastern flank races to rearm as Trump pressure exposes Western Europe's defense gap te 2026-06-07T11:10:46.487Z NATO's eastern flank races to rearm as Trump pressure exposes Western Europe's defense gap This is part six of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance. As President Donald Trump presses NATO allies to shoulder more of Europe's defense burden, countries closest to Russia are moving fastest — while some of Western Europe's biggest economies face growing pressure to catch up.  Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, senior director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former deputy director for strategy, policy and plans at U.S. European Command, said the shift is already visible across the alliance. "Europe is clearly stepping up, but they're stepping up by geographic variation," Montgomery told Fox News Digital. "If you ask me who's doing the most, the Eastern Europeans are clearly." RUSSIAN DRONES TEST NATO'S ARTICLE 5 DEFENSE GUARANTEE AHEAD OF FRIDAY SANCTIONS DEADLINE Montgomery pointed to the Baltic states, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria as countries moving aggressively to strengthen deterrence against Russia. His assessment comes as NATO allies work toward a new defense spending benchmark agreed at the 2025 summit in The Hague, which calls on members to invest 5% of GDP in defense and security-related spending by 2035, including 3.5% for core defense requirements and 1.5% for defense-related infrastructure and security investments. John Deni, a research professor at the U.S. Army War College, said the trend shouldn't be surprising.  "Given the threat of Russia, allies in the East are acquiring capabilities more quickly, and they're spending even more than allies in the West," Deni told Fox News Digital. "This shouldn't surprise us because they're the ones closest to the threat." Deni noted that many eastern allies are rapidly purchasing equipment already available on the market rather than waiting years for domestic defense programs to mature. UK, GERMAN DEFENSE OFFICIALS DEFEND MILITARY BUILDUP UNDER RUSSIAN THREATS The transformation is visible across NATO's eastern and northern flanks. Poland has become one of the alliance's largest military spenders, Romania is increasing defense investments, and Finland and Sweden have added advanced military capabilities to NATO following their accession. Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Finland and Sweden Thursday at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, using them as examples of allies strengthening the alliance. "Sweden and Finland have actually contributed because they brought their own defense industry, their own advanced technology," Rubio said. "They have been great partners."  Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Ţoiu echoed that message in an interview with Fox News Digital following an emergency U.N. Security Council session convened after a Russian drone strike injured civilians in the Romanian city of Galați. "We do agree with President Trump on the need to increase budgets," Ţoiu said. Ţoiu said Romania raised defense spending to 2% of GDP during Trump's previous term and plans to allocate "an average of 3.4 percent" next year through military procurement and strategic infrastructure investments. POLAND SEEKS ANSWERS AFTER PENTAGON SCRAPS PLANNED US ARMORED BRIGADE ROTATION "We have launched initiatives that are directed at the eastern flank because it is increasingly more clear that that needs to be protected," she said. She argued that Romania's role extends beyond national defense. "We need better deterrence, better defense capabilities there in order to ensure our responsibility in protecting not just the Romanian border, which is the longest border to the war, but also it is in the same time a European border and the border of the Allied territory," Ţoiu said. For frontline states, the urgency is driven by geography as much as politics. Romania shares a border with Ukraine and repeatedly has dealt with Russian drones entering its airspace. Poland has become one of NATO's top military spenders, while the Baltic states are racing toward defense expenditures approaching 5% of GDP. Montgomery said the eastern flank's urgency contrasts sharply with the pace in much of Western Europe. Among the continent's five largest economies, and despite a slight decrease in military spending in 2025, the U.K. remains the largest investor relative to GDP, with 2.4%, trailed by Germany (2.3%), Spain (2.1%), France (2%) and Italy (1.9%), according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). WHY NATO’S DEFENSE SPENDING IMBALANCE LASTED FOR DECADES "The Germans are the one country, I think, with a large economy that is starting to make the right kind of investments." Germany, he argued, could become the backbone of Europe's future defense industrial base. "Germany developing a large, impressive defense industrial base is good for NATO, it's good for Western security, and it's even good for our primes," Montgomery said. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has embraced higher defense spending and backed NATO's new spending goals, positioning Berlin as a potential hub for Europe's future defense industrial base as allies seek to reduce long-term dependence on the United States. But despite rising defense budgets, experts warn Europe remains heavily dependent on American military capabilities. Barak Seener, a senior fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, said Europe still relies on the United States for many of the systems required to fight a modern war. NATO CHIEF WARNS EUROPE CAN’T DEFEND ITSELF WITHOUT US AS TENSIONS RISE OVER GREENLAND "Europe is heavily dependent on NATO for its strategic airlift and sea lift, its air-to-air refueling, its cyber capabilities, its space assets, its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance," Seener said. Without those capabilities, he warned, European forces would struggle to maintain situational awareness during a major conflict. Montgomery said Europe faces three major challenges: expanding military capacity, rebuilding its defense industrial base and developing high-end support capabilities that have long been provided by the United States. PENTAGON CUTS BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS IN EUROPE AS TRUMP PRESSURES NATO ON SPENDING "When you are freeloading for 30 years, you create enormous deficits in terms of people, equipment, technology and know-how," he said. "The primary forces to defend Europe should be European," he said. "The United States should provide additional forces that allow maneuver and offensive operations." Montgomery also criticized reported Pentagon deliberations over delaying long-range strike deployments to Germany and reconsidering future Tomahawk missile sales, arguing the systems are critical for deterring Russia. "The goal here is not to fight Russia in the Baltics or in Poland. The idea here is we want to deter Russia from even trying to attack." Looking ahead, Montgomery remains optimistic about NATO's future. Montgomery predicted Europe will continue increasing defense spending and expanding its defense industrial base, while the alliance benefits from steadier transatlantic relations. "I think you'll have a U.S. president that probably doesn't provoke the Europeans as much. You'll have Europe that's investing more," he said. He also predicted NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte would be remembered for helping hold the alliance together through a period of significant change. "I think five years from now, NATO will be stronger," he said. "And I hope we have Ukraine in there." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2551a2ee6011c3f4ebbcea WOODY JOHNSON: Making flag football official gives girls a chance to catch their futures te 2026-06-07T11:10:26.492Z WOODY JOHNSON: Making flag football official gives girls a chance to catch their futures On May 4, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association made girls flag football the 35th sanctioned varsity sport in the state. The vote took a few minutes. The work behind it took 15 years. Sanctioning girls flag football as a varsity sport makes opportunity official. Too — turning years of grassroots effort by parents, educators, coaches, students and us into lasting equity through stable funding, structured competition and a clear pathway for girls to advance. Football has always been a powerful force for connections — bridging communities, generations and backgrounds. Too often, access to the game has not matched its promise. Opportunity, resources and the simple assurance that a girl belongs on the field have been unevenly shared. Girls flag football is changing that, not through symbolism, but through sustained commitment, real belief and decisive action. That belief has been matched by investment. Since 2011, the New York Jets have supported more than 260 teams across three countries, reaching over 7,000 young women each year through more than $2.5 million in funding and grants. What began as a question of possibility supporting roughly 20 schools in New York City’s Public Schools Athletic League has become a movement, and with it, a responsibility to keep pushing forward. SERENA WILLIAMS, ICE CUBE, OTHERS IN TALKS WITH NFL FOR POTENTIAL PRO WOMEN'S FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE: REPORT For us, the numbers have never been the point — they’re just evidence of what happens when a community commits to making room. New Jersey’s vote is the latest, and most personal, milestone in that work. It is the culmination of a five-year effort led by students, coaches, schools and advocates who believe the game deserves equal standing. That journey began in earnest in 2021, when the Jets launched New Jersey’s first high school girls flag football league with eight schools, all located within a short drive of our Florham Park facility. Within two years, that modest start grew into a league of more than 100 schools and 1,000 athletes, expanding statewide and into Long Island and the Hudson Valley. From the outset, the goal was clear: girls flag football should stand alongside soccer, lacrosse, softball, and yes, boys tackle football, as an official varsity sport. New York reached that mark in 2023. New Jersey now joins it, closing an opportunity gap that has been open too long. ELI MANNING TAKES ON YET ANOTHER JOB AS HE TEASES POSSIBLE OLYMPIC APPEARANCE Most recently, the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation has been central to that progress. Its mission reflects the values my mother lived by: expanding opportunity, opening doors and measuring success not in words but in impact. Today, the commitment spans every level of the game. We helped the Eastern College Athletic Conference launch the nation’s largest collegiate women’s flag football league, supported by a $1 million grant from the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation. We continue to invest in youth and middle-school programs that strengthen the pipeline. Internationally, we have helped establish the first NFL-supported girls flag football leagues in the United Kingdom and Ireland. With flag football set to debut as an Olympic sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the pathway is now visible end to end — but only if the first step is real. That is what sanctioning delivers. Varsity status moves girls flag football from a promising program to a permanent part of high school athletics, unlocking sustainable funding, structured competition, dedicated coaching and the long-term infrastructure that any serious sport requires. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION A girl playing her first season in a New Jersey high school today can see, clearly and without imagination, the steps from her school field to a college program, to a national team, to the Olympic stage. And because varsity status takes the sport out of the discretion of any one school, that pathway becomes reliable for the next class of athletes as well. Nearly 160 New Jersey high schools are expected to field teams next season — a clear sign that this is not a moment of attention. It is a structural shift. It is also a moment that does not belong to any one organization. It belongs to the parents who advocated at school board meetings, the educators who listened, the athletic directors who made room on the calendar, the coaches who built programs from inception and the students who showed up, competed and made the case for themselves on the field. This movement has always been powered by community. The Jets’ role has been to have the vision, invest, build the path and make sure the door stays open. Together, we have made New Jersey a national model for equity in sports — and ensured that the next generation of female athletes no longer has to ask for a place on the field, because opportunity is finally official. They already have one. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a254613ee6011c3f4ebbb69 American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on music milestones and patriotic pursuits te 2026-06-07T10:21:07.300Z American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on music milestones and patriotic pursuits The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week's quiz highlights music milestones, patriotic pursuits — and much more. Can you get all 8 questions right? Give it a try and see how you do! CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.  Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2545ffee6011c3f4ebbb60 Pro-US conservative faces leftist in Peru's high-stakes presidential runoff te 2026-06-07T10:20:47.370Z Pro-US conservative faces leftist in Peru's high-stakes presidential runoff Peruvians head to the polls in a pivotal presidential runoff June 7 in an election that could reshape not only the country’s future but also the balance of power across Latin America. Two candidates are vying to become the country's ninth president in just 10 years. Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori is campaigning on law and order, free-market policies and closer ties with the United States, while left-wing challenger Roberto Sánchez represents a political movement that many see as a continuation of the leftist currents that have challenged U.S. interests in the region. José Ignacio Beteta, executive director of Asociación de Contribuyentes, a think tank in Peru, told Fox News Digital, "Peru’s June 7 runoff carries consequences well beyond its borders. When analyzed against the current U.S. National Security Strategy, this election will determine whether Peru consolidates its alignment as a U.S. partner or devolves into deeper geopolitical contention. Peru’s institutional weakness has already allowed China to expand into strategic sectors." MEET ‘CHINA’S MAN IN LIMA’ WHO JETTED OVER TO US TO COLLECT TRAINS DONATED BY BIDEN ADMIN Beteta added, "Meanwhile, the vote is seen as a choice between a return to freer and more competitive economic and security policies with Fujimori and a second attempt at left-wing governance with Sanchez, a binary that mirrors South America’s broader ideological fractures." The election follows years of political instability in Peru, a country that has seen multiple presidents removed from office over the past decade and remains deeply divided between urban and rural constituencies. Sunday’s election's outcome is expected to be very close, with the possibility of a final result not being known for days, according to the Associated Press.  For Washington, Peru’s election represents more than a domestic political contest. It is another test of the broader political direction of Latin America. Over the past several years, several countries in the region have experienced electoral shifts toward center-right or conservative governments, including Argentina under Javier Milei and Ecuador under Daniel Noboa who are all more friendly to Washington. A Fujimori victory would reinforce that trend and could position Peru alongside a growing bloc of governments favoring tougher approaches to crime, stronger ties with the United States and market-oriented economic policies. Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori told Fox News Digital that if she wins, "My government's foreign policy will be based on a very clear premise: defending Peru's interests. Specifically, regarding the United States, my government will seek a relationship of cooperation, mutual respect and investment promotion. We welcome the Trump administration's renewed perspective on Latin America and, especially, on Peru, which occupies a strategic geopolitical position in the region." Fujimori continued: "We want to seize this opportunity by generating greater stability, legal certainty, and confidence for investment. Peru must always be a country open to the world, committed to freedom, free competition, and the free market. Our goal is to lay the groundwork so that investors from the United States and around the world find in Peru a reliable, stable, and attractive country in which to invest, produce, and create jobs." Fox News Digital reached out to Sánchez’ campaign but did not get a response. ALLIANCE WITH US ‘DISMANTLED’ BY LEFTIST PETRO REGIME, COLOMBIA’S FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS Peruvian analyst and legal expert Lucas Ghersi told Fox News Digital, "Roberto Sánchez represents a rather radical left. His platform includes nationalizations and expropriations, and he is close to Evo Morales and Nicolás Maduro. This election is highly polarizing Peruvian society." Ghersi continued, "If Keiko Fujimori wins, she would have a good relationship with the United States. She is a reasonable person who defends the constitutional framework and the rule of law, and she has ties to the United States because she has done academic work at Florida International University (FIU). "Roberto Sánchez, on the other hand, would create tension in the relationship with the United States. During his campaign and in the presidential debate, he bitterly criticized Peru's purchase of F-16 jets from the United States. He said that Peru shouldn't buy from the United States and should instead use that money for health or education. He also has ties to illegal mining and has been accused of drug trafficking. This could create tensions in the relationship with the United States." TRUMP LOOMS LARGE AS BIDEN SET TO MEET CHINA'S XI DURING LATIN AMERICA SUMMITS Ghersi concluded, "Peru is a very strategic country and has been the focus of competition between the United States and China. Peru has one of the largest proven copper reserves and is a major gold producer. Therefore, both China and the United States are vying for influence in Peru, and China has been promoting mega-investment projects there, such as a mega-port that is already operational. In response, the United States offered to renovate the Peruvian Navy's base and invest in large port projects." A Fujimori victory would likely be interpreted in Washington as a continuation of the recent trend toward center-right governance in parts of Latin America. Fujimori has campaigned on restoring public security, strengthening economic growth, and maintaining Peru’s market-oriented model. Her supporters argue that these policies could encourage greater foreign investment and closer cooperation with the United States on security and economic issues. A Sánchez victory would present a different scenario. Although he has recently moderated portions of his platform, emphasizing respect for private property, free trade agreements and macroeconomic stability, questions remain about how his administration would approach relations with Washington and regional left-wing movements. The next Peruvian president will help determine whether one of South America’s most important countries moves closer to Washington, or charts a leftward course. The Associated Press reports that voting is mandatory in Peru for citizens from the ages of 18 to 70, with more than 27 million people registered. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2545ebee6011c3f4ebbb57 Cops halt planned 'teen takeover' as officials brace for a summer surge in chaos and arrests: police chief te 2026-06-07T10:20:27.370Z Cops halt planned 'teen takeover' as officials brace for a summer surge in chaos and arrests: police chief A Florida police department is taking a victory lap after thwarting an unsanctioned "teen takeover," marking the latest move from law enforcement working to combat the viral events sweeping the nation.  Authorities with the St. Augustine Beach Police Department shut down an unsanctioned event scheduled for Thursday at a local pier after they used electronic monitoring to identify the plan before it dissolved into chaos.  "We’re a beach town, so we’ve always had spring break crowds that show up – but nothing that’s been organized like this with the sole intent of just causing disruption," St. Augustine Beach Police Chief Daniel Carswell told Fox News Digital.  The gathering was initially scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, according to the event flyer shared by the department. VIRAL TEEN TAKEOVERS UNLEASH CHAOS NATIONWIDE AS MALLS, BEACHES AND RESTAURANTS BECOME BATTLEGROUNDS "Pull up. Turn Up. Take over," the flyer reads, with a large "Canceled" banner plastered across the post on social media.  According to Carswell, the department is working alongside neighboring law enforcement agencies to leverage an electronic monitoring system designed to flag planned events before they take place.  "We work together great, especially with the [St. John’s County] Sheriff’s Office," Carswell said. "They have what’s called a Real-Time Intelligence Center – or ARTIC – and that’s their job." SPRING BREAK HOT SPOT DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY, CURFEW AFTER ROWDY TAKEOVERS SPARK MASS ARRESTS In the days leading up to Thursday’s planned takeover, Carswell said ARTIC flagged the event to authorities, providing enough time to shut it down.  "They search the internet, they’re searching constantly for threats to our community and threats to the public," Carswell said. "They came across this and sent it to us. Which was fortunate for us, because we had time to act."  In the days leading up to the unsanctioned event, the St. Augustine Beach Police Department used social media to spread the word that the viral takeover had been canceled. CHAOTIC TEEN BRAWL GOES VIRAL AFTER TEEN TERROR PROMPTS US ATTORNEY PIRRO'S PLAN TO PROSECUTE PARENTS "All we can do is what we did, which was putting it out there that this is not a sanctioned event. If you come with the intention of causing chaos or causing disruption, there's going to be zero tolerance."  The department also deployed additional officers to the pier in the event attendees still showed up – a move that could mean local law enforcement agencies are left understaffed as they devote manpower to the unsanctioned takeovers.  "We’re a small police department, we’re 25 police officers," Carswell told Fox News Digital. "So it is a complete drain on our resources, especially when it’s unplanned – that’s the danger of it." HUNDREDS OF TEENAGERS TRANSFORM PEACEFUL BEACH INTO CHAOS AS POLICE FORCED TO BREAK UP FIGHTS Carswell added that the unpredictability of each unplanned event creates a dangerous situation for responding officers and the community.  "We don't know how many people could show up," Carswell said. "It could be tens, it could be hundreds – we don't know. And that is overwhelming to our resources. To have to call in people on their days off or pull resources from other agencies to come down here to the beach in preparation for this [event]." No charges were filed stemming from the planned takeover event scheduled Thursday, Carswell added. GOT A TIP? The rise of teen takeovers overtaking neighborhoods and communities throughout the country has gotten the attention of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who condemned the trend in a social media post.  "Whoever is organizing these ‘teen takeovers,’ congrats: you have my attention," Uthmeier wrote. "This behavior is unacceptable, and I’m having our Statewide Prosecutors develop a plan to investigate and prosecute those who are responsible for these events. Stay tuned. More to come." FOLLOW US ON X On Sunday, May 31, hundreds of teens descended on Clearwater Beach on the Sunshine State’s west coast, prompting a massive police response that ended in multiple people being detained, FOX 13 reported. TEEN TAKEOVER SPIRALS INTO CHAOS—GUNFIRE REPORTED AS POLICE RUSH IN DAY AFTER LEADERS CALL FOR CALM Authorities said a 17-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being shot during an alleged altercation near Coronado Drive and Devon Drive during the unsanctioned event. A 16-year-old was subsequently arrested in connection with the alleged shooting, the outlet reported. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "What we saw yesterday is behavior that is completely unacceptable," Council member Ryan Cotton said. "It's reprehensible and will not be tolerated within the city limits of Clearwater, as far as I'm concerned."  Additionally, authorities in Palm Beach County were looking into another teen takeover planned for Friday at the Wellington Green Mall, according to WPBF. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Officials reportedly became aware of the takeover after a flyer was circulated on social media, calling on local teens to "bring your crew, bring the energy, let's take over," and are monitoring the situation.  As schools throughout the country are releasing students for summer vacation, Carswell offered a stark warning for both the teenagers planning to partake in such takeovers and their parents. "They're risking their future and they're risking the safety of others," Carswell told Fox News Digital. "We want you to come out here to the beach, have fun and be kids."  "But to come here with the sole intention to, the flyer says, ‘Turn up, take over, let's make a movie,’ [and] create chaos, things like that, then you're jeopardizing not only your future, but the safety and the future of other people." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2535e7ee6011c3f4ebb943 RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines te 2026-06-07T09:12:07.754Z RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2535d4ee6011c3f4ebb93a Seattle’s Incredibly Loud Street Preachers Eagerly Await the World Cup te 2026-06-07T09:11:48.246Z Seattle’s Incredibly Loud Street Preachers Eagerly Await the World Cup Long the bane of Mariners and Seahawks fans, evangelical ministers with large speakers are preparing for the “incredible opportunity” of screaming the word of God at 750,000 soccer fans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2535c0ee6011c3f4ebb931 South Carolina Governor’s Race Tests the Strength of a Trump Endorsement te 2026-06-07T09:11:28.246Z South Carolina Governor’s Race Tests the Strength of a Trump Endorsement The Republican candidates for South Carolina governor went to extraordinary lengths for the president’s support. But his choice of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette has not quite sealed the deal among voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2535acee6011c3f4ebb928 Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn’t New. te 2026-06-07T09:11:08.324Z Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn’t New. President Trump’s boasts of securing a commitment from Iranian leaders not to develop a nuclear weapon have puzzled nuclear experts who note that Tehran has made that pledge for more than 50 years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a253598ee6011c3f4ebb91f Trump Looms Over Pivotal Republican Senate Runoff in Georgia te 2026-06-07T09:10:48.401Z Trump Looms Over Pivotal Republican Senate Runoff in Georgia The president has not yet endorsed Representative Mike Collins or Derek Dooley, a former football coach, in the race to challenge the Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a253584ee6011c3f4ebb916 Between the Knicks and the Pope, Villanova Finds the Spotlight te 2026-06-07T09:10:28.404Z Between the Knicks and the Pope, Villanova Finds the Spotlight Villanova University and its alumni have been grabbing headlines, both on the court and in the Vatican. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a253371ee6011c3f4ebb840 Arizona Republican Congressmen Help Push New Federal Grazing Rule For Ranchers te 2026-06-07T09:01:37.447Z Arizona Republican Congressmen Help Push New Federal Grazing Rule For Ranchers By Staff Reporter | Ranchers in Arizona and across the nation secured a step toward a potentially major grazing rights victory from the federal government following the intervention of a coalition of Arizona’s Republican congressmen.  Republican Reps. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Eli Crane (AZ-02), and Paul Gosar (AZ-09) successfully petitioned the Department of the Interior (DOI) to issue a newly proposed grazing rule that purports to give ranchers greater flexibility and security for their work.  Biggs offered his support for this proposed rule, announced by the DOI on Monday. Biggs promised to Arizonans in a press release that the rule would prioritize American ranchers and food security.  “Under the previous administration, cattle ranchers were forced to reduce their herd counts because of federal mandates and orders cutting public grazing land use. This administration knows how critical it is to protect our great ranchers and allow these families to provide abundant food to the American people.”  DOI Secretary Doug Burgum issued a similar commitment to ranchers about the impact of the rule. “For too long, ranchers and land managers have been forced to work under outdated rules that do not match today’s challenges,” said Burgum. “President Trump has made it clear that we must cut red tape, support the people who feed our nation and ensure our public lands remain healthy for future generations. These updates will help us do exactly that.” The proposed rule promises to streamline grazing administration and expand rangeland health standards. As part of this approach, the Bureau of Land Management was directed to update definitions, simplify processes, and clarify regulatory language. Last December, Biggs sent a letter requesting actionable support on expanding and rebuilding American cattle to Burgum, Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, Forest Service Chief Tim Schultz, and Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik.  Ciscomani, Crane, and Gosar signed onto Biggs’ letter, which asked the agency heads to resist influencing from “extreme environmental causes.” Certain environmental advocates — most in progressive circles — believe cattle grazing to be environmentally devastating.  “Ranchers are not the problem. They are the solution,” said Biggs. “Yet outdated regulations and false claims continue to punish them, while predators such as the Mexican wolf devastate herds under the shield of a misapplied endangered species designation.”  Biggs claimed that he’d received reports of cattle ranchers forced to reduce herd counts due to government mandates and orders impacting the use of public grazing lands, and asked the agencies to review their processes, rules, and regulations for adverse impacts on American ranchers. “At a time when rebuilding the domestic cattle herd is vital to our food security and rural livelihoods, these mandates are unacceptable,” wrote Biggs. U.S. cattle operations have been on the decline for nearly a decade despite increased demand — the lowest in over 70 years. USDA reporting from last year reflected that cattle operations dropped by 17% while demand grew by 10%. Biggs echoed the sentiments of blame regularly expressed by the average American rancher: increasing pressures from bureaucratic red tape magnifying other issues like the rising costs of supplies, namely feed, and environmental pressures, namely drought.  The DOI will continue to gather public input for the proposed rule affecting grazing management on public lands until July 13. The BLM is scheduled to host a virtual information session about the proposed rule on June 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. MT. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Republican Congressmen Help Push New Federal Grazing Rule For Ranchers first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25335cee6011c3f4ebb837 Former Maricopa County Recorder Joins Court Fight Against Current Recorder te 2026-06-07T09:01:16.415Z Former Maricopa County Recorder Joins Court Fight Against Current Recorder By Staff Reporter | The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors gained a new ally in their ongoing court battle against Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap over elections authority. The board received a supporting brief from a former longtime Maricopa County recorder, Helen Purcell.  Purcell, a Republican, filed the 57-page brief with the help of the States United Democracy Center (SUDC) — the same organization that colluded with Attorney General Kris Mayes to prosecute 2020 allies of President Donald Trump. Purcell’s brief said that the board wasn’t mandated by statute to delegate election administration duties to the recorder but instead retained the power of discretionary judgment to award that authority based on whether the recorder was “cooperative and experienced,” and proving to “serv[e] the interests of the county and its voters.” Further on, Purcell made the case that the court should “preserve the status quo” by keeping elections authority with the board, due to the nearness of the primary election set to take place next month. She referenced a Supreme Court case involving her, Purcell v. Gonzalez, and the resulting “Purcell Principle”: that courts shouldn’t modify election rules too close to an election.  Purcell also claimed that state law designating elections authority was ambiguous, and that the trial court that ruled in Heap’s favor had established “a blanket hierarchy” not imposed by the law.  “[That ruling declared that] the recorder controls every function where the office is named, and the ‘other officer’ serves only at the recorder’s discretion,” stated Purcell. “That construction disregards the historical and operational context against which these statutes were enacted, and […] would produce results the legislature could not have intended, stripping away the flexibility the legislature built into the statutory scheme.” Instead, Purcell said the recorder and board each maintained direct authority over certain functions, and shared some. Recorder functions included voter registration and early ballot signature verification, and board functions included Election Day operations, ballot tabulation, and jurisdictional elections, said Purcell, and the two shared functions like chain of custody documentation. Although Purcell departed from the recorder’s office nearly 10 years ago, she is no stranger to reentering the muddy waters of election-related disputes. Purcell served as county recorder from 1988 to 2017. AZ Free News reported that Purcell filed a joint brief in support of ranked choice voting in 2024 with former state lawmaker Ken Bennett. Another former recorder for Maricopa County, Stephen Richer, also filed a brief in support of the system.  Ranked choice voting would require voters to rank every candidate on their ballot. Only the candidate to earn 50% of the vote would be declared the winner. Otherwise, voters would have to enter additional rounds of voting until a candidate breaks 50%. Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Purcell as co-chair of an elections task force her first year in office, and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes praised Purcell for the ensuing report. Hobbs ultimately allocated over $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for elections-related initiatives proposed by the task force for the 2024 election. ARPA funds were initially meant for economic stimulus efforts pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican lawmakers criticized the task force at the time for its “secretive” conduct, and alleged that the task force was Hobbs’ way of circumventing statutory requirements to modify election law and procedures. The task force was also rumored to be influenced by SUDC. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Former Maricopa County Recorder Joins Court Fight Against Current Recorder first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a253347ee6011c3f4ebb82e Audit Finds Apache Elementary School District Improperly Received State Funding For Out-Of-State Students te 2026-06-07T09:00:55.605Z Audit Finds Apache Elementary School District Improperly Received State Funding For Out-Of-State Students By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Auditor General found that Apache Elementary School District (AESD) improperly received state funding for out-of-state students and more than $27,500 in excess transportation funding, while raising concerns about employee benefits, technology controls, and the future viability of the eight-student district. The Auditor General’s Office also reported that one audit finding was omitted from the public report because of its “sensitive nature” and was communicated directly to the district’s governing board and management. According to the audit highlights, AESD, located on the Arizona-New Mexico state border, served just eight students during fiscal year 2024, with four of those students residing in neighboring New Mexico. Auditors found the district failed to comply with state requirements governing the admission and reporting of out-of-state students and improperly received state funding for those students. The report recommended that the district evaluate operational alternatives given the small number of Arizona students it serves. The audit found that the district improperly claimed funding for out-of-state students and failed to charge tuition as required by state law. Auditors also concluded that the district improperly reported transportation miles associated with transporting out-of-state students to and from their homes in New Mexico, along with other reporting errors. The report stated that the district “paid parents to transport students but did not ensure that all reported mileage and transported students were eligible for State funding and reported data was accurate.” According to the report, those errors resulted in the district receiving more than $27,500 in excess transportation funding during fiscal year 2025 that it will likely be required to repay to the state. The Auditor General recommended that the district work with the Arizona Department of Education to correct its student enrollment and transportation reporting errors and ensure future compliance with state requirements. Auditors also recommended that if the district continues admitting out-of-state students, it should charge tuition in accordance with state law. In addition to the funding issues, auditors found that the district may have violated the Arizona Constitution’s Gift Clause by providing unauthorized fringe benefits to two employees. According to the report, the benefits were not included in employee contracts and were not approved by the district’s governing board prior to being provided. Auditors recommended that the district consult legal counsel to determine whether a Gift Clause violation occurred and, if so, report its determination to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. The audit also identified deficiencies in the district’s cash-handling procedures. Auditors reported that the district did not consistently prepare receipts when cash was collected and did not always make deposits in accordance with required timelines, increasing the risk of loss or theft. The report further found weaknesses in the district’s information technology controls. According to auditors, employees and external users had excessive access to sensitive computerized data, while the district lacked comprehensive system monitoring, security awareness training, and an IT contingency plan. The Auditor General concluded that these deficiencies increased the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information, data loss, errors, and fraud. Auditors also recommended that the district work with the Cochise County School Superintendent’s Office to evaluate alternative operational structures. Potential options identified in the report include consolidating with another school district, operating as a transportation school district, or dissolving the district and requiring students to attend a nearby district. The report noted that the majority of the district’s administrative spending was “for superintendent and business manager salaries and benefits.” According to the Auditor General, the district’s governing board had three filled positions during fiscal year 2024, though one board member later resigned and only two of the three positions were filled when the report was issued in May 2026. The district’s small enrollment prevented the Arizona Department of Education from assigning a school letter grade or publicly reporting student achievement data in order to protect student privacy. In its formal response to Arizona Auditor General Lindsey Perry, AESD agreed with the audit findings and stated it has already begun implementing corrective actions. Superintendent Loy Ann Guzman wrote, “While some recommendations already have been implemented, the district will continue to work diligently to complete administration of the remaining items and will work to improve the processes and procedures moving forward.” The district reported that it has instituted procedures requiring proof of residency for enrolled students, worked with the Arizona Department of Education to correct enrollment reporting errors, and does not currently plan to admit out-of-state students. The district also agreed to evaluate operational alternatives with the Cochise County School Superintendent’s Office, review potential Gift Clause issues with legal counsel, improve cash-handling procedures, and implement additional information technology safeguards. 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 Audit Finds Apache Elementary School District Improperly Received State Funding For Out-Of-State Students first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a253329ee6011c3f4ebb809 GOP firebrand lashes out at reporter over Massie allegation: ‘F – – – you, first of all!’ te 2026-06-07T09:00:25.920Z GOP firebrand lashes out at reporter over Massie allegation: ‘F – – – you, first of all!’ Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., cursed out a Fox News Digital reporter after he began asking about allegations of a sexual relationship between her and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., that were recently raised by a woman identifying herself as Massie's ex-girlfriend. "F – – – you, first of all!’ Boebert said to a Fox News Digital reporter when bringing up claims from Massie’s alleged ex-girlfriend. "If you're gonna bring me into this, like, the sexist stuff is like out of control," she continued. "So there's your clickbait that you were looking for." FIVE TIMES NANCY PELOSI LOST HER COOL WITH THE MEDIA Boebert then declined to discuss the allegations further. The exchange came after Boebert had been discussing President Donald Trump's efforts to unseat Republican incumbents and Massie's political future. The former congressional staffer Cynthia West, who previously worked for Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., accused Massie of bragging to her about an alleged sexual encounter with Boebert within weeks of his wife's death. West also accused Massie of offering her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination lawsuit she was pursuing against Spartz, an ally of Massie. The allegations surfaced just a week before Massie lost his House seat in the May 19 Republican primary. "I don't want to talk about anybody's exes and their crazy s– – – that they do," Boebert said to the reporter. Before the exchange turned contentious, Boebert was answering questions about whether Trump's strategy of backing primary challengers against Republican incumbents is backfiring on the GOP agenda. MTG SAYS GOP'S FUTURE 'DESTROYED' AFTER TRUMP-BACKED PRIMARY CHALLENGER DEFEATS THOMAS MASSIE IN PRIMARY "I think most of the folks that have lost their primaries, they were backfiring on the GOP agenda — Cassidy, Cornyn," Boebert replied. "I mean, obviously Thomas Massie is the only one that I'm a little sad about," she said.  Boebert was also asked about Massie’s recent announcement that he is filing for re-election in 2028. Many are speculating that Massie could make a 2028 presidential run as he said he is unsure which position he will be seeking re-election for. "I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run," he wrote in a post on X announcing his re-election filing with the Federal Election Commission.   TRUMP CALLS OUT REP THOMAS MASSIE: 'KENTUCKY, GET THIS LOSER OUT OF POLITICS' TUESDAY Boebert shared that she was unsure of Massie’s next move, before she reprimanded the reporter for shifting the conversation to allegations raised by West. "He filed for something," she said. "He didn't specify what and I don't know if he's going to move forward with that or not. I don’t know." "Hopefully he leaves here and makes some money," Boebert added. Moments later, the reporter began asking about the allegations from Massie’s alleged ex-girlfriend, prompting Boebert's expletive-laced response. Boebert declined to discuss the allegations further and walked away from the interview. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a252e7fee6011c3f4ebb75a WATCH: Mace says Trump's endorsement hasn't sealed SC gubernatorial race: ‘It’s a dog fight’ te 2026-06-07T08:40:31.852Z WATCH: Mace says Trump's endorsement hasn't sealed SC gubernatorial race: ‘It’s a dog fight’ Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital ahead of Tuesday's South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary that President Donald Trump's endorsement has done little to boost her opponent's standing with conservative voters, arguing that many grassroots Republicans are "very upset" with the decision. "It's not going over well for her with the grassroots, which is why she didn't get much of a bump," Mace said. "She got maybe a five point bump — not much." "And she's going to be in a runoff and I think at that point all bets are off." Mace was referring to South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, whom Trump endorsed last week, as Mace and Trump have publicly broken in recent months. FIRST ON FOX: REPUBLICAN FIREBRAND NANCY MACE LAUNCHES BID FOR SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR "It’s a dog fight," Mace said. "We’re in it and I’m gonna fight to the death." Mace shared that she wasn’t shocked when Trump chose not to endorse her because of her vote in Congress to push for the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "I knew it was on the line when I voted to release the Epstein files, and I'm a survivor," Mace said. "If the price to pay for an endorsement was to not release those files, I would never pay it." Mace was one of four Republicans to sign a petition last year to force a vote in the House on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation that urged the Department of Justice to publish all its information on its probe into Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell — millions of documents. NANCY MACE TORCHES CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OVER 15-GENDER MENU: 'NOT ON MY WATCH' Trump’s endorsement in the Republican primary was also in favor of South Carolina’s current term-limited governor, Henry McMaster, who has also endorsed Evette as his potential successor. Trump wrote that he expected Evette would choose the current governor’s son, Henry McMaster Jr., as her lieutenant governor. "Pam Evette is a good friend, fighter, and WINNER, and will be a terrific Governor of South Carolina," the president posted. "Pam has my Complete and Total Endorsement — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!" Trump's endorsement came days before the June 9 primary and as early voting was getting underway in South Carolina. MACE TARGETS SQUAD DEM WITH PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON FOREIGN-BORN LAWMAKERS Tuesday’s crowded Republican primary field includes Evette, Attorney General Alan Wilson, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., businessman Rom Reddy and Mace. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two finishers will advance to a runoff — a situation Mace predicted could reshape the race despite Trump's backing of Evette. "I disagree with this endorsement," Mace said. "And I'm going to vote for myself. I'm asking voters in South Carolina to vote for me as well on Tuesday." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25230eee6011c3f4ebb606 Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water te 2026-06-07T07:51:42.727Z Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water Motorists and airline passengers aren't the only travelers thinking about high fuel prices as summer vacations near. Recreational boaters are feeling a pinch from the Iran war too. The ethanol-free gasoline that many boats prefer is even more expensive than… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2522f9ee6011c3f4ebb5f6 Mohave County morgue project moves closer to reality te 2026-06-07T07:51:21.767Z Mohave County morgue project moves closer to reality Mohave County’s long-planned medical examiner’s office has moved closer to reality, with building plans now submitted to the City of Kingman for a $4 million renovation project. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2522e4ee6011c3f4ebb5ed morgue te 2026-06-07T07:51:00.810Z morgue Rob Sampson of Selberg and Associates filed for a building permit involving the structure previously used as a sign shop near the old County Public Works building in Kingman. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a251967ee6011c3f4ebb495 Arizona bill would ban HOA dog breed restrictions te 2026-06-07T07:10:31.840Z Arizona bill would ban HOA dog breed restrictions PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are moving to ensure that homeowner associations don't discriminate against Fido -- no matter how big he or she is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a25170dee6011c3f4ebb431 Pope Leo XIV jokes young Spaniards would pick Bad Bunny over him during Madrid visit this weekend te 2026-06-07T07:00:29.212Z Pope Leo XIV jokes young Spaniards would pick Bad Bunny over him during Madrid visit this weekend Pope Leo XIV joked Saturday that he knows who would win if young people had to choose between seeing him or Latin pop singer Bad Bunny this weekend. The Pope, who began a weeklong visit to Spain on Saturday, acknowledged that he is competing for attention with the Puerto Rican superstar while in Madrid. Many young Spaniards, he suggested, would likely choose the Grammy-winning artist over the pontiff. "If they are confronted with the question ‘Do you want to go see Bad Bunny or do you want to go to see the pope?’ I think many will see Bad Bunny," Leo told reporters aboard the papal plane before his arrival. "But I think there will also be a few here to see the pope," he added. "And that says something, you know." WHY BAD BUNNY’S ‘GOD BLESS AMERICA’ MOMENT AT THE SUPER BOWL SPARKED CONTROVERSY Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is currently performing a 10-show run in Madrid as part of his Spanish tour. Leo raised the comparison while discussing what he described as signs of a spiritual awakening among some young people in Spain. The pope said many young adults appear to be searching for meaning and expressed hope that his visit could help "awaken" something within them. POPE LEO XIV GIVES 1ST HOMILY AS AMERICAN PONTIFF, SAYS LOSS IN FAITH HAS LED TO CRISIS IN HUMANITY Despite his remarks, thousands of young Catholics turned out to greet the pope. An estimated 500,000 people gathered in a Madrid plaza Saturday evening for a prayer vigil, chanting, "This is the youth of the pope!" Leo later rode through the crowd in his popemobile while a Spanish rendition of the 1970s musical "Godspell" played. POPE LEO XIV'S SPORTS FANDOM COMING TO LIGHT WITH WHITE SOX WORLD SERIES APPEARANCE, VILLANOVA-KNICKS TIES The Chicago-born pope was also asked about reports that the Chicago Bears could soon move out of Illinois. The team's board of directors voted Thursday to advance a proposed stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana. "That’s out of my pay (scale)," Leo quipped when asked about the potential relocation. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24faecee6011c3f4ebaee6 Golden Knights beat Hurricanes in double OT Game 3, one of the wildest Stanley Cup Final games of all-time te 2026-06-07T05:00:28.330Z Golden Knights beat Hurricanes in double OT Game 3, one of the wildest Stanley Cup Final games of all-time The Stanley Cup Final shifted to Las Vegas for Game 3 with the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes knotted at 1-1 after splitting the opening two games in Raleigh. And, as you'd expect from the Golden Knights, this one got started with some theatrics, plus a little help from the city's latest hope at quarterback, who was getting in on the festivities. That's right. Who better to put on siren duty than Raiders draft pick and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! There was a big surprise when the game got underway: Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb — who took a slapshot straight to the face on Thursday in Game 2 — was in the Vegas lineup, albeit with a full cage. It goes without saying, but hockey players are just built different. The first period was physical but ultimately scoreless, with Carolina getting more offensive opportunities, leading Vegas in shots 7-2. Vegas captain Mark Stone found the back of the net just 36 seconds into the second period; however, it was ruled offside after a Carolina challenge. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM  A few minutes later, Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel found the back of the net, but Carolina challenged this goal as well after Vegas' Ivan Barbashev made contact with Canes goalie Frederik Andersen's head. It was another cut-and-dried review that kept a Golden Knights tally off the board. The first penalty of the night was a self-inflicted one, when the Hurricanes were called for too many men, and it didn't take long for Tomas Hertl to make them pay. Then, just moments later — 16 seconds to be exact — Mitch Marner was credited with a goal after Carolina defenseman Sean Walker tipped his shot into the back of his own net. But, hey, those own goals are no fun; Marner wanted to get one the old-fashioned way, which he did. What's that, you want more? Well, Mitch Marner — who is having the playoffs of his life — had more for you. That's right, Marner potted a hat trick in just six minutes and 10 seconds. That's an NHL record. Although, I bet The Rocket's first goal of his lightning-quick hatty wasn't an own goal, but hey, they count the same. What a performance. Maybe he was just doing that so that the next time the team puts him on a rally towel it actually looks like him. After the second intermission, Andersen was pulled in favor of Brand Bussi, who made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut. Carolina was in a state of disarray in the third, and after going on a power play, Sebastian Aho slashed Marner, who was headed to the net on a short-handed breakaway. Marner was awarded a penalty shot, but Bussi didn't give him much to shoot at, and Marner missed his attempt on the backhand. Carolina's Jordan Martinook got the Hurricanes on the board a little under halfway through the third period to make it 4-1. Just moments later, Taylor Hall tacked on another one to cut Vegas' lead to 4-2. And, while they're doing goals, how about you just throw a Jordan Staal tally in there? Carolina scored those three goals in 39 seconds, the fastest three goals by a single team in Stanley Cup Final history, making what looked like a no-doubt Vegas win into a game once again. Carolina killed off a delay-of-game penalty, which was crucial for staying in the game. Then, Vegas' Shea Theodore airmailed a puck into the stands for delay of game, giving Carolina a late power play. Then — as if it couldn't get wilder — Andrei Svechnikov tied the game on the power play and with the goalie pulled. And with that, it was off to overtime for the second game in a row. In the extra frame, both teams got their share of chances and opportunities to put a pin in this one and hit the craps tables, but the first overtime period didn't yield a winner. In the second overtime, we finally got a winner, and as wild as this game was, it was only fitting that the game-winner would be unbelievable. That's the same Shea Theodore, by the way, who skied the puck into the stands to set up the tying goal, and he did it after 39 minutes of ice time. What. A. Game. I think after this one, Game 4 — which will be on Tuesday in Las Vegas — is officially appointment viewing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24eadeee6011c3f4ebacef Antonee Robinson’s goal highlights USMNT loss to Germany in final World Cup tune-up te 2026-06-07T03:51:58.104Z Antonee Robinson’s goal highlights USMNT loss to Germany in final World Cup tune-up CHICAGO – Antonee Robinson didn’t overthink it.  “Commit to it, hit it hard – as hard as you can,” the U.S. defender said, replaying the moment a loose ball fell into his path at the top of the box off a corner kick.  “Try and hit a target. If it goes out, it goes out.”  Instead, it resulted in a strike so pure and scintillating that U.S. captain Tim Ream was in awe. “Unbelievable strike,” Ream said. “It’s otherworldly, really. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him hit one better than that.”  For a player who admitted earlier this season he “couldn’t really see the light at the end of the tunnel,” the goal was nothing short of a relief for the England-born left back. The United States still lost 2–1 to Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field in its final exhibition match before the World Cup, but that goal, a sustained U.S. attack and its overall response delivered what coach Mauricio Pochettino wanted to see from his squad in its last tune-up.  “We competed and were unlucky,” Pochettino said. “I think it was an even game. After we finished the first half, we dominated Germany and created chances not only to draw the game, but to win the game.” Here are six takeaways from the match. A sellout send-off Despite not being a host city, Chicago treated this final friendly as if it were a World Cup match, as a sellout crowd of 63,636 packed Soldier Field. Ream called it “incredible,” adding, “that’s two games in a row now that we really feel their energy, we really feel their support.”  Forward Christian Pulisic echoed that sentiment.  “Chicago today really showed out. To see all the fans showing up and getting excited around this moment is so big for us,” he said. The presence of the 1994 U.S. national team added an extra layer of importance.  Ream said it felt like “connecting the past to the present,” noting, “I watched all those guys play in that World Cup. It was a neat experience.”  German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann felt it, too.  “The stadium is cool, the fans were good,” he said. “Extremely friendly, a very special atmosphere. You don’t always get that in Europe.”  He called it “a great honor” that the U.S. chose Germany for the match, saying the environment “was important for us” as the team heads into its own tournament prep. Robinson’s rocket Robinson’s strike in the 37th minute to tie the match was the highlight of the day for the U.S.  “Luckily, it flew in the back of the net,” he said.  Ream noted the importance of that moment for his fellow defender, whose journey has required plenty of resilience, taking him from heartbreaking transfer collapses and near-misses to stardom with Fulham and now the USMNT. “For everything that he’s gone through over the last 18 months, he deserved that one,” Ream said.  Robinson said perseverance has been critical to put him in this position. “Everything I was doing to try and get well wasn’t working,” Robinson said. “But now, I’m feeling in pretty good shape, happy that we got through the game.” He even credited his new platinum blonde hairstyle for the crowd-pleasing moment. “The first time I dyed it, I scored back‑to‑back games. Thankfully, I’ve done it again,” he said. “It feels like it’s a lucky hairdo at the minute.” Impressive attack The U.S. created enough offense to feel encouraged, with 16 shots attempts to Germany’s 12 and an overall edge in possession time “We put on another good performance today,” Pulisic said. “We created a lot of chances. I feel good. We have a good team with a lot of depth, a lot of good attackers around the team.” Nagelsmann acknowledged the danger Pochettino’s side presented.  “From the controlled game, they had few situations,” he said, “but from the switch, two or three.”  He said the U.S. “invested a bit more in the offensive” and forced Germany into uncomfortable defensive phases. Despite the result, U.S players said it’s clear that there is chemistry up front.   “I enjoy playing with them a lot,” Pulisic said. “There’s a really good bond between the attacking guys.”  Resilience on display Germany scored off an early set piece, almost before the U.S. even had the chance to touch the ball.  “I’ve not seen it back yet,” Robinson said of Kai Havertz’s goal in the second minute. “I’m not quite sure how we had a man so free.” Pochettino admitted he was “sad” and “upset” in the moment, but immediately saw it as a learning moment. “It’s good for us to see the reaction of the team, to show character, to show togetherness,” he said.  Nagelsmann said Germany “lost a bit of control” after the opening spell and credited the U.S. for forcing the issue.  Ream welcomed the response. “If you don’t go back and punch back, then that game gets out of hand,” he said. “It was a great reaction from the guys and really encouraging going into Friday.” The United States plays its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday. Rough and tumble prep The match was physical from the jump, and Pochettino did his best to make light of it. “Germany was a little bit more aggressive from the beginning,” he said. “The referee didn’t manage really well. Every time we play games, it’s like the referee forgets that we are the USA team.” Ream relished the confrontations.  “That’s exactly what we expect,” he said. “The response from all the guys to not shy away from that physicality. Guys jumping over the signboards and getting involved is exactly what we expect.” Pochettino noted how these types of games are crucial for World Cup preparation. “We have to be aggressive, and we have to be competitive,” he said. “And we have to know how to play in that limit set by the rules.”  Winning culture U.S. midfielder Malik Tillman, who grew up in Germany and currently plays in the Bundesliga, called the matchup “a special game for me, a proud moment.”  He also put his journey with German club Leverkusen – defined by immense pressure to replace a star player, managerial instability and early injury setbacks – in context. In so doing, he displayed the mentality Pochettino looks for in his players.  “I know it wasn’t as easy as I wished for, but sometimes it’s like this,” he said. “I just have to keep going, keep working hard.” Pochettino has been instilling a hard-working mindset since he was hired 21 months ago. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” he said. “It’s not about the quality of the coaching staff or the tactics. It’s about culture, values, trust, confidence.” Pulisic called the team’s closeness one of its strengths. “No one’s really on the outskirts,” he said. “I really like coming back into camp. We have a team with such good chemistry.” While the night ended with a loss and some aspects of the game were far from perfect, the performance on the pitch showed the U.S. that it is heading in the right direction. Ream said the team is “right where you want to be mentally and physically” as they head to Irvine, California for base camp training.  With the games about to begin in earnest, Pulisic admitted the emotional weight that comes with representing the host nation. “To play in a World Cup representing the USA, it’s the best honor of my lifetime,” he said. The post Antonee Robinson’s goal highlights USMNT loss to Germany in final World Cup tune-up appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24e5d9ee6011c3f4ebac40 Caitlin Clark's Fever blow double-digit lead to Liberty in another disastrous collapse te 2026-06-07T03:30:33.450Z Caitlin Clark's Fever blow double-digit lead to Liberty in another disastrous collapse Caitlin Clark was part of another disastrous collapse on Saturday night, as the Indiana Fever blew a double-digit lead to the New York Liberty. After the Fever led by as many as 12 in the second half, the Liberty stormed back, capitalizing on Indiana turnovers to secure an 83-75 victory. Blowing leads is becoming a recurring trend for Clark's squad, which has suffered similar collapses against the Washington Mystics and Golden State Valkyries this season. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Liberty pulled off the win without superstar Sabrina Ionescu, who was sidelined Saturday due to a lingering injury. Clark endured one of the worst shooting nights of her career, making just four of 14 shots from the field while committing three turnovers. She finished just one miss shy of matching the worst shooting performance of her career, when she went just 3-for-14 against the Golden State Valkyries last season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But Clark wasn't the Fever's biggest problem on Saturday. Star teammates Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell combined for eight turnovers and a 36.1 field goal percentage. For the Fever, who entered the season as championship contenders, the first 10 games have fallen well short of expectations, as scrutiny continues to mount on head coach Stephanie White. The Fever's next game comes on the road against the Washington Mystics, with Indiana looking to avoid slipping to fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24d56bee6011c3f4ebaa21 Jill Biden says former president will live with stage 4 cancer 'for the rest of his life,' has slowed down te 2026-06-07T02:20:27.054Z Jill Biden says former president will live with stage 4 cancer 'for the rest of his life,' has slowed down Former first lady Dr. Jill Biden gave an update on former President Joe Biden’s cancer on Saturday, saying that though the 83-year-old will live with cancer for the rest of his life, he maintains a busy schedule, but has slowed down. Biden explained during a discussion with political commentator and "The View" co-host Ana Navarro for her new book "View From the East Wing: A Memoir," that while her husband was still president and had a team of doctors, she mentioned that he was getting up seven times a night to go to the bathroom, and she assumed that someone would follow up on that. But she said when they left the White House in 2025 and his problem persisted, she said she told him he had to go see a urologist and in his first appointment the doctor said, "There’s something there," and the former president was given a CAT scan. "I never imagined it would be prostate cancer," she admitted. "I just never imagined it." MEDICAL EXPERT 'ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED' BY TIMING OF BIDEN'S PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS While she said in some cases prostate cancer can be "cured, "the problem with Joe — it's stage four, and it has metastasized to his bones. So that puts things on a whole different level. I mean, Joe will have to live with cancer for the rest of his life, which means he's on special medicines." She said he also went through radiation, which involved going from where they live in Delaware to Philadelphia constantly for five weeks. "You know, it takes a toll," she said, adding that on Friday night her husband was in South Dakota for a Democratic Party event, on Saturday he was at a friend’s wedding, and Sunday he’ll be in Philadelphia. BIDEN 'A LITTLE OLDER AND A LITTLE SLOWER' IN THE FINAL DAYS OF HIS PRESIDENCY: NEW YORK TIMES REPORT "He keeps his schedule, but he’s slowed down," she said. "I mean, stage four cancer is — and he's 83 — so, I think the mix of everything and the medications that he's taken has made life a little more difficult these days." BIDEN'S FIRST PUBLIC REMARKS SINCE CANCER DIAGNOSIS HONOR GOLD STAR FAMILIES When asked how she’s been handling the situation, Biden said: "It’s hard to be a caretaker," noting that the former president wouldn’t want her to phrase it that way, but explaining that she’s the one responsible for all the details. "I have to make sure he gets the right medications," she explained. "I'm the one talking to the doctors. I'm the one setting up the appointments. I'm the one to make sure that he eats well." Joe Biden announced his cancer diagnosis in May 2025. Earlier this week, the former first lady told the "Today" show that her husband is "doing OK." "He's out making speeches, and he's traveling on Amtrak," she added. "He was just at the Delaware Memorial Bridge for the veteran's ceremony. So yeah, he's doing a lot, but he has stage 4 cancer." JILL BIDEN REVEALS TO 'THE VIEW' IT WAS 'HEARTBREAKING' WHEN DEMS ABANDONED JOE AFTER 2024 DEBATE Biden and Navarro also talked about some other issues she wrote about in her book, including when the former president made the decision to drop out of the 2024 race after his disastrous debate in June 2024. She said he turned to her while they were at their home in Delaware and told her: "I have no choice." BIDEN URGED TO REVEAL DISEASE HISTORY AFTER CANCER DIAGNOSIS Biden added that it was also "hurtful" to her when she saw Democrats, many of whom had been their friends for decades, publicly calling for Biden to drop out of the race. But she said Biden reconciled with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was believed to have been privately leading calls for him to leave the race, at the funeral for Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, in January. The 75-year-old admitted that she still hasn’t spoken to Pelosi.  She also said she believes there has been a "double standard" in the conversations around her husband’s age and mental acuity when compared to President Donald Trump, who will turn 80 on June 14. For the next president after Trump leaves office, Biden said she’s looking for someone with integrity, trustworthiness, and empathy, but didn’t name any names. "They're the characteristics of the American people," she said. "That's who we are." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24d0beee6011c3f4eba98e Last surviving 'Rosie the Riveters' honored by WWII Museum on D-Day Anniversary: 'We can do it' te 2026-06-07T02:00:30.247Z Last surviving 'Rosie the Riveters' honored by WWII Museum on D-Day Anniversary: 'We can do it' As America marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day on Saturday, a group of women whose wartime labor helped sustain the Allied war effort gathered in New Orleans to remember a generation that is rapidly disappearing. More than 30 surviving "Rosie the Riveters" gathered at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, where they were honored for helping power the wartime industrial effort that supported Allied forces during World War II. "Every day, memories of World War II — its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphs — disappear," according to The National WWII Museum's site. The women were recognized during the Museum's annual Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration and as recipients of the institution's 2026 American Spirit Award, the Museum's highest honor. NETFLIX FILM TELLS TRUE STORY OF ONLY PREDOMINANTLY BLACK AND FEMALE ARMY BATTALION TO SERVE DURING WWII According to the museum, the award recognizes individuals and organizations who "exemplify the outstanding qualities of the American spirit and inspire these values in others." This year's recipients included more than 30 women wartime workers popularly known as "Rosie the Riveters," acclaimed composer John Williams and former New Orleans Saints player and ALS advocate Steve Gleason. The gathering came as Americans marked the anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944. REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: REMEMBERING COURAGE ON THE 81ST ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY According to the Museum, more than 150,000 troops participated in the invasion, one of the largest amphibious military operations in history and a pivotal step toward the liberation of Western Europe. While the men who landed on the beaches of Normandy are remembered each year, Museum officials said the women on the home front played an essential role in making Allied victory possible. During World War II, millions of women entered the workforce as labor shortages transformed factories, shipyards and defense industries across the U.S. 'I'M EXCITED': LIBERAL HOLLYWOOD STAR RALLIES AROUND NEW NATIONAL LANDMARK WITH SUPPORT FROM BOTH PARTIES "As men left for military service, labor shortages in defense-related industries created unprecedented opportunities for women, many of whom were entering the workforce for the very first time," the museum said. The women learned technical skills including welding, riveting, aircraft assembly and munitions manufacturing while helping produce equipment and supplies needed by Allied forces. Among those honored was Delphine Klaput, 101, who worked at the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft factory in Baltimore during the final years of the war. BIRTHDAY BUDDIES AND NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS TURN 101 ON SAME DAY According to NOLA.com, Klaput was entrusted with guarding aircraft blueprints while helping oversee teams building planes destined for the war effort. The outlet reported that Klaput kept the blueprints close because "there was a war on, after all." Klaput told NOLA.com she still remembers walking through the sprawling aircraft factory after growing up in a Pennsylvania coal-mining town and asking herself, "What did I get myself into?" Francesca Masters, 104, worked on B-24 Liberator bombers at Michigan's Willow Run plant and told NOLA.com she earned $1 an hour while sending much of her paycheck home to support her family. Her brother, Salvatore, was later killed in the Battle of the Bulge. "It was our duty," Masters told the newspaper. SHATTERING THE 'IRON' CEILING: NEW SERIES 'GUERRERA' EXPLORES VITAL ROLE OF US FEMALE TROOPS IN COMBAT Masters said she operated heavy machinery at the bomber plant and felt proud to be doing what had long been considered a man's job. She recalled the scale of the operation at Willow Run, built by the Ford Motor Company and considered the largest war factory in the world during World War II. "They truly didn't think they had done anything special," Lisa Brown, daughter of Rosie the Riveter Virginia Rusch, told NOLA.com. Rusch said she always wanted to work and dropped out of school because she wanted to contribute. From 1942 to 1944, she soldered airplane parts on an assembly line, repeating the process day after day as Allied forces battled overseas. The National WWII Museum said the legacy of the "Rosies" extends far beyond wartime production. Through their work, the women "reshaped women's place in American society and continue to inspire women and girls around the world today." As the ceremony drew to a close, Klaput reflected on the bond shared by the shrinking number of surviving Rosies. "No matter where you go, if there's a 'Rosie,' you're gonna see this," she said before reaching for the hands of fellow honorees. Then she repeated the phrase that became synonymous with the women who helped sustain America's wartime production effort. "We can do it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24cc3cee6011c3f4eba904 Woman allegedly choked subway rider, yelled antisemitic remarks in attack caught on video: police te 2026-06-07T01:41:16.799Z Woman allegedly choked subway rider, yelled antisemitic remarks in attack caught on video: police A 23-year-old New York woman was arrested on hate crime charges, after she allegedly punched, kicked and choked a woman on a New York City subway last weekend in an incident caught on video, the NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital. Diana Smith, 23, of the Bronx, appeared in video shot by the victim last weekend to yell that "Jews are eating kids!" while riding the crowded subway, and before she told the victim, "You’re a Jew. I can smell the kids." The video then appeared to show the attack, and as other riders reacted, Smith said, "It’s OK for her to eat a kid, but I can’t choke her down?" NYC ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS NEARLY TRIPLE DESPITE OTHER CRIMES REACHING RECORD LOWS After she hit, kicked and choked the victim, who was identified by the NYPD as a 23-year-old woman, Smith allegedly threw her to the ground and ripped out some of her hair. The video was shared on social media by the Combat Antisemitism Movement. HASAN PIKER SAYS UK HAS BARRED HIM, TRASHES 'UNBELIEVABLE...POWER' OF PRO-ISRAEL GROUPS Smith was arrested after the incident and charged with hate crime assault, hate crime criminal obstructing breathing and hate crime aggravated harassment. The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said. She suffered minor injuries, the Jerusalem Post reported. The victim told the Post that Smith had earlier been asking if other riders were Jewish, and she also claimed that Jews are stealing wealth, an antisemitic trope. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24c75bee6011c3f4eba87a Girl known as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' ID'd 26 years after mutilated body found hundreds of miles from home state te 2026-06-07T01:20:27.929Z Girl known as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' ID'd 26 years after mutilated body found hundreds of miles from home state Authorities have identified a Pennsylvania teenager nearly 26 years after her murder in a rare case where investigators knew the killer's identity long before they knew the victim's name. The FBI's Boston field office, Massachusetts State Police and Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that "Chelsea Jane Doe" has been identified as Tiffany Bradley, a 16-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, through advanced DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy. Bradley's killer, Eugene McCollom, pleaded guilty years ago and is serving a life sentence. But despite securing a conviction, investigators spent decades trying to determine the identity of the teenage victim. "We have waited so long for this day," Massachusetts State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble said during a news conference. "It is rare to have a case like this one, where we knew the suspect's name before the victim's." HEADLESS, HANDLESS BODY FOUND ON NEW YORK ROAD 56 YEARS AGO IDENTIFIED THROUGH DNA, KILLER REMAINS UNKNOWN Police discovered Bradley's remains on Nov. 13, 2000, in the parking lot of the Soldier's Home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, about 315 miles from her hometown. At Wednesday's news conference, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden described the scene investigators encountered. "They found a body of an unknown female," Hayden said. "Tragically, she had been cut in half. She was without her head and without any hands." COLD-CASE FUGITIVE BUSTED SOUTH OF THE BORDER AS NEW DNA TECH ALLEGEDLY TIES HIM TO TEEN’S ROADSIDE KILLING Authorities said McCollom, who remains incarcerated, admitted to killing Bradley after she arrived in the Boston area and later told investigators where additional remains had been buried. According to the FBI, Bradley had been trafficked across state lines before her death. Authorities said advances in DNA technology and genealogical research ultimately allowed investigators to identify Bradley and notify her family nearly 26 years after her death. DNA INNOVATION CREDITED IN IDAHO, RACHEL MORIN CASES SIGNALS SHIFT IN RACE TO CATCH KILLERS, LAB FOUNDER SAYS "Today, we can finally state her name: Tiffany Bradley of Allentown, Pennsylvania," the FBI Boston office wrote in a Facebook post announcing the breakthrough. For Bradley's family, the identification brought an end to decades of unanswered questions. "Her last conversation with her favorite cousin was cut short with her voice trembling, saying, 'I'll call you later. I have to go,'" Bradley's relative, Shakirah Wiggins, said during the news conference. "That call never came and was replaced with 26 years of waiting, wondering why." Wiggins thanked investigators for continuing to pursue the case long after the killer had been identified. "It is totally amazing that, after 26 years, people cared enough to give her a name and return her to our family," she said. "The wheels of justice run slowly, but surely." Fox News Digital reached out to the FBI's Boston field office for additional comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24c503ee6011c3f4eba82e Professional sports and media need to stop acting like Russian athletes are Putin puppets te 2026-06-07T01:10:27.774Z Professional sports and media need to stop acting like Russian athletes are Putin puppets Unless you have a memory like Dory from "Finding Nemo" or you live under a rock, you’re aware of the Russia and Ukraine conflict that has been ongoing since 2022. That conflict has not only affected politics at home and abroad, but American and international professional sports as well. For example, the NHL did not include Russia in its 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025, though Russia would arguably have one of the strongest rosters in the field. Russian national teams remain suspended from most international hockey competitions due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The suspension was imposed by the International Ice Hockey Federation, which has repeatedly extended it, citing security concerns and the inability to guarantee safe participation in international events. As a result, Russia has been excluded from tournaments such as the World Championships and other IIHF competitions.  Because of that fact, we can assume the NHL was following suit, though it was never clearly stated why they excluded Russia from the 4 Nations Face-Off, organized by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association. NHL officials indicated through omission that the geopolitical issues caused them to kick Russia to the curb. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In April 2025, SportsNet writer Kristina Rutherford penned an article that was accompanied by a caption on X promoting the piece stating, "As Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s goals record, fans are faced with a decision: how to balance celebrating history with the accompanying political baggage." Before I discuss how poorly I believe professional tennis has handled this conflict, especially at the 2026 French Open (Roland Garros), I want to make it clear that I believe articles like Rutehrford’s are what’s wrong with sports media nowadays. We were about to celebrate one of the greatest accomplishments in sports, and these liberals make this about geopolitics as if celebrating Alex Ovechkin’s historic accomplishment is like celebrating Putin’s dictatorship and Russia’s war atrocities. It’s pure, unadulterated virtue signaling and gaslighting. As for Roland Garros, you may have noticed that half of the players competing in the women’s quarterfinals didn’t have the flag of their country above them in the graphic posted by Roland Garros’ official X account, including world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.  The key organizations in tennis, the ATP, the WTA and the International Tennis Federation, announced after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that Russian and Belarusian players, such as Sabalenka, can still compete in individual events, but they must do so as "neutral athletes." Their flag, country name, and national anthem are removed from official displays. This policy has remained largely consistent through recent seasons and applies across Grand Slams and tour events (with some exceptions like Wimbledon in 2022, which briefly went further and banned them entirely before reversing course). In 2022, TNT Sports reported this about then-world #1 men’s tennis player Daniil Medvedev: "Daniil Medvedev’s chances of playing at Wimbledon could depend on whether he gives an assurance he is not a 'supporter' of Russian president Vladimir Putin, according to UK sports minister Nigel Huddleston. Now, let me make myself clear, this is not some sort of Russian apology piece. I will not defend the actions of Putin. Never have. Never will. But why do we keep vilifying Russian athletes like they are launching rockets and as if they are the ones making political decisions in this war? We haven’t held Middle Eastern athletes or Chinese athletes to these standards. Heck, our homegrown liberal media and the city of San Francisco even celebrated Olympic defectors like Eileen Gu, who was paid by the Chinese Communist Party to compete for them in the 2026 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee even allowed the 2022 Winter Olympics to take place in Beijing, China, ignoring human rights concerns for profit and global expansion. IOC UPHOLDS BAN ON RUSSIAN TEAMS AHEAD OF 2026 WINTER OLYMPICS On Saturday, 19-year-old Russian women’s tennis player, Mirra Andreeva, won the French Open. After defeating Chwalinska in straight sets, Andreeva took time at the end of her acceptance speech to speak Russian, seemingly in defiance of the vilification due to her ethnic heritage by the tennis governing bodies and opposing players. During the celebration, two Andreeva supporters were seen waving a Russian flag, but security quickly instructed them to put it away. That's a reflection of how hard the tennis world has worked to distance itself from Russia. Throughout the tournament, and for much of the season, Sabalenka and other players from Russia and Belarus have been repeatedly asked whether they condemn the war in Ukraine or feel pressure from Ukrainian players. Those questions continue to surface in post-match press conferences, particularly after high-profile matches against Ukrainians such as Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk. Her answers throughout 2025 and 2026 have been remarkably consistent. Sabalenka has repeatedly said she does not support the war and that she is "just a tennis player" with no control over political decisions. She has also expressed frustration with athletes being drawn into geopolitical debates. All I'm saying is: When is enough enough? Why is there a double standard when it comes to geopolitical issues and athletes? Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators. The virtue signaling has to end. There are legitimate criticisms for Putin and his regime we should focus on, but acting as if these actions against athletes are helping stop a war, or making some sort of positive difference in the conflict, is laughable. Enough with the selective outrage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24be95ee6011c3f4eba768 Omega Combat Genesis to bring combat competition to Lake Havasu City te 2026-06-07T00:43:01.375Z Omega Combat Genesis to bring combat competition to Lake Havasu City Lake Havasu City and the surrounding area has many talented fighters looking for the chance to compete in the ring. The chance for local amateurs to compete close to home has now been given with Omega Combat Genesis. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24be80ee6011c3f4eba75f Omega Combat Genesis to bring combat competition to Lake Havasu City te 2026-06-07T00:42:40.409Z Omega Combat Genesis to bring combat competition to Lake Havasu City Two fighters are in the ring during a match. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24be6bee6011c3f4eba756 Omega Combat Genesis te 2026-06-07T00:42:19.920Z Omega Combat Genesis Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24be57ee6011c3f4eba74d Copper and Insight and Cheez-it, oh my! Cactus Bowl is back at Mountain America Stadium te 2026-06-07T00:41:59.439Z 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. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24be42ee6011c3f4eba744 Copper and Insight and Cheez-it, oh my! Cactus Bowl is back at Mountain America Stadium te 2026-06-07T00:41:38.408Z Copper and Insight and Cheez-it, oh my! Cactus Bowl is back at Mountain America Stadium Erik Moses, executive director and CEO of the Fiesta Sports Foundation, reflects on the value of having the Cactus Bowl return to Mountain America Stadium. The game is scheduled for Dec. 26. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24be2dee6011c3f4eba73b Kenny Dillingham targets in-state recruiting to keep ASU in college football’s arms race te 2026-06-07T00:41:17.927Z Kenny Dillingham targets in-state recruiting to keep ASU in college football’s arms race Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham addresses campers ahead of the team’s annual youth camp at the Verde Dickey Dome on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24be18ee6011c3f4eba732 Kenny Dillingham targets in-state recruiting to keep ASU in college football’s arms race te 2026-06-07T00:40:56.970Z 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. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24bba6ee6011c3f4eba6bc Multiple people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio; manhunt for suspect underway te 2026-06-07T00:30:30.571Z Multiple people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio; manhunt for suspect underway Multiple people were shot Saturday near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, as police searched for a suspect, authorities said. The Toledo Police Department said officers responded around 5:37 p.m. to a report of a shooting near Delaware Avenue and Glenwood Avenue, close to the Old West End Festival. Upon arrival, officers discovered multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. Authorities did not immediately release the number of people injured or provide details on the severity of their injuries. FIVE INJURED IN SHOOTING OUTSIDE DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND BAR FOLLOWING SUSPECTED ALTERCATION, POLICE SAY "Many victims have been transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment," police said in a news release. Investigators said they are actively searching for the suspect or suspects involved. Residents and visitors were urged to avoid the area as the investigation continues. Police said officers remain on scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. This is a developing story; check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a24b6f3ee6011c3f4eba615 Vegas Golden Knights bust out the concession stand big guns for Stanley Cup Final te 2026-06-07T00:10:27.765Z Vegas Golden Knights bust out the concession stand big guns for Stanley Cup Final The Stanley Cup Final is the biggest stage the NHL has to offer, and the Vegas Golden Knights are no strangers to it, having made it three times in a franchise history that is only nine seasons long. So, like the Stanley Cup Final vets they are, they know it's a perfect time to call in the big dogs, even at the T-Mobile Arena concession stands. And honestly, it's a lineup that doesn't look like something you'd find at a game. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I mean, look at this: Let's start with an absolute headliner, and that is the lobster poutine. First of all, U.S.-Canadian relations may be a little strained these days, but damn it, those Great White Northerners know how to whip up one hell of a plate of poutine. Now, in Vegas, they're gussying it up with seasoned waffle fries, garlic-poached lobster, crispy cheese curds and lobster gravy, which sounds weird, but could just be lobster bisque. PRICED OUT IN LAS VEGAS? 5 COSTLY STEAKS THAT CAN CUT INTO TOURISTS' WALLETS I'd be lying if I said I didn't take a peek at flights to Sin City for Game 4... But if that wasn't classy enough for you, try the "Forged in Gold" Surf and Turf Loaded Potato on for size. It's a twice-baked potato with our old friend, butter-poached lobster, some filet mignon, and Mâitre d’ Butter, topped off with a Golden Knights sword... because, Vegas. Tough to go back to nachos with plastic cheese after that, huh? But if you still have room for dessert, you can try out the Top of the Mountain, which looks so nice, it would serve as a good reception centerpiece after an Elvis impersonator-officiated wedding. It's a pastry filled with mascarpone cream, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, and then to make it worth your while, they slather it with caramel and raspberry sauce. Un. Real. This is a Stanley Cup Final between two franchises that bring it at the concession stands. We've seen what Vegas has done, but Carolina has made a name for itself with innovations like the beer stick and the beer skate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home