https://meenews.co/post/6adb0d022b01e86071e19bb1 Schweikert Proposes Merit-Based Immigration System To Strengthen U.S. Economy te 2026-10-23T07:30:10.558Z Schweikert Proposes Merit-Based Immigration System To Strengthen U.S. Economy By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ-01), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), introduced legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s employment-based immigration system to prioritize highly skilled workers, strengthen economic growth, and reduce federal debt. The Securing Migration, Addressing Reform, and Talent Enhancement and Retention (SMARTER) Act, introduced October 19, would establish a points-based immigration system designed to attract foreign workers with skills and qualifications that support critical U.S. industries while reducing reliance on existing visa programs. According to the JEC, the proposed reforms could save the federal government approximately $335 billion and increase U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) by at least $549 billion over the next decade. The legislation would replace the existing H-1B visa program with a more selective system focused on addressing labor shortages in specific industries. It would also restructure employment-based immigration to prioritize applicants based on qualifications, education, experience, and economic contributions rather than application order. Additional provisions would eliminate country-based visa caps, reduce family-sponsored immigration, redirect diversity lottery visas toward employment-based applicants, and replace the existing EB-5 investor visa program with a system modeled after the Trump Gold Card initiative. Supporters argue the changes would improve labor market conditions for American workers while allowing businesses to recruit specialized foreign talent in industries experiencing workforce shortages. The SMARTER Act: Ends mass migration, replaces H-1B visas with a measured, merit-based system that admits only the most valuable applicants; Improves labor market conditions for American workers by reducing excess imported labor; Supports economic growth, technological… — Joint Economic Committee Republicans (@JECRepublicans) October 20, 2026 “Today in the United States, we have the same number of 18-year-olds as we did almost 20 years ago, while the older population is growing exponentially, creating a demographic shift that shrinks the workforce needed to sustain our long-term financial health,” said Schweikert. “If we are serious about tackling our debt, growing our economy, and safeguarding our earned federal benefits, we must cultivate a workforce that continues to compete globally at the highest level, supports our domestic industries, and optimizes our nation’s financial viability,” he added. The proposal follows a March 18 congressional hearing titled Keeping Our Promises: Labor Inflows, Maintaining Competitiveness, and Supporting an Aging Population, which examined the economic implications of immigration and an aging American workforce. Alongside the legislation, the JEC released an October 19 issue brief titled Young, Talented, and Ready: Pivoting Toward a National Scheme of Points-Based Immigration, outlining how changes to immigration policy could address demographic challenges and improve the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook. The report highlighted the growing imbalance between younger Americans entering the workforce and older Americans approaching retirement. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans under age 18 accounted for approximately 25% of the population in 2004, compared to 21.5% in 2024. Meanwhile, the share of Americans aged 65 and older increased from 12.4% to 18% during the same period, highlighting the nation’s aging population and the challenges associated with a changing workforce. The JEC argues that an aging population, combined with a shrinking share of younger workers, threatens economic productivity and places additional pressure on federal programs and government finances. The report also points to the nation’s growing debt burden, which has exceeded $40 trillion, with the debt-to-GDP ratio surpassing 120%. According to the committee, attracting highly skilled immigrants could help increase economic output, generate additional tax revenue, encourage entrepreneurship, and support technological innovation. The JEC also warned that the United States faces increasing international competition for specialized workers, particularly from countries such as Canada, China, and the United Kingdom. The report cited Canada’s 2023 Tech Talent Strategy, which attracted 10,000 applicants through a program targeting U.S. H-1B visa holders within 24 hours of opening. Schweikert argued that reforming the immigration system would help the United States remain competitive while addressing domestic workforce shortages and protecting American workers. “To address our workforce shortages and elevate American productivity while increasing workers’ value, it is imperative to reform policies to prioritize selective, high-skilled, employment-based visas over family-sponsored or diversity migration,” added Schweikert. “This is truly prioritizing America, as we strengthen our economic prosperity and national security by building the best workforce of the future while expanding opportunities for all Americans.” The JEC estimates that the SMARTER Act could generate approximately $1.34 trillion in federal savings over 20 years, assuming immigration levels remain consistent with current annual totals. The legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives but would need to pass both chambers of Congress before being signed into law. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Schweikert Proposes Merit-Based Immigration System To Strengthen U.S. Economy first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adb0aa82b01e86071e19b1d Arizona Supreme Court Approves GCU Law School Without ABA Accreditation te 2026-10-23T07:20:08.310Z Arizona Supreme Court Approves GCU Law School Without ABA Accreditation By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s first law school with graduates eligible for bar admission without American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation will be rooted in the Christian faith. Grand Canyon University (GCU) recently received unanimous approval from the Arizona Supreme Court to open its College of Law in Phoenix by the fall of 2027.  The approval is part of an evaluation period subject to certain performance conditions. The court advised that it wouldn’t approve similar requests from non-ABA-accredited law schools during GCU’s evaluation period.  Chief Justice Ann Timmer based the court’s decision on the shortage of attorneys. According to the ABA, more than 40% of counties nationwide qualify as legal deserts, which means they have fewer than one attorney per 1,000 residents. “Arizona faces a significant shortage of attorneys, and we are optimistic that GCU will provide an excellent legal education and help meet the need for more lawyers in communities throughout our state,” said Timmer. “We look forward to getting to know the school’s faculty and students and watching the GCU College of Law grow and thrive.” There are dozens of law schools without ABA accreditation in the nation.  ABA accreditation takes years to earn, and law schools may not enter the accreditation process until after operating for at least one full year.   Even so, GCU stated in a press release that it would seek ABA accreditation once it becomes eligible. The recent Arizona Supreme Court approval allows the university to begin producing bar-eligible attorneys years in advance.  Graduates of GCU’s forthcoming College of Law will be eligible for admission to the State Bar of Arizona, provided that they meet standards and pass the bar examination. GCU President Brian Mueller said in a statement that their law school will draw influence from that which strengthens our nation, citing a Christian worldview and free-market principles. “Free markets unleash human ambition, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Mueller. “The Christian worldview provides the moral foundation that reminds us those gifts are not simply for personal gain, but should also be used to love our neighbors, serve others and improve the communities in which we live.” Mueller added that the American justice system was founded on a common understanding of the inherent dignity of every individual and significance of justice, moral accountability, and the rule of law.  “Our nation’s founders understood that liberty cannot flourish without virtue, that individual rights must be accompanied by individual responsibility, and that a just society depends on people of character,” said Mueller. “We are not interested in simply creating another law school. We want to help shape a generation of legal professionals who will strengthen the institutions of our country, defend the freedoms that make opportunity possible and use their education to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.” James Williams, the dean of GCU’s College of Law, expressed gratitude for the Arizona Supreme Court’s willingness to innovate to meet the state’s need for attorneys.  “This is a historic moment for Grand Canyon University, for legal education in Arizona and, most importantly, for students who have dreamed of entering the legal profession by attending a Christian law school,” said Williams. “We are grateful for the Arizona Supreme Court’s willingness to consider an innovative approach to legal education and for the opportunity to demonstrate that a new pathway to licensure can maintain the highest standards of academic excellence, professional preparation and ethical responsibility. We recognize the significance of being the first institution to operate under these standards and the responsibility that comes with it.” AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Supreme Court Approves GCU Law School Without ABA Accreditation first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adb084f2b01e86071e19a85 Gas prices Oct. 23 te 2026-10-23T07:10:07.807Z Gas prices Oct. 23 National average: $4.26 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adb084e2b01e86071e19a7c Davis Dam releases for Oct. 23 te 2026-10-23T07:10:06.858Z Davis Dam releases for Oct. 23 Friday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adb039e2b01e86071e1996d Supreme Court blocks use of student IDs as voter identification in New Hampshire te 2026-10-23T06:50:06.076Z Supreme Court blocks use of student IDs as voter identification in New Hampshire The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed New Hampshire officials to reject student IDs as a valid form of identification when voters cast their ballots in next month's midterm elections. A lower court judge previously found that state officials had improperly gone further than a new law restricting the use of student IDs to obtain a ballot, ruling that officials still had to consider student IDs alongside other evidence when voters lacked other means of verifying their identity. But the Supreme Court took issue with the judge intervening this close to the elections. ARIZONA VOTER LAW FIGHT REACHES SCOTUS AS ELECTION GROUPS WARN ‘ABSURD’ CONSEQUENCE COULD ENSUE The high court has said orders handed down too close to an election can cause voter confusion, an idea known as the Purcell principle. The court cited the recent legal back-and-forth over Missouri’s redistricting maps. "Here, the District Court did not point to anything that would justify deviating from that principle," the majority wrote in its opinion. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying the rule did not apply since the lower court judge was helping ensure the public received accurate information. JACKSON RIPS INTO SUPREME COURT COLLEAGUES' 'SERIOUS LEGAL ERROR' ON TRUMP MAIL-IN VOTING ORDER "When a federal court determines that material misrepresentations are being made about a State’s election rules, an injunction to prohibit that conduct does not contribute to public confusion, it prevents that very problem," Jackson wrote. "I would not disturb a clearly justifiable federal-court order issued to ensure that the public receives accurate information about a State’s electoral processes," she wrote. This comes after Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 323 into law in April, removing student IDs from the list of identification expressly considered valid for obtaining a ballot. The law took effect June 2. After the law went into effect, New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan issued guidance to election officials about the change, and multiple trainings were held. "New Hampshire has a responsibility to protect the integrity of its elections and ensure that election laws are applied as written," New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, a Republican, said in a statement. "The Supreme Court’s decision is an important victory for our efforts to defend those laws and prevent last-minute court orders from creating uncertainty for voters and election officials. We will continue to defend New Hampshire’s election laws and the safeguards they provide," he continued. The Supreme Court's decision was not a final ruling on the merits of the case, and the underlying litigation over the law remains ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adae9d92b01e86071e1932d Blanche won't rule out DOJ blocking election certification in 'doomsday' scenario te 2026-10-23T05:00:09.750Z Blanche won't rule out DOJ blocking election certification in 'doomsday' scenario Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to rule out whether the Department of Justice could seek to intervene in states’ midterm election certification processes, saying there are extreme scenarios that could prompt federal action. Speaking to reporters in Virginia on Thursday, Blanche said it was not his intention to "improperly interfere with elections," but declined to rule out federal involvement if a "doomsday scenario" were to happen. "Of course there’s scenarios that we can all come up with hypothetically, you know, some doomsday scenario, for example, right?" he said. "So, I don’t think it’s proper to make any kind of conclusory statements about what’s going to happen in the future, because I have no idea what’s happening in the future." Blanche said he could not say there were no circumstances under which the DOJ would get involved. NEWSOM SPARS WITH TRUMP-APPOINTED PROSECUTOR OVER 20,000 SUSPECTED NONCITIZENS ON VOTER ROLLS "Of course, I’m not going to say that," he said. "But am I planning my days around the election to be somewhere to not certify? Of course not, no, not at all." The DOJ's role in elections is limited under the Constitution and federal law, allowing it primarily to safeguard civil rights and prosecute people who violate election law. Federal law does not specifically authorize the department to challenge ballots or delay a state's certification of election results. Under the Constitution and federal law, U.S. elections are run by state and local officials rather than the federal government. During a news conference in Norfolk, Blanche was questioned about the DOJ's litigation against states, seeking to force officials to turn over unredacted voter data and halt the counting of ballots cast by thousands of voters the federal government argues are likely noncitizens. TRUMP ADMIN SUED OVER ALLEGED ILLEGAL COLLECTION OF SENSITIVE VOTER DATA FROM 47 STATES Blanche said the DOJ was "not trying to create chaos" but wanted to alert officials to potential problems. "I’m not trying to not have an election certified. Of course not," Blanche said. "What we’re trying to do is guarantee to the American people that the only people that are voting are people that are eligible to vote." In response to Blanche's comments, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Senate Democrats "have been preparing for this for months and will be ready" for whatever administration officials try. "As Trump and his cronies attempt to steal this election, we are fighting them at every turn," Schumer posted on X. "Our elections must always belong to the voters — not Donald Trump." The administration sued California election officials last week, arguing they failed to act quickly enough to review names the federal government identified as likely noncitizens. The DOJ asked a judge to block the state from counting mail-in ballots from those individuals unless their eligibility could be confirmed. The California secretary of state's office said it was given only 48 hours to review roughly 20,000 names. The DOJ was also weighing additional election-related litigation against states, but a federal judge this week temporarily restricted certain election-related field operations and interviews in nine states through Election Day. The judge stayed the order until Friday evening to give the administration an opportunity to appeal. Earlier this week, Democratic leaders and election groups filed a lawsuit against the administration, accusing it of "threats and intimidation" ahead of Election Day. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said noncitizen voting poses a serious threat to election integrity, although documented instances of noncitizens casting ballots in federal elections have historically been rare. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adae2ca2b01e86071e1909f Oura sues rival Ultrahuman again, threatening its U.S. smart ring comeback te 2026-10-23T04:30:02.332Z Oura sues rival Ultrahuman again, threatening its U.S. smart ring comeback Oura alleges in its newest lawsuit that Ultrahuman's Ring Pro infringes two of its patents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adade212b01e86071e18fe2 Drake Maye's end-zone interception proves costly as Patriots fall 30-24 to Bears in primetime te 2026-10-23T04:10:09.388Z Drake Maye's end-zone interception proves costly as Patriots fall 30-24 to Bears in primetime Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams showed NFL fans once again that they're a match made in heaven. Chicago didn't give the New England Patriots much of a shot in Week 7's Thursday night matchup. The Bears comfortably beat the Pats, 30-24, improving to 5-2. In a game decided by just six points, Drake Maye leaving guaranteed points on the turf with a killer second-quarter end-zone pick loomed large. It forced New England into chase mode all night. It was Maye's third INT in the end zone this season. BEARS VS. PATRIOTS THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW AND WHY THE OVER 50.5 IS THE BEST PLAY New England almost went into the halftime break facing a scary deficit, if not for a 48-yard TD run by Pats RB Rhamondre Stevenson. Chicago's defense fell asleep at the wheel; an effort on D unbecoming of this franchise. In his second game back from a hamstring injury, Caleb continued to ride an offensive groove, throwing for 308 yards (22-of-32) and two touchdowns. BEARS QB CALEB WILLIAMS SHUTS DOWN REPORTERS ASKING ABOUT HIS HAMSTRING INJURY: 'IT'S NOT DESERVING' On the Al Michaels front — the play-by-play icon had another sleepy outing, stumbling through a few sequences, including calling a Pats "fumble" that never occurred. The 81-year-old broadcaster also mistook Williams and Maye for QBs from the "class of 2014." They were drafted in 2024. Chicago extinguished New England's last-minute comeback bid courtesy of exceptional clock management by coach Johnson and a nail-in-the-coffin, career-best 58-yard field goal from Cairo Santos. The kick let the former Vrabel disciple stick it to his old boss, leaving the Patriots coach grimacing on the sideline knowing he'd been out-dueled. Maye finished with 321 passing yards (24-of-31) with two touchdowns and that costly turnover. Courtesy of the NFL scheduling gods, Vrabel and the Patriots have a prime get-right spot against the Dolphins in Week 8 after dropping to 4-3. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adade1b2b01e86071e18f6f Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia te 2026-10-23T04:10:03.905Z Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adad7172b01e86071e18c67 Utah man charged with attempted hate crime after alleged threat to 'blow up' synagogue te 2026-10-23T03:40:07.873Z Utah man charged with attempted hate crime after alleged threat to 'blow up' synagogue A Utah man is facing several charges, including attempting to commit a hate crime, after he allegedly threatened to "blow up" a synagogue. Skyler AJ Rose, 22, of Ogden, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday, on multiple federal charges, including possession of an unregistered destructive device, threatening to kill or injure people and destroy a building with an explosive, and attempting to commit a hate crime, among other offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah. "There is no place for hate motivated violence—attempts or otherwise—in our communities. A place of worship should be a refuge of safety, not fear," U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah said in a statement. "Thanks to the dedicated work of the FBI and the outstanding efforts of our local police partners, these alleged threats were identified and stopped before anyone was harmed. Let these charges serve as a clear warning: if you attack or attempt to attack a place of worship, you will face the full force of the federal government." On Dec. 23, 2025, Rose allegedly made multiple threatening posts on social media, according to court documents. PENNSYLVANIA MAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING ISIS ATTACK ARRESTED WITH RIFLE AND 190 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION: DOJ "I wanna blow up a synagogue," one of the posts read, according to prosecutors. An investigation was launched and authorities learned that the posts were made from an IP address tracing back to Rose's home. The FBI then contacted the Ogden City Police Department to assist, with a home visit where authorities said they confirmed the social media handle belonged to Rose. Investigators executed a search warrant and recovered six improvised explosive pipe bombs and one inert device, explosive precursors and components that officials say could be used to construct further improvised explosive pipe bombs, a black Samsung cellphone and two rifles with accompanying magazines and ammunition, prosecutors said. FLORIDA MAN INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PLOTTING MASS SHOOTING TARGETING JEWISH EMPLOYEES AT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION A subsequent search of Rose’s cellphone revealed that Rose searched online for a synagogue near him in November 2025. "Today’s indictment stops in its tracks an alleged plan to carry out a violent attack on a synagogue," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said in a statement. "The Department of Justice will take decisive action to protect American worshippers from violent threats, no matter where they occur." Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls of the Salt Lake City FBI added that "no one should have to fear for their safety because of their faith." "Every person deserves to worship freely, without threats, intimidation, or fear," Bohls said. "The FBI takes every threat seriously. Thanks to the swift, seamless collaboration with our law enforcement partners, we were able to address the threat and protect lives from potential physical harm." The investigation also allegedly revealed evidence of child sexual abuse material on Rose's cellphone, including hundreds of cached images and screenshots depicting child sexual abuse material, according to prosecutors. Rose was also indicted on charges of receipt and possession of child pornography. Rose's initial appearance is scheduled for Oct. 23 in federal court in Salt Lake City. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adad2662b01e86071e18af8 Trump Rallies to Shore Up Iowa Senate Race for Ashley Hinson te 2026-10-23T03:20:06.274Z Trump Rallies to Shore Up Iowa Senate Race for Ashley Hinson The president visited Sioux City, part of deep-red Western Iowa, in an effort to boost GOP turnout in a state that was once solidly Republican. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adad2632b01e86071e18ad9 Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks With SCOTUS Voting Order as Election Looms te 2026-10-23T03:20:03.722Z Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks With SCOTUS Voting Order as Election Looms The order comes less than two weeks ahead of midterm elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adacdb42b01e86071e189a7 Trump Says He Has ‘Right’ to Run for Third Term: ‘They Cheated Us’ te 2026-10-23T03:00:04.818Z Trump Says He Has ‘Right’ to Run for Third Term: ‘They Cheated Us’ President Donald Trump argues that the 2020 election entitled him to seek the presidency again. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adacb612b01e86071e1893f Rhamondre Stevenson's miraculous 48-yard touchdown stuns Bears as clock expires in first half te 2026-10-23T02:50:09.663Z Rhamondre Stevenson's miraculous 48-yard touchdown stuns Bears as clock expires in first half The final play of the first half between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears on "Thursday Night Football" was the definition of: "What in the world did we just watch?" After Luther Burden III scored for the Bears on third-and-17 near the red zone, Chicago went up 20-7 in the waning seconds of the second quarter. With the Bears getting the ball to start the third quarter, it would’ve been the perfect ending to the first half at home. Keyword "would’ve." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Patriots took over with just 14 seconds left to play, but quarterback Drake Maye didn’t just kneel the clock out and head to the locker room. Instead, the Patriots were going to at least take a shot to get some points back before going to halftime. After A.J. Brown hauled in his first catch of the night for 18 yards, the Patriots were near midfield for what should’ve been a Hail Mary attempt. But when Maye dumped the ball off to running back Rhamondre Stevenson, it seemed no points were coming the Patriots way in the end. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! But Stevenson found some space and waited for his teammates to make a couple of blocks. Then, the Bears defenders, who didn’t seem to have urgency to bring Stevenson down, over-pursued the veteran back, and he found a crease toward the end zone. Stevenson sprinted into the end zone for a 48-yard score as the clock expired, shocking the entire Soldier Field crowd as the Bears were only up 20-14. NextGenStats found that Stevenson only had a 4.3% chance of scoring once the ball hit his hands. We’ll see if this miraculous touchdown will come back to haunt the Bears, who are playing their first home game since the passing of legendary coach Mike Ditka. The night began with a moment of silence for the Super Bowl-winning coach, while fans were given fake mustaches to replicate his iconic look. But the Patriots came into this road game in primetime hoping to keep their momentum going, as they have now won three straight games. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adacb5b2b01e86071e188ea Who Is Britt McHenry? Trump Staffer Seen Throwing Drink at NBA Game te 2026-10-23T02:50:03.900Z Who Is Britt McHenry? Trump Staffer Seen Throwing Drink at NBA Game Video shows the former ESPN reporter throwing a drink at a Wizards-Bucks game after fans reportedly made inappropriate comments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac9082b01e86071e18895 Super Bowl champion Marshall Faulk says he is living with Parkinson's disease te 2026-10-23T02:40:08.445Z Super Bowl champion Marshall Faulk says he is living with Parkinson's disease Super Bowl champion and Southern University football coach Marshall Faulk is facing a personal battle off the field. The Pro Football Hall of Famer announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Faulk, 53, said during an appearance on "The Caring Neurologist" podcast that medication has helped limit his symptoms to hand rigidity. He added that he believes the rigidity has not worsened during the year and a half he has been dealing with the disease because of his treatment. Faulk also said he has experienced "little tremors." Faulk told host Dr. Sandeep Thakkar that he hopes speaking publicly about his diagnosis will help others. "I want to help as many people as I can," he said. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! DEION SANDERS DECLARES HE'S CANCER-FREE, ADDRESSES INCONTINENCE AHEAD OF COLORADO FOOTBALL SEASON Faulk initially dismissed the hand rigidity he experienced while golfing as normal nerves but grew concerned when it continued even when he was not competing. "I just thought it was normal nerves when putting and stuff like that," he said. "But it started to be times where ... I was playing, but I wasn't in a match, and it would still do that. And I was like, 'Wow, is that something -- is that normal?' And the doctor was -- he literally was like, 'You need to go get checked.'" FORMER NFL STAR CHRIS JOHNSON SAYS HE'S BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ALS Faulk’s outlook was shaped in part by a dinner with Muhammad Ali, who also had Parkinson’s. He left that interaction thinking, "He’s all there," and said the diagnosis did not make him believe his life was over. "So, knowing that, I didn't look at it like if I got a diagnosis, life was going to end," Faulk said. "I treat it like -- I've had a bunch of surgeries on my right knee. There's some parts in it that aren't mine, that aren't original. My back, you know, it hurts every once in a while." Faulk was selected No. 2 overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1994 NFL Draft. The standout running back spent his first five NFL seasons in Indianapolis before joining the St. Louis Rams, where he played a key role in the team’s Super Bowl run during the 1999 season. Faulk was named NFL MVP the following year. Faulk last played in an NFL game in 2005. He is a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer. Faulk was named Southern University’s head coach in November 2025 after serving as Colorado’s running backs coach under Deion Sanders earlier that year. Southern is 3-4 so far in Faulk's debut season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac9072b01e86071e1888c Todd Benzinger, who caught the final out of the Reds' 1990 World Series sweep, dead at 63 te 2026-10-23T02:40:07.444Z Todd Benzinger, who caught the final out of the Reds' 1990 World Series sweep, dead at 63 Todd Benzinger, the first baseman who caught the final out of the Cincinnati Reds’ 1990 World Series sweep, died Wednesday at age 63. His cause of death has not been released. A Cincinnati-area native, Benzinger was drafted out of high school by the Boston Red Sox in 1981. After two seasons in Boston, he was traded to his hometown Reds ahead of the 1989 season. His defining career moment came on Oct. 20, 1990, when he caught the game-ending out in foul territory against the Oakland Athletics, securing Cincinnati's most recent title. The Reds posted on X: "The Cincinnati Reds are saddened by the passing of former first baseman and 1990 World Series champion Todd Benzinger. Todd will be remembered with great affection and gratitude for his place in one of the most memorable chapters in Reds history. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, former teammates and all who knew and loved him." The Reds traded Benzinger to the Kansas City Royals in 1991. He retired after the 1995 season, finishing a nine-year major league career with a .257 batting average, 733 hits, and 376 RBIs over 924 games. Benzinger stayed active in local baseball after his playing days, managing Cincinnati's Class-A affiliate, the Dayton Dragons, from 2009 to 2010. "Todd will forever be remembered by Reds fans for catching the final out of the 1990 World Series, but those of us who had the privilege of knowing him will remember so much more," said Rick Walls, executive director of the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Todd remained close to the Cincinnati community and was a tremendous friend to the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, generously participating in our events and sharing his time with fans. We will miss his friendship, his kindness and his presence in our community." For Reds fans, Benzinger's glove reaching into the foul territory at the Oakland Coliseum remains the definitive image of Cincinnati's crowning baseball moment. Rest in Peace. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac6af2b01e86071e1879e Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Intervene in California Mail Ballot Suit te 2026-10-23T02:30:07.875Z Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Intervene in California Mail Ballot Suit The Justice Department sought to jump-start a lawsuit aimed at compelling the state to not count as many as 20,000 mail ballots it claims were sent to noncitizens. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac6ae2b01e86071e18795 Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Should Stand Up for Trans Americans te 2026-10-23T02:30:06.715Z Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Should Stand Up for Trans Americans At an event in Maine, an audience member told the New York progressive that “a lot of trans people in America feel that we have been abandoned by the Democratic Party.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac6ac2b01e86071e18776 CBS Names Permanent Tony Romo Broadcast Replacement te 2026-10-23T02:30:04.988Z CBS Names Permanent Tony Romo Broadcast Replacement Nearly three weeks after firing broadcaster Tony Romo, CBS announced it found his permanent replacement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac45b2b01e86071e18717 NBA legend Charles Barkley says he won't 'burn every bridge' like Aaron Rodgers as he considers retirement te 2026-10-23T02:20:11.584Z NBA legend Charles Barkley says he won't 'burn every bridge' like Aaron Rodgers as he considers retirement Charles Barkley is ready to pull the plug on television soon, and he wants zero part of the Aaron Rodgers farewell playbook. During an appearance on SiriusXM, the 11-time NBA All-Star and 2006 Hall of Fame inductee laughed off any comparison between his own planned exit and the veteran quarterback's messy final tour. AARON RODGERS BLASTS DANICA PATRICK FOR BEING 'DEPRESSED' DURING THEIR RELATIONSHIP "But I tell you what though, I'm not gonna bury everybody going out the door like Aaron," Barkley said, roasting the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer. "I'm not gonna burn every bridge and talk bad about all my exes on my way out the door like he's doing." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Barkley took aim at Rodgers' appearance on the Not Just Football podcast, where the quarterback focused heavily on his bitter family rift. Between jabs at exes and former teammates, Rodgers rehashed a decade of bad blood with his parents and brothers, Luke and Jordan. That feud went public during Jordan's 2016 stint on The Bachelorette, kicking off years of familial cold-shouldering and skipped family weddings. Now in his 25th year on television, Chuck has built a beloved media career through brutal honesty. Rodgers is currently grinding through his 22nd NFL season and is widely expected to finally hang 'em up once the season wraps. Barkley's own retirement talk always comes with a massive grain of salt, as media peers routinely doubt whether he will actually follow through after teasing it for the better part of a decade. AARON RODGERS DOUBLES DOWN ON RETIREMENT PLANS AT STEELERS TRAINING CAMP: 'THIS IS IT' Still, after a quarter-century in the studio, Barkley insists his exit will be about gratitude, not grudges. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac4562b01e86071e186dd Video by Left-Wing Group Claims Lindsey Graham Paid Men for Sex te 2026-10-23T02:20:06.482Z Video by Left-Wing Group Claims Lindsey Graham Paid Men for Sex Progressive activists released a video of three men making the allegations about the South Carolina Republican, who died in July. The New York Times has not confirmed their claims. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac4552b01e86071e186bf Ravens' Derrick Henry on Verge of Joining Jerry Rice in Exclusive NFL Club te 2026-10-23T02:20:05.146Z Ravens' Derrick Henry on Verge of Joining Jerry Rice in Exclusive NFL Club Ravens RB Derrick Henry is knocking on the doorstep of a rare NFL feat accomplished by just 3 players, including Jerry Rice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adac4532b01e86071e186b6 Texas Dealt Double Injury Blow Right Before Ole Miss Showdown te 2026-10-23T02:20:03.545Z Texas Dealt Double Injury Blow Right Before Ole Miss Showdown Texas faces a big Ole Miss showdown after back-to-back losses, with key injuries adding pressure to the Longhorns' CFP hopes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabfb22b01e86071e185ea Illegal alien with former DACA status accused in Iwo Jima statue attack: sources te 2026-10-23T02:00:18.675Z Illegal alien with former DACA status accused in Iwo Jima statue attack: sources The man arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to behead a Marine figure on an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, is a Mexican illegal alien and former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who lost his status this year, federal sources told Fox News. Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property and felony injury to a monument. "This criminal illegal alien’s dream is over: Maldonado Soriano disrespected our brave service members and defaced a beautiful monument that honored their sacrifice," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement to Fox News. "President Trump has secured our border and is deporting illegal criminals who hate our country and our values. The socialist Democrats want to go back to open borders and flood our communities with dangerous criminal illegal aliens." According to federal sources, Maldonado Soriano illegally crossed into the U.S. in December 1999. He was granted DACA by the Obama administration in 2014. It was recently extended by the Biden administration in 2024. Maldonado Soriano then lost his DACA status in August 2026 because it was not renewed by the Trump administration.  MASKED MAN CAUGHT ON CAMERA SMASHING VIRGIN MARY STATUE WITH A HAMMER OUTSIDE NYC CHURCH Officers with the Prince William County Police Department first responded to the incident at about 10:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Maldonado Soriano was allegedly striking the monument with a sledgehammer when officers arrived. Authorities said Maldonado Soriano was arrested after officers discovered extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, which commemorates one of the most recognizable moments in American military history. WOMAN ACCUSED OF DEFACING WWII MEMORIAL WITH SPRAY PAINT INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY The damage included the complete removal of one Marine's head, along with damage to other figures depicted raising the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, according to authorities. Images of the damaged monument show the figure farthest to the right missing its head, while another Marine has visible gouges across his helmet and face, police told Fox News Digital. A third figure sustained damage to a bayonet attached to a gun slung over his back. Police estimated the damage would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. EXPERTS FINALLY SOLVE MYSTERY OF TEENAGE REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER 246 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH The damaged statue is a 9-foot limestone depiction of the iconic World War II flag-raising on Mount Suribachi during the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. EXCLUSIVE: NEW AMERICA 250 MONUMENT LETS FAMILIES FIND MILITARY RELATIVES IN SECONDS: 'I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES' It was sculpted by Felix de Weldon, who later created the massive bronze Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The smaller monument stands near the entrance to Marine Corps Base Quantico near the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Quantico, a major Marine Corps installation in northern Virginia, has served as a center for military training and education for generations. In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower. Maldonado Soriano is being held without bond, and a court date has not yet been announced. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabfb12b01e86071e185cc 'I basically snapped': New Jersey mayor charges at resident during chaotic council meeting te 2026-10-23T02:00:17.610Z 'I basically snapped': New Jersey mayor charges at resident during chaotic council meeting A New Jersey Republican mayor charged toward a resident during a chaotic township council meeting this week and had to be physically restrained as he shouted threats at the man, dramatic video shows. Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini, a Republican, rushed toward the resident during Wednesday night's meeting before several people intervened and pulled him away. The resident, Michael Sawka, is a vocal critic of the mayor, according to WPVI-TV. "I'm getting you," Bianchini can be heard shouting. FORMER GAMBINO ASSOCIATE TURNED NEW JERSEY COUNCILMAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING LOANSHARKING RING WHILE IN OFFICE Video of the meeting shows Bianchini lunging toward Sawka before being restrained by others in attendance. As he was removed, Bianchini could be heard shouting additional threats at Sawka, including profanity. Following the meeting, Bianchini admitted that he lost his temper. "I just basically snapped," Bianchini told WPVI. "I hate to put it this way, but it's a long time coming." The mayor acknowledged that his conduct was inappropriate. SLAIN NEW JERSEY MOM'S AUTOPSY REPORT RELEASED MONTHS AFTER STABBING DEATH AT HOME "I should not have said that," he told the station. "That was wrong. It was in the heat of the moment. I'm not gonna get anybody." The confrontation happened while a recently fired township employee was addressing the council. Bianchini and members of his family told WPVI that Sawka and another resident made rude comments toward the mayor's wife and daughter, who were seated in the room. Sawka can be seen gesturing toward the back of the room before making an obscene gesture toward Bianchini, shortly before the mayor charged at him. "Was it wrong? Absolutely. Was it justified? Absolutely. And I would do it again if I had to," Bianchini said. DEMOCRATS FURIOUS AFTER POLLSTER BOOSTING FAR-LEFT CANDIDATES ADMITS FABRICATING SURVEYS: ‘ABSOLUTE SCUMBAGS’ He added, "Don't attack my family." Sawka denied making comments directed at Bianchini's family and said he remained seated during the confrontation. "I'm just sitting there. I never got up. I sat there the whole time. I was calm the whole time," he told WPVI. Sawka filed a municipal court complaint Thursday seeking assault and terroristic threats charges against Bianchini, according to WPVI. Police have not said whether they will pursue charges. Fox News Digital has reached out to Pemberton Township police for comment. The Pemberton Township Democratic Club responded to the confrontation by saying the township deserves leaders who can "stay composed and professional" and urged residents to participate in the upcoming election, in which Bianchini is seeking to retain his position. Fox News Digital has reached out to the mayor's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabfab2b01e86071e1857c Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg Goes Viral for Slamming League After NBA Debut te 2026-10-23T02:00:11.971Z Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg Goes Viral for Slamming League After NBA Debut Golden States Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg went viral for ripping the league and Lakers star Luka Doncic after his NBA debut. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabfaa2b01e86071e18573 Rays Announce Game 1 Starter in Pursuit of 1st World Series te 2026-10-23T02:00:10.223Z Rays Announce Game 1 Starter in Pursuit of 1st World Series The Tampa Bay Rays will have right-hander Nick Martinez start Game 1 of the World Series against Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabfa82b01e86071e1856a Patriots S Kevin Byard Gets Honest About Former Bears Teammate Caleb Williams te 2026-10-23T02:00:08.777Z Patriots S Kevin Byard Gets Honest About Former Bears Teammate Caleb Williams Patriots safety Kevin Byard shared his honest thoughts on former Bears teammate Caleb Williams ahead of their "TNF" clash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabfa72b01e86071e18561 Erik Spoelstra on Heat Forward Talking Trash to Anthony Edwards: ‘Don’t’ te 2026-10-23T02:00:07.167Z Erik Spoelstra on Heat Forward Talking Trash to Anthony Edwards: ‘Don’t’ Insult to injury when Edwards pulled a Mariah Carey following the game: “I don’t know his name.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabfa52b01e86071e18558 Patriots Star CB's Status for Bears Clash Takes Unexpected Turn te 2026-10-23T02:00:05.675Z Patriots Star CB's Status for Bears Clash Takes Unexpected Turn Patriots star cornerback Christian Gonzalez has been downgraded to question for the team's matchup against the Bears on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabfa32b01e86071e1854f LeBron James' 76ers Debut vs Knicks Sets Viewership Record te 2026-10-23T02:00:03.975Z LeBron James' 76ers Debut vs Knicks Sets Viewership Record LeBron James' 76ers debut against the Knicks helped the NBA deliver historic opening-night viewership numbers on NBC and Peacock. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabb052b01e86071e18472 Maricopa approves $578K agreement to keep officers at 5 schools te 2026-10-23T01:40:21.810Z Maricopa approves $578K agreement to keep officers at 5 schools Five schools in the Maricopa Unified School District will continue to have school resource officers assigned to their campuses after the Maricopa City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a memorandum of understanding. Police officers from the Maricopa Police Department will work 40 hours a week in the School Safety Program, and the Maricopa Unified School District will use state Department of Education grant dollars to fund those positions. The schools include Alma Farrell Innovation Academy, Desert Sunrise High School, Desert Winds Middle School, Maricopa High School and Maricopa Wells Middle School. The officers will perform law enforcement duties, provide law-related education and mentor students, according to the city. Councilmember AnnaMarie Knorr said the program won’t take away from officers patrolling the city or working specific beats. “I just think it’s a great opportunity for us to work together to ensure the safety of our students and our community,” she said. The total cost that the district will pay the city is $577,778, according to the intergovernmental agreement. The agreement is effective through June 30, 2029. The post Maricopa approves $578K agreement to keep officers at 5 schools appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabb002b01e86071e18452 Bears fans don Mike Ditka's famous mustache as franchise legend honored at first home game since death te 2026-10-23T01:40:16.631Z Bears fans don Mike Ditka's famous mustache as franchise legend honored at first home game since death For the first time since he passed away on Oct. 9, the Chicago Bears held a home game at Soldier Field, and it didn’t kick off until they honored their legendary coach on Thursday night. Ditka, a Pro Football Hall of Famer as a tight end and a beloved Bears coach, died at age 86, and it hit the entire city of Chicago hard. With their first home game back, it was expected that many Bears faithful would honor their former coach with his signature sweater, glasses and mustache combo. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE In fact, the Bears were handing out fake mustaches for fans to wear during the game – an ode to the most iconic facial hair in the city. As fans showcased their love for Ditka with their attire and more, a moment of silence was held for him before kickoff. "Tonight, we remember Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end and coach of the 1985 Super Bowl-champion Chicago Bears. Tough, strong and fearless, ‘Iron Mike’ will always belong to the Bears," the PA announcer said over the speakers. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Before he led the Bears to a Super Bowl victory in 1985, he was a Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys as a player. But he was drafted by the Bears in 1961, becoming the first modern receiving tight end, while also being the first tight end selected to the Hall of Fame. He won Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1961, while making five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1961-65. He was also a five-time All-Pro. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka," a statement from his family earlier this month read. "While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. "Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever." After his illustrious playing career came to an end, Ditka worked his way into the head coaching role with the Bears, and he embodied everything the city and fan base was known for: no-nonsense, strong-willed people that showcased toughness and grit no matter the circumstances. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of legendary and treasured Chicago Bear and Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka," the Bears said in a statement. "Mike’s impact on the Chicago Bears organization, over decades as a player, coach, and proud icon and ambassador for our organization, is immeasurable. "His integral role in bringing world championships to our city and our franchise, both as a player and as our coach, established prominence and excellence at a world-class level, but also created a lifetime of cherished memories in the hearts and minds of Bears fans that will last for generations. We extend our love, prayers, and heartfelt condolences to the Ditka family, and join all Bears fans in deep sadness and reverence as we remember and honor Mike Ditka." Ditka may, sadly, be gone, but his impact on the game, especially in Chicago, will live on forever. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabafb2b01e86071e18405 Cowboys Send George Pickens Serious Warning About His Effort te 2026-10-23T01:40:11.018Z Cowboys Send George Pickens Serious Warning About His Effort The Dallas Cowboys need George Pickens to step up one part of his game for the offense to have success for the rest of the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabaf92b01e86071e183fc Oregon Names Starting QB vs Illinois With Dante Moore Still Injured te 2026-10-23T01:40:09.361Z Oregon Names Starting QB vs Illinois With Dante Moore Still Injured The Oregon starter will miss his third game in a row after he suffered a concussion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabaf72b01e86071e183f3 Bengals HC Zac Taylor Names 'Most Underrated Player in Football' on Ravens te 2026-10-23T01:40:07.700Z Bengals HC Zac Taylor Names 'Most Underrated Player in Football' on Ravens Coming off their bye, the Cincinnati Bengals are gearing up for a Week 7 matchup against the division-rival Baltimore Ravens. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabaf62b01e86071e183ea Eagles Linked to Steelers QB After Brutal Jalen Hurts Injury News te 2026-10-23T01:40:06.188Z Eagles Linked to Steelers QB After Brutal Jalen Hurts Injury News The Philadelphia Eagles are being linked to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with Jalen Hurts out for the year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabaf42b01e86071e183e0 Eagles Add Former Giants First-Round Pick in Flurry of Roster Moves te 2026-10-23T01:40:04.748Z Eagles Add Former Giants First-Round Pick in Flurry of Roster Moves The New York Giants' former No. 7 overall pick is getting another chance via the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adabaf32b01e86071e183d7 Trump Calls on Ilhan Omar to Resign After Birth Name Report te 2026-10-23T01:40:03.365Z Trump Calls on Ilhan Omar to Resign After Birth Name Report Donald Trump called for Ilhan Omar to resign after a court filing identified the congresswoman under a different name. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adab8a52b01e86071e18383 Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton moved to tears after long-awaited return from Achilles injury te 2026-10-23T01:30:13.429Z Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton moved to tears after long-awaited return from Achilles injury Nearly 500 days had passed since Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton last played in a regular-season NBA game. On Wednesday, the two-time All-Star made his long-awaited return, scoring 23 points to help Indiana secure a 123-120 season-opening victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Haliburton was sidelined for the entire 2025-26 season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder went on to win the championship that year. During Wednesday’s on-court postgame interview, the conversation took an emotional turn as Haliburton reflected on his long road back to the hardwood. INDIANA PACERS' STAR TYRESE HALIBURTON HAS ONE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE NEW NBA SCHEDULE Asked about his performance in the season opener and how much fun he had playing with his teammates, Haliburton became visibly emotional. "It means a lot to be back out here," Haliburton said as he fought back tears. "We've got a lot to pick up, the second quarter wasn't good. But, we're battle-tested so we finished this game the right way. Just really proud of this group." Haliburton added: "... I’m just really thankful to be back out here." PACERS' TYRESE HALIBURTON TALKS SHINGLES BATTLE AS HE RECOVERS FROM TORN ACHILLES Haliburton came through in the closing minutes, making a key play that put the Pacers ahead for good after they had trailed by as many as 10 points. Haliburton was particularly productive in the final quarter Wednesday, scoring 16 of his 23 points in that period. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Pacers experienced a significant drop-off without their star guard last season, finishing with just 19 wins. That was a far cry from the team that had come within one victory of winning an NBA championship the year before. With Haliburton back, Indiana expects to contend in a competitive Eastern Conference. The Pacers host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday for their home opener. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adab89f2b01e86071e18332 Troy Aikman, Joe Buck Nearly Came to Blows Before Bills-Rams ‘MNF’ Game te 2026-10-23T01:30:07.573Z Troy Aikman, Joe Buck Nearly Came to Blows Before Bills-Rams ‘MNF’ Game ESPN announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman reportedly nearly got into a physical fight before a "Monday Night Football" game. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adab89e2b01e86071e18329 Wizards Get More Bad News on AJ Dybantsa Ahead of Raptors Game te 2026-10-23T01:30:06.019Z Wizards Get More Bad News on AJ Dybantsa Ahead of Raptors Game Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa will miss a second straight game with an ankle injury, delaying his NBA debut against Toronto. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adab3ee2b01e86071e181fb Pete Ricketts’s Wealth Puts Class at the Center of Nebraska’s Senate Race te 2026-10-23T01:10:06.345Z Pete Ricketts’s Wealth Puts Class at the Center of Nebraska’s Senate Race In a year when the wealth of the rich soared while workers lost ground to inflation, class has become political, especially in the Nebraska Senate race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adab19e2b01e86071e17c3c World Series champion Mitch Garver retires from baseball at 35 te 2026-10-23T01:00:14.462Z World Series champion Mitch Garver retires from baseball at 35 World Series champion Mitch Garver has announced his retirement from baseball at age 35. Garver played for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners during his 10-season major league career. He confirmed his retirement to MLB.com in a text message. The Albuquerque native spent the first five seasons of his career with the Twins. The catcher and designated hitter won a Silver Slugger Award in 2019 when he hit 31 home runs, drove in 67 runs and posted an impressive .995 OPS. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE In 2022, Garver was traded to the Rangers and became a key contributor to their 2023 World Series championship team. During the 2023 postseason , Garver played in 14 games, hitting .226 with three home runs and 14 RBI. Following his postseason success, Garver signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Mariners. At the time, it was the richest contract Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto had ever handed out. First baseman Josh Naylor set a new high mark with his five-year, $92.5 million contract last offseason. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Garver struggled offensively in Seattle compared with his time in Texas and was relegated to a backup role behind catcher Cal Raleigh. Despite no longer being a starter, Garver remained an important clubhouse presence and helped Raleigh during his record-setting 2025 season. The Mariners released Garver in August, and he signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees but never appeared in a major league game for the team. In 701 games, Garver had a career batting average of .229 with 110 home runs and 324 RBI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adab19d2b01e86071e17c33 Far-left podcaster calls for 'pistols firing' toward JD Vance, defeating him in 2028 te 2026-10-23T01:00:13.326Z Far-left podcaster calls for 'pistols firing' toward JD Vance, defeating him in 2028 Podcaster Jennifer Welch called for the defeat of Vice President JD Vance and urged people to keep "pistols firing" toward him, drawing criticism on social media Tuesday. During a recent segment on the "I’ve Had It" podcast, Welch condemned Vance, arguing that during his "woke era" he married second lady Usha Vance, an Indian American, and had children, but now views his family as a burden as he seeks to portray himself as President Donald Trump's successor as leader of the MAGA movement. "I don't know what Peter Thiel did to him. I can only imagine," she said of the billionaire megadonor who has been a longtime benefactor of Vance. "You can only imagine." "But he came out a complete antichrist-style sociopath," Welch continued. "And considering that's all Peter Thiel talks about, the antichrist, when he himself acts like one and now his little protégé acts like one. JD Vance thinks two years from now he's going to be president of the United States, and we need to keep firing, pistols firing at all time towards this guy, because he is not fit to be a father. He's not fit to be a husband. He's not fit to be a vice president." DEM CANDIDATE'S BIZARRE ANTI-MAGA TIRADE ENDS WITH 'WE HAVE GUNS TOO' "He is a failed drag queen and a pathological liar to his core," she added. "And if he wants to inherit this cult, let him have it. Let him have it. And we will go to the polls and kick their a--es." The segment was widely shared on social media, drawing criticism from commentators. Political rhetoric invoking violence, even when used metaphorically, has faced heightened scrutiny following the assassination attempts against President Donald Trump and the 2025 killing of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk. Shortly after Kirk’s death in 2025, Welch laughed on her podcast as she shared footage of a "No Kings" protester celebrating Kirk’s death, adding that Democrats needed to cater to such voters going forward. "So listen up, Democratic establishment," Welch had said on her podcast. "You can either jump on board with this s---, or we're coming after you in the same way that we come after MAGA. Period." REPORT LINKS ANTI-CHRISTIAN EXTREMISM AND 'ASSASSINATION CULTURE' TO ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST ERIKA KIRK Elizabeth Pipko, host of "Made in America with Elizabeth Pipko" and a former Republican National Committee national spokesperson, spoke to Fox News Digital about the viral clip. "The use of the word 'pistols,' and the suggestion that people need to keep firing them at Vice President JD Vance, is not just horrific and dangerous, it's the kind of rhetoric that raises serious questions about whether a threat has been made and whether authorities may need to investigate," Pipko said.  "But what makes these comments particularly disturbing is the context surrounding them," she continued. "Normally, when a public figure is condemned for inflammatory language, there's an argument that emotions got the better of them, that their words were taken out of context, and that they never intended to suggest violence. Here, the rest of the statement strongly suggests otherwise." "Jennifer Welch’s words show she knew what she was doing and saying and is proud of that, regardless of any potential risk to the vice president or his family," Pipko added. "And frankly, I don't know where anyone finds the arrogance or cruelty to tell someone who they don’t know personally that they're unfit to be a husband or a father."   "Political disagreements are one thing. This is vile. You don't have to like JD Vance. You don't have to agree with a single policy he supports," she said. "But condemning language that invokes violence against him should be the easiest thing in the world. And I sincerely hope that anyone on the left who encounters her or these comments chooses to speak out." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The White House, Vance’s team, and Peter Thiel did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adab1962b01e86071e17bf7 Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet Use te 2026-10-23T01:00:06.358Z Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet Use The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adaaf412b01e86071e17b77 Mayes, Fontes sue Maricopa recorder to restore voting rights of 25 wrongly flagged as noncitizens te 2026-10-23T00:50:09.605Z Mayes, Fontes sue Maricopa recorder to restore voting rights of 25 wrongly flagged as noncitizens Justin Heap at an August 2024 rally for Donald Trump in Glendale. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) Arizona’s top election official and attorney general are asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a database created by the Trump administration.  The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, comes the day before the deadline for voters to request an early ballot. Voters have until Oct. 23 to request an early ballot.  “Absent this Court’s prompt intervention, the twenty-five Affected Voters will be illegally denied their right to vote in the November 3, 2026 general election,” the two Democrats wrote in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. “The Recorder has refused to voluntarily undertake his statutory duty, so must be ordered to do so.”  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE At the heart of the matter is the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, or SAVE, a tool that has been overhauled by the Trump administration to look for instances of non-citizens registered to vote. It has been found to falsely flag U.S. citizens as non-citizens.  Heap used the database and flagged 207 voters he said were likely noncitizens, sending those voters information to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office earlier this year. Of those 207 flagged, 60 had cast ballots and Heap moved those voters to the “non eligible” category, according to the lawsuit.   That designation means that, unless those voters provide documented proof of citizenship before the next election, they will be unable to vote.  However, a review of those 60 voters by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office found that only eight of them were actually noncitizens, and no more than three ever voted in the same election. The Attorney General’s Office made similar findings.  Now, 25 of those 60 who had their voter registration canceled — but whose citizenship was verified by both MCAO and the AG’s Office — are unable to vote in this year’s election, according to the complaint.  Heap’s office called the lawsuit “partisan political theater” and claimed the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office advised his office to cancel the registrations. The Recorder’s Office said it chose to place them in a suspended registration status requiring them to provide proof of citizenship “to give them every possible opportunity to vote a full ballot.” MCAO refuted Heap’s characterization of events.  “The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office follows the law,” Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a press release. “Therefore, contrary to the Maricopa County Recorder’s October 22nd press release, we never advised the Recorder to cancel the registration of voters.”  Mitchell went on to say that Arizona law “does not allow for the placement of the voter in any sort of suspended category” while under investigation by MCAO and the AG, adding that the law also does not “allow for the County Attorney to stand in place of the Recorder to gather proof of citizenship.”  “This is not my opinion. This is not a made-up process. This is the law,” Mitchell said.  A hearing is now scheduled for Friday morning to hear arguments from Mayes and Fontes, who are asking the court to not only force Heap to reinstate the voters, but also bar his office from requiring them to vote a provisional ballot. And, they told the court, if those voters are forced to vote a provisional ballot, Heap should not be able to use the “not eligible” status to reject the ballots and not count them.  One of the impacted voters is also part of the UOCAVA system, which serves overseas and military voters, according to the lawsuit.  The lawsuit argues that Heap violated state law by canceling the registration of the voters before any of them were proven to be or not be United States citizens, and that Heap’s office has not responded to letters and requests for his office from the AG.  “Not only does the Recorder lack affirmative evidence of noncitizenship, the AGO and MCAO investigations obtained unrefuted evidence that those fifty-two registered voters are in fact U.S. citizens,” the lawsuit says. “In view of this information, Plaintiffs expected that Recorder Heap would immediately restore those voters to the status they had before he unlawfully changed their status to ‘Not Eligible.’” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adaaf3a2b01e86071e17b1f Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing te 2026-10-23T00:50:02.822Z Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing MIT researchers marooned 13 AIs on a virtual island, and they responded by inventing games, mourning a lost ring and, eventually, getting better at their jobs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adaa8332b01e86071e1790e Trump's Midterm Election Monitors: What Federal Observers Can and Can't Do te 2026-10-23T00:20:03.592Z Trump's Midterm Election Monitors: What Federal Observers Can and Can't Do About 1,000 Department of Justice workers will be dispatched to polling sites on Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adaa5dc2b01e86071e175b9 TUSD closures list: Two more schools proposed to close, merge te 2026-10-23T00:10:04.336Z TUSD closures list: Two more schools proposed to close, merge On Thursday afternoon, the Tucson Unified School District recommended closing Magee Middle School and consolidating it with Sabino High School — the seventh and eighth schools named as part of recommendations to right-size Southern Arizona’s largest school district. The two schools are among the eight so far, of the district’s 88 schools named this week for reconfiguration, pending approval by the Governing Board in December. — Magee was built 1963. Last school year, it had about 267 students and its capacity is 965, according to state education data. It earned a B grade last school year and has 49 staffers, its website says. — Sabino was built in 1971. Its capacity is about 2,500 students and had nearly 800 students as of last school year, the state says. It earned an A grade last school year and has 109 staffers, according to its website. Both schools are on Tucson’s far east side — think Speedway Boulevard and Houghton Road — and would combine to create TUSD’s first 6-12 grade middle/high school. They are about eight miles apart Through Wednesday, six other schools have been affected — all preschool through fifth grade: • Hudlow Elementary closing and merging into Sewell Elementary • Dunham Elementary closing and merging into Marshall Elementary • Cragin Elementary closing and merging into Blenman Elementary The changes are recommended for next school year. Here’s how they’ve rolled out this week: On Wednesday: — Cragin Elementary was built in 1950; about 180 students in 2025 and capacity is about 600; 44 staffers; Grade: D. — Blenman Elementary was built in 1942; Capacity is about 440 and had about 270 students as of last school year; 45 staffers; Grade: B. Cragin and Blenman Elementary schools are in central Tucson near Country Club and Grant roads and about two miles apart. On Tuesday: — Dunham Elementary was built in 1973; About 130 students last school year and has a capacity for 388; 38 staffers; Grade: A.  — Marshall Elementary was built in 1963. Around 222 last school year and has a capacity for 488; 57 staffers; Grade B.  Both Dunham and Marshall are on 29th Street on the far east side — less than a mile apart. On Monday: — Hudlow Elementary was built in 1959; Capacity about 400 students and had about 138 last school year; 44 staffers; Grade: D.  — Sewell Elementary was built in 1959; capacity is about 400 students and had 138; 40 staffers; Grade: B. Hudlow and Sewell are about a two-mile commute, near East Fifth Street and Wilmot Road.  The schools are listed with the year constructed, the student capacity number and the average daily membership all from the Arizona School Facilities Portal.  The membership is a projection of enrollment and is reported by school districts to the state. The letter grade posted last April is the most recent for the state accountability model used to annually measure school performance by the Arizona Department of Education. Staffing numbers are sourced from the TUSD webpages of each school for this school year and include part-time and full-time workers. Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said two weeks ago he would first meet in person first with principals, then faculty at each school recommended for the changes. On Monday, Oct. 19, the district began rolling out a plan to close or consolidate schools over the next two years to save money, district officials say. Last year, TUSD lost nearly $8 million in state funds because of lower enrollment. The decline is due to lower Pima County birth rates and families using Empowerment Scholarship Accounts to homeschool or attend private schools have cost the district revenue and caused the need to close, district officials say. Families at affected schools will receive a letter with more detailed information about the recommendations, including an invite to meet with Trujillo at an on-site school meeting, the superintendent said earlier this month. At Tuesday night’s special board meeting via zoom, the board approved the following timeline 4-1 with board member Jennifer Eckstrom opposed. The Oct. 27 governing board meeting will include a longer public comment section and will be at Palo Verde High School to accommodate an anticipated larger crowd. A Nov. 10 governing board meeting will include the final two realignment proposals. And a legally-mandated public hearing is Nov. 17. The board will vote on the realignment proposal on Dec. 8. The district approved closing 10 elementary and middle schools and one high school in 2012. Cragin, Manzo and Sewell Elementary schools were all on that list and spared 14 years ago.  The district, with about 35,000 students, held four community meetings over the last five weeks to get feedback on TUSD demographics, enrollment and financial data. More than 300 people, including staff and community members attended the three in-person and one virtual meeting. The post TUSD closures list: Two more schools proposed to close, merge appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adaa3942b01e86071e17566 Teen dies after falling from moving carnival ride as questions mount over safety te 2026-10-23T00:00:20.119Z Teen dies after falling from moving carnival ride as questions mount over safety A festive evening in Baja California Sur turned tragic this week when an 18-year-old woman plunged to the ground from an amusement park ride while it was in motion, triggering a criminal investigation and the replacement of the city's civil protection chief, local outlet Expreso reported. Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco was riding an attraction called "El Péndulo" ("The Pendulum") at the Cabo San Lucas Traditional Fiestas when she was somehow ejected from her seat while the machine was running as onlookers stood nearby.  Emergency personnel, including state investigators and municipal police, rushed to the scene to administer first aid to the young woman, the outlet reported. MAN'S FATAL FALL FROM SIX FLAGS ROLLER COASTER SPARKS HORRIFYING EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS She was evacuated by ambulance to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries shortly after arriving, according to local reports. "It is with deep sorrow that we announce that the young woman who was injured in the incident that occurred in the mechanical attractions area of the Cabo San Lucas Traditional Festivals, and who was immediately transferred for medical attention, lost her life despite the efforts of the health personnel," the Los Cabos city council said in a Spanish statement, according to a translation.  The fatal accident has sparked administrative fallout.  Local officials announced the removal of the head of the Municipal Directorate of Civil Protection and Risk Management, according to Mexican news outlets including Opinión Sonora. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER An interim director was installed to ensure that investigators have unfettered access to the department's files, safety protocols and operational permits, Expreso reported. Fox News Digital reached out to the local mayor's office, Baja California Sur Public Security and the Los Cabos Transparency Office for additional details. The Baja California Sur State Attorney General’s Office (PGJE) has launched a formal probe to determine liability, local outlets reported. Forensic experts in engineering and architecture are currently examining the amusement park ride to verify if it met safety standards, Expreso reported. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS As of the middle of this week, authorities had not named the ride's operators or made any arrests. In the immediate aftermath of the fall, Los Cabos Mayor Christian Agúndez ordered the total suspension of "El Péndulo" and mandated a preventative safety inspection of all other attractions at the fairground, the same outlet said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Speaking to a concert crowd at the festival later that same evening, Agúndez urged the community to rally around the grieving family. He pledged municipal support, local news sources reported. "Today, with the same spirit with which we come together to celebrate, we must come together to support Gabriela's family. It could have been any one of us. You are not alone," the mayor of Los Cabos said. Rodríguez Tezoco was a 2026 high school graduate, according to reports.  Kelly McGreal of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adaa3922b01e86071e1755d Knicks superfans name their newborn 'Knickson Fyve' to honor historic NBA championship run te 2026-10-23T00:00:18.685Z Knicks superfans name their newborn 'Knickson Fyve' to honor historic NBA championship run The New York Knicks raised their first NBA title banner in 53 years on Tuesday night before tipping off their 2026-27 season, and we were all reminded of just how much this championship meant to the city of New York. For one family, the championship was so impactful, it inspired the name of their firstborn son. Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and her husband Vance were expecting their son when the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games during the NBA Finals this summer, capping a run of destiny in the best way possible – ending a 53-year title drought for a city that has been waiting forever to celebrate them again. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The historic moment ultimately led the Bradfords down a path of names, and they settled on one: Knickson Fyve Bradford. The Bradfords spoke with TODAY.com about the name choice, saying they already had Prestige Wisdom in place if the baby were a boy, and Lady Victoria if it were a girl. But the Knicks changed everything. "You know how when something happens so well in your favor, you don’t want to jinx it?" Vance said. "I was just like, ‘Yep! Absolutely. That’s it!" THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Knickson was the first time, but Fyve as the middle name brought together the "Knicks in Five" slogan this fan base rallied around after they defeated the Spurs in five games. Knickson was born on Aug. 8, weighing a healthy eight pounds, eight ounces. And for Yvonne, he was born on her birthday. "We wanted to have a very strong and firm name that would lead to a cool life," Vance told the outlet. "Knickson Fyve is definitely our motto, Knickson Fyve forever!" It’s also worth noting the Bradford family has a strong Knicks connection, with Vance’s mother being a scorekeeper for the 1972-73 Knicks. They went on to win the NBA title that season as well – and it remained the last time New York hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy before this group, led by Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, got the job done. Brunson spoke to a sold-out, emotional Madison Square Garden crowd on Tuesday night before facing LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers, thanking the crowd and the Knicks fans at home for their support throughout the playoff run. Well, he and his teammates have one new supporter who has no choice but to be a Knicks fan for life now that his name is attached to franchise history. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adaa3872b01e86071e174e8 Mark Zuckerberg’s creative plan to pay California’s proposed billionaire tax without losing control of Meta te 2026-10-23T00:00:07.606Z Mark Zuckerberg’s creative plan to pay California’s proposed billionaire tax without losing control of Meta A newly launched stock class being offered was partially engineered to help Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg pay the "billionaire's tax," should the measure be voted into law. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6adaa1322b01e86071e1749b NYC votes to end nearly 170-year-old horse carriage tradition as Trump blasts ban, drivers threaten lawsuit te 2026-10-22T23:50:10.885Z NYC votes to end nearly 170-year-old horse carriage tradition as Trump blasts ban, drivers threaten lawsuit The New York City Council voted Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages by June 2028, moving to end a nearly 170-year-old tradition following the death of a teenager in Central Park and prompting threats of legal action from carriage drivers. The council voted 40-7, with two abstentions, to approve Romanch's Law, named after 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died in June after being thrown from a runaway carriage in Central Park. The legislation would phase out the industry by June 1, 2028, while requiring Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration to develop a transition program for more than 150 active carriage drivers and other workers. The plan would include job training, career counseling and employment referrals, although financial compensation is not guaranteed. MAMDANI PRAISED OVER MOVE TO DISMANTLE CONTROVERSIAL NYC INDUSTRY — BUT INSIDERS SAY THERE’S MORE TO THE STORY President Donald Trump weighed in on the decision Thursday, criticizing the move to eliminate one of New York City's longtime tourist attractions. "The Horse-drawn Carriage in New York City is a quintessential New York experience. So sad that, for political reasons, we will see it go!" he wrote on Truth Social. The Transport Workers Union (TWU), which represents carriage industry workers, threatened to challenge the ban in federal court and seek a temporary restraining order. Union representatives accused City Council Speaker Julie Menin of failing to adequately consult drivers whose livelihoods are at stake. MAN KILLED AFTER HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE BOLTS AND FLIPS NEAR POPULAR NEW YORK CITY TOURIST DESTINATION Opponents argued the city had failed to establish a concrete financial plan for drivers and carriage owners. An effort to delay the phaseout until January 2030 failed before the final vote. Menin defended the legislation Thursday, saying the council had strengthened worker protections and was prepared for a legal fight. "We're very confident in the legislation. That's why we took the time to work over the summer on the legislation. We made changes to legislation to beef up worker protection. We are very confident in defending this law and will vigorously defend it. I've already talked to Steve Banks about it and our team, and we will vigorously defend this law," she said at a news conference. Animal rights group PETA also celebrated the vote, pledging $50,000 to help carriage horses retire as the industry winds down. Meanwhile, the Central Park Conservancy celebrated the decision, arguing that horse-drawn carriages pose growing safety risks in a park that receives roughly 40 million visits annually. MAMDANI, CITY COUNCIL MOVE TO END ICONIC NYC HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE INDUSTRY AS WORKERS FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURE "In the modern era, carriages pose a serious — and even fatal — safety risk to Park visitors, carriage drivers, and the horses themselves. Our hearts break for the family of Romanch Mahajan, who stepped into a carriage earlier this summer and never thought he might lose his life," the organization wrote in a press release. The Conservancy said Mahajan's death was the ninth carriage-related incident in just over a year. The legislation also includes protections intended to prevent retired carriage horses from being sold for slaughter, while allowing owners to keep their animals. The bill now heads to Mamdani, who has expressed support for ending the industry. If signed, it would bring an end to a decades-long political battle over one of New York City's most recognizable tourist attractions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9c872b01e86071e17355 Erika Kirk rips 'absurd' 2029 trial timeline for Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin te 2026-10-22T23:30:15.079Z Erika Kirk rips 'absurd' 2029 trial timeline for Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Erika Kirk is urging a judge to reject a defense proposal that would push her late husband’s murder trial into 2029, asking the court to set proceedings for 2027. In new court documents obtained by Fox News, Kirk’s legal team blasted the defense’s proposed timeline as "grossly out of line" with comparable cases, asking the court to schedule the trial for the earliest practicable date in 2027. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9c852b01e86071e1734c NFL fines three head coaches $250,000 for their conduct toward officials: report te 2026-10-22T23:30:13.993Z NFL fines three head coaches $250,000 for their conduct toward officials: report Getting angry with officials can cost coaches on the field — and off it, too. The NFL fined New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn and Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni $250,000 each for their conduct toward officials, according to Sports Illustrated. The fines are being held in abeyance, meaning they could be waived if the coaches demonstrate good behavior, according to the report. It is unclear whether the fines stemmed from specific incidents or a pattern of conduct by the coaches. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE In Week 4, Vrabel was flagged after expressing his displeasure with an official's call. "I told him it was a terrible — I’m not going to say effing — call," Vrabel said after the game. "I’ve said that 87 times since I’ve been a head coach. It was nothing derogatory. You’d have to ask him. I think he was a little sensitive." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Officials have also made headlines this season, as the NFL disciplined two officials for their conduct in Week 5. Line judge Jeff Seeman was fined for apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride. Referee Adrian Hill was suspended for one game for unprofessional conduct toward Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson. Wilson was pushed into Hill by a Miami Dolphins player after the play was blown dead, knocking the referee to the ground. Wilson offered to help Hill up, but the referee jumped to his feet, pointed at Wilson and yelled at him to get away. "That was funny, honestly," Wilson told reporters in the Vikings' locker room, according to ESPN. "I ended up apologizing to him and explained the situation. He was cool about it. He understood what was going on. He just said he didn't want us fighting, me and (Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon II). He said he was just trying to break us up." The NFL hopes to prevent further incidents involving coaches and officials from becoming distractions for the remainder of the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9c812b01e86071e1730d The Ad Dividing the Republican Party te 2026-10-22T23:30:09.572Z The Ad Dividing the Republican Party Trump got behind a much-criticized spot in the Ohio governor’s race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9c802b01e86071e17300 Coconino County Board provides more than $5,000 for 23rd annual Celebraciones de la Gente te 2026-10-22T23:30:08.414Z Coconino County Board provides more than $5,000 for 23rd annual Celebraciones de la Gente The two-day event will be held at the museum’s courtyard and feature mariachis, ofrendas, traditional dances, sugar skull decorating, and many other offerings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9c7f2b01e86071e172f7 Navajo author Alana Yazzie blends traditional Indigenous recipes with modern times te 2026-10-22T23:30:07.196Z Navajo author Alana Yazzie blends traditional Indigenous recipes with modern times Cooking enthusiast combines traditional and modern in her latest cookbook geared toward children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9c7d2b01e86071e172ee Severe storms impact homestretch of local high school sports seasons te 2026-10-22T23:30:05.788Z Severe storms impact homestretch of local high school sports seasons A handful of local teams had the end of their regular season impacted by heavy storms in and around Flagstaff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9c7b2b01e86071e172ce Trump Slams Mamdani Ban on NYC’s Horse-Drawn Carriages: 'Great Tradition' te 2026-10-22T23:30:03.318Z Trump Slams Mamdani Ban on NYC’s Horse-Drawn Carriages: 'Great Tradition' Trump voiced his displeasure with the vote on Thursday, calling the horse-drawn carriages a "quintessential" experience. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9a2e2b01e86071e17274 DOJ opens investigation into Trump ally Corey Lewandowski te 2026-10-22T23:20:14.675Z DOJ opens investigation into Trump ally Corey Lewandowski The Justice Department (DOJ) has launched an investigation into longtime Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News. The probe stems from a criminal referral sent to the Justice Department by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, marking a legal escalation for the high-profile political figure. TRUMP'S NEW PRESS SECRETARY OUT OF A JOB JUST DAYS AFTER ROCKY DEBUT Asked about the inquiry by reporters outside the White House, President Donald Trump said he wants his staff held accountable and that he had "heard something about it." "All I know is I want my people to be honest," Trump said. "If they're not going to be honest, they have to be prosecuted," Trump warned, adding that dishonesty amounts to "stealing from me as president." "They are stealing from me. So I want my people to be honest. And if they're not honest, I'll have my DOJ go and do whatever they have to do," he added. Lewandowski is a longtime political ally of Trump who previously served as an adviser to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. A representative for Lewandowski told The Wall Street Journal that he has not been contacted by the Justice Department and denied any wrongdoing. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9a282b01e86071e17236 Omar Case Could Hinge on Her Birth Date, but She Says No Records Exist te 2026-10-22T23:20:08.791Z Omar Case Could Hinge on Her Birth Date, but She Says No Records Exist The Justice Department is reviewing whether Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, broke the law when she became a U.S. citizen decades ago. Here’s what we know. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9a272b01e86071e17218 Trump Reacts to Reported Lewandowski Probe: ‘I Want My People to Be Honest’ te 2026-10-22T23:20:07.304Z Trump Reacts to Reported Lewandowski Probe: ‘I Want My People to Be Honest’ Trump says dishonest aides should be prosecuted after reports that the DOJ is investigating longtime ally Corey Lewandowski. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9a252b01e86071e1720a South Tucson website restored after global PHP flaw te 2026-10-22T23:20:05.750Z South Tucson website restored after global PHP flaw The City of South Tucson’s website was down for more than 24 hours after its provider, CivicPlus, shut down services Wednesday over a security flaw in PHP that also briefly knocked out Cochise County’s site. The website was restored Thursday afternoon. CivicPlus said the shutdown was “a precaution due to a security vulnerability affecting PHP,” according to its status page. PHP is a coding language that runs behind many websites, handling things like logins and payments. The flaw could let attackers take control of those servers. The problem was global. Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline Wednesday, according to Reuters, including those of the Dutch national cybersecurity agency and France’s Interior Ministry. PHP runs roughly 75% of websites whose programming language can be identified, according to the web technology tracker W3Techs. The National Security Agency released an advisory Wednesday recommending critical code patches for vulnerabilities in the PHP scripting language. “Because PHP is so widely used, these security flaws can create an environment ripe for exploitation,” the agency said. The NSA said that PHP runs directly on web servers and can be added to other coding languages to improve websites. The agency recommended that web developers “immediately conduct an inventory, where feasible, of hardware/software services reliant on now-vulnerable PHP versions,” and offered guidance on patching. The vulnerabilities, nicknamed “PHP2Shell,” could allow attackers to take control of affected web servers without authorization or prior access. That could let them steal personal data, disrupt web services or even breach deeper into websites. “These vulnerabilities are flaws in PHP itself, not in the hosted application or its configuration,” the NSA said. “Servers running affected PHP versions are exploitable.” Stay informed without the overload. South Tucson tenants seek deadline on housing probe South Tucson tenants asked the council for a deadline on a housing investigation, and the city attorney acknowledged a mistake on a cell tower permit. South Tucson City Manager Veronica Moreno told Tucson Spotlight Thursday morning that the city had been in communication with CivicPlus about the issue. South Tucson was not the only Southern Arizona municipality affected by the service interruption. An IT specialist for Cochise County said the county’s website was also down for a few hours but has been back up and running since Wednesday afternoon. According to CivicPlus’s status history, the company took its municipal website services that use Community Development and Web Open software offline because of the PHP security vulnerabilities. The outage affected logins, payments, inspections, invoicing and reports. CivicPlus restored the latest software version late Wednesday afternoon. “We are continuing to monitor the system to support security and stability,” the company said. Previous versions of the software remain offline. “There is no evidence that customer data has been compromised,” CivicPlus said. “We will provide updates as information becomes available.” CivicPlus reported “degraded performance” for municipal websites Thursday morning, but by Thursday afternoon, South Tucson's services had been restored. Topacio “Topaz” Servellon is a reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact them at topacioserve@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada9a232b01e86071e171ee Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear te 2026-10-22T23:20:03.529Z Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear Warhound, the brain child of Ben Lamm and Palmer Luckey, emerges from stealth to genetically engineer dogs for military and law enforcement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada97d32b01e86071e171a7 Parker McCollum recalls how a snapping ZYN can nearly spooked his biggest whitetail buck ever te 2026-10-22T23:10:11.856Z Parker McCollum recalls how a snapping ZYN can nearly spooked his biggest whitetail buck ever Parker McCollum has spent years chasing big whitetail bucks with his bow. And when the opportunity of a lifetime finally presented itself earlier this month, he almost blew it … because of a can of ZYN. The country star joined OutKick OutDoors this week and enthusiastically recounted the story of a massive buck he harvested in northern Oklahoma on just the second day of archery season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS "I've been bowhunting for so long, and to finally have that kind of encounter with that caliber of a deer was just my 'finally' moment," McCollum said. "So rare for that to go down the way it did." The funny part is that he wasn't even particularly excited about this buck when he'd seen it on his trail cameras. There were a couple of other deer in the area that had really caught his attention. But trail-camera photos apparently didn't do this particular buck justice. McCollum was sitting in his stand on Oct. 2 when the deer suddenly appeared directly beneath him. Unfortunately, the singer happened to be reaching for a ZYN at that exact moment. "This mature, heavy-horned deer walks right underneath my stand, and I was putting a ZYN in," he recalled. "I was closing the can right as I saw him." Watch Parker McCollum's entire interview with OutKick OutDoors here: The buck heard the plastic can snap shut and stopped. "I'm like, oh no," McCollum recalled. "Thinking, you know, he's about to bust ass out of here." Fortunately, the buck didn't bolt. But the ZYN incident wasn't the only thing that threatened to derail McCollum's hunt. What followed were several nerve-racking minutes of trying to get into position for a shot without spooking the deer. At one point, he even managed to hit his elbow against the tree while drawing his bow. "I'm feeling it. My heart's racing. The whole deal is going," McCollum said. "And in my mind, I'm like, 'This is the encounter you have been waiting for.'" COUNTRY STAR ELLA LANGLEY ONLY WANTS ONE THING — AND IT'S A BIG, 'BEEFY' WHITETAIL BUCK Fortunately for McCollum, the story has a happy ending. He made a clean shot and recovered a buck that turned out to be even more impressive than he'd imagined. "I've never shot a deer that I underestimated that much and was surprised by that much," he said. "It was phenomenal." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER And while McCollum is heading overseas with Cody Johnson this weekend for his first UK and Ireland tour, he's already counting down the days until he can get back in the stand. Here's hoping he can keep that ZYN can quiet next time. Love all things hunting and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada97d22b01e86071e1719e Charles Barkley jokingly warns 'Inside the NBA' crew about Shaquille O'Neal's FBI connection te 2026-10-22T23:10:10.830Z Charles Barkley jokingly warns 'Inside the NBA' crew about Shaquille O'Neal's FBI connection The NBA season may be only two days old, but Charles Barkley already appears to be in midseason form. During the first hour of Wednesday night’s "NBA Tip-Off" pregame show, Barkley appeared to surprise host Ernie Johnson with an unexpected revelation about Shaquille O’Neal. Barkley suggested that O’Neal knows FBI Director Kash Patel, delivering the comment so casually that the entire "Inside the NBA" crew broke into laughter. "Hey, Kenny. Should we be standing this close to Shaq?" Barkley asked. CHARLES BARKLEY WEIGHS IN ON THE FRICTION IN THE 'MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL' BROADCAST BOOTH Fellow NBA analyst Kenny Smith responded: "Why is that?" "He’s been hanging out with Kash Patel," Barkley explained. "That’s dangerous." "Oh!! Oh! Oh, I didn’t know you were gonna be going there," Johnson said. "But I should have known you would." "Alright, Chuck," O’Neal replied as he continued to laugh. "Alright, Chuck." For more than three decades, Ernie Johnson has hosted "Inside the NBA," which originates from a television studio in Atlanta. Two-time NBA champion Kenny Smith joined the show in 1998, Barkley came aboard in 2000 and O’Neal became a permanent fixture in 2011. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "I got your back, big fella," Barkley said. "We can hang out with who the hell we want to." Barkley was hinting to Patel’s decision in September to name O’Neal an honorary FBI special agent. "This session is historic – FBI was honored to be joined by one of the best supporters of law enforcement in the country -Shaq- who graduated with this session and became an honorary FBI Special Agent," Patel wrote on Sept. 17, in a post to X. SHAQUILLE O'NEAL TROLLS CHARLES BARKLEY DURING HIS LSU MASTER'S DEGREE GRADUATION CEREMONY During his graduation ceremony, O’Neal joked that Barkley could be his first arrest. "Some of you will go back to your regular jobs, some of you will go to specialized training," O’Neal said in a speech to the graduating class. "Some of you will go do what I do, be undercover. Well, I was undercover… But I just wanna say I appreciate you guys so much. Congratulations. I am not here for this; I am here for you… And if you see Charles Barkley, arrest him." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada97d12b01e86071e17195 Michigan paper declares it won't seek comment from Mike Rogers due to 'lies and bigoted attacks' on El-Sayed te 2026-10-22T23:10:09.772Z Michigan paper declares it won't seek comment from Mike Rogers due to 'lies and bigoted attacks' on El-Sayed A Michigan newspaper declared Wednesday it will no longer seek comment from the campaign of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over what it described as his "lies and bigoted attacks" against his Democratic rival, Abdul El-Sayed. "For the first time in @metrotimes history, we’re no longer seeking comment from a candidate’s campaign because of repeated lies and bigoted attacks," Detroit Metro Times investigative reporter Steve Neavling announced on X. "That candidate is Mike Rogers, whose campaign keeps targeting Abdul El-Sayed’s Muslim faith," he added. MIKE ROGERS PRESSES CNN'S DANA BASH ON WHY THE PRESS IS 'EAGER' TO DEFEND ABDUL EL-SAYED Neavling accused Rogers of lying when the Republican asserted that El-Sayed hasn't disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood, pointing to the Democrat telling a town hall audience member, "Sure, yeah, absolutely" earlier in the week when asked to denounce the organization, and for suggesting El-Sayed believes "America deserved 9/11," a statement made by El-Sayed's prominent supporter, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker. Neavling also accused Rogers of having "inflated" his counterterrorism résumé, specifically about his role in the operation targeting Osama bin Laden. "When Metro Times asked about those claims for its Oct. 8 report, Rogers’ campaign declined to answer specific questions. It instead defended his record and repeated an unfounded allegation that El-Sayed received money from terrorist organizations," Neavling wrote in a report. EL-SAYED, ROGERS CLASH OVER MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, TRUMP AND GUNS: 5 FIERY DEBATE MOMENTS Neavling's article "counted the ways" Rogers allegedly lied about El-Sayed on a range of topics. "Rogers has attacked El-Sayed, a physician and former Detroit health director, over public safety, women’s health, and Michigan’s auto industry. His own record includes opposing additional police funding, backing proposed cuts to women’s health services, and voting against measures intended to steer work to U.S. manufacturers," Neavling wrote. During the Democratic Senate primary in July, El-Sayed was questioned about referring to himself as a "physician" because, although he has a medical degree, he is not licensed to practice medicine. CBS BOSS FUELS LEFT-WING UPROAR AMID REPORT SHE URGED STAFF TO PROBE ALLEGED EL-SAYED, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD TIES "His campaign has claimed El-Sayed wants to ban gas-powered vehicles," he continued. "Bridge Michigan found that El-Sayed had supported the Green New Deal’s clean energy goals but had not directly advocated such a ban. During the July primary debate, El-Sayed opposed an electric vehicle mandate and said Michigan should continue producing internal combustion engines while developing EV infrastructure."  "Rogers once promoted the move away from gasoline as an opportunity for Michigan workers," Neavling added. "In an August 2008 message to constituents, he praised the Chevrolet Volt and described a future in which ‘clean, green cars run for hundreds of miles without using gasoline.’" Neither the Rogers campaign nor the Detroit Metro Times responded to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. El-Sayed's denial that neither he nor his family had any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood came under scrutiny last week after social media posts surfaced in which his half-sister alleged that members of their family, including their mother, had been involved with the controversial Islamist group. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada97cb2b01e86071e17155 Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan te 2026-10-22T23:10:03.392Z Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan The transfer came day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada93282b01e86071e17071 Letter: Why the SR347 widening should include Casa Blanca te 2026-10-22T22:50:16.244Z Letter: Why the SR347 widening should include Casa Blanca To the editor, As you may know, the planned enhancements on SR347 include replacing the traffic lights at Riggs Road and Cement Plant with grade separations (i.e., overpass or underpass). However, the plan does NOT include getting rid of the light at Casa Blanca. That light will remain after all the work is done on SR347.   In 2025, ADOT reported 54 accidents at Casa Blanca. For context, the three worst intersections in Maricopa are John Wayne Parkway at Smith-Enke, Honeycutt, and Edison. Combined, they had fewer accidents than Casa Blanca alone. Additionally, 18% of accidents at those Maricopa intersections resulted in injuries, with no fatalities. At Casa Blanca, 31% resulted in injuries, including fatalities. 81% of accidents at Casa Blanca were rear-end collisions. Recently, there’s been considerable discussion about public safety. I fully support our first responders and timely emergency response, but let me offer an old adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Preventing these accidents in the first place is the best way to protect our residents. I believe no other location poses a greater safety concern to Maricopa residents than the SR347/Casa Blanca intersection. A traffic light in the middle of the open desert on a busy road with a 65-mile-per-hour speed limit is a poor design. Imagine a stoplight on I-10. That’s essentially what we have. The proposed Green Loop roadway could make this problem worse. The explosion of housing to our south, combined with additional traffic from SR238, will funnel more vehicles onto SR347—then, BOOM, they hit the traffic light at Casa Blanca. This could significantly increase accidents, particularly during morning rush hour. The proposed Green Loop roadway has a flyover that merges into SR347 just north of the city. If we instead extend Green Loop past that merge to Casa Blanca and then build a grade-separated intersection. This would allow smooth entry and exit while eliminating the traffic light. Two birds with one stone! Many people have asked why I’m so passionate about this. Last year, my son was in an accident here. At 11:30 in the morning, stopped at the light, on a clear, sunny day, he was rear-ended.  Three vehicles involved in the accident were totaled, including ours. I don’t want another parent to experience what our family went through. Trust me, it’s the last thing any parent wants. It’s just that simple. Maricopa already has $134.3 million budgeted for Green Loop. This change can be incorporated into this project. I recognize there are significant challenges beyond budgetary ones, but I’m confident they can be resolved. We need to immediately start developing a plan and budget to eliminate the traffic light at Casa Blanca.  I believe residents want to have a safe. uninterrupted drive experience from the north end of Maricopa all the way to I-10.  Getting rid of the light can reduce accidents and make the ride a pleasurable experience. Let City Council know you want the light gone! Thank you. Ron Angerame Glennwilde resident The post Letter: Why the SR347 widening should include Casa Blanca appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada93222b01e86071e17053 Bills safety CJ Gardner-Johnson's suspension upheld for 'inexcusable' spitting incident, NFL announces te 2026-10-22T22:50:10.328Z Bills safety CJ Gardner-Johnson's suspension upheld for 'inexcusable' spitting incident, NFL announces Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson's one-game suspension for spitting at an opponent was upheld, the NFL announced Thursday. The Bills have a bye in Week 7, so Gardner-Johnson will miss the team’s Week 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Appeals hearing officer Jordy Nelson heard the appeal. Bills head coach Joe Brady called Gardner-Johnson's actions inexcusable. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "It’s hard enough to win enough in this league with 48 guys, much less 47. He knows that that can’t happen, it’s inexcusable, that’s not the standard that we’re going to have and play with. He’s addressed it, it’s been addressed," Brady told reporters on Monday. "Those are the things that can’t happen on a football field. We want to toe the line in everything we do but we can’t cross the line." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Brady said Gardner-Johnson would remain in the starting lineup when he returns in Week 9. The 28-year-old was ejected from the game after spitting toward Las Vegas Raiders center Tyler Linderbaum and tight end Brock Bowers just before halftime. Gardner-Johnson told reporters he would accept the consequences and needed to better control his emotions. The Bills also had safety Sam Franklin Jr. suspended for spitting toward a player during the team’s win Sunday. Franklin denied the allegations in a social media post. "Not a dirty play what so ever! Will always defend myself though. Still won't spit on anyone," Franklin posted on his Instagram Story Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada93212b01e86071e1704a Are the Miami Hurricanes about to start the surge of college football teams going independent? te 2026-10-22T22:50:09.243Z Are the Miami Hurricanes about to start the surge of college football teams going independent? As is so often the case with modern college football, it seems like the decision to move to a 24-team College Football Playoff was made without thinking through potential long-term side effects. While the endless search for more money throughout the sport is justifiable, given the increasing costs of fielding a competitive coaching staff and roster, the conferences that pushed the 24-team format through may not have fully considered the obvious implications. One of which is the necessary end of conference championship games. In decades past, winning the Big Ten, ACC or SEC meant something. Both for the teams and their fanbases, and for poll voters who helped determine bowl selections. But in this new era, with a massive tournament field, if conference championships are meaningless, it raises a number of other questions. Namely, why should conferences even exist? THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF IS SACRIFICING ITS SOUL TO BE AN ATM FOR CONFERENCES WITH EXPANSION TO 24 TEAMS Theoretically, conferences are designed to create regional groupings, making travel and scheduling easier. In reality, as the modern ACC and Big Ten have demonstrated, they now exist mostly to make negotiating group media rights easier. There's no reason for UCLA and Rutgers to be in the same conference, other than a collective desire to increase their media value. Or Stanford and the Miami Hurricanes. But with the 24-team playoff in place, a whole new world of possibilities could now be available. Chief among them, independence and the advantages that it offers. Why share television revenue with other schools? Why essentially give away your flexibility with scheduling? Notre Dame has more flexibility than anyone, and their schedule in 2026 gives them a tremendous leg up in the race for a 12-team playoff over, say, SEC teams playing much tougher opponents week in and week out. In a new interview with Yahoo Sports! and Ross Dellenger, University of Miami president Joe Echevarria was very forthcoming about his interest in leaving the ACC and the potential opportunity to go independent. "We are proud members of the ACC," he told Dellenger. "If the economics were even, we wouldn't be having any of these conversations. Thing is, we sit in the second tier. It's a reason we don't get a vote on the 24-team playoff and the Big Ten and SEC do." One provision in the endlessly shifting Protect College Sports Act would prevent teams from switching conferences without going independent for several years. Echevarria strongly prefers that provision removed, to put it mildly, "You cannot lock us into a conference," he explained. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Big Ten and SEC already shell out around $25 million more per team than the ACC does, which could increase significantly in just a few years when those conferences are able to negotiate new deals. If the ACC continues to fall behind, it could put Miami at a major competitive disadvantage relative to peer institutions. So would the Hurricanes go independent? Echevarria didn't shy away from the possibility, through brought up that it presents challenges for other, non-football sports. "If we have to go independent, I like our chances because we are a national brand," he said. "I wouldn't like to do that because scheduling [other sports] is really tough. It's great for football but what about track, volleyball and the golf team?" Still, as we've seen, conferences have been willing to figure out scheduling challenges in other sports. USC plays Penn State in other, non-football sports, even though it makes little sense and comes with immense travel difficulties. Miami now has a conference rivalry with the Cal Bears. If streaming services, television networks, or other sports broadcasters are willing to shell out more money for television rights for independent programs, and conference championships are now meaningless, what's to stop big brands from Miami from following Notre Dame's example? THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! And if they start the trend, how many others will follow? Would programs like Alabama, Georgia and Texas bolt as opposed to sentencing themselves to the rigors of an SEC schedule for little reward? Or Ohio State and Michigan? Or USC? As always, once conference realignment started, it seemed inevitable that the future would some sort of breakaway college football league. 64 teams, or whatever the number is, of the top programs competing against each other, ensuring that most games would pair a relatively big name against another. Which would mean a smaller playoff again, a far more popular configuration with fans anyway, and the potential for even more media revenue thanks to higher-profile matchups. With Group of Six teams left behind. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Once again, the desire to push relentlessly ahead toward more revenue might backfire for the major conferences, as teams like Miami question the need to remain in the ACC. Though it would be ironic if the 24-team playoff winds up being the straw that broke the camel's back when it comes to maintaining the conference structure. That's modern college football for you. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada93202b01e86071e17041 Netflix faces turmoil as Greta Gerwig's $280 million 'Narnia' movie looks headed for disaster te 2026-10-22T22:50:08.149Z Netflix faces turmoil as Greta Gerwig's $280 million 'Narnia' movie looks headed for disaster Hollywood just can't help itself. The entertainment industry has been in turmoil recently, thanks to a string of inconsistencies. While there have been notable outliers, films that were both critically and commercially successful, there's a much longer list of movies that have failed. Disney's "The Marvels" was a financial disaster, as was "Madame Web," "The Flash," "Lightyear," the atrocious live-action "Snow White" movie, and of course, 2026's "Supergirl." 'SUPERGIRL' SUFFERS CATASTROPHIC 73% DROP, GETS OBLITERATED AT BOX OFFICE BY PATRIOTIC 'YOUNG WASHINGTON' Massive financial losses. A dramatic decrease in audience trust and consumer interest in many entertainment industry projects. There are varying reasons for each, but most have one thing in common: Hollywood doesn't understand audiences or the material they're making, and they're committed to putting their political beliefs and ideology above competence. Based on the early returns from one of Netflix's biggest and most expensive projects, the once-dominant streaming service is soon to release one of its own. And as with many other Hollywood mistakes, it was easily avoidable. Several years ago, in 2023, news broke that Netflix hired director Greta Gerwig to make at least two films based on the legendary C.S. Lewis book series, "The Chronicles of Narnia." This announcement came after Gerwig's latest film, "Barbie," became a box office phenomenon during and after the "Barbenheimer" weekend. Filming on "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" started in 2025 and wrapped up in time for the first trailer to hit the internet this October ahead of a 2027 theatrical release. To say that the first trailer has been poorly received would be a dramatic understatement. Several sites have reported that browser extensions showing YouTube "dislikes" found that it's racked up over 65,000 such ratings, though there have been positive reactions too. A quick watch of the preview, and some background on Gerwig and her take on "Narnia" explains why. First, the trailer itself looks, well, awful. Special effects and visuals look like something out of a Marvel movie, overblown, obviously fake, and far too modern for the world that most fans of the book series imagine. To drive home the point that this would be for "modern audiences," the studio and creative team chose Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" to play over the visuals. Nothing says: "A story written in the 1950s set at the turn of the century and during the early years of World War II in the late 1930's-early 1940s," like Led Zeppelin. Second, Gerwig's preferred version of the story seems to purposefully remove the underlying meaning of it, of Lewis' work and the religious influence behind it. In an interview published in 2018, for example, Gerwig said that while she goes to church, she's "uncomfortable" with "Jesus is my lord and savior" talk, adding that she finds it "creepy." Lewis, of course, famously converted to Christianity and the Narnia stories contain obvious Christian imagery and symbolism. Including the character of "Aslan," a representation of Jesus Christ. Aslan in this film will be voiced by Meryl Streep, a confusing choice, to say the least. Then the trailer depicted The Eagle and Child, the pub where Lewis and author J.R.R. Tolkien met to discuss writing and their stories, being destroyed by the villain in the film. Some interpreted that as a purposeful nod to the audience that this wouldn't be a faithful retelling of the story. And why would it be, when Gerwig's filmography is littered with one specific ideology: feminism. The message of Gerwig's "Barbie" had as much subtlety as throwing a brick through a window. The real world is an oppressive patriarchy, while the Kens taking over in the Barbie world is an abject disaster that must be fixed by the Barbies returning to rule their fictional world. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Her adaptation of "Little Women" was similarly obvious in its goals, eschewing Jo's marriage from the novel because Gerwig thought it better represented Louisa May Alcott's vision. There's nothing wrong with Gerwig making films that align with her worldview. The issue is that the Narnia story doesn't, and as we've seen over time, forcing ideology into movies where it doesn't belong simply does not work. While she's maintained that she's a devoted, life-long fan of the stories and Lewis himself, the trailer looked like it came from someone who's never thought about them, let alone understood them. Even worse for Netflix? They gave her a reported $250 million budget, at least, to make it. At the time, Gerwig was the hottest filmmaker in the business, thanks to the runaway financial success of "Barbie." But throwing that much money at a director who wants to put a modern ideological spin on every movie she makes? It's insane. And it's clear that Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has seen the writing on the wall. While there are likely other factors at work beyond just "Narnia" being a potential financial failure, Netflix this week went on a stunning spree of removing top film executives. After a decade there, Sarandos fired Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria. Then Dan Lin, their now-former head of film, and his top lieutenant, Doug Belgrad. Netflix is famously ruthless, but these are not decisions made on the spur of the moment, and it hints at broader problems within their film division. Years of poor quality content and politically motivated projects have taken their toll on subscriber growth. Problems that would only be exacerbated if "Narnia" flops. It's been rumored that the film was subjected to extensive reshoots after dismal test scores at screenings over the summer. Rumors that seem likely to be true, given Netflix pushed the release date back from late 2026 to February 2027. Hardly a time for a blockbuster, $250 million+ movie. Now the first trailer's been greeted with a surge of negative reactions and disappointment. As it always would, given Gerwig's specific penchant for storytelling and inability to remove her own biases. Fittingly, Gerwig discussed the movie with of all people, Stephen Colbert, at a recent exclusive IMAX preview. "Narnia" might turn out to be better than expected. Maybe the Streep casting as Aslan won't be the distraction many feared. Maybe Gerwig didn't pour her predictable beliefs into a story that can't accommodate them. Or the off-putting fever dream visuals might be less prevalent than the trailer makes them look. But given the test screenings, her track record and the visuals, it's hard to give her the benefit of the doubt. If audiences don't either, it'll be the latest in a long series of predictable financial failures from Hollywood. And as always, it's their own fault. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada90d02b01e86071e16f7f EJ Antoni: Today’s inflation is really an energy shock te 2026-10-22T22:40:16.001Z EJ Antoni: Today’s inflation is really an energy shock Americans are frustrated with today’s high cost of living, especially fuel prices. Although incomes rose faster than prices last year, it’s been the opposite since February. The only good news is that this inflation will subside when overseas conflicts are… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada90ce2b01e86071e16f75 Craig Stacey: Fair elections te 2026-10-22T22:40:14.548Z Craig Stacey: Fair elections Editor: Last week I had the privilege of serving as a poll observer for Mohave County Elections Department. As we closed the polls that day, I overheard poll workers excitedly discussing the upcoming Trump visit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada90cd2b01e86071e16f6c Chemistry 101: Suns hope offseason bonding pays off with the right mix as regular season tips off te 2026-10-22T22:40:13.243Z Chemistry 101: Suns hope offseason bonding pays off with the right mix as regular season tips off PHOENIX – The Suns spent nearly the entire offseason connecting. They spent time as a group everywhere from Flagstaff to Las Vegas to north of the U.S. border in Toronto. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada90c72b01e86071e16f3f Supreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New Hampshire te 2026-10-22T22:40:07.215Z Supreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New Hampshire The justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter’s identity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada90c52b01e86071e16f21 Kushner Rebukes 'Completely Insane' Report Over Hacked Phone, Secret Talks te 2026-10-22T22:40:05.270Z Kushner Rebukes 'Completely Insane' Report Over Hacked Phone, Secret Talks A Vanity Fair report examines alleged secret financial arrangements connecting Kushner to Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada90c22b01e86071e16eff As blockchain investing falls out of vogue, a16z Crypto rebrands as a16z Frontier te 2026-10-22T22:40:02.940Z As blockchain investing falls out of vogue, a16z Crypto rebrands as a16z Frontier The digital asset unit, helmed by Chris Dixon, broadens its scope. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada8e7b2b01e86071e16ec6 Social media is not digging the Steelers' Paris travel plans ahead of their game in Paris te 2026-10-22T22:30:19.564Z Social media is not digging the Steelers' Paris travel plans ahead of their game in Paris The NFL is gearing up for the next international game on its annual slate, with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints battling it out at Stade de France. Of course, there has been some criticism of this plan, as France is experiencing some pretty nasty civil unrest at the moment, but the game will go ahead, with the Saints having been in the country for a few days already. The Steelers? Well, people are already questioning their travel plans a little bit. STEELERS CANCEL PARIS FAN EVENT OVER FEARS OF UNREST WHILE NFL PUSHES AHEAD WITH ITS OWN EVENT AND GAME According to reports, the Steelers plan to take a red-eye to France that will depart on Thursday night. Now, there are plenty of reasons why they might want to do this. It allows for more game prep at home; plus, with all the uncertainty around the game, there's a case to be made that it's less disruptive to players' sleep habits, and it makes some sense to hang around to make sure it's all going to happen. NFL VP SAYS LEAGUE IS 'VIGILANT' ABOUT SECURITY FOR FRANCE MATCHUP, REMAINS CONFIDENT IN PLANS But... We did get an example of why it might work better to go abroad earlier rather than later. The Los Angeles Rams were goofed on for their decision to fly to Melbourne, Australia very close to game time, with some blaming it for their big loss to a San Francisco 49ers team that had been down under so long, they were starting to develop a taste for Vegemite. Of course, in hindsight, the Rams aren't quite the worldbeaters we all thought before the season, but that travel schedule couldn't have helped matters. TJ WATT'S WIFE BREAKS RANKS WITH NFL MARCH TOWARD PARIS GAME QUESTIONING HOW PLAYING THERE MAKES SENSE While a red-eye to France isn't as brutal as a red-eye to Australia, travel is exhausting, and many people on social media were quick to point that out. So who is going to end up being right on this one? The early-to-the-party Saints, or the fashionably late (compared to the Saints) Steelers? We'll find out when the game kicks off at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada8e792b01e86071e16ebd Judge orders Trump to give deposition for his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC te 2026-10-22T22:30:17.698Z Judge orders Trump to give deposition for his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC A judge ordered Thursday for President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett said Trump must give his deposition by Dec. 11 unless the discovery deadline is extended beyond Dec. 18. This followed complaints by the BBC's legal counsel about the delay in the deposition after Trump had canceled a previously scheduled deposition for Oct.16.  TRUMP THREATENED BY JUDGE WITH SANCTIONS IF HE DOESN’T SIT FOR DEPOSITION IN $10 BILLION BBC DEFAMATION SUIT "The formerly respected and now disgraced BBC defamed President Trump by intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring his speech in a brazen attempt to interfere in the 2024 Presidential Election," a spokesperson for Trump's legal team told Fox News Digital. "The BBC has a long pattern of deceiving its audience in coverage of President Trump, all in service of its own leftist political agenda. President Trump’s powerhouse lawsuit is holding the BBC accountable for its defamation and reckless election interference just as he has held other fake news mainstream media responsible for their wrongdoing." A spokesperson for the BBC declined to comment. JUDGE LIMITS BBC FROM RELITIGATING JAN 6 IN TRUMP LAWSUIT OVER MISLEADING DOCUMENTARY EDIT The BBC previously filed a motion to compel Trump’s deposition. The BBC had said it understood that Trump’s deposition requires "additional planning," and he "accepted the obligations of civil litigation" when he chose to file the lawsuit. Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC late last year for its 2024 "Panorama" documentary that distorted his remarks to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. Critics claim the documentary was misleading because it omitted Trump's call for supporters to protest peacefully, splicing together separate portions of a lengthy address to give a wrong impression. "We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And I'll be there with you. And we fight — we fight like hell," the documentary showed Trump saying. In reality, Trump said, "We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them, because you'll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength, and you have to be strong." TRUMP WINS PERMISSION TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT IN $10B DEFAMATION LAWSUIT AGAINST BBC It wasn't until 54 minutes later that Trump called on his supporters to "fight like hell" for election integrity. The BBC previously issued an apology for the erroneous edit and said it had pulled the program from its platforms. Despite the apology, the broadcaster has insisted the mistake is not enough for a defamation claim. The controversy led to the resignations of BBC News CEO Deborah Turness and BBC director-general Tim Davie. Fox News Digital's Brian Flood contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada8e772b01e86071e16ea6 As Election Day looms, Arizona officials and advocates address Latino voter concerns te 2026-10-22T22:30:15.030Z As Election Day looms, Arizona officials and advocates address Latino voter concerns PHOENIX – The midterm elections are less than two weeks away. Latino voters in Arizona have the power to determine which party will hold control over Congress. Advocates and officials are working overtime to ease concerns from Latino and Hispanic voters to ensure they are educated and confident about their voting rights before they head to the polls.   According to Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, common questions her office receives from voters include concerns about verifying citizenship, the possibility of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials at polling locations and whether ID is required to vote.    ID Requirement confusion  Proyecto Progreso, a community advocacy organization that advocates for immigrant communities, is seeing a lot of confusion among voters about whether documentation is required when dropping off a mail-in ballot, said Raquel Terán, executive director of the group. The answer is no.  Cázares-Kelly has also heard these concerns and said confusion stems from a newer process called ID Verified Early Ballot Drop Off. This service allows voters to verify their ballot at the poll and bypass the traditional signature verification process.  Terán explained she tells voters they can still drop off their ballots at the polls without standing in line, “when you come to the polls, you could also get your ballot counted right away, but you need to show an ID,” Terán said.  Concerns over SAVE usage  Cázares-Kelly said use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, also known as SAVE, is another concern among voters. The database is operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in order to provide immigration status information to determine an individual’s eligibility for public benefits.  SAVE has also been used by the Department of Homeland Security to ensure registered voters are American citizens since 2005. The program was enhanced in 2025 to perform bulk searches and use Social Security records. In September, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of temporarily allowing the Trump administration to use the database to check the citizenship of millions of Americans.  Using the database in this form creates concern that eligible citizens may be incorrectly flagged. The Office of the Texas Secretary of State ran its entire voter list through the database and flagged 2,724 potential noncitizens on the voter rolls. Upon additional review, 506 people were found to be citizens and 117 were referred to the Office of the Attorney General for investigation of potential noncitizen voting.  In Pima County, there has to be a reason to check a voter’s status in the SAVE database – generally if they can’t verify citizenship via other documentation. Even then, Cázares-Kelly said they aren’t able to search the database with only a name. A social security number and a birthdate are also required.  Fear of voting in person  Cázares-Kelly said she hears frequent concern from voters regarding ICE showing up to voting locations.  “I sent that question to the county attorney’s office, and I talked with her about some of the concerns that we’re hearing, and they took it really seriously,” she said.  While she said it is unlikely that ICE will show up at voting locations, they are prepared. Cázares-Kelly said the county attorney’s office drafted language for restraining orders which could be taken to a waiting judge if necessary.  “All of the counties, we all participate in monthly security meetings to discuss the elections, and we’re on the same calls with DHS and with FBI and other local law enforcement agencies, and nobody has heard of anything like that happening within their agencies, and so we’re not expecting that,” Cázares-Kelly said “But we created this contingency anyway, just in case.”  She said there has also been a lot of media attention and voter concern surrounding the Department of Justice sending observers to the polls, which is a normal part of the election process, she added.  Because Pima County is a U.S. Census designated Spanish language area, officials are required by law to provide Spanish language services. The observers actually serve as a protection for Spanish speakers to ensure the county’s compliance with the Spanish language requirements.  Scott Jarrett, director of elections at Maricopa County, said they have heard similar concerns from voters regarding federal observers. He echoed that DOJ officials have a long history of going to voting locations to protect the rights of all voters.   Even though there may be federal observers from the Department of Justice Jarrett says that shouldn’t be a concern. “They’re here to make sure that we’ve got language assistance, that we’re serving voters with disabilities, that we have bilingual poll workers, so they’re actually holding us to account to make sure we’re serving those voters.” Jarrett said. He added that federal law prohibits law enforcement agents from being in voting locations. Encouraging voters to be heard  Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said it is understandable that Latino communities are worried but cautions it shouldn’t drive them away from their fundamental right and duty to make their voices heard.  “The people who are trying to scare them away don’t want them voting in the first place,” Fontes said. “And so, I’d say, as an act of rebellion, go out and vote.”  ICE doesn’t have the resources to hit every voting location in every state in the entire country, Fontes said. The reason these threats are out there is to discourage people, particularly in Latino communities, from voting.  Amber Rivera, political and advocacy director for the Arizona Coalition For Change, said it is extremely important for Latinos to vote as one of the largest voting blocks in Arizona.  “We are one of the communities that are most under attack right now,” Rivera said. “And so the vote is like the first place where we can show that we are not okay with what’s happening right now.”  Proyecto Progreso has collaborated with various organizations, knocked on doors, phone banked and worked with Spanish-speaking audiences and media to convey accurate information about voting.  Executive director Raquel Terán said the work they do is to remind everybody “we need to vote as a community.”  “We’re 30 percent of the population here in Arizona, and our vote matters,” Terán said. “The reason why Republicans many times are trying to put barriers in front of us to vote is because our vote is so important, and they’re trying to block us from accessing our right to vote. But we’re saying si se puede. We will vote, and we’re going to be here.” Ultimately advocates and election officials want Latino voters to feel safe having their voices heard.   “People are trying to scare us from getting our voice heard, from going to vote … elections are safe, they are secure, and voting early is extremely important,” Rivera said. “Vote by mail is safe, that is misinformation, so cast your ballot by mail, vote early and just make sure that you get your ballot counted.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada8e742b01e86071e16e9d Healthcare drives Arizona’s job growth, but can employers keep up? te 2026-10-22T22:30:12.372Z Healthcare drives Arizona’s job growth, but can employers keep up? PHOENIX – Mike Renaud says he would hire 20 physicians and 100 mental health therapists tomorrow if he could find qualified candidates. Renaud, president and CEO of Valle del Sol which provides primary and behavioral health care in Arizona, said the organization has increased its staff by 15% over the past year but still needs more workers to meet demand. “We would grow faster, but we don’t have enough of the clinical people here in Arizona to hire,” Renaud said. His experience illustrates a challenge for Arizona’s economy. Health care is providing much of the state’s job growth, but employers need workers and money to keep expanding. Arizona added 22,700 jobs outside agriculture between September 2025 and September 2026, including 12,500 in health care and social assistance, according to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. That means the healthcare industry accounted for more than half of the state’s overall job gains. The numbers reflect the rising demand for care in Arizona, but meeting that demand requires enough people willing and able to do the work.           Doug Walls, OEO’s labor market information director, said Arizona’s growing and aging population is driving demand for health care, including more frequent and specialized services.  At the same time, slower hiring in other industries has made healthcare a bigger part of the state’s job growth, he said. “It’s a little bit of both,” Walls said. Healthcare and social assistance employment grew 2.6% through September compared to the same time last year, matching the yearly pace OEO predicted. The long-term forecast, however, gives other industries a larger slice of the pie. The agency expects healthcare and social assistance to add 113,466 jobs between 2024 and 2034, about a quarter of the state’s overall job growth. The forecasts predict overall job growth after accounting for job losses. Employers must also replace workers who retire or leave, so they will need to hire more people than the growth figures alone suggest. Walls said the forecast assumes the rate at which employees in the industry leave will stay about the same as demand grows.  Still, difficulty finding new workers and employee burnout are long standing problems in the healthcare industry, he said. At the Greater Phoenix Chamber’s Economic Outlook event Oct. 1, business and healthcare leaders discussed the industry’s growth and challenges going forward. Mark Whalen, Banner Health’s chief enterprise growth officer, said the nonprofit is investing in clinics and technology intended to give medical staff more time for patients. Finding workers remains a challenge. “One challenge is having the workforce to meet the growing demand,” Whalen said. The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s 2023 workforce report estimated that Arizona could face a shortage of 76,000 healthcare workers over the following decade. Keeping future doctors from leaving Arizona is part of the shortfall, said Dr. Daniel Derksen, director of the Arizona Center for Rural Health at the University of Arizona. After medical school, doctors continue their training in supervised positions called residencies. Arizona needs more of those positions, Derksen said, as many graduates who leave the state for training don’t come back.  “We really haven’t kept up with the residency slots that we need for our population,” he said. Derksen suggested encouraging more students from rural and tribal communities to pursue careers in healthcare through loan repayment programs. He said those efforts could help bring workers to the communities that lack them the most. Some training programs are helping people find work. OEO’s 2025 review of ARIZONA@WORK adult training programs found health-related training had the strongest effect on employment after participants left the program. After accounting for the differences in people’s backgrounds and local job markets, the agency estimated that completing health-related training was linked to about 14 more people working for every 100 participants, compared with those who did not start or complete training. That suggests training programs can help, but whether it is enough to meet employers’ needs remains unclear. Todd Sanders, the Greater Phoenix Chamber’s president and CEO, said its foundation works with high schools, community colleges and universities to prepare workers. “There is a dire need for more talent, and we are squarely focused on that,” Sanders said. Hiring also depends on whether hospitals and clinics can afford more workers, especially in rural communities. If patients lose Medicaid, the government health insurance program for people with low incomes, hospitals and clinics may face bills that patients cannot pay. “These safety net clinics and hospitals already run on very tight margins,” Derksen, the Arizona Center for Rural Health Director said. Under the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill act, some adults in Arizona’s Medicaid program will face work requirements and have to prove twice a year that they still qualify for coverage. Those changes begin in January 2027, according to Arizona’s Medicaid agency. The need for more doctors and therapists shows the challenge behind Arizona’s job forecasts. Filling those jobs would also support the workers other industries rely on. Dr. Michelle Gourdine, chief medical officer at CVS Caremark, said at the economic outlook event that access to care helps people stay healthy enough to work, providing an economic boost. “Health and economics are deeply interconnected,” she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada8e6e2b01e86071e16e69 TEP rate case: Judge backs 11% bill increase, yearly updates te 2026-10-22T22:30:06.143Z TEP rate case: Judge backs 11% bill increase, yearly updates The administrative law judge tasked with weighing in on Tucson Electric Power’s requested rate increase is recommending a double-digit rate increase that would raise average residential bills 11.2% and is backing TEP’s request for annual rate increases under a new formula.  In 2025, TEP asked the Arizona Corporation Commission for a 13% rate increase, and a change to an Annual Rate Adjustment Mechanism, or ARAM, which updates rates every year.  The monthslong legal process since then has involved hours of sworn testimony, legal documents and complicated electricity rate tables. Pima County, the City of Tucson, the Attorney General and the Residential Utility Consumer Office all weighed in during the process to voice their concerns about a double digit significant rate increase for Southern Arizona communities.  Administrative Law Judge Julia L. Matter, who is employed by the Arizona Corporation Commission, issued a 278 age order on Oct. 20 offering proposed resolutions on the many items considered in the rate case. The ACC is currently slated to review the judge’s recommendations, and potentially vote on them, during an open meeting on Nov. 17.  Shadowing each step of the discussion over TEP in Tucson is an ongoing and growing campaign for public power, led by the Democratic Socialists of America Tucson chapter but increasingly a regular part of city council discussions. The question of whether to grant Tucson Electric Power a 25-year franchise to use city streets, alleys and other public rights of way for its power lines and equipment will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. TEP is among a family of utility companies owned by Fortis, Inc., which the TEP website describes as Canada’s largest investor-owned gas and electric utility holding company.  Joseph Barrios, manager of corporate communications at TEP, told Luminaria the group was still reviewing the recommended order. We “appreciate the time and effort that the Administrative Law Judge and intervenors have invested in this proceeding,” Barrios said.  Daniel Dempsey, who worked as a licensed securities analyst for investors in energy companies and now continues to do analysis work while running Underground Arizona, said he was disappointed with the judge’s suggestions. “There is always a little bit of hope that they will go against the grain on something but they didn’t,” he said of the suggestion to put forward a rate increase close to the amount TEP requested. “Big picture: it’s disappointing.”  Rate increase  The revenue increase requested by TEP, initially about 14%, ended up about 13%.  Since 2021, TEP says it has invested $1.7 billion into maintaining and improving service, including the Roadrunner Reserve energy storage project, a battery storage system meant to support increased summer demand. Meanwhile, it’s become more challenging to recover costs, and inflation has risen in double digits over the last several years, it says.  Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office suggested that an appropriate rate hike would be 4%, writing in testimony filed with the ACC in February that “TEP can achieve the same reliability with just a 4% increase by aligning what customers pay with TEP’s actual costs.”  The administrative judge said that TEP’s proposed rate structure was scaled appropriately. That would mean an average monthly bill increase of 11.2%.  Those rates, if the judge’s order is approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission, could go into effect as soon as Dec. 1, 2026.    Rate updates TEP also asked for a change in how rates are decided moving ahead. The company requested a process called an Annual Rate Adjustment Mechanism, or ARAM, which updates rates every year. That would provide more timely and predictable reflections of costs in customer rates, the company has argued.  The administrative judge agreed with the request for an ARAM, saying it would limit regulatory lag and could provide potential benefit to customers.  “We agree that the ARAM will improve transparency and oversight, reduce administrative costs, eliminate several of TEP’s adjustor mechanisms, likely allow TEP to access capital at lower rates for the benefit of customers, potentially result in rate decreases, and promote gradualism,” the recommendation said.  Next meeting An open meeting of the Arizona Corporation Commission to discuss the judge’s recommendations is tentatively set for Nov. 17. It can be attended in person, or people can call in at 877-309-3457 Passcode 801972877. Follow the docket here. Barrios, with TEP, said that if approved the ARAM would not necessarily result in automatic rate increases, and regardless would need to be approved by the ACC. “Annual adjustments would be based on filed documentation that describes the actual costs of maintenance, upgrades and other improvements for customers,” he said in an email statement. Critics of the proposal had said that an annual increase, on an ever-increasing total, would be an unsustainable growth in electricity prices, and did not give enough notice for people to weigh in.  The administrative judge disagreed with the due process concern, saying: “due process requires notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard, not a full evidentiary hearing in every circumstance or a specific amount of time for review.”  Dempsey said he disagreed with the judge’s analysis, noting that the sheer amount of paperwork filed to the ACC on the issue would require someone working full-time to oversee TEP. “It makes economic sense because fighting these fights saves the whole community money when they [TEP] are going for excess increases – and they are always going to go for excess increases. It’s their job,” Dempsey told Luminaria.  TEP’s low-income support program  The judge said she also approves of TEP’s proposal to restructure its Lifeline low-income program, which would create two categories of customers receiving assistance:  Customers at or below 100% of the federal poverty level will get a 50% monthly discount on their bill  Customers with a household income between 101% and 200% of the federal poverty level get a 20% discount on their bill  Still, the judge noted that affordability for low-income residents was a significant concern, and suggested an order for TEP to work with anti-poverty group Wildfire to sign more people up for its low-income discounts in certain ZIP codes.  “TEP works hard to manage costs in the face of rising prices for equipment, parts, construction materials and other aspects of our service,” Barrios said in a statement. “TEP continues to conduct community outreach and offers extended payment arrangements, payment extensions and other forms of assistance.”  The post TEP rate case: Judge backs 11% bill increase, yearly updates appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada8c1b2b01e86071e16dfc Paul Finebaum says ESPN banned him from shows after telling OutKick he might run for office te 2026-10-22T22:20:11.712Z Paul Finebaum says ESPN banned him from shows after telling OutKick he might run for office Paul Finebaum says ESPN did, indeed, sideline him after an interview with OutKick last year. Last September, Finebaum told Clay Travis during a podcast that he was considering leaving ESPN to run for U.S. Senate in Alabama as a Republican, revealing that he had also voted for President Donald Trump in 2024. A week later, Travis reported that ESPN had removed Finebaum from his scheduled television appearances because of the interview. "Per sources: Disney/ESPN has removed @finebaum from appearing on @ESPN since his @outkick interview expressing interest in running as a Republican for senate in Alabama. ESPN has canceled all network appearances on all shows, including some that have occurred for a decade plus," Travis posted on X. An ESPN public relations executive disputed the report, despite the obvious fact that Finebaum had disappeared from his usual ESPN television appearances, even following a weekend of major college football upsets. "This is not true at all. The below is TOTALLY FALSE," ESPN's Bill Hofheimer wrote above Travis' report. Finebaum sided with Travis' version of events this week. "Of course, I was sidelined," Finebaum told Awful Announcing when asked about the story. "I’d done the same shows every day for 13 years, and the next thing you know, I’m not on there after a college football weekend." OutKick asked ESPN for comment Thursday following Finebaum's remarks. The network sent the following statement: "As we stated last year, Finebaum was never banned." The dispute is largely a matter of semantics. Finebaum was not booked for his regular appearances on shows like SportsCenter and Get Up the week after his interview with OutKick. He did, however, continue hosting his eponymous show on SEC Network and ESPN Radio. He remained on some ESPN platforms. The network can also claim it simply chose not to book him for certain television appearances and tried out other personalities in case Finebaum ultimately left the company to run for office. In fact, that is what we hear ESPN told people who inquired at the time. As a matter of technicality, ESPN did not "ban" Finebaum. However, what is technically true is not always the same as what is obvious. What appears obvious is that ESPN responded to Finebaum's interview by not booking him on the shows he has spent the past decade appearing on during the college football season. Further, it would have been understandable for ESPN to take issue with Finebaum making national news about a potential political campaign while still employed by the company. We wouldn't have faulted ESPN for deciding not to use Finebaum on television while he was publicly flirting with a run for office, which he ultimately decided against. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The issue is the double standard. Stephen A. Smith has spent years publicly discussing the possibility of running for president as a Democrat. ESPN did not respond by removing him from his regular television appearances or publicly preparing replacements in case he left the company to seek office. That contrast makes ESPN's handling of Finebaum harder to dismiss as ordinary programming rotation. Finally, there is the broader question of how much longer Finebaum will remain at ESPN. Nearly every football season seems to bring another story about Finebaum potentially leaving the network, whether for political office or a media competitor. At some point, that recurring uncertainty begins to say something about the partnership. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada8c162b01e86071e16da7 Ron DeSantis Floats ‘Criminal Liability’ for AI Executives te 2026-10-22T22:20:06.067Z Ron DeSantis Floats ‘Criminal Liability’ for AI Executives DeSantis said criminal liability may be “necessary” but “insufficient” in cases when AI agents break the law and cause harm. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada8c142b01e86071e16d9e Nate Silver Says Fake Poll Scandal Fuels Distrust Pushed by Trump te 2026-10-22T22:20:04.317Z Nate Silver Says Fake Poll Scandal Fuels Distrust Pushed by Trump Wedgewood Polling surveys were revealed to be fabricated Tuesday night, with several outlets and analysts having used the data. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada89c72b01e86071e16d46 Fox News Poll: Nail-biter in Maine Senate race te 2026-10-22T22:10:15.927Z Fox News Poll: Nail-biter in Maine Senate race Maine voters are in a negative mood this election season. Only 12% say their family is better off financially compared to two years ago, and more than 6 in 10 disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance, including 2 in 10 Republicans. FOX NEWS POLL: TEXAS SENATE RACE GALLOPING TOWARD A PHOTO FINISH A Fox News survey of Maine likely voters finds that mood weighs on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, as 53% are concerned she votes with Trump too much. By contrast, 46% are concerned Democratic challenger Troy Jackson is too liberal. FOX NEWS POLL: GENDER GAP AND POCKETBOOK PAIN SHAPE OHIO SENATE RACE Despite those views, the horse race shows the candidates tied, with Jackson and Collins at 49% apiece. All survey interviews were completed after the candidates’ Oct. 15 debate. Collins, who first won her seat about three decades ago, is seeking a sixth term. She’s the only GOP senator running for re-election this year from a state Trump lost in 2024 (by 7 points). In 2020, Collins won by nearly 9 points. Democrats view Maine as a must-win seat in their effort to take control of the Senate. When voters are asked about control of the U.S. Senate, 53% prefer a Democratic-led Senate vs. 45% who want the Republicans to remain in charge. While almost all Jackson supporters want Democratic control (96%), Collins supporters are more divided: 89% want a GOP-led chamber, but 9% prefer Democratic leadership. Collins will need to overcome the energy on the left, as far more Democrats (79%) than Republicans (61%) say they are extremely interested in the election, which explains why Jackson is ahead by 16 points among that group. He’s up by 4 points among those who say they are "certain" to vote, and also carries the one in five Mainers who have already cast a ballot by a decisive 40 points. On the other hand, a slim majority plans to vote on Election Day, and they favor Collins by 12 points. "Collins is no stranger to outrunning her party, but Democrats hold an 18-point enthusiasm advantage," says Mikaela Linder of Beacon Research, a Democratic polling firm that conducts the Fox News Poll with Republican Daron Shaw. "Trump’s job rating is 25 points underwater, and a majority strongly disapproves of him. Jackson has an opening if he can carry that momentum beyond his base and across the finish line." Views of the president’s performance are a problem for GOP candidates in Maine. Currently, 37% of voters approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 62% disapprove, including 54% who strongly disapprove. The candidates’ personal favorability ratings are both underwater. Views of Jackson are negative by 2 points (47% favorable, 49% unfavorable), and by 4 points for Collins (47%-51%). Partisan vote choice varies distinctly across key groups. Voters under 45 favor Collins by 6 points, while those ages 45 and older prefer Jackson by 3. Women support Jackson by 5 points, while men back Collins by 4. The sharpest divide is education: Mainers with a college degree pick Jackson by 23 points, while Collins leads among those without a degree by 16. Collins is ahead among those living in rural areas by 7 points, while Jackson is the pick of the smaller number of suburban voters by 18 points. For comparison, in 2020, Collins won both the voters living in rural areas and those without a college degree by 18 points each. "Republicans appear to be struggling with White rural voters this cycle, and Maine is no exception," Shaw said. "GOP candidates desperately need these voters to show up, and need something like a 65-35 vote to overcome Democratic strength in urban areas." Party loyalty is roughly even as 9 in 10 of each candidate’s party faithful back them, and the small subgroup of independents favors Collins by 13 points. Both Jackson (92%) and Collins (90%) supporters have a high degree of vote certainty.  In Maine’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Hannah Pingree leads Republican Bobby Charles by 10 points, 49% to 39%, while independent candidate Rick Bennett takes 9%. CLICK HERE FOR CROSSTABS AND TOPLINE Unlike Jackson, whose coalition backs Pingree almost unanimously (only 8% defect), nearly one in five Collins supporters (19%) peel off to either Bennett (11%) or Pingree (8%). Conducted October 16-20, 2026, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 1,689 Maine registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (226) and cellphones (1,035) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (428). Results based on the registered voter sample have a margin of sampling error of ±2 percentage points and for the subsample of 1,514 likely voters it is ±2.5 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Likely voters are based on a probabilistic statistical model that relies on past vote history, interest in the current election, intention to vote, age, education, race, ethnicity, and marital status. Results among subgroups are only shown when the sample size is at least N=100.  Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada89c62b01e86071e16d3d 'Goldbergs’ star Jeff Garlin says he planned to take his own life amid turbulent final days on sitcom te 2026-10-22T22:10:14.572Z 'Goldbergs’ star Jeff Garlin says he planned to take his own life amid turbulent final days on sitcom This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Jeff Garlin reached his breaking point after a tumultuous chapter on "The Goldbergs." The comedian, who exited the hit ABC sitcom in 2021 amid allegations of misconduct on set, opened up about his mental health crisis, his struggles with bipolar disorder and the treatment that helped him rebuild his life. Garlin revealed he had planned to take his own life and even told a loved one the exact time he intended to die during his appearance on SiriusXM's "Where Everybody Knows Your Name." "The last scene I ever filmed was me with Tim Meadows, Dave Koechner, and Troy Gentile, who played my son. And it essentially was a Pizza Hut commercial. No one told me," he said. JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS REVEALS ‘TONS’ OF FRICTION BEHIND THE SCENES OF ‘SEINFELD’ Garlin said he confronted the production team after learning the scene doubled as a pizza advertisement without his knowledge. When producers explained that the money would help hire another writer, he questioned why the corporation behind the show couldn't cover the expense itself. The actor refused to participate in the promotional scene and instead insisted that producers film his character leaving before the pizza appeared. "I left, and I knew I'd never come back to that set again," he said. But walking away from the set didn't mark the end of Garlin's troubles. Garlin said a producer later visited his home and asked what it would take to convince him to return to the show. Although he had no desire to go back, the comedian demanded a substantial raise and a reduced schedule of just one workday per week. To his surprise, producers agreed. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE However, Garlin admitted the arrangement came at a cost. "And so I had resentment from my castmates, not as much the crew, but there was great resentment from some of them," he admitted. "I didn't know it at the time, though. I was naive. I didn't know they knew anything about my anything." As tensions surrounding the sitcom mounted, the comedian said he struggled with a devastating mental health crisis that pushed him to the brink and prompted a desperate message to a loved one. "I had a nervous breakdown, and I was going to commit suicide," he recalled. "I reached out to Susie and I said, 'I hate when people don't reach out, but at noon today I will be dead. I'm letting you know I will be dead.'" LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "And she called [ex-wife] Marla, and she called [girlfriend] Sari, and my friend Brad Morris," Garlin explained. "My girlfriend and my ex-wife called him. He's one of my best friends. He watched me while they were looking for a place for me to go." Garlin said he traveled to Cincinnati in the dead of winter to seek treatment, where he underwent dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). He credited the treatment with helping him overcome his suicidal thoughts and regain enough stability to move forward with his life. "I went to Cincinnati because I was serious," he explained. "I'm not going to some rehab in Beverly Hills. F--- that, man." Garlin said he continued rebuilding his life through Alcoholics Anonymous, dialectical behavior therapy, regular counseling, boxing, physical fitness and creative projects that helped support his mental health and overall well-being. "And I'm just now, this is from five years ago, whatever," he explained. "I'm just now feeling really good. Just now. Maybe the book coming out, but around now, really." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Garlin exited "The Goldbergs" in 2021 during the ninth season after allegations of misconduct on set and an HR investigation. "I used to, over the years, wonder why people would avoid me when I was manic," he said. "Most of the crew enjoyed me being funny, but there were some I could see, like, 'What's their hesitation? That's so weird.'" "And then other days I'd go home and go, 'Why was I apologizing all day?' I didn't understand. 'I'm a nice guy. Why am I apologizing?' And then other days I just couldn't feel anything. I was just dark. It was blackness around me, even if I drove home in the afternoon." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada89c52b01e86071e16d34 Man accused of decapitating Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer near Quantico te 2026-10-22T22:10:13.311Z Man accused of decapitating Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer near Quantico A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly using a sledgehammer to knock the head off a Marine figure depicted in an Iwo Jima statue near Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the historic military monument, police said. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department responded at about 10:13 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, to reports of vandalism at the statue near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road in Quantico, Virginia. Police identified the suspect as Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, of Stafford, Virginia, who was allegedly striking the monument with a sledgehammer when officers arrived. MASKED MAN CAUGHT ON CAMERA SMASHING VIRGIN MARY STATUE WITH A HAMMER OUTSIDE NYC CHURCH Authorities said Maldonado Soriano was detained and arrested after officers discovered extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, which commemorates one of the most recognizable moments in American military history. The damage included the complete removal of one Marine's head, along with damage to other figures depicted raising the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, according to authorities. Images of the damaged monument show the figure farthest to the right missing its head, while another Marine has visible gouges across his helmet and face, police told Fox News Digital. A third figure sustained damage to a bayonet attached to a firearm slung over his back. Police estimated the damage would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. WOMAN ACCUSED OF DEFACING WWII MEMORIAL WITH SPRAY PAINT INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY Maldonado Soriano faces three charges: felony destruction of property, trespassing with intent to damage property and felony injury to a monument. He is being held without bond, and a court date has not yet been announced. Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive for the alleged attack or indicated whether the monument can be repaired. The damaged statue is a 9-foot limestone depiction of the iconic World War II flag-raising on Mount Suribachi during the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. EXCLUSIVE: NEW AMERICA 250 MONUMENT LETS FAMILIES FIND MILITARY RELATIVES IN SECONDS: 'I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES' It was sculpted by Felix de Weldon, who later created the massive bronze Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The smaller monument stands near the entrance to Marine Corps Base Quantico, close to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Quantico, a major Marine Corps installation in northern Virginia, has served as a center for military training and education for generations. In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada89c32b01e86071e16d2a Did we create a monster? Arch Manning’s ‘aw shucks’ persona is gone before must-win Ole Miss game te 2026-10-22T22:10:11.870Z Did we create a monster? Arch Manning’s ‘aw shucks’ persona is gone before must-win Ole Miss game Did everyone involved in the Arch Manning story create an edgier monster this week ahead of the Longhorns' showdown against Ole Miss on Saturday night? In the middle of a season that has warranted a lot of questions pertaining to this Texas offense, the story of offensive woes from this Steve Sarkisian-led football team has created more drama than one could have foreseen before the first game in September. Should it come as a surprise that Texas is currently feeling the pressure as it pertains to making the college football playoffs? STEVE SARKISIAN FACES BRUTAL ARCH MANNING DECISION AS TEXAS’ SEASON BEGINS TO SLIP AWAY AMID LOSSES Absolutely not. The expectations around Austin are to put themselves in a position that could lead to a postseason run. The problem centers around the fact that this offense has not produced enough with Arch Manning up to this point that would keep them from losing to consecutive unranked opponents. STEVE SARKISIAN VOWS TO 'EVALUATE EVERYTHING,' WON’T RULE OUT BENCHING ARCH MANNING AMID TEXAS' TWO-GAME SKID Outside of a fourth quarter comeback against Ohio State, there has not been a moment where we looked at this football team and thought that they were living up to expectations. What are those realistic goals? ARCH MANNING ISN’T BACKING DOWN FROM EXPECTATIONS, AND NEITHER IS STEVE SARKISIAN, AS CFP SEMIS AREN'T ENOUGH Making it past the CFP quarterfinals and having a shot at competing for a national title with four other teams. Those aren’t the goals from within the media, but more so centered around the fact that Steve Sarkisian made it abundantly clear that the semifinals were no longer good enough for this Texas football program. Now, during a very important week leading up to the Ole Miss game, with their shot at the CFP essentially on the line, the conversation has drastically shifted even further towards the Longhorns offense and quarterback Arch Manning. Did we in the media, along with the coaches at Texas, turn this whole ordeal into a massive storyline around Manning? Did we imply that Arch had taken on the persona of the family legacy that came before him? I don't know. But what I do know is that the Texas quarterback has looked pretty timid in the pocket for a majority of this season, though it obviously doesn’t fall on just Manning. This is a Sarkisian problem as well, for his interesting and inept play-calling through this point in the season. So, has the demeanor of Arch changed this week as the volume continues to get louder in Austin? "I would use the word edgy, and I like it. He’s edgy right now," Steve Sarkisian noted. "And I think that somebody texted me today that we lost the ‘Aw Shucks’ kid and we created something else. I don’t know if we lost him. We created this. We did. All of us. Y’all included. Me. The whole thing, right. Everybody on ESPN, we’ve created this. And so we’ll see what comes out of it. "But he’s edgy right now. And honestly, I appreciate that about him. At some point, he’s gotta fight back. And the best way for him to fight back is going out and playing really good football with his teammates and enjoy playing football with his teammates. And so I’m looking forward to watching him compete Saturday night." STEVE SARKISIAN’S ‘JOE SMITH’ ARGUMENT FOR ARCH MANNING IS ABSOLUTE NONSENSE FOR AN AVERAGE QB Who knows how this outcome will play Saturday night in Austin. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Will we get the quarterback who looks to play timid at times, or will we see Arch just "let it rip" as he proclaimed this week after the loss to Florida? I think we all know which passer Texas fans want to see against Ole Miss. That type of quarterback has essentially been buried deep within the body of Manning over the past two months. But we have all seen the fierce side of Arch before, dating back to last season on multiple occasions. We have also seen it against Ohio State, with a quarterback that was playing with an aggression on the field that circumvents throughout this football team. I guess we're about to find out if we created a monster or not, even if that means Steve Sarkisian can use the outside noise to entice his quarterback into playing with more aggression. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada89c22b01e86071e16d21 Titans player who got into argument that provoked 'unfortunate' gun incident speaks out te 2026-10-22T22:10:10.413Z Titans player who got into argument that provoked 'unfortunate' gun incident speaks out This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Shortly after Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh came to the defense of a released player following a gun-related incident, the other person involved in the altercation did the same. Offensive lineman JC Latham got into an altercation with Jordan Elliott, and afterward, Elliott retrieved a gun from his car in the parking lot. Latham was mostly mum on the incident, saying it was "an unfortunate situation." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Heat of the moment, s— happens," Latham told reporters on Wednesday. Despite the wild moment, Latham is hoping for the best for his now-former teammate. "There ain’t never been no bad blood between us two," Latham said. "We were here over the summer getting treatment. Before that, we hung out whenever we were in the same city together. We actually had never had an argument leading up to it." Saleh described the incident as a possible cry for help, a notion Latham appeared to agree with. "I do think mental health is extremely important. That's just one of those situations where you just pray for a guy like that, if you can, reach out to him, hope for the best for him. There's no bad blood. It's nothing personal on my end." NFL PLAYER CORDARRELLE PATTERSON ARRESTED AFTER WIFE ALLEGES HE GRABBED HER, LEFT BRUISES ON HER ARM Saleh passionately defended the 28-year-old. "I will stand on the table for Jordan's character. Unfortunately, rules are rules with regards to guns on property. And sometimes it's far greater than the knee-jerk reaction of kicking somebody when they're down," Saleh told reporters on Wednesday. "My message to 31 other teams would be if you need a hell of a run stopping d-tackle that can help you on a playoff run, give me a call. I'll tell you everything you need to know about him. He's a good man. Had a terrible lapse in judgment that I recognized as a call for help more than a criminal act." "The reason why I think the NFL and the organization did an outstanding job is because this is a man who is a father, a great husband, he's never committed a crime in his entire life, and he pulled a gun in the parking lot. And the first question that I think everyone forgets to ask is why would a great man, a great father, a man who shows up on time every day, works his a-- off every day, contributes the way he's supposed to contribute, is well-liked in the locker room, why did he go off the rails and grab a gun?" Saleh added. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "And to me, those are small signs of a cry of help if you in terms of obviously there's something greater happening. And I thought the team in the NFL did an outstanding job in regard to pausing and asking those questions and checking every single box with regards to getting him the help that he needs." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada89bc2b01e86071e16cdf What Dueling Visits by Ocasio-Cortez and Manchin Say About Maine’s Senate Race te 2026-10-22T22:10:04.876Z What Dueling Visits by Ocasio-Cortez and Manchin Say About Maine’s Senate Race Senator Susan Collins, a Republican in a tight race, is keying her closing pitch to the middle, while her progressive challenger, Troy Jackson, is seeking to excite the left. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada89ba2b01e86071e16ca8 OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO te 2026-10-22T22:10:02.685Z OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO Should OpenAI command an over $1 trillion valuation with this round, it would break records as the mostly highly valued private company ever. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada876d2b01e86071e16c6e English soccer team apologizes for hosting an out of hand 'Wet & Wild' show at their clubhouse te 2026-10-22T22:00:13.793Z English soccer team apologizes for hosting an out of hand 'Wet & Wild' show at their clubhouse Who would have thought a "Wet & Wild" show put on by a touring group by the name of UK Pleasure Boys would get out of hand? Not the English soccer team who allowed the 18-plus show to take place at their clubhouse last weekend. Banbury United FC was as surprised as anyone when footage of the event hosted at The Spencer Clubhouse started popping up on social media. Now they're reviewing how this could have ever taken place. The clips of the event that surfaced show male dancers in cowboy hats dancing and stripping on stage, reports the Daily Mail. The dancers then go into the audience where they appear to "perform sex acts on members of a raucous crowd." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! It sounds wet and wild to me, but I have no idea what they thought they were signing up for. The apology they ended up issuing after the event indicates that they were expecting a much tamer wet and wild. "I've worked in hospitality for a long time. Whenever these events happen the women just go nuts - particularly the mums," a source told the Daily Mail. "I guess if it is your one night out in God knows how long, you are going to need to let off some steam." That's one way to look at it. Banbury United FC had a different way of looking at it. One that required an apology to be issued. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "We are aware of video clips circulating online from the UK Pleasure Boys' 'Wet & Wild' show held at The Spencer Clubhouse on Saturday, October 17. This was a ticketed, 18+ event," they said in a statement. "The images suggest that part of the performance towards the end went beyond what we find acceptable at our venue. We apologise to anyone in attendance who was offended. The venue was booked for that evening by an external promoter as part of a UK-wide tour," the statement continued. "We are reviewing what happened and will revise our hire and conduct terms for performance events as a result." This should be a simple fix. If the UK Pleasure Boys are coming to town for a "Wet & Wild" show, believe that they're going to deliver said show. If a wet and wild show by a group calling themselves pleasure boys is out of your comfort zone, don't allow them to book it. Problem solved and, at the end of the day, that's all I'm trying to do is help solve problems. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada85102b01e86071e16bae Lawmakers say they see no foreign election threat, evan as they prep for Trump to claim one te 2026-10-22T21:50:08.969Z Lawmakers say they see no foreign election threat, evan as they prep for Trump to claim one Virginia Sen. Mark Warner speaks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) As Election Day approaches, top Democrats on the intelligence committees in Congress are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump will allege foreign interference to discredit unfavorable results. And they want leading U.S. intelligence officials to be immediately reachable if he does. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia and Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrats on the Senate and House intelligence committees, outlined the scenario — one of among 50 they say they’ve considered — with reporters on Wednesday, less than two weeks before voting ends in the midterm elections. “So when the president makes that announcement, you answer your cellphone to give us information about what’s happening,” Himes said the Democrats have told Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. In recent weeks, the Trump administration has ramped up efforts targeting noncitizen voters, with arrests across the country, and is attempting to block suspected noncitizen voters from having their ballots counted in California. Democrats and voting rights advocates have warned for months that Trump could try to interfere in voting in the midterms. All of it comes as Trump stares down the possibility that voters will place Democrats in control of Congress — an outcome that could doom his legislative agenda and mire him in investigations. “We’re making the assumption that the president is not going to accept the results of what looks to be a very challenging election for him and his party,” Himes said. But amid the highly publicized campaign against noncitizen voting, Democrats have kept an eye on the possibility that Trump could instead invoke a foreign threat to justify an attempt to assert control over elections or undermine the results, even as the Trump administration has cut federal support for election security. China ‘election meddling’? When Trump delivered a primetime address on election security in July, he spent a significant portion of the speech describing what he called China’s “sinister election meddling.” He said China had acquired 220 million voter files and the White House released declassified intelligence reports on the vulnerability of voting machines to foreign hacking. Trump floated the possibility that vote totals could be electronically manipulated or that voting machines could change results. He suggested that election websites, poll books and voter registration databases could be vulnerable to exploitation by foreign adversaries. “This evidence shows that the election system we have dangerously exposes and really exposes, like levels never thought possible, to hacking, exploitation, and foreign interference,” Trump said in the July speech. The speech was met with sharp criticism from election security experts, who noted that the United States maintains a decentralized election system that makes any attempt at widespread interference extremely difficult.  For instance, every state except Louisiana uses paper ballots or generates some form of paper record for each ballot cast, according to data compiled by Verified Voting. “Can we pre-bunk the notion that he may come up with a fabricated or single piece of intelligence that could be used as a reason to take illegal action?” Warner said, describing the Democrats’ thinking. As a hypothetical, Himes outlined a scenario in which Trump announces at noon on Election Day that Iran has kicked off an operation to interfere in the election. Himes said he would go on TV and say he has received no briefings and no information, giving him no reason to believe the president’s comments are accurate. “Now, does that end the crisis? No, but that’s the first step,” Himes said. Doubts about interference Warner and Himes belong to the Gang of Eight, a bipartisan group of high-ranking lawmakers who receive classified briefings on matters of intelligence and national security. The pair drew a sharp distinction between foreign interference — which includes things like messing with voter rolls and attempting to alter results — and foreign efforts to influence elections, such as social media bots spreading certain messages.  Himes said that, as of now, “we are not seeing either the capability or the intent to interfere.” He also said lawmakers haven’t received pre-election reports about the election threat landscape required by law.  In July, Himes, along with Democratic Reps. André Carson of Indiana, Joaquin Castro of Texas and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, wrote in a letter to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, or ODNI, that the intelligence community had missed a report on election security vulnerabilities and foreign intelligence threats to federal elections that was due on May 7. The ODNI didn’t respond to questions from States Newsroom on Thursday. White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said in a statement that Trump had done more than other previous president to ensure free and fair elections. She said the president is making clear that anyone who votes illegally “will be held accountable.” “While extreme Democrats and the media continue to dismiss concerns about voter fraud, the Trump Administration is taking decisive action to protect our elections including prosecuting election crimes, strengthening election infrastructure security, and protecting vulnerable voters from fraud and coercion,” Bis said. Reductions in workforce The Democrats’ planning for a claim of foreign interference comes as the Trump administration has reduced cybersecurity resources for state and local election officials. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which typically plays a large role in election security efforts, has lost roughly a third of its workforce since Trump began his second term. Trump has attacked CISA — a component of the Department of Homeland Security — under the leadership of previous director Chris Krebs, who worked to debunk misinformation after the 2020 election. Trump fired Krebs less than a month after the election. DHS has previously proposed eliminating CISA’s election security program, a $39 million initiative.  Jennifer Morrell, CEO and co-founder of The Elections Group, a nonpartisan organization that provides trainings and other resources to election officials, said the Trump administration “essentially decimated” CISA. Morrell said she had been a contractor for the agency. “We lost years of work building our cyber and physical security infrastructure,” Morrell said Thursday during a University of Pittsburgh panel discussion on election integrity. In September, Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat, and Rep. Joseph Morelle, a New York Democrat, wrote in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and CISA Acting Director Nicholas Andersen that CISA hadn’t provided any funding to its Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center, despite instructions from Congress to continue funding the program. Padilla and Morelle noted that the center had for years provided security services to local election offices at no cost before funding was abruptly cut in early 2025. While the center continues to provide some services through a paid membership model, they wrote that it lacks its former reach. Briefing urged On Wednesday, Himes and Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, urged Mullin to brief lawmakers on election security efforts. In a letter, they wrote that state and local election officials “are under tremendous pressure this election cycle.” Homeland Security didn’t answer questions from States Newsroom on Thursday. In some of the country’s largest jurisdictions, the consequences of the federal pullback have been muted. Big counties, with hundreds of thousands or even millions of residents, often have their own sophisticated cybersecurity programs. Monica Gordon, the clerk of Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago, praised her information technology team. In a call with reporters, the Democratic official said her office was fortunate to have the latest innovations to protect voters’ information. “We’ve been very fortunate but I am concerned about some of our smaller counties that have less resources,” Gordon said. Tammy Patrick, chief programs officer at Election Center, an organization overseen by the National Association of Election Officials, said on the same call that states this year are leaning on their own resources because of the changes at CISA. Election officials have also relied more on help from nonprofit groups, she said. State and local officials have done a great job of finding needed funding to replace some of those services and ensure sensitive systems are protected, said Morrell. “But state officials and local officials cannot gather intelligence about threats from foreign nation states,” Morrell said, adding that “we’ve lost sort of the ability to be quickly alerted to that type of intelligence.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada850c2b01e86071e16b7e Bard College Hires Forensic Firm to Investigate a Damning Epstein Email te 2026-10-22T21:50:04.504Z Bard College Hires Forensic Firm to Investigate a Damning Epstein Email The firm suggested the former Bard president’s email to Jeffrey Epstein about a young woman may have been fake. Congressional Democrats who publicized the message disagree. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada82bf2b01e86071e16b09 Tiger Woods wants to play a 'full TGL schedule' in 2027 after DUI arrest and rehab stint, golf peer reveals te 2026-10-22T21:40:15.990Z Tiger Woods wants to play a 'full TGL schedule' in 2027 after DUI arrest and rehab stint, golf peer reveals A friend and teammate of Tiger Woods revealed the 50-year-old wants to get back to golf early next year following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence. Woods completed a rehab stint in Switzerland after he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence as well as two other misdemeanors in Florida. He entered a plea deal in September where his charges were reduced. Now home, Woods appears like he’s ready to golf once again, as fellow PGA Tour Pro Jason Kisner alluded to him being back with his TGL squad, Jupiter Links. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Obviously, I’m not on the team anymore," Kisner told the "Fore Play" podcast, where he serves as co-host. "I had a two-year contract with Jupiter Links. …Tiger wants to play and then they wanted to sign Keith Mitchell, which is totally fine with me. It gives me a chance to hang out in January and February instead of flying back and forth to Palm Beach every Monday." Kisner said that he spoke with Rob McNamara, Woods’ longtime friend and business partner, via text, where he explained what the 15-time major winner has planned for the 2027 TGL schedule. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "[Rob] texted me a long text last week, I think. Just telling me what they did on their decisions, how they were moving around and what players were going to do and that Tiger wanted to play a full schedule. I mean, we talked about it at the end of the season obviously." Kisner also believes that Woods will play in regular tournaments: the Hero World Challenge, which is the annual tournament hosted by Woods to benefit his TGR Foundation, and the PNC Championship, a family-focused event where he’s played with his son, Charlie, in past years. If all goes well, Kisner could even see Woods back playing at The Masters in 2027. "The way he was swinging and moving on the range, I mean, the guy loves to compete," Kisner added. "Come back, get your feet wet at the Hero, play with Charlie in the father-son, play some TGL [and] get ready for Augusta." It was just three days prior to his arrest on charges of driving under the influence where Woods returned to the TGL to play with Jupiter Links following back and Achilles rehab. Woods, then, was in a car crash on Jupiter Island, flipping his Land Rover. Woods performed a breathalyzer test that found no alcohol in his system, but he refused to take a urine test following the crash. He was found with two hydrocodone pills on his person during a search at the scene. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada82be2b01e86071e16b00 As seen on Fox and Friends: Spooktacular Halloween party ideas te 2026-10-22T21:40:14.694Z As seen on Fox and Friends: Spooktacular Halloween party ideas Get ready for a spooktacular night with quick and easy last-minute Halloween party ideas. From ghost-themed roses and mini cauldron kettles to creative snack displays, these festive finds will help bring your celebration to life with little effort. Spooky decorations to complete your Halloween setup. Halloween slime kit toys: $9.89 (17% off) 40 Halloween trick-or-treat goody bags: $4.99 Black spider cocktail toothpicks for appetizers: $8.95 39-piece black spiderweb tablecloth set and bat stickers: $9.99 12-piece mini black cauldron kettles: $7.99 120-piece fake plastic spiders: $6.95 Make the snack table part of the decor. 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Place them all around the room for an instant chilling Halloween vibe. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Seasonal shopping doesn't stop with Halloween: prepare for Christmas with these early holiday decor deals and gifts for her. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada82ba2b01e86071e16ae1 Chemistry 101: Suns hope offseason bonding pays off with the right mix as regular season tips off te 2026-10-22T21:40:10.708Z Chemistry 101: Suns hope offseason bonding pays off with the right mix as regular season tips off A healthy Jalen Green is just one of many reasons the Suns feel they can build on last season’s surprising playoff appearance. Another reason, cited by multiple players and coach Jordan Ott, is the amount of team bonding they did… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada82b52b01e86071e16ad1 Daybreakers Lions Club maintains positive contributions within Havasu te 2026-10-22T21:40:05.860Z Daybreakers Lions Club maintains positive contributions within Havasu For the past 27 years, the Daybreakers Lions Club of Lake Havasu City has remained committed to the town. The organization was chartered on May 24, 1999, and has benefited residents through meaningful contributions since. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada82b32b01e86071e16a8f Layoffs Fueled Spike in Unemployment Claims in Three Key Senate Race States te 2026-10-22T21:40:03.121Z Layoffs Fueled Spike in Unemployment Claims in Three Key Senate Race States Ohio recorded the largest increase in initial unemployment claims in the country for the week ending October 10. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada7e102b01e86071e16967 Emily Ratajkowski poses in plunging black swimsuit as she shares intimate photo with boyfriend te 2026-10-22T21:20:16.876Z Emily Ratajkowski poses in plunging black swimsuit as she shares intimate photo with boyfriend Emily Ratajkowski has been keeping busy in Los Angeles, mixing daring mirror selfies with a little romance. The 35-year-old model shared a bunch of photos on Instagram, leading with a mirror selfie in a plunging black one-piece swimsuit featuring a dramatic neckline and high-cut sides. Ratajkowski paired the one-piece and wore her long brunette hair loose around her shoulders. She paired it with black shorts and sunglasses. EMILY RATAJKOWSKI TURNS HEADS IN BIKINI-FILLED JULY PHOTO DUMP "lotsa LA lately," Ratajkowski captioned the carousel. Another photo captured the "Gone Girl" actress in a close-up selfie, wearing oversized sunglasses with pink and orange rollers in her hair. She completed the off-duty glam look with oversized sunglasses and a cigarette between her lips, adjusting her glasses with one hand. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The image prompted mixed reactions from followers, with several questioning the cigarette. "What is with influencers all smoking lately… smoking hasn’t been cool in a longtime," one person commented. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "The Unlit cig isn’t hittin’ like you think it is Emily," another wrote. Others were more complimentary, including fellow model Irina Shayk, who commented, "My friend is 🔥🔥🔥🔥." The Instagram carousel also included a black-and-white photograph of Ratajkowski sharing a kiss with boyfriend Romain Gavras, a French filmmaker. GIGI HADID SAYS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH BRADLEY COOPER PROVIDES SOMETHING SHE HASN'T EXPERIENCED BEFORE In the intimate image, the couple held each other's faces as they leaned in for the kiss. The romantic snapshot comes just days after Ratajkowski and Gavras attended the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Oct. 17. The couple posed together at the star-studded event, with Ratajkowski wearing a striking red dress for the occasion. The gala marked another public appearance for the couple, who previously attended the MTV Video Music Awards together in September. At the VMAs, Ratajkowski appeared to pay a subtle tribute to Gavras through her manicure, which featured the initials "RG." The couple first sparked romance rumors in November 2025 after being photographed together in New York City. Ratajkowski later shared photos of herself with Gavras on Instagram in February 2026. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The model has previously spoken candidly about navigating relationships after her divorce from film producer Sebastian Bear-McClard. In a June 2026 personal essay for The Cut, Ratajkowski reflected on a period of dating following her separation, explaining that she initially sought romantic attention as she adjusted to life as a single mother. She described adopting a more emotionally detached approach to relationships before realizing that she had lost sight of what she actually wanted. EMILY RATAJKOWSKI'S SHREDDED RED BIRTHDAY DRESS LEAVES LITTLE TO THE IMAGINATION AT NYC CELEBRATION "I'd never been connected to my own desires," she wrote, reflecting on that period of her life. Ratajkowski also explained that her divorce ultimately changed how she viewed her own independence. "I wasn't left; I left," she wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada7e0f2b01e86071e1695e Hegseth unleashes Trump's 'Arsenal of Freedom' with warning to defense giants te 2026-10-22T21:20:15.410Z Hegseth unleashes Trump's 'Arsenal of Freedom' with warning to defense giants Secretary of War Pete Hegseth put weapons manufacturers on notice Thursday as the Trump administration pushes to cut Pentagon red tape, expand competition and accelerate American weapons production as part of its "Arsenal of Freedom" initiative. In a video shared on X, Hegseth highlighted Washington's drive to overhaul defense procurement, expand private-sector competition and speed up production of advanced weapons systems. "The Arsenal of Freedom has been UNLEASHED," Hegseth posted. AMERICA FACES A CRISIS IN OUR MILITARY ARSENAL THAT TRUMP IS RACING TO FIX The video features missile launches, naval weapons systems firing, ammunition production lines and workers signing munitions for U.S. forces. Hegseth also stressed that performance, not a contractor's name, should determine which companies supply America's military. "I don’t care what company is on the side of the rocket. Don't care. The only thing we ask ourselves is, is it the best?" Hegseth said in the video. "The technology that you build for our missiles, interceptors and hypersonic weapons is what allows the War Department to achieve peace through strength," Hegseth continued. "And that mission comes with a non-negotiable mandate straight from the Resolute Desk and President Trump: build more and build faster." MORE THAN HALF OF SOME US WEAPONS STOCKPILES USED IN IRAN WAR, RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT CHINA THREAT Hegseth framed the manufacturing push as central to strengthening American military readiness and deterring foreign adversaries. "When we unleash industry—when we at long last unleash the raw, competitive, and patriotic spirit—the United States of America always wins," he said. "When we compete, we win. When we innovate, we win. When we go fast, we win. We're equipping our warriors for the future right here and right now, made in the United States of America, and we're doing it at light speed." The "Arsenal of Freedom" campaign echoes America's World War II-era "Arsenal of Democracy," when U.S. factories dramatically expanded weapons production to supply American and Allied forces. TRUMP TURNS TO EMERGING TECH GIANT IN MULTI-BILLION BID TO RAMP UP US SUBMARINE PRODUCTION The administration's defense industrial strategy is to streamline Pentagon procurement, reduce bureaucratic barriers and bring more private companies and technology startups into the military supply chain. The effort emphasizes commercial technology, faster production and greater competition among defense contractors and manufacturers. Hegseth launched the nationwide tour earlier this year with a stop at a shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, and has since visited defense manufacturing facilities across the country. On Oct. 20, Hegseth toured Riverside Machine and Engineering in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, alongside Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and local lawmakers. KEY AMERICAN INDUSTRY SEEING BLUE-COLLAR JOBS BOOM AS TRUMP'S RE-SHORING POLICIES PAY OFF There, he touted what he called a "golden age of American manufacturing," highlighting domestic supply chains and defense industry jobs. The manufacturing push comes as the Pentagon seeks to strengthen U.S. weapons stockpiles and sustain military readiness amid threats from adversaries, including the almost eight-month war with Iran. Following visits to U.S. Central Command operations in the Middle East, Hegseth emphasized the importance of expanding production of precision missiles, air defense interceptors and other critical weapons systems. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Pentagon for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada7e0e2b01e86071e16955 Singham-linked nonprofits defy House ultimatum, blast 'MAGA-led witch hunt' te 2026-10-22T21:20:14.136Z Singham-linked nonprofits defy House ultimatum, blast 'MAGA-led witch hunt' Two nonprofits linked to Marxist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham have rejected a congressional ultimatum to turn over financial records, accusing lawmakers of using a foreign-influence investigation to target their political views and violate their First Amendment rights. The People's Forum Inc., a New York City-based activist hub, and BreakThrough News, a far-left nonprofit media outlet, fired back in Tuesday letters to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which threatened to haul their leaders — and Singham himself — before Congress to answer questions under oath. The People's Forum blasted the latest congressional crackdown as a "MAGA-led witch hunt." BreakThrough News and its supporters accuse the committee of targeting the outlet over its coverage of Israel and immigration enforcement, while lawmakers maintain the probe concerns the organizations' finances and structure. HOUSE PANEL WARNS SINGHAM-LINKED NONPROFITS: COMPLY WITH SUBPOENAS OR FACE CONGRESS The showdown comes as the Republican-led committee, headed by Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., investigates whether millions of dollars flowing through Singham's network of tax-exempt nonprofits are being used to advance Chinese Communist Party interests in the United States. "This approach is tantamount to holding the staff of BreakThrough News hostage," attorneys for BreakThrough News wrote in their Oct. 20 response, accusing the committee of threatening seven newsroom employees with depositions unless the outlet abandons its constitutional objections. The attorneys also challenged the committee's foreign-influence allegations, pointing to its reference to Singham, who lives in Shanghai, alongside foreign principals. "Mr. Singham is a U.S. citizen," the attorneys wrote. The standoff raises the prospect of Singham himself being deposed by congressional investigators, after the committee identified him among 21 potential witnesses — including nonprofit executives, activists and journalists associated with the two organizations and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, a Massachusetts-based Marxist think tank that has not publicly released a response to the latest demands. The People's Forum similarly condemned the committee's latest demands in its Oct. 20 response, accusing lawmakers of using the threat of depositions against eight staff members as retaliation for asserting its First Amendment rights. The committee did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. SUBPOENAED PRO-CHINA OUTLET DEFENDS ITSELF ON DEMOCRACY NOW!, WHICH PAID SINGHAM-FOUNDED COMPANY MILLIONS On their websites, BreakThrough News and The People's Forum also urged supporters to donate to help fund their legal defenses against the probe. "This is an escalation of the same MAGA-led witch-hunt," The People's Forum wrote in an Oct. 21 statement beneath a black graphic declaring, "We won't surrender our First Amendment rights." Both organizations also accused the committee of repeatedly changing its rationale and ignoring their legal objections, but said they remained open to narrower requests. The responses come as BreakThrough News has also been accused of sympathetically amplifying recent protests and unrest across Europe — including demonstrations in France that descended into violent riots, with protesters torching cars and clashing with police. The Singham-funded outlet advertised an online discussion titled "Europe's Youth Uprising," declaring that "A rebellion is sweeping Europe" and portraying the demonstrations as a youth uprising against rising living costs, austerity and military spending, according to a Fox News Digital report. Meanwhile, 10 press freedom and civil liberties organizations, including PEN America, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Society of Professional Journalists, have also backed BreakThrough News, accusing the committee of targeting its political views and warning that forcing journalists to testify could threaten press freedom. "Rep. Smith's shameless targeting of BreakThrough News for editorial viewpoints that he dislikes shows a complete disregard of the First Amendment," Seth Stern, chief of advocacy at the Freedom of the Press Foundation, said in a statement published by BreakThrough News. In their Oct. 20 letter, the groups called on the committee to abandon its investigation into the outlet and refrain from issuing further subpoenas. ‘MCCARTHY TRIALS’: HASAN PIKER, FAR-LEFT FIGURES ERUPT OVER SUBPOENAS IN $39M SINGHAM PROBE The committee alleges that Singham routed money through shell companies and donor-advised funds, obscuring the original source of contributions to the three nonprofits. Singham, an American-born Marxist tech tycoon who now lives in Shanghai, sold his software company, ThoughtWorks, for an estimated $785 million in 2017. A previous Fox News Digital investigation traced at least $278 million from Singham into six core U.S. nonprofits that served as funding hubs within a broader international network of activist groups, media organizations and think tanks promoting socialist, communist and pro-China causes. Of that funding, $22.44 million flowed to The People's Forum, $16.76 million to Tricontinental and $1.098 million to BreakThrough BT Media Inc., the parent organization of BreakThrough News. The three received approximately $40.3 million combined, according to Fox News Digital's investigation, which the committee cited in its earlier correspondence. The committee said it is examining whether existing tax laws adequately protect against foreign influence in the nonprofit sector and whether Congress should strengthen those laws. "Shanghai Singham has poured millions of dollars into these groups to take advantage of America's nonprofit sector and promote Chinese Communist Party propaganda. That much is public. What these groups are fighting to keep hidden is even more concerning," Smith said in an Oct. 13 statement. "Either these organizations turn over the documents, or their leaders will answer the Committee's questions under oath." The committee has not publicly identified evidence showing the organizations are concealing information related to foreign influence. Fox News Digital sought an update from the committee following the Oct. 20 deadline but had not received a response as of publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada7e0c2b01e86071e1694c Trump rally exposes surprising cracks in MAGA base as Republicans face midterm test te 2026-10-22T21:20:12.524Z Trump rally exposes surprising cracks in MAGA base as Republicans face midterm test President Donald Trump's rally in South Carolina on Wednesday revealed mixed feelings among his supporters, as frustrations over the economy, immigration and the war with Iran collide with the stakes of November's midterm elections. While some rallygoers urged fellow Republicans to look past their frustrations and turn out in November, one Clemson University student who once proudly wore a Trump hat said he was considering voting Democratic. "I was a big Trump supporter," one student, Grant Frady, explained. "But recently, I didn't support him for the 2024 election. I feel like there's too many special interests involved. I feel like what he said to the public was that he was anti-war. He was wanting to boost the economy, he said that he was just going to put America first, and I just feel like we haven't." Trump traveled to the Upstate to rally support for Republican Sen. Darline Graham, who faces an unexpectedly competitive challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews in a state that has long favored Republicans. TRUMP REAFFIRMS ICE ARREST POLICY AFTER CONFUSING GUIDANCE SPARKS ALARM AMONG AGENTS "And he also he said he was going to deport all the illegal immigrants. We haven't seen enough to really say that. I feel like he's just overstating, I feel he's causing too many problems for what he's really benefiting. We haven't gotten that many illegal immigrants out, and look how much problems we have with ICE." The economic concerns come as Americans continue to grapple with the cost of living, while the conflict with Iran has added pressure to energy markets and heightened uncertainty about the economy. A recent Fox News survey found that six in 10 voters say the cost of living is their top economic concern, followed by government spending (15%), jobs and income inequality (7% each), tariffs (6%) and taxes (5%). FOX NEWS POLL: ECONOMIC GLOOM, TRUMP RATINGS SIGNAL TOUGH GOP MIDTERM PATH Frady wasn't the only Clemson student who arrived at the rally with mixed feelings about the president's record. James, another Clemson student, said he had supported Trump in the past but was frustrated with aspects of the administration's foreign and immigration policies. "I've supported him [Trump] in the past, but some things have went off the edge," James stated. "I definitely think foreign policy should be enforced a little better than we've just been letting it go. And also I feel like he hasn't been doing enough for illegal immigrants getting in this country. So that's also a standpoint I like." "I think you should be more aggressive than not joining in with these [foreign] countries," he continued. "Cuz I don't think that's America first, and it's causing us to have a lot of debt." Frady said doubts about Graham's conservative credentials have prompted him to consider voting for Andrews, a Democratic pediatrician, while other rallygoers argued that frustrations with Trump's record were not enough to justify sitting out November's election. REPUBLICANS FACE TICKING MIDTERM CLOCK AS IRAN FALLOUT KEEPS PRESSURE ON GAS PRICES "You may not be thrilled with Trump, but you'll get the alternative," Mike Korb of Greenville told Fox News Digital, warning that Democrats would also reverse the administration's immigration-enforcement policies if they regained power. Korb argued that Trump's rally could help energize Republican voters, though he expressed doubts about the GOP's prospects of retaining the House. Summer Frost of Aiken argued that Americans should be willing to endure higher energy prices tied to the conflict with Iran, describing the economic burden as "short-term pain for long term gain." She wasn’t alone in viewing Iran as a long-term threat to America that had to finally be dealt with. Scott Hines, a military veteran from Greenwood recalled serving during the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, an attack that shaped his views on confronting Iran. "I was in the military when they bombed the Marine barracks. And we should have already hit Iran," Hines told Fox News Digital. Hines and his wife Margaret live not far from the Georgia line – where student Laken Riley was murdered by an illegal immigrant while jogging in February 2024. "Nobody wanted a young girl ... who couldn't jog on her own college campus to end up like that. I mean that's for any college campus, just not for someplace close to home," Margaret said about the tragedy – which occurred in nearby Athens, Ga. The president's rally also faced repeated disruptions from protesters, several of whom were escorted from the venue. During one disturbance, an attendee reportedly punched a protester, drawing praise from Trump, who compared the person who threw the blow to former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield. The  sheriff's office said Thursday that an assault report had been filed following the altercation. A deputy observed minor bruising on the person who reported being assaulted, according to the report. The case remained under investigation, with no suspect publicly identified. The disruptions underscored the tensions surrounding Trump's visit just 13 days before the midterm elections, when Republicans will be looking to mobilize voters in a state where a Senate seat once considered safely Republican has become more competitive. For Republican voters interviewed at the rally, the question was whether frustrations over Trump's record would ultimately change their votes — or whether the prospect of Democratic victories would be enough to keep them behind the GOP. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada7e052b01e86071e168f4 AIPAC Dumps Last-Minute $9M Behind Mike Rogers in Rebuke of Abdul El-Sayed te 2026-10-22T21:20:05.536Z AIPAC Dumps Last-Minute $9M Behind Mike Rogers in Rebuke of Abdul El-Sayed AIPAC’s super PAC quietly routs up to $9M to help Mike Rogers beat Abdul El-Sayed, timed to stay hidden until after Election Day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada7bb12b01e86071e16896 Last-minute Halloween essentials — party supplies, costume finishing touches and more, starting at $10 te 2026-10-22T21:10:09.867Z Last-minute Halloween essentials — party supplies, costume finishing touches and more, starting at $10 Halloween is right around the corner, but there's still time to put together a last-minute costume, throw an impromptu party or prepare for trick-or-treaters. These are the things you need for the spooky holiday that'll still arrive on time. READ MORE: Get your yard Halloween-ready with inflatables, skeletons and more, starting at $20 Whether you have nothing to wear or just need a final oomph to your fit. No costume? No problem! Grab a cute Halloween sweatshirt, like this pumpkin one from Walmart and you're good to go. These glow-in-the-dark press-ons are the missing touch for your spooky outfit. They're easy to apply and stay on for weeks. Shop the entire Halloween collection here. Original price: $32.99 Whether you're a cat, dragon or witch for Halloween this year, this face painting kit has everything you need to create a masterpiece. READ MORE: Yes, your dog needs a Halloween costume. Here are 13 options. There's still time to grab bags, treats and accessories. Original price: $34.99 We found the cutest trick-or-treat bag ever. It's soft to the touch, so it's perfect for little ones, and you can customize it with your kiddos' name for a special touch. Fill these cellophane bags with candy and toys for trick-or-treaters. They'll also work great for holding party favors for your Halloween bash. Throw together a last-minute party that's so fun, it's scary. This one bundle has all the tableware you'll need for a last-minute Halloween party. The black, orange, green and purple colors are perfect for the season and the bat pattern is super fun and festive. 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You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada7bab2b01e86071e16823 Rivian buys world model startup to accelerate self-driving ambitions te 2026-10-22T21:10:03.018Z Rivian buys world model startup to accelerate self-driving ambitions Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada79622b01e86071e16800 Police identify teen in Planet Fitness parking lot shooting te 2026-10-22T21:00:18.574Z Police identify teen in Planet Fitness parking lot shooting Police have identified the teen responsible for shooting another teen in the Planet Fitness parking lot last week.  According to the probable cause statement, a pair of friends found a gun in a ditch near Planet Fitness just before 10 p.m. Oct. 14.   The discovery of the abandoned gun went rogue after one of the teens “began handling it recklessly” and said he accidentally discharged it into the leg of his friend, according to the probable cause statement.  Witnesses nearby called the police to report sounds of shots being fired. When police arrived, they found a 17-year-old “in severe pain” lying next to a vehicle with a gunshot wound on his leg.  The older of the two friends, 18-year-old Julian Lovelace, was found by his vehicle. Lovelace admitted to accidentally discharging the gun and returning it to the ditch instead of helping his wounded friend.  The injured teen was taken to the hospital in stable condition with a moderate amount of blood loss and a gunshot wound to his upper right thigh.  Police recovered the handgun and Lovelace was booked into Pinal County Adult Detention Facility on suspicion of unlawful discharge, disorderly conduct, endangerment, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence.  Maricopa Police Department referred the case to the Pinal County Attorney’s Office.  The post Police identify teen in Planet Fitness parking lot shooting appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada795f2b01e86071e167e5 Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs preview favors the under as both teams tighten defensively te 2026-10-22T21:00:15.429Z Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs preview favors the under as both teams tighten defensively I don't put a ton of hockey plays out, mostly because it isn't a sport I follow overly closely until the playoffs. And because, especially around now, the NBA is in action, the NFL has a game tonight, the World Series starts tomorrow, and College Football is basically every day. Unfortunately, the NHL tends to be put in the back seat. It has been a fun early season, though. I've got a play tonight, but just take this as a mild warning that hockey isn't my best sport. Tonight we have a play on the Rangers vs. Maple Leafs game. The New York Rangers come into this game as one of the best teams in hockey with a 7-3-1 record, but all three of their losses and the one overtime loss came on the road. They started the season rather hot, but they have cooled off a bit over the past few games. They were 6-2-0 for the year and over the past three games, they've gone 1-1-1. The ugliest by far was the loss to the Devils; they allowed seven goals in that game, and outside of that game, the team hasn't allowed more than three goals in any game this season. In fact, their defense and goalkeeping have been their strength this season. They've allowed a total of just 24 goals in their games this season. Take away the seven to the Devils, and now opponents are averaging just 1.7 goals per game. Dylan Garand is expected in between the pipes tonight. He is 4-2-1 for the season and allowing 1.85 goals against per game. His save percentage is an outstanding .929 for the year. He hasn't ever faced the Maple Leafs in his career. AN NYC CURSE: RANGERS TOP GOALIE DRAGGED OFF ICE AS NEW YORK SPORTS NIGHTMARE DEEPENS The Toronto Maple Leafs are not off to a great start this season with a 5-4-2 record, and they are just 3-3-1 at home this season. They aren't in exactly a great position either, with three losses in their past five games. However, they did win the past two games and have only allowed three goals total in the past two games. Of the six losses or overtime losses, they've only had one game where they lost by more than one goal. The team is averaging 3.45 goals per game, so the offense hasn't been bad, and they are allowing only 3.09 goals. Perhaps they just need to find a way to close out games better. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! I really wouldn't expect it to be a problem from the Maple Leafs. They have a talented roster with Auston Matthews leading the way - he already has 18 points this season, leading the team in all three categories. The team is likely to send out Sergei Bobrovsky to mind the net tonight. Bobrovsky is 2-3-2 for the season with a 2.96 goals-against-per-game average and a .902 save percentage. He has actually been slightly worse at home than he has on the road. Outside of his most recent game, he has allowed at least three goals in every start he has had this season. The Rangers and Maple Leafs are both not in an ideal situation to back either one of them. I do lean to the Rangers because Bob has been allowing more goals, more consistently than Garand. Instead of backing a team, I think it makes sense to back the under 6.5. The Rangers have been consistently limiting opponents, and it seems like this will be closer to a 3-2 win than a 4-3 or 5-4 victory for either side. Give me the under. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada79582b01e86071e16787 Zach LaVine Delivers Painful, But Needed, Advice to Kings Teammates te 2026-10-22T21:00:08.891Z Zach LaVine Delivers Painful, But Needed, Advice to Kings Teammates Have to ask: Is Sarah McLachlan‘s “Angel” the Sacramento Kings’ evergreen anthem? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada79572b01e86071e1677e Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey Pushes Back on 'Slander' Against Lamar Jackson te 2026-10-22T21:00:07.024Z Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey Pushes Back on 'Slander' Against Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has missed each of his team's last two games since suffering an ankle injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada77062b01e86071e16709 Spending on administration in Arizona schools grew twice as fast as on instruction te 2026-10-22T20:50:14.610Z Spending on administration in Arizona schools grew twice as fast as on instruction Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada77042b01e86071e166fb These white suburban moms regret voting for Trump — but aren’t sold on Democrats te 2026-10-22T20:50:12.900Z These white suburban moms regret voting for Trump — but aren’t sold on Democrats Donald Trump at AmericaFest in Phoenix in December 2024. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) Two years ago, six White suburban mothers were among the more than 77 million Americans who voted to put President Donald Trump back in the White House. Now, they say they regret it. In a recent focus group convened by Navigator Research, a Democratic polling and public opinion firm, and shared exclusively with The 19th, the six Trump voters discussed their disappointment with his second term — and their mixed feelings about the upcoming midterm elections. Navigator shared the group with The 19th on the condition that the participants be referred to only by their first names to protect their privacy.     This article was originally published by The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom covering gender, politics, and policy. The Arizona Mirror is a founding member of The 19th News Network. Chrissy, a 44-year-old woman from Michigan, said that two years ago, she was “lazy” in basing her vote on political ads and discussions with others instead of her own research. Now, she’s committed to voting for candidates who will check Trump. “He’s pushed the country into an authoritarian playbook,” she said. “And if we don’t do something to stop it right now, it’s unlikely that there’ll be much left.” Trump is also losing women who were once among his most committed backers. “I was a die-hard supporter, but it’s been a complete backstab since, pretty much, the storming of the Capitol for me,” said Kristen, a 39-year-old woman in Ohio. “That’s when my opinion really started changing about how he is as a leader.” Nicole, a 47-year-old in Texas, could relate. She believes Trump “might have his intentions in the right place,” but his second term hasn’t matched his campaign promises. She knows people struggling to afford groceries and turning to public assistance programs to make ends meet, and she thinks things “will get worse before they get better.” “I just feel we’re drowning, and it only started when Trump got in office,” she said. “I was fully, like she said, a die-hard fan of Trump. I mean, flag supporter, everything. Now I feel like I regret voting for him, I’ll just be honest.” Melissa Toufanian, a managing director at Navigator, said their research has found that 1 in 4 people who voted for Trump in 2024 now regret it. Moms are more likely to regret their votes than dads — and suburban women are a critical election demographic for both parties. While all the focus group participants have soured on Trump, they aren’t all sold on Democrats. Several expressed deep disillusionment with politics and doubted their votes could meaningfully change what they see as a broken status quo upheld by both political parties. “I do think in a lot of ways that our voice doesn’t matter anymore,” said Gayle, a 47-year-old in Florida. “I think Congress sucks, honestly. I just think it sucks. I don’t think that they’re in it for the people. I think they’re in it for themselves these days, and it’s really on both sides.” The cost of living consistently ranks as voters’ top concern, and many Democratic candidates are putting affordability front and center in their campaigns. Polling from The 19th and YouGov found that women are more worried than men about paying for groceries, healthcare, housing and retirement. Even women who weren’t as personally affected by rising prices saw the war in Iran and the resulting increase in gas and fuel prices as a clear about-face from Trump’s 2024 campaign promises to lower costs. “I’m not struggling, but so many people are,” said Denise, a 49-year-old woman from Ohio. “I’m repulsed about the tariffs that we’ve put on our neighbor in Canada, the war, basically picking on other countries and just starting a war for no reason.” Of the entire group, Gayle had the most positive assessment of Trump’s second term and the economy. But she said she regretted voting for him because of the war in Iran, which “really messed things up.” “If you’re looking at the gas prices versus if I’m going to see a nuclear bomb happen, I’m more concerned with my gas prices than I am with the nuclear bomb, to be honest,” she said. And it wasn’t just the economy that made the women in the focus group turn against Trump. Denise pointed to Trump “taking down history because he’s a narcissist” in tearing down the East Wing of the White House to build a new ballroom. “It just … that disgusts me,” she said. “He had no right to do that, and that’s one of the big things that pissed me off.” Women in the focus group said that while they supported enforcing immigration laws and securing the border, they thought the government had gone too far. “I’m not against the deportation, I’m against inhumane treatment in that process,” said Kristen, the 39-year-old in Ohio. Brandy, a 43-year-old woman in North Carolina, said she was particularly troubled by federal immigration officials killing two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in Minnesota. She said when she posted about Good’s killing on Facebook, she was attacked by her friends who are “extreme Trump lovers.” “He just makes people lose their human decency,” she said. And they didn’t view other members of the Trump administration much more favorably. They used words like “terrible,” “compromised,” “Trump’s twin,” and “corrupt” to describe Vice President JD Vance. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was called “a liar,” and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  “uneducated.” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth “should have stayed on TV,” Kristen said. But despite the group’s collective distaste for Trump and his inner circle, not all plan to vote for Democrats down the ballot in November. Denise in Ohio said she was leaning toward voting for Democrat Amy Acton in Ohio’s race for governor over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, whom she described as “up [Trump’s] rear end,” while Gayle in Florida said she planned to vote for the Republican, Rep. Byron Donalds, in her state’s gubernatorial race. Brandy said she didn’t like former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, but was voting for him because of GOP nominee Michael Whatley’s ties to a convicted sex offender who served in several leadership positions in the state Republican Party, something Democratic groups have spent millions highlighting in campaign ads. “I’m gonna go for the guy that doesn’t have a buddy that’s a sex offender,” she said. “Even though I don’t like him, he is the lesser of two evils.” Toufanian said Democrats have a big opportunity to focus on issues suburban women care about “and to really make some tangible improvements in their lives.” Food quality and safety is one of those issues. Nearly all the women cited it as a top concern, but only two had heard of the acronym MAHA, or Make America Healthy Again. “I think there’s a real opportunity because it touches on so many of the other issues that are so important in this election cycle, particularly corruption and affordability,” Toufanian said. Most women in the focus group said they’re taking a wait-and-see approach to the 2028 presidential race. Two, Chrissy and Kristen, said they were open to voting for a Democrat but wouldn’t want to vote for Vance or former Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. Chrissy said she’d primarily evaluate Republican candidates on whether they would further the “cruelty” and “highly polarized” atmosphere cultivated by Trump. “I don’t want the country to be identified like that anymore, at all. I don’t even want to be a member. … I don’t want to be a citizen of this country,” she said. “I’m embarrassed on a world stage.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada77002b01e86071e166c5 Florida Police Officer Is Accused in Scheme to Seize a Dead Man’s House te 2026-10-22T20:50:08.297Z Florida Police Officer Is Accused in Scheme to Seize a Dead Man’s House The Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrested the officer, Brian Sguros, alleging that he used the man’s identity after finding him dead at home during a welfare check. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada76fe2b01e86071e166aa Tokenized Economies Need Local Currency te 2026-10-22T20:50:06.682Z Tokenized Economies Need Local Currency If nothing changes, the entire tokenized world ends up settling in someone else's money. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada74b32b01e86071e1665c Police identify teen in Planet Fitness parking lot shooting te 2026-10-22T20:40:19.137Z Police identify teen in Planet Fitness parking lot shooting Police have identified the teen responsible for shooting another teen in the Planet Fitness parking lot last week.  According to the probable cause statement, a pair of friends found a gun in a ditch near Planet Fitness just before 10 p.m. Oct. 14.   The discovery of the abandoned gun went rogue after one of the teens “began handling it recklessly” and said he accidentally discharged it into the leg of his friend, according to the probable cause statement.  Witnesses nearby called the police to report sounds of shots being fired. When police arrived, they found a 17-year-old “in severe pain” lying next to a vehicle with a gunshot wound on his leg.  The older of the two friends, 18-year-old Julian Lovelace, was found by his vehicle. Lovelace admitted to accidentally discharging the gun and returning it to the ditch instead of helping his wounded friend.  The injured teen was taken to the hospital in stable condition with a moderate amount of blood loss and a gunshot wound to his upper right thigh.  Police recovered the handgun and Lovelace was booked into Pinal County Adult Detention Facility on suspicion of unlawful discharge, disorderly conduct, endangerment, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence.  Maricopa Police Department referred the case to the Pinal County Attorney’s Office.  The post Police identify teen in Planet Fitness parking lot shooting appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada74ad2b01e86071e1663b Fox News unveils extensive 2026 midterm coverage plans with control of Congress at stake te 2026-10-22T20:40:13.013Z Fox News unveils extensive 2026 midterm coverage plans with control of Congress at stake FOX News Media announced Thursday that it will offer expanded coverage of the 2026 midterm elections across television, digital, audio and podcasts — bringing the latest results and analysis straight to viewers, wherever they are. Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier, chief political anchor and executive editor of "Special Report," and Martha MacCallum, anchor and executive editor of "The Story," are set to co-anchor the network’s midterm election coverage with Fox News' "Democracy 26." Coverage will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Fox News Channel's Dana Perino, Brit Hume, Harold Ford Jr., Bill Hemmer, Sandra Smith, Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, Trace Gallagher, Harris Faulkner, Kayleigh McEnany and Jessica Tarlov set to appear alongside Baier and MacCallum throughout the night. FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: THE BIGGEST SURPRISES COME AFTER OCTOBER Programming is set to continue into the evening and will bring the latest calls on the nationwide House, Senate and gubernatorial races straight to viewers — along with projections on the balance of power in both the Senate and House as predicted by the Fox News Decision Desk. Democrats are trying to take back majorities in the House and Senate from Republicans, who have controlled both chambers since the 2024 election. Fox Business Network will also simulcast coverage starting at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, until 6 a.m. ET the following day. Viewers can expect a special early edition of "Fox & Friends First" starting at 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Throughout the broadcast, Fox News Channel will expand its use of augmented reality and data-driven graphics to provide real-time context for viewers as election results are tabulated. 12 RACES SCRAMBLE SENATE BATTLEFIELD AS DEMOCRATS EYE COMEBACK The network will utilize enhanced visualizations to show how counties throughout the country voted differently from past elections, follow the balance of power in Congress and add context to key races. In addition to Fox News Media’s coverage in New York City, senior White House correspondents Jacqui Heinrich and Peter Doocy, and White House correspondent Aishah Hasnie will contribute to programming from Washington, D.C. More than 20 Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network correspondents are also set to provide additional coverage throughout election night from across the country. "Ruthless Podcast" hosts Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan, John Ashbrook and Shashank Tripathi, known as "Comfortably Smug," will air the "Ruthless Live! Midterm Election Show," broadcast from Washington. It will stream from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on Fox News Digital and Fox Nation. WATCH: Hannity outlines what's at stake in the midterm elections In the week before the election, "Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy will take his "Breakfast with Friends" segment on the road again, talking with voters at diners in swing states. He will start Oct. 26 at JC’s Restaurant in Burton, Ohio, before heading to Four Corners Diner in Romeo, Mich., on Oct. 27. Doocy will broadcast from Keys Café & Bakery in Roseville, Minn., on Oct. 28, and from Bubba’s Cooks Country in Dallas, Texas, on Oct. 29. His final stop will be Big Doug’s Place in Hiram, Georgia, on Oct. 30. "Fox & Friends First" co-host Todd Piro will continue the tour on Oct. 31 from Stacks Pancake House in Scarborough, Maine. On Election Day morning, "Fox & Friends Weekend" co-hosts Charles Hurt and Griff Jenkins will close out the series at a diner. FOX NEWS MEDIA TOPS YOUTUBE FOR EIGHTH STRAIGHT QUARTER WITH 918 MILLION VIEWS Fox News Digital is also set to bring comprehensive election coverage to America’s fingertips, including a live blog and Fox News Power Rankings, which will provide real-time updates regarding race results as polls close. Fox News Digital’s coverage comes on the heels of the platform topping all news brands and broadcast networks in both multiplatform views and minutes in the third quarter of 2026, according to Comscore. FOX NEWS MEDIA EXPANDS PODCAST PORTFOLIO WITH NEW ORIGINAL SHOW ‘THE GIRLS’ The Fox News app is launching a "Midterms 2026" tab with an interactive county-level map and an "Election HQ" feature, which includes an AI chatbot that answers questions about races and results using Fox News reporting. Signed-in users can also join "The Room," a live commentary feature in which users can discuss results in an interactive setting. In the days leading up to the midterms, Fox News Audio will provide coverage across Fox News Radio (FNR) affiliates and through the Fox News App "Listen" button. Listeners can also expect live programming hosted by co-anchors Jared Halpern and Jessica Rosenthal starting at 7 p.m. ET on Election Day, in which they will hear expert political analysis and field reports from network correspondents throughout the country. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Listeners can also catch up on the results the morning after Election Day with a one-hour Fox News Audio special at 8 a.m. ET, available on Fox News Radio and in the Fox News app. Before Election Day, Fox News Audio will offer midterm and gubernatorial race updates every 15 minutes on "Fox News Headlines 24/7" featured on SiriusXM. "The Fox News Rundown" is also set to present a five-part series from Oct. 26 to 30 profiling high-stakes states ahead of the midterms. Fox News Podcasts will release special episodes of "Perino on Politics," "The Bret Baier Podcast" and "The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum," along with a "Democracy '26" landing page that will be available on Fox News Audio’s platforms. Fox News Digital's Brian Flood contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada74a62b01e86071e165e5 Patriots Hit With Bad Injury News on Key Player Hours Before Bears Game te 2026-10-22T20:40:06.922Z Patriots Hit With Bad Injury News on Key Player Hours Before Bears Game The New England Patriots have announced that they have placed guard Alijah Vera-Tucker on injured reserve. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada74a42b01e86071e165dc Arch Manning Made Drastic Change Before Texas-Ole Miss Game te 2026-10-22T20:40:04.774Z Arch Manning Made Drastic Change Before Texas-Ole Miss Game The Texas Longhorns see something different in quarterback Arch Manning this week before playing Ole Miss on Saturday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada72562b01e86071e16574 Hard Rock Bet Promo Code: $500 in No Sweat Bets Available Ahead of Bears-Patriots te 2026-10-22T20:30:14.956Z Hard Rock Bet Promo Code: $500 in No Sweat Bets Available Ahead of Bears-Patriots The NBA is back, the NHL has been going for weeks, and baseball has the World Series tomorrow, but nothing beats NFL action, and Thursday brings us the Patriots and Bears. Hard Rock Bet is bringing new users $500 in No Sweat Bets to wager on tonight’s game.  The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears come into tonight’s game each with a record of 4-2 for the season. 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If those bonus bets lose, you’ll receive $50 bonus bet tokens.  Top Ten Offenses in Points Per Game Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada72552b01e86071e1656b Tourist dangles 23 stories above busy street in 'reckless' daredevil stunt te 2026-10-22T20:30:13.694Z Tourist dangles 23 stories above busy street in 'reckless' daredevil stunt A spine-tingling rescue unfolded in New Zealand this week after a tourist's parachute snagged on a luxury hotel, leaving the man dangling 23 stories above a busy street before his eventual arrest. The tourist, a Belgian national, was attempting to BASE jump from the 27th floor of Auckland's Hotel Indigo when his parachute became caught on the building's exterior. BASE jumping is an extreme sport that involves parachuting from fixed objects, including buildings, bridges and cliffs. MAN FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE AFTER TRAGIC CLIFF JUMP INTO WATER AT VACATION HOT SPOT The incident took place at around 10:42 p.m. Tuesday night, police said. The 22-year-old man has since been charged and is scheduled to appear in Auckland District Court on Oct. 27, according to police. The rescue came at a steep cost, with firefighters forced to smash a glass panel worth about $20,000 New Zealand dollars (about $11,400 USD) to reach the stranded tourist. "Fire and Emergency New Zealand were able to free the man. However, the building suffered damage to the exterior and guests staying at the hotel had their evening disrupted due to the event," Inspector Grae Anderson, the area commander of Auckland City, said in a press release. TOURIST TAKES FORBIDDEN PLUNGE AT ICONIC LANDMARK AS VISITORS WATCH, STUNNED "In order to reach the man on the outside of the building, a glass panel worth approximately $20,000 had to be smashed," he added. Police reported that the tourist was not injured and did not require medical treatment. Anderson said investigators believe the tourist was the same person who filmed himself BASE jumping from another Auckland building in September that was under construction.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "We do not condone this type of behavior," Anderson said.  "It is reckless and poses risk[s] to the person jumping and those on the ground." Inspector Anderson said he hopes this incident will make anyone else thinking of repeating these types of stunts reconsider. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "In this case, the man not only needed rescuing, but paying guests [at] the hotel had their stay impacted, and expensive damage had to be caused to facilitate that rescue." Anderson added, "This is unacceptable, and now, instead of leaving New Zealand, and carrying on with his travel plans, he will stay here and face the consequences of his actions." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, received roughly 2.3 million international visitor arrivals recorded at its airport in the year ending November 2025, according to a report from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, the region's economic development and tourism organization. BASE jumping can involve jumping from natural formations, but the activity is generally prohibited in U.S. national parks without authorization, according to the National Park Service (NPS).  While there are no regulations specifically addressing BASE jumping, the activity is "generally prohibited by NPS regulations" but may be permitted following a park planning process, the agency said in a 2024 memorandum. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada72542b01e86071e16562 DOJ moves to boot two federal judges from immigration cases over remarks to media: 'Extraordinarily imprudent' te 2026-10-22T20:30:12.419Z DOJ moves to boot two federal judges from immigration cases over remarks to media: 'Extraordinarily imprudent' Two Minnesota federal judges who took the unusual step of publicly criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown to the New York Times are now fighting the administration’s efforts to disqualify them from cases involving immigration enforcement. One of those judges, Patrick Schiltz, is overseeing the Justice Department’s effort to strip U. S. citizenship from Salah Osman Ahmed, a Somali- born man who pleaded guilty in 2009 to providing material support to terrorists after joining al- Shabaab. The other, John Tunheim, is presiding over the prosecution of a South African national accused of falsely claiming U. S. citizenship and illegally voting in the 2024 election. The Justice Department filed separate motions asking Schiltz and Tunheim to recuse themselves, arguing that their participation in the New York Times report criticizing President Donald Trump's Operation Metro Surge has raised questions about whether they can fairly preside over the cases. "Impartiality is imperative to ensuring public trust in our Nation’s judiciary," the Justice Department said in a statement posted to X this week. "Judge Schiltz’s and Judge Tunheim’s on-the-record participation in a recent highly partisan New York Times Article, along with Judge Schiltz’s subsequent public comments, unquestionably calls into doubt whether they can be impartial in these cases." OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE AT CENTER OF TRUMP'S ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND CASE HIT WITH MISCONDUCT CLAIM The Justice Department' s formal recusal demand follows reporting by Fox News Digital last month detailing unusual behind-the-scenes coordination among Minnesota' s federal bench as judges confronted a massive influx of immigration cases stemming from the administration' s enforcement operation. The report came after Schiltz and Tunheim were among seven Minnesota federal judges who spoke with the Times in September about Operation Metro Surge. Schiltz sat for a roughly 90- minute interview during which he described the administration' s handling of the operation as having created a " grave threat to the rule of law," while Tunheim suggested to the Times that agents carrying out the administration' s immigration crackdown were not primarily apprehending dangerous criminals. DOJ had already raised the prospect that judges who publicly discussed the administration' s immigration cases might need to step aside when the Times report was released in September. Last month, DOJ filed a judicial misconduct complaint against Schiltz, Tunheim and other Minnesota judges who participated in the Times report, accusing them of violating judicial ethics rules and asking the Eighth Circuit to investigate. Attorney General Todd Blanche said their conduct had " undermined public confidence in an impartial judiciary in Minnesota." "It is remarkable that sitting federal judges are giving on-the-record interviews attacking this Administration's policies rather than ruling from the bench," a Justice Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital in September. "Judges who have made public comments on pending or related matters should consider whether recusal is warranted going forward." 'WORST OF THE WORST' JUDGES ARE SABOTAGING TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION AGENDA, TOP DHS OFFICIAL SAYS The Times report in question revealed that Schiltz, Tunheim and the other Minnesota judges handling the flood of Operation Metro Surge cases regularly met, communicated through running email threads and used an informal spreadsheet created by court clerks to identify judges to consult about recurring legal questions. Chief Judge Eric Tostrud previously told Fox News Digital that the judges nevertheless independently decided every case assigned to them. "The bottom line is that each of us made an independent decision with respect to the merits of each and every petition we were assigned," Tostrud said at the time. The Justice Department, however, has accused Schiltz and the other judges of "publicly" taking sides in the ongoing battle over Trump's deportation agenda. "A judge who has publicly taken sides on the political issue of immigration enforcement cannot then preside over a case concerning one of the Justice Department’s key immigration initiatives: pursuing the largest denaturalization effort in Department history to restore trust and integrity in U.S. citizenship," Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward wrote. Schiltz declined to comment on the Justice Department's new effort to disqualify him when reached by Fox News Digital this week. But when Fox News Digital asked him about the possibility of recusal in September, Schiltz argued there was no basis for him to step aside — and pointed to the fact that DOJ had not asked him to do so. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION PUSH FUELS ICE'S BIGGEST ARREST MONTH IN AGENCY HISTORY "I have seen suggestions from the Administration that I might have to recuse in immigration cases, but no one has yet identified any basis for my recusal, which is presumably why the Justice Department has not asked me to recuse," Schiltz said at the time. "Neither in the New York Times article nor anywhere else have I commented on the merits of a particular case," he continued. "Instead, I have spoken in defense of the rule of law, a component of which is compliance with court orders. That is not a cause for recusal." Tunheim did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Charles "Cully" Stimson, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation who previously served as a federal prosecutor and military judge, told Fox News Digital that judges ordinarily avoid publicly commenting on matters that could intersect with cases before them. "These judges did something extraordinarily imprudent, and that is to talk to any newspaper, much less the New York Times," Stimson said. "That was a big no-no." STATE'S LARGEST MOSQUE LEADER’S DEPORTATION FIGHT TAKES DRAMATIC TURN AS TRUMP ADMIN SCORES MAJOR WIN Asked what he would do if the New York Times interviews were the only facts at issue, Stimson said he would step aside. "If we were to just go off of the New York Times interview ... I would recuse myself," Stimson said, noting the recusal would only be from the particular case at issue as opposed to all future cases adjudicating the same principles. Stimson cautioned, however, that recusal motions put judges in the unusual position of effectively judging their own impartiality and said it would be inappropriate to predict how either motion should ultimately be resolved without the complete record. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER If either judge denies DOJ's request, Stimson said the government could seek review from the Eighth Circuit, where a three-judge panel would determine whether the government has met the legal standard for recusal. DOJ declined to comment further Thursday beyond its public statement. A DOJ spokesperson also did not answer Fox News Digital's question about whether the department would appeal if Schiltz or Tunheim denies the recusal motions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada72532b01e86071e16559 SMX champion Levi Kitchen opens up about rebuilding confidence after frightening Daytona crash te 2026-10-22T20:30:11.082Z SMX champion Levi Kitchen opens up about rebuilding confidence after frightening Daytona crash Levi Kitchen is on top of the SuperMotocross world. But getting there required more than recovering from a serious injury. He had to learn to trust himself again. The 25-year-old Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider captured the 2026 Monster Energy SMX 250 Class World Championship in September 2026, securing his first professional title and ending a seven-year championship drought for his team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS It was a career-defining moment for Kitchen, who had spent years coming close to winning a championship while battling injuries and setbacks along the way. "It was unreal," Kitchen told OutKick OutDoors in an exclusive interview. "I've had some heartbreaks, obviously been close, but it felt really good." "It was pretty emotional for me just because it had taken a while to win anything of that caliber," he added. But the road to that championship was anything but smooth. In March 2025, Kitchen suffered a violent crash during the Daytona Supercross that left him with a broken collarbone and fractures in his upper back. The injuries sidelined him for the remainder of the Supercross season. And while he eventually healed enough to return to racing, Kitchen said the mental recovery was a different battle entirely. "Oh yeah, big time," he said when asked whether it was difficult to regain his confidence after the crash. "If I look back at that season, even when I came back on the bike, in 2025, I was maybe a top-five guy outdoors. And then at least was able to compete for the championship this year." Watch Levi Kitchen's entire interview with OutKick OutDoors here: That progression didn't happen overnight. "Slowly but surely, I've made really good progress, and I have all my confidence back," Kitchen said. "It just goes to show, I think fans, or just anybody, don't realize how much injuries can really affect everything." "It can be a real pain in the butt to build yourself back up." For fans watching from the sidelines, a rider's return to competition might signal that the recovery process is complete. But as Kitchen explained, getting back on the bike doesn't necessarily mean getting back to the same level of confidence and performance. It took time, patience and a different approach to racing. Looking back on everything he's experienced, Kitchen believes one of his biggest improvements has come from learning to trust his abilities while also recognizing his limits. "The biggest thing I would say is just finally the belief," he said. "The belief side of it is super important. And I think on any given day, if I show up with the belief that I can get something done, normally I can get it done." SUPERMOTOCROSS CHAMPION LEVI KITCHEN WANTS TO TRY TOURNAMENT BASS FISHING WHEN HE HANGS UP HIS HELMET But confidence alone wasn't enough. Kitchen also had to develop a little more restraint — something that doesn't always come naturally in a sport where riders are constantly pushing the limits of speed and control. "Just maturity of racing," he explained. "Now, if I don't really have it on a day, I try to be as smart as I can. Where before, I would probably still try and then end up on the ground or something." It's a lesson learned the hard way, but one Kitchen believes will serve him well beyond a single championship season. "I want to race for a lot more years to come and can't be too stupid," he said. That shift in mentality paid off in September when Kitchen secured the 250SMX World Championship at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Mo. And the victory meant something special beyond his own accomplishments. Kitchen's title ended a seven-year championship drought for Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki, one of the most decorated organizations in 250-class racing. "Mitch has done so much for me," Kitchen said, referring to team owner Mitch Payton. "Me and Mitch have gotten close over the years, and he's been a great boss and friend of mine now. So it was super special." Despite finally capturing that elusive first title, Kitchen insists he isn't suddenly feeling satisfied. In fact, winning the championship has only strengthened his belief in what he's capable of accomplishing. "It didn't really take any pressure off," he said. "The only thing it did was help me with the belief side of things. Just being able to execute." Kitchen has his sights set on both a Supercross and a Pro Motocross championship in 2027, and he plans to remain in the 250 class for at least another season. "The Supercross Championship has been a major goal of mine, so that's my first goal," he said. "But overall, just maybe be a little better than I was this year." And while the first championship was certainly worth celebrating, Kitchen knows there's no guarantee the next one will come any easier. "I don't think you'll ever be satisfied, really, which is a tough thing," he said. For now, though, Kitchen can take some satisfaction in knowing how far he's come. A year ago, he was still working to rebuild his confidence after a frightening crash. Now, he's a world champion. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER And maybe the most important thing he learned along the way wasn't how to ride faster. It was knowing when to slow down. Love all things adventure and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada724c2b01e86071e16501 AOC Motivates Dem Base for Troy Jackson in Maine Battleground Senate Race te 2026-10-22T20:30:04.641Z AOC Motivates Dem Base for Troy Jackson in Maine Battleground Senate Race Jackson and Ocasio-Cortez appeared together at a Students vs. Billionaires town hall in Portland, Maine, on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada70012b01e86071e164a9 BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS: Cover Your First Bet up to $1500 Ahead of Bears-Patriots te 2026-10-22T20:20:17.729Z BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS: Cover Your First Bet up to $1500 Ahead of Bears-Patriots Some teams are associated with defense more than others, and some are more associated with offense. Both the Bears and Patriots are better known for having defensive teams, and both play on Thursday Night. BetMGM is offering new users a promo code of FOXNEWS to cover their first wager up to $1,500. If your first bet loses, you’ll receive up to $1,500 in bonus wagers, matching your original bet.  We’ve seen both of these teams have some elite defense over the seasons, but lately, the teams are a bit more exciting with their offensive schemes and firepower. The Patriots had a great defense last year, and the Bears' defense was opportunistic. Let’s take a look at how the two teams match up this season on defense.  In terms of turnovers created this season, the Bears have found a way to get nine turnovers from opponents this year. They have three interceptions, and they have six fumble recoveries. The Patriots have matched the same number of turnovers, but they have four interceptions and five fumble recoveries.  BetMGM is offering new users a chance to bet on tonight’s game, and if their first wager loses, they will receive the same value in bonus funds when using promo code FOXNEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada70002b01e86071e164a0 Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs preview favors the under as both teams tighten defensively te 2026-10-22T20:20:16.396Z Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs preview favors the under as both teams tighten defensively I don't put a ton of hockey plays out, mostly because it isn't a sport I follow overly closely until the playoffs. And because, especially around now, the NBA is in action, the NFL has a game tonight, the World Series starts tomorrow, and College Football is basically every day. Unfortunately, the NHL tends to be put in the back seat. It has been a fun early season, though. I've got a play tonight, but just take this as a mild warning that hockey isn't my best sport. Tonight we have a play on the Rangers vs. Maple Leafs game. The New York Rangers come into this game as one of the best teams in hockey with a 7-3-1 record, but all three of their losses and the one overtime loss came on the road. They started the season rather hot, but they have cooled off a bit over the past few games. They were 6-2-0 for the year and over the past three games, they've gone 1-1-1. The ugliest by far was the loss to the Devils; they allowed seven goals in that game, and outside of that game, the team hasn't allowed more than three goals in any game this season. In fact, their defense and goalkeeping have been their strength this season. They've allowed a total of just 24 goals in their games this season. Take away the seven to the Devils, and now opponents are averaging just 1.7 goals per game. Dylan Garand is expected in between the pipes tonight. He is 4-2-1 for the season and allowing 1.85 goals against per game. His save percentage is an outstanding .929 for the year. He hasn't ever faced the Maple Leafs in his career. AN NYC CURSE: RANGERS TOP GOALIE DRAGGED OFF ICE AS NEW YORK SPORTS NIGHTMARE DEEPENS The Toronto Maple Leafs are not off to a great start this season with a 5-4-2 record, and they are just 3-3-1 at home this season. They aren't in exactly a great position either, with three losses in their past five games. However, they did win the past two games and have only allowed three goals total in the past two games. Of the six losses or overtime losses, they've only had one game where they lost by more than one goal. The team is averaging 3.45 goals per game, so the offense hasn't been bad, and they are allowing only 3.09 goals. Perhaps they just need to find a way to close out games better. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! I really wouldn't expect it to be a problem from the Maple Leafs. They have a talented roster with Auston Matthews leading the way - he already has 18 points this season, leading the team in all three categories. The team is likely to send out Sergei Bobrovsky to mind the net tonight. Bobrovsky is 2-3-2 for the season with a 2.96 goals-against-per-game average and a .902 save percentage. He has actually been slightly worse at home than he has on the road. Outside of his most recent game, he has allowed at least three goals in every start he has had this season. The Rangers and Maple Leafs are both not in an ideal situation to back either one of them. I do lean to the Rangers because Bob has been allowing more goals, more consistently than Garand. Instead of backing a team, I think it makes sense to back the under 6.5. The Rangers have been consistently limiting opponents, and it seems like this will be closer to a 3-2 win than a 4-3 or 5-4 victory for either side. Give me the under. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6ff92b01e86071e1644a Leavitt Delivers Blunt Verdict on Zacharia’s Brief Press Secretary Stint te 2026-10-22T20:20:09.983Z Leavitt Delivers Blunt Verdict on Zacharia’s Brief Press Secretary Stint Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a frank assessment of Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure as her successor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6ff82b01e86071e16441 Kamala Harris Stumps in Mississippi as GOP Moves to Protect Senate Seat te 2026-10-22T20:20:08.398Z Kamala Harris Stumps in Mississippi as GOP Moves to Protect Senate Seat Kamala Harris campaigns for Scott Colom as GOP attention turns to Mississippi’s unexpectedly competitive Senate race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6ff62b01e86071e16438 Steelers' TJ Watt Pops Up on Injury Report With New Concern te 2026-10-22T20:20:06.556Z Steelers' TJ Watt Pops Up on Injury Report With New Concern Watt was a limited participant during Thursday's practice, just days before the matchup versus the Saints in Paris. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6ff42b01e86071e1642f Mitchell Robinson Shrugs Off Upcoming Matchup Against His Former Knicks Team te 2026-10-22T20:20:04.743Z Mitchell Robinson Shrugs Off Upcoming Matchup Against His Former Knicks Team Veteran Boston Celtics center Mitchell Robinson will face off against his former New York Knicks team on Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6daa2b01e86071e16376 FanDuel Promo Code: Get $350 in Bonus Bets for Bears vs Patriots Thursday Night Football te 2026-10-22T20:10:18.803Z FanDuel Promo Code: Get $350 in Bonus Bets for Bears vs Patriots Thursday Night Football The New England Patriots come into Chicago to take on the Bears on Thursday Night Football. FanDuel is offering new users a promo to earn $350 in bonus wagers when betting $5 on tonight’s game. Wager $5 on the game and earn a $50 bonus bet; repeat that process for seven days to earn the full $350.  The quarterback tends to get the glory when it comes to team success, but both of these teams realize just how important it is to own the ground game. The Patriots look to get their running game going and keep Caleb Williams off the field, and the Bears will continue to hand the ball off regularly in hopes of owning time of possession.  The Patriots have been almost completely even in terms of rushing vs. passing plays this season. New England has thrown the ball 189 times, and they’ve run the ball 187 times. They have a two-headed attack with Rhamondre Stevenson and Treveyon Henderson carrying the ball 120 times this season.  Stevenson is averaging 3.7 yards per carry and has two touchdowns this season, while Henderson has one touchdown and is averaging four yards per carry in five games. Drake Maye has the other rushing touchdown for the team.  The Bears have been one of the best running teams in football this season. They’ve run the ball eight more times than they’ve passed it. They also have a two-headed rushing attack. De’Andre Swift gets the bulk of the carries with slightly less than half of the attempts this year. Kyle Monangai has 60 rushes this season and is the primary option outside of Swift. Monangai has missed the past two games, but Roschon Johnson has run the ball 22 times and scored a touchdown this year in his place. Swift has six touchdowns this season, and Monangai has three. Caleb Williams has found the end zone twice as well.  FanDuel is offering new users a promo to earn $350 in bonus wagers when betting $5 on tonight’s game. Wager $5 on the game and earn a $50 bonus bet; repeat that process for seven days to earn the full $350. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6da52b01e86071e16355 Morning Scoop: Panel tackles economic impact of deportations te 2026-10-22T20:10:13.173Z Morning Scoop: Panel tackles economic impact of deportations The Arizona Capitol Times’ “Morning Scoop” video series returned from its summer hiatus on Wednesday with a panel discussing the economic effects of immigration enforcement. “The Cost of Deportation: Economic Impacts on Arizona” featured moderator Steve Goldstein asking questions to state Sen. Annalise Ortiz, Tucson City Council Member Miranda Schubert, Gauri Agarwal from the Arizona Center for Economic Policy and Rodrigo Dorador from Dominium. The panelists discussed recent data suggesting that immigration enforcement has had far-reaching financial effects on the economy. The Economic Policy Institute released a “Cost of Deportations Calculator” that tracks how much money is going toward immigration enforcement, and presents other possible uses for those funds. Brookings, meanwhile, released its report “Shock, Awe, and Economic Fallout” that found a larger drop in employment in cities that Immigration and Customs Enforcement targets most. “What the data is showing us is that immigration enforcement does not happen in a vacuum,” Agarwal said. “Aside from affecting the people directly targeted, it also affects workers, businesses and families around Arizona.” “The Morning Scoop” will return at 8 a.m. on Oct. 28 with a discussion on Arizona’s tribal water rights settlement. Panelists include Hopi Tribe Chairman Lamar Keevama; San Juan Southern Paiute Vice President Johnny Lehi Jr.; Crystal Tulley-Cordova, the principal hydrologist at the Navajo Department of Water Resources; Central Arizona Project General Manager Branda Burman; and Andy Muller, the general manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District. Register for the free virtual forum here. The post Morning Scoop: Panel tackles economic impact of deportations first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6da22b01e86071e16315 Anthony Davis Delivers Hilarious Quote About Wizards Crowd te 2026-10-22T20:10:10.719Z Anthony Davis Delivers Hilarious Quote About Wizards Crowd Anthony Davis made a huge splash in his debut with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, recording 34 points and 12 rebounds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6da02b01e86071e1630c Giants DC Threatens Players Amid 'Unacceptable' Behavior, Calls Out 'Traitors' te 2026-10-22T20:10:08.824Z Giants DC Threatens Players Amid 'Unacceptable' Behavior, Calls Out 'Traitors' New York Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson warned his players about "unacceptable" behavior and called some "traitors." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6d9e2b01e86071e162ec The secret to fast startup growth isn’t early sales, top names in tech say te 2026-10-22T20:10:06.297Z The secret to fast startup growth isn’t early sales, top names in tech say At this year’s Disrupt, Lovable GTM lead Luke Arno, Polska’s Ben Broca, and Theory Ventures’ Tomasz Tunguz gave founders some tips on how to achieve true sales success in the first 90 days. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6d9c2b01e86071e162e2 Arc browser sunsets December 22 as The Browser Company doubles down on Dia te 2026-10-22T20:10:04.338Z Arc browser sunsets December 22 as The Browser Company doubles down on Dia Arc was fiercely beloved by a dedicated group of enthusiasts, but it never quite became the mass-market Chrome alternative its makers once envisioned. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6b512b01e86071e162a8 Bears vs. Patriots Thursday Night Football preview and why the over 50.5 is the best play te 2026-10-22T20:00:17.390Z Bears vs. Patriots Thursday Night Football preview and why the over 50.5 is the best play I had a nice Week 5, but my reads in Week 6 were a bit of a disaster. They weren't all losers, but the bets I felt best about were ruined rather quickly, unfortunately. Teams like the Colts had a meltdown, and I wasn’t able to overcome it with any of the other wagers I had. By the time I had locked in a bet on the Falcons, Caleb Williams was named the Bears starter. Not exactly an ideal situation. Hopefully this will be a better week as the Bears take on the Patriots on Thursday Night Football. The New England Patriots are playing good football again, which is not something that you could've said a few weeks ago. Pessimists will say that the schedule is just a bit softer at the moment and that's why they’ve won. An optimist would say that the team has finally found the rhythm they are looking for. I don’t like to live too much on either side; I prefer to live as a realist as much as possible. The team has a solid defense, and their quarterback looks better. Drake Maye struggled in his first few weeks this season. He threw a costly interception in Week 1 that sealed the win for the Seahawks. The Patriots were within field goal range at the time and probably could’ve kicked it to send the game into overtime. It was a fair attempt from Maye to at least try and win the game, but it was also his third interception of the season. He has seven of them for the year. Through three games, he had one touchdown pass and six interceptions. Since then, he's had 10 touchdowns and just one interception. Whatever change he made seems to have worked. NFL WEEK 6 SUNDAY TAKEAWAYS: GIANTS HAVE A NEW QB1, BILLS KEEP ROLLING AND SHANE STEICHEN IS ON THE HOT SEAT The Chicago Bears got their quarterback back last week, and the offense instantly improved. Caleb Williams has looked great under center this season and continues to make this a dynamic passing attack. Williams got hurt in his second game of the season, pulling his hamstring in dramatic fashion. The team was able to sustain his absence, though. The Bears went 2-1 without Williams under center. They beat the Eagles and Jets with Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent before losing to the Packers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Last week the Bears went to Atlanta and took down the Falcons 31-23. That final score was closer than the game actually was. The Falcons offense looked terrible until they scored 16 in the final quarter. Williams was great in the game, completing 83% of his passes and throwing for one touchdown. The running game has continued to chew up yardage and find the end zone. The Falcons had one of the better rushing defenses in the game, so it was impressive for the Bears to continue winning in the trenches. The Patriots have one of the better passing defenses in the league, and they have faced some talented quarterbacks. Their rushing defense is not as good as the Falcons', so the Bears shouldn't have any trouble there. Both teams want to run the ball, and the Bears are about the same on defense as the Patriots. Their passing defense is slightly worse than the Patriots as well. The weather should be nice, and I think both starters are looking to light up the scoreboard. Give me the over 50.5 in this one. I also think the Bears cover, but it will only be a sprinkle if I play it. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6b4b2b01e86071e16264 Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Lewandoski te 2026-10-22T20:00:11.188Z Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Lewandoski The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6b492b01e86071e16249 Brandon Woodruff Addresses Uncertainty of Being on World Series Roster te 2026-10-22T20:00:09.276Z Brandon Woodruff Addresses Uncertainty of Being on World Series Roster Woodruff hasn't pitched since July 4 when he suffered a shoulder injury that kept him out the rest of the 2026 season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6b472b01e86071e16240 Seahawks Get Devastating Update on Injured Pass Catcher te 2026-10-22T20:00:07.186Z Seahawks Get Devastating Update on Injured Pass Catcher The Seattle Seahawks will lose a tight end for the remainder of the season after he suffered an injury against the Broncos. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada6b452b01e86071e16237 Ashley Hinson Says She'll Confront Trump on Putin Deals Ahead of Iowa Rally te 2026-10-22T20:00:05.043Z Ashley Hinson Says She'll Confront Trump on Putin Deals Ahead of Iowa Rally Hinson said she thought the deal with Russia was a "bad idea" and that she wanted the Iran war to end soon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada68f12b01e86071e161b4 Four Takeaways From the Debate for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-10-22T19:50:09.953Z Four Takeaways From the Debate for Wisconsin Governor The Democrat, David Crowley, and the Republican, Tom Tiffany, sparred over taxes, abortion, data centers and legalizing marijuana in their only debate before the election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada68f02b01e86071e1618c The Biggest Barriers to AI Transformation Are Inside the Business te 2026-10-22T19:50:08.003Z The Biggest Barriers to AI Transformation Are Inside the Business Leaders from Yahoo, Qualcomm, Microsoft and EY explain how businesses can turn AI investments into lasting results. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada68ed2b01e86071e16183 Nick Sirianni Refuses Question About NFLPA's Call for Jalen Hurts Investigation te 2026-10-22T19:50:05.421Z Nick Sirianni Refuses Question About NFLPA's Call for Jalen Hurts Investigation Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni declined to answer a question about the NFLPA's Jalen Hurts investigation request. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada66ac2b01e86071e15f8d Supreme Court Justice Kagan warns some conservative rulings have been 'destructive of our democracy' te 2026-10-22T19:40:28.255Z Supreme Court Justice Kagan warns some conservative rulings have been 'destructive of our democracy' Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan suggested Tuesday that some recent decisions by her conservative colleagues have undermined democracy, while admitting at times they had also pushed back against the Trump administration. Kagan took part in a discussion on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions while speaking at Catholic University's Columbus School of Law. She specifically took issue with cases like Louisiana v. Callais, which ruled in a 6-3 decision that race-based gerrymandering of congressional districts was unconstitutional. In her dissent, Kagan called the decision the "latest chapter in the majority's now-completed demolition of the Voting Rights Act" and she continued to criticize election and campaign finance decisions made by the court. KAMALA HARRIS CALLS TO EXPAND SUPREME COURT, ADD STATES IF DEMS TAKE CONGRESS "Part of the reason why the court got it wrong was a kind of lack of the appropriate concern or understanding of the consequences of their decisions," Kagan said, according to NBC News. She went on to warn that decisions that undermined voters' ability to choose their candidates were "very destructive of our democracy." "I do think in all these areas the court has blinded itself to the very deleterious effects of their rulings on how the political system works and has created a democracy that doesn't work as well as it should," Kagan said. SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE PINPOINTS WHAT AMERICANS MISUNDERSTAND ABOUT HIM AND HIS COLLEAGUES She also criticized the conservative view of originalism in the Supreme Court, calling it "misconceived" and "not a very good match with the Constitution we have." Kagan claimed that these and other decisions have contributed to the country becoming more "polarized," particularly around campaign finance. "I think you know the people of America look around this political system and think that all this money, chasing all these political candidates, is a nightmare, and they're right," she said. CONSERVATIVE GROUPS SAY JUSTICE KAGAN CANNOT BE IMPARTIAL IN UPCOMING SUPREME COURT CLIMATE LITIGATION However, Kagan stopped short of accusing the court of being beholden to President Donald Trump, pointing out several cases where even conservative justices "definitely pushed back" on his agenda. Trump nominated three of the current justices on the court in Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. In a comment to Fox News Digital, Heritage Foundation Senior Legal Fellow of Courts and the Constitution Zack Smith denounced Kagan and what he characterized as far-left politicians' efforts to delegitimize SCOTUS decisions. "The job of the Court is not to play politics with its decisions. Instead, its job is to faithfully apply the Constitution and other laws as they are written. Justice Kagan has disagreed with the majority of her colleagues in some of those decisions, but that doesn't mean they are illegitimate or even wrongly decided," Smith said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada66aa2b01e86071e15f84 Utah senior defensive lineman accused of rape, sharing videos of incident on social media te 2026-10-22T19:40:26.513Z Utah senior defensive lineman accused of rape, sharing videos of incident on social media A senior on the Utah football team has been suspended after he was accused of rape. Jamal Wallace, a defensive lineman, is currently under investigation amid the allegation – he also is accused of sharing videos of the incident on social media. Wallace was arrested earlier this month on charges that include five misdemeanors. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "We were made aware of the situation with Jamal Wallace on Oct. 11, and he was immediately placed on an indefinite suspension from the program," Utah said in a statement. "We take these matters seriously. As this is a pending legal matter, we have no further comment at this time." Multiple outlets say the woman said she was in an on-and-off relationship with Wallace, and on Oct. 9, they were discussing their relationship when he forced her to perform oral sex and have intercourse. POLICE CALLED ON TWO MARYLAND STUDENT REPORTERS COVERING MIKE LOCKSLEY'S FIRING OUTSIDE FOOTBALL COMPLEX Salt Lake City police then said they found videos of the incident on Wallace's phone. The woman claimed the videos were sent to five people via Snapchat. She also alleged Wallace physically assaulted her during the incident. Wallace, who has denied assaulting the alleged victim, was released on $5,000 bail. Wallace appeared in one game this season after transferring from Tennessee. He appeared in six games for the Vols last year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada66a72b01e86071e15f7b Sports Illustrated adds Charley Hull to its swimsuit roster, NASCAR's nosedive & do we have anthem fatigue? te 2026-10-22T19:40:23.712Z Sports Illustrated adds Charley Hull to its swimsuit roster, NASCAR's nosedive & do we have anthem fatigue? 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news, and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com. Over the hump and safely into another big week(end) of football. And baseball! Sure, Rays-Brewers ain't exactly Mets-Yankees from 2000, but the Fall Classic is still the Fall Classic. Lord knows it's better than the whatever it is they're doing in the WNBA at the moment. Thank goodness that season is just about over. Goodness, it'll be nice when the curtains close on that league here in a few days. It'll be smooth sailing after that! Just football, baseball, hockey and the NBA ... if you so choose. Beautiful time of year. Let's roll. Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where LPGA star Charley Hull throws her bikini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ring for the first time. LPGA STAR CHARLEY HULL HAS FRIEND TO THANK FOR NOT GETTING DRUNKEN FOREHEAD TATTOO AFTER NIGHT OUT AT THE CLUB That's right. We've got a new rookie on this year's roster, and she's a modern-day Andrew Luck in terms of hype. What a steal for SI. Well done. What else? I've got Pat McAfee's first ESPN alt-cast of a Monday night game going terribly, the big-wigs over at NASCAR HQ experiencing a similar situation, and we've got more national anthem drama ... somehow. The president has even weighed in this time! I'll be honest with you, I have national anthem drama fatigue. I'm just over it. I don't care anymore. Beyond the obvious disgust, do you guys care anymore? I'm curious. OK, grab you your favorite horror movie in anticipation of tomorrow's National Horror Movie Day, and settle in for a Thursday 'Cap! THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Those of you who have been in this class since the beginning (nearly five years now!) know that I'm a horror movie buff. I love that stuff. I grew up watching scary movies with my mom. In fact, she accidentally took me to a screening of Rob Zombie's Halloween II as a teenager, and the whole movie basically just turned out to be a bunch of sex scenes. We didn't talk for two days. Anyway, I maintain that Halloween is the greatest horror movie of all time. It's certainly the best slasher movie out there. The theme song. The suspense. The ridiculous sequels and spin-offs. It's just perfect. The entire franchise is great, except the most recent movie, which was trash. Mount Rushmore of Halloween movies? Sure, why not?! Honorable mentions: Halloween 6 (Paul Rudd's debut!) and the first Halloween of the most recent reboot trilogy. The other two STUNK. LPGA STAR CHARLEY HULL DITCHES THE LINKS FOR A BIKINI GIRLS TRIP, DOLPHINS-BENGALS FAN FIGHT & 'BAMA NO-CALL! And that concludes the cinema portion of today's class. You're welcome! OK, let's get this thing started with someone who is the opposite of scary: LPGA star, Charley Hull! Turns out, our girl is dipping her toe into the SI Swimsuit waters: From Sports Illustrated: Professional golfer Charley Hull will make her SI Swimsuit debut in the 2027 issue. After turning pro in 2013, Hull quickly became the youngest player to ever represent Europe in the Solheim Cup at the age of 17. Now 30, the English golfer is a three-time LPGA Tour winner who reached her career high of No. 3 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings in February 2026. Welcome to the show, Charley Hull! OutKick has been following Hull since the beginning, so it's good to see her getting the credit she deserves. She may be European, but make no mistake about it ... she's a patriot. Check out what she said to Joe Kinsey last month about Sydney Sweeney's gambling ad that sent the left into a death spiral: "The amount of backlash that (it) is getting, I just don't understand the way people's brains work. They're making a big deal out of nothing. It's an actress slash model modeling for an advert. And I think she owns the company as well." Yep. I think she'll do just fine in her new endeavor. Worse comes to worst, she'll certainly do better than Pat McAfee's alt-broadcast of Monday Night Football earlier this week: So, here's the thing ... A lot of folks say those embarrassing ratings are a sign that fans have "Pat McAfee fatigue." I disagree. I think we have "alt-broadcast fatigue." WHY do we need multiple broadcasts of a game? I don't get it. You go to watch a college football game on ESPN nowadays, and you accidentally end up watching the "Skycast" view, which is just an announcer-less view of the game from a camera above the action. That's it. WHY do we need that?! Why do we need an "alt-cast"? Just give us the stupid game on the stupid channel and leave us alone. We don't need to hear what another group of analysts thinks of the game. We don't need to watch the game from their sideline perspective. We don't need a "Next-Gen" broadcast of all the stats nobody cares about. Just let us watch the game! It ain't McAfee fatigue. It's streaming fatigue. That's it. Don't believe me? Ask NASCAR! Look at that number! Do you understand how bad that is? Sunday's NASCAR playoff race at Phoenix drew just 1.2 million viewers. That's unfathomably bad. I wrote about it this morning and really got into the weeds. I won't do that here because we all have better things to do, but feel free to dive in. Bottom line? NASCAR's top series has been on network TV all of seven times this year. Seven. That means the other 26 races have been on either cable, or streaming. That ain't gonna work. Again, folks are tired of the extra nonsense. We've gone too far with streaming and alt-broadcasts. Simpler is better. NASCAR is now learning that the hard way. Finally, on the way out, let's check in on the latest national anthem scandal on the hardwood: I'd like to leave the class with a question today ... Are y'all over the anthem stuff? I don't mean that in a bad way. I'm not saying it's not ridiculous behavior, because it is. But do we really care how LeBron James acts before games? Is it really worth getting upset over LEBRON JAMES in 2026? Or at the insufferable WNBA girls? We know who they are. We know what they believe, and how they act. Why do we care anymore? They're all gaslighters. They're all virtue-signalers. They're all insufferable. At this point, I'd prefer just treat them as such and ignore the nonsense. How do you feel? Let me know! See you tomorrow. Zach.Dean@OutKick.com Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada66a42b01e86071e15f72 Chiefs place Josh Simmons on IR, raising questions about his entire future in the NFL te 2026-10-22T19:40:20.835Z Chiefs place Josh Simmons on IR, raising questions about his entire future in the NFL The Kansas City Chiefs are placing left tackle Josh Simmons on injured reserve, the team announced. But the story runs deeper than a Super Bowl contender losing its starting left tackle for, most likely, the remainder of the season. On Thursday, Chiefs Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance Rich Burkholder told reporters that Simmons reported a leg issue on August 17, which the team determined was related to a bulging disc in his back. Burkholder said Simmons saw a specialist who recommended therapy instead of surgery. Simmons has not played a down this season. He practiced in a limited capacity last week for the first time since reporting the injury to Burkholder. On Wednesday, the team listed him as a non-participant in practice for "back/non-injury personal reasons." Burkholder said Simmons used the day to speak with his family before deciding it would be best to go on injured reserve. The designation requires Simmons to miss at least four games. Put bluntly, skepticism about the Chiefs' version of events is warranted. In August, reporters close to the team repeatedly reported that the injury was minor and that Simmons would return by Week 1. He didn't. The next explanation was that the Chiefs had not placed him on injured reserve because they expected him to play within the first four weeks. He never did. So what changed? Burkholder says Simmons "plateaued" in his recovery. If so, head coach Andy Reid was unaware. On Monday, Reid said Simmons would continue to "ramp up" this week. On Wednesday morning, Reid did not include Simmons among the players who would not practice. ONCE AGAIN, NO ONE KNOWS WHEN JOSH SIMMONS WILL RETURN — PERHAPS INCLUDING THE CHIEFS The team's explanation is that Reid simply forgot to mention his starting left tackle's status. Simmons' history adds another mysterious element to the situation. In fact, "mysterious" was the word ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler used to describe it last month. Fowler's comment was notable because most other top national NFL reporters have avoided the story entirely. Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport host injury-related segments throughout the week on ESPN and NFL Network, yet neither has addressed the prolonged absence of Patrick Mahomes' starting left tackle. Meanwhile, they have provided countless updates on backup linebackers and kicker competitions. "Mysterious" also describes Simmons' rookie season a year ago. He missed an entire month due to what the team called a "personal matter." ESPN reported at the time that members of the organization were unaware of why Simmons did not show up before a Week 6 matchup against the Detroit Lions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE In August, Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame added that Simmons left the team the night before the game and that there was a period during which the team did not know his whereabouts. OutKick had heard the same and emailed Chiefs general manager Brett Veach for comment. He did not respond. There were also questions about Simmons ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Reports indicated that he had fully recovered from a patellar tendon injury but that some teams had taken him off their draft boards because of "character" concerns. Simmons fell to the final pick of the first round, where the Chiefs selected him 32nd overall. The result: Simmons has played in just eight games over his first two NFL seasons. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Taken together, the lack of clarity surrounding his disappearance last season, the pre-draft reporting, and the conflicting expectations surrounding his current injury have naturally raised questions about his latest absence. At the very least, it's fair to say Simmons has proven unreliable. Even the Chiefs appear unable to determine when, or if, he will play, as evidenced by their decision to wait more than two months after he initially reported the injury to place him on injured reserve. At this point, no one can reasonably assume Simmons will return this season after he becomes eligible. Likewise, the Chiefs cannot go into another year with Simmons as their unquestioned starting left tackle. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Whether the issue is injuries, personal matters, character concerns, or some combination of the three, Simmons has proven that the Chiefs can't rely on him to fill one of the most important positions in football. His job is to protect Patrick Mahomes, the most valuable asset in the NFL. No one should be surprised if Simmons never plays for the Chiefs again. Given the concerns that already existed before the draft, his future in the NFL is now legitimately in question. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada66a22b01e86071e15f69 'Top Gun' star Tom Skerritt dead at 93 te 2026-10-22T19:40:18.453Z 'Top Gun' star Tom Skerritt dead at 93 Tom Skerritt, best known for his roles in "Top Gun," "M*A*S*H," "Alien" and "Picket Fences" has died of natural causes. He was 93.   "We are heartbroken by his loss," Skerritt's family said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity and the love he brought into our lives. He cared deeply about imagination, creativity, storytelling, service, veterans, the natural world and helping others find and share their own voices." They added, "We are incredibly grateful for the love and support being shown by his friends, colleagues, and fans. We ask for privacy as our family grieves. Information regarding a memorial will be shared at a later date." This story is developing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada66992b01e86071e15f11 Packers HC Matt LaFleur Gets Honest About Preparing for Jahmyr Gibbs te 2026-10-22T19:40:09.737Z Packers HC Matt LaFleur Gets Honest About Preparing for Jahmyr Gibbs Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur had a blunt response when asked about preparing for Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada66962b01e86071e15f08 Seahawks Activate Key Offensive Target Ahead of Matchup vs Chiefs te 2026-10-22T19:40:06.876Z Seahawks Activate Key Offensive Target Ahead of Matchup vs Chiefs The running back has been out since January's NFC divisional round when he tore his ACL. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada644a2b01e86071e15dbf Ilhan Omar says she lives 'paycheck to paycheck' as DOJ probes financial disclosures te 2026-10-22T19:30:18.981Z Ilhan Omar says she lives 'paycheck to paycheck' as DOJ probes financial disclosures Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., described herself as a member of the "working class" who lives "paycheck to paycheck" during an interview with MS NOW host Chris Hayes on Wednesday night. "I mean, it’s, you know, working — working class, I guess, like paycheck to paycheck still," Omar said. "We’ve got four kids, and we live, I think, like a basic life. I have a Toyota Camry that’s from 2016." Omar's characterization of her finances comes despite her $174,000 annual congressional salary and scrutiny over financial disclosures that once listed assets tied to her husband as being worth as much as $30 million. The comments came during Omar’s first public appearance since Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents searched her Washington, D.C., residence on Oct. 12 as part of an investigation into possible immigration-related offenses. ILHAN OMAR BELIEVES TRUMP RAID ON HOME WAS MEANT TO 'INTIMIDATE AND SCARE PEOPLE' FROM VOTING Since the raid, the representative has used the investigation twice as a reason to publicly fundraise. "That goes a long way as we fight Trump and his administration for trying to intimidate me and so many people right before the midterm elections," Omar said in a video she uploaded to social media on Wednesday. "We know that they’re running scared. We’re not going to be intimidated. We’re not going to be silenced." The Democratic National Committee has also sent out its own fundraising email based on Omar’s campaign request for money. "It’s Ilhan Omar — Trump’s DHS agents just carried out a raid and search of my home," the email says. "This is a drastic escalation of the ludicrous, partisan investigation that they launched into my immigration status." ILHAN OMAR'S WEALTH SCANDAL TAKES A TURN JUST ONE DAY AFTER RAID OF HER DC HOME Omar also acknowledged during the MS NOW interview that the federal agents who searched her home were "polite" and left the property in good condition, even folding some of her clothes. "When they left, what did you do?" Hayes asked Omar. "I just went back around the house just trying to make sure everything was put back," Omar replied. "And they did a really good job in putting everything back in its place. They actually even folded some of my clothing that [was] not folded. So it was … a very bizarre [situation]." The Minnesota Democrat added that she thought the HSI agents who raided her home were "intrusive, but polite." "And yeah, they, they left the house, I think, you know, in good shape," she told MS NOW. Omar claimed during the interview that the federal agents were searching her house for four to five hours. She added that they left the raid with more than a dozen items, including notebooks and a children’s Somali-language phrasebook. "[That] was why I was surprised when they handed me the receipt for the items that they take in, to do that long of a search and to walk away with 17 items, of like 10 that were just notebooks and, like, old phones. Was such a bizarre, bizarre thing," Omar said. A separate Justice Department investigation is examining Omar’s financial disclosures, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said during an appearance on Fox News’ "America Reports." The disclosures previously showed that the reported value of two businesses tied to Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, rose from as much as $51,000 in 2023 to as much as $30 million in 2024, according to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky. Omar later amended the filing, saying the original figures were the result of an accounting error. The amended disclosure listed the couple’s assets at between $18,004 and $95,000. Omar has denied wrongdoing, and no criminal charges have been filed against her in connection with the disclosures. Mynett’s businesses include eStCru, a winery, and Rose Lake Capital, an investment firm. The winery has reportedly shut down. ILHAN OMAR RAID SPARKS OMINOUS PREDICTION FROM WATCHDOG: 'THEY PROBABLY GOT THE GOODS' On Fox News’ "Sunday Night in America," Comer told host Trey Gowdy that his committee’s initial review of Omar’s disclosures identified multiple issues that could justify further investigative steps. "First of all, not only was there a huge discrepancy in the financial disclosure form, there was the winery that was the big base of her $25 million listing on her financial disclosure form," Comer said. "That winery has, according to the press, been shut down because of fraud." In a February letter to Mynett, Comer noted that Omar’s 2023 disclosure listed her stake in eStCru as being worth between $15,001 and $50,000. "The following year, her financial disclosure form listed a stake in eStCru ‘worth between $1,000,001 and $5,000,000,’" Comer wrote. "There are serious public concerns about how your businesses increased so dramatically in value only a year after reporting very limited assets." A rank-and-file House member’s annual salary is $174,000. Members may also participate in the federal Thrift Savings Plan and qualify for a pension under the Federal Employees Retirement System, though eligibility and benefit amounts depend on factors including age, years of service and salary history. The financial investigation remains ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada64492b01e86071e15db6 Supreme Court justice turns on her own court with dire warning about American democracy te 2026-10-22T19:30:17.474Z Supreme Court justice turns on her own court with dire warning about American democracy Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan made the case that recent rulings from the conservative-majority high court are destabilizing democracy, suggesting that it isn't working "as well as it should." The remarks from the liberal justice came during a closed discussion before faculty and students at Catholic University's law school in Washington, D.C. The discussion between Kagan and law professor Joel Alicia, who previously clerked for Justice Samuel Alito, comes just weeks after the Supreme Court began its new term, during which it's expected to rule in major cases that will determine the scope of gun rights and state election integrity laws, among other issues. The conversation also comes less than two weeks before the midterm elections, as President Donald Trump and Republican state lawmakers have pushed for new congressional maps drawn to favor Republicans and bolster their chances of maintaining control of the House. Democratic-led states have responded by redrawing their own maps, fueling ongoing lawsuits and court battles. SUPREME COURT KICKS OFF NEW TERM WITH FRESH QUESTIONS OVER ITS LEGITIMACY AND ITS FUTURE Kagan pointed to the Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling in Rucho v. Common Cause, in which she dissented, as the beginning of a "race to the bottom." She argued that the decision, which barred federal courts from invalidating maps solely because they unfairly favor one political party, deprived "masses of citizens" of their "rights to voting equality." Kagan suggested that the influx of gerrymandered maps is "driving people away from the center toward the wings, toward the extremes. "Making what I think is, unfortunately, a too polarized country even more so," Kagan said. Kagan also criticized rulings from the previous term, including the Court’s decision limiting campaign finance restrictions and its ruling that made it more difficult to draw majority-minority congressional districts under the Voting Rights Act. "Part of the reason why the court got it wrong was a kind of lack of the appropriate concern or understanding of the consequences of their decisions," Kagan said. "I do think in all these areas the court has blinded itself to the very deleterious effects of their rulings on how the political system works and has created a democracy that doesn’t work as well as it should," Kagan continued. DESANTIS SIGNS FLORIDA REDISTRICTING MAP TO POTENTIALLY FLIP 4 HOUSE SEATS RED Last term, the Supreme Court struck down federal limits on how much state and national political parties could spend in coordination with their candidates. Meanwhile, Kagan argued in dissent that the limits were necessary to prevent wealthy donors from working around direct contribution caps and that striking them down effectively allowed a political party to become an "alternative checking account" for a candidate. "The people of America look around this political system and think that all this money chasing all these political candidates is a nightmare," Kagan said. "And they’re right." Kagan, who was appointed to the court by President Barack Obama in 2010, argued that it was in a much better position when there was greater ideological balance. "There was a period of time where the court was in a better place and the country was in a better place because the court was more balanced and it was unclear whether the court could push through anybody’s program." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "Nobody in America thought that the court was in the pocket of any one group or any one party," she said. "And the court had a kind of legitimacy. When the court has a legitimacy of that kind, it helps to create a stable country." However, Kagan pushed back against the characterization that the conservative-leaning court simply rubber-stamped Trump's entire agenda. She pointed to previous rulings by the high court rejecting birthright citizenship restrictions, tariffs and Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting. "It’s why the president sometimes really has not very nice things to say about the court’s decisions and some of my colleagues," Kagan said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada64482b01e86071e15dad Betr Promo Code FOXNEWS: Get $200 and Sweat-Free Picks for Bears-Patriots te 2026-10-22T19:30:16.105Z Betr Promo Code FOXNEWS: Get $200 and Sweat-Free Picks for Bears-Patriots Thursday Night Football brings us some great action between two young quarterbacks and two 4–2 teams as the Bears take on the Patriots. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada64462b01e86071e15da4 RILEY GAINES: Call Her Daddy's advice is a dangerous recipe for lifelong regret te 2026-10-22T19:30:14.493Z RILEY GAINES: Call Her Daddy's advice is a dangerous recipe for lifelong regret In a viral exchange this week, Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper and actress Sophia Bush offered young women a familiar piece of relationship advice: If you're questioning whether to leave your marriage because you fear you won't find someone better, the answer is always yes. Bush went further, suggesting that the fear of being too old or unreasonable for wanting more is a product of the patriarchy. Cooper built her brand largely by celebrating sexual experimentation, including encouraging young women to engage in highly explicit sexual experimentation early in dating. This is the same podcast Kamala Harris joined prior to the 2024 election, but I digress. RILEY GAINES FIRES BACK AT ALEX COOPER’S GRAPHIC DATING ADVICE: ‘IT IS NOT EMPOWERMENT. IT IS POISON’ Bush is now on her third marriage, with the first one lasting 5 months, the second lasting about a year, and the third to a woman. These are the voices our culture elevates as influential guides for young women. But enough about the who. Let's examine the what. The exchange reveals a worldview in which something better is always waiting. That personal and fleeting dissatisfaction is sufficient reason to abandon a commitment, and that the pursuit of more is interchangeable with empowerment. More what, exactly? More excitement? More affirmation? More freedom? Another relationship that will inevitably encounter the same imperfections as the last? At what point do we consider whether the relentless pursuit of more is precisely what leaves us feeling we have less? AMERICAN WOMEN HAVE BEEN LIED TO ABOUT MOTHERHOOD AND IT’S TIME TO FIX IT For decades, women have been sold a particular vision of liberation. Prioritize your career. Maximize your independence. Explore your sexuality without consequence. Reject marriage, delay motherhood, and never compromise your ambitions for someone else's needs. Above all, put yourself first. We were assured that freedom from traditional obligations would produce unprecedented happiness. TRADITIONAL TWO-PARENT FAMILIES VANISH FROM BIG AMERICAN CITIES AS 'MARRIAGE DESERTS' EXPAND If that were true, we would certainly see it in society. But instead, what was promised as empowerment has delivered emptiness. Despite constant technological connectivity, loneliness and social isolation remain pervasive. Anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation are serious concerns, particularly among younger generations. These problems have many causes, and attributing them all to feminism would be intellectually dishonest. But ignoring the possibility that our prevailing philosophy has failed to deliver its promised fulfillment would be equally foolish. We’ve spent decades dismantling the institutions that tether individuals to one another, only to discover that autonomy is a poor substitute for belonging. Perhaps most tragically, we’ve taught women to regard sacrifice as oppression rather than an indispensable part of love. Consider the contradiction. A woman who sacrifices her time, energy, and health to climb the corporate ladder is celebrated as ambitious. A woman making comparable sacrifices for her husband and children is too often regarded as having surrendered her potential to the patriarchy. Why? ONE GROUP OF MARRIED AMERICANS IS HAVING MORE SEX — AND HAPPIER MARRIAGES I am profoundly grateful for the opportunities women have today. I’ve competed as a collegiate athlete, traveled the country, built a career, and achieved things my younger self could never have imagined. But no professional accolade, public recognition, or personal achievement has given me the satisfaction and purpose I’ve found in marriage and motherhood. They require more of me than anything I've ever done (even a 200-yard butterfly). It's hard. But "hard" and "bad" are not synonymous. Motherhood fundamentally changed my understanding of success. There's something remarkably clarifying about being needed by someone who has nothing to offer you in return except themselves. I don't view it as a limitation on my freedom, but instead a revelation of what my freedom is for. Which brings me back to Cooper, who just welcomed her first child with her husband. I genuinely congratulate her. But there's irony in continuing to promote perpetual self-prioritization through meaningless hookups and "girl-bossing" while building a life rooted in the very institutions modern feminism so often characterizes as oppressive. Perhaps motherhood will offer her the same perspective it offered me: that the deepest fulfillment isn't found in putting yourself first, but in loving someone enough to put them first. Of course, marriage and motherhood aren't the only paths to meaning. Women who are single, childless, or unable to have children are no less valuable. Purpose takes countless forms, but lasting meaning generally requires looking beyond ourselves. This is hardly a novel insight. Christianity has taught for centuries that a life centered exclusively on the self is ultimately impoverished. Love is not merely a feeling to be pursued while convenient. It is a commitment expressed through action, fidelity, humility, and sacrifice. Our culture treats these virtues as antiquated burdens, then wonders why so many feel unmoored. Cooper and Bush's advice is troubling because it reduces marriage to personal optimization. Marriage becomes less a covenant to honor than an arrangement to continually reassess against hypothetical alternatives. There are legitimate reasons marriages end, including abuse and betrayal. But reflexively encouraging people to search for something better without acknowledging the responsibilities of commitment isn't teaching empowerment like the self-proclaimed feminists like to claim. It teaches disposability. A generation encouraged to keep every option open may eventually discover that life's most meaningful commitments require closing certain doors. Choosing a spouse. Raising children. Building a family. Practicing faith. Serving a community. Creating something that will endure long after your own ambitions have faded. Like everything associated with risk, these commitments impose limits, but I’ve found they also give life its depth. Women deserve more than the hollow assurance that happiness is perpetually waiting in the next relationship, promotion, or reinvention of themselves. They deserve to know that fulfillment isn't always found in acquiring more and finding someone that validates your every desire. Often, it's found in giving more. The great lie of modern empowerment isn't that women are capable of extraordinary things. It's that a life devoted primarily to ourselves is the most extraordinary thing we can aspire to. We should stop telling women that the ultimate goal is to have everything and start reminding them of the beauty of having something worth giving everything for. And perhaps the grass isn't always greener on the other side. It’s greener where you water it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM RILEY GAINES Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada64442b01e86071e15d96 MICHAEL CARBONE: Strong Families, Strong America: Our Future Depends on More Affordable Homes te 2026-10-22T19:30:12.721Z MICHAEL CARBONE: Strong Families, Strong America: Our Future Depends on More Affordable Homes By Arizona House Majority Leader Michael Carbone | America cannot remain a great power if young people cannot afford to marry and raise children. Building more homes, especially modest starter homes, is essential to helping young Americans put down roots and build a future. The consequences of our housing shortage reach far beyond local zoning decisions. They affect our families, our population, and ultimately our national interest. The warning signs are unmistakable. The United States recorded about 3.61 million births in 2025, down one percent from 2024, while the general fertility rate fell to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15–44. The Congressional Budget Office now projects that, beginning in 2030, annual deaths will exceed births, putting the U.S. population at risk of shrinking for the first time in the country’s 250-year history. At the same time, the first rung of the housing ladder is disappearing. Freddie Mac estimates America is short roughly 3.7 million homes. The National Association of Realtors reports in its 2025 survey that first-time buyers accounted for a record-low 21 percent of purchasers, while their median age reached a record high of 40. Homeownership is not a prerequisite for marriage or having children. But space, stability, affordability, and financial security matter when couples decide whether to marry and have children. History demonstrates how access to homeownership can influence decisions about having children. A 2025 National Bureau of Economic Research paper estimates that the expansion of FHA and VA mortgage insurance produced about three million additional births from 1935 through 1957, roughly 10 percent of the excess births associated with the baby boom. For too many young Americans, buying a first home and starting a family are becoming goals they must postpone. Those delays have consequences for America’s future. Strong families are the foundation of a strong country. Children first learn responsibility, discipline, sacrifice, trust, and the importance of caring for others at home. Studies also show that homeownership increases personal responsibility and encourages people to become more invested in their communities. These values shape the next generation of Americans and strengthen our country as a whole. America’s ability to compete with rival nations also depends on its people: workers, engineers, entrepreneurs, taxpayers, caregivers, and future service members. Extensive research shows that children raised in stable, intact families generally have better outcomes across a wide range of measures. Strong families help prepare the next generation to take on the responsibilities of citizenship, contribute to our economy, and defend our country. But as fewer children are born, America faces a smaller next generation, making it harder to sustain the workforce and leadership our country will need. Housing alone cannot reverse that trend, but policies that artificially restrict construction make it harder for young Americans to settle down and raise children. The consequences extend far beyond the housing market. Foreign adversaries know it. In 2024, three House committees investigated Chinese funding of U.S.-based environmental NGOs: Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; and Natural Resources. Environmental organizations and litigants have used climate, habitat, land-conservation, water, and anti-sprawl arguments to challenge major housing developments. Arizona offers a clear example. According to the Common Sense Institute, our state faces a long-term shortage of over 100,000 housing units, yet hundreds of thousands of acres of potentially developable State Trust Land sit near existing urban areas. Many of the individuals who wrote our state’s groundwater laws are also ardent anti-sprawl activists. They believe building new homes outside urban areas is “unsustainable” and have weaponized those laws to block development in more affordable areas. When government restricts where homes can be built, young families have fewer affordable options. Anti-sprawl environmental advocacy deserves serious scrutiny, especially when American growth and development are at stake. America must reject efforts, whether foreign-funded or domestic, that use environmental arguments to obstruct new housing, essential infrastructure, and the resources American families need for an abundant and prosperous future. If we believe in strong families and a strong America, our policies should reflect those priorities. We need to open more land for development, invest in infrastructure and expand water supplies, speed up permitting, and make it possible to build millions more homes that Americans can afford. Housing affordability is essential to the national interest. America’s future depends on young people being able to afford a home and raise a family. Michael Carbone is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing Legislative District 25 and serves as House Majority Leader. Follow him on X at @MichaelCarbone. The post MICHAEL CARBONE: Strong Families, Strong America: Our Future Depends on More Affordable Homes first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada643b2b01e86071e15d3f OpenAI makes its Jev competitor widely available as decision model competition heats up te 2026-10-22T19:30:03.667Z OpenAI makes its Jev competitor widely available as decision model competition heats up OpenAI is launching its decision model to the world. Can it compete with the original Jev? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada61ea2b01e86071e15c1e Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $10, Get $50 for Bears vs Patriots te 2026-10-22T19:20:10.595Z Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $10, Get $50 for Bears vs Patriots Week 7 of the NFL kicks off on Thursday Night with the New England Patriots taking on the Chicago Bears on Amazon Prime Video. Underdog is offering new users a chance to earn $50 in bonuses from a $10 wager with promo code FOXNEWS.  The Bears and Patriots don’t see each other often, but when they do, it usually offers a memorable game. The two teams have only played each other 16 times in their history, and the Patriots have dominated it, with the exception of one major win for the Bears.  New England currently has an 11-5-0 record against the Bears overall, but Chicago did take the most important one: The 1985-86 Super Bowl. That wasn’t the last time the Bears won against the Patriots, but it might as well be. They have lost nine of the last 11 matchups with New England.  The two teams have played each other twice since 2022, and the teams have split the games. The most recent matchup was in November 2024, when the Patriots won 19-3 over the Bears. Both Drake Maye and Caleb Williams were under center for that game, and it was a home game for the Bears. The Bears got very little going on offense in the game.  The only other match in the past few seasons was in 2022, when the Patriots hosted the Bears, and Chicago blew them out. The teams look very different because the Bears had Justin Fields as their quarterback, and the Patriots had Bailey Zappe and Mac Jones.  What will happen in this second installment of Williams vs. Maye? Whatever your thought is, back it up with Underdog and $50 in bonuses from a $10 wager using promo code FOXNEWS.  Odds are subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5f992b01e86071e15b8f Team USA star Brady Tkachuk endures 'you eat crayons' taunt in wild return to Canada te 2026-10-22T19:10:17.068Z Team USA star Brady Tkachuk endures 'you eat crayons' taunt in wild return to Canada Ever since Brady Tkachuk asked the Ottawa Senators for a trade and they shipped him to the division rival Florida Panthers, everyone has had Tuesday night's game in the Canadian capital marked on their "Far Side" desk calendars. At least I did, and boy, was it wild. Tkachuk had been the franchise centerpiece in Ottawa, but things started to change after he and the U.S. men's hockey team won Olympic gold over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Remember that? Remember when the U.S. beat Canada for Olympic gold? It was great. Anyway, that led to repeated questions about his commitment to the franchise. By the summer, that commitment was no more as he asked for a ticket out and landed in South Florida with his brother, Matthew. OTTAWA SENATORS OWNER CLAIMS KEITH TKACHUK AND MATTHEW TKACHUK SWAYED BRADY'S TRADE REQUEST Now, Sens fans were understandably perturbed by this as the club is without a doubt on the rise, and boy, did they make their displeasure known. I mean, if there are supercuts of the various chants a crowd hurls at a former player, then I think it's safe to say that the current relationship is frosty at best. I've got to hand it to them; they were creative. I never thought I'd hear an NHL arena chanting "You eat crayons," but I just did. But Tkachuk, who has been on a heater lately that included back-to-back natural hat tricks, didn't let those chants get under his skin. For starters, he scored the opening goal of the game. TEAM USA HOCKEY BROTHERS CONNECT TO PULL OFF HISTORIC NHL FEAT IN DOMINANT PERFORMANCE The only downside was that the Senators scored the next five to win 5-1. But there were more hilarious moments, the biggest being Tkachuk's full-on heel turn when the team showed a tribute video that got mercilessly booed by the crowd. While most NHLers would try to downplay it with a quick, subtle wave or nod, Tkachuk did a full victory lap like he was returning after 1,400 games in the league. That's an all-timer. Even the angriest Senators fan had to be like, "Alright, that was pretty funny." Tkachuk also got into it with his former teammates like Ridley Greig. Then, as if all of that wasn't enough, Sens fans started raining down their old Tkachuk jerseys. What a scene. You don't see too many returns go down like that. But if Tkachuk was rattled by it, he sure didn't let it show during his postgame interview. You've got to think that Tkachuk is going to hear something like this any time he steps on the Canadian Tire Centre ice for the rest of his career. Also, probably best to steer clear of any Ottawa area restaurants. Y'know, play it safe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5f972b01e86071e15b86 Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOX350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Bears-Patriots te 2026-10-22T19:10:15.576Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOX350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Bears-Patriots Thursday Night Football is back, and we have action between two of the more famous teams in the NFL as the Bears host the Patriots. 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Most importantly, Drake Maye looks better lately.  The Bears started their season with a drubbing of the Panthers. They put up a ton of points and looked elite. The next week, it was all down the tube as they got nothing going against the Vikings' defense. They lost 9-3 and lost Caleb Williams in the same game. The weather was bad, but not bad enough to justify the terrible play.  Over the past four weeks, they beat the Eagles and Jets in back-to-back games before getting routed by the Packers on the road. Last week, the team looked elite once again as Williams returned under center. They scored 31 points, but they almost gave up their big lead, with the Falcons getting 23 points, most of it late in the game.  Which team will prevail here? Will the Patriots continue their winning streak, or will Caleb Williams and the Bears pick apart their defense? Bet on the game at Fanatics Sportsbook with promo code FOXNEWS350, wager $20 and earn $350 in FanCash. Odds are subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5f952b01e86071e15b7d Jack Osbourne says doctors warned Ozzy not to perform final concert just 17 days before his death te 2026-10-22T19:10:13.969Z Jack Osbourne says doctors warned Ozzy not to perform final concert just 17 days before his death Jack Osbourne is reflecting on the weeks leading up to his father Ozzy Osbourne's death, revealing the stark warning doctors gave the rock legend before his final performance. During an appearance on "Great Company with Jamie Laing," Jack recalled how doctors urged the Black Sabbath frontman not to take the stage at his farewell concert due to serious health concerns. "They basically were just saying like you've got so many things going on," Jack explained. "We recommend you don't do this because the energy expenditure." .OZZY OSBOURNE KNEW THE END WAS NEAR DURING FINAL PERFORMANCE, FRIEND SAYS  Jack revealed that his father had been dealing with multiple medical complications leading up to the show. "There was like something with his heart and he had some like artery stuff going on," he said, adding that Ozzy had experienced "a ton of medical kind of mishaps leading up to the show." Despite the warnings, the Prince of Darkness was determined to give fans one final performance. OZZY OSBOURNE'S SON JACK SHARES PRIVATE FAMILY MOMENTS IN EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO LATE FATHER  "They were just like energetically, this is going to ... this is not good. This is not good. Like you don't have it in you," Jack recalled of the doctors' concerns. His father's response was simple: "I'm doing it." Just 17 days later, Ozzy died at the age of 76. KELLY OSBOURNE SAYS SHE 'WASN'T WELL' WHILE FACING HARSH SCRUTINY, BODY-SHAMING AFTER DAD OZZY'S DEATH Although Jack admitted he was heartbroken over his father's death, he said he wasn't angry about the rock legend's decision to perform despite the medical warnings. "But he wanted his journey. And so I can't ... I'm not angry at that," Jack explained. "I think everyone wants to at least have some say in how they go," he continued. "Obviously, deeply heartbroken that he's gone but also he went the way he wanted to." Ozzy performed his final show with his Black Sabbath bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward at his "Back to the Beginning" farewell concert in Birmingham, England, on July 5, 2025. KELLY OSBOURNE BLASTS DEE SNIDER AS 'SPECTACULARLY CLASSLESS' FOR CLAIMING OZZY DIDN’T WRITE HIS OWN SONGS The 10-hour show, hosted by Jason Momoa, featured performances from Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Jack Black, Steven Tyler and more. For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat. He performed hits including "Crazy Train" and "Mama I'm Coming Home" while remaining seated throughout the set. ROD STEWART TURNS TO OXYGEN TANK MID-CONCERT AFTER NEARLY COLLAPSING ONSTAGE "It's so good to be on this stage... You have no idea how I feel," Ozzy told the crowd, according to Planet Rock Radio. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart." The Black Sabbath frontman died on July 22, 2025. He was 76. OZZY AND SHARON OSBOURNE'S LONGTIME LOS ANGELES HOME HITS THE MARKET FOR $17M AFTER HIS DEATH AT 76 "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," his family said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital at the time. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time." Ozzy's death certificate listed cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease. Jack's emotional reflections come as his mother, Sharon Osbourne, has also opened up about the final moments she shared with her husband of 43 years. During an appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored," Sharon, 73, broke down in tears as she recalled her last conversation with the rock legend. Sharon explained that Ozzy had been "up and down" throughout the night before waking her around 4:30 a.m. "He said, 'Wake up' and [I said] 'I'm already bloody awake, you've woken me up,'" Sharon remembered. "And he said, 'Kiss me.' And then he said, 'Hug me tight.'" Sharon emotionally confirmed that those were the last words her husband said to her before he died later that morning. The former "The Talk" host explained that Ozzy would often wake up early to exercise and had followed his usual routine on the day of his death. "He went downstairs and worked out for 20 minutes and passed away," she said. Sharon recalled hearing "screaming" inside their home before rushing downstairs and discovering that attempts were being made to revive her husband. "They were trying to resuscitate him and I'm like 'Don't. Leave him. Leave him. You can't. He's gone.' I knew instantly he's gone," she recalled. "And they tried and tried and then they took him by helicopter to the hospital and they tried and it's like, 'He's gone. Just leave him.'" Sharon admitted that her grief following Ozzy's death was so overwhelming that she "couldn't function." She also struggled with regrets about their final exchange. "If only I'd have told him I loved him more. If only I'd have held him tighter," she said through tears. Fox News Digital's Ashley Hume and Tracy Wright contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5f8f2b01e86071e15b22 Google Billionaire Battles Bernie Sanders’ 'Most Important Ballot Measure' te 2026-10-22T19:10:07.626Z Google Billionaire Battles Bernie Sanders’ 'Most Important Ballot Measure' Sergey Brin is spending big to sink a billionaire tax Bernie Sanders has called "America’s most important ballot measure." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5f8d2b01e86071e15b02 Canva releases its first image generation model te 2026-10-22T19:10:05.698Z Canva releases its first image generation model Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5f8b2b01e86071e15af8 1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password te 2026-10-22T19:10:03.859Z 1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password The new feature allows agents to log into a customer's personal accounts while still protecting the private credentials that secure those accounts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d4f2b01e86071e15ab8 Australia pastor case 'canary in the coal mine' for American Christian freedoms: TPUSA leader te 2026-10-22T19:00:31.089Z Australia pastor case 'canary in the coal mine' for American Christian freedoms: TPUSA leader A Turning Point USA faith leader is calling on President Donald Trump to intervene after Australian lawmakers grilled a Christian church leader about his religious beliefs, including whether he influences members' marriages, hairstyles and even pet ownership. Lucas Miles, vice president of faith at Turning Point USA, told Fox News Digital he contacted the White House Faith Office and several administration officials over what he described as a politically motivated investigation into the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. "We've reached out to the faith office, we've reached out to several members of the administration to make sure that they're aware of this," Miles said. "We're hoping to see some response and action soon." UK LAWMAKER WARNS IT’S ‘OPEN SEASON’ ON CHRISTIANS AS HE SOUNDS ALARM OVER ‘TWO-TIER JUSTICE’ The controversy intensified during an Oct. 16 parliamentary hearing examining allegations of coordinated political activity by church members during Australia's 2025 federal election. Independent MP Monique Ryan questioned the church's global leader, Bruce Hales, about whether members considered him an "elect vessel" or a direct messenger from God. She also asked whether members sought his guidance on marriage, housing, pets, clothing and facial hair. Liberal MP Ben Small objected to the questioning, calling it "patently ridiculous" and "so far off the terms of reference for this inquiry." Another lawmaker interjected that hairstyles had no bearing on electoral matters, while the committee chair allowed the questioning to continue. "When an Australian parliamentary committee tasked with investigating election matters begins interrogating a Christian leader about his theological convictions, serious questions must be asked about the purpose of the inquiry," Miles said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "Bruce Hales was summoned to answer questions about electoral conduct, not to defend the doctrines of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church before the government," he added. BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: THE WAR ON CHRISTIANS IS REAL AND THE WORLD CAN NO LONGER STAY SILENT Miles argued that the line of questioning may illustrate a broader threat to religious freedom. "The troubling shift from election oversight to religious scrutiny gives every appearance of a politically motivated witch hunt," he said. Hales denied directing, funding or coordinating political campaigning during the 2025 election, maintaining that church members acted independently. "I had no involvement whatsoever in relation to any members who volunteered or took part in any aspect of the 2025 federal election," Hales told the committee. Lawmakers questioned whether a sermon in which Hales said Australia needed to be "happy again, smiling again" influenced members' political activities, citing subsequent campaign messaging that echoed his words. His son, Gareth, acknowledged encouraging people already involved in campaigning but denied directing an organized church campaign. CHRISTIAN WOMAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO NEW 'ORWELLIAN' CHARGES FOR STANDING AND SILENT PRAYER The committee is also examining allegations of intimidation and coordinated campaigning during the election. Church leaders have denied organizing or condoning improper conduct. Hales said he did not support harassment or intimidation and maintained that individual members should be accountable for their own actions. "In a free society, government has every right to investigate violations of election law, but it has no business putting Christian doctrine on trial," Miles said. The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, which traces its roots back roughly 200 years, says its roughly 55,000 members worldwide follow a "Doctrine of Separation," distancing themselves from certain secular activities and practices they believe conflict with biblical teachings. The church rejects descriptions of the denomination as a cult, maintaining that its members freely practice their faith and contribute to their communities through businesses and charitable initiatives. The hearing also turned to the United States when Sen. Steph Hodgins-May questioned Hales about Turning Point USA's support for the church and whether church leaders had met with the Trump administration. Hales said he had never met Trump but understood that some church members in New York had briefly met the president. Miles, who is not a member of the denomination, said he wants Trump to apply diplomatic pressure on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and urge an end to the inquiry. "What I would like to see, first of all, is some pressure applied, whether that be through diplomatic channels or through the president himself," Miles told Fox News Digital. Miles said he remains hopeful the administration will take action and warned that the controversy could establish a troubling precedent for American churches, pointing to past disputes involving religious organizations and government restrictions in the United States. "If this can happen in Australia, if it can happen places like England and Canada, it certainly can happen America if we don't stay alert," he said. Miles emphasized that Christians should be free to participate in politics without their churches automatically being held responsible for their individual choices. "Just because individual private citizens who happen to go to a church have a similar opinion about politics, that does not constitute a grand conspiracy," he said. He urged Trump to pursue what he called "faith-based diplomacy" to defend religious liberty abroad. "Religious liberty means nothing if it only protects those whose beliefs the government approves of," Miles said. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d4d2b01e86071e15aaf Paul George reflects on health after injury-riddled 76ers stint, strong Celtics debut te 2026-10-22T19:00:29.368Z Paul George reflects on health after injury-riddled 76ers stint, strong Celtics debut Paul George’s first night in green was memorable for all the right reasons, except for the final score. The nine-time All-Star delivered a record-setting performance during Tuesday's NBA opener, despite the Boston Celtics falling 121-113 to the Detroit Pistons. George scored 38 points in 31 minutes during his Celtics debut, the most ever by a player in his first game with the franchise. While the loss dampened George’s performance, it did give Boston an encouraging glimpse of what he can provide after injury-plagued stints with his previous teams. BOSTON CELTICS' PAUL GEORGE HIT WITH FLOPPING FINE AFTER 38-POINT DEBUT ENDS IN COLLAPSE George said the last time he felt this healthy was toward the end of his tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers, and admitted an injury lingered during his run with the 76ers. "My stint in LA. I was pretty healthy to finish my last year there, and then, honestly, going to Philly, I just had a bad hyperextension that really set me back, and I couldn’t quite shake that one — it was an ongoing thing of my leg, my knee not feeling strong, and it was rough, right?" the 36-year-old said. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! LUKA DONČIĆ SAYS HE 'DEFINITELY' REGRETS PLAYING THROUGH HAMSTRING INJURY THAT ENDED HIS SEASON "Because I was trying to rest, but I was also trying to be available for the team, and just couldn’t quite find the time to let it all come together." Injury setbacks and load management arguably became a theme of George's stints with the Clippers and Sixers. He's managed to play at least 57 games during the regular season just once since taking the court for 77 contests in the 2018-19 campaign. That year also marked his last season with Oklahoma City. The Celtics visit New York City on Friday night to face the defending champion Knicks. Both teams are seeking their first win of the 2026-27 season after losing their openers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d4b2b01e86071e15aa6 Ilhan Omar is not the Minnesota congresswoman’s 'real name': sources te 2026-10-22T19:00:27.569Z Ilhan Omar is not the Minnesota congresswoman’s 'real name': sources Ilhan Omar is not the "real name" of the Minnesota congresswoman, Fox News Digital has confirmed. Her real name is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, according to two people familiar with the ongoing investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman, including a law enforcement source. And if proven in court that Omar has lived her "entire lives under an alias," a former Minnesota federal immigration judge tells Fox News Digital that every single form she ever filled out could be "called into question." On Wednesday, U.S. District Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro filed a motion seeking to prevent the federal search warrant for the congresswoman’s home from being unsealed, which was requested by several media outlets. The motion says the federal government is not yet finished executing the search warrant, and that it shouldn’t be unsealed yet. "Before the Court are three Applications to unseal ex parte materials and proceedings related to a federal search warrant for the personal residence in the District of Columbia of Congresswoman Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar…" the motion begins. "That's not her real name," one source said when asked why the motion used the "a/k/a Ilhan Adbullahi Omar" language. Fox News Digital first reported in the midst of the search of the lawmaker's Washington, D.C. residence that federal investigators are probing whether she or her father committed fraud when filling out her immigration paperwork. Investigators obtained the elected official’s DNA and seized her personal phone and passport during the Oct. 12 pre-dawn raid. FEDERAL AGENTS SEIZE PHONE OF REP ILHAN OMAR IN RAID TIED TO IMMIGRATION FRAUD PROBE Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor, was questioned by federal investigators last week in relation to the probe, Fox News Digital exclusively reported. Conservative personality Will Chamberlain first posted the motion on X speculating that the "DOJ believes [Omar] is present in the United States under a false identity." Fox News Digital has now confirmed with multiple sources familiar with the investigation that Omar is not the congresswoman’s birth name. REP ILHAN OMAR'S IMMIGRATION HISTORY FACES NEW SCRUTINY AS FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SUBPOENA RELATIVES Omar has publicly confirmed that she does not have a birth certificate. In an official U.S. House biography, her birthday is listed as Oct. 14, 1982, and states that she was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. She says she came to the U.S. with her family as refugees fleeing war-torn Somalia in 1995, when she was a minor. Omar has not been charged with a crime, and materials presented by prosecutors are only allegations. Attorneys for the embattled congresswoman did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment. Nathan Hansen, a former federal immigration judge from Minnesota, listed the extent to which the supposed name change could impact the case against the congresswoman. "You think of all the types of documents somebody like her might have filled out," he said. "There'd be federal student loan and student aid applications, maybe federal housing related applications, maybe public assistance applications, passport applications, passport information and driver's license information, Real I.D. information [and] voting information." ILHAN OMAR'S TURBULENT WEEK EXPLAINED: THE DUELING PROBES THAT THREW THE SOMALI-BORN PROGRESSIVE INTO CHAOS He said if someone has lived their entire lives under an alias, there are many criminal charges that could be levied. "Sometimes they might say that that would be a wire fraud charge, they always add that one," said Hansen. "And that's pretty broad. But, you know, a lot of these documents are sworn under penalty of perjury." "If this is not, like, a real legal name, it's got some legal backing to it that every type of government form she's filled out in her entire existence might be called into question," Hansen said. ILHAN OMAR SHOULD BE JAILED, DEPORTED IF CITIZENSHIP FRAUD PROVEN, TOP HOUSE REPUBLICAN SAYS The representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House, has long faced allegations that she married her brother for immigration purposes. In 2009, she legally married a man named Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. The pair split in 2017. The following year, she was elected to Congress. In 2020, she married her third husband, political consultant Tim Mynett. In Omar's first public interview since the raid on her home, she sat down with MS NOW’s Chris Hayes. During that interview, she once again denied those allegations, calling them "insane." ILHAN OMAR BELIEVES TRUMP RAID ON HOME WAS MEANT TO 'INTIMIDATE AND SCARE PEOPLE' FROM VOTING "You’re not related to him at all?" Hayes asked. "There’s not some weird kernel of truth…?" "Not to my knowledge," she replied. In the wake of the raid, Omar has accused President Donald Trump and his administration of targeting her politically. "This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies," she said in a statement on X. HOMAN SAYS ILHAN OMAR COULD BE STRIPPED OF NATURALIZATION, DEPORTED IF IMMIGRATION FRAUD IS PROVEN "For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back," the post continued. "Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies." Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for Omar, but did not hear back at time of publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d482b01e86071e15a82 Renee Stevenson: Changing times te 2026-10-22T19:00:24.548Z Renee Stevenson: Changing times Editor: I see all these people moving to our city, as I did 35 years ago. When I tell people that, their reply is, “Well, I’ve been coming here for a long time!” Well, living somewhere and visiting somewhere are… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d432b01e86071e15a70 Pineapple Races returns to Bridgewater Channel in lively kickoff te 2026-10-22T19:00:19.351Z Pineapple Races returns to Bridgewater Channel in lively kickoff On Tuesday evening, Bridgewater Channel was filled with music, the smell of birria and outrigger canoes — manned by paddlers donned in lederhosen, banana hats and bikini shirts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d412b01e86071e15a67 More than 80 entries set to march down Main Street in London Bridge Days Parade te 2026-10-22T19:00:17.270Z More than 80 entries set to march down Main Street in London Bridge Days Parade The 55th Annual London Bridge Days Parade is set to march down Main Street this Saturday, with dozens of entries ready to roll. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d3f2b01e86071e15a5e Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police for Oct. 21 te 2026-10-22T19:00:15.408Z Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police for Oct. 21 Lake Havsu City Police reported the following arrests and citations: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d3b2b01e86071e15a2c Flagstaff Police Department reschedules open house for Oct. 29 te 2026-10-22T19:00:11.635Z Flagstaff Police Department reschedules open house for Oct. 29 The open house has been rescheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29 from 3-6 p.m. at the Flagstaff Police Department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d392b01e86071e15a23 Gardening Etcetera: The October Garden Audit: Learning From This Year's Growing Season te 2026-10-22T19:00:09.254Z Gardening Etcetera: The October Garden Audit: Learning From This Year's Growing Season This week's edition of the Gardening Etcetera column, written for the community by certified Master Gardeners of the University of Arizona's Coconino County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5d362b01e86071e15a06 Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer Makes Bold Promise Amid Team's Struggles te 2026-10-22T19:00:06.061Z Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer Makes Bold Promise Amid Team's Struggles The Dallas Cowboys are 2-4 to open up the 2026 NFL season, dropping each of their last two games in primetime slots. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada5adb2b01e86071e15957 Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’ te 2026-10-22T18:50:03.685Z Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’ Microsoft’s new AI diagnostic system beat generalist doctors on hard cases, according to a study in Science. But most of the improvement seems to come from the AI models underneath, not from Microsoft’s system itself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada58902b01e86071e15914 Data broker opt-out: How retirees can protect their data te 2026-10-22T18:40:16.747Z Data broker opt-out: How retirees can protect their data Your home address, phone number and relatives' names may be sitting on people-search websites you've never visited. Anyone who finds those listings could learn more about you than you're comfortable sharing. A data broker opt-out can help reduce that exposure, especially during retirement, when protecting your finances, family and home becomes a priority. And a tragic case in Minnesota shows why publicly available personal information deserves a closer look. Here's what happened in Minnesota and the steps you can take to make your personal information harder to find online. Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money In this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season. You'll learn how to secure your phone and personal information, find better travel deals, avoid common scams, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed. Join us Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Register for free now at CyberGuyLive.com. WHAT A SCAMMER SEES THE MOMENT THEY GOOGLE YOUR NAME In June 2025, Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were murdered in a targeted attack. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were seriously injured in a separate shooting. Investigators discovered notebooks containing the names of public officials and a handwritten list of 11 people-search websites in the suspect's vehicle. The list included TruePeopleSearch, Spokeo, Pipl, PeopleFinders, BeenVerified, Whitepages, TruthFinder, Intelius, Ownerly, USSearch and PeopleLooker. The notes described which services were free and what information someone could find through them. However, the discovery alone did not establish whether the websites supplied the victims' addresses. On June 11, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to federal charges involving the murders, shootings and stalking of the victims. He was sentenced on July 23 to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years in federal prison. Separate state charges remain pending. The case raised an unsettling question: How easily could someone find your home address and information about your family? Data brokers collect information from public records, online activity, commercial databases and other sources. They then combine those details into profiles that businesses and individuals may be able to purchase or access. Some companies specialize in marketing information. Others operate people-search websites that make personal details available through free searches or paid reports. Depending on the company and the available records, those profiles may include: Not every broker collects or sells all this information. Credit reporting agencies also operate under different legal requirements than many people-search services. Still, these records can reveal details you never intended to share with strangers. For a closer look at how criminals assemble this information, read our CyberGuy report on how scammers build a profile on you using data brokers. Want to see how much of your personal information may already be exposed? Get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web: Cyberguy.com Scammers can use publicly available details to make their stories more convincing. As a result, a suspicious call or message may sound surprisingly personal. Here are some of the potential risks. Even if you've never experienced one of these problems, reducing the amount of personal information available online can make it harder for someone to research you. THE SECRET LIST THAT TELLS SCAMMERS YOU'RE AN EASY TARGET You can request removal from many people-search websites for free. However, each company may have different requirements, and removing a listing doesn't always prevent it from returning. Here's how to get started. If you live in California, you now have another option. The state's free Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) at privacy.ca.gov/drop/ launched in January 2026. It allows eligible residents to submit one deletion request to more than 600 registered data brokers. Beginning August 1, 2026, covered data brokers were required to start processing those requests. The system also requires recurring checks for matching information, although legal exceptions apply and removal is not immediate. Other states have their own privacy laws and removal rights, so your options may depend on where you live. If manually contacting dozens of websites sounds exhausting, a data removal service can handle much of the work for you. These services help identify data brokers and people-search websites that may have your information. They can also submit removal requests on your behalf and follow up when necessary. Depending on the provider and subscription plan, available features may include: To get started, choose a reputable data removal service, create an account and provide the information needed to identify your records. You'll typically need to authorize the service to submit removal requests on your behalf. Some providers also offer family plans that cover multiple household members. Before subscribing, compare the websites each service covers, its removal process, ongoing monitoring features and subscription costs. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting CyberGuy.com. Even with automated removal, some personal information may remain publicly accessible. Property ownership records, government databases and certain court records can continue displaying details about you. Data removal services generally cannot force government agencies to delete legally available public records. Additionally, not every website must honor a removal request. Some services offer custom removals, but legal restrictions and technical limitations can prevent certain information from being deleted. Removing data broker listings also cannot undo previous data breaches or guarantee that scammers will stop contacting you. Still, reducing the number of websites exposing your information can make it harder for strangers to find personal details. For retirees, that added privacy can help reduce exposure to targeted scams and unwanted contact. What concerns me most is how much someone can learn about you without ever meeting you. Your address, family connections and personal history can give scammers information they can use to gain your trust. And once that information starts circulating, controlling where it goes becomes difficult. That's why I recommend taking a proactive approach. Start by finding out what's publicly available, remove what you can and keep checking. If the process becomes overwhelming, a reputable data removal service can help with the ongoing work. You may never erase every trace of yourself from the internet, but you can make your personal information harder to find. Have you ever searched your name on a people-search website and been surprised by how much information was available? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada588f2b01e86071e1590b Dementia risk may be linked to seemingly harmless daily habit, new research suggests te 2026-10-22T18:40:15.150Z Dementia risk may be linked to seemingly harmless daily habit, new research suggests Frequent daytime napping among older adults has been linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health tracked nearly 1,000 adults age 65 and older who showed no signs of memory or thinking problems when the study began in 2013. A decade later, the researchers found that daily rest habits — like how often people nap, how long they sleep and whether they fall asleep by accident — are linked to long-term brain health. ONE TYPE OF SLEEP LINKED TO DRAMATICALLY LOWER RISK OF DEMENTIA, PARKINSON'S AND 81 OTHER DISEASES The study found that participants who napped frequently, defined as most days or every day, had a 48% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who rarely or never napped. IMAGE Whether the naps were intentional also appeared to play a role. Seniors who fell asleep unintentionally had a 39% higher risk, while shorter naps were also linked to poorer outcomes. Napping for 30 minutes or less was linked to a 40% increased risk of dementia, even after researchers adjusted for other health factors. For naps longer than 30 minutes, the association was less pronounced after researchers accounted for nighttime sleep patterns. The research team stressed that looking at daytime napping habits gives a much clearer picture of overall health than looking at nighttime sleep alone. THIS ONE QUESTION MAY REVEAL WHETHER YOUR BODY IS GETTING THE REST IT NEEDS, STUDY FINDS "Our study highlights the importance of looking beyond just how long people nap and considering other napping characteristics, such as how frequently they nap and whether their naps are intentional," study authors Adam Spira, Ph.D., a professor at the Bloomberg School, and postdoctoral fellow Kening Jiang, Ph.D., told Fox News Digital. CALLOUT: "This study provides important longitudinal evidence that frequent and unintentional daytime napping were associated with a higher risk of developing dementia among older adults." The findings held true even after accounting for nighttime sleep length, daytime drowsiness and indicators of sleep apnea. "Nighttime sleep and daytime napping are closely related," Spira and Jiang went on. "Daytime napping may compensate for poor nighttime sleep, but it may also reduce the drive to sleep at night, potentially contributing to nighttime sleep disturbances, another important potential risk factor for dementia." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Researchers pointed out that daytime resting does not necessarily cause brain changes. Rather, changing nap habits could be an early warning sign of underlying changes in the brain. Brain regions that help regulate wakefulness can start to break down in the early stages of dementia, leading to more frequent daytime fatigue, they noted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES To double-check this, the team re-analyzed the data after removing anyone who developed dementia during the first five years. The link between frequent, accidental naps and dementia remained just as strong, suggesting that changes in napping habits can show up years before a formal diagnosis. The researchers emphasized that this was an observational study with limitations. "We did not directly intervene on participants’ napping behaviors to examine whether changing these behaviors would affect their dementia risk," Spira and Jiang told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "Although we don’t know whether napping causes dementia, our study findings suggest that daytime napping patterns may be useful indicators of future dementia risk," they added. The findings suggest that daytime napping patterns in older adults may be worth monitoring, particularly when naps become frequent or happen unintentionally, according to the researchers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada58892b01e86071e158c0 Jeffries Plans Final Midterm Sprint Through Battleground Districts te 2026-10-22T18:40:09.393Z Jeffries Plans Final Midterm Sprint Through Battleground Districts The minority leader plans to kick off campaigning in a Hudson Valley, New York, district that is one of the most competitive in the country. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada58862b01e86071e158a3 Broncos WR Courtland Sutton Defends Bo Nix Against Strong Criticism te 2026-10-22T18:40:06.897Z Broncos WR Courtland Sutton Defends Bo Nix Against Strong Criticism Denver Broncos starting quarterback Bo Nix has failed to meet expectations to this point in the 2026 NFL season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada58842b01e86071e15881 Former OpenAI science lead launches Warp Science to automate wet labs with robots te 2026-10-22T18:40:04.108Z Former OpenAI science lead launches Warp Science to automate wet labs with robots The new startup raised a $215 million round led by Lightspeed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada563c2b01e86071e1584d Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner confirms he supports owners' salary cap proposals ahead of likely MLB lockout te 2026-10-22T18:30:20.170Z Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner confirms he supports owners' salary cap proposals ahead of likely MLB lockout Hal Steinbrenner was not fond of answering questions about Major League Baseball's labor negotiations with the players' association, but he came as close as possible to answering a very important one. When asked at the New York Yankees' postmortem presser if he was in favor of a salary cap, the team's owner said he "support[s]" the owners' proposals - all of which include a cap. "I've said before - let me put it this way as a member of the labor policy committee - I helped craft, one of many, the proposals that we have given at the bargaining table. And I support those proposals in their entirety. That's absolutely the case, so that should answer your question," Steinbrenner told reporters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "What I will say is as a member of the labor policy committee is that we are working hard on our end. We are completely focused on the task ahead of us, on the negotiating. And I'm optimistic we're gonna get a deal done, and we''e gonna get a deal done that's favorable for both sides." Players have adamantly opposed a salary cap and said it is non-negotiable. The owners are expected to lock out the players on Dec. 1, when the current collective bargaining agreement expires. The Yankees' $336 million payroll was the third-largest in baseball during the 2026 season, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers ($422 million) and New York Mets ($338 million). Arguments skew both ways, but a constant has remained in that the highest payrolls continue to go up, while the lowest payrolls remain at a stall. The Marlins' payroll is actually roughly half of what it used to be in 2017, despite a sale of the team and everyone in the league making more money than ever. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have already committed more money in 2030 than 12 teams have this season. HAL STEINBRENNER MAKES CLEAR WHO HE BLAMES FOR YANKEES' TROUBLES AS BRIAN CASHMAN MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has said that owners are simply "listening to our fans" regarding a salary cap and said it "defies human experience... to think that the bottom end of that [payroll] gap has the same opportunity to win the top end." It should be noted, though, that the National League-winning Milwaukee Brewers swept the Dodgers with the 11th-smallest payroll, and they will be facing the Tampa Bay Rays, who have the league's third-smallest payroll. They defeated the Cleveland Guardians, who rank 29th in payroll, in the American League Division Series. Major League Baseball has never had a salary cap. "Salary cap is the ultimate excuse not to compete. It's the ultimate excuse for an owner to say, ‘Gee, I would like to make the team better, but you know I can’t,'" interim MLBPA executive director Bruce Meyer said during the All-Star break. "Salary caps are bad for fans. Salary caps prevent teams from doing the things that they believe are in their interest to make the team better." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "Every team in baseball can afford to compete, many are choosing not to," Meyer added. "To me, that's the biggest problem right now." Steinbrenner mentioned Wednesday that the Yankees' payroll in 2026 was the highest in franchise history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada563a2b01e86071e15835 Federal authorities charge 15 in massive $1.8B Southern California medical fraud sweep te 2026-10-22T18:30:18.606Z Federal authorities charge 15 in massive $1.8B Southern California medical fraud sweep Federal authorities conducted predawn raids across Southern California on Thursday, busting suspected fraudsters — including a cardiothoracic surgeon — accused of stealing nearly $2 billion through sham substance abuse programs, unnecessary surgeries, and phony hospice care. In total, 15 people, including six medical professionals, were charged in connection with $1. 8 billion in fraudulent claims submitted to government and private health insurance programs, the Justice Department said. "These charges include the largest sober home fraud scheme the Department has ever prosecuted, and a scheme involving unnecessary invasive procedures that was detected through data analytics," said Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division.  FBI ADDS 2 FUGITIVES TO 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST AMID HISTORIC $6.5B HEALTHCARE TAKEDOWN: PATEL "Our message is simple: if you steal health care dollars from the American taxpayer or abuse your position to harm patients, we are coming for you — and the data will lead us to you." Among the defendants are Dr. Harold Tabaie, 78, of Anaheim, a cardiothoracic surgeon, and his business partner, Hany Malek, 61, a Tarzana chiropractor. Both are charged in a $135 million scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary atherectomies — an invasive arterial procedure using a bladed catheter to clear plaque. Prosecutors allege Malek posed as a medical doctor to diagnose patients with arterial disease and recommend atherectomies, even though the patients did not have the condition. CALIFORNIA DOCTOR CONVICTED OF $45M MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME THAT FUNDED LUXURY VACATIONS AND A $12K CROSSBOW Tabaie then performed the procedures, sometimes repeatedly on patients for whom previous operations had already failed, according to officials. Authorities noted that several patients suffered extreme pain and discomfort as a result. Malek also faces charges for submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications in 2021. He allegedly fabricated a 25% revenue loss for his business to secure loan funds, which he then spent on personal expenses, family credit cards, other ventures, and rare coins. TOP FEDERAL PROSECUTOR CALLS CALIFORNIA A 'FRAUDSTER'S PARAD ISE,' WARNS STATE OFFICIALS COULD FACE CHARGES In a separate case, Nathan Young, 39, and his father, David Young, 71, were charged with operating a $1.6 billion substance abuse scam. Authorities allege the father-son duo trafficked drug addicts from across the nation to dozens of Los Angeles rehab centers. Federal prosecutors said the vulnerable patients were recruited by "body brokers" Honey Phipps, 42, and Cody Phipps, 36, both of Greenville, Texas. Body brokerage is the illegal practice of receiving kickbacks to refer insured individuals to specific rehab facilities. Once patients arrived, no actual treatment was provided. Instead, the Youngs allegedly recycled patients through their facilities to continuously bill insurance companies, even ordering staff to drug patients with sedatives to "knock them out" if they attempted to leave. VANCE ANTI-FRAUD TASK FORCE SUSPENDS 447 HOSPICES IN LOS ANGELES OVER MORE THAN $600M IN SUSPECTED FRAUD The duo also allegedly offered drugs to patients, cut them off from communication with family members, prevented them from accessing their belongings, and physically blocked them from leaving the facilities to continue billing their insurance policies. When Nathen Young was informed that a patient wanted to leave detox so he could smoke marijuana, Young instructed that the patient should be given what he wanted, off-site from the detox, to keep him there, prosecutors said. "It is especially egregious when doctors and other health care professionals, who pledged to do no harm, resort to petty greed and criminality," said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. "Every dollar drained out of our private and public health insurance systems is one less dollar available to those who truly need it." The sweep also targeted several other major healthcare fraud schemes across the region. In one instance, defendants were charged with stealing more than $140 million by falsely certifying non-terminally ill patients for hospice care. In a separate prescription fraud scheme, Christina Mareik, 61, of Whittier, was charged for her role in allegedly submitting thousands of bogus prescriptions for high-reimbursement generic drugs to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. FOUR CHARGED IN ALLEGED BILLION DOLLAR HEALTHCARE FRAUD TIED TO RUSSIAN TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION Additionally, Dr. Hassan Badday, 48, of Los Angeles, and Dr. Robby Ayoub, 52, of Huntington Beach, were charged with taking illegal kickbacks from a Houston laboratory marketer in exchange for ordering unnecessary Medicare genetic tests. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada56392b01e86071e1582c Presidents Cup hero Jacob Bridgeman joins President Trump on stage in South Carolina, leads Clemson chant te 2026-10-22T18:30:17.171Z Presidents Cup hero Jacob Bridgeman joins President Trump on stage in South Carolina, leads Clemson chant President Donald Trump has been a part of many Team USA golf events recently, making appearances at the 2025 Ryder Cup in New York and this September's Presidents Cup in Illinois. On Wednesday, you could say Team USA returned the favor. The President held a rally on the campus of Clemson University in South Carolina, and among the guest speakers was Jacob Bridgeman, the two-time PGA Tour winner who made the Presidents Cup clinching putt for the Americans in September. Bridgeman, a South Carolina native who played collegiately at Clemson, was sure to join in on one of the Tigers' fight songs before sharing supportive remarks for President Trump. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "I just thank President Donald Trump for having me here. It has been great to get to know him and to have him, as he mentioned, at the Presidents Cup, watching us have a pretty historic comeback on Sunday. "And thank you to my captain, Brandt Snedeker, he had some good remarks for us after the round at the tournament for our President here, so thank you to him. Just glad to be here with you guys and proud to represent one of the best states in the country. I travel a lot, I travel 25 to 30 weeks a year, and every time I come home it feels like at home and there is no place I would rather be. "Thank you for everyone who lives in this great state, and thank you for making it what it is, and thank you to the President for having me." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Bridgeman, making his Presidents Cup debut, went 1-2-0 in the biennial event, with his win coming during Sunday's singles matches against Min Woo Lee. The Americans faced a three-point deficit heading into the final day, but ultimately came away with a 17-13 victory. As the former Clemson standout alluded to, Team USA captain Brandt Snedeker had some glowing remarks for President Trump after the team managed to pull off the comeback. "One last shoutout: Donald Trump. President Trump. He told me, 'I [am] going to bring energy today for you. You guys need it,'" Snedeker said on Sunday evening. "I told him if we did this, he gets all the credit. So, thank you, President Trump." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER President Trump, an honorary chairman for the event, briefly addressed the crowd from the first tee before play began. "You know, the fake news media will say I get a very bad reception," Trump said as the crowd laughed. "But we get a good reception. "[PGA Tour CEO] Brian [Rolapp] said, 'Could you make a short speech?' I said, 'No, I don't have the courage to make a speech. These people wanna see golf. They don't wanna hear speeches.' I'll only say this: Our country is doing great, better than ever before." Since the event's inception in 1994, the Americans have fallen to the International team just once in the Presidents Cup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada56322b01e86071e157e2 Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterms te 2026-10-22T18:30:10.288Z Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterms Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada56302b01e86071e157c7 Ravens Get Encouraging Lamar Jackson News Days Before Bengals Game te 2026-10-22T18:30:08.451Z Ravens Get Encouraging Lamar Jackson News Days Before Bengals Game Baltimore Ravens superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson was back at practice on Thursday as he works on his injury recovery. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada562e2b01e86071e157be NBA Referees Union Makes Big Admission on LaMelo Ball's Viral Non-Travel Call te 2026-10-22T18:30:06.771Z NBA Referees Union Makes Big Admission on LaMelo Ball's Viral Non-Travel Call The NBA referees union confirmed what most fans already knew about Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball's viral play. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada562c2b01e86071e157b5 Truckers Face Double Squeeze Ahead of Holiday Season te 2026-10-22T18:30:04.914Z Truckers Face Double Squeeze Ahead of Holiday Season High diesel prices, a wave of bankruptcies and now driver shortages threaten the sector before the crucial period. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada53d92b01e86071e1574e Commentary: We beat one data center in Pinal County. Here’s what rural Arizona wants next. te 2026-10-22T18:20:09.777Z Commentary: We beat one data center in Pinal County. Here’s what rural Arizona wants next. Tucson residents protest the proposed Project Blue data center in Pima County. (Photo by Paul Ingram/TucsonSentinel.com) We’re in the midst of a data center boom, with 160 data centers in Arizona alone. At the same time, temperatures and utility bills have skyrocketed, with many Arizonans struggling to afford to cool their homes. Tech companies want us to believe we’re all benefiting from this data center boom, but rural communities are asking, “who benefits and who pays?” In Pinal County, residents recently defeated La Osa Energy Center in Eloy, one of the largest data centers being proposed, through public testimony and organizing. Rural Arizona Engagement (RAZE) and Rural Arizona Action, which I co-founded, have created spaces to ensure residents have a voice in the decisions shaping our communities. I’ve witnessed working families face growing challenges, from our water to our voting access, we are fighting for a future where rural communities have the resources we need to thrive.  Data centers are not the answer to these needs. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Rural communities are especially vulnerable when developers promise infrastructure improvements and economic benefits. Pinal County is facing more than 6,000 acres of planned data center and energy project development. Near Casa Grande, Project Midway is proposed to use gas for power, with no initial grid connection. Our position is clear: If data centers must be built, tech companies should pay for the infrastructure and the energy they consume, rather than driving up consumer bills. Proposals should be transparent, involve the community and consider potential impacts on wildlife and way of life. For RAZE, co-governance plays a big role in the work we do, and our movement continuously keeps up. Climate Power’s new Data Center Air Pollution Tracker reveals how hyperscalers are powering the data centers behind their AI. Trillion-dollar tech companies can choose how they power their data centers, and can afford to do it without spiking consumer bills or creating a new epidemic of air pollution.  As the pollution tracker shows, we risk both. Choosing cleaner energy over gas and coal avoids raising household costs and cuts air pollution, and Americans overwhelmingly favor powering data centers with clean energy. Climate Power’s tracker shows that tech companies still have a lot of work to do to power their facilities with clean energy.  Donald Trump and his EPA administrators have made clear they are willing to look the other way when these gas-powered data centers destroy air quality — even when they are breaking the law.  We must be proactive and demand accountability from developers who bring these projects to our communities. Kevin Thompson, the chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission, estimated that Arizona would need to double the size of its power grid in five years to meet the energy demands of data centers. Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce projected that Arizona’s electricity demand would increase by 40% over the next 15 years, due in part to data centers. Families are seeing utility costs rise. Since 2025, at least seven utilities enacted or proposed rate hikes totaling over $2.6 billion, affecting nearly 3.1 million electricity customers and more than 1.4 million natural gas customers. If the first step to protect our families is to demand clean energy developments, it’s a strong start.  Recent polling found that “how data centers are powered” makes a massive difference in people’s feelings about them coming to their communities. We see this reflected in conversations with our communities. Rural communities are often left out of decisions that will shape our future for years to come. To start, we demand data centers pay the costs, require clean energy, and give rural communities a voice. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada53d42b01e86071e1573e Arizona Senate races draw big money in key districts te 2026-10-22T18:20:04.689Z Arizona Senate races draw big money in key districts Key Points: Multiple state Senate candidates in competitive districts are fundraising hundreds of thousands of dollars These races could swing the state Senate Parties are courting independent voters, who nearly match or surpass Republicans in their districts Arizona Senate candidates in four competitive legislative districts have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars during this cycle, underscoring the high stakes of a midterm election that could determine control of the chamber.  Candidates from both parties in Legislative Districts 2, 4, 13 and 17 each raised more than $100,000 in just the recent quarterly period from July 22 to Sept. 30. The fundraising comes as Democrats try to break the 17-13 GOP majority in the state Senate, with close races and open seats putting several districts in play. Unaffiliated voters, who recently surpassed Republicans as the state’s largest voting group, could be pivotal in deciding these contests. However, election observers say voter turnout may be the most important factor. Chuck Coughlin, founder of HighGround Public Affairs Consultants, said his firm’s polling suggests tindependent voters are moving toward Democratic candidates, though it remains to be seen how many will make it to the ballot box.   “They’re breaking hard against the Republicans,” Coughlin said. “They just don’t participate.” About 45% of Arizona’s eligible voters participated in the 2022 midterms, while nearly 58% participated in 2024, a presidential election year. Arizona hasn’t seen voter turnout below 40% since the 2014 midterms, when about 30% of eligible voters cast a ballot.  Legislative leaders from both parties said they still believe they can win more votes before election day.  “All hardcore Republicans and hardcore Democrats have made up their minds,” said Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills. “Swing Republicans, swing Democrats and independents, I think a lot of them aren’t sure yet. … Traditionally, they come home. I’ll be like a Motel 6 clerk; I’ll leave the light on for them.” But House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, D-Laveen, who also co-chairs the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, said he believes many Republicans could be persuaded to vote for Democrats or stay home because of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and the war in Iran.  “There’s a good contingent of Republicans who are sick and tired of what their party has become and are disillusioned by it,” De Los Santos said. “I’ve spoken to some of them myself, and I’m hearing they’re willing to give us a shot.” Legislative District 2 Incumbent Sen. Shawnna Bolick, R-Phoenix, raised $163,000 during the quarter, with about $116,000 from individual contributions. Her opponent, Amelia Gallitano, raised $196,000 during the quarter, with $166,000 from individual contributions.  The North Phoenix district is one of the state’s most competitive, and Bolick won her 2024 election by about three percentage points. Unaffiliated voters are the district’s largest voting bloc at 48,000, followed by Republicans with 45,000 and registered Democrats with 36,000.  Only one other legislative district has contributed more money to Senate candidates than LD2. Legislative District 4 The Scottsdale-area LD4 has seen the most money in any state legislative Senate race, with both candidates raising almost half a million dollars combined.  Incumbent Sen. Carine Werner, R-Scottsdale, raised $225,000 during the quarter, and her opponent, Aaron Lieberman, nearly matched her with $222,000. Both candidates also had about $200,000 in individual contributions.  Money flowing into the district this cycle surpasses the 2024 race, when Werner won by nearly four points. Werner raised about $90,000 after 2024’s primary as a first-time legislative candidate, and her opponent Christine Marsh raised $142,000.  Werner’s 2024 victory flipped a Democratic Senate seat. Marsh won by one point in 2022’s midterms. Republican voters lead the district with about 66,000. The district has 57,000 unaffiliated voters and 44,000 Democrats.  Legislative District 13 The Chandler-area district will see a new senator with Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, termed out.  His seatmate, Rep. Julie Willoughby, R-Chandler, is now running for the Senate and has raised $173,000 in the recent quarter, including $105,000 in individual contributions. Democrat Christie O’Brien raised $107,000, including $73,000 from individual contributions.  Mesnard won the district by about six points in 2024 and three points in 2022. This is Willoughby’s first Senate race after she won one of her district’s House seats in a five-candidate race, beating the runner-up by about two points. Independent voters in this district outnumber Republicans (51,000) and Democrats (39,000). Legislative District 17 This district, which includes parts of Tucson, Marana, and Oro Valley, will also elect a new senator in 2027 as Sen. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, retires. Leach won his 2024 race by two points after knocking off incumbent and Arizona Freedom Caucus member Justine Wadsack in the Republican primary.  Both Senate candidates in LD17 have raised over $100,000. Republican Christopher King defeated Turning Point Action-backed Anthony Dunham in this year’s primary, while Democrat Edgar Soto ran unopposed.  King has raised $123,000 after the primary, with $90,000 in individual contributions. Soto nearly matched him, raising $111,000 and $88,000 in individual contributions.  The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission didn’t consider LD17 competitive when it redrew the districts in 2021, but both parties now view its Senate and House seats as high priorities, with close races in 2022 and 2024. Almost 70,000 registered Republicans, 63,000 unaffiliated voters and 53,000 Democrats reside in the district. The post Arizona Senate races draw big money in key districts first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51bd2b01e86071e156de City sweeper will be electric te 2026-10-22T18:11:09.627Z City sweeper will be electric It’s electric. Sedona City Council voted 5-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to buy a $331,404 Multihog ECV electric sweeper from Norwood Equipment Inc., contingent on satisfactory reviews from current owners of the machine. Councilman Derek Pfaff opposed the purchase and Councilman Pete Furman was absent. The Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51b72b01e86071e156bb Last-minute Halloween kids' guide — games and toys that will still arrive on time te 2026-10-22T18:11:03.386Z Last-minute Halloween kids' guide — games and toys that will still arrive on time If Halloween prep snuck up on you, there's still time to shop for decorations and kids' games to make the holiday frighteningly fun. Find picks with delivery dates that may still work for the holiday, including an easy classroom game and a festive alternative to candy for trick-or-treaters.  Grab some fun knick-knacks to fill your kids' trick-or-treat bags this year. Keep track of your kids while trick-or-treating after dark with some glow sticks. They're also a fun addition to any Halloween toy assortment. Kids will be delighted to find these temporary tattoos in their treat bags this year. Add one or two to match your costume. Slime is perfect for Halloween, and these minis feature icky eyeballs, adorable pumpkins and scary ghosts. Never run out of toys to give trick-or-treaters with this huge 1000-piece assortment of tiny Halloween trinkets. Kids will love wearing and trading these adorable Halloween friendship bracelets. READ MORE: Yes, your dog needs a Halloween costume. Here are 13 options. Keep kids entertained with these festive activities. Original price: $5.20 See who can pin the missing eyeball on the zombie while blindfolded in this hilarious Halloween version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Bingo is always a favorite, and this version features adorable Halloween icons. Be sure to grab some prizes for the winners. Original price: $24.95 You can build and create with these magnetic tiles all year round, but they're especially perfect for Halloween. READ MORE: Spooky savings, cozy finds and a head start on Christmas In this interactive game, kids can try to balance an eyeball on a skeleton hand. Set up an obstacle course to make it even more challenging. Original price: $12.99 Get little minds working with this two-pack of Halloween games. One challenges you to unscramble popular Halloween words, while the other gives you clues to answer spooky trivia questions. These festive LEGO sets are perfect to do with friends and family this season. The coolest part about this pumpkin LEGO set (aside from the build, of course) is that it actually lights up. Finish building the 323-piece set and watch it glow. Whenever you're building a LEGO botanical set, you're guaranteed to finish with a beautiful bouquet worthy of displaying. This dark colorway is perfect for Halloween. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals This cauldron opens to reveal a hidden classroom, where kids can join Harry Potter and friends for imaginative lessons in wizarding tricks and spells. Halloween is almost here. Take advantage of Amazon Prime to get these items sent to your door ASAP. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51b22b01e86071e156b2 Accused Philadelphia cop killer Eric Lewis faces new federal gun, robbery charges after deadly ambush te 2026-10-22T18:10:58.725Z Accused Philadelphia cop killer Eric Lewis faces new federal gun, robbery charges after deadly ambush The man accused of ambushing two Philadelphia police officers, killing one and wounding another, now faces federal charges. Eric Lewis, 35, is accused of fatally shooting Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber and wounding his partner. He faces a range of state charges, among them murder, homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted murder, 10 counts of attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and other related offenses. In addition to the state-level charges, Lewis on Thursday was indicted on federal charges of interstate commerce by robbery, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, theft of a firearm that has moved in interstate commerce, and possession of a stolen firearm and stolen ammunition. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST If convicted, the charges bring a statutory maximum of life in prison and a minimum of 10 years. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL At a news conference on Thursday, David Metcalf, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, said that Lewis wasn't allowed to carry a gun under U.S. law. "Under federal law, Eric Lewis is not allowed to possess a firearm. He is a convicted felon under federal law. He is certainly not allowed to steal a firearm, and under federal law, he is certainly prohibited from using any firearm to rob, shoot, and kill a police officer, as a result of those actions," Metcalf said. This is a developing story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51aa2b01e86071e1565c Chiefs Lose Key Patrick Mahomes Protector Right Before Seahawks Clash te 2026-10-22T18:10:50.793Z Chiefs Lose Key Patrick Mahomes Protector Right Before Seahawks Clash The Chiefs are placing one of their top offensive linemen on IR as Patrick Mahomes looks to keep Kansas City undefeated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51a72b01e86071e15653 Prince Harry's Money-Making Projects Are Obstacle to Reconciliation te 2026-10-22T18:10:47.918Z Prince Harry's Money-Making Projects Are Obstacle to Reconciliation Prince Harry's royal reconciliation strategy has been undermined by promotion of his money-making projects, experts say. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51a42b01e86071e1564a ‘The Drop: A Snowfall Saga’ Finds Redemption in L.A. Hip-Hop te 2026-10-22T18:10:44.739Z ‘The Drop: A Snowfall Saga’ Finds Redemption in L.A. Hip-Hop Go behind the music of ‘The Drop: A Snowfall Saga,’ where ’90s L.A. hip-hop fuels a story of family and reinvention. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51a12b01e86071e15641 Bills Suddenly Linked to 4X Pro Bowl CB Free Agent Amid Winning Streak te 2026-10-22T18:10:41.574Z Bills Suddenly Linked to 4X Pro Bowl CB Free Agent Amid Winning Streak The Buffalo Bills are being urged to sign free agent cornerback Marshon Lattimore as they continue to have early-season success. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada519d2b01e86071e15638 Lindsey Graham Accused of Having Sex With 17-Year-Old Male Escort te 2026-10-22T18:10:37.413Z Lindsey Graham Accused of Having Sex With 17-Year-Old Male Escort A documentary with allegations about the late Senator was released on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada519a2b01e86071e1562f Kirk Herbstreit Drops Telling Drake Maye Verdict Ahead of Patriots-Bears te 2026-10-22T18:10:34.252Z Kirk Herbstreit Drops Telling Drake Maye Verdict Ahead of Patriots-Bears Kirk Herbstreit named the overlooked part of Patriots QB Drake Maye’s game. The Bears’ coach calls it dangerous. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51972b01e86071e15626 NBA Legend Raises Concerns About Victor Wembanyama After Spurs' Loss to OKC te 2026-10-22T18:10:31.281Z NBA Legend Raises Concerns About Victor Wembanyama After Spurs' Loss to OKC NBA legend Carmelo Anthony questioned Victor Wembanyama's offseason improvements after the Spurs' season-opening loss to OKC. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada51912b01e86071e1561d Tom Brady Praises Drake Maye's Mental Toughness After Slow Start te 2026-10-22T18:10:25.809Z Tom Brady Praises Drake Maye's Mental Toughness After Slow Start Tom Brady praised New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye for his ability to bounce back after a rough start to the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada518f2b01e86071e15614 Jets Get Much-Needed Breakthrough on Star RB Breece Hall te 2026-10-22T18:10:23.080Z Jets Get Much-Needed Breakthrough on Star RB Breece Hall The Jets get a promising Breece Hall update as the running back takes a step in his recovery ahead of Sunday's game against Miami. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4f362b01e86071e155c9 Could this be the answer to Maricopa’s food truck problem? te 2026-10-22T18:00:22.206Z Could this be the answer to Maricopa’s food truck problem? Plans for a dedicated food truck court in the city’s Heritage District moved forward Tuesday after Maricopa City Council unanimously approved rezoning the property. The proposed court could host up to 10 food trucks near Mercado and Main streets, but the site plan is still under review, said Assistant City Planner James Kamstra. The site would also include 27 off-street parking spaces. Councilmember Bob Marsh asked whether the court would work with future First Friday events. Kamstra said it’s right along the corridor where that event is held. Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi called the proposal a first step toward development in the area. The city tried something similar a few years ago, but the key was redoing the ordinance that would allow food trucks, and now they’re ready for it, he added. “We want to see development here. It doesn’t mean this will be here for the next 40, 50 years, right?” he said. “It’s a first step in something happening there that brings other people to the area.” The proposal is the latest effort to find a suitable place for food trucks to operate in Maricopa aside from the Central Arizona College parking lot. In 2023, several food trucks were told to leave the Fry’s Marketplace parking lot after a dispute with the property owner, according to previous reporting. The city also previously had to address trash concerns at other temporary food truck sites. Vincent Manfredi is the owner of InMaricopa.  The post Could this be the answer to Maricopa’s food truck problem? appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4f302b01e86071e155ab Wyndham Clark's influencer girlfriend on importance of manscaping, babysitter swinging invite & married affair te 2026-10-22T18:00:16.163Z Wyndham Clark's influencer girlfriend on importance of manscaping, babysitter swinging invite & married affair Get ready because this week's True Romance is filled to the brim. I'm talking so full it looks like it's actually slightly over the top of the side of the cup. We're going to do some learning today. We're going to learn about an influencer and professional golfer moving in with one another. We're going to learn about what happens when a couple invites the babysitter to go swinging. And we're going to learn about women who cheat with married men. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Even with all this learning that is taking place, we're never going to unlock the mystery of Billy Ray Cyrus. At 65, he's engaged for the fourth time. This time he somehow convinced Elizabeth Hurley to say yes. Congratulations. While confusing, I'm not going to lower myself in order to trash romance. Let's get back to why we're here this week. That's, of course, to learn. Let's learn about manscaping from influencer Emily Tanner. She and her boyfriend, Wyndham Clark, have moved in with each other. That opened the golfer up to having his girlfriend riffle through his belongings in order to make content for social media. She shared a video this week from his bathroom for those who want to be boyfriend/husband material. MAN IN TROUBLE FOR USING ROBOT VACUUM TO RECORD WIFE'S AFFAIR, FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS LEASE UP & HALL PASS WINS Here's Emily's list of bathroom green flags. I don't know if they're ranked in any particular order, but first to be mentioned was having a good smelling candle. Next on the list is a good grooming tool for manscaping. You have to keep it under control, fellas. After that came fluffy soft white towels, a good hand soap, lotion, mouthwash and cleaning up after those manscaping sessions all ended up as her green flags. There you go. Now you're all set to take that next step and have your girlfriend move in with you. The bottom line is; keep it clean and stay groomed all over. Go follow True Romance on Twitter and Facebook and keep sending your emails here: sean.joseph@outkick.com (anonymously if you prefer). It's a question that many have asked themselves. Thanks to one babysitter who received an invitation from a couple she was babysitting for, we're getting a glimpse into the possible outcome. Katy Orah told The Sun that the couple she had been babysitting for sat her down one day and left her stunned by what they asked her. She said the question was, "Do you want to go to a swingers' party with us?" She was blindsided by the question. She said, "I assumed it was going to be something about the kids. But they told me they both fancied me and asked if I wanted to go to a swingers' party with them." That was the beginning of the journey. She surprised herself as much as she surprised them when she accepted. A few weeks later, she was with the couple at a swingers club. "The wife had explained what would happen and made it clear there was absolutely no pressure to do anything," Katy said. She learned the terminology, then found herself on the dance floor making out with the couple. A natural next step after walking into a swingers club for the first time. "I was incredibly innocent," she said. "I was their babysitter, but this didn’t feel weird." And why would it? What's weird about it? They eventually moved into a private room and the rest is history. But that's not where this ends. She went on to meet her husband at the club. They kept the party going for a while until the marriage ended. It didn’t work out for them, but following the divorce they remained friends. She then moved to a Thai island to start a new life. A new life where she would open a School of Sensuality. The invitation to the swingers club by the couple she was babysitting for opened up a whole new world for her. She had been given a gift. It was time to start helping "thousands of people online and face-to-face to improve their sex lives, embrace their sexuality and reconnect with their partners." The more selfish among us would keep it all to themselves. That's not who Katy is. She's a giver. "I have replaced shame with loving myself and now help thousands of people do the same," she added. And that's what happens when the babysitter is invited to go swinging. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Follow True Romance on Twitter and Facebook. Be prepared to be blown away by the undeniable power of love. In 2023, reports Yahoo! News, Daiane dos Santos Farias found out on her birthday that her husband, Gilberto Nogueria de Oliveira, had cheated on her. That isn’t a birthday present that most people want to receive. To get revenge on her husband, she reportedly seduced him, tied his hands up while they were in bed together, then grabbed a razor and cut off his penis with it. She then flushed what had been severed down the toilet. Gilberto was rushed to the hospital for treatment. While there, he consented to having his mutilated penis photographed for medical purposes. Daiane turned herself in. She was then sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to the crime. The couple, understandably, got divorced. But that didn't keep Gilberto from visiting his ex-wife while behind bars. In November 2025, when she was released early from prison, he reached out hoping to rekindle their romance. Now, almost a year later, he plans to marry his ex-wife who cut off his penis and flushed it down the toilet for a second time. His missing member will help pay for the wedding, although it won't cover the entire cost. Those photographs that were taken for medical purposes ended up on social media and the hospital responsible paid him $20,000 in compensation. Gilberto is seeking more money for the leaked photos. While that part of the saga is still ongoing, the rest of it is behind him. "I really want to get back together with her. I love her," he said. "It never crossed my mind to do anything bad to her, and it still doesn't." If these two can make it there truly is hope for everyone else. I told you we would be learning a lot today, which is a good thing. Manscaping is important. Figuring out what happens when the babysitter is invited to go swinging is important. Understanding the power of love is important too. So is getting to know the reason why some women have affairs with married men. Some put the blame on their age at the time or selfishness. Others don't think they're doing anything wrong. Let's take a look at what a few of them had to say about the topic: - Deep in the Heart of Texas writes: Sean, For this week, a classic for True Romance: Foreigner - Head Games Rock on . . . ------------- That is it for today and for the month of October. I'll be in Florida next week, and I'm not taking my laptop with me. True Romance will return on the first Thursday in November, which is insane to think that it's going to be November already. We had a solid finish to the month. A nice song selection to wrap it up. Keep the song of the week suggestions coming, even while I'm out. I'll sift through them when I return. Also, feel free to send anything else my way. You can reach me, anonymously if you prefer, at sean.joseph@outkick.com. Go follow along on Twitter and Facebook. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4f2e2b01e86071e155a2 Charles Barkley weighs in on the friction in the 'Monday Night Football' broadcast booth te 2026-10-22T18:00:14.377Z Charles Barkley weighs in on the friction in the 'Monday Night Football' broadcast booth There are reports of some serious drama in the"Monday Night Football" booth between play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and commentator Troy Aikman, and now broadcaster and NBA legend Charles Barkley is weighing in. This comes after Buck signed a big extension with ESPN, while Aikman is still in talks with the network, which will broadcast its first Super Bowl next February with the duo in the booth. Many folks have given their take on the matter, and now we can add the Round Mound of Rebound to the list. ESPN ALLOWING TROY AIKMAN TO WALK AWAY FROM JOE BUCK BOOTH WOULD MAKE NO SENSE | BOBBY BURACK Barkley joined "Unfiltered" on Philadelphia sports station 97.5 The Fanatic on Wednesday, and he didn't hide where he was placing the blame. "I'm very disappointed in Troy Aikman, honestly," he said, per Awful Announcing. "It's not Joe Buck's job to get him a deal. Like, he can’t tell them to give him a deal. Now, if he wants to talk to Joe privately, that's fine. But why are you mad? They gave Joe a deal. It looks like they don't want to give you a deal, which they don’t have to give you a deal. "But you don't have to drag Joe Buck into it. Like, it ain't his job." This is one damn good point. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE SUPER BOWL LXI GETS PAT MCAFEE TREATMENT AS ESPN ADDS ALTERNATE BROADCAST Buck and Aikman have become thought of as a duo, but they're not joined at the hip. You can understand why Aikman would be frustrated, but you also can't fault Buck for signing on the dotted line when they slid a contract worth over $100 million under his nose. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! SUPER BOWL LXI WILL STREAM ON DISNEY+ ALONGSIDE ABC AND ESPN BROADCAST FROM LOS ANGELES Barkley noted that the two have been partners for a quarter century, and like many a band or comedy team, maybe they want to take new directions. "They've been together 25 years," Barkley said. "I'm pretty sure they love working together, but maybe they want to go in a different direction. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "But I don't understand why you would be mad at Joe Buck. He ain’t negotiating the contract," he continued. "When he went there first, you didn't negotiate with him. Remember? He left the network first." Well, the Super Bowl is often good for a little drama, but it's looking like this season some of that could wind up coming from the booth. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4f2c2b01e86071e15599 The Offspring guitarist Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman steps away from touring over ‘serious health issue’ te 2026-10-22T18:00:12.694Z The Offspring guitarist Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman steps away from touring over ‘serious health issue’ Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, The Offspring founder and guitarist, was forced to take a break from performing due to a serious health issue. Wasserman, 63, did not disclose his illness, but noted that his band "is super supportive" of his decision and ready to keep touring while he focuses on recovery. "It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that I need to step away from live performances for a while to deal with a sudden and fairly serious health issue," Wasserman shared in a post on Instagram. BRET MICHAELS CANCELS REMAINING 2026 TOUR DATES HOURS AFTER 'COMEBACK' PERFORMANCE DUE TO HEALTH SCARE "The rest of the band has my back, is super supportive, and will keep rocking you all in my absence. I hope to be back on stage sooner rather than later." He added, "Until then, I will miss all of you with all of my heart. Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. I really appreciate it." Hundreds of thousands of fans showed support on the post, with messages of love and strength flooding the comments. Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier wrote, "Hope you’re OK brother. Sending love and positivity. You’re a legend…. You got this." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Get back ripping quick Noodz!!," Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg wrote, while the band Garbage wrote, "Sending love to you Noodles. You are the best. You've got this." Professional skateboarder Steve Caballero wrote, "Dude, so sorry to hear about this and I hope and pray 🙏🏼 that you heal quickly and recover healthier than ever ❤️❤️- much love my friend." Originally named Maniac Subsidal, The Offspring first formed in the '80s out of Garden Grove, Calif., with Bryan "Dexter" Holland on vocals, bassist Greg "K" Kriesel and drummer James Lilja, in addition to Noodles on guitar. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS They released their first, self-titled album in 1989 and found moderate success with their third album, "Smash," in 1994 before signing with Columbia Records and releasing "Ixnay on the Hombre" in '97 and the widely celebrated "Americana" one year later, which included the commercial hits "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)," "Why Don't You Get a Job?" and "The Kids Aren't Alright." Noodles last played with the Offspring in San Diego on Oct. 18, and the band is scheduled to perform in Los Angeles on Saturday. The band has multiple gigs scheduled in November, and is set to headline the iHeartRadio ALTer Ego 2027 festival in Los Angeles on Jan. 16. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4cda2b01e86071e154f1 Warren gets defensive when pressed on Democrats accepting billionaire donations te 2026-10-22T17:50:18.371Z Warren gets defensive when pressed on Democrats accepting billionaire donations Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., got defensive in a new interview as she railed against billionaire donations in politics and was asked about Democrat Troy Jackson revealing multiple billionaire donors, as well as a large possible donation from Michael Bloomberg. CNN's Kaitlan Collins said during an interview with Warren that Bloomberg had given about $80 million to help Democrats win the midterms after noting that Elon Musk had contributed $276 million to Republicans. Collins asked Warren, "You're someone who has said billionaire donors should not be in politics. Given what you've said, do you want Michael Bloomberg's help here?" THE SOROS POLITICAL MACHINE IS PUTTING MILLIONS TO WORK BEFORE ELECTION DAY – AND ZEROING IN ON KEY RACES "Look, what I want is to get this kind of money out of politics," Warren said. "Right now, the Republicans know that their only chance, as they see it, to be able to hang on to the House and the Senate and some of these governors' mansions is to be able to just drown people in money, to be able to run all the ads on TV, to lie, to cheat, and that there won't be any opportunity for Democrats to be able to respond." "We need to push back because, this campaign, this 2026 midterm, really is about the money or the people. Because the Democrats have got the people on their side. The Republicans have got the money, and they think if they can spend it, they can maintain control of this country, and I sure hope they're wrong," Warren said, arguing for a "very different" system. Collins then raised Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson, who said during a debate against his opponent, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that he had no billionaires funding him. However, a financial report released by the campaign earlier this month found there were at least four billionaire donors funding him, according to Fox23. "Do you think that he needs to address that contradiction?" Collins asked Warren. COLLINS INSISTS SOCIALIST RIVAL WON'T BEAT HER AS MAINE'S MONEY MACHINE: 'YOU'LL LOSE BIG TIME' "So look, really? That's where we're going to make the focus? So, Susan Collins has all this money coming in against her. Elon Musk has come in and put, I don't know, what are the numbers now, how many tens of millions of dollars? And we're going to say, ‘Oops, Troy Jackson may have gotten one of his numbers wrong. He may have gotten contributions from four billionaires,’" she responded. She said she wanted all the billionaires out. HOW ELON MUSK GOT BACK IN TRUMP'S ORBIT AFTER NUCLEAR FALLOUT, INSIDERS REVEAL: 'WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE' "I don't think they ought to be able to control elections," she said. "But understand this: it is the Republicans who are outspending Democrats like crazy. And it's not Republicans who are small-dollar donors. It's billionaires and a trillionaire who think that they can just back up dump truck loads full of money, and they will be able to buy a Senate seat in Maine." She went on to point a finger at President Donald Trump. "That's a big part of why so much is broken in this country. It's that billionaires and insiders for Donald Trump are calling all the shots," she said. Jackson's campaign did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. "Elizabeth Warren and Troy Jackson are both morally bankrupt hypocrites who want power at any cost. Warren overlooked Graham Platner's horrendous history in favor of advancing her socialist agenda, and now she's doing the same with his knock-off replacement," RNC spokesperson Kristen Cianci told Fox News Digital in a statement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Warren called on Democrats to reject billionaire donations ahead of the 2026 midterms and 2028 elections in January. Warren was interviewed about her speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., at the time, where she said Democrats had to "credibly demonstrate" they could take on a "rigged system," which might mean upsetting the wealthy. In the address, she contrasted Democrats who will take on the fight head-on and those who "politely nibble around the edges of change." "So, look, the Democrats need to build a bigger tent in order to win in 2026, 2028 and beyond. So the question is, how do we do that?" Warren told CNN. While she said he has not managed to follow through, she credited Trump for at least discerning that one of everyday Americans' biggest priorities is wanting basic costs lowered. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4cd92b01e86071e154e8 Trump blasts LeBron James as a 'total disgrace' over his national anthem antics during 76ers debut te 2026-10-22T17:50:17.012Z Trump blasts LeBron James as a 'total disgrace' over his national anthem antics during 76ers debut LeBron James is officially back in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump over his performative antics during the national anthem during his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers this week. James, who has turned into something of a golf addict, was spotted taking some practice swings in his new 76ers gear as the rest of the team stood respecting the anthem during Tuesday's game against the defending NBA champions. Trump is absolutely fed up. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country! I said right from the beginning that he’s no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE. LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag, and all that our Country stands for!" the President wrote Thursday in a Truth Social post. This isn't the first time James has pulled this stunt. Last year, on Christmas Day, while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, he went through the same golf swing routine. TRUMP WEIGHS IN ON LEBRON JAMES VS MICHAEL JORDAN DEBATE: 'I ONLY LIKE PEOPLE THAT LIKE ME' It's no secret that Trump isn't a fan of James. Earlier this year, the president said why he believes Michael Jordan was better than James. "Michael Jordan is a guy that's a friend of mine, play golf with him. He's a really good guy. And I think LeBron is, maybe he's a racist, but maybe he doesn't like Trump, I don't know. But I only like people that like me. So, I would say Michael Jordan all the way," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4cd72b01e86071e154df ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer ‘Clavicular’ brings barking dog to court as 'support mechanism': expert te 2026-10-22T17:50:15.382Z ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer ‘Clavicular’ brings barking dog to court as 'support mechanism': expert Braden Peters, 20, better known as the "looksmaxxing" influencer "Clavicular," walked up to court with a barking dog ahead of his arraignment in a Massachusetts courtroom on Thursday. Peters appeared in Orleans District Court and entered a not guilty plea on charges relating to an alleged rape. A court clerk confirmed to Fox News Digital he posted a $10,000 bail relating to the charges. The incident allegedly involved a 17-year-old victim that occurred in 2025 at his family's Cape Cod home. ‘LOOKSMAXXING’ INFLUENCER ‘CLAVICULAR’ CHARGED AFTER TEEN ALLEGES ATTACK AT FAMILY’S CAPE COD HOME Former criminal defense attorney and Fox News Contributor Ted Williams said Peters arriving at court with a dog was not necessarily unusual. "I don't think it's really out of the ordinary for a defendant to show up at court and the dog is left outside on a leash at a specific location or left with a person," Williams told Fox News Digital. Williams said the dog could have served as a source of support for Peters ahead of the court appearance. "There are people who are more attached to their dog than they are attached to a human being, believe it or not, and that may be just his support mechanism — the dog," Williams said. What would be unusual, Williams said, is if the animal were allowed inside the courthouse under normal circumstances – as dogs or animals of any sort are not permitted in courts, he said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Peters has amassed more than one million followers on his Instagram account and is known for rating peoples' looks via livestream and providing "advice" like surgery and personal training. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS In this specific case, Fox News Digital previously reported the teenage victim told investigators she messaged Peters online looking to connect and make content – to which he allegedly sent for an Uber to pick her up and bring her to his house. 'LOOKSMAXXING' INFLUENCER CLAVICULAR REJECTS INCEL LABEL, FAULTS 'BOTH' MEN AND WOMEN CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB He allegedly served her alcohol and she got drunk to the point where police said she was unable to consent to sex. SEND US A TIP On Wednesday, Peters’ attorneys filed a memorandum asking the court to release him on cash bail, arguing he was neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community and offering to surrender his passport and have no contact with the alleged victim. He was not jailed awaiting Thursday’s arraignment; he appeared in response to a summons and then posted bail. READ IT: Braden Peters’ defense memorandum for his release. INSIDE EXPLOSIVE CORNELL RAPE ALLEGATIONS: 7 MEN ACCUSED, CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS AND A POLITICAL FIRESTORM In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, Peters' attorney David Meier said in part: "Braden Peters categorically denies these allegations." GOT A TIP? LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST He went on to say, "The fact that these allegations first arose in June 2026 when the complainant and her Florida attorney appeared together at the Chatham Police Department just days before filing an amended civil lawsuit seeking thousands of dollars from Mr. Peters speaks for itself." 'LOOKSMAXXING' INFLUENCER CLAVICULAR CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING DEAD ALLIGATOR ON LIVESTREAM GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL This is not Peters' first run-in with the law. He was previously arrested in Florida on battery charges in Kissimmee after a reported fight between two women at an Airbnb property. The Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office in Massachusetts did not provide a comment to Fox News Digital on Thursday's court proceeding, citing the pending case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4cd52b01e86071e154d6 DOJ has verified 20,000 noncitizens on California voter rolls, federal prosecutor says te 2026-10-22T17:50:13.876Z DOJ has verified 20,000 noncitizens on California voter rolls, federal prosecutor says A top federal prosecutor in California said federal investigators have determined that all 20,000 people they flagged on the state's voter rolls as "likely noncitizens" are not U.S. citizens. Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for California's Central District, told Fox News Digital that federal investigators have evidence that these 20,000 individuals received mail ballots this month. His office sued California last week seeking a court order to prevent any ballots they return from being counted. "We're not asking California to take any drastic steps other than to sequester the ballots from the suspected noncitizens," Essayli said in an interview on Wednesday. "We believe it's at a minimum of 20,000. That's the floor." The potential ceiling, he said, is much larger. Essayli referenced a letter Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent to California in July that flagged nearly 200,000 voters as possible noncitizens. DOJ OFFICIAL DEFENDS TRUMP'S NONCITIZEN VOTER PROBE ON '60 MINUTES,' ACCUSES SHOW OF EDITING OUT HER ANSWERS Since then, federal investigators have been sifting through those records to identify people they believe they can verify as noncitizens. He said 20,000 is only the current tally and expects thousands more names to be added in the coming days. In court filings, California election officials have pushed back against the Justice Department's demands, arguing that county election offices lack both the authority and access to federal records needed to verify voters' citizenship status. They have also said that sequestering ballots from people on the DOJ list is impossible in cases where the ballots have already been processed. Once a ballot's signature is verified, it is removed from its identifying envelope and processed alongside other ballots, meaning it can no longer be traced back to an individual voter. STATE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS SHARING PASSPORT RECORDS FOR VOTER CITIZENSHIP CHECKS "That is true. That's why we're getting an emergency court order requiring them to put those ballots aside," Essayli said. "Ballots have already gone out, people are filling them out and they're being returned in process as we speak. So, the crime is occurring in real time." The DOJ escalated its push for immediate court intervention Wednesday, asking the judge to rule on its emergency request by noon Thursday. In Los Angeles County alone, officials have already processed 331,000 ballots, according to court records. Essayli's office filed suit on Oct. 15, roughly two weeks after California sent out mail ballots, including to the possible noncitizens on the DOJ list, according to the federal government. When asked why the Justice Department didn't act sooner, Essayli explained that investigators did not know exactly which voters would receive ballots until they were sent. ELECTION CRIME ARRESTS KEEP PILING UP AS DEMS INSIST IT 'JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN' He said California should cooperate with the federal government to expedite the process of verifying voters' citizenship. That would involve providing additional identifying information, including driver's license numbers and Social Security numbers when available, that federal investigators could cross-check against government databases. California and dozens of other states treat this information as confidential and have refused to turn it over to the federal government, prompting the DOJ to take several of them to court. In a separate lawsuit from Sept. 2025, the DOJ tried to compel California to provide its complete, unredacted voter-registration database, including names, Social Security numbers, home addresses and voting histories. In January, a district court sided with California and dismissed the case, calling the government's request "unprecedented and illegal." The DOJ appealed the ruling and litigation is ongoing. MAP IT: DOJ ILLEGAL VOTING CRACKDOWN SWEEPS 17 STATES AS RAZOR-THIN ELECTIONS FACE SCRUTINY "If California will make available or submit its records, we can quickly put them through our established systems to determine who's a citizen and who's not," Essayli told Fox News Digital. "They're forcing us to do it the hard way, which we're willing to do because this is very important." He said every person on the current 20,000-name list was individually reviewed by a federal employee at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Homeland Security Investigations. California officials, however, have questioned the reliability of the DOJ list. Monica Flores, an assistant registrar-recorder in Los Angeles County, said in a court declaration that her office conducted a preliminary review of a sample of 200 records from the list that were associated with LA County addresses. Of those, 112 corresponded to canceled or inactive voter registrations, meaning no ballot was mailed to those individuals for the November election, Flores said. TRUMP ADMIN WANTS TO REQUIRE TAX FILERS TO DISCLOSE CITIZENSHIP STATUS TO IRS "I don't believe that, actually," Essayli said. "The information we have is that they likely received ballots. So we are asking for the names of people they claim whose registration has been canceled." Essayli added LA County did not say when these registrations were canceled. He raised the possibility at least some were canceled after federal officials provided the state with their list. "If they're canceling now based on the records we provided, that's great news," Essayli said. "But that's all to be determined." In the 200-person sample reviewed by LA County, Flores said that among records where birthplace was "meaningfully reported," 38.9% indicated the person was born in the United States, which she called "strong evidence of citizenship." Essayli similarly disputed this conclusion, arguing that the birthplace information — much like the citizenship information itself — was provided by the registered voters themselves. "They're not independently checking any of this information," Essayli said. "They're going off the information that was provided to them by the person who registered to vote." The California Secretary of State's office and the LA County Registrar-Recorder's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Essayli said that his office is determined to follow through with its investigation because "one noncitizen voting is too many." "One illegal vote cancels out the vote of an American citizen. There are a lot of local elections that are decided on very few votes," he said. "Noncitizens cannot vote in federal elections, and we intend to enforce that law." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4ccf2b01e86071e1547b What The U.S. Military’s ‘Heat Ray’ Weapon Does To Your Body te 2026-10-22T17:50:07.976Z What The U.S. Military’s ‘Heat Ray’ Weapon Does To Your Body The Pentagon has approved DHS testing of the Active Denial System for potential use at the U.S.-Mexico border. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4cce2b01e86071e15472 New Law Will Change Social Security Opt Ins: Who's Affected te 2026-10-22T17:50:06.240Z New Law Will Change Social Security Opt Ins: Who's Affected Trump signed the bipartisan Clergy Act into law on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4ccc2b01e86071e15469 Why Vivek Ramaswamy Is a 2028 Time Bomb for JD Vance te 2026-10-22T17:50:04.397Z Why Vivek Ramaswamy Is a 2028 Time Bomb for JD Vance Vivek Ramaswamy's political missteps threaten to become JD Vance's 2028 liability, exposing the risks of loyalty over judgment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4a7b2b01e86071e15411 Cheryl Hines, Rachel Campos-Duffy spill on private Cabinet wives club navigating life in Washington te 2026-10-22T17:40:11.547Z Cheryl Hines, Rachel Campos-Duffy spill on private Cabinet wives club navigating life in Washington Spouses of Trump administration Cabinet members say they lean on one another as they navigate life in Washington, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their friendships on the latest episode of Fox News' "the Girls" podcast. On Thursday's episode, actress Cheryl Hines, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, discussed how Cabinet spouses lean on one another through occasional lunches, girls' nights out and reunions at crowded White House events. "We actually get together like once a month or, you know, we have a club that we're part of. It's like an international club and most of us are in it," Campos-Duffy said. "We see each other then, and then sometimes we'll go to lunch or next week I think we're just doing a girls' night out after." 'THE GIRLS' PODCAST DEBUTS AS CO-HOSTS TAKE ON LINDSAY CLANCY CASE, MS RACHEL'S POLITICAL ACTIVISM Hines, known for her role on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," said seeing familiar faces at administration events can be comforting, as Cabinet spouses often gravitate toward one another in a crowd. "As you guys know, there are so many events going on for the White House, for the Cabinet. So, whenever there's a big sea of people at a party, and I use the term loosely, you know, Rachel and I will gravitate and go, ‘How's it going? How's it going?’ It's nice to have a pal," Hines said. Campos-Duffy added that while the spouses often see one another at events, they find it difficult to have meaningful conversations in a crowded room, so they make time to get together outside official functions. "We do find that time, which is actually really great," Campos-Duffy said. DUFFYS FIRE BACK AFTER PETE BUTTIGIEG, HUSBAND ATTACK NEW ROAD TRIP TV SERIES: 'RADICAL, MISERABLE LEFT' The conversation also offered a humorous glimpse into life at home with one of the administration's most outspoken advocates for healthy living. Kennedy has championed the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, urging Americans to cut back on ultra-processed foods and raising concerns about seed oils. "Well, once in a while, he will catch me eating potato chips, and then I won't stop because, you know, it's okay. I'm not shoplifting. But he'll say, ‘Are you [going to] do this in front of me?’ I was like, ‘Yes.’ But yeah, he definitely makes it… He brings it to the forefront, shall we say," Hines said. RUBIO REJECTS RFK'S 'CRAZY' DIET, JOKES POP-TARTS ARE 'ONE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN INNOVATIONS' When Fox News host Harris Faulkner asked whether Kennedy ever gives in to his own cravings, Hines said the health secretary has a hard time stopping at just one bite. "If you're eating, like, a piece of cake or something, the problem with Bobby is he can't have a bite. He has to have the whole thing," Hines said, laughing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4a752b01e86071e153af Tucson’s first Queer Zine Fest draws zinesters statewid te 2026-10-22T17:40:05.392Z Tucson’s first Queer Zine Fest draws zinesters statewid Queer zinesters from across Arizona gathered in Tucson earlier this month for the city’s first Queer Zine Fest, a festival organizers created for queer writers and artists to sell and share handmade booklets on topics from political commentary to poetry. Arizona Queer Archives, a community-focused collection of LGBTQ+ history, began organizing the event in March. The three-day festival ran Oct. 9 through 11 at The Historic Y. Zines are self-published booklets handmade by writers and artists. Because they are independently produced, they can carry information without censorship. Zines break the constraints of genre, with work ranging from political commentary to education to personal stories told in words and illustrations. Arizona Queer Archives started the fest because organizers wanted a festival specific to queer zinesters, said codirector Ames Meeks, who noticed that events in Phoenix and Bisbee often come with many obligations and can overlook queer voices. The festival kicked off Oct. 9 with a performance by Desert Voices Choir, followed by an open mic where zinesters shared their written work. The next day, queer vendors from across the state gathered to sell and share their wares. The weekend concluded with a zine-making workshop where new and experienced zinesters came together to craft their own work. Zinesters and artists also shared their journeys in the field with attendees. “Zines celebrate subjectivity. They celebrate each person’s individual experiences, perspective and self-expression,” Meeks said. Help us build local news that brings people together, not apart. Jordan Crouch and Ames Meeks staff the Arizona Queer Archives' table at the Queer Zine Fest, which the group organized Oct. 9-11. Ava Schrag / Tucson Spotlight. Meeks has participated in several virtual queer zine fests, but this was their first in-person event. They said zines are both easy for anyone to make and increasingly important for queer and trans people. “You don’t need to have any special skills; they’re very accessible,” they said. “Right now, because queer and trans people are being suppressed, it’s become more important and more relevant to share our experiences. A lot of people are unaware of how starkly our community is being affected by the government and the attacks on our rights.” Historically, zines have helped communities share information and organize through an accessible, analog form. In the late 1960s, independent presses and underground newspapers helped circulate information and celebrate queerness during the gay rights movement. “In the last few years, there’s been a resurgence in zine culture because of censorship and further marginalization,” Meeks said. Zines also serve readers looking for information they can’t find elsewhere. “Zines are a great way to get information. They are a personal experience, but they’re also informative,” said Jordan Crouch, a volunteer for the event organizing committee. “My favorite zines are the ones where I’m learning about things that I never saw in mainstream media. I’m expanding my perspective and thinking about things in a different way.” Ramón works for Spectrum+, a group that provides sexual health and mental health education. Over the past year, the organization started including zines in its curriculum, hoping to reach new students. “We wanted to convey information in a compact setting to students in a way that’s engaging, short-form, and interesting,” they said. The program produces a zine every week or two in conjunction with a project called The Grounding Series, which shares strategies for managing mental health. Prescription bottles for the Pharmacy of Poems, sorted into resilience and healing, wait at RJ Raebel’s booth at the Queer Zine Fest. Ava Schrag / Tucson Spotlight. Zines are also a way to share personal passions. Zinester RJ Raebel is fascinated by the intersection of poetry and medicine. Raebel is an editor for Grey Matter, a Phoenix medical poetry journal about experiences with health care. At his booth, Raebel had a pharmacy of poems, where visitors could buy a prescription for resilience or healing and get a poem in a prescription bottle. Zine fest attendee Maevyn Frey found her passion for French poetry as an undergraduate at the University of Arizona. She later translated Louis Aragon’s first chapbook, “Le Feu de Joie,” from French into English while studying at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Frey said it had never been translated into English before. Although Frey had never made a zine, she knew she had the material for one through her translations, witchcraft and radical writing. Recently, Frey has been interested in translating the work of Natalie Clifford Barney, an American-born lesbian poet who lived in Paris and wrote in French. Frey describes translation as “honoring the many layers of someone’s identity.” “It’s like you’re collaborating with someone who’s no longer there,” Frey said of the translation. Jamie Lee, a professor in the University of Arizona’s School of Information, started Arizona Queer Archives in 2008 to preserve queer stories through personal experiences. The collection includes oral histories from older queer people recounting what it was like to live in intolerant times and documents chronicling people’s gender identity transitions. Former Tucson poet laureate TC Tolbert’s kite project, commemorating victims of anti-transgender hate crimes, is included in the archive, which also acts as a resource for the LGBTQ+ community. People interested in the collection can book an appointment with Arizona Queer Archives to browse specific documents, though many projects are also available online. Ava Schrag is a University of Arizona journalism student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at avaschrag@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada4a732b01e86071e15392 Elon Musk made a $1 billion investment in Skydance, report says te 2026-10-22T17:40:03.431Z Elon Musk made a $1 billion investment in Skydance, report says The investment will provide a much needed financial boost as the company seeks to cut costs and lift its stock price. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada48262b01e86071e15303 Social Security Makes Change to Help Parents Claim Trump Accounts te 2026-10-22T17:30:14.325Z Social Security Makes Change to Help Parents Claim Trump Accounts New SSA inserts will tell parents about Trump Accounts and how eligible children can receive the $1,000 government contribution. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada48242b01e86071e152fa Map Shows How ‘Wrecking Ball’ El Nino Will Impact Regions Around World te 2026-10-22T17:30:12.624Z Map Shows How ‘Wrecking Ball’ El Nino Will Impact Regions Around World A U.N. official called it "a wrecking ball" that could "tear through" parts of the world with droughts, flooding and extreme heat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada48222b01e86071e152f1 Charles Barkley Shades Troy Aikman Over Joe Buck Feud te 2026-10-22T17:30:10.251Z Charles Barkley Shades Troy Aikman Over Joe Buck Feud Charles Barkley criticized ESPN's Troy Aikman over his reported feud with Joe Buck amid ongoing contract uncertainty. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada48202b01e86071e152e8 Airbnb Announces Three New Rules - What it Means for Guests te 2026-10-22T17:30:08.047Z Airbnb Announces Three New Rules - What it Means for Guests An Airbnb spokesperson told Newsweek that they have “redesigned” house rules to make them “easier to discover and clearer to set.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada481e2b01e86071e152df Notre Dame Told to Look in the Mirror After BYU Loss te 2026-10-22T17:30:06.140Z Notre Dame Told to Look in the Mirror After BYU Loss Notre Dame faces growing pressure after its BYU loss, with Brady Quinn weighing in on the Fighting Irish's playoff hopes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada45c92b01e86071e1528c Comedian Heather McMahan cries sexism while reflecting on firing from Ryder Cup for 'f--- you Rory' chants te 2026-10-22T17:20:09.813Z Comedian Heather McMahan cries sexism while reflecting on firing from Ryder Cup for 'f--- you Rory' chants Aside from Team Europe dominating the Americans over the course of the first two days of the 2025 Ryder Cup, one of the wilder moments from the biennial event involved comedian Heather McMahan and chants of "f--- you Rory" ringing out across the first tee at Bethpage Black. Now, a year removed from helping lead the vulgar chants, McMahan is claiming that if she were a man, the consequences that followed never would have happened. Ahead of Saturday's foursomes matches, McMahan, who was hired as an MC for the event, attempted to fire up the crowd on Long Island. While it's an admittedly awkward job for anyone to start chanting things into a microphone at sunrise in front of tens of thousands of rowdy golf fans screaming their own obscenities, McMahan made a mistake that immediately cost her. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE As fans in the stands started a "f— you Rory" chant for Team Europe leader Rory McIlroy, McMahan joined in and started shouting the chant into her microphone. The following day, the PGA of America issued a statement explaining that McMahan had extended an apology to McIlroy and had stepped down from her role. McMahan recently told Oona McCaughan of Barstool Sports that she was "immediately fired" after joining in on the chants. During a recent sit-down with The Hollywood Reporter, McMahan reflected on nearly being "cancelled" after the incident while pinning the blame on golf not knowing its identity, whatever that means. "The Ryder Cup has always been known to be heavily competitive between Europe and America," McMahan told the outlet. "But it's always been in good fun? I think [having it in Long Island], the already the weird animosity that America was having to outsiders, I don't think they were set up for success that year. And, I'll fall on the sword. I did not help the cause. It's just really wild. "What does golf want to be? Is it all buttoned up like The Masters? Is it trying to be Happy Gilmore? I do think golf needed to like shake off the cobwebs, quit being as stuffy, but it doesn't know where it wants to go." RIDICULOUS USA TODAY COLUMN PROVES THAT THE DEMAND FOR MISOGYNY IN SPORTS FAR EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! After explaining that she's only planning on attending LPGA events from now on, McMahan claimed that her being a woman played a role in the backlash and firing. "I went to the Masters and got to see him win again. I'm still a huge fan," McMahan said, referring to McIlroy winning the green jacket in April. "It's not the players. They're doing their thing. It's just this kind of weird environment with some of the male fans these days. And again, I apologized, but I do think, had a male comedian been in my shoes, we would have never had this conversation. They wouldn't have given a s–t. Dudes being dudes. Set it on fire, man." GOLF CHANNEL ANALYST CALLS LONG ISLAND FANS 'A STAIN ON THE GAME' AFTER US OPEN INCIDENTS It's extremely hard to find a modicum of truth in what McMahan is implying. If anyone who is hired to MC one of the largest events in golf grabs a microphone and joins in on "f— you" chants directed at a player in the event you're being paid to be a part of, that person is undoubtedly being fired, regardless of gender. When it comes to the idea that McMahan should have been cancelled for the chant, that's equally as absurd. The 2025 Ryder Cup was three full days of American fans shouting obscenities at every European player, but fans aren't held to the same standard as a paid employee of the event, as McMahan was presumed to be. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada437d2b01e86071e151ef Jillian Michaels urges parents to fight back against Big Tech's 'addictive' grip on kids te 2026-10-22T17:10:21.588Z Jillian Michaels urges parents to fight back against Big Tech's 'addictive' grip on kids Fitness trainer and media personality Jillian Michaels is urging parents to "keep the pressure on" social media companies, warning about the platforms' allegedly "addictive" algorithms and content. Michaels made the comments during an appearance on "The Faulkner Focus" while promoting her new Fox Nation documentary, "Toxic 2: A Generation on the Brink." Michaels advised parents to limit their children's access to online activities. "You have to do everything you can," Michaels said. "And that means putting parental controls on your kid's phone, period. Take the phone away at night, limit the sites that they can access, have communications with them regularly about the content that they're seeing online. But you also have to be realistic about what they're going to do when they're not with you." CHRIS HANSEN URGES PARENTS TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT ONLINE PREDATORS BEFORE ALLOWING INTERNET ACCESS "This is the part where we also have to continue putting pressure on the social media companies to make their algorithms safer for kids," she said. "They created an addictive product, they know it, and we need to keep the pressure on." In the documentary, Michaels examines the risks she says children face in the modern age, including excessive screen time, mental health issues and over-medicalization. "The truth is, a lot of parents probably don't realize the scale of what kids are dealing with today," she said. "From day one, the fragile little bodies and brains of the tiniest and most vulnerable among us are being targeted, treated and toxified from all angles." NATION'S SECOND-LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT MOVES TO LIMIT KIDS' SCREEN TIME Michaels is joined by several experts in "Toxic 2: A Generation on the Brink," including psychology researcher Jean Twenge, who argues that individuals who begin using smartphones at an early age are more likely to experience mental health issues later in life.  "In some of the best design studies, the heaviest users of social media are about twice as likely to be depressed as lighter non-users," Twenge said. "Even in other studies, you see at least often a 40% or a 50% increase in depression from not using social media to being a heavy user of social media." "Gen Z and Gen Alpha know how bad these technologies can be for them," Twenge added. "They're the ones who came up with phrases like 'chronically online,' which make it sound like a disease, 'brain rot,' that it's bad for your attention span and your focus." FRANCE BECOMES FIRST EU NATION TO BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15 Social media companies have faced increasing pressure to be regulated and be held accountable for the potential effects of their platforms. In August, Meta agreed to pay as much as $17.1 billion and implement restrictions on teen accounts to settle claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children and misled the public about the platforms' safety. Meta denied the allegations. For more on the potential risks personal tech and other issues pose to young children, make sure to watch "Toxic 2: A Generation on the Brink," now streaming on Fox Nation. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO FOX NATION Fox Nation programs are viewable on demand and from your mobile device app but only for FOX Nation subscribers. Go to Fox Nation to start a free trial and watch the extensive library of your favorite FOX Nation personalities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada43772b01e86071e151dc From rebuilding to contending: ASU women’s basketball coach Molly Miller welcomes high expectations te 2026-10-22T17:10:15.279Z From rebuilding to contending: ASU women’s basketball coach Molly Miller welcomes high expectations TEMPE – A year ago, Molly Miller was tasked with rebuilding the Arizona State women’s basketball program and returning it to national relevance.  After exceeding expectations in 2025-26 when the Sun Devils won their first 15 games and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, the floor has been raised entering Miller’s second season. Miller led the Sun Devils to a 24-11 overall mark, including a 9-9 record in the Big 12 last season, laying the foundation for winning in the desert. She then helped bring in a top-five transfer portal class to join a talented core of returning players. Expectations have shifted from rebuilding to sustaining success for ASU, which tips off the season Nov. 2 against Jackson State at Desert Financial Arena. Miller acknowledged that pressure comes with heightened expectations, but she believes the people within the program will help reduce the stress. “No one’s going to put more pressure on you than yourself,” Miller said. “We’re all competitors. We want to win and probably have a little bit of perfectionism in us, so we’re going to do everything we can to make that happen. If you can go through this with a family like I have, then it’s less stressful.” One way to ease stress is to have complete faith in the supporting cast. Miller views her coaching staff as an extension of herself. They even understand her lingo, or as some call it, “Mollyisms.” “I do not have assistant coaches; I have head coaches that assist,” Miller said. “I say that all the time, but the fact that we know each other’s lingo now is really helpful.” Stephanie Norman, a four-year letter-winner at ASU in the 1980s, joined Miller’s staff in 2025, returning to her alma mater after spending 18 years on Louisville’s coaching staff. Norman told Miller she believed she had two responsibilities.  The first is to protect Miller because Norman understands how pressurized this business can be. The second is to elevate her because, as an alumnus, she knows the importance of fielding a competitive program. Norman praised Miller for her coaching philosophy and willingness to put herself last. “What motivates people to want to work for her so bad is because she’s always inherently trying to put ‘we’ before ‘me,’ and we all want to do well to elevate her,” Norman said. That belief extends beyond the coaching staff, as the motivation to do the right thing shows in how the players approach each day. With many new faces joining the roster from the transfer portal as well as incoming freshmen, Miller has leaned on the returners during practice to reinforce the cultural foundation built in year one. “They’ll finish my sentences,” Miller said. “They know what to do, so they’re on the sidelines coaching (the new players) up.” One of those returners is McKinna Brackens, who joined Miller in her inaugural season with the Sun Devils.  Brackens experienced firsthand the culture and competitiveness Miller instilled in the team. She understands the standard, and she praises Miller for her ability to bring out the best in every player. “She’s going to ask for the most out of you every day, and she gets so passionate about it that it makes you want to play hard,” Brackens said. “I feel like that goes into our culture. She expects greatness, and she’s going to pull that out of you, and I want her to pull that out of me. I wouldn’t want her to settle for less.” The Sun Devils are credited with the No. 4 transfer portal class in the nation. Miller believes the ASU’s uniqueness has become a factor in athletes wanting to wear maroon and gold. “We’re becoming a school of choice, and that’s fun,” Miller said. “I think it has a lot to do with who we are as a program.” Miller said becoming a school of choice is a significant benefit to help take the team to the next level. As a result, she can be picky about the team’s needs and the type of characters she and her staff recruit to the program. Ruby Whitehorn, who transferred from Tennessee, can already see how excited Miller is for this team. By talking with the coaching staff and returning players, Whitehorn understands the team’s expectations and standards. Whitehorn hopes to advance the team’s culture through the way she approaches the game. While filling up the box score looks good on paper, that is secondary to Whitehorn’s philosophy. “It’s not about scoring, passing or rebounding for me,” Whitehorn said. “It’s about being able to bring my heart. Being able to bring a dog mentality so that we know that whoever we play against, we need to compete.” Miller expects that competitive spirit from her players every day. In her eyes, there is a difference between setting standards and setting goals. “If you set goals, then you’re not obsessed with what happens daily,” Miller said. “You’re just kind of writing it down, looking ahead, maybe hoping some of them come true.” While Miller might not be the biggest fan of setting goals, some players on the team have their own goals and expectations. After last season’s success, Brackens expects the team to be on a hunt for its First Four appearance. “I feel like we can compete for a Big 12 championship, both regular season and in the tournament,” Brackens said. “I want to make the NCAA Tournament and make it to at least the Sweet 16. I don’t just want to make it (to the tournament); we want to compete and win some games.” As year two of the Miller era kicks off in Tempe, Norman believes the Sun Devils have all the makings of a team that will connect with existing fans and attract new ones. “We’re just getting started, and to me that’s super fun because I think fans and the general public want that type of story of ‘Oh, I’ve never seen that team before. Let’s get on their bandwagon,’” Norman said. “So we would like to whet that appetite a little bit more.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada43752b01e86071e151d3 The 45-game mark: Comparing ASU football coach Kenny Dillingham to previous Sun Devils coaches te 2026-10-22T17:10:13.785Z The 45-game mark: Comparing ASU football coach Kenny Dillingham to previous Sun Devils coaches PHOENIX – Kenny Dillingham’s 45th game as coach of Arizona State’s football team hardly made fans stand up and cheer.  After a disheartening 53-25 loss against No. 10 Texas Tech on Oct. 17, the negative chatter surrounding ASU’s program picked up steam. Dillingham said he isn’t paying it much attention.  “Nobody wants to hear this, but there’s not as much to fix as people think,” he said during Monday’s news conference after ASU dropped to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Big 12. “We’re very, very close. Like, we’re there. Fourth-and-1 to start the game, we’re there.” The Sun Devils are 25-20 in the 45 games of the Dillingham era, with the high point occurring in his second season when Cam Skattebo ran the 2024 team to an 11-3 record, a Big 12 title in its conference debut and a College Football Playoff berth that ended in a double-overtime loss to Texas on New Year’s Day. Since that season when the team exceeded expectations, Dillingham’s Sun Devils have come back down to earth, going 11-8 across the next two years. With No. 2 BYU, Oklahoma State (first among other teams receiving votes) and No. 25 Arizona still on ASU’s schedule, the 2026 Sun Devils have a steep hill to climb. With the past two seasons adding context, here’s how Dillingham compares to Herm Edwards and Todd Graham, the two previous coaches at ASU. The Herm Edwards Era (2018-2022) When Herm Edwards was brought in, the university believed the former NFL coach would revive the program and bring a professional approach using a “general manager structure.” At the time, vice president of university athletics Ray Anderson said Edwards would be “a dynamic and tireless recruiter.” “Our goal for this football program is to reach unprecedented heights, and therefore we need to find a way to operate more innovatively and efficiently than we have in the past,” Anderson said. “In the spirit of innovation, our vision for this program is to have a head coach who serves as a CEO and is the central leader.” Edwards led ASU to a 15-11 record in his first two seasons, and the Sun Devils played in bowl games both years, losing the 2018 Las Vegas Bowl and winning the 2019 Sun Bowl.  Edwards’ downfall began in 2020, when ASU went 2-2 in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, the program broke NCAA-mandated dead periods for recruiting, which later came to light. Edwards’ teams went  9-6 over the next two years, losing in the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl. The writing was already on the wall when Edwards lost his 45th game with the Sun Devils, a 34-17 defeat to No. 11 Oklahoma State in 2022. At the time, AZFamily’s Brad Denny called it the “same old story” of Edwards’ Sun Devils not getting out of their own way. “The high hopes of the 2021 season went unrealized in large part due to the same issues on display in Stillwater: Penalties, execution errors, and sloppiness,” Denny wrote. “If this is simply the character of this team, there will be more almost-had-thems and frustrating Saturday nights in the months ahead.” The Edwards’ regime only made it through one more game, losing to Eastern Michigan on Sept. 17. With mounting pressure from an NCAA investigation and the 30-21 loss against a lesser opponent, ASU decided to part ways with Edwards three games into the 2022 season. Edwards bested Dillingham’s record through 45 games with one more win, going 26-19 over five seasons, but barring any extreme unforeseen circumstances after ASU’s Oct. 24 matchup against Kansas State, Dillingham has the chance to surpass Edwards’ overall record. Dillingham will not only look to surpass Edwards, but also his predecessor who gave the current coach his first taste of collegiate football. The Todd Graham Era (2012-2017) Todd Graham is ASU’s winningest coach since the start of the 2000s, and he has the most career games (78) in that same period, leading the Sun Devils throughout his six seasons with the team.  Graham’s first three seasons were the best in his run as he went 28-12, without a losing season. This was punctuated in his third year, when he coached the team to its second straight 10-win seasons – the first time that had happened since Frank Kush did it four times in a row from 1970 to 1973. That same year, Graham’s staff brought on a then 24-year-old Dillingham as an ASU quality control intern. He was a part of the team that went to its third consecutive bowl game, beating Duke 36-31 on Dec. 27, 2014 in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Graham reached his 45th game on Oct. 3, 2015, a 38-23 victory over seventh-ranked UCLA. Graham was 3-2 that season, and by that time Dillingham had moved up to the offensive assistant role. Graham’s first 45-game stretch is the best among ASU coaches since the turn of the millennium as he went 31-14. He finished the 2015 season with a 6-7 record after losing 43-42 to West Virginia in the Cactus Bowl on Jan. 2, 2016. The success of Graham’s earlier seasons stagnated as he finished out his coaching career at ASU with a 18-20 record and an overall career record of 46-32. In 2018, Graham spoke to arizonasports.com about everything that went into being the third-best coach in program history. Graham said it went deeper than just being a coach; he also had to be a recruiter and a donor as he spent $500,000 of his own money to help build a new facility for the team. He also said that things started to change after the 2015 season with multiple coaching moves. Mike Norvell left the offensive coordinator position and went to coach at Memphis, taking Dillingham with him. Graham’s son Bo also left the coaching staff after he resigned once it was revealed he had a relationship with an ASU athlete that started while she was a student. “Mike, obviously through his success, got a head coaching job, so we lost him. And I think me pulling away, I think my son’s departure from the program was very tough, too,” Graham told Arizona Sports. “It was because I got a little distracted and involved in things that I knew needed to be done. “If I had to do it over again, I would have spent less time raising money and stayed focused on coaching football.” Dillingham’s Future Dillingham might have the worst overall record of ASU’s last three coaches, but he has also had the best overall season record and is one notch below the highest AP ranking the three coaches achieved. Graham’s highest AP ranking at Arizona State was No. 6, reached in November 2014 following ASU’s victory over Notre Dame. Dillingham reached No. 7 after the 2024 season.   Dillingham is also the only coach whose team has played in the Big 12, as the Pac-12 virtually collapsed in 2024. While the past two seasons haven’t matched ASU’s 2024 campaign, Dillingham has remained a positive force for the team and the community. Unlike the last two coaches, whose time with the program was affected by off-the-field issues, Dillingham’s biggest controversy to date came when he labeled the Sun Devils’ kicking game “atrocious” following a loss at Cincinnati in 2024 and called for open tryouts, for which he eventually apologized. “There is a fine line between being a jerk or being honest, and Dillingham is the latter,” Sports Illustrated’s Tanner Cappellini wrote. “Whenever he critiques a player or practice, it is to get the team to a better place. He knows the potential of his players and the team, and he constantly wants to push the team to get to the best place they can be.” There is still time for Dillingham to turn the season around with one or two upsets against major opponents this year. He is only in the middle of his fourth year, and if he can coach 45 more games and keep the same win percentage, he would be third all-time in games coached and wins. “Dillingham will be remembered for wins and losses by the masses, but the impact he leaves on his rosters on a yearly basis will be what truly defines his tenure,” Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Hicks wrote. “The Arizona State football culture has come a long way in recent seasons.  “The hope is that the foundation Dillingham has built will continue to be felt for many years to come, transcending recruiting classes, potential roadblocks that are sure to come in the future and everything in between.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada43702b01e86071e15184 Egyptian Mummies Removed From Museum Over Lack Of Dead's Consent te 2026-10-22T17:10:08.692Z Egyptian Mummies Removed From Museum Over Lack Of Dead's Consent "The removal of human remains...reflects contemporary museum practice," a spokesperson told Newsweek. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada436f2b01e86071e1517b America Just Got a New National Park. Here's Where the Next One Could Be te 2026-10-22T17:10:07.030Z America Just Got a New National Park. Here's Where the Next One Could Be Chiricahua National Park was named this week, renewing questions about which site could be next in line for the designation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada436d2b01e86071e15172 Colts RB Jonathan Taylor Breaks Silence on NFL Trade Speculation te 2026-10-22T17:10:05.414Z Colts RB Jonathan Taylor Breaks Silence on NFL Trade Speculation Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor responded to questions regarding the trade speculation around his name. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada436b2b01e86071e15168 JD Vance Nebraska Rally Interrupted by Medical Incident Behind VP on Stage te 2026-10-22T17:10:03.596Z JD Vance Nebraska Rally Interrupted by Medical Incident Behind VP on Stage Vance is in Nebraska to throw support behind Senator Ricketts and Governor Pillen as Election Day draws closer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada41272b01e86071e150fa Biden-appointed judge blocks voter-fraud probes in battleground states just days before midterms te 2026-10-22T17:00:23.068Z Biden-appointed judge blocks voter-fraud probes in battleground states just days before midterms A Biden-appointed federal judge in California ruled Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security must halt certain investigations into suspected illegal voting, citing concerns over voter intimidation. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, the jurist in question, was born in Mexico and nominated to the federal bench by President Joe Biden in 2022. Before becoming a federal judge, Martínez-Olguín spent about six years at the American Civil Liberties Union, a progressive civil rights organization, where she worked on women's and immigrants' rights issues. The activist groups suing DHS "demonstrate[d] that they are likely to succeed in their claim that Defendants have run afoul of the Voting Rights Act’s prohibition of intimidating voter assistance and mobilization," according to Martínez-Olguín. DOJ OFFICIAL DEFENDS TRUMP'S NONCITIZEN VOTER PROBE ON '60 MINUTES,' ACCUSES SHOW OF EDITING OUT HER ANSWERS The public’s "interests in safe elections, free from interference or intimidation, far exceed (the government’s) purported interest in combating unlawful voting by non-U.S. citizens," she added. The Trump administration, meanwhile, maintained that noncitizen voting in federal elections is a crime and that DHS has statutory authority to investigate suspected violations. Martínez-Olguín did not find investigating noncitizen voting as itself unlawful, but instead argued that DHS’ methods likely violate the law as it used unreliable source data and sent armed agents to homes to conduct interviews, which could constitute intimidation. STATE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS SHARING PASSPORT RECORDS FOR VOTER CITIZENSHIP CHECKS Lawyers representing the federal government conceded that some American citizens may have been looked at in connection with DHS’ investigations, but contended that in-person interviews were "expressly designed to resolve the discrepancies." Noncitizen voting is rare, but cases of illegal voting have been documented. News broke earlier this year, for example, that New Jersey erroneously placed over 6,000 non-citizens on its voter rolls. The Justice Department announced charges against 16 individuals in September, including noncitizens accused of voting illegally in federal elections, and brought additional election-related charges in October. NEW JERSEY REMOVES 6,600 PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE TO CAST A BALLOT FOR 2024 ELECTION Martínez-Olguín’s order blocks DHS from carrying out certain field investigations into suspected illegal voting involving U.S. citizens in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. Several of those states are led by Democrats who have opposed the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies, and some face high-profile elections in November. Cracking down on illegal voting has been a priority for the second Trump administration, though it has yet to produce evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. The judge delayed enforcement of her order until Friday, giving the Trump administration time to appeal, and set the restrictions to expire on Election Day unless otherwise ordered. "DHS is laser focused on identifying, prosecuting, and removing aliens who vote and dilute the votes of U.S. citizens. ONLY Americans should elect American leaders," a spokesperson for the department told Fox News Digital. "We have no plans to question or investigate people we believe to be U.S. citizens." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada41212b01e86071e150d5 Cornell Case Highlights Shifting Federal Title IX Enforcement te 2026-10-22T17:00:17.642Z Cornell Case Highlights Shifting Federal Title IX Enforcement From Barack Obama to Donald Trump, ideology has infused the interpretation of the federal law banning sex discrimination on college campuses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada41202b01e86071e150cc How Title IX Became a Political Tool te 2026-10-22T17:00:16.152Z How Title IX Became a Political Tool After a Cornell student’s lawsuit alleging the school failed her when she reported sexual assault, there’s a new focus on Title IX, the federal law barring sex discrimination in federally funded education. Our Washington correspondent Michael C. Bender traces how interpretations of the law shifted b Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada411b2b01e86071e1508d Scientists Testing Potential Alzheimer's Drug Make Unexpected Discovery te 2026-10-22T17:00:11.685Z Scientists Testing Potential Alzheimer's Drug Make Unexpected Discovery "Exciting and highly promising": Researcher hopes newly discovered peptide could halt Alzheimer's progression. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada41192b01e86071e15084 Michigan State Gets Concerning QB Injury News Ahead of UCLA Game te 2026-10-22T17:00:09.856Z Michigan State Gets Concerning QB Injury News Ahead of UCLA Game Michigan State could be without its top two quarterbacks against UCLA as the Spartans try to end their five-game losing streak. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada41172b01e86071e1507b Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Sheds Tears in Emotional Postgame Interview te 2026-10-22T17:00:07.878Z Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Sheds Tears in Emotional Postgame Interview Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton was visibly emotional following his return to the NBA court on Wednesday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada41152b01e86071e1506e Westside Tucson voters hear candidates at El Rio forum te 2026-10-22T17:00:05.430Z Westside Tucson voters hear candidates at El Rio forum From gas prices to data centers to school safety, Westside voters heard from seven candidates for Congress, the Legislature, the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Tucson Unified School District board at a forum Oct. 15. The event was hosted by America’s Future Project and the El Rio Neighborhood Association, which said they wanted to give residents a chance to meet candidates directly and ask about issues affecting working-class families. America’s Future Project moderated the forum portion of the evening. Now in his third consecutive campaign for Congressional District 7, Republican Daniel Butierez said he decided to run because his family has a long history in the region and because he isn’t a politician. Butierez spoke about high gas prices, saying he feels the strain as the owner of two paint businesses when he pays to refuel his fleet of vehicles. He said he hopes to support small businesses by bringing industry to the region, which would add new revenue. Government jobs, by comparison, do not, he said. He believes that this approach will empower consumers to purchase goods and services from small businesses, in turn allowing small businesses to offer better benefits to their employees. “It all starts with revenue coming in,” Butierez said. “Right now, our economy is getting worse and worse and communities are getting poorer and poorer. It’s because they just keep getting taxed more and more, and that tax money is going in to pay for these government NGOs and government employees, and we can’t sustain it.” Butierez did not answer directly when asked if he supported cuts to SNAP funding, but said it was very important to go after fraud in the system. He said he had himself witnessed “hundreds” of local residents commit SNAP fraud after they were kicked out of their apartments during COVID-19 for not paying rent. Butierez’s Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, did not attend the event due to a prior commitment. Tucson Spotlight is free for every reader because donors make it possible. Join them. Tre’Davon Rhodes, left, a University of Arizona student running for the TUSD governing board, talks with Val Romero after the Oct. 15 forum. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. In Legislative District 20, State Rep. Betty Villegas, a Democrat seeking re-election to the state House with no opponent on the ballot, spoke about her experience helping South Tucson families with housing issues and how she hopes to apply it to the state’s housing problem. Villegas criticized the argument by some legislators that deregulating the housing sector would spur private development, saying it leaves no assurances of accountability. “If we’re giving incentives, if we’re giving tax breaks, if we’re giving waivers to the developers on the front end, we need accountability to make sure that whatever they’re saving is being passed onto the end user,” Villegas said. In the race for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 5, Republican challenger Jeff Rhodes said he is running because he felt “discouraged” by the downturn of Tucson and Pima County due to rising taxes and what he felt was a lack of accountability, which he hopes to provide. Jeff Rhodes has also promised to vote against any tax increases in Pima County if elected. Data centers, one of the region’s most contested issues, were another topic. Jeff Rhodes said he doesn’t support a moratorium on data centers and that cases should be judged individually for their economic benefits. But he favors strong regulations, including requiring them to generate at least 110% of the power they consume and send the excess into the system to help lower utility costs for the rest of the grid. He also favors requiring closed-circuit cooling systems to minimize water consumption, along with a water source of their own. Rhodes also said any data center in the county should be built only in industrial areas or outside the city. Incumbent District 5 Supervisor Andrés Cano, who was appointed in April 2025 to finish the term of his predecessor, Grijalva, said his three most pressing issues are the economy, education and environmental protection. Cano was one of two supervisors who voted against the controversial Project Blue data center in December 2025, when the board approved an agreement with developer Beale Infrastructure by a 3-2 vote. The planned data center near the Pima County Fairgrounds would cover 290 acres. Cano cited the immense uncertainty he heard about from constituents. Westside residents gather at El Rio Neighborhood Center before an Oct. 15 candidate forum on issues from housing to school safety. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. The agreement promised 180 permanent jobs and thousands of construction jobs. Cano said it would be better to keep investing in small businesses to attract jobs. “Instead of going after these major San Francisco-based companies that are making billions off of us, why not invest in mom and pop stores in district 5? The restaurants, the storefronts that right now need our support,” Cano said. “I think there’s always a way for us to have really strong, healthy economic development in our region and not have to sacrifice our Sonoran deserts as a result of it.” In the TUSD governing board race, Tre’Davon “Tre” Rhodes, a University of Arizona student, talked about his personal story. He credited his success to the education he received in TUSD schools and to supportive teachers, counselors and principals. Raised by a single mother while his father was incarcerated, Tre Rhodes is campaigning for more diverse education pathways, stronger learning environments for students and staff and a better mindset in the district. “I think we have to do away with this message of a ‘dying district’ or that the district is just failing,” Tre Rhodes said. “That’s not going to bring us success moving forward. We need to show folks that TUSD is going to be the place where your students will be the most successful, it’s going to be the place where you can offer them the greatest amount of opportunity for their future and it’s going to be the place where their students can do great. So I would urge them to look at my story and use that as inspiration to bring their students into TUSD.” TUSD governing board President Jennifer Eckstrom said she has supported initiatives such as extending some TUSD schools from fourth grade to sixth grade to retain families, and credit recovery programs. After a school shooting in Oregon on the day of the forum, Eckstrom also emphasized her support for school safety measures such as improved fencing and a panic button that all staff members could press at any time to contact authorities in a safety or health emergency. TUSD governing board member Val Romero, who was elected in 2022, said he was surprised by how much work needed to be done when he took office. Since then, he said, a lot has been done, but a lot of work remains, particularly in attendance, student achievement and career and technical education. Romero said he learned a lot about how to serve the district by visiting schools. He also stressed the importance of the district’s specialty programs, such as mariachi, sports medicine and culinary, along with innovation and tech diesel at Santa Rita High School. “We know that not everybody is going to be able to go to college,” Romero said. “And we’re losing a lot of our students to other communities that are paying more, that can give them more opportunities.” 💡 The general election is November 3. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Ian Stash is University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at ianjgs16@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3ebd2b01e86071e14fc6 JK Rowling’s New Essay On Trans Issues Targets 8 Groups te 2026-10-22T16:50:05.724Z JK Rowling’s New Essay On Trans Issues Targets 8 Groups J.K. Rowling's new trans issues essay targets eight groups she says have eroded women's rights. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3ebb2b01e86071e14fa5 Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise te 2026-10-22T16:50:03.066Z Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3c732b01e86071e14f64 Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner confirms he supports owners' salary cap proposals ahead of likely MLB lockout te 2026-10-22T16:40:19.175Z Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner confirms he supports owners' salary cap proposals ahead of likely MLB lockout Hal Steinbrenner was not fond of answering questions about Major League Baseball's labor negotiations with the players' association, but he came as close as possible to answering a very important one. When asked at the New York Yankees' postmortem presser if he was in favor of a salary cap, the team's owner said he "support[s]" the owners' proposals - all of which include a cap. "I've said before - let me put it this way as a member of the labor policy committee - I helped craft, one of many, the proposals that we have given at the bargaining table. And I support those proposals in their entirety. That's absolutely the case, so that should answer your question," Steinbrenner told reporters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "What I will say is as a member of the labor policy committee is that we are working hard on our end. We are completely focused on the task ahead of us, on the negotiating. And I'm optimistic we're gonna get a deal done, and we''e gonna get a deal done that's favorable for both sides." Players have adamantly opposed a salary cap and said it is non-negotiable. The owners are expected to lock out the players on Dec. 1, when the current collective bargaining agreement expires. The Yankees' $336 million payroll was the third-largest in baseball during the 2026 season, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers ($422 million) and New York Mets ($338 million). Arguments skew both ways, but a constant has remained in that the highest payrolls continue to go up, while the lowest payrolls remain at a stall. The Marlins' payroll is actually roughly half of what it used to be in 2017, despite a sale of the team and everyone in the league making more money than ever. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have already committed more money in 2030 than 12 teams have this season. HAL STEINBRENNER MAKES CLEAR WHO HE BLAMES FOR YANKEES' TROUBLES AS BRIAN CASHMAN MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has said that owners are simply "listening to our fans" regarding a salary cap and said it "defies human experience... to think that the bottom end of that [payroll] gap has the same opportunity to win the top end." It should be noted, though, that the National League-winning Milwaukee Brewers swept the Dodgers with the 11th-smallest payroll, and they will be facing the Tampa Bay Rays, who have the league's third-smallest payroll. They defeated the Cleveland Guardians, who rank 29th in payroll, in the American League Division Series. Major League Baseball has never had a salary cap. "Salary cap is the ultimate excuse not to compete. It's the ultimate excuse for an owner to say, ‘Gee, I would like to make the team better, but you know I can’t,'" interim MLBPA executive director Bruce Meyer said during the All-Star break. "Salary caps are bad for fans. Salary caps prevent teams from doing the things that they believe are in their interest to make the team better." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "Every team in baseball can afford to compete, many are choosing not to," Meyer added. "To me, that's the biggest problem right now." Steinbrenner mentioned Wednesday that the Yankees' payroll in 2026 was the highest in franchise history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3c712b01e86071e14f5b Steelers cancel Paris fan event over fears of unrest while NFL pushes ahead with its own event and game te 2026-10-22T16:40:17.792Z Steelers cancel Paris fan event over fears of unrest while NFL pushes ahead with its own event and game The NFL has insisted multiple times this week that Sunday's game in France will be safe to play and safe for fans to attend amid civil unrest in Paris, but the Pittsburgh Steelers showed a different side to that confidence on Thursday by canceling one of their fan events. The club confirmed to OutKick that it has canceled a Steelers House fan event scheduled for this week. "Following recent events in the Bastille neighborhood and after careful consideration, we felt it appropriate not to move forward with the planned Steelers House fan event in Paris," the club announced. This isn't the lone crack in the "all is well" armor the NFL has put on about this event. Earlier this week, Dani Watt, the wife of Steelers defensive end TJ Watt, questioned publicly why the game has not been moved. TJ WATT'S WIFE BREAKS RANKS WITH NFL MARCH TOWARD PARIS GAME QUESTIONING HOW PLAYING THERE MAKES SENSE NFL SAYS FIRST REGULAR-SEASON GAME IN FRANCE REMAINS ON TRACK DESPITE GROWING UNREST IN PARIS This is an obvious break from the the league's narrative that the civil unrest in Paris and other parts of France will not hinder it from playing its game and, indeed, holding a fan event of its own. The NFL on Thursday told OutKick that its own NFL Fan House event scheduled for Friday and Saturday remains as scheduled. "It's happening," a league spokesman said. So what we have is the NFL taking another bold step in virtually guaranteeing the safety of its players and fans during the game, but also doing the same for a fan event over a two-day span at 46 Rue Cambon in Paris. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ARRIVE IN FRANCE WITH SAFETY TOP OF MIND AHEAD OF NFL'S FIRST PARIS GAME And this is where you should know it's not only the NFL that seems confident about the safety of Americans tied to the game in France. On Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he's going to the game and he spoke with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the event in recent days about moving forward with the game. Rubio told OutKick that the American embassy in France believes the game "will be fine." SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO GIVES NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL ASSURANCES NFL GAME IN FRANCE 'WILL BE FINE' So the NFL is moving ahead, including with its own fan event at which multiple thousand French and American football fans are expected in the days prior to the game. "There's nothing more important from our standpoint than the teams' security, the fans' security — everybody involved with this game," NFL executive vice president Peter O'Reilly said at the League Fall Meeting this week.  "Again, we've made all the preparations," Goodell said. "We've been in touch with all the appropriate authorities." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3c702b01e86071e14f52 France's Macron blames protests on 'ultra-left groups whose aim is to bring down the Republic' te 2026-10-22T16:40:16.380Z France's Macron blames protests on 'ultra-left groups whose aim is to bring down the Republic' French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Thursday to ban protests by "individuals or groups with no legitimate authority" as he blamed "ultra-left groups" for riots and looting that spread across his country. Macron made the remarks as thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris on Thursday, according to The Associated Press, ahead of larger demonstrations set for this weekend. "Last Saturday we had political and seditious acts by ultra-left groups whose aim is to bring down the Republic," Macron was quoted by Reuters as saying following a meeting with intelligence officials. The news agency reported that businesses in central Paris have started boarding up their windows over concerns of violence on Saturday. Local authorities also told Reuters that protests planned for Saturday in Lyon have been banned. FRANCE COULD FACE EVEN WORSE DESTRUCTION WITH SECOND WEEKEND OF PLANNED RIOTS, STATE DEPT WARNS Macron said the strategy adopted for the coming days is to ban protests requested by "individuals or groups with no legitimate authority." "Where trade unions submit requests to hold demonstrations, prefects will examine them in accordance with the law, but alternative routes will be proposed" to protect city centers, businesses and public buildings, Macron said. "The rules are simple, and I think they're just common sense. The general recommendation is that there should be no demonstrations in the coming days," he said. "For those who still want to protest, if they are trade unions, prefects will propose alternative routes." Organizers of the Paris protest on Thursday said an administrative court in the city overturned a ban issued by police after they challenged it. The Paris police prefecture previously said the ban was necessary, given the risk of street violence after groups of masked youth clashed with police forces, looted shops and torched cars over the weekend. AMERICANS WARNED ABOUT PARIS TRAVEL AFTER VIOLENCE, LOOTING AND TEAR GAS-FILLED STREETS The protests began in France in September with calls for education reform, before expanding into larger anti-government demonstrations that French officials say are being fueled by far-left groups. Protesters gathered peacefully and chanted in the southeastern part of Paris on Thursday while they were watched by a heavy police presence, the AP reported. Thursday's planned protests were seen as a prelude to Saturday's big demonstration, when activists from the "yellow vest" movement, whose demonstrations over fuel prices shook France in 2018 and 2019, and the CGT labor union, are expected to join. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3c692b01e86071e14f0f Nicole Brown Simpson’s Sister: ‘We Deserve Answers’ on Accomplice Question te 2026-10-22T16:40:09.618Z Nicole Brown Simpson’s Sister: ‘We Deserve Answers’ on Accomplice Question Tanya Brown said she believed someone helped O.J. Simpson get rid of the murder weapon. One of Mr. Simpson’s former lawyers called for a special prosecutor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3c672b01e86071e14ef3 Patrick Mahomes Reacts to Jalen Hurts' 'Extremely Scary' Health Situation te 2026-10-22T16:40:07.867Z Patrick Mahomes Reacts to Jalen Hurts' 'Extremely Scary' Health Situation Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes responded to the scary health situation for Eagles signal caller Jalen Hurts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3c662b01e86071e14eea In the Bay Area’s Hot Real Estate Market, an AI Startup Claims An Edge te 2026-10-22T16:40:06.326Z In the Bay Area’s Hot Real Estate Market, an AI Startup Claims An Edge Business discoverability in the new world of AI commerce is still in its early stages. One startup thinks it has an answer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3c642b01e86071e14edc Soto, King compete for LD 17 state Senate seat in Tucson te 2026-10-22T16:40:04.227Z Soto, King compete for LD 17 state Senate seat in Tucson Two military veterans, Democrat Edgar Soto and Republican Christopher King, are competing Nov. 3 to replace retiring Republican Sen. Vince Leach in Legislative District 17. The district covers a large part of the Tucson area, including parts of Oro Valley, the Catalina Foothills, Catalina and the Rincon Valley. Senators serve two-year terms and may serve four terms, or eight years total. Republicans have held the seat for the past 13 years, following the end of Democrat David Schapira’s term in January 2013. Soto, a Tucson native, is a Tucson High School alum and Marine Corps veteran with a background in higher education. He works for Pima Community College. Soto is hoping to flip the seat, focusing his campaign on three main priorities, according to his campaign website: lowering the cost of everyday living, strengthening public education and supporting public safety efforts. Tucson Spotlight asked both candidates their positions on groundwater regulation, affordable housing and public school funding. Stay informed without the overload. Edgar Soto, the Democratic candidate for the Legislative District 17 state Senate seat, talks with voters at a June candidate meet-and-greet. Diana Ramos / Tucson Spotlight. Education is a top concern for voters this election, with some school districts in Legislative District 17 facing problems that affect students and communities. Tucson Unified School District is working through a consolidation process because of declining enrollment and other issues. Arizona ranks low nationally in per-pupil spending. Soto said his background in education has let him see firsthand the payoff of investing in schools. “My top priority is ensuring every student has access to a high-quality public education, regardless of their ZIP code,” Soto said. “Arizona must make a stronger investment in our classrooms by improving teacher recruitment and retention, reducing class sizes where possible, and ensuring schools have the resources they need to help students succeed.” Housing is another issue on voters’ minds. More than 33% of Tucson households are housing cost burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing, according to a 2024 study from Making Action Possible, a University of Arizona statistics dashboard. “Housing affordability starts with increasing supply and strengthening household incomes. I would prioritize legislation that encourages the construction of a workforce and attainable housing, streamlines permitting processes, and expands infrastructure investments that support responsible development,” Soto said. “Arizona should be a place where people can afford a home, raise a family and build a future, not a place where they are priced out of opportunity.” Water has been a major concern this election, especially because much of Arizona’s groundwater remains unregulated outside of Active Management Areas. Christopher King, a candidate for the Legislative District 17 state Senate seat at a Greater Vail Chamber of Commerce candidate forum. Courtesy of Chris King for AZ. Soto said water is not a political issue but a matter of survival. “If we don’t have water, nothing else matters. Arizona’s future depends on protecting our groundwater while supporting economic growth,” Soto said. “I would support legislation requiring large new developments outside Active Management Areas to demonstrate a sustainable water supply before construction begins. I also support expanding local groundwater planning tools, improving transparency through better groundwater monitoring and reporting, and giving rural communities more authority to protect their water resources.” King, the Republican candidate and an Air Force veteran, has served on the Vail Unified School District governing board since 2021. His current term ends Jan. 1, 2029. King did not respond to Tucson Spotlight’s requests for comment, but he did answer a survey from AZ Voter Guide that asked candidates about a variety of issues. Asked about maintaining the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program without limiting eligibility, he said he supports keeping the program and not limiting eligibility. The program opened to all K-12 students in 2022 and has since grown to more than 100,000 students, with costs projected to approach $1 billion this fiscal year, according to the Arizona Department of Education and the Common Sense Institute. King was also among the plaintiffs in a 2020 lawsuit that sought to overturn Arizona’s presidential election results. A federal judge dismissed the case Dec. 9, 2020, ruling the plaintiffs lacked legal standing. At the time, King was vice chairman of the Pima County Republican Party, according to the court filing. 💡 The general election is November 3. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Nya Belcastro is a University of Arizona student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at nya2005@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3a112b01e86071e14e3d Fact Check: Was Lindsey Graham's Name Booed at Trump Rally? te 2026-10-22T16:30:09.368Z Fact Check: Was Lindsey Graham's Name Booed at Trump Rally? Trump was hackled repeatedly at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, where he was campaigning for Darline Graham. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3a0f2b01e86071e14e34 Lane Kiffin Gets Good News on 2 LSU Stars Before Auburn Game te 2026-10-22T16:30:07.328Z Lane Kiffin Gets Good News on 2 LSU Stars Before Auburn Game LSU gets an encouraging injury update ahead of its clash with Auburn as Lane Kiffin looks to keep the Tigers' CFP hopes alive. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada3a0d2b01e86071e14e2b NFL Upholds Punishment After Formal Action From CJ Gardner-Johnson te 2026-10-22T16:30:05.309Z NFL Upholds Punishment After Formal Action From CJ Gardner-Johnson The NFL has upheld its one-game suspension of Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson after his formal appeal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada37cd2b01e86071e14db6 Analysis questions Trump administration’s claim it’s deporting ‘the worst of the worst’ te 2026-10-22T16:20:29.879Z Analysis questions Trump administration’s claim it’s deporting ‘the worst of the worst’ An airplane sits on the tarmac at Mesa Gateway Airport on the evening of April 9, 2026, outside of the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center, an ICE facility where detainees are temporarily housed before they are put on a plane to either be deported or moved to a different ICE facility. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) The current Trump administration claims its mass deportation efforts have expelled nearly a million people through July of this year, but those include both voluntary returns and people turned around at the border, according to a new analysis by the former chief statistician for the Department of Homeland Security. The level of deportations is sharply higher than during the Biden and first Trump administrations but well below the level of the 2000s. Deportations peaked at about 1.9 million in fiscal year 2000 as border enforcement ramped up under a sweeping immigration enforcement law in 1996. Former DHS official Marc Rosenblum did the analysis, using only public records, for the Migration Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank for immigration research. Rosenblum resigned in protest in July against what he called the Trump administration’s “war on immigrants.” He had been with DHS since 2016 and executive director of the statistics office since 2023.  Rosenblum emphasized in his analysis how many non-criminals have been either forcibly deported or pressured to leave voluntarily. Only 20% overall — and 28% of those in the U.S. for at least two years — have a criminal conviction. “These data here do not suggest the administration is deporting the worst of the worst,” Rosenblum said.   Even among convicted criminals, he added, the records were more likely to be immigration or traffic infractions rather than violent or other more serious crimes.  DHS officials have maintained that living in the country illegally is enough reason to be deported. Tom Homan, the administration’s so-called border czar, told a Florida audience Oct. 1 that deportations have ramped up this fall and will be even higher in 2027. He was speaking to a Hispanic leadership event near Miami sponsored by the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank. “Mass deportation is happening,” Homan said. “I think September’s going to be the highest deportations of any month in the history of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Right now we’ve arrested more people than in the history of this nation.”  He added later, “Wait until you see what we do next year.” Rosenblum tallied 980,000 deportations, including arrangements to leave voluntarily after arrest, during the second Trump administration through July 31, about 18 months. About 300,000 had been arrested inside the United States, but most deportations were from the U.S. border with Mexico. There, 680,000 people were either turned around at the border or arrested at the border and deported after processing.  The number of people leaving the country without being arrested is disputed — DHS earlier this year claimed more than 2.2 million “self-deportations,” apparently based on a decline in immigrant population in surveys. Others dispute that number, saying it’s more likely immigrants are avoiding government surveys.  In his analysis, Rosenblum estimated the number of immigrants leaving of their own accord — not including people who had formal agreements to leave voluntarily — at between 310,000 and 1.5 million for immigrants who had been here at least a year. The departures include legal immigrants and those who had been living here illegally.  Rosenblum’s estimate of departures, other than deportation, is imprecise, relying on Mexican census data on its returning citizens to estimate a “plausible level of departures” for other nationalities.  The numbers in his analysis include people making arrangements to leave voluntarily rather than continue their court cases or contest a return at the border, about 170,000.  It may not include some people who came forward voluntarily to claim financial assistance to leave from the Project Homecoming program.  Stateline reporter Tim Henderson can be reached at thenderson@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada37c22b01e86071e14d74 Amy Acton's Mother's Troubled History Revealed te 2026-10-22T16:20:18.748Z Amy Acton's Mother's Troubled History Revealed Acton's mother remained married to Cledith Arthur despite him being charged with sexually abusing Acton, his stepdaughter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada37bf2b01e86071e14d6b Ty Jerome Breaks Ja Morant's Grizzlies Record in Historic Season Opener te 2026-10-22T16:20:15.729Z Ty Jerome Breaks Ja Morant's Grizzlies Record in Historic Season Opener Ty Jerome scores a career-high 45 points, breaking Ja Morant's Grizzlies record in a dominant season-opening win over Utah. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada37bc2b01e86071e14d62 Oregon Gets Double Blow Ahead of Crucial Illinois Matchup te 2026-10-22T16:20:12.241Z Oregon Gets Double Blow Ahead of Crucial Illinois Matchup Oregon faces a major injury setback ahead of its crucial Illinois matchup, with two key players sidelined. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada37b92b01e86071e14d59 US Accuses Canada of Meddling in Elections te 2026-10-22T16:20:09.736Z US Accuses Canada of Meddling in Elections The Trump administration's accusation comes ahead of the November 3 midterms elections, escalating tensions over trade. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada37b62b01e86071e14d50 Timberwolves' LaMelo Ball Sends Warning on Partnership With Anthony Edwards te 2026-10-22T16:20:06.837Z Timberwolves' LaMelo Ball Sends Warning on Partnership With Anthony Edwards The new-look Minnesota Timberwolves got off to a hot start in their 2026-27 NBA campaign on Wednesday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada35bb2b01e86071e14d00 Mamdani expected to face legal trouble over PETA-backed horse carriage ban te 2026-10-22T16:11:39.661Z Mamdani expected to face legal trouble over PETA-backed horse carriage ban EXCLUSIVE: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to phase out horse-drawn carriage rides after an 18-year-old tourist died in a Central Park carriage accident is expected to face legal challenges. New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino told Fox News Digital that Intro 943, also known as Romanch’s Law, is "unconstitutional." "There will be a lawsuit coming up because this is unconstitutional," Paladino said. "Intro 943 is unconstitutional. Lawsuits are going to be filed immediately after this effort is passed. They’re going to be tangled up in legalese." FAMILY SEEKS $105 MILLION FROM NEW YORK CITY AFTER TEEN’S FATAL CENTRAL PARK CARRIAGE RIDE The New York City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on the proposal, which would phase out the horse-drawn carriage industry by June 1, 2028. The legislation would also establish a transition plan for carriage drivers and require the humane disposition of the horses. The bill is named after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist who died after jumping from a runaway carriage in Central Park. Mahajan’s mother was also injured in the incident. MAJOR CITY EYES CRACKDOWN ON GOLF CART TOURS AS FURIOUS LOCALS PUSH BACK Paladino criticized the proposal, which is supported by animal rights groups, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She argued that the ban would threaten the livelihoods of carriage operators, many of whom are immigrants and small-business owners. "Let’s remember that these owners represent a melting pot," Paladino said. "Their livelihood exists in and around the city." Paladino also warned that eliminating carriage rides could hurt New York City’s tourism industry and weaken a historic tradition. "It’s a tremendous tourist attraction," she said. "People come in from all over the world to take those carriage rides." MAMDANI, CITY COUNCIL MOVE TO END ICONIC NYC HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE INDUSTRY AS WORKERS FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURE The councilwoman also criticized proposed alternatives, including electric bicycles and scooters, arguing that they can pose greater risks to pedestrians. "These scooters and these motorized bikes that go 20 miles an hour — these scooters that go 30 and 40 miles an hour, zigzagging throughout the park, with no license, no registration and no insurance," Paladino said. "How many people get run over by those people?" Paladino said the Mamdani administration should focus on regulating e-bikes and scooters instead of eliminating the carriage industry. "If the Mamdani administration truly cared about public safety, why don’t they get a handle on the scooter and bike industry?" she said. MAMDANI ACCUSED OF BETRAYING NYC WORKERS AS UNION BOSS BLASTS 'ANTI-LABOR' HORSE CARRIAGE BAN The union representing carriage workers has also said it plans to challenge the ban in court if the legislation becomes law. Mamdani’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada35b52b01e86071e14cf6 Singer Sawyer Hill’s tour bus flips in deadly crash, killing driver and injuring crew te 2026-10-22T16:11:33.907Z Singer Sawyer Hill’s tour bus flips in deadly crash, killing driver and injuring crew Singer Sawyer Hill is canceling his tour after a serious tour bus accident killed one of his crew members. The rocker revealed on Oct. 14, his tour bus ran off the side of the road in the middle of the night near the Colorado-Wyoming border, then flipped. "It was a terrifying experience for everyone on board, myself included, and we are devastated to share our driver lost his life," he wrote on Instagram. COUNTRY STAR MARK CHESNUTT'S LONGTIME BANDMATE DIES UNEXPECTEDLY ON TOUR BUS He said several members of the crew and band were injured in the crash. "The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and out of respect for that process and for our driver and his family, we aren't able to share further details at this time," he wrote. He said after "careful consideration" he realized there wasn't a "viable path" for continuing his "Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy" tour "and that the focus and priority for my band and crew should be on processing and healing." Hill shares that the band is working on rescheduling dates, but refunds are also available for those who purchased tickets. ED SHEERAN'S GILLETTE STADIUM CONCERTS CALLED OFF AS TROUBLED TOUR FACES FRESH SETBACK "I can't wait to get back out there with you all," he closed his message. "Thank you for your understanding, compassion, and support during this difficult time." He added in the caption, "My heart is broken, I'm sorry guys." A family member of the driver identified him as David "RollingCloud" Jackson, and wrote on a fundraising page that he suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel and crossed three lanes of traffic before the bus rolled. "Thankfully, the band members aboard the bus survived. Tragically David's life was lost," she wrote. She shared that the family didn't know before his death that he suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and that he was also epileptic. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Although the exact medical emergency that took his life remains unknown, the autopsy revealed that he had already passed away before the crash," she wrote. "When paramedics arrived at the scene, he was pronounced dead on arrival." She added, "There was no warning. No time to prepare. No chance to say goodbye." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "He was a huge part of the music industry, a world he loved and was deeply connected to," she said. "Through his work, the miles he traveled, and the people he encountered along the way, David became part of a community that reaches far beyond any one place." Jackson was a father of four and a grandfather of three. The family is asking for donations to bring his body back from Wyoming to Minnesota, where he lived. Hill's followers expressed their sympathy in the comments of his post. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Thank you for posting," fellow musician Lucy Levinsohn Berman wrote. "Many of us are grieving David 'RollingCloud.' He has been a pillar of the Music community. He personally took my band, along with 2 other bands into his home when we were on tour. He housed and fed us and showed us ultimate kindness. He was one of the real ones. It's so sad his journey ended with your tour. I've followed and enjoyed your work. Glad the rest of your band and crew were able to live to tell. Catch you in Los Angeles. Take care." Another follower wrote that he had toured "with Rolling Cloud and he was a beautiful soul. He will forever be remembered. Terribly sorry for your experience brother. Sending positive vibes to you and your camps way." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada359f2b01e86071e14cb6 Is Citizens United to blame for everything? te 2026-10-22T16:11:11.344Z Is Citizens United to blame for everything? Plus: The justices’ book deals mean the court can’t rule on cases involving a media conglomerate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada35982b01e86071e14c9e California Cracks Down on AI at Work: What Other States Are Doing te 2026-10-22T16:11:04.704Z California Cracks Down on AI at Work: What Other States Are Doing California workers are getting new protections over how AI is used to monitor them, make job decisions, and drive layoffs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada35912b01e86071e14c95 Mail Ballot Rejections Tick Up Under GOP-Backed Rules in North Carolina te 2026-10-22T16:10:57.482Z Mail Ballot Rejections Tick Up Under GOP-Backed Rules in North Carolina The North Carolina State Board of Elections told Newsweek that data shows a “slight increase” in spoiled ballot rates since 2022. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada358b2b01e86071e14c8b Nearly 1 Million Deported from US Under Trump 2.0: Analysis te 2026-10-22T16:10:51.755Z Nearly 1 Million Deported from US Under Trump 2.0: Analysis The figure falls short of the Trump administration’s stated goal of 1 million deportations annually. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada35842b01e86071e14c82 Eagles HC Nick Sirianni Hit With NFL Punishment for In-Game Conduct: Report te 2026-10-22T16:10:44.008Z Eagles HC Nick Sirianni Hit With NFL Punishment for In-Game Conduct: Report Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reportedly received a significant NFL punishment due to his conduct towards game officials. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada357c2b01e86071e14c79 Warriors Exploring Kristaps Porzingis Trade Amid Career Concerns te 2026-10-22T16:10:36.440Z Warriors Exploring Kristaps Porzingis Trade Amid Career Concerns The Warriors are reportedly exploring a Kristaps Porzingis trade as ongoing health concerns raise questions about his NBA future. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada35792b01e86071e14c70 What Trump Has Threatened to Withhold If Republicans Lose Midterms te 2026-10-22T16:10:33.814Z What Trump Has Threatened to Withhold If Republicans Lose Midterms Trump has taken a carrot-and-stick approach to the midterms, promising benefits if the GOP wins and threatening cuts if they lose. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada35742b01e86071e14c63 La Propuesta 425 del Condado de Pima aumentaría el límite de gasto a $610 millones te 2026-10-22T16:10:28.853Z La Propuesta 425 del Condado de Pima aumentaría el límite de gasto a $610 millones Leer en inglés Este otoño, los votantes del Condado de Pima decidirán si añaden $70 millones a la base del límite de gasto del condado; un cambio que, según sus defensores, no aumentaría los impuestos, pero que sus detractores señalan como permanente. Los votantes del estado establecieron este límite en 1980. El cálculo parte de la cifra de gasto del condado en el año fiscal 1979-80 y aumenta anualmente en función del crecimiento demográfico y la inflación. Según el sitio web del Condado de Pima, la Propuesta 425 añadiría $70 millones a esa base de 1979-80, lo que, según el condado, elevaría el límite en un 75 %. Dado que la base se ajusta según la inflación y el crecimiento de la población, el efecto resultante supera los $70 millones. Documentos del condado estiman que el límite de gasto pasaría de unos $817 millones a aproximadamente $1.43 millones para el año fiscal 2027-28, lo que supone un incremento de unos $610 millones. El condado afirma que no necesita el aumento total de inmediato. Para cubrir sus necesidades de los próximos años, bastaría con un incremento de entre el 10% y el 20% en el límite base; sin embargo, la Junta de Supervisores solicita una cifra que se prevé suficiente para los próximos 20 años, evitando así tener que recurrir nuevamente a los votantes. El condado proyecta que, en el año fiscal 2027-28, gastaría unos $84 millones por encima del límite actual, financiando dicha cantidad con cerca de $22 millones provenientes de ingresos estatales y $62 millones de ingresos locales ya existentes. De no aprobarse el cambio, el condado advierte que podría verse impedido de gastar la totalidad de los ingresos que recauda o verse obligado a recurrir al endeudamiento para financiar los servicios. Los partidarios de la medida aseguran que esta no supondrá un aumento de los impuestos. “Simplemente permite al condado gastar el dinero que ya recauda, dentro de su presupuesto actual, en servicios que los residentes ya financian,” escribió Eric Robbins, presidente del Partido Demócrata del Condado de Pima, en una carta de apoyo a la propuesta. Por su parte, la supervisora ​​del Condado de Pima, Jen Allen, calificó la iniciativa como “una medida de sentido común” en su propia carta de respaldo.  "Los desafíos que enfrenta el Condado de Pima hoy en día no son los mismos que hace casi 50 años, y nuestras comunidades merecen la flexibilidad para responder a ellos," escribió Allen. El Foco de Tucson acaba de ganar un premio nacional de periodismo local. Hazte miembro hoy mismo y ayuda a garantizar que el Sur de Arizona siga recibiendo la cobertura que se merece. Los supervisores del Condado de Pima piden a los votantes que aprueben la Proposición 425, la cual, según el condado, no autorizaría ningún impuesto nuevo. Sin embargo, Kathleen Winn, presidenta del Partido Republicano del Condado de Pima y conductora del programa de radio "Winn Tucson," afirmó que el condado ya impone una carga fiscal excesiva a los residentes y se opone a la medida. "Ya somos uno de los municipios con mayores impuestos de todo el estado de Arizona, y nuestras carreteras no han mejorado. La situación de las personas sin hogar no ha mejorado. La delincuencia no ha disminuido; somos una de las ciudades con mayores índices de criminalidad de la nación," declaró Winn a El Foco de Tucson. Winn expresó su esperanza de que mantener el límite de gasto vigente presione al condado para que devuelva a los residentes el dinero de los impuestos no gastado. Votar "No" impediría que el condado ajuste su límite de gasto base, establecido en el año fiscal 1979-80. Nancy Musgrave, residente jubilada de Picture Rocks, manifestó su apoyo a la Proposición 425 y señaló que una de sus principales preocupaciones son las inundaciones. "Tengo la suerte de vivir en una carretera pavimentada," dijo Musgrave a El Foco de Tucson. "Pero hay muchas comunidades y zonas residenciales por aquí que tienen caminos de tierra, y están en pésimas condiciones." Las tormentas repentinas y difíciles de predecir en el Sur de Arizona pueden arrastrar grandes cantidades de arena, tierra y escombros hacia las calles locales y las vías colectoras, dejando las zonas peligrosas o incluso intransitables. Musgrave relató que una residente comentó en una reunión del condado que el servicio postal ya no entregaba correspondencia en su domicilio porque el camino estaba "intransitable." Si existe una manera de aumentar el límite de gasto del condado para destinar fondos al mantenimiento de las carreteras, el condado debe aprovecharla, afirmó Musgrave. Otro opositor a la medida, Jay Tolkoff, ex candidato republicano al Concejo Municipal de Tucson, declaró a El Foco que le preocupa profundamente dicho ajuste. Un gráfico muestra qué proporción de su límite de gasto utilizó cada condado de Arizona desde el año fiscal 2001 hasta el 2023. El Condado de Pima ha gastado una cantidad igual o cercana a su límite casi todos los años, al igual que el Condado de Maricopa. Cortesía de la County Supervisors Association of Arizona. Tolkoff, quien financia carteles de campaña que instan a los votantes a rechazar la Proposición 425, afirmó que el ajuste es mayor de lo que el condado ha descrito y no deja margen para revisarlo en el futuro. "El condado no está pidiendo un aumento en su capacidad de gasto," dijo Tolkoff. "Están solicitando un incremento de $70 millones sobre esa cifra establecida en dólares de 1979." Tolkoff señaló que esos $70 millones se sumarían a la cifra base antes de aplicar los ajustes por inflación y crecimiento local, lo que elevaría el aumento real a una cifra cercana a los $610 millones. "Otro aspecto importante es que esto es permanente," comentó Tolkoff. "No tiene fecha de caducidad; es algo definitivo." Tolkoff aclaró que no se opone a todos los aumentos de gasto y que vería con mejores ojos una serie de incrementos menores sujetos a revisión cada dos años. El condado no tiene inconveniente en aumentar las tasas impositivas en el futuro, señaló Tolkoff, al hacer referencia al plan de los supervisores de establecer un impuesto a la propiedad de 3 centavos por cada $100 para financiar viviendas asequibles. Tolkoff sugirió que elevar el límite solo fomentaría una mayor carga fiscal. "Se está dando permiso para gastar dinero en iniciativas que uno no aprueba, impulsadas por personas que aún no han llegado al cargo ni han sido elegidas," dijo Tolkoff. Advirtió que, al no tener fecha de finalización, el cambio podría resultar más perjudicial que beneficioso de formas imprevisibles. Tolkoff mencionó que condados como Maricopa han visto cuadruplicar sus economías en los últimos años, mientras que el Condado de Pima no ha crecido lo suficiente como para justificar dicho aumento. 💡 Las elecciones generales son el 3 de noviembre. Los votantes del condado de Pima pueden registrarse, verificar su registro o solicitar una boleta por correo en recorder.pima.gov Quentin Agnello es exalumno de la Universidad de Arizona y periodista independiente en Tucson. Puede contactarlo en qsagnello@gmail.com   Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson.  El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada356e2b01e86071e14c48 Uber puts all 30,000 employees on ChatGPT Work te 2026-10-22T16:10:22.600Z Uber puts all 30,000 employees on ChatGPT Work The ride share giant previously deployed a much smaller pilot for ChatGPT Work, but is now taking the enterprise agent company-wide. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada35662b01e86071e14c3f TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements te 2026-10-22T16:10:14.104Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are the standouts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada33192b01e86071e14c0a I'm independent Brian Bengs. This is why I want South Dakota's vote for Senate te 2026-10-22T16:00:25.519Z I'm independent Brian Bengs. This is why I want South Dakota's vote for Senate I’m a retired military prosecutor, U.S. Air Force Academy instructor, and former Wind Cave National Park Ranger. I love the life that my wife and I have built in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I’m running for Senate as an independent because I’m tired of seeing Big Money overpower common sense. The values I learned growing up in a small rural town from my machinist father—the same values that built this great country—are being treated as though they matter less than a politician’s personal ambition or a billionaire’s appetite. More than at any time in my life, I believe our political system needs to be shaken up and that We the People need to overcome the corrupting influence of Big Money. Self-dealing is screwing hard-working, honorable South Dakotans out of their chance to live the American Dream. I’m convinced that term limits are the best way to do it. Here’s a good example of why I believe that. Last month it was reported that my opponent, Sen. Mike Rounds, allowed one of his top advisers — who’s drawing a 6-figure taxpayer-funded salary — to simultaneously work as a lobbyist for Meta. This adviser, also a former Rounds campaign manager, has been pushing Big Money interests in the halls of the South Dakota state capitol, then advising our U.S. Senator on the very same issues, on the very same day. TRUMP VANISHES FROM GOP SENATOR'S CAMPAIGN WEBSITE AS POLL NUMBERS PLUNGE WEEKS BEFORE ELECTION There ought to be a law prohibiting that sort of thing. That is why, when I’m elected, the first bill I’ll introduce is to make ALL lobbying by congressional staff illegal. I’ve had enough. My second bill would be term limits. Washington’s culture is so corrupt and out of touch that the people who live there too long don’t even realize it anymore. It was also recently reported that Mike Rounds spends more taxpayer money on private jets than any other member of the Senate. I’m not trying to dump on Mike. I believe Mike Rounds is a good man. I’m not here to add to the name-calling and personal meanness that does nothing to solve the very serious problems our state and nation face. I’m here to say that Washington, D.C. needs to change. Most of us can agree our local communities are the ones who pay the price when an elected official stays in Washington too long. We're paying a huge price now. I agreed with President Donald Trump when he ran on "no new wars." As a patriot who’s proud to have served in both the Navy and the Air Force, I believe commanders-in-chief have a duty to only send our fighting men and women into harm’s way when it’s absolutely necessary. I agreed with him when he said that we needed to fight to make life less expensive. Where I come from, a promise is a promise. But now, every time I fill up my Ram 1500 at the Corner Pantry, I’m paying over $4.00 a gallon. When I buy groceries for my family at Sonny’s Super Foods, I’m paying more all the time—especially when I buy beef grown by the best ranchers in the world, right here in South Dakota. They are now having to compete with imports from South America that aren’t fairly labeled so that American consumers can know the difference. The Indian motorcycles that my brother works to assemble are getting harder for Americans to buy because of tariffs that we were told would make American manufacturing stronger. Sen. Rounds has voted in favor of the Iran war every time he’s had the opportunity. He voted for the tariffs that are hurting South Dakota’s economy. He voted to make the biggest healthcare cuts we’ve ever felt, just so that companies could get tax breaks to build data centers. Wired reports that Mike has now taken more campaign contributions from data center-tied interests than from all of South Dakota itself. Those corporate donors are literally getting our money’s worth. Sen. Rounds has been in office so long that he voted for the law that made it so that grocery stores don’t have to tell us which country their meat came from. Now he says he wants to bring those rules back. We’ve reached the point where career politicians have been in office so long they’re running against the exact things they did. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION I’m not running to be an anti-Trump Senator or a pro-Trump Senator. I have plenty of disagreements with the left. It scares the hell out of me that young people are feeling a pull towards socialism. As a former Air Force prosecutor, I think proposals to "defund the police" and "abolish prisons" are insane. As someone who spent decades working to make America more secure, I thought President Joe Biden’s failure to keep our border secure was unacceptable and offensive. I’m running to put South Dakota first, and to work with anyone, whatever their politics, when it’s in the interest of our state.  I was an ethics advisor in the Air Force. I know it’s not my job to judge people by their politics, but I do believe it’s my job to stand up against a system that isn’t going to fix itself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada330f2b01e86071e14baa Eagles Get Major Update on Saquon Barkley Before Cowboys Showdown te 2026-10-22T16:00:15.823Z Eagles Get Major Update on Saquon Barkley Before Cowboys Showdown Saquon Barkley’s status for the Eagles’ Week 7 clash with the Cowboys shifted, and roster moves told the story first. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada330d2b01e86071e14ba1 The El-Sayed Jihad Smears Are Letting the Left Off the Hook te 2026-10-22T16:00:13.663Z The El-Sayed Jihad Smears Are Letting the Left Off the Hook Republican attacks on Abdul El-Sayed risk shielding the left from scrutiny over a double standard on Islamist extremism. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada2e672b01e86071e14a55 Slotkin's viral 'threat' to conservatives takes new twist as student moves to hold her accountable: 'Shocking' te 2026-10-22T15:40:23.902Z Slotkin's viral 'threat' to conservatives takes new twist as student moves to hold her accountable: 'Shocking' FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is facing an ethics complaint filed to the United States Senate over comments she made earlier this month that many characterized as a "threat" to conservatives who are thinking about working for the Trump administration. During an Oct. 13 University of Chicago event, Slotkin drew criticism after a clip went viral showing her saying she wants to pursue "signature cases" against people who "enabled" President Donald Trump and push a "deterrence message" for young people. "I want young people coming out of school to say, ‘Should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun, I might get an opportunity.’ I want them to be like, ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that,’" she said. "I want that deterrence message sent," Slotkin said. Slotkin is now facing an ethics complaint filed Thursday by Michael Bicksel, a University of Chicago student who first reported her remarks. The complaint was submitted to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics and argues that Slotkin proposed using congressional investigations and potential prosecutions to frighten young people away from serving in a Republican administration. FORTY-FIVE PERCENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS SAY VIOLENCE CAN BE JUSTIFIED TO STOP HATE SPEECH, POLL FINDS "Recently at an event at my college, the University of Chicago, Senator Slotkin laid out a legislative-oversight agenda that involved using the legal process to terrorize members of the Trump administration in order to ‘deter’ young people from going to work for it," Bicksel wrote. The complaint asks the committee to determine whether Slotkin’s comments amounted to "improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate," a standard described in the Senate Ethics Manual as applying to conduct that may be unethical even if it does not violate a specific law or Senate rule. "As a college student and a conservative, this was a shocking thing to hear," Bicksel’s complaint reads. "A prominent U.S. Senator came to my college and laid out a goal that I and my peers should be afraid to serve our country in the executive branch. This is well below the standard of conduct expected of a U.S. Senator and deserves investigation by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics and appropriate subsequent disciplinary action." ELISSA SLOTKIN TELLS STUDENTS LIKE ME NOT TO WORK IN GOVERNMENT. DON’T LISTEN TO HER Bicksel argued that Slotkin’s comments were directed at students considering government service, rather than exclusively at people who commit crimes or engage in unethical conduct. "The substance of the ‘deterrence message’ is clear as day," Bicksel wrote. "Her target was ‘young people coming out of school’ (like me and my classmates) who are debating whether they should ‘go work for the Trump administration.’" "We are obviously not debating—as she subsequently tried to clarify—whether to go commit crimes or behave unethically," he continued. "Those who commit crimes should be punished for doing so. No one disagrees with that. All we are debating is public service, pure and simple, and Senator Slotkin says we should think twice about doing so because it might provoke the full power of the United States Senate." Slotkin, when pressed on the response to her comment on CNN, referred to the controversy as "manufactured outrage." "I think the thing that I’ve heard from my own Republican colleagues and peers, including interns and folks who work around the Hill who come to our events, they’ll tell you, 'I was worried," Slotkin added. "My parents were worried, you know. It’s really messy. I’m not sure what to get involved in.' Politics, in general, has become messy." The Justice Department is currently facing calls to investigate Slotkin over her remarks, Washington Examiner reported on Wednesday. Slotkin's communication director pointed Fox News Digital to a statement made by the senator on Tuesday when reached for comment. "Now, if you take a breath, this is all pretty crazy. A president from the Oval office is weaponizing our justice system against an American who clearly gets under his skin. And if he can do it to me, he can do it to anyone," Slotkin said. "His supporters use a coordinated play to threaten, intimidate, and silence anyone who speaks up. It’s a play to distract us from his failed economy, high gas prices, and the disastrous war he started with Iran. But if I’ve learned one thing from this past year, it’s that you have to push back." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada2e652b01e86071e14a42 Arizona State hockey incident highlights need for athlete’s mental health support te 2026-10-22T15:40:21.129Z Arizona State hockey incident highlights need for athlete’s mental health support TEMPE – There is no guidance for what follows after a tragedy leaves a teammate on life support.  The story of Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich, who collapsed during a team workout on Aug. 20, has triggered more questions than answers. Were the appropriate safeguards in place for an outdoor workout supervised by a Green Beret who was brought in by the coach? If so, why weren’t the proper protocols followed? “There’s no playbook for what’s going on,” ASU center Sean McGurn said after the team’s home-opening series against Holy Cross at Mullett Arena had ended on Oct. 10. “We’re just happy playing hockey again.” While the attention has rightly focused on Mayich, who remains in a Valley hospital on life support, and the factors that led to the tragedy, another storyline involves Mayich’s teammates and the emotional challenges they face. They witnessed a teammate and friend collapse and be taken to a hospital in an ambulance. They heard his family’s attorney say he has “no chance of recovery.”  A supportive environment surrounding athletes is key, said Kristin Hoffner, an assistant dean and teaching professor at ASU’s College of Health Solutions. “​​I don’t want to speak to say that (the program was) perpetuating or creating a toxic environment. I don’t know,” Hoffner said. “But when you hear those stories of why (some of the players say) I didn’t want (speaking out) come back to me, or I didn’t want to get in trouble, or I didn’t want to have my playtime (affected), or whatever, attacked, that creates a place that isn’t psychologically safe.” It’s unhealthy when athletes don’t have an outlet or a place where they feel psychologically safe, Hoffner said. Although physical injuries in sports are often visible to teammates, coaches and spectators, an athlete’s mental and emotional challenges can be less obvious. Even though access to mental health services has improved, a 2023 study by the NCAA of over 23,000 college athletes revealed that many feel less comfortable talking to their coaches about mental health issues compared to speaking about physical health issues. Additionally, 26% of male athletes reported they would feel inadequate seeking out a therapist for psychological help. Instead, they often turn to each other. “It’s been tough,” ASU forward Kyle Smolen said. “I think the best way we can deal with it is to be with each other at all moments and help each other get through it day by day.” Coaches and staff can influence how topics such as mental health are discussed within a team. Having resources available and team policies put in place can change how athletes access that support and address their concerns about seeking help. On Sept. 28, a group of seven ASU players sent a 26-page letter to Arizona State President Michael Crow disputing details that were revealed in the university’s review of the Aug. 20 workout that left Mayich on life support. The letter requested that the school put coach Greg Powers and the rest of his coaching staff on administrative leave while more in-depth investigations continue. It was also expressed in the letter that players had been wary of speaking out about the workout because of the potential retaliation from coaches and other staff. Powers has since left the team, with the university putting him on paid administrative leave on Sept. 30, and then agreeing to part ways with the longtime coach on Oct. 15. Hoffner said it’s common in sports culture to celebrate athletes who push through pain and adversity, but the focus on that toughness can make it harder for athletes to recognize when they need support. Athletes often feel they must downplay their emotions, which leads to avoidance when it comes to asking for help. Supporting athletes’ mental health means more than just making resources available. It means coaches sending a message that athletes can confide in them and ask for support without the fear of repercussions. The NCAA gives support to teams along with guidance on how to approach helping athletes’ mental health through multiple avenues such as providing team-wide, individual and community support. The NCAA also offers more structured resources on its website, offering multiple options for certifications, courses and steps programs can take to support athletes. Some of these provide training and educational programs that show coaches, staff and the athletes how to recognize and approach mental health concerns. “ASU provides comprehensive mental health support for all students including student athletes,” Aaron Krasnow, associate vice president/director of ASU Counseling Services, said in an email. Students at Arizona State can schedule same-day counseling appointments online. The school can provide students with continuous individual and group services through telehealth, messages or through the school’s 24/7 crisis line. “In addition, ASU student-athletes can work with counselors and psychologists who are specially trained in sports performance,” Krasnow said. Coaches can also play a big role in how athletes react to events. Hoffner said former ASU women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne prioritized her players’ mental health and worked against the stigma of seeking mental health services. It’s easy for a school or coach to tell athletes that they’re there to support them. Giving that support is an entirely different thing, Hoffner said. Hoffner said Turner Thorne had athletes tell her they felt burned out and didn’t know what to do, so she did something almost unheard of in collegiate athletics: She told them to take a break. “She was like, ‘I put it on the athlete,’” Hoffner said, adding that Turner Thorne told them, “Don’t show up to practice. Don’t come. You know we will support you. We are here when you’re ready to come back, but go and take your break.” Turner Thorne’s approach gave athletes permission to prioritize their well-being without feeling as if they were letting their team down.  For athletes hesitant to seek support, the response from coaches and staff is important. “It’s not just telling the athletes you’re there for them, but then showing and the team can see that, you know, you’re there,” Hoffner said. As the effects of the Aug. 20 hockey workout continue to be felt, supporting athletes means considering not just their physical well-being, but also the mental toll that serious events can take on people surrounding them.  Access to support matters, but creating an environment where athletes feel safe enough to use those resources may matter even more. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada2e5c2b01e86071e14a0c Ohio’s Republican Governor Calls on Ramaswamy to Take Down Attack Ad te 2026-10-22T15:40:12.408Z Ohio’s Republican Governor Calls on Ramaswamy to Take Down Attack Ad The ad featuring the estranged mother of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton, has been widely criticized, though Vice President JD Vance strongly defended it. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada2c0c2b01e86071e14980 'The Terminal List' season two features new Kip Moore track inspired by special operations world te 2026-10-22T15:30:20.096Z 'The Terminal List' season two features new Kip Moore track inspired by special operations world Country music star Kip Moore dropped new music for the hit series "The Terminal List." The popular series is based on a book series written by Jack Carr. It follows Navy SEAL James Reece on the hunt for revenge. Season one came out in 2022 with Pratt playing the lead character. Season two premiered on Oct. 21, and is based on Carr's "True Believer." 'THE TERMINAL LIST' SEASON 2 FIRST PREVIEW DROPS WITH CHRIS PRATT RETURNING AS NAVY SEAL JAMES REECE It also includes fresh music from Moore. Moore announced Wednesday on Instagram that he made a new song – "The Wolf" – for the second season of Pratt's series. "I was on a surf trip in Central America in January of 2024 when I got a call from Jared Shaw, who I now consider a friend, about The Terminal List. I hadn’t seen the first season at the time, but he asked if I'd read some of the scripts they were working on for season two and consider writing something for the main character. I immediately dove into season one and was hooked," Moore explained. He continued, "I've always been fascinated by the world of special operations and I have a tremendous amount of respect for anyone willing to endure that level of training, and the sacrifices it takes. As I started reading through the scripts, I kept coming back to something Jared had scribbled in his notes: ‘It's like the battle between two wolves.’" "That idea really stuck with me. I’ve always been drawn to exploring the more complex, human side of those experiences rather than simply celebrating the heroism. I wanted to dig into the internal battles, the weight of what these individuals carry, and the toll those experiences can take on a person's mind and spirit. I tried to put myself in the character's shoes and write from that place, exploring what he might be wrestling with on a deeper level. That's really where ‘The Wolf’ came from," Moore finished. You can listen to the song below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. It's always great to see when worlds collide here at OutKick. We have lots of country music fans, and we have plenty of people who love action series. Now, they're coming together with Kip Moore making music for season two of Jack Carr's "The Terminal List." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER It really doesn't get much better than that. Are you watching "The Terminal List"? Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada2c0a2b01e86071e14977 Washington foster parents score legal victory after state demanded they use children's preferred pronouns te 2026-10-22T15:30:18.454Z Washington foster parents score legal victory after state demanded they use children's preferred pronouns A Christian couple who spent more than a decade caring for foster children is celebrating a major legal victory after Washington state agreed to change its licensing rules following a dispute over requirements that foster parents use children's preferred pronouns and comply with gender identity policies, even when those requirements conflicted with their religious beliefs. Shane and Jennifer DeGross told Fox News Digital in an interview Wednesday that the dispute began in 2022, when they attempted to renew their foster care license and discovered the state had changed its requirements concerning gender identity. The couple said they were willing to love and care for any child placed in their home but could not agree to certain state-imposed requirements they believed violated their Christian faith. "We were made aware that the state had updated and changed some of their requirements," Jennifer DeGross told Fox News Digital. "While we agreed that we would love and care for any child in our home, they had specific things that we could not agree to as Christians." DOJ BACKS NUNS CARING FOR DYING CANCER PATIENTS IN FIGHT AGAINST NEW YORK TRANS IDEOLOGY MANDATE Shane DeGross said the state required them to affirm the state's views on gender identity and human sexuality. "Those views directly conflict with the biblical worldview of human sexuality," Shane DeGross said. "So, as Christians, we just couldn't accept that. Our allegiance is to God and the truth of Scripture. And we just couldn't abide by what they were requiring us to affirm." Washington's licensing policies required foster parents to affirm and support LGBTQ children, including expectations concerning gender identity and the use of preferred names and pronouns. The DeGross family challenged the requirements on religious freedom grounds. Jennifer said the state eventually partially reinstated their license but restricted the ages of children they could foster. AUTISM PROVIDERS WARN FOSTER KIDS AT RISK FROM UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF TRUMP'S MEDICAID FRAUD CRACKDOWN "We felt like even when they reinstated a partial license to us that they were still discriminating against us," she said. "When a child reached 5, they had to be removed from our home," Jennifer said. "So not only was that upsetting to us, but that's not good for kids, right?" Jennifer argued that such a restriction could disrupt a child's placement even if the child had already spent years living with a foster family. PATRIOTS RB TREVEYON HENDERSON SLAMS STATE OVERREACH AFTER CATHOLIC FAMILY LOSES CUSTODY IN GENDER CASE "If we had had a child for a couple of years, and then they have to be removed just because they turned or reached a certain age, it's definitely not in the interest of children," she said. The legal battle resulted in a settlement under which Washington agreed to revise its foster care licensing rules, addressing the conflict between the state's gender identity requirements and foster parents' religious freedom claims. Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, told Fox News Digital that the DeGross' case should serve as a lesson for the rest of the country. "These foster care agencies, they have to respect the First Amendment rights of foster parents, as well as the children in the system and everyone that they work with," Widmalm-Delphonse said.  "So, states should be on notice from this settlement, as well as some of the other cases that we've seen like the Bates v. Pakseresht decision, that they have to respect First Amendment rights, they have to respect free speech rights, and the way you do that is you invite as many foster parents into the system as possible on the front end, and then you match at the back end according to children's individual needs or family's abilities, comfort level, things like that, which is what they've been doing for decades, and this settlement shows that they can continue doing that now," Widmalm-Delphonse added. WASHINGTON FATHER SUES SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR DENYING RELIGIOUS OPT-OUT FOR 5TH GRADER FROM LGBTQ INSTRUCTION Widmalm-Delphonse said that since the settlement, Washington State has a new proposed regulation, WSR 26-20-103, currently undergoing the public notice and comment process which would in part give foster parents like Shane and Jennifer DeGross a religious exemption. "This new rule, in part, would give foster parents like the DeGross's a religious exemption from any rule requiring them to violate their religious beliefs on gender or sexuality," Widmalm-Delphonse said. Shane DeGross told Fox News Digital, "It's a great victory in the sense that more Christians can be available to love and care for foster kids without fear of being excluded because of their religious beliefs." "It's a huge victory for kids that need a loving home," he added. "We are proud of the diversity of our foster parent and kinship caregiver community who have different cultures, religious beliefs, and lived experience," the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families said in a news release on the settlement. "We are grateful that they all open their doors and provide a loving home to children and youth in foster care." "This settlement agreement respects the religious beliefs of foster parents, while ensuring LGBTQIA+ youth are placed in an environment that is safe and supports their well-being," DCYF Secretary Tana Senn said. Fox News Digital reached out to the Washington DCYF for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada2c012b01e86071e14925 Troy Jackson's Partner Slams Susan Collins for 'Upsetting' Attacks on Family te 2026-10-22T15:30:09.951Z Troy Jackson's Partner Slams Susan Collins for 'Upsetting' Attacks on Family Collins recently condemned a GOP ad which called Jackson a "freak" who has "two kids with his cousin." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada2bff2b01e86071e1491c Ohio Governor Urges Ramaswamy to Remove Amy Acton Attack Ad: 'Just Wrong' te 2026-10-22T15:30:07.974Z Ohio Governor Urges Ramaswamy to Remove Amy Acton Attack Ad: 'Just Wrong' Ramaswamy has faced a wave of backlash over his campaign's latest attack ad against Democratic candidate Amy Acton. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada2bfc2b01e86071e148fc Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’ te 2026-10-22T15:30:04.969Z Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’ Spotify told investors its roll out of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crackdown," just a routine improvement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada29b22b01e86071e148c1 Alleged sham marriage 'mastermind' caught on video saying sanctuary state is 'best place' for illegals te 2026-10-22T15:20:18.284Z Alleged sham marriage 'mastermind' caught on video saying sanctuary state is 'best place' for illegals The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts released a video of alleged sham marriage mastermind Jennifer Gonzalez detailing her pay-for-play scheme which officials say netted her over $6 million. The U.S. Attorney's Office accused Gonzalez of orchestrating fake marriages between U.S. citizens and illegal immigrants, charging the immigrants up to $40,000 per marriage. Gonzalez can be seen on a video recorded by a witness cooperating with federal law enforcement explaining how her scheme worked. FORMER USCIS OFFICIAL, ACCOMPLICE CHARGED IN ALLEGED $960K CITIZENSHIP BRIBERY SCHEME "They will come, I will present them to the wife, they're like, 'yes, I want them, not a problem, I'll be back in, I don't know, three weeks.' And they would leave and make me hold these girls for months," she explained. "The payment, it's agreed by both parties, OK? This is the first initial payment for the total amount of $38,000. Now, let me calculate that real quick. So $38,000 minus $3,000," she continued, while using a calculator. "That's going to give us $35,000. And then the day of the wedding, you have to bring me, what? $12,000. WOMAN EXPOSED RUNNING VISA FRAUD SCHEME SPANNING YEARS, POSING AS IMMIGRATION OFFICER "You and I are the ones in this contract, not nobody else. Because we don't want to get your wife and yourself into a...putting in paper about a fake marriage. You know what I mean? Does that make sense to you? Because if anything happened, we don't want them to have any proof that this was fake," she said. Gonzalez also explained to the witness, who she believed to be an illegal immigrant, that Massachusetts was the best place to go for illegal immigrants because of its sanctuary state status. BIDEN-APPOINTED JUDGE DEALS TRUMP ANOTHER SANCTUARY CITY DEFEAT IN MAJOR IMMIGRATION FIGHT "Massachusetts is best place for you to be. That is a fact," Gonzalez said. "You get health insurance. You get a lot of help as an immigrant here," she explained, adding, "Trump doesn't like this state because...the state defends us very much." She also revealed that she stopped arranging the marriages around 2025 because of increased federal immigration enforcement. BIRTH TOURISM SELLS AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP, AND TRUMP IS SHUTTING IT DOWN Gonzalez further told the witness that she owned multiple properties in the Dominican Republic, which she called "my country," and in Puerto Rico. "Miss Gonzalez got rich off selling the American dream, all the while investing her money in another country," Leah Foley, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, told reporters during a Wednesday press conference announcing the scheme. DOJ SAYS 11 MIGRANTS INDICTED IN MULTI-STATE SEX TRAFFICKING, DRUG, FIREARMS CASE While prosecutors described Gonzalez as the ringleader of the operation, authorities arrested four other co-conspirators involved in the scheme. Fox News Digital's James Cirrone contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada29aa2b01e86071e14866 Timberwolves' LaMelo Ball Takes Shots at Brother Lonzo Over 'Travel' Allegation te 2026-10-22T15:20:10.392Z Timberwolves' LaMelo Ball Takes Shots at Brother Lonzo Over 'Travel' Allegation LaMelo Ball responds to a viral moment and his brother Lonzo's reaction after making headlines in his Timberwolves debut. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada29a82b01e86071e1485d Wizards Do Something They Haven’t Done in 1,423 Days After Bucks Win te 2026-10-22T15:20:08.525Z Wizards Do Something They Haven’t Done in 1,423 Days After Bucks Win Anthony Davis delivered in his Wizards debut, and a win over the Bucks ended a streak Washington carried since 2022. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada29a62b01e86071e14854 Irish Grandparents Warned Against Hugging Children in Consent Ad te 2026-10-22T15:20:06.686Z Irish Grandparents Warned Against Hugging Children in Consent Ad Irish politician Jim O’Callaghan said the ad was “inappropriate” and “demeaning to grandparents.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada29a42b01e86071e14834 Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today te 2026-10-22T15:20:04.545Z Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple — top investors break down what founders need to know now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada27772b01e86071e147f2 LaMelo Ball gets away with egregious travel during Timberwolves season opener, immediately trash-talks fans te 2026-10-22T15:10:47.148Z LaMelo Ball gets away with egregious travel during Timberwolves season opener, immediately trash-talks fans If NBA referees called every travel they saw, games would never end, but blowing the whistle every now and again to remind players that they can't take an infinite number of steps would be appreciated by all involved. Unfortunately, the exact opposite precedent was set during the season opener between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat on Wednesday. LaMelo Ball put on an impressive performance in his official debut for Minnesota, scoring 21 points and dishing out six assists in his team's 131-106 victory on the road, but three of his 21 points should not have counted. Just over three minutes into the first quarter, Ball dribbled around a well-set screen that got his defender off balance. Instead of driving towards the basket, he opted to pick his spot beyond the three-point line, but forgot to put the ball on the floor on his way there. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Ball appeared to take every bit of four full steps without taking a dribble. The carry was so egregious that each of the announcers on the broadcast couldn't help but call out how bad the no-call was. The 25-year-old guard immediately talking trash to some courtside fans after he made the three made the whole scene that much worse. Then again, Ball and essentially every other player in the league have gotten away with traveling with the basketball throughout their NBA careers. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW-UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Oftentimes, the missed travel calls take place with players driving to the basket and getting away with an extra half-step while carrying the basketball. For Ball not to get whistled while standing well beyond the three-point line is a bit of a surprise, even by NBA standards. As for the contest itself, the Timberwolves looked as good and entertaining as expected with their new two-headed monster of Anthony Edwards and Ball in the 25-point win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Heat. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Edwards finished the night with 45 points, including nine made three-pointers, to go along with 10 rebounds. While the duo of Ball and Edwards combining for 66 points stands out, maybe the most promising stat line to look at if you're a Minnesota fan is that the two only turned the ball over five times total in the win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada27722b01e86071e147e9 Leavitt opens up on helping Trump find new press secretary after Zacharia debacle: 'Wasn't for her' te 2026-10-22T15:10:42.049Z Leavitt opens up on helping Trump find new press secretary after Zacharia debacle: 'Wasn't for her' MANCHESTER, N.H. - Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says she is helping President Donald Trump choose his next press secretary after his first pick for the job lasted just five days. "I've offered my help to the president to help him select someone who can serve him and the country well," Leavitt said Wednesday evening in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. Leavitt served as Trump's press secretary from the start of the president's second term until Aug. 27, when she stepped down from the demanding role to spend more time with her two young children, including a daughter who was born in May. Her successor, political commentator Katie Zacharia, took over earlier this month, but lasted just five days in the role, making her the shortest-serving White House press secretary in U.S. history. TRUMP'S NEW PRESS SECRETARY OUT OF A JOB JUST DAYS AFTER ROCKY DEBUT "White House press secretary is a tough job. I know that because I did it, obviously for almost two years, and many people say it's one of the hardest jobs in politics," Leavitt emphasized. She noted that the job "takes a lot of preparation and sometimes you don't know how someone will perform until they go out there." "We wish Katie the best. The job obviously was not for her, but we wish her and her family well," Leavitt added. When it comes to whom Trump will choose next for the position, Leavitt said the president "is continuing to look over options. There's a lot of people who want that job. It's an amazing job. It provides you with incredible opportunities." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Asked what advice she's offered to Trump, Leavitt said, "I'll keep my private counsel to the president private, but I do obviously talk to him about what the job entails, and he knows it very well." "Nobody understands the press better than Donald Trump. He knows he needs someone who is tough, who is smart, who understands his policies, who is loyal, and who can go out there and put up a fight," she added. Leavitt, a New Hampshire native, served as an intern in the Trump White House after graduating from Saint Anselm College in 2019. She later became an assistant White House press secretary at the end of Trump's first term. After Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election, Leavitt worked as communications director for Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York. She then served as spokeswoman for the Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc. before taking over as press secretary for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. After being named White House press secretary following the 2024 election, Leavitt made history as the youngest person ever in the role. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Leavitt also ran for Congress in 2022, winning a heavily contested GOP nomination in New Hampshire's 1st District before losing the general election to incumbent Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas. Asked if she might make another run for public office in her home state when Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan is up for re-election in 2028, Leavitt quickly said, "No, I'm all set. I don't have any plans to run for office in the near future at all, or in the future at all." "I am home with my family, and we're really excited about that," she explained. "Right now I'm really focused on being a wife and a mother to my two very young children. That's why I made the decision to leave Washington. So we're just happy to be home and enjoying the ride." Leavitt officially becomes a Fox News contributor at the start of November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada27602b01e86071e14797 Anthony Edwards Calls Out Heat Player Over Their Costly Trash-Talk Mistake te 2026-10-22T15:10:24.683Z Anthony Edwards Calls Out Heat Player Over Their Costly Trash-Talk Mistake Anthony Edwards reveals what fueled his explosive performance as Minnesota opened its season with a statement win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada275b2b01e86071e1478e Trump Suffers Legal Loss In Bid To ‘Reset’ Migrant Detention Clock te 2026-10-22T15:10:19.480Z Trump Suffers Legal Loss In Bid To ‘Reset’ Migrant Detention Clock A court rejected Trump's bid to reset the six-month migrant detention clock, ruling ICE violated an Iranian's due process rights. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada27532b01e86071e14784 Sarah Palin Tribute to Boyfriend Ron Duguay Death After Cancer Diagnosis te 2026-10-22T15:10:11.831Z Sarah Palin Tribute to Boyfriend Ron Duguay Death After Cancer Diagnosis Sarah Palin mourns boyfriend Ron Duguay after the former New York Rangers star died of cancer at 69. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada274e2b01e86071e14764 Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose te 2026-10-22T15:10:06.116Z Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains why the rise of AI agents could be good news for the music service. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada25072b01e86071e1472f Virginia state senator indicted, accused of leading a marijuana distribution enterprise te 2026-10-22T15:00:23.734Z Virginia state senator indicted, accused of leading a marijuana distribution enterprise Virginia state senator Lillie Louise Lucas was indicted Thursday on five charges that include Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Fraud, and Firearms Charges after being accused of running a marijuana distribution enterprise, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.  Lucas is among seven indicted in the sprawling racketeering scheme, a group that includes her two daughters Lisa Lucas Burke and Theresa Lucas Lamb and her grandson Ryan Eichelberger, Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a Thursday press conference. "Louise Lucas has served in a position of public trust in the Commonwealth of Virginia for over three decades," Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a DOJ statement.  "The charges alleged in this indictment reveal the behavior of a public servant who put her own financial interests before the people she was elected to serve. Our federal prosecutors will continue to be guided by the facts and evidence that led a grand jury to indict Ms. Lucas and her alleged co-conspirators." The 82-year-old Lucas had served as a Virginia state senator since 1991, and as the president pro tempore of the state's senate since 2020. As president pro tempore, she served as the presiding member of the state senate in the absence of the state's lieutenant governor.  She also served as chair of the state's Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee since 2024. "Through her elected office, Senator Lucas has been a public servant of the people of Virginia. Her first duty should have been looking out for her constituents before herself, but the charges listed in the indictment reflect the alleged behavior of a public servant who put her own financial interests before the people she was elected to serve," Blanche said Thursday.  The DOJ said Lucas led the Lucas Enterprise with a close-knit group of friends and family that included her two daughters and a grandson.  "[They] orchestrated a multi-year scheme to enrich their own criminal marijuana enterprise, ‘the Lucas Enterprise,' using Lucas’ position as Chairwoman of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee to insulate the enterprise from criminal scrutiny and influencing legislation to financially benefit themselves," FBI Director Kash Patel said in the statement.  Lucas was directly involved in a wide range of activities within the enterprise, including the acquisition and distribution of 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and for the laundering of the drug sales proceeds, the DOJ said. ----- This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada24ff2b01e86071e146ea Powerful Virginia Lawmaker Indicted Over Marijuana Business te 2026-10-22T15:00:15.107Z Powerful Virginia Lawmaker Indicted Over Marijuana Business L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat from Portsmouth, was the focus of F.B.I. searches earlier this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada24fb2b01e86071e146cd Steph Curry Breaks Silence on Kristaps Porzingis’ Uncertain Injury Situation te 2026-10-22T15:00:11.413Z Steph Curry Breaks Silence on Kristaps Porzingis’ Uncertain Injury Situation Steph Curry addresses Kristaps Porzingis' uncertain injury status after the Warriors' season-opening loss to the Lakers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada24f92b01e86071e146c4 Draymond Green’s Message to Warriors Rookie After Luka Doncic Clash Turns Heads te 2026-10-22T15:00:09.705Z Draymond Green’s Message to Warriors Rookie After Luka Doncic Clash Turns Heads Draymond Green sends a bold message to Yaxel Lendeborg after his heated exchange with Luka Doncic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada24f72b01e86071e146bb Girls Allegedly Listed 'Revenge' Targets in Mass School Shooting Plot te 2026-10-22T15:00:07.546Z Girls Allegedly Listed 'Revenge' Targets in Mass School Shooting Plot Investigators found evidence that the girls had researched school shootings and discussed how they could carry out an attack. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada24f42b01e86071e1469b Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants te 2026-10-22T15:00:04.397Z Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants Helion now has another $225 million to help speed development of its first fusion power plant, due to provide Microsoft with electricity in 2028. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22b72b01e86071e14645 NASCAR fans have changed the channel for good, and the alarming trend just hit a boiling point te 2026-10-22T14:50:31.719Z NASCAR fans have changed the channel for good, and the alarming trend just hit a boiling point The numbers are in, and they paint a disturbing picture for NASCAR as the series barrels toward its championship race in three short weeks. Bottom line? Fans are leaving the sport ... in droves. Nobody is watching. And those who are watching, are complaining. A lot. About the car. About the tracks. About the lack of drama, and personality, and, frankly, about the TV channel. HAS NASCAR LOST THE SOUTH? EX-DRIVER UNLOADS AFTER SEEING "100,000 EMPTY SEATS" Most folks have turned it off completely. Those who have stayed aren't thrilled. I don't need to tell you guys, but that's not a great place to be. Take a look: Last Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix drew a pathetic audience of just 1.2 million viewers. That number is alarming, folks. I've seen a lot of bad TV numbers for NASCAR over the years. Believe me. It's not like they're hard to find. But that's a low number. It's an unfathomable number given the series is smack dab in the middle of its playoffs. I never thought we'd see the day where a NASCAR Cup Series race drops below the Mendoza line (1 million), but we're getting close. Too close. For comparison's sake, NASCAR averaged more than 4.5 million viewers per race in 2016, which was a really bad time for the sport. That's when viewers were fleeing left and right. Jeff Gordon had retired. Tony Stewart was on his way out. Dale Jr. was right behind him. NASCAR RACE LOOKS PATHETIC WITH EMPTY SEATS, DRIVER GIVES THE FINGER & THE MOST EMBARRASSING COMMAND EVER? There's been a nearly 50% drop-off in viewership since then! Through 33 races this season, the Cup Series is averaging 2.3 million viewers per race. Through seven Chase races (that's what we're calling the playoffs this season), the number drops to 1.5 million. So, yeah — I'd imagine alarms are going off in the big glass building across from Daytona International Speedway this morning. At least they should be. NASCAR MAKES MAJOR CHANGE TO 2027 DAYTONA 500 WEEK, FANS FURIOUS WITH ANOTHER CHANGE & RACE WIFE IN COSTA RICA Now, the obvious question they'll be asking themselves is ... why? Why is this happening? Where are fans going? Why are they leaving? To me, it's a fairly simple answer if everyone is just honest with themselves for 30 seconds. I'll go in order from what I consider most pressing, to least: Jeff Gordon is gone. Dale Jr. is gone. Tony Stewart is gone. Kyle Busch, tragically, died. He was, perhaps, the last of the "old guard" when it came to NASCAR. Beyond hoping someone goes viral and physically attacks Carson Hocevar every week, I'm not sure who NASCAR is looking at to bring in new fans. He doesn't exist. And finally ... CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE OK, that was a long-winded "30 seconds" of honesty, but you get the picture. You add all those up, and I think it's fairly easy to see how the series has cratered in terms of viewership over the past few years. As for the answers? I don't know. I'd shorten the season and own the summer. That's probably atop my list. Utilize midweek races in June and July. End the regular season in July, and end the postseason on Labor Day weekend. That's probably the quickest and easiest fix. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The TV deal is done, so I'm not sure you're changing that any time soon. A new-era car would take a while to build, so that's probably a ways off, too. As for the lack of personalities in the garage ... Yeah, I wouldn't hold your breath. Carson Hocevar is gonna need to keep rattling cages for years to come, I fear. So start with the schedule, and go from there. That's my best suggestion ... SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Because right now we live in a world where a WNBA Finals game is outdrawing a NASCAR postseason race. And nobody wants to live in that world, folks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22b12b01e86071e14622 Lake Havasu State Park reopens one launch ramp as helicopter crash investigation continues te 2026-10-22T14:50:25.779Z Lake Havasu State Park reopens one launch ramp as helicopter crash investigation continues Lake Havasu State Parks has dialed back on closures as the U.S. Marine Corps continues its investigation into a helicopter crash landing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22af2b01e86071e14619 Lake Havasu City explains how storm cleanup crews prioritize damaged streets te 2026-10-22T14:50:23.806Z Lake Havasu City explains how storm cleanup crews prioritize damaged streets Lake Havasu City is prioritizing its hardest-hit neighborhoods as crews work to clear storm debris, repair damaged roads and restore streets following severe weather. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22ab2b01e86071e145e4 New World Screwworm Map Shows US Cases as Parasite Found in Texas Elk te 2026-10-22T14:50:19.939Z New World Screwworm Map Shows US Cases as Parasite Found in Texas Elk The discovery comes after a series of cases have risen in domestic animals in the U.S. this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22aa2b01e86071e145db Ohio Governor Race Shifts in Amy Acton’s Favor Following Attack Ad te 2026-10-22T14:50:18.240Z Ohio Governor Race Shifts in Amy Acton’s Favor Following Attack Ad Amy Acton gains an edge in Ohio's governor race as backlash grows over Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring her estranged mother. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22a82b01e86071e145d2 Common Vitamin Shows Surprising Result in Pre-Leukemia Trial  te 2026-10-22T14:50:16.610Z Common Vitamin Shows Surprising Result in Pre-Leukemia Trial  A surprising pattern emerged during long-term follow-up, prompting plans for a larger study. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22a62b01e86071e145c9 Interracial Couples Reveal Assumptions Strangers Keep Making About Them te 2026-10-22T14:50:14.422Z Interracial Couples Reveal Assumptions Strangers Keep Making About Them From stereotypes to outright racist remarks, interracial couples open up about the struggles they still face in 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22a42b01e86071e145c0 Anthony Davis Sends Strong Message in Dominant Wizards Debut te 2026-10-22T14:50:12.740Z Anthony Davis Sends Strong Message in Dominant Wizards Debut Anthony Davis scores 34 points in his Wizards debut, leading Washington to a 128-116 season-opening victory over Milwaukee. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22a32b01e86071e145b7 America Needs to Build Better Data Centers | Opinion te 2026-10-22T14:50:11.078Z America Needs to Build Better Data Centers | Opinion AI infrastructure should be built with better standards for energy, water and community benefits, argues Eric Sonner. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada22a12b01e86071e145ae Enes Kanter Feared for His Safety at Dreams Game: But Refused Suite Offered te 2026-10-22T14:50:09.153Z Enes Kanter Feared for His Safety at Dreams Game: But Refused Suite Offered Atlanta even offered him a private suite and a police guard. So what was the issue? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada229e2b01e86071e145a5 Warriors’ Steph Curry Reacts Strongly to Luka Doncic Trash Talk Controversy te 2026-10-22T14:50:06.903Z Warriors’ Steph Curry Reacts Strongly to Luka Doncic Trash Talk Controversy Stephen Curry shares his thoughts on a rising Warriors rookie after a heated moment draws attention across the NBA. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada229d2b01e86071e1459c Vivek Ramaswamy Could Be Sherrod Brown’s Secret Weapon in Ohio te 2026-10-22T14:50:05.038Z Vivek Ramaswamy Could Be Sherrod Brown’s Secret Weapon in Ohio Sherrod Brown's Ohio odds rise as backlash over Vivek Ramaswamy's ad targeting Amy Acton threatens to spill into the Senate race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada20502b01e86071e14535 Lindsay Clancy holdout juror won't have to turn over phone or face inquiry, judge says te 2026-10-22T14:40:16.668Z Lindsay Clancy holdout juror won't have to turn over phone or face inquiry, judge says The lone holdout juror who was the only one in favor of convicting her of murder for the strangling deaths of her three young children will not have to have his phone examined or face an inquiry from her defense attorney, a Massachusetts judge ruled Wednesday. Judge William Sullivan denied Clancy attorney Kevin Reddington's motion for an evidentiary hearing. Sullivan wrote that the potential evidence to dismiss the juror, referred to as Juror Doe in court documents but understood to be Michael Desronvil, came to light only after the mistrial was declared — which makes it irrelevant under court precedent. LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT JUROR'S LAWYER TORCHES 'LOONEY TUNES MOTION' TO INVESTIGATE HIM The defense did not raise the issue that Juror Doe lied on the jury questionnaire before the mistrial was declared, he wrote, — it originated in media reports. "Because post-trial information potentially affecting Juror Doe's impartiality cannot be used to attack the determination that a mistrial was manifestly necessary, Clancy is not entitled to an evidentiary hearing on that issue," Sullivan found, while also noting that Reddington didn't raise the possibility that Juror Doe used a cell phone improperly until after the mistrial was declared. LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT JUROR ASKS FOR ONE THING IN NEW VIDEO AFTER MISTRIAL DRAMA Any further inquiry into the holdout juror is inappropriate because of "the mandate that the court must not delve into a juror's subjective reasoning, thought process, view of the case, or relationship to the other jurors, and must not inquire into the jury's deliberative content, collective thought process, or any disagreement among the jury," Sullivan wrote. Read the judge's order: Desronvil told Fox News' Kayleigh McEnany last week that he stands by his decision not to compromise with 11 others who wanted her to be found not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis. LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT PRAISED AS 'AMERICAN HERO' BY LAWYER WHO SAYS HE REPRESENTS HIM FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB He has taken to referring to her slain children as "The Three Angels." They were Cora, 5, Dawson, 3 and Callan, 8 months. SEND US A TIP He also denied lying under oath on his juror questionnaire, said jurors only used their cellphones during breaks from deliberations and denied claims from other jurors that he'd ignored reasonable doubts about the case. LINDSAY CLANCY'S 'SHOOTER MCGAVIN' UNLOADS ON 'HOODIE-WEARING LAWYER' AMID WAR OF WORDS OVER HOLDOUT JUROR GOT A TIP? Reddington has asked the court to preserve juror records from all 12 panelists and six alternates, including their questionnaires, courthouse hallway surveillance video taken outside the deliberation room and sign-in sheets for the jurors' cellphones. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST But it was only Desronvil's phone he's asked to have examined specifically — between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each deliberation day. LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT JUROR’S LAWYERS SAY THEY PLAN BAR COMPLAINT AGAINST REDDINGTON GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "Everybody had their cellphones and our cell phone was used when we had a break," the holdout juror said. "So not during deliberation." Clancy returns to court on Nov. 2. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada204e2b01e86071e1452c Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: French Jews forced into hiding as rioters terrorize streets te 2026-10-22T14:40:14.850Z Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: French Jews forced into hiding as rioters terrorize streets Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - French synagogues canceled prayers, Jews warned to hide amid riots - Hasan Piker thinks it's fine to call Jews ‘inbred’ and ‘Zionist pigs’ - Macklemore's 'Free Palestine' tour funding anti-Israel org who cheered Oct 7 TOP STORY: Raging French riots have spiraled into absolute terror. Synagogues canceled Sabbath prayers, while terrified Jewish citizens were warned to conceal skullcaps and flee home. Violent mobs carrying Palestinian flags clashed with police, looted hundreds of stores, and flooded social media with over 1,300 hateful anti-Semitic posts. Over 2,400 rioters were arrested as fear grips the nation. VIDEO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends his nation against those who say Israelis live on stolen land on ‘Life, Liberty & Levin.' WATCH HERE: SPEWING HATE: Twitch streamer Hasan Piker ignited fierce backlash after defending his use of vile slurs, including "inbred" and "Zionist pig," against political opponents. Speaking to NPR, Piker brushed off the toxic attacks, claiming they weren't meant literally and blustered that criticism against him stems from anti-Muslim bias. The Israeli-American Council forcefully condemned his rhetoric as dangerous, dehumanizing hate speech. CASH FOR TERROR: Rapper Macklemore launched a solo "Free Palestine" tour after getting booted from Ed Sheeran's lineup over anti-Israel antics. But outrage erupted as tour proceeds are set to fund the radical Palestinian Youth Movement—a extreme group that openly cheered Hamas's brutal October 7 massacre. Outraged Jewish groups are now demanding organizers answer for bankrolling violent extremists. JUSTICE DENIED: A grieving relative of Shiri Bibas and her two toddlers—brutally murdered after being dragged into Gaza on Oct. 7—is taking his fight straight to the International Criminal Court. The family’s legal team filed complaints targeting Iranian officials who bankrolled Hamas, slamming the ICC for double standards and demanding arrest warrants for the regime bosses backing the atrocity. CAMPUS CLAMPDOWN: The Trump administration made University of North Carolina knuckle under. To kill off 18 federal probes into alleged campus antisemitism and race-based admissions, the university agreed to ban protest face masks, enforce mandatory antisemitism training, and adopt strictly color-blind admissions. UNC avoided paying cash or admitting guilt, but must comply with strict federal oversight through 2028 to keep its funding. GUEST EDITORIAL: Former New York Post editor David Christopher Kaufman argues that Barack Obama and Kamala Harris are out of touch for pushing anti-Israel rhetoric to court Black voters. He contends that African Americans prioritize domestic issues like crime and unemployment over Gaza, dismissing claims of shared Black-Palestinian struggles as a myth and pointing to polling that shows solid Black support for Israel. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "The Jewish people know what happens when hatred becomes acceptable. Throughout history, pogroms and persecution were fueled by lies that portrayed Jews as less than human. The Holocaust showed the world where the systematic dehumanization of Jews can lead." - The Israeli-American Council, condemning Hasan Piker's anti-Semitic comments. - Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here. - Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada204c2b01e86071e14522 Obama-appointed judge at center of Trump's anti-weaponization fund case hit with misconduct claim te 2026-10-22T14:40:12.497Z Obama-appointed judge at center of Trump's anti-weaponization fund case hit with misconduct claim FIRST ON FOX: A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama is being accused of "misconduct" in a case involving President Donald Trump. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is demanding an investigation into U.S. Judge Kathleen Williams of the Southern District of Florida after she sanctioned Trump's lawyers over his case against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Jordan wrote to the Judicial Conference of the United States that "there is evidence that Judge Williams abused her judicial authority and violated fundamental tenets of judicial impartiality in connection with an unusual and unsupported order that imposed sanctions after the plaintiffs voluntarily had dismissed the underlying action." The letter is being co-led by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the panel's subcommittee on courts. OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE WITH TIES TO ANTI-TRUMP CONSPIRACY THEORY HIT WITH MISCONDUCT COMPLAINT Trump, his adult sons Eric and Donald Jr., and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against the IRS in early 2026 seeking $10 billion in damages after a contractor with the agency leaked the president's tax returns to the press. The contractor, Charles Littlejohn, was sentenced to five years in federal prison. APOLOGIES AND CASH HEADED TO ALLEGED ‘WEAPONIZATION’ VICTIMS IN BILLION-DOLLAR TRUMP SETTLEMENT Trump, who filed the lawsuit in his personal capacity, had it voluntarily dismissed in May. Shortly after, however, the administration announced a settlement agreement that included $1.776 billion for an "anti-weaponization fund" for victims of "lawfare" by the Biden administration. Trump himself would receive no compensation, but would get a formal apology from the federal government and bar the IRS from ever auditing Trump or his family. Williams, however, then accused the plaintiffs of purposely manipulating the courts to achieve the settlement and sanctioned two of the president's lawyers in a July order. Her order referred lawyer Alejandro Brito to the Florida bar for potential disciplinary action and prevented lawyer Daniel Epstein from practicing under her jurisdiction for at least a year. LIBERAL LAW PROFESSOR BREAKS WITH OBAMA JUDGE OVER TRUMP LAWYER CRACKDOWN: ‘I REFUSE TO TEACH’ IT Jordan's letter called the timing of Williams' order "suspect" for coming after the case was voluntarily withdrawn. He also accused Williams of basing the action on an amicus brief submitted by left-wing judicial activist group Democracy Defenders Action. The brief, which the group said was submitted on behalf of 35 former federal judges, called on Williams to reopen the case despite the dismissal by the involved parties and accused both sides of "fraud" over the settlement. GOP SENATOR UNVEILS BOASBERG ACT TO STOP 'ROGUE' JUDGES FROM HANDPICKING TRUMP CASES "Judge Williams issued her July 13 order after the plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of the case, ending the dispute between the parties," Jordan and Issa wrote. "Although Judge Williams invoked the court’s inherent authority to impose sanctions, the Committee is not aware of Eleventh Circuit precedent applying inherent sanctions authority after a plaintiff has voluntarily dismissed a case based on briefing by partisan nonparties on an unrelated question the court never decided." They concluded, "Judge Williams’s conduct risks undermining public confidence in the federal courts. Accordingly, we respectfully ask that the Judicial Conference review this matter, including whether it warrants referral to the Judicial Council of the Eleventh Circuit or other appropriate action, and that you inform the Committee of steps taken no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2026." CLINTON JUDGE INDEFINITELY BLOCKS TRUMP'S $1.776B ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND Issa told Fox News Digital in his own statement, "The rogue federal judges who make up the Trump Resistance in Robes continue to disappoint but never surprise. Judge Williams hasn't only shown her liberal contempt for President Trump — but crossed a bright ethical line by going after his attorneys." Trump allies, particularly in Congress, have clashed with federal judges on multiple fronts so far this term. Republicans have accused what they call "activist judges" of weaponizing their courts to block Trump's agenda. Democrats, meanwhile, backed up Williams' skepticism of Trump's settlement. The anti-weaponization fund proposal, which has since been blocked by other courts, has received bipartisan pushback. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1dfd2b01e86071e14490 CBS makes J.J. Watt the permanent Tony Romo replacement with a new contract and Super Bowl assignment te 2026-10-22T14:30:21.331Z CBS makes J.J. Watt the permanent Tony Romo replacement with a new contract and Super Bowl assignment Tony Romo's loss has been J.J. Watt's gain at CBS – and now it's permanent. Watt on Thursday was named lead analyst for the NFL on CBS in a new multi-year contract agreement. The announcement was made by David Berson, Chairman of Skydance's Global Sports Group. Watt will continue to call the network’s top NFL games alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports’ lead NFL announce team, including during the 2027 season when they call Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta. TONY ROMO AND CBS PART WAYS BUT HISTORY SUGGESTS ANALYST WILL BE BACK ELSEWHERE "I’ve had a front-row seat to J.J.’s growth as a top-tier broadcaster, watching him tackle this role just like he did his Hall-of-Fame playing career," Berson said in a release by the network. "He’s insightful, entertaining, passionate, meticulous in his preparation, and the ultimate teammate. He has a unique ability to see things and communicate to fans of all levels. We are thrilled to have him leading our NFL coverage." Watt didn't start the 2026 NFL season in his current role. That belonged to Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback. NFL ANALYST TONY ROMO PLACED ON LEAVE BY CBS SPORTS FOLLOWING DRUNK DRIVING ARREST IN WISCONSIN But Romo ran afoul of his assignment when he was arrested on July 23, after a traffic stop on southbound Interstate 43 near downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He later pleaded no contest to a first-offense OWI, with the sentence including a six-month revocation of his driving privileges and an alcohol-assessment requirement. CBS said on July 31 that Romo was on leave "until further notice," but then the network announced on Oct. 2 that it had "mutually agreed to part ways" with its long-time lead analyst. WITH TONY ROMO OUT AT CBS, TROY AIKMAN AND GREG OLSEN SUDDENLY BECOME LOGICAL REPLACEMENTS Watt, meanwhile, was the next man up. He has served as the network's lead analyst since the start of the season and that now becomes a permanent role after what was obviously a successful trial period. The network chose the man in the seat over other possible permanent replacements for Romo, Greg Olsen and others among them. "I am incredibly honored and grateful to have the opportunity to represent CBS Sports and all of the fantastic people who make this place so special," Watt said in a statement. "From the brotherhood of The NFL Today to my crews calling games, I couldn’t ask for better teammates alongside me on this television journey. "I am thankful to David Berson for his leadership, vision and trust. I love this job and can’t wait to see ya Sunday with Jim and Tracy and many more Sundays to come!" Watt joined CBS Sports in 2023 as a studio analyst on The NFL Today. Last season, Watt moved to the booth to call games with Ian Eagle and Evan Washburn. Watt was a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and was honored as the 2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1dfa2b01e86071e14487 Lindsay Clancy holdout juror won't have to turn over phone or face inquiry, judge says te 2026-10-22T14:30:18.421Z Lindsay Clancy holdout juror won't have to turn over phone or face inquiry, judge says The lone holdout juror who was the only one in favor of convicting her of murder for the strangling deaths of her three young children will not have to have his phone examined or face an inquiry from her defense attorney, a Massachusetts judge ruled Wednesday. Judge William Sullivan denied Clancy attorney Kevin Reddington's motion for an evidentiary hearing. Sullivan wrote that the potential evidence to dismiss the juror, referred to as Juror Doe in court documents but understood to be Michael Desronvil, came to light only after the mistrial was declared — which makes it irrelevant under court precedent. LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT JUROR'S LAWYER TORCHES 'LOONEY TUNES MOTION' TO INVESTIGATE HIM The defense did not raise the issue that Juror Doe lied on the jury questionnaire before the mistrial was declared, he wrote, — it originated in media reports. "Because post-trial information potentially affecting Juror Doe's impartiality cannot be used to attack the determination that a mistrial was manifestly necessary, Clancy is not entitled to an evidentiary hearing on that issue," Sullivan found, while also noting that Reddington didn't raise the possibility that Juror Doe used a cell phone improperly until after the mistrial was declared. LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT JUROR ASKS FOR ONE THING IN NEW VIDEO AFTER MISTRIAL DRAMA Any further inquiry into the holdout juror is inappropriate because of "the mandate that the court must not delve into a juror's subjective reasoning, thought process, view of the case, or relationship to the other jurors, and must not inquire into the jury's deliberative content, collective thought process, or any disagreement among the jury," Sullivan wrote. Read the judge's order: Desronvil told Fox News' Kayleigh McEnany last week that he stands by his decision not to compromise with 11 others who wanted her to be found not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis. LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT PRAISED AS 'AMERICAN HERO' BY LAWYER WHO SAYS HE REPRESENTS HIM FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB He has taken to referring to her slain children as "The Three Angels." They were Cora, 5, Dawson, 3 and Callan, 8 months. SEND US A TIP He also denied lying under oath on his juror questionnaire, said jurors only used their cellphones during breaks from deliberations and denied claims from other jurors that he'd ignored reasonable doubts about the case. LINDSAY CLANCY'S 'SHOOTER MCGAVIN' UNLOADS ON 'HOODIE-WEARING LAWYER' AMID WAR OF WORDS OVER HOLDOUT JUROR GOT A TIP? Reddington has asked the court to preserve juror records from all 12 panelists and six alternates, including their questionnaires, courthouse hallway surveillance video taken outside the deliberation room and sign-in sheets for the jurors' cellphones. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST But it was only Desronvil's phone he's asked to have examined specifically — between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each deliberation day. LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT JUROR’S LAWYERS SAY THEY PLAN BAR COMPLAINT AGAINST REDDINGTON GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "Everybody had their cellphones and our cell phone was used when we had a break," the holdout juror said. "So not during deliberation." Clancy returns to court on Nov. 2. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1c112b01e86071e1441b St. Vincent de Paul breaks ground on new Sedona pantry te 2026-10-22T14:22:09.335Z St. Vincent de Paul breaks ground on new Sedona pantry Sedona’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul food pantry will be moving into a new 1,500-square-foot building tentatively by the summer of 2027. About 75 attended the Oct. 14 ground-breaking ahead of the anticipated start of construction on Monday, Oct. 19, of the new about $950,000 building that will be Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1c0b2b01e86071e143f9 Google's new AI shopping cart tracks deals across stores te 2026-10-22T14:22:03.945Z Google's new AI shopping cart tracks deals across stores Ever find something you want to buy online, leave it sitting in a browser tab and then completely forget where you saw it? Maybe you spotted a great pair of headphones while searching Google. Later, you found a birthday gift at another retailer. Before long, you've got a dozen tabs open and no idea which store had the better deal. Google thinks it has a solution. On Oct. 15, the company began the U.S. rollout of Universal Cart, a new artificial intelligence-powered shopping tool that brings products from different retailers into one place. It also tracks prices, watches for restocks and helps you find savings before checkout. With holiday shopping approaching, the timing could be especially useful. But there's another question worth asking. Will having everything in one cart help us spend less, or simply make it easier to buy more? AMERICANS SAY THEY'RE BROKE. SO WHY CAN'T THEY STOP SPENDING SO MUCH? Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money In this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season. You’ll learn how to secure your phone and personal information, find better travel deals, avoid common scams, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed. Join us Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Register for free now at CyberGuyLive.com. AMAZON ABOUT YOU MAY KNOW YOU A LITTLE TOO WELL Google Universal Cart is a shopping hub that works across Google Search and the Gemini app. Instead of keeping separate lists of products you might buy, you can save items from different retailers in one place. For example, you might find a coffee maker while searching Google and add it to your Universal Cart. Later, while talking with Gemini about gift ideas, you could save a pair of sneakers from another store. When you return, both products will be waiting for you. Google first previewed the tool in May 2026. Now, Universal Cart is rolling out to U.S. shoppers. It uses Google's Shopping Graph, which contains more than 60 billion continually refreshed product listings. That information helps the system monitor prices and availability across supported products. The biggest attraction here is convenience. But Google has added several features that could also help you avoid paying more than necessary. Shopping online often means bouncing between websites. You find something at Target, check another item at Walmart and then head to Sephora for a gift. Remembering where you saw everything can become a chore. Universal Cart lets you save supported products you discover through Google Search and Gemini. More importantly, your saved items stay together when you return to shopping. That could come in handy when you're shopping for several people or making a big purchase that requires some research. You can keep your options organized without committing to buying anything right away. Here's the feature I find particularly interesting. Universal Cart can monitor saved products and notify you when a price drops. It can also alert you when something that sold out becomes available again. Suppose you're considering a new television but aren't ready to spend the money. Rather than checking the same retailer every morning, you can save it and let Google's shopping system watch for changes. The alerts could be especially helpful heading into Black Friday and the holiday shopping season. Still, remember that a price reduction doesn't automatically guarantee the lowest price available. IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION IS CHANGING: WHAT TO LOOK FOR This is where Google's AI starts doing some extra work. Universal Cart can surface relevant promotional codes and consider benefits associated with your payment cards. Let's say you have multiple credit cards but can't remember which one offers better rewards at a particular retailer. Universal Cart uses information from Google Wallet to understand supported credit card benefits and help you choose between payment methods. It can also show relevant promotional codes directly in your cart, potentially helping you find savings you might otherwise miss. However, I would still check the details before choosing a card. Rewards programs come with conditions, and the highest points offer may not always translate into the greatest savings. Once you're ready to buy, Universal Cart offers a more streamlined checkout experience with participating retailers. In some cases, you can complete the purchase using Google Pay directly from the cart. Alternatively, Google can transfer your selected items to the retailer's website so you can finish your order there. Google says its simplified checkout experiences include retailers such as Nike, Sephora, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walmart and Wayfair, along with many Shopify merchants. However, the available checkout options depend on the retailer. Either way, the retailer remains the seller of record and handles order confirmations and customer support. That means you'll continue dealing with the merchant for delivery questions or returns. 119,000 FAKE SHOPS COULD STEAL YOUR CREDIT CARD DETAILS Google began rolling out Universal Cart to U.S. users on Oct. 15. The feature works across Google Search and the Gemini app, although availability may vary as the rollout continues. To explore it, open Google Search or Gemini and look for products you're interested in buying. When Universal Cart becomes available in your shopping experience, you can save supported products from different retailers. Google says those items will remain in your cart when you return, allowing you to pick up where you left off. You can also use the cart to monitor price changes, discover promotional offers and review available checkout options. However, Google hasn't provided a single set of instructions that applies to every device. The appearance and placement of these features may vary. NEW AMAZON AI SEARCH TURNS WORDS INTO SHOPPABLE IMAGES Not necessarily. Google says Universal Cart can organize products across retailers, but that doesn't mean every online store supports every feature. The products you can save depend on supported shopping experiences. Meanwhile, checkout options vary depending on the merchant. Some purchases can happen through Google Pay in the cart, while others require you to finish on the retailer's website. Google originally introduced Universal Cart in May with plans to bring it to Search, Gemini, YouTube and Gmail. However, its October 15 launch announcement specifically confirms availability across Search and Gemini in the U.S. Google has not announced a confirmed launch date for Universal Cart integration with Gmail or YouTube. Behind the scenes, Google uses something called the Universal Commerce Protocol, or UCP. It's a shared technical standard designed to help AI-powered shopping tools communicate with retailers and payment systems. For shoppers, the technical details are less important than what they make possible. UCP helps Google connect product discovery with checkout, reducing the need to jump between different shopping experiences. Google has also been expanding AI shopping beyond the cart. Its Let Google Call feature, for example, can use AI to contact nearby stores and check product availability. Amazon has been developing AI-powered shopping tools, while OpenAI offers AI agents that can assist with shopping-related tasks. The competition to become your digital shopping assistant is heating up. Having Google organize your shopping could be convenient, especially if you already use Search and Gemini. Still, it's worth considering how much shopping information you're comfortable keeping within your Google account. Universal Cart uses Google Wallet to help identify supported payment benefits and relevant offers. However, Google's launch announcement doesn't provide detailed information about how long Universal Cart shopping data is retained or exactly how it may be used for advertising. Before relying on the feature, review your Google account's privacy settings and Google's published privacy policies. For now, I would avoid assuming that adding something to Universal Cart keeps that shopping interest private. And if you're buying a surprise gift for someone who shares access to your Google account, think twice before saving it there. Of course, the usual online shopping precautions still apply. Before completing a purchase, check the final price and verify that you're buying from a legitimate seller. A familiar checkout experience shouldn't replace those basic habits. For more help spotting suspicious sellers, see our guide on how to tell whether an online store is real or a scam. I like the idea of having one place to keep track of everything I'm considering buying, especially when the holidays roll around. The price alerts could be genuinely helpful. And if Google's AI can find a discount code I would have otherwise missed, I'm all for it. But I'm also watching where this is heading. Google is making shopping increasingly convenient, and that convenience can be a double-edged sword. When a company knows what you're interested in buying and makes checkout easier, there's less time to reconsider a purchase. My advice? Use Universal Cart to do your homework and save money. Just don't let the technology do the deciding for you. Would you trust Google's AI to help you shop and choose how to pay, or are we giving tech companies too much influence over what we buy? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1c092b01e86071e143f0 Virginia state senator indicted, accused of leading a marijuana distribution enterprise te 2026-10-22T14:22:01.160Z Virginia state senator indicted, accused of leading a marijuana distribution enterprise Virginia state senator Lillie Louise Lucas was indicted Thursday on eight counts that include Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Fraud, and Firearms Charges after being accused of running a marijuana distribution enterprise, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.  Lucas is among seven indicted in the sprawling racketeering scheme.  "Louise Lucas has served in a position of public trust in the Commonwealth of Virginia for over three decades," Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a DOJ statement.  "The charges alleged in this indictment reveal the behavior of a public servant who put her own financial interests before the people she was elected to serve. Our federal prosecutors will continue to be guided by the facts and evidence that led a grand jury to indict Ms. Lucas and her alleged co-conspirators." The DOJ said 82-year-old Lucas led the Lucas Enterprise with a close-knit group of friends and family that included her two daughters and a grandson.  "[They] orchestrated a multi-year scheme to enrich their own criminal marijuana enterprise, ‘the Lucas Enterprise’ – using Lucas’ position as Chairwoman of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee to insulate the enterprise from criminal scrutiny and influencing legislation to financially benefit themselves," FBI Director Kash Patel said in the statement.  Lucas, who has served as a Virginia state senator since 1991, was directly involved in a wide range of activities within the enterprise, including the acquisition and distribution of 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and for the laundering of the drug sales proceeds, the DOJ said. The DOJ will hold a press conference announcing the indictment Thursday morning, which you can view here on FoxNews.com.  ----- This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1c052b01e86071e143e7 Former Rangers star Ron Duguay dead at 69 after cancer battle, girlfriend Sarah Palin announces te 2026-10-22T14:21:57.982Z Former Rangers star Ron Duguay dead at 69 after cancer battle, girlfriend Sarah Palin announces Former New York Rangers star Ron Duguay has died at age 69 after a bout with cancer. Duguay's girlfriend, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, announced the news on social media Thursday. "It’s with a shattered heart, but also deep peace knowing Ron is with Jesus now. He fought so hard. Love never ends," Palin posted to X. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Palin posted on her Instagram Story on Wednesday asking for prayers for the former NHLer. Duguay spent his first six NFL seasons with the Blueshirts before joining the Detroit Red Wings for the better half of three seasons and a short stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He returned to the Rangers for two seasons and wrapped up with the Los Angeles Kings. "The New York Rangers organization mourns the loss of Ron Duguay, one of the most popular players in franchise history," the team said in a statement.  NHLER ANNIHILATES FORMER TEAMMATE WHO BEGGED FOR TRADE WITH CRUSHING HIT IN FIRST MATCHUP "Ron's signature skating style — with his hair flowing as he moved down the ice — captivated The Garden Faithful, and his skill, tenacity, and charisma earned him the admiration of all New Yorkers. We join the hockey community in sending our condolences to Ron's friends, family, and loved ones during this difficult time." In his 864 games, he scored 274 goals and handed out 346 assists. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Duguay, who made his NHL debut in 1977, continued to play in other leagues until finally hanging up the skates in 1999. He began his pro career with the Ontario Hockey League in 1973. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1c012b01e86071e143cd Workday Announces Pricing of $2.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering te 2026-10-22T14:21:53.092Z Workday Announces Pricing of $2.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the trusted agentic platform for HR, finance, and IT, today announced that it has priced its underwritten, registered public offering of $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes,… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bfd2b01e86071e143c4 Workday Announces Pricing of $2.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering te 2026-10-22T14:21:49.559Z Workday Announces Pricing of $2.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering Workday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bf12b01e86071e14386 Flagstaff Event Almanac for October 22 te 2026-10-22T14:21:37.602Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for October 22 Oct 22 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bee2b01e86071e1437d Northern Arizona Healthcare completes 1st phase of Summit Center remodel in Flagstaff te 2026-10-22T14:21:34.313Z Northern Arizona Healthcare completes 1st phase of Summit Center remodel in Flagstaff The project includes both renovating parts of the existing building and a 6,000-square-foot addition. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1beb2b01e86071e14374 Registered nurses at Flagstaff Medical Center file for union vote te 2026-10-22T14:21:31.122Z Registered nurses at Flagstaff Medical Center file for union vote A group of registered nurses from Flagstaff Medical Center traveled to Phoenix last week to submit the petition to the National Labor Relations Board. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1be72b01e86071e1436b Coconino National Forest seeking volunteers for tree planting on wildfire scar areas te 2026-10-22T14:21:27.399Z Coconino National Forest seeking volunteers for tree planting on wildfire scar areas Members of the public who are interested in volunteering to help plant trees for the event should RSVP to Wade Gibson at wade.gibson@ecoculture.us. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1be32b01e86071e14360 Workplace AI Must Preserve Human Oversight | Opinion te 2026-10-22T14:21:23.040Z Workplace AI Must Preserve Human Oversight | Opinion Speed is not productivity when workers cannot explain AI output or safely anticipate how autonomous machines will behave. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bdf2b01e86071e14357 AI Data is Everywhere But it Needs to be Relevant | Opinion te 2026-10-22T14:21:19.804Z AI Data is Everywhere But it Needs to be Relevant | Opinion AI creates value only when it identifies timely and trustworthy information, says Deborah Taylor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bdb2b01e86071e1434e AI Could Bring Clinical Trials to Rural America  te 2026-10-22T14:21:15.947Z AI Could Bring Clinical Trials to Rural America  AI may expand access to clinical trials for rural patients by overcoming geographic barriers and limited research infrastructure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bd72b01e86071e14345 Sheriffs Deny Endorsing Greg Abbott te 2026-10-22T14:21:11.726Z Sheriffs Deny Endorsing Greg Abbott At least three Democratic sheriffs whose endorsements the Republican governor had touted have denied backing his re-election bid. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bd32b01e86071e1433c Don't Mistake Trump's Diesel Deal for a Russia Policy | Opinion te 2026-10-22T14:21:07.709Z Don't Mistake Trump's Diesel Deal for a Russia Policy | Opinion “Trump's Russia policy has never run on a theory of Russia. It runs on whether the present course is working for him.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bd02b01e86071e14333 California Issues Beach Warning After Multiple Sharks Spotted te 2026-10-22T14:21:04.173Z California Issues Beach Warning After Multiple Sharks Spotted Authorities are urging caution around the water as further great white shark activity is detected near a California beach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bca2b01e86071e1432a Canadian Airlines Are Cutting US Flight Routes te 2026-10-22T14:20:58.766Z Canadian Airlines Are Cutting US Flight Routes Air Canada is cutting a number of U.S. routes for 2027, including its sole service to South Carolina, a popular winter getaway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bc72b01e86071e14321 Wealth Management Must Protect Time for Human Advice | Opinion te 2026-10-22T14:20:55.868Z Wealth Management Must Protect Time for Human Advice | Opinion Consolidation and automation should create more room for advisers to understand clients, not simply expand their caseloads. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bc42b01e86071e14318 Border Patrol At Early Voting Site in Florida Prompts FBI Compalint te 2026-10-22T14:20:52.348Z Border Patrol At Early Voting Site in Florida Prompts FBI Compalint Two U.S. Border Patrol vehicles were at the location for about 10 minutes, an election official said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bc02b01e86071e1430f ICE Launches Nationwide SNAP Fraud Crackdown te 2026-10-22T14:20:48.137Z ICE Launches Nationwide SNAP Fraud Crackdown DHS described the arrests as the “opening salvo” of what it said would be a sustained, large-scale ICE operation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bbb2b01e86071e14306 New Bill Would Force Data Centers to Pay Their Own Power Costs te 2026-10-22T14:20:43.810Z New Bill Would Force Data Centers to Pay Their Own Power Costs A bill introduced this week would require data centers to cover the full incremental cost of meeting their power requirements. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bb62b01e86071e142fc Healthcare AI Must Not Automate Prior Authorization Errors | Opinion te 2026-10-22T14:20:38.992Z Healthcare AI Must Not Automate Prior Authorization Errors | Opinion Automation could reduce paperwork, but poorly governed systems may accelerate denials, errors and dangerous treatment delays. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bb22b01e86071e142f2 Trump Threatens Legal Action To Remove Second Dan Sullivan From Alaska Race te 2026-10-22T14:20:34.075Z Trump Threatens Legal Action To Remove Second Dan Sullivan From Alaska Race President Donald Trump has said that having two Alaska Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan is "totally confusing" and "cheating." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1bad2b01e86071e142e9 Senior Living Must Build Careers, Not Fill Vacancies | Opinion te 2026-10-22T14:20:29.286Z Senior Living Must Build Careers, Not Fill Vacancies | Opinion More buildings will not solve an aging crisis unless workers across care, hospitality and operations can see durable careers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1ba92b01e86071e142e0 The Only Thing More Dangerous for Ukraine Than Putin Is a Defeated Trump te 2026-10-22T14:20:25.535Z The Only Thing More Dangerous for Ukraine Than Putin Is a Defeated Trump If the GOP loses out in the midterms, Kyiv may suffer the vengeance of a lame duck president for whom Ukraine is expendable. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1ba62b01e86071e142d7 The Blue Wave Is Redder Than We Realize te 2026-10-22T14:20:22.456Z The Blue Wave Is Redder Than We Realize Democrats could have a strong November while Republicans still survive in unexpected places. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1ba32b01e86071e142ce Trump's Approval Rating Hits Record Low in 2 New Polls Days Before Midterms te 2026-10-22T14:20:19.271Z Trump's Approval Rating Hits Record Low in 2 New Polls Days Before Midterms New surveys put the president's approval at record lows as economic discontent threatens Republicans before the midterm elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1b9f2b01e86071e142c5 Green Card Holder Sues Over Naturalization Taking 'an Eternity' te 2026-10-22T14:20:15.063Z Green Card Holder Sues Over Naturalization Taking 'an Eternity' A green card holder is suing the Trump administration, saying his citizenship application has been “gathering dust” for 18 months. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1b9b2b01e86071e142bc Angel Reese Makes WNBA Finals History as Dream Dominate Valkyries te 2026-10-22T14:20:11.373Z Angel Reese Makes WNBA Finals History as Dream Dominate Valkyries Angel Reese records another Finals double-double as the Atlanta Dream dominate Golden State 97-71 to take a 2-1 series lead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada1b962b01e86071e142b3 US Orders Some Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia After Deadly Attacks  te 2026-10-22T14:20:06.264Z US Orders Some Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia After Deadly Attacks  The evacuation order follows Houthi strikes on the kingdom. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada19552b01e86071e14266 Bernie Sanders takes aim at billionaire NBA owners over surging ticket prices te 2026-10-22T14:10:29.355Z Bernie Sanders takes aim at billionaire NBA owners over surging ticket prices The NBA season arrived Tuesday night with the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons opening the 2026-27 campaign in a matinee matchup. The new-look Philadelphia 76ers, featuring four-time MVP LeBron James, followed by spoiling the New York Knicks’ banner night as the franchise celebrated its long-awaited title from last season. The San Antonio Spurs, whom the Knicks defeated in the Finals, then fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 2025 champions, to close out the league’s three-game opening-night slate. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took notice as the NBA season got underway and weighed in Wednesday while the league’s other teams played their opening games. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "As the NBA season begins this week, remember: 26 out of 30 NBA owners are billionaires — getting richer every day. Meanwhile, the average ticket price to see the Knicks play the Sixers last night cost $1,894. No. You should not have to be rich to take your kids to a ball game," Sanders wrote on X. The democratic lawmaker did not make mention of player salaries in his criticism. Sanders has regularly spoken about affordability, and this is not the first time he has addressed ticket prices for major U.S. professional sports leagues. On Aug. 20, Sanders pointed to the tax dollars often used to help fund the construction of new sports venues. "31 out of 32 NFL owners are billionaires. 26 out of 30 NBA owners are billionaires. 26 out of 30 MLB owners are billionaires. Your tax dollars helped build their stadiums," the senator from Vermont wrote on X at the time. "But today, the average person can't afford the price of a ticket to a sporting event. That must change." KNICKS-SPURS NBA FINALS GAME 3 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COULD BECOME MOST EXPENSIVE SPORTING EVENT ON RECORD Steve Ballmer is the wealthiest person who currently owns an NBA franchise, according to Forbes’ latest estimates, with an estimated net worth of $166 billion. He is also suspended from attending Los Angeles Clippers games, the team he owns, and participating in all league activities for one year. The suspension followed an NBA investigation that determined Ballmer was "knowingly" involved in "seeking to help Mr. Leonard obtain off-court income opportunities." The year-long probe looked into whether the Clippers circumvented salary-cap rules to sign Leonard. The Clippers were fined $30 million and ordered to forfeit multiple first-round draft picks. Clippers’ opening-night ticket prices on Ticketmaster for Wednesday ranged from $51 for standard-admission terrace-level seats to $163 for lower-level center-court club seats on the secondary market. The prices did not include taxes or additional fees. Tickets for Wednesday’s Portland Trail Blazers-Phoenix Suns game were listed for as little as $50 on Vivid Seats, a secondary-ticket marketplace. That price also excluded taxes and fees. Season-ticket prices vary widely from team to team, with the Golden State Warriors becoming the first NBA team to introduce a personal seat license program. The fee, which several NFL teams use to help offset stadium construction costs, requires fans to pay an upfront fee per seat for the right to purchase season tickets in a specific location. The location of the seats determines the license fee. Half of the seating options at the $1 billion Chase Center initially were sold with license fees of $15,000 or less, while the other half cost more, according to ESPN. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada19522b01e86071e1425a Rep. Jimmy Patronis asks ACC to disclose sports betting policies amid push for college sports bill te 2026-10-22T14:10:26.828Z Rep. Jimmy Patronis asks ACC to disclose sports betting policies amid push for college sports bill Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., is asking the Atlantic Coast Conference to disclose its policies governing online sports betting by conference employees, referees and other individuals connected to its competitions. In a letter sent Thursday to ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips and the conference’s board of directors, Patronis said the request was prompted by the ACC’s support for the Protect College Sports Act, a sweeping federal proposal addressing NIL rights, revenue sharing, athlete health and safety, transfers and other issues in college athletics. "Seeing as the ACC is asking Congress for help with NIL, I believe we must have transparency regarding each body’s policies and how they navigate online betting," Patronis wrote. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: COUNTDOWN IS ON AS SENATE RACES TO PASS CRYPTO, COLLEGE SPORTS BILLS The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act, S. 4668, by a 77-22 vote on Sept. 28. The legislation now awaits consideration in the House. Supporters describe the bill as an effort to establish national standards for NIL compensation, revenue sharing, scholarships, medical coverage and the preservation of women’s and Olympic sports. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Patronis asked the ACC to provide its online gambling policies before Congress returns in November, including rules governing staff members, officials and "other interested parties." He also questioned how the conference is protecting the integrity of college sports as sports betting becomes more widespread. SENATE MOVES TO REIN IN COLLEGE SPORTS 'WILD WEST' WITH SWEEPING NEW RULES FOR PLAYERS, SCHOOLS The NCAA has continued to enforce restrictions on wagering that could affect the integrity of college competition. The association says violations can result in severe penalties, including the loss of athletic eligibility, while warning that betting-related harassment and pressure can affect athletes, coaches and officials. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER At the same time, the NCAA’s Division I Administrative Committee has moved toward allowing athletes and athletics staff to bet on professional sports, while preserving restrictions involving college competitions. The NCAA said conferences and schools may impose additional rules of their own. The ACC has been involved in lobbying efforts surrounding the Protect College Sports Act, which conference leaders have described as a way to create more consistent national rules for college athletics Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada193f2b01e86071e14200 Developer platform Railway urges ‘all users’ to revoke secret keys after cyberattack te 2026-10-22T14:10:07.640Z Developer platform Railway urges ‘all users’ to revoke secret keys after cyberattack The vibe-coding platform said all of its customers should revoke and rotate their private keys, after hackers were able to decrypt some customer secrets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada16ee2b01e86071e141c6 Ilhan Omar issues stunning admission when confronted with brother marriage rumors te 2026-10-22T14:00:14.597Z Ilhan Omar issues stunning admission when confronted with brother marriage rumors Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., denied Wednesday that she married her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, to commit immigration fraud and pushed back against claims that they are related. But when asked if there's any familial relation with her ex-husband, Omar admitted, "Not to my knowledge."  The interview marked the Somali-born congresswoman's first time speaking with the media since federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., residence on Oct. 12. The congresswoman's office has not responded to Fox News Digital's repeated requests for comment regarding the investigations and raid on her home earlier this month. ILHAN OMAR BELIEVES TRUMP RAID ON HOME WAS MEANT TO 'INTIMIDATE AND SCARE PEOPLE' FROM VOTING "It all started with the Somali blog," Omar told MS Now host Chris Hayes regarding longstanding rumors that they are siblings. "Somebody put it there, that he had to have been my brother or something to that effect." Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a court-authorized search warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation into possible false statements in Omar’s immigration and naturalization documents. The Justice Department has not publicly detailed the allegations. FEDERAL AGENTS RAID ILHAN OMAR’S DC HOME AMID IMMIGRATION FRAUD INVESTIGATION U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approved the warrant, according to court-related reporting. Omar has denied wrongdoing and called the investigation politically motivated. She appeared publicly for the first time since last Monday's raid with a video posted to social media from the back of a car where she asked supporters to keep sending her money. Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to members of Omar’s family, and seized her cellphone during the investigation, according to The Associated Press. Fox News Digital reported that Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, spoke with federal investigators last week in the wake of the raid. ILHAN OMAR RAID SPARKS OMINOUS PREDICTION FROM WATCHDOG: 'THEY PROBABLY GOT THE GOODS' A separate inquiry from the immigration fraud investigation is examining Omar’s campaign finances and financial disclosures.  That investigation reportedly began during the Biden administration in 2024. The complaint about her massive wealth disparity in her disclosures was dismissed by congressional ethics hawks but is now being investigated by authorities outside the Capitol, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced last week. Both investigations remain ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada16e32b01e86071e1416d Claude Duet app is Anthropic’s bet on agents te 2026-10-22T14:00:03.795Z Claude Duet app is Anthropic’s bet on agents Claude Duet is available through waitlist for Pro and Max plan users Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada14952b01e86071e14134 Paige Spiranac & former Peloton instructor show women how to tee a golf ball, NHL fan fight & dump dinners te 2026-10-22T13:50:13.835Z Paige Spiranac & former Peloton instructor show women how to tee a golf ball, NHL fan fight & dump dinners Welcome to Screencaps, "America's Best Daily Column," as named by the readers. Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world. This column isn't for the coastal elites. Give us a week to steal your heart. Our track record is pretty good. Let's have some fun. Ladies, have you been wondering how to tee up a golf ball? You're in luck, Paige and her playing partner have created a step-by-step lesson plan. I have to give credit to Paige. She spent years as OutKick's No. 1 ranked golf influencer in the world, but the content was just Paige in some costume and it started to get old. Once she started doing this playing partner thing where she leans into just being Paige, giggling, dropping innuendo jokes and having fun, the content HAS POPPED. PAIGE SPIRANAC NEEDS TO EMBRACE FULL INTEGRITY GOLF AFTER PUTTING INCIDENT, TRUMP'S NEW HIRE & DITKA! The formula seems to be rather simple: Create content that neanderthals will share in their golf group chats. "Good girls bend at the knee, bad girls bend at the hip . . . Or something like that . . . might be the other way round," some guy named Rich, who's clearly in a golf group chat, wrote on Instagram. By the way, that's Kendall Toole, the former Peloton instructor golfing with Paige. I'm sure some of you who rode a stationary bike during COVID remember her. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps In case you've been in a coma, OutKick's Matt Reigle created this show and has been using OutKick talent to voice many of the characters. In this episode, my voice talent is on display. Give it a watch and rate my performance. This is about as perfect as it gets and shows exactly what it's like to be an OutKick outsider going into many of these environments where the Big Js and the team media staffs absolutely despise you. But, someone has to do it. I'm on the fence here. Part of me feels like this would be fun with toddlers who are a complete mess anyway, why not let them go wild. The other part of my brain tells me this is just another dopamine hit for Millennial parents who want to throw this content on Instagram so their yuppie friends smash that like button. • Kevin F. in Naples, FL writes: Food that is hard to screw up? Nachos. A sign of a bad restaurant is when their nachos are terrible. Kinsey: Hold up, nachos are screwed up at an astounding rate. In fact, a few years ago, I told Mrs. Screencaps that there wasn't a single place within 20 miles of our house that can do nachos correctly. Burning shredded cheese onto chips isn't nachos. I got to the point where I couldn't even trust the Mexicans to produce a legit plate of nachos. I get where Kevin's going here, but they're easy to screw up because these places don't put in the effort. • Kevin in Frederick checks in: Checking out the site and the Astros chick made me think about the ALCS and WS. I had to jump on the 4 letter website to see where the ALCS stood - the World Series starts Friday, after all, right? Just checked, and apparently it's over (Go Rays!). Didn't even know. RAYS PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THE WORLD SERIES, TAKING DOWN GUARDIANS IN GAME 6 TO SET UP SERIES WITH BREWERS It serves MLB right to have to show the Trop for at least 2 games. Place is a soulless sh–box unlike American Family Field (aka Miller Park). Would cheer for the Brewers if Uke was still kicking it. Would love to hear him call a WS for the home team. Never really been a MLB fan since the days of the Cubs afternoon games interrupting the 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM window of Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry - stupid Cubs. Pulling for TB, (another fan base that does not deserve a title) as I lived there while Sapp was playing. He was always a jerk. His philosophy was always he wouldn't take pics or sign anything because someone would be left unhappy - so he just made everyone unhappy. At least he was consistent. Finally, The WNBA finals fix is in!. Atlanta beats GSV on the road and gets 15 more FT's than the home team? The WNBA decided they've got the chance to ride the Angel Reece train and they are gonna do just that - by any means possible. This is going 7 games for sure...and crowning her as the new face of the WNBA. Can't promote CC over a WNBA champ can you? • Greg writes on the world of fast-food buffets: KFC has a good all-u-can-eat buffet here in Tallahassee. • CF in Kansas tells me: We went to Wendy’s drive-thru the other day and "lo and behold!" there was an older lady working the window.  We had a smooth experience for a welcome change.  Perhaps that Wendy’s manager reads your column and was smart enough to take your advice.  Bring back the old ladies!!!!!! Kinsey: Thank you for this report, CF. The quicker Wendy's rids itself of the meth addicts and prison-release system workers, the sooner this brand restores order. Now, I'm concerned that too much damage has been done, but it's a great step. Remember how Cracker Barrel created an unnecessary mess with that whole logo change idea from the Rachel Maddow ripoff CEO? She learned a valuable lesson, left and now look at the stock: It hit $69/share this week. Bring back the Superbar. Fire the meth addicts. I'd even sell monthly Superbar subscriptions. VIP lines like you're waiting for a ride at Cedar Point. You know what Chick-fil-A doesn't have? A f'ing SUPERBAR! DO IT, WENDY'S! • Greg shares his experience with Warren Sapp: I graduated Univ of Miami in 1978 and have been a huge Cane fan since 1974, my first year on campus.   I don’t recall the exact year but it was likely around 2004,  I was returning back to Florida from Nassau, and Warren Sapp was on the same plane.  After we landed,  I was standing in the terminal with some Cane fans who just wanted to shake his hand and perhaps get a picture.  He could not have been more UNFRIENDLY AND RUDE as he ungraciously denied their request.  I knew from that moment on that despite being a great football player, he was a lousy human being.  It is no wonder you don’t see too many endorsement deals for this miserable person. – Tom T. says: Finally! You are covering a topic on which I am an expert. I have been listening to NFL home team broadcasts synced with the TV since Sonny & Sam were calling the Washington REDSKINS back in the 80's and 90's. Back then, over the air AM radio was already synced perfectly with cable TV, so all we had to do was mute the TV and turn on the Technics receiver pre-tuned to 960 AM. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Nowadays, I listen to the skins on BIG100 out of DC, over the Internet. It is normally about 60 seconds ahead of the cable TV broadcast, so I have to pause TV1 AND pause TV2, which shows Redzone channel. I usually sync on the opening kickoff. I also have to avoid looking at my fantasy football scoreboard until commercial breaks, so I can remain in the 60 second "cone of silence". A funny thing happens around 5pm, however. At that time, BIG100 starts telling me that I am out of the authorized listening area, so for 4pm or night games, I have to rely on an NFL+ subscription, which runs about $13 per month to listen to any game. Most of the time, everything stays synced up, but occasionally it is necessary to re-sync. If you can handle that, it is the BEST way to watch your favorite team. I was travelling for work on Monday, and I ended up watching the second half on mute, because I was sooooooo tired of Buck and Troy sucking up to Kyle Shanahan and talking about how much the REDSKINS stink..... I can't handle the truth. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Kinsey: I'm still not hearing how you sync the broadcast with the radio when the radio is running ahead of the video stream. Are you guys pausing the radio broadcasts for a set amount of time? Have you determined the exact amount of delay the TV stream is on and then you use some sort of counter to get this stuff perfectly synced? – Steve C. in Kentucky writes: You have to delay and pause both the tv and radio apps then sync them by myself.  After a while it is pretty easy. ####################### SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER That should be more than enough content to get the juices pumping on a Thursday morning. The sun is still out here in Ohio. The weather has been absolutely phenomenal. I'm talking 69, sunny, no wind, no clouds. Just amazing for this time of year which means we're probably going to get pummeled in about seven days. Anyway, let's enjoy life. Let's get some work done and get one step closer to the weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada14942b01e86071e1412b Viral wildlife video captures coyote launching itself into the air to snatch a pear off a tree te 2026-10-22T13:50:12.376Z Viral wildlife video captures coyote launching itself into the air to snatch a pear off a tree A coyote put its jumping skills on display to grab a piece of fruit. As our loyal readers know, nature and outdoors content is easily some of the best kinds of content you can find on the internet. You never know what you're going to see, and it's often a reminder how lucky we are to live in a country with such beautiful nature and scenery. VIRAL NATURE VIDEO CAPTURES STUNNING ALBINO DEER IN WISCONSIN NORTHWOODS, AND IT LIVES UP TO THE HYPE Well, we have a real doozy today. A Facebook video shared by Tom Miranda is going viral for all the right reasons. The footage shows a coyote getting some serious air in order to snatch a pear off a tree. TRAIL CAM CAPTURES BUCK WALKING AROUND WITH ANOTHER DEER'S ANTLERS DANGLING FROM ITS RACK I'm not talking about just a few inches of air. The coyote absolutely launched itself into the air to grab the piece of fruit. Miranda captioned the epic video "Coyote eating pears!" Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Many people in rural areas of America absolutely hate coyotes and for good reason. They're a massive nuisance. They attack livestock, young calves and can go after family pets. They're a problem that many people deal with by simply shooting them. Hunting coyotes is extremely popular in a state like Wisconsin. Having said that, great footage is simply great footage, and that's what we have here. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER That coyote has an outrageous vertical lift. What do you think of the epic footage? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada148c2b01e86071e140eb Manosphere Influencer Clavicular Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charge te 2026-10-22T13:50:04.526Z Manosphere Influencer Clavicular Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charge The social media figure, whose real name is Braden Peters, appeared briefly for the arraignment in Orleans, Mass., on Cape Cod. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada0feb2b01e86071e13ffd Dem lawmaker Bernie Sanders takes aim at billionaire NBA owners over surging ticket prices te 2026-10-22T13:30:19.396Z Dem lawmaker Bernie Sanders takes aim at billionaire NBA owners over surging ticket prices The NBA season arrived Tuesday night with the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons opening the 2026-27 campaign in a matinee matchup. The new-look Philadelphia 76ers, featuring four-time MVP LeBron James, followed by spoiling the New York Knicks’ banner night as the franchise celebrated its long-awaited title from last season. The San Antonio Spurs, whom the Knicks defeated in the Finals, then fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 2025 champions, to close out the league’s three-game opening-night slate. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took notice as the NBA season got underway and weighed in Wednesday while the league’s other teams played their opening games. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "As the NBA season begins this week, remember: 26 out of 30 NBA owners are billionaires — getting richer every day. Meanwhile, the average ticket price to see the Knicks play the Sixers last night cost $1,894. No. You should not have to be rich to take your kids to a ball game," Sanders wrote on X. The democratic lawmaker did not make mention of player salaries in his criticism. Sanders has regularly spoken about affordability, and this is not the first time he has addressed ticket prices for major U.S. professional sports leagues. On Aug. 20, Sanders pointed to the tax dollars often used to help fund the construction of new sports venues. "31 out of 32 NFL owners are billionaires. 26 out of 30 NBA owners are billionaires. 26 out of 30 MLB owners are billionaires. Your tax dollars helped build their stadiums," the senator from Vermont wrote on X at the time. "But today, the average person can't afford the price of a ticket to a sporting event. That must change." KNICKS-SPURS NBA FINALS GAME 3 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COULD BECOME MOST EXPENSIVE SPORTING EVENT ON RECORD Steve Ballmer is the wealthiest person who currently owns an NBA franchise, according to Forbes’ latest estimates, with an estimated net worth of $166 billion. He is also suspended from attending Los Angeles Clippers games, the team he owns, and participating in all league activities for one year. The suspension followed an NBA investigation that determined Ballmer was "knowingly" involved in "seeking to help Mr. Leonard obtain off-court income opportunities." The year-long probe looked into whether the Clippers circumvented salary-cap rules to sign Leonard. The Clippers were fined $30 million and ordered to forfeit multiple first-round draft picks. Clippers’ opening-night ticket prices on Ticketmaster for Wednesday ranged from $51 for standard-admission terrace-level seats to $163 for lower-level center-court club seats on the secondary market. The prices did not include taxes or additional fees. Tickets for Wednesday’s Portland Trail Blazers-Phoenix Suns game were listed for as little as $50 on Vivid Seats, a secondary-ticket marketplace. That price also excluded taxes and fees. Season-ticket prices vary widely from team to team, with the Golden State Warriors becoming the first NBA team to introduce a personal seat license program. The fee, which several NFL teams use to help offset stadium construction costs, requires fans to pay an upfront fee per seat for the right to purchase season tickets in a specific location. The location of the seats determines the license fee. Half of the seating options at the $1 billion Chase Center initially were sold with license fees of $15,000 or less, while the other half cost more, according to ESPN. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada0fe32b01e86071e13fde Arizona can’t stop homebuilding while policy ruling is appealed te 2026-10-22T13:30:11.100Z Arizona can’t stop homebuilding while policy ruling is appealed Key Points: The state water department in 2023 rejected new homebuilding permits in areas without a 100-year assured groundwater supply A judge struck down this policy, saying the officials did not follow proper procedures for changing rules The state has appealed the ruling, but the judge will not grant a stay in his decision while that case is heard PHOENIX — A judge won’t back down — even temporarily — from his ruling that state water officials acted illegally in changing the rules for home builders. In a new order, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney rejected claims by Bo Dul, an attorney for the Department of Water Resources, that the ruling against a policy to prevent new home construction in areas without a 100-year water supply was likely to be overturned on appeal. The judge was no more sympathetic to Dul’s arguments that homebuyers will suffer “irreparable damage” if the agency cannot enforce the rule that he invalidated. “That is the exact harm the Groundwater Management Act was designed to prevent,” Dul wrote. Blaney was not impressed. “The defendants’ concerns are not consistent with the facts,” the judge wrote in his new order. He said all his ruling does is require DWR to use the rules that were in place back in 2023 to determine where homes can and cannot be built. The new order most immediately affects efforts by developers to build homes in some communities on the edge of the Phoenix area. But there are broader implications going forward. The order reaffirms Blaney’s conclusion that DWR is not free to make what he considered to be a significant change in the rules about where residential development can occur without going through the legal process, one that requires public hearings and other input. That effectively puts the agency on notice that it should not make any future efforts to bypass the rule-making process when it decides where homes can be built in all areas of the state under its purview. It was that change in policy that led the Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona to sue — and to Blaney’s ruling earlier this year finding the change was illegally enacted because it was unilateral and did not go through public hearings. In her latest filings, Dul told Blaney he should delay his decision and leave the policy in place — and the limits on construction — while DWR seeks review at the Court of Appeals. She said the agency did nothing wrong, saying despite his ruling it did not amount to a change in the rules. Dul said DWR has always been required to consider the effect on “all existing users” of groundwater throughout the basin and not just at the specific site. Anyway, Dul said, the 2023 change came after “improved modeling” showed that groundwater supplies in the basin already were overallocated. And she said further studies showed there were areas where that 1,000-foot rule to access water could not be met. “An agency does not ‘change’ its rule by considering updated technology and data,” Dul told Blaney. Attorney Sean Hood, representing the homebuilders, said that is misstating the issue. He said Blaney’s earlier ruling does not require DWR to disregard updated data. What it does do, Hood said, is tell the agency it can’t simply decide that a development in one area can’t be built simply because DWR decided — without making formal rules — that it was now going to consider the availability of water anywhere in the basin. He also rejected the agency’s contention that it will be forced to issue certificates for development where there is no assured water supply. “It simply cannot do so by applying the unlawful AMA-wide rules,” Hood said. The post Arizona can’t stop homebuilding while policy ruling is appealed first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada0fde2b01e86071e13f9e Nirva raises $33M for a pendant that only listens to you te 2026-10-22T13:30:06.966Z Nirva raises $33M for a pendant that only listens to you Nirva will ship its $249 ambient AI pendant by the end of the year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada0d822b01e86071e13ef2 DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions te 2026-10-22T13:20:02.730Z DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions DeepSeek has reportedly raised $15 billion in one of China's largest funding rounds, just days after the US ordered federal agencies to remove its technology over national security concerns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada0b362b01e86071e13ea2 Trump is trying ‘The Art of the Deal’ in Ukraine but what must Putin give up? te 2026-10-22T13:10:14.096Z Trump is trying ‘The Art of the Deal’ in Ukraine but what must Putin give up? Russian missiles keep falling on Ukrainian cities while Washington holds up approval of Patriot interceptor transfers to Ukraine, according to The Washington Post. A Ukrainian official told the Post that only "a couple" of interceptors remained. President Donald Trump wants this war to end, and that goal deserves support. But a deal that squeezes only Ukraine is not a peace plan, and right now Kyiv absorbs the pressure while Moscow collects the relief. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged on Oct. 20 that a batch bought for Kyiv may not have been delivered, but he rejected any political motive. "There’s nothing being deliberately denied to Ukraine," he said. So is Washington protecting scarce supplies, applying negotiating pressure or both? Americans deserve an answer, including what concessions Washington expects from Russian President Vladimir Putin. TRUMP RUSSIA DEAL COULD FUEL PUTIN'S WAR, EX-NATO COMMANDER WARNS AS ZELENSKYY SAYS 'NYET' The administration’s strongest defense is scarcity, so start with the missiles. Lockheed Martin delivered 620 PAC-3 MSE interceptors in 2025 and plans to expand annual capacity to 2,000 over seven years. The Iran war compounded the problem. A July assessment by the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated that heavy combat use had pushed American Patriot inventories below 1,000. UKRAINE'S ZELENSKYY OPEN TO FREEZING FRONT LINES IN CEASEFIRE WITH RUSSIA A president must keep enough interceptors to protect American troops. Having worked on military strategy and security cooperation at the Pentagon, I take that obligation seriously. Ukraine’s needs cannot erase our responsibilities elsewhere. European money does not change that math. Kiel Institute data covering the first half of 2026 identify Europe as the largest military-aid donor, yet American stockpiles supplied more than 90% of the aid delivered through NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). Europe is paying American industry to arm Ukraine, and Washington controls the tap. AMERICA FACES A CRISIS IN OUR MILITARY ARSENAL THAT TRUMP IS RACING TO FIX The lasting answer to scarcity is production. When U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv Oct. 9, he pressed for faster Patriot production licensing and offered joint production of interceptors. Washington should pursue it, with technology safeguards. Still, scarcity does not explain every pending decision, and Washington owes the allies who paid for these weapons a straight explanation. Nor does it explain the broader pressure on Kyiv. TRUMP TELLS ZELENSKYY TO STOP DOING 'ONE THING' DURING ATTACKS ON RUSSIA The clearest example involves the same pipeline. Reuters reports that Washington threatened to stop the allied-funded PURL weapons pipeline to press Kyiv to halt its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. That is leverage over Ukrainian military operations, not proof of a coordinated campaign to remove Zelenskyy. The satellite dispute is murkier. Blamed for throttling Ukraine’s terminals, billionaire Elon Musk posted that limits "are decided by the US military and ultimately" by the president. Reuters then traced the restriction to the White House through unnamed officials. Trump denied it. "It wasn’t us," he told reporters Oct. 16. Separately, Ukraine went three days without American missile warnings before Zelenskyy said Oct. 18 that intelligence sharing had resumed. ZELENSKYY ACCUSES PUTIN OF DEFYING TRUMP'S CEASEFIRE PUSH, SENDS POINTED MESSAGE TO WHITE HOUSE The pressure is also personal. Trump called Oct. 10 for Ukraine to replace its president. Yet Zelenskyy sat down with American envoys in Oslo on Oct. 20. A leader who shows up for talks is not refusing diplomacy. Now consider the other side of the ledger. Trump announced an energy ceasefire Oct. 11, although Russian agreement remained unclear. A week later, Russian strikes hit 28 substations and other energy facilities, according to the Institute for the Study of War, leaving roughly 550,000 Ukrainian households without power. Kyiv was pressed to stop hitting refineries while Moscow kept hitting the grid. Putin never confirmed the ceasefire, and his missiles show he never intended to honor it. TRUMP TRIES DIFFERENT APPROACH WITH RUSSIA TO BRING AMERICANS RELIEF AMID ONGOING WAR WITH UKRAINE Moscow, meanwhile, received relief. On Oct. 9, Treasury issued a license authorizing specified Russian diesel transactions. Reuters later reported that Washington hoped the diesel deal would soften Moscow’s negotiating position. The administration’s case is domestic. Diesel hit a record $6.52 a gallon in September as the Iran war choked the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump promised relief for farmers, ranchers and truckers. But Lawfare’s analysis found the agreed Russian exports would cover about 2% of American demand. The price relief is speculative. Moscow’s gains are not: sanctions relief and American pressure on Kyiv to spare Russian refineries. PENTAGON RACES TO BUY 10X MORE MISSILES AS IRAN WAR DWINDLES ARSENAL, THREATENS READINESS FOR CHINA AGGRESSION Offering an adversary an incentive can be sound diplomacy. The question is what the incentive buys. So far, the bombing has not stopped. Nor has softer treatment softened the Kremlin’s terms. When Zelenskyy offered a 60-day ceasefire to permit elections, the Kremlin rejected it on Oct. 12, saying it wanted an overall settlement. Moscow refused the very pause that Trump’s call for new Ukrainian leadership would require. Putin’s ambitions run larger still. The New York Post reports that he wants a summit with Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to settle the war without Zelenskyy or Europe at the table, a redux of Yalta. Putin bargains as if time is on his side. The battlefield says otherwise. Reuters reported Oct. 17 that Russian advances had slowed and many front lines remained largely static. That gives Washington room to demand reciprocity. Wicker, the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, proposed one approach on Oct. 18: Ukrainian restraint against petroleum facilities in exchange for American targeting assistance against Russian missile launches. It deserves consideration. But Putin would still need to offer restraint of his own. So what must Putin give up? As I argued in these pages last December, a durable agreement requires credible enforcement, and enforcement begins with concessions Moscow can be held to. Russia must halt strikes on Ukraine’s power grid and cities, the same restraint Washington demanded of Kyiv. It must accept monitored ceasefire terms, defined restrictions on military activity and consequences for violations. It must negotiate with Kyiv, not over Kyiv’s head in China. And it must recognize that the size of Ukraine’s army and the choice of its security partners belong to Kyiv, not the Kremlin. For his part, Trump should preserve American reserves, expand production, insist on European performance and refuse any summit that decides Ukraine’s fate without Ukraine. Diesel licenses and any further sanctions relief should depend on compliance, with automatic snap-back penalties if Moscow cheats. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION America need not send combat troops to Ukraine or finance an indefinite war to demand those safeguards. Trump wants the killing to stop. Whether Putin will accept enforceable limits remains unproved. The test of American diplomacy is whether Moscow earns relief through compliance and faces greater costs for renewed aggression. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ROBERT MAGINNIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada0b2e2b01e86071e13e64 Covert Russian Group Targets James Talarico With Baseless Claims in Texas Senate Race te 2026-10-22T13:10:06.578Z Covert Russian Group Targets James Talarico With Baseless Claims in Texas Senate Race Russian influence operations appear to be stepping up efforts to meddle in the midterms, according to intelligence officials. Most are targeting Democrats. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada0b2c2b01e86071e13e5b Tucson will count how often homeless people use bathrooms, ramadas in public parks te 2026-10-22T13:10:04.349Z Tucson will count how often homeless people use bathrooms, ramadas in public parks As Tucson’s parks have reopened this fall, some after months of closure for renovation, the city is launching a new initiative aimed at easing ongoing tensions over unhoused people using these public spaces.  Along with the ongoing effort to enforce the city’s camping ban, a new parks department unit will keep a weekly census of how many homeless people use park bathrooms and ramadas and instructs park staff to report homeless people they see in the park and who they worry could pose a safety concern.  That new unit, called Parks Assistance and Community Engagement, or PACE, is part of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and was designed to respond to homeless encampment reports. It comes almost one year after the launch of Tucson’s Safe City Initiative, an effort that uses police enforcement alongside the offer of services to push unhoused people toward shelters or drug treatment services.  The discussion at Tucson’s city council study session Tuesday touched briefly on the launch of the parks program this summer.  Ward 6 council member Miranda Schubert asked how the city would measure whether the park interventions connected people to services and housing, rather than simply moving them from one place to another.  “Ultimately, I want us to have conversations that move beyond tracked contacts, cleanups, and enforcement actions and toward measuring actual reductions in unsheltered homelessness,” she said.  For example, Schubert said, the city council’s discussions on homelessness could include information about how many people went into stable housing and how long the process took, noting that homeless services partners were often already tracking that information.  The PACE team moves into action when an encampment report is submitted to the city’s online reporting tool or through a 311 call, or when park staff reports an unhoused person in the park.  The park staff contact could include “a report from Tucson Parks and Recreation (TPR) staff who notice a homeless presence that may create safety concerns while doing routine maintenance,” says a section on Tuesday’s study session agenda about the city’s ongoing response to homelessness.  In August, the PACE team completed 37 park assessments, the document says. As part of that effort, the unit submitted 13 outreach requests to Community Safety, Health and Wellness, the city-based team that offers housing and substance abuse support. PACE also posted “no camping” signs near encampments, the document said. Moving ahead, PACE will start a weekly census to “track how many people experiencing homelessness are using park spaces such as ramadas, open areas, and restrooms.” The goal, the document says, is to measure how effective localized cleanups are and how the ban on camping is impacting park use. Tucson’s Parks and Recreation department did not respond to a request for comment on how census data would be collected and in which cases a homeless person being present in the park, but not camping, would lead to removal.  The city has recently made a significant investment into city parks: an $8 million renovation at Santa Rita Park, $1.71 million to renovate Armory Park and new bike parks at 100 Acre Woods along with specific relocation funding for hundreds of people living outside in the area.  The post Tucson will count how often homeless people use bathrooms, ramadas in public parks appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada04292b01e86071e13cd2 More Ways to Get Everyday Health Care te 2026-10-22T12:40:09.723Z More Ways to Get Everyday Health Care (NAPSI)—The U.S. has some of the finest, most dedicated medical professionals in the world. Yet, according to data from Gallup, 70% of Americans view the U.S. health care system negatively, with 23% saying it is in a “state of crisis”… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada04282b01e86071e13cc9 More Ways to Get Everyday Health Care te 2026-10-22T12:40:08.281Z More Ways to Get Everyday Health Care Long waits, rising costs and gaps in primary care are changing where people turn for everyday health needs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada01d82b01e86071e13c4e White House threatens Politico with 'consequences' if it doesn't retract Susie Wiles reporting te 2026-10-22T12:30:16.348Z White House threatens Politico with 'consequences' if it doesn't retract Susie Wiles reporting Politico has issued a correction and re-examined multiple articles after the White House threatened "consequences" if the outlet doesn't retract its recent reporting on President Donald Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles, Fox News Digital has confirmed. In a letter addressed to Politico's global editor-in-chief Jonathan Greenberger on Monday, White House counsel William Scharf slammed three "demonstrably false and defamatory articles" about Wiles, including claims that Trump was mulling Wiles' ouster, and that he had a "freakout" when Politico published its story. "These publications reflect far more than sloppy reporting or an unfortunate, inadvertent reliance on unreliable sources. They instead reveal a disturbing pattern of the publication of sensational falsehoods despite direct, on-the-record refutations from senior White House officials and even the President of the United States himself, as well as documentary evidence provided to Politico, all of which established clearly that claims central to Politico's planned reporting were false. Put simply, your publication was told the truth and presented with corroborating evidence, and yet chose to publish fanciful fiction regardless," Scharf wrote in the letter first reported by Axios that has been obtained by Fox News Digital.  WHITE HOUSE CONFIRMS APPEAL AS TRUMP-APPOINTED JUDGE EXTENDS RULING RESTORING CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO ACCESS "This is not a question of competing interpretations, editorial judgment, or political disagreement. It is a question of whether a major news organization may knowingly publish demonstrably false factual allegations, disregard documentary evidence contradicting those allegations, and then hide behind anonymous sources when confronted with the truth. It may not. I therefore demand that Politico retract these defamatory articles and issue corrections promptly, or face the consequences," he later continued. Scharf gave Politico "48 hours" to reverse its reporting and issue an apology to both Trump and Wiles before the White House explores "appropriate and available legal remedies." WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS REACT TO KATIE ZACHARIA'S 'BRUTAL' EXIT AS TRUMP'S PRESS SECRETARY "The White House has no obligation to pretend that this persistent conduct is consistent with responsible journalism. Nor should Politico expect that its institutional behavior will be insulated from scrutiny. After all, freedom of the press is not a professional exemption from accountability," Scharf told Greenberg. "I therefore demand that Politico immediately correct or retract these publications, issue a prominent and public apology to the President of the United States and to Ms. Wiles, and remove the false reporting from your digital archives. Failure to do so or otherwise respond justifying Politico’s publications within 48 hours will prompt an immediate review of Politico's relationship with the White House, and, of course, consideration of all other appropriate and available legal remedies." Politico responded on Wednesday, insisting it strives for accuracy in its reporting and "categorically rejects the false accusations" that it "chose to publish fanciful fiction" and "purposeful falsehoods designed to mislead the public."  "That said, Politico takes seriously assertions like those made in your letter. Accordingly, consistent with its commitment to ensuring its reporting is as accurate as possible, Politico re-examined all three articles identified in your letter and did follow up reporting," Politico’s attorney wrote in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital.  "As a result, Politico determined it was appropriate to correct one of the three articles identified in your letter," the letter continued.  Politico did not offer an apology to Trump and Wiles, or correct the report that Trump was considering moving on from Wiles. Instead, Politico corrected an article to note that Wiles simply offered "positive reinforcement" for then-White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s Fox News appearance on "Hannity" last week before she stepped down, but did not play a direct role in booking the interview.  BIDEN-ERA FBI RECORDS REVEAL SPRAWLING WILES MONITORING AS BURIED CONTACTS SURFACE "The updated version of that article, reflecting the information obtained through Politico’s further reporting, has now been published. Promptly and transparently making corrections, as Politico has done here, is a hallmark of journalistic ethics and integrity, and of the very professionalism your letter falsely claims Politico is lacking," Politico’s attorney wrote.  The White House did not immediately respond when asked for comment.  Politico has been in the crosshairs of the Trump administration in recent weeks as among the outlets that were banned by the White House last month, which had been reversed by a judge's ruling. "To be clear, any error that you could identify in Politico’s reporting about the President or his administration would not excuse the White House’s unconstitutional retaliation and discrimination against Politico’s for the content of its news coverage," Politico’s response said.  "The White House’s efforts to retaliate against Politico for its constitutionally protected journalism, and to discriminate against Politico based on what the President perceives to be its editorial viewpoint is a profound affront to the most fundamental constitutional rights," the response continued. "Politico will defend its journalism and the right of its reporters to pursue their mission and report fearlessly on the President and other White House officials for the benefit of the American public, notwithstanding the White House’s ongoing attempts to intimidate Politico and chill and punish that reporting." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ada01d62b01e86071e13c45 Injured Bend, Oregon teacher tried to shut classroom door during school shooting before playing dead te 2026-10-22T12:30:14.831Z Injured Bend, Oregon teacher tried to shut classroom door during school shooting before playing dead A teacher who was injured during last Thursday's school shooting in Bend, Oregon, said she tried to shut a classroom door before pretending to be dead in the hope that the gunman would not target her again. Becky Drury made the remarks in a statement released to the media on Wednesday, as the Bend Police Department confirmed that the firearm used in the attack on Silver Rail Elementary, which left three children and one teacher dead, was "purchased legally." "Here is what I remember: Once I realized something was happening outside, I ran to see what was going on. I then saw the shooter and immediately ran back into the classroom. I turned to shut the door behind me, but the shooter was already there. Before I could do anything more, he shot me at close range and I fell to the ground," Drury said. "Lying on the floor, I saw that my left hand was almost completely severed from the gunshot, and my other arm was also severely injured. I could not get up, defend myself, or protect anyone else," she added. "So, I did the only thing I could do, which was to pretend to be dead in the hope he would not shoot me again." HERO DAD WHO TOOK DOWN OREGON SCHOOL SHOOTER IDENTIFIED ALONG WITH TEACHER, STUDENT BOTH KILLED IN ATTACK Drury continued, "What happened in that classroom was unimaginable, and like so many in this community, my heart is broken for everyone affected by this tragedy," and her "thoughts are with those who were hurt, those we lost, their families, our school, and the Bend community." The Bend Police Department said on Wednesday that detectives are continuing a "complex investigation." "They have served search warrants at the shooting suspect's home, as well as on his electronic devices and his social media accounts on a variety of platforms. That work continues, and it takes time," the department said in a statement. BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORS SLAIN TEACHER, PRAISES STAFF MEMBER'S COURAGE DURING ATTACK: 'FOREVER GRATEFUL' The 16-year-old shooter was "neutralized" by a good Samaritan, police said. Bend-La Pine Schools began welcoming students back to their other schools on Wednesday following the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary. "Heartfelt artwork and messages of love reminded our students and staff that they are surrounded by a community that cares deeply for them," the school district said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9fd262b01e86071e13b41 El-Sayed, Rogers spar over Trump, guns in fiery debate and more top headlines te 2026-10-22T12:10:14.054Z El-Sayed, Rogers spar over Trump, guns in fiery debate and more top headlines 1. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9fd242b01e86071e13b38 Chris Pratt says his faith will be 'the most important thing' that he passes on to his kids te 2026-10-22T12:10:12.973Z Chris Pratt says his faith will be 'the most important thing' that he passes on to his kids Chris Pratt is shedding light on the reality of raising four kids in Hollywood while keeping his Christian faith present in their lives. During an interview with Fox News Digital ahead of the season 2 release of "Terminal List," Pratt said that his faith is how he starts and ends each day. The new season of "Terminal List" premiered on Oct. 21, 2026 on Prime Video. "Oh, God, you know, I'm for the most part, I'm always gonna be a man of faith. My faith is how I start my day, it's how I end my day. It's the most important thing that I'll be able to pass on to my kids," the actor began. JACK CARR REVEALS WHY CHRIS PRATT WAS HIS PICK FOR 'THE TERMINAL LIST' FROM THE VERY START "It's an incredible blessing to be a father. It's also a lot of hard work. And so I think I just want to teach them that... I don't know, I want to do my best. I basically want to get right everything my dad got right and get right everything my dad got wrong. And I'm sure I'll screw up both, you know?" Pratt continued. Pratt is married to author Katherine Schwarzenegger, the daughter of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist Maria Shriver. The couple began dating in 2018, became engaged in January 2019 and married in June of that year. Pratt and Schwarzenegger have three children together: daughters Lyla Maria, born in August 2020, and Eloise Christina, born in May 2022, along with their son, Ford Fitzgerald, born in November 2024. Pratt also shares a son, Jack, with his former wife, actress Anna Faris. Jack was born in August 2012. Pratt and Faris married in 2009, announced their separation in 2017 and finalized their divorce in 2018. Pratt is now a father of four. Pratt was joined by his "Terminal List" co-star, Constance Wu, during the Fox News Digital interview. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS  "The Terminal List" is an action-thriller series starring Pratt as James Reece, a Navy SEAL whose platoon is ambushed during a covert mission. After returning home, Reece discovers conflicting evidence about what happened and begins uncovering a dangerous conspiracy connected to the operation. WATCH: Chris Pratt says faith is the most important thing he’ll pass on to his 4 kids   Wu plays Katie Buranek, a seasoned war correspondent who helps Reece investigate the truth. As a journalist, Katie uses her reporting skills and connections to expose information surrounding the military conspiracy, becoming one of Reece’s key allies. The series is based on Jack Carr’s novel of the same name and streams on Prime Video. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Wu told Fox News Digital that she's "never felt safer" on a television set before, due to all the veterans involved in the production. "Yeah, you probably weren't," Pratt said. "We have 17 veterans on this in front of the camera, behind the camera. Writers, directors, tech advisors, safety coordinators, stuntmen, actors. So it was awesome." Wu explained that in season 2, her character Katie cares more personally for Pratt's character, Reece. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "I think for Katie, I think she cares more personally for Reese, whereas before she cared a lot about the truth and the story, but she also cares for him as a person a little more, which I think changes a lot of things," Wu said. WATCH: Constance Wu reveals Katie’s feelings for James Reece deepen in ‘The Terminal List’ season 2 The new season of "Terminal List" premiered on Oct. 21, 2026 on Prime Video. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9fd232b01e86071e13b2e Texas mom charged with manslaughter after allegedly driving 82 mph in crash that killed 2 recent college grads te 2026-10-22T12:10:11.755Z Texas mom charged with manslaughter after allegedly driving 82 mph in crash that killed 2 recent college grads A 22-year-old Texas mother accused of driving more than twice the speed limit with her two young children in the car faces manslaughter charges after a crash killed a couple who had recently graduated from college. Aldrea Rogers, 22, was arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter in connection with the deaths of Julian Harris and Madison Duren, Dallas County jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital show. Rogers was allegedly driving 82 mph in a 35 mph zone when she crashed into the couple's vehicle, FOX 4 Dallas reported, citing a newly released arrest affidavit. TEXAS WOMAN SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS IN PRISON, ANNUAL JAIL TIME DURING PROBATION FOR DEADLY DUI CRASH Harris, 23, and Duren, 22, had recently graduated from Southern Methodist University, where they shared a passion for theater. Harris died at the scene, while Duren was taken to a hospital, where she later died. LSU STUDENT AND FIREFIGHTER FIANCÉ MOWED DOWN NEAR CAMPUS, IMPAIRED UNDERAGE DRIVER ARRESTED Rogers' two children were also in her vehicle during the crash. All three survived, authorities said. Investigators said Harris was driving a Toyota Prius with Duren in the passenger seat when he attempted to turn left onto a major roadway. WOMAN ACCUSED OF DEADLY REVENGE CRASH FACES JURY AS BOYFRIEND’S HOSPITAL ACCOUNT STAYS OUT OF TRIAL The couple's car was struck by a Hyundai Elantra driven by Rogers, who investigators said was traveling at a high rate of speed before the collision. Rogers was booked into the Dallas County Jail on Oct. 16, with bond set at $250,000 for each manslaughter charge, jail records show. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Her total bond was listed at $500,000 as of Wednesday afternoon. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Harris and Duren were active in Dallas' theater community after graduating from SMU, where they shared a passion for acting. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Their friends, Eli Barron and Emmet Overcarsh, described the couple to FOX 4 Dallas as curious, enthusiastic people who loved learning and connecting with others. SEND US A TIP Overcarsh also expressed disbelief that Rogers, who was the same age as the victims, allegedly had her two young children in the car when the deadly crash occurred. GOT A TIP? The couple had been leaving their apartment when the crash occurred. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Friends said the deaths have been difficult to comprehend, particularly because Rogers was the same age as the victims and allegedly had her two young children in the car. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Fox News Digital has contacted the Dallas Police Department and Dallas County court officials to obtain a copy of the arrest affidavit and additional details about the crash investigation. A memorial service for Harris and Duren is scheduled for Oct. 31 at Southern Methodist University. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9fd222b01e86071e13b25 Americans could be detained for years in popular travel destination, officials warn te 2026-10-22T12:10:10.516Z Americans could be detained for years in popular travel destination, officials warn Americans traveling to China are being warned about the possibility of detention, electronic surveillance and restrictions that could keep them from returning home — with a travel expert sharing critical information for people to know before they go.  The U.S. State Department issued an updated Level 2 "Exercise Increased Caution" advisory for mainland China this week, citing concerns about wrongful detention and restrictions on leaving the country. Travelers are told to be aware that routine professional, academic and personal activities — which carry no risk in Western countries — may be treated as criminal offenses under China's broad security laws. STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY AS ARRESTS AND EXIT BANS HIT POPULAR DESTINATION The advisory also raises concerns about private communications, warning Americans that emails, texts and social media activity could be monitored by Chinese authorities. "Assume that China's security services can read your emails, texts and social media posts if you send them to or from China," the Oct. 19 advisory states. The State Department said some people have been detained or deported over private messages considered critical of Chinese authorities, even when those messages were sent outside China. The risks extend beyond electronic communications. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The State Department elaborated on possible detention without justification. "The U.S. Department of State has determined that Americans are at serious risk of wrongful detention by the Government of China," the advisory states. Those detained could spend years behind bars with limited contact with family members or U.S. officials, according to the department. Travelers could also face restrictions that prevent them from leaving the country, even if they have not been detained. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Chinese authorities have used the "exit bans" during investigations and business or civil disputes. Exit bans have also affected relatives of people under investigation, including children, according to the advisory. Some travelers may not know they're prohibited from leaving until they try to fly home. "U.S. citizens might only become aware of an exit ban when they attempt to depart China," the State Department said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Some bans have lasted for years — and officials warn there may be no clear way to challenge them in court. Americans who plan to visit China are advised to travel with a U.S. passport and valid Chinese visa, enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program and arrange regular check-ins with family members or an employer. Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. State Department for further comment. "Be aware of your surroundings. Think before you take a picture," advised Bobby Laurie, a longtime travel expert and former flight attendant. "This is one of those situations where maybe you were spotted taking pictures of law enforcement on the street, or you were somewhere you shouldn't have been. Maybe you were inadvertently near a protest … on the streets," he added.  "Then as your trip comes to an end, you head to the airport. You scan your boarding pass, ready to get through immigration to fly home. And then you realize you're actually not allowed to fly home. There has been an exit ban placed on you." He said anyone traveling to China should go with "a cell phone or electronic device that is really stripped down just to what you need for your trip." Leave confidential information at home, he also urged. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9f8712b01e86071e138f1 John Anderson, country music hall of famer, dead at 71 te 2026-10-22T11:50:09.246Z John Anderson, country music hall of famer, dead at 71 John Anderson, the Country Music Hall of Fame singer known for hits including "Swingin'," "Seminole Wind" and "Straight Tequila Night," has died. He was 71. Anderson died on Wednesday, Oct. 21. His death was announced by his family in a statement shared on his official Facebook page and acknowledged by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best friend," the family wrote. "To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives. To us, he was so much more." The family described Anderson as "the heart of our family," and asked for prayers as they mourned his death. A cause of death has not been publicly announced. COUNTRY SINGER BRIAN 'NASHVILLE' DUCKWORTH, VOICE BEHIND FAMILY BAND TAYLOR MADE, DIES AT 56 Born Dec. 13, 1954, in Orlando, Florida, Anderson grew up in nearby Apopka before moving to Nashville after high school to pursue a career in country music. He signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1976. Anderson rose to prominence in the early 1980s with a traditional country sound influenced by artists including Merle Haggard and George Jones. His early hits included "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal" and "Wild and Blue," followed by "Swingin'," which earned him the Country Music Association's Single of the Year award in 1983. He also received the CMA Horizon Award that year. GEORGE STRAIT PULLS OFF INCREDIBLE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENT WITH STUNNING CONCERT His traditional sound helped shape country music's New Traditionalist movement, which gained momentum in the 1980s. After a period of declining commercial success in the late 1980s, Anderson returned to the charts in the early 1990s with "Straight Tequila Night," "Seminole Wind" and "Money in the Bank." Over his career, Anderson recorded 20 Top 10 country hits, including five No. 1 singles, according to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024. "John Anderson was a one-of-a-kind song stylist who proved that fresh innovations were best born from time-honored traditions," Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, said in a statement. Young praised Anderson's distinctive voice and his ability to draw inspiration from traditional country music. "He was already a diamond then, and a diamond he always will be," Young said, referencing Anderson's 1981 recording of Billy Joe Shaver's "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)." In their statement, Anderson's family said his impact extended far beyond his music. "His music will live on, but for us, his greatest legacy will always be the love he gave his family and the memories we will carry with us forever." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9f61b2b01e86071e1386c McMahon calls for 'reset' of education after US spent $3 trillion and still saw reading scores decline te 2026-10-22T11:40:11.454Z McMahon calls for 'reset' of education after US spent $3 trillion and still saw reading scores decline SALT LAKE CITY — Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News Digital that the United States is due for a "reset" of public education after spending $3 trillion over decades while national reading scores have consistently declined. "We've spent this $3 trillion that you referenced, and we've watched scores continue to come down. So we're doing something wrong. We need to reset," McMahon said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "We know that the president believes, as do I, that the best education is the one that's closest to the child with parental involvement," McMahon added. "Our goal is to make sure that we move administrative programs that focus more on adults out of Washington, D.C., so that we can get all of those dollars back into education in the states." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTS ‘HARD RESET’ FOR AMERICAN SCHOOLS, VOWS TO PUT PARENTS ‘BACK IN CHARGE’ McMahon visited Utah on Tuesday to highlight the Trump administration’s progress in reforming K-12 education. Delivering a speech titled "The Next 250: K-12 Education," the secretary emphasized returning education authority to the states, investing in proven academic interventions, and expanding school choice for families. "In every decision we make, we are not asking what’s better for growing government power, ideological agendas, or bureaucrats’ careers. We are returning education to its most basic obligation: to nurture the God-given potential of our children," McMahon told a crowd of students, parents, and teachers at American Preparatory Academy in West Valley City. The Utah event marked the 47th stop on the department’s 50-state tour aimed at decentralizing federal education authority. According to Department of Education officials, more than $3 trillion in federal taxpayer money has been spent over the decades, while national test results show that only about three in 10 students perform at or above the proficient level in math and reading. Speaking with Fox News Digital following her address, McMahon said parental involvement in education increased during the pandemic.  "Parents, for the first time, could see what was going on with education, with the curriculum that was being taught to their children," McMahon said. "They became involved, they became concerned, and they started going to school board meetings. I think that really started to change the focus. And that, in conjunction with looking at the fact that NAEP scores — our national report card — have simply gone down since the Department of Education was established." McMahon pledged upon taking office to work toward dismantling the federal agency, including hiring leaders tasked with phasing out their own offices. The push aligns with President Donald Trump's broader education initiative, which he highlighted at a White House Rose Garden event promoting school choice. Trump also pledged to eliminate "far-left extremism" from classrooms and argued that federal education spending has failed to deliver acceptable academic results. MOMS FOR LIBERTY UNLEASHES AI WATCHDOG ON 13,000 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO FLAG CONTROVERSIAL POLICIES BEFORE VOTES As part of the administration's broader effort to downsize federal oversight, the Department of Education announced an interagency agreement with the Treasury Department in March. Under the agreement, Treasury will take on certain responsibilities for managing federal student loans, including collections on defaulted loans, as part of the administration's effort to transfer administrative duties away from the Education Department. The student loan transfer is one of nine interagency partnerships designed to serve as a "proof of concept" for Congress to show that federal education tasks can be reallocated. "I've asked Congress, with this proof of concept and these interagency agreements: Let me prove to you that it works," McMahon told Fox News Digital. "I know, ultimately, Congress has to vote if we do close the Department of Education and if I, in fact, am able to fire myself. Hopefully, they will vote for it because I believe the outcome will be better for students — and that is the goal." McMahon said that the federal agency functions largely as a "pass-through" for funding rather than controlling local school curricula, a distinction she noted is frequently misunderstood by the public. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TARGETS HEAD START BUREAUCRACY IN MOVE ADVOCATES SAY PUTS PARENTS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT "The goal is to get rid of the bureaucracy of education that seems to focus more on adults and not on children's performance," she said. Following her Utah visit, McMahon’s four-part speaking series will continue with upcoming stops in Nevada, Arizona, and Tennessee to address rising higher education costs and workforce Pell grants. Her final keynote in Tennessee later this month will focus on restoring accountability and standards in higher education. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9f61a2b01e86071e13863 James Woods finds serenity settling into his life’s ‘second act’ of song-writing, releasing third album te 2026-10-22T11:40:10.407Z James Woods finds serenity settling into his life’s ‘second act’ of song-writing, releasing third album Behind his countless roles in film and television productions, actor James Woods has experienced his share of "takes" and "wraps" just as endings and new beginnings have occurred in his creative and personal life. Now, during what he's referred to as his life’s "second act" after his notorious Hollywood blacklisting and then later the Pacific Palisades fires in January 2025, which still has he and his wife Sara displaced due to their home’s smoke damage, Woods seems to have settled into a life of song-writing serenity. His third album, "The Killer’s Wife," is what became a concept record released under his own label, Breakheart Music. Created in collaboration with musical artist Bob Wayne and four-time Grammy winner Shooter Jennings, the album draws on Woods’ early years as an actor on the road. At its heart is a true story that he initially treated as fiction: his past relationship with a young woman and mother whom he later discovered was married to a serial killer. That extraordinary saga inspired both the album’s title and its featured song. "I’m not gonna reveal her privacy and her story. I have no way of knowing where she is now or anything, but I heard that she has a fine life and she carried on and she overcame this incredible moment in her life. But I always thought about this question. It intrigued me. Why didn’t he murder her?" Woods explained to Fox News Digital, describing the inspiration behind the album. "And knowing her, I thought, ‘There’s something about her unbelievable purity of spirit that I think was more powerful than his satanic evil.’ And considering the state of the world, I thought, well, now we’ve got an epic, literally spiritual battle for the survival of the species, really, as a big idea behind the album." COUNTRY HITMAKER REVEALS HOW FAITH CARRIED HIM THROUGH SON'S MURDER — AND TOWARD COMPASSION FOR HIS KILLER Woods describes "The Killer’s Wife" as "a musical parable into the dark heart of evil, and the glorious triumph of good." Other songs on the album explore that theme in different ways. "The Hearts of Men" came to Woods as he was reading Matthew 24:12 in the Bible, a passage that speaks of the hardening of human hearts as wickedness spreads. "One in the Chamber," which Woods calls his favorite track, came to him at the last minute and speaks to the need to be prepared for the violent times in which we live. "Bob does it like a beautiful ballad — it’s so pretty — and everybody said, ‘This song is so beautiful.’ And then you realize what it’s about as you’re singing it, you know, and that’s what I love about our music and why people are really responding to it," Woods said. "It has just such a unique flavor." A serendipitous encounter at Dan Tana’s, the iconic West Hollywood restaurant, brought Woods and his wife, Sara, together with Jennings and his wife, Misty Swain. Tana, who died last year, was a close friend of Woods. The two couples were the only diners in the restaurant before the dinner rush, and the chance meeting led not only to an unlikely friendship but also to a remarkable musical journey for everyone involved. Sara has even become Breakheart Music’s art director, creating all three album covers and every photograph used in the releases. During dinner, Jennings asked Woods whether he had ever considered writing lyrics, telling him to send some along if he ever did. That night, Woods went home and wrote "Misty Morning" in the Notes app on his iPhone in just 20 minutes. Then he heard nothing from Jennings for nearly a month. "I thought and said to Sara, ‘Oh, what an idiot. I just ruined a good friendship.’ And then all of a sudden, I got this song back (‘Misty Morning’), which is like one of the most beautiful songs ever. And my whole life changed." Jennings described Woods’ first album, "Hear the Thunder Crack’" released in October 2024, as an "expansive poetic journey" and told Woods that it was, in fact, the actor’s autobiography. FAST-MOVING SANDY FIRE BURNS HUNDREDS OF ACRES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FORCING EVACUATIONS IN SIMI VALLEY AREA Wayne later came on board at the suggestion of Jennings, to sing on Woods’ second album, "Tombstone Opera," which Woods described as a kind of "Sergio Leone revenge tale." The project marked another chapter in his second act, one that continued even after the Palisades fires. Both albums reached the Top 10 on Apple Music’s country album charts and have sold several thousand physical copies. Like its predecessors, "The Killer’s Wife" was recorded at Hollywood’s iconic Sunset Sound studio and follows Woods’ steadfast rule against using Auto-Tune or artificial intelligence. In addition to writing the lyrics, Woods lends his own voice to the songs performed by Wayne, adding spoken-word passages layered throughout the music. "It is unusual to have a spoken part, but in this album, it really serves a lot of the songs," Woods explained. DAVID MARCUS: WOKE 1.0 IS WHY ENTERTAINERS NEEDED OUR SECRET CONSERVATIVE CLUB The record is available on CD and vinyl through jamewoods.com. The vinyl edition, custom-made by Memphis Record Pressing, features translucent colors and sand-like, opaque elements evoking the seaside, along with a bright-red blood splatter representing the places where the serial killer’s victims were buried. "One of my favorite things about working with James Woods is how cinematic his writing is. With ‘The Killer’s Wife,’ he really found such a unique way to unfold this mini-opera, and paired with Bob’s amazing musical structures, this album explores so much sonic space that we hadn’t in the beginning," Jennings said. For Woods, now 79, this musical chapter follows a remarkable acting career that included roles in Oliver Stone’s Salvador (1986), Martin Scorsese’s crime drama Casino (1995), and Rob Reiner’s Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), among many others. Woods left MIT during his senior year in 1969 to pursue acting. Numerous award nominations and accolades followed. After being effectively sidelined by Hollywood around 2018 because of his outspoken conservative views and public support for Donald Trump, Woods found a new project in the book "American Prometheus," the biography of Robert Oppenheimer. The project eventually became Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning film "Oppenheimer," released in 2023, and helped put Woods back on the map as a producer. Although Woods was reportedly advised to remain "invisible" during the film’s release — he wasn’t even invited to the Producers Guild Awards — he eventually discovered something unexpected. What initially felt painful also helped him realize that he no longer cared about the Hollywood world as much as he once had. "It’s important to understand, I loved being an actor. I loved my years in the film and television industry," he said, recalling roles such as his performance in 1979’s "The Onion Field." Whether based on real events or fictional stories, he explained, such projects often addressed the cultural and political issues of the day. "And at the same time, I understood that my role as an actor was to take another person’s words and directorial concepts, knowing I was there to serve that." "Those masters, not the people, but the story," he clarified. Acting, as he has been quoted as saying, "is now a DEI exercise." Simply put, Woods said he has turned toward "happier things" and spending time with talented musicians, whom he describes as true "magicians" and among the most jubilant people he has ever been around. "I have this observation I made once. I thought, you know, whenever you look at statues anywhere in the world, they usually celebrate one of two kinds of people: warriors and poets. And I thought, you know, if you got a choice to do one or the other, I’m tired of being a warrior for a cause, getting in the political fray. I want to celebrate art and poetry and music and things I love, and things other people love," he said. "So, I want to talk about happier stuff. I want to talk about the creation of art. And I want to talk about how we create art, because I love what we’ve created, and I think the people who are hearing it are loving it… and I want to celebrate it," he continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9f6192b01e86071e1385a Rep. Keith Self targeted in alleged assassination plot by Texas teen: report te 2026-10-22T11:40:09.295Z Rep. Keith Self targeted in alleged assassination plot by Texas teen: report Federal authorities arrested a 17-year-old Texas boy accused of plotting to assassinate Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, and carry out a separate terrorist attack in North Texas on behalf of ISIS, according to a local report. The teenager, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested on Oct. 5 after acquiring a firearm, according to federal law enforcement sources cited by WFAA. "I am grateful to the FBI and law enforcement for stopping this threat," Self said in a statement posted on X. "My family and I are safe, and I remain focused on serving the people of Texas’ 3rd District," he continued. "Preserving our constitutional republic from radical Islam means accepting the costs that come with it—name-calling, threats, and worse." MALL OF AMERICA TERROR PLOT THWARTED; SUSPECTED ISIS SYMPATHIZER ARRESTED, FBI ANNOUNCES "Our Founders believed this country was worth the sacrifice," Self added. "I served 25 years in the military because defending freedom was worth the sacrifice. This only strengthens my resolve. I will not back down." Self spoke about the situation to CBS News Texas following the arrest. "When we knew about it, they had him," Self said, admitting he had limited knowledge of what went on. "The FBI, through the Capitol Police, only tells us so much," he told CBS, although he did note, "I understand that they've known about this kid for a while." According to WFAA, the teenager allegedly planned to target Self at an event last Saturday. Federal investigators also believe the suspect was planning a separate attack on behalf of ISIS, the outlet reported. When asked by WFAA whether his public positions on Islamic extremism might explain why he was targeted, Self said he could not be certain. FBI ARRESTS WOMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY PLOTTED ISIS-LINKED ATTACK ON NEW YORK STATE CAPITOL BUILDING "If it's ISIS related, you kind of have to believe that. I can't prove that. I don't know that for sure," Self said. Last month, Self introduced a nonbinding congressional resolution denouncing Sharia law and opposing its implementation in the United States. He also co-founded the "Sharia-Free America Caucus" last year with Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, with the goal of opposing the influence of Sharia law. Self is seeking a third term in Congress in November's midterm elections. Fox News Digital has reached out to Self and the FBI for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9f6182b01e86071e13851 Republican lawmaker believes the WNBA should adopt the Olympic standard for women’s sports te 2026-10-22T11:40:08.164Z Republican lawmaker believes the WNBA should adopt the Olympic standard for women’s sports The WNBA is still having a heck of a time definitively saying what a woman is, but according to a letter from league commissioner Cathy Engelbert to Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not it – women, that is. Stutzman joined OutKick's Dan Dakich on the Wednesday edition of "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich" to discuss it. Dakich asked the representative point-blank what the league needed to put in writing so that this discussion — which Dakich called "dumbest conversation ever" — could be put to rest. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Stutzman had a pretty straightforward solution and one that would even allow the league to wipe its hands of criticism from the lefties by passing the buck. "Well, I think they could just follow another organization's definitions," Stutzman suggested. "Say they're going to follow the Olympics organization's definition. They don't even have to define it themselves — there are already other organizations that define what a biological woman is." That's about as easy as it gets. The International Olympic Committee took one on the chin from the pro-men in women's sports crowd, and, would you believe, the IOC is still, at last check, alive and kicking. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Still, as Stutzman pointed out, the league shouldn't even need to hide behind another organization, because it does seem to know the difference between men and women. "But apparently it's not hard, because Cathy Engelbert can decide that Enes Freedom is a male without even meeting him in person," Stutzman said. "So, it can't be that hard." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9f3c12b01e86071e137bf Washington high school girl walks off starting line alone in protest of trans runner, ending her season te 2026-10-22T11:30:09.281Z Washington high school girl walks off starting line alone in protest of trans runner, ending her season There was no group to stand with her in solidarity. No teammate to lean on. We've seen other girls cross country runners in Washington state walk off the start line in protest of having to compete against a boy, but Elise Bierer was the first to do it all by herself. It happened Wednesday during the Greater St. Helens League District Meet, where a runner for Camas High was competing as a girl after starting the year racing against the boys. And when the gun went off for the women's varsity race, Bierer walked off the line toward her mother, Sheona, who embraced her tearful daughter. DAD BANNED FROM SCHOOL GROUNDS AFTER PROTESTING TRANS RUNNER COMPETING AGAINST HIS DAUGHTER This was certainly not how Elise, a sophomore at Battle Ground High, pictured her season ending when the school year began. She was the second-fastest female cross country runner on her team, and almost certainly would have advanced to regionals had she participated Wednesday. But as her mom explained, Bierer had been anticipating a moment like this for a couple of years, and was prepared to stand — or more precisely, walk — on principle. "Before she entered high school — she's a sophomore — I told her that it's a real possibility that this could come into play, that she might be forced to race against a male. When we talked about that, she said if that were to happen, she would stand up for what was right and just not compete," said Sheona Bierer, speaking for a daughter who didn't feel comfortable being interviewed. So two Tuesdays ago, when Battle Ground met Camas in a dual meet, Bierer and other teammates decided that they were simply not going to compete. But there really wasn't a whole lot on the line in that race. This time, though, it was districts. This time, a protest meant saying sayonara to her season. A CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER SWITCHED TO THE GIRLS TEAM MIDSEASON, PARENTS VOICE THEIR DISAPPROVAL AT MEET Sheona said Elise and other Battle Ground girls who didn't want to compete against the biological boy were pressured into running in the JV race Wednesday. This would maximize Battle Ground's chances of finishing in the top three of four teams to advance to regionals. Two things, though. 1) Because of all this controversy, only five Battle Ground racers even showed up for Wednesday's women's varsity race (the other three teams had seven apiece). And 2) Elise felt it was her rightful place to line up with the varsity. She'd earned that position. Sheona said that the initial plan was for other Battle Ground girls to walk off the start line with Elise. But those plans changed before the race, leaving Elise to make a statement all by herself. What was that like to watch as a mom? I asked. "I'm super proud. I'm still overwhelmed," said Sheona, adding that Elise has been running since sixth grade but would not return to the team next year if she had to run against the Camas boy. "I know this is really hard, but I love her, and I'm so glad that she's going to stand up for what's right, even when everybody else is walking away from what's right and chose to buckle under pressure." Sheona said Elise didn't inform Battle Ground coach Patricia Tester of her plan for fear of being relegated to JV. I attempted to ask Tester about Bierer after the race — and about the exodus of female runners from her team — but she wouldn't even offer a no comment. Then, another Battle Ground coach stepped in. "Go away, please. That's my comment," he said. I told him I was just trying to get answers about an athlete who protested. "Leave the kids alone," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE I can't speak for other writers — and there were quite a few of them out there Wednesday — but I'd love to leave the kids alone. Unfortunately, Washington state law allows high school males to compete against high school females if they identify as the latter — leaving myriad girls distressed. The Camas boy finished second out of 26 runners Wednesday, officially displacing a biological girl from competing in regionals — as only 21 can advance. He also helped lead his Papermakers to first place in the women's varsity team results. Earlier this season, he finished first in a varsity dual meet despite placing 76th among boys a couple weeks prior. People are tired of this — and not just those on opposing teams. Eight days ago, about a dozen of the runner's own female teammates walked off the starting line for Camas. One of them was Holly Burns, who spoke at a pre-meet rally attended by scores of supporters of Initiative 638, a Nov. 3 ballot measure in Washington state that would require K-12 athletes to compete according to their sex at birth. She had no idea her walking off the start line would spark the reaction it has — but it helped turn Wednesday's meet into the kind of media spectacle rarely seen in high school cross country. "When I was talking about it with the girls, we were kind of like 'what's the point of even doing this?' It's not like it was going to change anything," said Burns, who, according to one parent, is one of 18 girls from Camas to have quit the team entirely. "But it seems like it definitely made a wave." This won't be the only OutKick column from Wednesday's meet. There is much more to be written about the adults who are finally showing the courage that's been almost exclusive to the high schoolers so far. But this one is dedicated to Elise Bierer, who showed what real integrity looks like. Her coach wants us to leave her alone. No. Not when she had the guts to stand alone. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9ef112b01e86071e136b0 Marijuana use rises sharply among one group of Americans, new study finds te 2026-10-22T11:10:09.635Z Marijuana use rises sharply among one group of Americans, new study finds A growing number of American parents are using cannabis, prompting questions about potential child exposure and safety, according to a new study. Cannabis use increased substantially among parents between 2012 and 2024, with researchers estimating that at least 5.9 million U.S. children were living with a parent who used marijuana on most days in 2024. By 2024, 8% of parents used cannabis on most days, 5.2% used it daily and 6.7% met the criteria for cannabis use disorder (CUD). IS DRINKING EVERY DAY ALCOHOLISM? EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHERE CULTURE AND ADDICTION COLLIDE Daily cannabis use among parents was about four times as common as daily alcohol use, the study found. While increases occurred across nearly all demographic groups, some of the largest were seen among younger and unmarried parents, those in lower-income households and those without a four-year college degree. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), involving nearly 482,000 U.S. individuals ages 12 and older. The findings were published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. MARIJUANA USERS MAY FACE HIDDEN DRIVING DANGER THAT STANDARD TESTS CAN MISS "Marijuana has become so socially acceptable that people are starting to overlook the risks," Dr. Jarid Pachter, who specializes in family medicine and addiction medicine at Stony Brook Medicine in New York, told Fox News Digital. "Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's harmless," added Pachter, who was not involved in the study. The physician also expressed concern about the example parents are setting for their children. "If marijuana use is a regular part of life at home, children may start to see it as something that's normal and relatively harmless," he said, pointing to studies that show children whose parents use marijuana are more likely to use it themselves as they get older. "That doesn't necessarily mean the parent's marijuana use is causing the child to use, but there's clearly an association." The doctor also cautioned that THC, the main psychoactive chemical in the marijuana plant, is known to affect attention, memory, coordination and reaction time. NIGHTLY GLASS OF WINE MAY NOT BE AS HARMLESS AS MANY PEOPLE THINK, STUDY SUGGESTS "When you have young children, you need to be alert and able to respond to their needs," he said. "I'm not suggesting that someone who uses marijuana can't be a good parent. My concern is about being impaired when you're responsible for a child's safety." "I also think we need to be careful about normalizing daily marijuana use," he went on. "We wouldn't automatically consider daily alcohol use harmless, and we shouldn't look at marijuana that way, either." Pachter emphasized that accidental ingestion is another concern, especially with edibles like marijuana gummies or chocolate, which can look like regular candy to a young child. "We've seen significant increases in emergency room visits involving children who accidentally consume marijuana," he told Fox News Digital. CANNABIS COMPOUNDS COULD REVERSE DISEASE AFFECTING ONE-THIRD OF ADULTS "Some develop severe sedation, confusion and difficulty walking. In more serious cases, children can have breathing problems and require hospitalization." The more frequently someone uses marijuana, the greater risk of developing cannabis use disorder, the doctor cautioned. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "We also know THC can affect memory, attention and coordination. Frequent use, particularly of high-potency products, is associated with an increased risk of certain psychiatric problems in susceptible individuals." Smoking marijuana around children can also pose a risk of secondhand exposure. "Marijuana smoke contains many of the same harmful chemicals found in tobacco smoke," the physician said. "We know children can be exposed to THC through secondhand smoke, although we're still learning about the long-term health effects." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER For those who use marijuana every day, Pachter suggests they ask themselves whether they can go without it, and whether it is affecting work, relationships or responsibilities. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "And if you're a parent, you need to consider whether your marijuana use is affecting your ability to care for your children." The study had some limitations. The researchers did not assess parenting quality or children’s health, and the findings do not establish that parental cannabis use causes adverse child outcomes. Additionally, the data relied on self-reported substance use, which could be subject to recall or reporting bias. The researchers called for further studies examining whether the frequency of parental cannabis use, cannabis use disorder, household exposure and storage practices are associated with children’s health or developmental outcomes. The researchers reported funding support from the California Department of Cannabis Control, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9ef102b01e86071e136a7 Georgia town's entire full-time police force, city manager resign amid allegations against mayor te 2026-10-22T11:10:08.696Z Georgia town's entire full-time police force, city manager resign amid allegations against mayor The entire full-time police force and city manager in a small town in Georgia recently resigned from their positions, officials revealed during a city council meeting on Monday. Milner, Georgia, City Manager Tausha Grose told the city council Monday night that the town’s entire full-time police force and most of its part-time volunteer officers have resigned. Grose also announced her own resignation during the meeting. "It is with my extreme sorrow that our entire full-time police department has resigned, most of our part-time police. And also, I've also filed my resignation with the city clerk today," Grose said. WV TOWN'S POLICE DEPARTMENT THROWN INTO CHAOS BY EVIDENCE ROOM FIASCO, BUT OFFICIALS SAY NO ONE WAS FIRED Milner Police Chief Lamar Bunn accused city hall of secretly placing a tracker on his truck, paid for with personal funds and without the knowledge of anyone else in city government. He also said he has been falsely accused of having an affair with the city manager. "City Hall every day, it's got a tracker on my truck, it was bought with personal funds and placed on my vehicle without the city council or my supervisor, city administrator knowing it," Bunn said at the meeting. "Here's the thing, still I'm looking for a glimmer of hope to stay in the city. I don't know why. It's because I've devoted my life to Lamar County. 15, 16 years with the sheriff's office and now I'm back here in this county. My dad was here in '74 policing with his police department. I got roots here." ST PAUL POLICE CHIEF SUES MAYOR, ALLEGING SHE CALLED HERSELF A 'MILF,' SEXUALLY HARASSED HIM AND RETALIATED During the meeting, Mayor Craig Timmons acknowledged the concerns and said he hopes the situation can be resolved. Officials had disagreed over police overtime and a proposal to bar officers from using city vehicles for part-time work, but those disputes were not cited as the reason for the resignations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB In resignation letters obtained by Fox News Digital, Bunn said he was stepping down over what he described as conflicts with city leadership on legal and ethical issues. SEND US A TIP "I have determined that it is in my best interest to step down at this time due to fundamental differences regarding leadership, governance, and ethical alignment. Regrettably, recent actions and governance decisions within city leadership-specifically regarding legal compliance, ethical standards, and core values-have compromised my ability to perform my duties with integrity," Bunn said. Other full-time employees at the police department echoed Bunn's concerns, with Milner Police Captain Craig Walton demanding an investigation into Timmons in his resignation letter. "I sincerely hope that the residents of Milner and the members of the City Council will take these concerns seriously and pursue an independent investigation into the Mayor's conduct, including any potential violations of his oath of office or the rights of city employees," Walton said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Several other police department employees also cited disagreements with the mayor and city council as the reason for their resignations. Fox News Digital reached out to Timmons for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9ea5f2b01e86071e13597 Ex-SJSU volleyball coach alleges trans player failed testosterone test, result was kept 'secret' from team te 2026-10-22T10:50:07.575Z Ex-SJSU volleyball coach alleges trans player failed testosterone test, result was kept 'secret' from team Former San Jose State University (SJSU) volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose alleges a school official told her transgender player Blaire Fleming could not compete at one point during the 2023 season because Fleming’s testosterone level exceeded the eligibility limit. In a new interview with OutKick, Batie-Smoose, who is now the head volleyball coach at Cisco College, claimed SJSU associate athletics director Laura Alexander informed her of Fleming's failed test before the women’s volleyball team left for its first conference match. "So it was told to me by our associate AD, confirming to me that Fleming was not showing up for the test, the blood test," Batie-Smoose said. INSIDE THE FALLOUT OF THE SJSU VOLLEYBALL SCANDAL: ‘THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM’ "And that Fleming had one day left before we were going to leave for our first conference match, and that he needed to come in and test. And then, then she proceeded to tell me the next day that after the test, that the testosterone levels were too high, and Fleming is ineligible to play and will not be going on the trip that day." The coach added that the alleged failed test was kept "a secret" from the rest of the team. The allegation also appears in Batie-Smoose’s Oct. 13 federal lawsuit against the California State University (CSU) trustees and 11 SJSU employees. Fleming then missed a long stretch of the 2023 season. SJSU’s athletics website claimed the player had not competed since Sept. 16 of that year "due to injuries," in a November 2023 game recap. Batie-Smoose said, "The injury happened the day that Fleming went to go get tested, and it was very questionable." Batie-Smoose believes the injury explanation helped keep the alleged eligibility issue secret. Her lawsuit also describes that conclusion as her belief. EX-SJSU VOLLEYBALL PLAYER SPEAKS OUT ON ALLEGED SCHOLARSHIP DECEPTION BY COACH DURING TRANS SCANDAL "Around the same time the testosterone results were revealed, Fleming thereafter missed conference matches because of a reported hand injury, which Plaintiff believes was an excuse to hide his ineligibility to play because of his hormone level," the lawsuit states. SJSU's own game records confirm that Fleming missed matches, but they do not establish whether a testosterone test result played a role in the absence. In 2023, NCAA rules allowed transgender women to play on women’s teams, but they had to meet requirements for hormone treatment and testosterone levels. The NCAA kept that policy, known as Phase Two, in place through the 2023–24 school year. Under that framework, transgender women had to complete at least one year of testosterone suppression treatment before competing on a women’s team. They also had to provide blood-test results that met the NCAA’s limit for their sport. For women’s volleyball, the Phase Two limit was below 10 nanomoles per liter of total testosterone in the blood. The requirements applied before an athlete’s first competition in each season segment, including nonconference games. Schools had to submit eligibility documents for an NCAA medical panel to review before the athlete competed. The requirement did not begin only when conference play started. Schools also had to certify athletes’ eligibility before allowing them to compete. If an athlete became ineligible, NCAA rules required the school to immediately keep that athlete out of competition. SJSU WAS TOLD OF DECADES-OLD ALLEGATIONS AGAINST VOLLEYBALL COACH DURING CONTROVERSIAL 2024 SEASON Batie-Smoose’s account does not establish that Fleming played while ineligible. Fleming did return in November of that season, missing 17 matches. SJSU has declined to respond to a request for clarification. "Due to pending litigation, San Jose State is unable to respond to your inquiry," a university spokesperson told OutKick. OutKick also reached out to Fleming, the NCAA, the Mountain West and the CSU for comment, but did not receive a response. Batie-Smoose’s allegations extend beyond Fleming’s eligibility. She also says her relationship with head coach Todd Kress unraveled as their political views grew apart — and accuses him of using her support for Trump to turn players against her. She described Kress as a longtime friend who once shared her conservative beliefs. "Todd was a conservative Republican, and we shared the same views on a lot of things. And that’s why we were friends for so long," she said. "And then somewhere in the craziness, he went left and really extreme left." Asked when she noticed that change, Batie-Smoose said it happened "before the first Trump election." The two continued discussing politics, she said. But she alleges Kress began raising their differences in front of athletes, crossing a boundary she wanted to keep between their personal disagreements and their coaching jobs. "Oh, yeah. We talked about politics all the time," she said. "You know, once he turned, it was more, um, he would bring it up in settings that I felt like it was very inappropriate." "We can talk and debate on those subjects when we’re in a room together, but not in front of student athletes. I feel like that is not the time and the place to speak on that." Batie-Smoose said the treatment intensified after they arrived at SJSU in 2023. She believes Kress brought up her political and religious views to mock her and weaken her relationships with the team. "Especially once we arrived at San Jose State, and I’ve referred to this before, this man was unrecognizable," she said. She alleged that Kress knew which players would object to her views and raised the subject in front of them to create division. Asked whether Kress told those players that he had once held similar conservative beliefs, Batie-Smoose replied: "Oh, no way. No way. He would never state that." She said she did not share his past political views with the athletes herself. "I do not talk about those things in front of athletes ever," she said. Her lawsuit alleges that Kress called her a "Trump lover." It also says she repeatedly expressed her religious belief that "God made man and woman," and that she believes his treatment reflected hostility toward her faith. She further alleges that he cornered and berated her during an office confrontation in about August 2023, after a canceled recruiting visit. The complaint says he threatened that he could get her fired. Batie-Smoose says she reported the encounter to administrators and human resources. She alleges they told her Kress was her boss and she needed to listen to him. Her attorney, Vernadette Broyles, described what she sees as a broader effort to silence her client. "There was a watchdog that was assigned to be at every practice and to travel with Melissa to watch what she said, to watch what she did," Broyles said. The lawsuit identifies a university administrator in connection with that allegation. The complaint presents the claimed purpose as Batie-Smoose’s belief. CSU has defended its handling of Batie-Smoose in its March lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. The employment dispute grew as the volleyball controversy spread. During the 2024 season, former SJSU co-captain Slusser publicly challenged Fleming’s participation, and several opponents refused to play against SJSU. Batie-Smoose filed a Title IX complaint Oct. 29 alleging unequal treatment and failures to address concerns inside the program. SJSU placed Batie-Smoose on paid leave days later. Its suspension letter cited several grounds, including alleged disclosure of private student information, differential treatment of athletes and unprofessional conduct. Batie-Smoose disputes those grounds. On Jan. 31, 2025, the university told her it would not renew her temporary appointment. Batie-Smoose then filed an employment lawsuit against SJSU last September. Then, this year, on Sept. 4, Judge Noël Wise dismissed her second amended complaint in an earlier employment case. Wise found that her allegations did not adequately show that SJSU punished her because of her sex or for raising complaints protected by law. The judge emphasized the complaint’s account that SJSU acted after she shared student information with the media despite instructions to keep it confidential. Wise allowed her to amend. The ruling addressed whether that complaint stated a valid legal claim. It did not decide the dispute after a trial. The October filing accuses officials of violating her rights to speak, practice her faith and hold political beliefs. It also alleges unequal treatment under the law. Batie-Smoose seeks reinstatement or a comparable job, compensation and correction of adverse personnel records. Federal investigators have separately challenged SJSU’s handling of the volleyball program. In January, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights concluded that the school violated Title IX over athletic participation, facilities and its response to complaints. The agency also raised concerns about unequal treatment in employment, while acknowledging that incomplete records limited its conclusions. CSU disputes the federal findings. The system sued the Education Department in March, arguing that SJSU followed the law and NCAA rules that governed the seasons under review. Batie-Smoose says legal advice shaped how much she shared publicly as the dispute unfolded. "When this all began, I did not have legal representation," she said. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I mean, we have a lawsuit here and we want to win, and we also want to make change." She has since returned to coaching. Cisco College in Texas announced her hiring as head volleyball coach in April. "This is what God intended me to do," she said. She described the new job as a chance to lead young women again while her case moves forward. "God put me here. I have a purpose, and I’m so blessed that I get to lead these young women again, and I’m having a lot of fun at it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9e5b02b01e86071e1346e Macron has one more chance to save the country or ‘it’s lost for France,’ business owner warns te 2026-10-22T10:30:08.356Z Macron has one more chance to save the country or ‘it’s lost for France,’ business owner warns FIRST ON FOX: A French business owner who had five of her family's stores wrecked by looters last week said this coming Saturday's protest could be a watershed moment for France. Her message to President Emmanuel Macron: "Next Saturday is your last chance to save France," Michèle Teboul, the business owner, said in an interview with Fox News Digital.  Addressing both Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Macron, she said, "If they don’t do what’s necessary to do next Saturday, I think it’s lost for France." Teboul lost more than merchandise when looters ransacked 15 of her family’s stores, leaving five completely destroyed. She also lost faith in her government’s ability to protect them. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: FRANCE BRACES FOR MORE UNREST AFTER PARTS OF PARIS SPUN OUT OF CONTROL Teboul accused authorities of failing to provide enough police to protect businesses, leaving families like hers facing destroyed stores and a costly recovery. She demanded that they protect the population before another Saturday. Her family’s retail operations include stores in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Montpellier. Her sons work within the same company and operate their own brand, she said. For her family, protections put in place before the violence proved insufficient. Attackers used axes to break through boarding, she said, leaving her sons facing a difficult recovery. "We can say that five of the most important stores have been looted," she said, describing those locations as "completely destroyed." Now, her family needs to pay for additional protection while trying to meet insurers’ security requirements. Teboul said it would take at least two months to repair and secure the stores to the required standards. She described those requirements as a condition for obtaining insurance coverage, adding another obstacle to reopening and recovering the business. "I think the winter season is dead," she said. VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT FRANCE PROTESTS AS MACRON WARNS UNREST IS BEING EXPLOITED Companies with established operations and financial reserves may be able to absorb the disruption, she said. Younger businesses face a more difficult path. "The government said they would help us," Teboul said. "We’re going to see." Her sons have hired security guards with dogs. She also said she had heard of other shopkeepers obtaining weapons or tear gas, emphasizing that her sons had not purchased weapons. "Some have bought weapons," she said. "You know, we are not used to weapons in France." The concern extends beyond damaged merchandise and storefronts. Teboul, who is Jewish, said that many Jews are considering leaving France and warned that further disorder could deepen that uncertainty if things don't get better. SOME SYNAGOGUES CANCELED PRAYERS AS FRENCH JEWS FACED WARNINGS AMID VIOLENT PROTESTS "It’s going to be very hard to imagine a future in France for us, especially for Jews," she said of her hope that the coming Saturday would be different. Teboul said Jewish schools, synagogues and community businesses have dedicated security arrangements. Teboul is a former director of CRIF is the umbrella organization representing French Jewish institutions. She stressed, however, that the weekend’s violence was a national problem affecting people beyond the Jewish community. "The specific problem of last Saturday is not a problem of Jews," she said. "The whole of France is concerned by this problem." Teboul said looters sought street-wear and expensive merchandise. She accused police of failing to protect businesses during Saturday’s unrest, saying officers were overwhelmed as large crowds descended on city centers, particularly in Marseille and Lyon. She cited an estimate she had heard being talked of as being around 30,000 young people arriving in central Marseille, a figure Fox News Digital could not independently verify. MACRON JETS OUT OF RIOT-TORN FRANCE FOR GULF TRIP AS POLITICAL PRESSURE MOUNTS "They were not enough," she said of the police. The French government has acknowledged failures in its response to the unrest. She said that authorities had mistaken the threat for an ordinary demonstration. "Of course they could prevent it," she added. Teboul distinguished between students protesting over grievances and those who used the demonstrations as cover to steal. "There were two events on Saturday," she said. "The looters, they took the opportunity that there were many people downtown, and then they came." For Teboul, the next test is whether authorities can protect what remains of her family’s livelihood and everyone else in the country and restore their sense of security in France. "We have to feel secure," she said. "We don’t feel secure for the moment." Teboul warned that another failure to protect the population could also have consequences for the country’s leadership. "The government may fall down," she said. Fox News Digital's Sydney Finver contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9e1042b01e86071e13354 Dog the Bounty Hunter hunted Max Factor heir Andrew Luster to Mexico in 2003, now serial rapist is free te 2026-10-22T10:10:12.378Z Dog the Bounty Hunter hunted Max Factor heir Andrew Luster to Mexico in 2003, now serial rapist is free EXCLUSIVE: Twenty-three years after Duane "Dog" Chapman chased fugitive Max Factor heir Andrew Luster to Mexico and tackled him on a Puerto Vallarta street, the convicted serial rapist is a free man — despite an initial sentence of 124 years. "I hope he's smart enough — and he's smart — to never do anything like that again," Chapman told Fox News Digital Wednesday, more than two decades after the capture that helped make him a household name. MAX FACTOR HEIR'S FORMER LAWYER DETAILS JUDGE'S ERROR THAT WIPED OUT 124-YEAR RAPE SENTENCE Chapman, his son Leland and several others went to Mexico after receiving a tip about Luster's whereabouts — months after he fled the U.S. in the middle of a California rape trial. They first identified him from the tipsters' photo, which showed a knee and a watch. 'AMERICA'S MOST WANTED' EX-COP FUGITIVE RETURNED AFTER 20 YEARS ON THE RUN TO FACE MURDER, CHILD SEX CHARGES Chapman had been studying his face closely for weeks, but he also recognized the watch from a televised interview, he said. And he credits his son with first spotting Luster, who was speaking with a young woman in a bar on June 18, 2003. PARENTS OF SLAIN PREGNANT MOM CHRISTA GILLEY DEMAND LEE GILLEY'S RETURN FROM ITALY FOR MURDER CASE "When I saw him, you talk about an adrenaline rush went through my body," Chapman told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "Tim got down...he snuck up behind him, and then I pushed him. He fell over. We all jumped on him, and I screamed, 'You're under arrest by the United States of America.'" EXCLUSIVE: FBI EXTRADITIONS SOAR AS PATEL RAMPS UP FOREIGN OUTREACH, VOWS 'NO SANCTUARY' They pulled him into an SUV and drove off — only to be intercepted on the road outside town by Mexican authorities who arrested everyone amid the chaos. Luster claimed he'd been kidnapped, Chapman said, so he handed the lead investigator what Chapman called a "bible" of information on the case. NEWSOM-BACKED LAW LETS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILD RAPIST SEEK EARLY RELEASE AGAIN AS DA URGES 'STOP THE MADNESS' Luster, the great-grandson of makeup mogul Max Factor, vanished during a recess in his trial and was convicted in absentia on 86 counts involving the drugging and raping of three women between 1996 and 2000 at his home in Mussel Shoals, California. One of the victims, who asked not to be named out of concerns for her safety, said she's still struggling to comprehend Luster's release even though she knew it was coming. SENATOR TIM SHEEHY: SOFT-ON-CRIME JUDGES NEED CONSEQUENCES. THE JAIL ACT DELIVERS "It’s very unsettling knowing that he is not behind bars, not in a closed facility," she told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "He is out in the public, in a community that just — it just doesn’t feel very good at all." She said she has concerns for her own safety, her family, Luster's other victims and even investigators after a notebook containing a "payback list" was recovered from his Mexican hotel room — with their names on it. CAPTURED 'AMERICA'S MOST WANTED' FUGITIVE RONALD FISCHER ABANDONS ALIAS AFTER 20 YEARS ON THE RUN She said she dated Luster for five or six months without knowing she'd been drugged and raped the night they met — something detectives discovered years later, after they recovered video tapes from the home. "It was me, comatose on his bed, wearing the clothes that I was wearing the first night I met him," she said. "That’s how I knew when it happened, because I had just bought that outfit, and I was wearing it the night that I met him. So that’s how I figured out when it happened to me, which was absolutely horrifying." AMERICAN WHO FLED US AFTER ALLEGEDLY KILLING PREGNANT WIFE COULD RETURN WITHIN DAYS WITH MURDER CHARGE DROPPED Police found more than 100 videos, she said. Not all of them involved criminal activity, but those that did were "mortifying," she said, as Luster spoke to the camera like he were playing with "a toy." "They’re pretty brutal," she added, "The things that he did to us while we were completely unconscious were things that, I mean had we been able to feel anything, it would have been awful. He narrated the video and talked to the camera throughout and thoroughly enjoyed the whole entire thing." He initially received consecutive sentences totaling 124 years — later reduced to 50, and he was released earlier this month after over two decades behind bars. Prosecutors had opposed early release in 2024 and again in 2025. However, he was able to earn substantial early release credits under California's controversial Proposition 57 criminal justice reforms, and his prison term came to an end on Oct. 11. "I did not know that [Prop 57] meant that it was gonna make Andrew Luster’s crimes be deemed nonviolent," Doe No. 3 told Fox News Digital. "That’s just so baffling. I just feel like if anybody could watch these tapes of what he did to me and all of these other women, just to look at that and try to put the word nonviolent on it, that word could not come out of your mouth. It just would be impossible." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Chapman said he never received the bounty for Luster and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money for the operation and ensuing legal fallout. Mexican law did not allow bounty hunters to apprehend fugitives. Chapman said he was arrested alongside his son Leland, longtime friend and associate Tim Chapman, who is not a blood relative, and members of a camera crew. "He told me, 'I’m going to get him for you,' and he did," Doe said of Chapman. So to help him get out after he put Luster back behind bars, she kicked off a legal fundraiser that she said attracted donations from around the country. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS A judge in Mexico later dismissed the case. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB The incident happened shortly before Chapman rose to fame with A&E's reality series, "Dog the Bounty Hunter." Chapman is returning to the screen with a new YouTube series launching Saturday — "Dog the Bounty Hunter...Everyone Deserves a Second Chance." GOT A TIP? As part of the series, he plans to help bail out certain inmates with a history of good behavior and positive reports — but not for people facing serious felonies or sex abuse charges, he said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "We'll call out the ones that deserve a second chance, right, and you can't be perfect OK, so if they run, yeehaw," he said. "I don't wish they would, but if they do, then I'm going to catch them." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL He said he's got at least another five to seven years of bounty hunting left in him. Fox News' Greg Wehner and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9e1032b01e86071e1334b El-Sayed, Rogers clash over Muslim Brotherhood, Trump and guns: 5 fiery debate moments te 2026-10-22T10:10:11.466Z El-Sayed, Rogers clash over Muslim Brotherhood, Trump and guns: 5 fiery debate moments Former Rep. Mike Rogers and his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, tore into each other at their second Michigan Senate debate Wednesday evening. Rogers, a former FBI special agent and the Republican U.S. Senate candidate, clashed with El-Sayed over the personal barbs, accusations and fierce divides that have defined one of the country’s most anticipated Senate elections. Here are some of the most noteworthy moments from the fiery faceoff. As evidence of Rogers’ alignment with President Donald Trump, El-Sayed accused him of backing the war in Iran, a conflict El-Sayed himself described as "aimless." "He's got a war for everything, and he won't back off the war now. He supports this war," El-Sayed said. "If you don't believe me, I want you to pay attention. On Sunday, when Donald Trump comes here at the invitation of Mike Rogers to remind you that, in fact, Donald Trump is on the ballot through Mike Rogers. They are hip to hip on this war, and you are paying the cost," he added, referring to one of Rogers' upcoming campaign events. Rogers quickly fired back, reiterating a moment from their first debate when El-Sayed refused to answer whether Israel or Iran posed a greater threat to the U.S. "My opponent can't even condemn the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps], which is the terrorist enforcement arm of Iran, and doesn't believe Iran is any more dangerous than Israel. This is an absolute nonstarter," Rogers said. THE MEDICARE FOR ALL TRADE-OFFS SOCIALISTS AREN'T TALKING ABOUT, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS At one point during the debate, Rogers accused El-Sayed of deleting social media content about defunding the police — a progressive stance that circulated among far-left Democrats in 2020 after the death of George Floyd. "I will tell you this: he did call for defunding the police … [and] he deleted all of this material. Why would you do that? Why would you go through and take all of that time to delete all of the material? X videos, comments, podcast. Why? Because he was passionate about defunding the police," Rogers said. "As a matter of fact, he asked the Muslim Brotherhood head, Morsi, in Egypt to defund the police there, too," Rogers added, referring to the former Egyptian president associated with the group. The last remark triggered a fierce reaction from El-Sayed, who has fended off questions about ties to the Muslim Brotherhood throughout his campaign. "He keeps raising this question about this association with the organization," El-Sayed said. "It's really quite beneath you." Although Fox News Digital has not discovered any links between El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood, critics have pointed to El-Sayed's ties to the Muslim Students Association (MSA), a group listed as part of a strategy memorandum for North America written by one of the Muslim Brotherhood’s members, Mohamed Akram. El-Sayed served as the vice president of the MSA chapter at the University of Michigan during his time there as a senior in 2007, according to College Fix. ABDUL EL-SAYED'S ALLEGED FAMILY TIES TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SURFACE AFTER DENYING ANY LINK DURING NBC INTERVIEW Throughout the night, El-Sayed doubled down on promises to expand government programs like Medicaid and measures to "put money in your pocket," a refrain that has been a cornerstone of his campaign. But Rogers made sure to cast doubt on those commitments, arguing that the policies would carry with them a heftier price tag than the Democratic nominee would acknowledge. "So think of all of the three things he just talked about. Put money in your pockets. It's a great slogan. There's nothing behind it. Matter of fact, when his Democratic socialist-aligned policies are engaged, you'll be lucky to have a d--- pair of pants when you're done," Rogers said. "Medicare for all. He doesn't tell you how much taxes you have to get charged, and you lose your private health insurance. These aren't real solutions. These are solutions that are going to make your life more miserable. And it's going to take away your choices in healthcare." When asked about AI regulation, Abdul El-Sayed briefly mentioned he would support having "democratically appointed folks on the board of these AI corporations," citing what he described as an existential threat to the workforce. Rogers seized on the moment, accusing El-Sayed of verbalizing a desire to exercise public control of private companies. "He said the quiet part out loud," Rogers said. "He wants government to go into these businesses. That is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). [They] come in for your business and your future. And so, you need to really stop for a minute and think about, do you want somebody who wants the government involved in these companies?" Rogers added. Notably, Abdul El-Sayed has not officially received an endorsement from the DSA, nor has he affirmed the group’s platform. Even so, he has endorsed and received endorsements from a number of candidates who have received the DSA’s backing. Among them, El-Sayed supported New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed socialist, in his bid for office last year. ROGERS WARNS MICHIGAN VOTERS AGAINST EL-SAYED’S ‘EXTREME’ AGENDA AHEAD OF ELECTION At the close of the debate, Rogers fired back at El-Sayed when the Democratic candidate needled him for refusing to answer yes or no to a question about implementing universal background checks for gun purchases. "It all depends. It all depends," Rogers said. "It’s not hard. Look at that. So dependable," El-Sayed quipped. Rogers fired back, noting that El-Sayed had once called for doing away with the Second Amendment in comments he had made before he launched his Senate bid. "You want to ban the Second Amendment. Why don’t you talk about that?" Rogers was alluding to a video published on YouTube in 2023 in which El-Sayed had compared the right to bear arms to a right to healthcare. "What if we tweaked the Constitution, amended the amendment, and instead of the right to bear arms, we change it to the right to have healthcare?" El-Sayed said. He claimed altruism in the proposal, saying more people would live and arguing against individuals owning firearms, instead suggesting that only designated community-based groups like police forces should be issued firearms. The video has since been made private. With their second debate now in the rearview mirror, El-Sayed and Rogers have closed out their scheduled debates and are unlikely to meet again until after the election. Having cleared their respective primaries and secured their parties' nominations, the pair will face off in Michigan’s general election on Nov. 3. After the debate, MIGOP Chairman Jim Runestad said in a statement to Fox News Digital: "Mike Rogers demonstrated yet again why he is the commonsense, steady hand Michiganders want to see in the U.S. Senate. We cannot afford Abdul El-Sayed's far-left, big-government policies, and we cannot risk electing a person who campaigns with the likes of Hasan Piker and seemingly justified the horrific terrorist attack targeting children and the Jewish community in Bloomfield Hills." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9e1022b01e86071e13342 France's riot chaos fuels Farage's warning that mass immigration failures could haunt another country next te 2026-10-22T10:10:10.677Z France's riot chaos fuels Farage's warning that mass immigration failures could haunt another country next As violent riots grip France, British political leader Nigel Farage warned Americans against repeating what he described as Europe's mass immigration failures, arguing that years of unchecked migration have transformed European cities and fueled unrest that could eventually spread elsewhere. "People like me who were warning about this years ago have sadly been proven right, but the problems are gonna be here for a very, very long time," Farage told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Please, please don't make the same level of mistakes that we have," he said in his message to Americans. Violent riots have erupted across parts of Europe in recent weeks, particularly in France, with Farage pointing to years of mass migration and failed political leadership as key factors fueling the unrest. The Reform UK leader singled out Emmanuel Macron, arguing that the French president should have mobilized the military to confront the violence, after education protests spiraled into riots, destruction and theft. MACRON JETS OUT OF RIOT-TORN FRANCE FOR GULF TRIP AS POLITICAL PRESSURE MOUNTS "Macron was asleep at the wheel, and it isn't just that he was at a concert," Farage said. "And whilst the French do have effective police forces, the scale of the uprising, I mean the mass looting, the mass looting and violence that took place in Paris was genuinely horrendous." "Meloni's reaction was swifter and a better sign of leadership," Farage said, referring to the Italian leader deploying 500 military troops to Milan in response to recent riots. "But the problem is, for people like Macron, who have always said, any criticism of immigration, whether legal or illegal, makes you racist, they psychologically find it hard to face up to their own failures of policy." Farage warned that the unrest he described in France and elsewhere in Europe could eventually erupt in Britain, pointing to demonstrations in London and questioning whether British leaders would respond more forcefully than Macron. ITALY UNLEASHES MILITARY RESPONSE TO VIOLENT RIOTS AS FRANCE FACES A RECKONING OF ITS OWN "You know, my real worry is they can happen in this country too," Farage said. "We've got the same hard left here. We've the same hate mobs that march, chanting in the streets of London, from the river to the sea." "I'm concerned that these things could happen here. And I wonder whether a British Prime Minister has got any more courage than President Macron in France," he added. Farage contrasted Europe's failure to control its borders with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the United States. TRUMP, WALTZ LINK FRANCE RIOTS TO MASS IMMIGRATION AS THOUSANDS ARE ARRESTED "Look, whatever you think of President Trump's current policies, one thing he has done, and he promised he'd do. He's closed the southern border," Farage said. Trump vowed Tuesday to treat potential rioters in the U.S. "very rough," pointing to the unrest in France," he said at a rally in Greenville, North Carolina before being interrupted by a protestor in the crowd. "They're crazy, these people. Look at that guy. He's a nutjob," Trump said, in reference to the protester. He warned that he would crack down on potential threats, saying he would not allow similar unrest to take hold in the U.S. FRANCE COULD FACE EVEN WORSE DESTRUCTION WITH SECOND WEEKEND OF PLANNED RIOTS, STATE DEPT WARNS "That's what you witness over the last three or four days. You watch nutjobs like him in France ruining their country," Trump said. "We're not going to put up with it by the way." "If a possible threat, which could happen, I hope you won't get angry if I treat them very, very rough, because that's what's going to happen. They're not going to destroy our country," he said. On Tuesday, British counterterrorism police rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iranian intelligence in an alleged plot targeting RAF Fairford, a U.K. base used by U.S. bombers. Authorities say Iranian state involvement is "highly likely," though no charges have been filed. FOILED TERROR PLOT AT BOMBER BASE SIGNALS WIDER THREAT TO US MILITARY INSTALLATIONS: EXPERT Farage said he has foreshadowed such criminal acts, alleging that Iran has exploited illegal crossings of the English Channel to move operatives into Britain. "I've called again and again for this to be declared a national security emergency. I have been ignored. If the Americans removing their bombers from RAF Fairford isn't enough warning. I don't know what is," he said. "We've just become so caught up over here in Europe and Britain with this human rights culture, which puts the interests, frankly, of the bad guys above the interests of the majority." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9e1012b01e86071e13339 Americans are making costly grocery mistake even before entering the store, expert warns te 2026-10-22T10:10:09.848Z Americans are making costly grocery mistake even before entering the store, expert warns A grocery shopping mistake that could be costing Americans money starts even before they get to the store, according to cookbook author Jenn Lueke. "The No. 1 biggest mistake is just not taking the time to plan ahead," Lueke, Boston-based author of "Don't Think About Dinner," told Fox News Digital. Making a grocery list and deciding what to cook for the week ahead can help shoppers save money and stress less about meals, she said. SCIENTISTS SAY YOU'VE BEEN THROWING AWAY PERFECTLY GOOD MEAT BECAUSE OF ONE COMMON MISTAKE Another source of overspending may be the pressure to make a different, impressive dinner every night of the week. Social media can offer inspiration but Lueke, known online as Jenn Eats Goood, said home cooks can lean on familiar meals and switch them up with ingredients already in their pantries. CELEBRITY CHEF SAYS IF YOU CAN DRIVE TO MCDONALD'S, YOU CAN COOK HEALTHY MEALS AT HOME "You really can repeat meals," she said, adding that a "base recipe" can also be tweaked seasonally or depending on what is in your freezer at the moment. One example from her cookbook is a one-pot chicken thighs and rice dish. Lueke said cooks can swap in different proteins or add seasonal ingredients such as squash in the fall or asparagus and peas in the spring. NEW PROTEIN RANKING NAMES UNEXPECTED WINNER OVER BEEF, SALMON AND EGGS A bowl-style meal or vegetable frittata can also serve as a flexible starting point for using up any food that is about to go bad, she said. Keeping pantry and freezer staples on hand can give shoppers more options during the week, Lueke also said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER  She recommends ingredients such as canned beans, rice, pasta and quinoa, which can be bought in bulk or picked up on sale. Frozen proteins can also help cut down on weekly shopping trips. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ For shoppers trying to stretch a $50 to $75 grocery trip, Lueke suggests bulking meals up with hearty, lower-cost produce such as carrots, onions, potatoes and sweet potatoes, along with proteins like chicken thighs, tofu and chickpeas. She also recommends getting more than one use out of an ingredient. If a recipe calls for only part of a can of artichokes, for example, use the rest in another meal, she said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Spice blends and homemade sauces can also change the flavor of a protein, allowing shoppers to prepare the same ingredient in different ways. "The biggest thing is having that plan, but also using one ingredient in more than one way, if you can," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9e1002b01e86071e13330 House Dem leader's attack on voter ID comes back to haunt him after election fraud bust in his home state te 2026-10-22T10:10:08.985Z House Dem leader's attack on voter ID comes back to haunt him after election fraud bust in his home state House Democrats' No. 3 leader is under fire for his opposition to voter ID in his home state of California. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., spoke at a press conference earlier this month criticizing a measure on Californians' ballot this Election Day that, if passed, would mandate that voters show government-issued photo ID at the polls. He made the comments just weeks before the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a crime bust that saw several U.S. permanent residents accused of registering to vote despite not being citizens. MAP IT: DOJ ILLEGAL VOTING CRACKDOWN SWEEPS 17 STATES AS RAZOR-THIN ELECTIONS FACE SCRUTINY Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., hammered Aguilar's opposition to voter ID and argued the DOJ's recent actions made it "obvious" that the ballot measure, called Proposition 39, was needed. "Give me a break," Calvert told Fox News Digital. "You have to show an ID to board an airplane, cash a paycheck, rent an apartment, or even buy cold medicine at the grocery store. Democrats claiming that requiring photo ID before casting a ballot is somehow 'racist' or 'voter suppression' is complete nonsense and an insult to every voter's intelligence." NEW YORK CITY’S LONE REPUBLICAN IN CONGRESS ACCUSES MAMDANI, SCHUMER OF 'HYPOCRISY' IN VOTER ID FIGHT Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., said voter ID "is basic election security that the vast majority of Americans support, and 36 states already require." "While opponents are resorting to lies and fearmongering, Proposition 39 is commonsense reform in a world where you need an ID to rent a car, stay at a hotel, open a bank account, or board a flight," Fong told Fox News Digital. "The DOJ’s recent voter fraud bust in California is exactly why these safeguards matter." Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., similarly said showing photo ID is a "simple standard we already require to board a plane, purchase alcohol, or pick up a prescription." "This isn’t controversial and it shouldn’t be complicated. Our elections deserve at least as much consideration as a beer or a bottle of wine," Kim told Fox News Digital. Aguilar, meanwhile, criticized Proposition 39 during a press conference with Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Biden administration Cabinet Secretary Xavier Becerra earlier this month. "We will not stand for this, because we will not stand for people to lose an opportunity to exercise their ability to vote. In Arizona, they tried this. They wanted folks to put their driver's license numbers on their ballots. Think about that. What if you miss one digit? Your vote doesn't count?" Aguilar proposed. "What if you're married in California? What if you're married, and you haven't changed your name and you go to vote? No longer will you be able to vote. That is what is at stake for Californians." SCHUMER SAID ‘DEMOCRATS SUPPORT VOTER ID’ — THEN EVERY SENATE DEMOCRAT VOTED AGAINST GOP BILL He called it a "voter suppression effort" pushed by Republicans. "Republicans can win only when they suppress the vote. Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans know that they are bankrupt of ideas and solutions, and so they have to change the rules of the game," Aguilar said. NEWSOM SPARS WITH TRUMP-APPOINTED PROSECUTOR OVER 20,000 SUSPECTED NONCITIZENS ON VOTER ROLLS Meanwhile, the California government criticized the DOJ's operation while pointing to reports that said more of those charged were registered as Republicans rather than Democrats. "For nearly a decade, Trump has baselessly alleged mass voter fraud rings were employed by Democrats and utilized 'illegal immigrants' to sway elections across the country — often pointing to California," a release on Gov. Gavin Newsom's state website read. "Courts at all levels have rejected the claims of vast voter fraud or that elections were rigged against the President." Voter ID laws currently exist in 36 states and polls have shown they have a majority of Americans' support. But in Congress, several efforts to pass federal voter ID legislation have been thwarted by Democrats in recent years. Fox News Digital reached out to Aguilar's campaign for a response to his GOP House colleagues' comments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9deaa2b01e86071e132a2 Trump pushback, Biden 'disaster' and gender surprise: 5 key moments from Kansas Senate debate te 2026-10-22T10:00:10.294Z Trump pushback, Biden 'disaster' and gender surprise: 5 key moments from Kansas Senate debate Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton sparred over President Donald Trump, immigration, Iran, transgender athletes, artificial intelligence and personal controversies during a contentious Kansas Senate debate Wednesday night. The hour-long showdown came less than two weeks before Election Day as Marshall seeks a second term and Hamilton, a longtime pastor, tries to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932. The race has drawn increased national attention as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of the Senate, with Trump traveling to Kansas earlier this week to campaign for Marshall — a topic touched on during the debate. Here are five moments that stood out from Wednesday night's debate. SLEEPER SENATE RACE EMERGES AS UNEXPECTED HEADACHE FOR REPUBLICANS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS The debate wasted little time getting contentious, opening with questions about controversies that have fueled attacks against both candidates. Marshall was confronted with a New York Times review that found his former medical practice sued more than 700 patients over unpaid bills. "Every year we gave away $3 to $4 million of charity, but we also had a business," Marshall responded. "We had 300 employees, we had a mortgage payment, we had electric." Hamilton, meanwhile, was questioned about his handling of allegations involving a volunteer at his church's summer camp who was accused of sexual abuse. Hamilton acknowledged that he should have ensured the individual did not return to the camp following an initial investigation. FROM ‘THIRD REICH’ TO ‘NOT THAT INFORMED’: SENATE DEBATES DELIVER FIREWORKS BEFORE MIDTERMS "I should have checked to make sure that he wasn't going back," Hamilton said. "That was a mistake on my part." Trump became part of the debate after moderators played footage from the president's campaign appearance for Marshall in Kansas earlier in the week. "And at this election, I'm asking you to pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot. Just pretend," Trump told the crowd. Marshall was then asked whether Trump's support meant Kansans should expect him to back every part of the president's agenda. "No," Marshall responded, saying there had been "multiple times" when he objected to Trump. Pressed to identify a specific disagreement, Marshall pointed to recent immigration enforcement in southwest Kansas and Trump's approach to beef imports. "Just like with my wife, I can disagree with her. My wife is always right," Marshall joked. "And President Trump is not always right." Marshall nevertheless urged Trump voters to turn out for him, arguing that electing Hamilton could help Democrats capture the Senate. The two rivals found themselves in agreement when the moderator asked each candidate how many genders there are. "There's two. There's a boy and there's a girl," Marshall said. "I delivered 5,000 of them and almost half were boys and half were girls." "There are two genders, male and female," Hamilton responded. TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM JD VANCE TOWN HALL: COSTLY GAS, DC CORRUPTION, IMMIGRATION HOT TAKES AND THE WAR The candidates then turned to the debate over transgender participation in women's sports. Hamilton said decisions over athletic eligibility should generally be made locally but was unequivocal about whether biological males should compete against females. "I have a 12-year-old granddaughter. I don't want biological men or boys competing against her that could harm her," Hamilton said. "It's not a fair, fair fight." Marshall argued that by high school, "boys need to be in boys sports, girls in girls sports," while accusing national Democrats of pushing "transgender ideology." Hamilton later accused Marshall of using the issue to "pick on" and "bully" people. Hamilton called for greater federal oversight of artificial intelligence and compared the emerging technology to the development of nuclear power and nuclear weapons. "We developed a Nuclear Regulatory Commission. We need to do the same thing with AI," Hamilton said. But when the moderator pressed him to identify specific federal regulations he would support, Hamilton acknowledged he did not yet have an answer. "You know what? I'm not sure, to be honest," Hamilton said, arguing that even experts are struggling to understand the technology's potential dangers. Marshall advocated a "light touch" approach focused on national security, transparency, protecting children and privacy, while slamming a one-size-fits-all global order for artificial intelligence advancement. Hamilton pushed back sharply. "This is an existential — potential existential threat to the human race," Hamilton said. "We can't just go with a light touch and hope everybody does their best." BIDEN CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT FROM CAMPAIGN TRAIL AS OBAMA, HARRIS STEP UP FOR MIDTERM PUSH Hamilton sought to put distance between himself and former President Joe Biden when moderators challenged the Democrat over his claim that he would "lead from the middle." The moderator pointed to Hamilton's past donations to Democrats, including Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., before asking him to identify a progressive policy he opposed. "The Biden policies when it came to the border were a disaster," Hamilton responded. "I believe in strong and secure borders." "I'm not somebody who favors the Socialist Party," Hamilton added. "I'm somebody who stands in the middle." Hamilton also reiterated during the debate that he would not support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for majority leader if Democrats capture control of the chamber. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9d2f52b01e86071e12ffa We need to talk to communists because there is so much they need to learn te 2026-10-22T09:10:13.182Z We need to talk to communists because there is so much they need to learn A friend was recently startled to find a Soviet-style hammer and sickle prominently displayed at a farmers market just a block from a monument to those who sacrificed their lives fighting totalitarianism. It's particularly jarring for immigrants from former communist countries to see these hateful symbols cheerfully displayed alongside fresh greens, organic honey and homemade pies. When my friend engaged the affable twentysomething about her advocacy for communism in America, the conversation quickly became absurd. "Don't you know about the Gulag, the torture chambers, the Tiananmen Square massacre, the murder of 100 million men, women and children?" to which she replied, "I'm not sure what you're talking about…" The young woman then parried, "All I know is that America has a shameful past and we should try to atone for the crimes of capitalism." LIBERAL HOT SPOT RESIDENTS CAN’T AGREE ON WHAT SOCIALISM MEANS AS FAR-LEFT MOVEMENTS GAINS STEAM "What ‘crimes of capitalism?’" "I’m not sure about the specifics …" She then went on to deliver a short address on how communism will deliver a high standard of living by redistributing the obscene wealth of the rich. LIBERAL-CITY RESIDENT HESITATES WHEN PRESSED ON BELIEFS: 'I HADN'T REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT SOCIALISM THAT WAY' When pressed about the historical record, either of communism’s brutality or specifics about so-called American imperialism, the young woman’s friendly smile never faltered. She really couldn't name any of the crimes of capitalism. Calling for the overthrow of the system that allows for a peaceful Saturday at a farmer's market made the entire conversation seem absurd. JONATHAN TURLEY: SOCIALISM IS BACK IN STYLE AND DEMOCRATS ARE BUYING THE PITCH Conversations like this one, between average Americans and self-styled communists and socialists, break down due to differences of content and perspective. When it comes to perspective, many of the 62% of young Americans, aged 18-29, that think that socialism or communism is a good idea have been educated with a simplistic neo-Marxist lens: U.S. history is a story of oppressor versus oppressed (i.e., patriarchy, race, religious bigotry). The Marxist model can be found in everything from "The 1619 Project" to the platform of the Democratic Socialists of America. Neo-Marxist critical theories attack the perspectives once widely held by most Americans regarding the American Dream and America’s exceptional service to humanity. SOCIALISM LOOKS APPEALING WHEN SCHOOLS REFUSE TO TEACH ITS HORRIFIC, REAL-WORLD COST The part of these conversations that's the most flummoxing, however, is not ideological. It is the part of the conversation that is about content: cold, hard facts. Anti-communists of all stripes typically point to the overwhelming evidence of the past and present crimes of communism. At 100 million men, women and children murdered, one would think that the evidence ‘proves’ that this is not just an inefficient system, but a diabolical one. We have survivor testimony, government records, and some photographic evidence of the concentration camps (e.g., Soviet Gulag, China's Laogai), torture, extermination of minorities, deportations and forced starvation. The violence continues in today’s communist and communist-legacy regimes, from Belarus to Cuba and Eritrea to North Korea. NORTH KOREAN DEFECTOR ISSUES STARK WARNING ABOUT AMERICA AHEAD OF CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY'S ANTI-COMMUNISM EVENT The young person at the farmers market will blankly stare when you recite the crimes of communism. She has no point of reference. The crimes of communism are largely unknown; they are untaught and unchallenged in today’s university and high school settings. She has never heard of these things and she is not sure they are believable. Indeed, she will counter, these atrocities have likely been exaggerated and were undoubtedly justified self-defensive measures against capitalist imperialism. When one does not feel (perspective) that the evidence of communism's crimes demands a verdict, and even disregards that there is evidence of wrongdoing (content), one is living in a different reality than that of most Americans born in the twentieth century. What is to be done? WANT TO STOP SOCIALISM? A MODERN CIVIC EDUCATION NEEDS A LOT MORE THAN YOU'D THINK First, we need to work hard to return all of the institutions of our civic life – media, schools, houses of worship, the business sector, K-12 and higher ed and especially the family – to the basics. That is where we educate the rising generation with the facts and values of what we are for and what we are against. We adhere to the principles found in the Declaration of Independence, representative government, free-market economics, personal and local responsibility and democratic institutions. Second, we need to transmit the facts: the personal stories and larger historical narratives of communism’s crimes and America’s valiant, sacrificial efforts at self-defense and global freedom: the Berlin Airlift, the creation of NATO and the United Nations, the defense of Koreans, Vietnamese and many other oppressed peoples, Cold War victory and post-Cold War friendship (i.e., Eastern Europe) and America’s stunning philanthropic giving. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Accurate content and right perspective should also reinforce what we are against: all ideologies and regimes that are anti-human, anti-freedom and anti-family. Communism in any form is a political fantasy rooted in envy and a political program rooted in brutality. We need to make it clear to the rising generation of citizens that communism in any form has not been good for others and will not be good for them. How does one talk to a communist? Our best hope lies in inoculating our young against communism at the very youngest age with right perspective and accurate content. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE BY ERIC PATTERSON Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9d2f42b01e86071e12ff0 Independent voters aren’t picking a political team, they just feel picked on te 2026-10-22T09:10:12.413Z Independent voters aren’t picking a political team, they just feel picked on Regardless of the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections, any party that wins the majority will have done so because of the independent vote. For the past several elections, this cohort has been the crucial swing vote that ultimately decides the election. Independents are the kingmakers. If Democrats win big on Nov. 3, expect a familiar story. Pundits will call it a mandate. Party leaders will say voters want their agenda. They will be wrong. I have spent my career in partisan politics, and I keep seeing the same mistake. Both parties read the results of a protest as an endorsement. LEE CARTER: POLLS SAY DEMOCRATS COULD SWAMP REPUBLICANS. AS A POLLSTER, I HAVE A QUESTION Here is why. Independents do not fit neatly into a partisan box. They are not secret Democrats, and they are not secret Republicans. They agree with each side on some things and with neither on others, which is exactly why neither party can claim them. That does not mean they lack convictions. Independents, like most Americans, have coherent views on politics and policy. And these positions are widely shared and present opportunity for meaningful legislation. On energy, 70% of Americans want government to actively expand supply: more energy, lower prices, less pollution. On immigration, 77% want legal immigration maintained or expanded, focused on the skills the economy needs. Respect our laws, and welcome those who contribute. WASHINGTON REWARDS FAILURE. IT’S TIME TO SEND CAREER POLITICIANS HOME On technology, 83% want parents to have the legal right to see and control what their kids do on social media. On spending, 73% want to bar Congress from using accounting tricks that hide the long-term cost of a bill. On corruption, 78% support term limits for members of Congress. Put those together and the agenda is clear. Live within our means. Keep our promises. Win the future while protecting our communities, kids and liberties. Build a government accountable to people, not parties. That is not the progressive wish list, and it is not the Republican platform either. A vote against whoever is in charge is not a vote for anyone’s program. It is a demand for these things. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS QUESTION WHETHER AI’S PROMISE OUTWEIGHS ITS RISKS Look at what independents are actually upset about. The border is still unresolved after years of promises. Energy costs keep squeezing family budgets. And artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping jobs and daily life while Congress offers speeches instead of a plan. These are not left or right complaints. They are complaints about people in charge who are not getting results. Independents are now the largest bloc of American voters. They decide close elections, and they have no loyalty to either team. They vote for whoever seems least likely to make things worse. Two years ago, that was one party. This year it may be the other. DEMOCRATS THINK A BLUE WAVE IS BUILDING. HERE ARE 3 FORCES THAT COULD STOP IT The numbers tell the story. Roughly two-thirds of independents say Washington does not hear them. That is not a number that describes people who have found a new political home. It describes people who feel abandoned and are looking for the exit. For a blue wave to occur, it will rest on independents who are holding their noses. They will be voting for Democrats because the alternative looks worse, not because they have embraced the progressive wish list. Treating that vote as a blank check is how a party loses the same voters two years later. MINNEAPOLIS PROGRESSIVES TURN ON GEORGE FLOYD-ERA PUBLIC SAFETY OVERHAUL, PUSH TO DISMANTLE OFFICE Consider crime. Most Americans, whatever their party, want safe streets and a justice system that works. Imagine House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stepping to the microphone to announce a serious, commonsense crime bill. Fund good policing. Go after repeat violent offenders. Protect due process. It would not be a radical idea. It would be a reasonable one. That single act would change the national story. Independents would take notice. It would say the party is willing to govern from the center and listen to people who do not agree with it on everything. SCANDALS, SOCIALISTS AND TRUMP ROIL PRIMARIES, SEND INCUMBENTS PACKING AT NEAR-RECORD PACE But that bill will not come, and the reason is not hard to see. A party that wants the support of the middle is being pulled by a left flank that treats a compromise on public safety as betrayal. Groups like the Democratic Socialists of America hold enormous sway over the energy and the primaries. Jeffries cannot move toward the center without a fight inside his own coalition, and so he does not try. That is the real danger for Democrats. The very independents who may hand them a majority will be watching to see what they do with it. If the answer is a sharp turn toward the activist left, those voters will leave just as fast as they arrived. NEWT GINGRICH: REPUBLICANS CAN WIN THE 2026 MIDTERMS — IF THEY FOLLOW THE PLAN Republicans should not take comfort either. If they lose, it will be because they too failed to listen. Both parties have spent years competing for the loyal base and ignoring everyone else. The result is a country in which most voters feel they are choosing between two disappointments. There is a better path, and it is not complicated. Secure the border and fix the legal immigration system. Lower energy costs by building what we need. Set sensible guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI) before the technology outruns us. Do these things in a way that respects voters of every stripe, and independents will reward you. Ignore them, and they will punish you, whatever letter follows your name. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION This is why just a few handfuls of independents can entirely change the way we view and conduct politics. A growing share of the country is independent, yet very few members of Congress are. That gap is the story behind the story this November. When the votes are counted, the winners should ask a hard question. Did voters choose us, or did they simply reject the other side? The honest answer will decide whether this election is a turning point or just another swing of the pendulum. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ADAM BRANDON Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9d2f32b01e86071e12fe7 MORNING GLORY: Trump must go to war on the airwaves to stop Democrats’ blue-wave blitz te 2026-10-22T09:10:11.674Z MORNING GLORY: Trump must go to war on the airwaves to stop Democrats’ blue-wave blitz Should President Donald Trump deliver a prime-time address next week with the avowed purpose of impacting the elections nationwide? Yes. Absolutely yes. President Trump is often the best proponent of his own policies, and the much-anticipated "blue wave" would effectively paralyze those policies and his plans to finish the battle with Iran, build the Golden Dome and Golden Fleet, and slow, if not reverse, the regulatory overhaul underway. MORNING GLORY: MINNESOTA'S MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL COULD DELIVER A STUNNING SENATE UPSET Loss of the Senate majority would also mean near-zero chances of confirming any appellate judges or Supreme Court justices. Spending on the Pentagon would also plummet as Democrats return to their long-standing position of insisting that every dollar of increased defense spending must be matched by one for non-defense domestic discretionary spending. If President Trump makes these arguments directly to voters and names the names of the senators or Senate candidates who are key allies or the Democratic nominees he believes are from the far, far left, the sharpened focus could help mobilize his base to again support his agenda one last time. 13 DAYS UNTIL MIDTERMS, TRUMP HEADS TO SOUTH CAROLINA AS DEMOCRATS WIDEN BATTLEGROUND MAP There are precedents for such an appeal, and they had mixed results. On October 24, 2022, President Biden made a direct closing argument for Democrats at Democratic National Committee headquarters, 15 days before Election Day. The expected "red wave" that year was reduced to a ripple. On October 25, 2006, President George W. Bush held a nationally televised news conference less than two weeks before the midterms. President Bush discussed Iraq and framed the election choice around national security and taxes. It was a news conference, not a formal prime-time address. The GOP got "thumped," to borrow President Bush’s own characterization of the 2006 results. The takeaway from that limited data set? A speech could work to rally a president’s base voters. A press conference won’t. President Trump’s rallies around the country have always served as a feedback loop for his messaging. He knows it’s his base that turns out, and he tries out various messages and themes, then amplifies what works and cuts what doesn’t in subsequent rallies and in his conversations with the press. Getting the feedback is particularly important when it comes to turning out the base. As the president has been everywhere in the past month, he has a good idea of what "works" in this campaign cycle. TRUMP CAMPAIGN INSIDER REVEALS STRATEGY BEHIND MIDTERM BLITZ THAT WHITE HOUSE HOPES PAYS OFF BIG The Trump PAC may even want to buy network time for an address, or it may simply allow social media to do its thing. A tight 15 minutes would play and play, give birth to ten thousand posts and reels and, crucially, focus the base and independent voters on the stakes, which are very high indeed. President Trump has got a fine writing staff, but brevity is not second nature to him or them when it comes to speeches. If he does try such a direct appeal, the crucial points I hope he makes in succinct fashion are these: TRUMP'S UNUSUAL ROLE AT MIDTERM CONVENTION REVEALED AS SCHEDULE GOES PUBLIC VOTERS PREPARE TO WEIGH-IN ON TRUMP'S ECONOMY AS COSTS CONTINUE TO SURGE The president should explicitly ask voters to support Mike Rogers in Michigan, Michele Tafoya in Minnesota, Ken Paxton in Texas and Susan Collins in Maine. President Trump should note that Rogers and Tafoya are likely to be as independent-minded as Sen. Collins, who has often opposed presidential policies, but that all of them represent their states very well.  States that are "light blue" or "light red" deserve senators that represent them, not Hamas or other extremist positions. President Trump should close by reminding everyone of the mess he inherited. The once wide-open border is now completely closed and sealed tight, with the long-awaited wall nearing completion. Fraud in Minnesota, California and other blue states is being exposed and corrected. Inflation is way down from the 9.1% it reached under President Joe Biden but needs to go down further still, and President Trump and his economic team can get that done with support from Congress, not obstruction. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION And the evil regime in Iran that has terrorized the world for 47 years is on its last legs and wobbling. Its nuclear weapons program is obliterated and will not be allowed to be rebuilt. There is work to be done with our allies across the globe, but taking us down the impeachment road because the Democrats have no proposals to do anything else would be a disaster for everyone. "America’s Golden Age is indeed upon us," President Trump should conclude. "I need your vote, and so do these great Republican candidates. Please make a plan to vote and turn out. Thank you. God bless our troops everywhere, but especially in the blockade and at the bases around the Islamic radicals in Iran, and those confronting Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, and God bless the United States." Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons from 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh drives Americans home on the East Coast and to lunch on the West Coast on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel’s news roundtable, hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9d2ee2b01e86071e12fae James Talarico’s Texas House Record: Partisan Fights, Bipartisan Laws te 2026-10-22T09:10:06.709Z James Talarico’s Texas House Record: Partisan Fights, Bipartisan Laws He described himself as a progressive fighter. Now, he is seeking Republican votes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9d2ed2b01e86071e12fa5 Chris Pappas Could Make History in New Hampshire’s Senate Race te 2026-10-22T09:10:05.897Z Chris Pappas Could Make History in New Hampshire’s Senate Race Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee in New Hampshire, would be the first openly gay man in the Senate. On the campaign trail, he doesn’t dwell on it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9d2ed2b01e86071e12f9c Higher, Faster, Gnarlier: Have Roller Coasters Become Too Extreme? te 2026-10-22T09:10:05.050Z Higher, Faster, Gnarlier: Have Roller Coasters Become Too Extreme? A coaster dares riders to be daring, with steep drops, high speeds and improbably tight curves. But safety has become a concern again after a man was thrown from his seat and died in Georgia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9d2ec2b01e86071e12f93 Reliably Red Iowa in Play as Economic Woes Mount te 2026-10-22T09:10:04.120Z Reliably Red Iowa in Play as Economic Woes Mount The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9c4e12b01e86071e12c6e Trump voters reveal their biggest fear heading into midterms — and it's not rising prices te 2026-10-22T08:10:09.511Z Trump voters reveal their biggest fear heading into midterms — and it's not rising prices WICHITA, Kan. — Voters at President Donald Trump’s Kansas rally said the cost of living remains a major concern, but many feared Democratic control of Congress even more. This midterm election cycle features six Republican-controlled Senate seats that are considered toss-ups, including Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall’s contest against Democrat Adam Hamilton. That race has become an unexpected challenge for Republicans in their quest to keep control of the Senate. And voters who lined up to get a chance to see Trump in Wichita told Fox News Digital that they recognized the stakes, particularly the effect Democrats flipping both chambers of Congress could have on the president’s agenda. SLEEPER SENATE RACE EMERGES AS UNEXPECTED HEADACHE FOR REPUBLICANS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS "Trump doesn’t get the support that he needs to protect America, and that our country will turn into Paris, France," Kathy Bond told Fox News Digital of the riots roiling through the French capital. "That's my biggest concern." The race between Marshall and Hamilton, who led the Church of the Resurrection which now boasts a congregation of nearly 23,000, according to the church's website, before jumping into politics. The Cook Political Report recently shifted the race to a toss-up, sending Republicans scrambling to dump more money into the state. Trump’s rally in Kansas, the first time a sitting president has visited the Wichita area since former President George W. Bush in 2007, is part of his and Republicans' broader strategy to motivate Republican voters during a midterm election cycle in which he is not on the ballot. National Republicans argue that without the loyal MAGA voting bloc, they won’t stand a chance as they face turbulent political headwinds. THUNE MAKES BOLD PREDICTION ABOUT REPUBLICANS' SENATE CHANCES AS GOP PULLS MILLIONS FROM KEY RACES Though voters are unhappy with the economy, the ones waiting in the long, snaking lines to get their seat inside the Heartland Credit Union Arena argued that Democratic control would be worse. "We've got to vote Republican down the ballot this year. It's a significant point in the Trump administration," Emily told Fox News Digital. "And it's just we've got to keep the Republican majority. There's too much at stake." Marshall, who is running for a second term in the upper chamber, recognized that the race was neck and neck and told Fox News Digital in an interview before the rally that "it's the price of gas" that has tightened the race. "I do feel people's pain," Marshall said. "Every year I go to all 105 counties, finish up the 105 counties in June, and as that price of gas went up, I felt more and more frustration. So maybe we're up 12 points before the Iran War, and as the price went up our poll numbers went down, so I think it's the price of gas." WOKE MEGACHURCH PASTOR, DEM NOMINEE CALLED FOR REPENTANCE OVER WHITE PRIVILEGE IN WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD, BLM "But I think people are beginning to realize the rest of the story, that if we were to lose this seat and let Democrats control the Senate, they would go back to their policies that drove gas prices up higher," he continued. "Even today, the price of gas is less on average under President Trump than it was under Joe Biden." Some at the rally felt that Marshall should have to answer for his votes in the Senate but believed that his experience as a lawmaker overrode the uncertainty that the political newcomer Hamilton could bring should he win on Nov. 3. "I mean, you know, Marshall's been in it for a while now, so he's gonna have a lot of people that he has to answer a lot of questions to because he's the one been doing the job this whole time," Jenny told Fox News Digital. "But for me, somebody like Hamilton that hasn't been in, you know, this game and doesn't really know exactly what all this entails," she continued. "I'm sure his intentions are good, but I just don't think that he has the background to do what's necessary for our state." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9c4e02b01e86071e12c65 WATCH: Top 3 clashes in heated MN governor debate as Walz's legacy looms large: 'Change the culture' te 2026-10-22T08:10:08.658Z WATCH: Top 3 clashes in heated MN governor debate as Walz's legacy looms large: 'Change the culture' The Republican and Democratic candidates vying to replace Minnesota' s outgoing governor Tim Walz sparred in their final debate Wednesday over the massive fraud scandal that has unfolded in the state, health care and rising gas prices. "A vote for Amy Klobuchar is a vote for a Tim Walz third term," Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth said in her opening statement after painting Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar as the "status quo" candidate in a "state in crisis" over the $ 9 billion fraud scandal. Klobuchar pushed back in her opening statement, saying, "I don't like the status quo. I hate the status quo." WALZ'S 'EXIT INTERVIEW' REFLECTING ON HIS TENURE SPARKS LAWMAKER DEBATE ABOUT HIS LEGACY: 'NEVER SERIOUS' The first question of the debate focused on fraud, a recurring topic throughout the night, and what each candidate would do to combat it. "Fraud unchecked here in the state of Minnesota has gone far too long, and it has finally come to the surface," Demuth said. "The thing that I will do on day one is I am going to be firing all commissioners, choosing new commissioners that are expert in their field, that will carry out the accountability and transparency that is needed in our state. We have to change the culture of fraud." Klobuchar attempted to distance herself from Walz when addressing the issue. "The fraud is simply unacceptable and as a former prosecutor, I'm going to send those fraudsters to jail," Klobuchar said. "Tim Walz should have caught the fraud earlier and he should have done more. He said it himself. And by the way, when my opponent references Tim Walz, I will say one thing. He is not seeking a third term. I am the one up here." Fraud came up again later in the debate, with Demuth criticizing Klobuchar's close relationship with Walz. "You have not heard my opponent differ from one policy bill that Tim Walz, who she calls an incredible governor, has allowed to go forward," Demuth said. "I would love to hear one bill, one area, child care, fraudulent funding. I would love to hear that. If she is separating herself specifically from Tim Walz, Tim Walz allowed the child care fraud and other fraud here in the state of Minnesota to explode to $9 billion, never firing any of his commissioners or agency employees. But yet you have someone standing here tonight that is supporting everything from the incredible governor, as she has said he is." Klobuchar responded, "Rewind the tape on this debate please; you will see exactly how I said I differed from Tim Walz." In another tense moment, the candidates turned to rising gas prices, with Klobuchar attempting to link Demuth to the policies of the Trump administration. "I can tell you the fastest way to bring down your gas prices, and that is to stop this War in Iran," Klobuchar said. "That is it, beginning, middle and end. And when you look at what my opponent brings up, when we had a debate earlier this week, she actually brought up and blamed it on the Keystone pipeline. Then she blamed the health care costs on Barack Obama. I don't know what will be next. Maybe Thomas Jefferson, but what I know is that Minnesotans understand what's happened at the pump." EXPLOSIVE SLEEPER ISSUE COULD FUEL MIDTERM SHAKEUPS, TOP REPUBLICAN PREDICTS: ‘YOU’RE GONNA SEE SURPRISES’ Demuth blamed high costs in Minnesota on the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's (DFL) control of state government. "We can talk about that Keystone pipeline that my opponent has voted against. That would have brought in 830,000 barrels of oil. It would have helped with the supply that we have here, yet she voted against it," Demuth said. "But you have to ask yourself, why are things so expensive here in Minnesota? They are expensive because of overspending by a one party control in 2023 and 2024, I will bring down prices. I will right-size our state budget and make sure that you can afford your lives, that you can grow, thrive, and businesses will be coming to Minnesota to provide the jobs that are needed. It's common sense, and that's the decision that you have to make as you're looking to this election this year." As Minnesotans continue to grapple with rising health care costs, the two candidates sparred over ObamaCare, which Klobuchar voted for in the U.S. Senate. "It's important to realize that we're looking at all of the inputs and all of the reasons why our health care is more expensive," Demuth said. "Senator Klobuchar supported the Affordable Care Act. She promised that it would bring down our health care. Unfortunately, we have seen anything but all of our health care since the Affordable Care Act has increased the health care cost to all Minnesotans." Klobuchar didn't address ObamaCare in her response, instead pointing to Demuth's position on abortion and accusing the Republican of being beholden to Big Pharma. "You've heard from my opponent that, I don't support certain things in health care, she's talking about issues that are already settled," Demuth said. "I think it's quite rich to hear the fact that she is the one that broke the health care system as the deciding vote on the Affordable Care Act." During the health care discussion, Klobuchar argued that Demuth has not done enough to lower insulin prices and cited the support she has received from the family of Alex Smith, a 26-year-old Minnesotan who died while struggling to afford his insulin treatments. "Just to clarify a very incorrect or untruthful lie that you just heard was the fact that I did vote yes for the Alex Smith insulin bill," Demuth responded. "Back in April of 2020. The governor signed it into law the very next day." Klobuchar, who was first elected to the Senate in 2006, won all four of her Senate elections by healthy margins, including her 2024 reelection by nearly 16 points. Before serving in the Senate, Klobuchar was elected twice as county attorney in Hennepin County, Minnesota's most populous. She also ran unsuccessfully for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Demuth, who was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2018, has served as GOP leader in the chamber since the start of 2023 and as speaker for the past year and a half. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9c4df2b01e86071e12c5c Abortion, ICE and socialism spark fireworks in swing state governor debate: 5 top moments te 2026-10-22T08:10:07.880Z Abortion, ICE and socialism spark fireworks in swing state governor debate: 5 top moments Republican Tom Tiffany and Democrat David Crowley sparred over abortion, taxes, immigration and Wisconsin's growing data center industry Wednesday night as Wisconsin's gubernatorial candidates faced off in a heated debate. Tiffany, a Republican congressman, and Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, offered competing visions for Wisconsin as they vie to succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The WISN-hosted debate came less than two weeks before Election Day, with polls showing a tight race. A September Marquette Law School poll found Crowley leading Tiffany 49% to 46% among likely voters, a difference within the survey's margin of error. RealClearPolitics rates the race a toss-up. WISCONSIN GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATE SWIMS FROM SINKING PLANE AFTER EMERGENCY LAKE LANDING Here are five of the biggest moments from the debate. Tiffany pointed to Wisconsin's existing 20-week abortion limit when moderators asked whether he would sign a six-week abortion ban , a restriction he previously supported as a legislator. "I voted for a five-month bill when I was in the state Senate. I will uphold that law as the governor of the state of Wisconsin," Tiffany said. "I have been very clear where I stand. I've given the answer that I'm at five months," he added. Tiffany also sought to reassure women about his position. "All you women out there, you will not have to hold your breath when I'm governor," he said. Crowley, meanwhile, declined to specify a gestational limit for legal abortion, even when moderators asked whether he supported abortion through nine months . "These are discussions that need to be made between a doctor and a patient," Crowley said. ‘MODERATE’ DEM GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE EMBRACED DEI BUDGET TOOL, GREEN NEW DEAL-STYLE POLICIES Tiffany accused Crowley of supporting abortion through "the full nine months." Crowley countered that abortions later in pregnancy typically involve extreme circumstances and criticized Tiffany's previous support for stricter abortion legislation. "My position has been consistent ever since I announced for governor," Tiffany responded. "We once again did not hear where David Crowley stands on abortion." The candidates split over Wisconsin's nearly $3 billion projected budget surplus, with Tiffany pledging to return the entire sum to taxpayers through permanent tax cuts. "We should return all of that to the taxpayers. They've overpaid into the state of Wisconsin," Tiffany said. Tiffany favored permanent tax cuts over rebate checks, arguing Wisconsinites cannot plan their finances around one-time payments. His proposal includes income and property tax reductions, including a 10% middle-income tax cut. Crowley argued the surplus should be used more broadly to lower costs for families, including through property tax relief and investments in public schools, municipalities, child care and health care. Tiffany argued Wisconsin could cut taxes without sacrificing funding for education, transportation and health care. Crowley countered that Tiffany's plan would deprive state and local governments of revenue needed to provide those services. Tiffany pledged to require Wisconsin sheriffs to honor federal immigration detainers, drawing a sharp contrast with Crowley over cooperation with ICE. "I will make sure that local, county and state law enforcement coordinate with federal law enforcement," Tiffany said, arguing immigrants who commit crimes should be transferred to federal authorities while still in county jails. Asked whether that cooperation should be mandated by law, Tiffany said, "I believe we should." Crowley opposed a blanket ban on cooperation with federal immigration authorities and said immigrants convicted of crimes should be deported. However, he called for restrictions on ICE operations in Wisconsin, including ending contracts with local law enforcement, prohibiting agents from wearing masks and requiring judicial warrants before entering jails and prisons. "We need to make sure that we're protecting people's civil liberties," Crowley said. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Wisconsin's data center boom emerged as another campaign issue, with both candidates opposing taxpayer subsidies for the massive projects. Tiffany outlined conditions for data center development under his administration, including protections against higher utility rates, a ban on taxpayer subsidies, local control, farmland protections and greater transparency. "Why would some of the wealthiest companies in the world need subsidies from the taxpayers of Wisconsin?" Tiffany said. Crowley said communities should not be forced to accept data centers they do not want and said he would sign legislation eliminating sales tax incentives for the projects. Crowley also supported the current pause on data center development pending an environmental review and called for greater reliance on renewable energy to meet rising electricity demand. Crowley faced questions about the Democratic Party's left flank after narrowly defeating democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Asked which democratic socialist priorities he shared, Crowley cited expanding BadgerCare, funding public education and child care and holding wealthy Americans accountable. But when moderators asked which parts of the Democratic Socialists of America platform he supported, Crowley said he could not answer. "I'm not familiar with the DSA platform to be answering that question," Crowley said. Tiffany pointed to Crowley's previous claim that little separated him from Hong during the Democratic primary. "That sounds like a socialist to me," Tiffany said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9c28a2b01e86071e12bc3 PETER CLARK: The Grocery Aisle Tea Party te 2026-10-22T08:00:10.123Z PETER CLARK: The Grocery Aisle Tea Party By Peter Clark | The spark that ignited the American Revolution stemmed from the tax on tea. An unjust duty on their beloved tea led colonists to shout, “No taxation without representation.” This burdensome tax became one of the fissures that set America on its path to independence from colonial rule. The dispute goes beyond the price of tea; it was about who has the authority to impose taxes and whether the people have a say. In 2026, Arizona voters can revisit this question in the grocery aisle. If Proposition 316 passes, it would cap local taxes on groceries at 2% and allow voters to approve increases above that threshold. Since America’s founding, the government’s legitimacy has rested on the consent of the governed. Cities exercise taxing authority per the Arizona Constitution. While this satisfies the lawful criteria for taxation, when is delegated consent sufficient? Arizonans can propose a referendum, but doing so requires traversing a complex process. However, Proposition 316 tackles this issue directly. It caps local taxes on groceries and requires voter approval for any increase above this limit, giving voters direct input without tackling the hurdles of organizing a referendum after the fact. Unlike luxury goods, groceries are a necessity. Demand for essentials like food tends to be inelastic because we all need to eat. As the cost of living rises, debating grocery taxes differs from debating cigarette taxes; consumers can quit smoking, but they cannot quit eating. Food taxes disproportionately hit poorer residents. Per the USDA, households in the lowest income quintile spent 33% of their pre-tax income on food in 2024, compared with just 6.4% among those in the highest. That means an onerous tax on groceries consumes a larger share of a poorer household’s resources, making it regressive. If a tax falls most heavily on people least able to absorb it, we should give them a direct voice in the matter. Inevitably, taxes are a necessary evil. Grocery taxes can make up a sizable portion of a city’s budget, especially with the recent downturns in tax revenue from declines in tourism and the elimination of local residential rental taxes, which cost cities across Arizona $230 million in annual revenue losses. However, local elected officials should be held accountable for fiscal responsibility and clarity. If they want to raise the grocery tax above the threshold, they need to make their case to the public. Why should the public support a tax on necessities if it isn’t clear what the revenue will fund? To garner widespread support, municipalities should directly identify what the additional revenue will fund and explain why the increase is necessary. Voter feedback stimulates civic engagement. While Arizona is only a bit below the national average for voter turnout and confidence in voting, there’s still room for improvement. Pew Research has found that one of the top reasons voters give for not participating is the belief that their vote doesn’t matter. However, policies that enable more direct constituent feedback can give citizens a greater stake in local government. In 2024, Scottsdale put Proposition 490 on the ballot. The measure passed, levying a 0.15% sales tax for the next 30 years to fund resources for parks and recreational facilities. What made that election stand out was the city’s 88.9% voter turnout. This proposition alone can’t explain the high voter participation; it shows how a local fiscal decision can give voters a direct role in managing public expenditures. The Boston Tea Party wasn’t just about tea. It was a rejection of constituents not having a meaningful voice in public affairs. Prop. 316 brings this same principle to the grocery aisle. If local governments want to raise the grocery tax above 2%, they have to make their case with the voters. Bashas’ may be a long way from Boston Harbor, but the question of who gets a say remains. Peter Clark is an Arizona-based writer. His work has been published by AzCentral, AZ Capitol Times, FEE, AIER, Inside Sources, OC Register, Tobacco Reporter & RealClear Markets.  The post PETER CLARK: The Grocery Aisle Tea Party first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9c0312b01e86071e12b41 Fountain Hills Art Teacher Received 10-Day Unpaid Suspension Over Charlie Kirk Remarks, Records Show te 2026-10-22T07:50:09.939Z Fountain Hills Art Teacher Received 10-Day Unpaid Suspension Over Charlie Kirk Remarks, Records Show By Matthew Holloway | Fountain Hills Unified School District (FHUSD) imposed a 10-day unpaid suspension on an art teacher after determining that her classroom remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death violated district policies, according to disciplinary records provided to Councilman Allen Skillicorn through a public records request. The records identify Marisa Colon as an art teacher at Fountain Hills Middle School and Fountain Hills High School. In a Sept. 22, 2025, formal reprimand, Principal Dr. Kimberly Weeldreyer wrote that Colon acknowledged telling students, “If you live by the sword, you die by the sword,” during a Sept. 11 art class, one day after the assassination of Kirk. The district’s account states that a student reported interpreting Colon’s remarks as expressing support for Kirk’s death. Colon denied intending to condone his death and told administrators that a student had misinterpreted her words. In a Sept. 12 email responding to questions from Human Resources Coordinator Kailey Brown, Colon explained that she intended to point out what she considered irony between Kirk’s advocacy for bearing arms and the circumstances of his death. The final reprimand acknowledged Colon’s explanation while finding that the impact of her remarks was unprofessional and inappropriate in a school setting. “It was confirmed through investigation that you made statements that were interpreted as expressing support for the death of an individual, Charlie Kirk, when students inquired about him. Specifically, you acknowledged, stating, ‘If you live by the sword, you die by the sword,’” Weeldreyer wrote. “While you clarified that your intent was not to condone such a viewpoint and indicated these conversations are more appropriately addressed with parents rather than in the classroom, the impact of your remarks was deemed unprofessional and inappropriate in the school setting.” “Following the investigation, including student interviews and consultation with legal counsel, it was determined that disciplinary action is warranted,” Weeldreyer wrote. “In accordance with District Policy GCQF, you are hereby issued a ten-day unpaid suspension due to this breach of professional conduct.” The district set the suspension period from Sept. 23 through Oct. 15, 2025. The reprimand directed Colon to stop the conduct immediately, warned that repetition could result in dismissal, and stated that the letter would be placed in her personnel file. It gave her until Sept. 29 to submit a written appeal to Dr. Cain Jagodzinski. Skillicorn, who publicly raised the allegations in September 2025, supplied the disciplinary records and an email chain showing that the district delivered its response to his records request on Oct. 14, 2026. In his September 2025 post to X, he wrote, “Fountain Hills Unified School District middle and high school art teacher Marisa Colon is on leave for saying ‘Live by the sword, die by the sword’ in reference to Charlie’s assassination in a classroom full of students. It’s disgusting she has not been fired yet.” Fountain Hills Unified School District middle and high school art teacher Marisa Colon is on leave for saying “Live by the sword, die by the sword” in reference to Charlie’s assassination in a classroom full of students. It’s disgusting she has not been fired yet. pic.twitter.com/3o1ww9Boqm — Open the Books🌵 🇺🇸 (@allenskillicorn) September 17, 2025 The district’s account describes an investigation that initially resulted in Colon being cleared to return to work before additional concerns prompted administrators to reopen it. After the initial student report, an administrator identified in the records as “Dr. J” contacted Colon. She acknowledged the remark and was directed to meet with HR. In a written statement described in the district’s account, Colon denied that she intended to condone Kirk’s death and said such conversations should be addressed with parents rather than at school. The district stated that the primary student was absent Sept. 12 and could not immediately be interviewed. After that interview and consultation with legal counsel, administrators initially cleared Colon to return Sept. 16. Additional concerns from students and parents subsequently prompted further investigation. A Sept. 16 email and accompanying form placed Colon on paid administrative leave pending the investigation’s outcome. Brown directed her to remain off district property and refrain from accessing district systems or files unless authorized by administrators. On Sept. 18, Brown issued notice of the proposed unpaid suspension and scheduled a Sept. 22 meeting at which Colon could provide information or context. The final reprimand was dated Sept. 22. The district cited violations of Policy IMB, governing instruction on controversial or sensitive issues, and Policy GBEBB, governing staff conduct with students. IMB permits instruction on controversial issues while requiring fairness, objectivity, and professionalism. The policy, adopted Nov. 9, 2022, says personal views are not part of the instructional program and calls for an atmosphere in which differing opinions can be voiced without fear or hostility. It also expressly recognizes due process and freedom of speech for students and teachers. GBEBB requires employees to treat students with dignity and respect and maintain acceptable professional conduct. It states that violations are serious and may result in severe disciplinary action. The records production also included two earlier conduct notices. In a Sept. 12, 2023, written warning, then-Principal Chris Hartmann stated that Colon had used an expletive to refer to a student on Sept. 7 and that students heard it. Hartmann identified violations of policies on staff ethics, conduct, and interactions with students, and warned that further or repeated conduct could result in discipline up to termination. The warning did not identify the expletive. On April 19, 2024, Hartmann issued Colon a letter of direction for “encouraging students to throw objects at students standing in front of your classroom.” He identified violations of staff ethics and staff conduct policies, ordered the behavior to cease, and warned that repetition could lead to dismissal. In an email the previous day, Colon described an action-portrait exercise in which students could choose whether to have tape thrown at them while posing. She said students could select alternative poses, an aide was present, and she instructed students against throwing the tape hard enough to hurt anyone. The April letter stated that it would be placed in her personnel file. The September 2025 reprimand does not state whether either earlier conduct notice influenced the suspension decision. In response to a request from AZ Free News, the district defended the suspension as the highest level of discipline permissible under state law and said the incident prompted changes to staff training and curriculum oversight. Its full statement appears below. The district’s statement reads: “Fountain Hills Unified School District is committed to fostering an environment of respect, civility, and care. Our students look to us as role models for appropriate language and behavior. Any language or actions that demonstrate insensitivity or indifference are unacceptable. “In September of 2025 following the death of Charlie Kirk, Fountain Hills Unified School District received reports of an alleged inappropriate personal statement made by a faculty member. The statement was made as part of a student-initiated classroom discussion of Mr. Kirk’s death. “Mr. Kirk’s death was a sad situation that deeply affected so many people across the country. With that understanding, the district conducted an investigation at that time in consultation with its personnel attorneys and the Fountain Hills School District Governing Board. The investigation included conversations with all directly involved parties to hear their perspectives. “An initial determination was made to allow Ms. Colon to return to work after hearing from the identified parties involved. As a fluid investigation, the school administration and its governing board determined that same day to keep the teacher on leave pending investigation of others who may have had knowledge of the incident. “Based on its findings of no new information beyond what was initially reported, the district took the highest level of disciplinary actions permissible under state law and in full compliance with the district’s personnel policies and protocols. The district then ensured it communicated the corrective actions it was taking to the parties involved. “One of the policy changes made as a result of this incident was to require principal approval to ensure alignment with mandated curriculum boundaries and implemented required annual professional development for all faculty and staff to clarify legal and policy restrictions on classroom content and provide tools for navigating complex discussions safely and appropriately.” Arizona law limits unpaid suspensions to ten school days for teacher misconduct that violates district policy but does not constitute cause for dismissal or certificate revocation. A separate statutory process governs longer unpaid suspensions and dismissal. The district did not specify which statutory provision it relied upon or explain why it concluded that a longer suspension or dismissal was unavailable in this case. Colon did not respond by publication to a request for comment sent to her district email account. 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 Fountain Hills Art Teacher Received 10-Day Unpaid Suspension Over Charlie Kirk Remarks, Records Show first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9bb812b01e86071e12a3c Court Orders Arizona To Revert To Pre-Hobbs Water Rules For Housing Development te 2026-10-22T07:30:09.821Z Court Orders Arizona To Revert To Pre-Hobbs Water Rules For Housing Development By Staff Reporter | The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled on Monday that the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) will face final judgment for violating the law to establish water supply rules. The superior court ruled against ADWR back in April. The Home Builders Association of Central Arizona (HBACA), who sued ADWR, has requested the court invalidate and enjoin the challenged rules by ADWR and award any further relief the court determines to be just and equitable.  ADWR’s assured water supply rules caused a housing moratorium for developers, prompting HBACA to challenge its rulemaking authority in court.  Prior to the Hobbs administration, state law required developers to prove 100 years of assured water supply for their developments before beginning construction. ADWR, under the Hobbs administration, expanded that requirement to require developers to prove 100 years of assured water supply for the water management area surrounding their developments.  The Goldwater Institute represented HBACA in this case. The organization said at the start of the case early last year that the rules defied logic as well as the law, and exacerbated the state’s housing crisis. “Arizona law is clear: major policies like the ‘unmet demand’ rule require formal rulemaking and legislative approval,” stated the Goldwater Institute. “Lawmaking is the job of elected representatives — not unelected bureaucrats.” Judge Scott Blaney, the Maricopa County Superior Court judge in this case, ruled that ADWR had not only violated the law but effectively attempted to rewrite it to suit the Hobbs administration’s preferred water usage agenda. “The Legislature created two paths to establish an assured water supply to develop a subdivision: obtain a certificate; or obtain a designation,” said Blaney. “Through the implementation of its moratorium and its nearly simultaneous promulgation of a rule that demands more water than the statute requires, ADWR has in effect attempted to rewrite the governing statute at the agency level.”  Despite losing in court, ADWR recently requested that its rules not be invalidated and enjoined.  Blaney stated in Monday’s ruling that ADWR has failed to establish good cause for withholding enforcement against them, and that to allow the water rules to continue to exist would be allowing ADWR to continue violating the law.  Blaney said the rules concerning assured water supply would return to what they were before the Hobbs administration. “Defendant’s concerns are not consistent with the facts — the Court’s April 21, 2026 ruling on Plaintiff’s claims merely returns the parties to the status quo ante,” said Blaney. AZ Free News reported earlier this month that the Hobbs administration awarded the outside counsel contract for this case to Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, a law firm with close ties to the governor, earlier this year. The contract listed an initial estimated cost of up to $600,000. As reported, the administration justified competition in this contract as impracticable because ADWR’s in-house attorneys were reportedly busy with other litigation and Hobbs’ policy priorities. The administration previously awarded the firm another outside counsel contract concerning groundwater rules and regulations. That contract quoted an estimated cost of $120,000 per year. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Court Orders Arizona To Revert To Pre-Hobbs Water Rules For Housing Development first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9b9292b01e86071e129a3 Arizona Voters Missing Mail-In Ballots Encouraged To Vote In Person Instead te 2026-10-22T07:20:09.729Z Arizona Voters Missing Mail-In Ballots Encouraged To Vote In Person Instead By Staff Reporter | Arizona voters who have yet to receive their mail-in ballots are being encouraged to vote early in person instead. Some voters who requested early ballots have reported not receiving them, namely in Maricopa County where approximately 1.9 million ballots were mailed out. The county has more than 2.5 million registered voters, which makes up more than half of the state’s more than 4.3 million voters. Early ballots for in-state voters were mailed out on October 7, the same day that early voting began. Uniformed and overseas voters were mailed their ballots on September 18.  The deadline to request a replacement ballot is Friday, October 23. Voters may request a replacement ballot by contacting their county recorder’s office. Election officials recommend mailing early ballots back by October 27 at the latest.  Arizona Republican Party Chair Sergio Arellano said it will turn out better for those voters without their mail ballots if they act proactively by voting early and in person, rather than waiting for a ballot that may not come or turning up on Election Day and hoping there won’t be another problem with their ballot.  Arellano reported that their party received “numerous reports” of voters still missing their ballots as of Sunday.  “Voting in person allows election officials to address your outstanding early ballot and verify your identity so you can cast your vote on the spot, provided you meet the applicable identification requirements,” said Arellano.  Those who choose to vote in person should be prepared to announce their name and place of residence, and bring with them a valid ID. Voting locations may be found on county recorder websites.  Valid ID is categorized into three lists.  List 1: Voters may use one form of the following ID types to vote: valid Arizona driver license; valid Arizona non-operating identification card; tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal ID; or valid U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID.  IDs for federally recognized tribal members aren’t required to have an address or photo in order to cast a provisional ballot.  List 2: Or, voters may use two different forms of the following ID types to vote: utility bill for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable TV dated within 90 days of the election date; bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days of the election date; valid Arizona vehicle registration; Indian census card; property tax statement for residence; tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal ID; Arizona vehicle registration card; recorder’s certificate; valid U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID including a voter registration card issued by the county recorder; any mailing marked “Official Election Material.” List 3: Or, voters may pair any List 1 valid photo ID in which the address doesn’t reasonably match the precinct register with a List 2 non-photo ID in which the address does reasonably match the precinct register. Voters may also pair any U.S. passport without an address and one List 2 item, or a military ID without an address with one List 2 item. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Voters Missing Mail-In Ballots Encouraged To Vote In Person Instead first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad98ef32b01e86071e11f4d Children's Toothpaste Among 4M Tubes Recalled Over Potential Health Risk te 2026-10-22T04:20:03.016Z Children's Toothpaste Among 4M Tubes Recalled Over Potential Health Risk The FDA recall affects 17 toothpaste varieties, including some featuring Barbie, Hot Wheels and Crayola characters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad98c9b2b01e86071e11ea8 Victor Wembanyama Makes Candid Admission After Spurs' Opening Loss te 2026-10-22T04:10:03.437Z Victor Wembanyama Makes Candid Admission After Spurs' Opening Loss Victor Wembanyama opens up about his confidence and decision-making after a career-worst shooting night against Oklahoma City. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9859c2b01e86071e11d2e Kansas Senate rivals distance themselves from party leaders in fiery debate te 2026-10-22T03:40:12.398Z Kansas Senate rivals distance themselves from party leaders in fiery debate Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton repeatedly sought to distance themselves from the most unpopular elements of their respective parties Wednesday night during a contentious Kansas Senate debate. Both candidates battled over President Donald Trump, immigration, the war in Iran and more in a race that could help determine control of the Senate. The debate opened on a personal note, with both candidates pressed over controversies that have fueled attack ads in the closing weeks of the campaign. Marshall was questioned about a New York Times review that found his former medical practice sued more than 700 patients over unpaid bills. The Republican defended the practice while emphasizing the millions of dollars in free care his practice provided. GOP SENATOR ALLEGES SCHUMER BEHIND 'HIT JOB' REPORT ON FORMER PATIENTS "Every year we gave away $3 to $4 million of charity, but we also had a business," Marshall said. "We had 300 employees, we had a mortgage payment, we had electric." Hamilton, meanwhile, was questioned about his handling of allegations involving a volunteer at his church's summer camp alleged to have been a sexual predator. Hamilton acknowledged that he should have ensured the individual did not return to the camp after an initial investigation. "I should have checked to make sure that he wasn't going back," Hamilton said. "That was a mistake on my part." The candidates spent much of the rest of the debate trying to define each other by their respective national parties. Marshall repeatedly warned that electing Hamilton would help hand control of the Senate to Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, while Hamilton sought to portray himself as an independent-minded Democrat willing to break with his party. THE NINE KEY RACES THAT WILL DECIDE WHO CONTROLS THE SENATE, AND WHERE THEY STAND That divide came into focus when the moderator played footage of Trump campaigning for Marshall in Kansas earlier this week and telling voters to "pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot." Asked whether that meant he would support every part of Trump's agenda, Marshall said no and pointed to recent disagreements involving immigration enforcement in southwest Kansas and beef imports. "Just like with my wife, I can disagree with her. My wife is always right," Marshall joked. "And President Trump is not always right." Nevertheless, Marshall emphasized his support for much of Trump's agenda and urged the president's supporters to turn out for him. "We need the Trump voters to come out," Marshall said. "If you want the Trump agenda to continue, if you want secure borders, if you want a strong military, if you want lower taxes, then you — and you voted for President Trump — you need to come out." Hamilton faced a similar challenge when moderators pressed him over his past support for Democrats and his campaign message of "leading from the middle." MANCHIN CALLS SCHUMER 'CRAZY' FOR TRYING TO OUST GOP SENATOR IN CRUCIAL SENATE SHOWDOWN The Democratic nominee explicitly broke with former President Joe Biden over immigration. "The Biden policies when it came to the border were a disaster," Hamilton said. "I believe in strong and secure borders." Hamilton also said he would not support Schumer for majority leader if Democrats win control of the Senate. The debate did produce an unusual moment of agreement when both candidates were asked how many genders there are. "There's two. There's a boy and there's a girl," Marshall said. "There are two genders, male and female," Hamilton responded. SC DEM SENATE CANDIDATE CLAIMS SHE WILL STAND UP TO HER PARTY AS GRAHAM TIES HER TO 'SOCIALIST DEMOCRATS' Hamilton later said he did not want biological males competing against his 12-year-old granddaughter in sports, calling it "not a fair fight," while arguing that decisions over athletic participation should generally be handled locally rather than by the federal government. The Kansas contest has emerged as an unexpectedly competitive Senate race in the closing weeks of the midterms. Marshall is seeking a second term in a state that has not elected a Democratic U.S. senator since 1932, while Hamilton, a longtime pastor, has campaigned as a moderate Democrat. Trump traveled to Kansas Monday to campaign for Marshall as Republicans work to defend the seat with control of the Senate at stake. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9859a2b01e86071e11d1e Fentanyl seizures and border crossings decline, Tucson Border Patrol reports te 2026-10-22T03:40:10.647Z Fentanyl seizures and border crossings decline, Tucson Border Patrol reports TUCSON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at the Tucson Sector touted what they termed “border security successes,” citing decreases in fentanyl seizures and migrant crossings.   Beyond drug seizures, officials noted development of port of entry modernization projects and a drop in rescue operations during a wide-ranging press conference on Wednesday. Stephen Cristinzio, acting deputy chief border patrol agent for the Tucson Sector, said it has seen a 61% decrease in the number of fentanyl seizures in the past two fiscal years. Officials also said there was a decrease in the total amount of fentanyl seized, down by 30% between fiscal years 2026 and 2025. He said migrant crossings also fell dramatically, dropping 96% from fiscal 2024 to the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.  Roque Caza, director of field operations for the Tucson office, which oversees ports of entry, said officers confiscated more than 15,000 pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamines, heroin and cocaine in 2025.  But this year, even as the number of fentanyl seizures at entry ports has increased by 10% compared to last year, the amount in each payload has continued to diminish, he said.   Last year, Arizona ports accounted for 30% of fentanyl seizures nationwide, Caza said. “We’re seeing it in smaller quantities, deeper concealment, predominantly through passenger vehicles as it applies to the land ports of entry,” he said.  While the Tucson Sector saw a drop in fentanyl and methamphetamine, Caza said the agency reported an increase in cocaine seizures. “The overall amount of fentanyl specifically has dropped,” he said. “Methamphetamine is lower this year as well, but cocaine, for example, is up. We’ve seen more cocaine in Arizona this year than previous years.” An Office of Inspector General report released in August said that Homeland Security Investigations’ technologies and information hindered active fentanyl investigations. It concluded that as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement priorities shifted toward immigration enforcement, fentanyl investigations dropped by 24% from 2024 to 2025. Cristinzio said the Tucson Sector isn’t encountering fentanyl as often as before. “We’re not seeing it at checkpoints,” he said. “We’re not seeing it that much backpacked out in the desert. We’re just not seeing it.”  Caza said the sector will continue to focus efforts on confiscating drugs.   “None of us are satisfied,” Caza said. “If one ounce of fentanyl gets through, we need to do more work. We have more work to do collectively, not just on our border, but in the country as a whole.” He said they also seized more than 250,000 rounds of ammunition in 2025, and that cooperation with the Mexican government is necessary to make sure firearms don’t reach cartels. “We have excellent communication processes in place with Mexican authorities, not only with our customs counterparts in Mexico, but also the military elements and the federal police as well,” Caza said. Ports of entry were also noted by Caza, who addressed new technologies that the Office of Field Operations will be using soon. The Tucson Sector is anticipating using new technology for vehicle inspection, which Caza said should be available for testing within the next 30 days in the Nogales and San Luis ports. It is already implementing devices like less intrusive inspection systems using X-ray. Caza also said the sector will ensure that those who cross the border regularly, such as agricultural workers, will be able to do so in the coming busy season but cautioned that funding to hire more personnel goes through Congress and the president.  “There are obviously staffing contingencies, but first and foremost is enforcement,” he said. “For my teams in San Luis, I need to make sure … that they are treating their enforcement responsibilities much like this conversation today, as it applies to counter-drug cartel efforts.” Still, he said the sector plans to add staff to make sure heavy traffic doesn’t hinder workers who cross for labor. “That’s a very important population that we know historically crossed through San Luis as well as other ports of entry in Arizona during the agriculture season,” he said. As border encounters dropped in the past two fiscal years, rescues also went down. But Greg Tolley, deputy director of the Tucson Air and Marine Operations, said it “remains a huge part of our mission.” “The desert is unforgiving,” Tolley said. “Crossing the border is still very dangerous.” The federal government recently denied permits to Humane Borders, a nonprofit focused on providing humanitarian aid to migrants crossing the border, for areas where they originally placed water stations, affecting about 30% of their stations. Cristinzio said their headquarters has not had discussions about replacing this aid, but they “have teams out there to help you.” “It’s a law enforcement mission, but more often than not, it turns into a humanitarian rescue mission,” he said. “That remains a priority for us to be available to rescue those in need and to provide that aid.” Cristinzio said federal agencies limiting access to land for humanitarian aid is “not a CBP function,” but he can’t argue with concerns about the safety of individuals who may need access to water stations. “Any aid that is provided to anybody that’s in distress anywhere is an absolute must,” he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad985952b01e86071e11cd3 Brian Kelly Emerges as Candidate to Land Big Ten Coaching Job te 2026-10-22T03:40:05.315Z Brian Kelly Emerges as Candidate to Land Big Ten Coaching Job Former LSU coach Brian Kelly emerges as a candidate to land the vacant Maryland Terrapins head coaching job. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad985932b01e86071e11cc9 Anthony Edwards Joins Elite Group With Historic Feat in Timberwolves Blowout te 2026-10-22T03:40:03.864Z Anthony Edwards Joins Elite Group With Historic Feat in Timberwolves Blowout In the Timberwolves' win over the Heat, Anthony Edwards accomplished a historic feat previously achieved by just two NBA legends. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9833e2b01e86071e11c3b Four Takeaways From the Debate for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-10-22T03:30:06.572Z Four Takeaways From the Debate for Wisconsin Governor The Democrat, David Crowley, and the Republican, Tom Tiffany, sparred over taxes, abortion, data centers and legalizing marijuana in their only debate before the election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad980e32b01e86071e11b8a Ilhan Omar Says She Can't Stay at Home After Raid Amid Death Threats te 2026-10-22T03:20:03.847Z Ilhan Omar Says She Can't Stay at Home After Raid Amid Death Threats The Minnesota congresswoman described a chaotic early-morning search of her home and raised concerns about her family's safety. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad97e932b01e86071e11b39 Trump dominates El-Sayed's attacks against Rogers, but GOP rival offers unexpected policy split te 2026-10-22T03:10:11.825Z Trump dominates El-Sayed's attacks against Rogers, but GOP rival offers unexpected policy split President Donald Trump was the unofficial third person onstage at Wednesday’s Michigan U.S. Senate debate, as Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly invoked him while seeking to cast Republican Mike Rogers as Trump’s "sock puppet." El-Sayed mentioned Trump 18 times during the hour-long debate and repeatedly called Rogers’ responses "MAGA bingo," accusing the Republican of relying on Trump-aligned talking points. Rogers, however, broke with Trump on a couple of trade issues. The phrase became a running theme throughout the night, with El-Sayed declaring "MAGA bingo" after Rogers accused him of supporting socialist policies, open borders and defunding the police. Rogers eventually turned the attack back on his opponent, suggesting that the real bingo game was every time El-Sayed included Trump in his answer. Rogers, however, did not align with Trump on every issue. He split with Trump on trade, calling the president’s tariffs a "mixed bag" and saying tariffs on Canada may have been "not well thought through." ‘DESTROYING THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE’: EL-SAYED’S POLITICAL ORBIT COMPLICATES EFFORT TO MODERATE HIS IMAGE He also opposed Chinese automakers building vehicles in the United States, saying during the debate that Congress should ban the ability for the Chinese to build cars in the United States. El-Sayed countered by pointing out that Trump has said he would be open to Chinese automakers building vehicles in the United States and questioned whether Rogers would stand up to Trump on the issue. Wednesday evening marked the second debate between El-Sayed and Rogers, just weeks before Michigan’s midterm election. The battle for the swing state’s open Senate seat has drawn national attention not only because it could help determine control of the upper chamber, but because it has emerged as a major test of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing in a key battleground state. El-Sayed, backed by progressive heavyweights including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has campaigned on a progressive agenda that includes Medicare for All, higher taxes on the wealthy, ending U.S. military aid to Israel and abolishing ICE. While El-Sayed worked to paint Rogers as a Trump-aligned "corporate politician," Rogers repeatedly branded his Democratic opponent as having a "pattern of deception," accusing him of misrepresenting his record and shifting his positions. MICHIGAN SENATE HOPEFUL ABDUL EL-SAYED FIRES BACK AT CNN CHOOSING TO 'FIXATE' ON 'DEFUND THE POLICE' COMMENTS Throughout the debate, Rogers cast El-Sayed as being outside the political mainstream, tying the Democrat and his policies to the Democratic Socialists of America and hammering him over his past support for defunding the police. Rogers also claimed that some of El-Sayed's donors and supporters were tied to Hamas, Hezbollah and the Muslim Brotherhood. At one point, Rogers questioned El-Sayed’s allegiance to the country after accusing El-Sayed of having donors tied to Hamas, asking, "Are you for America or are you for these terrorist groups overseas?" The most contentious moment of the debate came during a question on public safety, when Rogers hammered El-Sayed over his past support for defunding the police, accused him of deleting social media posts on the issue and pointed to El-Sayed’s past comments involving former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who was backed by the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed fired back that it was "beneath" Rogers to question his commitment to the Constitution, declaring that he was "proud to be an American" and calling Rogers’ line of questioning "shameful." ROGERS ARGUES EL-SAYED IS VULNERABLE WITH 2 TRADITIONALLY DEMOCRATIC BLOCS AS OBAMA HEADS TO MICHIGAN El-Sayed, a Muslim and first-generation American whose parents emigrated from Egypt, has faced scrutiny over his rhetoric on the war in Gaza and his positions on Israel, leading some members of Michigan's Jewish community to openly disavow the Democratic candidate. During the debate, Rogers said that his campaign was doing well with the Jewish community, which he claimed is fearful of El-Sayed's rhetoric. Rogers said that El-Sayed was too "extreme" for Michigan, pointing to prominent Democrats who said they can't back the party’s nominee, including the former Michigan Democratic Party chairman and the former finance chair for Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s campaign. Michigan Republicans echoed that argument following the debate, pointing out that El-Sayed used to campaign with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who once said that America deserved the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "We cannot afford Abdul El-Sayed's far-left, big-government policies, and we cannot risk electing a person who campaigns with the likes of Hasan Piker and seemingly justified the horrific terrorist attack targeting children and the Jewish community in Bloomfield Hills," MIGOP Chairman Jim Runestad said in a statement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad97e922b01e86071e11b30 Mass firings vow sparks clash with Klobuchar over Walz fraud legacy te 2026-10-22T03:10:10.824Z Mass firings vow sparks clash with Klobuchar over Walz fraud legacy Minnesota’s gubernatorial candidates clashed over the state’s fraud scandals in their second debate of the week, with Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth pledging to fire all state commissioners on her first day in office and Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar defending her response. The scandals have rocked the North Star State, raising questions about how large-scale abuse of state programs went undetected and putting government oversight at the center of the governor’s race. "Fraud unchecked here in the state of Minnesota has gone far too long, and it has finally come to the surface," Demuth said. MINNESOTA’S ANTI-FRAUD SPENDING HAS QUIETLY BALLOONED, LEAVING TAXPAYERS TO PAY FOR FAILURE TWICE "The thing that I will do on day one is I am going to be firing all commissioners, choosing new commissioners that are expert in their field, that will carry out the accountability and transparency that is needed in our state. We have to change the culture of fraud." Klobuchar called Demuth’s remarks "absurd" and said she contacted U.S. Attorney Andy Luger after the fraud came to light to ask what prosecutors needed. "He said, 'I need more prosecutors'," Klobuchar said. "I called the highest level of the Justice Department, and I got him those prosecutors." TIM WALZ SAYS HE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR MINNESOTA FRAUD BY NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION Klobuchar also said she would have caught the fraud earlier, while criticizing Walz’s response. "Tim Walz should have caught the fraud earlier and he should have done more," she said. She also sought to distinguish herself from the outgoing governor and criticized Demuth for not clearly separating herself from President Donald Trump. "We don’t need a rubber stamp of Donald Trump in the governor’s office," Klobuchar said. 'WE HAVE NOT SLOWED DOWN': MINNESOTA NOT OUT OF THE WOODS ON MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL, EXPERT WARNS Demuth countered that Klobuchar had not identified specific policies on which she would break with Walz, whom Klobuchar has called an "incredible governor." The exchange underscored a central question in the race: how much change voters want when they choose Walz’s successor on Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad97e912b01e86071e11b27 Angel Reese delivers another double-double as Atlanta Dream take 2–1 lead in WNBA Finals te 2026-10-22T03:10:09.937Z Angel Reese delivers another double-double as Atlanta Dream take 2–1 lead in WNBA Finals ATLANTA – Angel Reese helped the Atlanta Dream win a WNBA Finals game for the first time Monday. Two nights later, she helped them take their first lead in a Finals series. ATLANTA DREAM, GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WNBA FINALS GAME Reese finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds as Atlanta beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, taking a 2–1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Reese has totaled 51 points and 28 rebounds in Atlanta’s two victories. Reese became the youngest player in WNBA Finals history to record at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in consecutive games, joining A’ja Wilson as the only players to accomplish the feat. And to give the Dream and their fans credit, I previously questioned whether Atlanta could fill State Farm Arena for the Finals. They answered that with a resounding yes on Wednesday night. Game 3 was a sellout, and the building was loud. Before tip-off, both teams again left the court for the national anthem, marking their third straight absence in the series. They returned moments after the performance ended. The WNBA’s rulebook calls for players, coaches and trainers to stand and line up during the anthem, and the league has not answered OutKick’s questions about the absences. Once the game started, Reese picked up where she left off in San Francisco. She scored Atlanta’s first basket and finished the opening quarter with eight points, including a three-pointer that pushed the Dream’s lead to 22–12. Golden State missed its first eight shots and didn’t make a field goal until 4:38 remained in the first quarter. Atlanta led 23–15 after one. WNBA ANTHEM CONTROVERSY SPARKS CALLS TO BAR PLAYERS WHO DON'T STAND FROM TEAM USA OLYMPIC ROSTER Reese added another three in the second quarter and went into halftime with 15 points, matching her first-half total from Game 2. Naz Hillmon made three first-half threes of her own, helping Atlanta take a 46–40 lead into the break. The Valkyries made a push to start the third. Cecilia Zandalasini hit two threes in the opening 68 seconds, and Golden State tied the game at 48, then again at 49. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Reese helped Atlanta answer. After Rhyne Howard put the Dream back in front, Reese made two free throws, assisted on an Isobel Borlase layup and scored on a running layup herself. That completed an 8–0 run and gave Atlanta a 57–49 lead. Golden State cut the deficit to four, but the Dream kept scoring after Reese went to the bench with 3:31 left in the quarter. DeWanna Bonner hit a three to start a 12–2 finish to the period, scoring five points during that stretch. ANGEL REESE DOMINATES GAME 2 AS ATLANTA DREAM EVEN WNBA FINALS WITH GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES Atlanta led 71–57 entering the fourth and Golden State never really threatened in the final period. Hillmon finished with 15 points, while Jordin Canada added 8 assists. Rhyne Howard had her best offensive performance of the series, scoring 16 points. Atlanta again held down Golden State’s Gabby Williams, who finished with 15 points on 5-of-18 shooting. Atlanta entered these Finals without a win in its three previous appearances, then lost Saturday’s opener. Now Reese and the Dream are two victories from a championship. Game 4 is Saturday at State Farm Arena. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad97c342b01e86071e11a5c Farmers, Health Care and Highways: 5 Takeaways from the Kansas Senate Debate te 2026-10-22T03:00:04.594Z Farmers, Health Care and Highways: 5 Takeaways from the Kansas Senate Debate The Republican incumbent, Roger Marshall, is facing a surprisingly tough challenge from the Democratic nominee, Adam Hamilton. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad979e12b01e86071e119db Josh Jacobs 'remorseful' in first comments since domestic abuse arrest led to commissioner's exempt list stay te 2026-10-22T02:50:09.269Z Josh Jacobs 'remorseful' in first comments since domestic abuse arrest led to commissioner's exempt list stay Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs apologized to his teammates, while also speaking with reporters for the first time since returning to the team after being removed from the commissioner’s exempt list last week. Jacobs missed the first six weeks of the 2026 season following an offseason domestic abuse arrest in May, which landed him on the commissioner’s exempt list on Aug. 30. The league continues to investigate Jacobs’ situation despite pleading no contest to both misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property. Jacobs being removed from the list doesn’t hinder the investigation, the NFL has noted, but he is allowed back with the Packers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Ahead of his potential season debut — the Packers haven’t said whether Jacobs will be playing against the Detroit Lions on Sunday — Jacobs spoke with reporters, expressing remorse for his actions. "Excited to be back with the team, with the guys," he said during his media availability. "I want to say thank you to the organization really for supporting me throughout this whole process and how everything played out. "With that being said, I can’t really get into a lot of things, like specifics of things, but obviously I’m remorseful, and sorry for putting this time in this situation. JOSH JACOBS' EX-GIRLFRIEND FILES MOTION TO PERMANENTLY SEAL EVIDENCE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE "Sometimes, when you go through life, situations occur, and a four-second, three-second decision can alter your life honestly. With that being said, still a human being, man, still trying to learn, still trying to grow from the whole process. Actually learned a lot throughout this whole process, legally and just personally." As part of Jacobs’ plea deal, he was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, attend counseling, pay restitution for property he destroyed and have no further contact with the victim. As long as he meets those conditions for one year, the property damage charge will be dismissed. Jacobs was arrested in Wisconsin following an incident that occurred three days prior, where he allegedly grabbed his ex-girlfriend trying to leave his garage and threw her to the ground. Jacobs also filed a civil suit last week calling for an injunction and protective order surrounding evidence, specifically surveillance footage of the incident, which would restrict access to records of the case. Basically, Jacobs doesn’t want the footage released to the public, as it was reported the video footage of the alleged battery would corroborate the victim’s claims. Jacobs is trying to put the situation behind him, saying that he is "just trying to be better" moving forward. "I know for some people this might be a stain on me and my character," he added. "I feel like I don’t have to really speak on my character. A lotta people that know me in this locker room, or that’s been around me, I’ll let them do that. "For me, man, I’m just trying to come back in here, play ball, learn from this mistake and move forward." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Head coach Matt LaFleur also addressed Jacobs returning to his squad during his news conference on Wednesday. "I think a lot of times you get in a situation where you might not make the right decision," he said of Jacobs’ situation. "I think people learn from their mistakes. I think he’s extremely remorseful, and I do believe he is a good person. I’ve been around him quite a bit. I believe in second chances." With Jacobs sidelined, LaFleur has seen an abysmal run game from his depth chart, which includes MarShawn Lloyd, Pierre Strong Jr. and Kaleb Johnson, who Green Bay traded for with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers are averaging just 59.8 yards on the ground per game, though they are top five in passing yards (269.3) with quarterback Jordan Love finding his rhythm amid a recent three-game win streak for his 4-2 squad. LaFleur said he felt Jacobs was in a "pretty good spot" earlier this week in terms of playing against the Lions. "He’s been training, but he’s missed the exposure to football. [His availability] is going to be determined throughout the course of the week, see where he’s at, see how he’s feeling, and then we’ll make a decision." Last season, Jacobs rushed for 929 yards in 15 games, finishing fourth in the NFL in rushing touchdowns with 13. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad979e02b01e86071e119d2 Luka Doncic buys out entire parking lot to give Lakers fans free parking for season opener te 2026-10-22T02:50:08.222Z Luka Doncic buys out entire parking lot to give Lakers fans free parking for season opener The LeBron James era in Los Angeles is officially in the rearview mirror, and Luka Doncic wasted no time introducing himself as the new face of the city. Ahead of Wednesday night's season opener against the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers' superstar made an instant impression on everyday fans before even stepping onto the court. Doncic bought out an entire parking lot outside Crypto.com Arena to give fans free parking and teamed up with Metro Bike Share to hand out free rides across Los Angeles all day long. LEBRON JAMES THANKS LAKERS AHEAD OF FREE AGENCY DEPARTURE FOR 24TH NBA SEASON: 'HOPE I MADE A FEW PROUD' If you have ever tried driving into downtown Los Angeles on a game night, you know parking alone can feel like a shakedown. Dropping 50 bucks just to leave your car on cracked asphalt for three hours is enough to ruin an evening before it even starts. Anyone hoping Luka's generosity would carry over to the concession stands inside would be sorely disappointed. Free beer is definitely not on the menu, and you are still going to pay 20 dollars for a draft and 10 bucks for a soda once you clear security. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Taking a family of four to a ballgame is still a heavy hit on the bank account. Still, the gesture sends a clear message that this is Luka's team now. For years, Lakers basketball was the LeBron show, complete with all the celebrity drama, roster turnover, and constant circus that came with it. With James gone, the keys to the most famous franchise in basketball belong entirely to Doncic. Coming off a frustrating hamstring injury that cut his 2025-26 season short, he enters this fresh campaign with an enormous chip on his shoulder and the weight of 17 championship banners on his back. Free parking and pedal bikes build quick goodwill, but hanging banner 18 is the only thing that truly matters. Wednesday night against Golden State is just the opening chapter of the Luka era. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad979da2b01e86071e11995 MAGA Bingo and Questions of Loyalty: 5 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways te 2026-10-22T02:50:02.731Z MAGA Bingo and Questions of Loyalty: 5 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways Abdul El-Sayed accused Mike Rogers of being overly devoted to President Trump. Mr. Rogers accused Dr. El-Sayed of not enough loyalty to the country. It was still more cordial than their last debate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad977852b01e86071e118f5 Judge Restricts D.H.S. Field Operations Aimed at Unearthing Voter Fraud te 2026-10-22T02:40:05.838Z Judge Restricts D.H.S. Field Operations Aimed at Unearthing Voter Fraud The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad977842b01e86071e118d9 Evacuations Underway Amid Fire at Mississippi Assisted-Living Facility te 2026-10-22T02:40:04.429Z Evacuations Underway Amid Fire at Mississippi Assisted-Living Facility Evacuations and secondary searches at the assisted-living facility are ongoing, Governor Tate Reeves said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad972d92b01e86071e117e2 ICE crackdown divides swing state candidates as GOP nominee vows to mandate sheriff cooperation te 2026-10-22T02:20:09.932Z ICE crackdown divides swing state candidates as GOP nominee vows to mandate sheriff cooperation Republican Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany vowed Wednesday to mandate cooperation between local sheriffs and federal immigration authorities, drawing a sharp contrast with Democrat David Crowley over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown during their general election debate. Tiffany said Wisconsin law enforcement agencies should be required to honor federal immigration detainers, arguing that coordination with ICE allows authorities to remove illegal immigrants accused of crimes while they are still being held in county jails. "I will make sure that local, county and state law enforcement coordinate with federal law enforcement," Tiffany said in the debate hosted by WISN-TV. VIRGINIA SANCTUARY COUNTY IGNORES 1,670 DETAINER REQUESTS OVER 2 YEARS, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FINDS Asked directly whether he would mandate that cooperation by law, Tiffany replied: "Yes, I believe we should. They should honor detainers." Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, said he would not support a blanket ban on cooperation with federal immigration authorities and agreed that immigrants convicted of crimes should be deported. But he called for restrictions on ICE operations, including barring contracts between local law enforcement and ICE, requiring judicial warrants for agents to enter jails and prisons and prohibiting agents from wearing masks. "We need to make sure that we're protecting people's civil liberties," Crowley said. Immigration enforcement has become an increasingly visible flashpoint in Wisconsin, where ICE arrests surged this summer as the Trump administration expanded its nationwide deportation push. TRUMP REAFFIRMS ICE ARREST POLICY AFTER CONFUSING GUIDANCE SPARKS ALARM AMONG AGENTS Trump's immigration crackdown has increasingly collided with state and local governments, putting sheriffs and police departments at the center of a national fight over how far local authorities should go to help federal agents carry out the president's mass deportation agenda. That debate is already playing out across Wisconsin. Twenty county law enforcement agencies in the state participate in ICE's 287(g) program, which allows designated local officers to perform certain immigration enforcement functions. Cooperation with ICE has also emerged as an issue in sheriff races in Sauk and Winnebago counties ahead of the November election. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Wisconsin has simultaneously seen a sharp increase in federal immigration enforcement since Trump returned to office. The latest available federal data showed ICE arrests in the state reaching new highs over the summer, with more than 2,100 people detained between January 2025 and the latest reporting period. The issue has become a complicated one for both parties heading into the midterms. Republicans have continued to campaign on border security and immigration enforcement, while Democrats have increasingly focused their attacks on the Trump administration's deportation tactics and the conduct of ICE agents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad972d32b01e86071e117a7 Clashes Darken Rally in South Carolina as Trump Seeks to Boost Darline Graham te 2026-10-22T02:20:03.998Z Clashes Darken Rally in South Carolina as Trump Seeks to Boost Darline Graham Mr. Trump is barnstorming across conservative America this week to shore up support for Republican candidates in unexpectedly competitive races. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad96e2e2b01e86071e11321 Ilhan Omar believes Trump raid on home was meant to 'intimidate and scare people' from voting te 2026-10-22T02:00:14.340Z Ilhan Omar believes Trump raid on home was meant to 'intimidate and scare people' from voting Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., told MS NOW Wednesday night that she believes the raid on her home was to "intimidate and scare people" away from voting in the midterm elections. Omar's home in Washington, D.C., was raided by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) last Monday in connection to an investigation into potential immigration fraud. Authorities are probing whether Omar or her father lied on paperwork that helped her gain citizenship. Border czar Tom Homan has said that if the allegations are proven, Omar could be denaturalized. Omar, who has largely avoided public scrutiny since the raid, gave her first interview on the subject on "All In with Chris Hayes" and suggested that the decision to investigate her was a last-ditch effort by President Donald Trump to appeal to right-wing influencers. DEMOCRATS HAVE ‘DIRTY HANDS’ OVER COMPLAINTS ABOUT OMAR RAID WEEKS BEFORE ELECTION, EX-PROSECUTOR SAYS "I think they were like starting to lose faith that these were empty promises, and they had to do something, I believe, to say, 'Hey, look, we raided her house. You know, now you can feel comfortable that we are doing something,'" Omar said. "I think ... whether it’s Metro Surge, whether it is the voter rolls that they’re looking at, whether it’s the door knocks that you just spoke of, that is all to show these people that they’re doing something and to save face."  "Because they made this huge promise that there was somehow this massive ... sort of undocumented people that were voting in American elections and that there is something that they need to go and fix." "And so they, you know, they’re going to try to gin up this sort of frenzy," she added. "And, I think ultimately their goal is to intimidate and scare people from wanting to participate and vote." SOMALIS IN MINNESOTA UNLEASH FURY ON TRUMP AFTER FEDS RAID ILHAN OMAR'S DC HOME Despite that, Omar insisted that the raid had likely inspired people to vote in spite of the president. "As I was driving up here today, we were getting calls that people, you know, are just like, there’s a massive line at early voting sites. And a lot of our staff that are, you know, helping people drive to go vote are saying, you know, ‘We don’t have the capacity to keep up with the requests that we’re getting of people who need assistance to get to the early voting site.’ I think it’s doing the opposite," Omar said. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.  ILHAN OMAR'S HUSBAND SNAPS OVER RUMORS SHE FLED US AFTER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION FRAUD RAID Prior to Tuesday night via a campaign video, Omar had not been seen publicly since before the raid on her home, which was first reported by Fox News Digital last week. Her husband, Tim Mynett, has been seen outside the residence walking their dog.  Additionally, Fox News Digital has spotted a campaign aide bringing in food and both of her daughters arriving at the home two days apart. Trump warned Tuesday from the Oval Office that Omar could be jailed if the allegations against her are true. "Well, she could be. She could also go to jail," Trump said. "You know, they keep talking about deportation. No, she could go to jail." "This is just my opinion," he continued, before calling the congresswoman "a very dishonest person" who "hates our country." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad96e252b01e86071e112bb 49ers Linked to Pro Bowl Pass-Rusher Amid Mounting Injury Issues te 2026-10-22T02:00:05.690Z 49ers Linked to Pro Bowl Pass-Rusher Amid Mounting Injury Issues The San Francisco 49ers could use a pass-rush boost, and there's one player they could add to help them get to the QB more. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad96bd42b01e86071e11259 Florida attorney accused of threatening to shoot ICE agents while trying to buy gun te 2026-10-22T01:50:12.262Z Florida attorney accused of threatening to shoot ICE agents while trying to buy gun A Florida attorney was arrested after she threatened to shoot ICE agents in the head while trying to buy a gun, federal authorities said. Lisa White, who lives in Mississippi, was arrested in Long Beach after allegedly threatening to "kill federal agents" while attempting to purchase a firearm and pepper spray, according to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement release. Homeland Security Investigations identified White as a Florida attorney in a post announcing her arrest on X. Authorities said White asked whether specific firearms could penetrate ballistic vests, then allegedly said she would target agents’ heads if she could not breach their armor. FBI ARRESTS PROTESTER WHO THREATENED TO KILL ICE OFFICER'S FAMILY AT NJ DETENTION CENTER PROTEST, BLANCHE SAYS HSI Gulfport special agents responded, interviewed witnesses and located and arrested White, according to the release. The investigation began Sept. 23 after an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives alerted HSI to the encounter at High Caliber Guns, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Sun Herald. White entered the store around 11:30 a.m. and told employees, "I need a gun," according to the complaint cited by the outlet. She allegedly identified herself as an activist and protester and said she wanted a firearm for protection at a protest because she believed "ICE agents are becoming crazy and wild." But White also told an employee she wanted to buy a gun to kill ICE agents, according to the complaint. While discussing the weapons, White allegedly gestured toward her torso and asked whether the guns could penetrate an agent’s body armor. If they could not, she said she would need to "hit them in the head, shoulder, arm or leg," the complaint states, according to the Sun Herald. A shop employee reportedly warned White that pointing a gun at law enforcement would likely get her killed. "If I have to die, I have to die," White responded, according to the complaint. The employee then suggested White buy pepper spray instead of a gun and directed her to a shooting range for training, the complaint states. White looked at two pistols but left empty-handed after the shop declined to complete the sale and told her she could return in two to three days, the newspaper reported. Store employees then alerted authorities, prompting the investigation. "The safety of our personnel is paramount, and HSI takes any threat against federal law enforcement officers with the utmost seriousness," HSI Gulfport Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Reidell said. "We commend the vigilance of the citizens for recognizing these threats and notifying law enforcement immediately, which allowed us to intervene swiftly." ANTI-ICE AGITATOR SCREAMS ‘I’LL KILL YOUR WHOLE F- FAMILY’ DAY AFTER DEM GOV PRAISES ‘PEACEFUL PROTESTING’ White remained in custody as agents prepared a federal charge of influencing, impeding or retaliating against a federal official by threat, ICE said. EXCLUSIVE: LA ICE DIRECTOR REVEALS OFFICERS FOLLOWED HOME, HARASSED AS POLICE FAIL TO HELP IN SANCTUARY CITY "Threats against federal law enforcement will NOT be tolerated," HSI wrote on X. "HSI will continue to investigate threats against the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect our homeland." The arrest comes as ICE reports a sharp increase in threats and attacks against its personnel. HEROIC ICE OFFICERS, STAFF MEMBER OPEN UP ON GROWING DANGERS: ‘AM I GOING TO DIE?' In its release, the agency cited an increase of more than 1,600% in assaults, 3,300% in vehicle attacks and 8,000% in death threats against ICE officers. It did not provide the underlying totals or comparison period. ICE said President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin have made clear that violence against law enforcement will not be tolerated, warning that people who threaten or attack officers face arrest and prosecution. Fox News Digital reached out to White for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad96bd32b01e86071e11250 Boston Celtics' Paul George hit with flopping fine after 38-point debut ends in collapse te 2026-10-22T01:50:11.276Z Boston Celtics' Paul George hit with flopping fine after 38-point debut ends in collapse The NBA slapped new Boston Celtics forward Paul George with a meager $2,000 fine for flopping during Tuesday’s 121-113 season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons, the league announced Wednesday. The penalty stemmed from a fourth-quarter sequence with roughly three minutes remaining in regulation. Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle. On-court officials swallowed their whistles in real time, but the league office retroactively assessed the violation upon postgame video review. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Under NBA regulations, postgame flopping penalties begin at $2,000 on an escalating scale. For a superstar commanding nearly $50 million this season, the fine amounts to little more than loose couch cushion change. Tuesday's physical opener frequently devolved into a four-quarter flop-fest with players repeatedly hitting the deck on contested shots, yet George was somehow the only player singled out to receive an invoice from league officials. The slap on the wrist capped an otherwise strong Celtics debut for the nine-time All-Star, who was putting on an absolute clinic. George poured in 38 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the floor, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc. He added five rebounds, five steals, and three assists in 31 minutes, breaking the franchise record for points in a Boston debut previously held by Kristaps Porzingis. George's individual performance was ultimately spoiled by Boston's collapse. The Celtics squandered a 22-point advantage, largely undone by a sickening 23-0 Detroit run in the fourth quarter led by Robinson and Cade Cunningham. With Jayson Tatum struggling through a dismal 6-of-23 shooting performance, George carried the offense until Boston’s execution fell apart in the closing minutes. Because the flopping infraction carries no suspension, George remains fully cleared to suit up Friday when Boston hosts his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad96bd12b01e86071e1123a Judge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in 9 states te 2026-10-22T01:50:09.258Z Judge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in 9 states Voters line up outside Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia, on primary Election Day, May 19, 2026. (Photo by Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder) A federal judge on Wednesday night blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations that could sweep up U.S. citizens in nine states. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, an appointee of President Joe Biden in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, issued a preliminary injunction after voting rights advocates alleged that Homeland Security was sending armed agents to homes to question residents about their voter status.  The injunction bars operations in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin until polls close on Election Day, though the administration may appeal in the coming days. The decision marks a legal setback to the Trump administration’s intensifying campaign this fall against noncitizen voting ahead of Election Day. It comes as the Department of Justice is suing California to force state and local election officials to not count the ballots of some 20,000 voters the federal government says it suspects are noncitizens. President Donald Trump has long decried the threat of noncitizen voting, which studies have shown rarely occurs. He now faces political peril, as Democrats appear increasingly likely to retake the U.S. House and possibly the Senate in the midterm elections. Martínez-Olguín found that the importance of the public voting free of intimidation outweighed the Trump administration’s interest in rooting out noncitizen voting. But she paused her order until Friday, presumably to give the Trump administration time to appeal. The evidence in the case, she wrote, leads to an “objectively reasonable fear of law enforcement entanglements that intimidates citizens from urging or aiding others in exercising their right to vote.” The lawsuit was filed by San Francisco, Santa Clara, the California Nurses Association, National Nurses United and the Voto Latino Foundation.  “Today, the courts affirmed a vital principle of our democracy: Voting is a fundamental right that citizens – whether born here or naturalized – should be able to exercise without armed government agents harassing them,” Beau Tremitiere, a lawyer at the legal advocacy group Protect Democracy, which represented the plaintiffs, said in a statement. Martínez-Olguín wrote that the “ongoing intimidation that CNA/NNU members experience and the direct impediment it plays in their effort to engage voter outreach, education, and engagement efforts, are irreparable harms that are appropriately addressed by preliminary injunctive relief.” A Homeland Security Investigations internal memo dated Aug. 31 describes a “surge initiative” beginning Sept. 1 that includes conducting field interviews. The memo, which was filed in court, identifies California, Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin as targets of the surge during September. Additional locations are redacted in the document. Homeland Security didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision. In a previous court filing, Department of Justice lawyers representing DHS have argued that the federal government has the authority to investigate potential voting by noncitizens.  “Enjoining the government from even investigating such criminal violations would damage the public interest, not serve it,” they wrote. Democratic groups and top Democrats in Congress filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block Trump intimidating election officials. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad96bcc2b01e86071e11218 Here’s the latest. te 2026-10-22T01:50:04.521Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9697a2b01e86071e111b3 Police called on two Maryland student reporters covering Mike Locksley's firing outside football complex te 2026-10-22T01:40:10.739Z Police called on two Maryland student reporters covering Mike Locksley's firing outside football complex After losing five consecutive games, the Maryland athletic department announced Wednesday that it was moving on from head football coach Mike Locksley. The school described the decision as a " mutual" agreement between both parties. When the Terrapins called a team meeting for Wednesday morning, the news had already been broken by multiple outlets that included OutKick, players were seen arriving to the football facility for an explanation from those in charge of moving the program forward. Unfortunately, news like this rarely stays quiet until a team can gather privately. Reporters typically wait outside football facilities to speak with players and gauge their reactions after a head coach is fired. Defensive coordinator Aazaar Abdul-Rahim will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. WHICH COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES IMPROVED OR TANKED THEIR HOT SEAT STATUS FOUR GAMES INTO THE SEASON? That was the case Wednesday, when two University of Maryland student reporters stood outside the athletic complex hoping to speak with players leaving the facility after learning about Locksley’s dismissal. According to one of the student reporters, SB Nation’s Testudo Times journalist Nolan Rogalski, he and Jude Wilkenfeld believed they were permitted to stand outside the football complex because Maryland is a public university. However, a Maryland staff member reportedly called police on the two student journalists for "suspicious activity." Two officers then arrived at the scene and questioned the reporters about what they were doing outside the facility. "For @testudotimes , @JudeWilkenfeld and I were outside Jones-Hill House trying to get players to comment," Rogalski mentioned on social media. "An athletics staffer took pictures of us, and a police dispatch was called for suspicious activity; a cop and 2 cop cars pulled up, and officers ID’d us and asked us to leave." TCU FOOTBALL PULLS CREDENTIALS FROM LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR REPORTING ON LOCKER ROOM ASSAULT STORY The students appeared to be doing nothing out of line. They were simply covering a major story unfolding on their campus and attempting to speak with players affected by the coaching change. This time last season, there had already been seven head coaches fired in college football, and every single one of them led to reporters in some capacity trying to gather quotes from athletes who were affected by the news. Somewhere, there was a breakdown in communication on Wednesday following the firing of Locksley. Whether the school acted out of spite or genuinely did not know what the two students were doing outside the football complex is up for debate. The University of Maryland Police Department recorded the names of Rogalski and Wilkenfeld but said no report was filed regarding the incident. The school and UMPD released a joint statement Wednesday evening emphasizing that they respect the First Amendment rights of journalists. TCU DOES AN ABOUT-FACE AFTER STRIPPING LOCAL NEWSPAPER'S CREDENTIALS DAYS BEFORE FOOTBALL SEASON The statement also cited heightened security concerns surrounding the football program in recent weeks as the reason police were contacted. "UMPD was contacted today, Oct. 21, 2026, about two individuals who were standing outside of Jones Hill House," the statement noted. "Due to heightened concerns for staff and player safety around the football program in recent weeks, there has been increased security around athletics facilities. A UMPD officer approached the two individuals, learned they were with a campus media organization, recorded student IDs, and no report was taken." "UMPD and Maryland Athletics respect the First Amendment rights of all journalists reporting in public spaces." COLORADO FOOTBALL OPENS PRACTICE TO FANS AND REPORTERS, BUT TREATS IT LIKE A CLASSIFIED PENTAGON BRIEFING The Maryland athletic department has recently been criticized over decisions made regarding press conferences involving the now former head coach Mike Locksley. Now they are searching for a new head coach, while also still making the news for actions involving reporters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad969792b01e86071e111aa Hillary Clinton scolds Matthew McConaughey for 'unfortunate' video supporting independent candidates te 2026-10-22T01:40:09.725Z Hillary Clinton scolds Matthew McConaughey for 'unfortunate' video supporting independent candidates During a podcast interview Wednesday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized a video from actor Matthew McConaughey encouraging voters to consider independent candidates. On Sunday, McConaughey took to social media and challenged the long-held notion that voting for an independent candidate is a wasted vote, arguing that just a handful of independent lawmakers could dramatically shift the balance of power in Washington. "They've been telling us for years that an independent vote is a wasted vote," McConaughey said in a video shared on Instagram. "Well, a great question for our times is, has that unwasted vote been working out for you?" FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: AS THE HOUSE FALLS, THE SENATE STAYS IN PLAY Liberal journalist Kara Swisher shared the video with Clinton on their new podcast "High Stakes," remarking that she didn't think McConaughey articulated the appeal of independent candidates well enough for viewers. Clinton went further and criticized McConaughey for potentially complicating the Democratic Party's efforts to push back against President Donald Trump in the midterm elections. "I think it's really unfortunate that somebody who's such a great actor with such a reach would be two weeks before a midterm that is aimed at stopping Trump's corruption, impunity and extreme damage to the country would suggest that any independent candidate is really a better choice," Clinton said. HILLARY CLINTON ISSUES ENDORSEMENT IN US MIDTERM ELECTIONS "Right now, we have a broad range of Democrats running and Democrats are representing, I think, every kind of American in these elections," she continued. "And we know, I mean, it's just a fact. We know that if we don't vote for Democrats to defeat Republicans, then Trump will have two more unchecked years to do whatever he wants to our country." Fox News Digital reached out to McConaughey's representative for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Clinton, along with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have recently taken steps to campaign for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterm elections. While the former president has been making public appearances on behalf of candidates, the former first lady has made rounds in the podcast sphere with Swisher. HILLARY CLINTON INCLUDES 2016 LOSS IN 'HARD TIMES' LIST FOR DEM VOTERS, INCLUDING 9/11, 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS However, some Democratic strategists have expressed doubts about this latest push. "Hillary and Bill are still relevant to some voters. However, they will mostly be useful in speaking to the Democratic base and those who are highly engaged in politics," Democratic strategist Mally Smith told Fox News Digital last week.  "It is a hard media environment to breakthrough and even current elected officials, let alone former office holders, will struggle to get people’s attention." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad967242b01e86071e1112a Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries skip national anthem for third straight WNBA Finals game te 2026-10-22T01:30:12.293Z Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries skip national anthem for third straight WNBA Finals game ATLANTA – A change of cities did not bring a change in the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries’ national anthem routine. Both teams were off the court during the anthem before Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, marking their third straight absence despite a provision in the league’s own rulebook calling for players to stand and line up during the performance. Just like in Games 1 and 2, players jogged off the court just seconds before the start of the anthem and returned mere moments after it concluded. DREAM, VALKYRIES SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM IN WNBA FINALS GAME 2 DESPITE RULEBOOK REQUIREMENT The WNBA, both teams and the NBA still have not answered OutKick’s questions about the absences. The WNBA’s 2026 official rulebook says players, coaches and trainers are to "stand and line up in a dignified posture" along the sidelines or on the foul line during the national anthem. OutKick asked the WNBA whether any discipline was planned or under consideration following the anthem absences, whether either team had received an exemption and whether the league would instruct the teams to be on the court for Game 3. Both teams were asked to explain their absences and whether the league had communicated any instructions or expectations about the anthem. OutKick first contacted the WNBA, Dream and Valkyries after Saturday’s opener, followed up Sunday and contacted all three again Tuesday. The questions extended to the NBA league office before the series moved to Atlanta. OutKick contacted NBA Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Mike Bass on Tuesday, asking whether the NBA has any role in overseeing or enforcing the WNBA’s anthem provision. NBA STAYS SILENT ON WNBA FINALS TEAMS SKIPPING NATIONAL ANTHEM IN GAMES 1 AND 2 The inquiry also asked whether NBA Commissioner Adam Silver or anyone at the NBA league office had discussed the absences with WNBA leadership, whether any guidance had been provided and whether the teams would be instructed to be present for Wednesday’s anthem. The NBA did not respond. OutKick also sought to ask about the anthem during the Finals press conferences. I raised my hand at all five of Saturday’s pregame and postgame sessions, all four coaches’ sessions Monday and both coaches’ pregame sessions Wednesday, but was not called on in any of the 11. VANCE CONDEMNS 'DISGRACEFUL' WNBA NATIONAL ANTHEM WALKOUTS, SAYS PLAYERS SHOULD SHOW MORE GRATITUDE The teams weren’t the only ones who didn’t stand for Wednesday’s anthem. Two people seated in an area designated for WNBA public relations staff remained in their seats during the performance. Afterward, I asked both why they hadn’t stood. Neither provided an explanation. OutKick could not immediately confirm their identities and is working to determine their names and roles. The venue changed, but the anthem absences continued. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Three games into the Finals, the WNBA’s own rulebook calls for a lineup, its teams remain off the floor and the league still has not explained the apparent violation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9671d2b01e86071e110e6 Rams Urged to Add Pro Bowl WR After Davante Adams Injury News te 2026-10-22T01:30:05.119Z Rams Urged to Add Pro Bowl WR After Davante Adams Injury News With Davante Adams out 6-10 weeks, the Los Angeles Rams are in need of another star WR. And there's one out there who could help. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad964cb2b01e86071e11099 Ryan Fitzpatrick stands by his criticism of Bo Nix but regrets one remark from epic postgame rant te 2026-10-22T01:20:11.665Z Ryan Fitzpatrick stands by his criticism of Bo Nix but regrets one remark from epic postgame rant During his playing days, Ryan Fitzpatrick was known as a gunslinger, unafraid to push the ball downfield and take shots. As an analyst, he appears to have that same mentality. Sometimes Fitzpatrick made throws he wished he could take back, throwing 169 interceptions during his NFL career. As an analyst, there are some takes he wishes he could take back, too. Fitzpatrick eviscerated Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix after the team's 17-14 win last Thursday over the Seattle Seahawks on Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" but said he regretted one remark from his rant. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "The line about being disrespectful to the quarterback position, it boiled over, and that’s the one phrase I wish I could have taken back, because I think my criticism was fair," Fitzpatrick said during a recent episode of "Fitz and Whit." "I don’t think the effort and the competitiveness that he’s shown in the past, I don’t think he was showing that at the end of the game. That is somewhere I usually don’t go, but that’s what I felt." The 17-year NFL veteran stood by his scathing criticism, saying Nix was not playing competitive football and that something appears to be wrong with the Broncos quarterback. RYAN FITZPATRICK UNLOADS ON BO NIX AFTER HORRIFIC PERFORMANCE IN ONE OF THE MOST BRUTAL RANTS YOU'LL EVER HEAR "Something’s going on with him. I don’t know what it is," Fitzpatrick said. "You watched C.J. Stroud and Trevor Lawrence in that game at Wembley, going toe to toe, one after another. Even Aaron Rodgers and Jalon Daniels in the fourth quarter. You had Josh Allen and Kirk Cousins, and you had Jacoby Brissett, and you had Matthew Stafford just going at it. That’s the type of competitiveness that the quarterback position deserves." Despite the Broncos defeating the Seahawks and Sam Darnold throwing two interceptions, Fitzpatrick chose to focus on Nix in his postgame analysis. "I don’t want to talk about Sam Darnold’s two interceptions because, look, playing quarterback is hard, and there are a lot of things that you can’t control," Fitzpatrick said. "But there are things you can control, and when you decide to turn it down, maybe that’s what really bothered me." Former Broncos star Aqib Talib defended Nix and questioned Fitzpatrick's playing credentials to discredit his criticism. Fitzpatrick playfully responded to Talib in a video Sunday but did not fully address his criticism of Nix until appearing on his podcast. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad964c92b01e86071e1108a University of Arizona men’s and women’s basketball teams enter season from vastly different starting points te 2026-10-22T01:20:09.913Z University of Arizona men’s and women’s basketball teams enter season from vastly different starting points PHOENIX – The University of Arizona men’s and women’s basketball teams are coming off vastly different 2025-26 seasons. The men’s team went 36-3 overall, 16-2 in the Big 12 and made the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Wildcats women’s team posted a 12-18 overall record, and a 3-15 conference record that left them 15th out of 16 Big 12 teams. But a new season brings new expectations. Wildcats players and coaches from both teams spoke at the Big 12 Basketball Media Days on Wednesday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, providing insight on what to expect in their 2026-27 campaigns. No skipping steps for men’s team The men’s team was on the verge of making it to the championship game before falling to Michigan in the Final Four. Arizona finished first in the Big 12 Conference regular season, then defeated Houston in the conference tournament championship. Arizona comes into the 2026-2027 season ranked No. 5 in the country and is projected to repeat as Big 12 champion. “The first thing with expectations is they’re a privilege,“ Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd said. “I don’t think you should look at it any other way.”  Arizona returns two core players in center Motiejus Krivas and forward Ivan Kharchenkov, both of whom played instrumental roles in the Wildcats’ run to the Final Four. Krivas was recently named Big 12 preseason player of the year by the conference’s coaches, while Kharchenkov was named to the preseason all-conference team.  In addition, Arizona brought in freshman shooting guard Caleb Holt, one of the nation’s top prospects. “There’s no skipping steps to having a successful season and building a team,” Lloyd said. “You just have to kind of get back to square one and be OK with that. The journey is going to be rough. There’s going to be some rough seas ahead. With these three dudes next to me I feel pretty good no matter what you’re navigating.” Arizona, which opens the season Nov. 2 against No. 22 UCLA at T-Mobile Arena as part of the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas, features a fairly new look this season, bringing in 10 newcomers. But even with the fresh set of faces, the Wildcats remain confident they can make a run for a national championship they last won in 1997 for the program’s only title. “I would say it’s not easy to rebuild almost a whole new team,” Krivas said. “It’s still an ongoing job. The trip to Lithuania really helped us to kind of see where we are as a team and where we need to get better.” Krivas was referring to the Wildcats’  trip to Lithuania over the summer where they competed in exhibition games against teams from Lithuania and Ukraine. They finished with a 2-1 record. Holt is expected to fill large holes from departing players, including Suns first-round draft pick Koa Peat, and increase the team’s chances for a run at the championship. He spent his high school days at Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Every two nights a week it’s probably going to be one of the biggest games of my life,” Holt said. “I’m looking forward to competing with the guys every night in the best conference in the country.” Narrowing the gap key for women’s team Arizona’s women’s basketball team struggled last season, winning just 12 games and going 2-8 in its final stretch while missing the tournament. Those numbers aren’t indicative of the Wildcats’ Big 12 performance, coach Becky Burke said. “I think it was just a super competitive league every single night,” said Burke, who is in her second season at the helm. “We felt like we had an opportunity to win every night. We also felt like it was going to be a tremendous battle every single night.” Arizona rebuilt its roster during the offseason, adding nine new players. “Obviously, we knew that we had a talent deficit. We addressed that in the offseason,” Burke said. “With recruiting our freshmen class, the returners that we brought back, but also the transfer portal class that we brought in, we really feel like we’ve narrowed that gap.” One of the biggest additions the Wildcats acquired came from USC in the transfer portal. Gerda Raulušaitytė, a power forward-center who was named Lithuanian Women’s Basketball Player of the Year in 2024 , has just one year of college experience, but has spent plenty of time playing basketball overseas. “I have a little bit of a different experience than most of my players on the team,” Raulušaitytė said. “But I’m also a senior, so I think that I bring this experience for the freshmen also, not just from the basketball side but off the court as well.” As the Wildcats prepare for their season opener Nov. 2 against Stanford, also at T-Mobile Arena as part of the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas, Burke feels like the team is making strides in its scrimmages,  showing vast improvement from last season.  “I feel like we’re right where we want to be, which is nowhere close to where we will be, ” Burke said. “We’ve had a couple scrimmages. We’re going into this week with two exhibition games. (We) scored more points in our scrimmages than we would have dreamed of this time last year. Offensively, that’s been a pleasant surprise.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad964c52b01e86071e1106d For former Arizona Chief Justice Scott Bales, courts are critical to election integrity te 2026-10-22T01:20:05.289Z For former Arizona Chief Justice Scott Bales, courts are critical to election integrity Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Scott Bales. (Courtesy of Scott Bales) Judges are typically tight-lipped about their work outside of the courtroom.  Scott Bales lived that... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post For former Arizona Chief Justice Scott Bales, courts are critical to election integrity first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad962722b01e86071e10ff6 Stephen A Smith defends White House dinner with Trump te 2026-10-22T01:10:10.248Z Stephen A Smith defends White House dinner with Trump ESPN host Stephen A. Smith defended his trip to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump during an episode of "The View" on Wednesday, telling the co-hosts he wouldn't apologize for sitting down with the president. Co-host Sunny Hostin asked Smith, "He has this history of racial bias that is so clear. Did you think meeting with him, that you got anywhere?" "I don't know, we'll find out, but he’s the president of the United States, and I’ll be damned if I’m not going to try," he said. "And the reality is I’m just speaking from a constitutional perspective in that regard. And it points to a bigger issue. There are so many people that have this mentality, why even waste time talking to him? Whether you like him or not, he’s the president of the United States of America. He’s not going away until 2028. At least. He’s not going away." Smith met with Trump, comedian Bill Maher and Kid Rock at the White House on Oct. 15. THE NINE KEY RACES THAT WILL DECIDE WHO CONTROLS THE SENATE, AND WHERE THEY STAND Hostin raised the possibility that Trump could get impeached after the midterm elections, but Smith rejected the idea.  "I think you’re going to have a situation where the Republicans are going to maintain the Senate," Smith said. "They’ll probably lose the House. So you’ll get folks to impeach him, but then they’ll step in and save him, and it will be an ongoing continuous thing. And don’t get me started with that because I get disgusted with all that pomp and circumstance. I’m so sick and tired of us acting like that’s going to do something. He’s not going away until 2028." "You’re going to have to deal with him," he continued. "And when it comes to getting things done, I’m all about exhausting every means and every measure to try to do what’s in the best interest of our community. I’m not apologizing for that to anybody." The co-hosts told Smith they had invited Trump onto the show, but on Tuesday, co-host Ana Navarro said there was "no way in hell" that she would meet with the president. JOY BEHAR WANTS TRUMP BACK ON ‘THE VIEW’ DESPITE SAYING HE’S ‘NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD’ "It’s easy for the cast of ‘The View’ to attack people for meeting with President Trump or crow about how they would never take a meeting with him," Nicholas Fondacaro, associate editor of the Media Research Center's NewsBusters, told Fox News Digital in a statement about the exchange. "One, they’ll never be asked. Two, they’re not counted on by anyone to be a champion of their cause."  "It’s clear that ‘The View’ truly believe him to be the bumbling racist caricature that they and the rest of the liberal media paint him to be to their viewers," he continued. "They were visibly shocked to learn that Trump seemed to hear him out and called him a few days later to hear his argument again before he met with others about the HBCUs issue." Navarro also pressed Smith on the meeting and questioned whether he pushed back on the president. The ESPN host said he pressed Trump several times regarding the war in Iran and added that Maher grilled the president during the meeting as well. "The only other thing I would add is I’m kind of disappointed that you’re asking whether or not I pushed back because that shows me that you’re not watching my SiriusXM show enough because I push back on Trump all the time," Smith said. BILL MAHER REVEALS HE'S HAVING DINNER WITH TRUMP AGAIN, SAYS HE WAS 'REALLY NICE' BY TEXT Kid Rock spoke on "Fox & Friends" about the meeting on Friday. "Last night, I'm having dinner at the White House with the president, Bill Maher and Stephen A. Smith. We all agreed socialism and communism has no place to have a foothold in our government," he said, before referring to Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Asked how the dinner went, Kid Rock said the group had a great conversation. "It was epic," he said. "And the thing that was the greatest, there's so many points, I could do an hour on it, is that, you know, two Democrats, two Republicans sit down, break bread, have laughs, talk about, have tough conversations on a lot of the issues." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad960192b01e86071e10f55 Here’s the latest. te 2026-10-22T01:00:09.111Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad960152b01e86071e10f35 TJ Watt’s Wife Blasts NFL for Not Canceling Steelers-Saints Amid France Protests te 2026-10-22T01:00:05.610Z TJ Watt’s Wife Blasts NFL for Not Canceling Steelers-Saints Amid France Protests Dani Watt, the wife of Pittsburgh Steelers DE TJ Watt, is not happy with the NFL's decision about the Saints game in France. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad95dc42b01e86071e10ee5 Kurt Suzuki one-and-done with Angels after first 100-loss season as Moreno era nears end te 2026-10-22T00:50:12.448Z Kurt Suzuki one-and-done with Angels after first 100-loss season as Moreno era nears end The Los Angeles Angels’ new ownership era will bring another familiar change: a new manager in the dugout. Only the Colorado Rockies finished the 2026 regular season with more losses than the Angels. Los Angeles’ 100 defeats ultimately ended Kurt Suzuki’s one-season tenure, with the team declining its 2027 option on his contract. Baseball operations consultant John Mozeliak announced the decision in a statement Wednesday. "Kurt has earned tremendous respect in our clubhouse, and I’ve seen firsthand how much he cares about our players," Mozeliak said. "I do not believe our record this year was a true reflection of his true abilities as a manager." STAN KROENKE'S RECORD-SETTING LA ANGELS PURCHASE SHOULD MAKE LONGTERM MLB LOCKOUT LESS LIKELY Suzuki’s time with the Angels may not be over, as the team has offered him an opportunity to remain with the organization as a special assistant. Mozeliak said he made the decision in coordination with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which agreed Sept. 1 to purchase a controlling interest in the Angels from Arte Moreno. The sale is not expected to close until next year, but the group led by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke is already making significant changes to the beleaguered franchise. The Angels ended the season at 62-100 under Suzuki, which marked the first 100-loss season in franchise history. Suzuki ended his 16-year major league playing career as a catcher for the Halos in 2021-22. Suzuki had never been a manager at any level before he was hired exactly one year ago by general manager Perry Minasian. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Suzuki had previously worked as Minasian's special assistant for the previous three seasons. Minasian was fired by Moreno last June, and longtime St. Louis Cardinals general manager Mozeliak stepped in on a temporary basis to run the front office while leading the search for a permanent GM to replace him. However, that transition plan has been thrown into flux by Moreno’s decision to sell Mozeliak’s current contract ends in December, with the possibility of an MLB work stoppage looming. Angels pitching coach Mike Maddux and two staffers were let go in August after Mozeliak determined the team was not fully leveraging the technology and analytics available to its pitchers. Suzuki’s replacement will be the seventh manager to lead the Angels in nine seasons since it parted with Mike Scioscia after the 2018 season. The Angels have had 11 consecutive losing seasons and 12 straight non-playoff seasons, both the longest active skids in the major leagues. Two other MLB teams, the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros, are also searching for new managers. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad95dc32b01e86071e10edc El-Sayed erupts at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations in fiery Senate debate te 2026-10-22T00:50:11.179Z El-Sayed erupts at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations in fiery Senate debate During Wednesday night’s Michigan U.S. Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed passionately denied ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and admonished Republican Sen. Mike Rogers for attempting to link him to the organization. "[El-Sayed] was passionate about defunding the police," Rogers said, responding to a question about law enforcement funding. "As a matter of fact, he asked the Muslim Brotherhood, excuse me, head Morsi in Egypt, to defund the police there, too. I mean, it's unbelievable." Rogers was referencing a letter that The Washington Free Beacon reported El-Sayed signed in 2012 calling on the Egyptian president, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, to purge his nation’s police force. ABDUL EL-SAYED INVOKES JFK TO DISMISS 'CRAZY' QUESTIONS OVER FAMILY'S ALLEGED TIES TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD "To bring into question my commitment to the Constitution is really beneath you," El-Sayed responded.  "I am proud of America. I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud of our Constitution that guarantees all of us the right to pray as we choose to pray. And the question — that you would ask that — I think is actually really quite shameful. As somebody who's actually served under that Constitution, it is shameful." TRUMP LINKS MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: 'HE'S A CON MAN' El-Sayed also caught flak after social media posts from his half-sister alleging that their mother was involved in Muslim Brotherhood activism in the 1970s resurfaced. El-Sayed has denied personal or family ties to the organization and maintained that he was not raised by his biological mother. MIKE ROGERS PRESSES CNN'S DANA BASH ON WHY THE PRESS IS 'EAGER' TO DEFEND ABDUL EL-SAYED "He keeps raising this question about this association with the organization," El-Sayed said at the debate. "I've never been a part because my mom, who's a nurse in Missouri, it doesn't make any sense. And it's actually really quite beneath you, Mike. It's really quite beneath you." There is no evidence to suggest that El-Sayed has any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood. "I know you want to make this about you being a victim," Rogers said. "This is about an ideology. An ideology that's banned in five Muslim countries, an ideology that's banned in another six different countries. "An ideology that is very concerning to law enforcement in the United States because they use it for funding overseas operations." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad95dbc2b01e86071e10eb4 5 Things to Know About Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas te 2026-10-22T00:50:04.693Z 5 Things to Know About Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad95b692b01e86071e10e49 Mary Kartchner te 2026-10-22T00:40:09.673Z Mary Kartchner Mary Kartchner, 84, passed away on Oct. 8, 2026. She was born on Sept. 8, 1942.       Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Love Lake Chapel Building. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m., one hour prior to the service.       Mary will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her.       Funeral arrangements handled by Owens Livingston Mortuary–Heritage Chapel. The post Mary Kartchner first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad95b642b01e86071e10e25 Jerry Jones Hints Cowboys Could Make Aggressive Move at NFL Trade Deadline te 2026-10-22T00:40:04.215Z Jerry Jones Hints Cowboys Could Make Aggressive Move at NFL Trade Deadline Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones addressed his plans with the NFL trade deadline right around the corner. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad959142b01e86071e10dde Enes Freedom directed to private suite for WNBA Finals amid safety concerns, won't be allowed to sit courtside te 2026-10-22T00:30:12.080Z Enes Freedom directed to private suite for WNBA Finals amid safety concerns, won't be allowed to sit courtside Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom has been directed to watch Wednesday night’s WNBA Finals game from a private luxury suite with additional security after contacting authorities and basketball officials about concerns for his safety. Freedom was seen saying "I guess they'll have to drag me," in a video of a phone conversation with arena security, defying the directive. The arrangement for Game 3 between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries at State Farm Arena follows Freedom’s public claims that he received death threats over his planned attendance. He previously told OutKick he was in contact with the FBI and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's office about the threats. State Farm Arena provided a statement to OutKick outlining the security arrangements. Freedom contacted federal, state and local authorities, along with the WNBA, the Dream and arena officials. WNBA MOVES FINALS GAMES 3 AND 4 TO STATE FARM ARENA, GIVING ATLANTA DREAM THOUSANDS MORE SEATS "Enes Kanter Freedom has contacted federal, state and local authorities, the WNBA, the Atlanta Dream and State Farm Arena officials to express concerns about his personal safety during his planned attendance at Game 3 of the WNBA Finals tonight. The safety and security of our guests and team members is our highest priority," the statement read." "Following consultations with the WNBA, Dream ownership, State Farm Arena leadership and security officials, we have directed Mr. Freedom to watch tonight’s game from a private luxury suite. This arrangement is intended to address his security concerns and help provide a safe and positive experience for him and other guests. The suite will have additional security and will be his designated viewing location for the game. State police have also assigned an officer to Mr. Freedom at his request." Freedom posted a video on X of his conversation with a security representative about the arrangements. "I don't want a suite, I would like to to sit on the seat that I bought and purchased. I do not want a suite, I'm going to come and sit on the seats that I just bought, that's it," Freedom said when the representative informed him that he would have to sit in a suite. The representative responded, telling Freedom, "The only thing available to you tonight is the suite." Freedom subsequently responded, declaring, "Do you know everyone, every media that is going to hear about this right?" later adding, "I guess they'll have to drag me." ENES KANTER FREEDOM OPENS UP ON CONFRONTATION WITH NATASHA CLOUD THAT LED TO EJECTION, WNBA PURSUIT Freedom previously told OutKick he had received "thousands of death threats" after announcing his plans to attend, including messages warning that he would be "the next Charlie Kirk." The number of threats he described has not been independently verified. "My DMs are full of pictures and videos of the moment that Charlie Kirk got shot," Freedom said, adding that the messages warned he would suffer the same fate. He also posted a compilation Tuesday showing messages he presented as threats against him. Freedom said he had contacted the FBI and arranged his own security. A spokesperson for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp separately told OutKick that the governor’s office had connected Freedom’s team with the appropriate law enforcement resources. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Despite the threats, Freedom said he intended to attend to support women’s basketball. Asked how he would respond if a player confronted him, he said he would avoid escalating the encounter and would remain off the court. Freedom’s planned appearance comes after his removal from an August game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever following a heated interaction with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. He was subsequently banned from the Chicago arena. The former NBA center has challenged the WNBA over eligibility for transgender athletes and announced an attempt to enter its draft. WNBA TELLS CONGRESS THAT ENES KANTER FREEDOM, ROYCE WHITE ARE ‘BOTH MEN’ IN ELIGIBILITY DISPUTE Wednesday’s game tipped off at 8 p.m. Eastern. Atlanta and the Hawks arranged for the Dream to host Games 3 and 4 at State Farm Arena, moving the championship games from the smaller Gateway Center Arena. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad959122b01e86071e10dd5 Kristaps Porzingis weighs NBA future as Warriors explore trade options amid recurring POTS symptoms te 2026-10-22T00:30:10.811Z Kristaps Porzingis weighs NBA future as Warriors explore trade options amid recurring POTS symptoms Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis is away from the team indefinitely and reportedly weighing whether he has a future in basketball. Porzingis is reportedly dealing with recurring symptoms tied to Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), which can cause dizziness and fatigue. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Porzingis addressed speculation about his health in an Oct. 14 post on X. "I'm working with doctors and experts to figure out how to be fully back to good health asap," he wrote, adding that he was "getting better and better." He also said it had been "frustrating dealing with some health stuff that you can't exactly pinpoint," alongside injuries throughout his career, and jokingly swatted online rumors on his health, posting, "I don’t have HIV or AIDS." WARRIORS STAR KRISTAPS PORZINGIS ADDRESSES 'INTERNET DOCTORS' AMID HEALTH ABSENCE: 'I DON'T HAVE HIV OR AIDS' As Porzingis considers his future, Golden State is reportedly exploring trade options. The Warriors signed him to a two-year, $40 million extension over the summer. He is owed $20 million this season, but only $3 million of his $20 million salary for next season is guaranteed. The Warriors declined to comment on trade speculation or reports about Porzingis’ health. The team said conversations with Porzingis and his representatives would remain private and that it did not expect him to be around the team in the immediate future. The New York Knicks selected Porzingis fourth overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. He later played for the Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks before joining Golden State. His best season came with Boston in 2023-24, when he averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds and helped the Celtics win the NBA title. He is also a 2018 All-Star. Boston traded him to Atlanta in 2025 after he played 99 regular-season games over two seasons with the Celtics. The deal helped the team reduce payroll and avoid second-apron restrictions. Porzingis’ contract could appeal to a team looking to shed longer-term salary: It could acquire him in a trade, then waive him next summer before the rest of his salary becomes guaranteed, leaving it responsible for the $3 million guarantee. His basketball future remains uncertain as he focuses on his health and the Warriors consider their options. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad956bf2b01e86071e10d57 Musk and other tech tycoons spend big on Congress, including key Arizona races  te 2026-10-22T00:20:15.266Z Musk and other tech tycoons spend big on Congress, including key Arizona races  WASHINGTON – A handful of tech tycoons have poured nearly $100 million into congressional races nationwide this year, including several in Arizona. The money has flowed 8-1 to Republicans over Democrats, a Cronkite News analysis shows. In Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, political action committees backed by leading investors in artificial intelligence and data centers have spent heavily trying to elect Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL player who faces Democrat Amish Shah, an emergency room physician. Since June, these PACs have spent about $1.1 million to promote Feely’s bid for office – more than twice as much support as Shah has gotten from a group that backs tighter regulation of AI. Of that, $482,400 came from trillionaire Elon Musk’s America PAC, which has spent $60 million in House and Senate races in 17 states, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Another super PAC called American Mission spent $616,400 to help Feely in June, ahead of the July 21 primary.  That super PAC received $22.5 million – nearly all of its funding – from yet another super PAC called Leading the Future backed by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and billionaire Silicon Valley investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.  Together, that trio of megadonors, plus Brockman’s wife, Anna, put $76 million into the PAC, leaving donors who want to tighten regulation on AI vastly overmatched. Guardrails Alliance, which supports such regulation, put $412,500 into digital ads attacking Feely in early October.  The group announced plans on Oct. 7 to defend Shah and two House candidates in Montana and California targeted by Leading the Future. Nationwide, Leading the Future spent $34.7 million in congressional races through the end of September via American Mission and another super PAC called Think Big. About two-thirds of that has been on behalf of Republicans. In a recent debate hosted by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, an Arizona voter education group, Feely said Arizona should welcome data centers. He also voiced his enthusiasm for the industry in an Aug. 4 interview on the Sean Spicer Show. “We are in a race with China to win the AI generation,” he said on the conservative talk show. “We have to win it.” Shah, by contrast, has emphasized public concerns about the industry. “AI is coming at us quick, and we’re going to need data centers,” he said during the Citizens Clean Elections Commission debate Oct. 7. “I just don’t want them in CD-1.” Feely and Shah are vying to replace Rep. David Schweikert, R-Fountain Hills, who gave up the seat after eight terms to run for governor, losing the GOP primary to Rep. Andy Biggs of Gilbert. The district is viewed as a toss-up. Both parties have invested heavily as they fight for control of the House. “This is one of the most competitive races in the country,” said Guardrails Alliance political director Charlie Blaettler. “We think people should know who’s supporting Jay Feely and his connections to the AI industry.” Shah has outraised Feely $5 million to $3.4 million, so the outside spending is fairly significant compared to the candidates’ own campaign accounts.  Nationwide, Leading the Future, its affiliates and America PAC spent $94.7 million through Sept. 30 on behalf of House and Senate candidates, with all but $10.3 million benefiting Republicans, FEC records show. Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to influence federal elections through independent expenditures. They cannot contribute directly to a candidate. In the state’s other hotly contested congressional race, Musk’s America PAC has spent over $400,000 on behalf of two-term Rep. Juan Ciscomani, a Tucson Republican. Democrat JoAnna Mendoza has outraised the incumbent $10.8 million to $7.5 million, according to their latest campaign disclosures.  Only 15 House candidates nationwide have raised more than Mendoza in 2026, according to the FEC. One of them is two-term Rep. Eli Crane, R-Oro Valley, whose $11.5 million haul is more than twice as much as Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez has raised.  Crane ranks 14th on the list of top House fundraisers. Nez attacked Crane Oct. 16 for being “bankrolled by water-guzzling data center elites,” though only about $35,000 Crane collected has come from donors associated with that industry, according to the Nez campaign. Think Big – one of the conduits for Leading the Future expenditures – has spent almost $600,000 helping Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Phoenix, who is seeking a fifth term in a solidly Democratic district. He faces Republican Zuhdi Jasser. Guardrails Alliance calls money from AI interests “toxic,” citing polling it commissioned that found that 75% of voters in Iowa, Michigan and Ohio say they would be less likely to support a candidate backed by the AI industry.  “People do not want to support candidates who are backed by ‘Big AI’ money,” Blaettler said. Apart from its role as an issue in campaigns, and a source of funding, AI has become a factor as candidates and outside groups turn to AI to microtarget voters and to generate images, memes and even entire ads. “These tools can help campaigns reach voters more effectively, but they also raise concerns about privacy, accuracy, and the potential influence of AI-generated content on elections,” said Gabby Ehmann, state chair of the Arizona Teenage Republicans, a conservative advocacy organization.  She echoed Guardrails’ assertion that support from the AI industry turns off voters.  “They’re tired of all the advertisers – everything AI does. People are tired of it,” Ehmann said. Max Fose, board member of the Grand Canyon Institute, an Arizona think tank, and a longtime Arizona political strategist, agreed that concerns about data centers are motivating voters in the midterms. “AI-backed PACs may have significant financial resources, but voters still want answers about the long-term costs of expanding this industry in Arizona,” he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad956b82b01e86071e10d22 Steelers Could Get Star Safety Back From Injured Reserve Against Saints te 2026-10-22T00:20:08.360Z Steelers Could Get Star Safety Back From Injured Reserve Against Saints The Steelers received a good injury update on Wednesday before heading to Paris, France, for their Week 7 matchup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad956b62b01e86071e10d19 Ohio State Preparing for Worst-Case Scenario With Star QB Julian Sayin te 2026-10-22T00:20:06.140Z Ohio State Preparing for Worst-Case Scenario With Star QB Julian Sayin Ohio State head coach Ryan Day told reporters he's bracing for QB Julian Sayin to not play again this season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad956b32b01e86071e10cf9 Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year te 2026-10-22T00:20:03.684Z Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year Tesla said it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year even as federal regulators investigate whether the gold-hued, autonomous two-seater, which lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls, meets vehicle safety standards. During the company’s third-quarter earni Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad954612b01e86071e10b2e Urban Meyer Hits Notre Dame With Ultimate Insult After BYU Loss te 2026-10-22T00:10:09.052Z Urban Meyer Hits Notre Dame With Ultimate Insult After BYU Loss Urban Meyer slammed Notre Dame, accusing the Fighting Irish of being overrated because they play an easy schedule. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9545d2b01e86071e10b25 Bears Will Honor Mike Ditka in Multiple Ways on Thursday Night te 2026-10-22T00:10:05.802Z Bears Will Honor Mike Ditka in Multiple Ways on Thursday Night Thursday night marks the first Bears home game since the legendary coach and player died at age 86 on Oct. 9. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad952162b01e86071e10adc Travelers to hot spot sternly warned by State Department as officials deny wider Gulf shutdown te 2026-10-22T00:00:22.228Z Travelers to hot spot sternly warned by State Department as officials deny wider Gulf shutdown Americans traveling in and through the Middle East have a new wrinkle to sort out. The U.S. State Department has pushed back against circulating reports that it directed non-essential government personnel and their dependents to leave the entire Gulf region — clarifying that the departure order applies only to Saudi Arabia. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott dismissed the broader regional claims, calling them "inaccurate," as the department released a formal statement confirming the targeted drawdown within the kingdom. "The U.S. Department of State issued an ordered departure for non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia," the department said.  AMERICANS WARNED AGAINST TRAVEL PLANS AS TERRORISM THREATENS POPULAR DESTINATION The clarification arrived amid an uptick in militant strikes aimed at key regional transit hubs.  In the statement shared with Fox News Digital, the spokesperson noted that "Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions." Officials warned the current security environment remains highly volatile — adding that the conflict "has the potential to escalate rapidly, including beyond that immediate area." The department emphasized that the safety and security of its staff and their households remain its highest priority.  US STATE DEPARTMENT WARNS AMERICANS OF GROWING SECURITY RISKS IN HISTORIC REGION The United States "will continue to take all necessary steps to protect and support them as they return to the U.S.," the spokesperson said. In late September, the State Department renewed its warning to Americans traveling in and through the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions. The warning came as Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile toward Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted. Residents reported hearing an explosion and later seeing a plume of smoke near King Khalid International Airport, according to The Associated Press (AP). No casualties or damage from the attack were reported at the time. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER In an X post in September, the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs warned that the security environment in the Middle East "remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation." The agency added, "Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions." Officials specifically cited hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis in its warning. "Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports," the post said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly. Americans outside the Middle East should seriously reconsider travel to and through the region." The agency also advised those traveling to or from the region to monitor airport and airline operations, warning that U.S. diplomatic facilities have been targeted, including outside the Middle East. In June, U.S. officials similarly urged Americans across the Middle East to remain vigilant as tensions mounted across the region. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ At the time, officials warned that airspace closures, demonstrations and threats to locations associated with the United States could disrupt travel with little notice. The State Department also maintained its "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" advisory for Oman in an Aug. 30 update, warning of risks from armed conflict and terrorism, including the threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran. Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital, as well as The Associated Press, contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9520c2b01e86071e10ab5 5 Things to Know About Adam Hamilton, the Pastor Running for Senate in Kansas te 2026-10-22T00:00:12.702Z 5 Things to Know About Adam Hamilton, the Pastor Running for Senate in Kansas The candidate, a political newcomer, is hoping to be the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in nearly a century. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9520a2b01e86071e10aac 5 Things to Know About Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas te 2026-10-22T00:00:10.464Z 5 Things to Know About Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas The Republican incumbent is trying to hold on to his seat and keep his state from sending a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad952082b01e86071e10a91 What a Glee Reboot Could Learn From Scrubs' Revival Success te 2026-10-22T00:00:08.253Z What a Glee Reboot Could Learn From Scrubs' Revival Success As Glee prepares for a comeback, Scrubs shows how old favorites can win over a new generation of fans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad952052b01e86071e10a88 Mike Macdonald Gets Honest About Seahawks Letting Kenneth Walker Leave te 2026-10-22T00:00:05.845Z Mike Macdonald Gets Honest About Seahawks Letting Kenneth Walker Leave Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald was asked about the team's decision to let Kenneth Walker leave in free agency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home