https://meenews.co/post/6a174427ee6011c3f4e88f65 Chaotic border chase ends with illegal immigrants found crammed in semitruck sleeping area te 2026-05-27T19:21:11.272Z Chaotic border chase ends with illegal immigrants found crammed in semitruck sleeping area A traffic stop and chaotic chase involving Texas state troopers and suspected human smugglers led to the discovery of nearly two dozen illegal immigrants, including several minors, in the back of a semitruck near the U.S. southern border. In a video posted by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez, a suspected human smuggler is seen jumping out of a Volvo semitruck and running as troopers chase him down. The incident occurred after a state trooper conducted a traffic stop Monday evening in Webb County, South Texas. Olivarez said that the driver attempted to flee on foot but was "immediately arrested" by Texas officials. A search of the semitruck revealed 20 illegal immigrants concealed in the truck’s sleeping area. The video shows troopers pulling back the truck cabin’s curtain to find the illegal immigrants crammed inside. The immigrants remained silent, only nodding as troopers questioned them. Four minors from Mexico and Guatemala were among the group, according to DPS. ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH KILLING 4 YOUNG PEOPLE IN WRONG-WAY DUI CRASH ON OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY According to Olivarez, the driver was Miguel Angel Velazquez Chavez, a 25-year-old Mexican national. He was charged with evading arrest and smuggling persons and booked into the Webb County Jail. Meanwhile, the 20 illegal immigrants, including the four minors, were referred to U.S. Border Patrol. The DPS Criminal Investigations Division is continuing to investigate the case. This comes as Texas officials have continued to respond to human smuggling incidents despite dramatically reduced attempted border crossing numbers under President Donald Trump. THOMAS BLASTS SCOTUS FOR DECISION ON FLORIDA LAWSUIT OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKERS WITH BLUE-STATE LICENSES In nearby Maverick County, Texas, troopers arrested Cuban national Yoisdelvis Nunez Acosta after a high-speed chase that ended with law enforcement performing a PIT maneuver. Acosta fled into nearby brush but was quickly apprehended. Another suspect, American national Alexander Rodriguez Acosta, was also arrested in connection with the smuggling operation. Both men were charged with six counts of smuggling persons, while six illegal immigrants from Mexico and Vietnam were referred to U.S. Border Patrol. Both attempts occurred along a well-known human smuggling route at the southern border. In 2022, under the Biden administration, law enforcement discovered 53 dead immigrants abandoned inside a sweltering truck in nearby San Antonio. Authorities said the migrants suffered extreme heat exposure after being transported without adequate ventilation or water. The incident is considered one of the deadliest human smuggling incidents in U.S. history. MARKWAYNE MULLIN GOES OFF ON DEMS’ 'GARBAGE' MEMORIAL DAY ‘POLITICAL STUNT’ AT ICE FACILITY Trump border czar Tom Homan has repeatedly emphasized that "illegal immigration is not a victimless crime." In response to criticism of the Trump administration’s border policies, Homan said in April, "If they wore my shoes for 40 years, and talked to a 9-year-old girl that got raped multiple times, or stood in the back of a tractor trailer with 19 dead aliens at my feet, including a 5-year-old boy that baked to death, if they understood the atrocities that happened on the open border, I think their opinion would change." "Where President Trump had the most secure border in the lifetime of this nation, right now, lives are being saved," he emphasized. "He's saving thousands of lives a year because he has a secure border." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a174413ee6011c3f4e88f5c Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Aidan Major gets drilled in head by line drive in horrifying scene te 2026-05-27T19:20:51.353Z Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Aidan Major gets drilled in head by line drive in horrifying scene A truly terrifying scene unfolded on the diamond in a Minor League contest in Virginia on Tuesday night. During just the second at-bat of the Single-A game between the Hill City Howlers (Cleveland Guardians) and Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Houston Astros), Fayetteville's Xavier Neyens was sitting on a 2-0 count in the batter's box. Hill City's Aidan Major threw a ball up in the zone, but Neyens jumped on it, sending a screaming line drive directly back toward the pitcher. In the blink of an eye, the baseball connected with Major squarely in the head. It was certainly one of those instances where the pitcher did not have any time whatsoever to react to the line drive heading right toward him. DODGERS MINOR LEAGUE PROSPECT KENDALL GEORGE HURTS HIMSELF AFTER NEAR COLLISION WITH A BAT DOG With trainers immediately sprinting to the mound to check on Major, the former West Virginia pitcher could be seen squirming on the ground in serious pain. Major, who was drafted by Cleveland in the fifth round of the 2024 MLB Draft, fortunately managed to get up and take a cart off the field before undergoing further evaluation. "He is in good hands," Hill City Howlers play-by-play announcer Jason Prill explained during the team's broadcast shortly after the play took place. "He is with the Lynchburg EMS squad, who got here quite quickly. From the moment that the phone call was made to the time that they got here was probably about less than a minute. It was really impressive stuff. Great to see their response time and how quickly they were able to get to Aidan, help him up, and help him into a cart. Even better news, he gave a thumbs up as he exited the field." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Chad Major, Aidan's father, took to X to share a positive update about his son on Tuesday evening. "Aidan is doing well considering the scary event. Currently still in the hospital awaiting results from scans," Chad wrote. "He wanted to get back to the stadium to cheer on his teammates." Major, 23, is enjoying a nice 2026 campaign, his first at any Minor League level. The right-handed pitcher is carrying a 2-1 record and 3.10 ERA across a total of eight appearances and 29.0 innings of work. The former Mountaineer has also struck out 26 batters in his eight trips to the mound this season. The Howlers managed to take down the Woodpeckers 5-4 on Tuesday despite Major's exit and the scene that unfolded in the opening inning. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1743f9ee6011c3f4e88f14 In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips te 2026-05-27T19:20:25.678Z In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1741e8ee6011c3f4e88ecd Video shows illegal aliens found crammed inside semi-truck sleeper cab in alleged smuggling bust te 2026-05-27T19:11:36.864Z Video shows illegal aliens found crammed inside semi-truck sleeper cab in alleged smuggling bust The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released a shocking video Tuesday showing the moment officers discovered 20 illegal aliens inside the trailer and sleeper cab of a semi-truck in what the agency described as a human smuggling attempt. The video, from a traffic stop of a white Volvo semi in a rural area on May 18, shows officers pulling the vehicle over before the driver descends from the cab and attempts to run away, crossing a set of train tracks before being quickly collared by law enforcement. DPS said that the driver is Miguel Angel Velazquez Chavez, a 25-year-old Mexican national. He was charged with evading arrest and smuggling of persons. The video then shows officers inspecting the semi-truck. When they pulled back the curtain to the sleeper cab, they found several illegal aliens packed into the tiny space. VIDEO SHOWS 23 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOUND HIDDEN IN TRUCK CAB DURING TENSE TRAFFIC STOP: POLICE In all, 20 illegal aliens were arrested, including four minors, according to DPS. They were turned over to U.S. Border Patrol. President Donald Trump and his administration have made it a point to crack down on illegal border crossings, rolling back Biden-era policies like catch-and-release, where border crossers were not detained after crossing illegally into the country. In April, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that there had been zero releases of illegal aliens at the border for 11 straight months. BORDER ARRESTS HIT LOWEST MARK SINCE LAST TIME TRUMP WAS IN OFFICE, WHITE HOUSE SAYS "Eleven straight months of ZERO releases at the border. Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, we are delivering the most secure border in American history," said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said at the time. "The world knows America’s borders are closed to lawbreakers." U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials also praised Trump for his work. "America First policies, real consequences, and a unified federal effort—backed by personnel, infrastructure, and technology—are how we’ve delivered the most secure border in U.S. history," CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said. "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, we’re building on what works, refining our approach, and locking in real border security. This isn’t temporary—it’s the new normal." The agency said illegal aliens have been significantly deterred from crossing the border illegally, and CBP has apprehended fewer than 9,000 people per month since Trump took office for the second time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1741d4ee6011c3f4e88ec4 Mike Vrabel, speaking for first time since stepping away for 'counseling,' tells reporters he loves his wife te 2026-05-27T19:11:16.872Z Mike Vrabel, speaking for first time since stepping away for 'counseling,' tells reporters he loves his wife Mike Vrabel stepped away from the New England Patriots during the third day of the NFL Draft and had previously said he'd be getting "counseling" following the soap opera revelations of his relationship with reporter Dianna Russini. Well, speaking with reporters for the first time since the draft, the coach offered an update on the process of getting things back in order. "Really good," Vrabel said. "I appreciate that my family is great. I love [wife] Jen [Vrabel], I love the boys, I love my personal friends..." This is nice. It obviously doesn't mean the scandal that plagued Vrabel throughout April is over. No telling what another photo drop of Vrabel and Russini together, of which there have been a few, might do. And his update on Wednesday is also only his opinion and we don't know how his family members feel. DRAKE MAYE VOICES SUPPORT FOR PATRIOTS COACH MIKE VRABEL AS OFF-FIELD CONTROVERSY CONTINUES TO SWIRL But this seems positive. Vrabel seemed at ease explaining how he's dealt with the distraction of his personal life perhaps interfering with his professional assignment of guiding an NFL team. "Again, we all have to deal with things outside of here," Vrabel said. "My focus, and obviously the excitement that I have for coaching, is what is most important right now. This is a great opportunity. "The spring, we don't have to worry about opponents. Our schedule is pretty much the same. The players just have a routine, and each and every day in the spring is similar. But it's just about teaching. It's about teaching these guys the scheme. "This is the time in the spring where they can focus on not only conditioning, but all the details that are going to help them. That's really all I know and that's really all I want to be able to do." This may signal Vrabel is turning the corner on the scandal. NFL INSISTS VRABEL-RUSSINI SCANDAL NOT CONSIDERED IN SCHEDULING PATRIOTS FOR 2026 KICKOFF GAME There were no pointed questions about his "counseling" sessions. Or his marriage and whether or how it has survived. Vrabel instead was asked about a possible addition to the New England wide receiver room — everyone knows the Patriots want to add Eagles receiver A.J. Brown in a trade — even if no one's name was specified. And the coach volunteered the names of the players not present for this voluntary portion of the team's offseason program. PATRIOTS COACH MIKE VRABEL RESPONDS AFTER PHOTOS WITH NEW YORK TIMES NFL REPORTER LEAK So this felt like football business as usual. That, obviously, is quite a turn from the last time Vrabel talked to reporters and explained his situation amid the scandal caused by his relationship with Russini and the photos of the two that were published by the New York Post and then widely amplified elsewhere. Those photos, in case you need specifics, included Vrabel and Russini — both married to other people — sharing time together at a Sedona, Arizona, resort. They lounged by the pool together, shared a hot tub and there were photos of them on the roof of a bungalow embracing and holding hands. Russini eventually resigned her post at The Athletic and shut down her social media accounts as a result. Vrabel obviously kept his job but had meetings with ownership and his players about the matter. He also missed the final day of the NFL Draft to be with his family while also promising to take more time to make himself a better person. "As I said the other day, I promised my family, this organization and this team that I was going to give them the best version of me that I can possibly give them," Vrabel said in a statement released to ESPN on April 23. "In order to do so, I have committed to seeking counseling, starting this weekend. This is something that I have given a lot of thought to and is something I would advise a player to do if I was counseling them." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1741c0ee6011c3f4e88ebb Why the over 8.5 is the play as struggling Cubs and Pirates starters face off in Pittsburgh today te 2026-05-27T19:10:56.871Z Why the over 8.5 is the play as struggling Cubs and Pirates starters face off in Pittsburgh today Tuesday was just a 1-1 day, nothing special, but also not a complete disaster. One of the things I love most about baseball is that we get to bet on it daily. Not only do we bet on it daily, but we also have a chance to read individual series. Unlike every other sport, where it is typically just one game outside of the playoffs, the mini-series gives us a chance to get a read on team performances. It doesn't take much of a glance to see that the Chicago Cubs are in a terrible spot right now. They have lost their past 10 games. A little more than a week ago, the team was 29-16. It is worse than that, though. They have lost 14 of their past 16 games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM So far in May, the team has gone 10-14. That means they've lost more games this month than they did all of March and April combined. It isn't just one problem — their pitching is an issue due to health (mostly), but their hitting has disappeared as well. Over their 14 losses, the team has scored over three runs just twice. The Cubs have 28 runs over those 14 losses. Since May 9, when this losing streak started, they have scored over three runs just three times and are averaging just around two runs per game. Today, they turn to a veteran Jameson Taillon, who is 2-4 with a 5.20 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. He has struggled on the road this year, giving up 10 home runs in 28.1 innings. He faced the Pirates once this year, and they rocked him to the tune of six earned runs on six hits (three homers) over six innings. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the same record as the Cubs at the moment, but they aren't exactly without fault this season. They haven't had a 10-game losing streak, but they've seen some troublesome stretches. The revamped Pirates from last year are hitting better, and their pitching seems to be doing their part, so things are at least looking up. It is very possible this is a year they can grab a Wild Card or even the division. The division is probably tough because everyone in it is still above .500. If the Cubs have a chance today, it is because Bubba Chandler is on the mound for the Pirates. He is 1-6 for the season with a 4.79 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. He has been worse at home than on the road and the Pirates. In addition, the Pirates have given him virtually no run support this season. In his starts, the Pirates are 2-8 for the year. He only has two starts where he has allowed over three earned runs in the game. He faced the Cubs once this season, and he allowed three earned runs over 5.1 innings. Backing the Cubs right now seems foolish. They have to win eventually, right? Today gives them as good of a chance as any, in my opinion. The wind won't be much of a factor, and the weather should be nice today. However, it is worth mentioning that the wind is blowing out at about five miles per hour. I'm going to back the over 8.5 today because I think both starters should allow a few runs. The Cubs haven't been scoring lately, but the Pirates could hit nine runs against Taillon if they can connect on more homers. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1741a6ee6011c3f4e88e6e Arizona added jobs in April, but its employment rate has been stuck at 2024 levels for 2 years te 2026-05-27T19:10:30.792Z Arizona added jobs in April, but its employment rate has been stuck at 2024 levels for 2 years Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173fa8ee6011c3f4e88e2b DOJ sues UCLA over alleged ‘Judenrein’ conditions during anti-Israel encampment te 2026-05-27T19:02:00.323Z DOJ sues UCLA over alleged ‘Judenrein’ conditions during anti-Israel encampment The Justice Department sued the University of California, Los Angeles, on Monday, accusing the university of allowing Jewish students to face a "hostile educational environment" during months of anti-Israel protests and encampment unrest that left students assaulted, blocked from campus buildings and fearful of attending class. "The occupiers largely succeeded in their goal of making the heart of campus Judenrein — or at least free of Jews who did not share their desire to annihilate Israel," the lawsuit stated. In the 53-page complaint, the Justice Department accused UCLA of violating Title VI protections by showing "deliberate indifference" toward discrimination against Jewish students, allegations that could jeopardize federal funding. "UCLA was deliberately indifferent to the suffering of its Jewish and Israeli students and declined to take meaningful action to protect them," DOJ said. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DEMANDS $1B SETTLEMENT FROM UCLA OVER CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM CLAIMS The lawsuit is part of a broader Trump administration effort to crack down on antisemitism tied to anti-Israel protests that spread across college campuses following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel DOJ alleged that UCLA's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion office "routinely ignored" more than 100 complaints of antisemitic harassment, which ranged from Jewish students being blocked from campus buildings to being beaten, pepper-sprayed and slapped with sticks. The Justice Department argued that the university's "decision to ignore" these complaints violated Title VI, suggesting that the school could lose federal funding and pay restitution to the government. The lawsuit’s central allegation focuses on UCLA’s handling of the anti-Israel protest encampment that formed on campus in late April 2024 and lasted about a week. At the time, anti-Israel encampments popped up on dozens of college campuses across the country in response to escalating tensions in the Gaza war. The conduct within the encampment prompted the Trump administration to create an antisemitism task force that visited UCLA. The anti-Israel encampment was set up on April 25, 2024, sparking complaints that protesters formed "human phalanxes" to block Jewish students from accessing buildings and other parts of campus. The lawsuit also alleges that one Jewish student was kicked to the ground and knocked unconscious. CALIFORNIA SHERIFF SLAMS 'MERITLESS' UCLA STUDENT LAWSUIT AGAINST POLICE WHO DISMANTLED ANTI-ISRAEL ENCAMPMENT Police did not clear the encampment until May 2, 2024, during what was described as a chaotic scene in which anti-Israel protesters clashed with officers using pepper spray and fire extinguishers. Confrontations at UCLA between anti-Israel protesters and police continued as six UCLA police officers were injured on June 10, 2024, during an attempt to create a new encampment. UCLA PAYS BIG SETTLEMENT OVER 'JEW EXCLUSION ZONE' DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS FROM STUDENTS Even after voicing concerns over the violence seen during the spring 2024 anti-Israel protests, UCLA school safety officers were instructed to prioritize "de-escalation" rather than aggressively enforcing school policies during future anti-Israel protests that sprang up in 2025 and 2026. At one Students for Justice of Palestine demonstration held on Oct. 7, 2025, officers stood by and did not engage even though some of the participants were breaking the campus' "no masking rule." An officer was asked why they weren't enforcing the rules, and he replied by saying he "not that high up on that totem pole" to make that call. The lawsuit heavily cited the findings of UCLA's own task force in the lawsuit to back up its claims that school leadership failed to properly protect Jewish students on campus. "Indeed, UCLA’s Task Force found that 'throughout most of 2023-2024, campus leadership repeatedly decided not to enforce federal law, state law, and University and campus rules,' 'resulting in failure to protect the Constitutional rights,' of Jews on campus," the lawsuit stated. The lawsuit cited a poll conducted of Jewish students finding that 59.6% of students "reported spending less time on campus due to antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias" and and that 41.4% considered leaving the school because of antisemitism. The Trump administration’s lawsuit comes just months after the Justice Department filed a separate case against UCLA in February, accusing the university of antisemitic discrimination against Jewish and Israeli employees. Fox News Digital reached out to UCLA for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173f94ee6011c3f4e88e22 Lisa Rinna faces backlash for dismissing Spencer Pratt's mayoral run as fans slam Hollywood 'clown show' te 2026-05-27T19:01:40.388Z Lisa Rinna faces backlash for dismissing Spencer Pratt's mayoral run as fans slam Hollywood 'clown show' Lisa Rinna drew a firm line between Hollywood and politics when an interview turned to Spencer Pratt's potential future as the mayor of Los Angeles. Rinna, 62, argued the country has already "done that" when it comes to reality stars crossing into politics. While "The Real Housewives" star explained she wasn't sure who she would be voting for, Rinna revealed she's not interested in seeing another reality TV takeover of public affairs. "Not a reality star, though," Rinna told Variety at the American Music Awards on Monday. "I'm sorry. I love him, but we’ve already done that. We’re not going to do that again. SPENCER PRATT SAYS A-LISTERS PRIVATELY CHEER HIS CRITICISM OF CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP, FEAR CAREER FALLOUT Still, Rinna admitted Pratt appears to have momentum behind him. "[He] could be," Rinna conceded. "He's got power behind him, it seems. But I don't know." The "Days of Our Lives" star confessed she’s puzzled by the growing interest surrounding Pratt among Hollywood circles. "You got me," she said. "Because listen, I’m a reality person. You wouldn’t want me as mayor, really. I mean, let’s just face it, I love him. I think he’s amazing. I just think we did that." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Rinna then seemed to confuse Los Angeles' mayoral race with California's gubernatorial contest. "Let’s have somebody that’s already been mayor — the mayor of San Jose, or whoever," she explained, bringing up Matt Mahan. "I like him," Rinna noted. "I like him for governor." Rinna's comments were met with backlash online. "This Spencer Pratt thing has just exposed Hollywood for the clown show it is," one X user commented. "All these celebrities telling the people to ignore how bad LA is and to just vote the way they want them to." "Lisa Rinna is the perfect example of how disconnected our elites have become," another added. "She didn't lose her home in the fires. She's not fighting insurance companies or watching her neighborhood get destroyed. Yet she's out here telling West LA who we should vote for while pushing the same career politicians who've failed us for years." Another wrote, "Pratt is far from perfect as a candidate... but what's the alternative? People of LA can not keep the status quo. Your city is devolving into a lawless hell hole. You need to try something different." Pratt, who lost his home in the deadly 2025 Palisades wildfire, announced he was running for mayor Jan. 7. Pratt told a crowd at a fire anniversary event that "this just isn’t a campaign, this is a mission. And we are going to expose the system." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The event, They Let Us Burn!, was a rally critical of state and local government’s handling of the Jan. 7 wildfire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes. In the aftermath of the fire, Pratt emerged as an outspoken critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, both Democrats, and said they failed to prevent the blaze. He has since sued the city of Los Angeles. The complaint blames Los Angeles and its municipal water department for the water issues that hampered firefighting efforts and says it ultimately led to the damage to their properties. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173f7bee6011c3f4e88de7 ClickHouse triples annualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO te 2026-05-27T19:01:15.752Z ClickHouse triples annualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173f65ee6011c3f4e88dce Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting te 2026-05-27T19:00:53.216Z Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173f51ee6011c3f4e88dc4 Flags on Tucson graves recall fallen on Memorial Day te 2026-05-27T19:00:33.275Z Flags on Tucson graves recall fallen on Memorial Day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173d1fee6011c3f4e88d74 Joy Behar announces brief hiatus from 'The View' te 2026-05-27T18:51:11.600Z Joy Behar announces brief hiatus from 'The View' Joy Behar announced on Tuesday that she would be taking a short hiatus from ABC's "The View," during the show's "Behind the Table" podcast. The show's producer, Brian Teta, said during the podcast, "This is your last podcast for a little bit, because next week you're not going to be here." Behar said the show had made her "bank" the weekend episodes, and told Teta that he should reveal why she wasn't going to be on the show during the week. The liberal co-host revealed she is going to Europe to perform in her play in London and Paris. 'THE VIEW' CO-HOST JOY BEHAR SAYS A CONSERVATIVE WOMAN COULD WIN THE PRESIDENCY 'FASTER THAN A LIBERAL' 'THE VIEW' HOSTS HAVE FIERCE CLASH OVER MIDDLE EAST, WHOOPI GOLDBERG COMPARES U.S. TO IRAN "I fly to Paris this week, and then I go take the tunnel to London after a week, and I'll be in London a second week doing my play, 'My First Ex-Husband,' at the Boulevard Theatre in the West End," Behar said. "We have Jackie Hoffman and I [playing] the two American women talking, then we have two British actresses. Doesn't that sound like fun?" Teta went on to reveal a couple of fill-in hosts, including Sheryl Underwood, who filled in during co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin's maternity leave, and left-wing podcast host Kara Swisher. Ana Navarro, who normally co-hosts on Mondays and Fridays, will also fill in. Whoopi Goldberg, who typically takes Fridays off, is set to appear on the show on Fridays in Behar's absence as well. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Behar does not co-host "The View" on Mondays. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173d0bee6011c3f4e88d6b EXCLUSIVE: DHS blasts sanctuary leaders after illegal immigrant accused of bat attack freed from jail te 2026-05-27T18:50:51.679Z EXCLUSIVE: DHS blasts sanctuary leaders after illegal immigrant accused of bat attack freed from jail EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is blasting Massachusetts sanctuary policies after ICE agents arrested an illegal immigrant accused of beating a man with a baseball bat — days after local officials allegedly released him without notifying federal authorities. Dhaval Amratbhai Patel, an illegal immigrant from India, was arrested by the Worcester Police Department on May 16 and is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.  The police report notes Patel got into an argument with a customer at the liquor store where he worked, which escalated into Patel grabbing a baseball bat and striking the man, according to DHS. MIGRANT ACCUSED OF VIOLENT CRIMES ARRESTED BY ICE AFTER MASSACHUSETTS COURT REFUSED TO HONOR DETAINER Officials said sanctuary politicians in Massachusetts did not cooperate with ICE law enforcement, and Patel was released from jail without notification to immigration authorities.  ICE arrested Patel two days later on May 18, according to DHS. "This illegal alien from India thought he could go around beating people with a baseball bat. Sanctuary politicians released him from jail after his arrest for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon," said DHS acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis. "Sanctuary politicians must stop choosing to release criminals into our communities and work with DHS to get criminals out of country." "By refusing to cooperate with ICE law enforcement, sanctuary politicians are putting the safety of their citizens at risk," Bis added. It is unclear where and when Patel illegally entered the U.S. The Worcester Police Department and Worcester County District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173cf7ee6011c3f4e88d62 ER doctor reveals how pneumonia can suddenly turn deadly after Kyle Busch’s death te 2026-05-27T18:50:31.675Z ER doctor reveals how pneumonia can suddenly turn deadly after Kyle Busch’s death The sudden death of Kyle Busch has drawn attention to a rare but devastating medical progression: when pneumonia escalates into fatal sepsis. An ER doctor spoke with Fox News Digital about how sepsis can trigger a rapid health decline. "Sepsis is actually not a specific disease or diagnosis, but rather the syndrome that occurs when the body has certain abnormal findings and a presumed infection," said Dr. Kenneth J. Perry, a South Carolina-based emergency medicine physician. HOW PNEUMONIA PROGRESSES TO SEPSIS: DOCTORS EXPLAIN AFTER KYLE BUSCH'S DEATH The markers of sepsis include elevated white blood cell counts, a high or low temperature, and elevated heart and respiratory rates, according to Perry. Because of this, a patient with pneumonia is often already technically septic by definition. While many people assume a worsening infection means bacteria are multiplying uncontrollably, it often has more to do with the body’s internal environment. "It is often not the bacteria itself that is causing the specific decline," Perry said. "In most cases, it is a cascade of inflammatory processes that are set in motion by the infection." When this inflammation spirals out of control, the body moves from having a manageable infection into severe sepsis. This is when otherwise healthy people can rapidly deteriorate. SURGE IN WALKING PNEUMONIA AFFECTS THESE HIGH-RISK GROUPS, SAYS DR. MARC SIEGEL "The concerning thing that can happen with any individual ... is that sepsis can then lead to low blood pressure, worsening vital signs and organ damage," Perry said. "As multiple organs fail, it becomes very difficult for the medical team to treat and can sometimes lead ultimately to death." It is very unlikely to have pneumonia and not have any symptoms, according to Perry. Early signs can mimic a severe flu, including fevers, chills, a productive cough, and chest or back pain in cases where the lung is infected. When sepsis begins to take hold, time becomes the most critical factor. "We have known for a number of years that early antibiotic therapy is beneficial in the treatment of sepsis," Perry said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES If you or a loved one are managing an infection at home, the doctor says the following red flags mean you should bypass the clinic and head straight to the emergency room. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER While cases like Busch's are tragic, Perry stressed that this shouldn't cause widespread panic. Most patients with pneumonia do very well with standard oral antibiotics. The NASCAR star's rapid decline underscores the importance of medical vigilance and "having a primary care physician with whom you have a good relationship," according to the ER doctor. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Monitoring symptoms while having easy access to primary care is a very beneficial and appropriate plan for most patients," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173b15ee6011c3f4e88d0e 25 years later: tracking down the 2001 World Series champion Diamondbacks te 2026-05-27T18:42:29.508Z 25 years later: tracking down the 2001 World Series champion Diamondbacks This is the next in a series of stories from Cronkite News looking back at the Diamondbacks’ 2001 World Series win. PHOENIX – What do a German sausage maker, a wildlife photographer and a Morgan Stanley financial analyst have in common? They all played for the 2001 World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks. As Cronkite News continues its extensive series on the only major men’s pro title in the state’s history, one question still needs to be answered: Where are the 2001 Diamondbacks now? Here are the answers, in alphabetical order.  World Series stats: 3.38 ERA, 6.80 FIP, 1 K, 5.1 IP Season stats: 5.20 ERA, 5.36 FIP, 55 Ks, 133.1 IP Brian Anderson: starting/relief pitcher Career stats: 4.74 ERA, 5.06 FIP, 723 Ks, 1,547 IP Where is he now: In-game analyst for Rays TV Brian Anderson persevered through a rough season in which he posted an ERA over 5.00 for the first time in six seasons and was bumped from the starting rotation. He rejoined the rotation on baseball’s brightest stage and finished the year as one of the Diamondbacks’ key arms.  Anderson, the Diamondbacks’ first pick in the 1997 expansion draft (No. 2 overall) was one of just four Diamondbacks pitchers to reach 100 innings, joining Cy Young winner Randy Johnson, Cy Young runner-up Curt Schilling and Miguel Batista. He joined those three as the only starters to whom manager Bob Brenly gave the ball in the World Series. Anderson only lasted one more season in Arizona after winning it all, rejoining the Indians for half a year before a two-and-a-half-year stretch with the Kansas City Royals capped off his MLB playing days.  The culprit for the quick end was his UCL, and the saga that followed. The third tear of the ligament ended Anderson’s career, but sparked new ones.  He became the team’s assistant pitching coach. He also slid into the commentary booth as an analyst for six games in 2008 when regular analyst Joe Magrane was away covering Olympic baseball for NBC. He occasionally worked Indians games in 2007 as he rehabbed from Tommy John, but this time was different.  “Those first two games, I was trying to be like (play-by-play announcer) Dewayne (Staats), who is an old-school, straight-forward type of announcer,” Anderson told the St. Petersburg Times. “I decided that I had to just be me. I figured this wasn’t even my job, so I might as well have fun and let it all hang out.” Anderson’s workload increased to 40 games in 2009 – his final year as assistant pitching coach – and 50 in 2010 before becoming the full-time analyst in 2011. All these years later, Anderson is still in the booth, even having won a Suncoast Sports Emmy Award along the way.  Miguel Batista: starting/relief pitcher World Series stats: 0.00 ERA, 3.42 FIP, 6 Ks, 8 IP Season stats: 3.36 ERA, 4.48 FIP, 90 Ks, 139.1 IP Career stats: 4.48 ERA, 4.60 FIP, 1,250 Ks, 1,956.1 IP Where is he now: Unknown, but he has at least one law degree  Before becoming an Arizona Diamondback before the 2001 season, Miguel Batista was struggling to find success in the big leagues. In his first 384.2 innings pitched, Batista had a 5.24 ERA.  With the Diamondbacks, something clicked and he excelled despite bouncing back and forth between starting and relieving. What’s interesting about Batista’s 2001 season is that he was just as productive in both roles. In 18 starts, Batista registered a 3.36 ERA, just one tick above his 3.35 ERA over 30 relief appearances.  Batista started Game 5 of the World Series and held the Yankees’ offense scoreless through 7.2 innings pitched, but the Diamondbacks lost that game in extra innings.  Batista stayed with the Diamondbacks for two more seasons and came back for a second stint in 2006, but also played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.  Not much is known about Batista’s post-playing career, but ESPN’s Enrique Rojas reported that Batista graduated from school with a law degree in 2020, and Dominican baseball journalist Héctor Gómez reported in 2024 that Batista graduated with a master’s degree in criminal procedure law from Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo.  Batista enjoyed a second career while still an MLB player. Enamored with writing from a young age, Batista published a Spanish poetry book titled “Sentimientos en Blanco y Negro” – earning him the nickname El Poeta in the Dominican Republic – and a novel that was translated into English in 2006 with the title “The Avenger of Blood.” Batista spent five and a half years researching before writing “The Avenger of Blood,” which follows a 14-year-old boy living in Phoenix who gets accused of being a serial killer and is inhabited by an angel.   Speaking to Trafford Publishing, which published the English version of the story, Batista said he “took two of the most sensitive issues in our society, the law and religion” and “tried to create a scenario where facts and faith could face one another in the court of law to decide what could be the right thing to do when there is no written law on how to proceed when God took part in the crime.”  Danny Bautista: outfielder World Series stats: .583/.615/.750, 0 HR, 7 RBIs, 0 SB Season stats: .302/.346/.437, 5 HRs, 26 RBIs, 3 SB Career stats: .272/.315/.409, 62 HRs, 319 RBIs, 27 SB Where is he now: Seemingly retired with a son playing professionally Danny Bautista only played in 100 regular-season games for the Diamondbacks in 2001, but was penciled into the starting lineup for Game 7 against the Yankees, going 1 for 3 with an RBI double that got his team on the board in the sixth inning.  Playing his role was something that Bautista did throughout the series, recording seven hits and driving in seven runs across the seven games. Bautista spent three more years with the Diamondbacks after winning the World Series, his best being 2002, when he recorded a 117 OPS+ across 40 games. His 2004 season, where he posted an 85 OPS+, was his last in the big leagues, capping off a career spanning parts of 12 seasons with the Tigers, Braves, Marlins and Diamondbacks.  Bautista eventually moved back to his native Dominican Republic when his youngest son, Danny Bautista Jr., was a teenager, in part to advance his future career in baseball. His older son, Gerald Bautista, attended high school in the United States, but had signed as an amateur out of the Dominican Republic.  “Baseball is huge in the DR,” Bautista told White Cleat Beat in 2020. “There is a lot of competition. I wanted my son to live what I lived through when I was young, playing baseball in DR where I had to work hard every single day and not get too comfortable with anything.” In 2022, when Bautista Jr. was still in affiliated ball, he was part of the process of unionizing minor league baseball and forming the first MiLB collective bargaining agreement, as someone whose unique upbringing allowed him to be a voice for Latin American players while having a well-developed understanding of the United States.  Bob Brenly: manager Where is he now: Television analyst for Diamondbacks games Bob Brenly was hired on Oct. 30, 2000, to lead the Diamondbacks for the 2001 season with no managerial experience. It’s safe to say that the move worked out pretty well. Brenly had spent a lot of time in the radio booth, calling Chicago Cubs games in 1990 and 1991, before jumping back to the dugout as a member of Roger Craig’s and later Dusty Baker’s Giants coaching staffs from 1992 to 1995.  The 1996 season saw Brenly move back into the booth, this time on the TV side with FOX, and he was a member of the Diamondbacks’ inaugural TV duo with Thom Brennaman in 1998. He stayed in the booth until becoming manager ahead of the 2001 season.  Following the World Series title, Brenly and the Diamondbacks won the NL West again in 2002, but the team lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS and failed to make the playoffs in 2003. Brenly was fired in 2004 after a 29-50 start to the season, and never managed again.  Instead, Brenly hopped right back into the commentary booth with the Cubs, taking over from Steve Stone as the television analyst for 2005 and staying until 2012, appearing on TBS’ baseball coverage as well during that time. Brenly returned to the Diamondbacks’ booth, pairing up with Steve Berthiaume to form an all-new crew. Brenly is still a member of the booth to this day.  In 2021, Brenly went on a voluntary leave of absence to take sensitivity training after he made a comment on air about then-New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman that the right-hander, who is Black, said contained “racist undertones.” Jay Bell: infielder World Series stats: .143/.143/.143, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB Season stats: .248/.349/.400, 13 HRs, 46 RBIs, 0 SB Career stats: .265/.343/.416, 195 HRs, 860 RBIs, 91 SB Where is he now: Managing the Karachi Monarchs of Baseball United Across parts of 18 seasons in the show and seven postseason series, Jay Bell crossed home plate 1,137 times. No time was more important than in the bottom of the ninth inning on Nov. 4, 2001, when he scored off Luis Gonzalez’s bloop single in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7, clinching the World Series for the Diamondbacks.  Bell might have come off the bench in the lead-up to that historic moment, but he had been a regular in the Diamondbacks lineup since 1998, when he signed with the fledgling franchise as a free agent.   Bell enjoyed a long playing career, with two All-Star nods and eight productive seasons in which he also won a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger in 1993. He returned to the Diamondbacks as a member of manager Bob Melvin’s coaching staff in 2005 and 2006, serving as the bench coach.Bell left the Diamondbacks to return to the Pirates in 2013, serving as their bench coach before fulfilling the same role for the Cincinnati Reds in 2014 and 2015.  Bell got his first shot at managing in 2017, leading the Tampa Yankees, the New York Yankees High-A affiliate, and managed the organization’s Double-A and Triple-A affiliates, the Trenton Thunder and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2018 and 2019, respectively. On Jan. 7, 2020, Bell was named the manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Los Angeles Angels’ Double-A affiliate. He departed the organization following the 2021 season.    Bell was named the manager of the Karachi Monarchs of Baseball United for the 2025 season, a position he still holds.  Baseball United is a professional league located in the Middle East. All teams play their games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but represent different regions and cities across the Middle East and South Asia. The Karachi Monarchs represent Karachi, Pakistan, despite never playing a Baseball United game in the city of nearly 19 million.   Bell has also served on the advisory board of the Baseball Assistance Team, a nonprofit organization that helps former MLB and MiLB players through financial or medical struggles.  Craig Counsell: infielder World Series stats: .083/.120/.208, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB Season stats: .275/.359/.362, 4 HR, 38 RBIs, 6 SB Career stats: .255/.342/.344, 42 HR, 390 RBIs, 103 SB Where is he now: Managing the Chicago Cubs Counsell’s World Series stats don’t pop off the page, but he’s one of the main reasons that the Diamondbacks made it to the biggest stage in the first place. The utility infielder played arguably the best stretch of his career during the 2001 NLCS as he helped the Diamondbacks sweep the Atlanta Braves, going 8 for 21 with four RBIs and winning series MVP.  Before that, he launched a three-run home run in Game 3 of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Diamondbacks went on to win that game and take a 2-1 series lead.  Even in the Fall Classic, where Counsell only recorded two hits, he offered up what manager Bob Brenly believes to be one of the biggest moments of the series. He stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the first inning of Game 1 with the Diamondbacks already trailing 1-0. He didn’t let the early deficit get to him, however, pulling a pitch from Mike Mussina in the air to right field and over the wall, tying the game and sparking a 9-1 victory.  “They were the Yankees,” Brenly told MLB.com. “They had won three titles in a row and they (came) in here, and in the first inning against a four-year-old organization, and immediately (got) on the board. It would have been very easy for guys to panic a little bit. But when Counsell hit that home run, it was like you could almost feel the dugout go, ‘OK, we can do this. We can play with these guys.'” The eventual ring was the second of Counsell’s career, having previously won it all with the Miami Marlins in 1997. He spent two more seasons with the Diamondbacks before a one-year pit stop in Milwaukee with the Brewers, returning to Arizona for two more years afterward. After his playing career, he worked in the Brewers’ front office as a special assistant to the GM and appeared on Brewers broadcasts before eventually being hired to manage the team in 2015.  Counsell left the Brewers after the completion of the 2023 season, shocking the baseball world by jumping ship to the Chicago Cubs, who offered him a five-year, $40 million contract, making him the highest-paid manager in league history at the time.  David Dellucci: outfielder World Series stats: .500/.500/.500, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Season stats: .276/.349/.479, 10 HRs, 40 RBIs, 2 SB Career stats: .356/.338/.435, 101 HRs, 398 RBIs, 41 SB Where is he now: College baseball analyst for SEC Network/ESPN David Dellucci only had two at-bats in the 2001 World Series, but he was an important piece on the bench, appearing in 115 games, only 40 of which he started. It was the most appearances Dellucci had in a season for the Diamondbacks, with the exception of their inaugural 1998 season, where he led the NL in triples (12) and played in 124 games after being drafted from the Orioles. Dellucci’s time in the desert came to an end during the 2003 season, when he was traded to the New York Yankees alongside righty reliever Bret Prinz and minor leaguer Jon-Mark Sprowl for Raúl Mondesi. His playing days ended in 2009.  Dellucci has done a lot in his life after baseball, but has stayed close to the game. He currently works for the SEC Network and ESPN as a college baseball analyst, while also contributing to the curation of SEC baseball power rankings.   Working around SEC baseball is something of a homecoming for Dellucci, who was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the home of LSU, and spent his college years at Ole Miss, where he earned All-SEC honors in 1994 and 1995, in addition to national All-America recognition in the latter.  Dellucci has also been described as an “avid hunter and fisherman,” and has served as a member of the advisory board for the National Wildlife Federation’s Vanishing Paradise Campaign.  The former big-leaguer has also been involved in charitable work, earning a commendation from the Louisiana House of Representatives for his work in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He’s also put on free baseball clinics, done work for wounded soldiers and supported local law enforcement in Prairieville, Louisiana through his charitable works, as well as supported cancer research. Dellucci is married to former “The Price is Right” model Rachel Reynolds.  Erubiel Durazo: first baseman World Series stats: .364/.500/.455, 0 HR, 1RBI, 0 SB Season stats: .269/.372/.537, 13 HRs, 38 RBIs, 0 SB Career stats: .281/.381/.487, 94 HR, 330 RBIs, 7 SB Where is he now: Diamondbacks front office Erubiel Durazo was one of manager Bob Brenly’s key weapons coming off the bench in 2001.  Playing behind the dangerous Mark Grace, Durazo only started 34 games, but he still made his mark with a 124 OPS+ in 207 plate appearances across 92 total games.  Durazo’s production didn’t stop in the postseason, and his clutch gene became apparent.  In Game 5 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, with the Diamondbacks leading the series 3-1, but tied in the fifth inning 1-1, Durazo worked a 2-2 count before driving a pitch the opposite way down the left field line for a two-run home run that also scored Luis Gonzalez. In a flash, the Diamondbacks were leading 3-1, and eventually walked away victorious and World Series bound.  After 2001, Durazo spent one more season with the Diamondbacks before spending three with the Oakland Athletics, where he played on a much more regular basis, serving as the team’s primary designated hitter.  During his 2005 season, however, Durazo tore his UCL in his left elbow and required season-ending Tommy John surgery, which later proved to be career-ending.  In Durazo’s post-playing career, he returned to the Diamondbacks in 2016 as a special advisor to president and CEO Derrick Hall, with a focus on the team’s outreach efforts in Mexico.  It was a position created just for Durazo.  Durazo helped the Diamondbacks forge a relationship with his hometown team, the Hermosillo Naranjeros – Hermosillo is also a sister city of Phoenix – in an effort to bring Mexican talent to the MLB organization.  “As a young boy, I had a dream of playing baseball in the major leagues,” Durazo told MLB.com regarding the partnership. “I’m looking forward to trying to show the youth the steps they have to take – what life is like as a ballplayer, how you have to battle and how hard you have to work to be able to reach the big leagues.” Durazo is still a member of the front office as a special advisor on Mexico to the president, CEO & general partner.  Former Diamondbacks player Steve Finley, left, coaches Melissa Mayeux at a baseball camp in Paderborn, Germany. He also works as a financial adviser. (Photo by Martin Meissner/Associated Press) Steve Finley: center fielder World Series stats: .368/.478/.526, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 0 SB Season stats: .275/.337/.430, 14 HRs, 73 RBIs, 11 SB Career stats: .271/.332/.442, 304 HRs, 1167 RBIs, 320 SB Where is he now: Sports and entertainment associate and financial advisor at Morgan Stanley  Steve Finley joined the Diamondbacks before the 1999 season, signing a four-year, $21.5 million contract with the young franchise during the offseason. When he inked the deal, he was already a veteran entering his age-34 campaign with parts of 10 years in the show under his belt.  Ironically, Finley’s worst year with the D-backs came in 2001, but he was strong enough in the postseason, hitting over .400 in the division series against the St. Louis Cardinals and hitting .368 on the sport’s grandest stage.  Finley’s time in Arizona came to an end in 2004, when the struggling Diamondbacks, on their way to 111 losses, traded him, along with catcher Brent Mayne, to the division rival Los Angeles Dodgers for Reggie Abercrombie, Koyie Hill and Bill Murphy – none of whom panned out for the club.  Finley’s playing career ended in 2007 at 42 years old.  In the years since, the former center fielder has kept busy. He worked as a baseball instructor and appeared as an analyst on Padres pre- and postgame shows, but has spent the bulk of his time working at Morgan Stanley, an American financial services firm, where he works as a global sports and entertainment associate director and financial advisor, per his LinkedIn profile.  Finley spoke with Wealthmanagment.com in 2017, shedding light on his unusual path. “2007 was my last year and I spent a couple of years doing nothing, just surfing and playing golf,” he said. “I had a friend who had his own company selling insurance and wanted to work with some athletes to encourage them to use insurance as a retirement vehicle and he asked me to come in and help him with some business development. For me it was kind of a way to give back and try to educate athletes on finances – at least as much as I could at that point.” Mark Grace: first baseman World Series stats: .263/.391/.474, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 0 SB Season stats: .298/.386/.463, 15 HRs, 78 RBIs, 1 SB Career stats: .303/.383/.442, 173 HRs, 1,146 RBIs, 70 SB Where is he now: Seemingly retired after a second career as an analyst Like many members of the 2001 Diamondbacks offense, Mark Grace was in the latter stages of his career. At 37 years old, Grace was the oldest member of the lineup.  Still, he was one of the most effective pieces. Among the regular starters, Grace was second only to Luis Gonzalez in batting average and doubles (31 to Gonzalez’s 36) and posted the third-highest OPS+ on the team (113), behind just right fielder Reggie Sanders (119) and Luis Gonzalez (177).  Grace parlayed that regular-season success into a remarkable World Series, where he came up clutch more than once, but no time greater than when he got the party started in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7, leading off the iconic frame with a single into center field.  Five at-bats and 14 years in the show later, Grace finally had his ring.  Unfortunately for Grace, after 2001, his trademark contact skills started to deteriorate and he retired just before the end of the 2003 season, having hit just .200 across 66 games.  While the door to his playing days closed, the new one to his post-playing career opened quickly, as he jumped straight into the commentary booth.  Grace served as the color commentator for Diamondbacks games from 2004 to 2012, working primarily with Thom Brennaman and Daron Sutton. His career in the TV booth could have been cut short, as he was in the running to manage the team in 2005, following the D-backs’’ disastrous 111-loss 2004 season. Ultimately the team went with Bob Melvin, the team’s bench coach in 2001 and Seattle Mariners manager during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Grace was ultimately relieved of his duties before the end of the 2012 season, following his second DUI arrest in a 15-month period.  Grace returned to baseball, spending time on the staffs of the Arizona League D-Backs and the Hillsboro Hops, both Diamondbacks minor league affiliates, before serving as the Diamondbacks hitting coach during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Grace wasn’t brought back for 2017 and returned to the broadcast booth instead.  The former Cub finally reunited with the team in 2020, providing pregame, in-game and postgame analysis on Marquee Sports Network, which the Cubs own with Sinclair Broadcast Group. Grace simultaneously worked in his roles with the Cubs and Diamondbacks for a time, but is no longer part of either broadcast.  Luis Gonzalez: left fielder World Series stats: .259/.333/.444, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB Season stats: .325/.429/.668, 57 HR, 142 RBIs, 1 SB Career stats: .283/.367/.479, 354 HR, 1,439 RBIs, 128 SB Where is he now: Still heavily tied to the Diamondbacks and Arizona  Who else could it have been but Luis Gonzalez? The sweet-swinging outfielder had been a member of the organization since December 1998, when it acquired him in an offseason trade with the Detroit Tigers. The move sent Karim García to the Motor City, where he proceeded to post just a 0.1 bWAR.  It’s safe to say that the Diamondbacks won the trade.  Gonzalez played in all 162 regular-season games in 2001, registering career-highs in bWAR (7.9), OPS (1.117), home runs (57) and RBIs (142). His performance earned him his lone Silver Slugger and a third-place finish in NL MVP voting behind Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa.  By the time he stepped into the left-handed batter’s box to face Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth of Game 7 of the World Series, he had already established himself as a face of the franchise. The moment elevated him to Valley icon.  Gonzalez spent five more seasons with the Diamondbacks and one each with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Florida Marlins before retiring and returning to the team he spent his best years with as a special assistant to president and CEO, Derrick Hall, a role he still holds.  Outside of that gig, Gonzalez has done a little bit of almost everything.  He has appeared as an analyst on commentary, most recently on NBC. Gonzalez has pursued entrepreneurial avenues as well, founding IsTalking LLC in 2006 – while he was still playing – alongside Anthony Conti, who made a living in the jewelry business.  He has also ventured into politics, endorsing a number of Arizona Republican candidates over the years, including John McCain for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008, and Kari Lake for governor in 2022.  In May 2023, he was appointed to the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, the University of South Alabama, by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Gonzalez still serves in that role.   Most of all, though, Gonzalez has made an impact as a member of the community and through his charitable works.  Gonzalez has made the Valley his home, appearing at numerous events throughout the Phoenix area, including the recent NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 8, where he served as the Honorary Pace Car Driver, and the WM Phoenix Open. On the philanthropic side, Gonzo’s Hometown Heroes Fund, which is supported by the Diamondbacks and American Medical Response, is a nonprofit that funds “projects, programs and nonprofit organizations that support Police Officers, Firefighters, and First Responders across Arizona.” He has also raised thousands of dollars for kids’ charities through his Going Gonzo for Kids initiative with the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation. Randy Johnson: starting pitcher World Series stats: 1.04 ERA, 1.38 FIP, 19 Ks, 17.1 IP Season stats: 2.49 ERA, 2.13 FIP, 372 Ks, 249.2 IP Career stats: 3.29 ERA, 3.19 FIP, 4,875 Ks, 4,135.1 IP Where is he now: Photographer and member of the Diamondbacks front office When Randy Johnson arrived in the desert ahead of the 1999 season, having signed a four-year, $52 million contract, he had already made a name for himself, winning a Cy Young Award and making five All-Star appearances for the Seattle Mariners Johnson began his Diamondbacks tenure by securing the 1999 NL Cy Young award. He followed it up by winning it again in 2000. In 2001, he made it a three-peat and in 2002, he made it a mind-boggling four in a row, becoming just the second pitcher in MLB history to accomplish such an achievement, joining Greg Maddux (1992-95).  In the middle of the run, Johnson was able to help lead the D-backs to the mountain top, securing the win in Game 2 of the 2001 World Series, and earning the win in Game 7 as well, after coming in out of the bullpen. For his efforts, he was named co-World Series MVP alongside his odd couple counterpart Curt Schilling.  Johnson stayed with the Diamondbacks until 2005, when he spent two years with the New York Yankees, whom he had beaten in the World Series just a few years prior. He eventually returned to the D-backs for the 2007 and 2008 seasons, before wrapping up his career with the San Francisco Giants in 2009, recording his 300th win that season and becoming the 24th and so far last pitcher in MLB history to achieve the feat.  Johnson studied photojournalism at USC during his collegiate career and now runs a photography Instagram called rj51photos – after his initials and jersey number – with 158,000 followers.  Johnson has taken photos of everything from the Super Bowl to African wildlife and culture, and even has a photo book on the latter.  “Photography has taken me on an amazing journey, but it’s only just beginning,” Johnson said. “I look forward to visiting places I’ve never been, shooting things I’ve never seen, and getting better each and every day.”  A fun easter egg for fans of the Big Unit is that his photography logo is a dead bird, an homage to the unfortunate bird that crossed paths with one of his fastballs during spring training in 2001. Johnson also rejoined the Diamondbacks organization as a special assistant to president and CEO Derrick Hall in 2015. The role sees Johnson take part in community initiatives while advising the baseball operations and baseball business departments of the franchise and working with the organization’s pitchers. Johnson still serves in the same role. Johnson was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2015 alongside Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio. The Big Unit made it in on his first year of eligibility receiving votes on 97.3% of ballots. He is the only member of the Hall of Fame to wear a Diamondbacks hat on their plaque.  Byung-Hyun Kim: relief pitcher World Series stats: 13.50 ERA, 12.05 FIP, 6 Ks, 3.1 IP, 0 SV Season stats: 2.94 ERA, 3.66 FIP, 113 Ks, 98 IP, 19 SV Career stats: 4.42 ERA, 4.25 FIP, 806 Ks, 841 IP, 86 SV Where is he now:  Entrepreneur, restaurant owner and entertainer  Byung-Hyun Kim’s World Series stats might not be pretty, but the right-handed reliever, who operated as the Diamondbacks primary closer in 2001, was a big part of the team’s success. Kim didn’t just toss 98 innings out of the bullpen in 2001 – an already impressive achievement – he did it while being more effective than 59% of the MLB pitchers that season, posting an ERA+ of 159. And while the World Series was a bit of a struggle, he recorded three saves across four appearances and 6.1 innings pitched in the NLDS and NLCS, giving up zero runs and only three base runners. Kim signed with the Diamondbacks out of his native South Korea at just 20 years old in 1999, as he was able to forgo the normally mandatory three years of military service in his home country by helping it win the 1998 Asian Games.  Despite his struggles at Yankee Stadium in the World Series, he continued to get better in 2002, making the NL All-Star team for the first and only time in his career, as he recorded a 2.04 ERA and 36 saves.  Kim only stayed in the desert for another half season, making seven more appearances, all as a starting pitcher, before the Diamondbacks sent him to the Boston Red Sox for Shea Hillenbrand.  For much of the rest of Kim’s big-league career, he bounced between the rotation and the bullpen, while donning the uniforms of the Red Sox, Rockies and Marlins, before he returned to the Diamondbacks to make two more starts in 2007. He last appeared in the Australian Baseball Leagues as a 39-year-old during the 2018-19 season.  During his playing days, Kim was an entrepreneur and restaurateur. He opened up his first restaurant, a sushi spot in San Diego, in 2004, and a variety of other restaurants over the years – including a steakhouse, a ramen spot, a Thai restaurant and a burger place – mostly in South Korea. While many have closed, there’s one that’s gained recognition recently: a German restaurant called Metz Hannam, near downtown Seoul. Kim considers Schweinshaxe – German pork knuckle – to be one of his favorite foods, and it was one of the inspiring factors to create the restaurant.  “The first time I tried the Schweinshaxe – the crunchiness on the outside, the juiciness on the inside – it was otherworldly,” Kim told MLB.com.  It’s been the budae-jjigae – Korean army stew – in which the restaurant uses German sausages as an ingredient, as opposed to the more traditional ultra-processed meats, that’s received the most praise, including seven awards from the German Butchers’ Association.  Kim has also appeared in K-dramas and on reality television shows in his home country. He was credited in season one, episode 12 of “The Penthouse: War in Life,” where, naturally, he played the role of a pitcher.  Kim has also appeared on “Law of the Jungle,” which is similar to “Survivor”, but with an all-celebrity cast, and “The King of Mask Singer.”  Bob Melvin: bench coach Where is he now: A special assistant in baseball operations with the Athletics Just like when they were teammates with the Giants in the late 1980s, Bob Melvin was backing up Bob Brenly on the Diamondbacks coaching staff.  Melvin got his first bit of managerial and bench-coaching experience in 1999, leading the Maryvale Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League and acting as Phil Garner’s bench coach with the Brewers, then following the skipper to the Tigers in 2000 to serve in the same role.  In 2001, Melvin made the jump to the desert to reunite with Brenly.  The duo peaked that same season, winning the World Series, of course, but Melvin stuck around for 2002 before being hired by the Seattle Mariners to become the 11th manager in franchise history. Melvin returned to Arizona to manage the Diamondbacks in 2005 after going 156-168 across two seasons in the Pacific Northwest, but didn’t have the same success he experienced as a bench coach, going 337-340, making the playoffs just once in 2007. He was fired after starting the 2009 season 12-17. Melvin got his next chance at managing in 2011 with the Athletics, first in an interim role after Bob Geren was fired. Melvin ended up spending 11 years at the helm of the A’s, winning 853 games and making the playoffs six times. He never made it past the ALDS. Melvin managed two seasons each for the Padres and Giants. Before the 2026 season, Melvin returned to the A’s, joining the front office as a special advisor, and helped out during spring training.  Damian Miller: catcher World Series stats: .190/.261/.268, 0 HR, 2 RBIs, 0 SB Season stats: .271/.337/.424, 13 HRs, 47 RBIs, 0 SB Career stats: .262/.329/.411, 87 HRs, 406 RBIs, 5 SB Where is he now: Seemingly retired, yet active in his community Damian Miller had been with the Diamondbacks from the start, getting selected by the organization with the 47th overall pick in the 1997 expansion draft after a 25-game cup of coffee with the Minnesota Twins.  Miller’s role with the Diamondbacks started small, appearing in just 57 games in the 1998 season, but his playing time increased over the years, and by 2001, he was firmly situated as the team’s starting catcher.  His campaign that year wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, but he came up big in the most significant opportunity of his career in the postseason. Miller laid down a bunt in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 7 of the World Series, advancing pinch-runner David Dellucci, who came in after Mark Grace’s leadoff single. The rest, as they say, is history. Miller spent one more season in the desert after winning it all, being named to the NL All-Star team amid an 11-home run, .775 OPS campaign.  He retired in 2008. In the years that followed, Miller and his family settled in West Salem, Wisconsin, the town where he attended high school, and not far from his hometown of La Crosse. Miller has been out to Brewers spring training since his retirement from the game, but has spent much of his post-playing career in his community as a youth sports coach.  As of 2022, the year in which he was inducted into the West Salem High School Alumni Hall of Fame, he had been coaching basketball for 10 years and baseball for five years at Coulee Christian School. He’s also spent time as an assistant at West Salem High School and with American Legion baseball teams. Miller has also spent time talking to the youth about his faith.  Reggie Sanders: right fielder World Series stats: .304/.360/.348, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB Season stats: .263/.337/.549, 33 HRs, 90 RBIs, 14 SB Career stats: .267/.343/.487, 305 HRs, 1,614 RBIs, 304 SB Where is he now: Kansas City Royals front office and leading charitable causes  The Diamondbacks took a chance on Reggie Sanders in 2001, signing him to a one-year deal after the outfielder posted a career worst 76 OPS+ in 2000 with the Atlanta Braves.  Luckily for both the Diamondbacks and Sanders, he bounced back with authority in the desert.   Sanders posted 3.3 bWAR, 33 home runs and a 117 OPS+, placing second among all Arizona bats and only behind Luis Gonzalez, who finished third in NL MVP voting that season.  At first, it seemed like his production carried over to the postseason. He recorded a 1.113 OPS in the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals, and his solo shot in Game 5 gave the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead, helping the team advance to the next round and beyond.  In the NLCS, however, he only hit .118, leading to manager Bob Brenly benching him in Game 7 of the World Series in favor of Danny Bautista, something that reportedly “miffed” Sanders. Still, the 10-year veteran earned his ring.  Sanders didn’t return to the Diamondbacks in 2002 and retired in 2007. Sanders always tried to give back to the community during his playing days, providing things like school supplies and tickets to games to kids in the cities that he played in. Once his playing days wrapped up, that continued, most visibly through his nonprofit Reggie Sanders Foundation.  RSF’s mission is to “provide a comprehensive network of support and inclusion for children and families living with Autism Spectrum Disorders.” And aims to create events for children with autism, provide job opportunities, provide safe and affordable housing and works with Certified Quality Control Experts, who “oversee services provided to children and families with Autism Spectrum Disorder.”  In addition to nonprofit work, Sanders is a member of the Royals front office, where he serves as the special assistant to baseball operations/leadership development. On April 25, 2026, Sanders, Aaron Harang, Brandon Phillips and Lou Piniella were inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.  Former Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Curt Schilling, left, Brandon Webb,and Randy Johnson talk before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Phoenix. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Associated Press) Curt Schilling: starting pitcher World Series stats: 1.69 ERA, 2.25 FIP, 26 Ks, 21.1 IP Season stats: 2.98 ERA, 3.11 FIP, 293 Ks, 256.2 IP Career stats: 3.46 ERA, 3.23 FIP, 3,116 Ks, 3261 IP Where is he now: Media/internet personality  Curt Schilling’s arrival in Arizona on July 26, 2000 was something of a homecoming.  Schilling was born in Anchorage, Alaska, where his father was stationed as a master sergeant in the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division, but his family moved around before settling in Phoenix, where Schilling attended Shadow Mountain High School.  When he returned to the desert, he was an MLB veteran, having played eight and a half seasons with the Phillies, one with the Houston Astros, and parts of three with the Baltimore Orioles, becoming a three-time All-Star along the way.  Schilling seemingly only got better with the D-backs, and his 2001 season was one of the best of his career, finishing second in Cy Young voting, only behind his teammate Randy Johnson, and 10th in MVP voting, as he and Johnson propelled the team toward the Commissioner’s Trophy.  Schilling delivered seven innings of one-run baseball in Game 1 of the World Series, followed it up with a near repeat performance in Game 4 and delivered 7.1 strong innings of two-run ball in Game 7. The Diamondbacks won Game 1, and of course Game 7, and their other two wins, Game 2 and Game 6, were started by Johnson.  It makes sense, then, that Schilling and Johnson became Co-World Series MVPs, only the second instance of such a thing in World Series MVP history.  Schilling finished runner-up to Johnson in Cy Young voting once again in 2002, and only spent one more season with the Diamondbacks before wrapping up his career with a four-year stint with the Boston Red Sox.   After retiring following the 2007 season, Schilling has managed to stay in the public eye more so than potentially any other member of the 2001 Diamondbacks, and not always for the right reasons.   In 2006, when Schilling, an avid video game player, was still an MLB player, he created Green Monster Games, which soon after became 38 Studios. The company’s first project, “Project Copernicus,” was an MMORPG set in a fantasy world, and was planned to be something of a “World of Warcraft killer.”  “Project Copernicus” never made it to release, however, and “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning” was the only game the studio ever put out, receiving “generally favorable” reviews, but not making enough money to break even.  In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after defaulting on a $75 million guaranteed loan handed out by the Rhode Island government.  More traditionally, Schilling has ventured into baseball media. He had a blog called 38Pitches, runs podcasts and even served as an analyst on ESPN from 2010 to 2016. Schilling’s stint with ESPN ended with him being dismissed after sharing an anti-transgender meme on his Facebook page. The year prior, he was suspended for a tweet where he equated Muslim extremists to Nazis. Despite losing his job at ESPN due to his behavior on social media, Schilling has continued to speak his mind. He has tweeted about the idea of lynching journalists, has supported the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and retweeted anti-Semitic ideas.  Schilling, to this day, is extremely active on X.  In more official media roles, Schilling has worked for right-wing news organizations such as Breitbart News Network, which he described in 2016 as “the last bastion of actual journalism.” Schilling has also, at times, thrown around the idea of running for office. He battled throat cancer in his post-playing days and entered remission in 2014. Matt Williams: third baseman World Series stats: .269/.250/.462, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 0 SB Season stats: .275/.314/.466, 16 HRs, 65 RBIs, 1 SB Career stats: .268/.317/.489, 378 HRs, 1218 RBIs, 53 SB Where is he now: Seemingly retired after years of coaching When Jay Bell crossed home plate to seal the Diamondbacks’ walk-off victory in Game 7, Willaims met his good friend with a bear hug. It was a celebration three years in the making.  Williams was there on March 31, 1998, stationed at the hot corner and hitting cleanup for the team’s inaugural game against the Colorado Rockies, and there he was 1,314 days later when they won it all, written into the lineup card exactly the same.  Upon joining the organization, Williams signed a five-year, $45 million contract extension that ran through his age 37 season in 2003.  Williams’ first year in Arizona was unremarkable, but the first year of the extension went swimmingly. He hit 35 home runs, placed third in NL MVP voting and got the All-Star nod for the fifth time in his career, and first time since 1996, when he was still with the San Francisco Giants, with whom he spent the first 10 years of his career. After 1999, though, things started to go downhill. Williams graded out as a below league-average hitter in 2000 and 2001, posting an 83 and 92 OPS+, respectively. He returned to league average over 60 games in 2002, but his performance at the start of the 2003 season led to his release in June.  The release ended his playing days, but Williams stayed in baseball and tied to the Diamondbacks. He’s been a partial owner, a color commentator and a special assistant to the general partner, but is mostly remembered for his time as a coach.  Williams coached first base and later third base from 2009-13 before becoming the manager of the Washington Nationals. He compiled 179 wins to 145 losses during his time in the district. In 2014, he led the Nationals to an NLDS appearance after winning the NL East off the back of a 96-win regular season, and for his efforts, he was named the NL Manager of the Year. In 2015, however, the Nationals missed the playoffs, and Williams was fired as a result. He returned to coaching third base for the Diamondbacks in 2016, before being hired by the Oakland Athletics to fulfill the same role from 2018-19, reuniting him with Bob Melvin, the Diamondbacks bench coach from 2001-02.  In between coaching for the Diamondbacks and the A’s, Williams appeared on Giants pre-game and post-game live on NBC Sports Bay Area.  After 2019, Williams dipped his toes into managing again, taking a job with the Kia Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization. Williams struggled in the foreign country, posting a measly 131-146 record across two seasons before returning to the U.S. and serving as the third base coach for the San Diego Padres from 2022-23 and for the Giants from 2024-25, both teams managed by Melvin. Prior to coaching in 2007, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Williams ordered growth hormone in 2002. Williams admitted that he used the drug in an effort to help heal an ankle injury, but that he also stopped using it the very same season. Williams was among those named in the Mitchell Report. Tony Womack: infielder World Series stats: .250/.294/344, 0 HR, 3 RBIs, 1 SB Season stats: .266/.307/.354, 3 HR, 30 RBIs, 28 SB Career stats: .273/.317/.356, 36 HR, 368 RBIs, 363 SB Where is he now: Retired, enjoying golf and helping with baseball lessons Womack’s double down the right field line against Rivera was the biggest hit of his life.  While Gonzalez might be remembered as the one to walk off Rivera and the Yankees, Womack’s game-tying, one-out, two-base hit changed the trajectory of the game, bringing the Diamondbacks’ win expectancy from 35% to 85%.  The forgotten hero’s time in the desert started in 1999, after spending parts of five seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he was an All-Star and received MVP votes in 1997 despite posting a -0.9 bWAR – his league-leading 60 stolen bases surely catching the eye of fans and writers alike.  He only lasted with the Diamondbacks for a season and a half after helping the team reach the top, however, getting traded to the Colorado Rockies in 2003, who then sent him to the Chicago Cubs the very same season.  He last played in the show in 2006, appearing in nine games for the Cincinnati Reds and 19 more with the Cubs after being released.In 2018, Womack was an assistant coach for Team United in the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars. He also spent time as an assistant coach at Charlotte Catholic High School, where his son Alsander attended from 2014-17.  Nowadays, there’s a higher chance of finding Womack on a golf course than on a baseball diamond, but the 56-year-old isn’t completely done with the game he loves.  “I help kids when they need help with lessons, etc., but no work,” Womack told Cronkite News. “I do it for the fun of the game.” What about the other 2001 Diamondbacks?  The 2001 season saw 47 players don Diamondbacks uniforms, and while not all of them earned vignettes, here’s what the rest of the 2001 Diamondbacks are up to:   Rod Barajas: catcher Quality control coach for the Texas Rangers. Son, Rod Barajas Jr., is in the San Francisco Giants farm system Nick Bierbrodt: starting pitcher Firefighter living in Niwot, Colorado as of 2024 Troy Brohawn: relief pitcher Baseball head coach at Salisbury University Ryan Christenson: outfielder Athletics first base coach Alex Cintrón: shortstop Texas Rangers hitting coach Greg Colbrunn: first/third baseman Philadelphia Phillies minor league hitting advisor  Jason Conti: outfielder Passed away on May 17, 2025 from complications of a traumatic brain injury after suffering a stroke while at work on May 10, 2025 Midre Cummings: outfielder Inspiring the youth and leading baseball camps in the U.S. Virgin Islands as of 2023 Jack Cust: outfielder  Co-founder of Diamond Nation, a baseball and softball complex in New Jersey  Mike DiFelice: catcher Current whereabouts unknown, was hitting coach for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2024 Robert Ellis: starting/relief pitcher Baseball head coach at Longview High School in Longview, Texas Geraldo Guzmán: relief pitcher Current whereabouts unknown, last played professional baseball for the Chinatrust Whales of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 2004 Ken Huckaby: catcher Manager of the Lake Country DockHounds Eric Knott: starting/relief pitcher Project manager at Schwob Building Company Mike Koplove: relief pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Special Assignment Scout as of 2020 Albie Lopez: starting/relief pitcher Instructor at Big League Experience Matt Mantei: relief pitcher Current whereabouts unknown, appeared on an episode of “Counting Cars” in 2014 Chad Moeller: catcher Owns and operates Chad Moeller Baseball at the Scottsdale Batting Cages Mike Mohler: relief pitcher Territory Sales Manager at SAMSON Group, a manufacturing company Mike Morgan: starting/relief pitcher Current whereabouts unknown, owned World Championship Outfitters in Utah as of 2010 Lyle Overbay: first baseman Varsity baseball head coach at Tumwater High School in Tumwater, Washington. Son, Alex Overbay, pitches for Arizona State Bret Prinz: relief pitcher “Relaxing in the sun and golfing”  Armando Reynoso: starting/relief pitcher Current whereabouts unknown, bullpen coach for Team Mexico during the 2009 WBC Rob Ryan: relief pitcher Current whereabouts unknown, worked in medical sales as of 2009 Erik Sabel: relief pitcher Behavioral Health Technician looking for his next role Juan Sosa – center fielder and third baseman Current whereabouts unknown, last played professional baseball during 2008-09 Dominican Winter League season Junior Spivey: second baseman Baseball coach at AZ Compass Prep Russ Springer: relief pitcher Current whereabouts unknown, retired in 2011 Greg Swindell: relief pitcher Television analyst and co-host of the Zeke & Zonk Inside the Game Podcast Bobby Witt: starting/relief pitcher MLBPA Certified Agent with Octagon. Son, Bobby Witt Jr., is an All-Star shortstop for the Kansas City Royals The post 25 years later: tracking down the 2001 World Series champion Diamondbacks appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173affee6011c3f4e88cf8 Investigators renew push to identify Lake Havasu murder victim known as 'Sleeping Bag Man' te 2026-05-27T18:42:07.504Z Investigators renew push to identify Lake Havasu murder victim known as 'Sleeping Bag Man' The unidentified victim was found shot multiple times, wrapped in a sleeping bag, and left along the shoreline of a secluded cove on the south end of Lake Havasu. 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Google I/O made it official: AI-generated answers are now front and center in search, and most brands have almost no visibility into how AI is describing them to their customers. For anyone who has spent years building a strategy around 10 blue links, the rules just changed in a pretty significant w Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173883ee6011c3f4e88c2f NHL betting outlook focuses on two teams more familiar with each other in Game 4, ready for scoring te 2026-05-27T18:31:31.826Z NHL betting outlook focuses on two teams more familiar with each other in Game 4, ready for scoring In case you missed it last night, the Vegas Golden Knights punched their ticket into the Stanley Cup Finals. In doing so, they eliminated the expected champion, the Colorado Avalanche. In fact, they swept them. Now we are looking for who they will face in the Finals. That comes down to the Hurricanes or Canadiens, who will play at least five games. Tonight is Game 4. The Carolina Hurricanes finally seem like they've broken down that wall that has hindered them for a few seasons. It is hard to say the Hurricanes have been disappointing because they've been one of the best teams in hockey for multiple seasons. Unfortunately, they kept coming up short in the postseason. It is too soon to say they've fully conquered the demons, but they are just two games away from getting to the Finals. They had another great regular season, going 53-22-7 for the year, and they were very good on the road at 24-12-5. This postseason has seen a hot Hurricanes team. They are now 10-1 in the playoffs with the lone loss coming in Game 1. I won't exactly call them overly dominant, because half of their wins have needed overtime, but winning is winning, no matter how or when it happens. After a shaky Game 1, Frederik Andersen has allowed two goals in each of the past two wins. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Montreal Canadiens are behind in the series, but being down 2-1 isn't that much different than being down 1-0 in a series. That was the situation they found themselves in during their last series against the Buffalo Sabres. The Canadiens won three of the next four before ultimately winning that series in seven games. They've had some very close matchups in the postseason and have played significantly more hockey than their opponents. At a certain point, fatigue may catch up, and it feels like that is happening now. The Canadiens have played 17 games in the postseason, and they've gone into overtime in seven of those games. That's a lot of hockey. Now they are facing a fast and talented Carolina team with a goalie who has played well lately. Jakob Dobes, the Canadiens' goalie, has been admirable. He has allowed eight goals this series, and only in Game 2 did he have a lower-than-average save percentage. I wouldn't describe this game as a must-win situation for the Canadiens, but it is certainly an important one for them to take. The Hurricanes would definitely prefer to take this game because they have the momentum now and don't want to lose that for any reason. I think this is a game where we will see the goalies crack a little bit. By now, both teams are comfortable facing each other. The Hurricanes have finally gotten less pressure on themselves and now can attack relentlessly, perhaps taking chances they wouldn't have previously. The Canadiens will have to be aggressive to tie it up. Give me the over 5.5. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17386fee6011c3f4e88c26 Suspect in viral monk seal harassment video says he was doxxed as federal court fight begins te 2026-05-27T18:31:11.758Z Suspect in viral monk seal harassment video says he was doxxed as federal court fight begins The lawyer for Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, the man accused of hurling a rock at a monk seal in a viral video, says his client has experienced threats and has been "doxxed" amid outrage over the incident. In an Associated Press report, Lytvynchuk's lawyer, Myles Breiner, made the claims that his client has received backlash following the incident. In the video, the suspect allegedly appears to throw a rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal as the animal was swimming near the shoreline in Maui. VIRAL BUSINESSMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY BRAGGED ABOUT WEALTH CHARGED IN FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES HARASSMENT CASE He is due in federal court Wednesday. As a result of the May 5 incident and the amassed global attention, Lytvynchuk is facing charges of harassing and attempting to harass a protected animal. He was arrested in the Seattle area on May 13. OREGON SEAL PUP STABBED MULTIPLE TIMES AS NOAA SEEKING TO TRACK DOWN PERSON OF INTEREST In an interview with local outlet KHON, Breiner went on the record to say, "I want to be resoundingly clear to the public — he never intended to injure the monk seal." CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Breiner maintains his client was only trying to protect seals in the area. Monk seals are a highly endangered species with only 1,600 left in the world, according to NOAA. If convicted, Lytvynchuk could face up to a year in prison on each charge, along with a fine of up to $50,000 under the Endangered Species Act and up to $20,000 under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Fox News Digital has reached out to Breiner's law office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17385bee6011c3f4e88c1d New York Attorney General Letitia James joins FIFA investigation into possible ticket price gauging te 2026-05-27T18:30:51.828Z New York Attorney General Letitia James joins FIFA investigation into possible ticket price gauging New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to launch an investigation into FIFA's high World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, the New York Post reports. Officials say the steep prices have sparked a "gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity, and impossibly high prices," ahead of the soccer tournament next month. FIFA FACES LAWSUIT OVER PLAN TO BAN IRAN'S PRE-REVOLUTION 'LION AND SUN' FLAG AT 2026 WORLD CUP STADIUMS Both James and Davenport announced the joint probe — which includes subpoenas sent to FIFA by the two attorneys general — to focus on the myriad issues that stem from the soccer federation’s ticket sales for the tournament, including reports that fans were being misled about where their seats were located in addition to the exorbitantly high prices. "Being honest about ticket sales is not complicated. But FIFA has turned buying a ticket to the World Cup into a gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity, and impossibly high prices — all at the expense of consumers and hardworking New Jerseyans," AG Davenport said in a statement. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The joint probe from both states makes sense when considering a number of World Cup games, including the final on July 19, are being played at nearby MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Sky-high ticket prices for the World Cup seem to be a bipartisan issue, as this probe comes in the wake of President Donald Trump also making disparaging comments regarding the high prices earlier this month, which were routinely rumored to be north of $1,000. "I did not know that number," President Trump said, "I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest with you." The 2026 World Cup kicks off on June 11 between Mexico and South Africa. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173603ee6011c3f4e88b87 Thong-wearing elderly man didn’t do himself any favors by telling an officer to 'jump rope for me, baby doll' te 2026-05-27T18:20:51.276Z Thong-wearing elderly man didn’t do himself any favors by telling an officer to 'jump rope for me, baby doll' An elderly Florida man had the police called on him twice last week for allegedly exposing himself to multiple neighbors at the apartment complex he calls home. So much for living out your days quietly. On Wednesday, the second day in a row the police were called, he was arrested on multiple charges. According to police, neighbors of thong-wearing Tyrone James Causey, 79, were "increasingly concerned and frustrated with his continued behavior." Local 10 reports that he was accused of making "lewd gestures," that included "thrusting his penis" at a woman’s doorbell camera during his regular walks around the apartment complex. WEARING ONLY A WATCH, A HEADLAMP AND FLIP-FLOPS ISN'T A GREAT DISGUISE WHEN TRASHING A NEIGHBOR'S MOTION LIGHT When Hollywood Police Department Officer Savannah Hutcheson went to his apartment to speak with him, she said he greeted her at the door wearing a "G-string thong." According to the officer, Causey told her he has "a right to walk around naked under Florida Statute 800.001″ and that it is "only illegal in parks, not in public." Tossing out statutes makes it appear as if you know what you're talking about. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Hutcheson wrote in her report, according to the local outlet, that she explained to him that it was indeed illegal for him "to walk around in public exposing himself." During the exchange, the elderly man, according to the officer, put lipstick on, "began touching his penis" and told her to "jump rope for me, baby doll." That wasn’t the best approach by any means and Causey, if he was trying to avoid a trip to jail, didn’t do himself any favors whatsoever. His claim that he walks around the apartment complex naked "because he is allowed to and that he did not know he was being filmed" didn’t help him out either. Police found five of his neighbors who said they had witnessed the thong-wearing elderly man expose himself and he was arrested on five indecent exposure charges. The judge found probable cause for standard misdemeanor charges and Local 10 added that as of Friday afternoon, Causey was no longer listed in the Broward jail records. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1735efee6011c3f4e88b7e Joe Scarborough goes off on 'horrible' DNC chair, 'crazy' Democratic Party in scathing on-air critique te 2026-05-27T18:20:31.352Z Joe Scarborough goes off on 'horrible' DNC chair, 'crazy' Democratic Party in scathing on-air critique MS NOW host Joe Scarborough criticized Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin on Wednesday, calling Martin "horrible" at his job and the Democratic Party "crazy." "First of all, let’s just talk about how bad of a DNC chair Ken Martin is, and let’s just talk about how crazy the Democratic Party is that in times that should be, like they should be striking up the old ‘FDR happy days are here again,’ but they’ve got a 20% approval rating, and they’re getting completely blown away in fundraising, completely blown away," Scarborough said during "Morning Joe." Scarborough and the "Morning Joe" panel discussed the election results in Texas. President Donald Trump's pick in the state's Senate contest, Ken Paxton, was victorious over John Cornyn and will face Democrat James Talarico in November's election. DEMOCRATS IN DISARRAY: KEN MARTIN'S TENURE SO FAR AT DNC RIPPED "Why can Ken Martin — is there instead of — well, first of all, Ben Wikler at the beginning, or anybody else, force Rahm Emanuel to go back in, because Rahm wins. And I know a lot of Democrats hate that. I know they hate doing the smart thing," Scarborough added. "But my God, he is so horrible at his job." He said that Martin was likely a great person, but repeated that he was "horrible" at his job. The DNC did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Martin has faced criticism over the last few weeks over his handling of the 2024 DNC autopsy, about what went wrong for Democrats in the election. DEMOCRATS RELEASE 2024 ELECTION AUTOPSY THAT CHAIR SAYS 'DOES NOT MEET MY STANDARDS' Several have called for his resignation following the release of the autopsy after he refused to release it for months. Many Democrats criticized the report over the zero mentions of Gaza. "I think it's pretty unbelievable that Gaza would not be mentioned once in the autopsy report," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told reporters Thursday. "I think it was very clearly a major dynamic and a major thread that was happening in 2024, regardless of how one feels about that issue, the fact that it's not even addressed, I think, is a major oversight, and I think that for young people it was a huge part of the environment," she said. "I can tell you for myself, as a candidate during that cycle, there's no way that it was an ignorable issue or totally immaterial. So, I think that you know it's a real disservice to not speak to that or include or assess that." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Rep. Mark Veasey, D-Texas, went as far as calling for Martin to resign. "There doesn’t seem to be a plan to turn things around and the clock is ticking," he told Semafor, adding, "November is literally around the corner … I believe it’s time for him to move on." Democratic strategist Steve Schale called the report release "an unmitigated s---show," according to NBC, adding "there’s just no confidence in the competence in the DNC." Martin himself admitted the report was inadequate. "I am not proud of this product; it does not meet my standards, and it won’t meet your standards," he wrote Thursday, saying he could not "in good faith put the DNC’s stamp of approval on it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173392ee6011c3f4e88ab7 Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans te 2026-05-27T18:10:26.311Z Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscription brand. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173195ee6011c3f4e88a84 Hobbs launches multi-million-dollar reelection ad campaign touting working-class background te 2026-05-27T18:01:57.353Z Hobbs launches multi-million-dollar reelection ad campaign touting working-class background (Screenshot via YouTube) In her first campaign ads in her reelection bid, Gov. Katie Hobbs is touting her efforts to lower costs for Arizonans and fight for working families across the Grand Canyon State. Hobbs’ campaign said the two ads — one in English and one in Spanish — are the launch of a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign that will run through the November election. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE While both ads center on the governor’s working class background, they each emphasize different parts of her background and record in office. The first ad, titled “Work,” focuses on how Hobbs entered the workforce as a teen to help her family make ends meet.  It then segues into her time as governor, boasting that she “balanced the budget without raising taxes,” expanded the number of community college scholarships, reduced electricity bills and “cut red tape to build more affordable housing.” The Spanish-language ad, titled “No Se Rinde,” highlights her work as a social worker and Uber driver — both of which are mentioned in the English ad — but notes that her work in the former helped women escape domestic violence, while the latter was done “because she was determined to take care of her kids.” “Eso explica por qué no se rinde,” the narrator says, telling the viewer that it all “explains why she doesn’t back down” and will continue to fight for erasing medical debt, lower the cost of prescription drugs and create opportunities for better-paying jobs. “From working fast-food jobs and driving for Uber to helping families in need as a social worker, Katie Hobbs understands what Arizona families are going through because she’s lived it herself,” campaign spokesman Michael Beyer said in a statement announcing the ads. “From working fast-food jobs and driving for Uber to helping families in need as a social worker, Katie Hobbs understands what Arizona families are going through because she’s lived it herself.” In a “state of the race” memo sent out to the media in conjunction with the ads, Nicole DeMont, Hobbs’ campaign manager, said that the governor is preparing for “another tight race” in 2026, even as she enters her reelection bid “in an exceptionally strong position.” While the ads will air on television, DeMont noted in the memo that the campaign is putting less of its spending into traditional media to meet voters “where they are online by launching a data-driven digital program across streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify, social media, and Google Search.” A spokesman for Republican gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs, a veteran Congressman from Gilbert, said Hobbs’ ads make “out-of-context claims and ridiculous statements designed to mislead Arizona voters.” Drew Sexton, Biggs’ spokesman, said in a written statement that Hobbs’ claims about reducing electricity bills and making it easier to build affordable housing are “jaw-dropping dishonesty” and “delusional.” And the Republican Governors Association blasted Hobbs for the ads, which it said don’t truly reflect her time in office. “Hobbs’ tenure as governor is one defined by incompetence, scandal, and hardship. Arizona families are not better off than they were four years ago,” RGA spokesman Kollin Crompton said in a statement. “She can run from that record, but she can’t hide.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17317dee6011c3f4e88a63 Trump says Iran is 'negotiating on fumes,' believes regime thought they could outwait him te 2026-05-27T18:01:33.833Z Trump says Iran is 'negotiating on fumes,' believes regime thought they could outwait him President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that Iran is "negotiating on fumes" and that the regime thought they could outwait him when it comes to reaching a deal to end the war.  Trump, speaking during a Cabinet meeting about three months after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, said Iran "very much" wants to reach an agreement.  "So far they haven't gotten there. We're not satisfied with it, but we will be, we will be. Either that or we'll have to just finish the job," the president warned.  "But their navy has gone, as I've said a thousand times, their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Everything's gone and they're negotiating on fumes. But we'll see what happens. Maybe we have to go back and finish it. Maybe we don't," he continued.  LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP SAYS 'NOBODY'S GOING TO CONTROL THE STRAIT,' OR 'WE'LL HAVE TO BLOW THEM UP' The president also said Iran’s economy "is in freefall" with surging inflation and money that "has no value." He mentioned, "They're just going back to the internet because they're getting clobbered," referencing reports on Tuesday that Internet access in Iran was partially being restored following a lengthy blackout. "They thought they were going to outwait me, you know, ‘We'll outwait him, he's got the midterms.’ I don't care about the midterms. Look what happened last night. That was the prelude to the midterms," Trump added.  IRAN AND HOUTHI TERROR PROXY FACING RED SEA THREAT FROM PRO-US AFRICAN NATION "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I'm doing that for the world. I'm not doing it just for us. And we've had great support from other nations, by the way. We don't need it at all. But we've had great support from other nations," Trump also said. "The problem is you always get the support when you don't need it. When you need it, you don't get the support. With Operation Epic Fury, our warriors are ensuring that the world's number one state sponsor of terror never obtains a nuclear weapon. And they won't."  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, following Trump, that diplomacy remains the first option for resolving the war with Iran. "There's an agreement to be made. We want that to be made. I think there's been some progress and some interest. And we'll see over the next few hours and days whether progress could be made," Rubio said during the Cabinet meeting.  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth added, "Whether it is through the efforts of your negotiators that they ensure that they never have a nuclear weapon, or we have to go back to the War Department to finish the job that way, we're prepared to do that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173165ee6011c3f4e88a2d Meeting Voters, a Republican Tries to Outrun His Party’s Woes te 2026-05-27T18:01:09.272Z Meeting Voters, a Republican Tries to Outrun His Party’s Woes Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska is still meeting with constituents long after most G.O.P. members of Congress have concluded it is too politically dangerous to do so. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a173151ee6011c3f4e88a24 Nine Workers Missing After Tank Implosion at Paper Mill in Washington te 2026-05-27T18:00:49.279Z Nine Workers Missing After Tank Implosion at Paper Mill in Washington Officials were trying to find out whether they had been at work or were merely unreachable. Officials said the implosion has left at least one person dead and nine others injured. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17313bee6011c3f4e88a08 With a new $100M raise, Princeton’s Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup te 2026-05-27T18:00:27.826Z With a new $100M raise, Princeton’s Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup Thea Energy's pixel-inspired magnets could give its power plant plans a boost. The fusion startup hopes to get a commercial reactor working by 2034. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a172ee7ee6011c3f4e889a8 Trump says he thinks he'll attend NBA Finals game as Knicks close in on long-awaited championship te 2026-05-27T17:50:31.836Z Trump says he thinks he'll attend NBA Finals game as Knicks close in on long-awaited championship President Donald Trump all but confirmed his attendance at the NBA Finals beginning next week, revealing Wednesday that he plans to watch the New York Knicks as they make their first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years. Trump said at Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday that he initially had plans to attend the Knicks Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, but the team swept the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night to make their first Finals appearance since 1999.  "I was invited to the – I was going to go on Wednesday, but they closed it out very quickly," he said when asked by a reporter if he planned to attend.  "Jim Dolan's a great guy. He's, as you know, owns and is in charge of Madison Square Garden. He's having a good year. Boy, what a team. They won all their games. They have some great players. I think I'll be going to one of the games. I was invited by numerous people and Jim. And I think I'll be going. Great, great to see it." This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.  Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a172cffee6011c3f4e8894f Star struck: 26 players achieved dream as coach Mauricio Pochettino announces US World Cup roster te 2026-05-27T17:42:23.343Z Star struck: 26 players achieved dream as coach Mauricio Pochettino announces US World Cup roster NEW YORK – Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter was just leaving a team meeting when he received the news he had dreamed about – in the same manner most Americans receive their news these days. “I was just literally in the stairwell and I just saw it come up on my phone,” Berhalter said. “I was like, ‘There’s no way.’ I was in the stands watching the games in Qatar (in 2022). People would have thought you were crazy if you said that this kid could be on the team four years later.” The son of former United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter will make his senior national team debut in an exhibition match against Senegal on May 31 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and perhaps his World Cup debut against Paraguay on June 12 in Los Angeles. Like Berhalter, the thrill of making the U.S. men’s soccer team for the FIFA World Cup was evident in the stories players told at the roster reveal on Tuesday at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York.   Veteran defender Tim Ream found out while leaving the training ground for Charlotte FC with a box of bobbleheads for his kids. Club América (Liga MX, Mexico) forward Alejandro Zendejas celebrated with his parents, brother, sister and girlfriend, with the whole group crying in joy. As for those who did not make it, coach Mauricio Pochettino was not interested in discussing them.  “We cannot talk about the players that are not in the roster because it is very disrespectful to the players that made the roster,” said Pochettino, who faced criticism for informing those who did not make the roster via email rather than by phone. “I’m going to be focused on the players that are here because I do not want to disclose anything because it is not my job, and I say this to have respect about that.” Thousands of fans gathered below the Brooklyn Bridge to celebrate and welcome the 26-man squad that will defend the colors of the U.S. as the tournament returns to North American soil for the first time since 1994, when the U.S. was knocked out in the round of 16. Among the eager fans who anticipated the announcement was Elliott Montalvan, a representative of the U.S. national team’s supporter group Barra 76. Montalvan said playing the World Cup on home soil creates a big opportunity for the U.S. to advance deep into the tournament despite recent negative results in friendly matches against Belgium and Portugal in March. “These guys have been working and playing together for a while now,” Montalvan said. “Even though the friendlies haven’t looked so promising, we are hoping to see that now that they know that this is coming. We need to put the best performance on the field.” One of the players who will be making his World Cup debut is striker Ricardo Pepi, who plays for the Dutch club Philips Sport Vereniging, but was cut from the Qatar 2022 roster. Two fans wearing Ricardo Pepi jerseys pose for a photo ahead of the United States men’s national team naming Pepi as a member of the FIFA World Cup squad on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in New York. (Photo by Cronkite News/Shelby Evans) “Missing out on the World Cup, there are things you have to work on of course,” he said. “It was a difficult moment, but at the end of the day I used that as fuel and I feel like playing abroad and playing in Europe prepared me for this moment.”  For fans such as Montalvan, the inclusion of Pepi represents a significant boost to the team.  “It is a second chance at trump for him. Hopefully he can do what he needs to do,” Montalvan said. “He is a fan favorite, everybody likes him and I think that he could be a vital player on our squadron.” Stepping in as team captain for the tournament is AC Milan striker Christian Pulisic. Despite the general opinion that he is one of the USMNT’s best players, a five-month scoreless drought has raised concerns among fans. “If he cannot motivate himself to play in the World Cup, no matter how bad he has been from Milan, then he shouldn’t be the face of this U.S. team,” U.S. soccer fan Edward Novodrosky said.  “You are the captain of this U.S. team. You are leading this U.S. team into a World Cup. You are the face of soccer in this country. This whole country is going to be getting around one person for this team: you. He has to sell. It’s on him.” Pulisic acknowledged the pressure in a news conference after the roster was announced, but refused to dive deeper into his mind set. “There’s pressure. It’s a World Cup,” he said. “I understand that’s what people have to do. They have to find ways to put pressure on the players and I get it. “I’m very grateful to be in this position. That’s exactly what I want. I have the chance to help my country to perform at a World Cup and I’m lucky.” Pulisic said the team feels more confident under Pochettino’s leadership. “He just brings a lot of experience,” Pulisic said. “He has coached a lot of top clubs around the world and going into a tournament like this, he will be relaxed and give us the right game plan, get us motivated and ready to compete. I think that’s what he is best at and we are going to be ready.” Aside from injured players,  there were some surprising cuts from the final roster such as midfielders Diego Luna and Tanner Tessman. Pochettino chose an unusual roster balance by bringing only four true central/defensive midfielders (Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Cristian Roldan, Berhalter) while carrying 10 defenders. “It’s important to see the roster trying to provide the right balance, and of course, I think it’s important to have enough bodies in our center back (position),” Pochettino said. “That is why we have five (center backs). We decided to include the number of five because we wanted to be sure we didn’t have any risks. “This roster provides us the possibility to play with a back-four, back-three, play with one holding midfielder or play with no holding midfielder, maybe having a more offensive player in front of the back-three.” Berhalter said that under Pochettino, he has developed a new playing identity. “For me it’s about bringing that passion and intensity,” Berhalter said. “I think he’s emphasized that is something that he wants and my quality on the ball. Bringing those attributes out and just being myself – he has let me do that.” While Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards made the squad, his appearance in the tournament is in doubt following two torn ligaments in his left ankle. His availability remains uncertain before the June 1 FIFA deadline to submit the final rosters. Here’s a look at the full U.S. World Cup Roster: Goalkeepers: Chris Brady Matt Freese Matt Turner Defenders: Max Arfsten Sergiño Dest Alex Freeman Mark Mckenzie Tim Ream Chris Richards Antonee Robinson Miles Robinson Joe Scally Auston Trusty Midfielders: Tyler Adams Sebastian Berhalter Weston McKennie Cristian Roldan Wingers: Brenden Aaronson Christian Pulisic Gio Reyna Malik Tillman Tim Weah Alejandro Zendejas Strikers: Folarin Balogun Ricardo Pepi Haji Wright The post Star struck: 26 players achieved dream as coach Mauricio Pochettino announces US World Cup roster appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a172ce9ee6011c3f4e88939 2 suspects arrested in Arizona after over 2,000 gallons of stolen diesel found in U-Haul te 2026-05-27T17:42:01.726Z 2 suspects arrested in Arizona after over 2,000 gallons of stolen diesel found in U-Haul The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office is looking for a third suspect in the diesel fuel theft case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a172cb6ee6011c3f4e8890b Sharyn Alfonsi out at ’60 Minutes' after feud with Bari Weiss, rips CBS for ‘chilling message’ to newsroom te 2026-05-27T17:41:10.973Z Sharyn Alfonsi out at ’60 Minutes' after feud with Bari Weiss, rips CBS for ‘chilling message’ to newsroom "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi announced Wednesday that CBS News declined to renew her contract months after she lashed out at editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for delaying a segment about allegations of abuses at the El Salvador prison CECOT.  Liberal critics of Weiss and Paramount CEO David Ellison have accused them of bending the knee to President Donald Trump and trying to curry favor with his administration. Alfonsi, a longtime correspondent for "60 Minutes," insisted late last year that the decision by Weiss to hold the story, "Inside CECOT," was done for political rather than editorial reasons.  Six months later, Alfonsi said her agent’s attempts to negotiate were ignored by CBS honchos and blasted the network for "abandoning" its mission to prioritize independent reporting.  "Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, drawing to a close nearly twenty years with the network, including more than a decade at ‘60 Minutes,’" Alfonsi told Fox News Digital.  '60 MINUTES' CORRESPONDENT LAMBASTS 'CORPORATE MEDDLING' AT CBS, ADMITS SHE COULD BE FIRED "Following an intense editorial dispute over our CECOT story, repeated attempts by my representation to establish a path forward were met with absolute silence from network executives. The message could not be clearer: my time at ‘60 Minutes’ is apparently over," she continued. "In the coming days, network leadership may attempt to hide behind corporate euphemisms like ‘modernization’ and ‘restructuring’ to explain away my departure. Don't be misled." Alfonsi, who is technically still employed by CBS News, said that it was "not a routine corporate transition," and instead a "deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting, and it sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom." "Fearless, independent reporting has always been the defining standard at ‘60 Minutes.’ Today, CBS management is abandoning that mission, choosing access journalism over accountability and protecting power rather than scrutinizing it," she said.  '60 MINUTES' REPORTER LASHES OUT AT BARI WEISS AFTER SEGMENT ON EL SALVADOR PRISON YANKED AT LAST MINUTE "The wall between editorial independence and corporate interest at CBS is being methodically torn down. Journalists willing to challenge authority are being pushed aside in favor of those who will not," Alfonsi added. "If this continues, the result will be a broadcast that looks like ‘60 Minutes’ but lacks the courage and character to produce journalism that matters."  CBS News did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  In December, Weiss delayed the "Inside CECOT" segment that featured Alfonsi interviewing some released deportees, who described torturous conditions. A CBS spokesperson told Fox News Digital at the time that it was determined the segment needed "additional reporting," reportedly due to concerns about not yet having an on-the-record response from the Trump administration for the newsmagazine segment.  In a stunning note to fellow "60 Minutes" staffers that quickly leaked to the media, Alfonsi said her segment was being held for political reasons, not editorial ones. Alfonsi told colleagues Weiss had "spiked" the story and not given her a chance to discuss it further. "Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices," Alfonsi wrote. "It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one." WHO IS SHARYN ALFONSI? ‘60 MINUTES’ CORRESPONDENT IS ALLEGING POLITICAL INTERFERENCE IN HER STORY ON CECOT She added that "60 Minutes" made requests for comment to the White House, Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department. Their silence was their statement, she wrote, and allowing that to delay the story was effectively giving them veto power. "If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient," she wrote. CBS ended up airing the segment in January.  Alfonsi previously came under fire in 2021 for a "60 Minutes" segment where she challenged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and painted a narrative that he had given supermarket chain Publix preferential treatment on distributing COVID vaccines because its PAC had donated $100,000 to his campaign. However, the story came under significant criticism, including from Democrats like Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz. Publix had more than 800 locations in the state, making it an ideal location for distributing the vaccines to a state with a high senior population. Publix fired back against the notion that it essentially bribed DeSantis, calling the suggestion "false and offensive." Weiss has seen several high-profile talent exits during her tenure, which has been marked by sharp criticism from liberal media observers. Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn and David Rutz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a172ca3ee6011c3f4e88902 US ally pledges support for Trump's push to break Iran's grip on Hormuz: 'We are ready to contribute' te 2026-05-27T17:40:51.425Z US ally pledges support for Trump's push to break Iran's grip on Hormuz: 'We are ready to contribute' UNITED NATIONS — The Czech Republic is prepared to help protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and is aligning closely with the Trump administration on security, NATO and Israel, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka told Fox News Digital during an exclusive interview at the United Nations in New York. Prague already had begun discussions about contributing specialized capabilities to help secure the strategically vital waterway amid growing tensions with Iran, Macinka said while speaking at Security Council-related meetings at the U.N.  "We are ready to contribute to freedom of passage and the Hormuz trade," Macinka said.  "We were among the first countries that were ready to contribute … We have no navy, as we are in the middle of Europe," he explained, "But we have some unique passive surveillance capabilities." TRUMP SEEKS WARSHIPS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TO HELP SECURE STRAIT OF HORMUZ Macinka warned that Iran posed a global threat through what he described as four main "war tools": nuclear proliferation, drones and ballistic missiles, international terrorism and threats to the Strait of Hormuz.  "Their nuclear military program must be stopped," he said. "It’s a global risk and global threat." The comments come as the Trump administration has increased pressure on European allies to take a larger role in protecting international shipping routes amid Iranian threats tied to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil transit choke points. Roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption passes through the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea. Speaking after a meeting with foreign ministers in Sweden Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioned the value of hosting U.S. military bases in allied countries that later restrict American military operations during wartime. "One of the arguments I always made was that these bases in the region provided us with logistical options that we wouldn’t otherwise have," Rubio told reporters. "And when some of those bases are denied to you during a conflict that we’re involved in, then you question whether that value is still there." President Donald Trump also has sharply criticized NATO allies over a reluctance to participate in military operations tied to the Iran conflict and securing the Strait of Hormuz.  Trump said he was "strongly considering" pulling the United States out of NATO after allies failed to join the U.S. campaign against Iran, according to an April 1 interview with Britain’s Daily Telegraph, calling the alliance a "paper tiger." The Czech Republic, a NATO member since 1999, reached NATO’s benchmark of spending 2% of GDP on defense and has supported calls for Europe to increase military readiness amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Macinka strongly defended the administration’s calls for Europe to increase defense spending and reduce dependence on Washington for long-term security guarantees.  "We should do our homework and build our defense to become stronger," he said, arguing that Europe had delayed necessary military investments for too long. He also tied Europe’s defense spending challenges to the European Union’s Green Deal policies, the bloc’s sweeping climate agenda aimed at reducing carbon emissions, calling them ideological and financially destructive.  "If we get rid of this green, crazy alarmism, then we have enough money to build our defense," he said. The Czech foreign minister also voiced unusually direct support for Trump and his administration, praising what he described as a global "common sense" shift following Trump’s election victory. "We are friends of Israel, and we are friends of America," Macinka said. "Especially me as a politician, I'm a friend of the ideology of the current American administration." Macinka also referenced a clash earlier in 2026 with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Munich Security Conference, where he criticized Europe’s liberal political establishment and defended the populist wave reshaping parts of Europe and the United States. EUROPE MUST LEAD ON UKRAINIAN SECURITY GUARANTEES, GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS: 'WE ARE THE NEIGHBORS' Macinka linked Prague’s strong support for Ukraine to the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, when hundreds of thousands of Warsaw Pact troops occupied the country for more than two decades. He said that historical experience continues to shape Czech public opinion and support for Kyiv. "The Czech society feels a big solidarity with Ukraine," Macinka said, describing the war as a "symmetric war" between a powerful Russian military and a Ukrainian army backed by the West. Macinka highlighted Prague’s leading role in a Czech-backed ammunition initiative supplying Ukraine with artillery rounds collected through international donor efforts.  Recalling a visit to Kyiv earlier in 2026, he said he received intelligence briefings on battlefield ammunition consumption from Ukrainian military officials. TRUMP, ZELENSKYY TO MEET FOR KEY DEAL AS NATO ALLIES, RUSSIA WAIT, WATCH The Czech initiative delivered more than half a million rounds of ammunition in 2026 alone, according to Macinka, helping stabilize the battlefield ahead of possible peace negotiations. Macinka argued that maintaining a stable front is essential for meaningful negotiations, warning that shifting battle lines will only harden demands on both sides. With Washington increasingly focused on the Middle East, Macinka also said Europe must begin taking a larger diplomatic role in future negotiations over Ukraine. "America is quite busy with the Middle East," he said. "Europe should wake up and ask for a place at the table." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a172c88ee6011c3f4e888b6 PCC students design sustainable fashion from Goodwill te 2026-05-27T17:40:24.075Z PCC students design sustainable fashion from Goodwill Students from Pima Community College and Flowing Wells High School took over a West Side stage to showcase original fashion designs inspired by the five Chinese elements, all made from Goodwill materials. Students participating in the May 16 "Elements of Fashion" show drew inspiration from the five elements in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. All proceeds benefited future programming and student achievement awards. Director Dulce Douglas and Jessica Peel-Scott, PCC's fashion design department lead faculty, worked in tandem to bring the students' vision to life. Peel-Scott brought extensive costume design experience to the team, with credits including "The Princess Diaries" films, "Oz the Great and Powerful," "Jessie" and "Bunk'd." "They pulled out all the stops and worked hard to make all of this happen," Peel-Scott said of the students involved in the show. "We're excited that we're done, but we're also excited that we get to showcase and celebrate them." Douglas, a Pima alum who came on as head of production, brought her previous knowledge of the event to elevate the experience for the artists and audience. In addition to designs from emerging student designers and high school students just stepping into the world of fashion, the show featured pieces from Pima alumni and faculty. A model walks the runway in a crimson halter dress at PCC's ninth annual Elements of Fashion show at the Proscenium Theatre on May 16. Marlon Bedoy / Tucson Spotlight. This was the ninth year that PCC has prioritized sustainability, partnering with Goodwill of Southern Arizona to source materials. The event, held at PCC's Proscenium Theatre, featured DJ Orlando and visual engineer Rudi Kemushu, working together to draw the audience into the experience. Tina Stephens, a member of PCC's fashion department, said she was proud to see her students walk on stage. "I'm really excited to see the expressions they have on their faces," Stephens said, "because they made (the clothing) and that was once a drawing they turned into flat pieces of fabric and now it's on a person." Chris Will, head of the PCC Theatre and Dance department, took the stage in front of a packed house to kick off the show, which began with an immersive performance by the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center's Lion Dance Troupe. Six colorful dragons opened the show, and as the drumming faded, the first collection began with designs by Flowing Wells High School students. A model presents a pink polka-dot dress with sheer puff sleeves, one of the student-designed pieces made from Goodwill materials. Marlon Bedoy / Tucson Spotlight. Each of the five collections was entirely different, ranging from bright color blocking techniques to flowing and draped garments and even upcycled and reimagined denim. Models wore everything from top hats to cowboy hats, their silhouettes reflecting against the balcony seats under the spotlights. "If someone told me to make couture out of Goodwill clothing I think I'd look like a glorified camp counselor," Miss Arizona Jenna Ghisolfo said between collections, standing on stage in a blue sequined gown.  The show ended with Douglas presenting awards to the young designers. "I'm so thankful that my journey kept me going to where I got to actually do fashion shows," Douglas said, "and then I got (to meet) these amazing people!" Lily Cottam is a journalism major at the University of Arizona and intern at Tucson Spotlight. 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/6a1727f3ee6011c3f4e887e9 Seattle Mariners picked to beat Athletics behind Logan Gilbert's dominant road numbers this season te 2026-05-27T17:20:51.106Z Seattle Mariners picked to beat Athletics behind Logan Gilbert's dominant road numbers this season I won't waste a ton of words on this one, but I want to share a quick play that has nothing to do with this article. The Colorado Rockies are +330 tonight, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are -440. I'm going to take a shot on the Rockies — not a full unit, but a sprinkle. The Dodgers shouldn't be thrown in a parlay, which is the natural instinct with heavy favorites. Too often in baseball, these big dogs cash, and I pick these spots every season. I will stay on the West Coast for a play between the Seattle Mariners and the Athletics. The Mariners are underperforming. Through about a third of the games this season, the Mariners just aren't where people expect them to be. Maybe they are fine where they are at, considering no one in their division is exactly overperforming. They are in probably the easiest division this season, so they can get hot and win this with relative ease. The Mariners are 27-29 for the year and are 13-14 on the road. So what is troubling the Mariners? They are one of the worst-hitting teams in baseball at .228. I think that eventually turns around, but for now, they are struggling. Their team ERA is keeping them afloat at 3.58, and a strong 1.22 WHIP helps too. Logan Gilbert hasn't been fully locked in, going 2-4 with a 4.04 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. He has, however, been awesome on the road with a 1.19 ERA. In fact, he has allowed just three earned runs over four road starts. He faced the Athletics once this season and allowed three earned runs over four innings. Overall, the Athletics are just 20-for-108 against him in their at-bats. The Athletics are about where we should've expected them. Are they competitive? Yes. Are they ready to make a postseason run? Probably not. They are 27-28, and as mentioned, they are in a division that seems like no one wants to win. I have mentioned this before, but the Athletics are on a good path. Most of their timeline seems to align with when they have a permanent home in Las Vegas, so it will be interesting to see what they do now that we are heading into trade season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Their pitching staff will need to be addressed at some point. They have a 4.33 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP as a team, which means there is a lot of traffic on the basepaths. Today, they send out Jeffrey Springs, who owns a 3-5 record, 4.11 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. He has been worse on the home rubber than the road starts this season. His home ERA is a full run higher. The Athletics have also lost four straight Springs starts. He hasn't faced the Mariners this season, but has been good against them overall, holding them to a .197 average in 71 at-bats. None of the Mariners or Athletics have great numbers against the opposing starter, so that makes me think the edge here is the under through five innings. I think both starters should be able to keep the opponent's bats at bay. I'll take under 4.5 through five innings. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I'm also going to back the Mariners to win this game at -130. They took the first two games of the series, and the Athletics are bad at home. I also think Seattle has a better starter, and Gilbert has been great on the road this season. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1727d9ee6011c3f4e88799 Hellertoon: School vacation or boredom? te 2026-05-27T17:20:25.038Z Hellertoon: School vacation or boredom? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17259aee6011c3f4e8874e Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell unveil bipartisan college athletics bill amid NIL chaos, lawsuits, 'Lane Kiffin Rule' te 2026-05-27T17:10:50.472Z Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell unveil bipartisan college athletics bill amid NIL chaos, lawsuits, 'Lane Kiffin Rule' MIRAMAR BEACH, Florida -- Following years of trying to push the SCORE Act to the House floor to no avail, a new bipartisan bill called the 'Protect College Sports' Act has been agreed to in hopes of saving college athletics. Since first getting involved last summer, President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders in an attempt to find some sort of unified solution that could help curtail the ongoing issues in college athletics pertaining to the transfer portal, NIL payments, eligibility rules and other problems that have led to a plethora of lawsuits filed against the NCAA. The problem is that with Congress having a hard time agreeing to just about anything related to issues regarding the country, putting some type of legislation together that would appease both sides of the aisle has been an uphill battle, with the SCORE Act being the latest victim. SEC SPRING MEETINGS TURN INTO BLUNT REALITY CHECK FOR BROKEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS After last week's debacle, with the National Black Caucus and NAACP coming out against the SCORE Act, that saw congressional leaders push back on any type of legislation that would involve states within the SEC footprint, hope was essentially lost on the Republican-pushed bill. So, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) ramped up their work on putting together a bipartisan bill that could be seen as a win-win for both sides of the aisle. The bill, which was finally agreed to by both sides, will not be introduced until next week, when the Senate is back in session. "College sports are at a breaking point," Cruz said. "Fans can see their favorite teams being hollowed out by transfer chaos, fake NIL bidding wars, eligibility lawsuits, and a system that allows the richest programs to keep pulling away. The Protect College Sports Act is a bipartisan plan to restore order. Student athletes can profit from their name, image, and likeness, but college sports still needs real rules, competitive balance, rivalries, and a true connection to education. This bill protects athletes and fans and keeps college sports from becoming a two-conference minor league."  Taking a few elements of the SCORE Act, while adding certain ideas from the Presidential Committee on college sports that was initiated by Donald Trump, there was hope that some sort of resolution could be agreed upon. In a letter signed last week by members of the committee, chaired by New York Yankees President Randy Levine and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the panel had urged members of Congress to agree on this latest effort. The problem for the Big Ten and SEC was that they claimed at the time that the reason for not signing the letter was based on the conferences not having seen any type of legislation. While this was true, commissioners from both leagues were also hoping that the SCORE Act would make it to the House floor, which obviously isn’t the case now. On Tuesday, Greg Sankey hinted that while he knows certain elements of the new legislation, he had still not seen the actual bill. CONGRESS MAY FINALLY HAVE A BIPARTISAN PATH FORWARD ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS WITH CRUZ-CANTWELL LEGISLATION Now, as SEC presidents and chancellors gather inside the Hilton SanDestin Resort here in Florida, the timing of this legislation being introduced will certainly make for an interesting end to spring meetings. One of the biggest issues facing any type of bill that is introduced is the likelihood that it's challenged through the court system. The bill looks to protect the NCAA from antitrust litigation, while also codifying rules around the transfer portal, NIL payments through third parties and also an option for all conferences to pool their media rights. "We’re seeing thousands of men’s and women’s athletic roster slots and a hundred athletic programs being cut," Cantwell said. "Collegiate athletics is a hallmark for human development. Let's not ruin it with out-of-control chaos. This bill puts new tools and new rules on the table to rein in runaway costs while still preserving NIL, revenue sharing, and women and Olympic sports." FEDERAL JUDGE APPROVES $2.8B SETTLEMENT ALLOWING SCHOOLS TO DIRECTLY PAY COLLEGE ATHLETES YOU CAN READ THE FULL 'PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT' HERE Obviously, conferences like the Big Ten and SEC have no reason to join others in pooling together their media rights, given the amount of money each makes off their deals with FOX and ESPN. But for others, like the Mountain West or Conference USA for example, this could make financial sense once their current deals are complete. The current spending problem in college football is a perfect example, with the price of putting together rosters exceeding $40 million this season, which is obviously above the $20.5 million 'cap' that is supposed to be abided by. "If we don’t find a way to create some level of regulation in the market, a lot of people are going to go bankrupt pretty quick," Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko said Tuesday. "We’re two and a half years away from having an NIL budget that’s greater than the TV revenue for our entire university." Now, with this bill mentioning that the House settlement 'cap' will be enforced at the federal level, I'm curious to see the pushback. I can promise you, lawyers across the country who have been involved in recent litigation are licking their chops, as billable hours have been the true winners over the past few years. An important discussion point for those representing the actual athletes has centered around them having protections, with medical care afforded to them for a certain time period once their time in college is complete being a focal point of these talks. In addition, college athletes having representation (agents) that are certified and part of a registry system has been something of note. In the bill, Where this goes from here will literally be up for debate. From here, there will be arguments made, hearings held and amendments introduced. This is only the start, and will be worth watching from a conference standpoint, where those within influential leagues like the Big Ten and SEC will take a very hard look to decide whether they will put their support behind this legislation. Right now, conversations are being had inside both conferences on how to implement and enforce their own rules pertaining to compensation, eligibility and enforcement. As we've seen, relying on a federal bill to solve problems has led to college athletics running amok, with coaches openly admitting that there are zero guardrails to curtail them working outside the perceived lines. Buckle up, folks. This is going to be an entertaining summer, with a lot on the line. FOLLOW TREY WALLACE ON X AND ALL SOCIAL PLATFORMS: @TREYWALLACE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a172586ee6011c3f4e88745 Jewish UCLA students beaten with sticks, pepper sprayed and knocked out by anti-Israel campus mob: lawsuit te 2026-05-27T17:10:30.475Z Jewish UCLA students beaten with sticks, pepper sprayed and knocked out by anti-Israel campus mob: lawsuit A lawsuit by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the University of California system claims abhorrent treatment of Jewish and Israeli students on campus, including exclusion zones and even physical assaults by anti-Israel demonstrators. That lawsuit says that Jewish and Israeli students were victims of targeted violent crime, including being beaten with sticks and blunt objects, being pummeled into the ground causing a wound that led to hospitalization, being kicked and slapped and being pepper sprayed. The suit, filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, claimed that the University of California, Los Angeles, turned a blind eye to the horrific alleged behavior in 2024. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ZEROES IN ON UCLA FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL DEI ADMISSIONS AS ELITE SCHOOL CRACKDOWN EXPANDS "On April 25, 2024, following months of antisemitic and anti-Israeli demonstrations, masked and armed agitators, many of whom were openly hostile to Jews and Israelis, occupied the heart of the University of California, Los Angeles ... campus," the lawsuit begins. "They built an illegal encampment, surrounded it with barriers, and formed 'human phalanxes' to block Jews and Israelis from entering academic buildings," it continues. "They kicked and slapped Jews, beat Jews with sticks, and assaulted Jews with pepper spray. One Jewish student was knocked unconscious and was taken to the hospital with an open head wound." The suit says UCLA "inexplicably took no serious action whatsoever" until May 2025, and claims that the school's alleged decision to ignore the "harassment of, and discrimination against, Jewish and Israeli students also violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits race and national-origin discrimination in higher education." On April 25, 2024, UC Divest, a group of anti-Israel student groups including the infamous Students for Justice Palestine (SJP), built an encampment in Royce Quad, described as a heavily trafficked and very important area of the UCLA campus. Some UCLA faculty members are also accused of joining in the demonstration, and "aiding and abetting" illegal activities. The DOJ describes how antisemitic and anti-Israel demonstrators "built a barrier around it, fashioned with sheets of plywood, some of which were affixed to metal bicycle racks," and "barricaded the doors of Royce Hall and Powell Library with garbage cans, tents, ropes, and bicycle racks." ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS TERRORIZE AMERICANS: SEE 2024'S MOST EXTREME MOMENTS They graffitied buildings and made signs vile messaging, including "F-— ISRAEL," F-— ALL Jews" and 'israelis Are Native 2 HELL," according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that the anti-Israel demonstrators created human chains to block Jewish and Israeli students — or those perceived to be Jewish or Israeli — from freely entering the quad which contains key campus buildings, including a library. The demonstrators even passed out wristbands to those who were allowed free passage through the zone, but excluded Jewish and Israeli students. Worse, physical violence against "Zionists" and Jewish and Israeli students became commonplace, according to the lawsuit, and demonstrators began arming themselves with weapons like pepper spray and lumber and "established militia-style checkpoints on UCLA’s campus and refused to allow Jews to traverse public property unless those Jews denounced a core tenet of their religion." HOW A KEFFIYEH-WEARING KEYNOTE SPEAKER SPARKED BOOS FOR JEWS AT MY UCLA GRADUATION The lawsuit describes a Native American Jewish woman counter-demonstrating with a sign that read, "Hamas supporters are not welcome on Native land," who was then "quickly surrounded by a mob" and "violently assaulted." Meanwhile, UCLA police were standing "directly behind [her] and [did] absolutely nothing," according to the lawsuit. Occupiers pepper sprayed a woman wearing a Star of David and holding an Israeli flag, knocked a pro-Israel woman to the ground, beating her unconscious and causing an open head wound that required hospitalization, and physically assaulted a Jewish man and told him, "Hitler missed one," the suit says. WATCH: CHAOS ERUPTS AS LEFTISTS INTERRUPT CONSERVATIVE GROUP'S UCLA EVENT FEATURING DHS LAWYER On April 30, 2024 UCLA administrators "declared the encampment illegal and directed all those involved to leave or face discipline" and UCLA Chancellor Gene Bock acknowledged that, "Jewish students [were] in a state of anxiety and fear" and that "students on their way to class have been physically blocked from accessing parts of the campus." That same day, counter-protesters clashed with the occupiers in what is described in the lawsuit as a hectic scene that included violent skirmishes, including "occupiers and counter-protestors attack[ing] each other with pepper spray, blunt objects, and even fireworks." The following day, a van marked with a Star of David inside a swastika parked on campus in support of the anti-Israel encampment. The van had messaging "antisemitic writing referring to Jews as ‘puppet masters,’ was parked on UCLA’s campus in support of the encampment," and was welcomed by passersby, according to the suit. ANTISEMITIC ‘VENOM’ INFECTING CAMPUSES GETS WORSE AS UNIVERSITIES PLAY ‘ROPE-A-DOPE’ WITH TRUMP ADMIN: EXPERT Clashes between occupiers and police and Jewish students continued through May and June 2024, the lawsuit says. Later, 428 Jewish and Israeli students, faculty members and staff from the college were surveyed about their experiences during the unrest. About 50% of them said they "witnessed physical threats or attacks directed at Jews and Israelis." "I was assaulted, threatened, and harassed during the encampment. I had an Israeli flag and a man ran towards me in order to push me," one student said in the survey. "I was blocked for being Jewish. They were calling for an intifada collectively which is to kill the Jews." LAWMAKERS DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER DEM MAYOR ALLEGEDLY DECLINED POLICE SUPPORT TO UNIVERSITY AMID ISRAEL PROTESTS All told, physical damage to the taxpayer-funded school totaled $12.3 million. In a Tuesday press release announcing the lawsuit, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the DOJ will hold UCLA "to account for its toleration of the equally appalling hostile educational environment against its Jewish and Israeli students." "Universities have an obligation to maintain safe and inclusive campuses for all students," First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California said in the release. "Universities that violate our nation’s civil rights laws by repeatedly failing to shield Jewish students from antisemitism will be held accountable." University of California President James Milliken issued a statement Tuesday after the lawsuit was filed. "The Board of Regents and administrative leadership have been unequivocal: antisemitism has no place at the University of California. We have instituted numerous systemwide reforms and programs to promote safety and combat antisemitism on our campuses," he said. " "UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk, whose family was profoundly affected by Nazi antisemitism and the Holocaust, has made the protection of Jewish students, faculty, and staff on campus the highest priority since the day he took office. It is so disappointing that this most recent lawsuit shows no recognition of or respect for that essential work. This litigation — and other actions taken by the federal government targeting the University of California — does nothing to aid our ongoing efforts to address antisemitism and create safe and welcoming campus environments for all members of our community." Fox News Digital reached out to UCLA. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a172341ee6011c3f4e88686 Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds te 2026-05-27T17:00:49.751Z Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds The firm that was given a no-bid contract to fix the troubled landmark is charging 20 percent. The typical profit margin is 6 percent to 12 percent, internal records show. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17232bee6011c3f4e8866a CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks te 2026-05-27T17:00:27.837Z CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1720e9ee6011c3f4e885ed In Alabama Case, Supreme Court Faces First Major Test of Voting Rights Act Ruling te 2026-05-27T16:50:49.110Z In Alabama Case, Supreme Court Faces First Major Test of Voting Rights Act Ruling Republican leaders in the state have asked the justices to clear the way for a congressional map that a lower court found discriminated against Black voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1720d5ee6011c3f4e885e4 Biden Sues Justice Dept. to Block Release of Tapes te 2026-05-27T16:50:29.191Z Biden Sues Justice Dept. to Block Release of Tapes The former president argued that the Justice Department has a responsibility to protect the privacy of conversations he had with a former ghostwriter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a171ea9ee6011c3f4e88582 Your health app may be failing you te 2026-05-27T16:41:13.992Z Your health app may be failing you Healthcare has moved onto your phone. That sounds convenient until you are staring at a login screen, trying to refill a prescription, book a telehealth visit or figure out why your insurance portal will not load. For many older adults, this shift has created a new kind of health problem. It is called low digital health literacy, and it can affect much more than your patience. Digital health literacy means having the knowledge, access and confidence to use online health tools. That includes apps, patient portals, prescription refills, telehealth visits, benefit websites and digital forms. New research from CVS Health on Medicare-age adults found that many seniors want to use digital health tools. However, they often hit roadblocks that make care harder to manage. Those roadblocks include confusing portals, privacy concerns, outdated devices, spotty internet and hard-to-follow health information. HOW TO HELP OLDER RELATIVES WITH TECH OVER THE HOLIDAYS That can lead to missed appointments, delayed care, prescription problems and more stress for people already managing health challenges. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report SCAMMERS EXPLOITED MOM’S FEARS TO STEAL HER ENTIRE LIFE'S SAVINGS Healthcare companies, insurance plans, pharmacies and doctors' offices now rely heavily on digital tools. You may need an app to check test results. You may need a portal to message your doctor. You may need a website to understand your benefits. That works well when the tool feels simple. It becomes a problem when the tool creates more confusion than clarity. The CVS Health research found that digital health literacy challenges appeared across several common areas. Many older adults struggled to navigate health information online. Others worried about whether websites or apps could protect their personal information. Some lacked reliable internet or newer devices. Many simply felt unsure about what to click next. That uncertainty matters. When someone cannot access a portal, understand a benefit or complete a refill request, digital care becomes a barrier instead of a shortcut. One of the most important findings is encouraging. Older adults are not rejecting technology across the board. In fact, the research found that 86% of respondents were open to digital health engagement. Many were willing to learn. They just wanted tools that matched their comfort level. That point challenges a common assumption. The bigger issue is design. Many people want to use digital health tools, but the experience often feels confusing. A person may use a smartphone every day and still struggle with a health portal. Health tasks can feel more stressful than everyday online tasks because the stakes are higher. A wrong click can feel risky. A confusing message can raise anxiety. A failed login can delay something important. The research points to several pain points that will feel familiar to many older adults. Many people feel overwhelmed when trying to find health information online. They may not know which portal to use, where to check benefits or how to fix an error message. This gets harder when each doctor, pharmacy or insurer uses a different system. One login handles test results. Another handles prescriptions. A separate website shows insurance coverage. That creates a lot of digital homework. Simple tasks can fall apart at the login screen. Forgotten passwords, two-factor codes and account lockouts can stop someone from getting the care information they need. Security matters. Still, a login process that feels impossible can push people away from digital care entirely. Many older adults worry about sharing personal information online. That concern makes sense. Health accounts can contain sensitive details, including medications, diagnoses, insurance information and payment data. Scammers also target older adults with fake medical messages, bogus pharmacy alerts and phishing emails that look official. As a result, some people hesitate even when a real health message arrives. Digital health tools assume people have reliable internet, updated phones and working software. Many do not. Older devices may run slowly or fail to support newer apps. Limited internet access can make telehealth frustrating. Cost can also stop people from upgrading devices or paying for faster service. Telehealth became familiar to many people during the pandemic. The research found that many Medicare respondents had previous telehealth experience and saw its convenience. Still, some remained skeptical. The biggest concern was whether telehealth could actually address their health problem. That hesitation makes sense. A video visit may work well for a follow-up question, medication discussion or minor issue. It may feel wrong for a new symptom, pain that needs an exam or anything that feels urgent. The takeaway is simple. Telehealth works best when patients understand when to use it and when to ask for in-person care. GOOGLE'S AI UNLEASHES POWERFUL SCAM-BUSTING FEATURES FOR ANDROID AI is starting to appear in healthcare tools. It may help explain benefits, answer basic questions and guide people through online tasks. Used well, AI could reduce frustration. It could translate confusing health language into plain English. It could help someone find the right next step faster. However, AI also creates a new challenge. People need to know when they are dealing with AI, what the tool can do and when they should ask for a real person. That human backup is important. For healthcare, trust often depends on knowing help is available when something feels confusing, sensitive or serious. If you have ever felt stuck inside a health app, you are not alone. Digital health tools can help you manage care, but only when you know how to use them safely. Here are the key things to know. Keep a secure list of your main health websites and apps. Include your doctor portal, pharmacy account, insurance account and telehealth platform. A password manager can make this much easier. It can store strong passwords, fill them in for you and reduce the chance that you type your information into a fake site. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at CyberGuy.com. On iPhone running: Go to Settings > General > AutoFill & Passwords. Turn on AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys. Then choose the password app you want to use. Apple says Password AutoFill can fill saved passwords and passkeys from the Passwords app or supported password apps. On a Samsung phone: Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer Go to Settings > Security and privacy > More security settings > Passwords, passkeys and autofill > Preferred service. Choose Samsung Pass, Google or your preferred password manager. If you do not see that path, open Settings and use the search bar at the top to search Preferred service. If you get a text or email about your health account, avoid clicking the link. Open the official app from your phone's home screen. You can also type the website into your browser yourself. This one habit can help you avoid many phishing scams. If a message says your account has a problem, do not use the link in that message. Go directly to the health app, pharmacy app, doctor portal or insurance website. You should not have to guess your way through healthcare. If a portal confuses you, call the provider, pharmacy or insurance plan directly using the number on your card or the official website. Ask them to walk you through the task slowly. You can also ask whether they offer in-person help, phone support or printed instructions. Telehealth can work well for follow-ups, prescription questions, some mental health appointments and simple care needs. For new symptoms, severe pain, breathing trouble or anything that feels urgent, ask whether you need in-person care. When in doubt, call a medical professional. Health apps may ask for access to your location, camera, microphone, photos or notifications. Some permissions make sense. Others may not be necessary. On iPhone: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security. Tap the item you want to check, such as Location Services, Camera, Microphone or Photos. Tap the health app you want to review. Choose the safest option that still lets the app work. Apple says this area lets you review which apps can access features such as the camera, microphone and location. To check notifications on iPhone, go to Settings > Apps > [name of health app] > Notifications. Turn Allow Notifications on or off. On a Samsung: Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer Go to Settings > Apps > tap the three dots in the upper-right corner > Permission manager. Tap a permission, such as Location, Camera or Microphone. Tap the health app you want to review. Choose Allow only while using the app, Ask every time or Don't allow, depending on what you want the app to access. To check notifications on Samsung, go to Settings > Apps > [name of health app] > Notifications. Turn notifications on or off. Updates can fix bugs and close security holes. They can also make apps work better with your doctor, pharmacy or insurance portal. On iPhone: Go to Settings > General > Software Update. Wait for the screen to check for updates. If an update appears, tap Download and Install and follow the instructions. To update apps on iPhone, open the App Store. Tap your profile picture in the top-right corner. Scroll down to App Updates. Tap Update next to the health app or tap Update All. On a Samsung phone: Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer Go to Settings > Software update > Download and install. If an update appears, tap Install now and follow the instructions. To update apps on Samsung, open the Google Play Store. Tap your profile picture in the top-right corner. Tap Manage apps & device. Tap Updates available. Tap Update next to the health app or tap Update all. For Samsung apps, open the Galaxy Store app. Tap Menu in the bottom-right corner. Tap Updates. Tap Update all to update everything, or tap the update icon next to one app to update it by itself. Strong antivirus software can help protect you from scam links, fake websites, malicious downloads and other online threats. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe. This matters because health accounts can contain personal details, insurance information and prescription data. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. Be careful with messages that create panic. Scammers may say your benefits will stop, your prescription has been canceled, or your account has been locked. Look for spelling errors, strange links, urgent demands and requests for payment. Real health organizations should never pressure you to share passwords or one-time codes. If you are unsure, stop and call the company using a phone number from your card, bill or official website. Many older adults want support, not someone taking over the whole process. If you help a parent, spouse or friend, sit beside them and let them do the clicking when possible. Explain what each step means. Help them save official websites as bookmarks so they can return safely later. Also, slow down. Healthcare already feels stressful. Technology can make that stress worse when someone feels embarrassed or rushed. A little calm help can build confidence over time. Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. In this free, live online class, Kurt the CyberGuy will walk you step by step through simple phone security fixes you can do in real time. You’ll learn how to improve your privacy settings, spot the latest phone scams, use trusted security tools and walk away with a simple checklist to stay protected. Register here: CyberGuyLive.com.  1.7 BILLION PASSWORDS LEAKED ON DARK WEB AND WHY YOURS IS AT RISK Digital health tools are now part of everyday care. They can save time and make routine tasks easier. Yet they can also leave people behind when the design feels confusing, or the support disappears too quickly. The best health technology should make people feel more in control. That means simple logins, clear instructions and an easy way to reach a real person when something goes wrong. For older adults and the families who love them, digital health literacy has become a practical safety skill. It can affect whether people book appointments, refill medications and feel safe using online care. When your healthcare moves onto a screen, who should be responsible for making sure you can actually use it? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a171e95ee6011c3f4e88579 Sara Carter reveals tense CIA meeting where Brennan probed her on Trump, Michael Flynn te 2026-05-27T16:40:53.996Z Sara Carter reveals tense CIA meeting where Brennan probed her on Trump, Michael Flynn Journalist Sara Carter is shedding new light on a private 2016 meeting at CIA headquarters, where she said then-CIA Director John Brennan questioned her about President Donald Trump and Michael Flynn. Speaking on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, Carter described her tense sit-down with Brennan in 2016 and what she said it told her about the future. "This was interesting. He asked me, 'How do you feel about President-elect Trump and Michael Flynn?'" Carter said of her 45-minute interview with Brennan in December 2016. "I said to him, 'How do you want me to feel about President-elect Trump and Michael Flynn?' And it just ended right there," she said, noting that while the interview continued, the "chitchat" was over. BONDI CONFIRMS DOJ HAS RECEIVED CRIMINAL REFERRAL ALLEGING BRENNAN PERJURY OVER STEELE DOSSIER In 2016, the FBI launched a counterintelligence investigation, code-named "Crossfire Hurricane," into alleged Russian election interference and links to Trump campaign associates, including Flynn. Brennan was the Obama administration's CIA director at the time. DAN BONGINO REVEALS HE FOUND 'MOTHER LODE' OF SECRET RUSSIAGATE FILES INSIDE FBI BURN BAGS Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general and incoming national security advisor, became a subject of the investigation after he spoke with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on a wiretapped phone line monitored by U.S. intelligence about sanctions imposed by former President Barack Obama. Flynn's name was hidden in intelligence transcripts of those calls, but declassified documents showed Brennan later requested that Flynn's identity be revealed. Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 after admitting he lied to the FBI about discussions involving sanctions. Trump pardoned Flynn in 2020. TRUMP DRUG CZAR RIPS DEMOCRATS OVER ANTI-ICE RHETORIC PUTTING 'EVERYBODY'S LIFE IN DANGER' Carter said she felt Brennan was trying to gauge her political loyalty during the 2016 interview. "I think he realized at that moment that I wasn't going to be played," Carter said. Carter now serves as the Trump administration's director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, also known as the "drug czar." In a statement after being confirmed, Carter vowed to fight against narco-terrorists. "This is a turning point for our nation. President Trump is putting the American people first. Under his leadership, we will reassert our fundamental right to live healthy lives," Carter said. "We will hold accountable the narco-terrorists who infringe upon this right, participating in the deliberate poisoning of tens of thousands of Americans each year. They will no longer kill our families, friends, neighbors and even children with impunity." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a171e7aee6011c3f4e8852c Arizona's Tapenisa Havea makes final push at NCAA Regionals te 2026-05-27T16:40:26.319Z Arizona's Tapenisa Havea makes final push at NCAA Regionals 👟 This story was first published in The Undercovered, a Substack newsletter by former Arizona Daily Star reporter PJ Brown covering untold stories in women's college, professional and Olympic sports. Tapenisa "Tap" Havea's first three seasons at the University of Arizona were defined by consistent success. The New Zealander hit personal bests, won or placed in the top three in many shot put and discus events and threw her way into the Arizona record books. And yet, for Havea, it wasn't enough. Heading into her senior year, she knew there was so much left untapped. And with her college career coming to a close, she needed to prove to herself that she could do what she had set out to do when she arrived at Arizona.She knew that wanting it and doing it are two different things. She needed to figure out what it would take to make it happen. "I switched my mindset a lot throughout the winter. I realized I had so much doubt and so much just worry about, like, 'Who am I gonna go up against? Who am I like? Who do I need to be?'" Havea said. "I'm throwing with them, but I'm trying to beat myself my previous, personal best. I think having that change of mindset was amazing, because every time I go to competition, I make sure to enjoy (it), have fun. Don't overthink anything, but soak in every moment that I get to compete." She relied on her coaches, her parents, her faith and her community to help her dig deep and find the right answers. It all clicked in the first meet of the season as she hit a personal best throw in the shot put (56-6), taking first place. "I had so much confidence in myself, knowing that I can throw far," Havea said after hitting a personal best in the opening meet of the season. Arizona’s Tapenisa Havea smiling at the Big 12 Track and Field Outdoor Championships on May 15, 2026. Mike Gunnoe, Arizona Athletics. She went on to win the shot put at both the Big 12 Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships, throwing 55-0.75 indoors and 52-10.75 outdoors. She finished fifth in the discus at the outdoor championships with a season-best throw of 173-7. Next up is the NCAA West Regionals in Arkansas May 27-30 and hopefully a shot at the NCAAs at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from June 10-14. Havea's demeanor on and off the field has never changed. She is always smiling, and it is contagious. She has also been with the same coach, Lucais MacKay, all four years, and that comfort and familiarity go a long way. "We're talking the same language, similar cues for the last three or four years, but she just has a deeper knowledge of them now. I can look at her now with one hand moving and she's aware of what we're talking about. I just think the communication is deeper, and she has a greater knowledge. … Just probably overall life maturity," MacKay said. "I think everyone at this age, if they know this is their last run, there's probably another 10% that we didn't get to that they now can be in charge of." That extra 10% has shown up over the past month, even as Havea worked through a stretch of inconsistent technique, possibly a byproduct of competing at the World Indoor Championships in Poland for Team New Zealand at the end of March. Either way, MacKay and Havea found a solution. "We agreed to, no matter what, 'You can still push on the ball as hard as you can, even if it's off,'" MacKay said. It's always about the little things that can give you the slight edge. The most recent tweak came at the Big 12 championships. "We moved over in the ring like two inches, and it gave her a little different feeling, and then she got that big throw," MacKay said. Havea has gone into each practice and event with more intention this season. MacKay noticed it even more after she competed at the World Championships. Competing for New Zealand against the world's best left a mark. One of MacKay's former athletes at Oklahoma State, Chase (Ealey) Jackson, a two-time world champion in shot put, also served as a mentor. Before the Big 12 championships, Havea showed MacKay her bare fingernails. "They're all gone. Back to business … I can't be throwing stuff with nails on," she told him. The message from Jackson had stuck. "Chase apparently had told her at World (Championships,) 'I love them they look great, but they gotta go,' and she immediately locked in when she needed to," MacKay said. "She's making a big final push for the last month (of) the senior season." Havea fell in love with throws because of the technical challenge. She is always learning, always focused on getting better, always chasing what she calls "figuring out how to technically throw far, but in the most efficient way." PJ Brown is the founder of The Undercovered, a Substack newsletter covering untold stories in women's college, professional and Olympic sports. Find more of her work at theundercovered.substack.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/6a171c59ee6011c3f4e8850a Thief ordered to pay $140,000 to Walmart for scams across Arizona, officials say te 2026-05-27T16:31:21.663Z Thief ordered to pay $140,000 to Walmart for scams across Arizona, officials say The defendant was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to fraud, organized retail theft and trafficking stolen property. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a171c27ee6011c3f4e884da NASA chief pulls back curtain on Trump UFO files after bizarre finds surface in buried fed records te 2026-05-27T16:30:32.068Z NASA chief pulls back curtain on Trump UFO files after bizarre finds surface in buried fed records NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the Trump administration’s newly declassified UAP files are exposing years of strange aerial sightings that government agencies failed to seriously dig into — even if the records do not point to recovered alien remains or ships.  "What’s being surfaced isn’t crashed ships or alien bodies, but real unexplained phenomena," Isaacman told Fox News Digital in an interview Friday.  The disclosures come after the Trump administration released two waves of declassified UAP files as part of a broader transparency effort directing agencies to search internal databases for decades-old reports involving unexplained aerial activity after years of public skepticism surrounding government secrecy and UFO investigations. Officials say additional file releases from agencies including the CIA could soon follow. TRUMP ADMIN RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FILES DOCUMENTING UFOS, 'EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE' Isaacman framed the disclosures less as proof of extraterrestrial life than as a public test of unexplained evidence, saying modern cameras, military sensors and newly released government records are giving Americans more material to examine than ever before. "Everybody’s got a camera phone, a doorbell camera. Every military aircraft flying has a million sensors," Isaacman said. "You're gonna pick up things. Pick up things that flew at a different angle, you know, across the lens that maybe if you had a better angle on, you'd be like, oh, that's a balloon, or that might be a missile in a combat region. But because we caught it at an angle, it's an unexplained phenomenon." Isaacman said the biggest surprise was not evidence of extraterrestrials, but how little attention federal agencies had historically given to unexplained aerial records, calling the renewed disclosure effort under the Trump administration "citizen science." UFO INSIDER CLAIMS US HAS BODIES OF 4 DIFFERENT ALIEN SPECIES FROM DOWNED SPACECRAFT IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY "Government agencies really didn't take this quite as seriously in the past until President Trump put out the tweet, basically giving an order to government agencies and going out and saying, look, this time you better go through the files, you better start searching your databases and bring things up," said Isaacman. "I think the president has really got government agencies now taking this seriously, to go look at the files and bring the data to light, and he’s putting it all out for everyone to analyze," he added. "This is citizen science right now. Take a look at our files, tell us what you think." The newly surfaced material includes infrared footage from 2023 that appears to show a U.S. F-16 shooting down a diamond-shaped object over Lake Huron, along with reports documenting unexplained aerial objects spotted near military operations in Iran, Syria, Iraq, Greece and other parts of the Middle East. The records also include astronaut and NASA-related accounts from the Apollo and Gemini eras describing strange lights and unidentified objects observed in space. UFO EXPERT SAYS TRUMP'S DECLASSIFICATION COULD EXPOSE POSSIBLE 'COVER-UP' SPANNING DECADES Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration is directing agencies to revisit long-buried UAP records in the name of transparency, while Isaacman said additional "big file tranches" from intelligence agencies could soon become public. "There’s nothing I’m aware of in terms of alien bodies or spaceships," Isaacman said. "But observations from decades past — from some of our adversaries and potentially some of our allies — essentially saying, ‘We saw something, we documented it, and we kept it buried in a file somewhere,’ are now being made public." The documents also contain testimony from intelligence officers and military pilots who said they could not explain encounters they witnessed during operations and training exercises. Isaacman said he personally believes life likely exists elsewhere in the universe and argued that searching for it remains central to NASA’s long-term mission. "I think if we go and bring samples back from Mars, you’ve got better than a 90% chance of former microbial life," he said. DECLASSIFIED APOLLO MISSION UFO FILES CHALLENGE LONG-RUNNING MOON LANDING CONSPIRACY THEORIES Isaacman also pointed to Saturn’s moon Titan and Jupiter’s moon Europa as locations scientists believe may contain conditions capable of supporting microbial life or biosignatures — chemical indicators associated with living organisms. "Things that could indicate perhaps that there was microbial life there or some other form there of which it changes the whole equation from surely there is life out there somewhere to what if it's everywhere," said Isaacman. Isaacman also argued that broader public disclosure could help reduce skepticism at a time when advances in artificial intelligence and digital manipulation are making it increasingly difficult for people to distinguish authentic footage from fabricated material. "I would say that some of the most interesting data that NASA has provided as part of the UAP disclosure was taken on the surface of the moon from Apollo 12 and 17," he said. "You can't be a moon landing denier and also believe that those photos captured unexplained phenomenon." Officials say additional UFO and UAP files will continue to be released in future batches as part of the administration’s ongoing disclosure effort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a171a0cee6011c3f4e8844e Iconic beach destination hit with unsafe water warning as pollution concerns grow te 2026-05-27T16:21:32.643Z Iconic beach destination hit with unsafe water warning as pollution concerns grow → One iconic California beach hotspot landed on a notorious pollution list — again — just before summer crowds arrive. → The family behind Primm Valley Resorts said it is working to revive the fading Nevada gambling hub as the town's final casino resort prepares to close. → An expedition into one of Earth's harshest regions led to a discovery hidden from explorers for decades. → A popular California beach destination will fine visitors up to $500 for using oversized beach canopies under new summer restrictions. → Vacationers faced a life-or-death struggle after a hovercraft disaster unfolded without warning on the water. → A power outage stopped a roller coaster at Six Flags, forcing riders to descend an emergency staircase. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER → An 8-year-old boy uncovered a 1,700-year-old Roman statuette fragment during a family trip. → Construction crews stumbled onto an extraordinary archaeological treasure buried beneath a modern transit expansion. → A surprising discovery hidden within an Egyptian mummy is linking one of history's greatest epics to the ancient world. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE TRAVEL NEWS After burying her father and losing her son months earlier, a grieving woman recently unearthed an unusually large diamond at an Arkansas state park. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1719f8ee6011c3f4e88445 Manhunt launched for samurai sword attack suspect with sex crime conviction after party assault: sheriff te 2026-05-27T16:21:12.711Z Manhunt launched for samurai sword attack suspect with sex crime conviction after party assault: sheriff A man in California is on the run after he allegedly used a samurai-style sword to try to kill someone at a party, according to police. Jonathan Bays, 41, allegedly tried to kill another individual at Creekside Apartments in Mariposa, California, on Saturday during a party, according to Sheriff Jeremy Briese. Bays allegedly used a "large Samurai style sword" during the attack and hit the victim in the wrist, hand, head and shoulder. After trying to kill the other individual, Briese said Bays fled the area and was last seen walking on a trail that led to a jail. He remains missing and authorities say he should be considered "armed and dangerous." In a video update, Briese said the incident was "isolated," saying that Bays and others inside the apartment got into a "dispute." The victim had to be flown by helicopter to a nearby hospital, according to Fox 26. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "This was a dispute that occurred between individuals and he decided to unfortunately utilize his sword for his actions," Briese said. Briese said all individuals inside the apartment were using methamphetamine and other drugs, describing it as "a party." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Briese said Bays is a transient from Idaho who has an active parole warrant out of that state from 2025. Records from the Idaho Department of Correction show Bays was convicted of sexual battery of minor child 16 to 17 years of age. Bays is described as 5’11" and weighing 180 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black sweater, black shoes, camo style hat and tan pants. The sheriff said Bays goes by several different names, including Mike, Michael or Aaron. The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office is using helicopters, K-9 units and help from other agencies to track down Bays, who remains missing as of Wednesday. People with information about Bays' whereabouts are asked to contact the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office at (209) 966-3615. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1719e4ee6011c3f4e8843c The View’s Joy Behar RAGES at New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart for introducing President Trump te 2026-05-27T16:20:52.712Z The View’s Joy Behar RAGES at New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart for introducing President Trump Leave it to empathetic and compassionate (kidding!) LIB Joy Behar to seemingly hope New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart gets hurt because he supports President Trump. In what can only be described as one of the lowest moments in show history for these gasbags, of which there are many to choose from, disgusting Behar, 83, suggested Dart may want to add some "extra padding" for the upcoming season. Why? Joy didn't come out and say it, but she seemed to imply that Dart would get beat up by NFL players who don't like Trump-supporting quarterbacks. "For somebody to back a guy like Trump whose history, and discrimination, and racism goes back to housing discrimination in the '70s and DEI attacks and posting pictures of the Obamas as apes," Behar railed during Tuesday's show. Tell me how you feel. Will NFL guys target Dart over his political activism? Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com EMMANUEL ACHO SAYS IT WAS 'PRETTY STUPID' FOR JAXSON DART TO INTRODUCE PRESIDENT TRUMP What was Dart's crime to get the attention of these rambling blowhards? Dart got on stage at a Trump rally and welcomed the president of the United States to the stage. The QB shook Trump's hand and then exited the stage. For the faux outrage mob, it was akin to a war crime. "When [Dart’s] on a team that’s 55% to 60% of the NFL… of black guys. That is just the definition of stupidity and racism," Joy continued. Then, given about 30 seconds to really stew, she boiled up an all-timer. 
 "Maybe he needs a little extra padding," she added. GIANTS' ABDUL CARTER AND JAXSON DART SQUASH POTENTIAL LOCKER ROOM RIFT OVER TRUMP EVENT APPEARANCE Here's the bad news for Joy and her fellow gasbags: The NFL is filled with guys who voted for Trump. FILLED. She might not like the data, but here it is. This research on NFL players and their political leanings was conducted by VoteHub and has been widely accepted by both political parties. What we see here is a very large number of NFL guys registering, or calling themselves, as Independents. Why would those numbers be so large? In a league that has been dominated by "End Racism" in end zones and "Black Lives Matter" propaganda all over NFL social media, the environment was skewed in favor of being a Democrat for years. Being a Democrat in the NFL didn't take courage. Why hide it? As for the Republicans in the league, it made business sense to hide your feelings, which, in this case, would be your political beliefs. You can do the math in your own head. Look at these Independent percentages and add them to the red column. According to Pew Research, "Black men and women alike were more likely to vote for Trump in 2024 than in 2020. One-in-ten Black women and 21% of Black men voted for Trump in the most recent election." The data just isn't in Joy's favor on this one. The chances of NFL players targeting Dart because he supports Trump just aren't as high as this blowhard believes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1719d0ee6011c3f4e88433 Jamie Kennedy blasts Mark Hamill's dead Trump post as 'evil' after assassination attempt te 2026-05-27T16:20:32.795Z Jamie Kennedy blasts Mark Hamill's dead Trump post as 'evil' after assassination attempt Jamie Kennedy is calling out Mark Hamill's "crazy" rhetoric against President Donald Trump. During an episode of his podcast, "Hate To Break It To Ya," the comedian addressed the "Star Wars" actor's recent social media blunder in which he posted a photo depicting Trump as deceased with a caption that read "If Only," just days after an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner. "That is insane. That is brain rot gone beyond," Kennedy said, adding, "This is nuts. Luke Skywalker has lost it, dude. You're like a big voice in the world, and you're promoting that. Like what is wrong with you?" MARK HAMILL POSTS PHOTO DEPICTING DEAD TRUMP JUST DAYS AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT "You can call this guy whatever you want, but he's the elected leader, so clearly he's legally in, and he won, and he's the elected leader," Kennedy continued. "That's just crazy that he did that. Like that's just nuts. Do you know how irresponsible that is? All the people that follow you. You can write something tasteful and say you don't like someone, but to do that? It's evil." Earlier this month, the "Star Wars" actor posted the photo to his BlueSky account with the caption that read, "He should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes. Long enough to realize he'll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore." Hamill later removed the post and apologized for the "inappropriate" image. "Accurate Edit for Clarity: 'He should live long enough to be held accountable for his crimes.' Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate," he wrote on BlueSky. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 10 CELEBRITIES WHO HAVE JOKED ABOUT TRUMP'S DEATH, FROM KATHY GRIFFIN TO JIMMY KIMMEL The White House, via its Rapid Response 47 account on X, responded to the AI-generated photos. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Mark Hamill is one sick individual," the post said. "These Radical Left lunatics ‌just ⁠can’t help themselves. This kind of rhetoric is exactly what has inspired three assassination attempts in two years against our President." Hamill is a frequent critic of the president. He said during an interview in 2025 that he was "really ashamed" America elected Trump. "It’s one thing for him to have sneaked by the first time — when he got re-elected, that’s on us," Hamill said on the "WTF with Marc Maron" podcast in September. "That’s [what] I’m really ashamed of — because I always thought there are more decent Americans, honest Americans than there are others." Hamill said he was proven wrong in believing there were more decent and honest Americans than there were "others" after Trump's second win, adding he now feels "in the minority" in his own country. Fox News Digital's Hanna Panreck contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1717b7ee6011c3f4e883ae Josh Shapiro warns that attacks on AIPAC are being used to 'silence certain voters' te 2026-05-27T16:11:35.592Z Josh Shapiro warns that attacks on AIPAC are being used to 'silence certain voters' Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed concern that some politicians are using opposition to American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) donations as a way to "silence certain voices." During an interview with Politico's senior political columnist Jonathan Martin on Tuesday, Shapiro was asked whether he believed that AIPAC, which has previously donated to both Republicans and Democrats, has become a dividing issue among the Democratic Party. "I think it's been used cynically by some to try and silence certain voices to try and say that certain people participating in politics shouldn't count or should be viewed in a toxic way," Shapiro said. "Now, do I agree with every political decision they've made, every endorsement they made? Of course not." JOSH SHAPIRO TELLS MAHER HE'S 'DAMN PROUD' OF BEING JEWISH, DODGES WHETHER IT FACTORED INTO VP SNUB IN 2024 "I think what we have seen is a weaponization of that. And I think that is a danger for our system," he added. "When you have people who are advocating for issues that they feel strongly about, and they are having their voices silenced, I think that's a problem in our system." He added that some have begun "blurring" the lines between AIPAC donations and donations from Jewish voters in a way that could be "dangerous" if left unchecked. "I think it does get blurred because now what you are seeing is not, ‘AIPAC money’ or however it was termed, but you’re getting ‘the Jews who give to that candidate who also support AIPAC.’ I think it's very dangerous in our system if you are trying to silence certain voices based on their race based on their faith based on their particular ideology," Shapiro said. BILL MAHER OFFERS A STARK WARNING FOR DEMOCRATS CODDLING ANTISEMITES, CALLS OUT ‘WOKE IDIOTS’ IN THE PARTY Martin pointed to Rep. Thomas Massie's, R-Ky., recent primary loss to Trump-backed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein and Massie's concession speech where he highlighted Gallrein's support from pro-Israel groups like AIPAC. "I would have come out sooner, but I had to call my opponent to concede, and it took a while to find him in Tel Aviv," Massie joked. Shapiro admitted that he was not aware of Massie's comments or whether they would qualify as antisemitic but suggested that it was part of a deeper problem. "[I]t's using that thread, using that narrative to score a cheap political point, to get a like, to get your attention in the media," Shapiro said. "And when you start doing that in a way that targets one group, Jewish Americans, you're not only making Jewish Americans less safe. At the end of the day, you make all people less safe. Because this is something I know to be true. When you allow one group to be scapegoated or targeted, you're making every other group ultimately less safe."  JOSH SHAPIRO SAYS TRUMP WARNED HIM 'DON'T RUN' FOR PRESIDENT AFTER ARSON ATTACK A representative for AIPAC told Fox News Digital: "Treating support from AIPAC members differently than support from any other American citizen is wrong and undemocratic. Millions of Democrats are AIPAC members who believe the party is strongest when it respects the right of fellow Democrats to participate fully in the political process." Fox News Digital also reached out to Rep. Massie's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response. During a Democratic National Committee (DNC) meeting last month, members of the party voted on a resolution that called out the "growing influence" AIPAC has had on primaries. The resolution was later defeated after the Resolutions Committee passed a broader resolution targeting all dark money groups. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1717a3ee6011c3f4e883a5 Florida Gators coach Jon Sumrall says he wouldn't have left Tulane if he wasn't allowed to coach Playoff team te 2026-05-27T16:11:15.636Z Florida Gators coach Jon Sumrall says he wouldn't have left Tulane if he wasn't allowed to coach Playoff team New Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall has really hit the ground running since his arrival in Gainesville late last year. Between his widely lauded staff hires, consensus top-10 recruiting class and myriad media appearances, the 43-year-old looks as though he can do no wrong. Granted, the games need to be played before anyone can make a full judgment, but the vast majority of Gator Nation appears smitten with their newest head ball coach. Part of what makes him so appealing to the Florida faithful is his ability to seemingly always say the right thing in the eyes of Gator fans. FLORIDA COACH JON SUMRALL REVEALS EARLY CAREER STRUGGLES, LIVING IN SLUMS OF SAN DIEGO AND 'CARRYING A GLOCK' His vows to jump off the top of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium echoed the sentiments of every Florida fanatic from Key West to Pensacola, and Tuesday in the Panhandle, Sumrall once again dropped a one-liner that is sure to be music to the ears of Gator fans who were paying attention. When asked what he would have done if Florida had not allowed him to finish at Tulane and coach in the College Football Playoff after he accepted the job, Sumrall revealed he might have stayed in New Orleans for good. To the uninitiated, that feels like an honest answer from a coach who loves his players and wants to finish the job he started, and while that may have been all Sumrall meant by his answer, any Florida fan who was wrapped up in the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes last fall can't help but think that was a thinly veiled shot at another SEC coach in the building. OLE MISS-LANE KIFFIN DIVORCE TAKES ANOTHER DRAMATIC TURN AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SEEMINGLY BACKS PLAYERS' DISPUTE It's no secret that Kiffin and Sumrall were both in the running for the Florida job, with the former even leading the race until his change of heart led him to Baton Rouge. It's also not a secret that Kiffin left Oxford in the midst of a Playoff run that saw the Ole Miss Rebels a goal-line stand away from playing for a national championship. Kiffin has since expressed regret for the way he handled his exit, but fortunately for Sumrall, he will never have to play the "what-if" game that the new LSU coach has to play. Even more ironically, Ole Miss and Tulane actually met up in the first round of last year's CFP, meaning Sumrall and Kiffin could have competed against each other on the field while both being linked to the Gators' head coaching gig. Did Sumrall mean to take a shot at Kiffin with his answer? Probably not. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! But it probably made Florida fans give a subtle fist pump knowing they ended up with the psychotic competitor that will stick things out until the end, rather than the coach who will jump at the next shiny opportunity that flashes in front of his face. Like I said before, time will tell whether the Gators ended up with the right choice. Talk is cheap, and if Sumrall flames out while Kiffin wins a few national titles at LSU, Florida fans will barely remember the rosy honeymoon period with their latest head coach. But, for right now, Sumrall is absolutely crushing "talking season," and Tuesday in Destin represented another W for the Gators' newest head coach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17178aee6011c3f4e8835c AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation te 2026-05-27T16:10:50.072Z AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation As Cognition reaches $492 in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a171770ee6011c3f4e88350 Louis Market reabre como centro cultural en Tucson te 2026-05-27T16:10:24.957Z Louis Market reabre como centro cultural en Tucson Leer en inglés Un antiguo mercado de esquina en el south side de Tucson, que en el pasado permitía a las familias comprar víveres a crédito, ha reabierto sus puertas como centro cultural comunitario; un proyecto fruto de dos décadas de organización y de dos años de conversaciones vecinales sobre el destino que debía tener este espacio. El proyecto es una colaboración entre Southwest Folklife Alliance y Regeneración, una organización comunitaria de base e intergeneracional que lleva 20 años trabajando con los miembros de la comunidad en los barrios al sur de Tucson. "Allá por el año 2010, muchas de las necesidades de aquel entonces giraban en torno al acceso a alimentos asequibles, saludables y orgánicos," comentó Nelda Liliana Ruiz Calles, codirectora de Regeneración. "Nos enfocamos en la instalación de huertos domésticos en los patios traseros. Hemos instalado más de 200 huertos aquí en el south side... creando, en esencia, un espacio para la convivencia, para reunirnos; un lugar seguro donde la gente pudiera venir a aprender en conjunto... pero, sobre todo, utilizando la cultura como un medio para unir a las personas y fomentar el liderazgo.” Para el año 2015, señaló Calles, la labor de defensa y promoción de la organización comenzó a recibir apoyo institucional, centrándose no sólo en ampliar el acceso a los recursos, sino también en integrarlos plenamente en el ámbito escolar. Doce Barrio Food Waste Project de Regeneración enseñó a 20 estudiantes del Pueblo High School a utilizar la etnografía contemporánea para llevar a cabo investigaciones que ponen en el centro a los individuos o a las comunidades, así como a su bienestar. "(Eso es lo que) podemos lograr cuando nos unimos, cuando compartimos nuestra curiosidad y cuando nos hacemos preguntas: podemos hallar soluciones a muchas de las barreras que enfrentamos... desde conseguir la instalación de reductores de velocidad y embellecer el vecindario, hasta asegurar la cohesión social; somos capaces de generar un cambio,” afirmó Calles. El círculo interior de la instalación Rasgos Asiáticos simboliza la construcción de los cimientos para el futuro del Louis Market Center for Cultural Organizing. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / El Foco de Tucson. Aproximadamente en esa misma época, Tucson recibió su designación como Ciudad de la Gastronomía por la UNESCO, lo que impulsó a diversas organizaciones, entre ellas el Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona y la Southwest Folklife Alliance, a documentar, por primera vez el southside y conectar a Calles con Alliance. "Yo digo que fue amor a primera vista, porque la forma en que hablaban sobre sus valores, su ética y aquello que les importa estaba tan alineada con lo que somos nosotros: como seres humanos y como trabajadores culturales,” comentó Calles. Entre 2016 y 2018, un grupo de estudiantes realizó más de 220 entrevistas con el fin de elaborar un mapa de activos culturales que recogiera aquello que los miembros de la comunidad deseaban ver mejorado o ampliado en sus vecindarios. La investigación arrojó tres recomendaciones: estrategias para prevenir la gentrificación; un modelo de consejo vecinal arraigado en prácticas comunitarias de larga tradición, en lugar de basarse en las estructuras de las asociaciones de propietarios; y la creación de un fondo comunitario. En respuesta a estas inquietudes, la organización Regeneración está desarrollando Doce Community Land Trust. Los fideicomisos comunitarios de tierras son entidades sin fines de lucro, gobernadas por los propios residentes, que generan riqueza comunitaria a largo plazo mediante proyectos tales como la propiedad de viviendas con equidad compartida, la vivienda asequible y cooperativa, los espacios comerciales locales, los proyectos agrícolas y la conservación de tierras, tanto en entornos urbanos como rurales. "En 2023, la Southwest Folklife Alliance solicitó fondos federales con la intención de adquirir un edificio para incorporarlo al fideicomiso de tierras que la comunidad está poniendo en marcha,” señaló Calles. Se invitó a los asistentes a sentarse y meditar entre las piñatas y los faroles en el edificio más pequeño. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / El Foco de Tucson. Calles y su equipo pasaron dos años recorriendo el vecindario para difundir su visión de un centro cultural, eligiendo el Louis Market debido a su proximidad a escuelas, iglesias y otros espacios de reunión. Lo adquirieron en 2023, y las aportaciones de la comunidad moldearon los planes para su uso. "Era realmente importante para nosotros informar primero a nuestros vecinos. Queríamos que la gente conociera nuestra visión para este espacio, pero también hacerles saber a nuestros vecinos que todavía hay lugar para soñar juntos sobre lo que este espacio puede llegar a ser,” dijo Calles. "Somos custodios de estas tierras. ¿Cómo podemos ser también custodios los unos de los otros como seres humanos?" El Louis Market, ubicado en 4009 S. 12th Ave., fue históricamente propiedad de miembros de la comunidad china de Tucson y es recordado como un pilar del vecindario donde las familias podían comprar productos frescos a crédito para que nadie pasara hambre. La financiación para el proyecto provino de subvenciones del National Endowment for the Arts, la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Texas y la National Performance Network. El Louis Market Center for Cultural Organizing inauguró sus puertas el 19 de abril con instalaciones de arte interactivas, danzas del león y procesiones encabezadas por miembros de las comunidades china, indígena e hispana de Tucson. El centro consta de dos edificios conectados por una pasarela. Incluye una instalación artística titulada Rasgos Asiáticos, creada por la cofundadora de A Todo Dar Productions, Virginia Grise, en colaboración con artistas como Tanya Orellana. La instalación documenta las historias a menudo ignoradas de las comunidades chinas en México y a lo largo de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, utilizando instalaciones específicas para el sitio para sacar a la luz esas historias. "He estado trabajando en una versión de este proyecto junto a Virginia Grise durante 10 años,” comentó Orellana. "Virginia realmente realiza un gran trabajo en torno a su herencia mixta, al ser chino-mexicana... En cierto modo, lo denominamos expresión china a través de la estética mexicana.” Se animó a los miembros de la comunidad a plasmar por escrito su visión para el Louis Market Center for Cultural Organizing durante su inauguración, celebrada el 19 de abril en el lado sur de Tucson. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / El Foco de Tucson. El pasillo que conecta ambos edificios alberga tres cajas de madera que exploraban temas como las fronteras, la migración y el sentido de pertenencia; entre ellas destacaba una pieza de audio sobre el  U.S. Chinese Exclusion Act y el papel que esta desempeñó al empujar a los inmigrantes chinos hacia México. El edificio de menor tamaño invitaba a los visitantes a sentarse y reflexionar sobre aquello que les brinda alegría; en el centro de la sala, una alfombra bordada exhibía los deseos de los miembros de la comunidad para La Doce: "un espacio seguro," "unidad" y "amor.” En el edificio de mayor tamaño, los visitantes recorrieron en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj una instalación cuyo eje central lo constituían dos círculos. El círculo exterior fungía como un altar dedicado al pasado, mientras que el círculo interior, compuesto por vasijas de barro dispuestas sobre arena, con herramientas en el centro, apuntaba hacia el futuro. "El espacio interior serviría como un lugar para invitar a la comunidad a realizar ofrendas en el altar, dedicadas al futuro de este recinto,” comentó Orellana. Diversos líderes comunitarios reflexionaron sobre su vínculo personal con el Louis Market y sobre la transformación que este ha experimentado desde sus orígenes como mercado de barrio. "Crecí justo enfrente de Wakefield, aquí, en la calle Ohio. Pasaba caminando frente a este mercado al menos dos veces al día, cuatro veces, si se daba el caso de que estuviera trabajando en el Original Hamburger Stand, a la vuelta de la esquina,” relató la U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva. "Recuerdo que el Louis era ese lugar al que yo podía entrar, si acaso llevaba un dólar, o tal vez cincuenta centavos, para comprar una bebida que me acompañaría y me daría fuerzas durante el trayecto que tuviera por delante.” Miembros de Regeneración guiaron a los invitados a través de las instalaciones artísticas en el Louis Market Center for Cultural Organizing durante su inauguración el 19 de abril. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / El Foco de Tucson. Ella comentó que se sintió triste cuando cerró el mercado, pero se alegra de verlo transformarse en un espacio donde los miembros de la comunidad pueden traer sus ideas y encontrar apoyo. "Solíamos visitar el Louis Market para comprar cualquier cosa que necesitáramos, incluyendo saladitos y limones. Es hermoso ver que está volviendo a la vida, porque aquí es donde muchos de nosotros comenzamos. Siempre será parte de mí; siempre será parte de nosotros,” dijo la representante estatal Betty Villegas. "Me da esperanza, me da aliento y me confirma algo que siempre he sabido: que el lado sur está lleno de cultura y de gente atenta y compasiva.” El facilitador de Regeneración, Claudio Rodríguez, guió a los asistentes a través de las instalaciones del centro. "Muchas veces, durante los últimos 20 años, hemos realizado este trabajo desde nuestros patios traseros o desde nuestros propios hogares; pero nos dimos cuenta de que... nuestros sueños eran demasiado grandes para los espacios desde los que operábamos,” dijo Rodríguez. "Tener un espacio donde la comunidad pueda reunirse y sentirlo como propio, donde pueda sentirse segura... eso es algo increíble.” Calles se hizo eco de ese sentimiento, señalando la importancia más amplia que tiene el centro en cuanto a la forma en que se percibe y se comprende el southside. "Era realmente importante para nosotros tomar el control de la narrativa que surgía desde el south side,” dijo Calles. "En lugar de enfocar el south side como un lugar que carece de muchas cosas, o como una comunidad que se ahoga en la pobreza y que presenta grandes deficiencias, lo que realmente queríamos era mostrarle a la gente que el lado sur está lleno de personas con conocimientos, habilidades y talentos increíbles.” Las instalaciones artísticas estarán abiertas al público hasta el 29 de mayo. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon es periodiste en El Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarle en topacioserve@gmail.com. Esta nota fue traducida por Diana Ramos, exalumna de la Universidad de Arizona, Directora de Iniciativas Bilingües y reportera del Foco de Tucson. Contáctala en diana@tucsonspotlight.org.    El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a171551ee6011c3f4e88320 Former North Country execs ask federal judge to dismiss two of three claims in lawsuit te 2026-05-27T16:01:21.744Z Former North Country execs ask federal judge to dismiss two of three claims in lawsuit The motion by the trio of former North Country HealthCare executives is the first formal response since the lawsuit began in October. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a171536ee6011c3f4e882f8 New York Times accused of deploying AI surveillance on tech staff without notifying their union te 2026-05-27T16:00:54.152Z New York Times accused of deploying AI surveillance on tech staff without notifying their union The NewsGuild of New York has accused The New York Times of using artificial intelligence technology to monitor and surveil the performance of unionized tech workers in violation of their collective bargaining agreement.  The Guild filed two grievances and an unfair labor practice charge on behalf of the Tech Guild against The Times last Thursday. The unionized tech workers accused Times management of violating their contract with improper use of AI programs and failing to notify the union. Benjamin Harnett, chair of the Tech Guild’s Generative AI committee and a Times staff software engineer, objects to the use of AI surveillance. NEW YORK TIMES STAFFERS RALLY OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS DEMANDING FAIR CONTRACT AND AI PROTECTIONS "Using AI to surveil our work violates our contract and creates a skewed, inaccurate picture of our members’ work," Harnett said. "Our work takes human judgment, problem-solving and skill that can't be accurately assessed by AI analysis and proxy metrics. It's the equivalent of setting an arbitrary story quota for journalists." A New York Times spokesperson objected to the union’s grievance. "We disagree with the characterizations made in the grievance and will respond as part of our normal contractual process. Likewise, we will respond to this Request for Information (RFI) in due course as we've done with 80+ other RFIs from the Guild in recent years," a Times spokesperson told Fox News Digital.  The Tech Guild, which represents unionized tech workers, is one of three bargaining units at The New York Times represented by the NewsGuild of NY. The NewsGuild insists that Times management has "continually refused to provide information to the Tech Guild on the company’s use of AI, despite being required by federal law to provide information that relates to either bargaining or contract enforcement," according to a press release on the grievance.  NEW YORK TIMES DEFENDS CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-ISRAEL PIECE, 'NO TRUTH' TO RETRACTION CLAIMS "Workers everywhere are under attack from the unethical use of artificial programs by bosses," NewsGuild of NY president Susan DeCarava said. "Sadly, New York Times management has proven themselves to be no different, rejecting both transparency and accountability for how artificial programs are being used against the very workers who help make the company successful." The latest labor issue at the Times comes one week after unionized staffers gathered outside the paper's New York headquarters to rally against management, demanding a fair contract and insisting the company puts profits over people.  The event, dubbed "Rally for a Fair Contract," featured the Times Guild pushing for protections against artificial intelligence, guaranteed hybrid work, affordable health care, pay increases that match the rising cost of living and keeping work within the union.  New York Times senior editor Jim Luttrell, also the unit chair of the Times Guild, believes rank-and-file employees are simply "not happy" with management.  "This company is often ‘do as I say, not as I do’ and they are very much a corporation when it comes to dealing with organized labor. They want to increase their profits even more, but they don’t want to share those profits with us," Luttrell told Fox News Digital.  "We know we make this place what it is," Luttrell added. "This was an escalation today… It’s to tell the company that, ‘You’ve been dismissive of our needs and our wants and desires, and we’re not going away.’" ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU INITIATING DEFAMATION LAWSUIT AGAINST NEW YORK TIMES OVER CONTROVERSIAL 'DOG RAPE' STORY Luttrell, who has been at the Times for 31 years, said AI is seen as "a threat to our jobs," and unionized employees want protections in writing. He said management is on the same page when it comes to what the protections should be, but the Gray Lady brass doesn’t want to "put it in a contract." "We know we want to prepare for the worst and make sure our people are protected," Luttrell said.  A New York Times spokesperson told Fox News Digital that a "fair" offer has been sitting on the table.  "It's been 225 days without a response from the Guild on our wage proposals. A deal will get done when the Guild is ready to engage in serious negotiations on the major issues," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital last week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17151eee6011c3f4e882c1 Ball State Settles With Ex-Employee for $225,000 Over Charlie Kirk Posts te 2026-05-27T16:00:30.080Z Ball State Settles With Ex-Employee for $225,000 Over Charlie Kirk Posts Ball State University is the latest institution to agree to pay workers who lost their jobs over their posts about the conservative activist. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1712c7ee6011c3f4e88269 Crash involving speeding train, minibus in Belgium leaves 4 dead including 2 children te 2026-05-27T15:50:31.518Z Crash involving speeding train, minibus in Belgium leaves 4 dead including 2 children A speeding passenger train tore into a minibus packed with children in Belgium on Tuesday, crushing the vehicle and killing four people — including two children — and leaving five other children critically injured. The violent collision happened during the morning rush near the town of Buggenhout, about 20 miles northwest of Brussels, in what officials described as one of the country’s worst rail accidents in recent history. Authorities said the minibus appeared to drive through a closed railway crossing barrier moments before it was struck by the train, which was traveling at about 75 mph. Security camera footage showed the bus moving across the tracks before impact. A total of nine people were aboard the bus. The bus driver, an escort and two children ages 12 and 15 were killed, according to the East Flanders public prosecutor’s office. The five surviving children were hospitalized with serious injuries. VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT A PASSENGER TRAIN SMASHES INTO AN SUV, DRIVER ESCAPES WITH SECONDS TO SPARE "What we do know is that the barrier was closed and the red light was on," spokesperson Lisa De Wilde told reporters, adding that investigators are still working to determine the exact cause of the crash. The driver appeared to have plowed through the crossing barrier, Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said. Belgian rail operator Infrabel said the crossing system was functioning properly at the time of the crash. "The impact was extremely violent," Infrabel spokesperson Frédéric Sacré told Belgian broadcaster RTBF, adding that the train operator had "no time to brake" before the collision. DRIVER, VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN ILLINOIS AFTER-SCHOOL CAMP CRASH THAT LEFT 4 DEAD, INCLUDING CHILDREN An Associated Press journalist at the scene reported that the minibus was overturned with its front end completely crushed, while the train itself suffered relatively minor damage. Officials said roughly 100 passengers were aboard the train, though no injuries were reported among them. Rail traffic in the area was suspended as emergency crews responded. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said he was "deeply moved by the horrific accident in Buggenhout," offering condolences to the victims’ families in a social media post. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17108aee6011c3f4e881fd Lake Havasu Memorial Day weekend brings 131 fire calls, 486 boat contacts te 2026-05-27T15:40:58.392Z Lake Havasu Memorial Day weekend brings 131 fire calls, 486 boat contacts Holiday crowds kept local first responders busy on land and water over Memorial Day weekend. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170e3fee6011c3f4e88141 PGA Tour event at Trump Doral gets huge boost with new spot on restructured 2027 schedule te 2026-05-27T15:31:11.993Z PGA Tour event at Trump Doral gets huge boost with new spot on restructured 2027 schedule The first half of the 2027 PGA Tour schedule has been announced, and as the Florida Swing is being revamped, the Tour's stop at Trump National Doral appears to be the biggest winner of the new-look schedule. The PGA Tour returned to the Blue Monster at Trump National in 2026 with the Cadillac Championship, a new event on the calendar, and the first Tour event held at the Trump-owned property since 2016. DUSTIN JOHNSON GIVES HILARIOUS THREE-WORD ANSWER WHEN ASKED TO SHARE THOUGHTS OF LIV GOLF LOSING ITS FUNDING This year's Cadillac Championship was held at the end of April and was the first of two consecutive signature events leading into the PGA Championship. With it falling two weeks before the year's second major championship, many high-profile players, including Rory McIlroy, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Aberg, skipped the event. Passing on the Cadillac Championship to avoid playing three straight weeks and instead teeing it up at the Truist Championship the following week in the lead-in to the PGA Championship is a strategy no one can criticize. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! While the 2026 Cadillac Championship fell victim to an overcrowded part of the calendar, its spot in 2027 should result in far more interest from players and fans both on-site and watching from home. As first reported by Sports Business Journal, next year's Cadillac Championship will take place the first week of March and will be the lead-in event for The Players at TPC Sawgrass. The Arnold Palmer Invitational, another signature event, had been held the week before The Players in recent years, but will now be held the week after The Players beginning in 2027. While the Cadillac Championship is the biggest winner on the 2027 slate, the Arnold Palmer will likely be the biggest loser. Many players who tee it up at Doral and TPC Sawgrass will likely opt to pass on playing in the Arnold Palmer after back-to-back challenging and demanding weeks, especially with the Masters fast approaching at that point on the calendar. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170e2bee6011c3f4e88138 FOX News Deals Newsletter: Missed Memorial Day? These grilling, tool and tech deals are still live te 2026-05-27T15:30:51.994Z FOX News Deals Newsletter: Missed Memorial Day? These grilling, tool and tech deals are still live FOX News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. If you're tackling DIY projects, this Craftsman drill is now 40% off, marking its lowest price of the year. The $59 tool comes with a battery and charger, so you can get started right away. READ MORE: The best Memorial Day deals you can still shop: Up to 83% off grills, pillows, tech and more Summer is officially here, making it the perfect time to refresh your outdoor space. I rounded up standout deals on grills, patio furniture, cookware and breathable PJs for those hot summer nights. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor Upgrade your backyard with these foldable Adirondack chairs, this wicker conversation set and this Weber gas grill. Sleep cooler this summer with these breathable pajamas, now down to their lowest price ever. Cook like Gordon Ramsay with HexClad deals on frying pans, flat-top griddles and versatile saucepans. -- Looking for the best Memorial Day deals still available? 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America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy 20 best post-Memorial Day deals: Up to 83% off grills, pillows, tech and more HexClad Summer Sale: Gordon Ramsay's go-to cookware is up to 39% off Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170e11ee6011c3f4e880ed FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure te 2026-05-27T15:30:25.281Z FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170bd4ee6011c3f4e880c2 Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical. te 2026-05-27T15:20:52.867Z Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical. A combine harvests corn on an Illinois farm in the fall. (Photo courtesy of Lance Muirhead/Muirhead farms) By Rebecka Pieder/Medill News Service WASHINGTON – In a deal that could provide a major trade boost for American farmers, the White House said that during the recent summit, China committed to buying at least $17 billion in additional U.S. agricultural products annually for three years.  But Beijing has not confirmed the figure and farm groups expressed skepticism that the deal would materialize. “I think we are cautiously optimistic when it comes to these things because we’ve been on both sides of this equation. You know, the first time we went through the tariff crisis, we lost 20% market share,” said Todd Main, director of market development at the Illinois Soybean Association. President Donald Trump visited Beijing in May for talks. Two days after the U.S. delegation returned, the White House shared a list of achievements reached between the two countries.  This included a commitment that China would increase U.S. beef imports and buy at least $17 billion per year in additional U.S. agricultural products over the next three years. In a statement to Medill News Service on May 20, the Chinese Embassy in Washington did not confirm the $17 billion or the time frame. However, it discussed progress on the trade of beef and other agricultural products.  Tariffs hit hard American farmers have been caught in a cost pinch for years. Grain prices are down, and the costs of machinery and fertilizer are up, making it harder for farmers to break even.  Last year, these pressures were exacerbated as the Trump administration placed high tariffs on Chinese imports, sparking Beijing to retaliate by halting imports of U.S. agricultural products.  China is the world’s largest importer of agricultural products. This hit Midwestern farmers particularly hard. Iowa and Illinois produce the most soybeans in the United States, and China is their largest market by far. If Beijing were to follow through on the commitments announced by the White House, it would increase total U.S. farm exports to China to $28 billion to $30 billion a year, according to Reuters. While this would be below the $38 billion exported in 2022, it would be higher than the $24 billion in 2024 and much higher than last year’s $8 billion.  A return to predictable trade relations between the U.S. and China would benefit farmers, said Chris Chinn, Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. “This announcement is a great first step in what we hope is a full commitment to purchasing American products,” he said. Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, echoed this sentiment while expressing doubts at the likelihood of the deal panning out. “If China truly committed to purchasing an additional $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products for three years and followed through on the purchases, it would provide meaningful support for Illinois farmers,” he said. “Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.” When asked to confirm the $17 billion number, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy notably omitted any mention of the figure or the time frame.  “It is hoped that both sides will create favorable conditions for two-way agricultural trade by jointly reducing tariffs, removing non-tariff barriers, and expanding market access, so as to promote the recovery and continuous expansion of cooperation in agricultural trade,” the spokesperson said.  China also resumed registration of U.S. beef suppliers after the summit, according to the spokesperson. Soybean imports cut off After the Trump administration imposed sprawling tariffs on China last year, China halted imports of U.S. soybeans for several months. In November, the U.S and China reached a trade agreement in which China committed to purchasing 12 million metric tons of soybeans by the end of February. The order represented a sharp decrease from 2024 levels. “The ag industry has heard big promises before, but the actual trade commitments have often failed to materialize,” Costello said. “During previous trade agreements, China fell well short of its pledged purchases, leaving farmers to suffer the economic impact.” Lance Muirhead, a seventh generation farmer in Macon County, Illinois, has felt the costs of the trade war first hand. As a direct result of ongoing trade disputes, he has had to tighten the budget on the farm he operates together with his family, he said. “It has put a halt on us buying any new equipment we might have been in the market for,” Muirhead said. “I run a 16-year-old combine that I’d like to upgrade to a slightly newer model, but that’s just not in the budget the way commodity prices have been.” He is “skeptically optimistic” about the new proposed trade agreement. While a tweet or a promise can have positive effects on the market, that hype is short-lived unless commitments are followed through with concrete purchases the way they were last fall, he said. “I think the proof will be in the pudding and only time will tell, but I sure hope the agreement is executed,” he said. “When China has that big of a basket, it’s hard not to want to put all of your eggs, or soybeans, into it.” ‘Just fluff’? Senator Adam Schiff, D-Calif., also expressed skepticism. “There’s a long history of the president coming back and misrepresenting what he’s achieved. My first question is, are any of these commitments real or are they just fluff?” Schiff, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, told Medill News Service. When China halted imports last year, it was a massive blow to U.S. soybean exports, said Main, of the Illinois Soybean Association. It’s a market that has been built up over the last 30 years, and establishing new markets takes time.  Even if the deal were to pan out, soybean farmers still should diversify their buyers so they are no longer so reliant on China, he said. “If you look out a decade or so, we know that long-term China is not going to be the dominant buyer that it once was,” Main said. “And so we have to pivot.”  Medill News Service articles are reported and written by graduate student journalists in the Washington program of the Medill School at Northwestern University. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170bbdee6011c3f4e880a1 Israel eliminates head of Hamas' military wing in Gaza strike te 2026-05-27T15:20:29.831Z Israel eliminates head of Hamas' military wing in Gaza strike The new head of Hamas’ military wing has been taken out by Israeli forces in an airstrike.  Mohammed Odeh, who was "responsible for planning and coordinating Hamas terrorists’ infiltration and attack targets during the October 7 Massacre," was killed in an operation in northern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces announced Wednesday.  "Odeh served as the Head of Hamas’ military wing following the elimination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad," according to the IDF, which shared a photo showing Odeh among other now-deceased Hamas leadership.  "Odeh was responsible for the murder, abduction, and wounding of many Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement. "We will continue to pursue anyone who took part in the October 7 massacre. Sooner or later, Israel will reach them all." TRUMP-BACKED BOARD OF PEACE, ISRAEL 'WILL TAKE ACTION' IF HAMAS REMAINS OUT OF COMPLIANCE Haddad was eliminated by an Israeli Air Force strike in Gaza City earlier this month, military officials said. "The IDF will continue to pursue our enemies, strike them, and hold accountable everyone who took part in the October 7 Massacre. We will not relent until we reach them all — this is our duty to all those who returned and to all our civilians," IDF Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir was quoted as saying following Haddad's death. The IDF said, "Following the elimination of his predecessors, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Sinwar," Haddad had "assumed control of Hamas and worked to rebuild its military capabilities and infrastructure — a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement."  IDF KILLS KEY HAMAS FOUNDER AND MASTERMIND OF OCT 7 TERROR ATTACK IN ISRAEL "Haddad was one of the longest-serving commanders in Hamas and played a key role in its terrorist rule. He climbed the ranks and advanced into crucial positions, then was tasked with coordinating and planning the October 7 Massacre invasion," the IDF said in the announcement of Haddad’s death. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP  "Throughout the war, he was involved in the holding of many Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity," the IDF added.  "In every conversation I held with the hostages who returned, the name of the arch-terrorist Izz al-Din al-Haddad… came up again and again," Zamir said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17098eee6011c3f4e8801c Democrats break with scandal-plagued Graham Platner, warn of 'civil war' in party te 2026-05-27T15:11:10.473Z Democrats break with scandal-plagued Graham Platner, warn of 'civil war' in party Top Democratic officials and lawmakers are breaking with Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as his past blunders and online history stack up.  Platner’s ascendency to the top of the ticket in Vacationland broke with the Democratic establishment in Washington, D.C., and since Maine Gov. Janet Mills exited from the race, questions about whether he is the right choice to take on Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, have exploded.  Much of that is fueled by scandals that have cropped up seemingly week after week, be it a tattoo on his chest of a Nazi symbol or inflammatory posts online.  GOP SEIZES ON DEM CIVIL WAR AS PROGRESSIVES JUMP INTO KEY 2026 SENATE RACES: ‘THEY'RE IN SHAMBLES’ Some in the Democratic Party warn that it’s spurring a "civil war" between the moderate and left wings of the party. Melissa DeRosa, former New York Mayor Andrew Cuomo’s chief of staff, told Fox News’ Bret Baier that Platner’s rise and ensuing questions of his fitness as a candidate are demonstrative of the bubbling conflict within the Democratic Party.  "The main race really demonstrates the civil war that's happening within the Democratic Party, and there are a lot of Democrats, moderate Democrats like myself, who will not cry tears should we lose Maine," DeRosa said. "I mean, that would be a pickup to begin with."  Senate Democrats view Maine as one of the most viable pickup opportunities in the 2026 midterm cycle in their quest to regain control of the upper chamber. TOP OFF-THE-WALL REDDIT POSTS HAUNTING GRAHAM PLATNER’S MAINE SENATE BID Platner is not the candidate that party bosses wanted, but since jumping into the race last year, he has built a growing national profile that reached new heights earlier this month when he landed on the cover of Time magazine.  Still, his unearthed Reddit posts — ranging from bashing a soldier shot by the Taliban to masturbating in portable toilets — have unleashed fresh scrutiny from both the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and Democrats alike.  "Democrats’ shift from quietly distancing themselves from Platner to openly disavowing him proves his baggage is catching up with him, and Maine voters won’t excuse it," NRSC spokesperson Bernadette Breslin told Fox News Digital. "Platner’s deviant, scandal-plagued history is only the beginning of the problems he has ahead." DEM SENATORS DEFLECT QUESTIONS ON PLATNER'S SCANDAL-PLAGUED CAMPAIGN: 'NOT FOLLOWING THAT RACE CLOSELY' And top Democrats in both the House and Senate, including Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., were quiet after being recently pressed by Fox News Digital on their backing of Platner.  Former Biden press office chief of staff Yemisi Egbewole told Fox News’ Bill Melugin that Democrats, particularly those who support Platner, have to answer for his behavior. "I think when we're talking about moral clarity and what we want to see from Democrats, I think he is an issue," Egbewole said. Platner’s woes on the national stage began when a video of him dancing shirtless began to circulate last year.  On his chest was a tattoo of a skull and crossbones synonymous with Nazi iconography known as a totenkopf, or death’s head. At the time, Platner said he didn’t know what it was. "It was not until I started hearing from reporters and D.C. insiders that I realized this tattoo resembled a Nazi symbol," Platner said. "I absolutely would not have gone through life having this on my chest if I knew that — and to insinuate that I did is disgusting. I am already planning to get this removed." Now, Democrats are more willing to criticize him for the tattoo.  "I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying," Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., told CNN. "I hope Maine voters agree with me. I think it would be a mistake for the Democratic Party to think that Graham Platner's brand of the Democratic Party is what wins us durable majorities throughout this country." And Michael LaRosa, former spokesperson for former first lady Jill Biden, lauded Auchincloss for having "actual guts" to call for a better candidate in the race. When asked if there was a growing issue with antisemitism in his party by CNN, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said "absolutely," and singled out Platner as an example.  "I mean, the guy that's going to win the primary in Maine … has a Nazi tattoo on his chest, and that's no problem for a lot of voters," Fetterman said. "So I don't know why. That's crazy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17097aee6011c3f4e88013 Taylor Sheridan's new 'Yellowstone' spinoff 'Dutton Ranch' sets ratings record with premiere te 2026-05-27T15:10:50.545Z Taylor Sheridan's new 'Yellowstone' spinoff 'Dutton Ranch' sets ratings record with premiere "Dutton Ranch" is taking off like a rocket after its premiere. The newest "Yellowstone" spinoff follows Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) leaving Montana for Texas. There was an insane amount of buzz and hype for the spinoff long before it premiered on May 15. As expected, it's every bit as dark and gritty as the original saga, and fans are loving it. 'DUTTON RANCH' STAR NATALIE ALYN LIND STIRS UP SPECULATION ABOUT SHOW'S FUTURE WITH SIMPLE COMMENTS Fans don't just love "Dutton Ranch." They're also pouring in to watch at a record rate for Paramount+. 'YELLOWSTONE' STARS COLE HAUSER, KELLY REILLY CONFIRMED FOR SPIN-OFF SERIES ALONGSIDE MAJOR CASTING ADDITION The network announced Tuesday that the series premiere was watched 12.9 million times globally in the first week of its release. It's the largest original series premiere in Paramount+ history, and it also topped Nielsen's streaming data for the week of May 11, the same release stated. "Dutton Ranch" also holds an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of publication. The fact that "Dutton Ranch" immediately blew up into a monster hit isn't overly surprising. Everything Sheridan touches turns to gold. TAYLOR SHERIDAN’S 'YELLOWSTONE’ FORMULA TURNS COUNTRY STARS INTO SCENE-STEALERS AS MORGAN WADE MAKES HER DEBUT Having said that, it's a reminder that the formula for success in entertainment isn't overly complicated. Keep it simple. Have good guys fighting bad guys, suspense, drama, action, a few twists and turns and make the sole goal to give viewers something enjoyable. Taylor Sheridan completely rejects woke nonsense in his shows. Instead, he sticks to the formula above, and it's made him the most important creative person in entertainment. Are you already watching "Dutton Ranch"? Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170962ee6011c3f4e87fdc Bo French, Anti-Muslim Candidate, Wins G.O.P. Runoff for Texas Oil Job te 2026-05-27T15:10:26.475Z Bo French, Anti-Muslim Candidate, Wins G.O.P. Runoff for Texas Oil Job Bo French’s runoff victory gave Democrats fresh hope that they could compete for a seat regulating the state’s powerful oil and gas industry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17074aee6011c3f4e87f87 DAVID MARCUS: For the love of God, will John Thune finally listen to angry GOP voters te 2026-05-27T15:01:30.713Z DAVID MARCUS: For the love of God, will John Thune finally listen to angry GOP voters There is no question that President Donald Trump is the most powerful person in the Republican Party, but it is equally clear that he was not the reason for four-term Texas Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, getting trounced in his primary Tuesday night. That was all the voters. When Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Cornyn late last week, the die was already cast. The president, not surprisingly, just wanted his name associated with the win, and that is something that Senate Majority Leader John Thune desperately needs to understand. Thune now has the ignoble distinction of being the only Republican Senate majority leader ever to lose two sitting members to primary challenges in one cycle. There was Sen. Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana, and before Cornyn, and that doesn’t count Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who declined to seek reelection rather than being trounced himself. Democrats and the Left explain this sunsetting of so many GOP senators as the cult of Trump at work. CNN’s Van Jones gravely intoned that, "Trump betrayed a decent, honorable man…he destroyed the career of a U.S. Senator." This is nonsense that Republicans must not fall for. TRUMP BACKS PAXTON IN TEXAS REPUBLICAN SENATE SHOWDOWN WITH CORNYN Trump didn’t even campaign against Cornyn. We all know what it looks like when Trump goes after someone, and this time, there was no name calling or invective from the president. Sure he made a late endorsement, but he really did leave this in the hands of Texas voters. For their part, Texas voters sent a message the size of a longhorn through Paxton’s historically large 28-point victory, Sam Houston could have endorsed Cornyn and he still would have lost big. So if it wasn’t the magical Trump endorsement that turned the tide in the Lone Star State, then what was it? DAVID MARCUS: SEN THUNE HAS NO IDEA HOW MAD THE GOP BASE IS AT HIM The answer to this question, not just in Texas and Louisiana, but all over America, is that this Republican Senate just doesn’t do anything. Its list of accomplishments could fit on a Post-It note. The reason that Thune and GOP leadership in the upper body give for their geologically slow pace is the 60-vote threshold demanded by the filibuster rules. But in all honesty, it is that limitation, not any given candidate that voters are rejecting. The Republican Party and its voters have to answer a simple question: Is it easier to elect 60 GOP senators in order to outflank the filibuster, or is it easier to elect 50 or 51 who will vote to nuke it? The latter seems the fairly obvious answer. TRUMP SAYS HE 'CAN'T STAND' SOME REPUBLICANS FOR REFUSING ONE KEY MOVE FOR HIS AGENDA Flipping the seats of Cornyn, Tillis and Cassidy from no to yes on killing the filibuster likely is not enough to get it done in the next Congress, but it could certainly be part of the platform in 2028 for the Republican nominee and GOP senate candidates. Right now, what exactly are Thune and the GOP offering to Republican voters if they give them continued control of the Senate? More shutdowns? More wildly popular legislation like the Save America Act that can’t get passed? What’s the point? You would think Thune would get the message, yet he doesn’t seem to. This isn’t just Trump’s party, it's the voters’ party, too. Thune and his pals think they can wait Trump out, but the next GOP nominee is going to be aligned with Trump and those voters, especially in regard to the filibuster. CRUZ WARNS ‘RADICAL DEMOCRATS’ WILL ‘BURN IT DOWN’ IF THEY WIN BACK CONGRESS It is true that Trump is imperiled now. He probably cannot get a Supreme Court nominee past this Senate between now and January, especially with Cassidy and Tillis already starting anti-Trump revenge tours. On the other hand, if Democrats take the House, Tillis, Cassidy and Sen. Mitch McConnell R-Ky., not to mention Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, probably would vote to convict once the inevitable impeachment comes if they were still in their seats. Trump and MAGA have to take a step back to take two forward. The reason that Democrats and squishy Republicans are eager to chalk Cornyn’s trouncing up to the cult of the president is that saying Ken Paxton slavishly follows the will of Trump sounds bad, but saying he slavishly follows the will of the voters sounds awesome. As is almost always the case, President Trump listened to the voters in Texas. Trump didn't tell them not to vote for Cornyn. They told Trump not to endorse Cornyn and Trump heard their anger and frustration over the do-nothing Senate. The only question remaining is whether Thune is finally ready to listen to those desperate voices. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170736ee6011c3f4e87f7e PGA TOUR 2026: Charles Schwab Challenge best bets, 'one-and-done' pick for Colonial Country Club te 2026-05-27T15:01:10.790Z PGA TOUR 2026: Charles Schwab Challenge best bets, 'one-and-done' pick for Colonial Country Club The PGA Tour sticks around the Lone Star State another week for the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. This is the 80th renewal at Colonial and the longest-running event on TOUR. Unfortunately, the field strength doesn't match the prestige of winning the plaid jacket at Colonial. There is only one top-10 guy in the Official World Golf Rankings playing in this week's Charles Schwab: 2025 U.S. Open champion, J.J. Spaun. 'PAR TALK': WYNDHAM CLARK ADDS TO HIS FUNKY RESUME, TPC CRAIG RANCH SLANDER AND LIV GOLF'S PITCH TO NEW INVESTORS Regardless, we are entering the dog days of summer, where there are fewer things to bet on, making golf all the more important to degenerates like myself. With that in mind, here are my five outrights for the Charles Schwab with a few placement bets as insurance. (The "u" stands for "unit," aka, how much I'm staking on the bet.) The following odds are based on my previous bets on the golfers listed below. Subject to change. 🇺🇸 Justin Thomas +2500 at DraftKings (0.8u) and top-10 with ties +265 (1u) at Kalshi 🇺🇸 Alex Smalley +3500 at DraftKings (0.57u) and top-20 with ties +152 (1u) at Kalshi 🇺🇸 Gary Woodland +5700 (0.35u) and top-20 with ties +252 (0.5u) both at Kalshi 🇺🇸 Max Greyserman +6100 at DraftKings (0.33u) 🇰🇷 Tom Kim +8374 at Kalshi (0.24u) 🇺🇸 Austin Eckroat +11527 at Kalshi (0.17u) JT’s Happy Places are crossover courses to Colonial: Harbour Town, Innisbrook, Southern Hills, Pebble Beach, TPC Sawgrass and Accordia Narashino. Thomas won the 2025 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town, the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills and THE PLAYERS Championship in 2021 at TPC Sawgrass. He has four top-10s in the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook, a T6 at Pebble Beach two years ago and a T2 in the 2024 ZOZO Championship at Accordia. Meanwhile, JT is trending up, with a T23 in the Cadillac Championship, 13th at the Truist Championship and T4 at the PGA Championship in his last three starts. Those are two signature events and a major. Since it’s easy to chip and score around the greens at Colonial, JT's world-class short-game should suit him well here. Plus, there are a lot of short wedge shots at this place and JT is great with scoring clubs. WYNDHAM CLARK'S GIRLFRIEND EMILY TANNER MAKES HER TV DEBUT AFTER WIN, HOCKEY PARENTS GONE WILD & MEAT! Ultimately, given his ceiling, pedigree, lead-in form and course fit, the 16-time PGA TOUR winner should be closer to the first- or second-betting favorite, hence the value at +2500, down to +2000. Credit to Steve Bamford on the Golf Betting System Podcast for pointing this out, but Smalley is giving off "Ben Griffin vibes." Griffin got his first solo PGA TOUR win at last year's Charles Schwab and showed similar trending form as Smalley this year. Griffin won the 2025 Zurich Classic team event, then finished T8 at the PGA Championship a few weeks later, before winning the Charles Schwab. Smalley finished T2 at this year's Zurich, T7 at the Cadillac, T17 at the Truist and T2 at the PGA Championship in his last outing. Per DataGolf.com, he has the second-most total strokes gained in this field, behind the betting favorite, Ludvig Åberg, over the last five tournaments. Smalley has the most strokes gained in this field compared to his baseline expectation. ALEX SMALLEY'S MOM IS GARNERING A TON OF ATTENTION AS HER SON GRABS SURPRISE LEAD AT THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Smalley's weak short-game has prevented him from getting his first win on TOUR. However, he has gained strokes with his putter in five consecutive starts, and again, it's easy to get up and down around the greens at Colonial. We are getting a good number for Woodland because Colonial is supposedly a bad course fit, and he is still dealing with complications from a brain tumor that nearly ended his career. Because of this, Woodland’s Texas Children’s Houston Open in March is one of the best stories on the PGA TOUR this season. Furthermore, he has three other top-20 finishes in his last eight starts, including a T14 at the Valspar Championship at another tough course. Woodland missed the cut at the 2026 PGA Championship in his last start because he was a mess on the greens. Yet, Woodland struck the ball well at the PGA Championship and has gained strokes putting in four of his five visits to Colonial: T11 last year, T45 in 2024, missed cut in 2022, T14 in 2021 and ninth in 2020. Also, it’s difficult to separate yourself from the field off the tee at Colonial. But if anyone can, it is Woodland, who ranks fourth in this field for Strokes Gained: OTT this season, per Betsperts Golf. Lastly, Colonial has small greens and Woodland won the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, which has some of the smallest greens on TOUR. The Duke Blue Devil gained a career-best 11.2 strokes with his irons last week in THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, where he was T9, and his third-best iron performance was at last year's Charles Schwab while finishing T22. Greyserman has gained strokes on approach vs. the field in five straight starts, according to DataGolf.com, and has finished better in each event, including a T14 at the PGA Championship. He was the runner-up in the 2024 Wyndham Championship and finished T2 at the ZOZO later that fall, both at crossover courses to Colonial. Finally, his betting odds at Bookmaker, which is a sharp offshore oddsmaker, are shorter than the legal U.S. sportsbooks. If a golfer's odds are shorter at Bookmaker, it usually means he is taking sharp action. I'm going back to the well with Tom, even though he finished T54 at the Byron Nelson last week when I bet him and he never sniffed contention. Nonetheless, Kim ranks fourth in my model at Bet The Number and fifth at Betsperts Golf. The South Korean comes in with good form, ranking eighth in this field for Strokes Gained (SG): Tee-to-Green over his last 24 rounds. Colonial is a tough course, where golfers could be out of position often, and Kim ranks 15th in this field in scrambling this season. Over his last 28 rounds, Kim ranks fourth in this field for SG: Approach. He is sixth in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 125-175 yards, per Bet The Number, and most of the approach shots at Colonial come from 125-175 yards. The Oklahoma State alum was a four-time All-American in college and has two PGA TOUR wins at only 27 years old. He is starting to find some form with four straight made cuts, including two top-20s: T10 at the Valero Texas Open and T19 at the Myrtle Beach Classic. Eckroat is another good ball-striker with a bad short-game. But he has gained strokes around the greens over his last four tournaments, and with the putter in three of those events. Eckroat is fourth on TOUR this year in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 125-150 yards and fourth from 150-175 yards. _____________________________ I'm using Woodland here since I burned the top-three betting favorites, Åberg, Russell Henley and JT, and Smalley will be more popular because of trending form and course fit. Honestly, though, I'm doing so poorly this season that I should omit this from my PGA TOUR best bets articles. _____________________________ Follow me on X @Geoffery-Clark, and check out my OutKick Bets Podcast for more betting content and random rants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170722ee6011c3f4e87f75 Gold Star widow says 'blessings are infinite' after strangers flood husband's Arlington grave te 2026-05-27T15:00:50.793Z Gold Star widow says 'blessings are infinite' after strangers flood husband's Arlington grave A Gold Star widow’s simple Memorial Day request sparked an outpouring of support after strangers — including top Trump officials — visited her husband’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery when she could not make the trip herself. Sharrell Anne Shaw told FOX 5 DC that she has made the trip from Arkansas to Arlington’s Section 60 nearly every Memorial Day to honor her late husband, Army Staff Sgt. Alan Shaw, who was killed in Iraq in 2007. Unable to travel this year, Shaw posted on X asking whether someone visiting Arlington could stop by her husband's grave and send her a photo. To her surprise, many strangers answered the call. AS AN ARMY WIDOW, I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW ORDINARY AMERICANS HONORED MY HUSBAND "It's hard not being able to go," Shaw said Wednesday on "Fox & Friends." "But knowing now that there's so many people who, when they're in Section 60, they'll stop by and say, 'Hi' … it brings a level of peace that I didn't have before this happened." Among those who stopped to pay their respects were War Secretary Pete Hegseth and outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, both veterans themselves. Gabbard, who served in the Army National Guard and was deployed to Iraq, posted a photo of herself at the flower-adorned gravesite on X. DEMOCRATS, MEDIA SPARK FURY WITH 'DISGUSTING' RESPONSE TO TULSI GABBARD'S DNI RESIGNATION "It was an honor to visit your husband's grave today on your behalf, and to pay my respects," Gabbard wrote. "It was wonderful to see the beautiful flowers representing many others who did the same. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to the loved ones they left behind." Shaw said she never imagined her simple post would spark such an overwhelming outpouring of support from so many strangers. "The blessings that have come from that single post are infinite," she said. "Just knowing that, no matter what, Americans can still come together and remember not just one of our fallen but all of our fallen." "So often, in the days of social media, everything seems negative. There's always fighting and hatefulness, but I was reminded on Memorial Day that this country truly is full of love, not just for our fellow Americans but for ones we've never even known, and it was a beautiful thing to watch," Shaw said. Fox News' Kristine Parks contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17070eee6011c3f4e87f6c Boston Public Library plans 19 Drag Queen Story Hours for young kids during Pride Month te 2026-05-27T15:00:30.797Z Boston Public Library plans 19 Drag Queen Story Hours for young kids during Pride Month Boston Public Library branches will be hosting 19 drag queen story hour events for young children and their families throughout June as part of the library system’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month programming. Most of the events are geared toward children ages five and under, according to the library’s website. Drag performer "Ms. Patty" is scheduled to host 17 of the story hour events, listed for children 18 months to 5 years old. Another performer, "Rose Quartz," is also slated to read at one event for children in the same age range. A third performer, "Just JP," will host a bilingual drag story hour for children and families that, according to the event description, aims to "raise awareness of gender diversity, promote self-acceptance, and build empathy through an enjoyable literary experience." VIRGINIA COUNTY LIBRARY HOSTS PRIDE-THEMED READING EVENT FOR KIDS WITH MAYOR AS GUEST READER The drag-themed story hours are among 46 Pride Month programs listed on the library’s website. Other children's events on the library's schedule include "Pride Crafts for Kids" and a "Kids' Concert with The Grumpytime Club," whose music explores themes of "inclusivity, social justice, earth stewardship and LGBTQ youth/family pride." Drag story hour events for minors have drawn controversy in recent years, with critics arguing the programs are inappropriate for children, while supporters say they promote literacy and inclusivity. 5TH CIRCUIT CLEARS TEXAS TO ENFORCE DRAG SHOW LAW IN FRONT OF MINORS, PAXTON CLAIMS ‘MAJOR WIN’ Several Republican-led states, including Tennessee, Texas and Florida, have passed laws restricting certain drag performances in the presence of minors. The Boston Public Library also promotes LGBTQ-related resources for children and teens on its website, the National Review reported, including a staff-created list of "Children's Books for Lesbian Visibility Week" and a gender identity and sexual orientation resource guide. The website also provides lists of local health providers for "LGBTQIA youth." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The Boston Public Library did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The programming comes as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office has recently faced scrutiny over a separate LGBTQ-related taxpayer-funded initiative. In April, LGBTQ advocacy group OUTnewcomers returned a $7,500 city grant tied to Boston’s Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement after controversy over a proposed wellness program for LGBT migrants that advertised benefits including yoga classes, massages and gym memberships. Mayor Michelle Wu’s office said the grant funding was intended to support mental health services and "were not designated for and may not be used for the voucher program referenced." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1704f6ee6011c3f4e87ed6 Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin still posting from New York City as DHS signals her deportation may finally be coming te 2026-05-27T14:51:34.633Z Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin still posting from New York City as DHS signals her deportation may finally be coming Anna "Delvey" Sorokin, the German-Russian woman who posed as a wealthy heiress and New York City socialite for years before convictions on felony theft charges, may finally be deported, according to a new report. "On March 25, 2021, ICE arrested Anna Sorokin, AKA Anna Delvey, a criminal illegal alien from Germany, in New York. Sorokin has criminal charges for fraud and was convicted of grand larceny — an aggravated felony," a Homeland Security spokesperson told Fox News Digital.  She initially entered the U.S. with a tourist visa in 2017 and never left, even after it expired, according to the department. "For years, she has made a mockery of the United States court system and its immigration laws," the spokesperson said. "She has been released on an ankle monitor while her appeal of removal is heard. We look forward to sending her home soon." 'DANCING WIT HTHE STARS' CONTESTANT AND CONVICTED FELON ANNA 'DELVEY' RIPS SHOW AS 'PREDATORY: THEY 'USED ME' Rumors of the 35-year-old's looming removal from the U.S. first emerged in 2022, months after her early release from prison. By then, she had overstayed her tourist visa and been convicted of theft of services, grand larceny and more. However, after a brief detention in ICE custody, she has remained in New York wearing an ankle monitor. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "I lived out most of my adult life in NY and a lot of my friends and support system are based in the US," Sorokin told Fox News Digital in 2022, under the Biden administration. "I don't see a reason why I should be banned forever while so many violent offenders get released by ICE on daily basis." SEND US A TIP HERE She's still in New York. NYC ALLEGED DINE-AND-DASH INFLUENCER PEI CHUNG EVICTED FROM LUXURY APARTMENT AS SHE SITS IN JAIL Over the weekend, she posted a foggy photo on Twitter of the city captioned, "Happy Memorial Day weekend from the best city in the world." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST She's found post-conviction fame in part thanks to the Netflix docuseries, "Inventing Anna," for which she was paid $320,000, according to IMDB — as well as an appearance on "Dancing With the Stars." She still goes by her assumed name, Anna Delvey, and has racked up more than 1 million followers on Instagram, where she recently posted a video showing, "how I get tights under the ankle monitor." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB She also frequently posts selfies with former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress amid a scandal of his own. Santos did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sorokin played herself off as the heiress of a German millionaire, claiming her father was a diplomat — or an oil baron — with a $67 million fortune she would inherit. But she funded her lavish lifestyle by mooching off friends and scamming a bank, according to prosecutors, failing to repay her debts along the way. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1704e2ee6011c3f4e87ecd Ken Paxton didn't need Trump's endorsement to beat Cornyn, Texas voters say te 2026-05-27T14:51:14.642Z Ken Paxton didn't need Trump's endorsement to beat Cornyn, Texas voters say PLANO, Texas – Supporters at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s election night watch party in Plano said Tuesday they were firmly behind the Republican Senate candidate long before President Donald Trump endorsed him. Inside a Marriott hotel ballroom, attendees balancing plates of brisket and nachos told Fox News Digital they viewed Trump’s late endorsement as helpful, but not the driving force behind Paxton’s support. Instead, many pointed to his legal battles against the Biden administration, his conservative credentials and his years as a prominent figure in Texas politics. Trump’s endorsement, which came exactly a week before Tuesday's runoff election against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, added fresh momentum to one of the nation’s highest-profile GOP contests. The race has stretched on for more than a year and became the most expensive Senate primary in U.S. history. MAGA TRIUMPH: TRUMP ALLY KEN PAXTON DEFEATS CORNYN IN BITTER TEXAS GOP PRIMARY WAR Several supporters said they believed Paxton had already built deep loyalty among Texas conservatives well before Trump formally backed his campaign. "I was at the rally when Trump endorsed Paxton, and honestly, I felt like he already had the support," said Lisa Full of McKinney, Texas. "I don’t think the endorsement changed much for most people because we were already behind Paxton. It may have helped with some voters, but the majority of people I talked to were already supporting him." Full, who said she knows Paxton through church, also argued that many Republican voters had grown frustrated with Cornyn over the years and were eager for a serious challenger to emerge. "Texans have been very unhappy with Cornyn for a very long time," Full told Fox News Digital. "We just couldn’t get rid of him because nobody strong would run against him. This is probably the first real hope we’ve had of Cornyn not getting it." ‘PUT US DOWN FOR KEN PAXTON’: TEXAS VOTERS ENERGIZED AHEAD OF SENATE RUNOFF Other supporters pointed to Paxton’s legal fights with the Biden administration as a major reason they backed his Senate bid. "He’s helped with big pharma, immigration, border security, education and so many other issues," Cindy Patterson of Richardson, Texas, told Fox News Digital. "He kept us sane during the Biden administration and he won most of the cases against some of the crazy stuff the administration was pushing." Christie Grubbs, a schoolteacher attending the event, echoed similar sentiments, saying she supports Paxton because of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his battles with the Biden administration. As supporters celebrated Paxton’s victory Tuesday night, some were already turning their attention toward the general election and a possible showdown with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, a rising progressive figure in Texas politics. Talarico has drawn national attention for his sharp criticism of Republicans and strong social media presence. Many attendees at the Plano watch party expressed confidence that Paxton’s conservative record and close ties to Trump would resonate more strongly with Texas voters in a head-to-head matchup in November. "I welcome it, I love the contrast between Paxton and Talarico," John Montes, a magician performing card tricks for guests at the watch party, told Fox News Digital. "I mean he’s a wacko," Montes said of Talarico. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1704ceee6011c3f4e87ec4 Trump flexes his political muscle over GOP as Democrats see midterm opening in key red state te 2026-05-27T14:50:54.716Z Trump flexes his political muscle over GOP as Democrats see midterm opening in key red state PLANO, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, after trouncing longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn to capture the Republican Senate nomination in the right-leaning Lone Star State, credited the 11th hour support he landed from President Donald Trump for his win. "The president's endorsement is the most valuable endorsement in this country," Paxton said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital minutes after delivering his victory speech in Tuesday's primary runoff election. The brute force of the president's endorsement power and the immense grip he has on the Republican Party was once again on display in the Texas showdown, but his heavy hand could cause repercussions as the party tries to hang onto its slim House and Senate majorities in the November midterms. That's especially the case in Texas, where Paxton now faces off against state Rep. James Talarico — a rising star in the Democratic Party — in a general election race that is among a handful that may decide if the Republicans hold their 53-47 majority in the upper chamber. WATCH: WHAT PAXTON TOLD FOX NEWS DIGITAL MINUTES AFTER WINNING THE REPUBLICAN SENATE NOMINATION Tuesday night's major headline was Trump successfully flexing his political muscles to exert payback on Republicans who defy him, and testing the power of his endorsements in GOP nomination races. TRUMP-BACKED NOMINEES DOMINATE PRIMARY CONTESTS AS PRESIDENT TIGHTENS PARTY VICEGRIP The Texas runoff election was held three weeks after Trump's purging of five state senators in Indiana's primary who opposed his push for congressional redistricting. That was just a week-and-a-half after the president pushed to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — who, five and a half years ago, voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial. Trump was also instrumental this month in sending vocal GOP critic Rep. Tom Massie of Kentucky down to defeat in his re-election bid. After sitting on the sidelines for months in the more than year-long Cornyn-Paxton battle, which broke records as the most expensive Senate primary in the nation's history, Trump gave a last-minute endorsement of Paxton last week. "Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate," Trump wrote in a social media post exactly a week before election day in the Lone Star State. And Trump said that "John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough." MAGA MUSCLE: PAXTON, TRUMP, BIG WINNERS IN TEXAS SENATE RUNOFF SHOWDOWN Pointing to the senator's past criticism of him, Trump added, "John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the Presidency." Cornyn, in a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the runoff, emphasized his support for the president and his agenda. "President Trump has called me a friend and a good man, and we've worked with him closely for both terms of office," the senator said. Cornyn, who was supported by Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, repeatedly argued that if Paxton was the GOP's nominee, the party would be forced to spend millions of dollars to keep the seat from flipping and that Republicans down-ballot will suffer. That's because Paxton has faced a slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade and that Democrats are sure to use against him in the general election. In 2023, the Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Paxton, but he was eventually acquitted of all charges by the state Senate. Paxton is also currently dealing with a very messy divorce, with his wife citing "biblical grounds" based on "recent discoveries" as she filed last year to end their marriage. "He's gotten more and more emboldened as he's gotten away with all the scandal and mischief that now is very well known, but were he to be the nominee and be exposed to general election voters, especially independents, I think it's going to be a very rocky time," Cornyn predicted. And pointing to Talarico, who hauled in an eye-popping $27 million in fundraising during the first three months of this year, the Texas senator said, "There will be an incredible tsunami of Democratic funds coming in against Paxton, were he the nominee. Conversely... if I am the nominee... we'll be able to shoulder the burden pretty much on our own. I won my last general election by 10 points. I think I can do similarly against somebody who's as far left and radical as James Talarico." DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Talarico's campaign wasted no time in posting a mug shot of Paxton on social media after Tuesday's victory, noting: "He was indicted on 3 felony counts for investment fraud. He was reported to the FBI by his own staff for bribery. He was impeached by his own party for corruption." "Now he’s the Republican nominee for US Senate in Texas. Together we will stop him," the Talarico campaign vowed. Public opinion polls indicate a very competitive showdown between Paxton and Talarico - as Talarico tries to become the first Democrat in nearly four decades to win a U.S. Senate election in Texas. Democrats see Paxton's victory as an early Christmas gift. "It's a brand new day and I think what Democrats are seeing for the first time in almost three decades is a bright light in a dark place that we have been in this state," Texas-based Democratic strategist Dallas Jones told Fox News Digital. Some Republicans are concerned that Trump's putting his thumb on the scales in key GOP Senate primaries could be a flashback to 2022, when then-former President Trump flexed his muscles in the GOP primaries, with some of his picks, including Georgia's Herschel Walker, falling short in the midterms, as Republicans failed to win back the Senate. "Trump got his way in most of the primaries in 2022 also. Didn’t portend great results in the general election," vocal Trump critic and GOP consultant Sarah Longwell posted on social media Tuesday night. Veteran Republican strategist and communicator Ryan Williams told Fox News Digital that "the president has shown that he puts personal loyalty over political considerations even when it puts a safe seat at risk." And pointing to this year's midterms, when the GOP as the party in power will face traditional headwinds as well as an extremely challenging political climate, Ryan said, "That’s the situation Republicans find themselves dealing with heading into what should be a challenging midterm election." But Williams emphasized that "the Republican Party is Trump’s party, and if you cross him, he’ll hit back at you ten times as hard and defeat you. He’s getting better at this as time goes on. His grip on the party has increased, not decreased." "Anybody at this point who doesn’t understand this will be out of a job if they cross the president," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1704b7ee6011c3f4e87e92 The Two Issues That Could Swing This District te 2026-05-27T14:50:31.191Z The Two Issues That Could Swing This District Two national controversies — A.I. data centers and ICE detention centers — are converging in one swing congressional district. Our Southwest reporter Reis Thebault visits the town of Marana, Ariz., where some people are angry about both potential projects. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a17025fee6011c3f4e87e36 Mamdani avoids question on Ken Griffin, admits no response after trying to walk back attack on the billionaire te 2026-05-27T14:40:31.841Z Mamdani avoids question on Ken Griffin, admits no response after trying to walk back attack on the billionaire Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he hasn't heard back from Citadel CEO Ken Griffin after he attempted to walk back attacks he leveled against the billionaire. Mamdani went viral last month when he posted a video standing outside Griffin's Manhattan penthouse to tout a new "pied-à-terre tax" on wealthy property owners who spend only part-time living in the Big Apple. Griffin responded to the video, calling it "creepy and weird," and others panned the mayor's antagonizing stunt. Mamdani's office has since attempted to reach out to Griffin to try to mend their squabble. Mamdani was asked by CNN's Kaitlan Collins whether he had heard back from Griffin, a question he initially attempted to wiggle out of answering. ZOHRAN MAMDANI FACES BACKLASH OVER ‘CREEPY,’ ‘UNETHICAL’ VIDEO FILMED OUTSIDE OF BILLIONAIRE KEN GRIFFIN'S HOME "We've reached out to make it clear that I'm willing to meet with any and all business leaders across the city," Mamdani said. "I think that's important because, as the mayor of this city, I'm looking to ensure that I meet with anyone who's a part of this city's, not just economy, but also our future." "And what we've seen, whether it be Ken Griffin, whether it be [JPMorgan Chase CEO] Jamie Diamond, whether it be [Goldman Sachs CEO] David Solomon, so many other business leaders across the city, is people who are creating jobs in the city and even at their level of employment, whose workforce still face the pressures and the affordability crisis," he continued.  Mamdani noted that even when someone makes six figures in the Big Apple, they're "still going to blink" if $20,000 goes toward childcare for one child in the city.  CHICAGO KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN KEN GRIFFIN TURNS ON A CITY, NOW MAMDANI MAY FIND OUT "We are looking forward to partrnering with anyone and anyone to deliver on a vision that will take care of everyone across these five boroughs," he said.  "So have you heard back from him, or you have not?" Collins then asked. "Not as [of] yet," Mamdani responded with a grin. "But I amn going to continue to have these meetings to make it clear what our vision actually is for the city." CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS In the video released on Tax Day, Mamdani told his supporters he was keeping his campaign promise of "taxing the rich," insisting the new tax would bring "at least $500 million" into the city and singling out Griffin's $238 million property, accusing him and other billionaires of abusing the system. Griffin slammed Mamdani, arguing the mayor's hostility towards job creators will encourage them to invest in more business-friendly cities like Miami. "Mamdani has made it very clear—New York does not welcome success," Griffin said earlier this month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a170008ee6011c3f4e87d9e Federal agents in New Jersey beat back anti-ICE agitators in chaos outside Delaney Hall detention facility te 2026-05-27T14:30:32.073Z Federal agents in New Jersey beat back anti-ICE agitators in chaos outside Delaney Hall detention facility Federal agents deployed pepper spray and beat back anti-ICE agitators outside the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey on Tuesday night, following days of chaos outside the privately run facility. The confrontation, captured on video shared by FreedomNewsTV, shows the agitators trying to stop vehicles from leaving Delaney Hall in Newark. Authorities are seen attempting to stop agitators from obstructing vehicles and clearing them from the road. The video shows the encounter turned physical as federal agents forcibly pushed back agitators who made contact with the hood of a vehicle trying to leave the facility. Some agents were also seen deploying pepper spray while others used batons against the agitators. BLUE STATE ICE FACILITY RAMPS UP SECURITY WITH NEW BARRICADES AMID CLASHES WITH PROTESTERS On Tuesday night, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin addressed the latest confrontation in a post on X. "ICE law enforcement officers were assaulted by anti-ICE rioters who sprayed law enforcement with an unknown chemical substance," Mullin wrote, adding that two individuals were arrested for allegedly assaulting, resisting and impeding federal officers. The clashes extended a weekend protest over conditions for detainees in the facility, prompted by a reported hunger strike undertaken by the detainees themselves. Mullin on Monday denied the claims, writing, "There is NO hunger strike at Delaney Hall. There are no subprime conditions." SOMETHING TO HIDE? ICE UNDER FIRE FOR SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS AT FOR-PROFIT DETENTION CENTER During the days of demonstrations, prominent New Jersey Democrats came to the facility, including Sen. Andy Kim and Gov. Mikie Sherrill. While Kim was allowed entry to the facility, Sherrill was denied. Democrats, including Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., rallied around Sherrill, criticizing ICE and the facility on social media. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said, "We will NOT let rioters stop or slow @ICEgov down." "While New Jersey sanctuary politicians and anti-ICE agitators chose to spend their Memorial Day weekend smearing law enforcement and rioting outside ICE’s Delaney Hall facility, our law enforcement continued to put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, pedophiles, and kidnappers," the department wrote on X, replying with a thread of posts and images of criminal illegal aliens they say have been arrested. Fox News Digital’s Robert McGreevy and Peter Pinedo contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16fddaee6011c3f4e87d06 Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna rocks rifle in viral tweet featuring beautiful scenery te 2026-05-27T14:21:14.072Z Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna rocks rifle in viral tweet featuring beautiful scenery Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has social media going crazy after a recent post on X. The congresswoman from Florida is known for regularly sharing viral content online. It's one of the reasons she has such a recognizable brand. She's also a huge fan of UFO disclosure, investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and protecting the legacy of Air Force legend John Chapman. That's the kind of member of Congress that is built for the OutKick audience. SEAL TEAM 6 MEMBER REVEALS EPIC DETAILS OF OSAMA BIN LADEN RAID You know what else Luna likes? Guns, and she dropped an outstanding photo late Tuesday night of herself rocking a rifle and a holstered pistol. "Being stationed in the Pacific Northwest had some benefits🌨️ and NO it’s not AI. 😎," the popular Republican posted on X. Luna is an Air Force veteran and former member of the Oregon National Guard. You can check out the awesome photo below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. COUNTRY MUSIC SENSATION ELLA LANGLEY GOES VIRAL ON TIKTOK WITH COVER OF CLASSIC SONG Reactions quickly poured in, and some people were sensing a Lara Croft vibe from the congresswoman. It's always a great time on the internet whenever you fuse politics with something that's legitimately fun and entertaining. Rocking a rifle and a holstered pistol while out in the snow is a guaranteed way to put a smile on your face. Props to Congresswoman Luna for firing up the internet with some actually enjoyable content. Let me know your thoughts on the photo at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16fdbfee6011c3f4e87cbd ElevenLabs’s new music generation model can switch genres mid-track te 2026-05-27T14:20:47.904Z ElevenLabs’s new music generation model can switch genres mid-track ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting rest of the track Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16fdabee6011c3f4e87cb4 Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup te 2026-05-27T14:20:27.440Z Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stag Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16fbb2ee6011c3f4e87c78 APS’ Shutoff Zones Grow te 2026-05-27T14:12:02.568Z APS’ Shutoff Zones Grow Emergency program may turn off power during high-risk weather If your power goes out on high-risk windy days, it may not be because you didn’t pay the bill but because Arizona Public Service shut off your power to prevent a wildfire from a downed powerline. Sedona customers of Arizona Public Service Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16fb7bee6011c3f4e87c0c TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days te 2026-05-27T14:11:07.354Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days There are only 3 days left to save up to $410 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, and once the deadline passes, ticket prices increase. If you plan to attend one of the most influential gatherings in tech this year, now is the time to lock in y Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16fb67ee6011c3f4e87c03 SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M te 2026-05-27T14:10:47.425Z SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M SOND, a startup led by Bose’s former head of sleep products, emerged from stealth with $7M in funding for its AI-powered sleep earbuds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16fb52ee6011c3f4e87bfa Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast te 2026-05-27T14:10:26.945Z Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast With the new scissors icon, you can clip favorite moments from podcasts and share them with your audience. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16f6a0ee6011c3f4e87adb China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself te 2026-05-27T13:50:24.224Z China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself China's AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16f463ee6011c3f4e87a98 Trump compares Dem Senate candidate to freckle-faced cartoon character, promises to campaign for Paxton te 2026-05-27T13:40:51.673Z Trump compares Dem Senate candidate to freckle-faced cartoon character, promises to campaign for Paxton President Donald Trump compared Democrat Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to MAD Magazine mascot Alfred E. Neuman on Wednesday while separately vowing to campaign for his Republican challenger, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.  Paxton, who gained Trump's endorsement just one week ago, defeated longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday's runoff election for the Republican nomination. In a post on Truth Social, Trump congratulated Paxton on his "tremendous win", and also Cornyn for "having run a strong and powerful race but, more importantly, having had a truly great career."  "His opponent, Alfred E. Neuman, may be the worst TEXAS candidate I have ever seen," Trump then said about Talarico, a state representative.  "A strong Open Borders advocate, he is WEAK ON CRIME, believes there are 6 genders, is insulting to Jesus Christ, will never support the Military, was a big Mask Wearer until recently, and is a Vegan who dislikes meat, not exactly a good way to be if you’re wanting to win an Election in Texas," Trump also claimed. TRUMP ROASTS DEM CANDIDATE AS UNELECTABLE FOR CARDINAL SIN IN TEXAS The Talarico campaign did not immediately respond Wednesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.  Trump previously compared Pete Buttigieg to Alfred E. Neuman when the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, ran for president in 2019.  "Jasmine Crockett, a very low IQ individual, who is no relation to the legendary frontiersman, Davy Crockett, would have been a far better choice for the Dumocrats," Trump added on Wednesday. "I will do some nice, big, beautiful rallies for Ken. Texas, this will be FUN!" TEXAS MAGA BATTLE ENDS WITH MIDDLETON VICTORY AS CHIP ROY FALLS SHORT IN ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE Talarico, who topped Crockett, a vocal Trump critic, in the March primary, is trying to become the first Democrat in nearly four decades to win a Senate election in Texas.  Talarico's campaign posted a mugshot of Paxton on social media on Tuesday, saying: "He was indicted on 3 felony counts for investment fraud. He was reported to the FBI by his own staff for bribery. He was impeached by his own party for corruption." "Now he’s the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas. Together we will stop him," the Talarico campaign declared.  Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16f44fee6011c3f4e87a8f Democrat blasted by left and right after softening stance on scandal-hit Maine candidate te 2026-05-27T13:40:31.674Z Democrat blasted by left and right after softening stance on scandal-hit Maine candidate A House Democrat drew backlash from across the political spectrum after appearing to soften his criticism of Graham Platner, Democrats’ presumptive Maine Senate nominee. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., initially sparked outrage on the left when he denounced Platner’s Nazi-linked tattoo and said, "I hope Maine voters agree with me."  But after clarifying he was not endorsing Platner’s opponent, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine — while also backing away from his earlier call for Maine voters to oppose Platner — Auchincloss found himself under fire from both sides. Platner has faced mounting scrutiny since disclosing last year that he once had a black skull-and-crossbones tattoo, which he said he got while drinking on leave during a Marine deployment in Croatia and did not recognize at the time as a Nazi symbol. GRAHAM PLATNER BLAMES NAZI TATTOO ON MILITARY ‘CULTURE,’ DRAWS BACKLASH FROM GOP VETERANS "Susan Collins is a rubber stamp for the worst admin in history. Claims that I would endorse her, implicitly or otherwise, ignore my track record supporting Democrats to take back both chambers," Auchincloss wrote on social media Tuesday. "As I said months ago, I find Platner's Nazi tattoo and his commentary about it personally disqualifying. If it were me, I'd vote for someone else in the Maine Democratic primary." "Regardless of what happens in Maine, Democrats need to take back the Senate, and I'll keep working hard to make it happen," he added.  Leftist journalist Peter Beinart griped, "This is totally incoherent. The race is between Platner and Collins." "If @JakeAuch opposes them both, then he doesn't care if Maine elects a Democratic senator," he went on. "And if he doesn't care if Maine elects a Democratic senator, he doesn't care very much about Democrats taking the Senate." Progressive commentator Rachel Bitecofer mocked Auchincloss, a Jewish Democrat, for focusing on Platner’s tattoo resembling a Nazi design instead of discussing what she described as "actual policy Nazis" in the Republican Party. "We need to take back the Senate, but don’t vote for the D because I want to pretend a tattoo and not positions make him a Nazi while we are facing actual policy Nazis," Bitecofer wrote. Tommy Vietor, a Platner ally and co-host of the influential Democratic Party-aligned podcast "Pod Save America," questioned whether Auchincloss’ objections to Platner could be solved by having a heart-to-heart with him. "Have you called or met with him to discuss it?" Vietor said. WARREN SAYS HER ‘KIND OF MAN’ IS LEFT-WING SENATE HOPEFUL ROCKED BY NAZI-TATTOO, REDDIT CONTROVERSIES Conservatives, meanwhile, accused Auchincloss of caving to the left after his initial criticism of Platner. "It only took 24 hours for you to bend the knee to the Nazi tattoo guy?" Will Chamberlain, senior counsel at the Trump-aligned Article III Project, wrote on social media. "Your ancestors are rolling in their graves." "You’re a real profile in courage, dude," Republican communicator Tim Murtaugh said of Auchincloss. Conservative journalist Curtis Houck mockingly wrote, "Well, well, well, look who's back with their tail between their knees." Houck compared Auchincloss’ comments to Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., who similarly faced backlash after breaking with Democrats on transgender issues following the 2024 election. Moulton has since pivoted to toeing the party line on transgender rights amid his Senate run in deep-blue Massachusetts. Fox News Digital reached out to Auchincloss for comment before publication. TOP OFF-THE-WALL REDDIT POSTS HAUNTING GRAHAM PLATNER’S MAINE SENATE BID Auchincloss was among a handful of Democrats to call on Platner to exit the Democratic primary after the Senate hopeful disclosed his Nazi-linked tattoo on an episode of "Pod Save America" in October 2025.  The far-left candidate backed by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., emerged as the presumptive Democratic nominee after Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, suspended her campaign ahead of the June 9 primary. Platner, 41, wore the tattoo for nearly two decades after getting it in 2007 while inebriated with fellow Marines in Split, Croatia. He has since covered up the design and has repeatedly claimed he was not aware of the symbol’s Nazi origins.  CNN and Jewish Insider reported that Platner knew about the design’s affiliation with the Nazi SS. Platner has come under fierce criticism for since-deleted Reddit posts as recently as 2021 in which he called himself a communist, said White rural Americans are "actually" racist and stupid and argued that all law enforcement officials are "bastards," among other deleted messages. He also discussed masturbating in portable toilets and mocked a Purple Heart recipient who was shot multiple times in combat in since-deleted posts, Fox News Digital first reported. Collins is widely viewed as the most vulnerable GOP incumbent running for re-election and the battleground race is likely a must-win for Democrats if they are to retake Senate control during the midterm elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16f20bee6011c3f4e879fc DHS chief blasts Democrats for staging 'all for show' protest at Newark ICE detention facility on Memorial Day te 2026-05-27T13:30:51.116Z DHS chief blasts Democrats for staging 'all for show' protest at Newark ICE detention facility on Memorial Day DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blasted anti-ICE protesters who targeted a Newark detention facility on Memorial Day, accusing Democrats of turning a holiday honoring fallen troops into a political stunt. "It just shows where these extreme radical Democrats' priorities are when they choose Memorial Day, of all the days, to go out and protest the fact that we took criminals off the streets," Mullin said Tuesday on "Hannity." "Their priorities lie more with protecting these criminals, which are the worst of the worst, than it is actually, I would say, celebrating the sacrifice that men and women across this nation have paid for the freedoms that they have to go out there and practice their First Amendment rights." Mullin pressed on the issue, asking why protesters chose to cause a dust-up on Memorial Day. MARKWAYNE MULLIN GOES OFF ON DEMS’ 'GARBAGE' MEMORIAL DAY ‘POLITICAL STUNT’ AT ICE FACILITY During the interview, Mullin said he personally spoke with New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim after Kim relayed claims that detainees inside the facility had launched hunger strikes — allegations Mullin said were false. According to Mullin, DHS ultimately allowed Kim access to the facility but set limits on how the visit could unfold. "We ended up allowing him to have access to it," he said. FOX NEWS GOES INSIDE NEW JERSEY ICE FACILITY STORMED BY DEMOCRATS "We said, ‘You can’t go in there with your staff and film and cause a big show.’" Mullin said other Democratic officials, including New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, amplified the confrontation outside the facility, turning the situation into a political spectacle. "It's like it was all for show," Mullin said. "And at the same time, they're trying to tell me they were trying to de-escalate the situation when you had Antifa flags flying out there." Mullin also accused local law enforcement of failing to respond as protesters allegedly blocked roads and attempted to push through security barriers outside the facility. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16f1f3ee6011c3f4e879c4 Two Survivors Left at Sea After U.S. Attacks Boat in Pacific te 2026-05-27T13:30:27.113Z Two Survivors Left at Sea After U.S. Attacks Boat in Pacific One person was killed in the U.S. military’s 58th strike against vessels it accused of smuggling drugs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16ede9ee6011c3f4e87968 WWE star's 'uncursing' of the Knicks gets partial credit of team's journey back to NBA Finals te 2026-05-27T13:13:13.344Z WWE star's 'uncursing' of the Knicks gets partial credit of team's journey back to NBA Finals "You. Are. Cursed." It’s the zinger that has plagued WWE superstars, Stephen A. Smith and sports teams alike. Danhausen, the "very nice and very evil" pro wrestling personality that has laid his curse on The Miz, Kit Wilson and the ESPN pundit, did something that was more of the former rather than the latter. He "uncursed" the New York Knicks. The Knicks and Knicks fans have been in a pit of basketball despair for about 27 years. Since the San Antonio Spurs swept them in the 1999 NBA Finals, joy when watching the Knicks has come in waves. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The arrivals of Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony helped bring the spark back into their eyes. Jeremy Lin and "Linsanity" gave them hope and even Phil Jackson taking over as president of the team for three years in the mid-2010s was a moment that would have been engrained in fans’ heads for quite some time if it led to any kind of success. But this year’s iteration of the Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson, has, so far, erased all of the tales of tragedy and small triumphs that never came to fruition. The Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals on Monday night with a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Danhausen cursed the Cavaliers, much to the chagrin of Cleveland sports fan The Miz. He even showed up to Madison Square Garden and received a jersey while WWE released a shirt in collaboration with the Knicks. The shirt read, "You are Uncursed." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Danhausen took a victory lap on Tuesday, appearing in a video breaking out a broom to signify the sweep. "UNCURSED," he added in a separate post on X. The moment underscores a perfect crossover moment between pro wrestling and mainstream sports. Brunson, himself, is a huge WWE fan and got involved in an angle last year with Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Brunson has avoided commenting on Danhausen’s shenanigans, but said he and the training staff "acknowledge" world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns before every game. "See, these are the questions I want asked! ... I have a handshake with one of our trainers and we acknowledge him before every game," he said back on April 30 after Reigns won the title at WrestleMania 42. Whether it’s voodoo, magic, or whatever you want to call it, the Knicks have propelled themselves back into the hearts and minds of basketball fans and have become one of the feel-good stories of the year. Across the city, in Queens, the New York Mets are still hoping for an "uncursing." But Danhausen made clear to Fox News Digital during WrestleMania week in April that that the team wasn’t fully away from his curse. "I did un-curse the Mets. But it didn’t work because, I believe it was Brian Gewirtz who did not pay Danhausen. He did not send me my money so it did not take full effect," he said. "Once I have the money, perhaps it will actually work because right now it’s probably about a half of an un-cursing. It’s like a layaway situation." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16edd5ee6011c3f4e8795f Kevin Hart clashes with Charlamagne, defends Hinchcliffe's George Floyd joke during his roast te 2026-05-27T13:12:53.352Z Kevin Hart clashes with Charlamagne, defends Hinchcliffe's George Floyd joke during his roast Comedian Kevin Hart defended fellow funnyman Tony Hinchcliffe’s comedy routine from his roast on Tuesday’s episode of "The Breakfast Club," saying it might have been the best of the whole night. The recent roast of Hart made waves for its no-holds-barred jokes that outraged people across the political spectrum, including jokes about the deaths of Charlie Kirk and George Floyd. Netflix's recent roast specials have been infamous for jokes about panelists' divorces, dead relatives and numerous other taboo topics. During the night, Hinchcliffe made headlines by appearing to imply Floyd was watching the show from Hell, saying. "The Black community is so proud of you right now. George Floyd is looking up at us all, laughing so hard he can’t breathe." Hart spoke candidly about the controversial and wildly popular roast to Charlamagne and the other hosts of "The Breakfast Club," saying, "Yeah, the George Floyd joke, it wasn't a tasteful joke to our culture, to our audience," Hart said. "But our audience that's watching the roast, if you're watching the roast, you get why they're doing it. You get why the racial humor is on the table." JON STEWART DEFENDS COMEDIAN WHO JOKED ABOUT PUERTO RICO AT TRUMP RALLY: ‘I FIND THAT GUY VERY FUNNY’ "I wasn't shocked. Like, that's what they do!" he said, recalling a previous wild roast of a celebrity. "It happens every year when they do a roast. It's not new. This isn't a new agenda. It's not a new approach to comedy." Charlamagne then directly asked. "Do you feel like Tony Hinchcliffe went too far when he made that joke about George Floyd?" "It's Tony Hinchcliffe," Hart replied. "Like I don't expect less. I don't expect more." Charlamagne noted that he did not wish to put words in Hart’s mouth, saying that from what he can tell, the argument is that for such roasts, jokes that go beyond the pale are entirely the point. "Yes. That's why you're there," Hart replied. "And I hate to say this, but I'm going to because we're being honest. People are talking about that joke. Talk about his set. Tony Hinchcliffe arguably had the best set or one of the best sets." "I was laughing out loud at Tony until that joke," Charlamagne said. "I don't like when people joke about violent tragic death," Charlamagne added, noting that he felt similarly about a joke about Charlie Kirk’s death told by another comedian, Pete Davidson. 'ROASTMASTER' JEFF ROSS SHREDS CANCEL CULTURE: PEOPLE ‘DON’T WANT THEIR COMEDY WATERED DOWN' "Pete had a great set too. Pete had a Charlie Kirk joke in it. Like, would I tell those jokes? No. But do I get why they're being told? Yes," he said. "Like, I'm not looking at Pete crazy. I'm not looking at Tony." A co-host mentioned that she did an interview with George Floyd’s brother about the joke, and Hart responded that that sort of interview is not the kind of interview he would ever watch. His reply had Charlamagne doubled over with laughter. The co-host went on to mention the wish from Floyd’s brother that Hart would have stepped in to stop that particular joke. "This is this is actually a good a good thing to give a rebuttal to. See, they talked about my they talked about my dead mom and my dead dad," Hart said, "Like I'm going to appreciate humor. I don't get affected by the intent of humor." SHANE GILLIS SHRUGS OFF, MOCKS CHELSEA HANDLER'S OUTRAGE OVER HIS JOKES AT KEVIN HART ROAST He went on to mock the idea of halting his own roast or starting a fight because of a joke he found to be distasteful. He recalled attending Floyd’s funeral and meeting the family, and urging people to not blame him for jokes that he did not say. Hart later revealed that he had a positive reconciliatory conversation with former NBA player Stephen Jackson, a childhood friend of Floyd who was critical of the joke. When Charlamagne asked why Hart did not lead by mentioning he did so, Hart argued it was absurd for that to be expected. "I don't f---ing need to prove to people that I give a f---!" Hart yelled. "Yes, you do," Charlamagne replied. "No, I don't!" Hart said. "If you open that door, then that's the door that people expect all the time. Why the f--- do I need to do that?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16edc1ee6011c3f4e87956 The War on Fraud is here, and Vice President Vance is leading it from the front te 2026-05-27T13:12:33.425Z The War on Fraud is here, and Vice President Vance is leading it from the front It seems like every day we hear about a new billion-dollar scam. Or another network of fraudsters bilking unfathomable sums from government programs in states like Minnesota, California and Ohio. But outraged American taxpayers want more than rhetoric and white papers from Washington. They want action. Which is why the new mission led by Vice President JD Vance is so important.  And in the state of Maine last week, our Vice President announced a sweeping effort that could mark the beginning of a new era in American government.  In Bangor, he spoke to a packed house of purple state voters. Maine hasn’t chosen a Republican for President in 30 years. And nobody would ever confuse the place as a hotbed of extremes on either end of the political spectrum. But the entire crowd of New Englanders responded enthusiastically to Vance’s message. Why? Because Maine taxpayers have been defrauded by criminals. JD VANCE ANNOUNCES MULTI-STATE FRAUD TASK FORCE IN WAKE OF MINNESOTA SCANDAL In December of last year, a Somali-founded behavioral health company was found to have overcharged Maine’s Medicare provider by $1.5 million. A month later, the Health and Human Services Inspector General found that Maine had made over $45 million in improper Medicaid payments for autism services, in schemes similar to those uncovered in Minneapolis. In March, a woman was discovered pocketing $15 million from the state’s Medicaid program by billing for translation services she never provided. All of this was uncovered over the past 6 months, in one of the least populous states in the country. According to Vance, this makes Maine a "bronze medalist" in fraud, behind only California and Minnesota.  Fraud isn’t an abstract policy issue or far-off war that exists only as a concept to the average American family. It’s a kitchen table issue that affects every law-abiding citizen. Try telling a hardworking father of four or a single mom working two jobs that sending a million tax dollars into the hands of fraudsters is insignificant. But that’s exactly what the Biden Administration did. The people of Maine are outraged. Any normal American would be outraged, and Vance has taken the fight against fraud nationwide.  Vance and his anti-fraud task force mobilized the entire federal government to uncover the scams and stop them. The Small Business Administration identified $22.2 billion in pandemic-era fraud, the Justice Department’s newly created anti-fraud division made arrests related to a $340 million scheme in its first week and indicted 15 others in Minnesota. The USDA is stopping fraudsters from receiving taxpayer-provided benefits. And Vance’s team is compelling states to fight fraud in their own Medicaid programs by promising to cut federal funds for those who don’t comply with basic good government statutes already on the books.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The Biden administration turned a blind eye to countless cases of fraud they deemed insignificant. Not so for the new White House. The Vice President made a commitment to the voters who entrusted President Trump with his job: no amount of fraud is too big or too small, and if you steal from American taxpayers, there will be consequences.  The War on Fraud is a cause the entire nation can rally behind. It’s sparked an organic zeal that America hasn’t seen since Donald Trump descended the golden escalator in 2015 and made his promise to Make America Great Again. Americans who have grown fatigued from being constantly ripped off by fraudsters are finally seeing results, thanks to the Trump administration’s renewed commitment and Vance’s unwavering determination to fight for the forgotten people of America.  The days of writing blank checks to every scammer in the country are over. Moderate voters are hungry for results.  Vance’s leadership on the task force is reinvigorating the voting base and inspiring independent fraud investigations across the country. If Vance continues to fulfill his promise, it will set a precedent in our nation for decades to come. Now is the time to seize the moment, stop the fraudsters and fight for American taxpayers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16edadee6011c3f4e8794d Dennis Quaid throws support behind Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor with blunt message te 2026-05-27T13:12:13.439Z Dennis Quaid throws support behind Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor with blunt message Dennis Quaid is the latest celebrity to back Spencer Pratt's bid to become the mayor of Los Angeles. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the 72-year-old actor voiced his support for the 42-year-old's campaign while sharing his take on the LA mayoral race. "Go Spencer Pratt," Quaid said at the 2nd Annual Military & Veteran Entertainment Awards Gala on May 23. DENNIS QUAID SLAMS EXTREME LEFT SHIFT IN HOLLYWOOD: 'WHAT USED TO BE, YOU CAN'T BE ANYMORE' "The Parent Trap" star also didn't hold back when asked why he was endorsing the "The Hills" alum. "Why? What are you talking about? Why? Just look around, man," Quaid said. Throughout his campaign, Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from frustrated voters dissatisfied with current leadership. SPENCER PRATT ENTERS LA MAYOR RACE, ACCUSES CURRENT LEADERSHIP OF 'CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE' OVER FIRE RESPONSE WATCH HERE: DENNIS QUAID GIVES BLUNT REASON FOR BACKING SPENCER PRATT'S RUN FOR LA MAYOR Pratt, who has been an outspoken critic of incumbent Mayor Karen Bass over her response to the devastating LA fires after losing his own home in the disaster, announced his surprise bid for City Hall at a "They Let Us Burn" protest in January. Quaid has been an outspoken critic of Bass over the city's handling of the fires. The actor, who evacuated during the Palisades Fire, previously slammed the mayor for leaving the country on a trip to Ghana as the blazes erupted. Quaid also blasted local leadership over its preparedness and response, water shortages and cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. Following the fires, Quaid actively participated in the "They Let Us Burn" protests as well as calling for Bass to resign and supporting recall efforts against her. WATCH: LEFT-WING LA MAYOR FACES REALITY TV CHALLENGER’S BLUNT TAKEDOWNS IN HEATED MAYORAL DEBATE In recent weeks, Pratt's run has picked up steam following his widely praised performance in a mayoral debate with Bass and LA council member Nithya Raman as well as a series of viral campaign ads. Ahead of the June 2 primary, recent polls have consistently placed Bass in the lead, though Pratt has surged to second place followed by Raman. Since no candidate is currently polling near the 50% required to win outright, the race will likely proceed to a November runoff between the top two finishers. In the months since Pratt launched his campaign, his run for mayor has become a Hollywood flashpoint, as celebrities rally behind the former reality star while others openly push back. JEANIE BUSS, SOFIA RICHIE'S HUSBAND AMONG BUSINESS TITANS REPORTEDLY BACKING SPENCER PRATT'S LA MAYORAL RACE Paris Hilton, Joe Rogan, James Woods, Jamie Kennedy, Billy Bush, Adam Carolla and Joanna Krupa are among Pratt's supporters as well as several of his former "The Hills" co-stars Kristin Cavallari, Audrina Patridge and Brody Jenner. Katharine McPhee and James Foster recently hosted a fundraiser for Pratt at their Los Angeles home while Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Bass donated the maximum allowed amount to his campaign. Meanwhile, celebrities who have expressed opposition to Pratt's run include Chelsea Handler, Lisa Rinna, Yvette Nicole Brown, and his own sister Stephanie Pratt, who also starred on "The Hills." SPENCER PRATT FACES HARSH FAMILY OPPOSITION IN LA MAYORAL BID DESPITE GROWING COMMUNITY SUPPORT Last Friday, Drew Carey criticized Pratt’s mayoral bid in a scathing, expletive-laden social media post. "Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Pratt for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their a--," "The Price Is Right" host wrote on Threads. "I understand being angry/unsatisfied, but at least get behind someone competent and not some serial scammer without a soul or moral compass," Carey added. "F--- this guy already." SPENCER PRATT TORCHES CHELSEA HANDLER WITH EPSTEIN DINNER PARTY JAB AFTER SHE MOCKS HIS MAYORAL RUN On Monday, Pratt fired back at Carey in a post shared on X. "Isn't it weird how the two comedians historically lashing out against me are both in the ‘Epstein files’? What are the odds?" Pratt wrote, referencing Carey and Handler. Pratt accompanied the post with a screenshot of an alleged email from TV writer Jeff Davis to Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell naming Carey in 2002. Additionally, Pratt shared a clip of comedian Shane Gillis calling out Handler for having dinner with the late convicted sex offender in 2010 during "The Roast for Kevin Hart" this month. TRUMP SAYS HE HOPES SPENCER PRATT DOES WELL IN LA MAYORAL RACE, BLASTS CALIFORNIA'S 'RIGGED' ELECTIONS Last week, President Donald Trump weighed in on Pratt's campaign, saying, "I'd like to see him do well, he's a character." "I heard he's a big MAGA person," Trump added. Though Pratt is a registered Republican, he is running as an independent in the nonpartisan race and has attempted to distance himself from party politics. He has often described himself as a "community advocate" focused on local issues rather than national ideology. NICK OFFERMAN SAYS HE’S 'NOT GOING TO PICK AN ARGUMENT' WITH TRUMP-SUPPORTER CO-STAR DENNIS QUAID Quaid has described himself as a "commonsense independent" who leans conservative and previously slammed what he said was the "extremely" left shift in Hollywood. He publicly endorsed Trump ahead of the 2024 election and appeared at conservative political events.  The "Reagan" star shared his support for Pratt ahead of being honored with the 2026 Patriot Ally Award at the 2nd Annual Military & Veteran Entertainment Awards Gala, which celebrates the "extraordinary contributions of military personnel, veterans, and entertainment professionals who honor their legacy." While speaking with Fox News Digital, Quaid reflected on receiving the honor at the event over Memorial Day Weekend. VETERANS DAY: DENNIS QUAID, TRACE ADKINS AMONG HOLLYWOOD STARS HONORING OUR MILITARY "For me, it's not an award, I just wanted to show up early and support our veterans anytime that I can because everything they do for us, have done for us, and they're out there doing it right now," he said. Quaid recalled that he became eligible for the U.S. military draft in 1972 during the Vietnam War. "I didn't have to go because they started the volunteer army the next year, it was winding down, but I really appreciate everything that they did — that I didn't have to go" he said. "And so any time I can, I do." ROB SCHNEIDER PROPOSES MILITARY DRAFT, URGES AMERICANS TO 'RECOMMIT' TO TRADITIONAL VALUES WATCH HERE: DENNIS QUAID REFLECTS ON BEING HONORED AT 2ND ANNUAL MILITARY & VETERAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS GALA The Emmy Award nominee said he was deeply affected by the way Vietnam War veterans were treated by the public after the controversial conflict. "After Vietnam, those guys never really got a fair shake," he said. "There was no parade or hardly an acknowledgment of what they'd done for us. And that really went on for a very long time until the [Vietnam Veterans Memorial] Wall was built in D.C., the parade. And I had a lot of friends who had been veterans." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Quaid remembered seeing firsthand the challenges that Vietnam War veterans faced when he studied drama alongside several former military members in college. CHRIS PRATT PRAISES MILITARY VETERANS AS HOLLYWOOD'S HARDEST WORKERS: 'THEY JUST GET S--- DONE' "They'd chosen drama really I think maybe it's some kind of a therapy really to kind of get out their experiences and what they've gone through but I saw the effect that it had on them and it really, it cut me deeply," he continued. "It really did And so, that's really followed me all of my life. And when the Wall came about, there was a process of healing going on." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Our military is the best military in the entire world," he added. "It really truly is. And that's why we're the safest country in the whole entire world as well." Quaid also reflected on how he believed Americans' sense of patriotism had changed over the years since his youth. "It was, you were expected to serve your country. And that ended when the draft ended," he said. "So I think we've lost a little bit of that feeling, a sense of duty — just in the general population, thankfully." "Our military families, and culture have really stepped up to the plate. We've grown, and we're second to none." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16ed99ee6011c3f4e87944 Fed up with screaming kids at dinner? More Americans support adults-only dining te 2026-05-27T13:11:53.507Z Fed up with screaming kids at dinner? More Americans support adults-only dining More Americans are warming up to the idea of child-free dining experiences at restaurants — and parents may be leading the charge. A new survey of 1,000 U.S. adults found that 75% of respondents said restaurants should offer some form of adults-only dining, whether through designated seating areas, late-night restrictions or romantic, child-free settings, according to Lightspeed Commerce. The strongest support emerged around evening and experience-driven dining. Nearly half of consumers surveyed (49%) supported restricting children during late-evening hours, while 46% favored designated adults-only sections. Another 46% of people said romantic dining environments should be child-free. BREWERIES AND THEIR TARGET AUDIENCE: SOCIAL MEDIA USERS DEBATE THE HOT ISSUE Alcohol-focused venues also ranked high, with 43% of respondents supporting restrictions in those spaces. Adoniram Sides, Lightspeed's Rhode Island-based senior vice president of hospitality product, said the findings reflect a broader shift in how consumers are thinking about dining out. "The clearest signal in the data is that adults-only dining is no longer a niche concept tied to luxury or exclusivity," Sides told Fox News Digital. "Hospitality businesses are increasingly creating situational experiences. Whether for late-night meals, romantic settings or rooftop lounges — consumers are willing to pay for atmospheres tailored to specific occasions." One of the most notable findings, Sides said, was the level of support among parents themselves. FAMILY VACATION DRAMA ERUPTS OVER GRANDMOTHER'S REQUEST FOR DINNER WITH HER GROWN KIDS ONLY "What's particularly striking is that parents are even more supportive than non-parents, suggesting this trend is being driven less by frustration with children and more by changing expectations around how people want to socialize and spend their nights out," he said. Some restaurants have already embraced adults-only policies as part of their brand identity. At Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy in Las Vegas, owner Nico Santucci said the venue allowed children during its first decade in business before shifting to an adults-only model. "In a speakeasy, particularly in Las Vegas, people get pretty loose," Santucci told Fox News Digital. "We'd like folks to be comfortable and to be able to speak freely." Santucci said the change was driven partly by atmosphere and partly by practical business considerations, especially in a nightlife-oriented setting where guests expect a certain experience. 8 SIGNS THAT YOU SHOULD LEAVE A RESTAURANT, EXPERTS SAY "It's like being on a flight and sitting next to a toddler," he said. "I mean, that's a different flight, isn't it? It's a whole different flight." Still, Santucci said he occasionally makes exceptions for longtime customers with large groups that include teenagers. "I'm not going to turn that business down," he said. For other restaurant owners, the issue often comes down to balancing the atmosphere with hospitality. Vicki Parmelee, owner of Jumby Bay Island Grill in Jupiter, Florida, told Fox News Digital her restaurant caters heavily to families, but she understands why some diners request quieter seating arrangements. "I would definitely accommodate someone if they asked to be seated away from children. No problem," Parmelee said. "I don't have a problem if a high-end restaurant has restrictions regarding kids, just as they can set dress codes according to the clientele they want to attract." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Parmelee said her restaurant already enforces an adults-only policy at the bar later at night, primarily for safety reasons. "It's just not appropriate and more for the safety of minors," she said. Etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore, the Florida-based founder of the Protocol School of Palm Beach, said restaurants should focus less on banning children and more on encouraging respectful behavior from all diners. "Dining out is not only about the meal — it is a social experience that teaches children how to behave in public," Whitmore told Fox News Digital.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "Parents should be mindful of noise levels, running around the restaurant or any other behavior that disrupts other guests." Diners seeking a quieter experience can still advocate for themselves politely, Whitmore added. "My husband and I do not have children, and we will occasionally ask the host or hostess for a 'quiet table,'" she said. "As a customer, you can request any seat, as long as it's available and not reserved. But do it politely." Accommodating different types of guests is simply part of the business, Parmelee said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "A guest's time and money spent dining out is valuable, and whether you are a couple wanting a quiet dinner out or a parent who wants to include children, I would try to diplomatically accommodate you," she said. "That's what hospitality is all about." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16ed85ee6011c3f4e8793b Paige Spiranac dials in her golf game with a mesmerizing speed iron drill, buy Rousey's UFC gear & MEAT! te 2026-05-27T13:11:33.515Z Paige Spiranac dials in her golf game with a mesmerizing speed iron drill, buy Rousey's UFC gear & MEAT! Let's get Wednesday Screencaps rolling (yes, it's already Wednesday) with Paige Spiranac doing a speed iron drill and Sara yelling at me for how I compile this column, a column that I built from the ground up and turned it into a career that has helped pay a mortgage for 16 years. Before we get to Sara's email, let's stop and appreciate the 2026 that Paigeviews Spiranac is having. She literally called her shot. At the beginning of the year, like a slugging outfielder coming off a below-average year at the plate who knows his production needs to go up, Paige entered the year making bold promises to up her game after watching it slip a little bit in 2025. Here we are nearing the five-month mark and the world's No. 1 ranked golf influencer, as named by the OutKick Culture Department, is staying true to her word. I'm not a good enough golfer to tell you how this speed drill helps her golf game, but content is content. It doesn't matter how you produce runs or pageviews. What matters is that you produce. And right now, business is booming for Paige. PAIGE SPIRANAC AND HER MOM STUN THE INTERNET, LANE KIFFIN'S INCREDIBLE SHOT AT OLE MISS & THE NFL DID IT AGAIN Moving along...let's get to Sara's nasty email where she rips me. Do I know Sara? Absolutely not. First time emailer. – Sara, who says she's "someone who wants to read about real sports!," emails: I thought you covered sports…not Instagram stars. So sad you have to write this to get clicks. I really dislike the sex in sports articles. It just ruins your credibility as a real journalist. Please do better. Also, you are not the story. The fact you had to give a rundown of your whole day is sad. It is nice how you mow your in-laws yard, but again you are not a sports star. Leave your ego out of the article. Big man points for you with your wife though! Kinsey: I asked Sara how long she's read my work. She hasn't replied. Let's cut to the chase here: Sara stumbled upon Screencaps and has no idea how I've stayed employed on the Internet for so long. Conclusion: Sara is absolutely clueless to the powers of Screencaps and what this column means to society. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here If Sara wants to talk sports, let's talk sports. Let's talk about 11U kids (I'm told this pitcher is actually 12 due to some exemption) whose parents might be absolute idiots. Sara, watch this video and please report back with a 2,000-word report on the state of youth sports and what it means for the future of this country. READ: Youth pitcher launches fastball at opposing dugout after alleged order from coach: 'Absolutely bush league' – Bill K. emails: I'm not surprised about a player being told to do something like that. Today's society seems to be win at all costs, regardless of how the game was won. What impressed me most was that you asked for both participants and witnesses to come forward. If they do this action may come into a clearer context. As for me, I'll stick to photographing hockey games. I think it's safer. Kinsey: I'm sure Sara hated that call to action, Bill. She probably saw my email after the third paragraph and absolutely fainted since that's not how REAL journalists conduct themselves. – Jason S. tells me: I was there when this happened and witnessed everything first hand. My son was scheduled to play on that field the following game. Additionally we played that team on Saturday and let’s say this behavior is not uncommon for the coach and team. – Nate alleges: We played the same Oklahoma team the day before and the Oklahoma Head Coach challenged and threatened our Head coach along with one of our parents in the stands telling them to meet him in the parking lot.   Kinsey: I'll continue to investigate the Oklahoma coach, but what seems to be clear as day is that the coach is a firecracker. I'm hearing it from Oklahoma parents and multiple people who were at the Kansas City tournament. – Mark in Tucson shows off: I did tacos al pastor on the BBQ for Memorial Day. Three hours at medium low heat with an adobada marinade, basting every hour or so. Came out good, but I had so much meat left over I'll be eating tacos for the next month. Thank you for your daily dose of sanity each morning. – Michael B. checks in: Not sure how you want video sent, so I made a youtube short- I normally smoke big cowboy ribeyes but it was just me and the wife so we did this little one last night, fantastic with caesar salad.  I also use a torch to finish it off with the garlic butter.  Highly recommended. https://youtube.com/shorts/4L9Qa-LpBqQ?si=qyPhJi9A8CYFPn9m Keep up the good work! By the way, you might want to delve into the whole backyard chicken thing.  My wife got the idea last year, and in return for helping her build a spectacular coop I got to buy a brand new Cub Cadet and fire the landscaper.  One year later my yard has never looked better and the chickens and dogs are getting along great and we he we have beautiful eggs coming out of our ears.  There seems to be a crazy subculture growing around these unless Instagram is just feeding my chicken content with the algo.  If you have any interest, I can put a few photos together.    – Mike N. reports: This Costco just opened in March in Liberty Hill, TX.  (Population 9k) Mic Ultra in, Bud Light gone. I know AB is doing fine with Mic Ultra, but how long will they keep burning cash on Bud Light with UFC, Mannings, Shane Gillis, Post Malone, etc?  I don’t blame those guys for saying yes to crazy free cash, but at some level a couple hundred million is still real money, right? Here’s to the greatest column in the land! – Brandon in northern Kentucky tells us: Scott in Rocky Point, NY is spot on with his take on pet control out of hand. People take their dogs EVERYWHERE these days. I don’t know how many SUV moms I see driving with some sort of a Doodle in their lap. I saw a guy with a Great Dane at the local Lowe’s last summer, what if that thing pees or drops bombs on the patio furniture? We had the inaugural Dayton (KY)/Bellevue Memorial Day 5K (Monday) that my mom, me and my 9yr walked. There were at least 10 people with dogs there. The main issue with that is those same people refused to keep them away from other people and their dogs, so the whole time they are barking and straining to get to each other. The culture unfortunately led me to snapping at an actual blind woman at the local supermarket. She was walking down the aisle with a companion and her dog. I said out loud in a very frustrated voice "People bring their F-ing dogs everywhere". Her companion gave me a look and then I saw the "Seeing Eye Dog" patch. I felt like a piece of work but I’m blaming part of my popping off is because 99% of people do not need to bring their dogs with them in public. Make Rec Ball Great Again. Kinsey: Woah...woah...woah...let's leave Doodles out of this! They're great dogs when owned by smart owners who understand you have to work with them or they'll be maniacs. I remember clear as day being at some buffet back in the early to mid-1990s and asking my parents why the business made customers walk through the smoking section to get to the non-smoking section. Also, if you stop and think about it, was there really a non-smoking section with all the smoke wafting through Red Lobsters? ####################### That is it this morning. I hope everyone but Sara had a good time this morning. The sun is out, summer is cranking up and spirits are high despite Sara trying to suck the energy out of the room. Let's get our butts moving. There's life to get busy living. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16ed6bee6011c3f4e878f0 YouTube will now automatically label AI videos te 2026-05-27T13:11:07.648Z YouTube will now automatically label AI videos YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It's also making AI labels more prominent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16ed57ee6011c3f4e878e7 ClickHouse triples anualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO te 2026-05-27T13:10:47.186Z ClickHouse triples anualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16ed40ee6011c3f4e878da Arizona’s tribal regalia toolkits aid Indigenous students, families and school districts during graduation season te 2026-05-27T13:10:24.713Z Arizona’s tribal regalia toolkits aid Indigenous students, families and school districts during graduation season Under the scratchy, synthetic material of a graduation gown, Amira Angelo will feel her Apache camp dress — a red, cotton, three-tiered flowing skirt with black ric rac. Her blouse is made of red, white and black Hello Kitty fabric with puffy sleeves and matching detail. A sterling silver and turquoise concho belt will notch at her waist. Her beaded earrings will dangle. Peeking out from under the skirt and graduation gown will be her orange moccasins. The traditional outfit is what Amira wears for special occasions. And she most wanted to wear it for her Sunrise Dance — a coming-of-age ceremony for Apache girls. But she turned 13 during the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing the sacred ritual from happening.  Now, she attends others’ rites of passage in her regalia.  But soon, Amira, who identifies as Tohono O’odham, Navajo and Apache, will honor the completion of her high school education at Star Academic High School by wearing her ceremonial dress, made by her grandmother. “What’s important to me is that for graduation, what I’m wearing is my traditional camp dress with my moccasins and my jewelry,” said Amira, noting that spiritual connection feels right as she completes her public education. Amira, 18, is one of about 2,200 Indigenous high school seniors in Arizona who will blend cultures and celebrate their achievement wearing both a graduation cap and gown and their tribal regalia. Rules about how students can do that are guided by a 53-page toolkit from the Office of Indian Education — a department of the Arizona Department of Education — released a year ago. The formal direction came four years after a 2021 state law was passed protecting students who are part of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes. It says public schools cannot prevent Indigenous students from wearing tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at graduation ceremonies. For some Indigenous students, that includes eagle and red-tailed hawk feathers dangling from mortar boards or incorporating beadwork, stoles, shells and rocks. At least 20 states have similar laws to protect Indigenous students. When New Mexico became the 20th just over a year ago, Arizona took notice, said Elaine Mollindo, a professional learning specialist in the Office of Indian Education. New Mexico was prompted to act after a Hunkpapa Lakota graduate in Farmington was told by administrators she must remove her cap — embellished with a feather plume — to walk across the stage and get her diploma. She was given a plain cap instead.  The event was recorded on video and the Navajo Nation Council, which has tribal land in Arizona too, admonished the school district. So far this graduation season, no concerns have been emailed or called into the Office of Indian Education, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t issues, Mollindo said. “This year we also learned there is still so much misinformation with both families and schools,” Mollindo said via text message. “So OIE will continue to promote best practices to both schools and families: Notify your school of your intention to wear regalia ASAP and for schools to notify their school community of their procedure around ARS 15-348 early and often.” Creating the toolkits In Arizona, schools and school districts monitor tribal regalia and how it’s worn. Mollindo helps them do that, including up-to-the-minute guidance via phone and email on graduation days. The toolkits — one for students and another for school districts — give everyone a common document “speaking the same language,” Mollindo said, to help each group’s understanding and interpretation of state law. “(The toolkits) also support both groups in their decision making so they know what steps to take to make this choice a partnership instead of it feeling like opposition,” she said. “This is also an opportunity to educate Arizona about our tribes and what exercising tribal sovereignty looks like.” As a descendant of the Colorado Indian Tribes and the Chemehuevi, Mollindo and her team assembled research, recommendations and resources for wearing tribal regalia at commencement ceremonies. “It’s great when you get something into policy, but how is the rest of the community going to translate that?” Mollindo said.  The toolkits bridge state policy with cultural traditions, but getting things off the ground was a slow process, Mollindo said.  About 84,000 of Arizona’s 1.1 million students identify with 210 federally recognized tribes, according to Arizona Department of Education data. Including tribal schools, which are not part of the Arizona Department of Education, Arizona’s student population would be about 10% Indigenous, the data shows. Tribal information gathering took months, Mollindo said.  “We want to make sure that we get the voices of as many people as we can. So, we started out with a survey that went out to all 22 tribes asking, ‘Are you willing to give us information about what your regalia might look like at graduation?’” she said.  “We recognize that’s not the way our tribal communities work. We get together. We talk as relatives. We look each other face to face and we share photos, maybe through our cell phones.” They started to build trust explaining the toolkits and asking for photos face-to-face over nearly a year, Mollindo said. “There were also community members that didn’t feel safe. They said ‘If we show you what our regalia is to look like, then that could be limiting. Then people will think it has to look like that,’” she said. “We let them know that the reason we were trying to find so many different examples was so that we could show the diversity, but also be really intentional with our wording, where the wording wouldn’t be limiting.” The toolkits are peppered with images of students celebrating and wearing tribal regalia. All faces are blurred. Sections on jewelry, eagle feathers and plumes, clothing, footwear, scarves describe how and why to wear regalia. A flow-chart shows ways to inform the school of an intention to wear regalia and what to do if that request is denied. A letter template lays out how students and their families can self-advocate. Resources, including videos, are linked to support students, including the ACLU, the Native American Rights Fund and the Indian Law Resource Center.  “It’s kind of important” Sunnyside High School graduate Yazmine Alvarez, who is Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O’odham, chose to wear a stole last week. Although the stole is not designated regalia, it is worn by some students to represent where they come from.  Native American Education Program advisor Kryc Villegas, left, and Sunnyside High School graduating senior Yazmine Alvarez chat on May 18, 2026. Credit: Shannon Conner At her graduation last week, Alvarez wore the light blue stole with the Pascua Yaqui logo on it over her royal blue Sunnyside gown. For Yazmine, the youngest of six kids in her family, the stole is a statement. “I feel like it’s kind of important because not many Natives graduate because they tend to drop out,” she said, tapping her blue and clear nails with silver sparkles. “So it’s like, I get to show them, like I want to continue making my family proud and walk and then continue school.” As one of six Sunnyside graduates in the Native American Education Program, Yazmine says she would like to become a phlebotomist or go into early childhood education. High school graduation marks a big achievement for many Indigenous students, who have the lowest graduation rate of any racial or ethnic demographic both in Arizona and nationally. Arizona’s four-year graduation rate for Indigenous students in 2024, the latest year data is available, was 68% and has hovered around that for the last seven years, according to the Center for the Future of Arizona. In Pima County, it was 75% in 2024. The numbers reflect the cultural and societal worlds Indigenous students in urban areas straddle each day at their schools, says Kryc (pronounced Chris) Villegas, the Sunnyside High School Native American Education Program advisor. Villegas, who is Yaqui, helps bridge those gaps as he supports about 150 students, keeping up with their academics, credit status and monitoring behavior and mental health issues.  On May 19, in the final week of school, nine students packed Villegas’ tiny office — some perched on backs of chairs, others standing, wearing dark hoodies — as red chile beef bubbled in a tiny slow cooker. The crunch of chips can be heard from the doorway. “It’s a lot right now, just for the chance of an education,” he says. “That’s where we’re losing them. I get a lot of students that come off the reservation to a public school in the inner city. When they navigate, they got to navigate those two worlds where it’s a cultural world compared to the societal world.  “So, what I try to do because I live both those sides, I understand it,” he said. “It’s easier for me to relate to these students and say, ‘I know where you’re coming from.’ I lived that. And I also went to an inner-city school at the same time.” For Daniel Gastelum, who leads Sunnyside Unified School District’s Native American Education Program, the toolkits lay out guidelines for students, families and administrators, but human connection is how it’s followed. “What we find is essential and culturally significant, we support,” said Gastelum, who is also Yaqui. “We have not received a request that altered things to the point where we need to deny. We have a general understanding. We have a strict rule that caps and gowns cannot be altered.” Rules and recommendations aside, Amira says just walking across the stage and earning her diploma is an example for her younger siblings and underclassmen. Her outfit — cap and gown with beaded earrings and moccasins on the outside and her ceremonial dress underneath — represents how she’s lived while earning her education. “Some of the students growing up, they didn’t know what my culture was about,” she said. “It was just different for me with other people. They usually didn’t understand what I would talk about and I would have to explain it but they wouldn’t really get me or understand. So it would just make it hard. “It’s just every time I try and wear cultural clothing and stuff like that, people just stare,” she said. “So I just try to assimilate. “It makes me happy that I get to go on with life and school. I’ll just continue what I want to do at college. I want to become a pediatric nurse.” The post Arizona’s tribal regalia toolkits aid Indigenous students, families and school districts during graduation season appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16eb06ee6011c3f4e8789b Are bank text codes enough to protect you? te 2026-05-27T13:00:54.546Z Are bank text codes enough to protect you? Bank security can feel confusing because every account seems to handle it differently. One bank sends a text. Another sends an email. Another asks you to approve a login inside its app. So when someone says, "Use stronger two-factor authentication," it is fair to wonder what that actually means.  Kyra from West Plains, Missouri, reached out to us asking: Kyra, this is a great question because a lot of people are in the same boat. They see a code pop up and assume they are fully protected. The truth is a little more complicated. Text or email codes are better than having only a password. Text and email codes, however, are not always the strongest options. Scammers have found ways to steal codes, trick people into sharing them or take control of a phone number through a SIM swap scam. Once scammers control your number, they may receive the text codes needed to get into accounts that use SMS-based multi-factor authentication. TOP MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION APPS TO PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNTS Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Two-factor authentication, also called 2FA or multi-factor authentication, adds another step when you log in. Instead of relying only on your password, the account asks for something else to prove it is really you. That "something else" might be a code sent by text, a code from an authenticator app, a security key or a prompt inside your bank's mobile app. Two-factor authentication is one of the best ways to protect your accounts because it adds a second layer beyond your password.  So, Kyra, if your bank already sends you a code, that is a good sign. It means some form of extra protection is turned on. But the next question is whether your bank offers a stronger option. SIM SWAP SCAM DRAINED FLORIDA WOMAN'S BANK ACCOUNT IN MINUTES Text message codes are popular because they are easy to use. Most people know how to read a text and type in a code. That convenience comes with risk. A SIM swap scam happens when a criminal tricks your phone carrier into moving your phone number to a device they control. Once that happens, your calls and texts may go to the scammer instead of you. The American Bankers Association warns that scammers may try to intercept two-factor authentication codes so they can access financial accounts. Scammers can also call, text or email while pretending to be your bank. They may say there is fraud on your account and ask you to read back a code. That code may actually be the key they need to log in. Scammers often try to trick people into sharing verification codes because they need both the password and the code to break into an account. BEWARE FAKE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT RESTRICTION SCAMS That is why the safest rule is simple: Never share a bank security code with anyone who contacts you. A real bank should not call and ask you to read back a login code. When your bank supports it, an authenticator app is usually a stronger choice than text messages. Apps such as Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy and Duo Mobile generate a changing six-digit code on your phone. The big advantage is that the code is created inside the app. It usually works even when you do not have cell service. It also does not depend on your phone number, which helps reduce the risk from SIM swap scams. That said, authenticator apps are not magic. If you type a code into a fake banking website, a scammer may still capture it. One-time password authentication isn’t phishing-resistant. Still, authenticator apps remove some of the biggest weaknesses tied to text-message codes. NEW PHISHING ATTACK USES REAL-TIME INTERCEPTION TO BYPASS 2FA  Some banks and financial services give you stronger ways to prove it is really you when you log in. Two of the strongest options are hardware security keys and passkeys. A hardware security key is a small physical device, often shaped like a USB stick, that you plug into your computer or tap against your phone to approve a login. A passkey lets you sign in using your device, such as your phone or computer, often with Face ID, Touch ID, a fingerprint or a screen lock. These options are harder for scammers to steal because they are designed to work only with the real website or app. That means a fake banking website usually cannot trick them the same way it can trick someone into typing in a text code. For most people, the safest order is simple: use a security key or passkey if your bank supports it. If not, use an authenticator app. If text codes are the only option, keep them turned on because they are still better than using only a password. You may not need to visit a branch. In most cases, you can check this from your bank's official website or app. Start from a computer if you can. Go directly to your bank's official website by typing the web address yourself. Do not click a link from a text or email, even if it looks real. Then look for a section with a name like: Once you are there, look for an option called Authenticator app. Some banks may use different wording, such as authentication app, one-time passcode app, TOTP, security app or third-party authenticator. If you see that option, follow the setup steps. Your bank will usually show a QR code on your computer screen. Open your authenticator app on your phone, tap Add account or the + button, then scan the QR code. The app will generate a six-digit code. Enter that code on your bank's website to confirm setup. This part matters more than people realize. If your bank gives you backup codes, save them right away. Print them and store them somewhere safe, or place them in a secure password manager. These codes can help you get back into your account if your phone gets lost, damaged or replaced. Also, make sure your bank has your current email address and phone number on file. If your recovery information is old, getting back into your account can become much harder. If you share access with a spouse or trusted family member, ask your bank how additional users should set up their own secure login. Avoid sharing one password or one authenticator code when the bank offers separate user access. Some banks may not offer a third-party authenticator app, but may let you approve logins inside the bank's own mobile app. That can be stronger than a text message because the approval happens inside the banking app rather than through your phone number. AMERICA'S MOST-USED PASSWORD IN 2025 REVEALED If yours only offers text-message codes, do not turn them off. Text codes are still better than no second layer at all. However, you should ask your bank whether it supports a stronger option. You can call the number on the back of your debit or credit card, use secure messaging inside the bank's app or visit a branch. Ask this: "Do you support authenticator apps, passkeys, hardware security keys or app-based login approval for online banking?" If the answer is no, keep text codes turned on. Then strengthen the parts you can control. Use a strong and unique bank password, and store it in a trusted password manager so you do not have to remember it or reuse it anywhere else. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at CyberGuy.com. In addition, ask your mobile carrier to add a port-out PIN, number transfer lock or account security PIN to help reduce SIM swap risk. Also, turn on account alerts for transfers, password changes and new device logins.  HOW SIM SWAPPING LED TO A $1.8M CYBER FRAUD CASE Yes, but she probably does not need to walk into a branch unless she prefers in-person help. Kyra should first log in to her bank's official website or app and check the security settings. If she sees an authenticator app, passkey, security key or app-based approval option, she should consider using it. If she only sees text or email codes, she should keep them turned on and contact the bank to ask whether stronger login options are available. She should also make sure her bank password is strong and unique, protect her email account with strong two-factor authentication and confirm that her account alerts are turned on. WORLD PASSWORD DAY: CHECK IF YOUR PASSWORDS ARE SAFE Kyra's question gets to the heart of account security. Seeing a code arrive by text or email can feel reassuring. And yes, it is better than relying on a password alone. However, bank accounts deserve the strongest protection your bank offers. If you can move from text codes to an authenticator app, that is a smart upgrade. If your bank supports a passkey or security key, even better. And no matter which method you use, never give a security code to someone who calls, texts or emails you out of the blue. Have you checked whether your bank still relies on text codes, and would you switch banks if yours refused to offer stronger login protection? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16eaeeee6011c3f4e87863 Cornyn’s Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P. te 2026-05-27T13:00:30.472Z Cornyn’s Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P. Senators are angry President Trump turned on a respected former leader whom they consider a loyal Republican. Now Mr. Trump faces resistance from his own embittered ranks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16e899ee6011c3f4e8780d ACLU hit with foreign money complaint as new election law faces major test te 2026-05-27T12:50:33.995Z ACLU hit with foreign money complaint as new election law faces major test FIRST ON FOX: Americans for Public Trust, a conservative watchdog organization, filed a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General asking the state to investigate whether the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and Stop the Ban violated Missouri’s foreign-influence ballot-measure law, Fox News Digital has learned. The Switzerland-based Oak Foundation gave the ACLU Foundation a $2 million unrestricted grant to be spent over the course of two years beginning in 2025, according to a financial disclosure. Then, in early 2026, campaign finance records show that the ACLU Foundation donated $500,000 to Stop the Ban, a political committee working to oppose a ballot measure in Missouri that would ban most abortions in the state.  Missouri is part of a slate of GOP-led states that, in 2025, passed laws aimed at preventing foreign funds from making their way into the political process. The legislative effort was inspired by reporting that money linked to Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss had made its way to a major Democratic-aligned nonprofit that was spending large amounts of money to sway state ballot referendums. FOREIGN BILLIONAIRES FUNNEL $2.6B TO US ADVOCACY GROUPS TO INFLUENCE POLICY, WATCHDOG REPORT CLAIMS "The ACLU is aware of and compliant with this Missouri campaign finance law," a spokesman for the organization told Fox News Digital. A federal court wrote in 2025 that a Kansas campaign finance law, which is similar to the foreign influence law in Missouri, prevents organizations funded by foreign nationals from donating to domestic nonprofits that themselves donate to political committees, even though the paper trail between foreign nationals and domestic nonprofits is "one step removed."  The Oak Foundation is primarily funded by the wealth of British billionaire Alan Parker. His family retains seats on its board of trustees. Americans for Public Trust (APT) argued that the ACLU Foundation donating to Stop the Ban shortly after receiving funds from the Oak Foundation constitutes a violation of Missouri’s Foreign Influence in Ballot Measures Act, which became law in August 2025.  "The ACLU Foundation has become a bastion of foreign money, unceremoniously opening its coffers to millions in Swiss-based funding, and, subsequently, to an unknowable degree of influence that comes along with it," the group wrote in its complaint. "At a minimum, the ACLU Foundation and Stop the Ban demonstrate reckless disregard for the newly enacted requirements of the Act, and, at worst, they demonstrate willful evasion of a law designed to keep foreign money out of Missouri politics." BOMBSHELL REPORT SHOWS FOREIGN CHARITIES DUMPED BILLIONS INTO US POLITICAL ADVOCACY GROUPS, 'ERODE' DEMOCRACY' Stop the Ban and the Oak Foundation did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Tuesday. Missouri voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal the state’s 2024 abortion-rights amendment and allow lawmakers to restrict access to abortion on election day 2026. The measure would ban most abortions but allow exceptions for rape and incest under 12 weeks, medical emergencies and fetal anomalies, while also prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors. Stop the Ban is the primary committee opposing the ballot measure.  Under Missouri law, organizations donating to political committees such as Stop the Ban must attest that they received less than $10,000 in the four years prior to their contribution from "prohibited sources." Missouri defines "prohibited sources" as "contributions from or expenditures by a foreign national made with the intent to use such funds to influence an election on a ballot measure." SWISS BILLIONAIRE HANSJÖRG WYSS RECENTLY POURED OVER $60M INTO PROPPING UP LEFT-WING GROUPS AND CAUSES Stop the Ban, similarly, was required by state law to attest that it had not "directly or indirectly" received financial support from a foreign national during its fundraising period.  In addition to funding from the Oak Foundation, the ACLU has also received millions of dollars in donations from philanthropies linked to by Wyss, the Swiss billionaire. APT is requesting that Missouri’s attorney general open an investigation to probe "whether, and to what extent, the ACLU Foundation and Stop the Ban may have evaded Missouri’s Foreign Influence in Ballot Measures Act." "Given the substantial evidence in our complaint, and Attorney General Hanaway’s work to end foreign interference in Missouri, we have full confidence the state will take swift action against both organizations," APT executive director Caitlin Sutherland told Fox News Digital. "This is yet another illustration of why every state should have laws on the books banning foreign money in ballot campaigns." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16e668ee6011c3f4e87786 SEC's Greg Sankey confirms 'cupcake weekend' is finally dead after move to nine-game schedule te 2026-05-27T12:41:12.954Z SEC's Greg Sankey confirms 'cupcake weekend' is finally dead after move to nine-game schedule MIRAMAR BEACH, FL - After years of eating "cupcakes" late in the college football season, the SEC has finally decided that its sweet tooth in November needed to go. If you are a fan of football, you know exactly what I'm talking about in terms of games played on the second-to-last weekend of the regular season in the Southeastern Conference. These matchups have generally consisted of schools within the SEC playing lower-level FBS, or even FCS opponents, like Alabama versus UT-Chattanooga on November 21, 2026. SEC SPRING MEETINGS TURN INTO BLUNT REALITY CHECK FOR BROKEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS In reality, these matchups are usually treated like an 'off-weekend' or even a Saturday where fans know that the starters will be out of the game by halftime. Fans are the ones who take a hit, knowing that these dreadful games will be played before 'rivalry weekend', and having to still pay a ridiculous amount of money to attend these scheduled outings that most would think should be a less-expensive trip to see their favorite team play. "That's the end of cupcake weekend. We never got that one sponsored, though," SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey jokingly noted on Tuesday evening. Now that the league is moving from an eight-game to nine-game conference schedule, the SEC is hoping to capitalize on its new format. Getting away from these types of games being played late in the season is also a way for the conference to show their fans a little extra love, though media rights holder ESPN assuredly appreciates the SEC finally pulling the trigger. "It's nine conference games and a recognition that you're populating more weekends," Greg Sankey said on Tuesday evening. "And so you really cannot have odd numbers of open or non-conference dates later in the season because then that has a backward domino effect in where you place games early. We ran into some of that in the '26 season." Also known as "buy games," schools have used this weekend late in the season to either snag an extra win for bowl eligibility or add a few extra million to the athletic department budget, after their payouts to the schools who travel into town for a beating. It's a move that also keeps up with the Big Ten, who have not watered down this weekend in November with a type of matchup that makes season ticket holders question why they are paying so much for their overall package. INSIDE THE SEC’S HIGH-STAKES DESTIN SHOWDOWN OVER CFP EXPANSION, NIL AND A POSSIBLE NCAA BREAKAWAY Unfortunately with a move to a nine-game conference schedule, some teams in the SEC have decided to 'mutually' part ways with upcoming power-four opponents, most recently with South Carolina and North Carolina canceling their home-and-home series. There have been plenty others who have also decided that the additional conference game would be a catalyst to rearranging schedules, though there is still hope that schools will continue scheduling these marquee games in the future. Next season, we will see Ohio State versus Texas, Oklahoma versus Michigan and Alabama versus Florida State, just to name a few. But, as for the cupcakes that took up the back portion of the month of November, those days are history following the upcoming season. It's about time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16e64eee6011c3f4e8773b Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks te 2026-05-27T12:40:46.871Z Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks Robinhood will let users create a separate account with pre-loaded balance that an agent use to trade Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16e63aee6011c3f4e87732 Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis te 2026-05-27T12:40:26.395Z Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis "CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis," Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16df63ee6011c3f4e875dd Eastern Michigan's run to women's golf Final Four is one of the great sports stories of the year te 2026-05-27T12:11:15.833Z Eastern Michigan's run to women's golf Final Four is one of the great sports stories of the year Stanford, Arkansas, USC, and Eastern Michigan. Those are the four women's golf programs that punched their ticket to the Final Four of the NCAA Women's golf tournament this week, and you don't exactly have to be a huge follower of women's college golf to recognize that one of those four teams and universities is not like the others. For Eastern Michigan, the Mid-American Conference school that calls Ypsilanti, Mich., its home, earning a spot in the national semifinals is one of the most improbable sports stories we've seen in recent memory. The Eagles' run is also one of the most clear-cut representations of the current state of collegiate athletes as well. Entering the season, Eastern Michigan had never even qualified for the NCAA regionals, never even thinking of reaching the 30-team national championship tournament. The program had not been ranked inside the Top 200 in the country, making it one of the most consistently mediocre women's golf teams in the nation. DUSTIN JOHNSON GIVES HILARIOUS THREE-WORD ANSWER WHEN ASKED TO SHARE THOUGHTS OF LIV GOLF LOSING ITS FUNDING The Eagles finished fifth in the team stroke play portion at La Costa in Carlsbad, Calif., after posting the lowest overall score on the final day to secure a spot in the team match play portion, where the top eight teams battle it out for a national championship. Their first matchup on Tuesday was none other than Texas, a program with essentially bottomless pockets, the strongest of brand recognition, history, and the individual national champion in Farah O'Keefe. You name it, and the Longhorns had everything EMU didn't. While easier said than done, the Eagles ignored all of that and dominated the Longhorns in match play with a record of 3-1-1. Suddenly, Eastern Michigan was in the Final Four with an opportunity to win a national championship. The Cinderella run came to an end later in the afternoon against Stanford, a team that had its entire lineup qualify for the 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur, with the Cardinal going a perfect 5-0 against the Eagles. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! While the underdog story did not ultimately have the Hollywood ending, the question of how Eastern Michigan made this type of run among a field of blue-blood programs still remains. The answer is, of course, money. In recent years, the Eagles have acquired an NIL budget that allows them to compete against some of the biggest, most well-known programs in the nation, thanks to a group of alums who own a private investment company called GameAbove. The company has invested more than $17 million in the men's and women's golf programs in Ypsilanti, including a $10 million practice facility. GameAbove also pumped an additional $6.5 million directly into the programs; a solid investment with the women's team making history this week. Simply put, this is the current climate in college athletics, and a group of EMU alums has made it easier for the school's golf programs to adjust to it by doing the one thing you must do, and that's throw millions of dollars into the pot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16df4fee6011c3f4e875d4 New York sheriffs 'mad as hell' as Hochul pushes to ban key law enforcement partnership te 2026-05-27T12:10:55.833Z New York sheriffs 'mad as hell' as Hochul pushes to ban key law enforcement partnership Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and sheriffs across New York are threatening legal action against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul over her push to ban local cooperation agreements with ICE, arguing the agreements lead to the safer removal of criminal illegal immigrants from the community. The backlash comes as Hochul pushes to include sweeping sanctuary policies in New York’s 2027 fiscal budget, including a ban on 287(g) agreements, limits on ICE access to schools, hospitals and churches, and restrictions on informal cooperation with ICE. But Blakeman, who is also the Republican nominee for governor, said he has been in discussions with sheriffs across the state about filing a lawsuit. "Kathy Hochul can make my day, because as far as I'm concerned, we're enforcing federal law in Nassau County, and a lot of the sheriffs throughout the state feel the same way," Blakeman told Fox News Digital. "They're mad as hell." ICE BUFFALO OFFICIAL TAKES SHOT AT NY GOV HOCHUL AFTER ARREST OF WANTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT One of the New York sheriffs opposed to the push to make New York a sanctuary state is Blakeman's running mate, Todd Hood. He is the sheriff of Madison County, which signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE last July. "I have sheriffs from all over the state contacting me, and they are all very upset about this," Hood told Fox News Digital. "Almost all of them disagree. There's very few sheriffs who are on board." A 287(g) agreement permits local and state law enforcement officials to carry out certain immigration enforcement responsibilities under the direction of federal immigration enforcement agents. There are 14 active 287(g) agreements with law enforcement agencies across nine New York counties. DHS DEMANDS LETITIA JAMES TAKE ACTION OVER NEW YORK'S REFUSAL TO HONOR ICE DETAINERS "The 287 (g) program is absolutely amazing," Hood told Fox News Digital. "It makes it so we don't have to go into people's houses." Hochul first introduced the measure to ban 287(g) agreements in January. She threatened at the time that if the measure is passed, those who fail to comply "will be taken to court for enforcement." Under a 287(g) agreement, local law enforcement officers who arrest an illegal immigrant can notify ICE that the individual is in custody, allowing ICE to place a detainer on them. As a result, ICE can take custody of the individual directly from the local jail instead of having to locate and arrest them after they are released back into the community. "These people are criminals," Hood told Fox News Digital. "They're getting arrested. They're coming into our jail, and they're headed to the center about 40 minutes later after they get in," Hood told Fox News Digital. "It's very safe and very effective, and we work together in law enforcement, that's our job." Nassau County signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE in February 2025. Since then, approximately 3,200 illegal immigrants arrested by local police have been transferred to ICE custody. HOCHUL FAILS TO RECALL ILLEGAL ALIENS CHARGED IN HIGH-PROFILE CRIMINAL CASES, INCLUDING WOMAN'S SUBWAY BURNING Earlier this month, Elder Lopez Avalos, an illegal immigrant, was arrested for setting 10 cars on fire in Freeport. His charges were not bail-eligible, so Avalos was released. But because of Nassau County's cooperation with ICE, federal agents arrived after his court hearing to detain him. Hood said the key to success in law enforcement is when all agencies and jurisdictions are working together — something he argued was lacking during ICE’s large-scale immigration crackdowns in Minnesota. "Those local police should have been behind those agents, even if they're not doing the actual immigration stuff," Hood said of Operation Metro Surge. "They should have been there and had their backs down there, and that's a massive failure by that state and that won't happen under Bruce's administration." Fox News Digital reached out to Hochul's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16df3bee6011c3f4e875cb Treasure hunters find biggest Viking coin hoard in country's history: 'Without parallel' te 2026-05-27T12:10:35.906Z Treasure hunters find biggest Viking coin hoard in country's history: 'Without parallel' Two hobbyists recently uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found — fittingly, in a Nordic country. The hoard was found in a field near Rena, about 18 miles north of Elverum in southeastern Norway, according to an announcement from the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History (KHM). The treasure hunters, Rune Sætre and Vegard Sørlie, suspected they had uncovered a hoard when they found 19 silver coins on April 10. ARCHAEOLOGIST BELIEVES HE FOUND LEGENDARY VIKING RULER'S LOST GRAVE IN REMOTE SPOT: 'THIS IS RARE' They contacted local officials at Innlandet County Authority — and the site soon became the center of a major archaeological investigation. The cache consists of 2,970 silver coins believed to have been buried around 1047. It marks the largest Viking Age coin hoard discovered in Norway since 1950 — and the biggest in the country's history. The coins were minted between the 980s and the 1040s and bear the names of rulers including Æthelred II, Otto III, Harald Hardrada and the legendary King Cnut. Most of the coins were minted in England or Germany, which officials said reflects the strong foreign influence on Norway’s economy during the late Viking Age. STRANGE VIKING GRAVE WITH 'CHRISTIAN OVERTONES' DISCOVERED BY PERPLEXED ARCHAEOLOGISTS: 'VERY UNUSUAL' "Foreign coinage dominates the circulation of money in Norway up until Harald Hardrada (1046–1066) established a national coinage," KHM professor Svein Gullbekk said in a statement. "The hoard was deposited right at the beginning of this development." KHM described the discovery as "a coin hoard without parallel in a Norwegian context." Hanna Geiran, director general of the Directorate for Cultural Heritage, said she could "hardly believe my ears when I heard about the find." ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH VIKING-ERA 'EXECUTION PIT' NEAR UNIVERSITY TOWN, EXPOSING BRUTAL ANCIENT VIOLENCE She added, "This is both a national and an international event, and few things capture people’s imagination as much as the Viking Age in Norway." It remains unclear why the hoard was buried, though researchers believe it may have been tied to the region's booming iron trade during the Viking Age. Archaeologist Jostein Bergstøl of the Museum of Cultural History believes the massive coin cache may represent wealth accumulated through that trade. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "From the 900s until the late 1200s, there was enormous iron production in this area," he said. "Ore was extracted from the bogs, and the processed iron was exported to Europe." Officials also praised the two detectorists for following proper procedures and helping secure the site. "This is an exemplary case of how it should be done," said Innlandet County Authority archaeologist May-Tove Smiseth. "Sætre and Sørlie immediately got in touch and have done everything by the book, in full accordance with the Directorate for Cultural Heritage’s guidelines," she added.  "They have been highly cooperative and have actively contributed to securing and documenting the find in the best possible way." Researchers are analyzing and registering the coins, and KHM said the hoard "will be the subject of research for many years to come." Fox News Digital reached out to KHM for additional comment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The Norwegian coin cache adds to a growing list of major Viking-era discoveries over the past year. In 2025, archaeologists in northern Germany uncovered a hoard of roughly 1,000-year-old Viking treasures after a metal detectorist alerted officials to the find. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ That year, Swedish officials also announced the discovery of a Viking grave with "Christian overtones" on the outskirts of Linköping. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16dce3ee6011c3f4e87533 Married federal judge repeatedly had courthouse sex with law enforcement officer, complaint alleges te 2026-05-27T12:00:35.198Z Married federal judge repeatedly had courthouse sex with law enforcement officer, complaint alleges A married federal judge repeatedly had sex with a law enforcement officer inside courthouse chambers while clerks worked just outside the office door, then falsely denied the affair when confronted, a judicial misconduct report alleges. Multiple clerks overheard "kissing sounds," "moaning" and other sounds consistent with sexual activity coming from the judge’s private office over a period spanning roughly two years, the judicial complaint filed in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals stated. One clerk reported hearing the officer say the word "affair," while another described being so disturbed by the noises that the clerk left work for the day. The report did not provide the name or gender of the U.S. District Court judge. JUDGE SUSPENDED FROM COUNTY BENCH AFTER REPORTEDLY TELLING 'G-RATED DAD JOKES' IN COURT Investigators found the judge engaged in "gross lack of judgment" by conducting the alleged affair with a prominent police commander whose department regularly appeared in federal court, creating what the panel called the possibility of conflicts of interest or the appearance of impropriety. The judge initially denied the allegations, calling them "outrageous" and "baseless," and suggested a law clerk fabricated the claims in retaliation for workplace discipline. CALIFORNIA IMMIGRATION JUDGE SUES DOJ, ALLEGING SHE WAS FIRED FOR BEING A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT, A WOMAN OVER 40 Investigators reviewed courthouse security footage and sign-in logs, and interviewed former clerks before the judge later admitted to both the affair and having sexual intercourse inside chambers, according to the complaint. The report also found the judge attended a partisan political event tied to a district attorney’s campaign and later made false statements to Chief Judge William Pryor and the court’s chief district judge during the investigation. Investigators said the judge’s alleged conduct distracted staff, damaged workplace morale and risked undermining public confidence in the judiciary. The report further warned that the undisclosed affair left the judge vulnerable to potential blackmail because the relationship was hidden from the judge’s spouse and colleagues. Despite the findings, the judicial council issued only a private reprimand. The judge also agreed to apologize to six former clerks, give up any future opportunity to serve as chief judge and indefinitely refrain from serving on judicial conference committees. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d892ee6011c3f4e874c7 Lauglin's Avi Resort & Casino celebrates grand opening of Avi Cados Tacos & Burritos te 2026-05-27T11:42:10.074Z Lauglin's Avi Resort & Casino celebrates grand opening of Avi Cados Tacos & Burritos Avi Resort & Casino celebrated the opening of its newest restaurant — Avi Cados Tacos & Burritos — on May 20 with a ribbon cutting, festive balloon art and live radio show hosted by The Knack's Bri and Loke. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d87dee6011c3f4e874be Avi Cados Restaurant grand opening te 2026-05-27T11:41:49.113Z Avi Cados Restaurant grand opening Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d842ee6011c3f4e8747a Spurs' Victor Wembanyama skips media after poor performance in Game 5 loss to Thunder te 2026-05-27T11:40:50.952Z Spurs' Victor Wembanyama skips media after poor performance in Game 5 loss to Thunder San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama froze out the media on Tuesday night, following a brutal Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder that resulted in a 127-114 loss. Wembanyama scored 20 points, but got 12 from the free-throw line. He was 4-of-15 from the field and missed each of the five 3-pointers he shot. He had three blocks and two steals and was minus-8 on the floor. It was his worst game of the series after helping the Spurs to two victories with 41-point and 33-point performances ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! After the game, Wembanyama was nowhere to be found. "He’s got to take more than 15 shots, even with the free throws," Spurs coach Mitch Johnson told reporters after the game. "He’s going to have to score more than 20 points, for sure. ... OKC did a good job. We’ve got to do a better job." Wembanyama tried to rally his teammates with an impassioned speech after the Thunder opened an 18-point lead. Oklahoma City was able to get the lead up to 20 points before San Antonio was able to cut it to eight. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, the Spurs couldn’t get closer to that. San Antonio was only able to score two points in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter. The Thunder blitzed Wembanyama with several defenders, including Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso. "It's a team defense," Thunder guard Jared McCain said. "We talked about it. We made adjustments to it. We know that when he gets going, their whole team gets going." Game 6 is back in San Antonio on Thursday night. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d82eee6011c3f4e87471 Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with investigation, mayor says te 2026-05-27T11:40:30.954Z Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with investigation, mayor says Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigned from his position after it was discovered that he "interfered" with an investigation into his conduct, according to the city’s Mayor Jacob Frey.  Frey said Tuesday that O’Hara — who led the department since November 2022 — came under scrutiny after an anonymous complaint was received last year "alleging the chief had engaged in sexually intimate relationships with city employees."  "An outside investigation was conducted, extensive interviews were completed, and numerous staff participated. Several months ago, that investigation concluded and we received a report stating that the allegations were not substantiated. Those allegations remain not substantiated," Frey said.  "However, today I received a report of findings from an additional investigation that showed Chief O'Hara interfered with the investigation process," he added. "Specifically, investigators found that he intentionally deleted a contact card for an individual from his city-issued cell phone during the original investigation in an attempt to shield that evidence of his connection to the person from investigators. And even though he was instructed not to discuss the investigation itself with anyone, he told another city employee that his city cell phone had been taken from him for the investigation." MINNEAPOLIS POLICE CHIEF ISSUES APOLOGY FOR LINKING SOMALI YOUTH TO LOCAL CRIME "Although the investigators have concluded that this interference does not change their ultimate conclusion contained in the original report -- in other words, the allegations of relationships with city employees -- the interference itself is a breach of trust. Because of that, I informed the chief that I would be disciplining him up to and including discharge, and he resigned. I have accepted his resignation," Frey also said, calling the move an "extremely painful decision."  Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell will now take over O’Hara’s position, according to Frey.  O'Hara was the head of the Minneapolis Police Department during the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church and during the Operation Metro Surge federal immigration crackdown earlier this year. MINNEAPOLIS TO OVERHAUL POLICE TRAINING, USE-OF-FORCE POLICIES IN WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD'S MURDER "Everyone makes mistakes, including me. But what I can't allow is a breach of trust. When you serve as chief of the Minneapolis Police Department, trust is not secondary to the job, it is the job," Frey said Tuesday.  "And when trust is broken, it becomes extremely difficult to continue leading effectively," he added. "The MPD has worked hard to rebuild credibility and trust with the community and within its own ranks. Our staff and residents need to know that they can trust not just the department, but also the person leading it. While the right decision was clear, it was not made lightly."  The city still has 17 open complaints against O'Hara — separate from the investigation that resulted in disciplinary action — and will continue investigating, mayor's office spokesperson Jennifer Lor told The Associated Press. Lor could not comment on the nature of those complaints.  The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d5ffee6011c3f4e873e8 Longtime GOP senator loses primary after rival's Trump endorsement and more top headlines te 2026-05-27T11:31:11.834Z Longtime GOP senator loses primary after rival's Trump endorsement and more top headlines 1. Cornyn falls in bitter Texas Senate Republican runoff 2. Iran's forces 'lying in wait' if Trump restarts combat 3. Purple Heart vet rips 'communist' Platner after he refuses to apologize   PARTY REVOLT — Dem who called for ‘Zionists’ to be imprisoned defeated after backlash. Continue reading … FIGHTING BACK — Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer weeks after departing as Trump's attorney general. Continue reading … BIG BLUE ISSUE — Super Bowl champion has blunt advice for Giants teammates who clashed over Trump rally. Continue reading … TROPIC TERROR — String of dead women found in popular American tourist getaway sparks hunt for killer. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d5ebee6011c3f4e873df Iran and Houthi terror proxy facing Red Sea threat from pro-US African nation te 2026-05-27T11:30:51.910Z Iran and Houthi terror proxy facing Red Sea threat from pro-US African nation Iran is said to be ‘deeply threatened’ by the small African breakaway state, Somaliland, because of the potential for U.S., Israeli and Western powers to use its deep water port and airbase. Such moves would severely disrupt Iran’s plan to use their proxy, Yemen’s Houthi terror group, to attack Red Sea shipping. Iran has been accused of pressuring the Houthis to renew their strikes on shipping, particularly in the Red Sea’s Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. The waterway has become the main route for oil to ship out of the Middle East to Asia since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed. COULD SOMALILAND BASE EMERGE AS US FOOTHOLD AGAINST IRAN, HOUTHIS IN KEY SEA LANES? Lisa Daftari, a Middle East and foreign policy expert, told Fox News Digital, "Iran’s regime is deeply threatened by what Somaliland represents in an emerging pro‑Western, potentially pro‑Israel foothold overlooking the Bab el‑Mandeb, that could blunt Tehran’s leverage via the Houthis over Red Sea shipping and Israel." Daftari, the editor‑in‑chief of The Foreign Desk, said, "that’s why Iran‑backed Houthis are already explicitly threatening to strike any Israeli or Western military presence in Somaliland and warning they could move to choke the Bab el‑Mandeb if the conflict with the U.S. and Israel escalates."  The White House has said that Iran’s proxies, such as the Houthis, have been weakened. "The United States Military achieved all of the goals laid out for Operation Epic Fury – including weakening Iran’s proxies. Now, Iran is being strangled economically – giving President Trump all the cards as negotiations continue," Anna Kelly, special assistant to the President and White House principal deputy press secretary told Fox News Digital when asked if the U.S. was considering a full-time-basing relationship with Somaliland. Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) told Fox News Digital that Somaliland’s recognition of Israel and Israel’s recognition of it last December has clearly irked Iran. Fitton-Brown, who is a former U.K. ambassador to Yemen — the Houthis home country, said Iran "opposes any recognition of it (Somaliland) primarily because Israel is the first state to recognize it, and Iran will oppose anything that Israel does. Iran is also viscerally opposed to the U.S. and UAE, both of which have pragmatic engagement with Somaliland, short of recognition. Somaliland is a potential base for anti-Houthi enforcement, i.e. a threat to the Iranian Axis of Resistance." IS TRUMP CONSIDERING BOLD AFRICA PLAY TO PUSH BACK ON CHINA, RUSSIA AND ISLAMIC TERRORISTS? The U.S. already has a large base on the Red Sea in Djibouti, but Fitton-Brown says this is increasingly problematical "China is significantly expanding its military and commercial presence in Djibouti. There is a sense that Djibouti is not a reliable ally for the U.S. So Somaliland’s time has probably come." And Somaliland hopes so. Its Foreign Minister, Abdirahman Dahir Adam, told Fox News Digital "At a time when the Strait of Hormuz is under pressure and threats to the Red Sea are escalating, Somaliland has reiterated its longstanding offer to provide the United States with access along our coast. We have been clear about this in times of peace, and we are equally clear today." The Somaliland government is also offering storage space for tomahawk missiles, with a government source saying it’s "a unique way to advance security interests." Adam added, "U.S. destroyers that expend their missile batteries in the Red Sea require (currently) up to two weeks of travel to be resupplied. Somaliland is ready to play a practical role in helping the U.S. to secure global trade routes." But Somaliland’s offer of allowing use of its airbase and seaport is not all plain sailing.  Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Kenneth P. Ekman, former AFRICOM/J5 and West Africa coordination element lead, told Fox News Digital "a policy dilemma presents when conducting diplomatic and military relations with Somaliland directly, rather than through the Federal Government of Somalia and the SNA (Somali National Army)." IRAN'S AFRICA ACTIVITIES POSE 'SIGNIFICANT THREATS TO US NATIONAL SECURITY' "This same dilemma presents," Ekman continued. "While we (the U.S.) enjoy good access in Djibouti, this access is singular and competes with the Chinese presence.  Additional access to the port of Berbera, located in Somaliland, provides redundancy (backup) and a relationally different partner. Frankly, the U.S. military, along with some of our allies and partners, need port access in Berbera." Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas., chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, is strongly advocating for the U.S. to go all the diplomatic way and recognize Somaliland. He told Fox News Digital in a statement that "Somaliland promises to be a critical counterterrorism ally for the United States, both because of its strong willingness to partner with us and because of its unique location. We should recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state and, in the meantime, significantly boost our counterterrorism cooperation."  The U.S. though, appears to be making below-the-radar moves. The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, was recently in the country visiting port facilities, with a delegation, in November. This week, a Somaliland government source told Fox News Digital that U.S. military delegations come to the state every two months, with the last visit in the second half of April.  Fitton-Brown told Fox News Digital that, "The U.S. is already using it (Somaliland) for counterterrorism operations. My understanding is that the U.S. doesn’t have a permanent military presence in Somaliland, but actively cooperates with Somaliland's security forces on regional counterterrorism and maritime security issues." A former senior U.S. defense official agreed that American military specialists have been co-ordinating with Somaliland forces since 2023, when they came together to kill Bilal al-Sudani, reportedly a key facilitator and financier of the ISIS global network. However, the U.S. aligns publicly with Somalia, from which Somaliland broke away in 1991.  When asked this week about the U.S. military relationship with Somaliland when it comes to counter-terrorism operations in the country, a Pentagon official told Fox News Digital: "The United States maintains its strategic partnership with the Federal Government of Somalia. "In northern Somalia, AFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, has conducted airstrikes to degrade ISIS—Somalia's ability to threaten the U.S. Homeland, our forces, and our citizens abroad. In southern Somalia, AFRICOM, also in close coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, has conducted airstrikes to enable partner forces’ ability to degrade al Shabaab. Our strategic approach to countering terrorism in Africa relies on trusted partnerships and collaboration grounded in and through shared security interests." Daftari added, "Somaliland is offering the United States what the mullahs fear most in this theater, namely an alternative, resilient platform on the African shore that includes an airfield, port, and over‑the‑horizon access that would dilute Houthi leverage and give Washington options that don’t depend on Djibouti or Persian Gulf partners alone." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d5d7ee6011c3f4e873d6 Trump lashes out at Biden over suing DOJ to hide interview audio files te 2026-05-27T11:30:31.917Z Trump lashes out at Biden over suing DOJ to hide interview audio files President Donald Trump lashed out at former President Joe Biden late Tuesday after his predecessor sued the Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts tied to the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents. "A Crooked Politician!!!" Trump wrote on Truth Social while sharing a Just the News article about Biden’s lawsuit against the DOJ. Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer that were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during his classified documents investigation. Biden’s lawyers said in the lawsuit that the Justice Department plans to release the files to Congress and the conservative Heritage Foundation after previously arguing that they were exempt from disclosure under federal public records law. BIDEN REPEATEDLY SAYS 'I DON'T REMEMBER' REGARDING CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS IN NEWLY RELEASED HUR INTERVIEW AUDIO According to the filing, Biden’s attorneys argued that disclosure would "constitute an unwarranted invasion of President Biden’s privacy." "Every American, including a sitting or former Vice President, has a right to privacy in the personal conversations he has within his own home," Biden’s attorneys wrote in the lawsuit. "And when the U.S. Department of Justice obtains that private information through a criminal investigation, the Department bears a particular responsibility to protect it from disclosure." At issue in the case are audio recordings and transcripts of Biden’s interviews at his home in 2016 and 2017 with Zwonitzer, who worked with Biden on his two memoirs. BIDEN STRUGGLES WITH WORDS, KEY MEMORIES IN LEAKED AUDIO FROM SPECIAL COUNSEL HUR INTERVIEW The files were scrutinized by Hur as part of his investigation into Biden’s improper retention of classified documents from his time as a senator and vice president. Hur’s yearlong investigation resulted in a 345-page report that questioned Biden’s age and mental competence but recommended no criminal charges against the then-81-year-old. Hur said he found insufficient evidence to successfully prosecute a case in court. Biden has separately fought the release of audio from his interview with Hur. The House in 2024 voted to hold then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over that audio after the White House asserted executive privilege. Transcripts of Biden’s interviews with federal prosecutors were released last year. While Biden insisted he treated classified information seriously, the transcripts showed he was at times fuzzy about dates and details and said he was unfamiliar with the paper trail for some of the sensitive documents he handled. Republicans have argued Biden was being given a pass by his own Justice Department and that Trump had been unfairly victimized by prosecutors. Democrats, meanwhile, emphasized Biden’s cooperation with investigators and contrasted it with the criminal case against Trump, who was accused of refusing to return classified documents requested by the National Archives that were stored at his Florida estate. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d172ee6011c3f4e8701b Flagstaff Event Almanac for May 27 te 2026-05-27T11:11:46.066Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for May 27 May 27 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d159ee6011c3f4e86fe7 Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer weeks after departing as Trump's attorney general: report te 2026-05-27T11:11:21.434Z Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer weeks after departing as Trump's attorney general: report Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after departing the Department of Justice last month, according to a report. Bondi, 60, who left her role at the Justice Department in early April, underwent treatment and is recovering, a source told Axios. Katie Miller, a former White House staffer and podcast host who is married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, reposted the report on X Tuesday evening. "Pam has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks," she wrote. PAM BONDI CANCELS APPEARANCE AT ANTI-TRAFFICKING SUMMIT OVER MEDICAL ISSUE She added that Bondi has "a heart of gold." Axios disclosed the health update while reporting that Bondi has been appointed by President Donald Trump to an advisory committee focused on artificial intelligence policy. According to the report, Bondi is expected to serve on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. AG PAM BONDI SUGGESTS TRUMP'S CRIME CRACKDOWN IN DC WILL HELP LATINO RESIDENTS The council is co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and White House science adviser Michael Kratsios. Bondi will reportedly help facilitate coordination between the federal government and technology executives serving on the panel. News of Bondi’s diagnosis and new advisory role comes weeks after Trump removed her as attorney general. KARL ROVE: TRUMP DROPPED BONDI, BUT THE REAL POLITICAL FIGHT IS JUST BEGINNING In a Truth Social post announcing her departure, Trump described Bondi as "a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend." "Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900," Trump wrote. "We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future."  Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Bondi’s departure. BLANCHE INVOKES TRUMP ‘LOVE’ WHEN ASKED ABOUT STAYING ON AFTER BONDI In a post on X confirming her exit from the Justice Department, Bondi said she remains "eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again." "Over the next month I will be working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing Todd Blanche before moving to an important private sector role I am thrilled about, and where I will continue fighting for President Trump and this Administration," Bondi wrote. "Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history," she added.  Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and Justice Department for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d143ee6011c3f4e86fa3 Mamdani’s anti-Israel agenda comes at New York’s expense te 2026-05-27T11:10:59.110Z Mamdani’s anti-Israel agenda comes at New York’s expense Antisemitism is the world’s oldest conspiracy theory. It promises an answer to every problem and demands no evidence. It survives because it offers something dangerously simple: one group to blame for every problem. No evidence required. No nuance permitted. When the plague spread, blame the Jews. When the Reichsmark collapsed, blame the Jews. When rent in Brooklyn goes up, blame the Jews. MAMDANI DISPUTES ANTISEMITISM DEFINITION AMID BLOWBACK FROM JEWISH COMMUNITY ABOUT DAY 1 EXECUTIVE ORDERS The shortcut has worn many costumes over the centuries, but the idea is always the same: every grievance you have, every injustice you suffer, every system that has failed they somehow trace back to a single people. Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not invent the shortcut. He is simply letting it run his city. On day one in office, Mamdani rescinded New York City’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, the internationally recognized standard used by dozens of countries and American states to identify antisemitism in all its modern forms. He did this before he had even spent a full day in office or met with the Jewish community whose safety it helped protect. That decision was not symbolic. It was ideological. Since then, the pattern has only intensified. In February, City Hall pushed an Israeli drone supplier out of its lease at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In March, New York quietly removed public-facing material promoting Israeli business ties to the city. And next week, Mamdani is expected to become the first New York City mayor in a generation to skip the Israel Day Parade altogether. These are not isolated political gestures. They reflect a broader movement on the activist left that increasingly treats hostility toward Israel as a governing principle. Modern antisemitism rarely shows up wearing its old uniform. Today, it calls itself anti-Israel activism. MAMDANI’S FIRST 100-PLUS DAYS: FAR-LEFT MAYOR FLUNKS A KEY LEADERSHIP TEST The accusation that Jews secretly controlled the banks became the accusation that Israel secretly controls American foreign policy. The demand that Jews be excluded from civilized society became the demand that Israel, alone among nations, be excluded from civilized commerce. The language may sound modern and progressive, but the obsession underneath remains painfully familiar. This is exactly what the IHRA definition was written to identify: the ancient hatred in modern dress. It is also exactly why Mamdani rescinded it on day one. And New Yorkers are paying for it. In 2023, then-Comptroller Brad Lander quietly allowed tens of millions of dollars in Israel Bonds held within New York City pension systems to expire rather than renew them. Those bonds had consistently outperformed many alternatives. The people harmed were not Israeli politicians. They were New York City workers: police officers, teachers, sanitation workers and retirees whose pension growth became collateral damage, so a comptroller could perform for activists. Now Lander is running for Congress while continuing to align himself with BDS-style politics that undermine partnerships benefiting New Yorkers themselves. And here is what these activists never admit: the relationship between New York and Israel has been enormously valuable for the entire city. NYC RABBIS SOUND OFF ON 'UNPRECEDENTED RISK' MAMDANI POSES AS HUNDREDS OF LEADERS SIGN 'CALL TO ACTION' Israeli companies support more than 27,000 jobs across New York City. Israeli cybersecurity firms help defend critical infrastructure. Israeli medical innovations improve healthcare outcomes in New York hospitals. The Technion-Cornell partnership on Roosevelt Island has launched roughly 130 startups since 2012, many headquartered right here in the five boroughs. During the Adams administration, we helped establish the NYC-Israel Economic Council because the partnership between New York and Israel was never about politics. It was about results: economic growth, technological innovation, public safety, investment and opportunity. That is what governing is supposed to look like. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER What Mamdani offers instead is grievance politics disguised as morality. Just this month, he sided with mobs protesting a Jewish house of worship instead of defending civil order and public safety. He has driven away companies and investment instead of promoting economic growth. His consistent vilification of Israel is taking New York further down the path of grievance, division and Jew-blame. History has seen this before. In 1492, Spain expelled its Jewish population in the name of ideological purity and national unity. The country spent generations economically weakened afterward. Iraq, home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world for more than 2,600 years, drove out nearly its entire Jewish population in the 20th century amid anti-Zionist fervor. Baghdad never regained its former status as a thriving commercial and intellectual center. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Societies that scapegoat Jews rarely solve their problems. They simply create new ones. The anti-Israel movement promises easy answers and social media virality. It gives frustrated people someone to hate and activists someone to target. But what it delivers is higher rents, fewer jobs, weaker cyber defense, smaller pensions and a Jewish community increasingly wondering whether it still belongs in the city it helped build. The very New Yorkers Mamdani claims to fight for are the ones his politics ultimately hurt. Mamdani has confused activism with leadership and grievance with governance. The Jewish people have survived every empire, regime and political movement built on blaming us for society’s failures. We will survive this one too. The tragedy is that New York, one of the greatest cities in the world, appears willing to repeat one of history’s oldest mistakes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16d12dee6011c3f4e86f77 Sailboat tracking data went dark for 11 hours the night missing American vanished in the Bahamas te 2026-05-27T11:10:37.988Z Sailboat tracking data went dark for 11 hours the night missing American vanished in the Bahamas Brian Hooker's sailboat stopped transmitting its location on the night his wife, Lynette Hooker, vanished in the Bahamas, according to data obtained by Fox News Digital. After leaving shore at Hope Town in the Bahamas at around 7:30 p.m. on April 4, Brian Hooker told authorities that rough waters caused his wife to fall off their dinghy. Brian Hooker paddled to shore and arrived at Marsh Harbour around 4 a.m. on April 5, according to authorities. The couple was headed back to their sailboat Soulmate, their full-time home in retirement, when Lynette fell overboard. They frequently sail around the U.S. and Caribbean, according to their social media pages. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Data obtained by Fox News Digital through marine tracking company VesselFinder shows the Soulmate's Automatic Identification System (AIS), which broadcasts a vessel's identity, speed and position, went dark at 9:29 p.m. on April 4 and did not resume until 8:40 a.m. the following morning, a blackout of more than 11 hours. AMERICAN WOMAN MISSING AFTER HUSBAND SAYS SHE FELL OVERBOARD, SWEPT TO SEA DURING BAHAMAS BOAT TRIP: POLICE Blaine Stevenson, a friend of Brian Hooker's, previously told Fox News Digital that after spending about three or four hours searching with rescue officials on April 5, Brian returned to his sailboat and stayed there for roughly 24 hours. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Kenneth Engerrand, an adjunct professor of maritime law at the University of Houston Law Center and shareholder in the Brown Sims law firm, told Fox News Digital the timing of the AIS going dark is "highly unusual." "There are ways that it can stop transmitting. Catastrophic power failure, things like that. The mechanism in a collision goes to the bottom of the ocean, something like that, or it's turned off. It doesn't just go off and then come back on," Engerrand said. SEND US A TIP HERE "If [the AIS] had stopped altogether and never came back on, then you would assume there was some sort of catastrophic failure on the system. But when it went off and then came back on some hours later, that's an action whereby the system was turned off or disabled," he added. Notably, there were three more instances from April 10 to 13 where the AIS wasn't transmitting data. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Brian Hooker hasn't been charged with a crime. He was detained for five days by Bahamian police after his wife disappeared, but wasn't charged. COAST GUARD RELEASES NEW PHOTOS OF SAILBOAT SEIZED IN MISSING AMERICAN'S BAHAMAS DISAPPEARANCE CASE Sometime between May 8 and 10, Brian and Lynette Hooker's sailboat, Soulmate, was seized, a source familiar with the investigation told Fox News Digital. Soulmate was seized 40 nautical miles off the coast of Melbourne, Florida, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB In a news release, the Coast Guard said the seizure was part of a "complex surveillance and interdiction operation." The sailboat was taken to Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce, where it is being processed for potential evidence. Brian Hooker's Michigan-based attorney previously asked Americans to give him the benefit of the doubt in an interview with ABC News. "I would ask those watching to treat him the way you would want to be treated, to give him the benefit of the doubt, and to consider that not all of us, nor you, considering your own relationships, the way you speak to one another, we all handle things in different ways," Crystal Marie Hauser said. Fox News Digital reached out to Hauser for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16cc7cee6011c3f4e86a10 Golden Knights book trip to Stanley Cup Final after controversial coach firing te 2026-05-27T10:50:36.554Z Golden Knights book trip to Stanley Cup Final after controversial coach firing The Vegas Golden Knights punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in its short history on Tuesday night as they swept the Colorado Avalanche 4-0. The Golden Knights accomplished the feat after making a bizarre move toward the end of the regular season. Vegas made the abrupt move of firing head coach Bruce Cassidy and replacing him with John Tortorella with just eight games left in the regular season. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Vegas won seven of its last eight games of the season, only losing in a shootout to the Seattle Kraken. The surge helped the team solidify a spot in the playoffs. They later defeated the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in six games each on their way to knocking off the Western Conference’s top seed, the Avalanche. "It's by far our best game," Tortorella said after the Game 4 win. "(Checking is) something we've been concentrating on, and I think we've gotten better and better through the rounds. But tonight's game was our best checking effort, and that's a hell of a hockey team we played over there." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored in the Golden Knights’ 2-1 win. Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart made 20 saves and believed that the team’s defense was frustrating Colorado. "I think once we scored that first goal, in the second and third period we just kind of locked it down and kept pressure on them," Hart said. "We did a great job. We had some huge blocks tonight." Tortorella is now four wins away from picking up the second Stanley Cup title of his career. He guided the Tampa Bay Lightning to the championship in 2004 but hasn’t been back since. Vegas will meet the winner of the series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16ca1dee6011c3f4e86981 Teen charged in Anna Kepner’s cruise ship killing could be taken into custody after hearing: Expert te 2026-05-27T10:40:29.112Z Teen charged in Anna Kepner’s cruise ship killing could be taken into custody after hearing: Expert The teenage stepbrother accused in the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami Wednesday morning, as prosecutors push to have him behind bars before his trial. Timothy Hudson is accused of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse after Kepner was found dead in November 2025 inside a Carnival cruise cabin that was traveling on the high seas toward Miami, according to federal court documents. Prosecutors say Kepner was found in a cabin she shared with Hudson and another sibling. Hudson was 16 at the time of the alleged murder and is currently free under a prior release order. PROSECUTORS WARN ANNA KEPNER’S STEPBROTHER SHOULDN’T ROAM FREE AFTER ALLEGED CRUISE SHIP MURDER Florida-based criminal defense attorney Tim Jansen told Fox News Digital he found that the teen boy being released before the trial striking, given the severity of the charges. "I don't know how they got released into the custody of someone with these charges. I find that alarming," Jansen said. Federal prosecutors say Hudson was previously released to a family member while the case was still being handled under the Juvenile Delinquency Act. But after the case was transferred to adult prosecution and a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment, the government asked the court to revisit that release decision. FBI WEIGHING STATE OR FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST 16-YEAR-OLD IN ANNA KEPNER CRUISE SHIP HOMICIDE CASE: LAWYER In the filing, prosecutors argued that under adult bail standards, Hudson "is a danger to others and should be held in pretrial detention." On Wednesday, the court will weigh Hudson's release under the federal Bail Reform Act, which judges use to determine whether a defendant should be detained, released or placed under bond conditions while awaiting trial. Jansen said the allegations, if proven, would give prosecutors a compelling public-safety argument. CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP DEATH: FAMILY DYNAMICS MAY EXPLAIN INVESTIGATORS’ SILENCE, LEGAL EXPERT SAYS "He's 16 years old, looking at the spending the rest of his life in prison," Jansen said. "I would argue as a prosecutor, he is both a flight risk and a danger to the community. He's already [allegedly] sexually assaulted and killed one person. He's demonstrated his ability not to conform. And I believe the court will detain." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Prosecutors argued that the alleged crimes were among "the most serious, egregious, and violative crimes one person can inflict upon another" and said no combination of conditions could assure the court that Hudson would not be a danger to others. They also noted that he currently lives in a home where minors reside. The government’s motion says Hudson was not released on bond, but rather under a release order with conditions. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Defense counsel has not agreed to immediate detention. According to the filing, Hudson's attorneys said the matter should be referred to the judge who handled the original release order, and that he should remain free pending a decision on release. If the judge orders detention Wednesday, Jansen said Hudson could be taken into custody immediately. SEND US A TIP HERE "Immediately, U.S. Marshals Service will take him into custody, and then they will have to make arrangements to detain him separate from all the other adult inmates," Jansen said. FATHER OF TEEN ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY STEPBROTHER ON CRUISE SAYS HE CAN'T 'RELIVE' TRAUMA AT MURDER TRIAL Kepner’s parents have voiced their outrage that Hudson is back into the community – despite being federally charged as an adult. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "We’re upset that he’s still out. We’re six months in, and he should already have been arrested, and yet he’s free to do whatever he wants right now," Christopher Kepner told the Daily Mail. "That’s our problem. He’s been able to do whatever he wants and go where he wants, but the family’s been sitting here unable to do anything." If convicted, the teen could face a maximum penalty of life in prison. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB "I want to see him in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs. He does not need to be free. He does not need to be in the general public, around any kids or women in general," Christopher Kepner said. The unfolding legal battle comes months after come months after Anna, affectionately called "Anna banana," was found dead onboard the cruise ship during a family vacation with her father, stepmother, grandparents and several siblings. Authorities later ruled her death a homicide caused by "mechanical asphyxiation," according to documents previously reviewed by Fox News Digital. According to investigators, she was found under the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets. The cabin was shared with her stepbrother. Fox News Digital has reached out to Hudson's attorney for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c7c8ee6011c3f4e868f2 Washington paper mill chemical tank implodes, killing at least 1 and leaving 9 missing te 2026-05-27T10:30:32.315Z Washington paper mill chemical tank implodes, killing at least 1 and leaving 9 missing At least one person was killed and nine others were unaccounted for Tuesday after a tank containing a corrosive chemical mixture ruptured and collapsed at a Washington paper mill, authorities said. Nine people were injured in the collapse at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, including one firefighter, officials said. Injuries ranged from minor to critical. Officials said the response had shifted from rescue operations to recovery efforts. "At the moment we are not aware of any rescues that are yet to be made," Cowlitz Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein said during a news conference. EXPLOSION AT LOUISVILLE FACTORY KILLS 2, INJURES SEVERAL, COMPANY CONFIRMS The cause of the collapse remained under investigation. Emergency crews responded Tuesday morning after a tank containing a chemical mixture known as "white liquor" ruptured at the facility. White liquor is a corrosive chemical mixture used in the paper-making process. Officials initially estimated the tank contained about 80,000 gallons of the substance, but later revised the amount to roughly 900,000 gallons. CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS WARN MASSIVE CHEMICAL TANK WILL LIKELY SPILL THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OR 'BLOW UP' Authorities said approximately 90,000 gallons may still remain inside the damaged tank, which remains unstable and continues to complicate recovery efforts. Several people suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical, including burns and inhalation injuries. One firefighter was among the injured. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray addressed the community during the news conference. NEWSOM DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ORANGE COUNTY AS FAILING CHEMICAL TANK NEARS CATASTROPHIC EXPLOSION "I know there’s a lot of questions about how all of this happened and I want to assure you that we will all continue to pressure to get answers to those questions," Murray said. "This community deserves that." Officials said there was no direct threat to the surrounding community. The incident comes days after roughly 50,000 California residents faced evacuation orders tied to a hazardous materials emergency at an aerospace facility in Orange County. On Tuesday, officials lifted the final evacuation order for residents in Garden Grove living near a damaged chemical tank at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems that had previously been at risk of exploding after a tank containing highly flammable methyl methacrylate (MMA) overheated and became compromised. Officials said the immediate risk of explosion, fire or leak had passed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c636ee6011c3f4e8689e Destination:Rock: Journey USA’s members cross paths for a talent-filled tribute in Laughlin te 2026-05-27T10:23:50.552Z Destination:Rock: Journey USA’s members cross paths for a talent-filled tribute in Laughlin Often, the journey determines the destination. What may have been the original goal changes due to new developments, yet the traveler finds exactly where they were meant to be. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c621ee6011c3f4e86895 Journey USA te 2026-05-27T10:23:29.587Z Journey USA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c60cee6011c3f4e8688c Light it up:Laser Spectacular makes Laughlin debut with mesmerizing effects set to Pink Floyd soundtrack te 2026-05-27T10:23:08.627Z Light it up:Laser Spectacular makes Laughlin debut with mesmerizing effects set to Pink Floyd soundtrack From the 1960s to 1990s, legendary rock band Pink Floyd set the standard for live concerts with groundbreaking audio and visual technology that immersed fans in their music. 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Dono Henfer is taking a page of out of their playbook. Fans may not know the name just yet, but he’s working hard to use social media to his advantage. Inspired by Holliday, Bishop and Tommy Invincible, Hefner told Fox News Digital that social media is a key tool for everyone coming up on the indies. "Richard Holliday – that’s one guy I look up to right now on the independent scene. I feel like he’s very smart. He’s putting himself out there and his brand," he told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "A lot of people don’t use social media to their advantage. I feel like if that’s one tool you need in the pro wrestling world, I feel like a lot of people like that. "Not a lot of people use social media up to their advantage like him, Ben Bishop, Tommy Invincible, all those guys. They’re all smart. And that’s kinda what I’m doing now. I post every day." Most importantly, Hefner stressed, you never know who could be watching on the other end. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "No matter what it is, I always brainstorm new ideas. I always come up with a new way on how to put myself out there, how to expose my brand because you never know who’s watching," he said. "Whether it’s 100 views, 500, 1,000, you just never know who’s behind that screen watching. People have their opinions on what you post, have their opinions on what you do, it doesn’t matter. It can be somebody in the WWE watching your stuff and you don’t know that because Instagram doesn’t tell you who’s watching your stuff." Hefner said he got into pro wrestling watching it as a child and wanting to go in a different route after high school. He told Fox News Digital that he took a chance on getting in the ring. "Of course, I always loved wrestling since a little kid and as time went on, when I got older and got into high school, I was like, ‘What do I want to do with my life?’ No type of degree, no type of job – none of that interested me," he said. "Wrestling has been with me ever since I was like 5 or 6 years old. So, I was like, you know what, let me be that different type of bubble. "Not everyone can say they’re a wrestler. People are doctors and nurses and all that. So I said you know, let’s give this a shot. You only live once." Right now, as he looks to get booked as much as possible, Hefner said he’s going to continue to ride the pro wrestling wave for as long as it can go. "It’s good to have an end goal, right? But I think of where, as time progresses, where it’ll take me. I’m here for the ride, whether it’s 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, people have their own stories, people carve their own paths," he said. "Wherever I end up, wherever I am, that’s where I’ll be. I don’t really set a goal for myself." Hefner said he’s "all over the place" in terms of where he’s wrestling next. He said he will be in Puerto Rico on June 13. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c38eee6011c3f4e867a2 Abdul El-Sayed says rallying with Hasan Piker doesn't mean he endorses 'America deserved 9/11' remark te 2026-05-27T10:12:30.880Z Abdul El-Sayed says rallying with Hasan Piker doesn't mean he endorses 'America deserved 9/11' remark Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended his decision to hold college campus rallies with progressive political commentator Hasan Piker in an interview Tuesday on "The Will Cain Show." El-Sayed, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s Senate seat in 2026, argued that he shares Piker’s broader economic and anti-war views, while distancing himself from the streamer’s most controversial remarks. "My vision is one where every American can afford their basic dignities and a good life," El-Sayed said. "My vision is one where you get healthcare when you need it. My vision is one where our government is not wasting your taxpayer dollars dropping bombs on other people’s kids." Host Will Cain pressed El-Sayed repeatedly over his appearances with Piker, citing the online commentator’s past statement that "America deserved 9/11." Piker has also made controversial comments in the past about Hamas and the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT DEFENDS APPEARING WITH HASAN PIKER, DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM PODCASTER'S CONTROVERSIAL REMARKS El-Sayed rejected the suggestion that appearing alongside Piker meant he endorsed all the commentator’s views. "Because he said something one time, you think I automatically believe that," El-Sayed said, accusing Cain of playing a "gotcha game." "This is why people hate the media," he added. MICHIGAN SENATE RACE: EL-SAYED’S TIES TO EXTREMIST FUEL ANTISEMITISM CONCERNS AMONG JEWISH VOTERS El-Sayed pushed back on Cain for interviewing President Donald Trump in the past, who he says is "weaponizing ICE against the idea of the rule of law itself." ICE, El-Sayed argued, operates as a paramilitary force directed by Trump and White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller. "I think you have to ask yourself whether or not this system is actually making people any safer," El-Sayed said to Cain. "I think you should ask the parents of [migrant crime victims' Jocelyn Nungaray and Laken Riley that question," Cain retorted. INTERNET ERUPTS OVER 'DISQUALIFYING' LEAKED AUDIO FROM DEMOCRAT IN KEY SENATE RACE DISCUSSING KHAMENEI'S DEATH Another chief concern of El-Sayed’s is high gas prices related to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, which, he says, we "never should have been fighting." "I happened to pump my gas just on Memorial Day," he said. "The worst part of my day was having to pay $82.89." Cain accused El-Sayed of "pivoting to talking points" on the Iran war and gas prices when asked tough questions. People "need to understand where you are on deeper positions," he said. "I don’t think you’ve answered those directly today." "In the future, ask me questions about what I want to do for people in the state of Michigan," El-Sayed responded. The Michigan Senate primary election will be held on August 4, 2026, when El-Sayed will be pitted against Democratic Reps. Mallory McMorrow and Haley Stevens. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c37aee6011c3f4e86799 Gunmaker lawsuit after Auburn grad’s death faces major obstacle, attorney warns te 2026-05-27T10:12:10.946Z Gunmaker lawsuit after Auburn grad’s death faces major obstacle, attorney warns As Alabama prosecutors remain tight-lipped about the alleged accidental shooting that killed an Auburn University graduate in her boyfriend's family home — weeks after she landed her dream job — a veteran trial attorney says the family’s lawsuit against the gunmaker may already face a problem. Jeffrey Towers, a 54-year-old father from Trussville, is accused of "inadvertently" shooting his son's 22-year-old girlfriend, Whitney Robeson, an Auburn University alumna who had just launched her interior design career weeks before her death. Robeson died in March, about an hour after Towers allegedly discharged an antique .22-caliber revolver, striking her in the chest, according to the lawsuit. AUBURN GRAD WHO JUST LANDED DREAM JOB ALLEGEDLY SHOT AND KILLED BY BOYFRIEND'S FATHER IN ALABAMA Jefferson County prosecutors filed manslaughter charges earlier this month, shortly before Robeson's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Towers and 15 unnamed entities, including the gunmaker. "Regardless of what side you're on, when you file a lawsuit like this, you are going to have all major firearm manufacturer and lobbying groups making darn certain that the Second Amendment is not infringed upon," said Paul Calli, a trial attorney and expert on constitutional law. "There'll be friends of the court briefed and pleadings, petitions to appear, and so the one exception around that federal law that preempts liability at the state level against firearm manufacturers is defective manufacturing." SUPREME COURT APPEARS SKEPTICAL OF MEXICO'S LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN GUNMAKERS He told Fox News Digital that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2005 could prove to be a major obstacle in going after the firearm's manufacturer with the lawsuit. The law protects firearms manufacturers from certain lawsuits but has an exception for defective products, which Calli said may be hard to prove since the case involves an antique revolver. "How do you analyze the manufacturing safety of an antique firearm?" Calli asked. "That’s going to be a hurdle over which they’re going to have a difficult time getting over." The lawsuit alleges that Towers not only handled the weapon negligently, but also that the gunmaker produced the revolver with inherent design flaws. WATCH: Attorney for Alabama dad weighs in on shooting that left son's girlfriend dead Robeson's parents, Carin and Matthew Robeson, are relying on the Alabama Extended Manufacturer’s Liability Doctrine to additionally allege that the firearm was defectively designed, "unfit for its ordinary purpose," and lacked adequate safety features "as to prevent inadvertent discharge." SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "At its core, this matter involves the tragic and unnecessary death of a 22-year-old young woman whose life was cut short far too soon," their attorney, Andrew Moak, said in a statement. "Whitney was a daughter, loved one, and member of her community, and that should never be lost in the discussion surrounding this case." He said the family is seeking justice and accountability. The lawsuit does not specify monetary damages being sought. SEND US A TIP HERE Calli said that it's unusual for the civil suit to come so early in the criminal process, which proceeds separately, since the civil case would likely be stayed until after the state's case is resolved. Also, without the gunmaker being publicly named, it's not immediately clear that it's still in business. ALEC BALDWIN'S 'RUST' CREW QUIT ON CRUCIAL DAY BEFORE CINEMATOGRAPHER'S DEATH: DOC For now, he said he still has more questions than answers. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "I'm not sure how they know that their gun was loaded or a bullet wasn't inserted while this alleged display was taking place in front of these three people," he said. "That's part of the questions that, I think when you read a civil complaint, you don't wanna have those questions in the reader's mind. You wanna answer them for the potential jurors." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Towers has not yet entered a plea. He was released on $30,000 bond, the highest amount for a Class B felony like manslaughter. He is due back in court on July 22 and additional information about the criminal case is expected to be given over to the defense through discovery before then. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB "Nothing that we do or say as a criminal defense team...diminishes the fact that a life was lost here — and a special life," Johnny Amari, one of Towers' criminal defense attorneys, told Fox News Digital previously. "This girl was special to my client, special to my client's family." Amari's law firm is not representing him in the civil case. "Innocent until proven guilty is not just a sacred rule, it’s a legal standard," Amari said. "Our position is he’s not guilty of the offense that he’s charged with." In an online obituary, Robeson's family revealed she had wanted to work in interior design since her childhood, inspired by shows on HGTV. After graduating summa cum laude from Auburn's interior design program, she got a job as a trade consultant for RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, doing just that. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c366ee6011c3f4e86790 Sleep doctor reveals the brutal health downside of daylight saving time te 2026-05-27T10:11:51.025Z Sleep doctor reveals the brutal health downside of daylight saving time The Trump administration is taking another look at ending biannual clock changes, with an eye toward making daylight saving time (DST), or the "summer clock," permanent. On May 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent in a 48-1 vote, part of a largely bipartisan push to end twice-yearly clock changes. Although gaining extra winter evening daylight might seem like a win, health experts say permanent daylight saving time could disrupt people's natural circadian rhythms. TRUMP CHAMPIONS BID TO NIX CLOCK CHANGES BY ADOPTING PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Wendy Troxel, a licensed clinical psychologist and senior behavioral scientist at RAND based in Utah, said science is being "misconstrued" in this decision. "Ending the biannual clock change is something most sleep scientists and the public would welcome," she said. "The disruption of springing forward every March is associated with real, measurable harm — spikes in car crashes, heart attacks and sleep deprivation." However, Troxel noted, implementing permanent daylight saving time is "not supported by science." Instead, evidence "strongly supports" permanent standard time, or the "winter clock," according to the expert. Major sleep medicine organizations, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, have previously supported adopting permanent standard time over permanent daylight saving time. HERE'S WHY 90% OF AMERICANS DON'T SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT, ACCORDING TO EXPERT "Standard time is more closely aligned with human circadian biology, meaning the relationship between light, darkness and our internal clocks remains intact," Troxel said. "Permanent DST simply shifts an hour of morning sunlight to the evening, and there are significant health and safety costs of that trade." The U.S. attempted permanent DST in the early 1970s, but the plan was aborted in part due to these "morning consequences," according to the sleep expert. "Within a year, the law was repealed amid public displeasure with commuting to work and school in the dark and increases in morning car crashes, and with no demonstrable impact on energy savings," Troxel told Fox News Digital. Human circadian rhythms are primarily "anchored" by morning light, Troxel said. Under permanent DST, most people waking up for work or school would be rising before the sun, which forces a "chronic misalignment between the body’s internal clock and the external world." FORCING AN EARLY WAKE-UP TIME COULD HARM YOUR HEALTH, SLEEP DOCTORS WARN "You cannot override that biology by simply shifting external clocks forward," the expert said. "What you get instead is a population that is effectively waking up in the middle of their biological night, every single day." The public has typically supported having more daylight in winter evenings, which could alleviate mental health conditions such as seasonal depression. Supporters of permanent daylight saving time argue that later evening daylight could encourage outdoor activity, recreation and consumer spending after work or school. Troxel agreed that light is a "powerful regulator" for sleep and moods, but noted that not all types have the same benefits. "Morning light is crucial to regulate sleep, alertness and support mental health, and this would be sacrificed with permanent daylight saving time," she noted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES In some areas of the country, like Utah, Americans wouldn’t see the sunrise until about 9 a.m. in the winter, which some research has linked to higher rates of depression and seasonal mood challenges. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "More evening light may feel enjoyable, in part because we equate it with lovely summer evenings, but permanent daylight saving time does not mean permanent summer," Troxel emphasized. "It just means we will get less morning sunlight and more evening sunlight." "Exposure to light in the evening further pushes circadian rhythms later, making it more difficult to fall asleep and harder to wake up in the morning." Permanent daylight saving time can intensify people’s habit of "bedtime procrastination," deepen sleep deprivation and contribute to the widespread public health issue of insufficient sleep already identified by the Institute of Medicine, according to Troxel. Various studies have shown that people typically sleep less in summer compared to winter. Troxel said this is particularly concerning in a society where one in three people are already getting insufficient shuteye. "This is especially alarming for teenagers, a population the U.S. surgeon general has identified as being in a mental health crisis," she cautioned. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER For example, a teen waking up at 6:30 a.m. for an 8 a.m. school start time under permanent DST would be rising biologically at 5:30 a.m., Troxel noted, which is "in the middle of their biological night." "Framing permanent DST as a fix for seasonal depression gets the science exactly backwards," she added. Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c352ee6011c3f4e86787 Israeli ambassador compares France's far-left leader's rhetoric to Hitler as antisemitism surges te 2026-05-27T10:11:31.011Z Israeli ambassador compares France's far-left leader's rhetoric to Hitler as antisemitism surges PARIS, France — Israel's ambassador to France says far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon's rhetoric against Jews "reminds me of Hitler," warning that foreign influence is fueling a surge in antisemitism that has some French Jews hiding their identities to survive daily life. France recorded 1,320 antisemitic acts in 2025 — triple the 436 incidents in 2022 — but a senior member of the Jewish community leaders told Fox News Digital they refuse to retreat, even as the attacks and incidents keep coming. Israeli Ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, says France is home to Europe’s largest Muslim community and is contributing to a high volume of antisemitic incidents reported across the country each day. France also has Europe's largest Jewish community. GLOBAL RISE IN ANTISEMITISM LEAVES JEWISH COMMUNITY ISOLATED, RABBI SAYS WORLD AT 'A TIPPING POINT' "The number of events is extremely high — not because the French government does not fight it, but because there is this base in which antisemitism is growing," he said, due to foreign influence, which he claimed comes from Iran, Russia, Turkey and Qatar. While he says those state actors are fueling the fire of Jew-hatred from the outside, certain French political actors exploit antisemitism for the purpose of getting more votes. According to Zarka, foremost among them is the far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI). "The way [LFI leader] Jean-Luc Mélenchon speaks in front of a crowd reminds me of Hitler. The way he uses the idea of uniting against one enemy by speaking of Israel is similar to the way Hitler used to speak about the Jews," Zarka said. In February, the Human Rights League criticized Mélenchon after he mocked the pronunciation of Jewish names, including that of MEP Raphaël Glucksmann. Mélenchon previously wrote on his blog that "antisemitism remains residual in France," remarks critics said downplayed a surge in Jew-hatred following Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. Fox News Digital repeatedly contacted Mélenchon’s media adviser for comment but did not receive a response. Zarka added that over the past three years there has been a shift in the Jewish community’s perception of what was once considered the extreme right, with many no longer viewing the National Rally, formerly led by Marine Le Pen, as such. CALLS FOR US TO DO MORE AS ANTISEMITIC ACTS SKYROCKET IN EUROPE: 'ENORMOUSLY PAINFUL' "Let’s not forget that [National Rally president] Jordan Bardella went to Israel and, at Yad Vashem, made a formal commitment to fight antisemitism, be it from the right or the left, and that is significant... that is sinking into the mind of the Jewish community," Zarka said." Recent incidents include the partial cutting down on Jan. 12 in Lyon of a tree planted in memory of Ilan Halimi, who was abducted and murdered in a 2006 antisemitic attack. On Feb. 9, a young boy wearing a kippah was assaulted by a group of five individuals, one of whom allegedly held a knife to his throat. Ten days later, acid was sprayed in two dining rooms of a kosher restaurant in Paris’s 17th arrondissement. On Apr. 15, racist and antisemitic graffiti targeted three high schools in the Montpellier metropolitan area. In March, two brothers were arrested in connection with what authorities described as a "deadly and antisemitic" plot after police discovered a semi-automatic weapon, a bottle of hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag in their vehicle. Rabbi Elie Lemmel was targeted in two antisemitic attacks, including last June in Deauville, where he was punched in the stomach. Days later, he was attacked again in Neuilly-sur-Seine while sitting at a café terrace, when a Palestinian from Gaza struck him with a chair. Lemmel told Fox News Digital he had almost never faced aggression before, but believes the post-Oct. 7 conflict has intensified tensions. He said he understands those who choose to be more discreet and would never judge them. "You have to be vigilant," he said. "Unfortunately, some people see a kippah and it bothers them. Those who want to do harm will always find reasons. "If we start hiding, it is the beginning of the end," he added. "I have always worn a kippah, and that is why I continue to wear it." AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SUSPENDED AFTER ‘FREE PALESTINE’ BROADCAST TO ISRAELI PILOTS Yonathan Arfi, president of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France (CRIF), said some Jewish families now forgo displaying mezuzahs or use different names on mobile apps to avoid being identified. "On the one hand, there is a rise in antisemitism that leads to precautionary behavior," Arfi told Fox News Digital. "On the other hand, Jewish life remains more vibrant than ever, with synagogues full and more kosher restaurants than ever before." "We must not offer antisemitic terrorists and those driven by hatred our fear and withdrawal as a trophy," said Arfi. "Wherever possible, Jewish life must continue openly and proudly." Immigration to Israel, he said, should nevertheless be seen as a warning sign that some Jews no longer see a future in France. Historically, French immigration to Israel averaged between 1,500 and 2,000 people annually after the Six-Day War. The figure peaked at around 8,000 annually between 2012 and 2015, fell to about 1,000 in 2023, then rose again to more than 2,000 in 2024 and 3,500 in 2025. The Jewish Agency for Israel estimates roughly 4,000 immigrants from France in 2026. The Israeli ambassador to Paris noted that French authorities take combating antisemitism seriously, and therefore the country remains "a relatively safe place," while urging Israelis to exercise caution when traveling to other European countries such as Spain, Belgium and even the Netherlands, "where antisemitism flourishes." In February, President Emmanuel Macron denounced the "antisemitic hydra" that had crept into "every crack" of French society during a ceremony commemorating Ilan Halimi, a Jewish man kidnapped and tortured to death by the Gang of Barbarians in 2006. "In 20 years, and despite the resolute efforts of our police officers, gendarmes, judges, teachers and elected officials, the antisemitic hydra has kept advancing," Macron said, according to Le Monde. "Constantly assuming new faces, it has insinuated itself into the heart of our societies, into every crevice, too often accompanied by that same pact of cowardice: to keep silent, to refuse to see," he continued. Macron also condemned the "Islamist antisemitism" behind the Oct. 7 Hamas-led massacre, as well as "far-left antisemitism," which he said "rivals that of the far right." He added that antisemitism increasingly "uses the mask of anti-Zionism to advance quietly." Even so, bilateral ties with Israel are not without friction, with Zarka disclosing that the government of French President Emmanuel Macron refused to allow U.S. military overflights carrying weapons to Israel during the war against Iran. "The French made the decision not to provide us with an aerial bridge for American weapon shipments to fly over during the war against Iran," he said. It was the second time France had denied such a request, the first occurring during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the envoy noted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c33fee6011c3f4e8677e Kate Middleton reached 'final straw' with Prince Harry after comment about King Charles' cancer: author te 2026-05-27T10:11:11.033Z Kate Middleton reached 'final straw' with Prince Harry after comment about King Charles' cancer: author Kate Middleton refused to stop trying to mend Prince William and Prince Harry’s strained relationship, but the Duke of Sussex’s remarks about King Charles’ mortality became the breaking point. The claim was made by royal author Christopher Andersen, who spoke to numerous sources for his book "Kate!," which explores the Princess of Wales’ rise as one of the House of Windsor’s most influential figures. "She would not give up," Andersen told Fox News Digital. "Even after Harry threw William under the bus in his memoir ‘Spare,’ she was willing to keep trying. And the final break came. PRINCE WILLIAM WON'T WELCOME PRINCE HARRY BACK DESPITE NEW PLEA FOR RECONCILIATION: EXPERT "The final straw came really shortly after the king was diagnosed with cancer, when Harry [essentially] said, ‘I’d like to mend fences because we just don’t know how long [my father] has to live.’ Well, that kind of statement can be very hurtful to somebody who doesn’t really want to consider their own mortality and is battling cancer." "It was hurtful to Kate as well, I believe," said Andersen. "And, of course, it just ignited this firestorm of speculation about how sick the king really was at this point. And Kate pretty much felt that would be it. She wasn’t going to try anymore. So she has not. And as a result, there has been no chance of any … As a matter of fact, I don’t think we’re ever going to see them make amends. At least it’s not on the horizon now." Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace previously told Fox News Digital, "We don’t comment on such books." In May 2025, Harry told the BBC he wanted to reconcile with his family after losing a court battle over his publicly funded security, which he said led to his father stopping talking to him. WATCH: KATE MIDDLETON HIT ‘FINAL STRAW’ WITH PRINCE HARRY: AUTHOR "I would love reconciliation with my family," said the 41-year-old. "There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don’t know how much longer my father has." The monarch, 77, is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer. Andersen wrote that Kate, 44, was "disappointed" with Harry, while William, 43, was "apoplectic" with rage over the remarks, a courtier claimed. Andersen also wrote that Kate told William she "was done with Harry." "Princess Catherine is the sweetest, most loving person you could ever know," a Sandringham staffer told Andersen. "But like everyone else, she has her limits." Andersen told Fox News Digital he wanted to explore Kate’s close friendship with Harry and what ultimately went wrong. "What interests me most was the relationship between Kate and the two brothers and the fact that she acted as a kind of go-between," Andersen explained. "William, Harry and Kate had a very close relationship. [Harry] referred to Kate as the sister he never had. They made each other laugh. It was a very warm and loving relationship for a long time." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Of course, it all exploded after his marriage to Meghan Markle," Andersen claimed. "[But] ever since that point, she was the one person in the royal family who wouldn’t give up on them." Andersen wrote that Harry and Kate instantly clicked when they met. They shared "a screwball, somewhat slapstick, Monty Python-ish sense of humor — often at William’s expense." "I liked making her laugh," Harry recalled in "Spare." "And I was quite good at it." When Harry spoke about finding his soulmate, like William had, and joining the now-Prince and Princess of Wales as a foursome, she would reportedly encourage him by saying, "You’ll find someone. It just takes time." In the summer of 2016, Harry began dating Meghan, an American actress, after being set up by a mutual friend. The relationship moved quickly, with the pair announcing their engagement in November 2017. They married in May 2018. Despite Kate and Harry’s incredibly close bond, Andersen said Kate had an awkward first meeting with the woman who would become her sister-in-law. He wrote that after saying, "It’s so wonderful to finally meet you," Meghan reportedly "wrapped her arms around Kate." The princess "seemed startled, then stiffened." Andersen noted that when Meghan met William months earlier, he "recoiled" when she went in for a hug. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I was a hugger," Meghan later said in the 2022 Netflix docuseries "Harry & Meghan." "Always been a hugger. I didn’t realize that was really jarring for a lot of Brits. I guess I started to understand very quickly that the formality on the outside carried through on the inside." "What also surprised her was that William and Kate acted as if they had never heard of [her show] ‘Suits,’ even though Harry had told her they were die-hard fans of the series," Andersen wrote. Andersen told Fox News Digital it was likely never destined for Kate and Meghan, 44, to become friends. "Meghan is quintessentially Californian," he said. "The fact that she’s an actress and an influencer — these are things that are not merely that she’s an American and the sensibilities are different ... I don’t think Kate and Meghan were ever going to be great friends." "Kate Middleton was willing to make tremendous sacrifices for her husband, frankly, for her country, because she realized that the monarchy is extremely important, not only to the U.K. but the Commonwealth," he continued. "And she wanted to do her job. She sees it that way. Loyalty is a big thing for her. Again, she believes in king and country to some extent, not at the expense of her family, but she was willing to do what comes with being the Princess of Wales and the future queen." Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing intrusive British press coverage and a lack of support from the palace. After moving to California that year, they aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. Harry’s 2023 memoir further strained his relationship with the royals. Andersen said Kate "made many, many attempts" to bring the brothers back together. While there appeared to be hope for reconciliation at Prince Philip’s funeral in 2021, the relationship quickly soured again. In "Spare," Harry described a heated exchange with his brother that he compared to a "duel." "I took it all in: his familiar scowl, which had always been his default in dealings with me; his alarming baldness, more advanced than my own; his famous resemblance to Mummy, which was fading with time," Harry wrote. "With age. In some ways, he was my mirror, in some ways, he was my opposite. My beloved brother, my arch nemesis, how had that happened?" In "Spare," Harry also claimed that in one incident, William called his wife "difficult," "rude" and "abrasive." "He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor. I landed on the dog's bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out." Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the claims in the book. PRINCE HARRY’S BETRAYAL DRIVING PRINCE WILLIAM TO PROTECT KIDS FROM HEIR-AND-SPARE NIGHTMARE: EXPERT While Harry and Kate were exceptionally close, Andersen wondered whether Meghan’s outlook on loyalty to the crown as a newcomer complicated that dynamic. "I think Meghan is very charming," said Andersen. "She’s very intelligent, and I think she wanted the best for Harry. But I also think maybe [Kate] saw quite quickly that Meghan prioritized things that the rest of the royals wouldn’t. Maybe Meghan didn’t grasp the weight of the responsibility that was being thrust upon her. "[Kate] can see when someone else isn’t really willing to step up and make that kind of sacrifice, and maybe prioritizing the country, this thousand-year-old institution, one of the greatest in the world, over her own life. That’s what Kate has done, really. And Meghan, from the start, made it clear that she wasn’t willing to do that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c32bee6011c3f4e86775 Dana White denies America 250 UFC fight at White House will be 'political,' 'not at all' about politics te 2026-05-27T10:10:51.105Z Dana White denies America 250 UFC fight at White House will be 'political,' 'not at all' about politics UFC President and CEO Dana White insisted that the upcoming plans for a UFC fight at the White House for the America 250 celebration in June is not "political." "Not at all, no," White told TIME Magazine on Tuesday. "Well, it’s on the birthday of America! I mean, it’s the 250th birthday of America. What better place to celebrate it than the White House?" He continued, "And the thing that you have to understand about me is, I respect whoever is the President of the United States. It isn’t about red or blue or politics for me. I’m friends with people on the far left, and I’m friends with people on the far right, and I consider myself right down the middle." DANA WHITE SAYS 'I DON'T GIVE A S---' IF TRUMP FRIENDSHIP COSTS HIM BUSINESS, 250TH EVENT WAS TRUMP'S IDEA White elaborated on his comments, arguing that this would not go against his claim that he wants "nothing to do with politics" after endorsing President Donald Trump in 2024. "You can make anything political if you want to," White said. "I love this country like anybody on the left loves this country. I love this country like anybody on the right loves this country. This is basically me spending a ­sh-t­load of money to celebrate the 250th birthday of America, with America and the rest of the world." UFC HEAD DANA WHITE DISMISSES CONCERNS HE'S 'OVERTLY POLITICAL,' ADDS 'JUST BE AUTHENTIC' White has maintained an ongoing friendship with Trump for decades, particularly after Trump supported UFC by holding events at his casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This friendship led to White eventually speaking in support of Trump at the Republican National Convention in 2024. "Everybody said, ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do it,’" White told TIME Magazine. "It was about more than ‘You don’t want to get into politics.’ The bigger one was ‘He’s never gonna win.’ And I was like, ‘Well, whether he wins or not, the guy’s been a good friend to me.’" In 2025, White revealed that Trump was the one who came up with the idea for a UFC event at the White House in honor of the America 250 celebration. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "When you walk around the White House with him, he's so proud of the White House, and he loves it so much, and he loves America. He believes that the White House belongs to the people of America," White said. "He wants to do more things like kids coming in doing Easter egg hunts, things around Christmas and special events…That's his thing. He wants to bring more Americans to the White House. His thing was, ‘This is your house.’ I was lucky he said, ‘We should do a fight here.’" The "UFC Freedom 250" fight is scheduled to take place outside the White House on June 14. This would coincide with Flag Day as well as Trump's 80th birthday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c317ee6011c3f4e86763 WATCH: Purple Heart veteran reacts to Platner's refusal to apologize for mocking him, shreds PTSD excuse te 2026-05-27T10:10:31.115Z WATCH: Purple Heart veteran reacts to Platner's refusal to apologize for mocking him, shreds PTSD excuse FIRST ON FOX: A Purple Heart veteran who was mocked online by Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner issued a blistering response to a video of Platner declining to apologize or acknowledge regret over the comment.  "I saw the video and honestly, I don't want an apology. I don't need an apology. I consider the source of where the comment came from, and I'm the type of person that — in order for me to worry about what you say — first I have to respect you," U.S. Army veteran Teddy Daniels said in response to a video taken by Fox News Digital over the weekend in which Platner declined to apologize. "There's zero-to-no respect for a self-proclaimed communist," Daniels said. "You know, the ironic thing is, some guys run towards gunfire and other guys run toward keyboards, and I think that's a big difference." In a now-deleted Reddit post on from June 2019, made under the username "P-Hustle" — an account that Platner has acknowledged owning — he reacted to a viral helmet-cam video showing Daniels being shot four times during a 2012 clash with Taliban fighters, saying that Daniels "didn’t deserve to live." WATCH: PLATNER DOESN'T APOLOGIZE TO PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT, VOTERS WHEN CONFRONTED ON POST MOCKING SOLDIER "This video never gets old," Platner wrote before calling Daniels a "dumb motherf---er" and claiming that "poor marksmanship" by the Taliban was the only reason Daniels survived.  The deleted post can still be found in the Maine Monitor’s database of Platner’s deleted Reddit history, alongside other resurfaced posts where he described himself as a "communist" and "socialist," used alleged homophobic slurs, and praised Hamas military tactics. Platner also targeted "American Sniper" Chris Kyle in an unearthed interview, in which he suggested Kyle killed civilians to inflate his numbers. VETS TORCH DEM SENATE HOPEFUL WHO CALLED ARMY ‘FAT, LAZY TRASH,’ MOCKED SOLDIER SHOT FOUR TIMES Daniels, a former Republican candidate for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, suggested Platner's comments about Kyle stem from jealousy. "This was an interview that he was doing where he said this, so this was premeditated," he said. "There was no trigger there for him except for the fact that Chris Kyle was a man 100 times greater than Grant Platner and shoes that he could never, ever fill." Daniels added that if anyone "deserves an apology," it’s his children and the children and widow of Kyle. "I believe he owes them an apology to their face," Daniels said.  Platner has previously leaned into his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a reason for making the inflammatory posts, an explanation that Daniels isn’t buying.  "I think Graham Platner is using his PTSD as a crutch, as a means to avoid accountability for his actions," Daniels said. "I have PTSD, obviously, from my tour. I've had 20-plus surgeries to get fixed after my tour and enduring the pain and recovery after each one of those surgeries. So I could understand how there might be moments, small, minute moments in time to where your PTSD may cause you to say something or do something that is out of character." NAVY SEAL WHO KILLED BIN LADEN RIPS PLATNER FOR 'BARBARIC' POST TRASHING SOLDIER UNDER FIRE: 'OUT OF LINE' Daniels continued, "But this appears to be a continuing course of conduct with Graham Platner, and he is trying to blame [PTSD], which I think is insulting to every service member who actually suffers from PTSD. Or anybody for that case who suffers with PTSD. He's trying to use PTSD as a crutch, as an excuse to avoid accountability. And that's just wrong, the first step of being a man is taking responsibility and accountability for your actions and your words and we're just not saying that here." Platner supporters have defended some of the controversial posts as "locker room talk" or simply an example of soldiers having a "dark" sense of humor to get through hard times. Daniels told Fox News Digital that he’s been in countless locker rooms and barracks, and that doesn’t excuse Platner’s comments. "Graham Platner and his privileged background wouldn't know the first thing about locker room talk," Daniels said. "Listen, I get that guys can be crude, rude, inner-service rivalries, whatever the case is, but the stuff that this guy put out there publicly is beyond locker room talk. It is just vile and disgusting." Fox News Digital reached out to the Platner campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16c0c1ee6011c3f4e866d4 Super Bowl champion Jerome Bettis has message for Jaxson Dart, Abdul Carter after Trump rally controversy te 2026-05-27T10:00:33.435Z Super Bowl champion Jerome Bettis has message for Jaxson Dart, Abdul Carter after Trump rally controversy Super Bowl champion and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Jerome Bettis weighed in on the rampant Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter discourse. Dart introduced President Donald Trump before his speech in Suffern, New York, on Friday, and New York Giants teammate Abdul Carter took issue with it. Bettis said that they don’t have to agree on their political opinions but have to find a way to work together. "You don't have to agree. And that's the one thing. I mean, you don't agree with your teammate, but you got to find a way to work with them and I think that's what happens," Bettis told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Bettis said Dart and Carter need to find common ground. "I think politics, it's always there. It's never really in the forefront in terms of sports or a locker room. So, I don't think that's ever an issue. But what you have to do is find common ground. I think that's what team sports is all about," Bettis said. "People coming from different walks of life are all coming together for one common goal. And in order for you to all support that goal, you have to find common ground with each other." It appeared Carter and Dart found some common ground as they appeared to squash any potential rift when Carter posted to X in a since-deleted tweet that they were "good." "Me and JD6 are good! We spoke earlier as Men," Carter wrote. "Y'all can keep y'all narratives." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Dart, 23, set the stage for Trump’s speech with a chant before welcoming the president onto the stage. "Big Blue Nation, it’s a pleasure to be here. I got to start this off with a ‘Go Big Blue,’" Dart said, and then led the chant for a few moments before proceeding to introduce Trump. "What an honor, what a privilege it is to be here, and without further ado, I’m grateful, I’m honored, I'm pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th president of the United States America, President Donald J. Trump." Trump and Dart then shook hands on the stage before the 23-year-old departed. Carter began the firestorm by reposting a video of Dart introducing Trump on X and captioning the tweet, "Thought this s--- was AI, what we doing man." He has since deleted the tweet. Bettis played from 1993-2005, and he said politics were not an issue during his time in the NFL. He did note that political climate has changed drastically in the last 20 years since his retirement. "No, it never did (cause an issue). But you have to understand that the landscape of politics right now is very divisive. And so I think it was much different 20 years ago than it is now. Now everyone's picking sides and this and that and now you hate the other guy's side. And that was never the case in politics 20 years ago. Hey, you respected the guys decision and his politics was his politics and now it's a much different dynamic that politics weighs on people nowadays," Bettis said. EMMANUEL ACHO SAYS IT WAS 'PRETTY STUPID' FOR JAXSON DART TO INTRODUCE PRESIDENT TRUMP Bettis will be playing in the American Century Tournament from July 10-12 at Edgewood Golf Course in Lake Tahoe. The tournament has raised more than $8 million for regional and national charities. American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year. Bettis has been a longtime competitor in the tournament since retiring in 2006. He said it has been "incredible" to see the event grow over the years. The Pro Football Hall of Famer said he is still trying to round in the form for the tournament. Bettis said he is trying a new swing and is wondering how it will hold up. Bettis said his favorite part of the tournament is interacting with the athletes and having fun with the guys. "I think the favorite part is really getting to chop it up with the athletes because obviously being retired, you don't get the chance to do that anymore. And so, when you do get a chance to kind of rib guys and have fun with guys like that locker room experience again, it's really fun and exhilarating," Bettis said. The tournament will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16bed4ee6011c3f4e86623 Less Than Half Of Arizona Households Could Afford Mortgage In 2025, Per Report te 2026-05-27T09:52:20.959Z Less Than Half Of Arizona Households Could Afford Mortgage In 2025, Per Report By Staff Reporter | A new analysis of housing data found that less than half of households in Arizona could afford their monthly mortgage in 2025.  A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) determined that only 42% of Arizona households could afford their mortgages last year.  In 2019, 66% of Arizona households could afford their monthly mortgages.  The report also found that the state faces a 56,000-unit housing shortfall, and estimated a long-term cumulative housing deficit of 110,800 units.  Based on those estimations, CSI predicted that it would take well over a century — 119 years — to close the housing gap in Arizona.  CSI found that Arizona households need to make $87,000 annually or nearly 60 hours of work per month at the average hourly wage rate ($35.10) to afford a typical home mortgage. In 2019, the hours of work per month needed to afford an average mortgage amounted to just under 40 hours.  CSI’s analysis found that housing costs remain elevated while building permits have declined.  Although home prices fell by about 3% in 2025, the average home was estimated to cost nearly $42,000 (or 11%) above the pre-pandemic pricing — nowhere close to historical trends or price-to-income ratios. Home prices peaked in 2022.  At present, the average house in Arizona costs nearly $421,000. That figure represents a 3.4% decline from summer 2024 and an 8.6% decline since summer 2022. However, that average home cost sits $142,900 higher than the average cost in 2019. As of February, the average 30-year mortgage rate was over 6%. Compared to the earliest data provided (2015), many things have increased greatly for Arizonans: the average home price (doubled), the average mortgage payment (nearly tripled), and the hours of work required (nearly doubled).  The average home pricing in December 2015 was just over $211,100, with a 30-year mortgage rate just under 4%, an average mortgage payment of $800, and the average wage rate of $23.23 requiring 35 hours of work per month. Average monthly mortgage payments doubled from 2019 to 2025: about $1,000 in 2019 to $2,000 in 2025.  The state issued just under 51,000 residential building permits last year, representing a 14% decline from 2024. Though lower, last year’s total permits fell within the range for keeping up with population growth and housing demand. CSI estimated that the state needs between 45,000 to 60,000 permits annually to keep pace with growth and demand. Maintaining that safety range doesn’t appear to be the reality shaping up for 2026, however. The state authorized about 3,000 new housing units in January, putting the state on pace to have 36,700 units by the year’s end — well below the necessary annual permit range.  This report on the state of housing was released around the same time as the latest employment report from the Senate’s Joint Economic Committee (JEC). The JEC found that the unemployment rate remained unchanged in April (4.7%), which is higher than the national unemployment rate (4.3%). The state had an increase in about 8,100 net payroll jobs, one of 42 states to experience an increase; in March, the state had a 1,900-job increase.  Over the past year, Arizona added 13,300 payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.5%. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Less Than Half Of Arizona Households Could Afford Mortgage In 2025, Per Report first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16bebfee6011c3f4e8661a Ciscomani Leads Bipartisan Push To Modernize Nogales Port After Massive Weapons Bust te 2026-05-27T09:51:59.346Z Ciscomani Leads Bipartisan Push To Modernize Nogales Port After Massive Weapons Bust By Matthew Holloway | Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) is leading a bipartisan effort to accelerate modernization of the Dennis DeConcini Land Port of Entry in Nogales, urging federal officials to advance improvements at one of the busiest crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. Ciscomani joined Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ04) and Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ08) in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and General Services Administration (GSA) calling for swift action to modernize the port, which lawmakers described as critical to both trade and border security. The lawmakers wrote that the DeConcini Land Port of Entry plays a major role in commerce between Arizona and Mexico and requires modernization to address operational challenges and infrastructure concerns. “The DeConcini Port of Entry is at the heart of U.S.-Mexico trade, moving everything from medical supplies to agricultural products that directly impact Arizona businesses and daily life,” Ciscomani said. “Modernizing this port is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to upgrade infrastructure, enhance lawful trade, and create a more efficient environment for the business community and border personnel alike.” In their letter, the lawmakers urged federal agencies to expedite the next phase of the project, citing concerns over aging infrastructure, border operations, and public safety. The DeConcini facility was originally constructed in 1931, and last underwent major modernization in 1994. Lawmakers said portions of the port are increasingly vulnerable to flooding and related infrastructure failures that can disrupt travel and commerce. The letter described the port as one of the nation’s busiest land crossings and emphasized its role in supporting economic activity beyond a local level as well as national security. The lawmakers wrote, “This is not a Nogales project; this is a national asset in desperate need of investment.” According to Ciscomani’s office, modernization of the port would improve inspection capabilities, increase efficiency for lawful crossings, and enhance safety for Customs and Border Protection personnel working at the facility. Emphasizing the facility’s necessity for border security, Ciscomani wrote, “Ensuring CBP has access to modern infrastructure and advanced screening technologies at DeConcini is essential to counter evolving smuggling tactics and protect our communities. The battle against the flow of narcotics has shifted from those measured by the bundle and the ton to those that measured in the thousands of pills that are strapped around a smugglers’ waist. The DeConcini LPOE is at the forefront of this fight, and we must ensure that enforcement personnel have the best facilities, tools, and training to do their job to the best of their ability.” A woman was arrested in April after CBP officers at the DeConcini crossing referred her vehicle to secondary inspection as she attempted to enter Mexico, accompanied by three minors. According to a CBP press release, officers seized “a rocket-propelled grenade launcher tube, four rifles, an Avtomat Kalashnikova–or AK–pistol, 16 AK rifles, 24 rifle magazines, 16 rifle stocks, 20 pistol grips, and miscellaneous other weapons parts.” KEEPING OUR HOMELAND SAFE. On Sunday, @CBP officers at the Area Port of Nogales seized dozens of weapons from a car attempting to cross the border — including a ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADE. The other weapons included four rifles, an AK-style pistol, 16 AK rifles, 24 rifle… — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 22, 2026 Local business leaders also expressed support for the effort. Jaime Chamberlain, a Nogales businessman and member of the Border Trade Alliance, said that modern infrastructure is necessary to maintain trade flow and public safety at the crossing. Chamberlain said, “Nearly 10 million people cross through Nogales each year, and without significant investment, we risk falling behind at a time when global competitiveness demands the opposite. Our region—and our nation—cannot afford inefficiencies at one of its most important gateways. Just as importantly, modernization will provide our frontline officers with the facilities and technology they need to protect our communities while keeping legitimate travel and commerce moving.” The lawmakers’ call for modernization comes as federal agencies continue environmental and planning reviews associated with a potential large-scale redevelopment of the crossing. The DeConcini Port of Entry operates continuously and serves millions of travelers annually, though officials and local stakeholders have argued the current footprint and infrastructure are no longer sufficient to meet long-term demands. 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 Ciscomani Leads Bipartisan Push To Modernize Nogales Port After Massive Weapons Bust first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16bea9ee6011c3f4e86611 Democrat Amish Shah Embraces Further Left Agenda After 2024 Loss te 2026-05-27T09:51:37.953Z Democrat Amish Shah Embraces Further Left Agenda After 2024 Loss By Staff Reporter | Congressional candidate Amish Shah vowed to represent a further left faction of the Democratic Party should he be elected. Shah made the promise during a recent candidate forum hosted by LD3 Democrats. His shift represented a reflection on his 2024 loss against Rep. David Schweikert (R-01), who is running for governor. Shah served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2019 to 2024.  Per Shah, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) told him that he was too much of a “nice guy” to win the 2024 election. The DCCC refused to endorse Shah this time around, instead endorsing his primary opponent, Marlene Galan-Woods, earlier this month.  Elites in Washington should not be meddling in this race. This election will be decided by Arizona voters, not by establishment insiders in back rooms. Here is my full statement. pic.twitter.com/ajE9J9nSIP — Amish Shah, MD (@DrAmishShah) May 5, 2026 It appears Shah’s response was to move aggressively to the left on policy.  “I am not hesitating one bit to use my platform to be able to prosecute [President Donald Trump and Republicans] as vigorously as I can, sometimes with expletives or whatever it takes,” said Shah during the LD3 virtual forum. Shah also promised to repeal Trump’s tax cuts for working families. He called them “abominable.” National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ben Peteresen told The Yellow Sheet, which first reported on this virtual forum, that Shah’s statements were “radical.”  “Democrat Amish Shah said he lost because Biden and Harris were toxic, then ran even further left by calling for massive tax increases, socialism and open borders,” said Petersen.  The version of his candidacy that Shah presented on that virtual forum diverges slightly from the public version of his candidacy.  Shah has publicly claimed that he doesn’t recognize party differences and would work across the aisle to solve problems.  “When I served in the Arizona House, I didn’t see ‘Democrats’ and ‘Republicans.’ I saw problems that needed to be solved,” said Shah. “I’m running for Congress to bring that same mindset to Washington; focus on solutions, find common ground where we can, and actually deliver results that improve people’s lives.” When I served in the Arizona House, I didn’t see “Democrats” and “Republicans.” I saw problems that needed to be solved. That’s how we got things done; working across the aisle to pass commonsense legislation on healthcare access, public safety, and lowering costs for everyday… pic.twitter.com/xXgSu00ri1 — Amish Shah, MD (@DrAmishShah) April 15, 2026 Shah’s platform on his campaign website focuses on expanding federal healthcare, codifying abortion, ending tariffs, and increasing public school funding and teacher pay. On his “resources” page targeting primary opponent Galan-Woods, Shah promised to pass a ban on stock trading by members of Congress. Similarly, in his failed 2024 challenge to incumbent Schweikert, Shah styled himself as an “independent” candidate — despite his consistently progressive actions in the state legislature and a past admission to his alliance with socialists.  In a town hall with the Phoenix Democratic Socialists of America and the Progressive Democrats of America in 2019, Shaw encouraged the adoption of government-run universal healthcare. Months prior to that town hall, Shah proposed replacing capitalism with socialism.  Shah received national recognition by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for successfully defending the abortion drug mifepristone against attempts to outlaw it.  Shah was also behind legislation to expand anti-discrimination laws to afford protections to gender identity and sexual orientation, and to redefine marriage within the state constitution.  Shah has funneled over $230,000 of his own money into his congressional campaign according to Federal Election Commission records. So far, Shah has raised nearly $1.9 million. Top donors include the D.C. organizations IA Victory Fund and 314 Action Impact Slate; Illinois entrepreneur Purav Kapadia; and Chandler doctor Snehal Bhoola. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Democrat Amish Shah Embraces Further Left Agenda After 2024 Loss first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16be78ee6011c3f4e865e6 Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe apologizes after controversial strikeout celebration sparks backlash te 2026-05-27T09:50:48.163Z Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe apologizes after controversial strikeout celebration sparks backlash In modern baseball, every celebration gets praised, and anyone criticizing it gets treated like a buzzkill. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe tested those boundaries on Tuesday. With the Brewers coasting to a 6-0 lead in the eighth inning, the 25-year-old struck out Alec Burleson and immediately launched into a series of WWE-style, D-Generation X crotch chops. Brewers manager Pat Murphy was flat-out appalled. "I don’t know what got over him," Murphy said postgame. "I mean, he’s an emotional guy, but that kind of thing, that’s just not how we do things. I was embarrassed by it... It’s a 6-0 game. What are we doing there?" MICHIGAN BASEBALL PLAYER HITS DRUG-INSPIRED CELEBRATION AFTER HIT, APOLOGIZES FOR 'IMMATURE DECISION' Uribe later apologized to his teammates for the celebration. But the reliever also pushed back at Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol. "First and foremost, everyone here knows me and knows who I am, and knows I have a bit of a history of being emotional out there," Uribe said. "I owe an apology to the Brewers, I owe an apology to my teammates, to my manager, all the bosses of the team. I understand that’s unacceptable to go out there and react in a way like that." The Brewers reliever is no stranger to controversy. In May 2024, Jose Siri tried swinging at Uribe during a dugout-clearing quarrel. "I don’t think it’s professional for their manager to be making signs toward our dugout saying that he’s going to be hitting guys," Uribe continued. "There’s an event that occurred during practice today, too, and I don’t think that’s right. I have my teammates’ back, always." BREWERS MANAGER RIPS FANS FOR BOOING ALL-STAR CLOSER AFTER BLOWN SAVE: 'THESE AREN’T MACHINES OUT THERE' Fans quickly fractured over Uribe’s antics. Anyone who agreed with Murphy was promptly dismissed as a "wet blanket" by social media. "Even us Brewers fans are embarrassed by this," BrewersWin posted on X. Some leaned into the mayhem. "If they feel the need to bean us tomorrow, so be it," one fan added on X. "It means it worked." "Someone is wearing one in the earhole for that," another user reacted. But at the root of the discourse is an age-old baseball question: Is Uribe actually good enough to back up this level of disrespect? So far, the numbers say no. Entering Tuesday, Uribe owned a shaky 4.42 ERA over 18.1 innings this season, a wild contrast to his exceptional 2.60 career average. The Brewers ultimately secured the 6-0 victory, locking down the win against their divisional rivals. For one night, Uribe's performance was clean enough. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16be64ee6011c3f4e865dd NFL puts 'Inspire Change' and 'Choose Love' on fields but not so aggressive about its domestic abuse issues te 2026-05-27T09:50:28.237Z NFL puts 'Inspire Change' and 'Choose Love' on fields but not so aggressive about its domestic abuse issues The start of another work week brought another NFL domestic abuse story, this time with the arrest of Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs on five charges tied to abuse complaints. And, while the names and allegations change, the story is all too familiar. A world-class NFL athlete, coach or highly paid administrator somehow is alleged to have manhandled a female. And before we go any further, allow this important stipulation: Not every allegation is true and not every accused person is guilty. But this also is a fact: Some of these guys make the allegations go away by paying off the victims so as to be able to claim innocence. GREEN BAY PACKERS PRO BOWL RB JOSH JACOBS ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARGES The incidents are troubling in their misdeeds and numbers and it begs the question, what is the NFL doing about all this? Where is the league that has since 2020 told us to "End Racism" and "Inspire Change" as social justice initiatives been on its most visible employees putting their hands on women? Where is the "END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE" sign on NFL fields or on player helmets? It is nowhere, of course, because that would remind everyone the league, like the greater society it serves, has a problem. And doing that isn't high on the marketing department's list of things to do. But not highlighting homegrown domestic abuse doesn't make it less of a problem — not even for a league otherwise busy sending other virtue signals that probably don't need as much attention. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Serious questions: Does the NFL suffer more from a lack of choosing love or an abundance of domestic abuse? Is there more racism or strong men manhandling weaker vessels in the NFL? The statistics on domestic abuse in the NFL seem to tip the scales past way too much. Consider: May 2026: Former Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is accused in a civil lawsuit of breaking the leg of social influencer Sophie Hall during "backyard football drills." Hill settled the suit on the second day of trial in exchange for Hill dropping assault and battery claims. TYREEK HILL ACCUSED BY 250-POUND ONLYFANS MODEL OF BREAKING HER LEG, THEN GIVING HER A PIGGYBACK RIDE TO SEX April 2026: Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery of his daughter. The case was later dismissed without prejudice. April 2026: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is sued by his ex-girlfriend, Dacoda Jones, for $1 million, after she alleged physical and emotional abuse spanning from 2023 to 2025. That case has not yet been settled or disposed. December 2025: Dolphins linebacker coach Ryan Crow is fired after being placed on administrative leave following an August 2025 arrest on assault and battery charges against a female who lived with him. Prosecutors declined to file charges. August 2025: Offensive lineman Shaq Mason is arrested following an alleged violent altercation with the mother of his child at her Franklin, Tennessee, home home, during which he allegedly forced entry, choked the victim, struck her and sent a threatening message. He was apprehended by local police during a traffic stop later that morning and held on a $150,000 bond, with orders for GPS monitoring and no contact with the victim. The NFL has even witnessed Congress investigate it and one of its former owners, Daniel Snyder, about whether and how the league and the Washington Commanders covered up "decades of sexual misconduct" against women. None of these include Jacobs. None of these include charges dropped when the alleged victims — some of whom depend financially on the men — later refuse to cooperate with police or prosecutors, such as the recent James Pearce case. STEFON DIGGS' ATTORNEYS WARN ATHLETES FACE 'OPPORTUNISTIC TARGETING' AFTER NOT GUILTY VERDICT IN COURT And, again, some of these are outright unfair on their face — such as the strangulation charge, which was alleged against receiver Stefon Diggs and was later adjudicated in court with a not guilty verdict. But, let's agree, these are nonetheless a troubling number of incidents. And the NFL isn't exactly charging at the problem in plain sight like it is about us not choosing love enough. This is not to say the NFL hasn't tried to address the issue in the background. The league has in the past partnered with the "NO MORE" campaign on domestic violence and sexual assault awareness efforts since 2014, particularly after the Ray Rice scandal. The league also has supported organizations such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline and RALIANCE financially and through public-awareness initiatives. But these campaigns are on the margins while "Inspire Change" has been in fans' faces for years. And what change has that actually inspired? Not a lot. Because NFL players, coaches and others are still being arrested and charged with domestic abuse. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16bc0cee6011c3f4e8655a Sunburn, sky-high electric bills and other awful things that make summer quietly terrible te 2026-05-27T09:40:28.945Z Sunburn, sky-high electric bills and other awful things that make summer quietly terrible It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for the first official unofficial summer edition of The Gripe Report. We talked about it recently, but I don’t care what science says; summer starts when we hit Memorial Day. Once the Indy 500 is in the books and the grill is fired up, I’m in summer mode. Have a gripe? Send it in!: matthew.reigle@outkick.com When I was a kid, summer was my favorite season. It meant no school, warm weather, and my birthday was close. Now, it might be my least favorite season for those same reasons and more. So, let’s dig in to some of the worst things about summer. Electric Bills Skyrocketing I live in Florida, and that means that summer is the time of year when it gets surface-of-the-sun hot outside. Just like when it gets cold in other parts of the country, the best way to play defense against this is to simply keep your a-- inside. However, cranking the AC and throwing on so many fans to keep the interior of Reigle Manor (our rented townhouse) at a liveable climate comes at a price. A literal price. I’m more invested in the energy bill than I ever thought I’d be. I hate when it’s high and I'm entranced by keeping it low. In fact, I think the moment I said to my wife during the cooler months, "Hey, let’s pop the windows open and turn off the AC," only to be rewarded with a significantly cheaper energy bill, was the moment I officially crossed the threshold into adulthood. But, in the summer, ponying up some extra bread is a necessity, lest you want to die of heatstroke in your home. I’d prefer to avoid this. Kids Being Out Of School I’ve got no issues with kids, but my wife and I are DINKs: Double-Income, no kids. This isn't to say that I’m against having the kids I don’t actually have at home all summer. LIVVY DUNNE REACTS TO VIRAL VIDEO SHOWING HER BEING PROFANE IN CANADA, INDY 500 FANS GONE WILD & MEAT! What I am saying is, I’m against other peoples’ kids home all summer and ruining stuff I like to do. The biggest problem happens down at the neighborhood pool. When school is in session, it’s like an oasis where you can relax, unwind, and not have to worry about an 8-year-old cannonballing into you. Over the summer? It’s none of those things. I blame the parents. Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault. I was once a kid and an idiot. Some would even say I’m still the latter. But it’s a parent’s job to right their dopey little kids’ wrongs. So, when they crash into a handsome writer and his wife who are just trying to enjoy some beverages on the pool deck because they’re chasing pool toys, maybe say something. The other place we get burned by school being out is at theme parks.  Of course, the summer months are one of the biggest tourist seasons, and that means you’ll be dealing with insane crowds on top of the hellish heat and blazing sun. So, pro tip: don’t come to Florida in the summer and we’ll all be a little happier. Getting In Your Car After It Has Been Sitting In The Sun When you’re out running errands in the heat, there is nothing better than plopping back in your car with the AC blasting. But before you get to that, you have to suffer through a hot car. Is there anything worse than when you get in your car and grab the steering wheel, only to realize that it’s so hot you practically singe your palms? Yeah, actually, there is: accidentally leaning on the metal part of a seat belt that has been sitting directly in the sun and branding yourself with it. I know that sunshades can remedy this, but those are such a pain in the butt. The ones that fold like an accordion are easy to fold and unfold, but then you end up with this big piece of folded, reflective foam that you have to store somewhere. But if you go with the more compact version of a sunshade that is two pieces, you may never be able to get it folded up and placed back in its little packet ever again. That’s the kind I have, and it still feels like, on some days, despite nailing that little twist move you have to do to fold the pieces in on themselves, they sometimes just go, "Meh, we don’t feel like folding today, brother," and then just go BOING and spring open. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I can’t believe there aren’t a few people going into hospitals every day with scratched corneas because of those things. The real solution to this, unfortunately, requires a little bit of money. I bought a new car in January. It’s a Ford Bronco Sport, and because it's 2026, I had to download the Ford app before I even left the dealership.  I thought this was kind of stupid, but I’m not going to lie: I like being able to see where I parked or how much gas I have while sitting on the couch. But the biggest feature is the remote start. I always knew that as a cold-weather thing to heat your car before you go to work. What I didn’t realize is that you can turn on your car and then set the temperature. So, if I’m walking to my car, I can get it nice and cold, so when I open the door on a sweltering Florida day, I get hit in the face with crisp 60-degree air. It is a game changer… even though I think most people knew you could do this well before I did. I’m a dope. Let me have this. Sunburn I’m usually pretty good about applying sunscreen, but more and more I’m beginning to think it's a bit of a fools’ errand. I don’t know if I’m really screwing up when it comes to sunscreen application or if all the UV-blocking goodness isn’t as good as it used to be, but I feel like sunscreen only really works some of the time for me. There have been many times when I swear I got the back of the neck or the tops of my ears or my shoulders coated with a nice shellacking of Banana Boat, only to get burned anyway. And is there anything worse than a bad sunburn? Yeah, tons of stuff is, but it’s still pretty bad. I just hate how you could be doing nothing and then suddenly be in pain. You hop in the shower. Pain. You roll over in bed. Pain. You scratch an itch. Pain. You know where they don’t have to worry about sunburn? Places where it’s too cold for exposed skin. … That’s it for this edition of The Gripe Report. Be sure to send in your gripes for a future edition!: matthew.reigle@outkick.com Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b5a8ee6011c3f4e863d9 A progressive pope takes aim at AI and risks killing its miracles te 2026-05-27T09:13:12.318Z A progressive pope takes aim at AI and risks killing its miracles Bernie Sanders’ war against AI just gained a powerful new ally: the pope. In a new encyclical considered to be his most important policy statement to date, Pope Leo XIV warns that AI "threatens to normalize an anti-human vision" and calls for regulation of the booming industry. According to Vatican News, the pontiff advises that technology must not be concentrated "in the hands of a few," but managed "so that the guiding principle is not solely profit but the dignity of every person and the common good of all people." Channeling progressive Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who wants a federal moratorium on data center construction to slow the rapidly advancing technology, Pope Leo writes that AI cannot be allowed to throw people out of work "in the name of reducing costs and increasing profit." Like Bernie, the pope "expresses his hopes for a renewal of labor organizations." The pope has linked his encyclical letter, which The Wall Street Journal writes is "poised to define Leo’s papacy," to an 1891 encyclical titled "Rerum Novarum," or "new things," which criticized social woes stemming from the Industrial Revolution. That missive was written by Pope Leo XIII, the predecessor who inspired the current pope’s choice of name. Leo XIV signed his encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas," on May 15, as did Leo XIII. POPE LEO WARNS AI RISKS BECOMING TOOL OF 'DOMINATION, EXCLUSION AND DEATH' IN NEW ENCYCLICAL It’s a telling choice. Yes, the Industrial Revolution created considerable suffering for early factory workers and migrants who flooded into cities ill-prepared to house or feed them. On the other hand, that same industrialization of manual work led to an unprecedented increase in living standards, health and prosperity. Before factories and machines took over production, travel and farming, most of humanity lived in abject poverty and on the edge of starvation. The Industrial Revolution led to a huge boost in the production of everyday items such as clothes and furniture, and to lower costs. Real wages, meanwhile, climbed steadily over the course of the 19th century throughout the industrialized world, and the poverty rate declined sharply. As described by the Adam Smith Institute, which champions capitalism: "It was the Industrial Revolution that generated the wealth that paid for advances in public health and sanitation. It led to the conquest not only of extreme poverty, but of curable and preventable diseases. Far from bringing poverty and misery to the masses, it did the opposite, lifting their material conditions at a rate and to a level never before witnessed in human history." HERE'S HOW WE CAN LIVE AND WORK WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITHOUT LOSING OUR HUMANITY That is the uplifting event in human history that Pope Leo XIII deplored. In the same vein, Pope Leo XIV is opposed to the progress and wealth creation promised by artificial intelligence. As with the early industrialists who developed the steam engine and the spinning jenny, Silicon Valley innovators are making fortunes from AI and becoming politically powerful. Tech moguls acknowledge that some jobs will be overtaken by AI, but they also predict a boost to overall productivity, which will lead to more leisure time, less drudgery and other benefits. They also see AI leading to great medical advances. Bernie Sanders and Pope Leo XIV are narrowly focused on job losses; perhaps they cannot imagine the benefits. They are not imagining the millions of people around the world suffering from diseases, such as Parkinson’s, that may soon be curable thanks to the analytical powers of AI. They evidently don’t know about Jorie Kraus, who was stricken with a rare genetic disorder and spent the first 73 days of her life in a neonatal ICU and her first two years struggling to breathe or speak. Thanks to an AI diagnosis, Jorie was prescribed a common muscle relaxer used to treat seizures, and suddenly her little body regained control of her muscles. It was a miracle. Her mother gushed to an audience, "I said, ‘It can’t be, and it can’t be so fast. It was almost like a light switch.’" MARGARET SPELLINGS: AI IS HERE — AND AMERICA'S SCHOOLS AREN'T PREPARING OUR KIDS TO SURVIVE IT Or they aren’t impressed by the medical community’s newfound ability to repurpose existing drugs with the help of AI. The BBC reports, "At Harvard Medical School, an AI model found nearly 8,000 approved drugs that could potentially be repurposed to treat 17,000 different diseases." AI’s potential benefits are not limited to medicine. Large models can help streamline operations such as air traffic control or the TSA, helping to make flying safer and travel easier. Fraud and waste in government spending can more easily be tracked and eliminated. Many dull chores, such as drafting legal agreements or creating financial spreadsheets, can be done in a jiffy, while weather forecasting could become more accurate, helping people prepare for catastrophes. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION AI critics, including Bernie and the pope, are alarmed that the bots can do some things faster and cheaper than humans, raising concerns about employment prospects. Young people, especially, are worried about their futures, and increasingly hostile toward the industry. AI developers have not adequately addressed these concerns. They should be encouraging students to learn how to use artificial intelligence, and how to master its power, showing how it can enhance their skills and opportunities. Meanwhile, AI critics have taken a toll. According to a Morning Consult survey of brands and industries, AI is in the top 10 most distrusted categories, ranking just above social media. Interestingly, Americans are becoming less enamored with AI even as they use it more. Meanwhile, skepticism about AI is confined almost entirely to the English-speaking developed world; residents of other countries are much more positive on ChatGPT, Gemini and the like. AI creators may be brilliant, but they’re not doing a very good job promoting the new technology to Americans. They need to fix this by showing people what AI can do for them, and encouraging regulation, along with the Trump White House, that assuages concerns. Otherwise, Bernie and the pope may shut them down, abandoning the field to countries, especially China, which will erect far fewer guardrails to protect humanity. That is a far more frightening prospect. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE LIZ PEEK Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b594ee6011c3f4e863d0 JONATHAN TURLEY: Rep Goldman is trying to rage bait his way to victory. Can he? te 2026-05-27T09:12:52.323Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Rep Goldman is trying to rage bait his way to victory. Can he? New York Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman is fast becoming the Marie Antoinette of New York politics. As Democratic socialists rage against the privileged elite and promise sweeping welfare programs, Goldman is doubling down on promises of more impeachments and investigations. The ultimate establishment candidate is floundering. He is reportedly more than 20 points behind his Mamdani-endorsed opponent, housing advocate and former Comptroller Brad Lander. It appears that the "let-them-eat impeachments" is not resonating with his constituents. While Goldman is trying to fight off the challenge from the left with some pocketbook pitches, he is sticking to the narrative that got him elected a few years ago. In an "age of rage," Goldman has excelled, pushing unstepped on, unadulterated rage. Since his entry into politics, he has run on what was viewed as the sure winner in New York politics: obsessive, unending attacks on President Donald Trump. Goldman made sure that no one was more enraged at all things Trump, all the time. In this campaign, Goldman has returned to the same theme of promising new investigations and impeachments. Goldman claimed recently on MSNOW that he will lead any impeachment of Trump. ("[Maryland Democrat Rep.] Jamie Raskin and I will be leading investigations into Trump’s corruption, into all of the cabinet officials"). AFTER LOSING SENATE SEAT, CASSIDY ANSWERS WHETHER HE REGRETS VOTING TO IMPEACH TRUMP Even as his polls showed him trailing Lander, he was promising on May 18 that he had yet another basis to impeach Trump over his $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," a settlement fund that is expected to go to people investigated and prosecuted over the Jan. 6th riot. Some of us have criticized the creation of the fund as irregular and lacking congressional consultation. That is not to say that Trump is not right about the violation over the leaking of his taxes or the abuses that occurred after Jan. 6. In a March 22, 2021, interview with CBS News, Justice Department official Michael Sherwin declared that they wanted to send a message with the harsh treatment of defendants "to ensure that there was shock and awe."  The result was excessive measures against some who were simply present at the protest or did not engage in any violence. DAVID MARCUS: HE BARELY SURVIVED BIDEN LAWFARE, AND NOW HE DESERVES TO GET PAID Despite my objections to how the fund was created, it is neither illegal nor impeachable in my view. These settlement funds have long been left to the discretion of the Justice Department and past administrations have made generous settlements with politically aligned groups. However, the race in the 10th District may answer a more important question than another impeachment frenzy in Congress. The question is whether Goldman and other candidates can secure another term on rage alone. We will soon know whether Goldman’s "let them eat impeachments" pitch can override the bread-and-butter policies of Lander or New York Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani. NY DEM WOULDN’T BACK MAMDANI FOR MAYOR — NOW MAMDANI IS BACKING HIS CHALLENGER It is not that anger has lost its cachet, but the subject has changed as socialism sweeps over the Democratic Party, particularly in New York. In this "eat-the-rich" environment, Goldman is hardly a natural fit in modern Democratic politics. He is no "one percenter," mind you. He is the guy the one percenter looks on as privileged and entitled. As emphasized by Lander in his campaign, Goldman inherited his vast wealth as heir to the Levi Strauss family and is worth more than $200 million. He reportedly has at least three luxury homes in Atlantic Beach on Long Island, Manhattan and Water Mill in the Hamptons. MAMDANI'S WALL STREET COURTSHIP SPARKS CRITICISM OF ANTI-BILLIONAIRE AGENDA He seems to be the perfect example of the super-wealthy denounced by New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when she insisted that "you just can’t earn" a billion dollars. In Goldman’s case, he was born into such wealth. Goldman is not the antagonist, but the embodiment, of the socialist scourge. To be fair to Goldman, he hasn’t focused on being an average Joe with shared life experiences. He has made himself known to the establishment as someone willing to enthusiastically do those things that repel others. When attacks on ICE personnel increased exponentially (including attacks shown on television), Goldman denied seeing examples of such increasing attacks. When evidence mounted of then-President Joe Biden’s alleged influence peddling, it was Goldman who denied the corruption, insisting that they were just honest businessmen making money. When evidence mounted of the Biden administration coordinating a massive censorship system, it was Goldman who dismissed such concerns. When other Democrats decried the Biden Administration’s seizure of members of Congress’ phone records, Goldman ran out to downplay the attack on the legislative branch. When the administration sought to investigate those burning Teslas and dealerships by protesters, Goldman denounced it as a "political weaponization" of the legal system. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Lander continues to attack Goldman over his inherited wealth and for pouring huge amounts of his own money into the race. Despite the dismal polling, Goldman has outspent Lander in the campaign, vowing to match every donated dollar with his own money. It is shaping up as the ultimate race of the socialist wing of Mamdani and Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders with Lander versus the establishment with Goldman. Nevertheless, Goldman is an example of how the impeachment frenzy is likely to continue as members search for new targets to curry favor with voters. On May 21, Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen has announced that he will file frivolous articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts "for compromising the credibility of the court." That may not be enough for Dan Goldman, who could find himself the latest establishment casualty of the very mob that they hoped would keep them in power. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b580ee6011c3f4e863c7 As a lifetime NAACP member, it is ‘Out of Bounds’ for playing politics with football te 2026-05-27T09:12:32.393Z As a lifetime NAACP member, it is ‘Out of Bounds’ for playing politics with football The NAACP, once the vanguard of the fight for equal justice under the law, has launched a campaign called "Out of Bounds." Its goal: pressure Black athletes, fans, and donors to boycott college football programs in southern states over congressional redistricting disputes. What does college football have to do with redistricting? Absolutely nothing. This is not civil rights advocacy. It is the weaponization of a beloved American pastime — and the economic leverage of Black athletic talent — for raw partisan gain. As a life member of the NAACP, former Indiana attorney general, and prosecutor who has spent decades committed to equal justice, I write with sorrow and anger. The organization that helped dismantle Jim Crow is now entangling amateur sports in the culture wars, turning gridirons into political battlegrounds and risking the very opportunities it claims to defend. The NAACP’s targets are predictably one-sided: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and South Carolina. These Republican-led states have adjusted maps following recent Supreme Court rulings limiting racial gerrymandering. Yet the NAACP remains silent on Democratic-led efforts in blue states. California aggressively redrew maps to favor Democrats, netting potential gains. Virginia’s Democratic attempt to reshape districts for partisan advantage was blocked by its own state Supreme Court. NAACP ASKS BLACK ATHLETES TO BOYCOTT SEC, ACC POWERS IN LATEST SPORTS-AS-POLITICS PRESSURE CAMPAIGN This selective focus exposes the campaign as politics, not principle. Redistricting battles occur nationwide. Singling out red states and the South reeks of regional and political scapegoating rather than consistent advocacy for fair maps. The contradiction deepens with the NAACP’s opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The organization condemns requirements for proof of citizenship and stronger ID measures as racist voter suppression, while championing the creation and preservation of Black voting blocs and Black congressional districts. This smells of segregation by another name. The NAACP fought for decades to eliminate racial classifications in voting and representation. Now it defends them. True equality under the law means colorblind districts drawn on traditional principles — compactness, contiguity, and communities of interest — not engineered racial majorities that treat voters as demographic pawns. Demanding race-based districts while blocking basic election security measures undermines public confidence and the organization’s own history. SUPREME COURT CASE EXPOSES LIBERAL CONTRADICTIONS ON RACE AND SEGREGATION Founded in 1909 amid the horror of lynchings and the Springfield race riot, the NAACP brought together Black and White Americans to combat violence, segregation and disenfranchisement. Its legal strategy produced landmark victories: Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. It stood for equality, not perpetual racial grievance. Over the past five decades, however, the NAACP has increasingly fronted for the liberal left. The results in Black urban America — family breakdown, failing schools, persistent poverty — speak for themselves. By prioritizing partisan power plays over universal principles, the organization has eroded its credibility as an honest broker. This "Out of Bounds" effort marks a new low: turning college football, a merit-based arena where talent and hard work transcend race, into a racially charged financial heist. Black athletes drive billions in revenue for flagship programs. Threatening boycotts to extract political concessions treats those athletes as props, not individuals pursuing excellence. It echoes the very racial intimidation the original NAACP opposed — now deployed where race is irrelevant to the enterprise. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION College football should unite, not divide. It offers young men from all backgrounds discipline, education and opportunity. Dragging it into redistricting fights disserves athletes, fans and the cause of genuine equality. The NAACP owes its members, its history, and the country better. Return to the principles of 1909: equal justice, not engineered outcomes. Stop politicizing sports. Focus on real barriers to opportunity — family structure, education, culture — rather than scapegoating maps in red states while ignoring blue-state gamesmanship. America’s greatest civil rights victories came through moral suasion and universal principles, not boycotts of Saturday afternoons in the fall. The NAACP’s brand is too valuable, its legacy too hard-won, to squander on this divisive stunt. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM CURTIS HILL Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b56cee6011c3f4e863be Pete Hegseth’s anti-DEI speech at West Point is a template to save American lives te 2026-05-27T09:12:12.392Z Pete Hegseth’s anti-DEI speech at West Point is a template to save American lives If you have not read, watched, or listened to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s recent commencement address at West Point, you really should make the time to do so. It’s about protecting the lives of you and your family. During his desperately needed remarks, the Secretary of War reminded the cadets before him that: "The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can’t throw your pronouns at the enemy. Combat is the ultimate test, and our best Americans must ace it." Hegseth then rightfully singled out the United States Military Academy by calling out the "woke and weak leaders" who sought to transform West Point into a "woke Princeton." His alma mater. Said the combat decorated Secretary in part regarding those "leaders" of West Point: "They embraced the DEI craze and tried to introduce diversity and inclusion studies. They hired professors who advocated for anti-American ideologies right here in these halls…" How correct Hegseth is. On this point, I have a personal connection with the warning the Secretary of War delivered; West Point; and the Secretary himself. ROBERT MAGINNIS: GOD, DUTY AND THE RETURN OF MORAL CLARITY AT WEST POINT Back on July 2, 2022, I was on the hallowed grounds of West Point to appear on Fox & Friends Weekend to discuss my just authored book titled: The 56 – Liberty Lessons from those who Risked all to sign The Declaration of Independence. A book I had only written to protect our Founding Fathers from the "Woke" mob continually seeking to cancel them. Soon after my segment finished, a senior officer at West Point quietly approached me and asked if he could speak with me in private. After we walked off to the side, he outlined in detail how West Point was not only "going far left but eliminating or watering down one standard and tradition after the other." With tears in his eyes, he begged me to get the word out. To be sure, I tried, but it is a word Secretary Hegseth is much better positioned than I to amplify. As he just did so admirably. With regard to Hegseth himself, while staying on the grounds of West Point, I had the honor to speak with him one on one several times. To say that he is one who deeply cares about our military and the exceptionalism of our nation would be a vast understatement. He just proved so with his words calling out the destruction DEI is deliberately visiting upon our military. During his commencement speech, Hegseth also reminded all: "Many of you, even in your short time in uniform have endured what I call the slow slide of the U.S. Army. You’ve seen standards lowered, you’ve seen an obsession with race and gender, you’ve seen the watering down of discipline, codes weakened and traditions tossed aside in the name of political correctness, statues taken down, paintings placed in the basement…" It is here that I would like to make the most critical point of all. For it is not just the Army or our military in which we see "…standards lowered…an obsession with race and gender…the watering down of discipline, codes weakened and traditions tossed aside in the name of political correctness…" but in every single occupation which ultimately holds the precious lives of American citizens in its hands. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Be those occupations: our police and fire departments; the health care industry; the airline and transportation industries; air traffic controllers; 911 operators; and our utilities. All in the age of Obama and Biden which have become infused with draconian DEI edicts which have dangerously watered down the quality and effectiveness of those occupations. Hegseth’s warning about the corrosive – and nation-weakening – effect of DEI in our military applies as much or more to those fields. Jobs which every single day, do hold the lives of every single American citizen in their hands in one way or the other. I don’t believe "Identity Politics" should be the metric used to fill any job. Real world experience and merit should be the only criterion when seeking to fill any position. But most especially, when it comes to our military, our police, our firefighters, our doctors, our nurses, and our pilots, "Identity Politics" should never be employed. Hegseth’s West Point commencement address should be superimposed over all these occupations. The welfare, health, and very lives of all Americans depend upon those careers and callings being filled only by those most qualified. Regardless of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, we need the best of the best to protect us. A common sense — and life saving — point every American should agree upon. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DOUGLAS MACKINNON Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b558ee6011c3f4e863b5 Pakistan: America’s most complicated ally — and why Trump is betting on it again te 2026-05-27T09:11:52.475Z Pakistan: America’s most complicated ally — and why Trump is betting on it again As Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, emerged as a key intermediary in negotiations tied to the escalating Iran crisis, Washington once again found itself relying on a country that American officials have spent decades accusing of playing both sides in the war on terror. Munir has emerged as a key intermediary in negotiations aimed at preventing renewed conflict with Iran, placing Pakistan — despite decades of accusations involving Taliban safe havens, nuclear proliferation and Osama bin Laden — back at the center of U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East. The latest negotiations have again exposed one of the biggest contradictions in U.S. foreign policy: Washington keeps turning to Pakistan even after years of tension, distrust and accusations that elements of the country’s security establishment supported militant groups fighting American troops. ISLAMABAD DENIES SHELTERING IRAN JETS, TRUMP PRAISES PAKISTAN'S MEDIATION AS 'ABSOLUTELY GREAT' Pakistan’s renewed diplomatic role has come under heightened scrutiny — and exposed divisions among Republicans — after allegations that Iranian military aircraft may have been moved into Pakistani territory during the recent conflict, claims Islamabad has denied. "I don’t trust Pakistan as far as I can throw them," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said May 12. "If they actually have Iranian aircraft parked in Pakistan bases to protect Iranian military assets, that tells me maybe we should be looking for somebody else to mediate." Trump, however, publicly praised Pakistan’s leadership the same day. "They’re great," Trump told reporters May 12. "I think the Pakistanis have been great. The field marshal and the prime minister of Pakistan have been absolutely great." "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir have been helpful mediators, and the United States is grateful for Pakistan’s efforts to bring an end to the conflict. When Iran’s nuclear threat is removed for good, the entire world will be safer and more stable," White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital in a statement.  Pakistan has long occupied an uneasy place in American foreign policy. The nuclear-armed country borders both Iran and Afghanistan, maintains deep ties across the region’s security landscape and has historically been viewed by U.S. officials as too strategically important to fully isolate. Even critics who accuse Pakistan of double-dealing acknowledge Washington has struggled to disengage from Islamabad because of the country’s nuclear arsenal, geographic position and influence over regional militant networks. But distrust between Washington and Islamabad deepened dramatically after U.S. forces killed bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in 2011 — a military town located near the country’s premier military academy. "The fact that we had to do that operation without Pakistani support speaks volumes as to how much we trusted them," Bill Roggio, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and editor of the Long War Journal, told Fox News Digital. Critics and former U.S. officials long questioned whether Pakistani intelligence could have been unaware of bin Laden’s presence in Abbottabad, though Pakistan has repeatedly denied knowingly sheltering him. Analysts say Pakistan’s military establishment also spent years viewing Afghanistan through the lens of its rivalry with India, seeing a Taliban-friendly government in Kabul as a form of strategic leverage against Indian influence in the region. "They view Afghanistan as strategic depth," Roggio said. Analysts say Pakistan’s security establishment historically differentiated between militant groups targeting Pakistan itself and groups viewed as useful against India or in Afghanistan — a strategy critics argue led Islamabad to tolerate or maintain ties with some Taliban-linked and anti-India groups even while cooperating with U.S. counterterrorism operations after 9/11. Pakistani officials also have argued the country paid a heavy price for aligning with Washington after 9/11, pointing to years of suicide bombings, insurgent attacks and instability inside Pakistan itself. Pakistan’s defense minister recently acknowledged the country had done "dirty work" for the U.S. and the West during decades of regional conflict, arguing policies tied to the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan and the post-9/11 era ultimately destabilized Pakistan itself. Roggio argued Pakistan’s security establishment spent years publicly cooperating with Washington while simultaneously tolerating or supporting Taliban-linked groups fighting American troops in Afghanistan. PAKISTAN FLIP FLOPS ON TRUMP NOBEL PEACE PRIZE NOMINATION AFTER LESS THAN 24 HOURS "Pakistan supported the Taliban knowing that they were killing Americans," he said. Pakistan’s latest diplomatic role has also drawn renewed scrutiny after allegations that Iranian military aircraft may have been moved into Pakistani territory during the recent conflict — claims Islamabad has denied. Pakistan’s nuclear history has fueled concern in Washington for decades as well. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of Pakistan’s nuclear program, later admitted operating a proliferation network that transferred nuclear technology and expertise to countries including Iran, Libya and North Korea. Counterterrorism analysts and former U.S. officials have long warned that al Qaeda operatives and affiliated groups continued finding sanctuary in parts of Pakistan’s tribal regions even after the 9/11 attacks, though the scale of those networks remains debated. Pakistani officials have long denied supporting terrorist organizations and argue the country has itself suffered heavily from Islamist violence, including attacks by ISIS-K and the Pakistani Taliban. Islamabad also has denied allegations that Iranian military aircraft were sheltered inside Pakistan during the recent conflict. More than a decade after the bin Laden raid shattered trust between Washington and Islamabad, Pakistan’s military leadership has again emerged as a critical diplomatic channel for Washington — this time during the escalating crisis involving Iran. Trump increasingly has engaged Munir directly in recent weeks, reinforcing longstanding perceptions that Pakistan’s military — rather than its civilian government — remains the country’s dominant power center. Munir, a former intelligence chief, has leveraged Pakistan’s longstanding relationships across the region to position himself as a channel between Washington and Tehran. Roggio argued Pakistan is also attempting to rehabilitate its international image by presenting itself as a stabilizing force in the region. "They’re trying to present an image of being a purveyor of peace in the region," he said. Earlier rounds of diplomacy tied to the Iran conflict were also hosted in Islamabad, elevating Pakistan’s role as a regional intermediary. Pakistan and Qatar appear to have emerged as complementary diplomatic channels rather than competing ones during the latest negotiations involving Iran. Analysts say Pakistan’s military leadership has increasingly positioned itself as a political and security intermediary between Washington and Tehran, while Qatar has remained central to the more formal diplomatic and financial dimensions of regional negotiations. Qatar, which hosted negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban that led to the 2020 Doha agreement laying out the framework for the eventual U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, has again emerged as a central diplomatic channel as talks intensified over the weekend. Pakistan also played a behind-the-scenes role in those negotiations, reflecting Washington’s longstanding reliance on Islamabad’s ties to the Taliban leadership during the Afghanistan war. Critics of the Doha agreement argued it sidelined the U.S.-backed Afghan government while strengthening the Taliban ahead of its return to power in 2021. Pakistan’s relationship with the Taliban also has become increasingly strained since the group returned to power in Afghanistan. Pakistani officials have accused Taliban authorities of failing to stop militants launching attacks into Pakistan from across the border, and Islamabad has threatened military action against some groups operating near Afghan territory. The divide over Pakistan reflects a broader debate that has shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades: whether Washington’s strategic need for Islamabad outweighs longstanding concerns over the country’s relationships with militant groups and regional adversaries. More than a decade after the bin Laden raid shattered trust between Washington and Islamabad, Pakistan has once again become a diplomatic channel the U.S. appears unable — or unwilling — to avoid during one of the region’s most volatile crises. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b540ee6011c3f4e86380 When Two Heated Political Issues Descended on One Swing District Town te 2026-05-27T09:11:28.391Z When Two Heated Political Issues Descended on One Swing District Town Marana, Ariz., is used to placid local politics, but the town, in a congressional district held by Juan Ciscomani, has been convulsed by two national issues, A.I. and immigration detention. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b52cee6011c3f4e86377 The Two Issues That Could Swing This District te 2026-05-27T09:11:08.391Z The Two Issues That Could Swing This District Two national controversies — A.I. data centers and ICE detention centers — are converging in one swing congressional district. Our Southwest reporter Reis Thebault visits the town of Marana, Ariz., where some people are angry about both potential projects. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b516ee6011c3f4e8636e Ken Paxton Victory Tests Whether Texas Republicans Can Reunite for November te 2026-05-27T09:10:46.883Z Ken Paxton Victory Tests Whether Texas Republicans Can Reunite for November Republican voters made a familiar bet, that Texas is conservative enough that any Republican, even the most conservative, will beat a Democrat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b502ee6011c3f4e86365 Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate te 2026-05-27T09:10:26.953Z Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate Many Democrats and some Republicans said the scandal-plagued Ken Paxton’s victory could turn Texas into a battleground state that will determine Senate control. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b2cdee6011c3f4e86329 🚧 Havasu Tip List | New water lab makes progress te 2026-05-27T09:01:01.829Z 🚧 Havasu Tip List | New water lab makes progress Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16b2b8ee6011c3f4e86320 Lake Havasu City candidate Q&A | Can Lake Havasu keep up with its growing health care needs? te 2026-05-27T09:00:40.305Z Lake Havasu City candidate Q&A | Can Lake Havasu keep up with its growing health care needs? As the 2026 primary election approaches, with early voting set to begin June 24, Today’s News-Herald is asking Lake Havasu City Council candidates one question each week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16a6f0ee6011c3f4e86036 Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US te 2026-05-27T08:10:24.793Z Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside Europe. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to roughly $100 million and will finance WeRoad’s push into the U.S., beginning with Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a169b40ee6011c3f4e85da6 Something to hide? ICE under fire for substandard conditions at for-profit detention center te 2026-05-27T07:20:32.315Z Something to hide? ICE under fire for substandard conditions at for-profit detention center On what planet do ICE agents fire tear gas at a United States senator? Um, that would be this planet, I guess. Sen. Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat, was trying to play a mediating role between protestors and a hunger strike being conducted at the ICE detention center, Delaney Hall, in Newark. Kim was allowed in only after calling Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former Senate colleague.  Here’s what Kim described on Facebook: "18-year-old high school student crying and saying she just wanted to graduate senior year." "Woman who had a miscarriage and left to manage all on her own." "Mom not allowed to spend more than a few minutes with 4-month-old baby." It went on in that vein. "Our government should focus on helping Americans afford their lives, not lock people up in for-profit detention centers," he said. Outside, the senator positioned himself between ICE agents and the demonstrators, holding up his arms, according to NJ.com. The agents fired their chemical irritants anyway, hitting Kim and many in the crowd. Medics were later photographed washing out Kim’s eyes. New Jersey’s new governor, Democrat Mikie Sherrill, showed up and was refused entry to the detention center. "What I heard from them was heartbreaking," Sherill said, referring to family members and advocates. What are these people trying to hide, anyway? Turning away the state’s governor? Sherill said she has heard from relatives of detainees who have complained about spoiled food and lack of medical care. RELATED: MARKWAYNE MULLIN GOES OFF ON DEMS’ 'GARBAGE' MEMORIAL DAY ‘POLITICAL STUNT’ AT ICE FACILITY Mullin accused Sherill, Cory Booker and other Jersey Democrats of "smearing ICE law enforcement" and said there was no hunger strike or substandard conditions at the center. "They should be thanking our law enforcement for removing these murderers, pedophiles, rapists and drug traffickers from their state." After the tragic fatal shootings of two American citizens, ICE has been out of the news for a while. That was the goal of Mullin, who said he would keep a low profile, in marked contrast to his fired predecessor, Kristi Noem. He has also adopted some reforms, such as requiring agents to obtain a search warrant before entering a home, which would have avoided several embarrassing episodes of wrong addresses and mistaken identities. As Mullin said at his confirmation hearing in March, "My goal in six months is that we’re not in the lead story every single day." The White House wants to play down the volatile issue heading into the midterms. A major problem has been poorly trained agents who were allowed to join the force with a shortened 47-day training program. Mullin restored the standard 72-day curriculum. Look, most ICE agents are trying to do a dangerous job under difficult conditions. Hundreds of people have been charged with assaulting or impeding a federal officer. What makes matters worse are claims that some ICE agents haven’t received their full paychecks or a promised $50,000 sign-up bonus. I’m not wild about for-profit detention centers, but what choice do they have? There aren’t enough prison cells to hold all these detainees. Delaney Hall, for instance, holds up to 1,000 of them. An attorney says 74 cases were assigned to one judge on a single day. But substandard care is unacceptable. We often hear the phrase "no one is above the law." If ICE was proud of these facilities, why are they blocking people like the governor from coming in? We talk about inspections of Iranian nuclear development — why isn’t Delaney Hall open for top elected officials to see how taxpayer dollars are being spent inside? Federal and state prisons are inspected all the time. This should be a requirement for anyone running these places. And they’ve obviously got plenty that they want to keep secret. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a168f87ee6011c3f4e8594d All 50,000 evacuees cleared to return home after chemical tank crisis at Southern California aerospace plant te 2026-05-27T06:30:31.122Z All 50,000 evacuees cleared to return home after chemical tank crisis at Southern California aerospace plant All evacuation orders stemming from a hazardous materials incident at a Southern California aerospace facility were lifted Tuesday night, allowing thousands of residents to return home. Officials lifted the final evacuation order for residents in Garden Grove living near a damaged chemical tank at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems that had previously been at risk of exploding. Authorities said roughly 50,000 people were ordered to evacuate in and around the Orange County city after a tank containing highly flammable methyl methacrylate (MMA) overheated and became compromised. "All residents will go home," Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Craig Covey said during a meeting. DISNEYLAND REMAINS OPEN AS EVACUATION ZONE SHRINKS AROUND CHEMICAL TANK SCARE Over Memorial Day weekend, a crack unexpectedly formed in the tank, relieving pressure and helping avert a catastrophic explosion, allowing most evacuees to return home. Still, roughly 16,000 residents remained under evacuation orders heading into Tuesday. Crews continued spraying water on the tank until the interior temperature stabilized at 92 degrees, down from 100 degrees over the weekend. A sprinkler system also doused the tank while company specialists and firefighters removed insulation to help cool it. COMMERCIAL BUILDING EXPLODES IN NEW JERSEY, MULTIPLE PEOPLE INJURED AND REMAIN IN CRITICAL CONDITION Authorities said evacuation orders were lifted after the tank’s temperature remained stable for four hours without assistance from the sprinkler system. While health officials have assured residents that monitoring had not detected hazardous levels of contamination or fumes, authorities said they will continue monitoring air quality, sewer systems and storm drains for several months. Exposure to MMA can cause serious respiratory problems, neurological issues, and irritation to the skin, eyes and throat, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. WORKERS KILLED AND MANY TREATED AFTER REFINERY CHEMICAL RELEASE AS INVESTIGATORS PROBE CAUSE Garden Grove Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein said she plans to hold the company accountable. GKN said in a statement Tuesday that it was continuing to work closely with authorities. "We apologize for the ongoing disruption this incident is causing, and our priority remains the safety of our neighbors and our community," the statement said. Residents at the meeting questioned why large quantities of the chemical were stored near homes and urged city officials to scrutinize the company’s safety practices. SHOCKING VIDEO SHOWS GIANT BLACK PLUME OF SMOKE RISING FROM TENNESSEE PLASTIC RECYCLING FACILITY FIRE Crews had been racing to prevent a catastrophic failure since Thursday, when officials responded to vapor releasing from a in a storage tank at the facility, which manufactures engine structures and products for commercial and military aircraft. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday as crews shifted from defensive containment operations to high-risk offensive actions aimed at preventing an explosion. Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday the crisis was likely caused by the failure of a cooling system designed to regulate the temperature inside the chemical tanks, though officials were still investigating. He said the malfunction may have caused heat to build inside a pressurized tank containing 7,000 gallons of MMA. "We don’t know why, but it stopped cooling," McGovern said. "So that’s what started this event, to where the product heated up ... and that’s how this whole response started. We’re just now being able to get to the tanks, so there’s definitely more to come of what caused it." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a167cc6ee6011c3f4e84f85 Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer weeks after departing as Trump's attorney general: report te 2026-05-27T05:10:30.548Z Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer weeks after departing as Trump's attorney general: report Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after departing the Department of Justice last month, according to a report. Bondi, 60, who left her role at the Justice Department in early April, underwent treatment and is recovering, a source told Axios. Katie Miller, a former White House staffer and podcast host who is married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, reposted the report on X Tuesday evening. "Pam has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks," she wrote. PAM BONDI CANCELS APPEARANCE AT ANTI-TRAFFICKING SUMMIT OVER MEDICAL ISSUE She added that Bondi has "a heart of gold." Axios disclosed the health update while reporting that Bondi has been appointed by President Donald Trump to an advisory committee focused on artificial intelligence policy. According to the report, Bondi is expected to serve on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. AG PAM BONDI SUGGESTS TRUMP'S CRIME CRACKDOWN IN DC WILL HELP LATINO RESIDENTS The council is co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and White House science adviser Michael Kratsios. Bondi will reportedly help facilitate coordination between the federal government and technology executives serving on the panel. News of Bondi’s diagnosis and new advisory role comes weeks after Trump removed her as attorney general. KARL ROVE: TRUMP DROPPED BONDI, BUT THE REAL POLITICAL FIGHT IS JUST BEGINNING In a Truth Social post announcing her departure, Trump described Bondi as "a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend." "Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900," Trump wrote. "We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future."  Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Bondi’s departure. BLANCHE INVOKES TRUMP ‘LOVE’ WHEN ASKED ABOUT STAYING ON AFTER BONDI In a post on X confirming her exit from the Justice Department, Bondi said she remains "eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again." "Over the next month I will be working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing Todd Blanche before moving to an important private sector role I am thrilled about, and where I will continue fighting for President Trump and this Administration," Bondi wrote. "Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history," she added.  Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and Justice Department for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a166ecbee6011c3f4e84c40 Thunder push Spurs to brink with dominant Game 5 win as Wembanyama posts series-low 20 points te 2026-05-27T04:10:51.519Z Thunder push Spurs to brink with dominant Game 5 win as Wembanyama posts series-low 20 points The Oklahoma City Thunder are just one win away from a second consecutive NBA Finals berth. The Western Conference Finals shifted back to Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, with the defending league champions pulling away in the second half for a 127-114 victory in Game 5. The reigning two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points and nine assists Tuesday night. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 24 points and five rebounds, while Victor Wembanyama finished with a series-low 20 points. Entering Tuesday, the Spurs appeared to follow a relatively simple formula for success in the Western Conference Finals: When Wembanyama was the best player on the floor, they won. When he wasn’t, they lost. Wembanyama, who delivered 41- and 33-point performances in the Spurs’ two wins earlier in the series, never appeared to fully find his rhythm in Game 5. He was 4 for 15 from the floor, missing all five of his 3-point attempts. He offered an impassioned speech to teammates during a timeout barely two minutes into the third quarter, after the Thunder opened an 18-point lead. And it worked — to a point. Oklahoma City scored again to get the lead up to 20, but the Spurs closed within eight later in the third. Elsewhere, the New York Knicks will have to wait until at least Thursday to find out which team emerges from the Western Conference. Even before Game 5 of the Spurs-Thunder series tipped off, San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson was asked about Knicks fans in Manhattan chanting, "We want Wemby! We want Wemby!" "I know New York’s on fire. They won so that city is obviously enjoying it and they’ve had a heck of a playoff run," Johnson said. "But unfortunately, I’ve been pretty locked-into what we’ve got going right here in front of us." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a166eb3ee6011c3f4e84c07 Cubans Deported to Mexico Live a Precarious Existence, Report Finds te 2026-05-27T04:10:27.439Z Cubans Deported to Mexico Live a Precarious Existence, Report Finds A Human Rights Watch report found that many Cubans deported to Mexico by the Trump administration are living in an “indefinite legal limbo” and struggling to get by. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a166a0cee6011c3f4e84b00 Ex-NFL linebacker poised to return to Congress after Texas runoff win with Jasmine Crockett endorsement te 2026-05-27T03:50:36.154Z Ex-NFL linebacker poised to return to Congress after Texas runoff win with Jasmine Crockett endorsement Former Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, is poised to secure a comeback bid for Congress after winning a hotly contested Democratic primary Tuesday.  Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, in a runoff election for a recently redrawn House seat Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.  The victor is almost certain to win the November general election for the deep-blue district. Republicans redrew the Dallas-based seat to make it even more Democratic last year while passing a new congressional map designed to help the GOP flip as many as five seats. The primary contest turned negative as both candidates fought to keep their political careers alive in one of the few remaining Texas House seats where Democrats still hold an advantage.  REDISTRICTING HELPS REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS FLIP HOUSE SEATS Democratic Texas Rep. Marc Veasey, the district’s incumbent, chose not to run for re-election, prompting Johnson to join the race after Republicans effectively drew her out of her district.  Johnson, a freshman lawmaker, succeeded Allred in Congress after he vacated the seat to mount a failed bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in 2024. Allred decided to challenge Johnson for the open House seat in late 2025 after suspending his 2026 Senate campaign when it failed to gain traction. The former NFL linebacker later endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, during the final months of the Senate primary contest after accusing state Rep. James Talarico, Crockett's opponent, of making a racist remark about him that he allegedly said during a private phone call with a party activist. Talarico, the Democratic Party's Senate nominee, vigorously denied calling Allred a "mediocre Black man" and said his private remarks referred to the former congressman's campaign style. TEXAS DEM SENATE CANDIDATE'S 'MEDIOCRE' COMMENT ROCKS RACE Crockett endorsed Allred in April and appeared with him on the campaign trail. Meanwhile, Talarico publicly supported Johnson’s campaign. Johnson was also backed by House Democratic leadership, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the pro-abortion group EMILY’s List and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, among other groups. Allred likely benefited from higher name recognition due to previous statewide runs and a significant fundraising advantage.  He emerged as the top vote-getter during the March 3 primary, leading Johnson by an 11-point margin. However, the former congressman failed to secure more than 50% of the vote, sending the race to a runoff election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16635eee6011c3f4e84960 ASU baseball earns NCAA Tournament berth, faces Ole Miss in Lincoln Regional te 2026-05-27T03:22:06.866Z ASU baseball earns NCAA Tournament berth, faces Ole Miss in Lincoln Regional TEMPE – Following a loss to West Virginia in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament, the Arizona State baseball team quickly shifted its focus to the NCAA Tournament. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a166327ee6011c3f4e8491c U.S. military kills alleged narco-terrorist in lethal strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific te 2026-05-27T03:21:11.992Z U.S. military kills alleged narco-terrorist in lethal strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike Tuesday on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing an alleged narco-terrorist, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). "On May 26, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the post continued. The military said one alleged narco-terrorist was killed in the strike and two others survived. VIDEO CAPTURES US STRIKE ON SUSPECTED NARCO VESSEL IN EASTERN PACIFIC, COAST GUARD SEARCHES FOR 3 SURVIVORS SOUTHCOM said it immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to begin search-and-rescue operations for the survivors. No U.S. forces were injured, the military said. SOUTHCOM did not immediately release additional information about those targeted in the operation. US MILITARY KILLS 3 IN LATEST STRIKE ON A SUSPECTED DRUG VESSEL IN THE PACIFIC The U.S. military has carried out multiple strikes in recent months targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels as part of a broader campaign aimed at dismantling cartel-linked trafficking operations. Tuesday’s strike followed similar operations earlier this month. SOUTHCOM said it targeted another vessel in the Eastern Pacific on May 8, killing two male narco-terrorists and leaving one survivor. Days earlier, the military conducted another strike in the Caribbean that killed two suspected traffickers. The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean are major corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the United States and Central America. SOUTHCOM oversees military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions focused on disrupting drug trafficking networks tied to organized crime groups. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a166313ee6011c3f4e84913 Trump-backed Air Force veteran wins GOP runoff in newly-redistricted House district te 2026-05-27T03:20:51.995Z Trump-backed Air Force veteran wins GOP runoff in newly-redistricted House district President Donald Trump’s endorsed House Republican candidate for Texas’ 35th Congressional District is projected to win his race against longtime San Antonio state lawmaker John Lujan. Carlos de la Cruz, an Air Force veteran, is the brother of Trump ally Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, in a nearby district. The de la Cruzes could be the next in a rare historical line of siblings serving together in the House of Representatives. One of America’s first congressional leaders served with his brother as well. Inaugural House Speaker Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania served alongside Rep. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania in the 1780s and 1790s. HOUSE CANDIDATE PREDICTS HISTORIC RISE OF ‘NEW GENERATION’ IN CONGRESS AS PARTIES TARGET KEY DEMOGRAPHIC The three Washburn brothers — Israel of Maine, Elihu of Illinois and Cadwallader of Wisconsin — all served together in the 1850s and 1860s, while more recently sisters Loretta and Linda Sanchez — both California Democrats — found themselves in the same chamber in the early part of this century. De La Cruz and Lujan are competing for the newly redrawn district, which is currently represented numerically by "Squad" member Rep. Gregorio Casar of the Austin area. Casar, however, chose to run in an adjacent district that encompasses part of his current district after that officeholder, fellow Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, elected not to run for re-election contingent on Texas’ new map passing legal muster. The new district stretches south to San Antonio and is considered much more Trump-friendly than in past elections. Lujan originally won the March primary 33%-27% over De La Cruz, who finished second and advanced to Tuesday’s contest. De La Cruz was deployed to the Middle East and Mexican border, and also has the endorsement of both his sister and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. WATCH: HOUSE DEMS UNLOAD ON TEXAS DEMOCRAT OVER ‘DEMENTED’ ANTISEMITIC COMMENTS Lujan is a longtime state lawmaker with deep familiarity in the district, while the real controversy is on the Democratic side of the ticket. Democratic primary candidate Maureen Galindo, who lost Tuesday night, received nationwide backlash, including from her own party, for floating the idea of using an ICE detention center in her district to instead imprison wealthy "Zionists." The rhetoric and plans were called out as grossly antisemitic by Democrats ranging from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the far left to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both Democrats from New York City. Democrats are still reportedly bullish on their prospects in the more Trump-friendly seat, which is also majority Hispanic, come November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1662fbee6011c3f4e848da Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat te 2026-05-27T03:20:27.984Z Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a165e65ee6011c3f4e847f2 Kirby Smart supports SEC leaving NCAA if there aren't major changes: 'I'm not afraid to break away' te 2026-05-27T03:00:53.275Z Kirby Smart supports SEC leaving NCAA if there aren't major changes: 'I'm not afraid to break away' As with everything else in the world of modern college football, there's debate and disagreement over how to handle NIL and other major issues around the sport. There's the hope for more structure and consistent rules around things like roster limits, construction, spending, oversight and enforcement. The NCAA, weakened over time, has become an almost cosmetic body that primarily impacts individual player waivers. There continues to be hope for national legislation to create some guardrails around college football. But with the difficulties in getting things done in D.C. and the compressed timeframe before the season starts, there's very little likelihood of new rules coming into effect soon. Which raises the question, what to do next? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart has his opinion, and it's a surprising one: let the SEC break away and govern itself. "I’ve said this for a long time to our president, I’ve been a huge advocate that if we can’t find rules that everybody plays by, then we should play on our own," Smart said to reporters at SEC spring meetings in Florida this week. "I’m not afraid of that. I’m not afraid to break away and say that our conference is strong enough to go out and play. "If we could actually function financially, it would make our programs more stable. We could support things financially. I’m talking about all the sports and do our own rules – I’d be all for that." SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has said something similar, explaining that there's "frustration" about the lack of clarity moving forward. GREG SANKEY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT SEC DIDN’T START THE 16-TEAM CFP FORMAT DISCUSSION, THAT'S ON THE BIG TEN "The fact that we’re talking about our own rules isn’t anything new," Sankey said earlier this week. "What you’re hearing is the expression of frustration about the lack of progress, and I’ll go back to March 6. I was in the White House, and I spoke about the need for national standards. We still believe we need national standards. If those can’t be achieved, then we’ll have to look at more conference-led regulation, but that’s the reality we’re facing." Could this actually happen? Well, one Big 12 athletic director seemed to think it's not too far fetched, even saying he'd be fine with the Big Ten and SEC breaking away. Kirk Herbstreit, a prominent voice within the sport, also said he'd support the Power Four leaving the NCAA. When this many big voices are saying the same thing, suddenly it becomes a lot more likely. As hard as it may be to believe, the NCAA's governance of college football might not be long for this world. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a165e4dee6011c3f4e847ba Cornyn Crushed: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas te 2026-05-27T03:00:29.197Z Cornyn Crushed: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a165c33ee6011c3f4e84749 Controversial Democrat who called for ‘Zionists’ to be imprisoned toppled after backlash te 2026-05-27T02:51:31.756Z Controversial Democrat who called for ‘Zionists’ to be imprisoned toppled after backlash Democrat Maureen Galindo, a South Texas sex therapist who drew nationwide ire from Democratic Party leaders, was defeated in her primary runoff against Bexar County Sheriff’s Office official Johnny Garcia, according to the Associated Press. The seat, newly drawn following Texas Republicans’ redistricting effort, is currently represented by "Squad" member Rep. Gregorio Casar. However, the liberal lawmaker is running in an adjacent district being vacated by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, leaving the now red-leaning seat up for grabs. Galindo became a national flashpoint when she was accused of antisemitism for floating a plan to imprison "American Zionists" at an ICE detention center in the district while pushing back on suggestions she was trying to create an "internment camp." Galindo shocked observers when she edged out Garcia in the original March primary, which led to Tuesday’s runoff. WATCH: HOUSE DEMS UNLOAD ON TEXAS DEMOCRAT OVER ‘DEMENTED’ ANTISEMITIC COMMENTS Garcia, meanwhile, condemned Galindo’s comments and partially blamed Republicans for bolstering her name recognition. Garcia is a San Antonio native and has experience working as a police deputy, a SWAT hostage negotiator and a public information officer — the official tasked with speaking to the press and making public appearances. His campaign was framed around his self-description as an old-school Democrat and was viewed as the more moderate choice in Tuesday’s contest. Two Republicans are also vying for the seat in the Republican primary — one of whom is a relative of nearby GOP Rep. Monica de la Cruz. BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN TELLS TEXAS DEMOCRAT TO 'BRING IT' AFTER HER CHILLING THREAT TO JAIL ICE AGENTS With the 35th District redrawn in Republicans’ favor, Democrats appeared to view Galindo’s candidacy as a catastrophic liability. Her rhetoric has since been condemned by members of the far left of her party, including Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. "This vile language by her is disqualifying and has no place in American politics, and certainly not in the Democratic Party," Jeffries and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said in a joint statement, adding, "To embrace and uplift a fringe candidate with antisemitic — and extremely dangerous — rhetoric and views in order to win an election is beyond the pale." "Texans will not be fooled and will reject her at the ballot box next week," they added. Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a165c1fee6011c3f4e84740 Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and wife share story of 2017 crash that left her permanently paralyzed te 2026-05-27T02:51:11.759Z Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and wife share story of 2017 crash that left her permanently paralyzed Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright says his wife, Sherri, has always been more than just his partner. "She’s not only my wife, she’s my best friend," Wright says in a newly released video from The American Border Story. "We were never apart. We do better together than we do apart." The couple is publicly sharing for the first time the story of the 2017 crash that left Sherri permanently paralyzed, describing how a normal morning changed nearly every part of their lives. Sherri Wright recalled first meeting Jim while working in San Antonio, where her desk happened to sit directly in front of the men’s restroom. EXCLUSIVE: NOEM BACKS TRUMP'S 'DALILAH LAW' AFTER CRASH LEAVES YOUNG GIRL UNABLE TO WALK, TALK "Everybody would always talk to me except for Jim," she said in the video. Jim Wright said he immediately noticed her. "I remember meeting her there and thinking to myself that’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid my eyes on," he said. After weeks of small conversations, the two became close friends before eventually marrying in Las Vegas during the National Finals Rodeo. "It started out as being a friend turning into my best friend and then turning into my wife," Jim Wright said. "It’s just been amazing." Then came Jan. 9, 2017. WOMAN WITH 5% CHANCE OF SURVIVAL AFTER SKI ACCIDENT MAKES 'MIRACLE' RECOVERY "It was a normal day," Sherri Wright said. She had just dropped the couple’s youngest son off at school and was driving home when the crash happened about a mile from their house. Sherri Wright recalled the moment of impact and waking up trapped inside the wreckage. "I remember my breath letting go," she said. "I just remember looking up and glass was going in my eyes." "My son, he was trying as hard as he could to bend the metal to get me out," she added. Jim Wright said he rushed to the scene before later learning his wife had been paralyzed. AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT KILLED MY DAUGHTER — LEFTISTS MARCH FOR RENEE, NOT FOR KATIE "And I just told him I didn’t want to live," Sherri Wright said. "My whole life I worked. I took care of my kids," she said. "It changed everything. Basically took away more than half of my life." The couple said the crash forced them to adapt to in-home care while Sherri Wright struggled with the loss of independence that came with her injuries. Sherri Wright also described the emotional toll of feeling invisible in public. "You know, I go places and they talk to whoever’s beside me rather than talk to me," she said. "Just because my hands and my legs don’t work doesn’t mean that I’m not a person. You deserve the respect that everybody else gets." After describing the impact the crash had on their family, both Jim and Sherri Wright connected their experience to concerns about illegal immigration and border security. "Families affected by illegal immigrants passing through this border should never have had to endure this," Sherri Wright said. "We do not not want you here. Just come here legally." EX-NAVY SEAL CONGRESSMAN DESCRIBES EMOTIONAL REUNION WITH BOY HE HELPED SAVE FROM NEAR-FATAL CAR CRASH Jim Wright said he believes the broader issue goes beyond a single crash. "That’s the root of the cause," he said. "Until we can figure out how to get a better grasp on controlling that cartel activity that’s going on in Mexico, I don’t think we’re ever going to be out of the dramatic expense that we’ve had to pay." Still, the couple said they have focused on moving forward with the support of their family. "I think there’s so many people out there like me," Sherri Wright said. "I’m just fortunate that I have a family that have all come around me and helped me and we can do things together as a family instead of me sitting in a nursing home." "You can’t stay in and try to lay blame on everybody else," Jim Wright said. "You’ve got to make the best of that situation and it gets easier over time." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a165c07ee6011c3f4e8470a Democrats Pick a Moderate in a Texas Race Roiled by Antisemitism Accusations te 2026-05-27T02:50:47.752Z Democrats Pick a Moderate in a Texas Race Roiled by Antisemitism Accusations The victory by Johnny Garcia, a sheriff’s deputy, brought relief to Democrats, who hope to hold onto a seat that Republicans redrew to flip it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a165bf3ee6011c3f4e84701 Trump-Backed Candidate Wins G.O.P. Race in San Antonio District te 2026-05-27T02:50:27.756Z Trump-Backed Candidate Wins G.O.P. Race in San Antonio District Carlos De La Cruz, a first-time candidate, defeated a moderate rival in a U.S. House district that was redrawn to favor Republicans, but where Democrats see an opportunity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16551eee6011c3f4e845a9 US Forest Service announces additional fee‑free day on June 6 te 2026-05-27T02:21:18.958Z US Forest Service announces additional fee‑free day on June 6 All standard amenity recreation sites on national forests and grasslands will be available at no cost. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a165502ee6011c3f4e84582 Texas MAGA battle ends with Middleton victory as Chip Roy falls short in AG Race te 2026-05-27T02:20:50.789Z Texas MAGA battle ends with Middleton victory as Chip Roy falls short in AG Race A Republican state senator who spotlighted his support for President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda is one step closer to succeeding Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general. State Sen. Mayes Middleton on Tuesday defeated Rep. Chip Roy, one of the most conservative members of the U.S. House, for the Republican attorney general nomination in Texas, the Associated Press reports. The ballot-box battle between Roy and Middleton, the president of an independent oil and gas company, turned bitter and expensive, and partially became a test of which candidate was more of a fighter for Trump and his America First and MAGA movements. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Middleton, who edged Roy in the March primary, dished out roughly $17 million of his own money to back his campaign. But Roy, a former Texas assistant attorney general and former chief of staff to conservative Sen. Ted Cruz, received a late surge in fundraising from major backers. "We've gotten the financial support necessary to compete with my self-funder opponent, who's got his inheritance money that he can just spend," Roy highlighted in a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the runoff. Roy argued that Middleton's lack of courtroom experience would make him a poor attorney general. "Having been the first assistant attorney general makes me ready on day one, but it's also that I've been a prosecutor, I've been in court, I've sat in front of a judge, stood in front of a judge, argued cases, and he has never done any of those things. And we think those things should matter," Roy emphasized. TED CRUZ ENDORSES CHIP ROY FOR TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: 'NO ONE BETTER' Middleton pushed back, questioning Roy's conservative credentials and running ads claiming Roy's "betrayed MAGA" as he pointed to the times the congressman has broken with Trump over policy. "Chip Roy is someone that has spent a decade fighting the president. He actually said President Trump committed impeachable conduct on the House floor," Middleton told Fox News Digital. "Instead of spending 10 years fighting President Trump, what have I done? I've spent 10 years fighting to defeat the left, which is what matters the most in this race." TEXAS REP CHIP ROY ANNOUNCES RUN FOR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPLACE KEN PAXTON But Roy, in response, said, "Everyone knows that I'm a longtime defender and supporter of the president's agenda, of the America First agenda, the MAGA agenda, but I'm also an independent thinker who will stand up and make the case." And pointing to Middleton, Roy charged, "MAGA is not something you just buy. My opponent thinks you can buy the brand." Middleton returned fire, arguing, "Chip Roy is putting out there that he is a top ally to President Trump when the exact opposite is the case." Trump stayed neutral in the runoff showdown. Middleton will likely face Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson, who came close to clinching his party's nomination in the primary. Johnson was facing off against former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski. Paxton decided against seeking re-election, as he ran for the Republican Senate nomination against longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1654eeee6011c3f4e84579 Joe Mazzulla wins NBA Coach of the Year after calling the award 'stupid' just months earlier te 2026-05-27T02:20:30.555Z Joe Mazzulla wins NBA Coach of the Year after calling the award 'stupid' just months earlier Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla called the Coach of the Year award "stupid." Now, he’s won it. "I don’t need it. I think it’s a stupid award," Mazzulla said back in March after being asked about the possibility of winning it due to the Celtics’ regular-season success without some of its stars, including Jayson Tatum, for most of the year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The award’s winner was announced on Tuesday night, as Mazzulla helped lead the Celtics to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 56-26 record, finishing four games behind the top-seeded Detroit Pistons. But Mazzulla wasn’t just calling the award stupid for the sake of it – he believed it should be a "coaching staff of the year" honor rather than one person getting hardware. CELTICS COACH JOE MAZZULLA QUIPS THAT HE WISHED REF A 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' IN IRATE POSTGAME OUTBURST Mazzulla, discussing the honor on Tuesday night, told NBC as much. "The long nights, the trips, game plans, the video guys that are clipping up the film and coding it, the assistants who are putting in the game plan, I think there’s so much that goes into winning one game," Mazzulla explained. "It starts with the players, but it goes to our staff. I feel bad that they’re not here — but forever indebted to the guys that we have that give up time with their families and their time to give us a chance to win every day." Mazzulla is the fourth Celtics coach to win the award, which is named after the legendary Red Auerbach, who won it in 1965. Tom Heinsohn (1973) and Bill Fitch (1980) have also received the Red Auerbach Trophy in their careers. Auerbach helped lead the Celtics to nine NBA titles, including eight in a row from 1959-66, during his Hall of Fame career. Mazzulla was able to capture that glory in 2024, as the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 4-1, to notch yet another Larry O’Brien Trophy for Boston’s mantle. Unfortunately for the Celtics, they were unable to make it far in these playoffs despite their stars getting healthy late in the season. They were shockingly bounced in the first round after losing Game 7 to the Philadelphia 76ers. But Mazzulla, 37, is now the youngest head coach to receive the Coach of the Year award since the legendary Phil Jackson won it in 1975, per the NBA. While Mazzulla wanted to point at his staff, Celtics president of basketball operations, Brad Stevens, praised his fourth-year head coach. "This is well deserved recognition and a testament to both Joe and his staff," Stevens said. "With all of our unknowns entering the season, Joe did a fantastic job building and growing a team. He pours everything he has into competing at a high level, while helping players find the best versions of themselves within the framework of a team." Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff finished in second place, which is the same spot he found himself in after last season, and San Antonio Spurs leader Mitch Johnson finished in third place. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a165295ee6011c3f4e844b8 Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy in the Runoff for Texas Attorney General te 2026-05-27T02:10:29.598Z Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy in the Runoff for Texas Attorney General After connecting his opponent to past criticism of President Trump, the conservative state senator now advances to the general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164e09ee6011c3f4e843e9 Arizona budget deal appears closer as Republican lawmakers and Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs soften tone in negotiations te 2026-05-27T01:51:05.672Z Arizona budget deal appears closer as Republican lawmakers and Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs soften tone in negotiations Neither side will disclose what was given up, as the fiscal 2017 budget must be done by June 30, to avoid a state government shutdown Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164decee6011c3f4e843b1 Trump flexes endorsement power as Army combat vet wins Texas GOP runoff te 2026-05-27T01:50:36.556Z Trump flexes endorsement power as Army combat vet wins Texas GOP runoff Alex Mealer, an Army combat veteran and energy executive backed by President Donald Trump, is one step closer to winning election to the House. Mealer defeated state Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Texas, in a GOP primary runoff election for a Houston-based congressional seat Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. The matchup in the solidly Republican district was another test of Trump’s endorsement power, which has proven to be decisive in several high-profile races this year.  The president endorsed Mealer shortly before the first round of voting in March, during which she emerged as the top vote-getter with 36% of the vote. TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE WINS CROWDED GOP PRIMARY IN BATTLE FOR VACANT HOUSE SEAT Mealer notably received a boost from the conservative Club for Growth, which is frequently one of the top spenders in GOP primaries. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, also backed her campaign. Because Mealer did not secure a majority of the vote, the race went to a runoff election against Cain, who came in second and notched 31% of the vote. Cain has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2017 and was endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas. He is viewed as one of the most conservative members of the state legislature and has touted endorsements from the National Rifle Association (NRA), Concerned Women for America, Young Republicans of Texas and the Texas Homeschool Coalition PAC, among other Republican-aligned groups. HOUSE DEMOCRAT WHO HAS REPEATEDLY TRIED TO IMPEACH TRUMP HEADS TO RUNOFF ELECTION AMID TIGHT PRIMARY The primary winner will face environmental activist Leticia Gutierrez in the general election.  The newly redrawn seat is widely expected to flip to Republican control and is rated noncompetitive by the Cook Political Report. Trump would have carried the district by nearly 20 points in 2024. Republicans redrew the Democratic-heavy seat last year as part of a GOP-friendly gerrymander that effectively ousted Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, from the district he had represented for more than two decades. Green ultimately chose to challenge Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, for Houston’s lone Democratic seat, which also went to a runoff election Tuesday. Mealer narrowly lost a bid for Harris County Judge in 2022 against Judge Lina Hidalgo. She also received the president’s backing during that campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164b8fee6011c3f4e84314 Trump-backed mortgage banker defeats pilot in GOP primary runoff to replace Wesley Hunt te 2026-05-27T01:40:31.354Z Trump-backed mortgage banker defeats pilot in GOP primary runoff to replace Wesley Hunt Trump-backed Republican Jon Bonck won the GOP runoff Tuesday for Texas’ 38th Congressional District, putting him on track to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt in a solidly Republican Houston-area seat. Bonck defeated Shelly deZevallos, a pilot and president of the West Houston Airport, after finishing far ahead of the March primary field but falling just short of the majority needed to win the nomination outright. He led the first round with 47.7% of the vote, while deZevallos advanced to the runoff with 18.6%, according to Ballotpedia's results from the early-March primary contest. TRUMP’S SHADOW LOOMS OVER TEXAS RACE AS HUNT ACCUSES CORNYN OF BETRAYAL Bonck will advance to face Democrat Melissa McDonough in the November general election, though Republicans are expected to be heavily favored in Texas’ 38th Congressional District, with Cook Political Report rating the Houston-area seat Solid Republican. The race became an open-seat contest after Hunt, who was first elected in 2022, opted against seeking another House term and instead launched a U.S. Senate bid. Bonck graduated from Louisiana State University in 2009 with a degree in biochemistry, according to his LinkedIn profile. He is currently a mortgage industry manager in the Houston area. TEXAS DEM NOMINEE JAMES TALARICO INVOKES FAITH TO DEFEND ABORTION RIGHTS, 'THE BIBLE IS SILENT ON ABORTION’ Endorsed by President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Bonck campaigned as a Christian conservative, family man and described himself on his campaign website as "not a political celebrity" but rather a "servant leader." He also touts endorsements from Reps. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, and Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, on his campaign website. In a candidate questionnaire, from earlier this month ahead of the runoff, Bonck listed affordability, immigration and public safety as the three biggest challenges facing the Houston-area district he is hoping to represent. Meanwhile, he said putting America first "means securing the border, stopping blank checks to foreign countries, cutting waste and regulation, lowering costs, and empowering families." Bonck also added that government "should get out of the way so small businesses can grow and parents can lead their children’s education and healthcare decisions." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1646f4ee6011c3f4e841e6 Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick te 2026-05-27T01:20:52.712Z Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick DALLAS — Texas Democratic voters selected state Rep. Vikki Goodwin as their nominee for lieutenant governor Tuesday night, defeating Marcos Vélez in the party’s primary runoff and setting up a November showdown against Republican incumbent Dan Patrick. The contest became a test of what direction Texas Democrats want to take in the general election. Goodwin, who took office in 2019, campaigned on boosting public school funding and teacher pay, expanding Medicaid, investing in water infrastructure and repealing Texas’ abortion ban. Meanwhile, Vélez, who worked in Texas refineries and is a member of the United Steelworkers union, centered his campaign on property tax relief, raising the minimum wage and affordability measures aimed at working families and seniors. ‘PUT US DOWN FOR KEN PAXTON’: TRUMP ENDORSEMENT ENERGIZES TEXAS VOTERS AHEAD OF RUNOFF The lieutenant governor’s office presides over the Senate, controls the chamber’s agenda, appoints committee chairs and can break tie votes — powers that give the position major influence over which bills reach the governor’s desk. The lieutenant governor also helps craft the state budget as co-chair of the Legislative Budget Board and serves on the Legislative Redistricting Board, which redraws political maps if lawmakers fail to do so. Polls closed across Texas at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with turnout expected to be significantly lower than during the March primary election. TRUMP FLEXES MAGA MUSCLE IN TEXAS SENATE RUNOFF CLASH BETWEEN CORNYN AND PAXTON During his decade as lieutenant governor, Patrick has pushed the Legislature steadily to the right and built a strong network of Republican allies within the Senate. Political observers say his defeat in November would create a major power vacuum in Texas Republican politics and significantly reshape dynamics inside the Legislature. Still, while the lieutenant governor currently holds sweeping authority, much of that power comes from Senate rules approved at the start of each legislative session. If a Democrat were to win office in November, the Republican-controlled Senate could move to rewrite those rules and reduce the lieutenant governor’s powers, potentially altering how the chamber operates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1646ddee6011c3f4e841b2 Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara Resigns After Investigation te 2026-05-27T01:20:29.200Z Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara Resigns After Investigation The chief, Brian O’Hara, began leading the department in 2022 as it reeled in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164520ee6011c3f4e8417b Inside Maricopa County’s secretive grand jury process te 2026-05-27T01:13:04.079Z Inside Maricopa County’s secretive grand jury process 12News got an inside look at Maricopa County’s secretive grand jury process and how citizens decide whether criminal charges move forward. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164509ee6011c3f4e8416c Olive Farmer aims for late summer opening te 2026-05-27T01:12:41.520Z Olive Farmer aims for late summer opening Perry Rea, owner of Queen Creek Olive Mill, two-time James Beard semifinalist chef Bernie Kantak and Andrew Fritz, co-owner and operator of In Good Spirits Hospitality, will bring The Olive Farmer to area residents later this year (submitted photo). With an anticipated August or September opening in the former Santo Arcadia space at 4418 E. Osborn Road, The Olive Farmer aims to be a lively neighborhood destination – equal parts restaurant, market and gathering place, according to the owners. Led by two-time James Beard semifinalist chef Bernie Kantak and Perry Rea, owner of Queen Creek Olive Mill, The Olive Farmer will offer an all-day, Italian-inspired dining experience, according to a press release. Mornings begin with locally roasted coffee, house-made pastries and quick breakfast options. Throughout the day and into the evening, guests can enjoy Italian-style sandwiches layered with imported meats and cheeses, along with artisanal pizzas and convenient grab-and-go offerings. As night falls, the menu expands to feature house-made pastas and riffs on Italian classics. Dessert is highlighted by a specialty affogato and gelato program – a nod to indulgent simplicity. In addition, a dedicated “Flour Lab” will produce bronze-extruded pastas, slow-fermented dough, bread, focaccia, and pastries, guided by The Mill’s Agostino Trentacoste, a Palermo-born pizzaiolo and certified flour technician. The space will house a curated market by Queen Creek Olive Mill featuring its full line of premium olive oils, sauces and imported and locally made goods, along with its all-natural skincare line. It also will feature “take and make” meals such as fresh pasta and oven-ready dishes that can be paired with a wine from the bottle shop. The beverage program comes to life in ISSIMA, the concept’s back bar, where Italian-inspired cocktails lead the program. Expect reimagined classics built with fine oils, vinegars, citrus, and a focused selection of vermouths, aperitivos and amaros. Learn more at www.theolivefarmeraz.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1644ecee6011c3f4e8413d 'Tesla Road Rage Driver' sentenced to seven years in prison after attacking mother and daughter in Hawaii te 2026-05-27T01:12:12.560Z 'Tesla Road Rage Driver' sentenced to seven years in prison after attacking mother and daughter in Hawaii A man dubbed the "Tesla Road Rage Driver" was sentenced to seven years in prison in connection with a violent road rage attack in Hawaii. Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced Thursday in connection with a 2025 attack involving a mother and her 18-year-old daughter in Honolulu. Radimak, who has prior convictions tied to road rage attacks against motorists, acknowledged his actions during sentencing. "I take accountability. I just feel bad about it," Radimak said, according to Hawaii News Now. "It shouldn’t have happened, but I really need a certain kind of treatment that is being prolonged and farther away. It’s not helping me, but I take accountability." TESLA ROAD-RAGE DRIVER ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTS TEEN, MOM IN HAWAII MONTHS AFTER PRISON RELEASE Radimak was charged with one count of unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and two counts of third-degree assault. He pleaded no contest earlier this year. Judge Clarissa Malinao said during sentencing that Radimak had failed to seek necessary medical care and continued using illegal substances while on parole for previous convictions. "His history of violence is propensity for violence, and defendant’s voluntary intoxication and discontinuation of medication increase the risk of his dangerousness to self and to the public," Malinao said. "These findings also demonstrate and reinforce that the defendant is indeed a danger to the safety of the public." WATCH: ROAD RAGE SUSPECT DRAGS MOM OUT OF VEHICLE, BODY-SLAMS HER ON PAVEMENT Radimak, 39, was charged after allegedly assaulting an 18-year-old woman and her 35-year-old mother during an incident on May 7, 2025, according to the Honolulu Police Department. Police said the teen was parking downtown when she saw a gray Tesla drive past her. The two allegedly exchanged words before Radimak got out of the vehicle and assaulted both victims before fleeing the scene, police said. Authorities said he was driving a 2022 gray Tesla with Oregon license plates. MOTORIST ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO RUN DRIVER OF TESLA OFF THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS: REPORT Radimak was arrested by Honolulu police the following day. The arrest came just months after Radimak was released from prison after serving less than a year of a five-year sentence tied to a series of violent road rage attacks in Southern California. He was sentenced in 2023 after pleading guilty to assault, vandalism, elder abuse and making criminal threats. Fox News Digital previously reported that Radimak was known for driving a Tesla and using a pipe to attack the vehicles of his victims, including multiple women. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation previously said Radimak received 424 days of credit for time served while awaiting sentencing in the earlier case. Fox News Digital's Pilar Arias and Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1644d8ee6011c3f4e84134 Comedian Tom Segura mocks 'delusional' California liberals denying LA's decline as city 'desperate' for change te 2026-05-27T01:11:52.624Z Comedian Tom Segura mocks 'delusional' California liberals denying LA's decline as city 'desperate' for change Comedian Tom Segura spoke to podcaster Joe Rogan on Monday, marveling at how some liberal Californians are still "delusional" about the decline of Los Angeles. During their lengthy conversation, Rogan and Segura spoke about how the Middle East, both in the ancient past and in the 20th century, had some thriving, cosmopolitan areas. Segura commented that one might have understandably thought they might continue that way forever. "Well look at LA," Rogan replied, joking it has undergone a similarly shocking decline. DAVID SPADE WONDERS IF HOLLYWOOD CAN RECOVER ITS MOVIE INDUSTRY AS PEOPLE FLEE LOS ANGELES Segura agreed, noting he, like Rogan, has many friends there, and that there are ultimately two kinds of citizens there now. "There's two types now. The ones who acknowledge that this is different, and then the delusional ones," Segura said. "I know a lot of people who are like ‘Yeah of course it's different. You're like  - yeah you can see it, you can see this is a different place than it was several years ago." By contrast, he continued, "then there's people who are like ‘No man everything's fine.’ You're like, ‘You're not in reality right now.’" KATHY GRIFFIN BLASTS JOE ROGAN AS ‘RIGHT-WING’ INFLUENCER WHO KEEPS FANS FROM GETTING VACCINATED "Well, they probably had seven or eight boosters, so maybe they're not thinking so straight," Rogan joked. "Those are the people that kept getting boosted." Segura was surprised that people are still getting COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, something Rogan said is very much happening, as they can be seen proudly touting they are getting further booster shots on social media. Rogan went on to ask Segura if he thinks former reality TV star Spencer Pratt has a chance to win the mayoral election in LA. NBA STAR PLACES $36,000 BET ON OUTSIDER LA MAYORAL CANDIDATE SPENCER PRATT WINNING HEATED RACE "I think anyone's got a chance. I think if you put together a campaign that gets some excitement and people talking, you have a chance in LA," Segura said. "I really do. Like that city, the people there are-" "They’re desperate," Rogan interjected. "They're desperate," Segura agreed. "And also, they live for entertainment. So, entertain them a little," and both of them agreed that Pratt indeed is entertaining. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Rogan chuckled about Pratt’s campaign stunt where he power-washes his name into sidewalks, so that the letters of his name are the only clean portion of sidewalk among the filth with the message, "Imagine if the streets were this clean." Segura agreed, saying that if anything, President Donald Trump’s career shows there is a clear precedent for reality TV stars to run as political outsiders and win elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1644c4ee6011c3f4e8412b MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war te 2026-05-27T01:11:32.579Z MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war PLANO, TX – President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are the winners in the Lone Star State's bitter Republican Senate primary battle, which has spanned for more than a year and became the most expensive Senate primary in history. Paxton, who was endorsed by Trump just one week ago, defeated longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday's runoff election for the Republican nomination, the Associated Press reports. Paxton now faces off against state Rep. James Talarico — a rising star in the Democratic Party — in the general election in a race that is among a handful that may decide if the Republicans hold their slim 53-47 majority in the Senate. Talarico, who topped progressive star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a vocal Trump critic, in the March primary is trying to become the first Democrat in nearly four decades to win a Senate election in Texas. Trump targeted Cornyn as "VERY disloyal" as he backed Paxton, a major Trump ally and MAGA firebrand, in the final days of the runoff campaign. The ballot-box showdown in right-leaning Texas served as the latest test of Trump's immense grip over the Republican Party and the strength of his endorsements in GOP nomination races. TRUMP FLEXES MAGA MUSCLE IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWN IN TEXAS The runoff election was held three weeks after Trump's purging of five state senators in Indiana's primary who had opposed his push for congressional redistricting, a week and a half after the president helped to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — who, five and a half years ago, voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial — and one week after Trump was instrumental in sending vocal GOP critic Rep. Tom Massie of Kentucky down to defeat in his re-election bid. After sitting on the sidelines for months, Trump last Tuesday backed Paxton. "Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate," Trump wrote in a social media post last Tuesday. The two heated rivals topped a crowded field of contenders in the early March primary, with Cornyn edging Paxton. But since neither cleared the 50% threshold, the nomination race headed into overtime. Trump, in backing Paxton, said that "John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough." DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Pointing to the senator's past criticism of him, Trump added, "John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the Presidency." Cornyn, in a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the runoff, emphasized his support for the president and his agenda. "President Trump has called me a friend and a good man, and we've worked with him closely for both terms of office," the senator said. Paxton, who grabbed significant national attention the past dozen years by filing lawsuits against the Obama and Biden administrations, disagreed. "John Cornyn fought Trump on the border. And you can go back over about a decade and see that he was not for the border wall," Paxton charged in an interview on Fox News' "The Big Weekend Show." CONTENTIOUS REPUBLICAN SENATE PRIMARY IN TEXAS HEADED INTO OVERTIME Paxton also argued that the senator "fought the president's re-election. He fought him in 2024, said his time had passed, and he fought him in 2016. So this is not a pro-Trump guy. I don't know if we could be more different on the Republican issues than John Cornyn and me. So there is a vast difference between the two of us." Cornyn pushed back. "I don't know how much more with him I could be than 99.3% of the time," the senator told Fox News Digital. "I want him to be successful. I want America to be successful, and I want Republicans to be successful. But you know, in the end, as I said, Texans are the only ones going to be able to make a choice, and I think Texans can be pretty independent," Cornyn added. Paxton has faced a slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade. In 2023, the Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Paxton, but he was eventually acquitted of all charges by the state Senate. And Paxton is dealing with a very messy divorce, with his wife citing "biblical grounds" based on "recent discoveries" in filing last year to end their marriage. Cornyn, who was supported by Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, repeatedly argued that if Paxton was the GOP's nominee, the party will be forced to spend millions of dollars to keep the seat from flipping and that Republicans down-ballot will suffer. "He's gotten more and more emboldened as he's gotten away with all the scandal and mischief that now is very well known, but were he to be the nominee and be exposed to general election voters, especially independents, I think it's going to be a very rocky time," the senator predicted. TRUMP OWNS THE GOP - BUT WILL REPUBLICANS PAY A PRICE IN THE MIDTERMS? And pointing to Talarico, who hauled in an eye-popping $27 million in fundraising during the first three months of this year, Cornyn said, "There will be an incredible tsunami of Democratic funds coming in against Paxton, were he the nominee. Conversely... if I am the nominee... we'll be able to shoulder the burden pretty much on our own. I won my last general election by 10 points. I think I can do similarly against somebody who's as far left and radical as James Talarico." While Paxton shifted his ads to target Talarico in the wake of the Trump endorsement, Cornyn and allied groups continued to blast Paxton. "I don't think anybody could honestly argue that we haven't fought hard to make the case here," Cornyn said of his campaign. And he emphatically said he had "worked too long and too hard to help build the Republican Party in Texas, and in the United States Senate, and to keep Texas the envy of the nation when it comes to opportunities and pursuing the American dream, to let that go, to squander it, and let it go without a fight." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1644b0ee6011c3f4e84122 GOP veteran defeats populist candidate in one of America's most conservative districts te 2026-05-27T01:11:12.641Z GOP veteran defeats populist candidate in one of America's most conservative districts Republican veteran strategist Tom Sell defeated populist, MAGA-style candidate Abraham Enriquez in a primary runoff race in a Texas congressional district known as one of the most conservative in the country. Sell, a Republican strategist with years of agricultural consulting experience, beat Enriquez on election night, earning () percent of the vote in the solid red 19th Congressional District in West Texas. A fifth-generation West Texan and businessman, Sell styled himself as an "America-first" "champion for rural America." He was endorsed by several key House Republican leaders, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Sell also earned endorsements from younger congressional Republicans, Reps. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, and Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. SCOOP: HOUSE GOP CAMPAIGN ARM LAUNCHES ‘MAGA MAJORITY’ PROGRAM TO BOOST TRUMP-ALIGNED CANDIDATES Meanwhile, Enriquez, a young candidate who cast himself as the anti-establishment contender in the race, earned ()% of the vote. Enriquez, who founded the conservative Hispanic outreach organization Bienvenido, ran on a "pro-Trump," America-first platform. He was endorsed by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, Turning Point Action, and the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). President Donald Trump did not make an endorsement in the race. HOUSE CANDIDATE PREDICTS HISTORIC RISE OF ‘NEW GENERATION’ IN CONGRESS AS PARTIES TARGET KEY DEMOGRAPHIC District 19, which includes vast swaths of West Texas, including Lubbock and Abilene, is considered a Republican stronghold. As a result, Sell's primary victory virtually guarantees he will succeed outgoing Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, who is retiring from Congress. Arrington, 53, had been endorsed for re-election by Trump, but he decided not to run again. In a statement announcing his decision, Arrington said, "I have a firm conviction, much like our founders did, that public service is a lifetime commitment, but public office is and should be a temporary stint in stewardship, not a career." TOP HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REVEALS HE WON'T SEEK RE-ELECTION IN 2026 Sell will face Democratic candidate Kyle Rable, an Army Reserve officer who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164499ee6011c3f4e840ef Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on the Republican Party te 2026-05-27T01:10:49.032Z Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on the Republican Party Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164483ee6011c3f4e840d7 Trump administration permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the US te 2026-05-27T01:10:27.586Z Trump administration permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the US Volvo, which is majority owned by China's Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164244ee6011c3f4e8407f Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl RB Josh Jacobs arrested on multiple domestic abuse charges te 2026-05-27T01:00:52.952Z Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl RB Josh Jacobs arrested on multiple domestic abuse charges Three-time Pro Bowl and former NFL rushing champion Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday following an investigation by the Hobart-Lawrence, Wisconsin, police department and booked on five domestic abuse-related charges, police said in a statement. Police arrested Jacobs and booked him into Brown County Jail on charges of ... Strangulation and suffocation is a felony offense, according to Brown County Jail records. The other four charges are misdemeanors. Jacobs’ arrest stems from an incident that occurred Saturday, according to police, who were dispatched to a disturbance complaint at 8:37 a.m. KADARIUS TONEY, CHIEFS' SUPER BOWL HERO, ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STRANGLING A WOMAN Police had no further statement on the arrest or the investigation that led to it. Jacobs, 28, has retained legal representation and is denying that he's done anything wrong. "Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public," reads the statement from David Z. Chesnoff and Clarence Duchac, who are representing the player. "We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course." And, of course, the next stop in the process is getting the Green Bay Packers and NFL to address the matter. So here it is: "We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club," the NFL said through a spokesman. The Packers, meanwhile, released a statement to The Athletic that also claimed awareness of the matter and little else. "We are aware of the matter involving Josh Jacobs. As it is an ongoing legal situation, we will withhold further comment," the Packers said. This, of course, is all bad news for Jacobs at the moment. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Guilty or not, his name is obviously now associated with domestic abuse in the court of public opinion and what happens in the court of law, well, we'll see. Jacobs, by the way, has re-established himself as one of the NFL’s premier running backs during his time with the Packers, making him a fan and coaching staff favorite. In his first season with Green Bay in 2024, Jacobs rushed for 1,329 yards and a career-high 15 rushing touchdowns while adding more than 300 receiving yards and another score. He earned his third career Pro Bowl selection and became a centerpiece of coach Matt LaFleur’s offense, helping the Packers maintain one of the league’s more balanced attacks. His 15 rushing touchdowns tied for the third-most in a single season in franchise history, and the Packers viewed his signing as a major upgrade after moving on from longtime starter Aaron Jones. Before arriving in Green Bay, Jacobs spent five seasons with the Raiders organization after being selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He made an immediate impact as a rookie, rushing for 1,150 yards and earning Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year votes. He finished second in that balloting. The best season of Jacobs’ career came in 2022 with the Las Vegas Raiders, when he led the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards and more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage. That breakout season earned him first-team All-Pro honors and his second Pro Bowl selection while making him the first Raiders running back since Marcus Allen to win the NFL rushing title. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16422aee6011c3f4e8402a The sacred cloth at the center of the Hajj pilgrimage te 2026-05-27T01:00:26.069Z The sacred cloth at the center of the Hajj pilgrimage Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164047ee6011c3f4e84019 ASU baseball earns NCAA Tournament berth, faces Ole Miss in Lincoln Regional te 2026-05-27T00:52:23.912Z ASU baseball earns NCAA Tournament berth, faces Ole Miss in Lincoln Regional Players from the Arizona State baseball team sit together in Tempe Monday as they await their fate in the NCAA Tournament. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164025ee6011c3f4e83fd6 Spencer Pratt accuses LA Mayor Karen Bass of breaking election law by campaigning near ballot box te 2026-05-27T00:51:49.745Z Spencer Pratt accuses LA Mayor Karen Bass of breaking election law by campaigning near ballot box Spencer Pratt filed a formal complaint accusing his opponent, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, of violating election laws by allegedly campaigning too close to a ballot box. "Karen Bass just violated election law here," the reality star, who is running for mayor as an Independent, wrote on X on Tuesday. He continued, "She is so accustomed to breaking the law with no accountability, she even filmed herself doing it. Well, those days are over. We just filed a formal complaint for illegally gaming the election. We must protect our democracy." Pratt added that "Electioneering within 100 feet of a ballot box is AGAINST THE LAW. Soliciting votes at a ballot box is AGAINST THE LAW. These clear violations show a reckless disregard for the rule of law and our democratic process." SPENCER PRATT SAYS HIS POLICY WILL FORCE HOMELESS OUT OF LA AND INTO CITIES LIKE SEATTLE He went on to say that a person in a position of power such as Bass "should be especially respectful of our democratic laws, but this is just emblematic of Karen's mafia-like regime. It's ‘rules for thee, but not for me.’" The 42-year-old included a photo of the complaint in his post, adding, "We will uphold the rule of law and our democratic norms. Enjoy your conference calls with your lawyers, Karen!" Under state law, candidates aren’t allowed to campaign within 100 feet of a ballot box. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Pratt in his post included a campaign post of hers that appeared to show her encouraging people to vote while near a ballot box. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS A spokesperson for Bass told Fox News Digital: "Spencer is just mad that his supporters are AI cartoons and we have real Angelenos. We follow the rules." The spokesperson, Alex Stack, added, "his complaint is blatantly false. There were two locations filmed for this video, one 200+ feet away from the ballot box (with signs) and one next to the ballot box (no signs)." SPENCER PRATT VOWS TO LEAVE LA AND FIND 'LAST AMERICAN DREAM' IN ANOTHER CITY IF MAYORAL BID FAILS In Pratt’s complaint, his attorney Peter McNulty calls for Bass to be investigated by the city for "illegal electioneering," adding that because of the "seriousness of the issue" a similar complaint had been filed with the state. "This sort of activity in such close proximity to voters has the potential to intimidate and improperly influence voters; which is exactly why these laws and restrictions are in place to begin with," McNulty wrote. Fox News Digital has reached out to Pratt for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a164011ee6011c3f4e83fcd House Dem who repeatedly tried to impeach Trump toppled in heated Texas race te 2026-05-27T00:51:29.681Z House Dem who repeatedly tried to impeach Trump toppled in heated Texas race Texas redistricting claimed a longtime Democratic incumbent Tuesday, as Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green in a Houston-area runoff that forced two sitting House Democrats into the same race. Rep. Al Green, one of Congress’ most vocal Trump antagonists, lost his Democratic runoff Tuesday to fellow Texas Rep. Christian Menefee after redistricting scrambled Houston-area congressional lines. The race for Texas’ solidly Democratic 18th Congressional District was an incumbent-on-incumbent Democratic clash, with Green and Menefee both trying to preserve their places in Congress after redistricting altered the congressional districts around Houston. In Texas, it is mandated by law that if no candidate has captured a majority of the vote during a primary, the race will head to a runoff election. Menefee received 46% of votes and Green 44.2% following the early-March primary. Green has been among President Donald Trump's fiercest critics in Congress, pursuing impeachment charges on multiple occasions against him during both of Trump's terms. Green has been kicked out of Trump's State of the Union addresses multiple times as well for standing up and protesting amid the speech. Following the close March primary, Fox News Digital caught up with Green on Capitol Hill, during which the longtime congressman cited $1.5 million in spending against his campaign by the crypto-industry as a major driver behind the closeness of his race.  At the same time, Green slammed Menefee, over his alleged lack of experience and failure to show up for votes early in his congressional career following his tenure as an attorney. Meneffee is a fresher face in Washington who ran on bringing a new face to Congress to combat Trump and Republicans. "A former commercial litigation lawyer from a military family, Mr. Menefee had been mentioned as a potential statewide candidate. His decision to run for Congress instead underscored what many Democrats have acknowledged: that the prospects for breaking the Republican hold on state politics in Texas appeared dim for Democrats in the short term," Menefee said in a post to his website last March. Menefee will take on Republican Ronald Whitfield in the November general election, though Menefee is strongly favored in the heavily-Democratic Houston-area district. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163ffaee6011c3f4e83f9d Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic House Runoff te 2026-05-27T00:51:06.151Z Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic House Runoff The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163fe6ee6011c3f4e83f94 5 Things to Know About John Cornyn, Republican Senate Hopeful in Texas te 2026-05-27T00:50:46.155Z 5 Things to Know About John Cornyn, Republican Senate Hopeful in Texas He is fighting for political survival against a primary challenger backed by President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163fd2ee6011c3f4e83f8b 5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, Republican Senate Hopeful in Texas te 2026-05-27T00:50:26.229Z 5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, Republican Senate Hopeful in Texas With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton is trying to unseat Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163dd7ee6011c3f4e83f4a NAU ROUNDUP: Eric Heins becomes 8th NAU Inductee into Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame te 2026-05-27T00:41:59.835Z NAU ROUNDUP: Eric Heins becomes 8th NAU Inductee into Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame A look at news and results from NAU. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163dc2ee6011c3f4e83f41 Daily Sun Tuesday print edition coming a day later due to Memorial Day holiday te 2026-05-27T00:41:38.873Z Daily Sun Tuesday print edition coming a day later due to Memorial Day holiday The Tuesday edition of the Arizona Daily Sun will be delivered a day late this week because of the Memorial Day holiday.The Wednesday edition will still have everything from the usual Tuesday edition, including comics, weather and more. But we… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163dadee6011c3f4e83f38 Ask The Vet: How to deal with Valley Fever in your pets te 2026-05-27T00:41:17.754Z Ask The Vet: How to deal with Valley Fever in your pets Q: My friend’s dog was diagnosed with Valley Fever. Can my dog catch it from them? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163d92ee6011c3f4e83f10 How frequently has Shai Gilgeous-Alexander actually flopped to get foul calls in the NBA playoffs? te 2026-05-27T00:40:50.067Z How frequently has Shai Gilgeous-Alexander actually flopped to get foul calls in the NBA playoffs? The NBA has seen its popularity decline in recent years, for any number of obvious reasons. Chief among them is that the league fully embraced left-wing politics, particularly around the 2020 season, with many prominent players and coaches joining in. There were league-wide initiatives, statements and public displays of support for a particular viewpoint. Unsurprisingly, that turned off plenty of fans. And ratings and interest dropped as a result. But it's not just politics that's hurt the league's position in the sporting landscape. It's the rapid proliferation of predictable basketball and maybe most importantly, obvious flopping. LEBRON JAMES OFFERS THEORY FOR DECLINING NBA RATINGS: 'WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING' Perhaps the poster child for the flopping phenomenon is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA, as he's more commonly known, is the reigning MVP. He led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2024-2025, closing out the Indiana Pacers to win a championship. And he's two wins away from a return trip, as of Tuesday afternoon, locked in a tied series with the San Antonio Spurs. SGA is clearly an extremely talented player with an obvious skill set. He's also known for using, shall we say, the court and officiating to his advantage. And some new "research" from Yahoo! Sports' Tom Haberstroh attempted to answer whether perception about SGA's flopping matches reality. In a series of articles, Haberstroh tracked how often SGA has hit the court thus far in the NBA postseason, with the theory being that falling during shot attempts is the most clear-cut method to emphasize contact and most importantly, draw whistles. And sure enough, Gilgeous-Alexander falls during field-goal tries more than his peers. A lot more. FLOPPING IS RUINING THE NBA AND LEBRON SHOULD TAKE SOME BLAME FOR THAT Haberstroh's research was thorough, in that he found that SGA fell on 20 of his 187 field-goal tries through the first few rounds of the playoffs. That's 10.7%. Other guards he tracked included James Harden, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell. Along with seeming "flopping" critic and emerging NBA star Victor Wembanyama. Harden, who has a reputation for flopping himself, hit the court on 19 of 219 attempts, or 8.7%. Brunson and Mitchell were also behind at 7.9% and 7.6%. Wembanyama? He fell just once, for a 0.6% rate. And didn't get a foul call to show for it. So how often does SGA's propensity for falling benefit him? Quite a bit, it turns out. He got foul calls on 37 shots in the postseason, falling on a whopping 19 of them. Over 50% of the time when fouled in a shooting attempt, he falls to the court. That's wild. And for some perspective, it's by far the highest rate of any similar player in the postseason and, Haberstroh points out, "he has fallen more on his fouled shots (19 times) than Brunson, Mitchell and Wembanyama combined (17)." Incredibly, through that dataset, he'd fallen on 17.4% of all shot attempts. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Haberstroh updated his findings on Tuesday ahead of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, and found that SGA has actually become more prone to falling as the postseason has progressed. He went from 11 in the first round, to 13 in the second round, to 22 thus far against the Spurs. And it's paying off. He's now drawn a foul 23 out of 46 times that he's hit the court in the playoffs, or 50% of the time. That's a remarkable advantage for someone as good as SGA on free throws. It's also an outlier compared to those similar players. Brunson gets the same call just 20.8% of the time, Mitchell is 21.2% and Harden was 40.6% before being eliminated. So thanks to Haberstroh's research, we can at least confirm that it's not a figment of imagination to say that SGA is frequently falling. And more importantly, getting rewarded for it at remarkable rates. It's possible, of course, that not all of these falls are purposeful flops. But there are plenty of videos going around showing that he's not shy at creating contact, or emphasizing it for effect. That's not fun to watch and it's not exciting or quality basketball, particularly on the biggest stage. But it's an all-too-common part of the modern NBA, because it works. More so for SGA than even other stars. No wonder people aren't watching. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163d7aee6011c3f4e83ee1 Chemical Tank Cools, But 16,000 in Garden Grove Can’t Go Home Yet te 2026-05-27T00:40:26.475Z Chemical Tank Cools, But 16,000 in Garden Grove Can’t Go Home Yet The risk of an explosion or spill has fallen, the authorities said, but residents closest to the plant cannot yet return. Some have begun to ask who should be held accountable. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163b8fee6011c3f4e83ea5 WHS graduates its 113th class te 2026-05-27T00:32:15.832Z WHS graduates its 113th class Photos by Joshua Therio Tatum Henling delivers one of six valedictorian speech for the Winslow High School class of 2026. Co-valedictorian Zachary Despain is recognized during Winslow High School’s commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026. Ann Breeze delivers her valedictorian speech. Gino Quinones, one of Winslow High School’s Class of 2026 valedictorians, addresses the crowd at commencement. Winslow High School graduates leap from their seats in celebration as the final name is called and fireworks burst overhead. By Shawn White Winslow High School celebrated the Class of 2026 with a commencement ceremony that brought graduates, families, friends and school staff together to mark the milestone. The ceremony honored the work that carried students to graduation, from years of classes and activities to the final walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. The class’s top academic honorees included valedictorians Tatum Ann Henling, Gino Gilbert Quinones, Anne Marie Breeze, Sophia Grace Haydukovich, Zachary Paul DeSpain and Aaliyah Nizhonii Nichols, and salutatorians Owen Thomas Hendricks, Brody Glenn Knight and Aayden D’Wayne Roland. As the final names were called, graduates rose from their seats in celebration, closing the evening with cheers, applause and fireworks over the Class of 2026. After commencement, graduates were invited to continue the celebration at the annual Because We Care party, an all-night event organized as a safe and memorable graduation-night alternative for seniors. Because We Care parents raised more than $26,000 throughout the school year to provide free food, activities and prizes for the Class of 2026, with 81 seniors attending this year’s event. Every student who attended went home with prizes, and Mariah Hernandez won the grand prize, a 2013 Nissan Altima donated by Rey Rey Auto Sales. Organizers thanked the senior parents, local businesses and Winslow community members whose donations, volunteer work and support helped make the farewell celebration possible. The post WHS graduates its 113th class first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163b7bee6011c3f4e83e9c Tragic deaths reported in Taylor te 2026-05-27T00:31:55.850Z Tragic deaths reported in Taylor At approximately 11:43 p.m. on Monday, May 18, officers responded to the area of Cedar Street in Taylor after receiving a report of two deceased individuals. The individuals were discovered by a family member. Following an initial investigation, it was determined that Donald Shurter Sr., 75, fatally shot his son, Donald Shurter Jr., 53, before taking his own life. No additional suspects are believed to be involved. The post Tragic deaths reported in Taylor first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163b67ee6011c3f4e83e93 Class of 2026 bids farewell te 2026-05-27T00:31:35.911Z Class of 2026 bids farewell Photos by Linda Kor Classmates (left to right) Tatum Dixon, Jaimen Tsosie, Eli James, Cort Miller, Luke Miller, Leon Howerton and Wyatt Bowler stand together one last time as classmates before graduation. Salutatorian Kaci Palmer spoke to the family and friends taking part with her classmates in this passage from high school to adulthood. Valedictorian Amber Neill addresses those present, thank her teachers and expressing her gratitude for the athletic program at the school that helped her to excel. Teacher Amy Peterson stands with the JCHS Class of 2026 before they take the stage to receive their diplomas. Ryah Frost (left) and Amyrene Torres share a moment of fun prior to taking the stage. Friends Lena Haddox (left) and Katelyn Begay share a final moment together as classmates. Mariah Miller (left) and Chiara Musichini share the excitement of graduating from high school. Joseph City High School celebrated the graduation of its seniors last week with a full house at BG Bennett Auditorium. Speakers included Valedictorian Amber Neill and salutatorian Kaci Palmer. The post Class of 2026 bids farewell first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163b4cee6011c3f4e83e6b Stunning behind-the-scenes family photos from Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson's Bahamas wedding weekend te 2026-05-27T00:31:08.948Z Stunning behind-the-scenes family photos from Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson's Bahamas wedding weekend Members of the Trump family have been soaking up the Bahamas sun after Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s joyous wedding weekend — and some are sharing their fun moments on Instagram. In the days following the nuptials, Anderson offered just a tiny glimpse of married life so far on Instagram Stories, posting a photo of a personalized item embroidered with her new name, "Mrs. Trump." First daughter Ivanka Trump also shared several behind-the-scenes moments from the celebrations, including photos with her niece Kai Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump. DONALD TRUMP JR AND BETTINA ANDERSON CELEBRATE PRIVATE WEDDING IN BAHAMAS, SHARE SWEET PERSONAL PHOTO One image showed Ivanka Trump and Kai Trump posing together in colorful summer dresses, while another captured the pair paddleboarding in turquoise waters during downtime over the wedding weekend. Ivanka Trump paired her yellow bikini with an oversized straw hat. "The best paddle board partner," Ivanka Trump wrote alongside the post. She also shared romantic photos taken with her husband Jared Kushner during the weekend festivities.  In one image, she wore a strapless yellow mini dress with floral detailing, while Kushner wore a white shirt and matching trousers. Lara Trump also posted photos from the weekend, including beachside moments with husband Eric Trump and group shots featuring Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump and Kai Trump. VANESSA TRUMP REVEALS BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN EMOTIONAL STATEMENT: 'I AM STAYING FOCUSED AND HOPEFUL' "Don and Bettina are wonderful together. I’m so proud to have witnessed so much of their journey as a couple," Eric Trump told Page Six a few days ago, as Fox News Digital previously noted. "They truly light up around each other, and it’s been amazing watching their story unfold. Couldn’t be happier for them on their special day." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Roughly 40 guests attended the celebration, including Donald Trump Jr.’s five children and several members of the Trump family, according to reports.  The couple reportedly scaled back earlier White House wedding considerations in favor of a smaller Bahamas celebration amid tensions surrounding the war in Iran. A larger celebration with extended family and friends is still expected later this year, according to reports. President Donald Trump did not attend the Bahamas ceremony due to responsibilities in Washington, though reports said the couple hopes to eventually celebrate at the White House with the president and first lady Melania Trump in attendance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The wedding followed Trump Jr. and Anderson’s engagement in December 2025 after roughly a year of dating. Anderson, 39, is a philanthropist and model who has become a familiar presence at Trump family events in Palm Beach and Mar-a-Lago over the past year. Earlier this year, she celebrated her bridal shower at Mar-a-Lago alongside several members of the Trump family ahead of the wedding festivities. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Trump Jr., 48, is the eldest son of President Trump and serves as executive vice president of the Trump Organization. He was previously married to Vanessa Trump from 2005 to 2018, and the former couple share five children together: Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe. Anderson has not previously been married and does not have children. Jessica Mekles of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163b35ee6011c3f4e83e42 When to Expect Results in the Texas Primary Runoff te 2026-05-27T00:30:45.836Z When to Expect Results in the Texas Primary Runoff Unofficial results will start coming in after polls close at 7 p.m. local time. They will be posted on the state’s voter portal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163b21ee6011c3f4e83e35 As Republicans Battled in the Runoff, Talarico Sought to Unify Democrats te 2026-05-27T00:30:25.839Z As Republicans Battled in the Runoff, Talarico Sought to Unify Democrats James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, has been raising money and looking to unite his party for the general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163938ee6011c3f4e83dfc Narcotics investigation leads to arrest tied to Winslow property te 2026-05-27T00:22:16.787Z Narcotics investigation leads to arrest tied to Winslow property During the early morning hours of April 11, Major Crimes Apprehension Team  (MCAT) detectives responded to the Winslow Police Department to assist with a narcotics trafficking investigation. A traffic stop conducted by the Winslow Police Department led to the discovery of approximately 1.02 pounds of powdered fentanyl that was allegedly being transported from the El Mirage area to Winslow. The estimated street value of the seized fentanyl is approximately $27,720. During the course of the investigation, MCAT detectives identified an adult male suspect, later identified as Leon Richardson, 47, of El Mirage, as being connected to the alleged narcotics trafficking activity. Through investigative methods and collected evidence, detectives developed additional information related to suspected drug trafficking activity in the Winslow area. On May 19, MCAT detectives, along with the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit and Patrol Division, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Winslow Police Department, executed a search warrant at a property associated with Richardson in the Winslow area. During the execution of the search warrant, investigators located evidence believed to be consistent with narcotics manufacturing and trafficking activity. Items seized included an industrial-sized pill press, M30 dye, quantities of suspected cutting agents, firearm suppressors, a stolen firearm, and approximately 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of approximately $35,000. Investigators also discovered what appeared to be a fentanyl pill conversion lab on the property. Richardson was charged with transportation of a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, manufacturing of a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug, transportation of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of manufacturing equipment, possession of a weapon by a prohibited possessor, possession of drug paraphernalia, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a drug offense and use of a cell phone during a drug offense and booked into the Navajo County Jail. The post Narcotics investigation leads to arrest tied to Winslow property first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163924ee6011c3f4e83df3 NPC Governing Board seeks district representatives te 2026-05-27T00:21:56.878Z NPC Governing Board seeks district representatives Northland Pioneer College (NPC) is seeking candidates to represent Districts 1, 3 and 4 on the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board. The District 1 seat, currently held by Kristine Laughter, covers a large portion of the Navajo Reservation, including Kayenta, Many Farms, Pinon and a portion of Keams Canyon. The District 3 seat, currently held by Porter Black, encompasses communities south of the I-40 corridor, including the southern portion of Holbrook and all or part of the communities of Woodruff, Snowflake, Taylor and White Mountain Lake. District 4 seat currently held by Everett Robinson, includes portions of communities south of the 260, including most of Show Low, Linden, Pinedale and Heber/Overgaard.    In districts 1 and 4, the successful candidate will serve a six-year term, beginning January 2027, through December 2032. The position in District 3 will be to fill the remaining four years of a six-year term, beginning January 2027 and ending December 2030. To qualify for the Nov. 3, general election ballot, interested parties must submit a statement of interest with the Navajo County Elections Department at the Navajo County Complex in Holbrook before collecting necessary signatures. Nomination petitions and papers may be filed no earlier than June 6, and no later than 5 p.m. on July 6. The five-member unpaid District Governing Board sets college policies and oversees the general operation of Northland Pioneer College. The board hires and directs the college president, who, in coordination with an executive team of vice presidents and directors, implements board policies and carries out day-to-day operations at the college. Board meetings are usually held at 10 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month (except July) at the NPC Holbrook Campus located at 2251 E. Navajo Blvd.   Candidate forms and additional information can be found online at https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/326/Candidates. The post NPC Governing Board seeks district representatives first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163910ee6011c3f4e83dea Local students awarded scholarships to attend NPC te 2026-05-27T00:21:36.872Z Local students awarded scholarships to attend NPC The House Restaurant, KGJ Roofing, The White Mountain Autism and the Darrin Reed Foundation recently awarded over $20,000 in scholarships to NPC students for the upcoming 26-27 school year. The students gathered with their friends and families for a meal “on the house” courtesy of The House restaurant and owners Chris and Michelle Corbin.  Local recipients include Snowflake senior Shaylee Troutman, who took home the NPC On The House scholarship worth a generous $2,200. The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition for their first year at NPC. A student from Blue Ridge and Show Low were also recipients. This year’s awardee of the KGJ Roofing-Building Futures One Roof at a Time scholarship in the amount of $3,000 went to Dylan Palensar of Blue Ridge High School. Last year’s KGJ scholarship recipient, Jack Harris of Holbrook, also joined the scholarship night’s festivities. He will continue to be supported by KGJ Roofing throughout his journey and has a bright future ahead of him, having earned his welding and OSHA certifications and top accolades at NPC.   The Darrin Reed Foundation generously awarded scholarships worth $1,500 each to six NPC students who are studying in EMT, paramedic, fire science, and justice studies. The recipients of the Darrin Reed NPC scholarships were Lance Charleston, Colby Garvin, Susan Kimsey, Malachi Kessay, Serenity Smith, and Jared Stone.  In partnership with The Darrin Reed Foundation, The White Mountain Autism Foundation added to the pool of awards with a $1,000 scholarship to NPC student Caleb Pike. The foundation supports the lives of local special needs individuals, their families, and the community.    These scholarships are facilitated by NPC Friends and Family, the non-profit foundation that supports students at NPC. NPC Friends and Family has over 40 scholarship opportunities for those interested in or who are currently attending NPC. The organization supports the mission and goals of NPC through the advancement of programs and services and the establishment and growth of scholarships like these. For more information about NPC Friends and Family and how you can get involved in expanding opportunities for local students, contact Jesse Reeck at jesse.reeck@npc.edu or 928-532-6145. The post Local students awarded scholarships to attend NPC first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1638fcee6011c3f4e83de1 Six nursing students graduate from NPC’s Winslow campus te 2026-05-27T00:21:16.945Z Six nursing students graduate from NPC’s Winslow campus Photo courtesy of Northland Pioneer College NPC Little Colorado, Winslow campus nursing graduates (left to right) Savannah Carmody, Aerielle Alfred, Shanae Goodman, Serphina Manygoats, Teniel Walker and Garek Hurt. Friends, family, and NPC faculty and administration gathered to celebrate six outstanding nursing graduates from the Little Colorado Campus in Winslow at a special pinning ceremony at The Arboretum in Flagstaff on May 8. They include Savannah Carmody, Aerielle Alfred, Shanae Goodman, Serphina Manygoats, Teniel Walker and Garek Hurt. These students worked extremely hard to maintain their work, family, school and clinical schedules to become the area’s next generation of nurses. The pinning ceremony honored not only their academic achievements but the compassion, resilience and dedication it takes to become a nurse. The pinning ceremony is a meaningful tradition, symbolizing the transition from student to professional, and is a way of welcoming each graduate into the nursing profession.  These dedicated and talented nurses are ready to serve the needs of our communities and enter the healthcare profession as skilled and caring nurses. The post Six nursing students graduate from NPC’s Winslow campus first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1638e8ee6011c3f4e83dd8 Sheryl Jaramillo recognized for her service to older adults te 2026-05-27T00:20:56.959Z Sheryl Jaramillo recognized for her service to older adults Photo courtesy of RHF Sheryl Jaramillo has been recognized as the Retirement Housing Foundation’s Social Service Coordinator of the Year for her work with the citizens of Winslow. The Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) is celebrating individuals that are making a difference in the lives of people in their communities. RHF is recognizing Sheryl Jaramillo of Winslow as its 2026 Social Service Coordinator of the Year. The award is part of RHF’s annual Older Americans Month recognition program, celebrating the staff and volunteers whose dedication shapes life for older adults every day. Jaramillo has spent most of her professional life showing up for people who need someone in their corner. She started working with children with special needs at 19. Later, she moved to Head Start. Then, more than 13 years ago, she joined Winslow Manor, an affordable senior housing community in Winslow, operated by the Retirement Housing Foundation, as a social service coordinator and never looked back.   “When someone told me that this job was available, I said, ‘Do you know what? That’s something that I would really love to try,'” Jaramillo said.   What followed was a career defined by the quiet, essential work of connecting older adults to the services and support they need to stay in their homes. Mental health referrals, food access, benefits navigation, emergency outreach, Jaramillo handles it all.   “She will do anything for anyone, especially the residents,” said Pearl Anderson, manager of Winslow Manor. “I think she’d come even if she wasn’t being paid.”   For residents, her impact is felt in both the big moments and the day-to-day ones. “She has continually helped every single time that I’ve needed it,” said Butch Nichelson, a resident, who has relied on Jaramillo’s help navigating programs and services over several years. “She is a true asset.”   Resident Becky Graybeal describes a different kind of presence: calm, steady, unshakeable. “I’ve never heard her raise her voice,” Graybeal said. “She never gets excited or overwhelmed.”   Jaramillo’s reach extends beyond the walls of Winslow Manor. Building janitor Lola Ono says Jaramillo regularly helps community members outside the property who come to Ono with questions.   “She doesn’t just help the people here in the community,” Ono said. “She helps even the ones out there.”   Diana Pro, director of social service coordination for RHF, said the award is well deserved. “She brings in so many valuable services to the residents, but above all, she’s very compassionate and empathetic,” Pro said. “Cheryl is always there putting her best foot forward with a smile.”   Founded in 1961, RHF provides affordable housing and supportive services to help older adults, low-income families and people with disabilities live independently with dignity. More than 19,000 residents call RHF home across 184 communities in 28 states, supported by a team of nearly 1,000 people. The post Sheryl Jaramillo recognized for her service to older adults first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1638caee6011c3f4e83d86 5 Things to Know About Al Green, Democratic House Candidate in Texas te 2026-05-27T00:20:26.875Z 5 Things to Know About Al Green, Democratic House Candidate in Texas He is a veteran lawmaker and a vocal critic of President Trump who is facing a runoff against a fellow Democratic member espousing generational change. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163748ee6011c3f4e83d3f Library dinosaurs te 2026-05-27T00:14:00.720Z Library dinosaurs Photo by Shawn White Dinosaurs may be extinct, but the Winslow Library’s summer reading program is bringing them back to life with “Unearth a Story,” a free dinosaur-themed initiative encouraging readers of all ages to explore books throughout the summer. Staff members (left to right) Joshua Friedan, Kennedy Arend, Brandee Leary, Michael Luther and Danie Therio are helping promote the program, which includes prizes such as Arizona Diamondbacks tickets, pool passes and Bearizona admission, while adults 21 and older can also enter to win giveaways including a two-night stay at Desert Diamond Casino and many more prizes! Community members interested in participating can contact the library for information on how to sign up. The post Library dinosaurs first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163734ee6011c3f4e83d36 State Attorney General says Marshall ineligible to serve as Navajo County Recorder te 2026-05-27T00:13:40.632Z State Attorney General says Marshall ineligible to serve as Navajo County Recorder David Marshall By Shawn White Navajo County Recorder David Marshall is facing a potential legal challenge from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office over whether he is eligible to hold the county office after resigning from the Arizona House of Representatives before being sworn in as recorder. Attorney General Kris Mayes sent Marshall an April 24, letter stating that her office believes he is ineligible to serve as Navajo County Recorder because he had been elected to a two-year term in the Arizona House beginning in January 2025 and ending in January 2027. Mayes wrote that Article 4, Part 2, Section 5 of the Arizona Constitution bars members of the Legislature from holding another public office or being employed by the state, county, city or town during the term for which they were elected or appointed, except for school trustee positions and public school teaching jobs. Marshall resigned from the House to accept the recorder position after the Navajo County Board of Supervisors voted to have him fill the position and was sworn in as recorder on April 21. Mayes wrote that, because Marshall’s elected legislative term would not conclude until January 2027, he is “not currently eligible to hold another public office” or be employed by a county. The attorney general said that unless Marshall resigned as recorder, her office would be required to file a quo warranto action in the Arizona Supreme Court, a legal action used to challenge whether a public office is being unlawfully held. Marshall, through attorney Linley Wilson of Holtzman-Vogel, responded May 6, disputing the attorney general’s interpretation and arguing that Marshall is lawfully serving because he resigned from the Legislature before taking the oath as county recorder. Wilson wrote that the “material facts are undisputed,” but that the legal conclusion reached by the Attorney General’s Office is incorrect. According to Wilson’s letter, Marshall had been reelected to the Arizona House of Representatives for the term beginning in January 2025. After a vacancy occurred in the Navajo County Recorder’s Office, the Navajo County Board of Supervisors conducted a selection process under state law to fill the vacancy. At its April 14 meeting, the board held a call to the public on the appointment, heard from several residents supporting Marshall, and then interviewed three finalists in executive session. Wilson claims that Marshall tendered his resignation from the Arizona House the next day, effective April 17 and was sworn in as Navajo County Recorder on April 21. Wilson argued that Marshall never simultaneously held both offices and was not a member of the Legislature when he took office as recorder. The dispute centers on how to interpret the constitutional phrase stating that “no member of the legislature, during the term for which he shall have been elected or appointed shall be eligible to hold any other office” or be employed by the state or local governments. Mayes’ letter relies on prior Attorney General opinions from 1977, which said the provision prohibits taking another office during the elected term whether or not the legislator resigns and that a legislator who assumes another office in violation of the provision could be subject to ouster. Wilson’s response argues that the provision applies only to someone who is currently a “member of the Legislature,” not to someone who previously served but resigned before taking another office. The letter says the purpose of the constitutional provision is to prevent conflicts of interest, self-dealing and dual office-holding by sitting legislators who could influence the creation, powers or compensation of another public office they later seek to hold. Wilson cited several Arizona Supreme Court cases to support that position, including State ex rel. Pickrell v. Myers, State ex rel. Nelson v. Yuma County Board of Supervisors and Laos v. Arnold. The response argues that those cases support a status-based reading of the provision tied to whether someone is actually a member of the Legislature and whether they are in a position to influence legislation. Wilson wrote that a person who has resigned from the Legislature cannot vote on legislation, participate in legislative deliberations or influence the creation or compensation of an office. The response also argues that Arizona’s resign-to-run law does not apply to Marshall’s appointment because that law concerns offering oneself for nomination or election to another salaried office, not seeking appointment. Wilson cited a 2017 Attorney General opinion that said an elected salaried official may apply for an appointment without resigning from office because seeking appointment is not the same as seeking nomination or election. Wilson further argued that the 1977 Attorney General opinions cited by Mayes are advisory, not binding on courts or successor attorneys general and said they did not adequately address later or controlling Arizona case law. The letter states that those opinions should not be the basis for seeking to remove a duly appointed public officer from office. The response also challenges whether the Attorney General’s Office has authority to bring the threatened quo warranto action under the circumstances. Wilson cited Arizona Supreme Court decisions involving former Attorney General Mark Brnovich and the Arizona Board of Regents, arguing that the attorney general must identify a violated law and an unlawful exercise of public office. Wilson wrote that Mayes’ letter does not identify an unlawful act by Marshall but instead rests on what Wilson called a flawed reading of the constitutional provision. Mayes’ letter says her office is seeking to ensure that public offices are held lawfully under the Arizona Constitution. Wilson’s response asks the Attorney General’s Office to withdraw its threat of legal action and says Marshall remains willing, through counsel, to discuss the matter further if the office has additional concerns or legal authority it wants to raise. The post State Attorney General says Marshall ineligible to serve as Navajo County Recorder first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163720ee6011c3f4e83d2d HUSD staff research combats rising district utility costs te 2026-05-27T00:13:20.704Z HUSD staff research combats rising district utility costs By Talaina Kor During the Holbrook Unified School District (HUSD) No. 3 Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, May 12, teachers and faculty presented on their action research projects done during the 2025-2026 school year. These projects are part of the district’s 301 Performance Pay Program, allowing staff to study, explore and attempt to solve problems within the district. Business Manager Lauren Maestas studied alternative utility solutions to be implemented within the district. According to her presentation, Arizona Public Service (APS) has proposed a 14.34% rate increase in utilities. Due to high rates, Maestas’ goal was, “To figure out ways within utilities that we can find some efficient savings,” Maestas explained, adding, “My focus was on solar and also turf.” She referenced a study conducted by Arizona State University for the district, which estimated $91,000-$111,000 in potential annual savings through energy focused improvements. After reviewing the district energy costs, Maestas surmised that the largest utility drain to the district is Indian Wells Elementary School (IWES), which operates at nearly three times the cost of the district per site at $115,434 annually due to utility rates under Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA). Although solar typically might not offer savings in other areas, IWES is the exception. Maestas surveyed six regional districts, 75% of which reported that using solar under standard APS rates was not beneficial due to their lower baseline costs. Due to IWES being subjected to NTUA rates, which have much higher baseline costs than APS, it would benefit from solar implementation in ways other locations wouldn’t. In the PowerPoint presented by Maestas, it was estimated that by investing approximately $350,000 into solar implementation at IWES would result in a 25%-35% total utility reduction, resulting in $40,000 annual savings. Maestas also research the return of investment (ROI) on turf implementation at Park Elementary School, which showed replacing grass with a synthetic alternative would cost substantially more than current maintenance. The initial investment is $500,000 for installment and must be replaced every decade. Based on her research, Maestas recommended the board implement an updated energy management system (EMS) as well as solar installation at IWES. Although an EMS would cost approximately $50,000 to implement districtwide, annual savings would come in between $10,000-$30,000 through lighting and HVAC optimization. Holbrook High School (HHS) Principal Clete Hargrave spoke on his project, as well, stating “My action research was on all the freshmen transition initiatives that we implemented this year.” According to Hargrave’s presentation, the 2024-25 freshmen class’s data showed 70% of freshmen students had failing grades, 43% had behavior referrals, which making up nearly half of the entire high school’s referrals and 37% were not on track to graduate by the end of freshmen year. Cohort partitioning, data driven outreach and a peer mentorship program called Link Crew were all implemented this last school year to improve these freshmen centered issues. Results showed approximately a 10% increase in on-track graduations, going up to 74%. Targeted intervention improved grades significantly with a 46.7% reduction in course failures. Human Resources Director Anne Touchstone presented on her investigation into the district’s wellness program and how it improves staff retention and morale, which was also the subject of her action research the previous year. During call to the public Holbrook High School (HHS) senior Hunter Tallsalt thanked the board for all the support they have provided. “None of my success, none of my accomplishments in life could be possible without the Holbrook administration backing me up, in both the teachers and the administrative board.” Tallsalt added he will attend the University of Arizona to study biochemistry. The board also thanked Tallsalt for all his involvement in the school as well as his attendance to the district meetings. The board held a public hearing for the expenditure budget revisions for FY 2026, during which no one spoke. The budget revisions to the FY 2026 budget were then approved. Major revisions noted in the revised budget include a $489,374 reduction due to a natural decrease in enrollment. “When we set our budget in the beginning of the school year, we set our budget at a higher student estimate. That way we can build in that budget capacity just in case we have growth,” explained Business Manager Maestas, adding that if there was an increase that wasn’t accounted for it would result in a financial loss. One time supports that helped offset the reduction included a $120,683 state aid supplement, $44,531 from District Additional Assistance and $134,012 from Free-and-Reduced-Price-Lunch Group B Weight for a total of $299,226. Despite the reduction, the budget remains financially sound. The final maintenance and operations budget limit is approximately $23.5 million with a $6.4 million carry forward from FY 2024-25. In other business, the board: * Approved the High Noon Decodable Book Series for Hulet Elementary for final adoption. The decodable books will be used to increase reading proficiency in second and third grades. * Approved FY 2027 classified placement pay schedule effective July 1. The placement schedule is used for all new hires as of July 1. * Approved retention stipends for classified staff as presented for the 2026-2027 school year (SY). * Approved a job description for a junior high/high school health aide to help meet the medical needs of the schools.  * Approved a HUSD social worker job description. * Approved an elementary health aide/attendance clerk job description that combines health aide duties and attendance team duties. * Approved an extra duty job description for a Career and Technical Education (CTE) coordinator as part of the HHS leadership redesign for SY 2026-2027. * Approved an HHS student services extra duty job description.  The job description outlines extra duties for before and after school as well as events.  * Approved Celena Ambrose to student teach at Indian Wells Elementary School in the fall semester. Ambrose is a Northland Pioneer College student and has fingerprint clearance credentials. * Approved the engagement letter with CWDL Auditing Services to conduct the fiscal audit for the Holbrook School District in FY 26.  * Approved Flexible Creativity as a sole source provider for professional development services for Project Momentum. * Awarded the Outsource Counseling Services proposal to Arizona Psychological Services as the primary service provider and Guided Path Services for secondary services. HUSD concluded a five-year Request For Proposal (RFP) for counseling and social worker services. * Approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United Way of Northern Arizona and HUSD to provide KinderCamp for incoming preschool to kindergarten students at Park Elementary School and IWES during summer 2026.  * Approved the 2026-2027 intergovernmental agreement between Vail Unified School District and the HUSD for the use of the Beyond Textbooks Program.  * Approved the Arizona Risk Trust and Alliance insurance coverage for SY 26-27. The insurance covers liability, car and professional liability; as well as Alliance for worker’s compensation liability.  * Approved the HUSD summer activity plan. Summer activities will be grant-funded or sponsored by clubs. Cost for travel will increase to .30 cents per mile.  District liability insurance will cover these events. * Approved a MOU between HUSD with ACE Development Company. The MOU outlines funding for Energizing Roadrunner initiatives, STEM supplies and community event funding.   * Approved the classified employment of Yolanda Attakai, IWES school secretary; Ashley Hayes, special education high needs paraprofessional trainee 2026/27; AnaPaula LeSueur, Hulet, daycare assistant and preschool aide increase to 29 hours 2026/27; Sally O’Dell, district, purchasing bookkeeper 26/27; and Ezabelle Salazar, special education high needs paraprofessional trainee 2026/27. * Approved the certified retirement of Jeffrey Strong, HHS teacher, effective May 25. * Approved the certified employment of Saraphania Benally, special education academic success teacher 26/27; Galen Knight, HHS assistant principal 26/27; Shawn Layden, district, ESI substitute; Craig Remos, HHS teacher in construction 26/27; Amanda Sander, Hulet Elementary School teacher 26/27; Elizabeth Self, Park Elementary School and IWES music teacher 26/27; and Jeffrey Strong, HHS, teacher ESI, return to work 26/27. * Approved extra duty for Stephanie Bridegam, IWES, special education summer services; Estefana Chavez, Karen Estridge, Adicia Paschal, Eric Salley and Loren Silver, all HJHS 2026 summer school; Marilyn Francisco, Athina Lewis, Gabriel Nells and Sophia Nells, all IWES 2026 summer school; Arletta Nez and Danelle Garner, Hulet Elementary School 2026 summer school; Sylvia Jackson, HHS 2026 curriculum development; Callie Jensen, HHS Link Crew coordinator; Delmar Johnson, HHS assistant coach boys soccer 26/27; Jamie Justman, HHS, ninth grade Success Grant coordinator; Jerald Nez, HHS math department head; Daniel Orton, HJHS 2026 summer club basketball camp; Amanda Remos and Barbra Williams, both special education Child Find screening. * Approved professional leave for Laurie Jones, Leadership in Training, Flagstaff, May 7, estimated cost to the district is $115. * Approved expense and revolving vouchers totaling $729,066.       * Approved payroll and expense vouchers totaling nearly $1 million. * Approved personnel pay No. 22, $190; personnel pay No. 23, $255,694; personnel pay No. 23.1, $197,000; personnel pay No. 23.2, $1,752; personnel pay No. 24, $64,622; and April 2026 White Fleet driver’s stipend, $1,080. * Approved fundraisers for IWES student council, soccer game concessions, April 17, with expected earnings of $300; IWES student council, softball finals concessions, April 24; IWES student council, coffee/tea concession sale, May 4-20, with expected earnings of $160; HHS girls basketball, summer league, June 1, 3, 8 and 10, with expected earnings of $500; HHS golf, golf tournament, dates not yet specified, expected to earn $2,500; and HHS gold, youth golf camp, dates not yet specified, with expected earnings of $700. * Approved the acceptance of a $420 donation from Holbrook Lions Club Inc. to Park Elementary School bike awards and $420 to Hulet Elementary School bike awards. * Approved consent agenda items and expense vouchers.  Detailed information for all District expenditures may be obtained by contacting the HUSD business office located at 1000 N. 8th Ave.  Phone 1-928-524-6144. The post HUSD staff research combats rising district utility costs first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16370cee6011c3f4e83d24 College board reviews enrollment numbers te 2026-05-27T00:13:00.714Z College board reviews enrollment numbers By Talaina Kor The Navajo County Community College Governing Board convened for a regular meeting Tuesday, May 19, during which Executive Vice President of Learning and Student Services Dr. Mike Solomonson presented on the district’s spring semester 45th census day. The 45th day is the mid-semester date used to report student enrollment and compare to previous years. Dr. Solomonson explained the results, stating, “In this FTSE (Full Time Student Equivalent) report you’ll see that we’re down slightly 1.8% in multi-student equivalency from this past spring to the spring of 2025, and we were slightly down in unduplicated headcount at 1.7% in Spring 26.” Spring 2026 semester had a total of 1,438.70 FTSE, and an unduplicated headcount of 2,941, which is 51 less students than Spring 2025. Before the regular meeting, the board held a special meeting to approve the 2026-27 primary property tax rate and levy of 1.7478%, the 2026-27 operating budget and the 2027-2029 proposed capital budget. The tax rate will generate approximately $20 million. Although the Fiscal Year 2027 budget is expected to exceed the expenditure limit, the $26.9 million carryforward balances will cover any overages. Public hearings for the truth in taxation and the proposed budget were held prior, during which no one from the public spoke. A representative from SPS+ Architects presented 3D renderings of the blueprint plans for the college’s cosmetology building at the Little Colorado Campus in Winslow. Retiring NPC staff members John Deaton, Tamara Osborne, Dawn Johnson and Mindy Neff were awarded Emeritus status for their years of service with the college. Following the regular meeting, the board entered into two executive sessions for discussion and consideration regarding the employment, assignment, promotion, salary, demotion, dismissal, disciplining or resignation of public officers related to President Von Lawson and Chair Everett Robinson. After the first executive session regarding President Lawson, the board directed Vice President of Human Resources Nicole Ulibarri to proceed with the items corrected in executive session. As for the second executive session, Chair Robinson briefly stated, “Chair is announcing that at the end of his term in December 2026, I will not be seeking re-election to the board.” Board Member Derrick Leslie was not in attendance. During the meeting, the board: * Approved new board Policy 1049 Completion Ceremonies. The policy codifies the requirement that completion ceremonies be conducted within the college district. This is in response to multiple times where the Winslow nursing class has conducted their pinning ceremony in Flagstaff, despite verbal requests to limit those events to locations within the district. This would also apply to the Northeastern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy cadets requesting to receive their badges at the state capitol during the annual Fallen Officers Observance. * Accepted the Single Audit Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. This report focuses on the district’s compliance with requirements applicable to each major federal program the district administers and on its internal control over compliance. The audit opinion for this report is that the district maintained adequate internal control over compliance and complied with federal compliance requirements for the one major federal program tested. * Authorized acceptance of $40,000 of grant funding from Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineer Society (AISES) to advance cybersecurity training at NPC. * Approved to increase Anthology Student licensing to 1,900 licenses from 1,432 for an initial amount of $12,528 to make the district’s licensing current and an annual increase of $50,114. * Approved the Sparklight network infrastructure services agreements for a 36-month term totaling $546,931. This is a budgeted expense under the college’s telecommunications and network infrastructure budget. * Approved Ellucian Quote B for Hybrid TAM Managed Services. FY 25-26 ERP budgeted funds will be used to engage Ellucian Managed Services for a six-month period for one full time (FTE) equivalent of application administration consultants for $101,160, and 0.5 FTE of Technical Account Management for $72,120 to directly support the ERP system post go-live in the total amount of $173,280, to be prebilled in FY 25-26. * Approved using FY 25–26 ERP budgeted funds to purchase Ellucian’s read-only backend data access subscription, at a prorated cost for the remainder of FY 25–26 (approximately two months) at a cost not exceeding $5,000, and to approve the ongoing annual subscription cost of $30,000 for the duration of the college’s Anthology contract. * Approved Board Member Porter Black to travel to the ACCT New Trustee Governance Leadership Institute in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 5-7. The post College board reviews enrollment numbers first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1636f7ee6011c3f4e83d19 Third defendant takes plea in $150K theft from elderly Mohave Valley man te 2026-05-27T00:12:39.191Z Third defendant takes plea in $150K theft from elderly Mohave Valley man The third defendant has entered a plea agreement for taking advantage of an elderly Mohave Valley man and stealing more than $150,000 in cash and valuables from his home. Cody Huckaby, 36, Oregon, pleaded guilty to theft and trafficking in… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1636e2ee6011c3f4e83d0f County could modify, pass tentative budget next week te 2026-05-27T00:12:18.233Z County could modify, pass tentative budget next week The Mohave County Board of Supervisors could vote to modify, or possibly approve a tentative budget for the next fiscal year on Monday. But that budget is coming at a time when one bad quarter could lead to officials rummaging… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1636c6ee6011c3f4e83cea Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl RB Josh Jacobs arrested on multiple domestic abuse charges te 2026-05-27T00:11:50.064Z Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl RB Josh Jacobs arrested on multiple domestic abuse charges Three-time Pro Bowl and former NFL rushing champion Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday following an investigation by the Hobart-Lawrence, Wisconsin, police department and booked on five domestic abuse-related charges, police said in a statement. Police arrested Jacobs and booked him into Brown County Jail on charges of ... Strangulation and suffocation is a felony offense, according to Brown County Jail records. The other four charges are misdemeanors. Jacobs’ arrest stems from an incident that occurred Saturday, according to police, who were dispatched to a disturbance complaint at 8:37 a.m. KADARIUS TONEY, CHIEFS' SUPER BOWL HERO, ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STRANGLING A WOMAN Police had no further statement on the arrest or the investigation that led to it. Jacobs, 28, has retained legal representation and is denying that he's done anything wrong. "Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public," reads the statement from David Z. Chesnoff and Clarence Duchac, who are representing the player. "We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course." And, of course, the next stop in the process is getting the Green Bay Packers and NFL to address the matter. So here it is: "We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club," the NFL said through a spokesman. The Packers, meanwhile, released a statement to The Athletic that also claimed awareness of the matter and little else. "We are aware of the matter involving Josh Jacobs. As it is an ongoing legal situation, we will withhold further comment," the Packers said. This, of course, is all bad news for Jacobs at the moment. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Guilty or not, his name is obviously now associated with domestic abuse in the court of public opinion and what happens in the court of law, well, we'll see. Jacobs, by the way, has re-established himself as one of the NFL’s premier running backs during his time with the Packers, making him a fan and coaching staff favorite. In his first season with Green Bay in 2024, Jacobs rushed for 1,329 yards and a career-high 15 rushing touchdowns while adding more than 300 receiving yards and another score. He earned his third career Pro Bowl selection and became a centerpiece of coach Matt LaFleur’s offense, helping the Packers maintain one of the league’s more balanced attacks. His 15 rushing touchdowns tied for the third-most in a single season in franchise history, and the Packers viewed his signing as a major upgrade after moving on from longtime starter Aaron Jones. Before arriving in Green Bay, Jacobs spent five seasons with the Raiders organization after being selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He made an immediate impact as a rookie, rushing for 1,150 yards and earning Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year votes. He finished second in that balloting. The best season of Jacobs’ career came in 2022 with the Las Vegas Raiders, when he led the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards and more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage. That breakout season earned him first-team All-Pro honors and his second Pro Bowl selection while making him the first Raiders running back since Marcus Allen to win the NFL rushing title. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1636b2ee6011c3f4e83ce1 Spurs fans in low-cut tops say they will be in attendance for Game 6 after viral performances in San Antonio te 2026-05-27T00:11:30.007Z Spurs fans in low-cut tops say they will be in attendance for Game 6 after viral performances in San Antonio The playoffs are when the real stars take their games to another level. It's one thing to put up big numbers in the regular season; it's another thing to deliver when the lights are at their brightest in the postseason. Over the weekend, during the back-and-forth Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, a couple of stars put up performances for the history books. I'm not talking about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama either. I'm talking about a couple of Spurs fans who showed up ready to go viral in low-cut tops while cheering on the home team. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! They first appeared on Friday night at Game 3 behind the Spurs bench while cameras were on head coach Mitch Johnson. The two grabbed the internet's attention, then the internet sleuths set out to find out who they were. The two influencer/content creators, identified by their social media handles as bluebeari and juliejswan, returned for Game 4 on Sunday in brighter low-cut tops. Once again, they were perfectly positioned for some camera time. The duo, much like Shaq and Kobe in their prime, delivered and went back-to-back in Western Conference Finals games. That's not an easy feat to pull off, but they made it look easy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Game 5 on Tuesday night is in Oklahoma City. The dynamic duo is not expected to make the trip to OKC. They are, however, planning to be back in action for Game 6 on Thursday in San Antonio. Bluebeari made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, "Yes, we will be at Game 6 #gospursgo #spurs #spursnation." When asked by one of the fans they've made during their breakout performances over the weekend, how will people know it's them in attendance, and if they will give people a sign, Blue responded, "Oh you will have signs!" There will be a lot riding on Game 6 when the series returns to the Spurs home floor. Can these two influencers put together another solid performance? Will they have enough in the tank to fight back against the Charles Barkley's "big ol’ women in San Antonio" jokes, which have popped back up thanks to their low-cut tops? I wouldn’t bet against them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16369eee6011c3f4e83cd8 Marlon Wayans defends Dave Chappelle's trans jokes while having transgender child te 2026-05-27T00:11:10.073Z Marlon Wayans defends Dave Chappelle's trans jokes while having transgender child Comedian Marlon Wayans defended his friendship with fellow comic Dave Chappelle despite the latter's jokes about the transgender community. "I wouldn’t hang with Dave if he was full of hate. I don’t hang with people like that," Wayans told Variety on Monday. "I know Dave’s heart, and his intention isn’t to punch down. Dave wants to freely tell his jokes, and if you’re going to be anti-comedy, then he’s going to keep attacking you until you learn to have a sense of humor. He’s just standing there and defending his front line as a comedian." The "Scary Movie" actor was asked how he views that relationship considering his own transgender child. Wayans insisted that he wasn't going to tell Chappelle what he couldn't joke about and viewed Chappelle as fighting a "war" with his critics over censorship. MARLON WAYANS DECLARES WAR ON CANCEL CULTURE WITH PROVOCATIVE 'SCARY MOVIE 6' TRAILER RELEASE "As a comedian, I respect his journey. And as a friend, I respect his journey. And for my child, I respect their journey," Wayans said. "And as the father of my child, I can appropriate my feelings toward my friend and my feelings toward my child, and how we can put those two things together, and I can explain both sides. I’m between them, so I can explain both sides to each other." Wayans revealed that he even attempted to include a cameo for Chappelle in the upcoming "Scary Movie 6." "I wrote two really funny scenes for Chappelle and pitched them both. And he was like, ‘Ahhhh,’" Wayans said. "I love Dave, and he’s like a brother, and I hope one day I’ll get that cameo."  DAVE CHAPPELLE MOCKS MEDIA 'TROUBLE' HE FACED OVER HIS TRANSGENDER JOKES FROM PAST YEARS Fox News Digital reached out to Chappelle's publicist for comment. In 2021, Chappelle faced backlash from the left for transgender jokes in his Netflix special, "The Closer." Trans activists urged Netflix to drop the program and a small group of Netflix employees also staged a walkout in protest. In 2023, he continued to make jokes about transgender people in his special "The Dreamer," when he recounted visiting Jim Carrey on the set of his 1999 movie, "The Man on the Moon."  DAVE CHAPPELLE SAYS HE'S BEEN 'SNUBBED' BY HOLLYWOOD AWARDS SHOWS FOLLOWING TRANS JOKES Carrey employed a "method" approach to portraying real-life comedian Andy Kaufman by remaining in character at all times, and Chappelle was told by the crew to address Carrey as "Andy" when he met him. "I wanted to meet Jim Carrey and I had to pretend this n---a was Andy Kaufman all afternoon. And he was clearly Jim Carrey. I could look at him and I could see he was Jim Carrey," he remarked. "Anyway, I say all that to say that's how trans people make me feel." Wayans has also frequently spoken out against cancel culture and encouraged comedians to use off-color jokes despite the threat of backlash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16368aee6011c3f4e83ccf Illegal alien charged with killing 4 young people in wrong-way DUI crash on Oklahoma highway te 2026-05-27T00:10:50.075Z Illegal alien charged with killing 4 young people in wrong-way DUI crash on Oklahoma highway An illegal alien is charged with killing four people after allegedly driving while intoxicated the wrong way on a highway before striking another vehicle, Oklahoma authorities said Tuesday. Michael Rosario-Cruz, 27, was released from a hospital and booked into the Canadian County Jail on a slew of charges, including four counts of second-degree murder, two counts of DUI causing great bodily injury, transporting an open container, firearm possession, carrying firearms while under the influence and driving the wrong way on a one-way road. Rosario-Cruz was driving early Friday westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Canadian County, when he struck another vehicle head-on, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. ICE ARRESTS RELEASED ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAUGHTER, 9, IN ARIZONA ROLLOVER CRASH All four people in the struck vehicle, which caught fire, were killed. They ranged in age from 18 to 20, authorities said. The victims were identified as Kiercey Hickson, 20, Quincy Jones, 19, and Haliegh Salazar and Brad Palmer, both 18. "Driving impaired is a reckless, life-changing decision," the Highway Patrol said in a social media post announcing the charges. "The loss of these young lives will have a lasting impact on countless family members, friends, and communities." A spokesperson for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol told Fox News Digital that Rosario-Cruz is the subject of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer request, meaning ICE has asked to be notified when he is released from custody so they can arrest him and begin deportation proceedings. WAVE OF ALLEGED MIGRANT MURDERS IGNITES FURY ACROSS US AS OFFICIALS WARN OF MORE CARNAGE, CRACKDOWN NEEDED It was not clear when Rosario-Cruz entered the U.S., nor his country of origin. Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The four victims were recently remembered at a vigil at El Reno High School, where three of them had recently graduated, News9 reported. Nancy Salsman, a retired teacher, said three of the victims were once students in her second-grade classroom. "You just make that connection that never goes away," she told the news outlet. "They’re always your kids. And when something like this happens we come together." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163673ee6011c3f4e83ca3 5 Things to Know About Christian Menefee, Democratic House Candidate in Texas te 2026-05-27T00:10:27.036Z 5 Things to Know About Christian Menefee, Democratic House Candidate in Texas He is one of the newest members of Congress, running on a message of generational change against a fellow Democratic member who is more than twice his age. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16341fee6011c3f4e83c4f FIFA faces lawsuit over plan to ban Iran's pre-revolution 'Lion and Sun' flag at 2026 World Cup stadiums te 2026-05-27T00:00:31.675Z FIFA faces lawsuit over plan to ban Iran's pre-revolution 'Lion and Sun' flag at 2026 World Cup stadiums A major clash is brewing ahead of the 2026 World Cup on American soil as soccer’s unelected global governing body faces aggressive legal action for effectively bending the knee to the Iranian regime. According to reports, FIFA plans to ban the "Lion and Sun" flag inside tournament stadiums. The green, white, and red tricolor served as Iran’s national flag before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. While the cruel, anti-American dictatorship in Tehran banned the symbol decades ago, it stands as a symbol of freedom and heated opposition to the Ayatollah’s tyranny for millions of dissidents worldwide. FIFA defended the restriction by pointing to its stringent Stadium Code of Conduct, which outlaws objects deemed political or offensive in the name of neutrality. FIFA REJECTS IRAN'S PUSH TO MOVE WORLD CUP MATCHES OUT OF US TO MEXICO However, critics are blasting the organization for a brazen double standard, noting that FIFA’s guidelines explicitly allow the Palestinian flag to be flown without restriction. The Institute for Voices of Liberty, a U.S.-based nonprofit represented by attorney Shahrokh Mokhtarzadeh, is spearheading a legal challenge, arguing that enforcing a foreign entity's speech police tactics inside the United States directly violates our sacred First Amendment protections. After FIFA arrogantly ignored a strict three-day legal warning to reverse the policy, attorneys announced plans to file a lawsuit in either California Superior Court or U.S. District Court to block the restrictions before kickoff. Iran is scheduled to open group-stage play against New Zealand on June 15 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, where tens of thousands of freedom-loving Iranian-American patriots are expected in the stands. The controversy echoes the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where fans carrying anti-regime imagery faced harassment and suppression from local authorities. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a163201ee6011c3f4e83ba4 When to Expect Results in the Texas Primary Runoff te 2026-05-26T23:51:29.025Z When to Expect Results in the Texas Primary Runoff Unofficial results will start coming in after polls close at 7 p.m. local time. They will be posted on the state’s voter portal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1631edee6011c3f4e83b9b Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right? te 2026-05-26T23:51:09.032Z Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right? The health secretary wrangled two nonvenomous snakes while visiting Florida in a video that drew widespread attention. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1631d9ee6011c3f4e83b92 Trump May Appear at N.B.A. Finals in New York te 2026-05-26T23:50:49.033Z Trump May Appear at N.B.A. Finals in New York President Trump is said to be considering the appearance after his hometown team, the Knicks, clinched a championship spot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1631c3ee6011c3f4e83b78 UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak te 2026-05-26T23:50:27.584Z UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak The third-party website exposed applicants' sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162f6cee6011c3f4e83b30 Lane Kiffin can't stop talking about Ole Miss, even while explaining why he chose LSU over Florida te 2026-05-26T23:40:28.219Z Lane Kiffin can't stop talking about Ole Miss, even while explaining why he chose LSU over Florida MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. -- What do you get when Lane Kiffin steps to a microphone in front of a group of reporters? This time it was mostly subdued, though he did finally discuss why he didn’t leave Oxford for Gainesville. On Tuesday, amid conversations on expanding the College Football Playoff and curtailing rules in regard to governing athletics, Lane Kiffin became the center of attention once again. As athletic directors held court outside the SanDestin Theater, the LSU head coach stole some of their thunder. You didn’t think Lane Kiffin wasn’t going to speak if given the opportunity, right? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! During his own self-imposed hiatus from social media, Kiffin still found ways to attach his name to the platforms. All by just agreeing to speak, which is not mandatory from the SEC, at their annual meetings. After gracing Vanity Fair in recent weeks, while at the same time drumming up a firestorm with his comments about past racial tensions in Oxford hampering some recruiting, Kiffin obviously showed a lighter side. And yes, this is all part of the act. Just as we witnessed on Tuesday evening, with a more subdued Kiffin at the podium. Even though he has made numerous headlines over the past six months with his move from Ole Miss to LSU, there is still time before both sides take the field in Oxford, which was obviously brought up during his time at SEC spring meetings. "I'm not even there yet, we've got a huge opener with Clemson. I've been back to Tennessee before, so I guess we have practice at it," Kiffin noted. SEC Championship Game is a hot-button topic Whether to continue playing the conference title game if the CFP format changes is obviously a part of the conversation that is going to draw eyes. The problem, which Greg Sankey has pointed out, is that the SEC currently has a binding contract with ESPN to put on a yearly matchup in Atlanta. Those deals would cost a pretty penny to get out of, which is also going to ruffle some feathers. But when the topic was brought up to Lane Kiffin on Tuesday, it didn’t take long for him to take a quick swipe at Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, who also happens to be a friend. "He can say he loves the game but did he love it when he lost his quarterback in the game?" Kiffin quipped. Obviously, this topic is not going away any time soon, no matter what Commissioner Greg Sankey continues to say about contracts that bind the SEC. Have you seen the amount of money spent on coaching buyouts over the past ten years? Lane Kiffin talks about not taking Florida job If there is one thing that isn’t talked about enough, it might be the current LSU coach not moving his family to Gainesville. At the time, when Florida and Kiffin were negotiating, the Gators were essentially the frontrunners for a short period, with AD Scott Stricklin having numerous meetings with the former Ole Miss head coach. Lane Kiffin takes shot at Ole Miss, cites racism in recruiting gap with LSU in awkward interview So, why did Kiffin choose LSU over Florida? "I mean, that's a hard question. A lot goes into these decisions," Kiffin recalled. "They got a great program, it really was not about that. It was about LSU, and the belief I had in what we could do at LSU, and just how it fit. So, it really wasn't about any other program, it was about LSU. "There was a lot that went into it, a lot of conversations. An amazing program with great tradition and history. We just weighed everything out and made a decision. You're not going to please everybody in decisions, that's impossible. At the end of the day, went to all kinds of different things and made this decision for the next chapter." Then, just as the question about him not taking the Gators job had essentially ended, Kiffin was using Ole Miss as an example of how he couldn’t please everyone. "Two things can be true at the same time," Lane started. "You can have had a wonderful experience, and everything you said about those six years. You needed Oxford and Ole Miss more than they needed you, and that can totally be true. Then, you can choose a new challenge and go another place. So, both those things are true." Wait, I thought we were talking about Florida? I guess it really is hard for Lane Kiffin to get Ole Miss off his mind, and rightfully so. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162b2bee6011c3f4e83a5b Goldwater asks appeals court to strike down Arizona film tax credits te 2026-05-26T23:22:19.353Z Goldwater asks appeals court to strike down Arizona film tax credits PHOENIX -- Rebuffed by a trial judge, the Goldwater Institute is now trying to convince the state Court of Appeals that it's illegal for the state to give tax credits to companies that make their movies, TV shows, and even… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162b10ee6011c3f4e83a35 'Ninja Warrior' obstacle courses are headed to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles te 2026-05-26T23:21:52.399Z 'Ninja Warrior' obstacle courses are headed to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles There's always a ton of discussion about what is and what isn't an Olympic sport, but it turns out that the newest Olympic sport is also kind of, sort of a TV show. That's right, kids: "Ninja Warrior" — or at least obstacle courses like those seen on the show — is headed to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Obstacle racing will replace equestrian show jumping in the modern pentathlon event, joining fencing, freestyle swimming, laser pistol shooting and cross-country running. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The IOC approved the switch to obstacle racing in 2023, but according to Variety, the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), the governing body for modern pentathlon, now has a deal with Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, which created a show called "Sasuke." That show went on to be rebranded around the world as "Ninja Warrior." Although, having watched "Sasuke" on G4 back in the day, I can tell you it was way better than the over-produced American version. The deal allows Tokyo Broadcasting System Television to license certain pieces of intellectual property — namely obstacle designs — for use at UIPM-sanctioned events, including the Olympics. I'm excited to see this for one reason: If you were a modern pentathlon athlete at the 2024 Olympics, how the hell are you supposed to drop all of your horse training and get really good at doing Ninja Warrior obstacle courses?! ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That's not exactly a lateral move. Like, if they replaced freestyle swimming with breaststroke, I could understand that. But this almost feels like the NFL suddenly deciding, "Hey guys, we’re a water polo league now." It's going to be interesting to see, and I think it's a brilliant move to take some of the obstacles that people will recognize from the various incarnations of the show. But, for athletes, it's time to sell all your equestrian gear and pick up some parkour/CrossFit stuff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162afcee6011c3f4e83a2c WWE star Logan Paul tears triceps during Saturday Night's Main Event, will miss 'number of months' te 2026-05-26T23:21:32.476Z WWE star Logan Paul tears triceps during Saturday Night's Main Event, will miss 'number of months' Logan Paul suffered a torn triceps injury during his tag team match at Saturday Night’s Main Event over the weekend, WWE announcer Michael Cole announced on "Monday Night Raw." Cole said that Paul is expected to miss "a number of months" as he works to heal and rehab. It appeared Bron Breakker was going to step in and take Paul’s reign as one-half of the tag team champions. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Paul was on the receiving end of a front flip attack from Angelo Dawkins, of the Street Profits, during their match for the World Tag Team Championship. It appeared Paul was grabbing his left arm immediately after Dawkins landed on him. Still, Austin Theory was able to pin Montez Ford and retain the tag titles for The Vision. But Paul was hurt in the ordeal. Theory was on a tear after he learned that he can still remain a champion. He vowed to take out "every single person that was involved in hurting" Paul. Theory was unleashed and attacked Dawkins and Joe Hendry during the night. It’s unclear whether The Vision will have another person to take Paul’s spot. Theory already named one person he could see as a potential prospect in an interview last week with Fox News Digital. For the second time in a month, Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu met to sign a contract for a chaotic match that will come. Reigns and Fatu will meet in Tribal Combat at Clash in Italy on Sunday night. The winner will get the World Heavyweight Championship and take over as the head of the table in the family. Reigns already beat Fatu at Backlash, but Fatu was unsatisfied. Fatu challenged Reigns to Tribal Combat and the champion obliged. Reigns signed the contract to make the match official. The two stared each other down with security guards in between them. Reigns demanded that security leave the ring, noting that Fatu signed a "blood oath" and that he couldn’t "touch him" until Italy. Reigns said all Fatu had to do was "acknowledge" him, but it was Fatu’s chaos that prolonged them moving onto the "next mission." Fatu disagreed, saying he wasn’t going to be like everyone else. He said Reigns’ status in pro wrestling has only gotten his family so far. Fatu warned that anything goes in Tribal Combat and that everyone was going to have "consequences." Reigns immediately interrupted Fatu and countered that if Fatu couldn’t "dog walk" him, he was going to "domesticate" Fatu. The two embraced in the closing moment and took a breath days before the inevitable carnage that is set to take place. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar II is set for Clash in Italy after Lesnar made his shocking return to the ring following what appeared to be a retirement at WrestleMania 42. Lesnar appeared in a video package and made clear he was going to "rule" over Femi at Clash in Italy. "I didn’t quite get the chance to congratulate you last week on your big victory over me at WrestleMania. Congratulations, Oba. Well done," Lesnar said. "But that victory is going to cost you more than you could ever imagine," Lesnar said. "Now, I’ve had my share of a-- whoopings over the years but none quite like that. It was humbling. You beat my a-- at WrestleMania so bad, I said, that’s it. I’m done. "But that doesn’t sit very well with me, Oba. It’s not gonna end that way, Oba Femi. Brock Lesnar can take an a-- whooping, but can you? You’re gonna get your a-- kicked by a humbled, retired beast. Brock Lesnar will conquer Oba Femi. I am gonna rule over Oba Femi." Femi came out and interrupted Paul Heyman, who was talking to the audience about what Lesnar was going to do to Femi at Clash in Italy. "You said I awoken the beast. Now, what do you think he has awoken in me?" Femi said in the grill of Heyman. "What do you think that four F-5s has awoken in Oba Femi? Don’t worry, Paul, it’s fine. I’m not going to hurt you. As a matter of fact, I need you. I need you alive and well to tell the tale of Brock Lesnar and while you tell that story, you’re going to fast forward to the end, my favorite part, where I retire Brock Lesnar for the second time. "And I know you Paul, I know you, you’re a sleazebag, you’re going to say, ‘It’s just business. It’s not personal.’ I don’t know about you, Paul, but four F-5s seem very personal to me. So, while you tell that story, this is the final chapter. Deliver me this message to Brock. Tell him that last time, I was fighting to beat him. This time, I’m fighting to kill him." LA Knight finally returned to the ring on Monday for the first time in weeks. It had been a long while since Knight had been in a match or addressed the crowd. He declared his intention to compete in the Men’s King of the Ring Tournament, which begins next week. "What that means is I got a shot. I got a shot wearing that crown, the King of the Ring, and when I get that, that means that I go on, I got the shot that I’m aiming for that world heavyweight title. I’m aiming for Roman Reigns," Knight said. Jimmy Uso came out to address Knight and the two traded barbs about ghosts of The Bloodline’s past. He assured Knight that if he won the King of the Ring Tournament, Knight would have a fair fight against Reigns. But Knight was still uneasy about that possibility. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162ae8ee6011c3f4e83a23 CoCo Guaff reveals she was involved in 'mini' car wreck during trip to French Open match te 2026-05-26T23:21:12.475Z CoCo Guaff reveals she was involved in 'mini' car wreck during trip to French Open match American tennis star Coco Gauff’s trip to Roland Garros for her French Open opener took a frightening turn. "We got in a mini car accident on my way to the site today," Gauff told TNT Sports on Tuesday with a laugh after defeating fellow American Taylor Townsend in the opening round in Paris. Gauff continued recounting the hectic trip to Roland Garros, saying, "We ran into a pole. You could feel the impact. I spilled my juice all over the car." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Gauff ultimately had to find alternative transportation to make it to Roland Garros. Once she safely arrived on the iconic red clay, she advanced to the second round with a straight-sets victory over Townsend, 6-4, 6-0, to set up a Thursday matchup with Egypt’s Mayar Sherif. ARYNA SABALENKA CALLS ON PLAYERS TO BOYCOTT GRAND SLAMS IF THEY DON'T GET HIGHER SHARE OF TOURNAMENT REVENUES "The car was not drivable. So we ended up taking a taxi," Gauff added. Gauff started her match earlier than expected when there was a retirement in another match on Court Philippe-Chatrier. "And then right before I went onto court, my dress got stuck, so my physio was in the bathroom trying to help me take it off," Gauff said. "It was an eventful day. But I feel like whenever that happens, it lets you not think about the match too much. I'm just happy to be here in one piece." Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s French Open final to capture the second Grand Slam title of her career. She won her first at the 2023 U.S. Open in New York. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162ad0ee6011c3f4e839fb Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs te 2026-05-26T23:20:48.397Z Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162abbee6011c3f4e839e4 Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors te 2026-05-26T23:20:27.436Z Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1628f3ee6011c3f4e839b6 Town of Carefree warns of oily rags spontaneously combusting te 2026-05-26T23:12:51.839Z Town of Carefree warns of oily rags spontaneously combusting Certain drying oils generate heat as they react with oxygen. The fires can start hours after a project is finished and often happen in garages, workshops and sheds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1628d9ee6011c3f4e839a2 Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting te 2026-05-26T23:12:25.995Z Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting Vice President JD Vance, center, arrives at a roundtable anti-fraud meeting with Republican attorneys general in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus on May 26, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A handful of Democratic state attorneys general said Tuesday that expert officials from their offices were denied access to a major White House anti-fraud meeting convened by Vice President JD Vance and attended by Republican AGs. Two dozen Democratic attorneys general had earlier declined invitations for their own attendance at the White House anti-fraud roundtable, citing extremely short notice and a lack of an agenda in a letter to Vance, who has helmed the Trump administration’s sweeping anti-fraud effort.   Instead, some sent top officials from their offices to Washington. Democratic attorneys general in California, New York and New Jersey said at a press conference later Tuesday that officials from their states were not allowed to attend the anti-fraud meeting.  New York Attorney General Letitia James said officials from Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maryland and Nevada were also turned away and that part of the reason apparently had to do with the officials’ titles.  “They gave various reasons that conflicted, and that didn’t really make sense,” James said. “At the end of the day, the message is, is, that there were experts who have been working on complex fraud cases, that have worked in our respective offices over the year — they have engaged in successful criminal prosecutions, investigations and settlements resulting in millions and millions of dollars, and they were all turned away, despite the fact that they had RSVP’d on Friday evening, and in some cases on Saturday.”   California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who led the press conference, said “we won’t be used as props in Vance’s political performance.” Bonta was joined by James, along with Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul.  “The truth is, Democratic AGs have recovered billions of taxpayer dollars, secured criminal convictions and implemented reforms to strengthen the security of our programs,” Bonta added. The California attorney general noted that “the short notice we were given sends a clear message that we were either an afterthought or we weren’t really welcome.” Trump administration anti-fraud campaign At the meeting, Vance and administration officials gave brief remarks before ushering out the press so that they could have “the real conversation.” Minnesota has taken center stage in the administration’s efforts to combat alleged fraud. Just last week, administration officials announced they were charging 15 people in the state for alleged Medicaid fraud schemes totaling millions of dollars in intended loss.  In a list provided by the Republican Attorneys General Association ahead of the event, the attorneys general slated to attend the Vance meeting included: Tim Griffin of Arkansas; Raúl Labrador of Idaho; Todd Rokita of Indiana; Brenna Bird of Iowa; Kris Kobach of Kansas; Russell Coleman of Kentucky; Lynn Fitch of Mississippi; Austin Knudsen of Montana; Mike Hilgers of Nebraska; Drew Wrigley of North Dakota; Andy Wilson of Ohio, Gentner Drummond of Oklahoma; Marty Jackley of South Dakota; and Derek Brown of Utah.   Bird, of Iowa, said in a press release that she attended the fraud task force meeting with other AGs to “discuss collaborative efforts between the White House and state attorneys general on combating benefits fraud, as well as the resources needed by attorneys general to fight fraud in their states.” She added, “When bad actors commit fraud—whether it’s against the government, against businesses, or against individuals, the American taxpayer always ends up on the hook. I’ve been fighting to protect Iowans against fraud for the last four years as attorney general, and I don’t intend to stop.” Dems complain about short notice The two dozen state Democratic attorneys general had written to Vance earlier Tuesday that while they “would appreciate the opportunity to engage in serious discussions, the invitation was provided with less than one business day’s notice with no agenda,” per a letter obtained by States Newsroom.  The group added that “this short notice does not match the spirit of collaboration that has long defined our joint efforts with federal partners.”  POLITICO, which first reported on the letter and the Democrats’ choice to not partake in the meeting, noted that Republican attorneys general were invited days earlier and initially the event was only supposed to include them.  “As I’ve said repeatedly, this does not need to be — this should not be — a partisan effort,” Vance said during the roundtable.  “Everybody should care about fraud, everybody should care about rooting out fraud, everybody should care about saving the American taxpayers money, and importantly, everybody should care about actually protecting the programs that only work and are only properly funded if the money funding those programs isn’t being stolen by fraudsters.”  The vice president said at the meeting that representatives from the attorneys general in Connecticut and Oregon were in attendance.  In a statement after the meeting, the executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association bashed Democrats. “While Republican Attorneys General are aggressively fighting fraud, waste, and abuse, Democrat AGs like Keith Ellison in Minnesota and Letitia James in New York knowingly aid and abet scams and fraud in their states,” said Adam Piper, the executive director. “Republican AGs are thrilled to roll up our sleeves and work with JD Vance, Republican AG staff alum Andrew Ferguson, Scott Brady, and the White House Task Force to save taxpayers billions of dollars and deliver maximum accountability. Vice President Vance is right – this is not a partisan issue. However, historical Democrat inaction speaks volumes.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1628c1ee6011c3f4e83983 Disneyland remains open as evacuation zone shrinks around chemical tank scare te 2026-05-26T23:12:02.000Z Disneyland remains open as evacuation zone shrinks around chemical tank scare Disneyland Resort remains open as emergency crews continue responding to a chemical incident at a nearby aerospace facility in Orange County, California, though officials said the immediate threat of a major explosion has passed. The incident began May 21 at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove after a storage tank containing methyl methacrylate, a flammable industrial chemical, overheated, according to the Orange County Register. Authorities initially ordered evacuations affecting tens of thousands of residents across parts of Garden Grove, Anaheim and surrounding communities amid concerns the tank could leak hazardous chemicals or explode. DISNEY ATTENDANCE PLUNGES TO ALL-TIME LOW FOR 2025 AS VISITORS REPORT 'GHOST TOWNS' AT PARKS "Disneyland Resort is approximately five miles from the incident and at this time, is not inside the evacuation zone," Disneyland said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.  "The resort remains open to guests. We are actively monitoring the situation and taking guidance from local authorities." Orange County fire officials said Monday that crews had stabilized the tank and eliminated the threat of a BLEVE, or boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, after pressure inside the container was safely released, according to the Register. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The resort also advised guests to check local guidance before traveling. It warned that nearby road closures, detours or traffic disruptions could affect how visitors get to and from the parks. The situation sparked discussion among Disneyland fans online, with some saying they changed their plans because of the chemical incident, while others reported lighter-than-usual crowds over the holiday weekend. "We canceled our week-long Disneyland trip because of the Garden Grove chemical spill," one Reddit user wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Another commenter said the park appeared quieter than expected, writing, "Between the chemicals and the end of the California resident pass, things are gonna be slow." Others said the parks were still operating normally despite concerns nearby. "I’m here. It’s definitely not slow!" one user wrote. Disneyland said it will continue to provide updates if the incident begins affecting resort operations. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital previously reported that officials initially feared the overheated chemical tank could either spill thousands of gallons of hazardous material or explode. Emergency crews warned at the time that the 34,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate was "unable to be secured and mitigated," prompting expanded evacuation orders across parts of Orange County. Officials later said the threat level decreased after crews successfully stabilized the tank and relieved pressure inside the container. Alexandra Koch of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1628adee6011c3f4e8397a Chelsea Handler blasts ‘unbearable’ date with A-list Hollywood star te 2026-05-26T23:11:41.914Z Chelsea Handler blasts ‘unbearable’ date with A-list Hollywood star Chelsea Handler is dishing all the dirt surrounding her relationships with famous men. In a recent interview on Kristin Cavallari's podcast, "Let's Be Honest," the 51-year-old comedian shared she once went on a date with an unnamed famous A-List actor, noting "he was so boring." "We were flirting, and then I made the move," she explained. "So I made the move, and he was receptive, and we were hanging out, and I saw him, and we went on a date, and it was unbearable. And I worked hard." She went on to explain that part of the problem was that "he was so serious about himself as an actor" and spent a lot of time "talking about acting in a way I can’t take seriously." KRISTIN CAVALLARI SLAMS ‘TRASH’ MARRIED ATHLETES FOR ‘SCUMBAG’ SOCIAL MEDIA BEHAVIOR Handler said that "he was very much about himself and his process and his acting," and after carving out time in her schedule to meet with him while abroad, Handler ended the date disappointed with the outcome, saying "he didn't ask me one question about myself." "I felt like I was 25 years old and had to like make up a lie you know to get away cause I had really pursued him, but then so once I sat down with him I was like no," she said. "Immediately I was like you're so boring and you're so annoying – like anyone who talks about themselves for that long on a date is just that's exactly what's wrong with men." Earlier in the interview she also shared that she "had a nice little affair" with a well-known celebrity for a few months, but also refused to name that star. During a recent appearance on the "Howie Mandel Does Stuff" podcast, Handler commented on the current dating culture, noting, "It’s very hard in today’s world to meet straight guys that have their s--- together." "So, I was initially trying to help straight women meet straight men," she explained. "But I think with dating apps and social media, there’s just so much abundance and so much choice that nobody really feels like they have to … lock it in." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER When speaking about her own love life, Handler told the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast in January that she "love[s] all drugs," and whoever she dates needs to as well. Handler then went on to explain that she and her friends often gather at parties and measure out the different drugs. When asked if she could be friends or date someone who is sober, Handler says she tries not to. "No. Like if I'm gonna date a guy, they're gonna have to party," she said. "I wanna party. I like to get loose. And by the way, I'm 50 years old. Years. Years. I'm a perfect shining example of drugs being an enhancement to my life. Yeah. Like what, what are you gonna say? I'm a mess. I'm a loser. I don't have it together? I do." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Most recently, Handler was in a public relationship with comedian Jo Koy, who she dated for around one year from 2021 to 2022, telling the "Now What?" podcast in December 2022 she decided to end the relationship after "it just became clear that this was not my person." While she is currently dating someone, the former "Chelsea Lately" host said on the "Angie Martinez IRL Podcast," that she thinks marriage is "outdated" and that she prioritizes her freedom. "I'm here for women, and I'm here for myself," she said. "I've never been very thirsty for a man or a partner. You've got to really kind of get my attention for me to pay attention in a serious way, because otherwise it's a bunch of casual encounters. You know what I mean? I like that. I like traveling a lot. I like hooking up with guys. I don't like to get too serious. I don't want someone in my space all the time. I just am not interested in that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162899ee6011c3f4e83971 Viral post asking for 'peak woke' moments explodes online with NCAA Trans title, BLM rally interruption, AOC te 2026-05-26T23:11:21.985Z Viral post asking for 'peak woke' moments explodes online with NCAA Trans title, BLM rally interruption, AOC A social media post asking for "peak woke" moments over the years quickly went viral over the weekend as people posted older clips of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., being interrupted at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2015, a transgender swimmer winning a women's NCAA title and a "choose your fighter" video featuring "Squad" member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez, along with other Democrats including Reps. Jasmine Crockett, Lauren Underwood, Katherine Clark, Judy Chu and Susie Lee, participated in the TikTok "choose your fighter" video trend last year. The video went viral and was mocked across both sides of the aisle in March 2025. Outkick's Clay Travis flagged Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer's NCAA swimming title in 2022, in addition to two ESPN announcers holding a moment of silence to protest a Florida bill dubbed by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, as reported by Yahoo! Sports at the time. BILLY PORTER BLAMES TRUMP AS JOBS DRY UP AFTER 'PERFORMATIVE WOKENESS' WAVE Many also pointed to videos related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including one of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot dressed in a "Rona Destroyer" costume in 2020. Another social media user posted a clip of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing announcing that people could get free Shake Shack fries if they got vaccinated during a daily press briefing in May 2021. The promotion also included a voucher for a Shake Shack burger. In the video, he says, "I want you to look at this and think about — again, some people love hamburgers, some don't. We really want to respect all ways of life — but if this is appealing to you, just think of this when you think of vaccination." After taking a bite of the burger on camera, De Blasio says, "Vaccination. Mmm. I'm getting a very good feeling about vaccination right this moment." Townhall's Siraj Hashmi wrote in response, "Billy Porter performing 'For What It’s Worth' at the 2020 Dem Convention when everything was virtual because of COVID and the ashes from the George Floyd riots were still smoldering is PEAK WOKE." Hashmi also pointed to a COVID-related video of celebrities singing John Lennon's "Imagine" in March of 2020. THIS SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR WAS ALL-IN FOR BLM, THEN HE 'ACCIDENTALLY RED-PILLED' HIMSELF Gal Gadot, along with other celebrities including Kristen Wiig, James Marsden and Natalie Portman, posted a cover of John Lennon’s famous song "Imagine" on social media in an effort to inspire hope. A user pointed to a clip of Bernie Sanders being disrupted at a 2016 campaign event by Black Lives Matter protesters. Two women walked up to the podium where Sanders was speaking and demanded the microphone as one shouted, "We are angry," according to NBC News. After receiving boos from the crowd, one of the women said, "I was going to tell Bernie how racist this city is ... but you already did it for me." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The "End Wokeness" account, that posed the "peak woke" question originally, posted a video of White people kneeling and asking for forgiveness from the Black community. The viral moment took place in Houston in 2020 after the death of George Floyd. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162882ee6011c3f4e8394b Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton te 2026-05-26T23:10:58.885Z Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16286eee6011c3f4e83942 Manny Fernandez, Bulwark of Dolphins’ Defense, Dies at 79 te 2026-05-26T23:10:39.024Z Manny Fernandez, Bulwark of Dolphins’ Defense, Dies at 79 He played a critical part in Miami’s 17-0 season in 1972, which ended with his spectacular defense in Super Bowl VII against Washington. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16265eee6011c3f4e838e8 DNA breakthrough leads to arrest in grisly 33-year-old cold case investigators never gave up on te 2026-05-26T23:01:50.555Z DNA breakthrough leads to arrest in grisly 33-year-old cold case investigators never gave up on For more than three decades, the murder of Randy Gail Sperino haunted investigators in southern Illinois — a cold case centered on a young woman beaten to death and left in a rural field while her killer seemingly vanished without a trace. Investigators spent decades chasing leads and revisiting evidence, but the case remained unsolved. Now, prosecutors say a breakthrough in forensic genealogy and decades-old DNA evidence finally cracked the case wide open. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced first-degree murder charges Tuesday against Albert L. "Buddy" Zigler, 70, of Caseyville, in connection with Sperino’s 1993 killing, calling the arrest "an important step toward justice in a case that has remained unresolved for more than three decades." LOS ANGELES DA ANNOUNCES CHARGES AFTER BREAKTHROUGH IN 30-YEAR-OLD MURDER COLD CASE "While nothing can erase the pain experienced by Miss Sperino’s loved ones, we hope this development provides some answers after so many years," Haine said in a statement. Authorities say Sperino, 34, was found dead Nov. 9, 1993, in a field in unincorporated Granite City after suffering what court records describe as "massive blunt force trauma to the head." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X For years, investigators chased leads, re-interviewed witnesses and repeatedly tested DNA evidence recovered during the original investigation, but the case remained unsolved. DNA INNOVATION CREDITED IN IDAHO, RACHEL MORIN CASES SIGNALS SHIFT IN RACE TO CATCH KILLERS, LAB FOUNDER SAYS That changed when investigators turned to forensic genealogical DNA, an advanced investigative technique that traces family connections through genetic evidence. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "This case demonstrates the extraordinary value of modern investigative tools such as forensic genealogical DNA," Haine said. "Advances in technology and science are creating opportunities to solve cases that, years ago, might never have been solved." According to Haine, Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor recognized the potential of forensic genealogy years before the technology became mainstream in cold case investigations. SEND US A TIP HERE "Seven years ago, Sheriff Connor had the foresight to know that a new investigative tool, even though it was just emerging, might be able to provide a breakthrough in this investigation," Haine said. "The sheriff and his investigators never wavered in seeking justice in this case." Haine credited generations of investigators for refusing to let the case go cold for good. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "These tools are only effective because of the dedication, persistence, and professionalism of investigators who are willing to revisit evidence, follow leads, knock on doors, conduct interviews and continue pursuing the truth, no matter how much time has passed," he said. FUGITIVE TIED TO DECADES-OLD SLAYING OF PUNK ROCKER ROOMMATE CAUGHT IN TROPICAL HOT SPOT: FEDS Court documents allege Zigler later admitted to investigators that he picked Sperino up in Granite City, beat her with a metal bat or steel pipe at his residence and dumped her body in a field. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Zigler has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder alleging he intentionally beat Sperino with a bludgeon, causing her death. Prosecutors are seeking to keep Zigler behind bars pending trial, arguing the charges involve a violent and non-probationable offense. An arrest warrant filed in Madison County Circuit Court shows Zigler remains in custody. At an initial court appearance Tuesday, Associate Judge James Hackett appointed a public defender to represent Zigler and scheduled a detention hearing for Wednesday afternoon. Fox News Digital reached out to the Madison County Sheriff's Office for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16264aee6011c3f4e838df US Olympian's lawsuit against USA Fencing for alleged trans athlete in women's competition is dismissed te 2026-05-26T23:01:30.632Z US Olympian's lawsuit against USA Fencing for alleged trans athlete in women's competition is dismissed A federal judge dismissed a Title IX lawsuit brought by a U.S. Olympian against USA Fencing over alleged transgender competitors at a past women's competition. Missouri District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr., appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1991, dismissed the lawsuit led by former U.S. Olympic fencer Margherita Guzzi Vincenti without prejudice. The lawsuit was filed in October and alleged biological males were allowed to compete in women's and girls' competitions at the 2025 North American Cup (NAC) in Kansas City, Missouri last January. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "USA Fencing and the individual defendants named in the lawsuit have always been deeply committed to providing resources and opportunities to fencers throughout the country. We are grateful for Judge Gaitan's order granting the defendants' motion to dismiss in favor of USA Fencing and the individual defendants," USA Fencing said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Guzzi was joined by competitive women's fencers Emma Griffin and Patricia Hughes. They originally alleged USA Fencing knowingly permitted biological males to compete in women’s divisions while advertising events as female-only, including in competitions involving athletes under the age of 18. "We discovered that transgenders are present at our events, and this is not putting females at an equal playing field," Guzzi previously told Fox News Digital. "USA Fencing does not disclose the exact amount of transgenders in our sports. So we're really left in the dark. We don't know, when we step on the strip, who we are going to fence. So it could be a fencer named Mary Wilson, and then we just discover at the very moment, when you step on the strip and you're about to start your match, that Mary Wilson is not a woman."  US OLYMPIAN AND OTHER FENCERS FILE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST USA FENCING FOR ALLEGED TRANS ATHLETE INCIDENT However, the court ruled the plaintiffs failed to state a valid Title IX claim because they did not adequately allege that they were excluded from participation, denied benefits, treated adversely because of sex, or even that they competed against transgender athletes. "Plaintiffs have failed to allege that they were excluded from or denied the benefits of the competition because of their gender. Plaintiffs have not even alleged facts supporting that they competed against transgender athletes. Plaintiffs have not pled that they were treated adversely because of their gender," read the judge's decision. "Plaintiffs allege that they were treated differently because of their gender but have not alleged from whom they were treated differently or in what way. Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." USA Fencing came under a global spotlight for its previous policies that enabled biological males to compete in women's competitions last April, after women's fencer Stephanie Turner went viral for kneeling in protest of a trans opponent at an event in Maryland. USA Fencing changed its policy to only allow females to compete in women's competitions last July, to comply with the new U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) updated safety eligibility policies. The USOPC updated its policies to comply with President Donald Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order that same month. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162632ee6011c3f4e838aa Trump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S. te 2026-05-26T23:01:06.557Z Trump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S. Volvo, which is majority owned by China's Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16261eee6011c3f4e838a1 What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline te 2026-05-26T23:00:46.074Z What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now's the time to put the finishing touches on your submission! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162199ee6011c3f4e8383a Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya te 2026-05-26T22:41:30.000Z Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162185ee6011c3f4e83824 DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search te 2026-05-26T22:41:09.025Z DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a162170ee6011c3f4e8381b Trump admin wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors te 2026-05-26T22:40:48.483Z Trump admin wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161f43ee6011c3f4e837d2 Mike Elko gives his brutally honest opinion about expanding the College Football Playoff te 2026-05-26T22:31:31.344Z Mike Elko gives his brutally honest opinion about expanding the College Football Playoff The College Football Playoff has been a resounding success in some areas, and a frustrating example of the modern sport in others. Instead of decades of debate over which team with a similar record had the better résumé and bowl win, there's now a definitive national champion. But for a sport with more than 130 teams, finding the right balance of allowing more teams into the tournament without diminishing the importance of the regular season has been difficult. Four teams wasn't enough, which led to 12. And even with 12, there are disagreements over whether deserving programs were excluded. Like last year's Notre Dame Fighting Irish team being left out in favor of the Alabama Crimson Tide. As a result, this offseason has been dominated by talk of further expansion. Some schools and conferences, particularly the SEC, favor a 16-team field. The Big Ten, by contrast, has been successfully whipping up support for its 24-team proposal. CFP, NCAA TOURNAMENT EXPANSION BOTH DRAW BACKLASH, BUT ONE IS DEFINITIVELY WORSE THAN THE OTHER There are pros, well, maybe, a pro, to a 24-team field, and many, many cons. Including devaluing rivalry games, limiting the importance of big regular-season matchups and risking the further degradation of non-conference schedules. But what do the coaches think about more teams making it? Well, at this year's SEC Spring Meetings in Florida, Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko gave a refreshingly honest answer. "I don’t know why you ask us," Elko told reporters. "It doesn’t matter what we think. I don’t know why we’re trying to become a trophy sport. What does Mike Elko want? 40. Then I won’t get fired." "We don’t have to find a number that allows everyone to get in," he continued. "It’s OK for it to be hard to get into the Playoff. None of us (coaches) are answering for the good of the sport. We are answering for the good of ourselves." He's right, of course. If coaches are now to be judged by College Football Playoff appearances, logically, they'd want to make it as easy as possible to make it. Though that raises the question, what happens when making it isn't enough? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The "good" of the sport has been far down the list of priorities for most programs, conferences and interests for quite some time. College football is dominated by money, as most industries are. The more big games, the more television dollars there are to go around. More dollars means better facilities, recruiting, coaches, and on and on down the line. Few fans think that it would be "good" for the Playoff to expand to 24 or 40. But administrators aren't fans. Given how many powerful forces are aligned behind 24 teams, it seems inevitable that's where the sport is headed. ESPN's objections aside. And as Elko points out, that, or even more teams, might mean better job security for coaches with the resources he has at a place like A&M. But what inevitably would happen in that scenario is that athletic directors and boosters will view making it to the Playoff as a bare minimum. Suddenly, just being selected as an 8-4 team won't be enough. We've already seen that play out with Penn State and James Franklin, who reached the semifinal one year, and was out of a job a few months later. At least he's honest that most coaches are more concerned with their job security than the state of college football as a whole. The problem is that goes for just about everyone involved in the sport these days. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161f2fee6011c3f4e837c9 Repeat drunken-driving offender accused of killing honors college student heading home from wedding te 2026-05-26T22:31:11.194Z Repeat drunken-driving offender accused of killing honors college student heading home from wedding A Florida man is behind bars after an alleged wrong-way crash killed a college student earlier this month.  Dennis Lee Olson, 53, of Lehigh Acres, is facing charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after a collision cost a 21-year-old college student her life, according to FOX 13.  The incident unfolded just after 1 a.m. on May 17, when traffic cameras reportedly captured the moment Olson’s Ford F-150 allegedly made an improper U-turn into the northbound lanes of I-75 in Charlotte County and slammed into two oncoming vehicles. GOT A TIP? The collision killed Lauryn Akey, a 21-year-old University of South Florida student, and left the woman driving the second vehicle and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old passengers with serious injuries, according to the outlet. FLORIDA SERIAL OFFENDER ACCUSED OF DRAGGING BICYCLIST TO DEATH IN HIT-AND-RUN Authorities said Olson’s blood alcohol level was allegedly .222 at the time of the crash – roughly three times the legal limit in Florida, according to FOX 13. He was previously convicted in 2019 of driving while impaired and sentenced to two years of probation in Minnesota, the outlet reported. FOLLOW US ON X Olson allegedly told officers at the scene that he was returning from "Sip & Sizzle" in Fort Myers and was having a "bad" night, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.  Akey was driving home from a wedding at the time of the fatal collision, and had texted her family just minutes before the crash to tell them she had gotten gas and that she loved them, FOX 13 reported. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The Illinois native was set to begin her senior year at USF, where she studied exercise science and maintained a 4.0 GPA, according to her obituary. She planned to pursue a career in nursing after graduation, her family added.  "She would have done amazing things," Akey’s mother, Melinda Mucho, told FOX 13. "Her life was just on the horizon; her life was just getting started with her boyfriend. She was going to graduate next year, and I want everyone to see her and feel that." CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Following his arrest, a Charlotte County judge reportedly ordered Olson be held without bond, with the state attorney's office indicating he could face additional charges.  He is scheduled to appear in court on June 15, according to court records. "By planning ahead, this tragedy could have most certainly been avoided," Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Ken Watson told FOX 13. "Now, we have several families who have been destroyed, including the driver himself, who is now looking at several years behind bars." Fox News Digital reached out to Florida Highway Patrol, Olson's attorney and the Charlotte County State Attorney’s Office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161f1bee6011c3f4e837c0 NBA Finals ratings have plummeted since 2019, and the league is banking on the Knicks to reverse the trend te 2026-05-26T22:30:51.265Z NBA Finals ratings have plummeted since 2019, and the league is banking on the Knicks to reverse the trend The New York Knicks advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 is one of, if not the, best-case scenarios for the NBA. The league could use it. Last year’s Finals between the Thunder and Pacers was on pace to become the least-watched NBA Finals (outside the 2020 COVID bubble season) until Game 7 slightly lifted the average. Even then, it still produced the least-watched Game 7 in Finals history. More broadly, the NBA Finals has recently become a smaller television event than the World Series, the Masters and the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. That wasn’t always the case. NEW YORK KNICKS SWEEP CAVALIERS TO REACH FIRST NBA FINALS SINCE 1999 AFTER DOMINANT GAME 4 BLOWOUT From 2015 through 2019, the NBA Finals averaged 18.66 million viewers. Since 2020, the average has fallen to just 10.45 million. The decline is particularly notable because the Finals during that stretch still featured brands that traditionally rate well nationally, including the Warriors, Lakers (during the COVID year), and Celtics. The NBA is undoubtedly hoping the Knicks can help reverse the trend, regardless of whether they face the Thunder or Spurs, two franchises that historically have not drawn especially strong Finals ratings. In fact, the Knicks also faced the Spurs the last time they reached the Finals. The 1999 series averaged 16.01 million viewers. The problem then was that the series ended quickly. San Antonio won in five games. That remains the concern this year. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Thunder over Knicks in five games is currently viewed as the most likely Finals outcome. The Knicks would be roughly +200 underdogs against either Western Conference opponent, implying around a 30 percent chance to win the series outright. Still, if the Knicks can steal an early game or two, national interest could escalate quickly. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! For all the usual resistance toward major-market teams, the Knicks could emerge as the preferred team among neutral viewers. Oklahoma City plays an analytically driven style that casual fans find grating, particularly with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s heavy reliance on drawing fouls. The Thunder really are hard to enjoy watching. Against the Spurs, the dynamic would be different but potentially just as compelling. The Knicks' quest to end a 53-year championship drought would naturally attract outside intrigue. Victor Wembanyama is arguably the most fascinating prospect to enter the league since LeBron James more than 20 years ago. Still, modern sports audiences are often slower to embrace heavily marketed "next face of the league" narratives than previous generations were. The fact he is European also matters, in terms of potential star power. Either way, the matchup would likely create rooting interest beyond the two local fan bases, which is exactly what the NBA needs. That said, comparing this year’s audience numbers to previous Finals will be somewhat misleading. As OutKick has previously explained, Nielsen changed its measurement system in September to a model called Big Data + Panel. The adjustment has increased estimated live sports audiences by roughly 10 percent. That change is one reason NBA playoff ratings appear significantly stronger this season, along with the league’s television transition from TNT to NBC. Sorry, fanboys. The NBA playoffs ratings are not actually the highest in 33 years, as reported. Those factors alone should help the NBA deliver its most-watched Finals of the 2020s. It would help if the series is competitive, though. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161f02ee6011c3f4e83786 City of Tucson offering grants for retail, food & healthcare projects north of Downtown te 2026-05-26T22:30:26.154Z City of Tucson offering grants for retail, food & healthcare projects north of Downtown Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161cebee6011c3f4e8375d Arizona added jobs in April, but its employment rate has been stuck at 2024 levels for 2 years te 2026-05-26T22:21:31.351Z Arizona added jobs in April, but its employment rate has been stuck at 2024 levels for 2 years Photo by Joe Raedle | Getty Images After seven months of lower employment rates than last year, Arizona’s job market finally saw positive growth in April, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  A recent report from the Common Sense Institute, a conservative economic think tank, analyzed federal data and found that Arizona’s inability to top last year’s figures ended last month, when the state added 8,100 new jobs. The state’s unemployment rate also stopped increasing for the first time in several months, though it remains higher than the national average. Arizona’s unemployment rate is at 4.7%, while the national rate is slightly lower, at 4.3%.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Arizona’s poor job market isn’t unusual, as job growth rates across the country have been slow. Glenn Farley, the report’s author, noted that the Grand Canyon State’s performance has nonetheless been steadier than the national average. While at the national level, job losses spiked in February, Arizona has been able to maintain a steady increase in its employment rate since October.  “Arizona has consistently added jobs (again on a monthly basis) since October 2025,” Farley wrote. “But growth has been unusually and persistently slow.” While the increase marks an improvement over last year, Farley warned that it doesn’t amount to much more than a temporary change in the market’s long term health. That’s because Arizona’s job rate has been flat for two years, stuck at 2024 employment levels.  “The job market in Arizona remains weak on any historical basis,” Farley wrote.  Along with jobs, wages saw some growth in April. The average hourly wage grew by $0.62 from month-to-month, and has increased by $1.33 since last year. The average hourly salary for private sector workers is now estimated to be $36.02, a more than two dollar increase from this time last year. But that number still lags behind the national average, which sits at $37.41 an hour.  YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161cd3ee6011c3f4e8373d Former prison guard who had sex tape with inmate go viral is filled with regret & now focusing on being a mom te 2026-05-26T22:21:07.833Z Former prison guard who had sex tape with inmate go viral is filled with regret & now focusing on being a mom A couple of summers ago Linda De Sousa Abreu found herself in hot water over a sex tape that went viral on social media. The video in question appeared to show the prison guard and OnlyFans content creator in her uniform having sex with an inmate in a cell at the HMP Wandsworth prison in London. That's not the sort of video that's going to go away quietly and it didn’t for her either. She ended up being charged by the Metropolitan Police with misconduct in public office. She quit her job. Her sister came out and added to the apparent story of romance that got out of hand by alleging that she was a married swinger. That was a twist nobody saw coming when the prison cell footage first went viral. Shortly after that, Linda pushed back on the media and spoke of heartbreak about those you think have your back. In January 2025, she pleaded guilty to having sex with the inmate, Linton Weirich, multiple times at the prison. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! She received a sentence of 15 months for her crimes. Judge Martin Edmunds KC said at the time, "You engaged in sexual activity with a prisoner. That compromised your role as an officer and was misconduct which undermines discipline within the prison and puts fellow officers at increased risk." That’s a reality that Linda seems to have come to terms with. She isn’t happy about her past decisions. She acknowledges that what she did was inappropriate, but she’s trying her best to move on and to live a much quieter life these days. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE "I regret everything I did. I’m incredibly embarrassed," she told The Sun. "I had sex with someone I shouldn’t have had sex with and I had an inappropriate relationship, but I didn’t do anything else." That sort of situation can unfold anywhere at any time to anyone. Linda’s just so happened to go down in a prison with an inmate while she was a prison guard. That’s going to add a layer of consequences that doesn’t exist in a lot of other scenarios, but that’s behind her now. She was released after serving just five months. "I’ve just been keeping a low-key life. I just want to get on with my life," she said a year after being released. "I want to keep being a good mom to my child." If you weren’t hoping for an ending like this for Linda De Sousa Abreu when her prison sex scandal first unfolded, you need to take a long hard look in the mirror. She was able to grow from this, and I think, in a way, we all were. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161cbfee6011c3f4e83734 Mother, boyfriend allegedly abandoned blindfolded young sons in remote forest as part of 'game': reports te 2026-05-26T22:20:47.832Z Mother, boyfriend allegedly abandoned blindfolded young sons in remote forest as part of 'game': reports A French mother who allegedly abandoned her two young children in a forest in Portugal while blindfolded was arrested with her former law enforcement boyfriend while eating at a café near Libson. Marine Rousseau, 41, was taken into custody Thursday with Marc Ballabriga, 55, two days after the couple allegedly dumped her helpless 3- and 5-year-old children in a remote forest and left, according to Portuguese and French media. "They stayed sitting and didn’t seem nervous," café owner Jorge Lopes told the news outlet. "They were searched and handcuffed without any stress at all. When I saw them so at ease in front of the authorities, I was astonished. It was as if they didn’t have blood running through their veins." The boys were found crying and alone 125 miles away, MetroUK reported. FLORIDA MOM ACCUSED OF ABANDONING DAUGHTER AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS TO GO DRINKING AT BAR "Given the situation of evident vulnerability, the children were taken to the home of a local resident, where they remained and received initial care in the presence of the officers until they were transferred to a hospital unit," Portuguese authorities said in a statement. The two boys were in good health and were discharged from hospital on Thursday," Portugal's Public Ministry said. The couple face child endangerment and abandonment charges. Ballabriga — a former French policeman who quit the force in 2010 — faces an additional aggravated assault charge. UTAH DOOMSDAY MOM ARRESTED ABROAD AFTER ALLEGEDLY ABDUCTING FOUR KIDS, DUMPING THEM IN EUROPEAN ORPHANAGE They were ordered held pending trial. Rousseau’s sons were rescued by Artur Quintas, a local baker who spotted them "screaming and crying" while frantically stumbling along a main road on May 19, the New York Post reported. They were carrying backpacks stuffed only with clothes, water and snacks. Quintas recalled the older brother telling him that their mother and her boyfriend allegedly took them into the forest and covered their eyes as part of a "game." When they removed their blindfolds, both adults had vanished. The pair have since been placed in temporary foster care. Their biological father — who reported them missing on May 11 — is working to bring them back to France. "It’s only a matter of days before I get my children back," he told French broadcaster Ici Alsace TV on Monday. "I think about them every second since the Colmar police station contacted me to tell me they were missing. My children will have to rebuild their lives, just as I rebuilt mine. "And they don’t need to be constantly reminded of this tragedy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161ca9ee6011c3f4e83710 Just Tuning In? Here’s What to Know About the Midterms. te 2026-05-26T22:20:25.839Z Just Tuning In? Here’s What to Know About the Midterms. President Trump has sought revenge in G.O.P. primaries. Democrats have turned out to vote in large numbers. Republicans have gained a redistricting advantage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161a90ee6011c3f4e836b0 Dodgers minor league prospect Kendall George hurts himself after near collision with a bat dog te 2026-05-26T22:11:28.704Z Dodgers minor league prospect Kendall George hurts himself after near collision with a bat dog I thought it was impossible for someone not to love the idea of the minor league baseball bat dog. You take an adorable pooch who thinks that fetching a Louisville Slugger is the most magnificent thing on earth, and everyone is happy. Well, I think we may have found one guy who is a little less enthused about the idea of bat dogs. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Coming up a little gimpy after jumping out of the way of one will have that effect. According to The New York Post, Kendall George is the No. 13-ranked prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor league system and is currently playing for the Tulsa Drillers. During the second inning of a recent meeting with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals — with Tulsa already leading 13-6 at that point, which is wild — George scored on an RBI single. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The camera momentarily cut away from him, but when it cut back, he was in some clear pain and spiked his batting helmet. A quick replay revealed that he had hurt something while sidestepping a furry, bat-seeking missile. That last-minute dodge caused George to tweak something, and the 21-year-old prospect had to leave the game. Let's not place the blame on the good boy or girl who was just doing a great job at work. If there is a bat on the ground, they will retrieve it at all costs. But I feel like anyone who owns a dog has pulled the same move George did and probably completed it without incident dozens of times. Just the other day, I had to do it because my French bulldog was pumped about riding in the car. I'm fine (by the grace of God, apparently), but for some reason, George came up hobbled. I can't imagine that this will have the team rethinking bat dogs. They're as much a part of the fabric of minor league baseball as affordable tickets and temporarily rebranding as a funny name like the Motorboaters or Bung Hammers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161a7cee6011c3f4e836a7 Paul Anka tells Bill Maher crime has gone 'through the roof' in Canada amid recent immigration te 2026-05-26T22:11:08.678Z Paul Anka tells Bill Maher crime has gone 'through the roof' in Canada amid recent immigration Canadian American singer, songwriter and actor Paul Anka told comedian Bill Maher on Monday that crime has gone "through the roof" in formerly homogenous Canada amid mass immigration. Anka appeared on Maher's "Club Random" podcast and discussed an upcoming Broadway show he is working on about a young Canadian songwriter. Both then reminisced about Canada. Maher recalled one anecdote where he was continually tipping his bartender throughout the night, to the point the bartender told him he had tipped enough. "That’s Canada," Maher said. "I mean, I always think of that as Canada as opposed to America, you know, just nicer." MAHER SHREDS CANADA’S WOKE POLICIES TO FORMER CANADIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER’S FACE "Different, homogenous," Anka said, juxtaposing it with the United States. "We’re not a homogenous nation here. You look at homogenous nations, Asian, wherever, different cultures, we’re not homogenous. That’s part of what we have to deal with. But that’s the greatness of America." "Canada’s homogenous," Anka said of its past. "Only now are they feeling it. A city like Toronto, there’s over 400,000 immigrants, and their crime rate has gone through the roof." "Canada and England both," Maher agreed. DAN GAINOR: THE ENGLAND WE LOVE IS LOST. IF WE DON’T CHANGE, AMERICA WILL BE, TOO Maher said that he was not so much a fan of England back in the 1980s, explaining, "I’m not saying it was better then, it was an all-White city." "You know, there was an England, and I’m not saying it was all better," he continued. "And I think London now is like — I mean, it’s like I think 70 percent minority or something. This is called ‘progress.’" Maher went on to say that there appears to be no limiting principle, no stopping point when liberals can say something has been changed enough. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "I'm always having to beg progressives to, like, enjoy the product you’re selling, progress," he said. "They really hate progress. You know, there’s something about their psyche that has to say, ‘No, we haven’t done enough.’" "Yeah, of course, we haven’t done enough, but we did this. Could you just take the W once in a while?" Maher added. "Do we always have to b----? I mean, if I wanted b----ing, I’d get married." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161a68ee6011c3f4e8369e Gold Star widow's Memorial Day request to visit her husband's Arlington grave sparks viral response te 2026-05-26T22:10:48.716Z Gold Star widow's Memorial Day request to visit her husband's Arlington grave sparks viral response The widow of a fallen U.S. soldier said she was not expecting much when she asked strangers to visit her husband's grave over Memorial Day weekend, but was deeply moved after her request reached millions online. "This is probably a long shot, but if anybody happens to be in DC this weekend and plans on visiting Arlington, I would love to see a fresh photo of my husband’s grave in Section 60," Sharrell Shaw wrote Sunday on X about her husband, Army Staff Sgt. Alan Shaw, who was killed during an operation in Iraq on Feb. 9, 2007. "There’s just something about knowing people still stop by, still say his name, still remember," she added. Shaw told FOX 5 DC she has visited her husband's gravesite nearly every year since his death but was unable to travel to Washington from her home in Arkansas this year. AS AN ARMY WIDOW, I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW ORDINARY AMERICANS HONORED MY HUSBAND "There’s a lot of guilt that comes with that," she told the outlet. "So I thought maybe somebody could swing by and take a picture and remember him." Shaw’s request quickly went viral, drawing more than 6 million views and hundreds of comments on X, with users sharing messages and photos of themselves leaving flowers at Shaw’s grave. PETE HEGSETH SETS UP ‘LONG OVERDUE’ CHANNEL FOR GOLD STAR FAMILIES TO INFLUENCE POLICY Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also visited the grave Monday to honor Shaw's service. "It was an honor to visit your husband’s grave today on your behalf, and to pay my respects," Gabbard, who served in the Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq, wrote on X. "It was wonderful to see the beautiful flowers representing many others who did the same. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to the loved ones they left behind." GOLD STAR PARENTS LAUNCH OPERATION 300 IN HONOR OF SON WHOSE LIFE WAS LOST IN AFGHANISTAN Gabbard also shared a photo of herself placing a challenge coin on the headstone. Hegseth, an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, also visited the gravesite with his family. In a follow-up post, Shaw confessed she was "caught off guard" by the overwhelming response from strangers to her request. She described receiving photos, messages, prayers and stories from people honoring her husband and other fallen service members. "I don’t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families," she wrote on X. "The fear is never just losing them. It’s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten... This right here is the America Alan knew and loved enough to fight and die for. And today, y’all showed us all that it’s still here and it’s still worth fighting for," she added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161a54ee6011c3f4e83695 Diego Luna, who was in Nike's World Cup promotional ads, shockingly left off USMNT roster te 2026-05-26T22:10:28.719Z Diego Luna, who was in Nike's World Cup promotional ads, shockingly left off USMNT roster With the United States men’s national team’s 26-man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup confirmed on Tuesday afternoon at Pier 17 in Manhattan, midfielder Diego Luna’s absence from Mauricio Pochettino’s squad is the most glaring. After all, he was the centerpiece of numerous promotional ads, including Nike’s, ahead of the tournament When the roster was leaked by multiple outlets over Memorial Day Weekend, Luna’s absence was among the biggest snubs considering his work with the team and the fact that many believed him to be a lock to represent the Stars and Stripes on home soil this summer. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But Luna wasn’t among the midfielders listed, which was made official on Tuesday when he wasn’t among the 26 men who walked out on the Pier 17 stage. Meanwhile, Nike had used Luna as a focal point of its kit launches, showcasing the jerseys that Team USA will wear in the World Cup. The new kit went viral, especially with Luna posting to his Instagram with a caption, "They never plan for the wild card. Espera lo inesperado." USMNT CAPTAIN TYLER ADAMS READY TO BE IN 'PATRIOTIC MOOD' PLAYING ON HOME SOIL FOR 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP Luna, who could’ve also chosen to play for Mexico due to dual citizenship, is known to fans as the wild card. He became a fan-favorite during the team’s 2025 Gold Cup run. However, Pochettino, managing his first World Cup with the USMNT, said back in March that those players currently on the roster during friendly matches shouldn’t expect to be in the final 26 come the summer. "The players that today are on the roster, they cannot think they are going to be in the final roster," he said. "When we go to Atlanta, maybe we can take some pictures, prepare things for marketing and things like this, because it is the last opportunity to make these types of things. It wasn’t that Luna wasn’t producing at the time for the USMNT. He appeared in 17 of 18 matches in 2025, becoming a breakout player as he scored four goals and tallied three assists over that time. Luna, who plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer, did suffer a knee injury during March’s international window. However, he has played for his club seven times since then and at least 70 minutes in six of those matches, making health a non-factor in this case. DIEGO LUNA SCORES TWICE AS USMNT SECURES SPOT IN GOLD CUP FINAL But that international window is a crucial one for all prospective players wishing to make their World Cup rosters, and perhaps Luna’s absence contributed to Pochettino deciding on a different direction. Only the manager will have the answers to why Luna is off the roster. Other than Nike, Luna was also featured in Head & Shoulders ads as well as Panini, which included him among the featured players for their official World Cup sticker collection. With Luna off the roster, all eyes point to Gio Reyna, the 23-year-old from German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, who many believe was put in place of him. Reyna has experience playing over in Europe, which always carries weight for the World Cup, and he has a longer track record than Luna with the USMNT. Watch 3 Days of the FIFA World Cup for free after 5/18 or before. Start your free trial or try it free. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16181fee6011c3f4e83623 Manny Fernandez, cornerstone of Dolphins’ perfect 1972 season, dead at 79 te 2026-05-26T22:01:03.594Z Manny Fernandez, cornerstone of Dolphins’ perfect 1972 season, dead at 79 The NFL world is mourning the loss of a standout defensive lineman remembered for his pivotal role in the Miami Dolphins’ historic undefeated 1972 Super Bowl season. Manny Fernandez, a Dolphins Ring of Honor member and two-time Super Bowl champion, died at 79, the team announced Tuesday. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Manny Fernandez," a statement from the Dolphins read. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Fernandez spent the entirety of his eight-year professional football career with the Dolphins, helping Miami build its famed "No-Name Defense." He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the nose tackle position in the NFL. The unit helped lead the Dolphins to three consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 1971-73, including back-to-back titles in 1972 and 1973. "His consistent and selfless contributions on the field were instrumental to the Dolphins' success throughout the early 1970s, particularly in the team's three consecutive Super Bowl appearances, in which he produced some of the most memorable defensive performances in the history of the game," the Dolphins' statement continued. Fernandez was dominant during the Dolphins’ Super Bowl win over Washington following their undefeated 1972 season. That team also included stars such as Bob Griese, Nick Buoniconti and Larry Csonka. EDDIE HILL, FORMER DOLPHINS AND RAMS RUNNING BACK, DEAD AT 67 Fernandez’s dominance in Super Bowl VII was so overwhelming that even the game’s MVP believed the game's top individual honor could have gone elsewhere. "They weren't double-teaming Manny, which most of the other teams we played in the division did during the season," he said. "Manny was in their backfield the whole day just doing whatever he wanted to do. Maybe I should have shared the MVP with Manny." An undrafted free agent out of Utah in 1968, Fernandez was inducted into the Dolphins’ Ring of Honor in 2014. "Our thoughts are with his family, loved ones and teammates as we remember one of the best players in Dolphins history," the team's statement concluded. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1615beee6011c3f4e835b3 Terrified residents in crime-plagued blue city throw up giant barricades to stop chaos te 2026-05-26T21:50:54.801Z Terrified residents in crime-plagued blue city throw up giant barricades to stop chaos Frustrated Seattle residents living near the city’s troubled Aurora Avenue corridor are taking public safety into their own hands after a violent weekend shootout rattled neighborhoods already plagued by prostitution, trafficking and recurring gun violence. Neighbors told Fox 13 Seattle they have started erecting makeshift barricades on residential streets after repeated pleas to city leaders and police for stronger enforcement allegedly went unanswered. The growing outrage follows an early-morning shootout Saturday near Aurora Avenue North and North 98th Street, where Seattle Police responded after reports of more than 30 gunshots fired. Surveillance video obtained by Fox 13 Seattle showed men ducking behind vehicles and exchanging gunfire in the street as bullets ripped through the neighborhood. SEATTLE ORDER TO STOP DRUG ARRESTS ‘CREATING HAVOC’ FOR PEOPLE FENDING OFF ADDICTS SURVIVING ON THEFT: EXPERT Police later recovered roughly 40 shell casings scattered across both sides of Aurora Avenue. Nearby homes, buildings and vehicles were struck by gunfire, according to Fox 13. "Who the heck are these guys, you know? Who think they can just shoot up the neighborhood," Rudy Pantoja, who works for the owner of a nearby property damaged in the shooting, told Fox 13 Seattle. "It’s insane, it’s unacceptable and it’s wrong and the mayor needs to step up to the plate." Residents say the area has become increasingly dangerous in recent months, with many reporting near-nightly gunfire and criminal activity spilling from Aurora Avenue into surrounding neighborhoods. BLUE CITIES U-TURN ON DISTRIBUTING DRUG SUPPLIES TO ADDICTS AFTER PROGRESSIVE POLICIES FAIL TO STEM EPIDEMIC "My wife and I have been shocked," one resident told the outlet. "We could’ve lost our son. Thank God he’s alright." Neighbors say prostitution and trafficking activity along Aurora Avenue are fueling much of the violence, with pimps and johns regularly circling residential blocks late into the night. "We have nightly prostitution, we have the gun violence that is coming along with it," another resident said. AOC PLAYED VIDEO GAME WITH WALZ AS CONSTITUENTS PROTESTED AGAINST PROSTITUTION IN HER 'THIRD WORLD' DISTRICT Anger toward city leadership has continued to grow, with several residents telling Fox 13 they feel abandoned by Seattle officials despite repeated complaints to the mayor’s office, city council and police department. "What we’ve gotten is a lot of nothing," one neighbor said. "It’s terrifying to live here, and it’s even more terrifying that the city is absolutely doing nothing to protect the citizens in this neighborhood." Some residents have since responded by installing homemade barriers intended to block traffic and discourage criminal activity from moving into neighborhood streets. After initial barricades were vandalized, neighbors rebuilt them with stronger reinforcements. Nearby, a handwritten chalk message reads: "No Gunfire." GOT A TIP? "We’re just afraid that a neighbor is going to have to die before the city will do something," another resident said. Seattle-based conservative radio host and commentator Jason Rantz said the neighborhood response reflects broader frustration with city leadership and public safety policies. FOLLOW US ON X "It’s sad that things have gotten so bad that residents have to set up blockades," Rantz told Fox News Digital. "It’s sadder that they will be coming down, courtesy of the city." DEM WHO WELCOMED SOCIALIST MAYOR'S 'CHANGE' NOW SOUNDING ALARM OVER BILLIONAIRE EXODUS: 'GRAVELY CONCERNED' "The violence and sex trafficking on Aurora is not new," he continued. "And the city has had well over a decade to attack the crisis, but they refuse. It’s too hard to them. They don’t have enough police, and there’s zero appetite to meaningfully punish criminals, still." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "This will continue to be a crisis and nothing will change until the city actually wants to change things," Rantz added. "Or until voters finally remove the people who created this mess." Residents are also calling on officials to aggressively enforce Seattle’s "SOAP" ordinance, short for "Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution," a law passed in 2024 intended to combat sex trafficking and related crime along the Aurora corridor. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Fox News Digital reached out to the Seattle Police Department and Mayor Katherine Barrett Wilson’s office for comment. In a statement previously provided to Fox 13 Seattle, the mayor’s office described the violence as "deeply unsettling" and said city officials recently met with concerned residents. The city said Seattle Police would increase late-night and early-morning patrols in the area and deploy the department’s Gun Violence Reduction Unit along Aurora Avenue. Officials added that "long-term public safety also means supporting community-led solutions, addressing chronic issues that contribute to violence, and making sure residents feel heard and supported." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1615aaee6011c3f4e835aa Left keeps crying Jim Crow because Supreme Court rejected racial district games te 2026-05-26T21:50:34.874Z Left keeps crying Jim Crow because Supreme Court rejected racial district games The Supreme Court’s recent Voting Rights Act decision did not take away the right to vote from a single Black citizen. What it did was begin to roll back a system that allowed politicians and activists to carve Black voters into bizarre racial districts and call it justice. For years, I have watched congressional maps become more and more absurd. They twisted down highways, jumped across rivers, and reached through paper-thin corridors just to reach yet another cluster of Black voters. These politicians were not drawing neighborhoods connected by proximity, common issues or shared interests — they were drawing by race. They would take a Black neighborhood here and then, miles away, figure out how to connect it to another Black neighborhood with a narrow strip of land so they could hit the right percentage. That always bothered me. The same people who claim to speak for equality were perfectly willing to reduce Black citizens to pieces on a map. They did not see families, churches, schools or local communities. They saw census blocks and skin color. They called that representation. I always saw something more twisted in it. It said that Black people could not stand politically on their own. It said we had to be specially arranged, specially packaged and specially protected by a racial bureaucracy in order to matter. Now the Supreme Court has said no to much of this. In Louisiana v. Callais, the court sharply changed the way Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act can be used in redistricting and limited the race-based logic that had shaped many of these maps. It did not repeal the Voting Rights Act. It did not take away anyone’s ballot. It did not say Black Americans cannot vote, cannot run, cannot organize or cannot win. It said government cannot keep making race the overriding principle in drawing districts and pretend that this is the highest form of civil rights. SUPREME COURT JUST GAVE BLACK VOTERS A SHOT AT REAL POWER BEYOND SAFE SEATS You would never know that from the reaction on the left. Within days, the usual commentators were acting like this was 1955 in the Deep South. They said the Voting Rights Act had been gutted and demolished. It was like all of a sudden, we had gone back to literacy tests, poll taxes and clubs on the head for trying to register. What makes it worse is that some of the usual race charlatans have seized on this as an opportunity. They are a whole class of racial performance artists who know exactly what they are doing. They take any ruling they dislike and immediately dress it up in the language of White supremacy, segregation and historical terror. Some of them throw around the term "White supremacy" so casually that the words themselves begin to lose all meaning. That is not serious thought. They are exploiting the old ghosts of racism to build their own brand. They are profiteering from fear. That is immoral. HOW MAINSTREAM MEDIA BECAME 'PART OF THE RACE GRIEVANCE INDUSTRY' HARMING BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS What angers me most is that these Black opportunists and these White-guilt liberals refuse to let us have this moment for what it is: a step toward fuller equality under the law. For once, the country is moving away from a system that says Black political power must depend on special racial sorting by the government. Instead of recognizing that as progress, they have to spit all over it. They have to stir up the long-dead ghost of systemic racism and scare people into believing that America is still so hopelessly racist that Black citizens cannot possibly stand under the same rules as everyone else. That is disgusting. But these charlatans are not protecting us. They are protecting their own importance. If Black people begin to see this as a move toward one standard of citizenship, where our vote matters because we are citizens and not because we were packed into a specially shaped district, then the entire grievance industry starts to lose its hold. So, they panic. They scream "White supremacy." They scream "Jim Crow." They tell us democracy is dying. What they are really fighting for is to stave off their declining relevance. IT TAKES DISCIPLINE TO RESIST THE TEMPTATION OF IDENTITY POLITICS AND LEAN INTO CHARACTER. BUT IT’S WORTH IT There used to be real weight to the word "Black" in this country. It meant pride. It meant a people who had endured humiliation and still stood up straight. It meant perseverance, self-respect, faith and overcoming. It meant mothers and fathers teaching their children to work hard, keep the faith and never surrender their dignity. But too many of today’s loudest voices speaking in the name of Black America are little more than hustlers. They shuck and jive for cameras, call America irredeemably racist, and do it all in a country that gives them the freedom to sell that lie. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION That is the tragedy. Instead of saying, "Go out and win over your neighbors," they say, "You cannot survive unless someone packages you by race." Instead of seeing us as builders, they keep casting us as permanent victims. As a pastor, I reject that story. Our dignity comes from God. Our political power comes from organizing, persuading, showing up and building coalitions with the people who share our streets and values, not just our skin color. I want Black people to believe in that kind of power. Not the power of grievance merchants. Not the power of race hustlers. Real power. We need faith in our own agency, confidence in our own voice, and the courage to stand under the same law as everyone else. We are Americans. That is not racism. That is progress. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE COREY BROOKS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16138cee6011c3f4e8353b Texas Dem nominee James Talarico invokes faith to defend abortion rights, ‘The Bible is silent on abortion' te 2026-05-26T21:41:32.231Z Texas Dem nominee James Talarico invokes faith to defend abortion rights, ‘The Bible is silent on abortion' Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico used his faith to defend abortion during an interview on the Jamie Kern Lima show published on Monday.  "I don't believe it's a place for politicians," Talarico told Lima, who defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for the Democratic Senate nomination. "I don't believe it's a place for the state," Talarico continued. "And that's a belief I hold not despite my faith, but because of my faith. Jesus never talks about abortion. The Bible is silent on abortion. And when that happens with a social issue as important as abortion, we Christians have to take scripture as a whole."  ‘GOD IS NON-BINARY’: TEXAS DEM NOMINEE TALARICO’S PAST REMARKS ON ABORTION, RACE AND GENDER DRAW SCRUTINY  "And we've got to try to make some kind of ethical determination," Talarico continued. "Right now in Texas, we have the most extreme abortion ban in the country. No exception for rape. No exception for incest. We have girls as young as 10 years old who are assaulted, who are raped, who are victims of incest, and who can't access basic reproductive care, who aren't able to make the decision about whether or not they are going to create." Talarico, who was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2018 at the age of 29, has a history of making provocative statements about faith and biology.  In a 2021 video taken on the Texas House floor in Austin where he was opposing a bill to ban men from women’s sports, Talarico said that "God is non-binary." TRUMP BACKS PAXTON IN TEXAS REPUBLICAN SENATE SHOWDOWN WITH CORNYN "God is both masculine and feminine and everything in between," Talarico said. "God is non-binary," adding, "Trans children are God’s children, made in God’s own image." Talarico has also said that "sex is a spectrum"  saying, "The point is that biologically speaking, scientifically speaking, sex is a spectrum, and oftentimes can be very ambiguous." Polling shows hypothetical tight races between Talarico and Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn and Paxton are in a runoff to see who will be the GOP nominee for the Senate seat, which will be crucial to determining control of the chamber in the 2026 midterms. TEXAS TEEN TELLS CONGRESS HE RECEIVED DEATH THREATS AFTER REVEALING ISLAMIC BOOTH AT HIGH SCHOOL Talarico is trying to become the first Democrat to win statewide office in Texas in decades. No Democrat has won a U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1988. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161378ee6011c3f4e83532 USA vs. Canada again: World Championship quarterfinal set three months after Olympic gold thriller in Milan te 2026-05-26T21:41:12.160Z USA vs. Canada again: World Championship quarterfinal set three months after Olympic gold thriller in Milan Matthew Tkachuk said in early May that Team USA wasn’t going to Switzerland for a vacation. He wasn’t kidding. The United States beat Austria, 4-1, Tuesday at the IIHF World Championship, punching its ticket to the quarterfinals and setting up exactly what the hockey world wanted: USA vs. Canada. Again. Just three months after Team USA beat Canada in overtime to win its first Olympic gold medal in men's hockey since the 1980 Lake Placid team finished off its "Miracle on Ice" run, the two North American rivals are set for another winner-take-all showdown on Thursday. This one isn’t for Olympic gold. But don’t tell the Americans it doesn’t matter. Don’t tell the Canadians, either. There's no question that Canada wants some revenge for what happened in Italy. The U.S. entered Tuesday needing a win over Austria to extend its tournament, and the defending world champions wasted little time making sure there wouldn’t be any drama. Connor Clifton opened the scoring 5:34 into the first period, and Ryan Ufko followed just 45 seconds later with a slap shot past Austrian goalie Atte Tolvanen. That was pretty much that. Paul Cotter made it 3-0 early in the second period, and Tkachuk added a power-play goal later in the frame to put the game away. Austria spoiled Devin Cooley’s shutout bid late in the second, but the Americans held on comfortably enough to keep their title defense alive. More importantly, they earned another shot at Canada. "We’re going to need our absolute best to have a chance," Tkachuk said, according to the IIHF. That’s true. It’s also exactly why this matchup is so good, even if many of the best players in the world will be absent. Team USA isn’t rolling out the same loaded roster that won Olympic gold in Milan, with Jack Hughes, Auston Matthews, Brady Tkachuk, Charlie McAvoy and several other stars leading the way. Many NHL players skip the annual IIHF tournament because of their professional hockey commitments. Canada isn’t at full Olympic strength, either, but let’s be honest: when Sidney Crosby, Macklin Celebrini, Evan Bouchard, John Tavares, Ryan O’Reilly, Mark Scheifele, Morgan Rielly and Darnell Nurse don the maple leaf, Canada means business. It also makes it clear that Canada wants to win this tournament, badly. That's why this game matters, even if it's not a full best-on-best matchup. The conversation around USA Hockey has changed. For decades, Canada’s biggest advantage wasn’t just that it had great players. Of course Canada had great players. The country produces hockey players the way America produces football players. And basketball players. And baseball players. And now, hockey players. Canada’s biggest advantage was that international hockey felt like part of the country’s identity. The best Canadians showed up because winning in that sweater was part of the job. American players have always been proud to wear the red, white and blue. But for a long time, the average American sports fan didn’t treat most international hockey tournaments like a potential source of national pride. They cared every four years when the Olympics rolled around. But it wasn’t the same year-round obsession that exists north of the border. That feels different now. After the 4 Nations Face-Off, Olympic gold and the rise of this American generation, there’s more buy-in from everyone. The fans care more. The country is paying attention. And when that happens, the sweater means just a little bit more. These games feel bigger, and the players don’t have to manufacture that edge on their own. That’s why Tkachuk’s buy-in matters, and it's what made his recent comments on "The Pat McAfee Show" so important. He made sure to stress that the World Championship isn't a European vacation with a few hockey games mixed in. He made it clear Team USA was going there to win gold. Tkachuk was named to the preliminary U.S. roster on May 7, but he didn’t join the Americans for the opening stretch of the tournament. That’s not unusual at the World Championship, where NHL-heavy rosters can look different from week to week and players often arrive after the tournament is already underway. Team USA went 1-2 without him. Since Tkachuk got into the lineup, the Americans haven’t exactly steamrolled through the tournament in Switzerland. They needed a shootout to beat Germany and lost to Latvia. But they’ve also scored 17 goals in four games, beat Hungary and Austria when they had to, and now they are facing the exact matchup everyone wanted. Tkachuk didn’t solve every roster issue. But he did give the Americans a little more edge and a little more belief. That belief is what Canada has had forever. It’s what the United States is building now. The Americans won the World Championship last year for the first time in 92 years. They beat Switzerland, 1-0, in overtime to win gold. Then they followed that by beating Canada in the Olympic final in February, a 2-1 overtime thriller that gave the U.S. its first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal since Lake Placid. Now comes the next test. The Canadians enter the knockout stage unbeaten through seven games, with six regulation wins, one overtime win, 20 points and a 33-13 goal differential. They opened with a 5-3 win over Sweden, blasted Italy, handled Denmark, Slovenia and Slovakia, survived a scare with a 6-5 overtime win over Norway, and rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Czechia 3-2. So, yes, Canada should feel pretty good about itself for clinching the top spot in Group B and not losing a single game. The Canadians probably feel good about the Americans finishing fourth in Group A, too. But none of that really matters now because it’s USA vs. Canada. Throw out everything that's happened so far. The Americans don’t need a perfect roster to make this interesting. They need enough talent, enough goaltending and enough buy-in. They got enough of all three against Austria. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Ufko, one of the goal scorers Tuesday, said the Americans knew exactly what kind of game they were playing. "It feels good," Ufko said, according to the IIHF. "We knew that it was a winner-go-home type of game, a playoff game. We’re really proud with the way it went, and we’re just looking forward to the quarterfinals now." They should be. Because for USA Hockey, these games are no longer simply measuring-stick moments against big brother Canada. Those days are over. The Americans are the defending world champions. They’re the defending Olympic champions. They’ve won at the junior level. They’ve got stars all over the NHL. They’ve got a generation of players that not only can beat Canada, but expects to beat Canada. That shift hasn't gone unnoticed. The 4 Nations Face-Off showed it. The Olympics confirmed it. Tkachuk’s World Championship arrival reinforced it. Team USA isn’t chasing Canada anymore. They're the ones being chased. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161364ee6011c3f4e83529 Christian Pulisic headlines official USMNT World Cup roster as Diego Luna, Tanner Tessman left out te 2026-05-26T21:40:52.386Z Christian Pulisic headlines official USMNT World Cup roster as Diego Luna, Tanner Tessman left out The United States men's national team roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was officially revealed at Pier 17 in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, and the 26 men representing the Stars and Stripes are set to show out on home soil next month. However, there were some key absences from the roster, which created quite the buzz online after it was leaked over Memorial Day weekend. For many, two key snubs for Mauricio Pochettino’s first World Cup roster were in the midfield, as Diego Luna and Tanner Tessman weren’t among the 26 men on the stage at Pier 17. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tessman did suffer a muscle strain earlier this month while playing for Lyon, his club in France, though it wasn’t expected to affect his ability to participate in the World Cup. Many believed the 24-year-old, who had played in the past six Team USA matches under Pochettino, had a great chance of making the squad as a defensive midfielder. Instead, only Tyler Adams, who captained the USMNT in 2022 during the Qatar World Cup, is among the defensive midfielders on the roster. Even more surprising, though, was Luna, the Real Salt Lake star who has shown greatness in terms of scoring on the international stage, while also providing a tough nature about his game that the World Cup calls for. In fact, Luna was viewed as a virtual lock considering Nike used him during promotional ads for the World Cup, though U.S. Soccer never signed off on who they would use. USMNT CAPTAIN TYLER ADAMS SAYS FIFA WORLD CUP CAN 'BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER' DESPITE 'CRAZY' TIMES IN WORLD Luna is a fan favorite, but Pochettino went with other attacking midfielders in the end. Others who were among those considered as a possibility of making the team but didn’t were midfielder Yunus Musah, who played in the 2022 World Cup for the U.S., as did striker Josh Sargent. Aidan Morris and 19-year-old Zavier Gozo were also left out. But Pochettino was looking for the 26 right players, rather than the best ones, to represent the U.S. on home soil for the first time since 1994, and the first time in history that FIFA will have matches played in three different countries. Canada and Mexico will also host matches, as all of North America welcomes the best 48 teams in the world under a new format that includes an extra knockout round. Finally, it's worth noting that substitutions to rosters can be made by June 1, meaning they still have a chance of being changed before the first match against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12. Here is who will be playing for the USMNT in the 2026 FIFA World Cup: GOALIES STRIKERS MIDFIELDERS ATTACKING MIDFIELDER/WINGERS DEFENDERS This group will take on Paraguay on June 12, followed by matches against Australia (June 19 in Seattle) and Turkiye (June 25 in Los Angeles) for their Group D play. Watch three Days of the FIFA World Cup for Free after 5/18 or before. Start your free trial or try it free. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16134eee6011c3f4e83506 Democratic Incumbents Run Against Each Other After Republican Redistricting in Texas te 2026-05-26T21:40:30.235Z Democratic Incumbents Run Against Each Other After Republican Redistricting in Texas A Republican-led redistricting effort forced Representative Al Green, who has served 11 terms, and Christian Menefee, one of the newest members of Congress, into a battle for the same seat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161174ee6011c3f4e834ca MCSO issues 80 citations, responds to multiple boat collisions during Memorial Day weekend te 2026-05-26T21:32:36.718Z MCSO issues 80 citations, responds to multiple boat collisions during Memorial Day weekend Eight people had to be rescued from the water and four boating collisions were reported to the sheriff's office during Memorial Day weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161156ee6011c3f4e834a1 Hall of Famer Tony Dungy endorses Michele Tafoya in crowded Minnesota Republican primary for U.S. Senate te 2026-05-26T21:32:06.235Z Hall of Famer Tony Dungy endorses Michele Tafoya in crowded Minnesota Republican primary for U.S. Senate Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy has formally endorsed Michele Tafoya as the Republican candidate in the Minnesota primary for a U.S. Senate seat. And this one makes sense. Dungy knows Tafoya well because both worked together for over a decade on the NBC Sunday Night Football telecast — Dungy as an analyst and Tafoya as the sideline reporter. It also makes sense because despite their stints in the media covering the NFL, both are conservatives. ONCE A SUPER BOWL SIDELINE STAR, TAFOYA NOW AT THE CENTER OF GOP’S BOLD PLAY FOR MINNESOTA SENATE SEAT "I've known Michele Tafoya for over 30 years, and I can tell you this: Michele is the real deal," Dungy said in an endorsement video shared by Tafoya on her X platform feed. "She's grounded in faith, guided by strong values, and committed to doing what's right, even when it's not popular. Michele and I worked together in broadcasting for over a decade, and what impressed me most about her is her character. "She loves this country, she cares deeply about families and kids, and she knows that leadership means accountability and service. Michele isn't a career politician. She's an independent thinker and a common sense conservative who's ready to stand up for Minnesota." SUPER BOWL CHAMPION COACH TONY DUNGY REFLECTS ON CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL SERVICE Dungy lives in Florida, but he played quarterback at the University of Minnesota and after an NFL career as a defensive back, he served as the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator from 1992 through the 1995 season. He used that job with the Vikings as a springboard to become the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1996. The point is he has ties to Minnesota, so his endorsement should resonate with some voters. "Our state needs principled leadership, and that's why I support Michele Tafoya for the United States Senate," Dungy continued in his video. "I know she'll represent the people of Minnesota well." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Tafoya is headed to Minnesota's Aug. 11 Republican primary in what has become a crowded field. The challengers include former NBA player Royce White, former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze, retired Navy officer Tom Weiler and farmer/computer scientist Mark York. The winner of the GOP primary will face off against one of two left-wing Democrats viewed as frontrunners — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan or Rep. Angie Craig. The general election will be held Nov. 3. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161142ee6011c3f4e83498 Supreme Court hands NFL a loss in Brian Flores discrimination lawsuit, clearing path to trial te 2026-05-26T21:31:46.238Z Supreme Court hands NFL a loss in Brian Flores discrimination lawsuit, clearing path to trial It's not an outright loss, but the Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt the NFL a setback that could affect its preferred way of handling litigation on non-player employment contracts. SCOTUS denied the NFL’s appeal of a Circuit Court decision that ruled against the league’s attempt to force a discrimination lawsuit brought by Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores into arbitration rather than letting it proceed to trial in open court. The Supreme Court declined to hear the NFL’s appeal, effectively leaving the lower-court ruling in place and allowing the lawsuit to proceed toward discovery and potentially trial in New York federal court. Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to take the case. COURT RULES BRIAN FLORES' DISCRIMINATION CASE AGAINST NFL WILL PROCEED IN OPEN COURT INSTEAD OF ARBITRATION The central legal battle so far has focused on whether the case should be heard publicly in federal court or privately through NFL arbitration overseen by Commissioner Roger Goodell. Last year the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the NFL, finding the league’s arbitration structure potentially unfair because Goodell serves as both the league’s chief executive and the arbitrator. The appeals court said the arrangement amounted to "arbitration in name only" and held that Flores could pursue key discrimination claims in court instead. So the NFL's appeal in the case brought by coaches Flores, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton allows this case to proceed in court and, perhaps, to be heard in a public trial. There's more: Although the Supreme Court is not endorsing that the court system is the proper venue for such cases rather than arbitration, future non-player employment lawsuits against the league that would in the past lead to arbitration now may have a path to be heard in New York federal court. The reaction from both litigants was predictable. The Flores side is claiming victory. "We are pleased that the Supreme Court declined to accept the NFL’s appeal," Flores lawyers said in a statement. "The NFL must now accept that its commissioner cannot be the arbitrator over discrimination claims against the league and its teams. We look forward to litigating these claims in court." NFL'S ROGER GOODELL DEFENDS LEAGUE'S DEI POLICIES, SEES THE BENEFITS The NFL, meanwhile, vows to fight on. "We respect the Supreme Court’s decision not to grant review," a league spokesperson said. "Regardless of the forum, we are fully prepared to defend ourselves as this matter proceeds." This matter just took a step toward a forum in court, but it is nowhere near completion. This could take years to decide. Flores filed the suit in February 2022, and all that has been resolved so far is whether the case will proceed in court, as Flores wanted, or through arbitration, as the NFL preferred. This is a long way from being decided on behalf of either party, considering that one of them has already shown a willingness to take an appeal to the highest court in the land. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16112eee6011c3f4e8348f Cuba's foreign minister accuses Marco Rubio of lying to Americans to justify action against Cuba te 2026-05-26T21:31:26.314Z Cuba's foreign minister accuses Marco Rubio of lying to Americans to justify action against Cuba Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla called Secretary of State Marco Rubio a liar on Tuesday and accused him of intentionally deceiving the American people. "In all areas, however, he lies, he lies on and on. He continuously intends to deceive the public opinion in the U.S., the U.S. Congress and the international community," Rodriguez said on "The Story." The Trump administration is intensifying its economic pressure campaign against Cuba, following a U.S. grand jury indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro — a move Rodriguez condemned as a violation of international law. "Why did it wait for 30 years to do this?" he asked. "We will have to ask, what is the ethical value? What is the legal value behind these allegations right now? Or if this is part of the political narrative aimed at manipulating the U.S. public opinion to testify a military aggression against Cuba." RUBIO IDENTIFIES 'SINGLE MOST SERIOUS THREAT' TO THE US FROM WESTERN HEMISPHERE Cuba's minister of Foreign Affairs said Rubio, America’s top diplomat, is driving a dangerous political narrative designed to manipulate American public opinion and muster support for aggression against Cuba. He also rejected accusations that Cuba poses a national security threat to the United States, calling it illogical and insisting the communist nation does not want to be an enemy. "Cuba is a small island — 100,000 square kilometers and 10 million inhabitants," Rodriguez said. "Based on what logic, what would be the common sense behind the idea that Cuba could threaten a nuclear superpower?" he continued. "We will have to ask the Secretary of State if he has any evidence... I have heard him lying on and on regarding this issue." RUBIO SAYS CUBA NEEDS ‘NEW PEOPLE IN CHARGE’ AS BLACKOUTS, UNREST GRIP ISLAND Cuba reportedly has an arsenal of military drones provided by Russia and China, which the United States considers a threat. Rodriguez said it is "unbelievable" that U.S. officials would portray Cuba as a threat while simultaneously threatening military aggression and regime change. He condemned the United States' oil blockade on Cuba that has sparked massive blackouts across most of the country since January. "The Secretary of State is one of the main masterminds behind the military threat against Cuba, the energy blockade," he said. TRUMP DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY OVER CUBA, THREATENS TARIFFS ON NATIONS THAT SUPPLY OIL TO COMMUNIST REGIME In a video message addressed to the Cuban people on May 20, Rubio pledged $100 million in assistance for the crisis and blamed Cuba’s government for the island’s ongoing blackouts. Rodriguez described it as cruel and said it has caused significant humanitarian damage to the island nation. The Cuban diplomat also addressed President Donald Trump referring to Cuba as a failing nation, to which he questioned why the United States would economically strangle what it perceives as an already struggling economy. "If the Cuban state would be an inefficient state, and the Cuban economy would not be viable, what would be the use for an executive order by the president of the United States issued on January the 29th, declaring a complete energy blockade against Cuba? What would be the need?" he asked. Rodriguez argued that Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, uses his Cuban ancestry for political benefit. "He was not born in Cuba. He does not know Cuba. He knows nothing about Cuba." Fox News has reached out to the State Department for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161116ee6011c3f4e8345f Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave te 2026-05-26T21:31:02.228Z Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a161101ee6011c3f4e83450 Pima County's $1.8 billion budget in good shape; Raises on tap for TUSD teachers te 2026-05-26T21:30:41.754Z Pima County's $1.8 billion budget in good shape; Raises on tap for TUSD teachers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160ee3ee6011c3f4e8342e Tim McGraw, Lynryd Skynyrd and Miranda Lambert among star-studded Hondo Rodeo Fest lineup te 2026-05-26T21:21:39.113Z Tim McGraw, Lynryd Skynyrd and Miranda Lambert among star-studded Hondo Rodeo Fest lineup Hondo Rodeo Fest is returning to Chase Field November 13-15, 2026. Here are some of the big names in country set to perform. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160ec3ee6011c3f4e83403 Murder-suicide probe underway after alleged Tom Selleck impersonator scam targeted woman te 2026-05-26T21:21:07.992Z Murder-suicide probe underway after alleged Tom Selleck impersonator scam targeted woman Investigators are revealing more to the story in a tragic case where an elderly couple — linked to a Tom Selleck romance scam — were found dead in their California home. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said the deaths of 80-year-old Donald Whitaker and 79-year-old Karen Whitaker on May 15 are being investigated as a murder-suicide. Deputies say Karen Whitaker was a victim of financial elder abuse. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X A close friend to the couple confirmed to Fox News Digital, that someone posing as famous actor Selleck took advantage of Karen and conned her into forking over hundreds of dollars over a period of time. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL In a Facebook post following the deaths of her parents, Rachel Whitaker Maw said in part, "You were so loved and will be missed dearly by so many." SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER In another post she said in part, "It has been overwhelming and devastating, but we are taking it one moment at a time." CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS The sheriff's office said, "Currently, there is no evidence to indicate that the unknown suspect(s) who were involved in the financial abuse are directly involved in the couple’s death." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "At this time, the Riverside Sheriff’s homicide investigators continue to investigate and exhaust all leads in this homicide," RCSO said. The agency went on to say, "Homicide investigators are still actively investigating the incident and will complete a thorough investigation before releasing a final disposition." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Riverside Sheriff's homicide investigators confirmed there is no threat to the public following the deaths. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160eadee6011c3f4e833e2 Angela Paxton endorses three candidates in runoffs, but not her estranged husband. te 2026-05-26T21:20:45.751Z Angela Paxton endorses three candidates in runoffs, but not her estranged husband. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160e99ee6011c3f4e833d9 Trump Administration Sues U.C.L.A. Again Over Antisemitism te 2026-05-26T21:20:25.753Z Trump Administration Sues U.C.L.A. Again Over Antisemitism The lawsuit is the second the government has filed this year against the school that has focused on pro-Palestinian protests in 2024. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160cebee6011c3f4e833ac MICK ZAIS: Conservatives Must Reclaim American Education Now te 2026-05-26T21:13:15.594Z MICK ZAIS: Conservatives Must Reclaim American Education Now By Mick Zais | For years, Americans were told our schools existed to expand minds, encourage debate, and prepare young people to think independently. Today, too many do the opposite. Conservative voices are being shouted down, disinvited, or silenced by radical activists and administrators more interested in appeasing the far left than defending free speech. What happened recently in South Carolina is just the latest of numerous incidents across the country.  Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, a successful businesswoman, unapologetic conservative, and strong supporter of President Trump, was pushed out of delivering the commencement address at South Carolina State University after activists objected to her political beliefs. University officials cited “security concerns,” but the real issue was ideological intolerance. Conservative viewpoints are no longer welcome in our schools. From Ivy League institutions to taxpayer-funded public universities to our K-12 schools, activists increasingly dictate who may speak, which ideas are acceptable, and what students are allowed to hear. Administrators routinely surrender to pressure from the left while treating conservatives as threats rather than participants in open debate. That should concern every American. Our education system has drifted far from its mission. Instead of teaching students how to think critically, schools now teach them what to think. Activism has replaced scholarship, and ideological conformity has replaced intellectual diversity. And taxpayers are funding it. The time for cosmetic reform is over. America needs structural change. First, tenure at publicly funded colleges and universities must end. Tenure was intended to protect academic inquiry. Too often now, it protects ideological activists from accountability while classrooms become platforms for political agendas unrelated to education. After the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last year, several professors openly celebrated or excused political violence against someone they opposed politically. That moment exposed how radical parts of academia have become. Lt. Governor Evette rightfully called for the end of tenure because employment should be based on performance and professionalism, not guaranteed lifetime protection. Second, our schools must return to education instead of indoctrination. Parents expect schools to teach reading, writing, math, science, history, and critical thinking. They do not send their children to be immersed in divisive identity politics, anti-American rhetoric, or gender ideology. Students should graduate understanding the principles that built this country, capable of thinking independently, and able to engage with opposing viewpoints. Finally, parents must have real authority over their children’s education. For too long, bureaucracies and special interests trapped families in failing schools. Every parent deserves the freedom to choose the educational setting that best serves their child, whether public, charter, private, technical, or homeschool. Choice creates accountability. Competition drives improvement. Parents, not government officials, should make these decisions. This is not just a South Carolina problem. It is happening nationwide. We need conservative leaders like Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, who are willing to confront these problems directly. She understands what is at stake and has consistently fought for parental rights, accountability, school choice, and classrooms focused on education instead of activism. If we fail to reclaim our schools and universities now, the consequences will reach far beyond the classroom. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mick Zais is a contributor to The Daily Caller News Foundation and has been a dedicated conservative voice in the fight for education reform. Zais served as Acting Secretary of Education and as Deputy Secretary under the first Trump Administration. He also served as Superintendent of Education in South Carolina from 2011 to 2015 and President of Newberry College from 2000 to 2010. Zais retired from the Army as a brigadier general. The post MICK ZAIS: Conservatives Must Reclaim American Education Now first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160ccfee6011c3f4e83388 Carolina Hurricanes star Seth Jarvis' wild bathroom candy habits are getting some attention te 2026-05-26T21:12:47.756Z Carolina Hurricanes star Seth Jarvis' wild bathroom candy habits are getting some attention The Carolina Hurricanes won an overtime thriller in Montreal to hand the Canadiens their first back-to-back losses this postseason and to take a 2-1 series lead. So, naturally, much of the talk was about Hurricanes star Seth Jarvis and his strange candy habits. As I said, naturally. Jarvis has been a big piece of the puzzle for the Canes over the last few seasons — and a member of Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics — but he is also a heck of a character away from the ice. HURRICANES STAVE OFF ELIMINATION WITH SHUTOUT WIN AGAINST PANTHERS IN EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Earlier this month, one of his buddies (a group of whom handled siren duty earlier in the postseason) revealed that while staying at Jarvis' house, he found a bag of Nerds Gummy Clusters candy... in the bathroom. I think it's an unwritten rule of being a guy that if you find a bag of candy at your buddy's house — even in the bathroom — you have to eat it without asking or telling him afterward. But this needed some explaining. After the Canes took Game 3, TNT's Jackie Redmond asked all the important questions were answered, and then the interview ended with an even more important question about Jarvis' bathroom candy. "Where does one keep candy in a bathroom?" Redmond asked. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Between the sinks in a resealable bag, so people won't think I'm disgusting," Jarvis said with a sigh as if he had explained this methodology a thousand times (and may have for all we know). "It's not an open bowl of candy. I wash my hands, take some candy and seal it back up. No germs get in it." Hey, that's sound reasoning. Don't we all get post-urination hankerings for Nerds Gummy Clusters? Those things rule! Back at the desk, the TNT crew was talking about how Jarvis not only keeps candy in every room of his house to create what he refers to as "ambiance." All right, so there you have it. I'm not just leaving a dog-eared box of Lemonheads in my office because I'm lazy; I'm creating ambiance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160cbbee6011c3f4e8337f Mamdani faces a Muslim problem ahead of Gracie Mansion protest te 2026-05-26T21:12:27.757Z Mamdani faces a Muslim problem ahead of Gracie Mansion protest Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing a Muslim problem with local Muslim activists planning to spill into the streets Tuesday night outside Gracie Mansion, where protesters will accuse the mayor of promoting what they describe as an extreme form of Islamism. Meanwhile, Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, is also facing criticism from hardline anti-Israel activists who argue he has not gone far enough in support of Palestinian activism after taking office. Anila Ali, president of the American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council, said she plans to join Tuesday night’s protest because she believes Mamdani’s politics are alienating moderate Muslims and damaging relations between Muslim and Jewish communities in New York. "With Mamdani in office, we feel our religion is now hijacked once again and is being used by these Islamists," Ali told Fox News Digital in a video interview. MAMDANI BACKS CANDIDATE WHO CALLED 9/11 ‘A TERROR ATTACK A COUPLE OF PEOPLE DID’ Ali described herself as part of a post-9/11 movement of "moderate Muslims" who reject Islamist extremism and believe Islam is compatible with coexistence, religious freedom and life in America. She described Islamism as a hardline political ideology that merges religion and politics, and she argued Mamdani represents a more radical version of Islam than the moderate faith practiced by many American Muslims. She said moderate Muslims don't identify with Islamist groups such as the Council on American Islamic Affairs (CAIR), which she accused of monopolizing public representation of Islam in America and promoting a hardline Islamist movement. Ali said many moderate Muslims feel increasingly sidelined by activist groups and political organizations they believe do not represent their faith or values. "Zohran Mamdani is their success story. The Muslim Brotherhood, they backed him," Ali told Fox News Digital in a video interview. ZOHRAN MAMDANI SAYS HE WILL DISCOURAGE 'GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA' PHRASE However, criticism of Mamdani is not only coming from moderate Muslim and interfaith activists. Hardline anti-Israel activists have also criticized the mayor for not going far enough in support of Palestinian activism after taking office. "When he said that Israel has the right to exist, I also clearly called that out," anti-Israel activist Nerdeen Kiswani, a Palestinian-American activist, told Fox News Digital last week. Kiswani is the co-founder of the pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime, which staged a Nakba rally in New York on May 15 where demonstrators chanted "globalize the intifada." Kiswani also criticized Mamdani for what she described as walking back his earlier defense of the phrase "globalize the intifada" and softening his stance on Palestinian activism after taking office. "I don’t think he or any politician is doing enough in support of Palestinian liberation," Kiswani said. The divide has turned Mamdani into a local flashpoint in a broader political battle playing out across the United States, where anti-Israel activism, Islamist movements and far-left groups have increasingly merged into overlapping protest coalitions. Ali said Mamdani’s support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, his comments surrounding Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state and his defense of slogans such as "globalize the intifada" have alienated many moderate Muslims and worsened tensions between Muslims and Jews in New York. "They start with the Jewish people — that’s not where they’re going to end," Ali said. "But more importantly, what he's done is he's damaged interfaith relations. He's damaged the image of Islam." Ali said that Mamdani still retains strong support from progressive and pro-Palestinian activist groups that helped fuel his political rise. Tuesday’s protest outside Gracie Mansion, Ali said, is intended to show Muslims, Jews and Christians standing together against what she described as extremist Islamist politics masquerading as mainstream Islam. "[Mamdani] starts teaching our kids, Muslim kids and American kids, Islamism 101," Ali said, referring to what she described as efforts to normalize Islamist political ideology through activism and identity politics. RESURFACED VIDEO SHOWS MAMDANI URGING END TO NEW YORK FUNDING OF ISRAELI ‘SETTLER CRIMES’ Ali also described Mamdani’s politics as part of a "red-green alliance" between Islamist activists and the far left. She warned New York risks following the path of British cities such as Bradford, Birmingham and Manchester, which she described as overtaken by extremism and division. The cities have long been at the center of debates in the United Kingdom over immigration, Islamist extremism, segregation and multiculturalism. "The radical Islamism, it's just unbearable to see what's happened to the UK," she said. The protest is being organized by End Jew Hatred alongside a coalition of Muslim, Jewish and Christian groups, including the American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council and the Catholic League. CAIR acknowledged Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160ca7ee6011c3f4e83376 NASA announces three new Moon missions as agency races to build permanent lunar base by end of 2026 te 2026-05-26T21:12:07.762Z NASA announces three new Moon missions as agency races to build permanent lunar base by end of 2026 NASA announced three new Moon missions Tuesday as part of an ambitious push to establish a permanent American presence on the lunar surface, with all three missions targeted for launch by the end of 2026. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a news conference that the agency is moving quickly toward what officials are calling "Moon Base," a long-term lunar outpost designed to support sustained astronaut missions and future exploration of Mars. "America is returning to the moon," Isaacman said, "and this time to stay." The missions are intended to help NASA test commercial landers, autonomous vehicles and lunar surface operations before astronauts begin spending longer periods on the Moon under the Artemis program. NASA RACES TO BUILD MOON BASE AS US CHALLENGES CHINA IN NEW SPACE RACE Moon Base I will use Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 Endurance lander to deliver NASA science payloads to the Shackleton Connecting Ridge near the lunar south pole, a region NASA considers critical because of its potential water-ice reserves. The mission is targeted to launch no earlier than fall 2026. Moon Base II will send Astrobotic’s Griffin lander to the lunar surface carrying more than 500 kilograms of cargo, including Astrolab’s FLEX rover, which NASA hopes will help develop future astronaut mobility systems and autonomous operations. PRIVATE LUNAR LANDER BLUE GHOST LANDS ON THE MOON WITH EQUIPMENT FOR NASA Moon Base III will carry NASA’s Lunar Vertex science mission to study mysterious lunar swirls — bright formations scientists believe may be linked to magnetic fields beneath the lunar surface — along with payloads from the European Space Agency and the Korean Space Agency. Both Moon Base II and Moon Base III are targeted to launch before the end of 2026. NASA officials said the three missions are the first of more than a dozen Moon Base missions expected to be announced this year as the agency builds toward a sustained lunar presence. NASA CHIEF DECLARES AMERICA 'ABSOLUTELY BACK' IN SPACE RACE, SAYS US WILL BEAT CHINA TO THE MOON Carlos Garcia-Galan, NASA’s Moon Base program manager, said the first phase of the effort includes 25 launches, 21 lunar landings and roughly four metric tons of cargo delivered to the Moon. NASA also announced new lunar terrain vehicle awards for Astrolab and Lunar Outpost, along with development of "Moonfall" drones designed to scout landing zones, map the lunar surface and search for subsurface water ice near the south pole. Isaacman said NASA is intentionally taking an iterative approach similar to the agency’s Apollo-era strategy, using repeated missions and commercial partnerships to rapidly test technologies before attempting permanent habitation. "We are leveraging the NASA playbook from the 1960s," Isaacman said. "Figuring out what works and what doesn’t." NASA officials said the Moon remains an extremely hostile environment, with extreme temperatures, radiation exposure and constant micrometeorite impacts, making repeated robotic missions essential before astronauts can establish a sustained presence. "We are really just getting started," Isaacman said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160c94ee6011c3f4e8336d Giants rookie Francis Mauigoa pranks Jaxson Dart with custom Miami Hurricanes jersey te 2026-05-26T21:11:48.313Z Giants rookie Francis Mauigoa pranks Jaxson Dart with custom Miami Hurricanes jersey For all the talk about the New York Giants' locker room being fractured, it sure seems those narratives couldn't be further from the truth. After Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was called out on social media by former first-round pick Abdul Carter for his apparent support of President Donald Trump over the weekend, many in the media opined if this would cause dissension in the ranks. If what we are seeing on social media is true, no one in New York should have anything to worry about. Rookie offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa posted a video to X of him "gifting" a custom Miami Hurricanes jersey to his new quarterback, and the reaction from Dart is absolutely priceless. ABDUL CARTER DELETES CRITICISM OF TEAMMATE JAXSON DART EVEN AS NEW YORK RADIO HOST SHREDS HIM ON AIR The Hurricanes jersey came complete with a "VRBO Fiesta Bowl" commemorative patch. For those who don't know, Miami (Mauigoa's college team) beat Ole Miss (Dart's college team) in the Fiesta Bowl just this past January to secure a spot in the national championship game against Indiana. It's a great prank, but beyond that, it shows that the locker room hasn't splintered much if at all after Dart's public appearance at Trump's speaking event over the weekend. GIANTS USE TOP-10 PICKS ON OHIO STATE'S ARVELL REESE, MIAMI'S FRANCIS MAUIGOA IN 2026 NFL DRAFT Mauigoa famously declared that he would "die for" his quarterback on NFL Draft night, so it's nice to know those sentiments haven't changed based on political leanings. And for anyone who is accusing Mauigoa of being a closeted Trump supporter, here is the big man himself saying if he could invite one celebrity to his first game as a Giant, it would be Barack Obama. Dart likes Trump. Mauigoa likes Obama. ROBERT GRIFFIN III WANTS END TO TRUMP-SUPPORTER HATRED: 'NOT HOW YOU UNITE PEOPLE' Yet here they are, sharing a laugh and some light-hearted ribbing over their college football allegiances like guys do to each other. There aren't any hard feelings between the two, and if there were, they were handled behind closed doors and not over social media. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Giants are going to be just fine because they have players like Mauigoa and Dart who can put any political differences that may exist between the two of them to the side for the greater good of the team. There are a lot of people on the Internet right now who could take a page out of these two young men's books. You don't have to be at someone's throat based on which political party they support. It's working out for the Giants' quarterback and his offensive lineman -- why can't it work for the rest of us? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160c7fee6011c3f4e83360 To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand te 2026-05-26T21:11:27.831Z To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand The co-founder of a prominent A.I. company was nearby as the pope implored A.I. leaders to slow down and consider the technology’s possible perils. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160c6bee6011c3f4e83356 Here’s the latest. te 2026-05-26T21:11:07.911Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160c56ee6011c3f4e8333c Southern Poverty Law Center Accuses Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution te 2026-05-26T21:10:46.471Z Southern Poverty Law Center Accuses Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution Defense lawyers are increasingly accusing the Justice Department under President Trump of using its powers to prioritize the president’s political imperatives above the pursuit of actual justice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160c41ee6011c3f4e83327 Starship’s path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX’s S-1 te 2026-05-26T21:10:25.362Z Starship’s path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX’s S-1 SpaceX’s recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the company’s boosters and its critics. Hidden behind the fantastic expectations for AI enterprise profits and plans for a Moon base Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160830ee6011c3f4e8329d Proton therapy for heart rhythym te 2026-05-26T20:53:04.149Z Proton therapy for heart rhythym Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16081bee6011c3f4e83294 Health Q&A: What are prebiotics and probiotics? te 2026-05-26T20:52:43.593Z Health Q&A: What are prebiotics and probiotics? DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m confused about prebiotics and probiotics. Could you help me understand what they are and how they could benefit my health? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160806ee6011c3f4e8328b Probiotics food concept. Kimchi, beet sauerkraut, sauerkraut, cottage cheese, peas, olives, bread, chocolate, kefir and pickled cucumbers. te 2026-05-26T20:52:22.631Z Probiotics food concept. Kimchi, beet sauerkraut, sauerkraut, cottage cheese, peas, olives, bread, chocolate, kefir and pickled cucumbers. Probiotics examples include kimchi, beet sauerkraut, sauerkraut, cottage cheese, olives, bread, chocolate, kefir and pickled cucumbers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1607f1ee6011c3f4e83279 307786.tif te 2026-05-26T20:52:01.616Z 307786.tif Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1607dcee6011c3f4e8326c ‘Your cars suck’: NASCAR owner provides some levity amid grief over Kyle Busch te 2026-05-26T20:51:40.711Z ‘Your cars suck’: NASCAR owner provides some levity amid grief over Kyle Busch CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stories about Kyle Busch were everywhere Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as the sport tried to come to terms with the NASCAR superstar’s unexpected passing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1607c7ee6011c3f4e83263 SPORTS-CAR-NASCAR-OWNER-BUSCH-FILEPIC-GET te 2026-05-26T20:51:19.673Z SPORTS-CAR-NASCAR-OWNER-BUSCH-FILEPIC-GET Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Nov. 1, 2020 in Martinsville, Virginia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1607a8ee6011c3f4e8322b Woman charged in viral kindergarten graduation brawl doesn't know why her face was "blasted everywhere" te 2026-05-26T20:50:48.638Z Woman charged in viral kindergarten graduation brawl doesn't know why her face was "blasted everywhere" It's that time of year again already. Viral kindergarten graduation brawls are back. So are all the associated complications that sometimes follow, like those annoying arrests and trips to the hospital. But don't for a second think that participating in one of these insane graduation-ruining events means that you should be charged as if you're the aggressor. That's what Jessica Anderson would like to help everyone understand. She was charged with felonious assault, reports 13 Action News. She admits that she participated in last week's viral kindergarten graduation melee in Toledo, Ohio, which is said to have started because of a dispute over seating. But she didn't start the fight. Not only did she not start the fight, she wasn’t the only person throwing punches. Given that, she wants all the video taken of the fighting to come out, and to have her name restored to the participant and not the face of the brawl as the only person charged. NEW JERSEY WRESTLING CHAMPION AND DAD REACH PLEA DEAL IN TOURNAMENT BRAWL CASE The local outlet reports that Anderson appears to be seen in the video grabbing a woman by the hair, but she argues that the viral clip doesn’t tell the full story of what took place at Queen of Apostles School. Court records allege the person she grabbed by the hair needed stitches after her head hit a chair. "I removed her from the pile, and then her arm fell into a chair. Then we were surrounded by people, and she was hitting me. I didn’t know what was happening, so I started swinging back," Anderson told 13 Action News about the incident. "I wasn’t the aggressor; it wasn’t my face that should have been blasted everywhere. I take accountability that I was involved. A lot of people were involved, but me being the only person charged was not fair. It wasn’t." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! What's fair or not as far as who was charged and who wasn’t isn’t up for me to decide. The legal process, I assume, will get to the bottom of all that. What I'd like to focus on are the kindergarten graduations themselves. As someone who has attended three of them, I've heard this question asked before. Is there really a need for kindergarten graduations? There's an argument to be made that it doesn't benefit the children at all and these sorts of "milestone" marking moments are only for the parents (mostly moms). While I agree we don’t need to waste an hour or more out of our day to find out who has the best smile or is the most compassionate child. We don’t need a song or a performance of any kind either. That said, I'd argue that these ceremonies do provide a benefit for the kids too. It's not so much the ceremony itself, but they get to learn about their parents and family and whether they're being raised by lunatics who can make it through a simple graduation without punching other people or not. That's a valuable lesson to be learned at a young age. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1605dcee6011c3f4e831cd Newly elected Seattle teachers union president under investigation over alleged abuse of autistic child te 2026-05-26T20:43:08.232Z Newly elected Seattle teachers union president under investigation over alleged abuse of autistic child The newly elected president of Seattle’s teachers union is under investigation over allegations involving the abuse of an autistic child, fueling outrage among parents and intensifying scrutiny of leadership inside one of the country’s most progressive education systems. Fox 13 Seattle reported earlier this month that Ibi Idowu, the new president of the Seattle Public Schools teachers union, has been on paid leave since last December following allegations from parents of a third-grader at Rising Star Elementary School in Seattle, where Idowu was a special education teacher. The parents claim that Idowu left bruises on their son’s arm, with a Seattle Police report shared in part by Fox 13 Seattle stating that the child had "four small bruises in a row, and one bruise next to the four."  SEATTLE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD WARNS WASHINGTON STATE PRIORITIZES ACCUSED TEACHERS OVER CHILD SAFETY The report suggested that the bruising could have been caused by someone grabbing him by the arm and bruising him with their fingertips. The Seattle Police report quoted by Fox 13 Seattle says that the student is "in third grade and attends Rising Star Elementary school and has limited verbal skills and is autistic."  Lara Hruska, an attorney for Cedar Law LLP, who is representing the third-grader’s family, said that someone else also witnessed an event where Idowu threw a marker at their son's head. "The third party witness was an outside behavioral therapist who was supporting in the classroom. She reported that the teacher threw a maker at the student's face, she reported that the children … were afraid of this woman and she was hands-on with the other kids," Hruska said. 'THEY BULLY SILENCE': ELEMENTARY TEACHER TAKES ON STATE UNION OVER PARENTAL RIGHTS BALLOT MEASURE Fox 13 Seattle reported that the Seattle teachers union, the Seattle Education Association, said that they cannot speak on individual investigations, but said that, "Employees facing allegations have the right to a fair process which includes an investigation. Placement on administrative leave is non-disciplinary and is in the interest of providing needed time for a fair investigation." The SEA added that, "The district must establish evidence of sufficient cause before taking any disciplinary action." Fox 13 Seattle reported that Hruska believes that the third-grader’s family "is frustrated with the school district's policy that does not provide copies of the investigation to families, instead making them go through a lengthy public records request." The New York Post reported that Idowu was a former organizer for Black Lives Matter, and The Seattle Times reported Idowu has been teaching at SPS since 2021. Her election results were certified by the Seattle Education Association board on May 8. HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED IN ALLEGED SEX CASE INVOLVING TEEN STUDENT The Seattle Times reported that Hruska and Cedar Law "recently won $8 million in damages from the district for a former SPS student who was punched in the face by his middle school math teacher." Fox News Digital reached out to the Seattle Education Association, Seattle Public Schools, Hruska, and attempted to reach Idowu for comment but did not immediately receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1605c8ee6011c3f4e831c4 SEC Spring meetings turn into blunt reality check for broken college athletics te 2026-05-26T20:42:48.233Z SEC Spring meetings turn into blunt reality check for broken college athletics MIRAMAR BEACH, Florida -- Well, there is obviously a need for rules pertaining to governing college sports, but until schools are scared of the penalties that come with breaking them, not much is going to change. Wait, were you expecting some type of grand reveal of a united front during SEC Spring meetings this week in Florida? Come on, some of these coaches are playing at different levels, and they know it. But, if we keep heading down this path of no ramifications for the ongoing spending and just putting it on the tab, there will come a day when enough sports are cut to cause a ruckus. GREG SANKEY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT SEC DIDN'T START THE 16-TEAM CFP FORMAT DISCUSSION, THAT'S ON THE BIG TEN Don't believe me? Look no further than the SEC godfather, Kirby Smart. "There is a limit in rev-sharing. There is until there’s not. My biggest concern for our sport is that we’re going to ruin our other sports, like Olympics," Smart said on Tuesday. The reality is that we are headed down a path of no return, if these schools don't start working under some type of unified rules, that can't be overturned in a court. And, I'm not just talking about eligibility or NIL contracts. For some reason though, with all of the other problems going on in college athletics, we are hung up on the potential playoff expansion. If you see that your house is burning down from the inside, the smart thing to do would be to make sure you put that fire out first, before moving to the outside portion. This is why Kirby Smart is not afraid to talk about breaking away from the current NCAA system, if unified guidance is not attainable under the current format. "I've said this for a long time to our president," Smart started. "I've been a huge advocate that if we can't find rules that everybody plays by, then we should play on our own. I'm not afraid of that. I'm not afraid to break away and say that our conference (SEC) is strong enough to go out and play. If we could actually function financially, it would make our programs more stable. "We could support things financially. I'm talking about all the sports, and do our own rules." He wasn’t the only one who took to the podium and voiced his blunt opinion. "We're living in a society of no fear, and if I don't like the fact I got caught breaking the rules, go out and get a judge to grant an injunction," Steve Sarkisian mentioned. They aren't wrong, but the words of coaches should come with a caveat. What, you thought coaches were going to stand up for the sport they love? I hope you remembered that the house was fully engulfed in flames, while the current "flavor of the month" is to discuss expanding the current college football playoff. Stop. How many times do we have to hear about the "better good" for college athletics? In all honesty, Mike Elko and most of his colleagues essentially nailed it: their opinion doesn’t truly matter. "I don't know why you ask us. It doesn’t matter what we think. There is two-sides to that conversation. I think there's a 'good of college football' where we better be really careful. I don't know why we're trying to become a trophy sport. Then, there's self-preservation. "If you're asking me, what Mike Elko wants. I want 40 (teams in CFP). Then, I won't get fired." And, kaboom. There it is. You are getting the gospel truth from a coach who oversees a major program that spends a massive amount of money every season in this era to put a title contending team on the field. Obviously, coaches want to stick around for as long as they can, until they can exercise their "buyout clause" because the wins stop coming. But, don't just think everyone is on the same page in terms of where we are headed as a sport. This time last year, coaches left SEC meetings under the impression that there would be an agreement reached to expand the CFP to at 16-teams. Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz remembers that conversation. "Shoot, I remember last year we were told if we went to nine games (SEC) that the Big Ten was going to vote to be a 16-team playoff in 2026. And, I think we're still at a twelve team playoff. I don't get caught up in all that stuff." The overarching theme is that while expansion talk will never cease, even if they committed to changing the format for next season, the other problems currently rearing their massive heads are overtaking the sport. Don't worry though, we can always count on cooler heads prevailing in college athletics. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1605b4ee6011c3f4e831bb Graham Platner vows to ‘come after’ Bezos as Senate hopeful escalates billionaire tax fight te 2026-05-26T20:42:28.305Z Graham Platner vows to ‘come after’ Bezos as Senate hopeful escalates billionaire tax fight Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner blasted Jeff Bezos for opposing higher taxes on billionaires, rejecting the Amazon founder’s argument that raising taxes on the wealthy would hurt economic growth amid a broader political fight over wealth inequality and taxation ahead of the 2026 elections. During a Monday appearance on MS NOW alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Platner argued Bezos’ opposition to higher taxes reflected the interests of billionaires seeking to preserve their wealth, rather than a serious economic concern about the impact of higher tax rates. "I think it’s abject nonsense," Platner said Monday. "I think that’s what somebody says when they don’t want to see their taxes go up." PLATNER IN THE HOT SEAT AS MAINE VOTERS RIP HIS ‘HORRIBLE’ COMMENTS AMID REDDIT SCANDAL Platner went on to argue that directing more tax revenue from the wealthy into public programs would improve the lives of working Americans and strengthen society overall. "There is absolutely no question if we target the wealth where it has been hoarded and we pull it back into our system and put it into social programs like health care, child care and paying teachers what they are worth, we will absolutely improve the lives of working Americans and, quite frankly, improve our society as a whole," Platner said. He went on to accuse Bezos of promoting arguments designed to protect the wealthy from higher taxes. "I think what he [Bezos] is pitching is propaganda," Platner said. "It’s meant to protect himself and protect his crony friends. And we’re going to come after them for it." MAINE PROGRESSIVE SAYS HE WON’T BACK SCHUMER EVEN AFTER DEMOCRATS UNITE BEHIND COLLINS CHALLENGER Platner was responding to comments Bezos made during a CNBC interview last week, where the Amazon founder argued that raising taxes on the ultrawealthy would not solve systemic income inequality. Instead, Bezos suggested eliminating federal income taxes for lower-income Americans while warning that politicians often oversimplify economic problems by targeting wealthy individuals. "If people want me to pay more billions, right, then let’s have that debate, but don’t pretend you know that that’s going to solve the problem," Bezos said. "You could double the taxes I pay and it’s not going to help that teacher in Queens. I promise you." The world’s fourth-richest person also accused politicians of using an "age-old technique" of "picking a villain and pointing fingers," arguing that government overspending — not insufficient tax revenue — is the root cause of the nation’s fiscal challenges. MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE CITES COMBAT TRAUMA WHEN CONFRONTED ON 'TERRIBLE' POSTS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT The exchange underscores a growing divide between progressive Democrats pushing for higher taxes on corporations and billionaires to fund social programs and reduce income inequality, and business leaders and conservatives who argue such policies would discourage investment, slow economic growth and fail to address underlying government spending issues. Tax policy is expected to remain a central issue heading into the 2026 midterm elections as lawmakers continue to debate the future of Trump-era tax cuts, the national debt and proposals targeting high earners and large corporations. Platner has leaned heavily on progressive economic policy in his Senate campaign, centering his platform on affordability issues such as housing, healthcare and wages. He has also aligned himself closely with Sanders, whose political brand has long focused on criticizing the "billionaire class" and advocating for higher taxes on the wealthy. In April, Platner unveiled a tax proposal that would impose a 5% tax on wealth exceeding $1 billion while exempting working- and middle-class Americans from paying federal income taxes, according to Maine Public Radio. The Democrat is challenging longtime incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in one of the cycle’s closely watched Senate races. Platner’s message mirrors a broader push from progressive candidates nationwide, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson, who have campaigned on raising taxes on wealthy Americans and expanding affordability-focused policies. The exchange underscores how fights over wealth, taxation and affordability are becoming defining issues in the 2026 election cycle, particularly in competitive races where Democrats are leaning into populist economic messaging. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1605a0ee6011c3f4e831b2 Jaxon Dart faces more backlash for introducing Trump than NFL players face for violent crimes te 2026-05-26T20:42:08.312Z Jaxon Dart faces more backlash for introducing Trump than NFL players face for violent crimes In the NFL, introducing President Donald Trump is apparently where players and the sports media draw the line. Last Friday, New York Giants quarterback Jaxon Dart welcomed Trump to the stage before a speech in Suffern, New York. The moment drew national headlines. ESPN’s "First Take" made it a lead topic on Monday, and Dart’s teammate, Abdul Carter, publicly criticized him on social media for it. Mind you, Dart didn’t endorse a policy, campaign or political movement. He introduced the sitting president of the United States during a visit to the city where he plays football. Still, the backlash was immediate. The hypocrisy was evident. JEMELE HILL TRIES USING THE RACE CARD TO DEFEND ABDUL CARTER FOR CRITICIZING JAXSON DART AND TRUMP The sports media does not react this passionately when NFL players commit actual violent crimes. Teammates don’t publicly condemn each other when one is accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women. They don’t create media firestorms when a player beats his wife or girlfriend, which happens often. NFL locker rooms are filled with players accused or convicted of serious offenses, and teammates almost always rally around them. "In the NFL no one Tweets if you beat a woman, but don’t you DARE speak at an event when you’re invited by the president of the United States," OutKick founder Clay Travis wrote on X over the weekend. Last season, members of the Kansas City Chiefs, including Travis Kelce, wore "Free 4" shirts in support of teammate Rashee Rice during his suspension for drag racing at 120 mph, crashing into another vehicle and fleeing the scene. Rice, who was also reportedly involved in a shooting incident while in college, united his teammates after pleading guilty to felony charges. Dart, meanwhile, was publicly smeared by one of his own teammates for politely introducing Trump. In fact, there hasn’t been this much outrage over an NFL player’s off-field behavior since Harrison Butker's commencement speech in 2024, encouraging young women to consider motherhood. Journalists openly called for the NFL to suspend Butker over his traditional views on marriage and family. The pattern is obvious. NFL players face harsher scrutiny for expressing conservative-leaning values or showing basic respect toward Donald Trump than they do for physically harming people. Consider that Jemele Hill and producers from "The Dan Le Batard Show" rushed to defend Abdul Carter for publicly calling out a teammate. This is the same Abdul Carter who was previously charged with assaulting a tow truck driver. Perhaps Hill will once again play the "he’s black and Muslim" card to minimize that incident. We used to argue that athletes faced stiffer consequences for word crimes than violent crimes. While that remains true, Dart and Butker didn’t even commit word crimes. They simply triggered activists and ideologues who cannot tolerate views outside their own bubble. To reiterate, we don’t know Dart’s political beliefs. At most, we can infer that he doesn’t despise Trump to the degree Carter apparently expects from his teammates. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Despite what the media class would have people believe, these politically motivated double standards do not reflect the country at large. Most reasonable Americans are no more bothered by Dart introducing Trump than they were by NBA players hugging and shaking hands with Barack Obama during All-Star Weekend in February. Why would they be? Most fans do not care about athletes’ political views unless they force those views into games and public spectacles, as Colin Kaepernick did during the national anthem. Dart introduced Trump on his own time. He didn’t campaign for him, endorse him, or advocate for any policy position. The introduction was not partisan. It was patriotic. Jaxon Dart isn’t the villain here. Legally, and by definition, the NFL already has enough of those. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16058cee6011c3f4e831a9 ‘Designated target’ Mojtaba Khamenei to sign Trump deal in ‘unprecedented’ courier setup te 2026-05-26T20:41:48.315Z ‘Designated target’ Mojtaba Khamenei to sign Trump deal in ‘unprecedented’ courier setup Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, would have to approve any final deal with the U.S. through secret courier networks while remaining in hiding as a "designated target," counterterrorism experts said Tuesday. The unprecedented arrangement, they claimed, means Washington is negotiating a high-stakes accord with an entirely invisible counterparty, with a potential memorandum signed by a regime leader and a "designated target" who can never publicly show his face. "Khamenei is a designated target, and every confirmed sighting is a coordinate," Dr. Omar Mohammed told Fox News Digital. "The courier system used for messaging is not transitional. It is the operating system of his rule. IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER RUNS 'STATE WITHIN A STATE' THROUGH SECRET 4,000-PERSON NETWORK, REPORT SAYS "Any deal the United States signs will have to be designed for a permanently invisible counterparty whose enforcement depends on his continued survival. That is not arms control as it has been conventionally understood. It is a memorandum signed under American military pressure, with a regime whose leader cannot show his face." Mohammed’s remarks came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained to reporters in India why the deal was suffering delays. "It’s just the response," Rubio said. "I mean, when you get down on some of these things, you’ve got to hear back, and it takes the Iranians — takes them a little while longer to get back," he explained. "That is Secretary Rubio confirming the courier latency on the record," said Dr. Omar Mohammed, director of the Antisemitism Research Initiative Program on Extremism at George Washington University. "Rubio is describing a structural feature of negotiating with a supreme leader no one can locate. IRAN'S KHAMENEI STAYS AWAY FROM TALKS AS JD VANCE SAYS DYNAMIC MAKES DIPLOMACY 'MUCH MORE COMPLICATED' "Mojtaba is in hiding, messages are moving by courier, and responses are arriving days late. "Rubio just confirmed the symptom, and the administration is being honest about the problem. The question is whether the framework can be designed to survive it," Mohammed claimed. Khamenei has spent nearly three months in hiding as tensions with the U.S. escalate. He went underground as soon as a strike on Feb. 28 killed his father, amid reports that he was gravely injured. He was struck in Operation Epic Fury — "wounded and likely disfigured," according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. His wife and son were killed in the same strike. "Officials at the highest levels of the Iranian government do not know where he is," Mohammed said, meaning every piece of information he receives is "dated, and his responses come with significant latency." The remarks come as Iran and the United States continue talks aimed at reaching a deal to end the war that began Feb. 28. IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI 'MISFUNCTIONING,' NOT CONTROLLING REGIME: SOURCES "If there’s going to be a deal, we’re going to have to work through that. But this is, you know, it’s either going to be a good deal or there isn’t going to be one," Rubio said Tuesday. A senior administration official said the U.S. is prepared to ease sanctions if Iran makes major concessions on uranium enrichment. Frozen Iranian assets have also emerged as a key hurdle. Iran said Monday that no agreement with the United States was imminent, despite progress toward a framework in talks. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the focus of talks remained ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and that a possible memorandum of understanding did not include specific details on managing the Strait of Hormuz. "The real question for Washington is not how fast the framework can be signed," Mohammed added. "It is also what enforcement looks like when the counterparty’s signature comes through a courier." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a160578ee6011c3f4e831a0 Steelers legend Jerome Bettis says there's 'excitement in the air' as Aaron Rodgers returns for final season te 2026-05-26T20:41:28.394Z Steelers legend Jerome Bettis says there's 'excitement in the air' as Aaron Rodgers returns for final season Pittsburgh Steelers legend Jerome Bettis got what he was hoping for: Aaron Rodgers to play one more season in the black and gold. The Steelers officially signed Rodgers to a one-year deal worth up to $25 million last week, and Bettis said there is excitement in the air. "It was hoped, not necessarily expected, was hoped that he would consider coming back for one more year. Now it's an excitement in the air obviously knowing that it is his last year as well. We're in that space where we're excited about the upcoming season," Bettis told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Rodgers told reporters that this upcoming season will be the final season of his illustrious career. Bettis said that the Steelers want to send him off on a high note, and they want to have a great season too. "You want to send him off well, but you also want to have a great season and look forward to the future. So, there's a lot of excitement around Aaron coming back for his last year," Bettis said. Last season was Rodgers’ first with the Steelers, and he started 16 games while missing one due to injury. The four-time NFL MVP proved he still had some juice left in the tank, completing 65.7% of his passes for 3,322 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Before the Steelers signed Rodgers, they drafted Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. They also have Will Howard and Mason Rudolph as their backup quarterbacks. Bettis is one of the best running backs in Steelers history. Nicknamed "The Bus," Bettis is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In 13 seasons in the NFL, with the last 10 with the Steelers, Bettis ran for 13,662 yards and 91 touchdowns while catching 200 passes for 1,449 yards and three touchdowns. He was an integral part of the Steelers’ Super Bowl XL win over the Seattle Seahawks, as he ran for three touchdowns during their playoff run. American Century Championship Bettis will be playing in the American Century Tournament from July 10-12 at Edgewood Golf Course in Lake Tahoe. The tournament has raised more than $8 million for regional and national charities. American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year. Bettis has been a longtime competitor in the tournament since retiring in 2006. He said it has been "incredible" to see the event grow over the years. The Pro Football Hall of Famer said he is still trying to round into form for the tournament. Bettis said he is trying a new swing and is wondering how it will hold up. Bettis said his favorite part of the tournament is interacting with the athletes and having fun with the guys. "I think the favorite part is really getting to chop it up with the athletes because obviously being retired, you don't get the chance to do that anymore. And so, when you do get a chance to kind of rib guys and have fun with guys like that locker room experience again, it's really fun and exhilarating," Bettis said. The tournament will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16054eee6011c3f4e83186 Judge Lets Stand a Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats te 2026-05-26T20:40:46.875Z Judge Lets Stand a Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats The plaintiffs had argued that the map violated a state ban on partisan gerrymandering that the state’s voters passed in 2010. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16053aee6011c3f4e8317d The Jaw-Dropping Cost of the Texas Senate Primary: Nearly $130 Million te 2026-05-26T20:40:26.952Z The Jaw-Dropping Cost of the Texas Senate Primary: Nearly $130 Million The race between Senator John Cornyn and his right-wing rival, Ken Paxton, has cost mountains of cash. More of it has gone to help Mr. Cornyn — but that money may not be enough. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16031fee6011c3f4e8312e Woman killed by flying restaurant umbrella in freak accident at South Carolina lakeside restaurant te 2026-05-26T20:31:27.745Z Woman killed by flying restaurant umbrella in freak accident at South Carolina lakeside restaurant A freak accident involving a restaurant umbrella in a small South Carolina lake town led to a woman's death over the weekend, according to local authorities. Dana Weinger, 56, was enjoying a night out at Driftwood Grill Home of the Lazy Gator at Lake Marion in Summerton, South Carolina, with her husband and other family members Saturday night when a gust of wind dislodged an umbrella, turning it into a projectile.  The umbrella struck Weinger in the neck, severing her carotid artery, Clarendon County Sheriff Tim Baxley told WIS 10. Local EMS workers responded to the scene, where Weinger was found unresponsive. She died at the scene. TEEN LIFEGUARD IMPALED BY BEACH UMBRELLA RETURNS TO WORK AFTER FREAK ACCIDENT: ‘I’M PRETTY GOOD’ Clarendon County Coroner Jacqueline Blackwell described the accident in an interview with KTVB. "This is not an everyday occurrence," Blackwell reportedly said. "This is just one of those tragic things that happen." "It was a strong, strong wind, like a microburst that came through and knocked not just the umbrella, it knocked all of the furniture and other debris came onto where they were sitting," she continued. Blackwell described Weinger's husband as "emotional." RETIRED MOM AMONG 3 KILLED IN ‘PREMEDITATED’ NORTH CAROLINA WATERFRONT RESTAURANT MASSACRE "It was very emotional for him, and I spoke with the owners of the restaurant, and they say all the family members were gathered there as well," Blackwell said. "They were there eating, dining, they had a large crowd." The Driftwood Grill offered condolences and expressed gratitude to first responders on its Facebook page. "Our hearts are with the family, friends, and loved ones affected by the tragic incident during last night’s sudden severe weather event at Lake Marion," the restaurant said Sunday morning. "This has deeply affected many people in our community, including guests, staff, first responders, and everyone involved," the post continued. Out of respect for the family and those impacted, we ask for continued prayers, compassion, and privacy during this incredibly difficult time." "We are grateful for the emergency personnel and community members who responded and assisted during the situation," the post finished. "Please continue to keep everyone affected in your thoughts and prayers." The restaurant is also coordinating with local officials to offer grief counselors to staff and members of the community, according to a later Facebook post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a16030bee6011c3f4e83125 Twins expected to win behind Joe Ryan as both clubs face trade deadline questions this summer te 2026-05-26T20:31:07.753Z Twins expected to win behind Joe Ryan as both clubs face trade deadline questions this summer I love sports. I think part of what I love about them so much is that you never really know what to expect. Even with this as my job of trying to predict what is going to happen, I know I'm going to get things wrong (hopefully no more than about 47% of the time). Being wrong is part of the job; we just try to avoid it as much as possible. A lot of us were wrong about the Twins and White Sox, and both square off tonight. The Minnesota Twins are actually pretty good this season. They are under .500, so let's not start hanging banners and planning parades. The Twins are likely not going to make the postseason, and I'd be surprised if they even bother making a full push for it. Minnesota came into this year with the "rebuilding" label on them after they traded almost every valuable asset away last year. They still have some guys that can bring a return this year, so I expect them to trade them away. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! One of those guys is today's starter, Joe Ryan. There are many scouts and general managers who have looked into Ryan. There are some good reasons for coveting Ryan. He is 3-3 for the season with a 3.02 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. He has been worse on the road than at home, which causes a bit of concern. He has a 3.95 ERA in five road starts. Most of that damage has come in two starts as he allowed nine of his 12 earned runs in two outings. He has also allowed just three earned runs over his last 18 innings. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The White Sox are above .500 the day after Memorial Day. The last time they were over .500 on Memorial Day was 2021, and they were exactly at the mark in 2022. This has been a disaster of a team for the past two years. They supposedly had a championship window, but the players never even helped them sniff a championship push. This year has been different. They are fun to watch, seem like they are trying hard and could at least make a run at a Wild Card spot (even if I think it is unlikely). It will be interesting to see if the team is a buyer or seller in two months when we have the trade deadline. I could see some teams interested in today's hurler, Sean Burke. For the year, Burke is 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. The WHIP is encouraging, but the home ERA at 4.73 is a bit concerning. He has allowed 10 earned runs in his past two home starts, both White Sox losses. There isn't much experience against Burke from Twins hitters, but they are 4-for-9 against him with each hit going for extra bases. The Twins are going to win this game. They are in a much better position with Ryan on the mound. Both starters are struggling on the road, but I think we can see them navigate the opposing lineup. I do think the first five innings is a bit safer of a bet, so I'll take that. White Sox hitters are 3-for-7 outside of Andrew Benintendi, who is 8-for-19 with half of those going for extra bases. Let's take the Twins through five, but I'll also do a fun Same Game Parlay of 2+ total bases for Josh Bell, Byron Buxton and Benintendi at +800. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1602f7ee6011c3f4e8311c Spencer Pratt torches ‘Karen Basura’ and puts a twist on how Los Angeles would handle ICE if he were mayor te 2026-05-26T20:30:47.758Z Spencer Pratt torches ‘Karen Basura’ and puts a twist on how Los Angeles would handle ICE if he were mayor Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said he opposes federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, but argued the controversy exists because of his top challenger. Since last year, when ICE conducted raids in Los Angeles that spurred violent counterdemonstrations, federal immigration enforcement has focused on Los Angeles and California more broadly because of the state’s general aversion to coordinating with federal immigration officials and honoring detainer requests for imprisoned illegal immigrants. Pratt, meanwhile, has risen to political prominence after launching a mayoral bid based partially on how he and his Pacific Palisades have been ignored or worse by the Bass administration. "I don't want ICE in LA, nobody wants ICE in L.A. — except Karen ‘Basura’ apparently," he said in a recent social media post, referring to Mayor Karen Bass by using the Spanish term for "garbage." LA COUNTY EYES 'ICE-FREE ZONES' ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY DESPITE $1B IN FEDERAL FUNDING AT RISK "Because the way you keep ICE out of L.A. is by enforcing the law, not defying it," Pratt said. Pratt contrasted Bass’ approach to the Trump administration with that of California’s fourth-largest city, San Francisco, where President Donald Trump recently appeared to reach an immigration-enforcement détente with fellow Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie. "Look at what Mayor Lurie did in San Francisco, [he's] clearly no friend of the Trump administration, but he called the president and made a deal. He vowed to have SFPD crack down on crime, and the president vowed to keep ICE out of the city," Pratt said. "Notice what you don't see — No riots. No crazy videos of ICE agents having chaotic arrests. That's how it's done." In October, DHS reportedly converged on a U.S. Coast Guard installation in the Bay Area, after which Lurie successfully tried to lower tensions and connected with the White House, according to Trump. Trump said in a statement at the time he spoke to Lurie and said he would give San Francisco a chance to "turn it around" — notably declining to disparage Lurie or Democrats in the message. MAYOR KAREN BASS’ HANDLING OF LA RIOTS ADDS TO DECADES OF POLITICAL BAGGAGE Reports also cited Big Tech allies of Trump telling him about progress being made against crime in the city, helping convince the president to let it ride. In his message, Pratt pointed to San Francisco and other liberal-led cities like Memphis that he said lack the "chaos" seen in Los Angeles. "It’s not a Democrat or Republican thing…" he said. "So what’s the common denominator? It's activist mayors using their city, their residents, their businesses as fodder for their political grandstanding, and people suffer as a result." Referring to her again as "Karen Basura," Pratt said Bass is therefore "guaranteeing" future ICE escapades. "Adults put their egos aside," he said. "That’s exactly how I will end the ICE raids in L.A. Our city is not a political playhouse; it’s our home." Fox News Digital reached out to Pratt, Bass and DHS for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1600cbee6011c3f4e830c2 Viral video shows young woman dancing near Charlie Kirk assassination site te 2026-05-26T20:21:31.750Z Viral video shows young woman dancing near Charlie Kirk assassination site A viral TikTok video is sparking outrage online after showing a young woman dancing at the spot where Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University. The TikTok, posted May 18 by the account, "Aela," @bbdollbbface, shows a young woman in a blue shirt and white tennis shoes performing a TikTok dance near where Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10.  The caption on the TikTok post, which has more than 45,000 likes, reads, "Paying my disrespects."  CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: TIMELINE OF UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING DETAILS ATTACK, MANHUNT FOR SUSPECT Some TikTok users replied to the post, voicing disgust, with one writing, "This is so incredibly disrespectful." Another identified as Katherine wrote, "TikTok is supposed to be silly dances, no."  Many comments, however, were positive.  One, identified as Lilo, wrote, "As a mother, not your mom, I’m proud of you." TPUSA CONDEMNS VIRAL TIKTOK VIDEOS USING SOUND EFFECT FROM CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION  Another wrote, "Paying your disrespect, girl I love you."  Another user added, "Beautiful."  Kirk, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University during his "American Comeback Tour". He founded Turning Point USA in 2012 as an 18-year-old with encouragement from Tea Party activist Bill Montgomery. CHARLIE KIRK ANSWERED 'HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED' LESS THAN 3 MONTHS BEFORE KILLING A Utah Valley University spokesperson told Fox News Digital that officials were aware of the video. In a statement to Fox News Digital, TPUSA spoksperson Andrew Kolvet said, "Celebrating the assassination of an innocent human being, who was also a devoted father and husband, is vile and disgusting behavior, but it's also why assassination culture is rising on the political left." Kolvet added, "This is part of the permission structure online that has made it possible. We were unaware of this video, but regret that we now are. Hopefully she wakes up one day and feels rightfully embarrassed by what she's become." Fox News Digital also reached out to the account that posted the video for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1600b7ee6011c3f4e830b9 Spencer Strider vs. Ranger Suarez highlights Braves-Red Sox series opener with under 8.5 runs pick te 2026-05-26T20:21:11.753Z Spencer Strider vs. Ranger Suarez highlights Braves-Red Sox series opener with under 8.5 runs pick I hope everyone had a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. We are now back to the grind and don't have another day off until Flag Day (unless you get Juneteenth off). Today will be the second game for most of these teams in their series, but this is a series opener for the two in this matchup. We have a really good pitching matchup today between the Braves and the Red Sox. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Atlanta Braves are one of the best teams in baseball and are almost 20 games above .500. They enter today with a 19-8 road record, and they are 36-18 overall. The offense has been great this season, but they have struggled the last couple of games with hitting, scoring just one run, and losing both games. The Braves are averaging 5.2 runs per game this year, behind only one team in the league -- one you wouldn't guess if you didn't look it up (the Nationals). The Braves have one of their better pitchers going tonight with Spencer Strider taking the hill. He is 2-0 for the year with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He has only four starts for the season, and three of them have been on the road. He has allowed six earned runs over 15.2 innings on the road this year. He does seem to have regained his strikeout form. For the year, he has 27 strikeouts in 21 innings. He did face the Red Sox earlier this year, going 5.1 innings and allowing just one earned run. Overall, the Braves are 6-for-26 with six strikeouts. The Boston Red Sox are one of the more disappointing teams in baseball. It isn't that the team is terrible. They are eight games below .500, and they've been terrible at home, going 8-17 to this point in the year. Statistically, they are decent, but it isn't translating into victories for them. The team is hitting .240, which is almost exactly average in the league. However, they are dead last in the league in runs scored. Boston has lost the past three games, all at home, but they at least did score some runs in those games. They lost each game by just one or two runs. The sad thing is that they scored about the same amount of runs in the three games as they've averaged for the season. Looking to get some run support in this game is Ranger Suarez, a guy the Braves should be familiar with from his time with the Phillies. Suarez is 2-2 for the season with a 2.40 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. He has allowed 13 earned runs in 48.2 innings this year, and 12 of those runs have come in 13 innings of work. Braves hitters are batting .239 against him. No one stands out as a great hitter against Suarez, so it is possible the Braves could struggle against him. However, Michael Harris II has struggled against him and is worthy of a look at him going under 0.5 hits. I am taking the under 8.5 runs in this game, though. Strider looks strong since coming back, and Suarez has been very reliable outside of those three games. Give me the under. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1600a3ee6011c3f4e830b0 Jennifer Lopez flashes her toned abs in tiny white bikini as she enjoys pool time session te 2026-05-26T20:20:51.907Z Jennifer Lopez flashes her toned abs in tiny white bikini as she enjoys pool time session Jennifer Lopez celebrated Memorial Day with bikini pictures. The 56-year-old "Jenny From the Block" singer shared how she spent her holiday weekend in a new Instagram carousel, featuring photos and videos of her spending the day with her family and friends, as well as a few bikini shots. In one of the photos, Lopez is seen smiling up at the camera while lounging poolside in a white string bikini, showing off her toned abs as she held her upper body up with her arms. She accessorized the bikini with a large sunhat and a few layered gold necklaces. JENNIFER LOPEZ SIZZLES IN STRING BIKINI WHILE BASKING UNDER EGYPT SUN "Spending the day with the people I love. Happy Memorial Day everybody ❤️🤍💙," she captioned the post. Other photos show the "Kiss of the Spider Woman" star tanning on a large pink and green pool floaty, as she gives the camera a seductive look. Also included in the slideshow are videos of Lopez and her family and friends sitting together around the dining table as they break out in unison, singing Bonnie Tyler's hit song, "Total Eclipse of the Heart." The big group was also seen taking shots together, as Lopez also posted photos of her with each of her two kids, 18-year-old twins, Max and Emme, as well as a picture of her holding a drink while floating in an innertube. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "May you always be surrounded by happiness and the people you love. ❤️," one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "Serving elegance effortlessly ✨🤍." The actress recently sent fans into a frenzy when she posted sizzling selfies from the gym which showcased her chiseled abs in a tiny crop top and low-rise leggings. In the photos Lopez wowed in the long-sleeve low-cut crop top, paired with black leggings that put her toned mid-section on full display. "Now that's the hotness right there!" someone wrote in the comments, as another said: "THAT ABS IS ALL I WANT FOR SUMMER LOVE YOU JENN!" LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS During a recent interview on "The Howard Stern Show" in October 2025, Lopez said she was given the chance to star in 2002's "Unfaithful" but turned it down, a decision she still regrets today. "[Director] Adrian Lyne offered me ‘Unfaithful’....The script wasn’t good, and then he made it great," she said. "And Diane Lane got nominated for the Oscar." "It’s funny. It haunts me," she later added. "It haunts me a little bit, because it’s, like, the one that I turned down. It was just like, ‘Why did you turn down working with Adrian Lyne? What were you thinking?’ I don’t know what was going on in my mind at the time. Who knows what was going on with me at the time?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15fe98ee6011c3f4e83049 Former NBA star Jason Williams severs ties with college team after weekend softball spat te 2026-05-26T20:12:08.312Z Former NBA star Jason Williams severs ties with college team after weekend softball spat Former NBA point guard Jason Williams has been known to frequent several different sporting events at the University of Florida over the years. After all, he did play college basketball for the Gators and Billy Donovan in the late '90s, so it's no secret where his allegiances lie. Those allegiances appear to be on shaky ground, though, as Williams, the man affectionately referred to as "White Chocolate," made a public appearance on the Fox Sports 1 show "Wake Up, Barstool" to denounce his ties with the Orange and Blue. TIM TEBOW SHOULD BE FLORIDA'S TARGET FOR NEXT HEAD COACH, EX-NFL STAR SAYS "The only time I'll ever step foot on Gainesville's campus again is if my daughter plays softball there again," Williams told host Big Cat. This came after Big Cat asked Williams if he was able to separate the Gators' softball program from his support for the basketball program. "You are a Gator legend," Big Cat reasoned. "Was, Big Cat. Was," replied Williams. For the uninitiated, this all stemmed from the Softball Super Regional being held in Gainesville over the weekend, where the 11-seed Texas Tech Red Raiders shocked the sixth-seeded Gators in a winner-take-all rubber match on Sunday. After the game, the Gators refused to shake hands with the Red Raiders as they celebrated on their home turf. To make matters worse, Williams' daughter, Mia, was once a softball player at the University of Florida before transferring to Texas Tech. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It's clear those scars still have not healed, and it adds some context to why Williams is being so nasty toward his former school. Time heals all wounds, though, so I'm not sure if Williams will stay mad at the Gators forever. Then again, if he felt his daughter was slighted in any way by her former team, there may not be an expiration date on this newly formed beef between UF and the Williams family. Blood is thicker than water, even if that water comes from the swamps of North Florida. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15fe84ee6011c3f4e83040 Florida deputies solve cold case murder after new DNA evidence and witnesses emerge, police say te 2026-05-26T20:11:48.393Z Florida deputies solve cold case murder after new DNA evidence and witnesses emerge, police say A long-stalled murder case has been solved a decade after a Tampa man was riddled with bullets outside an apartment complex, Florida deputies say. Saadyar "Sy" Johnson, 36, was shot and killed on May 3, 2016, at the Del Rio Apartments on North 50th Street after deputies were flooded with 911 calls and a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). Johnson was rushed to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds but later died. His death was ruled a homicide, and no immediate arrests took place. GOT A TIP? Investigators believed Johnson had been targeted during an armed robbery and early leads pointed to Marqui Newton, now 34. FOLLOW US ON X But despite suspicions, detectives said they did not have enough evidence at the time to charge him. That changed after HCSO’s Cold Case Unit spent years chasing leads, reworking witness interviews and using new forensic testing. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL In 2025, investigators tracked down previously unknown witnesses and sat down again with people they had already interviewed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Additional DNA testing, conducted with help from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, also helped push the cold case forward. On May 20, 2026, detectives obtained a warrant charging Newton with felony first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. A day later, Newton was arrested in Brevard County with help from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force. "No matter how much time passes, we will never stop seeking justice for victims and their families," Sheriff Chad Chronister said, calling the arrest the result of "years of relentless investigative work." "We hope this arrest brings some measure of closure to those who have waited nearly a decade for answers," he said. Newton remains in Brevard County pending transport back to Hillsborough County, where he will face the decade-old murder case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15fe70ee6011c3f4e83037 Utah father charged with abducting 2 infant sons may have fled to Mexico, police say: 'Seriously depressed' te 2026-05-26T20:11:28.393Z Utah father charged with abducting 2 infant sons may have fled to Mexico, police say: 'Seriously depressed' A pair of Utah siblings believed to have been abducted by their father, whom authorities described as "seriously depressed," and possibly taken to Mexico faces imminent danger, police said. Saratoga Springs police were looking for Dane Stephen Richman, 46, as well as 1-year-old Will Richman and 10-month-old Wesley Richman. Investigators said Richman had just quit his job, was having financial troubles and was in a custody dispute with his wife over the children. He may have been planning the abduction for weeks, authorities said, the Deseret News reported. Authorities issued an Amber Alert over the weekend, saying the two boys were in danger and were taken by their father. MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING PARTNER ARRESTED IN MEXICO NEARLY TWO YEARS AFTER FLEEING WITH THEIR TWO CHILDREN "THERE IS CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THE CHILDREN AS THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY DEPRESSED, SELLING POSSESSIONS, FACING FINANCIAL STRESS, AND ABANDONED HIS HOME," the alert states. Richman was charged Sunday with two counts of custodial interference, a third-degree felony. He picked the children up from their mother in Washington state on May 16 for his scheduled visitation time, the newspaper reported, noting that authorities initially said the abduction occurred in Saratoga Springs. On Friday, the mother called the Saratoga Springs Police Department after Richman failed to appear at a scheduled deposition hearing. Richman had apparently emailed his attorney that morning saying he no longer needed her services and wouldn’t be attending the scheduled hearing, according to charging documents cited by the newspaper. MISSING CONNECTICUT GIRL FOUND ALIVE 25 YEARS AFTER KIDNAPPING WITH HELP FROM DNA TESTING Richman's home appeared to be vacant when police visited, authorities said. "Given Dane’s financial situation as well as the fact that he appears to have abandoned his house to foreclosure, it seems that Dane has possibly been planning this attempt to kidnap the children several days if not multiple weeks in advance," investigators wrote in the court documents. On May 18, Richman’s 2025 Toyota Camry had some service done in Carlsbad, California, about 50 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said. Images taken from surveillance cameras identified Richman in Southern California, the report states. On Sunday, a warrant was issued for Richman's arrest. Police said they are in the process of having the Amber Alert shared throughout Mexico. Anyone with information on Richman's whereabouts is urged to call the Utah County Sheriff's Office at 801-798-5600, or dial 911. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15fe5cee6011c3f4e8302e Danica Patrick belts out tunes in Indy, Bryce Harper's toothpaste application is wild, and 'Macho Manson' te 2026-05-26T20:11:08.465Z Danica Patrick belts out tunes in Indy, Bryce Harper's toothpaste application is wild, and 'Macho Manson' Happy post-Memorial Day Tuesday, and what better way to finish off the day than with some Nightcaps. I've gotten a tap on the shoulder to deputize for Zach and Amber this week, and just like you, I'm settling back into work after one hell of a holiday weekend. On Monday, the wife and I had some friends over to stately Reigle Manor (our rented townhome), and I got up nice and early to tend to a pork butt and a turkey breast, which I must say came out perfectly. I've smoked a few pork butts, and I think the planets just aligned on this one; it was *chef's kiss* perfection. ARE PEOPLE WHO PARK ON STREETS FACING THE WRONG WAY THE WORST PEOPLE ON EARTH? We played some games, including one called Quiplash that's on Netflix — which people forget has games; I certainly did — where you write quips and try to out-funny your competitors. It was a great time, though, as a fella who earns his money word-writin', I was sweating it a little bit. I couldn't lay an egg. It'd be like if a dude who plays in the NBA goes to Dave & Buster's and throws brick after brick while playing Pop-A-Shot with his pals. It means nothing, but it would be embarrassing as hell. I'm happy to say I survived, but ashamed to say I did not win. Funny enough, another game we played involved drawing, and my wife — a real-deal professional artist — had this exact feeling. But, even if I had embarrassed myself, it would take more than a shot to the ego to kill the buzz I was feeling from Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Good. Lord. I watch a lot of racing (in fact, at one point on Sunday I was juggling the Indy 500 and the F1 race between my TV and an iPad), but there is just nothing like Indy. I mean, I think I watched that final lap at least 10 to 12 times and will continue to, because it was mind-blowing. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM BELTS OUT A GARTH BROOKS CLASSIC IN HER SHREDDED JORTS AT INDY BAR, PGA BEER PRICES & MEAT Here's race-winner Felix Rosenqvist's onboard camera from the final lap. It's the stuff of legend. Rosenqvist is a great driver, but until Sunday was believed by many to be on the bubble as far as re-signing next season. Well, I don't think that's much of a concern anymore. Now, while we've got Indy on the brain, let's check in on the top-finishing woman in Indy 500 history... Danica Patrick was in Speedway, Indiana, this weekend to hop on Fox's Indy 500 coverage, and once the race was in the books, she clearly had some gas left in the tank. MLB reporter Tricia Whitaker (another OutKick favorite; this is like the Nightcaps version of when Thor shows up in a Captain America movie) shared a clip on social media of Danica hopping on stage and belting out some tunes. I've said it many times: I feel like every American — and an estimated 1 in 1,000 do every year — should make a pilgrimage to the Indianapolis 500, and if the race and this video don't sell you on that, I'm not sure what will. I went in 2021, and it was incredible. You roll in early in the morning, have whatever cold beverage makes you happy, and eat a pork tenderloin sandwich all before like 10 a.m.. Then you have what year after year is one of the most entertaining races on the motorsports calendar, and then you can go to a bar and watch Danica Patrick sit in with the band. I legitimately do not know what else you could ask for. Actually, if you asked for anything else, you'd be unreasonable. There, I said it. I've heard that there are many ways to skin a cat (which is such a weird saying; at some point in history, there was so much cat-skinning going on that everyone had their own method), but I thought there was only one way to apply toothpaste. You grabbed your free toothbrush with your dentist's name printed on it, grabbed the tube of Colgate Optic White in the other, then squeezed a pea-sized amount on the bristles. Then you brushed until the end of a song on the radio, spit out frothiness, then went on with your day. Wrong. Phillies star Bryce Harper was live-streaming from the bathroom and started brushing his teeth. But it was the way he applied toothpaste that melted brains. That's right: toothpaste straight to the food hole. This made me realize that I've never really seen that many people apply toothpaste, but I still thought we all did it the same way. That said, I could be convinced that this is a big-brain move from Harper. One thing that I hate is when a glob of toothpaste falls off your brush and into the sink. This happens to me when I put toothpaste on the brush, then hit it with a quick burst of water (a move I have done my entire life and can't explain why. It's like I think this activates the toothpaste or something). But Bryce never has this problem because he skips the brush entirely. Just a note to any Phillies reading this: Maybe don't borrow Bryce's tube of toothpaste if you forget yours. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Autographs are kind of weird when you really think about them. Like, I've got a lot of signed stuff too, but the way having someone write their name on something increases the value of an otherwise run-of-the-mill baseball or poster or hockey puck, or in some cases, a pair of breasts is wild. Actually, it might decrease the value of that last example, the more I think about it. But this has led to autograph hounds who harass celebrities for autographs and then turn around and sell them on eBay. Well, Russell Crowe has had about enough and laid down the law with some autograph seekers in Paris. First of all, Russell Crowe just rolling out of a restaurant with what looks like drink spills all over his shirt rules. Now, he got some guff for this, but I loved it. When you break it down, all he was asking was for everyone to behave like civilized people as opposed to Walking Dead zombies with issues of People magazine and some Sharpies. What's wrong with that? Plus, he reportedly signed everything, so who cares? Personally, I think a sign of maturity is realizing that if you celebrity, you don't have to have them sign a napkin or shove a camera in their face. Just politely and discreetly be like, "Hey, just wanted to say I love your work and it's an honor to meet you," then offer a nice crisp handshake. You instantly come off as 1,000% cooler and less of a pain because you're not asking them for anything. Heck, you might even end up scoring a minute or two of actual conversation. Sure, you don't have a slip of paper with their name scratched on it, but you do have a memory and some dignity. It's been a minute since I've been to a concert, but I remember at least a few shows I went to thinking, "My mosh pit days are behind me..." I'd like to thank this dude for making me feel confident in this assessment. I saw this video of some small-ish metal or hardcore show where people are moshing... sort of. I've been in mosh pits before, but no one was acting like they were trying to Steven Seagal karate or were being eaten alive by a colony of fire ants. But that's what was going on here, but keep an eye on the kid toward the back. It might make you want to wear a cup the next time you go to a concert. Something tells me that dude didn't make any new friends that night. Although, as I said, I haven't moshed in a while, so maybe this is just what the kids are into nowadays. I love impressions. I do some of my own, but most of them are of dead people for some reason. MARK NORMAND SAYS LATE NIGHT IS 'DYING' — HOW THE STAND-UP COMIC KEEPS UP IN A CHANGING COMEDY SCENE Larry Fine, Johnny Carson, Vincent Price, Ed Wynn, Paul Lynde, etc. You know, all the ones that drive the ladies wild. But when it comes to impressions of wrestlers, there are two top dogs: comedians Dan Soder and Will Sasso. Podcaster Chris Van Vliet had them both on his show, "Insight with Chris Van Vliet,", and it was great. Of course, sometimes, it's not just about the impression, but what you say while doing the impression. Which is why reading Charles Manson quotes in the voice of "Macho Man" Randy Savage is gold, Jerry. So good, and it's really creepy how well that worked. Also, if you want another hilarious impression from Will Sasso, go look up "Kenny Rogers Jackass" from his MadTV days. It's not an accurate impression, but it's hilarious. Now, just because we mentioned Charles Manson does not mean I'm going to shoehorn in that clip where he gets up and starts dancing in the middle of an interview. I mean, we've all seen it, and it adds nothing to this story... ...alright, fine. I can't help myself. ... That's it for this edition of Nightcaps! See you tomorrow! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15fe48ee6011c3f4e8301c Russell Crowe's blunt warning to autograph seekers outside Paris hotel sparks heated online debate te 2026-05-26T20:10:48.480Z Russell Crowe's blunt warning to autograph seekers outside Paris hotel sparks heated online debate Russell Crowe's blunt response to swarming fans outside his Paris hotel room has sparked an online debate. The 62-year-old actor and director, who was greeted by a group of autograph seekers over the weekend, has drawn criticism for laying out ground rules before proceeding with the signing. "Are you listening?" he told the fans, per a video obtained by Fox News Digital. "Stay where you are. Don’t f---ing push in on me, I’ll come to you. Give everybody space. As soon as somebody’s a d---, I’m going. You got me? Clear?" As he began to sign autographs, one fan asked the actor if he could sign as "Maximus" — the name of his Roman general depicted in "Gladiator" — to which Crowe responded with a simple, "No." MACAULAY CULKIN SETS STRICT RULES FOR FANS WHO APPROACH HIM IN PUBLIC WITH HIS CHILDREN The fan interaction had some fans dubbing the legendary actor as "quite rude," while others praised Crowe for setting boundaries. "If it weren’t for the fans, he wouldn’t be where he is," one user wrote on X. "Regardless of how much he grows, he should always remain humble." WATCH: RUSSELL CROWE SNAPS AT SWARMING FANS OUTSIDE PARIS HOTEL "Very disrespectful," another added. "Just a gentle reminder your favorite celebrity doesn't give a f--- about you," another wrote on Instagram. Some had the opposite reaction. "You handled it perfectly." one user wrote on X. "Set the boundaries and signed everything. Anyone with a brain could see that. We all know most of those things you signed will be sold yet you still took the time to do it. You were not upset only Karen's are trying to make something of nothing." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "You set boundaries for yourself to feel safe and for others as well," another added. "You have every right to do just that. People just want to complain." "This seems totally fair to me," one fan wrote. "Nobody is entitled to an autograph, picture, etc... I'd rather have someone establish ground rules than just blow right past everyone and get in the car." On Tuesday, Crowe responded to the video by reposting a story from TMZ. "Clickbait. Everybody got their autograph and selfie, the passage to the hotel was kept free for guests, and I still got to the airport on time," he wrote. "One man, no security. Handled. What’s your problem?" Crowe isn't the first celebrity to sound off on autograph hunters. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Last year, Demi Moore seemed to frustrate a group of fans who became irate after she politely declined to sign autographs while attending the Santa Barbara Film Festival.  "If I sign one, then I wouldn't be able to sign for everybody, so I wouldn't want to do that," Moore told the small group of autograph hunters.  "Humble people sign autographs," one woman responded. "You're not humble." "Oh, don't say mean things," Moore said.  "You’re not humble. You always have an attitude, you never wanna sign. You need to be humble," the woman continued. To which Moore replied, "But I love you anyway." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15fbf7ee6011c3f4e82fd6 County to vote on $540k grant for boats, drones, equipment refurbishment te 2026-05-26T20:00:55.360Z County to vote on $540k grant for boats, drones, equipment refurbishment The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office could pursue a $544 grant through the State Lakes Improvement Fund next month, enhancing the department’s ability to patrol more than 155 miles of Western Arizona’s waterways. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f9aaee6011c3f4e82f56 Alleged burglary crew that targeted Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce homes arrested in Argentina: report te 2026-05-26T19:51:06.871Z Alleged burglary crew that targeted Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce homes arrested in Argentina: report Three alleged members of a South American burglary crew accused of targeting the homes of star athletes, including Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, were arrested in Argentina and returned to Chile, according to Chilean authorities cited by ABC News. The three Chilean nationals are wanted in the United States on federal charges tied to a string of alleged high-profile burglaries targeting professional athletes across the country. According to ABC News, two of the suspects, Ignacio Zuniga Cartes and Bastian Jimenez Freraut, were among five people arrested in connection with a robbery earlier this month at the home of retired Argentine tennis star Juan Martin del Potro. Argentine authorities said the third suspect, Pablo Zuniga Cartes, was arrested separately and was not connected to the del Potro case. FBI WARNS SOUTH AMERICAN CRIME GROUPS TARGETING STAR ATHLETES IN BURGLARIES: REPORT The arrests were carried out during a joint operation involving Argentine federal police and Chilean authorities, according to the report. Chilean authorities told ABC News the suspects are now in Chile awaiting possible extradition proceedings to the United States. The three suspects are among seven people charged in a federal complaint accusing members of a South American burglary crew federal investigators describe as a "South American Theft Group," or SATG. Fox News Digital has reached out to Chilean authorities, Interpol Chile and Argentinian authorities for additional comment. NFL ISSUES SECURITY WARNING AFTER BURGLARIES AT MAHOMES, KELCE'S HOMES LINKED TO 'ORGANIZED' GROUP: REPORTS According to the January 2025 complaint, federal investigators alleged the crew tracked publicly available game schedules to target athletes while they were away competing. Investigators said the group had a "clear and consistent modus operandi," often approaching homes through wooded or dark areas before breaking windows or prying open sliding doors with crowbars. The complaint alleges the suspects stole jewelry, Rolex watches, cash, luxury luggage and designer bags worth millions of dollars from athletes’ homes across multiple states. CHIEFS STARS PATRICK MAHOMES, TRAVIS KELCE HAD HOUSES BROKEN INTO HOURS APART IN OCTOBER: REPORT Authorities say the burglary spree targeted athletes across the NFL and NBA, including Mahomes, Kelce, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis. According to investigators, the homes of Mahomes and Kelce were burglarized days apart in October 2024 while the Chiefs stars were away from their Kansas City-area properties. Federal investigators said the burglaries of the Chiefs players mirrored an earlier break-in at the home of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers player, where thieves allegedly smashed a window and stole jewelry, Rolex watches, a Louis Vuitton suitcase and a firearm valued at roughly $167,000. JOE BURROW'S HOUSE BURGLARIZED WHILE PLAYING COWBOYS ON MONDAY NIGHT: REPORT The January 2025 complaint also linked the theft ring to the December 2024 burglary of a Memphis Grizzlies player’s Tennessee home while the team played the Golden State Warriors in Memphis. Prosecutors alleged the burglars stole roughly $1 million worth of jewelry, watches and luxury bags. Burrow’s Ohio home was also burglarized while the Bengals quarterback was playing the Dallas Cowboys in Texas during Monday Night Football, according to investigators. Investigators alleged the burglars entered Burrow’s property from a wooded area behind the home during a security shift change and avoided visible security cameras. GOT A TIP? Federal authorities previously released photos allegedly showing several suspects posing with stolen valuables and burglary tools shortly after one of the break-ins. Investigators said the images showed suspects displaying luxury watches and jewelry beside a damaged safe that had allegedly been pried open after the burglary of a Milwaukee Bucks player’s home. In one image cited in the complaint, a suspect appeared to be wearing Kansas City Chiefs apparel while posing with stolen items. Investigators said the suspects were likely "bragging" about the burglaries. FOLLOW US ON X The complaint also details how investigators tracked the alleged burglary crew using cellphone tower data, rental car records and iCloud accounts linked to the suspects. EXCLUSIVE: ICE ISSUES DETAINERS FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT BURGLARS Authorities alleged one suspect used a fraudulent Argentine identification card to rent a Volkswagen Atlas in South Florida that was later tied to the burglary of Burrow’s home. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Investigators also alleged members of the theft crew used disposable "throw phones" and frequently switched devices and SIM cards to avoid law enforcement detection. The FBI further alleged the burglary crews operated in small groups that coordinated rental cars, hotels, fake IDs and the sale of stolen goods while traveling throughout the United States. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS An NFL security memo previously obtained by The Associated Press warned players that organized South American theft groups were increasingly targeting professional athletes because their schedules and travel plans are publicly available. The memo urged players to strengthen home security systems, avoid posting real-time travel updates on social media and limit online displays of expensive valuables. The seven men charged in the federal complaint each face conspiracy charges tied to interstate transportation of stolen property. If convicted, they could face up to 10 years in federal prison. Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f981ee6011c3f4e82f3d Trump embraced an ally over an incumbent in the Texas Senate race. te 2026-05-26T19:50:25.986Z Trump embraced an ally over an incumbent in the Texas Senate race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f767ee6011c3f4e82eec Maryland ballot blunder sparks House GOP probe ahead of primary te 2026-05-26T19:41:27.198Z Maryland ballot blunder sparks House GOP probe ahead of primary FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans are demanding answers after a recent mail-in ballot error resulted in some Maryland voters receiving primary ballots for the wrong party. House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and Vice Chair Laurel Lee, R-Fla., sent a letter to the Maryland State Board of Elections (SBOE) on Tuesday scrutinizing the ballot-printing snafu and whether the state has adequate safeguards in place to verify the accuracy of mail-in ballots. The letter came after the SBOE disclosed last week that a vendor error led to an unverifiable number of Maryland residents receiving incorrect mail-in ballots ahead of the state’s June 23 gubernatorial primary election. Officials said they would resend ballots to more than 500,000 voters who could have been affected and claimed that proactive measures were in place to ensure that only one vote would be counted. The GOP lawmakers said additional transparency from the state elections board is warranted. MARYLAND BALLOT BLUNDER TRIGGERS GOP PUSH FOR FEDERAL REVIEW OF BLUE STATE'S VOTER ROLLS "While the SBOE is taking precautions to void the initial batch of ballots, distributing over half a million additional replacement ballots risks creating immense logistical strain and potentially undermines public confidence in the nation’s elections," they wrote.  The House Administration Committee Republicans asked Maryland State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis to respond to the committee’s questions by June 9. Reps. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Greg Murphy, R-N.C., Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., Mike Carey, R-Ohio, and Mary Miller, R-Ill., also signed the letter. DeMarinis has defended the state’s response to the vendor error and its mail-in voting practices, arguing they are "an integral facet of the electoral process."  "With over 500,000 voters requesting mail-in ballots, we want to eliminate any doubt in their integrity or accuracy; that is why I have arranged the sending of replacement ballots," he said in a statement last week. DeMarinis said Friday that replacement ballots had started to be mailed.  DEM STATE ELECTION BOARD UNDER FIRE AFTER ICE-ARRESTED SUPERINTENDENT SURFACES ON VOTER ROLLS The mail-in ballot issue has attracted the scrutiny of President Donald Trump, who has called on the Justice Department to investigate Maryland’s State Board of Elections. The president also called Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., "corrupt" in a post on Truth Social and asserted, without evidence, that the ballot error was done intentionally to benefit Democrats. The Republican National Committee (RNC) has also sharply criticized the ballot printing error as "election mismanagement" and deployed its election integrity unit. "In response, the RNC and Maryland GOP are expanding our Protect the Vote operations with voter hotlines, legal oversight, and voter education statewide," RNC Chairman Joe Gruters previously told Fox News Digital. Trump has long sought to restrict no-excuse mail-in voting and signed an executive order earlier this year to crack down on the practice. Spokespersons for the state elections board and Moore did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f753ee6011c3f4e82ede Spencer Pratt says his policy will force homeless out of LA and into cities like Seattle te 2026-05-26T19:41:07.194Z Spencer Pratt says his policy will force homeless out of LA and into cities like Seattle Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said last week his plan to crack down on homelessness and open-air drug use would push many people living on the streets in LA to cities like Seattle once his administration stopped allowing the behavior. "These people have been bussed in by scam rehabs, scam NGOs, scam homeless nonprofits," Pratt told local ABC reporter Josh Haskell while outlining his vision for tackling the city’s homelessness crisis. "These people, when I unplug them and say we're not taking our tax money anymore, they're all going to Seattle where the mayor will welcome them," he added. Pratt made the remarks while discussing how he would address the roughly 40,000 homeless people currently living in Los Angeles. LA MAYORAL CANDIDATE SPENCER PRATT VOWS ‘ZERO ENCAMPMENTS’ OF HOMELESS, NO FENTANYL ON STREETS The independent candidate vying to upend the city's decades-long Democratic political stronghold has made Angelenos’ growing frustration with crime, homelessness and the city’s status quo the focus of his campaign message. During his interview with Haskell, Pratt took a tough stance on homelessness, arguing that shelter space already exists for those living on the streets and claiming many remain homeless because they refuse to stop using drugs or comply with shelter rules. KAREN BASS GRILLED OVER BROKEN HOMELESSNESS PROMISE, BLAMES BUREAUCRACY FOR SLOWED PROGRESS "They're not homeless, they're drug addicts," Pratt said, insisting that many who live on the streets are addicted to fentanyl and meth. "Are you saying they don't have homes?" Haskell asked. Pratt said that, though spaces exist for all homeless Angelenos, they remain homeless because they refuse to abide by the shelters' rules. "They're choosing to be on the streets because they wanna do drugs, they don't want rules, they don't wanna listen, they wanna have animals to abuse," he replied. NBA STAR PLACES $36,000 BET ON OUTSIDER LA MAYORAL CANDIDATE SPENCER PRATT WINNING HEATED RACE "This idea that they're forced on the street right now is a lie that our city is perpetuating," he added. "We've paid $24 billion to house these 40,000 people. There are spots for all these people. They are choosing [to remain on the street] because they're an addict, and you can do fentanyl and super meth on the sidewalk with no repercussions."  Pratt’s comments come as homelessness remains one of the most politically charged issues facing Los Angeles, where city leaders have spent billions of dollars in recent years attempting to reduce encampments and expand housing and treatment services. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The former reality TV star of "The Hills" will square off against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and other declared candidates in the high-stakes June 2 primary. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f728ee6011c3f4e82eae Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail ‑ staffing losses/program cuts threatening their work te 2026-05-26T19:40:24.713Z Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail ‑ staffing losses/program cuts threatening their work Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f52dee6011c3f4e82e8c Hidden button allowed Arizona driver to conceal license plate, DPS says te 2026-05-26T19:31:57.505Z Hidden button allowed Arizona driver to conceal license plate, DPS says The driver was taken into custody by DPS after abandoning their car and running home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f4fcee6011c3f4e82e5a UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday te 2026-05-26T19:31:08.715Z UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f4e8ee6011c3f4e82e51 The G.O.P. Race for Texas Attorney General Grew Heated, and Expensive te 2026-05-26T19:30:48.714Z The G.O.P. Race for Texas Attorney General Grew Heated, and Expensive In the last weeks of the contest, Representative Chip Roy reported raising more than $8 million, and he intensified his attacks on Mayes Middleton, a state senator. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f4d2ee6011c3f4e82e42 Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Migrants te 2026-05-26T19:30:26.783Z Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Migrants Florida officials had asked the justices to hear a lawsuit accusing California and Washington of improperly granting licenses to an immigrant accused in a fatal crash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f28cee6011c3f4e82d93 Migrant Trail walkers memorialize thousands of dead, seek border policy changes te 2026-05-26T19:20:44.160Z Migrant Trail walkers memorialize thousands of dead, seek border policy changes Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15f278ee6011c3f4e82d8a Tucsonans find free & discounted food at food banks & local schools te 2026-05-26T19:20:24.226Z Tucsonans find free & discounted food at food banks & local schools Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15edf1ee6011c3f4e82d00 Internet piles on angry Domino's customers demanding refund after eating entire meal te 2026-05-26T19:01:05.512Z Internet piles on angry Domino's customers demanding refund after eating entire meal A viral video shows a Domino's employee keeping her cool while being confronted by an angry group of customers demanding a refund. The video, recorded by one of the customers, shows the group upset that the employee refused to issue a refund because the guests did not bring the pizza box back to the store. The employee offered store credit, which was not well-received by the customers. GROCERY STORE DRIVER SENSED 'SOMETHING WAS WRONG,' WHAT HE DID NEXT EARNED HIM 'HERO' STATUS "You could really just refund me," one of the customers said in the video. "You can really refund me because all the food was dry and nasty." "I'm trying to offer you a credit," the employee said calmly. "We don't live over here," a woman in the group responded. "We live an hour-and-a-half from here." "You gotta give back the product for me to give you a refund," the employee said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER A customer shot back, "But that's something you should have said over the phone." The Domino's employee said it was a misunderstanding and reassured the customer that it wasn't her fault, but noted that bringing back the product is a requirement for refunds. Still, the customers insisted she was disrespecting them. "You [were] really rude," one of them said. The employee blew a kiss and said, "Have a good night" — which left the customers incredulous. "Did she just blow a kiss?" one person said off-camera. The video went viral on X, with an overwhelming majority of commenters sympathizing with the Domino's employee. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "Isn't it common sense to bring the item if you expect a refund?" the poster of the video asked. "Good Lord! I don't even like sending food back at the restaurant if they got my order wrong," another X user wrote. "I can't imagine asking for a refund for what I already ate!" A third user said, "Refund policies vary, but generally some proof or return is expected." Other users commended the worker for keeping her cool during the heated dispute. "That's ludicrous. That employee is better than me," a commenter wrote. Another said, "Wow! Give that woman a raise and promote her! Well done, young lady." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital reached out to Domino's for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15edc9ee6011c3f4e82cf0 Trump’s snub of Cornyn comes with a cost. te 2026-05-26T19:00:25.033Z Trump’s snub of Cornyn comes with a cost. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15ebaeee6011c3f4e82ca6 Funerals, Beauty Queens and Bombs: The Ukrainian city that won’t let Putin win te 2026-05-26T18:51:26.958Z Funerals, Beauty Queens and Bombs: The Ukrainian city that won’t let Putin win LVIV, Ukraine — As Kyiv takes a massive hit from Russia, another city seeks to carry on amid war. Four years into Russia’s war, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv is trying to master something impossible: how to live normally while surrounded by death. At 11:30 a.m., the city stops. Cars freeze in the middle of the street. Pedestrians pause on sidewalks. In the center of town, underneath the tall clock tower that rises above city hall, people bow their heads in silence as another military funeral convoy passes through the streets. "It happens one to five times a day," a local resident says quietly. The war feels far from Lviv, until suddenly it doesn’t. UKRAINE’S BATTLEFIELD IS TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF NATO The city of roughly one million people sits near the Polish border, hundreds of miles from the brutal front lines in eastern Ukraine. But Russian drones and missiles still hit here. Air raid sirens interrupt coffee dates and children’s soccer games. Funeral processions cut through wedding traffic. Entire neighborhoods live between moments of beauty and grief. "We lost approximately 2,000 citizens of Lviv," Mayor Andriy Sadovyi told Fox News Digital during an interview at city hall. "It is a very huge price which we pay to our independence, to our democracy." Sadovyi has led the city for nearly two decades, except for a brief presidential run. Inside his office overlooking the historic center, he proudly points to the terrace where he has hosted world leaders and celebrities, including actor Tom Cruise. At one point, a large well-fed cat jumps onto his desk. "This is my deputy," Sadovyi jokes. The cat, he explains proudly, has become something of a city mascot. "He’s tough like a Ukrainian." But beneath the humor is exhaustion. Sadovyi says he realized at the beginning of the war that Lviv had a special responsibility. It was close enough to Europe to remain functioning, but close enough to war to understand what was at stake. His answer was what he calls the "Unbroken" project: a sprawling rehabilitation and innovation effort aimed at helping Ukraine survive physically and psychologically. The city built rehabilitation centers for wounded soldiers and civilians arriving from across the country, treating amputees, burn victims and trauma patients. Sadovyi says the municipality also dedicated 20% of its budget to supporting defense technology companies developing military solutions for the war effort. "Every family in this city was affected by war," he says. "We need to be strong. We need to survive. I’m building what is needed for that." 'A NEW KIND OF WAR': INSIDE UKRAINE'S HIDDEN FACTORIES MASS-PRODUCING COMBAT DRONES Yet survival in Lviv is not only about weapons or hospitals. It is also about convincing people not to give up on life itself. "People are afraid to come here," Sadovyi says. "But we need them to come." One of the city’s newest projects reflects that mentality. Part school, part shooting range, part patriotic training center, it was designed to prepare civilians for a country where war has become everyday reality. Inside one classroom, dozens of teenage girls sit listening to instructors explain emergency survival skills. Upstairs, at the indoor shooting range, instructor Vitaliy proudly shows off rows of American-made weapons including AR-15 style rifles and pistols. "It’s not as big as ranges in the United States," he says apologetically. On the wall hangs a shredded image of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, riddled with bullet holes from target practice. Vitaliy laughs when asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin posters. "We ran out," he jokes. "They’re too popular. We can’t keep them." On the terrace outside, two wounded veterans practice archery. One sits in a wheelchair after losing both legs in the war. Another leans on a cane. Both have become competitive athletes through rehabilitation programs. NATO ALLY POLAND WARNS RUSSIA, BELARUS PUSHING ILLEGAL MIGRANTS TOWARD ALLIANCE — AND THE US One proudly explains he won a silver medal during a national contest. The other recently took gold and is now preparing for an international championship. Neither wants to talk much about what happened to them during combat. Their therapy now is sport. Down the road, another funeral begins. A military convoy carrying the body of a 32-year-old soldier drives slowly through the city center until it arrives at the cemetery. The city’s military cemetery filled so quickly that officials recently had to open a new burial ground just weeks ago. Already, rows of fresh graves stretch across the hillside, above them blue-and-yellow flags and photographs of young men and women smiling back from before the war. The grieving brother at the funeral says the fallen soldier never had time to start his own family. Around him, families kneel beside the earth. And still, life continues. Children go to school. Mothers rush to work. Cafés remain packed. Street musicians perform in the old town square. That same evening, inside the Lviv Theater of Opera and Ballet, hundreds gather for the "Miss Lviv" beauty pageant. Young women dressed in glittering gowns pose beneath bright stage lights while music echoes through the theater. The audience is overwhelmingly female. Many of the men still in the city work in defense industries or hold exemptions from military service. POLAND SEEKS ANSWERS AFTER PENTAGON SCRAPS PLANNED US ARMORED BRIGADE ROTATION The contrast feels surreal only hours after attending a military burial. But for many residents, events like these are an act of resistance. "We are trying to keep life going," the reigning Miss Lviv says backstage before crowning the next winner. "I want the war to stop." One of her friends explains why gatherings like this matter. "These are difficult times," she says. "Doing normal things like this gives us a reason to dress up and enjoy ourselves." Nobody here believes anymore that peace can come in 24 hours. But many still hope that President Trump and the U.S. can help bring the war to an end. By the time evening arrives, air raid sirens once again cut through the city. At outdoor cafés, people barely react at first. 'WRITTEN IN OUR DNA': POLISH PILOTS WHO REMEMBER SOVIET RULE PREPARE FOR AMERICA'S MOST LETHAL FIGHTER JET Parents continue watching children play near fountains. Young couples finish drinks on restaurant terraces. Residents wait to hear whether the threat is "only" drones or actual missiles before deciding whether to move toward one of the hundreds of shelters spread throughout the city. That frustration increasingly extends beyond the battlefield itself. Speaking to Fox News Digital while the latest wave of Russian strikes battered Ukrainian cities overnight, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Nations Andriy Melnyk warned that the war was becoming even more dangerous for civilians. Melnyk, a native of Lviv, described the massive Russian assault between Saturday and Sunday as "the worst and the most devastating Russian attack on the capital since the beginning of the large-scale invasion." Even members of his own family in Kyiv, he said, are now considering temporarily leaving the city because "it becomes unbearable to stay." In Lviv, residents repeatedly ask to remind the world that the war is still intensifying, not fading into the background. Melnyk called on the United States and European allies to take "bold actions" to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged Western countries to provide additional air defense systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles and drones targeting civilians. He also criticized the United Nations for failing to stop the war, arguing that Russia’s veto power had left the Security Council effectively paralyzed. On the overnight train leaving Lviv, most passengers are women. Border guards spend long minutes questioning the few men onboard, making sure they are not trying to escape mandatory military service.  The exhaustion is visible everywhere. Still, Sadovyi is full of hope. "This city will have a great future," he says confidently. He believes the world will eventually come to Lviv not only to rebuild, but to learn. "To learn how to be unbroken," he says. Because, he warns, what happened to Ukraine could happen elsewhere too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15eb87ee6011c3f4e82c97 Injuries Reported After Chemical Implosion at Washington State Paper Mill te 2026-05-26T18:50:47.032Z Injuries Reported After Chemical Implosion at Washington State Paper Mill The episode at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company plant in Longview, Wash., involved a vat of a chemical treatment product, the authorities said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15eb71ee6011c3f4e82c83 SpaceX’s Starlink nabs American Airlines contract, another win for its IPO te 2026-05-26T18:50:25.994Z SpaceX’s Starlink nabs American Airlines contract, another win for its IPO American Airlines said Tuesday it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 Airbus aircraft, the latest carrier win for IPO-bound SpaceX. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e956ee6011c3f4e82c34 Ousted Senate Republican digs in against Trump, takes jab at leadership style te 2026-05-26T18:41:26.393Z Ousted Senate Republican digs in against Trump, takes jab at leadership style A Senate Republican ousted by President Donald Trump took a veiled shot at the president and is poised to become a foil to his agenda during Cassidy's waning time in office. Trump may have vanquished Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., from the upper chamber when he endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., in his primary race, but the lawmaker is not going quietly into the sunset of his political career in Congress. Since the dust settled on Cassidy’s primary race, which is now headed to a runoff between Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming, the lawmaker has already dug his heels in against some of Trump’s key policy and spending desires.   RETIRING SENATOR WARNS IF TRUMP CONTINUES TO DO 'STUPID THINGS' IT WILL KILL GOP IN NOVEMBER In a lengthy post on X, Cassidy wrote of America’s future and called for unity. And though he did not explicitly name Trump, his viewpoint on leadership appeared to take a jab at the president. "At its best, America has renewed itself through leaders who understood that public office is a responsibility, not a performance," Cassidy said. "The American people do not expect perfection from their leaders, but they do expect seriousness."  "Leaders who are steady, not erratic. Thoughtful, not impulsive," he continued. "Their words should lower the temperature rather than inflame division. Their actions should place the long-term interests of the country above short-term political or personal gain." SENATE GOP ERUPTS OVER TRUMP DOJ 'ANTI-WEAPONIZATION' FUND, PUNTS ICE, BORDER PATROL FUNDING Those messages came after Cassidy publicly broke with Trump on both the Iran war and the surprise nearly $2 billion "anti-weaponization" fund announced by the Department of Justice earlier last week. When asked about the post, Cassidy told Fox News Digital in a statement, "If trust is destroyed, whether in marriage, business, or politics, it’s harder to get things done." "It is an observation of life," he said. "Conversely, if you want to get things done, build trust." It all comes after Trump made Cassidy one of his targets in his so-called revenge tour. Cassidy, along with a handful of other Republicans, voted to convict him during the last impeachment proceedings following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill. And he doesn’t regret that vote, telling reporters last week shortly after his loss that he "voted to uphold the Constitution." SENATE DEMOCRATS FINALLY CRACK GOP UNITY ON TRUMP'S IRAN WAR AS MURKOWSKI FLIPS "It may have cost me my seat, but who cares? I had the privilege of voting to uphold the Constitution," Cassidy said. "Isn’t that a great thing?" The White House, when asked for comment Tuesday on Cassidy's apparent barb toward the president, told Fox News Digital to review the slew of Trump's Truth Social posts about the lawmaker. Trump celebrated Cassidy's loss in his primary, and painted the lawmaker as being disloyal because of his impeachment vote. "Bill Cassidy, after falsely using his ‘relationship’ with me during his political career, and winning Elections because of it, voted to impeach me on preposterous charges that were fake then, and now, are criminally insane," Trump said. "His disloyalty to the man who got him elected is now a part of legend, and it’s nice to see that his political career is OVER!" Shortly after, Cassidy bucked Trump on the Senate floor, joining nearly every Senate Democrat to handcuff the president's war powers in Iran. He provided the pivotal vote to advance the resolution, which is expected to fail when brought to the floor once more. And he, like several other Republicans, is outright rejecting the "anti-weaponization" fund, which, after a tense, closed-door meeting last week, has temporarily derailed the GOP’s push to fund immigration enforcement for the remainder of Trump’s term. Cassidy, like several of his colleagues, wanted Congress to have a say on the fund. "People are concerned about making their own ends meet, not about putting a slush fund together without a legal precedent," Cassidy said. "We’re a nation of laws. If there needs to be a settlement, let’s consider it, and Congress should come together and decide on that." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e942ee6011c3f4e82c2b Three women found dead in popular American tourist hot spot as local police search for clues te 2026-05-26T18:41:06.465Z Three women found dead in popular American tourist hot spot as local police search for clues Several women found dead in a popular American tourist destination have local authorities probing whether there is a larger trend at play. Over the past few weeks, authorities in Puerto Vallarta in the Mexican state of Jalisco, a hot spot for American tourism, have recovered the bodies of the women in separate parts of the city, according to local reports. Though none of the victims have been identified, police have said the women were all between 30 and 35 years old, had tattoos and were found partially undressed. For that reason, police are probing whether there is a connection between the deaths. Mexico News Daily reported that since no friends or relatives of the women have come forward to claim any of the bodies, authorities are also exploring the possibility that they were killed elsewhere and dumped in Puerto Vallarta. TOURISTS IN MEXICAN SEASIDE CITY TOLD TO STAY ON RESORT AS GOVERNMENT WARNS OF ‘CLASHES’ The first body was found on May 10, and only days later, a second body was found. The third body was found last Thursday, sparking fears of a repeat offender. The women's bodies were recovered in three separate places on the outskirts of the city, away from crowded areas where most residents live and where most tourists enjoy vacations. About 1.7 million tourists visited Puerto Vallarta in 2022, the latest for which statistics are available. The vast majority of those tourists were Americans. Following the death of cartel kingpin Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," violence exploded in the state of Jalisco. WHO IS EL MENCHO? INSIDE THE RISE OF CJNG’S FALLEN KINGPIN AND THE CARTEL HE BUILT After Oseguera Cervantes was killed, the Jalisco New Generation cartel responded by setting vehicles and buildings ablaze and creating roadblocks in Guadalajara, the state's capital city. Seven people, including Oseguera Cervantes, were killed in clashes with Mexican authorities. Hundreds of Americans were stranded in the state during February when the violence reached its peak, and the State Department issued a heightened travel alert. Since then, the region has stabilized. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e918ee6011c3f4e82c12 OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year te 2026-05-26T18:40:24.954Z OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the multi-AI-model future is here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e734ee6011c3f4e82bf7 Arizona may see 'above normal' monsoon activity this summer te 2026-05-26T18:32:20.798Z Arizona may see 'above normal' monsoon activity this summer Meteorologists are predicting a 33-50% chance of "above normal" rain for most of the Grand Canyon State. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e701ee6011c3f4e82bc6 America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy te 2026-05-26T18:31:29.275Z America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy America's birthday is always a major celebration, but this year marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate the milestone, retailers are already offering deals on patriotic clothing, flags, home decor, backyard furniture and more. Score a collectible U.S. 250th anniversary hat for just $13 or grab a pair of adjustable American flag lounge chairs for your Fourth of July cookout. And if you haven't already, now's the time to hang your American flag for this historic occasion. On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ahead of the historic milestone, brands, retailers and iconic American companies are releasing patriotic collections, commemorative gear and limited-edition products to mark the once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Brands and retailers are already launching America 250 sales on patriotic apparel, party supplies and commemorative gear ahead of the historic anniversary. Grunt Style: Save up to 20% on America 250 shirts, hats and swim gear from the rugged apparel brand. Life is Good: Shop classic graphic T-shirts featuring America 250 designs for up to 40% off. Freedom Fatigues: Take up to 25% off patriotic hats, shirts and more with code FF25. Fanatics: Score up to 45% off America 250 apparel and gear with code MEMORIAL. Michaels: Get up to 30% off flags, patriotic decor and party supplies with code SPRING30. READ MORE: Celebrate America's 250th with durable American-owned, U.S.-made products Get ready for America's milestone birthday with these products. Original price: $16.99 Commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary with this adjustable hat, available in blue, red or camo for just $13. Front patches feature a bald eagle set against an American flag, while "America 250" stitching marks the historic milestone. Original price: $129.99 Hosting an America 250 part? Grab these two American flag lounge chairs for a little extra outdoor seating. They're currently on sale for under $100 on Amazon and have built-in trays for drinks, snacks and even phones. Each chair also has multiple adjustable positions and even folds down flat for easy storage. Original price: $32.99 Keep it simple with Grunt Style's USA rope hat. The white fabric makes the bold "USA" lettering and blue rope stand out. For collectors, add this 250th commemorative coin to your display. Produced by the oldest private mint in the U.S., the coin captures a golden-bronze scene of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence, inspired by John Trumbull's famous painting. Original price: $14.99 It's never too early to show off your red, white and blue yard decor. Add this USA 250 flag to your outdoor space and remind the neighbors that America's biggest birthday celebration is on the horizon. It slides over any garden flag stake, and its 3-ply fabric resists fading and wilting. READ MORE: 20 best post-Memorial Day deals: Up to 83% off grills, pillows, tech and more Original price: $79.99 Right now, get a Fanatics limited-edition USA 250 tee for nearly half off when you use the code MEMORIAL. Every inch of the shirt has an Americana theme, from the 13 gold stars representing the original colonies to the large "United States 1776" graphic on the back. You can also find a similar sweatshirt in the same style. Original price: $59.99 HeyDude's patriotic slip-ins give a subtle nod to the American flag. The ultra-soft shoes have a thick outer sole for summer adventures, while the cushioned insole adds slipper-like comfort. Original price: $44.99 This soft America 250 T-shirt has American flag motifs on the front and back, as well as other patriotic graphics celebrating the nation's milestone birthday. This tee is also extremely lightweight, making it just the right choice for a hot Fourth of July day. Life is Good's 250 USA tee comes in a relaxed fit that feels cropped without losing length. There's room to breathe, and the soft fabric keeps you comfortable during cookouts. READ MORE: This UV-protection shirt is still 50% off on Amazon after Memorial Day — just $15 Original price: $19.99 Every Fourth of July celebration needs an American flag, so grab this 3-by-5-foot flag for only $15 on Amazon. The heavy-duty build stands up to all kinds of weather and resists fraying and tearing. For more Deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Original price: $99.99 Take the patriotic fun inside with this red, white and blue quilt set from Wayfair The beautiful patchwork design fits into a variety of bedroom styles while adding a tasteful tribute to the great American flag. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e6edee6011c3f4e82bbd Popular fruit may help protect your skin from the sun, new study suggests te 2026-05-26T18:31:09.345Z Popular fruit may help protect your skin from the sun, new study suggests The benefits of grapes could go beyond providing a healthy snack. According to a study published in the journal ACS Nutrition Science, regular grape consumption can change how the genes behave, giving the skin an added defense system against sun damage. The research, led by scientists at Western New England University, suggests that grapes could trigger changes in DNA. EATING A COMMON VITAMIN-C PACKED FRUIT MIGHT TOTALLY TRANSFORM SKIN, STUDY FINDS Researchers tracked a group of volunteers who first followed a restricted diet for two weeks to clear their systems, according to a press release. Then, for the next two weeks, they ate the equivalent of three daily servings of whole grapes, provided in a concentrated, freeze-dried powder form. The scientists took small skin samples before and after the grape diet, testing them both under normal conditions and after exposing them to low doses of ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. At the start of the study, each volunteer had their own pattern of gene activity. However, these patterns shifted noticeably after they ate grapes, after they were exposed to UV light, and when the grape-eating was combined with UV exposure. SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE CAN POSE LIFE-CHANGING HEALTH BENEFITS, EXPERT SAYS While everyone's individual genetic responses were unique, grape consumption changed gene expression across all participants. When skin is exposed to UV rays, it normally creates a chemical called malondialdehyde, which is a warning sign of cellular damage. After eating grapes, the volunteers showed significantly less of this damaging chemical, the study found. "We are now certain that grapes act as a superfood and mediate a nutrigenomic response in humans," John Pezzuto, PhD, professor and dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Western New England University, said in the press release. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "We observed this with the largest organ of the body, the skin. The changes in gene expression indicated improvements in skin health." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Pezzuto also noted that the benefits likely don't stop at the skin. "Beyond skin, it is nearly certain that grape consumption affects gene expression in other somatic tissues of the body, such as the liver, muscles, kidney and even brain," he said. A major limitation of the study is its very small sample size, as usable, complete RNA sequencing data was successfully obtained from only four female participants, the researchers noted. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Additionally, all four of these women shared a very similar skin type and background, meaning the genetic findings may not apply to a broader, more diverse population. The researchers also emphasized that regular grape consumption cannot replace traditional sunscreen or sun-safe habits, and that the study relied on a highly concentrated grape powder rather than occasional, casual snacking. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e6bfee6011c3f4e82b99 Tucson revisa falta de vivienda y calor extremo te 2026-05-26T18:30:23.996Z Tucson revisa falta de vivienda y calor extremo Leer en inglés La falta de vivienda en el Condado de Pima disminuyó un 4% este año, la primera reducción desde 2022; sin embargo, las autoridades advierten que la pérdida de 200 camas en albergues está sometiendo a una presión creciente al sistema de respuesta de la región. El Concejo Municipal de Tucson debatió los esfuerzos en curso para abordar la falta de vivienda durante su reunión del 21 de abril, incluyendo el programa Housing First, la Iniciativa Safe City, actualmente en marcha, y STAR Village, un proyecto piloto de un año de duración que funciona como "sitio de descanso seguro," operado por la Fundación Primavera con el apoyo de Old Pueblo Community Services. Brandi Champion, directora del Programa de Seguridad Comunitaria, Salud y Bienestar, señaló que la ciudad combina la labor de acercamiento, la estabilización y el alojamiento en albergues con la aplicación de la normativa cuando resulta necesario. "Estos esfuerzos también se centran en conectar a las personas con vías que les permitan dejar la calle atrás y alcanzar la estabilidad," afirmó Champion, añadiendo que la ciudad está ampliando su colaboración con socios del Condado de Pima y con organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Tucson Pima Collaborative to End Homelessness llevó a cabo su recuento anual puntual de la población en albergues el 27 de enero, realizando los recuentos de personas en situación de calle y de jóvenes al día siguiente. Los datos revelaron una disminución del 4% en la falta de vivienda con respecto al año anterior, el primer resultado de este tipo desde 2022, registrándose 861 personas en los albergues frente a una disponibilidad de 881 camas. "Desde 2022, la incidencia general de la falta de vivienda se ha mantenido relativamente estable, una tendencia que se proyecta continúe hasta 2026," declaró Kat Davis, gerente principal del programa Continuum of Care. Cortesía de Tucson Pima Collaborative to End Homelessness. Davis señaló que el recuento es una estimación más que un censo oficial, y que las variaciones interanuales son previsibles. Los datos futuros ayudarán a determinar si esta disminución forma parte de una tendencia más amplia. El recuento fue acompañado por un inventario de todas las camas disponibles en viviendas de transición, viviendas permanentes y refugios seguros, el cual reveló una disminución de 200 camas en albergues. Davis atribuyó esta disminución a la pérdida de los vales de hotel del Departamento de Vivienda de Arizona, que financiaban 117 camas, y a la renovación de un albergue, la cual se espera que concluya en el transcurso del año. Tucson Pima Collaborative to End Homelessness recibió una asignación de $185,000 por parte de la Comisión de Vivienda y Desarrollo Equitativos para financiar un programa de asistencia para el alquiler. Los fondos se pusieron a disposición el 19 de marzo y se agotaron el 9 de abril, a un ritmo aproximado de $9,000 diarios, beneficiando a 97 hogares que recibieron, en promedio, $1,877 cada uno. Los solicitantes reportaron un ingreso promedio de $1,100 mensuales y manifestaron que, de no recibir asistencia, se encontraban a tan solo 4.4 semanas de perder su vivienda. “Si bien estos fondos tienen el potencial de cambiar la vida de esas 97 familias, la increíble rapidez con la que se distribuyeron refleja la profunda necesidad que existe en nuestra comunidad de contar con fondos adicionales para la prevención de la falta de vivienda,” afirmó Davis. “Nuestro sistema de respuesta ante la falta de vivienda solo tiene capacidad para atender al 30 % de las personas que solicitan servicios cada año. Por consiguiente, la prevención de la falta de vivienda ofrece también un alivio a un sistema que se encuentra sumamente sobrecargado.” La alcaldesa Regina Romero elogió la Iniciativa Safe City y los despliegues realizados por el Departamento de Policía de Tucson, señalando que el objetivo es vincular a las personas con los servicios y recursos disponibles, y expresó su admiración por la disposición del departamento para adaptarse y aprender sobre la marcha. Romero afirmó que la tasa de aceptación de los servicios ha aumentado del 10% a más del 58%. "Recibo comentarios de muchos propietarios de negocios y de muchos residentes que me dicen que pueden ver resultados tangibles gracias a nuestros despliegues de seguridad ciudadana y que realmente aprecian el trabajo que se está realizando," señaló Romero. El concejal del Distrito 3, Kevin Dahl, elogió el programa STAR Village, señalando que las inquietudes de los vecinos, en el sentido de que el programa aumentaría la falta de vivienda en la zona, no se han materializado y que la ciudad no ha recibido quejas por parte de los residentes del vecindario. Romero también destacó que el Departamento de Policía de Tucson informó que el área circundante a STAR Village ha experimentado una disminución del 34% en la delincuencia desde su inauguración. El concejo también recibió su primera actualización ambiental trimestral desde que Tucson registró el día más temprano de su historia en alcanzar los 100 grados Fahrenheit; el tema del calor dominó la discusión, junto con un posible acuerdo de colaboración energética con Tucson Electric Power, cuya firma se espera para el mes de noviembre. Este año, la ciudad fue la anfitriona de la tercera Cumbre Anual sobre el Calor, evento que vio aumentar su asistencia de 140 a 240 participantes, y puso en marcha un proyecto de participación juvenil en colaboración con la Arizona Community Foundation. Un grupo de voluntarios llevó a cabo seis jornadas de "caminatas contra el calor" de la Cruz Roja, en colaboración con el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Pima y la iniciativa Tucson Resilient Together, visitando 900 hogares para ofrecer educación bilingüe sobre seguridad y prevención ante las altas temperaturas. "De cara al futuro, a medida que avanzamos hacia el próximo trimestre, mantenemos nuestro enfoque total en los esfuerzos de respuesta ante el calor que llevamos a cabo directamente sobre el terreno," declaró Fátima Luna, Directora de Resiliencia de la ciudad. Ian Stash es estudiante de periodismo en la Universidad de Arizona y pasante en Tucson Spotlight. Puede contactarlo en istash@arizona.edu. Esta nota fue traducida por Diana Ramos, exalumna de la Universidad de Arizona, Directora de Iniciativas Bilingües y reportera del Foco de Tucson. Contáctala en diana@tucsonspotlight.org.    El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e55fee6011c3f4e82b79 Dueling initiatives compete for new accountability in Arizona’s ESA program te 2026-05-26T18:24:31.761Z Dueling initiatives compete for new accountability in Arizona’s ESA program Key Points: School voucher reform plans aim to curb costs and provide accountability Critics argue the plans lack funding, violating a constitutional requirement State schools chief Tom Horne opposes both initiatives, citing lack of funding Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program faces two competing reform plans to curb costs and provide accountability for the state’s $1 billion education initiative. But it doesn’t provide any money to do so — and its critics say that could violate a state constitutional requirement that new spending must identify a funding source. The promoters of Fortify AZ say there’s no need to add a new pot of money to make their proposals work. That’s because the changes would save the state money, not cost more, according to spokesman Barrett Marson. The Fortify initiative was launched in response to a voucher plan backed by public school advocates and the state’s teacher union. Both measures claim to curb costs and provide accountability to a program that has seen explosive growth in the last 3 1/2 years — including numerous accounts of questionable spending, from lingerie and diamond rings to household appliances and resort stays. But the Protect Education Now proposal has something else: A mandate to transfer $1.75 million a year from the medical marijuana fund to pay for the costs of new regulation. That, sponsors said, meets the constitutional requirement that any ballot measure proposing a spending increase “must also provide for an increased source of revenues sufficient to cover the entire immediate and future cost of the proposal.” The union-backed initiative also would impose a $150,000 cap on parental income — adjusted annually for inflation — for those who want state money for private and parochial schools and home schooling. The Fortify initiative does not have a cap, as does the current voucher program. Fortify supporters contend that by installing a better process for paying out voucher money, the state Department of Education would save money. “Fortify’s initiative updates and automates the review process with the ability (to) identify ineligible expenses at the front end, greatly reducing the practice of chasing and approving expenses after the fact,” Marson said in a statement. “This protects the taxpayer and cuts the intense administrative burden for ADE on the back end.” It’s unclear how much money and manpower it would take to set up the online marketplace payment system the initiative proposes, nor how much money such a move could save. Marson acknowledged the campaign does not have numbers to back up its claim of cost savings. The initiative proposes other changes, including a requirement that the state Department of Education create a list of curricula, provide a list of approved tests to measure students’ academic process, and issue reports on those test results. It also requires an annual report to the state attorney general and an annual survey of ESA parents, among other things. Backers of the competing voucher initiative aren’t buying the cost-saving arguments. Changes such as building an online payment system or vetting a list of acceptable curricula and supplemental materials, have a cost, said Jim Barton, attorney for the Protect Education Act.   He conceded there could be some alterations to ClassWallet, the existing mechanism the department uses to issue voucher funds. But that wouldn’t be enough to bypass the revenue source rule, he argued. “In any case, you definitely have to spend some money to make this new way of doing things spring into action,” he said. Voters approved what’s known as the “revenue source rule” in 2004, passing it with 55% of the vote. It requires any initiative or referendum that creates a new fund or requires more state spending to identify a funding source. It was designed to keep new programs from tapping into the state’s general fund. The Protect Education Act seeks to comply by targeting $1.75 million in excess money in the state’s medical marijuana program to pay for new expenses incurred by the act. Those include accountability and safety measures as well as creating guardrails that would prohibit spending on luxury items. The money would go to the Arizona Department of Education, the State Board of Education, the Department of Public Safety (for mandatory fingerprinting of teachers) and the attorney general. Although the law doesn’t require specific amounts, it does require a funding source, Barton said. “Just hoping that savings cover costs is not good enough to meet legal requirements,” he added. “Continuing with a ballot measure that is likely to be struck down by the courts is disrespectful to voters and dishonest.” This is the latest flashpoint between the two competing initiatives. Earlier, Protect Education Act supporters complained that Fortify poached its petition passers; Fortify said they simply offered a better wage. As both groups are circulating nomination petitions to qualify for the November ballot, public school advocates have argued that Fortify is trying to confuse voters and is not sincere about reforming the voucher program. Fortify has denied those allegations and charged that Protect Education backers would “gut school choice in Arizona.” The wrangling grew louder when Fortify reported that much of its fundraising is from the American Federation for Children, which is chaired by former U.S. Secretary of Education and school-choice advocate Betsy DeVos, who served in the first Trump administration. Protect Education is backed heavily by the National Education Association, a union for public school staffers. State schools chief Tom Horne said he was not familiar with the details of the Fortify initiative. But he did say that requiring the state Department of Education to do more work without providing the money to cover those costs would be akin to “requiring us to make bricks without straw,” he said, using a biblical reference to illustrate the difficulty of doing more without the needed resources. The Department of Education, which Horne runs, has struggled to keep up with the burgeoning program, which has mushroomed from about 12,000 students to 101,500 students since it was opened up to all Arizona children in 2022. The strain became so severe that in 2024 the Department of Education decided to issue any voucher purchase under $2,000 without first checking whether the expenditure was valid. The department said it would review those expenditures after the fact, using a practice called risk-based auditing. Horne has repeatedly complained that the department does not have the funding to grow at the same pace as student enrollments in ESAs. “You can’t expect to do things without people to do them,” he said. And that takes money. Horne said he doesn’t back either of the competing initiatives. Both layer on more requirements and oversight for ADE, which he said is not needed. “We don’t need more of that,” he said. “What we need is people to do the work.” Horne also said he believes neither will pass if they appear before voters in the November election. The post Dueling initiatives compete for new accountability in Arizona’s ESA program first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e54bee6011c3f4e82b70 Can state election officials still exercise their free speech rights? te 2026-05-26T18:24:11.281Z Can state election officials still exercise their free speech rights? Key Points: Arizona election officials may face conflict of interest concerns Secretary Adrian Fontes endorses candidate who filed campaign finance complaint Arizona law does not bar election officials from endorsing candidates A campaign finance complaint filed with the Arizona Secretary of State has unwittingly provoked a perennial election question in Arizona: Can state officials carry out their election duties while also exercising their free speech rights? To Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who has endorsed the candidate making the complaint, the answer is simple. “I can chew gum and walk at the same time,” said Fontes, a Democrat who is backing fellow veteran Dan Toporek in a contested legislative district in north Phoenix. “I’m a voter, too, and I have a First Amendment right to express myself.” There is no clear answer to the possible conflict of interest. Arizona law doesn’t bar endorsements or block an election official’s management and oversight of elections when they themselves are on the ballot. The National Association of Secretaries of State had a similar assessment when looking at conflict of interest policies nationwide. However, a recent Utah state law requires election officials to take steps to avoid potential conflicts, said John Milhofer, research director for the association. And, he noted, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is now running for governor, has said she would formally recuse herself from actions that would affect the gubernatorial race. While there are guidelines and codes of conduct, in Arizona and elsewhere, it often comes down to the official’s own discretion, said Tammy Patrick, chief executive officer for programs with the Election Center, which is run by the National Association of Election Officials. “These types of questions arise and surface when we start to talk about our election infrastructure,” Patrick said. The questions are not new. In 2000, the issue became a national hotpoint when then-Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris oversaw the contentious recount of Florida’s presidential election results, and certified George W. Bush as the winner of that state’s votes. Harris also was co-chair of Bush’s campaign in Florida. Four years ago, then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs also faced questions about her ability to oversee the 2022 election, given she was running for governor. Hobbs did not recuse herself and said she would follow ethical guidelines to keep her political ambitions separate from her formal duties. She followed in the footsteps of her predecessors in the secretary’s office, who continued their work as secretary of state even while their name was on the ballot. They include Jan Brewer, who was re-elected to the state’s top election office in 2006; Ken Bennett in 2010 and Michele Reagan in 2018, who lost in the primary election that year. Fontes said he is tending to his secretary duties in the upcoming primary and general elections as he seeks a second term. “No secretary has ever recused for that purpose and that won’t start now,” he said. It’s similar to what he did in 2020, when he served as Maricopa County recorder. He was on the 2020 ballot as a candidate, seeking re-election. He lost that race and stepped down, a point Fontes’ supporters say indicates he did not use his post for his own political benefit. Gina Swoboda, who is running for the Republican nomination for secretary of state this year, said the public doesn’t grasp the fairly limited role the secretary of state plays in elections. The secretary does not run elections; that is done by each of the 15 county recorders. The secretary has an oversight role and is required to certify election results. “I think there’s a perception these leadership roles have more power than they do,” she said. That said, if elected, Swoboda said she would refrain from participating in the logic and accuracy tests that are done on ballot-counting machines, arguing it’s not a good look. And she would seek legislative scrutiny of any other “significant” changes to the state’s Elections Procedures Manual that could affect the secretary of state race.  Her Republican challenger, state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, R-Scottsdale, did not return requests for comment. The focus on the secretary’s office often obscures scrutiny of conflict issues at the county and local levels, where the elected officials actually run elections. “That can be a particular issue in rural counties, where there aren’t big staffs,” said Patrick, of the Election Center. If the elected official running the office has a conflict, who handles the work, she asked. She cited a 2022 report from Reed College in Portland that found 34% of election offices nationwide have no full-time staff dedicated to elections. The Election Center has suggested standards for dealing with conflict issues, encouraging election officials to create guardrails to guide situations where they are on the ballot. Recusal from decisions that directly impact their own race should be one of those guardrails, “to the extent feasible,” according to the center’s report. Another organization that is working to reduce partisanship in elections has suggested that election officials take a cue from the judiciary when it comes to dealing with potential conflicts. Federal law, as well as many state and local laws, require judges to recuse themselves in potential conflict situations. “Election officials are enough like judges that recusal guidelines should at least exist for elections,” the Election Reformers Network stated in a 2024 report. Patrick said the issue of endorsements is less clear cut than oversight of elections. Elected officials have a First Amendment right to support the candidates of their choosing, but it can create the perception of a conflict. Fontes said his office is set up so that issues such as the campaign-finance complaint filed by the candidate he endorsed won’t even get to his desk. He had not even seen it, he said on May 15, as his staff is still reviewing it to determine if there is reasonable cause to forward it to the state attorney general for investigation. “We’re operating under this basic understanding that if there is a political matter, I’m not involved,” Fontes said in an interview. Any decision, if needed, would fall to the assistant secretary of state, he said. The post Can state election officials still exercise their free speech rights? first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e534ee6011c3f4e82b65 Justin Heap refers alleged noncitizen voters to AG’s office after strongly worded letters te 2026-05-26T18:23:48.796Z Justin Heap refers alleged noncitizen voters to AG’s office after strongly worded letters Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap speaks at a Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Phoenix. On Friday, May 22, 2026, Heap referred 207 voters who he claims are noncitizens to the Arizona Attorney General's Office after weeks of sparring. (Sasha Hupka/Votebeat) After weeks of sparring with state prosecutors, Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap referred potential noncitizens that he claims to have found on the county’s voter roll to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office on Friday. His referral comes after the attorney general’s office suggested it could take legal action against Heap unless he handed over information about the voters, according to public records obtained by Votebeat. Nicholas Klingerman, the chief counsel of the office’s criminal division, wrote in an April 2 letter to Heap that he was violating state law by failing to refer the alleged noncitizen voters for further investigation. On May 20, he sent another letter stressing those concerns and adding that Heap’s “current handling” of the voters’ registration status didn’t comply with state election law. “At this point, your insistence that you are following the law is wrong at best and purposefully misleading at worst,” Klingerman wrote in his letter, adding that Heap must refer the voters to state prosecutors by the end of the week. He said the Arizona Attorney General’s Office was prepared to “take all appropriate steps” to ensure that Heap “faithfully executed” state law. Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office, told Votebeat his office received the referral from Heap around 2 p.m. on May 22. In an April 10 response to Klingerman, Heap defended his delay in referring the voters to state prosecutors and said he was following the law. Judy Keane, a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office, did not respond to a request for comment. Heap used SAVE database to identify 207 alleged noncitizen voters The correspondence came after Heap, a Republican who has expressed skepticism about the integrity of past elections, announced in February that his office had identified 137 potential noncitizens registered to vote while attempting to confirm the citizenship status of 61,681 voters impacted by a longstanding state record-keeping error. Of those 137, the recorder’s office said 60 had previously cast ballots. But experts have long warned that the database that the office used to identify the voters — called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE — is unreliable. Maintained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, it was revamped and expanded last year to be used as a mass voter verification tool. However, it has falsely flagged citizens as noncitizens in several states, raising questions about whether the number of noncitizens Heap announced could be inflated. At the time, Heap said he would refer the voters to both Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, a Republican, for further investigation. In March, he sent information about 207 voters to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office — significantly more than the 137 voters that he had previously said he suspected were noncitizens. His office didn’t respond to questions about where the additional 70 voters came from. Around the same time, Heap said that he intended to change the registration status of the voters. He wrote in a March 11 letter to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, that he would move the voters to “not eligible status” and then send them notices informing them of the issue. To regain their eligibility, affected voters would be required to prove their citizenship with a document such as a passport or birth certificate by 7 p.m. on Election Day. If, after the next regular general election, they have still not provided proof of citizenship, their registration may be canceled. Prosecutor said Heap was using wrong process to handle potential noncitizen voters In that March letter, Heap appeared to be using a process outlined in the state’s election procedures manual that applies to new registrants suspected of being noncitizens. He also cited that process in his response to Klingerman, saying he was following the law — not violating it. “The recorder’s office has acted deliberately and in good faith to follow the process established by the legislature and reflected in the EPM,” Heap wrote in his April 10 letter. “That process is designed to protect both election integrity and the due process rights of affected voters. Premature referrals outside of that framework would undermine both.” But in his letter this week, Klingerman told Heap that his interpretation of state election law was “incorrect” and that he should be following the requirements in a separate state law that lays out how to notify and remove potential noncitizens who are already on the voter rolls. That process requires the county recorder to send suspected noncitizens notices requesting that they prove their citizenship within 35 days. If they don’t provide the necessary documents, the statute directs the county recorder to then cancel their registration and refer them to county and state prosecutors for further investigation. “Statute clearly mandates cancellation and criminal referrals after 35 days of discovering a noncitizen is registered to vote,” Klingerman wrote. “You cannot place ‘not eligible’ holds on these registered voters and fail to issue criminal referrals.” Klingerman’s arguments echoed those of several election experts and lawyers who raised questions about Heap’s planned process back in March. Heap’s office has not responded to repeated inquiries from Votebeat about the alleged noncitizen voters or its plans for them. Klingerman added that he was especially concerned that Heap was withholding information regarding the 60 potential noncitizens that the recorder’s office claimed had voted in prior elections. “Our elections are far too important for you to refuse to provide the names of suspected noncitizen voters,” he wrote. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization covering local election integrity and voting access. Sign up for their newsletters here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e51cee6011c3f4e82b4a Rams edge rusher Jared Verse whips woke mob into frenzy with his reaction to reporter's voice te 2026-05-26T18:23:24.798Z Rams edge rusher Jared Verse whips woke mob into frenzy with his reaction to reporter's voice In his short time in the NFL, Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Jared Verse has cultivated a reputation as one of the most feared pass rushers in the league. With two Pro Bowl selections and a Defensive Rookie of the Year award under his belt, Verse has yet to meet a challenge along the line of scrimmage that he can't handle. His latest challenge, however, isn't a stone wall left tackle or a double team. It comes in the form of the woke mob slamming Verse for something any other normal, sane person would have done in his shoes. While being interviewed by reporter Ruba Wilson, Verse made the claim that he would "beat anyone on the Rams," only for Wilson to respond with calling Verse "a confident daddy." RAMS STAR ROOKIE JARED VERSE GETS BLUNT ABOUT PHILADELPHIA FANBASE AHEAD OF PLAYOFF GAME: 'I HATE EAGLES FANS' You can tell by his reaction that Verse is completely taken aback by Wilson's response, as he chuckles and nervously asks, "What the f--k was that?" I did some digging and couldn't find any more context outside of the short clip that was given, but apparently some people are outraged by his response. Did I miss something? Did a section of the video get edited out where Verse called the reporter a slur or something? JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM FINED AFTER SCOUT COMPLIMENTS FEMALE REPORTER'S APPEARANCE He wasn't even making fun of the guy's voice, as he clearly made it through the first few questions without any sort of reaction. Why would anyone be outraged in the slightest about the way he handled that? A grown man moaned and called him "daddy." If anything, Verse handled that interaction a hell of a lot better than he had any right to. OLIVIA HARLAN DEKKER REACTS TO BRAVES REPORTER BACKLASH: 'HOW DOES THAT OFFEND YOU?' People should be more angry at this "reporter" for his weird sexualization of a seemingly innocent red-carpet interview. Come to think of it, I don't even see any outrage being directed toward Verse, as it looks like the only people turning this into a controversy are the aggregator accounts who posted the video to social media to begin with. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Everyone else is calling Wilson out for his antics and backing Verse in the process. It's 2026, people. We aren't going to shame anyone anymore for acting totally normal after being put in an uncomfortable situation. Jared Verse is not a bigot or a homophobe for laughing at another grown man referring to him as "daddy" while wearing leather pants and a youth medium Under Armour shirt. Miss me with the faux outrage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e508ee6011c3f4e82b41 RFK Jr barehands a pair of snakes on Dr. Oz's patio in wild video te 2026-05-26T18:23:04.719Z RFK Jr barehands a pair of snakes on Dr. Oz's patio in wild video Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. grabbed a pair of black North American racer snakes with his barehands as his wife Cheryl Hines watched on in apparent horror in a video Kennedy Jr. posted to his X account Tuesday. "Honey, honey... why?" Hines yelled as Kennedy Jr. cornered the reptiles on Oz's patio. Kennedy Jr. then crouched down and lunged at the frenzying creatures, struggling for a moment before grasping the pair by their tails. Throughout the roughly 50 second video the serpents repeatedly bit Kennedy Jr., who appeared unfazed. "Black snakes, they're biting me," he said while revealing a wry smile. ACTRESS CHERYL HINES CLASHES WITH 'THE VIEW' OVER HER HUSBAND RFK JR’S RECORD SERVING AMERICANS The snakes continued to nip at Kennedy Jr.'s hands while wife Cheryl chimed in "you are nuts." "Bobby, please! Bobby, Bobby, please," Hines pleaded as Kennedy proudly displayed his trophies. Kennedy Jr. was clearly amused, posting the photo to his X account with the caption "Cheryl cheerleads the removal of a pair of Black Racers from Dr Oz's patio." While While Hines expressed dismay, it was likely not her first time watching her husband wrangle wild creatures, as the HHS Secretary has a long and documented history of herding feral beasts. RFK JR TARGETED BY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP AFTER DEAD WHALE HEAD STORY RESURFACES In addition to being an avid falconer, Kennedy Jr. has manhandled a wide assortment of creatures. News wires lit up in 2024 after the former environmental lawyer admitted to dumping a bear carcass in Central Park. In another wild tale, Kennedy Jr. allegedly cut the head off of a dead whale, strapped it to the hood of his car and drove it from a Massachusetts beach to Mount Kisco, New York. While the black snake duo repeatedly bit Kennedy Jr. during his short video, they don't pose nearly as much of a risk to the 72-year-old as a bear might. The creatures are, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History, nonvenomous and harmless to humans. They will, however, "readily bite to defend themselves," the museum wrote. The museum also added (as Kennedy Jr. found out) "virtually all bites occur when the snakes are intentionally molested." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e4f4ee6011c3f4e82b38 Rescuers free climber trapped beneath 16,000-pound boulder on Oregon's Mount Hood in complex operation te 2026-05-26T18:22:44.787Z Rescuers free climber trapped beneath 16,000-pound boulder on Oregon's Mount Hood in complex operation An injured climber pinned beneath a massive 16,000-pound boulder on Oregon's Mount Hood was airlifted to safety Sunday after first responders were able to move the rock. A technical rescue team with the Clackamas Fire District responded to a mutual aid request from Hoodland Fire to help rescue an injured climber at around 10:20 a.m. Other agencies responded to Timberline Lodge and proceeded on foot and via snowcat where they found the climber pinned under a boulder estimated to weigh 16,000 pounds. HIDDEN HAZARD AT POPULAR NATIONAL PARK SPARKS URGENT SAFETY WARNING FOR SPRING BREAKERS "The boulder had fallen on the patient during a minor rockslide, and despite immediate attempts at rescue by a large crowd of bystanders, the boulder could not be moved," the fire district said in a Facebook post. The climber was conscious and able to communicate, but the circumstances and potential severity of the injuries prompted a more complex response. Crews worked to construct a system to lift the boulder from the climber, while others contacted LifeFlight and Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) to activate a specialized field surgical team. MAN DIES AFTER SNEAKING INTO CLOSED SECTION OF POPULAR NATIONAL PARK While rescuers worked amid challenging conditions to remove the boulder, physicians and surgeons at OHSU assembled medical equipment and loaded it onboard a LifeFlight helicopter, the district said. Video footage posted by the fire district showed workers trying to free the climber from the boulder. "At approximately 12:30 p.m., just as the second helicopter was circling the scene to land, the Technical Rescue Team freed the patient from the boulder and moved the injured person to the first helicopter for immediate transport to an area hospital," the Facebook post states. The unidentified climber was being treated at the hospital and is expected to recover. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e4e0ee6011c3f4e82b2f San Francisco YMCA changes locker room rules after transgender controversy: report te 2026-05-26T18:22:24.795Z San Francisco YMCA changes locker room rules after transgender controversy: report A San Francisco YMCA became the center of controversy following a Monday report that a transgender woman had been effectively barred from exposing male genitalia in a women’s locker room following complaints from gym-goers. The Daily Mail reported that a trans woman named "Sammy," "has been banned from flaunting her pre-op privates at a YMCA in liberal San Francisco after a sustained freak out by gym goers."  The Stonestown Family YMCA reportedly posted new rules barring guests from exposing their genitals to other guests.  CALIFORNIA WOMAN SAYS GYM REVOKED HER MEMBERSHIP FOR CALLING OUT MAN IN WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM According to the Daily Mail, the Stonestown Family YMCA posted new rules that read, "Nudity should be discreet, limited, and brief." The policy change was reportedly announced on a flyer hanging in the changing room headlined "NEW YMCA LOCKER ROOMS GUIDELINES 2026." "Nudity is permitted only while actively showering. Members are expected to put clothing on or be covered during use of the space outside of showering," it continued.   The flyer added, "Respect privacy and personal space. Please maintain appropriate distance from others, be mindful of personal space during times of undress, and demonstrate courtesy at all times." The Daily Mail reported that "Sammy," who frequented the Stonestown Family YMCA for two years, has not been seen since the new rules went into effect. NY TIMES HAMMERED FOR ARTICLE REFERRING TO BIOLOGICAL WOMEN AS ‘NON-TRANSGENDER WOMEN’ Susan Pete, a 59-year-old guest of the Stonestown Family YMCA, told the Daily Mail that the new rules seemed to be directed at people like "Sammy," who started going to the gym in 2024. "Sammy," according to the Daily Mail, would stand naked in front of the mirror and bend over while using a hairdryer.  If confronted, the Daily Mail reported that "Sammy" would "allegedly argue back, calling people not just 'intolerant' but also 'drunk.'" The Daily Mail also reported that protesters demonstrated outside the Stonestown Family YMCA and one other YMCA that "Sammy" was known to attend and that "dozens of members petitioned to force her into the designated gender-neutral space." MAINE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SEES WOMEN UNDRESS IN PROTEST OF TRANS ATHLETES IN GIRLS SPORTS, A GROWING TREND Fox News Digital reached out to the Stonestown Family YMCA but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e4ccee6011c3f4e82b26 Protesters clash with ICE as NJ detention facility demonstrations continue te 2026-05-26T18:22:04.950Z Protesters clash with ICE as NJ detention facility demonstrations continue Protesters continued demonstrations at Newark, New Jersey's Delaney Hall detention facility Tuesday, clashing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as they carried weekend protests into Tuesday. Video shows immigration authorities shoving a woman through a line of masked and armed guards and threatening to deploy pepper spray as protesters shouted at the agents. "You're over here breaking up, separating families, taking them away! WHY?" one protester screamed in the agents' faces. Further clashes got physical when a protester shoved a megaphone in an agents face and the agent grabbed the device. Other agents began advancing on protesters and the two sides physically collided briefly before the confrontation dissipated. The clashes extended a weekend protest over conditions for detainees in the facility, prompted by an apparent hunger strike undertaken by the detainees themselves. BLUE STATE ICE FACILITY RAMPS UP SECURITY WITH NEW BARRICADES AMID CLASHES WITH PROTESTERS 300 of the facility's detainees wrote an open letter claiming that detainees with HIV, cancer and other diseases were not receiving proper medical care and that other detainees were not being fed sufficiently and did not have opportunities to speak to their families. DHS disputed these claims. "The facts are all detainees are provided with 3 meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, showers, soap, and toiletries. Illegal aliens also have access to phones to communicate with their family members and lawyers," the agency said in a statement. "Certified dieticians evaluate meals. In fact, ICE has higher detention standards than most U.S. prisons that hold actual U.S. citizens," the statement continued. ICE FACILITY DEMOCRATS 'STORMED' HOLDS CHILD RAPISTS, MURDERERS: OFFICIALS "It is a longstanding practice to provide comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody. This includes medical, dental, and mental health services as available, and access to medical appointments and 24-hour emergency care. For many illegal aliens, this is the best healthcare they have received their entire lives," statement said. The GEO Group, which privately operates Delaney Hall, also denied the accusations in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The support services GEO provides include around-the-clock access to medical care, in-person and virtual legal and family visitation, general and legal library access, translation services, dietician-approved meals, religious and specialty diets, recreational amenities, and opportunities to practice their religious beliefs. Additionally, all of GEO’s ICE Processing Centers are independently accredited by the American Correctional Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care," the statement read. "At locations where GEO provides health care services, individuals are provided with access to teams of medical professionals including physicians, nurses, dentists, psychologists, and psychiatrists.  Ready access to off-site medical specialists, imaging facilities, Emergency Medical Services, and local community hospitals is also provided when needed," the statement continued. The demonstrations brought prominent New Jersey Democrats to the forefront, including Sen. Andy Kim and Gov. Mikie Sherrill. While Kim was allowed entry to the facility, Sherrill was denied. "My request to access the facility was denied this morning, raising even more questions about what they are trying to hide from public view. I’ll keep fighting for answers and to hold ICE accountable," Sherrill said in a Facebook post. Kim was allowed to enter and conduct his congressional oversight responsibilities after personally calling Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a DHS spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital. DHS also criticized Sherrill's visit, casting it as political theater. "Governor Sherrill’s visit to Delaney Hall is nothing more than a political stunt on Memorial Day when visitation is currently suspended due to riots outside the facility," the spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital. "Yesterday, approximately 125 agitators surrounded Delaney Hall Detention Facility, many carrying anti-ICE signs and Antifa flags. They formed a human chain around entrances to the facility and set up barricades, blocking all entries and exits." Other New Jersey Democrats to take part in the protests or visit the detention center included Rep. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. and Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., who was arrested and charged federally in 2025 for allegedly assaulting an officer at Delaney Hall in 2025. McIver pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to appear before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on June 23 to appeal a federal judge's refusal to dismiss her charges. Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Fox News Digital contacted ICE, Sen. Kim, Gov. Sherrill, and Reps. McIver and Menendez for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e4b8ee6011c3f4e82b1d Abdul Carter deletes criticism of teammate Jaxson Dart even as New York radio host shreds him on air te 2026-05-26T18:21:44.878Z Abdul Carter deletes criticism of teammate Jaxson Dart even as New York radio host shreds him on air The social media skirmish that ensued when New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump at a New York rally should be winding down because teammate Abdul Carter, who took exception to the move, has deleted his social media criticism of Dart. Except, this isn't winding down quite yet. Because now, the media is having its say. That's happening as some liberal sites wring their hands about the fact the starting quarterback of an NFL legacy franchise would dare introduce the president of the United States at a rally, while conservative voices are defending Dart's right to do so and ripping Carter a new one for going public with his criticism of a teammate. GIANTS STAR ABDUL CARTER TAKES ISSUE WITH TEAMMATE JAXSON DART INTRODUCING TRUMP AT NEW YORK RALLY For the record, Boomer Esiason falls in the latter category. The former Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets quarterback hosts the Boomer and Gio show on WFAN in New York. And because Tuesday was the show's first day back from the long Memorial Day weekend when the whole Dart-Carter saga happened, Esiason got his first crack at addressing the issue. "This was a real error on the part of Abdul Carter, not on the part of Jaxson Dart," Esiason said on air. "Jaxson Dart was asked to introduce the President of the United States. How many people get an opportunity to do something like that, regardless of who the president is. You may have hated Barack Obama, you may have hated Joe Biden. And some guys didn’t want to go to the White House because they didn’t like those presidents, just like other guys didn’t want to go to the White House because they didn’t like President Trump." Then Boomer dropped bombs on Carter's attempted resolution to the disagreement — which he was the only player on the Giants roster to make public in the first place. "We spoke earlier as men," Carter posted on X in one of his since-deleted posts. The fact is Carter has deleted that post and the original one in which he said he thought the video of Dart's Trump introduction was "s--t" from AI and added, "what are we doing, man?" GIANTS ROOKIE BLITZES REPORTS HE WAS DISCIPLINED FOR SLEEPING DURING TEAM MEETING "... To put this out like a child on social media is ridiculous," Esiason continued. "And then when I heard, ‘Yeah, we spoke man to man,’ there was only one man on that call and that was Jaxson Dart. "You were a man who was late to meetings, you were a man who didn’t live up to your draft choice. You’re a man who wanted to wear No. 56, and by the way your idol No. 56 has introduced Donald Trump numerous times, so I don’t want to hear this. He made another just boneheaded error by going to social media." Carter deleting his posts about the entire matter suggests he recognizes his actions as a misstep. Either that, or he was forced to delete the posts. Either way, Esiason's rant and Carter's post deletions end the matter. (No it doesn't.) Esiason's criticism has now made its way to liberal websites, which found a way to criticize Esiason's take while defending Carter and, of course, also blaming Dart for starting the whole thing in the first place. And this is important to understand: The narrative that Dart started this entire episode by his tacit support of Trump is media bias glowing in neon. Dart going to a rally to introduce the duly elected leader of the United States is not controversial. Trump's falling poll numbers do not make it controversial just like his general election and Electoral College victories don't. Dart is allowed and, indeed, has a right to support anyone he wishes — including the guy who lives in the White House. If Dart cannot do that without reprisal and criticism from teammates and media then it would become fair to heap reprisal and criticism on any athlete supporting any politician — and that includes liberal media icon Barack Obama or socialist New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! If it's in bounds (football term) to criticize an athlete for supporting Trump, it is then not out of bounds (football term) to criticize an athlete for supporting Obama or Joe Biden or any of the Democrats' socialists. But liberal media likes to make it seem like Trump support is somehow toxic because that is its worldview, which it wants to amplify, and wants everyone to share. Jaxson Dart's support of Trump or any politician is allowed in the United States of America. Criticism of Dart is allowed in the United States of America. And so is Boomer Esiason's criticism of Carter. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e4a4ee6011c3f4e82b14 Army veteran dies months after DoorDash driver allegedly sucker punched him over speeding complaint te 2026-05-26T18:21:24.398Z Army veteran dies months after DoorDash driver allegedly sucker punched him over speeding complaint A veteran who was in a coma for months has died after authorities say he was severely injured when a DoorDash driver allegedly attacked and sucker punched him. Suffering a brain bleed with part of his skull removed, 75-year-old Lloyd Poole had been in the hospital since December, according to a report from FOX 2 Detroit. Police say 40-year-old Ryan Turner is the man who threw the punch. FOX 2 reported it occurred in a Wixom, Michigan, neighborhood. Investigators say Poole yelled at Turner for driving too fast through the neighborhood, to which Turner allegedly violently responded, punching Poole and knocking him to the ground. Poole's daughter, Jen Shaw, told Fox News Digital that her father was an Army veteran, with a passion for honoring fallen service members. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL She said, "He lost his life. His family and his friends lost him for something so stupid." A court records search indicates this is not Turner's first run-in with the law; he was arrested in 2022 in connection with another alleged road-rage incident. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Lindsay Gonzalez, Poole's stepdaughter, told Fox News Digital that he underwent seven different brain surgeries during his time in the hospital. In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office said, "Our office was saddened to learn of Lloyd Poole's passing. We will continue to seek justice for the Poole family. We are reviewing the case against his alleged assailant and may amend charges as appropriate based on the evidence." It was not immediately clear what charges Turner could end up facing. Shaw said she is hopeful that charges will be upgraded. The tragedy brings back childhood memories with her late father. "He sailed for decades," she said. "A lot of my memories are sailing with my dad." In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for DoorDash said, "This is a heartbreaking loss and our hearts are with the victim's family and loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time. We have attempted to reach the family directly to offer our support and remain fully committed to cooperating with law enforcement as they pursue justice for Mr. Poole." It was not immediately clear if Turner had an attorney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e47cee6011c3f4e82b06 South Carolina Senate Does Not Act on New Midterm Map, Defying Trump te 2026-05-26T18:20:44.471Z South Carolina Senate Does Not Act on New Midterm Map, Defying Trump With early voting already underway, it became clear there was no longer enough support to use new lines before the November midterm elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15e466ee6011c3f4e82aee UA's Richard Carmona warns of global health crisis te 2026-05-26T18:20:22.559Z UA's Richard Carmona warns of global health crisis Richard Carmona, the former U.S. surgeon general, told University of Arizona public health students that global health is the foundation of national security, and that the institutions built to protect it are under threat. Carmona was the speaker at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health's annual distinguished lecture for health policy on May 6. He discussed a wide variety of current topics, including foreign aid, immigration and political division in the United States. Carmona served as U.S. surgeon general from 2002 to 2006, a deputy with the Pima County Sheriff's Department and a laureate professor at the UA, where he received his master's degree in public health in 1998. Carmona had already worked as both a physician and a nurse when he pursued his master's degree, but said he did so because he kept seeing patients with preventable conditions. His lecture was a call to action to protect the systems that make global health possible. Surgeons general typically release reports after extensive research, but also have the authority to issue a formal call to action when an issue is urgent enough that it cannot wait. "We are living in one of the most consequential inflection points in modern history," Carmona said. "The forces of division are accelerating faster than the systems designed to hold us together. Global health is the foundation of global security and global stability, and without it, peace, prosperity and security cannot endure." Carmona pointed to mass migration, conflict, famine and the rapid spread of misinformation as mounting strains on global systems, arguing that public health threats originate not in hospitals, but in instability. Carmona pointed to health as the common denominator of all of these issues. "Health is both the first casualty and the pathway to recovery," Carmona said. "As surgeon general, my responsibility was not only to address the illness, but to anticipate threats to health safety and security of the nation." Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, left, speaks with an attendee of his May 6 public health lecture. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. Carmona said there are more than 100 million forcibly displaced people in the world, more than ever before, which he noted comes with an economic cost. Migration, he said, strains systems, which destabilizes economies and threatens global markets. "But beyond dollars, the greatest loss is human potential," Carmona said. "Unrealized. Interrupted. Forgotten." Carmona pointed to the post-World War II Marshall Plan, when the United States funded aid and reconstruction in nations throughout Europe, not only the western nations allied with them, but also their former Axis enemies. This caused pushback from people who felt that American money should not be spent on those they fought against. Carmona said that Secretary of State George Marshall understood that failing to help America's enemies rebuild would make them enemies for life, but building prosperity and democracy there would make them allies for life. One of the landmark public health initiatives during Carmona's time as surgeon general was the 2003 President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which dramatically reduced the spread of AIDS globally. Carmona talked about the major players in global health, including the World Health Organization, the World Bank and USAID, telling attendees that "many of those organizations are being reconstructed as we speak." Carmona said international cooperation through these organizations trains medical professionals in disease prevention worldwide and acts as an intelligence service, allowing the United States to track infectious diseases before they spread. He stressed the importance of these groups, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Many of those institutions and the principles behind them are under strain, and the consequences of this are predictable: more fragile states, more displaced populations, more preventable deaths, accelerated spread of communicable disease and a higher likelihood of conflict," Carmona said. "When nations turn inward and abandon global health leadership, instability does not stay contained. It spreads." Carmona recalled visiting a poor rural town in North Africa during his tenure that lacked electricity, stores and vehicles, where residents cared for one another and shared what they had. There, he came across children huddled around a tree watching "Sesame Street" in Arabic on a solar-powered TV. A full house turned our for former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona's annual distinguished health policy lecture. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. The community needed information, Carmona said, and was getting it through messages of friendship, respect and community from a children's TV show. He called the Muppet characters genuine public health ambassadors and "Sesame Street" the American export that does the most good, noting it is translated into dozens of languages and reaches tens of millions of children globally. "If we fail to act, we will see more displacement, more disease, more fragile states, and they will be defined by instability rather than cooperation," Carmona said. "We have done this before, successfully. We have chosen unity over division, science over fear and leadership over retreat. The question before us now is not whether we can lead, it is whether we will lead. Because in the end, global health is human health, and our shared humanity is the foundation on which everything else depends." Carmona encouraged young people pursuing a career in health to focus on an issue in which they believed they could make a change, pointing to the U.S.-Mexico border as a great place to gain experience in Southern Arizona that is not just theoretical. Carmona addressed partisanship directly, noting he was the first surgeon general confirmed unanimously by the Senate, which he attributed to his qualifications and to "pissing off both sides pretty equally." He said telling inconvenient truths to politicians on both sides of the aisle is the hardest part of working in public health, particularly given the spread of misinformation about vaccines. He tied this to his arrival in Washington, when he was appointed surgeon general by President George W. Bush, a Republican, but was embraced and aided through the Senate confirmation process by Sen. Ted Kennedy, a Democrat. Carmona spoke to the role immigrants play in public health, drawing on his experience leading the UA's COVID-19 response. He identified migrant farm and ranch workers, many in the country illegally, as a key vulnerability: as essential food workers, they posed a transmission risk if infected, and he argued they should have had earlier vaccine access. He said that position drew strong pushback from those who felt their immigration status made them undeserving of priority. He called the "lack of humanity" in immigration policy a generational failure, describing family separation as "criminal." He expressed regret that a bipartisan immigration reform plan from his time as surgeon general, which included a pathway to citizenship, failed by one Senate vote. With the national birthrate declining and the average age rising, he said, the country will not be able to sustain itself without immigration. Carmona called for a bipartisan immigration system that welcomes contributors and screens out those who pose a risk, saying the country has failed to build one. "I think that we need real leaders to step up rather than using it as ammunition to blame the other side," Carmona said. "In the interim, I think we need to speak up that, even if people are here illegally, that has to be adjudicated for sure. But we should treat people humane. They should be fed, they should get medical care, and if they need to go back, they go back." 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/6a15dfe2ee6011c3f4e82aaf Dustin Johnson gives hilarious three-word answer when asked to share thoughts of LIV Golf losing its funding te 2026-05-26T18:01:06.952Z Dustin Johnson gives hilarious three-word answer when asked to share thoughts of LIV Golf losing its funding LIV Golf's future is represented by nothing but a ginormous question mark at this point in time, which also means the circuit's players don't exactly know what their own future holds. While the uncertainty may be overwhelming for some, that is not the case whatsoever for Dustin Johnson. Johnson, who was among the first big-name players to join LIV Golf in 2022, is known for being one of the most laid-back athletes, not just golfers, of his generation. DJ's thoughts, or lack thereof, about LIV's future with the Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) officially pulling the plug on funding beyond 2026 may be the greatest representation yet of his uber-casual demeanor. JIM FURYK SAYS TIGER WOODS WILL HAVE A SPOT ON HIS 2027 RYDER CUP STAFF DESPITE DUI ARREST Speaking ahead of LIV's event in South Korea, Johnson was asked whether or not he wanted to share his personal thoughts about the Saudis' recent pulling of funds. After all, it's the biggest news in professional golf, seeing as how it is forcing LIV to seek out other investors to stay afloat into 2027 and beyond. "Long LIV golf," Johnson said. That's it, that was his answer when asked to share some thoughts about the golf circuit he currently plays on that could potentially fold entirely in the coming months. Some may see Johnson's comment and claim it's ignorant, but in reality, it's perfect, and coming from a player who understands the circumstances. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Johnson is beyond his playing prime as a guy who turns 42 years old in June but who reportedly collected a check of $125 million to join LIV. That $125 million is in addition to the $81 million he earned while competing on the PGA Tour. On top of the generational wealth he's accrued over the years, he has a green jacket in his closet, plus his name is engraved on the U.S. Open trophy. Johnson is set in every possible way one could imagine, and you certainly can't blame him for showing very little interest in LIV's future or the investment decisions the Saudi PIF is making. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15dfb7ee6011c3f4e82a94 Tucson musicians bet on community over algorithm te 2026-05-26T18:00:23.997Z Tucson musicians bet on community over algorithm Tucson musicians have never had more ways to share their music. Making a living from it is another matter. Personal recording technologies have enabled musicians to record and release their own material on streaming services like Spotify, eliminating a dependence on record labels that would have been unthinkable decades ago. "I would say music as a practice is far more accessible today than it ever has been before," said Riley, saxophonist for the Tucson-based band Andrew Candle. "But music as a respectable art form … I feel the barrier of entry is 'how genuine can you be?'" Mass media and streaming services have turned music into a commodity that is more accessible than ever, providing seemingly unlimited songs from around the world in exchange for a nominal service charge, a charge that famously sees little to no return back to artists. Spotify has been at the center of controversy for more than just the low royalties it pays out to artists. Most recently, musicians including Deerhoof, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Xiu Xiu and others have withdrawn their music from the platform, citing Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's ties to Helsing, an artificial intelligence defense company, according to NPR. The withdrawals reflect growing distrust of streaming platforms' ethics and business practices. Smaller bands still rely on Spotify for exposure, but those with the leverage to walk away are increasingly doing so. Beyond streaming, bands face pressure to compete for attention on social media. Physical media persists among enthusiasts, but most people still discover new music online. "You want to use the technology, if you're not a household name, to diversify yourself enough where you can get a fanbase outside of the local scene," said Jake Feinberg, a self-proclaimed "rogue journalist" and host of the Jake Feinberg Show podcast, which has featured interviews with musicians from across the country for 15 years. Riley, left, saxophonist for Tucson band Andrew Candle, says streaming has made music more accessible than ever, but asks whether that accessibility comes at a cost to authenticity. Ian Davis / Tucson Spotlight. Effective social media promotion often requires a label or digital marketing agency, but most bands lack the budget or profile to attract that kind of support, leaving them to handle PR on their own. Labels that do come calling bring their own risks: strict deadlines, marketing driven by an attention economy, and creative control that can slip away fast. "The machine takes over, and the next thing you know, all of your creative control is gone," Feinberg said. "They tell you what they want, and they make you what they want." Some Tucson musicians are betting there's another way. Andrew Candle, a band of four musicians still in their teens and early 20s, is figuring that out one backyard show at a time. "You try to be as flexible, socially, as possible," said drummer Nico Esparza. "And you need to be able to talk to anyone and everyone that's ever existed." Esparza plays drums for Andrew Candle but stays practiced on bass and guitar for his other projects. He is currently in 11 bands. Esparza's main project, Skin Theory, plays a high-intensity blend of math rock and Latin jazz-inspired prog-rock that has found audiences across the western Americas. A summer 2025 tour took the band through 24 shows in 32 days, up the California coast, through the Midwest, and back through Texas and New Mexico to Tucson. Beyond his own projects, Esparza has made his house, the Sanctuary, a part-time venue capable of fitting a full band and more than 60 people in the living room. The space helped build a dedicated Skin Theory fanbase, giving bands a crowd that was unfamiliar but genuinely listening. Inspired by that model, Andrew Kandell and his bandmates are soundproofing a practice studio at Wildcat Storage, splitting the cost among themselves on restaurant industry wages. "We have friends that are painters. They can come in and paint there," Kandell said. "We'll have movie screenings too." Andrew Kandell and his bandmates are soundproofing a practice studio at Wildcat Storage, which they plan to rent to other Tucson bands once the work is complete. Ian Davis / Tucson Spotlight. Once the soundproofing is done, Kandell plans to rent the space to other bands at a minimal rate, with proceeds going back into studio expenses. The impulse to build something communal rather than chase an algorithm runs through the scene. "I personally feel like social media is a tough thing to overcome. Some people are really good at taking advantage of it, and some people are good at connecting with people through it," said Chris Monzon, director of entertainment and operations at Hotel Congress. "I don't like it. I don't like feeling compelled to share or self-promote, especially with the way the algorithm works. It can be really discouraging to their artistic approach." Hotel Congress, built in 1919, lived through Prohibition and survived a fire in 1934. It is now one of Tucson's primary stages for local musicians. The Century Room hosts late-night jazz, while Club Congress stages hardcore, hip-hop, country and whatever else defies easy categorization. The Cup Cafe keeps performers and crowds fed, and guests can sleep upstairs, ghosts permitting. Last year, Monzon took over as booking agent for Hotel Congress after his predecessor, David Slutes, left to open his own venue, La Rosa. "I actually think we've been sort of bouncing back," Monzon said. "People are sick of not connecting on a personal level." When Monzon started at Club Congress in 2023, the venue was still pulling people back into social spaces after COVID-19. The harder challenge was the distance that had taken hold online as well. "What I'm seeing nowadays is that people are more likely to go to shows if you reach out to people and connect to them on a personal level," Monzon said. As crowds return, opportunities for local musicians are growing. But DIY bands have only two real ways to make money: merchandise and live shows. Merchandise requires upfront investment, but burning CDs or printing shirts can generate a slow stream of revenue and build local presence over time. Nico Esparza, right, drummer for Andrew Candle, is currently active in 11 bands and recently completed a 24-show tour with his main project, Skin Theory. Ian Davis / Tucson Spotlight. Playing local venues is its own challenge. Opportunities exist across Tucson, but sustainable payouts are rare. Running a music venue is a thin-margin business by nature. "In some ways Che's Lounge is the perfect venue," Monzon said. The bar has a built-in audience, a supportive atmosphere and tends to pay better than most Tucson gigs, but bands are expected to bring their own sound engineer and equipment. For bands looking for gear and support without the bar element, nonprofit Groundworks fits the bill, though it does not pay out. Hotel Congress takes a different approach, with professional equipment, a full staff of booking agents, sound engineers and graphic designers, and the overhead to match. Elevated production costs mean higher stakes just to break even. "Even with big shows, we might not break even on production costs vs ticket sales," Monzon said. The economics push many musicians to play in as many bands as possible to maximize their opportunities. Monzon paraphrased one of Thelonious Monk's "25 Tips for Musicians" to make the point: "You've gotta be in the scene to be in the scene." Monk's original reads, "You've got to dig it to dig it, you dig?" The point is simple but not shallow: showing up is the only way in. "The key really is in connection," Monzon said. "You can't have a conversation with yourself and expect it to go anywhere." Ian Davis is a Pima Community College student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact him at imdavis52023@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/6a15ddc8ee6011c3f4e82a41 Are Apple devices spying? What your iPhone tracks te 2026-05-26T17:52:08.153Z Are Apple devices spying? What your iPhone tracks It starts with a small moment that feels a little too coincidental. You say something out loud, then an ad shows up that feels way too specific. Bill recently reached out to us asking if the Apple devices in his home are actually spying on him. It is a fair concern. The short answer is no, your Apple devices are not secretly recording everything you say. But they are listening in specific ways and collecting some data. Once you understand how it works, you can decide what to change.  If you have an Android, here are the privacy settings you should review.  Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report To understand what is really going on, it helps to break down how your devices listen, what data gets collected and where the bigger risks live. If you use Siri on your iPhone or other Apple devices, your device is always listening locally for the wake phrase. It isn't recording full conversations. When it hears the trigger, it starts processing your request. MUST-DO PRIVACY SETTINGS ON YOUR IPHONE IN IOS 18.1 Siri may send that request to Apple's servers when needed, although much of the processing now happens directly on your device. Even so, accidental activations happen. That can lead to short snippets of audio being processed when you did not intend it. Apple markets itself as privacy-focused, especially compared to Google and Meta Platforms. That is generally true, but Apple still gathers certain types of data, depending on your settings, including: 5 TECH TERMS THAT SHAPE YOUR ONLINE PRIVACY Apple says much of this is anonymized; simply put, that means it isn't directly tied to your name or identity, but it still exists. Here is where things get more important. Most privacy exposure does not come from Apple itself. It comes from the apps you install. Many apps request access to: If you approve those permissions, apps can collect more data than you expect. Some of that data can be shared with advertisers or third parties. IS THAT IPHONE APP SPYING? APPLE’S APP PRIVACY REPORT REVEALS ALL You have probably had this experience. You mention something out loud, then an ad appears later. That usually has nothing to do with your microphone. Instead, it is driven by: All of that creates a detailed profile of your interests. The ads feel personal because they are based on your behavior, not your conversations. If you want more control over your privacy, a few simple changes can make a big difference. IS YOUR PHONE LISTENING TO EVERYTHING YOU SAY? IT’S COMPLICATED Some apps use Bluetooth to track nearby devices or location patterns. Apps can access your entire photo library, including metadata like location. Turn it on to see which apps access your data and when Some of these run quietly in the background. You can turn several off without affecting how your iPhone works day to day. Turn these OFF (for more privacy, minimal impact) Optional depending on your usage: Leave these ON (core features & accuracy) Leave ON (unless you have a specific reason) What those arrows mean (from your screen) You don't need to flip everything off. Focus on ads, analytics, suggestions and tracking features. Those give you the biggest privacy win without breaking anything. Even with strong settings, your data can still circulate through data brokers or exposed databases. Using an identity protection service can help monitor your personal data, alert you to suspicious activity and add financial safeguards if something goes wrong. See my tips and best picks on best identity theft protection at CyberGuy.com. Apple devices are not secretly recording your conversations all day. Still, they do listen for Siri and collect certain types of data. The bigger concern comes from the apps you install and the broader tracking ecosystem that follows you across the internet. The good news is you have more control than you might think. A few minutes in your settings can significantly reduce what your devices share. If your devices already know so much based on your behavior alone, how much privacy are you willing to trade for convenience going forward? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15ddb4ee6011c3f4e82a38 Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski sets MLB record for pitches over 100 mph in dominant start te 2026-05-26T17:51:48.240Z Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski sets MLB record for pitches over 100 mph in dominant start It may not officially be summer until June 21, but Milwaukee Brewers star Jacob Misiorowski has already brought the heat. Misiorowski lit up the radar gun during the Brewers’ 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at American Family Field, throwing 57 pitches of at least 100 mph. The 24-year-old set the MLB record for most pitches thrown over 100 mph in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008. "That's what I do," Misiorowski said. "I throw hard." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Misiorowski was dominant, as he allowed just one run on two hits over seven innings while striking out 12 hitters. Nine of his strikeouts came on fastballs that were over 100 mph. Misiorowski reached 101 mph on 40 of his 96 pitches. He got to 102 mph on 22 pitches and had nine of at least 103. His top velocity was 103.4 mph, which he reached three times. The first six pitches of Misiorowski’s start were at least 103 mph, but he was not at all surprised. "I feel like that’s how it should be every day," Misiorowski said. "I feel like that’s where I’m at. I feel like that’s just my normal." Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene held the previous record for most 100 mph pitches in a game when he threw 47 against the Cardinals on Sept. 17, 2022. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Brewers manager Pat Murphy had high praise for Misiorowski’s performance. "Magnificent," Murphy said. "One of the best performances I've seen in a long time." For Misiorwski, the start has embodied his incredible start to the season. In 11 starts, he has a 5-2 record with a 1.83 ERA in 64 innings, while striking out 100 hitters compared to 19 walks. In five starts this month, Misiorowski has allowed just one run and 11 hits while striking out 49 and walking six over 31 1/3 innings. When the Cardinals scored their lone run in the sixth, it snapped Misiorowski's streak of consecutive scoreless innings at 29 1/3. That represented the third-longest streak of shutout innings in Brewers history. Teddy Higuera had 32 straight scoreless innings in 1987, and Freddy Peralta had 30 last year. Misiorowski hasn't allowed an extra-base hit in six straight starts since giving up a double to Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers on April 19. The Brewers (31-20) will look to keep things rolling when they play the Cardinals (29-23) in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15dda0ee6011c3f4e82a2f Democrat congressman slams Graham Platner's Nazi-linked tattoo as 'disqualifying' te 2026-05-26T17:51:28.234Z Democrat congressman slams Graham Platner's Nazi-linked tattoo as 'disqualifying' Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass, delivered a sharp rebuke of Maine candidate Graham Platner, breaking with his party over the Senate hopeful’s Nazi-linked tattoo. "I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying," Auchincloss told CNN on Monday. "I hope Maine voters agree with me." "I think it would be a mistake for the Democratic Party to think that Graham Platner’s brand of the Democratic Party is what wins us durable majorities throughout this country," the Massachusetts lawmaker continued. Platner, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee in the battleground Senate race, has faced months of scrutiny over the controversial chest tattoo that he had for most of his adult life. DEMOCRATIC MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER CONFRONTED BY MS NOW HOST ABOUT TATTOO CONTROVERSY Platner, a former Army and Marine Corps veteran, got the tattoo in 2007 during a night of drinking while stationed in Croatia.  The Senate hopeful had the tattoo covered up earlier this year amid fierce backlash over the Nazi-linked design and old Reddit posts in which he made offensive statements for nearly a decade. He has repeatedly claimed that he did not know the meaning of the tattoo resembling a Nazi "totenkopf," a skull-and-crossbones design. But multiple reports have found that Platner knew about the symbol’s links to the Nazi SS. Auchincloss, a Jewish lawmaker representing a Boston-area seat, is among the relatively few Democrats who have publicly criticized Platner for his tattoo and past controversial statements. He became the first Democratic lawmaker to call on Platner to exit the race in October 2025 after Platner’s tattoo and past controversial statements came to light. Still, the vast majority of Democratic lawmakers have declined to speak out against Platner as he is expected to face vulnerable Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in November’s general election. TOP DEM LAWMAKERS DUCK QUESTIONS WHEN PRESSED ON PLATNER'S REDDIT SCANDAL Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who backed Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ failed primary run, issued tepid support for Platner after Mills suspended her campaign. Meanwhile, leading progressives, including Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have vigorously supported his campaign. Warren has called Platner her "kind of man," despite his myriad controversies. Auchincloss clarified in a statement posted on social media Tuesday that he does not support Collins’ Senate campaign. "Susan Collins is a rubber stamp for the worst admin in history," he wrote. "Claims that I would endorse her, implicitly or otherwise, ignore my track record supporting Democrats to take back both chambers." A spokesperson for the Platner campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15dd8cee6011c3f4e82a26 WATCH: Embattled GOP senator warns red state ‘at risk’ of historic Dem victory as voters head to polls te 2026-05-26T17:51:08.236Z WATCH: Embattled GOP senator warns red state ‘at risk’ of historic Dem victory as voters head to polls As voters head to the polls today in Texas, GOP Sen. John Cornyn is warning the longtime red state is "at risk" of Democrats pulling off a historic upset for a critical Senate seat. Cornyn’s primary race against challenger Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finally comes to a head in today’s runoff election. After what has been a particularly bruising primary, Cornyn expressed his worry that Republicans stand to lose a seat that would be devastating for the party’s hopes of retaining a majority in the upper chamber. Speaking with Fox News Digital ahead of Election Day, Cornyn touted Texas as "the most conservatively governed state in the country," making it a "land of opportunity and where the American dream is still very much alive." "But I think all of that's at risk, depending on how this primary runoff turns out, because I think Ken Paxton's flaws and the baggage he brings to the general election are going to be exploited up to the fullest by James Talarico and by Democrats," he said. SENATOR JOHN CORNYN RESPONDS TO TRUMP'S ENDORSEMENT OF KEN PAXTON Whoever emerges Tuesday night will have to face state Rep. James Talarico, a Democratic rising star who many in the party believe has broad enough appeal to finally flip the state for the first time in over two decades. Cornyn expressed worry about Talarico’s fundraising abilities, citing the $27 million he raised in the first quarter of the year. He asserted that if Paxton wins, "there will be a tsunami of money coming into the state from outside." He also asserted that "it's not only that Senate seat he [Paxton] puts at risk, it's also all the down-ballot races, state legislative races, local races, like the judges and the like." "We haven't elected a Democrat in statewide office since 1994 in Texas," he said. "President Trump is not running, so the Senate race will be at the top, and I believe that I will be in a better position to help provide a significant margin, a winning margin, not only in my case, but also to help everybody down ballot." "I don't think the attorney general can do that because of the significant baggage he brings into the race, which jeopardizes success from the top to the bottom," he said. Paxton has faced a slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade. In 2023, the Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Paxton, but he was eventually acquitted of all charges by the state Senate. TRUMP FLEXES MAGA MUSCLE IN TEXAS SENATE RUNOFF CLASH BETWEEN CORNYN AND PAXTON The attorney general is also dealing with a very messy divorce, with his wife citing "biblical grounds" based on "recent discoveries" in filing last year to end their marriage. Despite this and Cornyn’s status as a longtime fixture of the Republican Party, it is Paxton who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump. "Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate," Trump wrote in a social media post. Trump said, "John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough." Pointing to the senator's past criticism of him, Trump added, "John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the Presidency." Cornyn, in turn, emphasized his support for the president and his agenda, telling Fox News Digital, "President Trump has called me a friend and a good man, and we've worked with him closely for both terms of office." Paxton, who grabbed significant national attention the past dozen years by filing lawsuits against the Obama and Biden administrations, disagreed. ON EVE OF REPUBLICAN SENATE RUNOFF ELECTION, GOP SEN JOHN CORNYN TELLS FOX NEWS DIGITAL ‘TEXANS CAN BE PRETTY INDEPENDENT’ "John Cornyn fought Trump on the border. And you can go back over about a decade and see that he was not for the border wall," Paxton charged in an interview on Fox News' "The Big Weekend Show." Paxton also argued that the senator "fought the president's reelection. He fought him in 2024, said his time had passed, and he fought him in 2016. So, this is not a pro-Trump guy. I don't know if we could be more different on the Republican issues than John Cornyn and me. So, there is a vast difference between the two of us." Cornyn pushed back. "I don't know how much more with him I could be than 99.3% of the time," the senator told Fox News Digital. "I want him to be successful. I want America to be successful, and I want Republicans to be successful. But you know, in the end, as I said, Texans are the only ones going to be able to make a choice, and I think Texans can be pretty independent," Cornyn added. Fox News Digital reached out to Talarico for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15dd62ee6011c3f4e82a0c Statehouse candidates in Tucson-area district debate this week te 2026-05-26T17:50:26.873Z Statehouse candidates in Tucson-area district debate this week Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d929ee6011c3f4e82970 Comey learns fate of bid to delay trial over ‘86 47’ seashell post at center of Trump threat case te 2026-05-26T17:32:25.273Z Comey learns fate of bid to delay trial over ‘86 47’ seashell post at center of Trump threat case A federal judge delayed former FBI Director James Comey's trial until October as he fights federal charges accusing him of threatening to harm President Donald Trump through the "86 47" seashell photo he posted to Instagram in 2025.  Comey’s attorneys are preparing "multiple motions on constitutional grounds" that they argue could lead to the case being thrown out, according to their motion filed earlier in May. The trial was initially set to begin in July, and prosecutors did not object to the schedule change to Oct. 21.  The delay gives Comey’s defense team more time to challenge whether the post amounted to a criminal threat or protected political speech, a First Amendment fight likely to shape the case before it reaches a jury. Comey has been a central figure in Trump-era political fights since the 2016 election, from his handling of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email investigation to his role overseeing the early Russia probe before Trump fired him in 2017.  JAMES COMEY TELLS COLBERT WHAT LED TO HIM POSTING CONTROVERSIAL '86 47' INSTAGRAM POST Comey’s indictment stems from a May 2025 Instagram post where he shared an image of seashells arranged on a beach to display the message "86 47."  "86" is common restaurant slang for "nix" or "get rid of. Prosecutors allege that Comey’s post amounted to a threat, as it was paired with "47," a reference to Trump's tenure as the 47th president.  After backlash last year, Comey deleted the post and denied that he intended it as a threat, saying he did not know "86" could be interpreted as a call for violence. LEGAL EXPERTS WARN COMEY ‘86 47’ INDICTMENT FACES FIRST AMENDMENT HURDLES The decision to delay was made by District Judge ⁠Louise Wood Flanagan, who was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush in 2003. Critics of the president have alleged that the Comey indictment is an example of the Trump administration weaponizing the government to attack his enemies. JAMES COMEY INDICTED FOR ALLEGED THREATS AGAINST TRUMP: DOJ "Donald Trump has made clear that he intends to turn our justice system into a weapon for punishing and silencing his critics," Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat, said of the indictment after it was announced. "Our system depends on prosecutors making decisions based on evidence and the law, not on the personal grudges of a politician determined to settle scores." Supporters, meanwhile, maintain that Comey’s behavior crosses the line from protected constitutional speech to an illegal threat. "It's not a very difficult line to look at, and it's not, in my mind, a difficult line for one to cross over, one way or the other," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said of the case in March. "We cannot, you are not allowed to threaten the President of the United States of America. That's not my decision. That's Congress's decision, and a statute that they passed that we charge multiple times a year." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d915ee6011c3f4e82967 Dave Portnoy scorches Platner operative with punishing takedown after odd request te 2026-05-26T17:32:05.352Z Dave Portnoy scorches Platner operative with punishing takedown after odd request Barstool Sports "Presidente" Dave Portnoy lambasted a political operative connected to controversial Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after the strategist floated the idea of a Boston sports-themed ad collaboration. Platner cut an ad targeting private equity firms’ involvement in Boston Red Sox management, as principal owner John Henry II’s Fenway Sports Group includes multiple investors, including private equity firms, while also holding a stake in NASCAR’s RFK (Roush-Fenway-Keselowski) Racing team. On Thursday, political strategist Jeff Coote reached out to Portnoy to alert him to the ad and ask if he wanted to collaborate with Platner on an effort to call out the rise of private equity in sports and "big bad John Henry." Portnoy later shared the email chain on X. "Hey Dave, something different for you," wrote strategist Jeff Coote, who called the ad an example of Platner’s "populist streak" while commiserating about "s—t people are p---ed off about like the Sox" and Henry. RED SOX OWNER, STAFF FLY TO MEET FRUSTRATED $313.5 MILLION STAR AMID POSITION DRAMA: REPORTS After Coote "nudged" Portnoy’s inbox again Friday, "El Presidente" lit into him. "Hey Jeff. Now this is the Nazi guy right? Yeah I’d be happy to talk to him about that tattoo and him being a Nazi," wrote Portnoy, who is Jewish. "I’m not as interested in his baseball takes. Let me know when we can set up some time. Dave." When Coote responded, "nice one," Portnoy replied, "is that a no?" Coote followed up by saying that if the two sides could find a way to have a productive conversation, he would consider connecting him with Platner. But Portnoy was not finished. "What’s that mean? You reached out to a Jew to poo poo a Nazi. I’m not Bernie Sanders," he said — as the Vermont socialist is also Jewish but has endorsed and rallied with Platner. "If your boy isn’t a Nazi and can handle me 1 on 1 in a convo set it up. If he can’t you should fire yourself for thinking I’d want to glamorize this clown." Platner has drawn rebuke for his chest tattoo of the Totenkopf, a skull-and-crossbones symbol connected to the German Nazi Schutzstaffel paramilitary group. GRAHAM PLATNER BLAMES NAZI TATTOO ON MILITARY ‘CULTURE,’ DRAWS BACKLASH FROM GOP VETERANS After posting the email chain, Portnoy tweeted that he was still wondering why Platner’s campaign would think he would "want to play footsy with a Nazi." The ad itself also drew umbrage from Henry’s group, as Fenway-owned New England SportsNet (NESN) pulled it halfway through the Sox’s Friday game against the Minnesota Twins. The network said in a statement Saturday that it regularly removes ads with "credible concerns" about intellectual property use. While the network did not elaborate specifically, Platner appeared to use the same red font synonymous with the baseball team. Platner also confirmed the ad takedown on social media. The spot itself called out Fenway for what Platner called the "private equity curse" on the team. Platner appeared to further invoke the private equity "curse" by noting on X that after NESN stopped airing the ad, the Red Sox "blew a 4-0 lead." RED SOX NOW DEALING WITH LOCKER ROOM ISSUES AFTER PUBLICLY BLAMING EACH OTHER AS BOSTON SINKS INTO LAST PLACE A firm called RedBird Partners bought an 11% stake in Fenway in 2021, shortly after the Red Sox traded their star outfielder to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020, which Platner referenced: "Private equity is destroying our favorite baseball team, stripping them for parts — Private equity is buying up our homes our sports and our lives," Platner said in the ad. "I will reverse the private equity curse. I'm Graham Platner and I approve this message because I miss Mookie Betts." Fox News Digital reached out to Portnoy, Coote’s Slingshot Strategies company and the Platner campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d8edee6011c3f4e8295b Ben Morea, Principal Provocateur of 1960s Anarchist Group, Dies at 84 te 2026-05-26T17:31:25.357Z Ben Morea, Principal Provocateur of 1960s Anarchist Group, Dies at 84 An abstract painter who wanted to creatively destroy the gap between art and revolution, he loosely led a band of radicals with a profane name. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d8d9ee6011c3f4e82952 Texas’s Redistricting Creates Intraparty Clashes Over House Seats te 2026-05-26T17:31:05.433Z Texas’s Redistricting Creates Intraparty Clashes Over House Seats The new congressional map Texas Republicans drew to favor the party has led to several contentious primary runoffs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d8c4ee6011c3f4e8293f DOJ targets sue Trump over anti-weaponization 'slush fund' te 2026-05-26T17:30:44.402Z DOJ targets sue Trump over anti-weaponization 'slush fund' Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d8b0ee6011c3f4e82936 Arizona border district primary pits Democratic seatmates against each other te 2026-05-26T17:30:24.472Z Arizona border district primary pits Democratic seatmates against each other Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d68dee6011c3f4e8291e Body of 23-year-old swimmer pulled from water near Stewart Mountain Dam te 2026-05-26T17:21:17.271Z Body of 23-year-old swimmer pulled from water near Stewart Mountain Dam The man was attempting to swim across the river before he began to struggle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d675ee6011c3f4e82911 Grand Canyon’s North Rim reopens with fire restrictions, water limits te 2026-05-26T17:20:53.833Z Grand Canyon’s North Rim reopens with fire restrictions, water limits GRAND CANYON — Grand Canyon National Park officially reopened the North Rim for the 2026 season on May 15. The park extends a heartfelt thank you to Grand Canyon Conservancy, the Arizona Trail Association and Aramark for their support and… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d45aee6011c3f4e828c9 LOCAL ROUNDUP: Cooper Elliott steps down as Coconino head basketball coach te 2026-05-26T17:11:54.399Z LOCAL ROUNDUP: Cooper Elliott steps down as Coconino head basketball coach The four-year varsity head coach was the Grand Canyon Region Coach of the Year and led the Panthers to an undefeated region record last season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d440ee6011c3f4e828a7 Hilary Duff, Nikki Glaser lead daring fashion on the American Music Awards red carpet te 2026-05-26T17:11:28.313Z Hilary Duff, Nikki Glaser lead daring fashion on the American Music Awards red carpet The 2026 American Music Awards kicked off with a red carpet full of daring fashion risks, as stars embraced everything from disco-inspired shimmer to country style and oversized menswear. Held Monday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the 52nd annual AMAs delivered a fashion lineup packed with metallic drama, rock-and-roll attitude and sheer fabric as celebrities gathered for one of the industry’s most anticipated nights. GRAMMY AWARDS 2026: SABRINA CARPENTER AND ADDISON RAE SHINE ON RED CARPET Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model Hilary Duff delivered disco-era glamour in a shimmering silver sleeveless gown dripping in reflective sequins. Comedian Nikki Glaser turned heads in a silver satin gown featuring a corset-style bodice, side cutouts and a thigh-high slit. The television host paired the glamorous look with pointed black heels and long blonde waves. Country star Riley Green stayed true to his roots in a dark blue three-piece suit styled with a cowboy hat and tan boots. The polished Western-inspired ensemble balanced traditional tailoring with Nashville flair. New Kids on the Block members Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood and Jonathan Knight coordinated in upscale looks. Velvet burgundy jackets, metallic blazers and sleek black tailoring created a cohesive aesthetic for the fan-favorite boy band. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Paula Abdul embraced futuristic couture in a sculptural white gown adorned with geometric beading, sheer paneling and flowing tulle accents. Dramatic shoulder detailing and fitted long sleeves added architectural flair to the unique fashion ensemble. Rock legend Billy Idol brought his signature rebellious energy to the carpet in a black leather blazer layered over a fuchsia shirt. He accessorized with silver necklaces and black-and-white loafers, while his iconic platinum blond spikes completed the rock star look. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Rinna opted for oversized tailoring in a chocolate-brown pantsuit featuring exaggerated shoulders and wide-leg trousers. The actress and television personality added a playful touch with a polka-dot necktie adorned with a printed portrait of President John F. Kennedy. Singer Tinashe embraced sheer fashion in an off-the-shoulder white lace gown featuring intricate embroidery. Layered diamond chokers, wet-look dark hair and the ethereal silhouette combined for one of the evening’s boldest high-fashion moments. Host Queen Latifah arrived wrapped in glamour with a dramatic full-length textured silver-gray faux fur coat cinched at the waist with a cream belt. The sophisticated winter-inspired ensemble was paired with sleek hair and bold lipstick. "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Jessi Draper stepped out in a sleek black sleeveless gown with a fitted silhouette and dramatic cream ruffled hem. She accessorized with a black floral clutch and minimalist black heels, while soft glam makeup and glossy brunette waves completed the red-carpet look. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d42cee6011c3f4e8289e Two Tampa police officers resign after investigation into allegations they slept with a 911 dispatcher on duty te 2026-05-26T17:11:08.317Z Two Tampa police officers resign after investigation into allegations they slept with a 911 dispatcher on duty A couple of Tampa police officers have resigned recently after being accused of catching the eye of the same 911 dispatcher or, as they officially refer to her as, the same emergency communications officer. An investigation into allegations that three officers engaged in sexual activity with an emergency communications officer while on duty concluded that Officers Nevin Morales and Ryan Fagan had violated several of the police department’s policies, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The law enforcement certifications for both officers were sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for review in April, which reportedly could result in those certifications being revoked. The investigation was summarized by officials with the Tampa police and released following a public records request. It states that an investigation was launched after a complaint was made by someone to the department’s Professional Standards Bureau. FORMER TOP NYPD OFFICIAL'S HOME SEARCHED AMID ALLEGATIONS HE DEMANDED SEX FOR OVERTIME PAY The unnamed person claimed that three officers had been meeting up with an also unnamed emergency communications operator for sex while on duty. A classic case of a complaint from someone who didn’t get an invite? It’s hard to say. It could just as easily be someone doing the right thing. A person unwilling to let romance cloud right from wrong. I have a feeling we’ll never know the true motivation behind this, but that’s not the focus here. Let’s get back to the investigation. The operator, whose status of employment with the city is unknown based on the investigation summary, admitted that she met with Morales for sexual activity on July 22, 2025. She says the two got it on in an SUV. Communications between the two were also uncovered and the investigators allege that he wrote, "Best place to do it now I have more room in this new car." He then, according to the operator, showed up in a Ford Explorer that wasn’t his usual vehicle. Morales denied the allegations during an interview with investigators. He denied that she had ever gotten in his vehicle. He also told them that he didn’t remember sending the message and that it could have been taken out of context. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Unfortunately, investigators say a supervisor had seen the operator get into his SUV and they noted that he was unable to explain the alleged message or how it could have been taken out of context. During an interview with Fagan, investigators say he admitted to "having close personal contact" with the same operator, but didn’t view it as sexual. The investigators didn’t agree and pointed to sexual messages exchanged between the two. Fagan is also accused of leaving a special assignment, which was just two miles from where the operator was working, unstaffed and putting his bodycam on sleep mode. Both officers were placed on leave during the investigation. Fagan resigned in February, according to the Tampa Bay Times, and Morales in March. As for the third officer accused of meeting up with the same operator for sex, he was cleared by the investigation and remains employed. "The whole case was weird," said Brandon Barclay, the president of the Tampa Police Benevolent Association. "I think a lot of it was just poor judgment." Well said. Romance can lead you down the path of poor judgment if you’re not careful. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d3ffee6011c3f4e82887 Tucson's long-delayed German restaurant to open June 5 te 2026-05-26T17:10:23.186Z Tucson's long-delayed German restaurant to open June 5 After more than a year of permit fights, code violations and licensing delays, Biergarten is opening its doors. Andre Linke, who moved his family from Germany to Tucson to open the Bavarian-style restaurant on the corner of Grant and Silverbell, will welcome his first customers June 5 at 1 p.m. The grand opening will include live music, a raffle, cotton candy and free Jagermeister and Aperol Spritz from 5 to 7 p.m. Reservations are available at biergarten-tucson.com. Linke had hoped to open last fall, but a long-vacant building in poor condition, conflicting city requirements and repeated application rejections pushed the timeline back months. The family spent thousands navigating architect requirements, health department approvals and licensing fees while their visa clock ticked. "How long can we take this until we have to leave and go back to Germany?" Linke said earlier this month. German restaurant fights to open in Tucson A German family moved to Tucson to open a Bavarian restaurant, only to get tangled in city permits, code violations and licensing delays — and they’re still waiting to serve their first customer. Tucson SpotlightQuentin S. Agnello The menu draws from traditional Bavarian cooking, with schnitzels served several ways or stuffed cordon bleu with black forest ham and Swiss cheese. Sausage options include bratwurst, beer brats and Nurnberger-style pork sausages, alongside German classics like sauerbraten, rouladen and gulasch. Appetizers include fresh-baked pretzels with house-made mustard and obatzda, potato pancakes and baked brie. Desserts include housemade apple, cherry and blueberry strudel, Black Forest cake and bee sting cake. The restaurant will be open Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Linke has said he wants to keep prices accessible. "We can't charge people thirty bucks for a schnitzel," he said, despite rising food supplier costs. Caitlin Schmidt is Editor and Publisher of Tucson Spotlight. Contact her at caitlin@tucsonspotlight.org. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d27fee6011c3f4e8287a Allison Schrager: Don’t just build smaller houses, get people to like them te 2026-05-26T17:03:59.992Z Allison Schrager: Don’t just build smaller houses, get people to like them My Manhattan apartment is about 800 square feet, the same size as my upstairs neighbors’ — except they’re a family of four plus a large dog. Much as that blows my mind, I also realize that, not so long ago,… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d26bee6011c3f4e82871 Gary Hanson: Life of a Supreme Court justice te 2026-05-26T17:03:39.359Z Gary Hanson: Life of a Supreme Court justice Editor: Most Americans will never see the inside of the Supreme Court, and maybe that's the point. If they did, they might finally understand how people living in a world of chauffeurs, security and catered meals, billionaire -- funded travel… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d256ee6011c3f4e82868 Dick C. Davis: 250th anniversary te 2026-05-26T17:03:18.952Z Dick C. Davis: 250th anniversary Editor: Celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary feels less like honoring a proud milestone and more like wishing a happy birthday to a nation in crisis—one led by a man whose actions and behavior stand in direct conflict with the values… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d241ee6011c3f4e8285f Today's poll: Should Arizona require election officials to step aside from cases involving candidates they endorsed? te 2026-05-26T17:02:57.911Z Today's poll: Should Arizona require election officials to step aside from cases involving candidates they endorsed? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d22bee6011c3f4e8284b Rucker Fire in the Coronado National Forest prompts campground evacuations te 2026-05-26T17:02:35.359Z Rucker Fire in the Coronado National Forest prompts campground evacuations A 75-acre wildfire prompts campground evacuations in the Coronado National Forest near Rucker Lake. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d210ee6011c3f4e8283d Federal judges block Alabama’s racially discriminatory congressional map, order remedial districts te 2026-05-26T17:02:08.544Z Federal judges block Alabama’s racially discriminatory congressional map, order remedial districts Protestors march in Selma, Alabama as part of the All Roads Lead to the South rally on May 16, 2026. A three-judge federal panel Tuesday blocked Alabama's use of a congressional map it had previously ruled racially discriminatory. (Andi Rice for Alabama Reflector) A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory and ordered the state to use a remedial map aimed at giving Black Alabamians a chance to elect their preferred leaders. The order comes almost a month after the U.S. Supreme Court substantially weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in a case known as Louisiana v. Callais, and weeks after Gov. Kay Ivey called a special session in which Republican lawmakers set special primaries for August in the expectation that the state would be allowed to use the 2023 map, which would likely cost Democrats a seat in Alabama’s U.S. House delegation.   The panel was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court to reevaluate its ruling on the map in light of its April ruling. But at a hearing on Friday, the panel expressed skepticism toward the state’s argument on that the 2023 map was drawn with partisan intent, not to dilute Black voters. The same three-judge panel previously found that the map was intentionally racially discriminatory and issued a “race-blind” map that led to the election of U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, of the 2nd Congressional District. Messages seeking comment from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Secretary of State Wes Allen, Ivey and Deuel Ross, the plaintiffs’ attorney, were left Tuesday morning. The judges, U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco, U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer, appointed by President Donald Trump; and U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, wrote in the 79-page opinion that the state’s argument contradicted its arguments made in 2023, and said that its 2023 map “made it impossible not only to remediate the vote dilution we identified, but also to respect the longstanding community of interest the Legislature identified in Alabama’s Black Belt.” “These events, along with legislators’ contemporaneous statements about race, support only one inference: the purpose of the 2023 Plan was to distribute Black voters across districts to dilute their votes, at least in part because they are Black,” the panel wrote in the filing. “Counsel argues mightily that the Legislature’s partisan motives drove the creation of the 2023 Plan, but this enormous record contains no evidence of a partisan motive. And the only evidence on the issue cuts against one: Alabama’s legislative leadership testified that overtures from national party leaders did not affect their work.” It is unclear how the special primary election will proceed. The judges ordered Allen to administer all “remaining events comprising Alabama’s 2026 congressional elections” according to the court-ordered map. That order will expire when the Legislature passes a new district map. The state last year agreed to use the current remedial map until 2030. Messages seeking comment with the 21 qualified candidates for the special primary election, which is set for Aug. 11, were left Tuesday morning.  In a post on social media, Figures said he expected the ruling, but also expects the state to appeal to the Supreme Court. “This is a significant step in the right direction, but there is still a long way to go before this fight is settled,” he wrote. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. This story was updated at 10:03 a.m. to include a statement from U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, on the ruling. This story was originally produced by Alabama Reflector, 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/6a15d1f9ee6011c3f4e8281e World's humanitarian system buckling, 'no longer fit for purpose,' US-based researchers say te 2026-05-26T17:01:45.983Z World's humanitarian system buckling, 'no longer fit for purpose,' US-based researchers say LONDON, England — From Sudan to Gaza, civilians are desperate, hospitals are under attack, and the humanitarian aid system cannot keep up, according to a new report in the Lancet medical journal.  "The humanitarian system is no longer fit for purpose, given the types of emergencies that we have and their magnitude," report co-author Dr. Paul Spiegel told Fox News.  AS WORLD FIXATES ON OTHER WARS, SUDAN SEES 12 MILLION FORCIBLY DISPLACED IN DEVASTATING CONFLICT A professor at Johns Hopkins University and co-chair of its Center for Humanitarian Health, Spiegel has decades of experience working in refugee camps and war zones around the world. "I've been doing this for well over 30 years," he said. "We're in a very dark time." Highlighting one of the world’s largest disasters, Sudan's brutal civil war — where tens of millions of people are in need as hospitals close and famine spreads — the panel of experts behind the report says the world knows how to save lives, but that the system is failing to deliver. The experts' report, titled 'Health in a World of Crises and Impunity,' argues that some agencies are too bureaucratic, and others too slow. The whole system, they say, needs revamping. The report argues the United Nations is in need of reform, while in the U.S. it highlights the Trump Administration's shuttering of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) over suspected fraud and abuse.  During that restructuring, many of USAID's most vital programs were folded into the State Department, but the report calls USAID's closure a "shock" and "sudden," and part of a chain of decisions in the U.S. and elsewhere which it condemns as "a political and moral failure." ANALYSTS SAY GAZA 'CIVILIAN' DEATHS INCLUDE HAMAS, OTHER TERROR MEMBERS WORKING AS MEDICS, MEDIA WORKERS "USAID needed to be restructured," Spiegel told Fox News. "The U.N. needs to be restructured in a very significant way. But it's how you do that. "It is the strategy to make sure that you do it in such a way that vulnerable populations across the globe are not going to be hurt, and that it wasn't done like that." The authors are pushing for major global reforms, including overhauling funding, sending aid directly to local communities, greater accountability if governments or armed groups block aid, and upholding healthcare as a basic human right. "It's really a complete rebalancing," Spiegel said, "to make sure that the system actually works for the people it's intended to help." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d1e5ee6011c3f4e82815 Youth pitcher launches fastball at opposing dugout after alleged order from coach: 'Absolutely bush league' te 2026-05-26T17:01:25.992Z Youth pitcher launches fastball at opposing dugout after alleged order from coach: 'Absolutely bush league' The travel baseball industry was rocked over the Memorial Day weekend by yet another shocking incident in what is shaping up to be one of the ugliest on record for youth baseball. Did an Oklahoma 11U baseball coach order his pitcher to hit an opponent? Was that boy then ordered to throw a fastball at the opposing team's dugout? Those are the accusations being thrown around by a coach out of Nebraska who says his dugout was targeted at a Kansas City USSSA tournament on Sunday. "Today all of my boys learned a life lesson. While Easton was up to bat against Oklahoma Eleven, 11us coach- Mychal Ryals, told their pitcher to throw at Easton’s head. After Easton stepped out and told the umpire the coach said never mind throw it at their dugout instead. A 70mph fastball thrown into my dugout hitting one of my players," the Nebraska coach, Brandon Magni, alleged on his personal Facebook. HOUSTON YOUTH BASEBALL COACH SHOT DURING PREGAME PRAYER WITH PLAYERS; 3 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY Are you the Oklahoma coach? Is there more to the story here? Were you there? Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com There's no debating that a ball was thrown at a dugout. Whether the boy was ordered to do it is still in question. Magni further claims that the pitcher was kicked out of the game, but he was allowed to stay in the dugout and the coach wasn't kicked out of the complex. "DO BETTER USSSA BASEBALL!!!! At the end of the game we shook their hands and were the better men/boys. The boys learned you can’t control what others do to you but you can control what your response can be. Ours was to use this as fire & close out the game," Magni added. What caused such an incident? A mother of a Nebraska boy took to Instagram to say that the team was "cheering for their teammate, excited to be up in the tight game and this just took it to a new level of youth sports, I never thought I would see." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE In an interesting twist to this story, Magni also claims that when he pleaded for the Oklahoma team to be issued a forfeit, he was told that his team could forfeit or he could "call the police." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d1d1ee6011c3f4e8280c Shark attack turns holiday boating trip into bloody fight for teen’s survival te 2026-05-26T17:01:05.993Z Shark attack turns holiday boating trip into bloody fight for teen’s survival A Texas teenager was fighting for his life as a shark bit him while boating with his father on Memorial Day weekend.  The incident unfolded around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, when authorities with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office contacted the U.S. Coast Guard regarding reports that a 17-year-old boy had been bitten by a shark off the coast of Galveston Island, according to ABC 13.  The teenage victim, his father and a third individual were aboard a boat roughly two hours offshore when the bite occurred, FOX 61 reported.  Authorities said that the teen was bitten by the shark while trying to pull it onto the boat, according to ABC 13. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The boy’s father immediately applied a tourniquet to the wound and began navigating toward the Galveston Yacht Basin when the vessel became disabled near the jetties in the Gulf, FOX 61 reported.  The disabled boat reportedly prompted an emergency response from the Coast Guard, with rescue crews applying a second tourniquet to mitigate the teen’s bleeding before transporting him back to land. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Authorities have not revealed what caused the boat to become disabled or how the shark was brought onto the vessel.   The victim was conscious upon arriving back on shore and subsequently taken to the University of Texas Medical Branch for medical treatment, ABC 13 reported. Authorities have not released details regarding the extent of the teen’s injuries or the shark species involved in the incident.  The U.S. Coast Guard and Galveston County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15d1aaee6011c3f4e82801 Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit te 2026-05-26T17:00:26.074Z Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15cf68ee6011c3f4e827c3 GOP fears Trump's last-minute Texas endorsement could give Dems the upper hand te 2026-05-26T16:50:48.238Z GOP fears Trump's last-minute Texas endorsement could give Dems the upper hand Moments after President Donald Trump made his pick in the Texas Senate race, the mood among Senate Republicans immediately shifted.  Several were already en route to their weekly, closed-door lunch preparing to debate the now-stalled immigration funding package and lay out the road ahead for what was set to be a blistering week in the upper chamber.  But Trump’s decision to pick Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, turned even the chattiest of lawmakers stone-faced. And some worry that the choice will jeopardize a seat that has been safely Republican for decades. TRUMP FLEXES MAGA MUSCLE IN TEXAS SENATE RUNOFF CLASH BETWEEN CORNYN AND PAXTON Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said that she was "supremely disappointed" by the move. "I think that this puts that seat in jeopardy," Murkowski said.  "Based on the numbers that I’ve seen, yeah," she said. "How does that help strengthen the president’s hand when we lose a state like Texas?" The runoff winner will face insurgent Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who easily toppled Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, earlier this year and has been racking up endorsements from high-profile Democrats, including former President Barack Obama. RISING STAR TALARICO TOPPLES PROGRESSIVE FIREBRAND CROCKETT IN HIGH-STAKES TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY History is on the side of Paxton should he come out on top. Texas hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1988. Still, many Republicans believed Cornyn was the better option. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., who chaired the Senate GOP’s campaign arm that clinched the majority in 2024, told Fox News Digital that he was still backing Cornyn.  "I do believe we are going to pull Texas, but I think John Cornyn was the safest bet," Daines said.  Cornyn has long thrashed Paxton for the scandals that followed him into the race, like his impeachment and alleged affair, and warned that should Paxton win, he’ll be an "albatross" for the GOP heading into November. "It is now time for Texas Republican voters to decide if they want a strong nominee to help our GOP candidates down-ballot and defeat Talarico in November, or a weak nominee who jeopardizes everything we care about. I trust the Republican voters of Texas," Cornyn said.  Paxton campaign strategist Nick Maddux told Fox News Digital that Paxton was a proven winner, having come out on top of three statewide elections.  "This is the only talking point the Cornyn campaign has because, after 42 years of accomplishing nothing, Cornyn has no record to run on," Maddux said. "The bottom line is that Ken Paxton will be the Republican nominee for this fall, and we are ready to unite the party." DEMS SEE OPENING IN KEY SENATE RACE AS BITTER GOP INFIGHTING CONTINUES: 'LAST REMAINING STRATEGY' "The GOP is up against the most radical Democrat who’s ever run statewide in Texas, and Republicans need to come together to save our state from his extremist views," he continued. Still, Trump’s endorsement of Paxton a week ahead of the primary runoff battle between him and Cornyn sent a jolt through Senate Republicans, who were already still reeling from Sen. Bill Cassidy’s, R-La., primary loss to Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. Now that Election Day has arrived, Cornyn and Paxton will square off one last time this cycle. And many of Cornyn’s colleagues refused to jump ship and back Paxton, who several warned carried baggage that could imperil the seat. "I thought Ken Paxton was a felon," Cassidy told reporters. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who heavily lobbied Trump to back Cornyn, said that ultimately the Paxton endorsement was Trump’s call. "Senator Cornyn is a principled conservative," Thune said. "He is a very effective senator for the state of Texas. None of us control what the president does. He made his decision about that. That doesn't change the way I feel, and I am certainly supportive of and will continue to be supportive of Senator Cornyn in his re-election." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15cd36ee6011c3f4e82774 Thomas blasts SCOTUS for decision on Florida lawsuit over illegal immigrant truckers with blue-state licenses te 2026-05-26T16:41:26.153Z Thomas blasts SCOTUS for decision on Florida lawsuit over illegal immigrant truckers with blue-state licenses Justice Clarence Thomas accused California and Washington of undermining federal immigration and trucking safety standards after a deadly Florida highway crash, blasting the Supreme Court on Tuesday for refusing to hear a case Florida had "nowhere else to bring." Florida alleged the two blue states improperly issued commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants in violation of federal standards requiring English proficiency and lawful immigration status for certain commercial drivers, arguing the policies created a public safety threat on American roads. Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, said the Supreme Court had a constitutional obligation to hear the dispute because lawsuits between states can only be brought before the high court. "If this Court does not exercise jurisdiction over a controversy between two States, then the complaining State has no judicial forum in which to seek relief," Thomas wrote. FLORIDA AG ANNOUNCES PROBE OF SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS THAT GIVE TRUCKING LICENSES TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Thomas argued that Florida’s allegations against Washington and California were serious because failing to follow federal commercial licensing laws can create dangerous road conditions and, he said, has contributed to deadly crashes. Thomas pointed to the fatal Florida highway crash involving truck driver Harjinder Singh, who he said "could not read the road signs," and argued Florida deserved a chance to pursue its claims. Singh received CDLs from both California and Washington. EXCLUSIVE: CAMERAS CAPTURE TRUCKERS UNABLE TO READ ROAD SIGNS, ANSWER BASIC QUESTIONS DURING FLORIDA CRACKDOWN "An illegal alien who cannot read English road signs cannot drive an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer," Thomas wrote. "Federal law and regulations prohibit States from providing commercial driver’s licenses to applicants unless they pass a driver’s test, sufficiently understand the English language, and show appropriate immigration status." Florida filed the lawsuit directly with the Supreme Court under the Court’s original jurisdiction, which gives the justices the sole authority to hear disputes between states. Thomas said that while the court may be able to exercise discretion in ordinary appeals, lawsuits between states are different because the Constitution gives the Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction over them. FLORIDA AG ASKS SUPREME COURT TO ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE ENFORCING CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATION LAW "We have no more right to decline the exercise of jurisdiction which is given, than to usurp that which is not given," Thomas wrote. Thomas accused the Supreme Court of failing to abide by the Constitution when it declines to hear disputes between states. "This Court has adopted a discretionary approach to its exclusive original jurisdiction based on policy judgments that are in conflict with the policy choices that Congress made in the statutory text," Thomas wrote. He argued that if Florida, California and Washington were separate countries instead of U.S. states, a dispute over one government allegedly allowing dangerous drivers into another’s territory could create serious diplomatic tension and would likely be handled through international courts or other government action. "By entering the Union, States agree to instead have such disputes resolved by this Court." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15cd22ee6011c3f4e8276b Democrats condemn DNC for politicizing fallen soldiers in deleted Memorial Day post te 2026-05-26T16:41:06.225Z Democrats condemn DNC for politicizing fallen soldiers in deleted Memorial Day post Multiple Democrats condemned the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Monday over a Memorial Day political attack post that has since been deleted. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., wrote, "It is incredibly distasteful to use our heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day. I’m a Democrat and I condemn this post by the DNC." Duckworth is an Army veteran and former Army helicopter pilot whose Black Hawk helicopter was hit by a grenade in the Iraq war. She lost both her legs due to the attack. THE DAY AFTER MEMORIAL DAY, AMERICA’S DEBT TO THE FALLEN STILL REMAINS Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., a former Army Ranger, also slammed the post. "If we want the moral high ground, we have to be better," he wrote on X. "I fought for our country and served with those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It’s wrong to politicize this day. I won’t hesitate to call out my own team when we fall short." A screenshot of the original post by the Democrats circulated on X. The post read, "Today we honor the American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump's war with Iran." DEMOCRATS PRESSURE MIKE JOHNSON TO KEEP HOUSE IN WASHINGTON OVER 'RAPIDLY DEVELOPING' IRAN OPERATION The image included photos of the fallen soldiers and another reference to "Trump's war." The post also received criticism from the right, including RNC Chair Joe Gruters. The RNC's X account also posted a screenshot of the DNC's initial post. The DNC posted a different Memorial Day tribute later in the day that read, "This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country and defend our freedoms." The Department of War called out the Democrats' post. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., accused the Democrats of using fallen soldiers as "political props." "Delete this. These men and women gave the last full measure of devotion protecting their fellow Americans from a tyrannical terrorist regime that wants to kill our people and destroy our way of life," he wrote. "To use them as political props on Memorial Day is just beyond the pale. It’s disgusting and unAmerican." The DNC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. VETS TORCH DEM SENATE HOPEFUL WHO CALLED ARMY ‘FAT, LAZY TRASH,’ MOCKED SOLDIER SHOT FOUR TIMES The DNC has made headlines over the last week related to the 2024 election autopsy, which has been widely criticized. New York Times opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg blasted the Democratic National Committee’s long-awaited 2024 election autopsy Friday, deriding the report as "mysterious," "anticlimactic" and "ridiculous" after months of internal party drama over its release. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "The document, it’s now clear, was kept under wraps not because it was impolitic, but because it’s a disaster," Goldberg wrote, criticizing Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin for changing his rhetoric regarding the report. "What’s most striking is its utter lack of substance," she continued, noting that the words "Israel" and "Gaza" appear nowhere in its 192 pages. "It offers little insight into why the Democratic Party lost large numbers of Black and Latino men, or its failure to speak to disconnected, irregular voters... I wondered if it was written by A.I., though A.I. probably would’ve done a better job." Fox News' Taylor Penley contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15cd0eee6011c3f4e82762 Nancy Mace accuses Ilhan Omar of 'foreign allegiance' amid push to ban foreign-born lawmakers te 2026-05-26T16:40:46.163Z Nancy Mace accuses Ilhan Omar of 'foreign allegiance' amid push to ban foreign-born lawmakers Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is pushing forward with her effort to ban foreign-born individuals from serving in Congress and the federal judiciary. Appearing on "Saturday in America," Mace defended her newly introduced constitutional amendment and took aim at lawmakers like Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. "If the president has to be natural-born, so too should members of Congress, so too should our judges. That's what my legislation was about," Mace told Fox News. Mace's joint resolution would require members of the House, Senate, federal judiciary and other Senate-confirmed appointees to be natural-born citizens. MACE TARGETS SQUAD DEM WITH PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON FOREIGN-BORN LAWMAKERS She accused foreign-born lawmakers, specifically naming Omar, of harboring loyalties to other nations and said she would support retroactively removing naturalized citizens from Congress. "We don't have to look any further than Ilhan Omar or that guy, I can't say his last name, Shri. These are people who've pledged allegiance to foreign countries," Mace said, referencing Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich. "They are influenced, I believe, by their foreign allegiance to other countries, and we want to make sure that America is run by American patriots." OMAR ACCUSED BY GOP OPPONENT OF OPENING UP THE DOOR TO MASSIVE MINNEAPOLIS FRAUD: 'DEEP, DEEP TIES' When directly asked whether the legislation would apply to sitting lawmakers, Mace said she would "be fine" making the proposal retroactive and that it should "apply to those individuals who should not be serving in Congress," in addition to affecting future election cycles. Her proposal has the potential to impact several sitting members of Congress on both sides of the political aisle. In a post on X, Mace singled out three individuals. "Ilhan Omar. Shri Thanedar. Pramila Jayapal. All born in foreign countries, none were citizens by birth. All sitting in the United States Congress. All making clear every single day their loyalty is not to America," Mace wrote. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: OMAR’S LONG HISTORY OF CONTROVERSY KEEPS HER IN THE SPOTLIGHT "For too long we have allowed foreign-born members to hold seats in this government while making clear they are America last, not America first. We see it every day. This constitutional amendment will put an end to it," Mace's post concluded. Omar appeared unbothered when asked about Mace's proposal. "Good luck to her," Omar told Fox News Digital. Jayapal condemned the proposal in a statement, calling it "xenophobic" and "narrow-minded." "Instead of working to help the American people, as so many cannot keep the lights on, keep food on the table, or pay their rent, Nancy Mace is instead introducing racist legislation that denies the very history of a country that has been proudly shaped by immigrants," Jayapal said. "This is also insulting to the hundreds of thousands of constituents who elected naturalized citizens into office," she said. The proposal would require a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress before ratification by three-fourths of U.S. states. Amendments can also be proposed through a constitutional convention requested by two-thirds of state legislatures, though that method has never been used successfully. Fox News Digital reached out to Ilhan Omar's office regarding Mace's comments, but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News Digital’s Adam Pack and Hannah Brennan contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15c61cee6011c3f4e8269d Unionized nursing homes in deep-blue state trail the pack as analysis reveals ratings gap te 2026-05-26T16:11:08.316Z Unionized nursing homes in deep-blue state trail the pack as analysis reveals ratings gap FIRST ON FOX: California nursing homes with unionized staff received lower average federal quality ratings than facilities without confirmed union presence, according to a new report.  "Union presence in a CMS-certified registered home appears to lower its CMS rating by almost 10 percent," a new report published by the Center for Union Facts (CUF), a right-of-center organization critical of organized labor, reviewed by Fox News Digital found.  The Department of Health and Human Services, through its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, scores nursing homes on a five-star scale based on how well they perform on health inspections, the number of staff present relative to patients, how much care patients are provided and the overall quality of care residents receive.  The CUF analysis of federal CMS nursing-home ratings found that California facilities with unionized staff received ratings roughly 10% lower on average than facilities without a union presence, even after the study controlled for median county household income. TOP UNION CALLS COPS ON ITSELF TO ORCHESTRATE ‘CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE’ STUNT AT GOP OFFICE: SOURCE Non-union facilities averaged 3.17 stars, compared with 3.02 for unionized facilities, 2.96 for SEIU-unionized facilities and 2.86 for facilities represented by SEIU Local 2015, which represents long-term care workers in California nursing homes and home-care settings, according to the report. After accounting for the income of the surrounding area, CUF found that unionization corresponded to a rating decrease of roughly 0.3 stars.  CUF argued the ratings gap warrants scrutiny of the Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) role in California long-term care, pointing to prior allegations about the union’s internal culture and workplace disputes as a possible explanation for the discrepancy in ratings.  The report does not establish that union representation caused the lower ratings. Some studies have found that unionization at healthcare facilities does improve patient outcomes. UNION RACKED UP MASSIVE TAB ON SWANK DC HOTEL STAY TO BATTLE TRUMP — AND STILL LOST "Overall, it is difficult to say for certain that unionization is the direct cause of these lower ratings, but this is hardly an isolated trend," the CUF report stated. "A previous, similar report by the Center for Union Facts found that hospitals unionized with the SEIU had a star rating that was almost a full star lower (out of five stars) compared to non-union hospitals." CUF identified unionized facilities by reviewing union materials, online publications and National Labor Relations Board union-election records dating back to roughly 2006, according to the report. Facilities with no identified evidence of unionization were treated as non-union during the analysis. The report pointed to California labor unions' past "history of abuse of their members," including Chaquan May, a former long-term care worker and plaintiff in a Freedom Foundation-backed lawsuit against SEIU Local 2015. May alleged in a sworn statement that union representatives coerced her and other workers in 2023 into signing membership forms, including by keeping them in a room until everyone signed.  "We’re waiting for everyone to sign ... no one is leaving until everyone signs," May quoted one union representative reportedly saying at the time.  The SEIU did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital additionally reached out to May’s attorneys and CMS for additional comment. CELEBRATE AMERICAN WORKERS — NOT UNION BOSSES — ON LABOR DAY CUF also argued that the potential for union-led strikes could negatively impact care for nursing home residents. "Bad policy ideas and bad leadership are a dangerous combination," CUF communications director Charlyce Bozzello told Fox News Digital. "It’s not just workers who can pay the price — it’s our most vulnerable loved ones. This new data raises a serious question: would you trust your grandmother in an SEIU-organized facility?"  The report comes as California’s long-term care system is under federal scrutiny. CMS deferred more than $1 billion in Medicaid funding tied to the state’s in-home support services program — a move California officials have condemned as unlawful and harmful to vulnerable residents but federal officials deem necessary to root out fraud. The SEIU has historically been a major supporter of the Democratic Party. During the 2024 presidential election, for instance, the union spent tens of millions of dollars in independent expenditures and contributions to help Democrats win elections, in addition to spending a purported $200 million on internal voter mobilization efforts to support liberal candidates for that cycle. A previous Center for Union Facts report found that SEIU-unionized hospitals in California also received lower ratings from CMS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15c5f3ee6011c3f4e82689 This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots te 2026-05-26T16:10:27.350Z This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots Human Archive, a startup founded by Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training data that AI and robotics labs are racing to acquire. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15c3c3ee6011c3f4e82656 Naomi Osaka's all-black French Open outfit rivals her jellyfish-inspired look from the Australian Open te 2026-05-26T16:01:07.185Z Naomi Osaka's all-black French Open outfit rivals her jellyfish-inspired look from the Australian Open Whether you view it as a refreshing trend or a giant distraction, there is no denying that Naomi Osaka knows how to make an entrance onto the tennis court. The four-time Grand Slam champion has made it a habit to wear over-the-top, nontraditional outfits while taking the court on the game's biggest stages, and at this year's French Open, that trend has continued. Walking out of the tunnel for her first-round match against Laura Siegemund on Tuesday, Osaka wore an all-black corset and matching skirt. TENNIS PRO ABRUPTLY EXITS FRENCH OPEN MID-MATCH FOR EMERGENCY BATHROOM BREAK: ‘I NEED TO GO’ The outfit looked like something you'd see a celebrity wear at a red carpet event, not while walking onto the clay courts of Roland Garros, but as we're all well aware at this point, Osaka goes to the beat of her own drum. Osaka kept the skirt on right up until she and Siegemund began their warm-up session. While the all-black look was eye-catching, it wasn't exactly flashy, but the Nike outfit she had underneath the black get-up checked both of those boxes. The all-gold, highly reflective outfit she wore during the match made Siegemund's bright green attire look tame, which isn't exactly the easiest thing to accomplish. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Osaka's all-black look, coupled with the incredibly bright gold outfit, may seem like quite the obscure combo, but it pales in comparison to the outfit she showed off at the Australian Open in January. The 28-year-old took to the court in Australia in a preposterous outfit, complete with a white hat covering her face, long-flowing pants and an open umbrella draped over her shoulder. Osaka told Vogue that the ludicrous Aussie Open outfit was inspired by a picture of a jellyfish that her two-year-old daughter got excited about. She essentially, and hilariously, sat down with a design team ahead of the Grand Slam and said, ‘I’d like to show up to the Australian Open dressed like a jellyfish, let's make that happen.' The all-black outfit at the French Open didn't prove to be any distraction for Osaka on Tuesday as she took down Siegemund in straight sets. Osaka, the No. 16 seed in the tournament, has failed to make it past the third round in past French Open appearances. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15c3afee6011c3f4e8264d Ten Knicks fans, including rapper Fat Joe, were relocated from floor seats ahead of Game Four against Cavs te 2026-05-26T16:00:47.204Z Ten Knicks fans, including rapper Fat Joe, were relocated from floor seats ahead of Game Four against Cavs The New York Knicks went into Rocket Arena and came away with two wins to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers and secure a spot in the NBA Finals. The Cavs didn't go down without a fight, though. Okay, maybe they did on the court, but off of it they made sure to pull out all the stops and give themselves the best advantage possible against an absolute freight train wearing blue and orange. First, they tried to match New York's "celebrity row," which has become a staple along courtside of Madison Square Garden, by inviting Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift to yuck it up and chug some beers on the hardwood. KNICKS TAKE COMMANDING 3-0 LEAD OVER CAVALIERS IN EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS That didn't work, as the Cavs got smacked around and ended up losing by double digits, so the next logical step was just to remove any and all celebrity Knicks fans from their courtside view and send them to the cheap seats. That's right, folks! According to the New York Post, as many as 10 Knicks fans, including rapper and superfan Fat Joe, were denied from buying courtside seats during Game 3 and Game 4 in Cleveland. "We had bought some courtside tickets to the game and once they found out it was superfan Fat Joe, they was like, I can’t sit courtside. New York Knick fans can’t sit courtside," Fat Joe said on ESPN's "NBA Today." "They took the tickets away courtside after we purchased it, so shame on you all." HOWARD STERN SAYS HE ONLY WILL ATTEND A KNICKS GAME IF GIVEN FRONT ROW SEATS: 'FIRST-ROW TYPE PERSON' Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert also reportedly made ticketholders with courtside seats sign a DocuSign stating that they would not resell their seats, lest they would be hit with a "lifetime ban." The Cavaliers provided a response to the Post regarding the matter. "Playoff courtside seating is governed by a specific agreement that prohibits the resale or transfer of tickets without approval," a Cavaliers spokesperson said. "All courtside ticket holders are required to comply with the terms of the single-game playoff agreement." On one hand, Fat Joe and the rest of the Knicks fans who were moved to the rafters have every right to be upset. They paid for those seats fair and square. However, I have to hand it to the Cavaliers and their ownership group, because that's playoff hoops, baby. You really need to be doing everything in your power to help your team win, and this is just the kind of psychological edge I can appreciate. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Did it work? No. But kudos to everyone involved for trying something different. If I owned a team, you had better believe I'm trying everything to help my guys gain an edge, so I can't knock the hustle from Gilbert and co. The good news is that the Cavs have all offseason to figure out a different way to get to their first-ever NBA Finals without LeBron James in a Cleveland jersey. I believe in you guys! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15c173ee6011c3f4e82627 2 dead bodies found at separate locations in Marana may be connected te 2026-05-26T15:51:15.675Z 2 dead bodies found at separate locations in Marana may be connected One of the bodies was located in the desert area near the parking lot of Lil Abner's Steakhouse. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15c142ee6011c3f4e825ed Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing ‘risk to public interest’ te 2026-05-26T15:50:26.466Z Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing ‘risk to public interest’ The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15bf29ee6011c3f4e825b2 Federal judge blocks Alabama redistricting plan in blow to Trump te 2026-05-26T15:41:29.926Z Federal judge blocks Alabama redistricting plan in blow to Trump A federal appeals court blocked a proposed GOP-friendly Alabama congressional map on Tuesday, dealing a temporary setback to Republicans’ redistricting efforts ahead of November’s midterm elections. Alabama Republicans sought to use a 2023 congressional map following the Supreme Court’s ruling curbing the use of race in the drawing of electoral districts earlier in May. Under that map, Republicans were slated to gain one electoral seat by erasing a Black-majority seat held by Democrats. However, the three-judge panel said Republicans must use a map that has two majority Black districts where Democrats hold significant advantages.  "Ultimately, we cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians to cast their votes in the 2026 elections under a districting plan tainted by intentional race-based discrimination," the federal judges wrote. "We again cannot understand the 2023 Plan as anything other than intentionally discriminatory." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15bf15ee6011c3f4e825a9 Rosie O'Donnell admits feeling 'shameful' after secret facelift she once called a betrayal of feminism te 2026-05-26T15:41:09.912Z Rosie O'Donnell admits feeling 'shameful' after secret facelift she once called a betrayal of feminism After losing 50 pounds, Rosie O'Donnell — who once vowed to never get plastic surgery — got a facelift.  In a deeply raw and emotional essay, the comedian and former talk show host opened up about battling an unthinkable amount of guilt and shame after undergoing cosmetic surgery earlier this year.  "I used to feel very strongly about facelifts," she wrote on Substack. "Not casually — morally. I had assigned myself as head of all women who would never - ever. I thought it was a betrayal. Of feminism. Of aging. Of our team of women worldwide.  And then I lost 50 pounds." DENISE RICHARDS DEBUTS ‘SHOCKING’ FACELIFT TRANSFORMATION IN BEFORE-AND-AFTER PHOTOS "It wasn’t wrinkles— it was gravity. I’d look in the mirror and think, this isn’t aging, this is melting with intention. I tried to be evolved about it. And say things like, 'This is natural. This is earned.' And then… 'umm how earned does it have to look?' There’s a point where acceptance starts to feel like lying." O'Donnell said that when she started to do her own research, her 13-year-old child, Clay, strongly disagreed with the decision. "Then my 13-year-old child found out. And it was not subtle. 'You earned your wrinkles.' Which — first of all — rude. But also… correct," O'Donnell wrote. "Then Clay said, 'Young women look up to you,' And finally — with strong effect — 'I wouldn’t be able to respect you if you did it.' And that one… landed. That’s a big statement from someone who still needs you to open jars." O'Donnell said she saw her younger self in Clay, a version of herself that was judging her own appearance. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It really threw me. I delayed the whole thing for months, just sitting with it,  thinking," she admitted. "And then I had this quiet realization: if I’m teaching clay anything, it can’t be that my body belongs to an idea either. Even a good idea. Even feminism." "Because that’s still not freedom— that’s just a different authority telling you what you’re allowed to do with your own face," she continued. After months of back and forth, O'Donnell had a facelift in January. HAS KRIS JENNER FOUND THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON HER STUNNING TRANSFORMATION "I wanted a limit. I wanted to still be me, just… less haunted," she wrote. "And I do look like me — a slightly more well-rested, emotionally stable version of me." The comedian said "no one has noticed" the changes, not even her teen daughter. "I went through a full existential feminist crisis, had my face and neck surgically altered, and the result is… zippo," she wrote. "Which honestly is the best possible outcome. I didn’t disappear, I didn’t become someone else— I just stopped arguing with the mirror. And maybe that’s enough. Or at the very least…it’s what a lower deep plane face lift looks like when it minds its own business." Despite the positive outcome, O'Donnell said she began struggling with an immense amount of guilt and deceit. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I have never liked secrets and part of my desire to show myself is to come clean. But who do I owe that truth to? Is it mine to keep?" WATCH: ROSIE O'DONNELL RETURNS FROM SELF-IMPOSED ‘TDS’ EXILE O'Donnell said she feels "shameful" over her privileged place in this world, admitting that the facelift "cost more money than I have ever paid for a car." "The things I have – earned some say, but it's the gross excess that wounds me," she wrote. "As I get ready for the last day of school with my youngest — the caboose here at 64 years old with a new lower face and neck, just happy to be alive, able to feel and choose and use my voice whenever I feel called to ... For the girl I was, the woman I am, and all those joining my ranks. As we carry on in act 3, this is me." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15beedee6011c3f4e8259a Ken Paxton has a history of winning primaries and make-or-break runoffs. te 2026-05-26T15:40:29.435Z Ken Paxton has a history of winning primaries and make-or-break runoffs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15bcd7ee6011c3f4e8256d Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave te 2026-05-26T15:31:35.517Z Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave Rooftop guards stand in October 2025 at the Broadview immigration detention center in Illinois, which was accused in a lawsuit of pressuring immigrants to sign voluntary departure papers during detention in squalid conditions. A seven-fold increase in departure agreements is raising concerns that Trump administration tactics are unfairly pressuring immigrants into leaving, even if they have a legal right to stay. (Photo by Andrew Adams/Capitol News Illinois) A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising concerns that Trump administration tactics are unfairly pressuring immigrants into leaving the United States, even if they have a legal right to stay. Voluntary departures during the second Trump administration reached 89,494 cases as of May 1, according to a Stateline analysis of immigration court data processed by the Deportation Data Project, an academic research initiative. That’s more than seven times the number recorded in the last 16 months of the Biden administration (11,977). A 10-month-old policy of mandatory detention without bond, now being challenged in appeals courts and likely to be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court, increases the pressure on immigrants to leave. Mandatory detention for immigrants who crossed a border illegally to get into the United States was upheld by an appeals court for Texas and Louisiana, which are the most common locations for voluntary departure cases, according to Stateline’s analysis. “Conditions in some detention facilities are dire and, especially in the locations where bond is unavailable, individuals may feel voluntary departure is their best option in those circumstances,” said Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, an associate policy analyst at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute. Voluntary departure is a court agreement that requires an immigrant to pay for the trip out of the country and face fines for any delay. A possible benefit for the immigrant is avoiding a court order of removal that could make it all but impossible to return to the U.S. and live here legally. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Voluntary departure doesn’t include people who used a government app to leave with a federally paid plane ticket and a cash incentive, now $2,600. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pushing to quickly build and open new detention centers, with human rights groups describing crowded, often unsanitary conditions. Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, 51 people have died in the facilities, ICE reported. The Department of Homeland Security wants to reach 1 million deportations a year. “We see people choosing to take voluntary departure, not because they don’t have a right to stay in the United States, but because they can’t handle being in these really inhumane conditions in detention any longer,” said Shayna Kessler, director of the Vera Institute of Justice’s Advancing Universal Representation Initiative, which advocates for a system like public defenders for immigration court. Voluntary departure could be the best option, Kessler acknowledged, but “without consulting an attorney it’s impossible to know.” Indefinite incarceration Under the Trump policy, people who crossed the border illegally and were later arrested by immigration enforcement are incarcerated without bond. The Laken Riley Act, signed into law last year, had extended mandatory detention to immigrants arrested on suspicion of crimes as minor as shoplifting, even if the charges are later dropped. The newer policy — which was described in the Project 2025 blueprint before Trump was elected in 2024 — would affect millions of people, no matter how long ago they came to the U.S. and even if they legally applied for asylum. Three federal appeals courts have put the mandatory detention requirement on hold but two have let it stand, meaning the policy’s constitutionality likely will be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier this year, a federal judge in Oregon accused immigration authorities of using the threat of extended detention to “win the numbers game at the cost of debasing the rule of law.” “For the one detainee who has the audacity to challenge the legality of her detention and gains release, several more remain detained or succumb to the threat of lengthy detention, and then instead ‘voluntarily’ deport,” U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai wrote in a February opinion. He was referring to an agricultural worker arrested en route to the fields who won release after resisting pressure to sign voluntary departure papers. One long-time immigrant in the same lawsuit, called Victor C.G. in court papers, said he was pressured to sign papers agreeing to leave for Mexico during a three-week detention after being arrested on his way home from work. He refused to sign and was released on bond after an attorney intervened; the man has lived in the United States for 26 years and had legal work authorization based on a pending visa for cooperating crime victims. Similarly, an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit in Illinois filed in October accused immigration authorities of “coercing and threatening detainees” to sign voluntary departure agreements while held in squalid, crowded conditions at a detention center, giving up their right to fight deportation cases in court. A November restraining order in that case required immigration authorities at the Broadview facility near Chicago to hold immigrants in sanitary conditions with access to attorneys, and to give them enough time and language help to understand paperwork such as voluntary departure agreements. The restraining order is still in place during settlement negotiations, according to court papers. Pressure from judges Immigration judges can also apply pressure for voluntary departure, said Jacquelyn Pavilon, coauthor of a report on voluntary departure for the Vera Institute of Justice, a New York City-based nonprofit with a mission to limit mass incarceration. Notes from court observers, shared with the Vera Institute, show a pattern of judges suggesting voluntary departure, especially Republican-appointed judges speaking to immigrants without attorneys, Pavilon said. The Trump administration has fired immigration judges seen as too lenient and hired new ones, most recently 82 new judges announced May 21. In a Newark, New Jersey, immigration court observed by Stateline on May 21, one Trump-appointed judge suggested voluntary departure to a family from Colombia after denying their asylum claim. “This would at least avoid a removal order,” said the judge, Leila McNeill Mullican. The family, a married couple from Bridgeton, New Jersey, with a 20-year-old son who arrived in 2023, did not have an attorney. They chose to appeal McNeill Mullican’s decision instead of taking voluntary departure, saying they feared crime and Venezuelan-based gangs when they left in 2023. They told Stateline they would consider hiring an attorney for the appeal. There were similar immigrant complaints about unfair pressure for voluntary departure during the first Trump administration and also under the Obama administration. Numbers peaked at around 3,000 a month under Obama and the first Trump administration, but reached more than 9,000 a month recently, according to the Stateline analysis. One partner of an immigrant told Stateline in a chat message that signing the agreement seemed like the safest way to preserve an application for a green card. The couple left Los Angeles for Costa Rica last year through voluntary departure. “Thankfully my partner was not detained but they were on basically weekly surveillance and being monitored with a Smart Link app,” the person wrote. “I think we just felt the pressure of what could happen if they remained in the U.S. and continued in removal proceedings. I would like to think that it’s working out for us.” The Department of Homeland Security replied to Stateline questions with an unattributed statement: “We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App. “The United States is offering illegal aliens $2,600 and a free flight to self-deport now. We encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right legal way to live the American dream. If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return.” In the past, DHS has said “tens of thousands” have used the app, which is not the same as a voluntary departure outcome in court that requires travel at the immigrant’s expense. The department did not offer a new estimate in response to Stateline’s questions, but maintained that “more than 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S. because of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration including an estimated 2.2 million self-deportations” and that there had been 900,000 arrests and 900,000 deportations during the administration as of May 17. It’s true that the noncitizen population has dropped sharply in government surveys — a Stateline analysis of the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey shows it dropped by 2.3 million to about 25 million between January 2025 and April 2026. But many experts such as those at the Center for Migration Studies see the reported drop as being caused not by self-deportations, but rather by fear of responding to government surveys in an atmosphere of hostility to immigrants. 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/6a15bcaaee6011c3f4e8253e Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover te 2026-05-26T15:30:50.472Z Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover An Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15bc95ee6011c3f4e82535 Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved te 2026-05-26T15:30:29.993Z Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15ba67ee6011c3f4e824fa Markwayne Mullin goes off on Dems’ 'garbage' Memorial Day ‘political stunt’ at ICE facility te 2026-05-26T15:21:11.680Z Markwayne Mullin goes off on Dems’ 'garbage' Memorial Day ‘political stunt’ at ICE facility Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ripped into Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Gov. Mikie Sherrill and other Democrats over what he called a "political stunt" during Memorial Day weekend after they demanded access to a New Jersey U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility they allege has inhumane conditions. Mullin, who was a Republican senator until recently, bashed his former Senate colleague and other Democrats, writing in an X post that "this is nothing more than a political stunt by New Jersey sanctuary politicians for fundraising clicks." Anti-ICE protesters and authorities clashed Monday outside a New Jersey detention facility where critics allege illegal immigrants are being held in appalling conditions. Sherrill attempted to gain access to the building but was refused entry, according to local reports. After the incident, Democrats, including Booker, rallied around Sherrill, criticizing ICE and the facility on social media. In response, Mullin wrote, "There is NO hunger strike at Delaney Hall. There are no subprime conditions." ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS CLASH WITH AGENTS OUTSIDE NEW JERSEY DETENTION CENTER AS GOV. SHERRILL DENIED ENTRY He called out Booker, Sherrill and other New Jersey Democrats, including Sen. Andy Kim and Reps. Rob Menendez and Nellie Pou.   "Dozens of New Jersey sanctuary politicians chose to spend their Memorial Day weekend smearing ICE law enforcement. They should be thanking our law enforcement for removing these murderers, pedophiles, rapists and drug traffickers from their state," Mullin wrote. "Would these sanctuary politicians like to house these criminals in their homes or have them as neighbors?" he continued. "We need these sanctuary politicians to stop peddling this garbage and cooperate with us to get these criminals out of their state." On Monday, Sherrill posted on X that she had attempted to enter Delaney Hall after hearing "heartbreaking" reports of unsafe and unconstitutional conditions. She wrote that her request to access the facility was "denied this morning, raising even more questions about what they are trying to hide from public view." NYC MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI RELEASES AUDIT ACCUSING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AGENTS OF MISLEADING TACTICS Booker, meanwhile, vowed to go to the ICE facility again, asserting the conditions there are "deplorable." Menendez posted that he had "spent all night" at the ICE facility after arriving to "conduct an unannounced oversight visit after hearing a constituent was facing potential transfer or deportation for his role in the recent strike." "I was denied entry, but I have remained on-site throughout the night," he wrote on Monday, adding, "I was told that I would be able to go inside at 8 a.m., but ICE continues to deny entry. I will provide updates soon. Thank you to all the families and volunteers who have stood in solidarity throughout the night." Over Memorial Day weekend, protesters attempted to form a human chain outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark. Some protesters threw water and yelled at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who detained several demonstrators, WPIX-TV reported. Protesters and onlookers screamed at ICE agents, who ordered the crowd to move to a grassy area off the road. Agents and protesters stood face-to-face before the situation calmed down. "No more ICE!" protesters chanted. Others shouted, "Free them all!" NYC MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI RELEASES AUDIT ACCUSING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AGENTS OF MISLEADING TACTICS DHS responded to the protests by publishing a statement saying certified dietitians evaluate meals and that all detainees are provided with three meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, showers, soap and toiletries. The agency added that detainees "also have access to phones to communicate with their family members and lawyers" and that "ICE has higher detention standards than most U.S. prisons that hold actual U.S. citizens." Fox News Digital reached out to Sherrill, Booker, Kim, Menendez and Pou for comment. Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15ba3eee6011c3f4e824e5 Ferrari’s first EV is not for you te 2026-05-26T15:20:30.233Z Ferrari’s first EV is not for you The Ferrari Luce seems to be more aimed at regulatory compliance and China, putting a lot of pressure on the Jony Ive-designed EV. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b7f7ee6011c3f4e824b0 Alex Murdaugh trial clerk reemerges after explosive ruling upends murder conviction te 2026-05-26T15:10:47.192Z Alex Murdaugh trial clerk reemerges after explosive ruling upends murder conviction EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: The woman at the center of the collapse of Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions appeared calm and quiet Saturday morning, lounging on a swinging bench outside her South Carolina home after breakfast. Rebecca "Becky" Hill, who was pictured around 11:45 a.m. on a porch swing drinking from a coffee mug with a small dog nearby, declined to comment on the case Saturday, citing a gag order and pending litigation. Hill, who is now facing a civil lawsuit from Murdaugh over the scandal, resigned in 2024 after accusations of jury tampering emerged. FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA CLERK IN MURDAUGH MURDER TRIAL ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE FELONIES She allegedly made prejudicial remarks in front of jurors, including telling them to "watch him closely" so as not to be fooled. In December 2025, she pleaded guilty to obstruction, perjury and misconduct charges and received a sentence of three years on probation. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "There is no excuse for the mistakes I made," she told the court at sentencing last year. "I’m ashamed of them and will carry that shame the rest of my life." A written opinion from the state's highest court accused her of a "breathtaking and disgraceful effort" to influence the jury and reversed Murdaugh's convictions on May 13. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER The court ruled unanimously that Hill had irreparably tainted the proceedings against Murdaugh in his high-profile trial over the shooting deaths of his son, Paul, and wife, Maggie. "Both the State and Murdaugh's defense skillfully presented their cases to the jury as the trial court deftly presided over this complicated and high-profile matter," the court wrote. "However, their efforts were in vain because Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill placed her fingers on the scales of justice, thereby denying Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury." SEND US A TIP HERE Although Murdaugh will get a new trial, he remains behind bars. MURDAUGH FAMILY HOUSEKEEPER SAYS WHITE TRUCK ‘HAUNTS’ HER FROM NIGHT OF MURDERS YEARS AFTER Paul Murdaugh, 22, had been awaiting trial for a deadly boat crash when he and his 52-year-old mother, Maggie, were gunned down on a family property on June 7, 2021. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Alex placed the 911 call, telling the operator, "It's bad." "I need the police and an ambulance immediately," he said in a recorded call. "My wife and child were shot badly." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB On March 2, 2023, jurors found him guilty of their deaths and he received consecutive sentences of life in prison without parole. After years of appeals, the state Supreme Court reversed those convictions earlier this month. The former lawyer was separately convicted in state and federal courts of stealing millions of dollars from his own clients. His surviving son, Richard "Buster" Murdaugh," told Fox Nation's "The Fall of the House of Murdaugh" in an interview after the trial that he hadn't been convinced of his father's guilt. "I do not think that he could be affiliated with endangering my mother and brother," he said. "We have been here for a while now and that’s been my stance." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b5e3ee6011c3f4e82471 Country music sensation Ella Langley goes viral on TikTok with cover of classic song, fans go wild te 2026-05-26T15:01:55.910Z Country music sensation Ella Langley goes viral on TikTok with cover of classic song, fans go wild Ella Langley whipped the internet into a frenzy with another cover of a classic song. The country music sensation is on an incredible run. She absolutely dominated the AMAs by taking home seven awards. She's now the unquestioned queen of country music, and she shows no interest in giving up the throne. COUNTRY MUSIC STAR CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH SPICY SWIMSUIT PHOTO The "Nicotine" singer is also known for hopping on social media from time to time to cover classic country hits from over the years. COUNTRY MUSIC SENSATIONS TEAM UP FOR NEW SONG, SET INTERNET ON FIRE: WATCH It's easily some of her best content, and it always goes viral. Well, she recently did it again by dropping a video of herself covering Freddy Fender's "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights." The video has more than 1.7 million views since being posted on TikTok. The video has racked up more than 313,000 likes since going up, and fans have plenty to say. One wrote, "This is PRICELESS." Another fan added, "Love this Ella." A third wrote, "You can tell she was raised on Classic Country - she gets the right sound and knows how to make the song tell a story! This young woman is a TREASURE!!!!" It's clear that Ella Langley is here to stay, and that's great news for the country music world. She brings the exact kind of vibe and energy fans crave. Plus, her covers never disappoint. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b5cfee6011c3f4e82468 ‘Put us down for Ken Paxton’: Trump endorsement energizes Texas voters ahead of runoff te 2026-05-26T15:01:35.912Z ‘Put us down for Ken Paxton’: Trump endorsement energizes Texas voters ahead of runoff DALLAS — Across the Dallas metroplex and its fast-growing suburbs, Republican voters repeatedly invoked President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton when explaining their support for the Texas attorney general in the GOP Senate runoff against Sen. John Cornyn. The race is unfolding as Texas continues to experience rapid population growth, particularly in the suburbs surrounding Dallas, where Republicans are competing to shape the future direction of the party. "Ken Paxton. Put all three of us, one, two, three down for Paxton," Carolyn Harvey of Celina, Texas, told Fox News Digital, pointing to her group. "He’s going to be good for Trump," another voter chimed in. "And what’s good for Trump is good for us, too." TRUMP FLEXES MAGA MUSCLE IN TEXAS SENATE RUNOFF CLASH BETWEEN CORNYN AND PAXTON The comments underscore the central tension driving Texas’ GOP Senate runoff, as Republicans weigh whether to stick with Cornyn, a longtime Senate incumbent, or rally behind Paxton, whose close alliance with Trump has made him a favorite among MAGA voters eager to send a more combative conservative to Washington. "Cornyn’s never really had trouble winning over the years, but Trump backing Paxton is pretty strong," said Frank Reeves of Dallas, a medical transport driver. "I’m pretty sure it’ll be Paxton in November, and as long as a conservative wins, I’m happy." Not every Republican voter interviewed by Fox News Digital said Trump’s endorsement alone would determine their vote. Some pointed to Cornyn’s experience in the Senate, while others said they were still weighing concerns surrounding Paxton’s legal controversies and impeachment battle. "I’m a little torn. Paxton's had a lot of controversy in his life," one voter said, adding that she had been a conservative her entire life. TRUMP BACKS MAGA ALLY PAXTON IN TEXAS SHOWDOWN WITH CORNYN Trump’s endorsement of Paxton earlier this year transformed what had been an expected primary challenge into one of the GOP’s most closely watched Senate battles of the 2026 cycle. The attorney general has spent years cultivating close ties with Trump and the MAGA movement, while Cornyn — despite a reliably conservative voting record — has at times faced criticism from the party’s right flank over bipartisan dealmaking in Washington. Paxton has cast Cornyn as emblematic of an older Republican establishment increasingly out of step with the GOP base, particularly on immigration and spending. Cornyn, meanwhile, has emphasized his support for Trump while arguing that Paxton’s legal controversies and impeachment battle could make him a risky general election candidate despite his appeal with MAGA voters. Whether Cornyn’s long Senate record can overcome Trump’s backing of Paxton may ultimately depend on suburban Republican voters like those gathered outside Dallas, many of whom said the president’s endorsement had already settled the race in their minds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b5bbee6011c3f4e8245f Trump convenes rare Camp David Cabinet meeting as Iran deal pressure grows te 2026-05-26T15:01:15.919Z Trump convenes rare Camp David Cabinet meeting as Iran deal pressure grows President Donald Trump will convene a rare Cabinet meeting at Camp David Wednesday as negotiations with Iran enter a critical phase. All Cabinet members are expected to attend the meeting, first reported by the New York Post and confirmed by Fox News, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The gathering comes as the administration weighs next steps in high-stakes negotiations aimed at securing a broader agreement with Tehran amid a fraying ceasefire.  Trump in recent days has suggested the sides are nearing a potential breakthrough, while Iranian officials have publicly pushed back on claims that a deal is imminent. Camp David historically has been reserved for major national security and diplomatic deliberations. Trump repeatedly has warned that military action remains on the table if talks collapse, even as administration officials continue to publicly express optimism about diplomacy. The U.S. conducted limited strikes on Iran Sunday which they described as defensive, aimed at mine-laying vessels and missile launchers near the Strait of Hormuz. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b593ee6011c3f4e8244a Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music te 2026-05-26T15:00:35.028Z Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music For years, UMG has pushed platforms, streaming services, and AI companies to implement stricter content moderation policies Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b36fee6011c3f4e82407 Heel Turn: AEW's Double or Nothing sets the bar, Michin's moment and more from pro wrestling te 2026-05-26T14:51:27.836Z Heel Turn: AEW's Double or Nothing sets the bar, Michin's moment and more from pro wrestling New York City became the epicenter of pro wrestling on Sunday night as All Elite Wrestling (AEW) took over Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens. The consensus is in, and it was pretty clear from sitting in the stands just in front of the hard camera, this instance of Double or Nothing was the best pay-per-view in AEW’s history. It has a shot to be the event of the year next to WrestleMania Night 2 — but we can debate that at another time.  The New York crowd was electric from start to finish. Mick Foley received a huge pop when he was introduced as Renee Paquette’s broadcast partner. As the matches got started, there were none that didn’t get "oos and ahs" from the thousands in attendance.  The intimate environment, perhaps, made every match more exciting one after the other. AEW STAR DARBY ALLIN REACTS TO MICK FOLEY'S UPCOMING PRE-SHOW APPEARANCE AT DOUBLE OR NOTHING Stadium Stampede also brought some fun. "Jungle" Jack Perry nearly murdered Mark Davis with his bud. Luchasaurus dressed in a wig and nearly smooched Andrade El Idolo. Satnam Singh, Tommy Invincible and Lio Rush made surprise appearances. But it was ultimately Chris Jericho’s team that got the win.  Meanwhile, Darby Allin tried his hardest to shave MJF’s head. But it was MJF that took back the AEW World Championship to become a three-time champion by the age of 30. At the end of the event, Kevin Knight turned heel and attacked Allin who was placed on a stretcher. Kyle Fletcher’s return, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage won the tag titles, Tay Melo and Anna Jay appeared to be new challengers for the women’s tag team titles against Megan Bayne and Lena Kross, hell, Eddie Kingston and Mance Warner helped thwart off Shane Taylor promotions. The stakes attached to each match in front of a hot crowd made it all worth while even if this journalist didn’t get back home until 3:30 a.m. ET Monday morning.  AEW will turn its attention to Forbidden Door next month where the winners of the Owen Hart Tournaments will be crowned. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Saturday Night’s Main Event will get lost in a wild weekend of pro wrestling. But it was a solid night of pro wrestling that furthered some rivalries and set the stage for what’s to come at Clash in Italy. Michin has been a part of an alliance with Jade Cargill and B-Fab and may get lost in the shuffle on a crowded SmackDown roster. She completely showed out during the six-woman tag team match on Saturday.  Michin, at one point, broke out a Styles Clash and nearly picked up the win for her team. Her performance underscored just how big of a move set she has and reminded the WWE Universe she’s just as good as anyone else in the division.  Getting Michin back into the Women’s United States Championship picture has to be a must-do for the summer. She’s proven she’s more than capable of holding her own in the ring and Saturday Night’s Main Event underscored that point.  How in the world is El Grande Americano so over in Mexico? It’s a question that many wrestling fans have wondered over the last few months as the days crept closer to the Mask vs. Mask match against Original El Grande Americano at Noches de los Grandes.  The match almost didn’t go on The man we believe to be under the mask of El Grande Americano, Marcel Barthel, was arrested on a battery charge in Florida. However, he wasn’t slapped with any travel restraining orders, allowing him to work AAA without any threat of potentially breaking the law. El Grande Americano appeared emotional at an event held specifically for him. The fans in Mexico clamored for him, cashing him to tear up a bit. You can tell what he means to the crowd.  On AAA programming, the restraining order that was meant to keep El Grande Americano and Original El Grande Americano in a Mexican ring was thrown out the window as the two wrestlers and their allies got into a massive brawl. It all sets up for what is expected to be a wild Saturday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b35bee6011c3f4e823fe Astros' Alimber Santa becomes first pitcher since 1900 to participate in a no-hitter during his MLB debut te 2026-05-26T14:51:07.903Z Astros' Alimber Santa becomes first pitcher since 1900 to participate in a no-hitter during his MLB debut Making your Major League debut is nerve-racking enough, but doing so while trying to preserve a no-hitter is a different kind of pressure. Houston Astros pitcher Alimber Santa was called in to make his Major League debut during the team’s 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night at Globe Life Field. Tatsuya Imai threw six no-hit innings, and reliever Steven Okert threw one inning before manager Joe Espada turned to Santa to finish the job. Santa, 23, fired two perfect innings and ended the game striking out Brandon Nimmo for his first career strikeout, completing the combined no-hitter. Santa became the first pitcher since 1900 to participate in a no-hitter during his big-league debut, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In the bullpen, Santa said he was aware of what was at stake. "Yeah, there was some adrenaline," Santa said through a translator. "I was aware of the no-hitter, but I was just trying to calm myself down from the bullpen." Espada said he was proud of Santa. "Proud of Santa," Espada said via MLB.com. "I think it’s a big night for him and his family. So proud of him. I’ve seen this kid for years, and just to have this moment is huge for the organization and for him." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Imai walked three of the first batters he faced but settled down to escape the early jam. Okert also walked a hitter during his inning of work. The combined no-hitter was the Astros’ 17th regular -eason no-hitter. They have 18 total no-hitters, including the postseason, as they threw a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series. It was the first no-hitter in the major leagues since Shota Imanaga and two Chicago Cubs relievers combined for a 12-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 4, 2024. No pitcher has tossed a complete-game no-hitter since Blake Snell did so for the San Francisco Giants against the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 2, 2024. Ronel Blanco tossed the previous no-hitter for the Astros in a 10-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on April 1, 2024, which also marked Espada’s first win as manager. In fact, Houston has authored three of the past seven and five of the last 11 major league no-hitters. The Astros (24-31) will look to build on their momentum from the combined no-hitter when they play the Rangers (24-29) in the second game of a four-game series on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b347ee6011c3f4e823f5 Brandon Johnson blasted by fellow Democrat after teen allegedly strikes 5 officers during takeover chaos te 2026-05-26T14:50:47.919Z Brandon Johnson blasted by fellow Democrat after teen allegedly strikes 5 officers during takeover chaos Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came under fierce criticism from fellow Democrat Alderman Raymond Lopez on Tuesday after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend saw hundreds of teens form a takeover-style gathering that ended with one suspect accused of striking five police officers with a vehicle. "Mayor Johnson does not know the meaning of the word consequences," Lopez told Fox News on Tuesday. "Despite his rhetoric, despite his postings on X and other social media platforms, he has no intention of ever holding either these teens, these young adults or their parents accountable for their actions, even when they try to kill five officers using a car as we saw this weekend." Lopez's remarks come after a "teen takeover" on the city's Near West Side resulted in officers being struck by a car heading west in an eastbound lane. CHICAGO TEEN TAKEOVER MOB RAMS POLICE CRUISER BACKWARD, SWARMS CAR AS ONLOOKERS CHEER: VIDEO Officers were taken to area hospitals and listed in fair condition, Chicago's WGN reported. They are expected to recover. The 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody and faces pending charges, according to the outlet. Johnson called on parents to be aware of their children's whereabouts in an X post responding to the incident. "There also must be accountability for the individuals who participated in the violent and reckless behavior," Johnson wrote. CHAOTIC TEEN BRAWL GOES VIRAL AFTER TEEN TERROR PROMPTS US ATTORNEY PIRRO'S PLAN TO PROSECUTE PARENTS Local lawmakers are now pushing to criminally charge parents whose children were tied to the crimes, but Johnson has stopped short of endorsing the proposal. Lopez, a frequent critic of Johnson's administration, accused the progressive mayor of promoting a soft-on-crime approach that he said has emboldened unruly behavior. "He has said, you can never arrest your way out of issues in neighborhoods to solve crimes," Lopez said, referencing remarks Johnson delivered last Thursday. "And that message reverberates with these teens who are now erupting in neighborhoods all across Chicago, trying to become social media famous at the behest of the mayor who supports their antics." Lopez called for parents to be cited for their children's delinquency. "We can force them to get family counseling to learn how to be better parents because, ultimately, that should be our goal because we cannot rely on sacrificing our law enforcement officers simply because our children do not have any sense of values," he added. "They're being told that this is their culture. This is not their culture, this isn't the culture of our city. We are better than this, and yet the mayor and police leadership continue to talk tough while doing absolutely nothing about it." Fox News Digital reached out to Johnson's office for comment but did not receive an immediate reply. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b10dee6011c3f4e823c6 Flagstaff airport welcomes larger Airbus planes for flights to Dallas te 2026-05-26T14:41:17.676Z Flagstaff airport welcomes larger Airbus planes for flights to Dallas The expanded flight, carrying as many as 128 passengers, will operate until Oct. 31 before American Airlines reverts back to the smaller Canadair RJ700 airplane that carries 65. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15b0dfee6011c3f4e82397 Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too te 2026-05-26T14:40:31.674Z Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too Spotify is adding narrated magazine articles to its app as it expands beyond music into audiobooks, podcasts, AI audio, and more. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15ac69ee6011c3f4e82364 'Dutton Ranch' star Natalie Alyn Lind stirs up speculation about show's future with simple comments te 2026-05-26T14:21:29.836Z 'Dutton Ranch' star Natalie Alyn Lind stirs up speculation about show's future with simple comments "Dutton Ranch" star Natalie Alyn Lind doesn't have a clue how long the show will last. Lind joined the cast of Taylor Sheridan's latest "Yellowstone" spinoff as Oreana Lynn Jackson. As I previously predicted, she has turned into an immediate fan favorite. Sheridan certainly knows what he's doing when it comes to cast. While it might not be odd, it certainly is interesting that there's been zero formal announcements about the future of "Dutton Ranch." Will it be one and done or is the plan for Sheridan to build into a similar empire like "Yellowstone"? 'YELLOWSTONE' FANS GO ABSOLUTELY WILD FOR TAYLOR SHERIDAN'S NEW SPINOFF, RATINGS SOAR Some new comments from Lind might shine a light on the answer to that question. The talented actress claims she has zero clue how many seasons she's committed to. 'DUTTON RANCH' STAR SHARES INCREDIBLE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT EXPLOSIVE 'YELLOWSTONE' SPINOFF "I don't know. I didn't ask my lawyer that. I hope 1,000. I would do this show forever...I love my character, and I love everyone on the show. So, I'm there as long as they want me," Lind told Variety on Monday at the AMAs when asked how many seasons she signed on for. While Lind doesn't know how committed she is to "Dutton Ranch" or the roadmap, her comments track with executive producer Christina Voros. She previously told ScreenRant the future of the show "is beyond my knowledge," following the departure of showrunner Chad Feehan. Feehan left "Dutton Ranch" prior to season one even premiering. What's not up for debate is that "Dutton Ranch" is a smashing success with "Yellowstone" fans. It definitely feels more like a continuation of the original saga than a spinoff. That's by far and away its biggest positive. Add in the fact that the cast is stacked, and all the pieces are in place for a lot of success. It would be shocking if there aren't more seasons on the way. Time will tell, but I would expect Sheridan and company to push the limits. Are you already watching? Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15ac55ee6011c3f4e8235b Chicago sees at least 25 shot over Memorial Day weekend as police cancel officers' days off te 2026-05-26T14:21:09.913Z Chicago sees at least 25 shot over Memorial Day weekend as police cancel officers' days off Chicago police said at least 25 people were shot in the city over Memorial Day weekend. The Chicago Police Department told ABC7 News that at least 25 people were shot in the city over the long weekend. The shootings include four teenagers who were shot on Chicago's West Side. Chicago police said the shooting happened around 3 a.m. on Sunday when they found three female teenagers and a male teen who all had gunshot wounds and ranged in age from 14 to 18, according to Fox Chicago. SEND US A TIP HERE Police said the suspect ran away along with other teenagers in the area. The teens were taken to a local hospital and listed in good condition. JERSEY SHORE BEACH TOWN UNLEASHES EXTREME TACTICS TO BURY VIRAL TEEN MAYHEM FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND There were no confirmed homicides over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST One man was also shot while driving on Chicago's West Side on Sunday night in the North Austin neighborhood. Police said a 33-year-old man was driving when an individual in a golden-colored car began firing shots at him. The man was taken to a local hospital after being shot in the left thigh and is expected to survive. Police said no suspects are in custody. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Days off for Chicago Police officers were canceled over Memorial Day weekend as part of the department's Summer Safety Strategy, as Superintendent Larry Snelling said it might be a rough season. "We want to make sure to stop people from being harmed," Snelling said. "They should be safe and enjoy our city. Look around, it’s a beautiful city. We want to make sure people can enjoy it." Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called on parents to keep tabs on their children as Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer. "I'm counting on our parents and our adults to do more. Know where your children are, know what they're engaged in," Johnson said. "We have just laid out plethora of activities that they can engage in, and so that's why we are using every single entity of government for our Chicago Public Schools, through our park districts, through our libraries. There's not a place, a neighborhood where activity can exist that won't be available; but our parents, our adults, all of us have to put in the hard work." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15ac2dee6011c3f4e8234d Trump Undergoes a Physical Exam at Walter Reed te 2026-05-26T14:20:29.986Z Trump Undergoes a Physical Exam at Walter Reed President Trump, whose health has been a subject of public scrutiny, will turn 80 next month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a9ffee6011c3f4e82311 FTC reveals where spam calls hit hardest te 2026-05-26T14:11:11.512Z FTC reveals where spam calls hit hardest Your phone lights up. The number looks local. You answer because maybe it is the doctor, the school, a delivery driver or someone you actually need to hear from. Then comes the pause. That tiny silence before a recorded voice kicks in has become one of the most annoying sounds. Spam calls have turned the phone in your pocket into a daily guessing game. Is this real? Is this urgent? Or is someone trying to trick me? In its latest report, the Federal Trade Commission says consumers filed more than 2.6 million Do Not Call complaints. Robocalls made up most of the complaints tied to Do Not Call violations. So, where are these calls hitting hardest, what kinds of calls are people reporting most and what can you do before the next unknown number shows up on your screen? FBI WARNS OF DANGEROUS NEW ‘SMISHING' SCAM TARGETING YOUR PHONE  Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report The FTC's 2025 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book tracks complaints about unwanted telemarketing calls. It also breaks down whether those calls came from live callers or robocalls. The most reported topics included debt reduction, imposter scams and medical and prescription calls. That mix says a lot. Scammers and aggressive telemarketers often reach people when money, health, bills or personal information are involved. Those are the moments when people feel rushed or unsure. They are also the moments when one bad call can do real damage. RECEIVING UNEXPECTED INTERNATIONAL CALLS? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Arizona had the highest complaint rate in the country in the FTC's latest 2025 report, with 1,028 Do Not Call complaints per 100,000 people. Tennessee followed with 1,017 complaints per 100,000 people. Nevada, Illinois and Florida rounded out the top five states for complaints per 100,000 people. That ranking shows where unwanted calls hit hardest once population is factored in. Still, spam calls can hit anyone with a phone. HOW SCAMMERS TARGET YOU EVEN WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA A robocall uses a recorded or automated voice message. Some robocalls are legal. A school alert, pharmacy reminder or flight update may use automated calling without trying to sell you anything. Sales robocalls are different. The FTC says a robocall trying to sell you something is illegal unless the company got written permission from you first. The company also has to be clear that it is asking to call you with robocalls. It cannot force you to accept those calls just to buy a product or use a service. Yet illegal robocalls keep coming because the math works for scammers. Calling technology is cheap. Scammers can send huge numbers of calls quickly. They can also spoof caller ID, which makes a call look like it came from a local number or a familiar organization. FAKE PAYPAL EMAIL LET HACKERS ACCESS COMPUTER AND BANK ACCOUNT That is why a nearby area code can be so misleading. The call may look local, but the person behind it could be anywhere. The National Do Not Call Registry can reduce unwanted sales calls from legitimate companies that follow the law. It lets consumers add their phone numbers and opt out of most legal telemarketing calls. But scammers are not worried about following the rules. That does not make the Registry useless. It can help you spot suspicious calls faster. If you are on the Registry and still get a sales call that violates the rules, treat that call with extra caution. The FTC says the Registry had about 258.5 million active registrations as of Sept. 30, 2025. SSA IMPERSONATION SCAMS ARE GETTING MORE PERSONAL Spam calls often rely on pressure. The caller wants you to act before you think. Be careful if a caller says you owe money and must pay right away. Watch out for anyone who asks for gift cards, cryptocurrency, wire transfers or payment apps. Also, be skeptical of callers who claim to be from Medicare, Social Security, your bank, a utility company or law enforcement. Scammers use familiar names because they know people pay attention. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PHISHING SCAM TARGETS RETIREES If someone calls unexpectedly and asks for personal information, hang up. Then contact the company or agency using a number from its official website, your statement or the back of your card. Spam calls are easier to handle when you slow everything down. These steps can help you avoid the trap before a scammer gets you talking. If the call matters, the person can leave a message. Scammers often hang up when they hit voicemail. This simple habit can keep you out of fake emergencies, fake debt offers and fake account warnings. A robocall may say, "Press 2 to be removed." That sounds helpful, but it can backfire. The FTC says pressing a number to speak to someone or remove yourself from a list will probably lead to more robocalls. Hang up instead. Most major wireless carriers offer spam detection or call blocking tools. Check your carrier's app or account settings. These tools will not catch every call. Still, they can reduce the number of obvious junk calls that reach your phone. GOOGLE'S AI UNLEASHES POWERFUL SCAM-BUSTING FEATURES FOR ANDROID On iPhone, go to Settings > Apps > Phone > Screen Unknown Callers. From there, you can choose Never, Ask Reason for Calling or Silence. Choose Silence if you want unknown callers sent to voicemail. You can also go to Settings > Apps > Phone > Call Filtering and turn on available spam filtering options if your carrier supports them. On Samsung, open the Phone app > three dots > Settings > Caller ID and spam protection. Turn it on, then enable Block spam and scam calls. You can choose the level of blocking that works best for you. You can also go to Phone app > three dots > Settings > Block numbers and turn on Block calls from unknown numbers. Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer Your phone number, home address, relatives, age and other personal details may already be listed on data broker and people-search sites. Scammers can use that information to make a call sound more personal. HOW SCAMMERS BUILD A PROFILE ON YOU USING DATA BROKERS A data removal service can help remove your information from many of these sites and keep checking when it comes back. You can also do this manually, but it takes time because each site has its own opt-out process. This will not stop every spam call. However, it can reduce how much personal information scammers can find about you online. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting Cyberguy.com Add your personal phone number to DoNotCall.gov. It is free, and it can help reduce legal telemarketing calls from companies that follow the rules. The Registry will not stop every scam call. However, it can make illegal or suspicious calls easier to recognize. Report unwanted telemarketing calls at DoNotCall.gov. The FTC asks consumers to report the number that received the call, the number shown on caller ID and the date and time, if possible. Even if the number looks fake, report it. The FTC analyzes complaint data and calling patterns to help identify illegal callers. It also shares reported numbers with partners working on call blocking and labeling tools. After you report the call, block the number on your phone. Scammers may spoof new numbers, but blocking still helps cut down on repeat calls from the same source. Do not confirm your Social Security number, Medicare number, bank details, password, one-time code or home address during an unexpected call. If the caller claims to represent a real company, hang up. Then contact that company using a verified number. Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. In this free, live online class, Kurt the CyberGuy will walk you step by step through simple phone security fixes you can do in real time. You’ll learn how to improve your privacy settings, spot the latest phone scams, use trusted security tools and walk away with a simple checklist to stay protected. Register here: CyberGuyLive.com Spam calls have become one of those everyday annoyances that can turn serious fast. One minute, you think you are answering a local call. The next, someone may be trying to scare you into paying a fake bill, sharing personal information or pressing a button that leads to even more calls. The FTC's latest data shows complaints are rising again, and robocalls remain a major part of the problem. Arizona, Tennessee, Nevada, Illinois and Florida saw the highest complaint rates once population was factored in. The best move is to slow everything down. Let unknown numbers go to voicemail. Do not press buttons during robocalls. Turn on your carrier's spam tools and use your phone's built-in call protections. If an illegal call gets through, report it. The big takeaway: caller ID no longer deserves blind trust. A number can look local, familiar or official and still be fake. How many times have you answered a call because the number looked familiar, only to realize you may have just helped a scammer know your line is active? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a9feee6011c3f4e82308 Amy Grant says doctor’s blunt advice after traumatic brain injury changed her life te 2026-05-26T14:11:10.954Z Amy Grant says doctor’s blunt advice after traumatic brain injury changed her life Amy Grant revealed the blunt advice that a doctor gave her after she suffered a traumatic brain injury in a serious bicycle accident. In 2022, the "Baby, Baby" singer was knocked unconscious for about 10 minutes after falling off her bike. She was later treated at a hospital for a concussion as well as cuts and abrasions. Grant, 65, has previously shared that her brain injury caused lingering symptoms including short-term memory problems, a slowed response time, balance issues, fatigue and difficulty remembering lyrics. The six-time Grammy Award winner said that she battled depression while enduring a long period of recovery. VINCE GILL GAVE AMY GRANT A REALITY CHECK DURING RECOVERY FROM BRAIN INJURY Now, the singer is releasing her new album "The Me That Remains" — her first collection of original music in 13 years — which she has described as her "most personal" record yet. During a May 13 interview with Fox News Digital at the Covenant House California's "Speak Out" event, Grant explained how a doctor's straightforward guidance became the catalyst for a new chapter in her songwriting career and inspired her to share her story. "I got involved with writing in a more intentional way a couple of years ago, and I really did it as part of my own healing process," she recalled. "I've just been through a lot, as we all have, but I was two years past a pretty significant head injury and a doctor at the hospital said, 'Here's my advice. Lean in, don't pull back, don't shrink. Lean into the things that you've loved.'" BRANDI CARLILE HONORS AMY GRANT AND U2 AT KENNEDY CENTER HONORS: 'CHANGED THE WAY THAT GOD AND FAITH ARE SEEN' "And I thought I've always loved writing," Grant continued. "And the first song I wrote was 'The Me That Remains.'" Grant explained that aging has changed the way that she approaches songwriting, bringing her a new sense of perspective and freedom.  "In the whole record ‘The Me That Remains,’ I feel like I'm just I'm a witness to my life and others' lives," she said. "I find the older, I get the less I'm worried about how it comes out. There's something about time that gives you the freedom to speak the truth. It's not always pretty, but it just is what it is." "So I don't know that I was holding back before, but I think it's just at 65, it's so lovely just to be a witness and to sing about what I see," Grant added.  Reflecting on the meaning behind the album, Grant said, "For every one of us, ‘The Me That Remains’ is like who you wake up and look at in the mirror. And we've all been through so much, and it's just, you've got to wrap your arms around your own life, welcome yourself, and to the ability you can do that, you have the capacity to welcome other people." WATCH HERE: AMY GRANT SAYS DOCTOR'S CANDID ADVICE AFTER BRAIN INJURY RESHAPED HER LIFE In addition to the traumatic brain injury that she sustained in her bike accident, Grant has faced other serious health challenges in the past few years. During a 2024 interview with People magazine, Grant recalled that after the bike crash, she was working with a vocalist who pointed out that the singer had experienced visible changes in the appearance of her neck. KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY STAYED AWAKE THROUGH INTENSE 3-HOUR THROAT SURGERY She said that doctors later discovered she had a thyroglossal duct cyst in her throat that suddenly enlarged after the trauma. According to the Cleveland Clinic, thyroglossal duct cysts are rare cysts in the throat that are present at birth. The cysts are usually discovered in children 10 years old or younger and rarely found after a person reaches adulthood. Grant underwent a five-hour surgery in January 2023 to remove the cyst and told People that she had to relearn how to sing following the procedure. COUNTRY STAR CARLY PEARCE ISSUES URGENT HEALTH PLEA AFTER BEING IGNORED BY DOCTORS: 'PLEASE GO GET CHECKED' The "Takes A Little Time" singer also experienced a major health scare two years before her bike accident. In late 2019, Grant accompanied her husband, country singer Vince Gill, to a cardiologist appointment because he had been experiencing shortness of breath. After examining Gill and telling him he was fine, his cardiologist, Dr. John Bright Cage, turned his attention to Grant and suggested that she also get her heart checked. Testing and scans revealed that Grant had a rare birth defect called partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, or a PAPVR, which improperly circulates blood through the chambers of the heart. COUNTRY SINGER CARLY PEARCE'S ‘DEBILITATING CHEST PAIN’ LED TO CHRONIC HEART CONDITION DIAGNOSIS While speaking with the American Heart Association in 2024, Grant recalled that although Cage outlined the medical details of the condition, it was his frank assessment that gave her a clearer sense of the danger she was facing. "'Amy,'" she remembered Cage telling her. "You'll be fine, fine, fine … and then catastrophic." WATCH HERE: AMY GRANT SAYS SHE WOULD ‘HAVE BEEN DEAD’ WITHOUT VINCE GILL CARDIOLOGIST VISIT COUNTRY SINGER CARLY PEARCE SAYS DOCTORS ‘DISMISSED’ HEART CONDITION SYMPTOMS: WHAT TO WATCH FOR "No one was more surprised than I was that I was living with this," she shared. "There was nothing about my life that said, 'You have a ticking time bomb.' But I do." "A few months later," Grant said. "I had open heart surgery that saved my life." During her interview with Fox News Digital, Grant candidly reflected on what might have happened if she had not accompanied Gill to his doctor's visit on that fateful day. NICOLE EGGERT SAYS 'EVERY DAY IS LIKE A GIFT' AS SHE TESTS NEGATIVE FOR CANCER MARKERS "I'd have been dead," she said. "I mean, there are no guarantees ever." While reflecting on whether her serious health challenges had changed her perspective on fame and success, Grant explained that her family has always kept her grounded. "I think the most helpful thing that has tempered my life from the beginning is that I'm from a big family and if I had something big happen to me career-wise, you know, selling out the Forum or something, I would call home [ and say] 'Guess what happened?' And I'd be three sentences in and then I'd hear about my nephew's basketball game. I go, 'Ok, how many points did he get?,'" Grant told Fox News Digital. "Life is always in context with everything." JEWEL SAYS OFF-GRID ALASKA UPBRINGING WITHOUT ELECTRICITY OR RUNNING WATER KEPT HER GROUNDED "What I feel now is that there's a lot less of life ahead of me than behind me," she continued. "I'm grateful. Every day I wake up, I go, 'Oh my gosh, I've got another day, I have another day.' And I think until some pretty serious things happen to me physically, I never thought about not having another day and now, every day's a gift. Even the hard stuff, because you kind of go, 'How do we navigate?'" "And what I really feel a sense of is all of our connectedness to each other," Grant added. "I could not have survived any of those things without community." WATCH HERE: AMY GRANT SHARES WHAT IT MEANT TO HER TO HEADLINE COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA'S ‘SPEAK OUT’ EVENT Grant shared that she and her family have gained a greater appreciation for the time that they have together. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "We had a big family gathering down from Nashville and my three sisters, all of our kids, our grandkids at Easter." she recalled. "And we got out in the yard, and we made a big circle, just kind of a shape where everybody's holding hands, and we just said, 'Just look around. Just look at the gift of each other, because there's not ever a guarantee that the next time we gather, we'll all be here.' And that's just part of recognizing the gift of each day." WATCH HERE: AMY GRANT REFLECTS ON HER NEW ALBUM ‘THE ME THAT REMAINS’ The "Every Heartbeat" hitmaker spoke with Fox News Digital ahead of her headlining performance at Covenant House California’s inaugural "Speak Out," a ticketed live music event that was held at the iconic Troubadour on May 13 and benefited California’s homeless youth. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Covenant House is an international nonprofit charity that provides safe housing, food, and holistic care for young people experiencing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking. The event also featured testimonies and performances from young people who have transitioned from homelessness to independence through the nonprofit’s programs. While speaking with Fox News Digital, Grant said that she was "honored" that she was asked to perform at the event and shared what participating in it meant to her. "I love all of the different youth that are singing. I was up there in the balcony going, 'Oh my gosh, every voice represents a lifetime.' And I think some of these kids have seen more in their life and overcome hurdles that I can only imagine," she said. "And to be a part of supporting this community is a gift to me." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a9feee6011c3f4e822ff Sara Carter reveals the exact moment she knew the FBI was spying on then-President-elect Trump te 2026-05-26T14:11:10.473Z Sara Carter reveals the exact moment she knew the FBI was spying on then-President-elect Trump Sara Carter still recalls the moment crucial details behind the Trump-Russia collusion narrative first began to unravel. "I didn’t want to believe what I was seeing," she said in a "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" exclusive. At the time, Carter was working closely with investigative reporter John Solomon when information from sources began pointing toward possible surveillance of then-President-elect Donald Trump. "I went into John’s office and I said, ‘John, I need to talk to you. I believe that there are people in the FBI spying on President-elect Trump — the duly elected president of the United States,’" she recalled. PATEL FOUND THOUSANDS OF SENSITIVE TRUMP–RUSSIA PROBE DOCS INSIDE 'BURN BAGS' IN SECRET ROOM AT FBI Solomon, initially in disbelief, sought more details, which prompted him to call his sources. "[He] comes back [and says], 'I’m not too sure.' Then, we start working together on this because we’re not going to let it go." Then something changed. Somewhere along the way, Solomon was approached by unidentified government officials in 2017 who told him he was uncovering what he now alleges is an 11-year conspiracy to undermine Trump. JOHN SOLOMON REVEALS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS' WARNING OF 'INCREDIBLE POLITICAL DIRTY TRICK' AGAINST TRUMP He recalled the mysterious moment on the same podcast in April. "We want to tell you that you’re at the tip of a very large iceberg and you need to keep drilling down," he said at the time, recalling the officials’ warning. Solomon said the encounter happened shortly after he appeared on Hannity’s television show, where he had been discussing what he described as a sharp rise in the unmasking of Americans’ communications. He had just pulled into his driveway when he saw a government vehicle with its flashers on parked in front of his mailbox. Two men got out of the car, leading him to initially fear he was about to be arrested, only to discover the pair had an important message to relay. "Well, that thing you were talking about tonight on television... it’s far deeper," Solomon recalled one of the men telling him. "And [the man] said, 'There is an incredible political dirty trick that's being carried out using the most awesome powers of the intelligence community.'" According to Solomon, two mystery men urged him to "keep looking." Carter referenced the incident during her own discussion with Hannity, saying that, with help from sources, eventually exposed some crucial details. "I had my sources together, [and] together, we were able to unravel the beginnings of what was to be the most important story in American history," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a9fbee6011c3f4e822f3 Judge to Decide How Long Torture’s Taint Infected the Sept. 11 Case te 2026-05-26T14:11:07.035Z Judge to Decide How Long Torture’s Taint Infected the Sept. 11 Case Eight days of legal arguments at Guantánamo have brought the long-running terrorism case to a moment of truth in the long wait for justice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a9e7ee6011c3f4e822ea Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters te 2026-05-26T14:10:47.037Z Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would redraw one majority-Black district. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a9d2ee6011c3f4e822db TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29 te 2026-05-26T14:10:26.625Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29 Save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass before prices increase on May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to join the tech epicenter in San Francisco. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a7bdee6011c3f4e822c1 Sedona Red Rock High School Awards Its Athletes te 2026-05-26T14:01:33.751Z Sedona Red Rock High School Awards Its Athletes Staff and students present trophies to top players and say goodbye to departing staffers at spring banquet The Sedona Red Rock High School annual spring sports banquet marked a cause for celebration and goodbyes for graduating seniors and several departing staff on May 13. The athletic department an Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a7a7ee6011c3f4e822b6 Final roadway striping on Cedar Avenue scheduled to begin May 29 te 2026-05-26T14:01:11.753Z Final roadway striping on Cedar Avenue scheduled to begin May 29 The closure will span from West Street to the Fourth Street/Lockett Road roundabout through Sunday, May 31. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a78dee6011c3f4e82294 20 best post-Memorial Day deals: Up to 83% off grills, pillows, tech and more te 2026-05-26T14:00:45.596Z 20 best post-Memorial Day deals: Up to 83% off grills, pillows, tech and more Memorial Day may be over, but plenty of deals are still going strong. From a pair of hotel-style pillows on Amazon for 70% off (their lowest price ever) to a Royal Gourmet charcoal grill for under $140 and a shopper-favorite DeWalt drill at half-price, we've found the best post-holiday sales that are still worth buying. READ MORE: Wayfair's popular Adirondack chair set is 62% off after Memorial Day Electric weedwacker and string bundle: $49.99 (64% off) Neutrogena SPF 70 dry-touch sunscreen: $5.51 (59% off) Levi's men's 505 regular fit jeans: $31.27 (58% off) HeyDude Wendy stretch canvas women's shoes: $29.74 (54% off) Large chenille bathroom mat: $41.88 (40% off) Sun Ninja beach tent: $54.94 (39% off) 5-in-1 knife sharpener with cut-resistant glove: $9.99 (38% off) Dyson V8 cordless stick vacuum: $349.95 (35% off) Multi-plug wall outlet surge protector: $9.99 (17% off) Original price: $98.50 These two soft, supportive pillows are down to just $30 — that's $69 off! The German-imported sateen polyester keeps you cool, while the fill stays firm without sagging. With these currently being at their lowest price ever, it's no surprise that over 500 pairs sold in the past month alone on Amazon. Original price: $99.99 These new A97 earbuds on Amazon offer premium features and design without the high price tag. They have noise cancellation, up to 8 hours of listening time per charge and come in a compact charging case for extended power. From long commutes to workouts, they're lightweight and comfortable to wear all day. Original price: $24.98 A quick-dry polo helps you stay cool when playing golf, grilling on hot days or heading into the office. The casual style still looks elevated, and the large collection of colors means you can mix and match with your current wardrobe. Get it now while it's at its lowest price ever. Original price: $28 This Hanes hoodie is the No. 1 best-selling men's athletic hoodie on Amazon. It's a lightweight option that's perfect for cool spring and summer evenings. Made with cotton sourced from American farms, it gives you a soft feel and is currently on sale for under $15.  Original price: $249 Apple's AirPods have dropped just below $230, so now is a good time to buy. The built-in Active Noise Cancellation gives you an immersive listening experience, while voice isolation helps deliver clearer calls and audio. Take a hearing test and track health insights through Apple's Health app. Original price: $129.99 Buy two lounge chairs for less than $100, complete with built-in trays for your drinks, snacks and phone. Each chair has multiple adjustable positions, and they also fold down flat for easy storage. While this American Flag design is perfect for your next America 250/Fourth of July cookout, it also comes in tons of solid colors. Original price: $179 Now is the best time to grab DeWalt's high-powered drill, battery and a charger set while it's half off. The comfort grip handle prevents accidental slips, and the bright LED light with a 20-second release delay brightens corners and dark areas. Over 3,000 sold in the past month alone! Original price: $1,142.82 This three-person conversation set includes an outdoor sofa, a movable ottoman, a glass-top coffee table and two decorative pillows. The wicker construction stands up to hot, often stormy summer weather, making it a durable option for outdoor use. You can't beat the value for the price. READ MORE: Add to cart: What the FOX News Deals team bought this Memorial Day weekend Original price: $35.99 This breathable pajama set comes with a button-down shirt and slightly oversized shorts. A blend of spandex and soft rayon creates a lightweight fabric with stretch for added comfort. The set is down to $15, so stock up on multiple pairs.  Original price: $49.99 Equipped with an 880-watt motor, this mini electric chainsaw cuts through tree branches with ease. Its lightweight design makes it comfortable to handle for all age groups, while a security lock helps prevent unwanted activation — all for under $30. Original price: $29.99 Shop this sun protection shirt with a UPF 50+ rating if you spend a lot of time out in the blistering sun. The fabric wicks moisture away, keeping you dry whether you're hiking or lounging by the pool. Currently 50% off, this post-Memorial Day deal likely won't last much longer.  Original price: $92 Get these super comfortable Skechers sneakers for 25% off on Amazon. Slip them on hands-free, and the cushioned insole provides added support for everyday use. The thicker heel also holds up well, even with regular wear. Original price: $249.99 Finding a grill for less than $200 isn't common, which makes this Royal Gourmet charcoal grill worth the buy. It has more than 400 square inches of cooking space between the main grates and the warming rack, providing a convenient setup. READ MORE: This shopper-favorite UV-protection shirt is still 50% off on Amazon after Memorial Day — just $15 Original price: $29.90 A fire extinguisher is one of those essentials you don't think of until you actually need it. Stay prepared with this lightweight and compact set of three that stores easily in any corner or on the included mounting brackets. The non-toxic, eco-friendly solution leaves no residue, saving you from a messy cleanup. Just press, aim and spray at the first sign of flames. Original price: $20.99 This compact power strip adds three outlets and four USB ports to expand your charging power while you're away on a cruise or on vacation. The packable design features an extendable cord that wraps around the outer shell for quick storage in a carry-on. Original price: $538 Add comfortable seating to your patio for less with this Adirondack chair set, now $318 off. These weather-resistant outdoor lounge chairs fold in half for easy storage. If you need spots for guests, get a set of four with it's 63% off at Wayfair.  READ MORE: HexClad Summer Sale: Gordon Ramsay's go-to cookware is up to 39% off Original price: $1,800 A power-lift recliner helps you stand without the extra effort, and the massage and heating features add to your relaxation. Marked down just under $400, this is one of the biggest discounts on the list, saving you more than $1,400 while the sale lasts.  Original price: $3,081.99 Even after Memorial Day, the mattress deals are still going strong. At over $2,000 off, this ComforPedic memory foam pick is one of the best mattress deals we've seen yet. The firmness helps relieve pressure on the joints and even improve motion transfer between both partners and pets, helping you rest more soundly.  Original price: $1,199 Save over $800 on Sealy's cooling memory foam mattress now that the rush has subsided. The medium firmness gives the ideal balance between support and cloud-like comfort. Multiple layers of foam regulate your body temperature and wick away moisture for a cooler night of sleep. For more Deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Original price: $1,099 Weber's Genesis E-325 grill offers plenty of cooking space, with three burners, a sear zone and a side burner. Around the Memorial Day holiday (and shortly after) is one of the few times Weber grills are discounted, making it a good opportunity to buy while the price is below $1,000.  If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a522ee6011c3f4e82254 Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms te 2026-05-26T13:50:26.225Z Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues. A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15a2deee6011c3f4e821c8 Veteran owner of iconic 'Trump House' dies after vicious alleged beating by stranger te 2026-05-26T13:40:46.626Z Veteran owner of iconic 'Trump House' dies after vicious alleged beating by stranger The owner of an iconic pro-America and President Donald Trump-themed home in southern California has died from injuries sustained in a savage alleged attack by a stranger last week. Police announced Sunday night that Kerry Sheron, 69, passed away after several days in critical condition in the hospital. Sheron, a U.S. Army veteran, owned a home in Escondido, California, adorned with American flags and pro-Trump memorabilia. The attack occurred outside Sheron's property, which for years was subject to complaints and vandalism. Deputy District Attorney Ross Garcia described the vicious attack, allegedly perpetrated by 32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler. He said Sheron was punched in the jaw once and fell to the ground before the suspect hit him several more times in the head, according to NBC 7. BLUE CITY RESIDENT VOWS TO KEEP PRO-TRUMP POLITICAL DISPLAYS ON HOME DESPITE SECOND SHOOTING ATTACK Butler was taken into custody without incident after a brief search, and was charged with attempted murder. Police said the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is "reviewing the circumstances to determine whether charges will be amended." According to a friend of Butler's, he was a Navy veteran with PTSD. The California Post reported that Butler "sits in his room and thinks everyone is coming to get him," according to the friend, and that despite taking medication, his condition was deteriorating. BELOVED TEACHER KILLED AS SHE SLEPT, DAUGHTER STABBED IN ATTACK AS MOTIVE REMAINS UNCLEAR: DA "This is the guy that plays with Legos and Star Wars stuff," Butler's friend reportedly said. Around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Escondido, California police officers responded to reports of an assault at the intersection of East Mission Avenue and Buchanan Street, adjacent to the "Trump House." They found a man, later identified as Sheron, "suffering from significant injuries," and police said that a bystander who intervened during the alleged attack was also injured. NEIGHBORHOOD TERROR CUTS DOWN TRUMP, US FLAGS AS POLICE HUNT FOR SUSPECT His wife, Maria Garcia, told The Post last week that she didn't expect her husband to survive. Garcia also thought the attack was politically motivated. "He tried to kill my husband, you know," she told CBS 8. "It's terrible. I don't know what kind of hate... what heart, the black heart." "They don't like the flags. I don't know why. I support America. My husband is [a] veteran," she said. Fox News' Michael Ruiz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159ec9ee6011c3f4e8217c There's a new way to get a car and it doesn't involve a dealership te 2026-05-26T13:23:21.592Z There's a new way to get a car and it doesn't involve a dealership (BPT) - Key Takeaways Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159eb4ee6011c3f4e82173 There's a new way to get a car and it doesn't involve a dealership te 2026-05-26T13:23:00.631Z There's a new way to get a car and it doesn't involve a dealership Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159ea0ee6011c3f4e8216a Former AWS Chief Solutions Architect for the Worldwide Public Sector to Lead Istari Digital's Agentic AI Push te 2026-05-26T13:22:40.155Z Former AWS Chief Solutions Architect for the Worldwide Public Sector to Lead Istari Digital's Agentic AI Push 30-year cloud security and enterprise software veteran Mark Ryland joins Istari Digital to accelerate secure AI agent infrastructure for no-fail industries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159e8bee6011c3f4e82161 Former AWS Chief Solutions Architect for the Worldwide Public Sector to Lead Istari Digital's Agentic AI Push te 2026-05-26T13:22:19.671Z Former AWS Chief Solutions Architect for the Worldwide Public Sector to Lead Istari Digital's Agentic AI Push Istari Digital Logo (PRNewsfoto/Istari Digital, Inc.) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159e76ee6011c3f4e82158 Stay Safe at Home: Expert Tips From Building Safety Professionals te 2026-05-26T13:21:58.709Z Stay Safe at Home: Expert Tips From Building Safety Professionals (StatePoint) Everyone knows the basics of home maintenance, but there are several less obvious hazards that can put people and property at risk. Learning more about building code safety is your best bet for protecting your home and the people… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159e61ee6011c3f4e8214f Stay Safe at Home: Expert Tips From Building Safety Professionals te 2026-05-26T13:21:37.920Z Stay Safe at Home: Expert Tips From Building Safety Professionals Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159e41ee6011c3f4e82119 Neal McDonough says Hollywood labeled him a ‘religious nut,’ cost him his career and home te 2026-05-26T13:21:05.908Z Neal McDonough says Hollywood labeled him a ‘religious nut,’ cost him his career and home Neal McDonough is looking back on a dark moment in his life and career. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 60-year-old actor discussed his Jimmy Stewart biopic he is a part of, "Jimmy," and a time when he thought his Hollywood career was over. "What time is the bar open? That was generally my thought process back then," he explained. "It was, you know, fired from a show because I wouldn't kiss a woman. No one would hire me because they thought I was this religious nut bag, which is that I love my wife so much. And no one can understand it, no one could understand it." He went on to admit that while he "was always a drinker," but "it became a bad problem" after he was blackballed for refusing to kiss his co-star, saying, "I lost the house, lost the cars, lost everything." The actor is currently starring in "Jimmy," which tells the story of Jimmy Stewart in celebration of what would have been the actor's 118th birthday. GLEN POWELL SHARES HOW HE COPED WITH YEARS-LONG STRUGGLE BEFORE HOLLYWOOD SUCCESS: ‘HAVE TO LIE TO YOURSELF’ While in this dark time, the "Desperate Housewives" star found kindness in his friend, actor Luke Perry, who allowed McDonough and his family to live in his home after they lost theirs. "’Justified’ was just coming out, but I still didn't think I was worth anything because I failed to my family. I failed, [my wife] Ruve, my five kids, that I lost our house. I lost all the beautiful things that were the shiny widgets that I had accumulated, were all taken away from me. And that crucifixion caused me so much inner pain because I made it all about me. How could I let the team down?" WATCH HERE: NEAL MCDONOUGH REFLECTED ON BEING CONSIDERED A ‘RELIGIOUS NUT BAG’ After some introspection, and some tough love from his wife, he realized he had to make his life about serving God, "rather than serving me." He credited his wife of 25 years, Ruve, for giving him the motivation he needed to quit drinking, saying, "She grabbed me and says, it's us or the bottle, you choose," and he "never looked back." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "It's just a cold, hard fact that God gave me an amazing, incredible, most amazing woman that I've ever met. I can talk forever about it, but she's my good luck charm, and she got through me hell, and now here I am, in a fantastic place in life that we're producing movies together. And I can't tell you how amazing that feels." McDonough and his wife work together as producing partners and have made many projects together, including "Boon," "The Warrant: Breaker's Law," "Homestead" and "The Last Rodeo." WATCH HERE: NEAL MCDONOUGH CREDITS HIS WIFE FOR GETTING HIM OUT OF A BAD SPOT WHEN DEALING WITH ALCOHOLISM They first met in 2000 while filming "Band of Brothers" and began dating in 2001. They tied the knot in December 2003 and have since welcomed five children. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Now, after producing the Jimmy story and playing Jimmy Stewart's dad and immersing myself in the world of Jimmy...to know what Jimmy Stewart had gone through just previously in World War II, and had already won the Academy Award for Mr. Smith, to come back after World War II and think, well, what am I going to do now in life?" he said. WATCH HERE: NEAL MCDONOUGH DETAILS THE JIMMY STEWART BIOPIC HE IS STARRING IN After getting to know Stewart as a "very conflicted guy who just tried to get up every day and do the right thing," he explained that the actor's birthday "means a whole lot more to" him this year than in the past. "Because Ruve and I got to see who Jimmy Stewart was, read all about Jimmy, what he had gone through, and then to watch it be personified in the amazing performance by KJ Apa," he said. "I am one lucky and blessed dude to be part of it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159e2dee6011c3f4e82110 Wyndham Clark's girlfriend Emily Tanner makes her TV debut after win, hockey parents gone wild & MEAT! te 2026-05-26T13:20:45.913Z Wyndham Clark's girlfriend Emily Tanner makes her TV debut after win, hockey parents gone wild & MEAT! Let's get this short work week cranked up with a Tuesday edition of Screencaps where one of our long-time Instagram favorites, Emily Tanner, making her official debut on the PGA Tour after her boyfriend, Wyndham Clark, won his first tournament in over two years. Those you who've been with me for a number of years know that Emily has gone from being an Instagram model based in Michigan –– she went to Michigan State and graduated with a degree in public health –– to a Los Angeles-based model, to now being the new PGA Tour golf girlfriend. Tanner was such an unknown to most back in April at The Masters to the point where Getty photographers were misidentifying her as Clark's old girlfriend. Ah, but Screencaps (I'm taking credit here) was all over the biggest news in the golf girlfriend industry. Those days are over. Tanner is officially on the scene and Clark IS BACK. PAIGE SPIRANAC AND HER MOM STUN THE INTERNET, LANE KIFFIN'S INCREDIBLE SHOT AT OLE MISS & THE NFL DID IT AGAIN • Moving along...I have to give the Cleveland Cavaliers credit for not just getting blown out, but really, really getting blown out to the point where the starters even saved their legs for their upcoming vacations. Losing Game 4 by the score of 130-93 to get swept takes real talent. – Mike T. writes: Idaho veterans cemetery and Flags of Honor, Merrill Lynch park, Eagle, Idaho. God bless our veterans and America! – Ron in Lake Oswego, Oregon emails: Don't know if you noticed but all the MLB Teams are wearing a Poppy on their Uniforms today. That's a great touch.   Kinsey: I didn't watch a single pitch of MLB on Monday. Between work, attending the Memorial Day parade with my boys, jumping on a work Zoom, working on the pool, mowing for my in-laws, making dinner for the family, planting flowers and then watering them in, I didn't see anything on TV until nearly 9 p.m. last night. I did see MY Reds won again and the bullpen didn't completely implode, which was a nice way to kick off the start of summer. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here Make sure you're opening it. Don’t hurt the open rate. – Adam writes: I don’t know if it’s a rule or just a design standard, but the ball should be able to stop if you’re within a few feet of the cup.  It’s not supposed to be ski-ball where if you’re below the hole you have to keep putting as it keeps coming back to you unless you make it. And if that’s the only place on the green that isn’t the ski slope, then how do they move the cup around every day to let the greens heal?  Cup and foot traffic damage. Difficult greens are fine but that sounds like a stupid green, and I’ve played on some of those.  Stupid greens or stupid greenskeepers with stupid "unfair" pin placement. Kinsey:  Now I can't remember if I was writing about the pin placement at Monroe (MI) Country Club or Ottawa Park, the oldest public course west of New York City. Both courses had diabolical pin placements that turned into absolute nightmares. The green at Monroe is a literal ski slope. The ball will barely sit still if you putt back uphill. Anything above the hole is rolling 20 feet off the green or more. – Greg in Nebraska shows what he cooked up over the weekend: I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day.  I hope people who live in this country, but hate this country, will somehow gain a little understanding and move closer to sanity. That being said, part of this great country is the ability to grill. I went and got a new pellet grill on Saturday. My daughter helped put it together. I did the burn off Saturday night and did a pork butt on Sunday. 10 hours and it pulled apart so easily. I am looking forward to more meat photos from everyone. ARE PEOPLE WHO PARK ON STREETS FACING THE WRONG WAY THE WORST PEOPLE ON EARTH? – Scott in Rocky Point, NY says: My mini rant today is people insisting on bringing their dogs (nobody brings cats) to places where they shouldn't be, which for me, is everywhere. They bring them to the beaches we go to, even though signs clearly state, "NO PETS ALLOWED." Grocery stores, department stores and even the laundromat I go to each Monday morning. Yappers, sniffers, poopers...I just can't. And they're clearly NOT service dogs. But I'm guessing most claim mental illness as a reason they need little "John Dingle" with them 24/7. Not that hard to leave the little mutts at home for the grocery store trip. Don't get me started on the lady that brings three pups in a stroller out shopping. Stay home and order online.  – Jim T. is mad at me: Normally, I agree with you on just about everything. Not surprising in that we're both solidly in the middle of mainstream American values and common sense. That we both hail from Dayton, Ohio, also likely contributes. But I think you need to strongly reconsider your sneering condescension toward country covers of "yacht rock" songs. (I really dislike that name, too - those are my generation’s songs, and most of us will never be anywhere near a yacht.)For starters, Luke Combs sought and received Tracy Chapman’s permission before covering "Fast Car" (which, legally, you don’t have to do - all you have to do is pay the royalties!) SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM BELTS OUT A GARTH BROOKS CLASSIC IN HER SHREDDED JORTS AT INDY BAR, PGA BEER PRICES & MEAT And let’s not forget, it was the wokesters who howled in protest - arguing it was "cultural appropriation" for a white dude to cover a black woman’s composition. That’s not the kind of company you want to be found in, Joe! (And it was sweet seeing the wokesters’ comeuppance when Chapman came out and did a duet with Combs at the 2024 Grammys. If you’ve not seen the video, look it up - well worth the watch.) A cover song is a musical tradition - it’s a way of honoring a song or artist you admire . (Combs said it was a song that reminded him of driving in his father’s pickup as a young kid - something I think all of us in SC Nation can appreciate!) Now, obviously, there are good covers, bad covers, and Yoko Ono covers, and I have no idea which category Keith Urban’s album falls under. (I did get a review copy of Dolly Parton’s "Rock Star" from 2023 and am still not entirely sure what was going on there ...) But Alan Jackson’s take on "Tequila Sunrise" is, if anything, even more in a "yacht rock" vein than the Eagles’ original version. Same with Travis Tritt’s version of "Take It Easy." And outlaw country singer Shooter Jennings put a fun twist on Dire Straits’ "Walk of Life."In 2024, a bunch of country musicians got together and did an entire tribute to Tom Petty. As would be expected, some work better than others, but I think most of us here would enjoy "Breakdown" by Ryan Hurd and Carly Pearce. Circling back to Kevin in Naples, kudos for the Starbuck callout - a forgotten gem of a hit song from my high school years! And grouping Chuck Mangione’s smooth jazz with mellow rock - not a bad call at all. – Lee D. says: The "Netflix" docuseries on U.S. Grant is actually a re-run that was originally produced by, and aired on, The History Channel back in 2020. It is based on a biography of the same name, "Grant," written by Ron Chernow.   Don't want to give those America Last leftists who run Netflix undeserved credit for creating such a well-done production on American history. – Tom M. from Tarpon Springs emails: Lets give the Tampa Bay Rays some kudos'  All with the 24th LOWEST payroll. I know it's not the REDS but....... Team Performance ###################### That is it this week as we all attempt to get back into the swing of things. I know you're tired. I know you're beaten down by a weekend of crappy weather followed by bright blue skies on the first day back to work. The great news is that summer is here and patio season is upon us. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Let's go to work, do our jobs and then get outside and enjoy life. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159bffee6011c3f4e8209c Video shows mob of teens invading NYC Church of Scientology in social media stunt te 2026-05-26T13:11:27.352Z Video shows mob of teens invading NYC Church of Scientology in social media stunt A mob of teenagers and young adults stormed the Church of Scientology of New York in early May, causing over $10,000 worth of damage in a ransacking spree inspired by a viral social media trend, video obtained by Fox News Digital shows. The May 2 incident saw more than 30 people storm through a locked door on the church's West 46th Street side entrance while churchgoers were attending a service. The vandals threw chairs and destroyed property as video showed some of them smiling and spraying security cameras with substances from a can. Some were carrying professional-style cameras to document the event, seemingly inspired by a similar trend on the West Coast. Los Angeles teens have taken to engaging in so called "speed runs," where they storm into city Scientology churches and film their attempt to stay inside the place of worship for as long as possible. The New York edition resulted in hate crime charges for two of the alleged participants. 29-year-old Jaelen Dinkens and 21-year-old Mohammed Amolegbe were charged with burglary, criminal mischief and assault as hate crimes while 28-year-old Tashaun Simms was charged with obstructing governmental administration and tampering with physical evidence. Participants in the episode also injured an employee of the church, a 30-year-old who sustained minor injuries after being kicked in the leg. "Some online have referred to these incidents as ‘speed running.’ In reality, they involve organized trespasses into religious and public information facilities for social media attention," the church said. "A group of individuals forced their way into the Church of Scientology New York, broke a locked door to gain entry, and rushed into the building," the church added. "The disruption endangered staff, parishioners and visitors, including individuals attending a seminar at the time. This was not a peaceful visit or lawful protested. It was a coordinated act involving forced entry, property damage, and physical aggression inside a house of worship." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159bebee6011c3f4e82093 Illegal alien indicted on manslaughter charges in daughter's rollover crash death te 2026-05-26T13:11:07.363Z Illegal alien indicted on manslaughter charges in daughter's rollover crash death An illegal immigrant mother who ICE agents arrested after a deadly Arizona rollover crash that killed her nine-year-old daughter has now been indicted after toxicology results allegedly showed methamphetamine and marijuana in her system, according to Arizona prosecutors. Brenda Rivera Estrada, 30, was indicted in connection with the April 12 crash on northbound Interstate 17 near Cactus Road in Phoenix, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Monday. Authorities said Rivera Estrada crashed her SUV, killing her daughter, who was thrown from the vehicle. Three other children inside the SUV — an 11-year-old boy, a three-year-old boy and a one-year-old girl — suffered minor injuries. Fox News Digital previously reported that Rivera Estrada’s daughter was allegedly sharing a seatbelt with a sibling when she was ejected during the rollover crash. ICE ARRESTS RELEASED ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAUGHTER, 9, IN ARIZONA ROLLOVER CRASH Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers suspected Rivera Estrada had been impaired after they reportedly smelled marijuana at the scene. Prosecutors said toxicology results later showed Rivera Estrada screened positive for both marijuana and methamphetamine. "The suspect chose to get in a vehicle where she was allegedly under the influence of marijuana," a prosecutor previously told Fox 10 Phoenix. "Multiple witnesses stated that she was driving above the posted speed limit, which was 65." A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Rivera Estrada on one count of manslaughter, three counts of endangerment, one count of possession or use of dangerous drugs and one count of possession or use of drug paraphernalia. WAVE OF ALLEGED MIGRANT MURDERS IGNITES FURY ACROSS US AS OFFICIALS WARN OF MORE CARNAGE, CRACKDOWN NEEDED The manslaughter charge is classified as a Class Two Dangerous Felony. Rivera Estrada was transported from ICE custody to the Maricopa County Jail following the indictment and is being held on a $250,000 cash bond, prosecutors said. The indictment comes weeks after ICE confirmed Rivera Estrada, a Mexican national, had initially been released from local custody before federal immigration authorities took her into custody on an immigration detainer while prosecutors awaited toxicology and crash reconstruction results. GEORGIA TEACHER KILLED IN CRASH AFTER ILLEGAL MIGRANT FLEES ICE STOP: DHS ICE officials previously told Fox News Digital that Rivera Estrada entered the United States through Nogales, Arizona, in February 2009 as a nonimmigrant border crosser authorized to remain in the country for up to 30 days. Officials said she remained in the United States beyond that period in violation of federal immigration law. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell previously defended the delay in filing charges, saying the case required additional investigation before prosecutors could move forward. "I have said this many times: we have one chance to get this right," Mitchell said last week. "Complex cases like this routinely take time to gather the evidence needed to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt." MULTIPLE FATAL CRASHES LINKED TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SPARK ARRESTS ACROSS US IN RECENT DAYS ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Phoenix Deputy Field Office Director Alejandro Almeida previously said Rivera Estrada’s arrest highlighted the importance of ICE’s Criminal Alien Program. "The identification and arrest of Brenda Liliana Rivera-Estrada by ICE underscores the importance of the Criminal Alien Program and highlights the public safety efforts undertaken by officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations," Almeida said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Rivera Estrada remains in custody pending further court proceedings. Fox News Digital’s Eric Mack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a159bc2ee6011c3f4e82082 7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal data te 2026-05-26T13:10:26.405Z 7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal data The data breach included names, dates-of-birth, postal addresses, and Social Security numbers, according to a state government listing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15901cee6011c3f4e81f04 Bryson DeChambeau insists he is ‘optimistic’ about the future of LIV Golf despite Saudis pulling funding te 2026-05-26T12:20:44.799Z Bryson DeChambeau insists he is ‘optimistic’ about the future of LIV Golf despite Saudis pulling funding Optimism isn't exactly the overarching feeling surrounding LIV Golf at the moment, but Bryson DeChambeau is doing his best to keep the circuit's spirits high, and doing so with a slight change in tune. In recent weeks, following the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) officially announcing that it will be pulling the plug on LIV funding after the 2026 season, DeChambeau has been a bit all over the place. With LIV's future entirely up in the air, the two-time U.S. Open winner has, on multiple occasions, teased the idea that he could turn the majority of his focus to growing his YouTube channel and essentially just show up to major championships. DeChambeau has also spoken about a return to the PGA Tour, specifically the hurdles he sees in his way, if a path back presents itself. GOLF STAR BRYSON DECHAMBEAU OPENS UP ABOUT WANTING FOUR KIDS AND HOW HE THINKS FAMILIES SHOULD WORK ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Now, ahead of this week's LIV event in Korea, where he is the defending champion, he's back beating the drum for the circuit and its future. "We were surprised that they pulled out as quickly as they did," DeChambeau said about the Saudi PIF's announcement. "We didn’t really see that coming. But that’s okay. One door closes, another opens. "I think that’s the way a lot of us are looking at it. I think we all have optimism that there is a business plan that makes sense for team golf. I’d quite honestly actually – how do I say it? I’m very optimistic with the business plan of team golf compared to other models, in my opinion." DeChambeau also made it clear that he's doing all he can behind the scenes to give LIV its best opportunity for the future. "We’ll see if investors like it or not. I’m giving all I can to make it happen, and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t happen," DeChambeau explained. According to recent reports from Sportico and CNBC, LIV Golf has a new pitch for potential investors that is focused on a 10-event, global schedule. The 2026 LIV schedule includes 12 total events. The league is reportedly seeking $250 million to $350 million to continue operations, while projecting a profit within three years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a158decee6011c3f4e81ec8 One of America's most beautiful national parks now facing Disneyland-level crowds te 2026-05-26T12:11:24.307Z One of America's most beautiful national parks now facing Disneyland-level crowds Months after federal officials instituted a new policy to bring more crowds to Yosemite National Park, tourists are apparently coming back with a vengeance. Yosemite is receiving a surge of visitors, with 225,817 recreational guests in March as opposed to just 155,758 visitors in March of last year, according to SFGate. That marks the busiest month since 2016, the California-based outlet said, and comes after the National Park Service (NPS) recently rolled back advance reservations at Yosemite. STUNNING VACATION HOT SPOT TURNS INTO OVERCROWDED NIGHTMARE AS TOURISTS FLOOD STREETS An NPS spokesperson, however, told Fox News Digital that the recent overcrowding claims "are not an accurate characterization of current park operations." The official added, "Yosemite, like many iconic national parks, experiences periods of high visitation, particularly around weather-dependent events and holiday weekends." In February, the NPS announced Yosemite would no longer require advance reservations, even during peak summer months. "The park will rely on real-time traffic management measures, including temporary traffic diversions when parking areas reach capacity and deployment of additional seasonal staff to manage high-use areas," the NPS said. CASINO RESORTS IN NEVADA LOCATION, ONCE PACKED, BECOME GHOST TOWN AS CLOSURE NEARS The changes were rolled out to "support strong visitation in 2026," per the NPS — but according to California media outlets, that worked a little too well. Visitors have been struggling with overcrowding ahead of the busy summer season, with parking lots filling early, shuttle buses packed to capacity and drivers circling Yosemite Valley in search of spaces, The Los Angeles Times reported. "The waits are insane," San Jose resident Kunal Khandwala said about the shuttle service, after struggling to find parking, the LA Times said. John Buckley, executive director of the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC), described the overcrowded conditions in an interview with SFGate. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Especially on Saturdays and sometimes also on Fridays and Sundays, the amount of crowding in the park exceeds the capacity of the parking lots, results in vehicles parked inappropriately wherever they can squeeze in along roads, and results in a crammed-together visitor experience," said Buckley. Buckley said a Yosemite visitor recently told a CSERC staff member that the crowds were "wall to wall" and that visiting the park "felt like a day at Disneyland." In a Facebook group for Yosemite visitors, users complained about the crowds in a variety of posts. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "We were there this past Saturday through Monday … Saturday it was awful, there was absolutely no parking anywhere," one person said recently. "[Every day] has been busier," another wrote. "Plan on every single day between Memorial Day and Labor Day to be exceedingly crowded," a third user said. Another Facebook user wrote, "Only way to avoid summer crowds — to not go in summer!" CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Not all visitors described severe crowding.  Conditions seemingly vary across different areas of the 1,169-square-mile park and at different times of the year. "Very uncrowded as compared to summer months. ... Weather may have contributed to this a bit, though," one Facebook user said a couple of months ago.  Another person wrote on Facebook in the middle of March, "Just got back, crowds are very minimal, especially early in the day! I can’t image going there [during] peak season." Other social media users described beautiful weather and no issues with crowds.  The NPS spokesperson said, "America’s national parks are open and accessible, and we are pleased to see strong public interest in experiencing these treasured places." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a158dd8ee6011c3f4e81ebf Hasan Piker names pro-CCP tycoon Singham as financier of 'political movements' despite nonprofit veneer te 2026-05-26T12:11:04.314Z Hasan Piker names pro-CCP tycoon Singham as financier of 'political movements' despite nonprofit veneer Far-left political influencer Hasan Piker identified American Marxist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham as a major financier behind a network of pro-communist U.S. nonprofits engaged in "political advocacy" and "a lot of political movements," marking the first public acknowledgment from a figure inside the far-left network that organizations in the Singham network are operating with an explicitly political agenda. The comments are significant because congressional investigators and watchdog groups have long argued that nonprofits connected to Singham are functioning as overt political operations while enjoying tax-exempt charitable status. Critics argue such activity may violate nonprofit tax laws, which place strict limits on the amount of political activity charities can conduct. As Fox News Digital reported exclusively on Saturday, Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued an administrative subpoena to Piker and far-left CodePink co-founder Susan Medea Benjamin for possibly violating sanctions against doing business with the Communist Party of Cuba when they traveled to the island nation in March for an ideologically-charged transnational convergence of communists in an international "convoy." Piker and Benjamin haven't responded to requests for comment, but they have publicly defended their trips to March as "humanitarian" missions to help the people of Cuba. FEDS SUBPOENA HASAN PIKER, MEDEA BENJAMIN OVER CUBA TRIPS At about 37 minutes in a six-hour livestream on Monday, headlined, "FEDS ARE AFTER ME," punctuated with two cursing emojis, Piker stunned listeners knowledgeable about the intricacies of far-left networks by saying that he believes federal investigators are ultimately targeting Singham and the organizations he supports, including CodePink and the self-declared communist organizations ANSWER Coalition and Party for Socialism and Liberation, for the "political" work they do. Together, these groups and others in the Singham network have organized, coordinated and staffed most of the divisive anti-U.S. street protests the nation has seen over the past decade. Party for Socialism and Liberation is called "PSL" by far-left activists. "I think that ultimately the target is probably Singham and his operation from PSL to ANSWER Coalition to CodePink — like anything that he has ever financed," Piker said during the stream. POWER COUPLE OF CHAOS: HOW A TYCOON AND ACTIVIST BUILT A 'REVOLUTIONARY BASE' AT THE HOUSE OF SINGHAM A five-part Fox News Digital investigation published in March, the week of the Cuba convoy, documented how Singham funneled $278 million, starting in 2017 after his marriage to CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans, into a network of six nonprofits that, in turn, have financially supported dozens of organizations globally and operationally participated in a transnational network of about 2,000 organizations, most of them promoting pro-China messaging and causes aligned with the Chinese Communist Party. The investigation also documented for the first time Singham's appearance at a Shanghai conference in November 2025 at the Golden Tulip Hotel, where he praised Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party's vision for a "new world order." Piker defended Singham during the livestream, arguing the federal government was attempting to suppress activism financed by Singham, a wealthy ideological donor. "And it’s not new, it’s been around for a while," Piker said. Piker continued. "It’s like totally f---ing ridiculous to try and stop the political advocacy of an American citizen." He continued: "Roy Singham is an American citizen. He lives in China now and he's a centimillionaire. I think he has almost a billion dollars." A centimillioniare is a rich person with a net worth of at least $100 million. In 2017, Singham sold his technology company, Thoughtworks, for an estimated $785 million, and began establishing a new network of shell corporations and nonprofit organizations in the U.S., from his adopted base in Shanghai, according to the Fox News Digital investigation. Piker then described Singham as "funding vehicle" for "a lot of political movements." The Singham network has deployed rapid-response teams to protest U.S. actions, including demonstrations that support the Islamic Republic of Iran, with professional protesters like CodePink D.C. Coordinator Olivia DiNucci painting her hands red to vilify U.S. military action in Iran. She protested beside Benjamin outside the White House. HOUSE HEARING RAISES RED FLAGS OVER FORMER TECH MOGUL'S ‘CCP NETWORK’ ALLEGEDLY FUNDING OF FAR-LEFT GROUPS Piker said, "Not sure how much money he has now, but he's been a funding vehicle for a lot of political movements in the country, like a lot of activism, and they hate that s---, so they're trying to jam them up." "They're trying to hit him on anything and everything they possibly can. That's it, that's the goal here. That's the broader goal." Monday's comments were especially notable because they marked the first time a prominent figure within the network openly characterized Singham’s role as supporting "political movements" and "political advocacy" operations in the United States. According to Fox News Digital's investigation, Singham has pumped the $285 million into six organizations: $22.44 million to the People’s Forum, a hub for communist organizing in New York City; $1.33 million to CodePink; $68.7 million to Justice and Education Fund Inc., a nonprofit that funnels money to anonymous projects overseas; $1.098 million to BreakThrough BT Media, a propaganda arm; and $16.76 million to Tricontinental Ltd., a pro-communist think tank. The Party for Socialism and Liberation and ANSWER Coalition share office space at the People's Forum and share leadership with the People's Forum. Multiple congressional committees — including the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, House Oversight Committee and House Ways and Means Committee — have examined aspects of Singham’s funding network, particularly questions surrounding foreign influence, nonprofit compliance and political advocacy activities. Investigators have increasingly focused on whether organizations receiving charitable tax benefits engaged in political activism beyond the scope permitted under federal law. Piker's description of Singham as financing "political movements" may now intensify the investigations. WHO IS HASAN PIKER? MEET THE FAR-LEFT STREAMER WHO IS STIRRING UP CONTROVERSY ONLINE AND DIVIDING DEMOCRATS Piker is the Turkish-born nephew of a Turkish-American socialist political operative Cenk Uygur, founder of the Young Turks YouTube channel and a co-founder of Justice Democrats, a socialist organization that helped elect far-left lawmakers including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib. In recent years, Piker has risen to national prominence as one of the country’s most influential left-wing online commentators, espousing Marxism even though critics call him a "champagne socialist," because of his penchant for wearing designer clothes, driving expensive vehicles and living a high-end lifestyle. Piker drew criticism in even socialist circles for living in a $2 million home in West Hollywood, California. Piker has monetized these hours-long livestreams on a platform called Twitch, popular with young online gamers. He talks for hours on end, mostly without a script, free associating in a stream of conscious that often includes rants, curses and condemnations of the very nation where he has built his wealth, repeating the talking points of U.S. adversaries including Russia, China, Cuba and Hamas, the terrorist organization. In his livestream on Monday, Piker bragged about buying a suit from a photoshoot he just completed in New York City over the weekend. News of the subpoena against Piker and Benjamin triggered widespread reaction across activist and political circles, with far-left figures and organizations rallying behind Piker, while even Democratic leaders and influencers mocked Piker for turning his back on Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and now facing scrutiny from the Trump administration. Piker himself has devoted two livestreams since the news broke to condemning the investigation, describing it as politically motivated and characterizing himself as a victim. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control enforces U.S. sanctions laws and restrictions involving foreign governments, organizations and individuals under Treasury Department sanctions programs. In Washington policy circles, "OFAC" has become a verb and getting "OFAC'ed" is widely viewed as a serious escalation because it can indicate potential sanctions or foreign transaction violations. Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a158dafee6011c3f4e81eaf Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation te 2026-05-26T12:10:23.906Z Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation Stord was founded in 2015 by then-college students CEO Sean Henry and CTO Jacob Boudreau while they were still at Georgia Tech. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a158253ee6011c3f4e81ccf Ozempic-style drugs linked to major slowdown in cancer spread, new study finds te 2026-05-26T11:21:55.356Z Ozempic-style drugs linked to major slowdown in cancer spread, new study finds Popular GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) weight-loss drugs may help slow the spread of some cancers, according to new research to be presented at a major medical conference. Research led by Cleveland Clinic found that the medications may reduce the spread of several obesity-related cancers, including lung, breast, colorectal and liver cancers. The findings will be presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting next week in Chicago. WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS NOW LINKED TO CANCER PROTECTION IN WOMEN, MAJOR NEW STUDY REVEALS According to a press release, the real-world retrospective study included 12,112 patients with the following types of obesity-related cancers, ranging from stage 1 to stage 3. Half of the participants started a GLP-1 medication – semaglutide, tirzepatide, dulaglutide, liraglutide, lixisenatide or pramlintide – after their cancer diagnosis. The other half began taking a DPP-4 inhibitor comparator ("gliptins"), a different class of diabetes medications, the study noted. WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS’ IMPACT ON CANCER RISK REVEALED IN NEW STUDY Compared to the patients taking gliptins, the GLP-1 users were found to have significantly lower progression to stage 4 disease for four types of cancers. The biggest risk reduction was for non-small cell lung cancer (50%), followed by breast cancer (43%), colorectal cancer (31%) and liver cancer (38%). "Our study found that use of GLP-1 drugs, compared to DPP-4 inhibitors and other antidiabetic drugs, was associated with a meaningful reduction in cancer progression across four solid tumor types," said lead study author Mark David Orland, MD, of the Taussig Cancer Institute at Cleveland Clinic, in the release. "It provides early evidence that future studies are worth pursuing." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Three other types of cancer – prostate, pancreatic and kidney – also had lower rates of spread among those taking GLP-1s, but those differences were "not statistically significant," the researchers noted. Tumors with higher levels of GLP-1 receptors — proteins that help cells respond to GLP-1 hormones and drugs — were also linked to better survival outcomes, according to the study findings. Overall, patients whose tumors had more of these receptors were about one-third less likely to die during the study period. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER The incidence of adverse side effects were similar between GLP-1 and gliptin groups. The findings suggest that GLP-1 pathways may directly influence how some cancers grow or spread, though researchers say more studies are needed to understand the mechanism behind this effect. The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, had some limitations, according to the researchers. As it was retrospective and observational in design – as opposed to a randomized clinical trial – it couldn’t prove that GLP-1 drugs directly prevent cancer progression. Other factors, such as participants’ health conditions, weight loss and metabolic improvements, may have influenced the results, researchers noted. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ For some specific cancer types, there may not have been enough patients represented to detect statistically significant differences. Further randomized clinical trials are needed to evaluate these preliminary findings and to determine the specific ways in which GLP-1s control cancer progression. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15823fee6011c3f4e81cae Any new Iran deal should be judged by results, not victory-lap rhetoric te 2026-05-26T11:21:35.358Z Any new Iran deal should be judged by results, not victory-lap rhetoric President Trump will present the emerging Iran agreement as vindication of peace through strength. He will argue that American military power forced Tehran to the negotiating table, blocked a nuclear Iran, and ended months of choking instability in the Strait of Hormuz. He is not wrong about the military record. But wars are not judged by the speeches that launch them. They are judged by the conditions they leave behind. That is the standard Carl von Clausewitz set — and it is the standard that must be applied to whatever Washington is about to sign. What the Military Achieved America and Israel achieved undeniable battlefield results. Iranian air defenses were degraded, missile sites struck, naval capabilities weakened, and key IRGC leaders killed. Tehran’s proxy networks sustained significant setbacks. The operation demonstrated overwhelming U.S.–Israeli military superiority. Militarily, Iran paid a steep price. Battlefield dominance and strategic success are not the same thing. The Deal Taking Shape Trump declared Saturday that a deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz was "largely negotiated." The framework centers on an immediate opening of the strait in exchange for lifting the U.S. naval blockade, followed by 60 days of nuclear negotiations. The draft memorandum of understanding, according to Axios commits Iran to never pursuing nuclear weapons and to negotiating a suspension of its enrichment program. Washington would discuss lifting sanctions and unfreezing Iranian funds — but only implement those steps as part of a final, verified agreement. WHY TRUMP, IRAN SEEM LIGHT-YEARS APART ON ANY POSSIBLE DEAL TO END THE WAR A senior Trump administration official said Sunday that Iran agreed in principle to dispose of its highly enriched uranium stockpile. The mechanism, however, remains unsettled. The Trump administration wants the final deal to cover all of Iran’s roughly 2,000 kilograms of enriched uranium — not just the 450 kilograms enriched to near-weapons-grade. Tehran also holds substantial quantities of lower-enriched uranium that any credible denuclearization agreement must address. "Nobody disputes that the stockpile will be disposed of. The question is how," the official said. The details remain treacherous. Tehran disputes American characterizations of the uranium surrender and insists sanctions relief must come first. Enrichment, inspections, missile restrictions, and proxy operations remain unresolved. Kicking the Can Again Permanent denuclearization was not achieved. The 60-day clock opens a negotiating window, not a settled outcome. Tehran has played this game before. The 2015 JCPOA deferred the nuclear question rather than resolved it — and Iran spent those years expanding its enrichment capability. This memorandum of understanding may do the same. The ayatollahs buy time through incremental compliance. As I argued in this space last month, regime survival is Tehran’s definition of victory. If Iran exits 60 days of negotiations with its enrichment infrastructure intact and its frozen assets unlocked, it will have preserved its strategic position at acceptable cost. Trump’s Broader Vision Trump is not framing this as a ceasefire alone. On Sunday he took to Truth Social to connect the Iran negotiations with a broader regional realignment. "I would like to thank, thus far, all of the countries of the Middle East for their support and cooperation, which will be further enhanced and strengthened by their joining the Nations of the historic Abraham Accords," Trump wrote. He added: "Who knows, perhaps the Islamic Republic of Iran would like to join, as well!" According to Axios, Trump told leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, and the UAE during a Saturday conference call that he wants their nations to sign peace agreements with Israel once the Iran conflict ends. Senior administration officials described the framework as "Abraham Accords Plus." That vision is strategically coherent — and deeply ambitious. Iran’s ayatollahs have never recognized Israel and remain committed to its destruction. Any accord built on Israeli recognition is a concession no sitting Iranian leadership can make and survive politically at home. Iran’s Weapon No Bomb Could Match Iran’s most powerful weapon in this war was never a centrifuge. The ayatollahs understood before the first strike that their geography gave them a lever no air campaign could pry loose. The Strait of Hormuz — through which roughly one-quarter of the world’s seaborne oil trade passes daily — imposed severe economic pressure on the entire world without requiring Iran to win a single military engagement. That is why Gulf states, global markets, and energy-dependent economies pushed hard for de-escalation. Iran lost most of the fighting and preserved the leverage it entered with. Tehran will not forget that. The Opposition Casualty Before the conflict, anti-regime sentiment inside Iran was visible and growing. Wars often strengthen the very regimes they fail to topple. Nationalism intensifies under foreign attack. Wartime crackdowns suppress dissent. Reports now indicate intensified internal repression as the regime consolidates control. The war may have weakened Iran’s anti-regime forces precisely when they appeared strongest — an outcome no strike package could have anticipated or corrected. History’s Verdict History will not be kind to the architects of this war. America spent blood, a significant part of its arsenal, treasure, and strategic credibility. The Iranian regime survived intact. The nuclear program — set back but not eliminated by the June 2025 strikes — remains in negotiation, not foreclosed. Proxy networks remain armed. The Strait remains a choke point Tehran knows how to exploit. TRUMP PUSHED IRAN TO THE BRINK — BUT DID WE WIN ANYTHING THAT LASTS? The precedents are sobering. Hezbollah emerged from the 2006 Lebanon war bloodied but politically emboldened. The Taliban outlasted two decades of U.S. military pressure. North Vietnam absorbed devastating losses after Tet and still won the political contest. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Cuba should study that record carefully. The Trump administration is now developing military options against Havana, applying a pressure template drawn from Iran. But Iran demonstrated that airpower and naval blockades do not by themselves produce political transformation against a regime optimized for survival. Before Washington commits to another military campaign against an ideologically hardened government, the Iran ledger demands an honest accounting. America demonstrated overwhelming military power in this war. Iran demonstrated political endurance. As I argued in April when Operation Epic Fury still lacked a defined political end state, the Clausewitz standard demands one question: did military force serve a coherent political objective? If the Iranian regime emerges intact, enrichment-capable on a monitored and temporary basis, with Hormuz leverage it already knew how to use — that question remains unanswered. A memorandum of understanding will not resolve it. Sixty days of negotiation will not resolve it. What Iran does when the clock runs out will. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ROBERT MAGINNIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15822aee6011c3f4e81c90 Conservatives say AI chatbots are being weaponized with left-wing media bias as millions rely on them te 2026-05-26T11:21:14.480Z Conservatives say AI chatbots are being weaponized with left-wing media bias as millions rely on them Influential conservatives believe artificial intelligence is being weaponized by relying on left-wing media and politically charged sources, making it difficult for the average American to trust it as a news source.  AI systems are widely known to sometimes "hallucinate" and generate false-yet-believable information that can quickly erode trust. Some critics insist chatbots such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Claude provide information with a liberal slant, or push information from left-leaning news sources while silencing opposing views.  As more and more Americans rely on the technology, the right-leaning Media Research Center (MRC) has conducted studies in an attempt to determine if the chatbots should be relied upon — and they don't find the results encouraging. "We’re watching the next phase of media bias unfold in real time," Media Research Center President David Bozell told Fox News Digital. "Silicon Valley’s shiny new toys can no longer be considered neutral and cannot be trusted." WORKERS FACE GROWING 'AUTOMATION ANXIETY' AS TECH LAYOFFS SURGE, AI ADOPTION ACCELERATES ChatGPT, which is developed by OpenAI, insisted in January nobody named Charlie Kirk was ever assassinated and declared no credible evidence or reporting could substantiate such a claim, according to the MRC. That same month, the MRC reported that Claude, which is developed by Anthropic, rejected the notion that AI should directly incorporate the U.S. First Amendment into its policies. Earlier this week, Fox News Digital reported that controversial Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner made graphic sexual comments on his now-deleted Reddit account about masturbating in portable toilets and explicit graffiti found in military restrooms. The vulgar posts were made under "P-Hustle," a now-deleted Reddit account that Platner previously acknowledged was his.  In even more problematic posts on the same Reddit account, he appeared to mock a U.S. soldier who was almost killed in combat, suggesting the "dumb motherf---er didn't deserve to live" and "poor marksmanship on the Taliban's part is the only reason this mouthbreather made it home."  PLATNER'S DELETED REDDIT SPARKS OUTRAGE AGAIN AS HE APPEARS TO MOCK WOUNDED SOLDIER: 'DIDN'T DESERVE TO LIVE' While political strategists believe the uncouth remarks could turn off voters, three major chatbots largely ignored the controversy when asked, "What are the latest major developments involving Graham Platner?" Gemini responded that Platner was featured on the cover of Time magazine, has emerged as the "presumptive Democratic nominee" with Gov. Janet Mills exiting the race, spotlighted a recent poll showing Platner holding a lead over Sen. Susan Collins and noted that he’s received high-profile endorsements.  After the four positive "developments," Gemini noted that Platner has also faced "scrutiny regarding his personal background and past online footprint," but failed to acknowledge the Fox News Digital report as of last week. Instead, Gemini cited a brief CNN video that declared Platner’s "authenticity" is drawing people to his campaign.  ChatGPT also responded that Platner was now the presumptive Democrat nominee, noted that polling showed him above Collins and emphasized the extreme cost of the Senate battleground. The fourth bullet point said Platner’s "old Reddit posts are back at the center of the campaign," but focused on Republicans "using Platner’s old Reddit archive in attack ads and stories," forcing users to click through the source material to find out what he actually said.  PLATNER'S DELETED REDDIT SPARKS OUTRAGE AGAIN AS HE APPEARS TO MOCK WOUNDED SOLDIER: 'DIDN'T DESERVE TO LIVE' The first source used by ChatGPT to cover the Reddit controversy was a Bangor Daily News article headlined, "Republicans are picking apart Graham Platner’s Reddit archive post by post." Readers without a paid subscription to the local Maine newspaper would be blocked from seeing what Platner wrote by a paywall.  On Claude, the same query offered information on Platner’s background, political rise and recent polling before noting the Democrat once wrote on Reddit that he had "become a communist." Claude cited a 2025 Fox News Digital report on Platner insisting it was a joke, but the chatbot failed to mention the more recent controversies. Claude did, however, point to the Time magazine profile that was published the day prior.  In 2024, The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson discussed a deal his liberal magazine signed with OpenAI that allowed ChatGPT to use archives as training data.  "We want to shape the industry in the best possible direction based on our values, and we think the values that are important," Thompson told The Verge. "Just like if there had been a way early in Facebook to shift the way that News Feed work, so that established brands weren’t given the same weight as non-established brands." EXPERT SAYS MASSIVE AI INVESTMENT IS ‘LAYING THE GROUNDWORK’ FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE The following year, a Pew Research Center study indicated that 57% of teenagers rely on AI chatbots when searching for information. Pew then noted that "inaccurate information is fairly common on chatbots."  "About half of adults who get news from AI chatbots say they at least sometimes come across news there that they think is inaccurate. That includes 16% who say this happens often or extremely often," Pew researchers added.  Dan Schneider, vice president of MRC’s Free Speech America, who noted that Grok did credit the Fox News Digital reporting, believes ideological skew in today’s AI systems is undeniable.  "Research from international scientists confirms what we’ve seen firsthand: these chatbots disproportionately rely on left-wing media and politically charged sources… to generate their answers," Schneider told Fox News Digital. "While platforms like xAI’s Grok offer a rare flash of transparency by letting users see their sources, the rest of the industry remains a black box," he continued. "AI should be a neutral tool for information, not a weapon used to advance a narrow political agenda."  Media watchdogs have taken note that top executives from ChatGPT parent OpenAI, along with leaders from Anthropic’s Claude, have deep ties to the Democratic Party, while Grok is led and controlled by Trump ally Elon Musk.  BROADCAST BIAS: NETWORKS LAMENT END OF COLBERT SHOW; THEY LOVE HIS ANTI-TRUMP ANTICS The New York Post published an opinion piece in March by a University of Cambridge PhD student researching the psychology of propaganda headlined, "How biased ChatGPT tried to keep this column out of The New York Post." "For years, critics have charged that artificial intelligence platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT display a clear leftist bias, even as developers insist their products are trustworthy and objective. Recently, I experienced a disturbing incident that cast doubt on that claim," Malia Marks wrote, noting that she used AI to help decide where her work should be submitted for publication.  "It’s saved me many headaches in choosing peer-reviewed journals for my scientific studies — but when I asked ChatGPT where to send my freelance writing, things got weird. A few weeks ago, I asked OpenAI’s large language model for input on where to submit a piece about politically motivated scientific malpractice," she wrote.  "Specifically, the column criticized the prestigious journal Nature for publishing a study in which progressive social scientists misrepresented their results to disparage political conservatives," Marks continued. "The mainstream outlets it recommended were all left-leaning. As a follow-up, I asked Chat specifically how my column would be received by a major right-leaning outlet like The New York Post." CLICK HERE FOR MORE MEDIA AND CULTURE Marks explained that the chatbot said her article would be a good fit for The Post, but cautioned her against submitting it. "Why? Because writing for The Post, it told me, would be devastating to my career," Marks wrote. "According to ChatGPT, publishing in The Post would ‘reduce [my] credibility in academic or cross-partisan circles,’ making ‘future placement in centrist or liberal outlets harder.’"  Marks noted that the Post is not considered an "outright conservative publication," and said it was "unsettling to get a warning about the negative career impacts of publishing in a major media outlet merely because of its political alignment."  She said ChatGPT recommended that she rework her piece to make it suitable for left-leaning publications like The New York Times or The Atlantic.  OpenAI and Anthropic did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.  Google told Fox News Digital that "Gemini is designed to offer neutral responses that don’t favor any political ideology, viewpoint or candidate." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a158216ee6011c3f4e81c72 Titans' Will Levis faced sex tape hack, spent 'exorbitant amount of money' to investigate, mom says te 2026-05-26T11:20:54.466Z Titans' Will Levis faced sex tape hack, spent 'exorbitant amount of money' to investigate, mom says The mother of Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis opened up about how she and her son dealt with a sex tape that leaked of him and his former girlfriend in 2024. Beth Levis revealed in an interview on "The Ross Tucker Podcast" that her son was the target of a hack from a group in Eastern Europe. The Titans selected then-Kentucky quarterback in the draft just one year prior to the hack. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Will actually ended up engaging in hiring a cyber security specialist and private investigator and spent an exorbitant amount of money to try to get to the bottom of this, and through that try to scrape, it’s amazing that you can do this, it’s crazy these people are even available, but try to scrape what they could to ultimately make this go away. And ultimately a lot of the content was taken down, but you can never scrape anything entirely from the internet, it’s there forever, there is a footprint unfortunately," she said. "We did find out that actually this content was stolen and his private either laptop or digital platform/phone, whatever, was actually breached and invaded a year or two earlier when he was in college. And we come to find out this was an Eastern European hacking group that is notorious for trying to target what they think might be an attractive couple they can then expose and make and do what they do for attention." Beth Levis never named the woman who was also featured in the sex tape. Levis dated Gia Duddy going into the draft. The two later split. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "We actually came to terms with that, at least we knew where it came from. It wasn’t something malicious from who knows, somebody else." Beth Levis said that the quarterback called her when he realized the sex tape was leaked and apologized. She said her heart "sank" hearing the apology. Will Levis has been with the Titans since the 2023 season. He missed all of 2025 with an injury. He has 3,899 passing yards and 21 touchdown passes in 21 games. He’s likely to enter the 2026 season as Cam Ward’s backup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a158202ee6011c3f4e81c51 US military carries out 'self-defense strikes' in Iran and more top headlines te 2026-05-26T11:20:34.466Z US military carries out 'self-defense strikes' in Iran and more top headlines 1. US military carries out 'self-defense strikes' in Iran 2. Graham Platner embraces democratic socialism at Bernie Sanders rally 3. Cornyn under fire as Trump rallies base behind Paxton in Texas   'ISN'T IT WEIRD' — Spencer Pratt responds to Drew Carey's ‘serial scammer’ insult with Epstein jab. Continue reading … SILENT TREATMENT — Congressional candidate refuses to say Pledge of Allegiance in resurfaced clips. Continue reading … DOUBLE STANDARD — NFL commentator says Jaxson Dart was 'pretty stupid' to introduce President Trump. Continue reading … RUFF SHOT — Dog accidentally shoots woman during bizarre gas station incident in Nebraska. Continue reading … SLAM DUNK — New York Knicks sweep Cavaliers to reach first NBA Finals since 1999. Continue reading … -- MAGA MUSCLE — Paxton-Cornyn runoff becomes latest loyalty test in Trump’s Republican Party. Continue reading … LOYALTY LITMUS TEST — Omar confronted on camera over GOP proposal targeting foreign-born lawmakers. 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Harden had 12 points, missed each of the six 3-pointers he attempted, turned the ball over five times and was minus-19 on the floor. Harden was asked how much better the Knicks were than the Cavs. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I can’t even answer that question, honestly. Yeah, it’s 4-0 but I don’t think we had a chance as far as our best shot from the standpoint of the circumstances. Obviously, they dominated us 4-0 but I don’t know if I could, necessarily, answer that question, just because, genuinely, I do feel like we are the better team. But series wise, we didn’t show it." Cleveland showed absolutely zero proof of that statement. The team only managed to eclipse 100 points twice in the series, reaching at least 100 points in the first game in overtime after the Knicks came back from down more than 20 points to tie the game and win in the extra period. The series wasn’t really close after that. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Harden may be one of the most prolific scorers of all time, but his attempts at winning a championship have been futile. ESPN Insights noted that Harden has played 191 playoff games without winning a championship, only two behind Karl Malone all time. Harden has a $42.3 million player option going into the offseason, but isn’t expected to re-sign with the Cavaliers. Team owner Dan Gilbert shared an assessment of the season on social media. "We took a step ahead this spring, but we are nowhere near where we need to be," he wrote on X. "I can’t thank the fans enough for the support this year. We will dig in all summer and do everything we possibly can to take the next step. We will grind until we get there." The Cavaliers now face an uncertain offseason with the potential to add pieces to another run at a championship or blow up the team and start from scratch. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a157657ee6011c3f4e817dd Massie positions himself for potential political future after primary defeat: 'I won't be going away silently' te 2026-05-26T10:30:47.916Z Massie positions himself for potential political future after primary defeat: 'I won't be going away silently' Rep. Thomas Massie —  who lost the Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District to President Donald Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein —  is leaving the door open to the possibility of running for office again in the future. "I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race. This allows me to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office," the congressman wrote in a Monday post on X. "I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run," he added. OUSTED MASSIE SIDES WITH TRUMP ON IRAN DEAL AMID GOP BACKLASH, CONFIDENTLY EXCLAIMS, 'HECK YES!' Speaking at a University of Louisville College Republicans event on April 6, Massie said "if I lose on May 19th, I am not doing any more government ever." In a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday, Massie said, "I’m keeping every option open, and there’s still an undisclosed paid social media campaign to rewrite history and diminish the platform the Epstein class gave me when they spent tens of millions of dollars to buy the seat. I won’t be going away silently." Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, decisively won the GOP U.S. House primary in Kentucky, defeating Massie, an incumbent who has served in Congress since late 2012. MTG SAYS GOP'S FUTURE 'DESTROYED' AFTER TRUMP-BACKED PRIMARY CHALLENGER DEFEATS THOMAS MASSIE "There’s a quiet all out war for the future of our country. Let us not misdirect our precious resources. I do not believe I lost due to fraudulent votes, mail-in ballots, hacking, or mistabulated results. I respect those who want to make sure, but I won’t be requesting a recount," Massie wrote in a post on X last week. "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker asked Massie on Sunday if he is considering a 2028 presidential run. TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE ED GALLREIN CALLS KENTUCKY WIN A 'DAVID VS. GOLIATH' VICTORY AFTER DEFEATING MASSIE "I will not rule out anything. And right now I'm not gonna rule in anything," he said, later noting, "I think I will stay engaged in some way or shape. Maybe it's from the outside. I've been exposing what's going on Washington D.C. for years" he said, noting that he'll "keep doing it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a157643ee6011c3f4e817d4 Knicks fans send NYC into chaos after franchise reaches first NBA Finals since 1999: ' te 2026-05-26T10:30:27.996Z Knicks fans send NYC into chaos after franchise reaches first NBA Finals since 1999: ' Knicks fans completely took over New York City after the franchise returned to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. The New York Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night with a 130-93 blowout victory to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks overwhelmed Cleveland from the opening quarter and never looked back. NEW YORK KNICKS SWEEP CAVALIERS TO REACH FIRST NBA FINALS SINCE 1999 AFTER DOMINANT GAME 4 BLOWOUT As predicted, Knicks fans stormed New York City streets on Memorial Day to celebrate the franchise’s first Finals berth since 1999. Videos poured out from Manhattan intersections, packed bars outside Madison Square Garden and booming "WE WANT WEMBY" chants outside MSG. Fans carried brooms through Manhattan streets in anticipation of a Cavaliers sweep, climbed atop traffic lights while NYPD officers ordered them down and unleashed the kind of basketball pandemonium NYC has waited decades to experience again. Even Radio City Music Hall erupted with Knicks chants as the city collectively lost its mind Monday night. NEW YORK CITY TEMPORARILY CO-NAMES CITY STREETS AFTER KNICKS PLAYERS DURING PLAYOFF RUN For two-and-a-half decades, the Knicks largely operated as the NBA’s perpetual hype machine, always discussed and rarely dangerous. Madison Square Garden stayed packed, celebrities still lined the baseline and the fan base never disappeared, but the Knicks were mostly surviving on history. Fans who grew up in the 1990s and beyond knew more about Patrick Ewing, John Starks and the Knicks’ bruising playoff wars with Michael Jordan’s Bulls, Reggie Miller’s Pacers and Pat Riley’s Heat than actual postseason success of their own. KNICKS, PACERS TO REKINDLE EPIC RIVALRY THAT FEATURED SOME OF NBA'S MOST ICONIC MOMENTS What followed were years of failed eras and false hope. There was Stephon Marbury, the Isiah Thomas years and Carmelo Anthony’s brief window, yet the Knicks still couldn’t break through. Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson transformed the franchise’s identity and gave New York the closer it spent years chasing. KNICKS PICK MIKE BROWN AS FRANCHISE'S NEXT HEAD COACH AFTER TOM THIBODEAU’S SHOCKING DISMISSAL: REPORT Karl-Anthony Towns stretched defenses all postseason, while Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and OG Anunoby helped turn the Knicks into one of the league’s nastiest two-way teams. The breakthrough did not happen overnight. Knicks team president Leon Rose doubled down after New York lost to the Indiana Pacers in six games during the 2025 postseason, making the controversial decision to move on from Tom Thibodeau and hire Mike Brown. Many viewed the coaching change as a risky pivot that could backfire. Instead, Brown turned the Knicks into a legitimate Finals threat. KNICKS KNOCK OFF DEFENDING NBA CHAMPION CELTICS TO ADVANCE TO FIRST CONFERENCE FINALS IN 25 YEARS After surviving a grueling six-game series against Atlanta in the opening round, including an early 2-1 deficit, New York powered through Philadelphia and then steamrolled Cleveland. Cleveland folded early Monday night. Now, New York braces for a potential showdown with either the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder or Victor Wembanyama’s rising San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks and the chaos surrounding them may become the story of the NBA Finals. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a157428ee6011c3f4e8178b Inside Cuba’s foreign influence campaign: From the Venceremos Brigade of the 1960s to Saturday in a union hall te 2026-05-26T10:21:28.396Z Inside Cuba’s foreign influence campaign: From the Venceremos Brigade of the 1960s to Saturday in a union hall This is the second article in a series examining the Communist Party of Cuba's alleged malign foreign influence campaign in the U.S., using Americans to bolster its communist regime. WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Treasury Department investigates Marxist streamer Hasan Piker for potentially breaking laws barring doing business with Cuba's communist regime, Fox News Digital has learned that the Piker probe is part of a wider inquiry federal officials are making into a possible influence operation by Cuba: this one on U.S. soil, led, in part, by a charming senior diplomat at the Embassy of Cuba. The U.S. operation is part of a global transnational pro-Cuba network that brought Piker to Cuba in March as part of the Nuestra América Convoy, or "Our America" Convoy. Piker told a podcast that "the Cuban government actually hit my contact from the embassy" and promised him "consistent internet access," if he'd make a trip to Cuba. He didn't name his embassy "contact." The federal probe is being conducted jointly by the Justice, State and Treasury departments, according to sources. Fox News Digital's own investigation of the matter led to a worn building, marked "Machinists Hall" in big letters outside, facing Avalon Boulevard in Wilmington, Calif., outside Los Angeles. On the night of May 9, pro-communism activists walked through the doors of Machinists Hall, past folding tables lined with pins lionizing communist leader Che Guevara, copies of philosopher Karl Marx's "Communist Manifesto" and stacks of "The Militant" newspaper, quickly taking their seats on folding chairs in a tight room that filled up to about 50 people. Across the front of the room hung a banner, essentially proclaiming Cuba's foreign policy and national security priorities: "U.S. HANDS OFF CUBA! Remove Cuba from state sponsors terrorism list! END THE BLOCKADE, TRADE, TRAVEL BANS & SANCTIONS!" At the bottom in smaller print was the sponsor for the night's strategy session: the U.S. Hands Off Cuba Committee, a collection of 23 organizations, including CodePink, whose co-founder Susan Medea Benjamin was also sent a subpoena by the Treasury Department for her trip to Cuba in March, sources said. They had assembled to hear from a special guest: David Ramírez Álvarez, second secretary at the Embassy of Cuba. Ramírez Álvarez has drawn the attention of U.S. officials for allegedly coordinating a malign foreign influence campaign in the U.S., sources told Fox News Digital. A spokesperson for the Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C., denied any improprieties. The embassy didn't make Ramírez Álvarez available for an interview. "Cuban diplomats strictly comply with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. In the United States, our diplomatic work has been categorically aligned with its principles and purposes," the spokesperson said. The Vienna Convention states explicitly that diplomats must "respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State." It also states: "They also have a duty not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State." FEDS SUBPOENA HASAN PIKER, MEDEA BENJAMIN OVER CUBA TRIPS A Fox News Digital investigation found the U.S. Hands Off Cuba Committee is part of a wider pro-communist Cuba network that numbers 145 organizations with $1 billion in collective annual revenues, spanning labor unions, university groups, anti-war coalitions, socialist organizations, racial justice nonprofits, legal advocacy groups and religious organizations. The network includes at least 123 key leaders. The network is led by a number of groups – including the People's Forum, CodePink, BreakThrough News, Tricontinental Ltd., ANSWER Coalition, Party for Socialism and Liberation and Inter Religious Foundation For Community Organization Inc. – funded and supported by Neville Roy Singham, an American expatriate tech tycoon, living in Shanghai, supporting the Chinese Communist Party and its alliance with the Communist Party of Cuba. Investigators are examining how Ramírez Álvarez and other Cuban officials build relationships between U.S.-based activists and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, or ICAP, as it's known by the acronym for its Spanish name, Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos. After taking over the country in a communist revolution in 1959, Cuban leader Fidel Castro founded the group in 1960 to manage foreign delegations and solidarity campaigns. The organization is today led by Fernando González Llort, one of five former Cuban intelligence officers, known as the "Cuban Five," convicted in the U.S. years ago on espionage-related charges and released after spending time in jail. ICAP is understood to be a gateway for revolutionaries from around the world to get embedded in the propaganda, organizing tactics and strategic goals of the Communist Party of Cuba. In the past, U.S. officials have identified it as a proxy for Cuban intelligence services. It has denied wrongdoing and says it's a civil society organization. A representative from the leftist group CodePink moved through the crowd alongside nonprofit labor activists from the Service Employees International Union, the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 36 and the International Association of Machinists Local 1484. Other participating nonprofit groups included Jewish Voice for Peace, the National Lawyers Guild, Venceremos Brigade and Democratic Socialists of America, which helped elect Zohran Mamdani as New York City's first Muslim mayor. The Embassy of Cuba spokesperson noted that "diplomatic work in any context," as stated in Article 3(e) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is to "'promote friendly relations,' and consequently to interact with organizations and institutions of civil society in the State to which one is accredited." "It is neither extraordinary nor a violation of any international or U.S. law, for Cuban diplomats to engage with civil society, just as diplomats do in any country and as the diplomatic corps accredited in the United States does," the spokesperson added, noting that the Vienna Convention also includes "ascertaining by all lawful means conditions and developments in the receiving State, and reporting thereon to the Government of the sending State." CHINA'S AMERICAN MAO: INSIDE Bingham’s BLUEPRINT TO ‘WAGE WAR' FOR A 'NEW WORLD ORDER' The widening federal investigation into Cuba-linked activist and nonprofit networks closely mirrors the investigative framework laid out in National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, dubbed "NSPM-7," issued by President Donald Trump on Sept. 25, 2025, after the brutal assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. What officials are exploring is how malign actors from overseas are allegedly influencing and stoking Americans to hate, anger, agitation and, most lethally, political violence. The order explicitly called for a "comprehensive national strategy to investigate, prosecute and disrupt entities and individuals engaged in acts of political violence and intimidation" and directed authorities to investigate "all participants in these criminal and terroristic conspiracies — including the organized structures, networks, entities, organizations, funding sources, and predicate actions behind them." NSPM-7 further ordered Treasury Department officials to "identify and disrupt financial networks that fund domestic terrorism and political violence," "deploy investigative tools," "examine financial flows" and "trace illicit funding streams." The memorandum also instructed the IRS to ensure that "no tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism." Those directives align with the current Cuba-related probe, in which the Justice, Treasury and State departments and other federal agencies are examining activist organizations, nonprofit funding pipelines, foreign coordination networks, travel logistics, communications and potential sanctions violations tied to Cuba’s communist regime, which the U.S. has designated a state sponsor of terrorism. Investigators are scrutinizing whether organizations and influencers functioned as part of broader ideological or financial networks connected to foreign state interests, according to sources, precisely the type of "organized structures, networks, entities" and "funding sources" NSPM-7 instructed agencies to investigate. DHS, WAR DEPT JOIN PROBE INTO SINGHAM NETWORK ALLEGEDLY SOWING DISCORD IN US Back in southern California, Fox News Digital attended the recent Saturday night meeting in person and on Zoom. Mwezi Odom, a leader from the African People’s Socialist Party, moderated the discussions, wearing a beret with a red star, welcoming the "comrades" in the room. After waiting patiently for technical problems to be resolved, Ramírez Álvarez greeted activists by first name. "Happy to see Paul, happy to see Bob, Brandy, many friends, many friends that we have all around the US," Ramírez Álvarez said, his face broadcast into the room on a wide-screen TV hanging in the front. "Quite a few friends and obviously people that have done so much for Cuba throughout the years." Over the next hour, Ramírez Álvarez briefed activists on congressional legislation, lobbying strategy, political allies in Washington and nationwide organizing efforts to pressure lawmakers to lift sanctions and oppose U.S. policy toward Cuba. Investigators are examining whether years of recurring coordination between Ramírez Álvarez and activist organizations, from church meetings to podcasts, crossed the line from constitutionally protected advocacy into political activity directed by a foreign government. One attendee asked Ramírez Álvarez what activists should demand from legislators. Odom, from the African People's Socialist Party, repeated the question: "What are some of the asks that they should relay to legislators around the demands of Cuba?" 'AFTER YOUR BOY': HASAN PIKER LASHES OUT OVER FED PROBE INTO CUBA TRIP Ramírez Álvarez initially said he didn't fully understand the question, then proceeded to answer the question in detail. "What I can do is give you an update of what's happening in Congress right now," he said. Ramírez Álvarez outlined congressional legislation, Senate votes, lobbying campaigns and ongoing "action days on the Hill every week." "Right now, currently, it's ironic," he said, "but it's one of the most active moments in, you might say, the past 10 years in regards to Cuba, regarding, you know, legislations and legislative actions." He highlighted S. 136, the "United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025," introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., which would repeal major portions of the U.S. embargo in place on Cuba since 1961 and normalize trade relations with the country. He also pointed to the House companion bill, H.R. 7521, introduced by Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., to dismantle statutory sanctions and travel restrictions on the island. Ramírez also referenced Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s "New Good Neighbor Act," H.R. 1056, which calls for formally annulling the Monroe Doctrine and criticizes U.S. interventionism in Latin America, including policy toward Cuba. Ramírez Álvarez additionally cited a recent War Powers resolution introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., opposing potential military escalation involving Cuba, noting that Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined Democrats in support. FAR-LEFT ACTIVISTS STAY IN 5-STAR CUBAN HOTEL AS ISLAND SUFFERS TOTAL BLACKOUT "There are many initiatives being put out there, many actions being put out there," he said. Ramírez Álvarez continued by discussing Senate votes and Democratic Party positioning. He then escalated his rhetoric, calling the U.S. embargo "an act of war," "collective punishment" and "genocidal action against a society and a people," all language the nonprofits and pro-communist Cuba network use. Throughout the evening, speakers repeatedly discussed expanding organizing efforts, building activist infrastructure, increasing labor coordination and broadening outreach campaigns throughout the U.S. on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba. Mark Friedman, an International Association of Machinists representative and leader in the Los Angeles Hands Off Cuba Committee, described the strategic importance of U.S. delegations traveling to Cuba. "The job now is defending Cuba in whatever way we can," Friedman told attendees. The spokeswoman for the Embassy of Cuba said that it was appropriate for Cuban government officials to engage with pro-Cuba groups, "Therefore, staying informed about developments related to Cuba in the United States and engaging with organizations that have shown solidarity with the Cuban people during these difficult times falls completely within the functions established by international instruments," the Embassy of Cuba spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman concluded, "Our diplomats do not encourage any citizen or organization in the United States to overthrow or act against the constitutional order of the United States." Today's activation is part of a long historical relationship between far-left groups and Cuba's government — including its intelligence agency, according to historical records.  For more than six decades, since Fidel Castro's communist takeover of the nation in 1959, the Cuban government has cultivated a sophisticated American solidarity infrastructure that evolved from Cold War-era revolutionary movements into a modern network of nonprofits, labor groups, activist collectives, student organizations and political campaigns. The roots stretch back to the early 1960s. Intelligence reports and defectors later alleged Cuba’s intelligence apparatus cultivated relationships with American radicals through the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples, or ICAP. Today, investigators say many of the same pathways remain active — labor delegations, student exchanges, activist brigades, humanitarian campaigns, political education projects and coordinated media outreach. In late 1969, members of Students for a Democratic Society, or SDS, as the group is known, traveled to Havana and launched the Venceremos Brigade, a program organized with the Cuban government to bring American activists to Cuba for political solidarity work and labor brigades. In the years that followed, factions of the SDS splintered into the Weather Underground, the militant anti-war group responsible for bombings across the U.S. during the 1970s. At the center of the recent organizing push is Ramírez Álvarez, the senior Cuban Embassy official who has spent the last several years crisscrossing the United States appearing alongside labor unions, Democratic Socialists of America organizers, Green Party activists, National Lawyers Guild chapters, church groups, anti-war coalitions, podcasts, universities and activist nonprofits, including modern day versions of the Students for a Democratic Society and the Venceremos Brigade. Public records place Ramírez Álvarez at events in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Kentucky and Washington, D.C., where he has advocated lifting the embargo, removing Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list and expanding solidarity campaigns with American activists. At the Wilmington meeting, a local organizer, Destiny Rivera-Gome, urged attendees to bring organizers into schools, churches, unions and community organizations. "If you’re a teacher, invite us to the classroom," Rivera-Gome said. "[Cuban] President Miguel Díaz-Canel had shared that what they need is not only permanent massive campaigns, but they also need a network to counter the propaganda against the Cuban people." Federal investigators are examining whether activities described publicly at events like the Wilmington meeting crossed into coordinated foreign political activity requiring registration with the Justice Department under federal law called the Foreign Agents Registration Act. CUBAN EXILES IN MIAMI SAY 'THIS IS THE END' FOR COMMUNISM AS ISLAND TEETERS ON COLLAPSE The organizations involved publicly describe their work as "solidarity" activism, "humanitarian" aid, labor organizing, "anti-imperialist" advocacy and opposition to U.S. sanctions. But investigators are examining the extent of coordination between activists and Cuban diplomatic officials. The Venceremos Brigade is currently operating as a fiscally sponsored project of the People’s Forum, the nonprofit funded by Singham. The People’s Forum and its affiliated organizations have sponsored campaigns supporting communist Cuba, communist Venezuela, Palestine activism and anti-police organizing, including the caravan earlier this year that is under investigation. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass previously participated in Venceremos Brigade trips to Cuba during its early decades, and her opponent, Spencer Pratt, published a video drawing attention to her past affiliation. Donation pages tied to Cuba aid efforts raise additional questions for investigators because they often tell donors to hide the fact that the donations are going to Cuba. For example, a People's Forum fundraising page soliciting solar panel donations for Cuba instructs donors: "Please do not write ‘Cuba’ in donation comments or on the memo line of checks. Simply write ‘Urgent Aid.’" The People’s Forum also sponsors the Hatuey Project, named after a Taíno chief executed by Spanish colonizers in Cuba in 1512. Several organizations at the Wilmington event openly discussed material support campaigns aimed at helping Cuba’s energy and medical sectors. Rachel, an organizer affiliated with CodePink who didn't share her last name, proposed agricultural delegations and aid campaigns to support Cuban food production. "We grow food," she said. The Wilmington gathering was only one node in a much broader network. National Lawyers Guild leader Anna Capati described revitalizing a Cuba subcommittee within the organization and coordinating resolutions opposing U.S. sanctions. The ideological messaging at the event extended beyond Cuba. One activist group tied to the network, Anti-Racist Action, describes itself online as having "over 35 years of experience in antifa activism." Speakers praised the Soviet Union's communism, denounced capitalism, defended the Palestinian cause, condemned U.S. imperialism and advocated what several called "working-class revolution." Estee Chandler, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace, delivered a video message praising Cuba’s historical support for Palestinian causes and highlighting Cuba’s participation in international legal actions against Israel. Throughout the night, speakers repeatedly framed Cuba not merely as a foreign policy issue, but as part of a broader ideological struggle against capitalism and American power. Groups involved in the Cuba solidarity movement deny acting as foreign agents and characterize their work as constitutionally protected activism opposing sanctions and supporting "humanitarian" engagement. CodePink, the People’s Forum, Democratic Socialists of America, the National Lawyers Guild, and other organizations contacted by Fox News Digital didn't respond to multiple requests for comment. The southern California meeting provides a rare public glimpse into a network that has spent decades quietly building relationships between American activist groups and the Cuban state. As one organizer told attendees near the end of the night: "Please put us in front of a group, and we got you." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a157414ee6011c3f4e8177c Missing American's husband had $33K thermal camera on boat that night and never used it, friend says te 2026-05-26T10:21:08.545Z Missing American's husband had $33K thermal camera on boat that night and never used it, friend says A friend of Brian Hooker says the husband of a missing American woman had a $33,000 high-tech thermal camera on his boat that night, and never used it to search for her. After leaving shore at Hope Town in the Bahamas at around 7:30 p.m. on April 4, Brian Hooker told authorities that rough waters caused his wife to fall off their dinghy. Brian Hooker paddled to shore and arrived at Marsh Harbour around 4 a.m. on April 5, according to authorities. The couple was headed back to their sailboat, which is their full-time home in retirement, when Lynette apparently fell overboard. They frequently sail around the U.S. and Caribbean, according to their social media pages. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Daniel Danforth, who's friends with the couple, told Fox News Digital that the couple's boat, Soulmate, contains a thermal camera that Brian Hooker could have used to help search for his wife. COAST GUARD SEIZES BRIAN HOOKER'S SAILBOAT AS IT LEAVES BAHAMAS AFTER WIFE’S DISAPPEARANCE: REPORT "One of the neat features that they had on their boat that most boats don't have is called a FLIR system. And it's a forward-looking infrared. And what it is a camera system that's not only night vision, but it's also thermally operated that it can pick up heat signatures and stuff," Danforth said. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Danforth said he met the Hookers in 2023 while they were in New Orleans, Louisiana, and recalled an interaction with Brian Hooker where he said the thermal camera system kept them safe. "He said, well, 'don't worry while we're on the dock, we're gonna be completely safe. This thing has auto-detect that you can set the temperature.' So like he said that night, as an example, he set the temperatures on it to 86 degrees. Well, then you can see my wife walking down the dock and the camera automatically started tracking her going back to our boat, just because it was strictly off the heat signature," Danforth said. SEND US A TIP HERE Danforth, who lives on a sailboat with his wife, said the camera system "would have been my first choice like if i was trying to rescue somebody." In a text message sent to Danforth on April 6, Brian Hooker said Lynette "swam towards the sailboat" after she fell off. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Danforth said he told the Coast Guard about the thermal camera in early May, before the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) seized Soulmate sometime between May 8 to 10. The Coast Guard has opened an active criminal investigation into Lynette Hooker's disappearance. COAST GUARD OPENS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO MISSING WOMAN LAST SEEN IN BAHAMAS "I told them about it and they were very interested. That was the first they had heard about that system being on the boat. And so they told me that they were going to file for a warrant of seizure for that because it has a serial number," Danforth said, adding they might be able to recover data from the camera. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Brian Hooker left the island for the U.S. to tend to his ill mother, his Bahamian attorney previously said after he was in police custody for five days. He hasn't been charged with a crime. His Michigan-based attorney previously asked Americans to give him the benefit of the doubt in an interview with ABC News. "I would ask those watching to treat him the way you would want to be treated, to give him the benefit of the doubt, and to consider that not all of us, nor you, considering your own relationships, the way you speak to one another, we all handle things in different ways," Crystal Marie Hauser said. Fox News Digital has reached out to Hooker's attorney and the Coast Guard for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a157400ee6011c3f4e81773 Is farm-raised fish really worse than wild-caught seafood? Experts sounds off te 2026-05-26T10:20:48.482Z Is farm-raised fish really worse than wild-caught seafood? Experts sounds off At seafood counters across the country, grocery shoppers are often confronted with a choice: Should they buy wild-caught or farm-raised fish? Wild-caught fish is often seen as the premium choice — while farm-raised seafood is generally more affordable and accessible. Some proponents of wild-caught fish claim that farm-raised fish is of a lower quality and worse for the environment' but farm-raised remains a popular option. THE WORST FOODS TO BUY IN THE SUPERMARKET AND THE BETTER CHOICES INSTEAD The debate is more nuanced than many consumers realize. Two seafood experts spoke with Fox News Digital about the key differences between wild-caught and farm-raised fish. Here's what they said. The biggest misconception is that all farm-raised seafood is either good or bad, said Mark Frisch, the Florida-based executive vice president of seafood distributor BSF. "Just like with any other protein, you have farms doing things certain ways, and you have other farms doing things certain ways — and there are markets for both," he told Fox News Digital. "It comes down to trusting the source, trusting the provider that they're sourcing things the right way, and just doing a little bit of homework and educating yourself." Consumers can have a difficult time navigating seafood choices, Frisch said, because of the wide variety of labels, certifications and species on the market. COMMON GRILLING MISTAKE COULD STRIP FISH OF KEY NUTRIENTS AND RUIN YOUR MEAL, EXPERTS WARN "If you compare [this] to how educated the consumer is around buying beef or chicken, where everything’s farmed, all they have to look for is: Is it USDA Choice or Prime?" he said. "That's just a grade. They're not even looking at anything else in that respect. Is it antibiotic-free or not? Is it pasture raised?" That differs strongly with how Americans view seafood quality, he said. "There's no easy equivalent," he said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "We don't have a USDA organic standard to promote something like those other proteins do." "Wild fish generally offer a better omega-3 to omega-6 ratio thanks to their natural diet," said Dr. Kristin Struble, an Arizona-based pediatrician. Tarm-raised fish are often fed corn, soy and other plant-based feeds, she said. They may also receive astaxanthin supplements to enhance their pink coloring. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "While astaxanthin is a natural antioxidant also found in wild salmon, the synthetic version used in farming is considered safe by the FDA," she told Fox News Digital. But Struble also cautioned consumers to be mindful of mercury levels in some wild fish, including bigeye tuna and swordfish. One fish that's low in mercury is salmon, she said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Salmon, whether wild or well-managed farmed, is very low in mercury and an excellent choice," noted Struble. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1573ecee6011c3f4e8176a Trump pushed NATO to spend big — now comes the harder question: Can Europe actually fight? te 2026-05-26T10:20:28.555Z Trump pushed NATO to spend big — now comes the harder question: Can Europe actually fight? By NATO’s traditional metrics, the alliance appears transformed. After years of pressure from President Donald Trump and growing alarm over Russia’s war in Ukraine, NATO allies are spending more on defense than at any point since the Cold War. NATO leaders have agreed to move toward a new framework approaching 5% of GDP by 2035. For years, Trump accused NATO allies of relying too heavily on U.S. military protection while underinvesting in their own defense. His repeated threats to reconsider U.S. commitments to allies that failed to meet spending targets transformed what had once been an obscure alliance benchmark into one of NATO’s central political metrics. "What really woke everyone up were two things," Jim Townsend, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO policy now at CNAS, told Fox News Digital. "One was the 2022 invasion by Putin … and the second was Trump, who came in and whether he scared them or he shamed them or whatever he did, that certainly added fuel to the fire as well." TRUMP PRAISED FOR GETTING NATO ALLIES TO BOLSTER DEFENSE SPENDING: 'REALLY STAGGERING' Countries closest to Russia moved fastest.  Poland now spends a larger share of its economy on defense than any other NATO member. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all have sharply increased military budgets since 2022.  Germany, long viewed as a symbol of Europe’s post-Cold War military decline, launched a major rearmament push and created a 100 billion euro special fund aimed at rebuilding the Bundeswehr. On paper, the numbers look like a historic turnaround. European allies and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to NATO’s latest annual report. The alliance says European members and Canada have added hundreds of billions of dollars in defense spending since 2014. UK, GERMAN DEFENSE OFFICIALS DEFEND MILITARY BUILDUP UNDER RUSSIAN THREATS Across Europe, governments are buying tanks, air defenses, fighter jets and artillery systems while racing to replenish stockpiles depleted by the war in Ukraine. But the spending surge also has exposed the limits of the ledger. "You have to start off with spending more, and you’re not going to see the capability results for a while," Townsend said. EXAMINING NATO: INSIDE THE ‘COMMITMENT GAP’ AS US CARRIES ALLIANCE DETERRENCE Ukraine exposed how quickly a major war can drain ammunition stockpiles, strain production lines and overwhelm peacetime defense industries. A defense budget can show political commitment. It does not show how many brigades are ready to deploy, how much ammunition is on hand, how quickly weapons can be produced or whether a country can sustain combat once a war begins. That is the gap now facing NATO. For years, the alliance measured burden-sharing largely through the 2% benchmark. It was simple, public and easy to compare. Countries that hit it could claim they were doing their part. Countries that missed it became targets for U.S. criticism. But Ukraine showed that a higher defense budget is only the first step. A country can meet the benchmark while still lacking enough deployable forces. Another can announce a major weapons purchase that will not arrive for years. A third can spend heavily on personnel, pensions or infrastructure without immediately adding battlefield power. Even NATO leaders increasingly acknowledge the distinction. "This is not just about more spending," NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said earlier in 2026, calling for "smarter investment in the right capabilities."  Rutte has also warned that rising defense budgets must be matched by expanded production capacity as the alliance scrambles to replenish stockpiles and prepare for long-term competition with Russia. Townsend said both Europe’s and America’s defense industries shrank after decades of lower military spending following the Cold War. "The defense industrial capability in Europe and the United States has atrophied," he said. "They lost the scale to be able to surge a lot more production." Now, he said, governments are running into the reality that factories cannot instantly produce the weapons NATO says it needs. "While the money is there and the orders are coming in, the producers are struggling to meet the requirements," Townsend said. The war in Ukraine exposed how quickly modern industrial warfare can overwhelm peacetime production systems. European governments that announced major procurement plans after 2022 have frequently encountered long delivery timelines, strained supply chains and shortages in key sectors ranging from artillery ammunition to air defense interceptors. A recent McKinsey analysis warned that "structural constraints could slow the path from spending to military capabilities," pointing to fragmented procurement systems, industrial bottlenecks and long production timelines across Europe’s defense sector. Those delays have also highlighted how heavily Europe still depends on American military technology and production capacity. NATO CHIEF WARNS EUROPE CAN’T DEFEND ITSELF WITHOUT US AS TENSIONS RISE OVER GREENLAND "Europe right now is dependent on the United States and U.S. industry to provide a lot of the capabilities they know they need," Townsend said. Among the most difficult capabilities for Europe to rebuild quickly, he said, are air defense systems, long-range strike weapons, logistics networks, intelligence capabilities and deep ammunition stockpiles. "Air defense is what they need and they need long-range fires," Townsend said, pointing to systems such as Patriot missiles and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers that European governments are scrambling to acquire. But as demand for those systems surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, production timelines stretched longer. That already has pushed some NATO countries to look elsewhere. Poland, for example, turned to South Korea for major weapons purchases as governments searched for faster delivery timelines. At the same time, European governments are trying to expand domestic production capacity to reduce dependence on U.S. suppliers. Germany has ramped up ammunition production, while some civilian industrial firms have begun shifting portions of their operations toward defense manufacturing. Still, Townsend said, rebuilding Europe’s military capacity will take years. The larger question, he said, is whether NATO can close the gap quickly enough. "Will the Russians take advantage of this gap?" Townsend said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a157194ee6011c3f4e8171e CNBC anchor thinks CEOs are 'very scared' to criticize Trump because the fear of retaliation te 2026-05-26T10:10:28.156Z CNBC anchor thinks CEOs are 'very scared' to criticize Trump because the fear of retaliation CNBC "Squawk Box" co-anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin has issued a stark warning that a stock market crash is inevitable, while asserting that American corporate leaders are currently too intimidated to publicly voice criticism of President Donald Trump. Appearing on CBS’s "60 Minutes" to discuss his book, "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History – and How It Shattered a Nation," Sorkin told correspondent Lesley Stahl that corporate leaders are operating under a cloud of intense political anxiety. "My own view is that most CEOs in America today are very scared to speak out publicly about anything. They are so worried that they are going to be potentially attacked by the administration, or regulated," Sorkin said. "They're going to have a merger in front of some agency that's not going to be allowed to go through. They are so nervous about criticizing anything that's going on with this administration." HOW TRUMP HANDED THE DEMOCRATS A GIFT BY SEEMING TO DISMISS FINANCIAL WORRIES OF AMERICANS Expressing his fears of a looming financial crisis, Sorkin's broader warnings centered on what he describes as an artificial intelligence-driven "bubble" and a rollback of post-crisis financial regulations that eerily echo the speculation-heavy environment preceding the Great Depression. During the interview, Stahl pressed Sorkin on the role business leaders should be playing in today's economy. She noted that some economists suggest investors should feel secure because Trump explicitly ties his political success to the performance of the stock market, meaning he would take every measure to prevent a repeat of the 1929 Wall Street collapse. Sorkin, however, remained highly skeptical about the long-term sustainability of the current market highs, noting how quickly economic panics can materialize. BEHIND SUMMIT SMILES, XI GIVES BLUNT WARNING TO TRUMP OF 'CLASHES' AND 'CONFLICTS' "I think it’s hard to know how things get out of control," the financial journalist said. "When confidence disappears, it happens like this," he added, snapping his fingers. When asked directly by Stahl whether a devastating collapse on the scale of 1929 could truly happen again, Sorkin didn't mince words. "The answer is, we will have a crash," Sorkin insisted. "I just can’t tell you when, and I can’t tell you how deep. But I can assure you, unfortunately—I wish I wasn’t saying this—we will have the crash." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15662aee6011c3f4e815ea In the Georgia Governor’s Race, an Election Denier is the G.O.P. Front-Runner te 2026-05-26T09:21:46.149Z In the Georgia Governor’s Race, an Election Denier is the G.O.P. Front-Runner Burt Jones, the leading G.O.P. candidate for governor, worked with Trump allies to try to overturn the election, and even talked to the president himself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a156616ee6011c3f4e815e1 5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday te 2026-05-26T09:21:26.225Z 5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday All eyes will be on the Republican Senate runoff between the incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But Tuesday’s runoffs in Texas will feature other key contests. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a156602ee6011c3f4e815d8 The Homesteading Mother of 6 Taking On Big Tech te 2026-05-26T09:21:06.228Z The Homesteading Mother of 6 Taking On Big Tech Kassi Solberg has concerns about a proposed data center complex, the size of 3,800 football fields, near her home. Trust us, the developer says. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1565eeee6011c3f4e815cf To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man 3 Seats Away te 2026-05-26T09:20:46.231Z To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man 3 Seats Away The co-founder of a prominent A.I. company was nearby as the pope implored A.I. leaders to slow down and consider the technology’s possible perils. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1565daee6011c3f4e815c6 As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries te 2026-05-26T09:20:26.306Z As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1563beee6011c3f4e8157a Iran’s proxy war has crossed oceans and is now knocking on America’s door te 2026-05-26T09:11:26.958Z Iran’s proxy war has crossed oceans and is now knocking on America’s door Americans still debate Iran through an outdated lens. We speak of war as something that starts with bombs, troop deployments, or congressional declarations. Yet Iran has waged asymmetric war against the United States and the West since 1979 — through terrorism, proxy forces, illicit finance, ideological movements, cyber operations, criminal partnerships, and gray-zone tactics deliberately kept below the threshold of conventional conflict. The real danger is not merely Iran’s capabilities. It is our refusal to recognize the nature of the fight. Many Americans view conflict with Iran as something happening "over there" — in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, the Red Sea, or the Strait of Hormuz. In reality, Iran’s infrastructure has embedded itself much closer to home: across Latin America, inside cartel corridors, through illicit financial networks, migration pipelines, and the operational seams inside the United States itself. AMERICAN ‘JIHAD’ FUELED BY 'RISKY SOURCE' INSIDE US BORDERS, WARNS NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERT This did not happen by accident. It was built deliberately over decades via proxies, criminal convergence, ideological networks, covert finance, and tradecraft designed to obscure attribution. In fact, just two days after I testified before Congress warning about the convergence between cartel infrastructure, Iranian-backed proxies, and gray-zone warfare, the Department of Justice unsealed charges against an Iraqi national tied to exactly the kind of hybrid threat architecture I described Prosecutors charged Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a senior commander in Kata’ib Hizballah (KH)—an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — with directing attacks on Jewish, Israeli, and American targets across Europe and North America, including a plot against a Manhattan synagogue. The most revealing aspect of the case was not simply the attacks themselves. It was the operational model behind them. Al-Saadi allegedly sought to coordinate through Mexican cartel-linked smuggling networks and criminal facilitators across the Western Hemisphere. The attacks were branded under a new front group, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI), designed to appear independent while advancing KH, Hezbollah, and IRGC goals. This layered structure provides operational security, plausible deniability, and strategic distance from the violence itself — hallmarks of Iranian tradecraft. Iran has refined this operational model for decades. In 1983, Iranian cleric and intelligence operative Mohsen Rabbani arrived in Argentina under commercial and religious cover tied to halal meat certification. He became imam of a Buenos Aires mosque while serving as Iran’s cultural attaché. Using mosques, cultural centers, charities, front companies, and diaspora networks, he helped build Iranian and Hezbollah infrastructure across Latin America. The Tri-Border Area (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay) became a hub for Hezbollah financiers, smugglers, traffickers, and money launderers operating alongside criminal networks. This ecosystem enabled the 1992 Israeli Embassy bombing in Buenos Aires and the 1994 AMIA bombing that killed 85 people. Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s investigation found Iran directed the attacks while Hezbollah executed them through layered proxies — mirroring today’s tactics. These are not isolated terrorism cases. They reflect a resilient asymmetric architecture built to operate below the threshold that would trigger conventional war. Iran does not see threats as separate silos — Houthis in the Red Sea, militias in Iraq and Syria, Hezbollah in Latin America, or cartels at the U.S. border. Tehran views them as interconnected fronts in a multi-domain campaign that exploits globalization’s infrastructure: smuggling routes, corruption networks, illicit finance, and governance gaps. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION  Hezbollah networks have long intersected with Latin American narcotics trafficking, sanctions evasion, and money laundering. DEA investigations, such as Project Cassandra, documented these ties. Recent U.S. Treasury and State Department sanctions targeted Iranian shadow banking systems, front companies, shipping networks, and a "shadow fleet" used to move illicit oil and finance proxies. These financial and logistical tools sustain the broader apparatus of proxy warfare and criminal convergence. BORDER AIRSPACE BREACHED: CARTEL DRONES TEST US DEFENSES AND RAISE NEW FEARS The same operational logic applies elsewhere. Houthis disrupt Red Sea shipping with Iranian backing and deniability. Iran pressures energy markets via the Strait of Hormuz through harassment and proxies. In the Western Hemisphere, Iranian influence overlaps with Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles, transnational drug pipelines, and anti-Western networks involving Russia and China. Not every cartel operative works for Tehran, but hostile actors routinely exploit the same permissive corridors. This creates a growing mismatch: adversaries wage persistent, sub-threshold irregular warfare through networks, erosion, and exploitation of open societies, while America still thinks in binaries of "war" versus "peace," "foreign" versus "domestic," or "terrorism" versus "crime." ‘OPEN BORDERS’ UNDER BIDEN COULD HELP IRAN RETALIATE WITH US TERROR SLEEPER CELLS: FORMER FBI BOSS The southern border is no longer just an immigration or law-enforcement issue. It has become a strategic access point into the U.S. homeland, where transnational networks exploit gaps in ways resembling irregular warfare environments. Inside the country, this expands beyond crime into homeland defense and critical infrastructure concerns. The Al-Saadi case is not simply another terrorism investigation. It is a warning. Iran’s war against the West did not begin with any single operation, and it will not remain overseas simply because Americans refuse to recognize it. Proxy networks, criminal pipelines, migration corridors, maritime logistics, covert finance, and propaganda ecosystems continue adapting to extend reach while maintaining deniability. Americans must reframe the debate. The threat is hybrid, networked, and already operating inside the strategic seams of the West. Recognizing the conflict for what it is — a long-running asymmetric campaign already converging on the homeland — is the first step toward effective defense. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1563aaee6011c3f4e81571 The day after Memorial Day, America’s debt to the fallen still remains te 2026-05-26T09:11:06.954Z The day after Memorial Day, America’s debt to the fallen still remains As America approaches its 250th anniversary, we are not merely preparing to celebrate a birthday. We are being forced to take inventory. Two and a half centuries of independence did not arrive cleanly, cheaply, or inevitably. This nation was built through sacrifice, protected through sacrifice, and if it is to endure, it will be protected through sacrifice still. That is the hard truth Memorial Day asks us to confront. Not for one long weekend. Not for one parade. Not for one moment of silence before the burgers hit the grill. But every day after. For those who have experienced war, Memorial Day is not confined to a square on the calendar. It lives in names, faces, dates, empty chairs, folded flags, and memories that arrive without warning. The fallen gave everything in an instant, and the living carry it for a lifetime. That burden is not theoretical. It has weight. AMERICANS SHOULD HONOR MEMORIAL DAY IN THIS WAY, MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS SUGGEST For the rest of America, Memorial Day should serve as an annual inventory. A national and personal audit. We read their names. We say their names. We teach their names. But the harder question is this: Am I living in a way that honors and upholds the memory and sacrifice of the fallen? That question matters because freedom is not inherited cleanly. It is handed down through blood, grief, courage, and loss. We are not simply beneficiaries of liberty. We are debtors to it. Abraham Lincoln understood this at Gettysburg. Standing on ground soaked with sacrifice, he called on the living to dedicate themselves to "the unfinished work" of those who gave their lives. That charge has not expired. The fallen left unfinished work behind. The work of preserving the Union. The work of defending liberty. The work of making America worthy of the men and women who never came home. FOR 2026, YOU SHOULD MAKE A RESOLUTION TO KNOW THE REVOLUTION There is an old saying: A soldier dies twice. Once when and wherever they draw their last breath, and a second time when their name is spoken for the last time. That is why remembrance matters. But remembrance alone is not enough. Saying their names keeps memory alive. Living worthy of their sacrifice gives that memory force. It turns reverence into action. It turns gratitude into responsibility. It turns Memorial Day from a passive observance into a lifelong commitment. The fallen did not sacrifice everything so we could become cynical, divided, lazy, or indifferent. They did not give their tomorrows so we could squander our today. They died for the ideal of this nation, for what America could become, and in a very real sense, for you and me personally. That creates an obligation. Not everyone is called to wear the uniform. But every American is called to carry part of the load. Build stronger families. Strengthen your community. Work hard. Build businesses. Create jobs. Serve your neighbors. Teach your children why this country matters. Invest in the places and people around you. Solve problems instead of only complaining about them. Leave your corner of America stronger than you found it. That may sound simple. It is not. It requires discipline, humility, and a willingness to put something bigger than self above comfort. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION  As we near America’s 250th anniversary, the question is not whether this nation has been perfect. It has not. The question is whether we still have the courage, gratitude, and moral seriousness to honor those who gave everything for its promise. Memorial Day is not one day. It is a covenant. The day after Memorial Day, the debt remains. The names remain. The unfinished work remains. Each American faces a choice: pick up the torch and carry it forward or quietly dismiss the sacrifice that made our freedom possible. Only one of those choices is worthy of the fallen. Kirk Offel is a Navy nuclear attack submarine veteran and the CEO of Overwatch Mission Critical, a Texas-based Service-Disabled Veteran Owned data center company that trains and hires future leaders for high-skill jobs in the data center industry. He is a Top 10 ranked global voice on data centers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a156397ee6011c3f4e81568 Trump understands what Washington politicians forgot: Cuba is a major threat to America te 2026-05-26T09:10:47.031Z Trump understands what Washington politicians forgot: Cuba is a major threat to America On May 20, 1902, the Cuban flag flew for the first time over an independent country. One hundred and twenty-four years later, the Cuban people are still not free. Every president before Donald Trump either did nothing about Cuba, did too little, or did too much for the regime. Trump is the first to recognize that the regime is a threat to America itself and to resolve to confront it once and for all. That his predecessors failed to do so is not only the Cuban people's tragedy. It is ours. Cuba's communist regime is a designated State Sponsor of Terrorism. It ran two of the most damaging espionage operations against the United States in modern memory. It was the intelligence backbone of the Maduro narco-state. It has served as a coordinating hub for the migration flows and drug routes flooding American communities. The suffering Havana exports has cost American lives. How was it that a small island nation, run for sixty-six years by communists who could not keep their own power grid running, was allowed to cause so much trouble for the most powerful country on earth? Because the United States allowed it. The freest, most prosperous, and most powerful nation in history could have solved its Castro problem decades ago. The men who held power in Washington lacked the will. TRUMP TEARS UP OBAMA-ERA LATIN AMERICAN POLICY WITH RENEWAL OF MONROE DOCTRINE Consider the record. John F. Kennedy betrayed Cuban-American freedom fighters at the Bay of Pigs. Ronald Reagan and the elder Bush treated Cuba as a secondary file in a Cold War that ended without resolving it. Bill Clinton signed Helms-Burton only because the regime shot down two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft in 1996, killing four American citizens, and Congress forced his hand. The younger Bush accepted the status quo. For decades, American presidents did too little to end the Castro regime. Barack Obama did the opposite: he tried to save it. From 2014 to 2017, the Obama administration ran the most reckless engagement experiment in the history of U.S.-Cuba relations. Embassies reopened. Direct flights and cruise lines launched. Cuban-American billionaires and millionaires sipped daiquiris in Havana hotels ordinary Cubans are barred from entering. A sitting American president did the wave with Raúl Castro at a baseball game. The theory was that opening would empower reformers. The theory was a fantasy. The regime treated the Obama administration and their businessmen buddies as useful idiots, pocketed their money, jailed José Daniel Ferrer, the Ladies in White, and the artists of San Isidro, presided over the largest Cuban exodus since Mariel, and crushed the July 11 protests with Soviet brutality. Every dollar flowed through GAESA, the military conglomerate that controls roughly seventy percent of the Cuban economy. The Obama team was warned. They proceeded anyway. Then came Donald Trump. TRUMP SAYS CUBA IS ‘READY TO FALL’ AFTER CAPTURE OF VENEZUELA’S MADURO When American special operators executed a flawless raid in January that left Cuban security personnel dead inside Maduro's protection detail and the dictator himself in a Manhattan federal courtroom, the world learned that America can do things again.  Years of President Trump's patient pressure on Venezuela ended in two hours and twenty-eight minutes. The same methodology is now being applied to Havana. Cuba is again a State Sponsor of Terrorism. The Cuba Restricted List blocks transactions with GAESA. Title III of the LIBERTAD Act is back in force. Executive Order 14404 authorized blocking sanctions on GAESA and the foreign companies that prop it up; on May 7, the State Department designated GAESA itself and the Sherritt joint venture at Moa Nickel. Raúl Castro is now indicted. Raúl Castro, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the generals of GAESA will learn the lesson Maduro learned soon enough. A small chorus of former Obama-era officials, lobbyists who pocketed fees during the opening, and academics who built careers defending engagement continues to argue for lifting pressure and trying again. They are not neutral observers. They are the architects of a failed policy. Their experiment enriched GAESA, filled Cuban jails, and drove the largest migration crisis on the American border in a generation. They want to do it again. We do not owe them another chance. What is on offer in a new Cuba already exists ninety miles away in Florida and across the Caribbean. Ordinary Cubans owning a restaurant or opening a bank. Citizens running a newspaper. Complaint that is not a crime. Voters who can replace a government that fails them. No transition the United States has supported in modern history has had what this one does: a Cuban-American Secretary of State, a Cuban-American congressional delegation, a diaspora ready to lead reinvestment, and a statutory framework designed for this exact moment. Donald Trump is the first president to treat the Castro regime as the threat to America it has always been, and he chose the right man as Secretary of State to help him end it. The Trump Doctrine that ended Maduro's reign is now turning ninety miles south. One hundred and twenty-four years after the Cuban flag first flew over an independent country, this president will make sure it flies over a free one. Alberto Martinez is a Managing Partner at Continental Strategy in Washington D.C. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a156383ee6011c3f4e8155f Trump-backed candidates score major boost from deep-pocketed AI Super PAC in upcoming primaries te 2026-05-26T09:10:27.038Z Trump-backed candidates score major boost from deep-pocketed AI Super PAC in upcoming primaries FIRST ON FOX — A deep-pocketed super PAC working to elect AI-friendly candidates is making major investments in upcoming Senate and House primaries ahead of November's midterm elections. Leading the Future, a pro-AI group with a sizable war chest that is backed by industry executives, is pledging to spend $2 million in Senate races in Louisiana, Montana and Oklahoma, with $1.5 million to be deployed immediately. And the super PAC, which is powered by donors including Greg Brockman, president of OpenAI, and his wife Anna, in addition to venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, will dish out $750,000 in upcoming House primaries in California and Washington state. The developments were reported first by Fox News Digital. The group's new round of spending comes after it claimed victories in North Carolina, Texas, Illinois and Georgia, where it poured money into key primaries to elect candidates in both parties who oppose a patchwork of state AI regulations and are more supportive of the industry. And it comes as AI industry money has been increasingly shaping political primaries amid fighting over federal and state regulations. AI POWER PLAYERS POUR CASH INTO COMPETITIVE PRIMARIES AS 2026 MIDTERMS HEAT UP In Louisiana, Leading the Future is backing Republican Rep. Julia Letlow, who is facing off against state Treasurer John Fleming, a former congressman, for the GOP Senate nomination, in a June 27 runoff election, in the race to succeed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy. Cassidy, who was targeted by President Donald Trump as he ran for re-election, was ousted last week as he came in third in the GOP primary, with Letlow and Fleming advancing to the runoff. Letlow, who is backed by Trump, is considered the frontrunner for the nomination and for the general election in the solidly red state. TEXAS GOP COULD STALL TRUMP’S BOLD AI VISION WITH RED TAPE AS CHINA RACES AHEAD: 'INVESTORS ARE NERVOUS' Leading the Future is backing former U.S. Attorney in Montana Kurt Alme, who resigned last March to launch a Republican Senate campaign in Montana in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Steve Daines. Montana's primary will be held on June 2. Daines withdrew from the Republican primary minutes before the filing deadline last year, and endorsed Alme, who is also backed by Trump. In Oklahoma, Leading the Future is backing Rep. Kevin Hern, the frontrunner in the June 16 GOP primary in the race to fill the final two years of the term of former Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who stepped down earlier this year to serve as Homeland Security Secretary in the Trump administration. Hern is also backed by the president. Leading the Future says it plans to "implement a fully integrated paid strategy, including broadcast, cable, streaming/digital, direct mail, and texting to ensure our candidates are defined early and supported across the most effective voter contact channels." The group is also supporting Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte in the June 2 primary in California's 23rd Congressional District, which is anchored in San Bernardino County but includes slivers of Los Angeles and Kern counties. Leading the Future said their investment "reflects the importance of standing behind proven legislative champions who have already demonstrated leadership on artificial intelligence, innovation, and the broader pro-growth technology agenda." FOX NEWS AI NEWSLETTER: 'TRUMP WILL BE VERY GOOD AT' AI INFRASTRUCTURE The group is also backing Republican Angela McKinney in Washington state's 4th Congressional District — in the central part of the state — in the race to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Jim Newhouse. Washington state's primary will be held on Aug. 4. Both California and Washington state hold nonpartisan, "jungle" primaries, where all candidates are on the same ballot, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election. Leading the Future raised more than $125 million in 2025 and reported more than $70 million in the bank at the beginning of this year. It hauled in another $25 million during the first three months of this year. Zac Moffat, a veteran Republican consultant who serves as a co-strategist for Leading the Future, said the group is "identifying opportunities where our resources can help cultivate a deep bench of pro-innovation leaders in Congress who understand both the enormous economic benefits of AI and the importance of establishing a clear national framework. Building that coalition now is critical to our mission at Leading the Future and we're proud to announce our support."  Leading the Future has also targeted candidates who support more guardrails on the industry, which critics argue could stifle innovation and cede growth to China. The group is pledging to spend millions to shut out Democratic New York state legislator Alex Boros from Congress. The group's aggressive midterm presence comes as the Trump administration is pushing for a single federal AI framework and the buildout of supporting infrastructure, including data centers. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTER SENTIMENT ON AI IMPROVES, BUT SKEPTICISM REMAINS Trump has prioritized American innovation in AI and maintaining a competitive edge over China over increased regulation of the burgeoning industry. The Trump administration has pushed back against restrictive state-level regulations and last week the president postponed an expected executive order that would have boosted federal oversight of the industry after apparent pushback from AI leaders. But the latest public opinion polls indicate that Americans are increasingly concerned about the use of AI in daily life, with worries about job displacement, data privacy and the weakening of human skills. In the most recent Fox News national poll, voters had negative views on AI by 50 points when it comes to privacy (63% hurts, 13% helps), by 35 points on U.S. job creation (56-21), by 15 points on the national economy (42-27), by 5 points on people’s daily lives (38-33), and by 4 points on their own personal lives (30-26). The poll spotlighted a partisan divide, with Democrats and independents by double-digits more likely to say AI hurts rather than helps in each area, and a majority of Republicans supportive of AI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a155574ee6011c3f4e813a6 Trump flexes MAGA muscle in Texas Senate runoff clash between Cornyn and Paxton te 2026-05-26T08:10:28.238Z Trump flexes MAGA muscle in Texas Senate runoff clash between Cornyn and Paxton AUSTIN, TX - President Donald Trump has a new target this week as he takes aim at Republican critics — longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. Trump is targeting Cornyn as "VERY disloyal" as he backs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a major Trump ally and MAGA firebrand, in Tuesday's combustible and expensive runoff election for the GOP Senate nomination in the right-leaning state. The ballot box showdown serves as the latest tests of Trump's immense grip over the Republican Party and the strength of his endorsements in GOP nomination races. The winner of the runoff will face off against rising Democratic Party star state Rep. James Talarico in the general election in a race that is among a handful that may decide if the Republicans hold their slim 53-47 majority in the Senate. Talarico, who topped progressive star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a vocal Trump critic, in the March primary, is trying to become the first Democrat in nearly four decades to win a Senate election in Texas. The Senate contest is the most high-profile showdown on a ballot that also includes Democratic and Republican runoffs for Texas Attorney General, as well as key primary battles for four U.S. House seats, including a Democratic Party runoff in the 35th Congressional District where one of the two candidates in a social media post proposed converting an ICE detention center into a prison for American supporters of Israel. TRUMP BACKS MAGA ALLY PAXTON IN TEXAS SHOWDOWN WITH CORNYN Trump's targeting of Cornyn comes three weeks after the purging five state senators in Indiana's primary who had opposed his push for congressional redistricting, a week and a half after helping to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — who five and a half years ago voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial - and one week after defeating vocal GOP critic Rep. Tom Massie of Kentucky. The Texas runoff is also being held one week after Trump endorsed Paxton, after sitting on the sidelines in the race for months. "Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate," Trump wrote in a social media post last Tuesday. The two heated rivals topped a crowded field of contenders in the early March primary, with Cornyn edging Paxton. But since neither cleared the 50% threshold, the nomination race headed into overtime. Trump, in backing Paxton, said that "John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough." DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Pointing to the senator's past criticism of him, Trump added, "John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the Presidency." Cornyn, in a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the runoff, emphasized his support for the president and his agenda. "President Trump has called me a friend and a good man, and we've worked with him closely for both terms of office," the senator said. Paxton, who grabbed significant national attention the past dozen years by filing lawsuits against the Obama and Biden administrations, disagreed. "John Cornyn fought Trump on the border. And you can go back over about a decade and see that he was not for the border wall," Paxton charged in an interview on Fox News' "The Big Weekend Show." CONTENTIOUS REPUBLICAN SENATE PRIMARY IN TEXAS HEADED INTO OVERTIME Paxton also argued that the senator "fought the president's reelection. He fought him in 2024, said his time had passed, and he fought him in 2016. So this is not a pro-Trump guy. I don't know if we could be more different on the Republican issues than John Cornyn and me. So there is a vast difference between the two of us." Cornyn pushed back. "I don't know how much more with him I could be than 99.3% of the time," the senator told Fox News Digital. "I want him to be successful. I want America to be successful, and I want Republicans to be successful. But you know, in the end, as I said, Texans are the only ones going to be able to make a choice, and I think Texans can be pretty independent," Cornyn added. Paxton has faced a slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade. In 2023, the Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Paxton, but he was eventually acquitted of all charges by the state senate. And Paxton is dealing with a very messy divorce, with his wife citing "biblical grounds" based on "recent discoveries" in filing last year to end their marriage. Cornyn, who is supported by Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has repeatedly argued that if Paxton is the GOP's nominee, the party will be forced to spend millions of dollars to keep the seat from flipping and that Republicans down-ballot will suffer. "He's gotten more and more emboldened as he's gotten away with all the scandal and mischief that now is very well known, but were he to be the nominee and be exposed to general election voters, especially independents, I think it's going to be a very rocky time," the senator predicted. TRUMP OWNS THE GOP - BUT WILL REPUBLICANS PAY A PRICE IN THE MIDTERMS? And pointing to Talarico, who hauled in an eye-popping $27 million in fundraising during the first three months of this year, Cornyn said "there will be an incredible tsunami of Democratic funds coming in against Paxton, were he the nominee. Conversely...if I am the nominee...we'll be able to shoulder the burden pretty much on our own. I won my last general election by 10 points. I think I can do similarly against somebody who's as far left and radical as James Talarico." While Paxton has shifted his ads to target Talarico in the wake of the Trump endorsement, Cornyn and allied groups continue to blast Paxton. "I don't think anybody could honestly argue that we haven't fought hard to make the case here," Cornyn said of his campaign. And he emphatically said he's "worked too long and too hard to help build the Republican Party in Texas, and in the United States Senate, and to keep Texas the envy of the nation when it comes to opportunities and pursuing the American dream, to let that go, to squander it, and let it go without a fight. So I'm still optimistic on the outcome, but obviously it depends on who shows up." The other statewide runoff in Texas is for attorney general, in the race to succeed Paxton. In the expensive GOP showdown, four-term Rep. Chip Roy is battling state Sen. Mayes Middleton, the president of an independent oil and gas company. Middleton, who edged Roy in the March primary, has dished out roughly $17 million of his own money to back his campaign. But Roy, a former Texas assistant attorney general and former chief of staff to conservative Sen. Ted Cruz, received a late surge in fundraising from major backers. "We've gotten the financial support necessary to compete with my self-funder opponent, who's got his inheritance money that he can just spend," Roy highlighted in a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the runoff. Roy has argued that Middleton's lack of courtroom experience would make him a poor attorney general. "Having been the first assistant attorney general makes me ready on day one, but it's also that I've been a prosecutor, I've been in court, I've sat in front of a judge, stood in front of a judge, argued cases, and he has never done any of those things. And we think those things should matter," Roy emphasized. Middleton has pushed back, questioning Roy's conservative credentials and run ads claiming Roy's "betrayed MAGA" as he's pointed to the times the congressman has broken with Trump over policy. "Chip Roy has someone that has spent a decade fighting the president. He actually said President Trump committed impeachable conduct on the House floor," Middleton told Fox News Digital. "Instead of spending 10 years fighting President Trump, what have I done? I've spent 10 years, fighting to defeat the left, which is what matters the most in this race." But Roy, responding, said "everyone knows that I'm a longtime defender and supporter of the president's agenda, of the America First agenda, the MAGA agenda, but I'm also an independent thinker who will stand up and make the case. And pointing to Middleton, Roy charged, "MAGA is not something you just buy. My opponent thinks you can buy the brand." Middleton returned fire, arguing "Chip Roy is putting out there that he is a top ally to President Trump when the exact opposite is the case." Roy, showcasing his electability, said "I beat Democrats before in a tough race" and that he "knows how to win." The winner of the GOP runoff will likely face Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson, who came close to clinching his party's nomination in the primary. Johnson is facing off against former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski. Also in the spotlight are Democratic and GOP runoffs in the redrawn majority-Latino 35th Congressional District, Democratic Party leaders are slamming housing activist and sex therapist Maureen Galindo for her Instagram post on imprisoning American Zionists at an ICE detention center. She added that the prison would have a castration facility for pedophiles, which she claimed would likely include "most of the Zionists. She also said that her rival in the runoff, Bexar County Sheriff's Deputy Johnny Garcia, should be tried for treason over his support for Israel. The comments have spurred support for Garcia, who's running as a moderate. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Texas Democratic Party, Talarico, and even progressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have backed Garcia. The winner of the Democratic primary will face off against either Republican state Rep. John Lujan or Carlos De La Cruz, an Air Force veteran and brother of Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas. In the solidly blue, Houston-based 18th Congressional District, 78-year-old Democratic Rep. Al Green will face off with recently-elected 38-year-old Rep. Christian Menefee, for a seat redrawn last year by Republicans as part of their congressional redistricting push. Democratic Rep. Julie Johnson is running against former Rep. Colin Allred in the Democratic-dominated, Dallas-based, 33rd Congressional District. And in the newly drawn 9th Congressional District, a right-tilting seat in the Houston area, Trump-endorsed Army veteran Alex Mealer faces Abbott-endorsed state Rep. Briscoe Cain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15513aee6011c3f4e8131f Mallory te 2026-05-26T07:52:26.624Z Mallory Mallory is an adult female German shepherd mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a155126ee6011c3f4e81316 Radar te 2026-05-26T07:52:06.071Z Radar Radar is a senior male Chihuahua mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a155111ee6011c3f4e8130d Topanga te 2026-05-26T07:51:45.104Z Topanga Topanga is a female adult domestic short hair mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1550f9ee6011c3f4e812f9 FBI Data Reveals Assault The Most Common Crime In Arizona te 2026-05-26T07:51:21.998Z FBI Data Reveals Assault The Most Common Crime In Arizona By Staff Reporter | Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reveals that assault constitutes the crime most commonly committed in Arizona.  An analysis of the latest data available on the Law Enforcement Agency Reported Crime Analysis Tool (LEARCAT), a Bureau of Justice Statistics database, found nearly 38,700 incidents of simple assault in 2024. This data is limited to the state’s participating law enforcement agencies.  Simple assault refers to both assaults and attempted assaults where the perpetrator didn’t use a weapon or where the victim didn’t sustain a serious or aggravated injury. This classification includes stalking, intimidation, coercion, and hazing, per the FBI.  The research, conducted by the Injury Lawyer Team, estimated that simple assaults occurred about once every 14 minutes in the state. The second-most common crime reported in Arizona was shoplifting (30,800 incidents), followed by destruction, damage, or vandalism of property (27,500 incidents); drug equipment violations (27,400 incidents); all other larceny (21,100 incidents); drug or narcotic violations (21,000 incidents); motor vehicle theft (10,500 incidents); aggravated assault (10,100 incidents); theft from a motor vehicle (10,100 incidents); and burglary and breaking and entering (9,700 incidents). Arizona experiencing simple assault as its most common crime was consistent with the national trend. In 2024, there were over two million recorded incidents of simple assault nationwide. 28 states reported simple assault as their most common crime.  Preliminary data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program reflected a decline in violent crime in 2025 so steep that it could prove historical, per FBI Director Kash Patel. Overall, violent crime was predicted to have decreased by an estimated 9%.  “The 2025 crime data in this report shows the single largest decrease in violent crime and murder since 1937 – as well as huge decreases across the board in terms of aggravated assault, rape, and robbery,” said Patel. “Over the last 14 months, we made major transformations at the FBI, and these results show those changes are working. This FBI will continue to stack these wins for the American people under President Trump and always Back the Blue every step of the way.” Murder and non-negligent manslaughter decreased by an estimated 18%; rape decreased by an estimated 7%; robbery decreased by an estimated 18%; and aggravated assault decreased by an estimated 7%.  The program received data from more than 17,000 agencies representing 96% of the population (in 2024, the program relied on data from nearly 16,700 agencies). Part of this preliminary steep decline came from data submitted by the Phoenix Police Department. Phoenix police reflected a decline in violent crime, including homicide, over the last few years.  2025 had 1,000-plus fewer incidents of violent crime reported than 2024.  Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) data agrees with this pattern of decline in violent crimes reflected by Phoenix police. AZDPS reported that violent crime — more than 27,100 cases with 44% clearance rate — declined by more than 13% compared to 2024.  AZDPS data also reflected an overall decline in violent crime over the past five years. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post FBI Data Reveals Assault The Most Common Crime In Arizona first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1550e4ee6011c3f4e812f0 Homeland Security Claims Arizona Democrats Lied About Mesa ICE Facility Problems te 2026-05-26T07:51:00.477Z Homeland Security Claims Arizona Democrats Lied About Mesa ICE Facility Problems By Staff Reporter | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Arizona Democrats of lying about conditions at the immigration detention facility in Mesa.  Arizona Democratic Reps. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) claimed to have witnessed last week “inhumane” and “alarming” issues — specifically, overcrowding and plumbing — at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC), located within the Mesa Gateway Airport.  Ansari and Stanton said AROCC has consistently exceeded its intended capacity (about 160 people) this year. The facility has reportedly exceeded 770 detainees on a daily basis. The pair also took issue with AROCC holding illegal immigrants past the intended 12-hour holding time which the facility was designed to support — sometimes, for several days. A proposed bill from the pair would mandate, in part, that ICE facilities may only hold illegal aliens for 12 hours at a time. Ansari said in a press release that their observations indicated conditions were “starkly different from the picture ICE presents during scheduled visits.” Stanton said the discomfort of illegal aliens in these detention facilities was reason enough to stop mass deportations. “[W]e’re going to fight every effort to expand [mass deportations] — including the kinds of dangerous, overcrowded operations we’ve seen right here in Mesa,” said Stanton.  Just over a month ago, @Rep_Grijalva, @RepGregStanton, and I visited the ICE facility at Mesa Gateway Airport and witnessed people who were sick, overcrowded, and packed together like sardines in concrete cells. What we saw tonight continues to be inhumane and unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/tpQ73JVSWZ — Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@RepYassAnsari) May 20, 2026 A spokesman with DHS said allegations of issues with overcrowding and plumbing were false, per a statement received by the Arizona Mirror. “Any allegation of overcrowding at AROCC is false,” said the spokesman. “There are no recurring plumbing issues. On the rare instance when a toilet issue occurs, the facility staff immediately moves detainees from the affected cell and maintenance is immediately initiated.” DHS has taken an active presence online and in the media to debunk claims of wrongdoing on the agency’s part.  Another recent viral story accused the Trump administration of wrongfully prolonging the detainment of a mother and father traveling to see their adult son dying of terminal cancer. DHS clarified that the parents were detained for reentering the country illegally after their fatally ill son had already returned to Mexico.  Last week’s visit from Ansari and Stanton constituted the latest in a series of actions taken by Arizona’s congressional Democrats to prioritize illegal aliens within their respective offices’ scope of constituent services. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) has also been party to these frequent visits to immigration detention facilities and other similar relief and advocacy efforts.  AZ Free News reported last month that a majority of Grijalva’s press releases, X posts, and official remarks in congressional records pertained to defending illegal aliens from the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. Arizona’s top Democrats say that issues at AROCC and other ICE practices justify a budgetary freeze for ICE pending a total overhaul of agency practices.  While Arizona’s congressional Democrats have met with illegal aliens in ICE custody and advocated for their release, Arizona’s congressional Republicans have assisted with putting those illegal aliens into ICE custody.  Earlier this month, Republican Rep. Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) announced he had assisted with the capture of three illegal aliens while tagging along with Border Patrol on a border security sweep. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Homeland Security Claims Arizona Democrats Lied About Mesa ICE Facility Problems first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1550cfee6011c3f4e812e7 Maricopa County Recorder Submits Potential Noncitizen Voters To Attorney General te 2026-05-26T07:50:39.516Z Maricopa County Recorder Submits Potential Noncitizen Voters To Attorney General By Staff Reporter | Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap turned over potential noncitizen voter records to Attorney General Kris Mayes for review on Friday.  Heap’s referral follows two letters from the attorney general’s office — one from early April, one from earlier this week — warning Heap that his delay in referring the alleged noncitizen voters to them violated state law, as first reported by Votebeat.  Heap responded to the first letter claiming that he need not comply with the cited statute because their office had not yet canceled the voter registrations of the individuals identified as potential noncitizen voters. Instead, Heap placed those identified voters in a “Not Eligible” status pending submission of documentary proof of citizenship.  Heap gave notice of the status change of the potential noncitizen voters to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in early March, citing the Elections Procedures Manual (EPM) as justification. The attorney general office contends that Heap had misapplied his duties toward proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration to registered voters. In that notice, Heap refused to hand over the potential noncitizen voters’ information to Fontes.  Similarly, Heap told the attorney general’s office in response to its first notice letter to him that a referral of the potential noncitizen voters would be “premature.” In mid-February, Heap announced to the public that he was referring the noncitizen voters to the attorney general’s office in addition to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO). So far, Heap’s office has only submitted a referral of the alleged noncitizen voters to the MCAO.  In the most recent letter from Mayes’ office, Criminal Division Chief Counsel Nicholas Klingerman rejected Heap’s legal interpretation as incorrect.  “You cannot place ‘not eligible’ holds on these registered voters and fail to issue criminal referrals,” wrote Klingerman. “The statute does not authorize an indefinite administrative suspension for the purported noncitizen registrants, nor does it allow county election officials to choose which prosecuting agency may investigate these possible violations of state law.” State law requires county recorders to cancel the voter registrations and notify the county attorney and attorney general for possible investigation of any registered voters for which the recorder has obtained information and confirmed noncitizenship.  In March, the MCAO began the early stages of its investigation into over 200 individuals over allegations of noncitizen voting. The recorder’s office identified the individuals through the federal database expanded last October by the Department of Homeland Security for the purposes of voter roll citizenship verification, the Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlements. The most recent letter from Mayes’ office also accused Heap of intentionally misleading the public.  “At this point, your insistence that you are following the law is wrong at best and purposefully misleading at worst. Moreover, your statement that criminal referrals would not be appropriate despite having acknowledged the requirement to refer these individuals to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and making a criminal referral to MCAO, suggests your intent is to mislead,” said Klingerman.  Last April, all 15 counties throughout the state began undertaking certain efforts to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls following a lawsuit. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a154763ee6011c3f4e811b5 Revolt: Media sides with Republican rebels ripping Trump fund for Jan. 6 lawbreakers te 2026-05-26T07:10:27.195Z Revolt: Media sides with Republican rebels ripping Trump fund for Jan. 6 lawbreakers Here's the usual media narrative: Donald Trump did something awful (or outrageous, or borderline crazy), and the Republicans in Congress are wimps who won't stand up to him.  Rinse, dry, repeat.  But that changed dramatically in the last few days.  The new story line: Donald Trump did something beyond the pale and the brave Republicans are standing up to him.  They're mad as hell, and they're not going to take it anymore.  THE ART OF PERFECTION: HOW TRUMP SURVIVES EVEN HIS WORST BLUNDERS THROUGH SHEER REPETITION If you don't recall this happening before in Trump's second term, that's because it hasn't. So now you have the press and much of the GOP marching in lockstep.  It's a revolt. Practically a revolution. And while most journalists love intra-party strife on both sides (such as the Dems' dumb 2024 autopsy), they particularly relish a development that seems to be breaking, or at least loosening, Trump's iron grip on power.  There was something about Trump's decision to use $1.8 billion largely for those convicted of crimes on Jan. 6 that was a bridge too far. Some of these people had attacked and injured police officers, seized members' offices and chanted for Mike Pence's hanging. The money came from the settlement of Trump's suit against the IRS. He had legitimately been wronged by the leaking of his tax returns to the New York Times — showing he had (legally) paid no income tax in 10 out of 15 years, and just $750 in two other years.  But it was awkward because the head of the government was suing one of its agencies. The leaker, a former IRS contractor, was sentenced to five years in prison.  This is the culmination of a five-year effort by the president to recast the protestors, who he had summoned to Washington and directed to march to the Capitol, as patriots, not lawbreakers. That is inconveniently contradicted by the relentless violence we all saw on our television screens as the riot unfolded. It was one of the darkest days in American history, aimed at stopping Congress from certifying Joe Biden's 2020 victory. AOC, RO KHANNA AND THE MEDIA'S RUSH TO FLOG A CONTEST THAT IS 18 MONTHS AWAY The coverage has been exploding as even many Republicans on the Hill have vehemently objected to what critics call a "slush fund." When Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former defense lawyer for Trump, met with Senate Republicans, things exploded. "My guess is there’re probably 45 senators in the room, at least half of them were blasting the attorney general. … They were screaming at the acting attorney general," said Sen. Ted Cruz., who called it a "full-on revolt." Mitch McConnell, no fan of the president, put it this way:  "So the nation’s top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops? Utterly stupid, morally wrong – Take your pick." Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who just lost his primary thanks to Trump, said on X: "People are concerned about paying their mortgage or rent, affording groceries and paying for gas, not about putting together a $1.8 billion fund for the President and his allies to pay whomever they wish with no legal precedent or accountability." Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, on CNN, described the entire effort as a "galactic blunder." One senator, Tommy Tuberville, defended Trump’s plan as aimed at "hundreds of innocent patriots." After the fiery session on the so-called "anti-weaponization" fund, GOP leaders — concerned about having to vote on the fund — killed a scheduled vote on a $72-billion measure to crack down on illegal immigration.  They also refused to approve the $1 billion for the White House ballroom that the president is obsessed with building.  PACKING THE SUPREME COURT? KAMALA HARRIS PUSHES IDEA AS THE PARTY QUICKLY FORGETS ABOUT JOE BIDEN The media are suddenly full of praise for these rebelling Republicans, who, with a few exceptions, are not generally viewed as allies. The most likely outcome, in my view, is a mushy compromise that includes some modifications on how the awards are made. That’s usually how the Hill deals with tough questions.  But ultimately, as on most issues, Donald Trump will probably get his way, the culmination of his dogged campaign to whitewash the unsavory image of the Jan. 6 lawbreakers.  Footnote: The timing can’t be coincidental. Many Republicans–along with Democrats and the likes of the Wall Street Journal editorial page–are openly criticizing the outlines of a Trump agreement with Iran. "Doesn’t make too much sense to me," said Sen. Thom Tillis. A "60-day ceasefire — with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith — would be a disaster," said Sen. Roger Wicker. While the details are still being negotiated, the main objection is the U.S. bowing to Iran’s demand to deal with nuclear issues later on — with no time limit–once the Strait of Hormuz and other questions are resolved. Lindsey Graham, a war hawk and pal of the president, says the vaguely defined delay on nuclear weaponry "makes one wonder why the war started to begin with." Maybe the previously unthinkable idea of Republicans openly challenging Trump is catching on. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a153e04ee6011c3f4e810b6 Skydiver dies after midair collision with another jumper during group jump in Washington state te 2026-05-26T06:30:28.959Z Skydiver dies after midair collision with another jumper during group jump in Washington state A skydiver died Sunday following a reported midair collision between two jumpers, authorities said Monday. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. near Colville, northeast of Washington state, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO). The impact occurred during a scheduled group jump involving multiple participants, officials said, adding that several staff members reportedly watched the tragedy unfold as the victim appeared to become unresponsive during the descent. "Authorities are investigating a fatal skydiving incident that occurred at West Plains Skydiving involving two jumpers during a scheduled group jump," ACSO said in a Facebook post. CHAMPION SKYDIVER PLUMMETS TO DEATH DURING WINGSUIT JUMP "On scene, Deputies learned of a mid-air collision resulting in one of the skydivers becoming deceased and the second sustaining injuries requiring additional treatment at a medical facility," the office added. The victim was identified as Randy Hubbs, of the Kennewick area in southeastern Washington. The second skydiver was identified as Nicole Klein, of the Colville area. According to authorities, staff members observed and tracked Hubbs from about 500 feet above ground level after the collision. NASHVILLE SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR DEAD AFTER FALLING WITHOUT PARACHUTE Among the 11 individuals scheduled to participate in the jump operation, multiple staff members were able to observe and track Hubbs as the incident unfolded, officials reported. Preliminary findings indicated that Hubbs became unresponsive after colliding with Klein, with witnesses reporting that his head and arms appeared to go limp following the impact. "Following the collision, Randy Hubbs reportedly became incapacitated and was no longer in control of his parachute canopy," authorities said. SKYDIVER PLUNGES TO DEATH IN FREAK ACCIDENT AFTER BOTH PARACHUTES FAIL Hubbs then drifted north and away from the designated drop zone before disappearing beyond a hill to the northeast, officials said. Adams County Dispatch later received reports of a medical emergency in the 2000 block of E. Schoessler Road involving two injured skydivers. Deputies responded to the scene and investigated the incident. Hubbs was later released into the care of the Adams County Coroner’s Office. Officials added that weather conditions do not appear to have been a contributing factor in the incident. West Plains Skydiving told local media both jumpers were experienced and using personally owned equipment. The company said Hubbs had completed more than 800 jumps, while Klein had completed about 900. "We offer our deepest condolences to those impacted by this incident," ACSO said. The investigation remains ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a153251ee6011c3f4e80460 100 gallon gas tank punctured, hazardous materials crews on scene of Phoenix crash te 2026-05-26T05:40:33.586Z 100 gallon gas tank punctured, hazardous materials crews on scene of Phoenix crash ​The crash happened near 67th Avenue and Van Buren Street and involved a semi-truck and car. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15269eee6011c3f4e802db Nearly $7,000 worth of Pokémon trading cards reported stolen in smash and grab te 2026-05-26T04:50:38.640Z Nearly $7,000 worth of Pokémon trading cards reported stolen in smash and grab The suspect is caught on camera using a sledgehammer to break into the store. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1521e5ee6011c3f4e80221 Dog accidentally fires shotgun, striking woman yards away during chaotic gas station stop te 2026-05-26T04:30:29.434Z Dog accidentally fires shotgun, striking woman yards away during chaotic gas station stop A dog reportedly triggered a shotgun inside a truck during a stop at a Nebraska gas station Saturday, sending a blast through the vehicle and  injuring a woman in another vehicle several yards away, according to local reports, citing Nebraska authorities. The incident unfolded shortly after noon when the vehicle pulled into Short Stop, a gas station and convenience store, located at 2002 Avenue I, KNOP reported. According to the Scottsbluff Police Department, the dog remained inside the vehicle after the owner stepped into the store. Another passenger riding along also stepped outside but stayed near the front passenger-side door, the outlet said. During that time, the dog reportedly moved around in the rear seat area and came into contact with a shotgun stored in the vehicle. The firearm appeared to have a live round in the chamber and was discharged after being triggered, the authorities indicated. LOUISIANA FATHER WITH ‘HEART OF GOLD’ DIES AFTER RIFLE ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGES DURING HUNTING TRIP The blast reportedly passed through the vehicle’s front passenger-side door, traveled out of the parking lot, and struck a woman who was stopped at a nearby traffic light several yards away. Police said a shotgun pellet struck the upper portion of her right arm, which was resting out the window at the time, according to KNOP. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening, and a family member transported her to Regional West Medical Center for treatment, the outlet added. 7-YEAR-OLD INJURES HAND AFTER ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGING FIREARM IN MARYLAND CLASSROOM No other injuries were reported. Police said the incident was initially reported as involving a BB gun, but responding officers were later informed that it involved a shotgun, according to the outlet. Investigators also noted damage to the vehicle’s passenger-side door consistent with a shotgun blast, KNOP added. The Scottsbluff Police Department will continue to investigate the incident. Fox News Digital reached out to the Scottsbluff Police Department for more information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1518bcee6011c3f4e800ed Two people injured, two families displaced in Monday multi-structure fire on Riverwood Lane. te 2026-05-26T03:51:24.786Z Two people injured, two families displaced in Monday multi-structure fire on Riverwood Lane. BULLHEAD CITY — Two people were taken with minor smoke inhalation to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center during a multi-structure fire on Riverwood Lane. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1518a7ee6011c3f4e800e4 Riverwood Lane Fire 2.jpg te 2026-05-26T03:51:03.909Z Riverwood Lane Fire 2.jpg Two people were injured and two families displaced in a Monday afternoon multi-structure fire in the 300 block of Riverwood Lane that also destroyed a fence, two sheds and a power pole. Firefighters were seen entering a second burning home… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a151892ee6011c3f4e800db Riverwood Lane Fire.jpg te 2026-05-26T03:50:42.792Z Riverwood Lane Fire.jpg Two people were injured and two families displaced in a Monday afternoon multi-structure fire in the 300 block of Riverwood Lane that also destroyed a fence, two sheds and a power pole. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1513d5ee6011c3f4e8000a Three Houston Astros pitchers throw combined no-hitter in shutout victory over Texas Rangers te 2026-05-26T03:30:29.907Z Three Houston Astros pitchers throw combined no-hitter in shutout victory over Texas Rangers The Houston Astros capped their fourth straight win with a no-hit shutout on Monday. Tatsuya Imai started and pitched six innings before relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa took over to keep the Texas Rangers hitless. The 9-0 victory marked the MLB’s first no-hitter since Shota Imanaga and two Chicago Cubs relievers combined for a 12-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in September 2024. The last complete-game no-hitter came in August 2024, when Blake Snell held the Cincinnati Reds hitless. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Imai went six innings in the 17th regular-season no-hitter in Astros history and fourth that was a combined effort. Houston also threw a no-hitter in the 2022 World Series when four pitchers combined against Philadelphia. Okert worked the seventh after Imai got 16 outs over the last 16 batters he faced. He walked three of his first four batters but benefited from a double play in the first inning before settling into a groove. Santa made his big-league debut in the eighth and retired all six batters he faced. His 24th pitch was a called third strike against Brandon Nimmo that ended it after an ABS challenge by the batter was confirmed a strike. The Rangers were held without a hit for the sixth time, the first since Corey Kluber threw a no-hitter against them for the New York Yankees on May 19, 2021. The 28-year-old Imai is in his first big-league season after coming over from Japan. Imai joined the Astros in January after agreeing to a $54 million, three-year contract. He was a three-time All-Star during eight seasons in Japan, and went 10-5 with a 1.92 ERA last season for the Pacific League’s Seibu Lions. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a150a86ee6011c3f4e7febc New York Knicks sweep Cavaliers to reach first NBA Finals since 1999 after dominant Game 4 blowout te 2026-05-26T02:50:46.480Z New York Knicks sweep Cavaliers to reach first NBA Finals since 1999 after dominant Game 4 blowout The Garden crowd isn't ready for this. The New York Knicks demolished the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93, capping a dominant four-game sweep to reach the franchise’s first NBA Finals since 1999. The Knicks controlled Game 4 from the opening tip, racing out to a double-digit lead and never allowing Cleveland back into contention. New York buried 19 of 43 3-pointers while dominating the rebounding battle. OutKick founder Clay Travis summed up Cleveland’s no-show effort perfectly ... "The Cavs just totally quit this series after the fourth-quarter collapse in Game 1. Embarrassing effort since then," Travis posted on X. "Congrats to the Knicks, party like it’s 1999." The blowout capped a stunning collapse for Cleveland, which entered the series viewed by many as the East’s most complete team. KNICKS STAR JOSH HART LEAVES KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS BEWILDERED WITH HILARIOUS ANALYTICS ANALOGY With more than eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson pulled his starters, effectively conceding the series as the Knicks turned the final minutes into a celebration. On Sunday, Atkinson told reporters he believed the Cavaliers had "analytically" won two of the first three games. Instead, New York responded with overwhelming physical dominance. Karl-Anthony Towns anchored the interior with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson orchestrated the offense without committing a turnover. KNICKS PICK MIKE BROWN AS FRANCHISE'S NEXT HEAD COACH AFTER TOM THIBODEAU’S SHOCKING DISMISSAL: REPORT Even Donovan Mitchell’s 31-point performance wasn’t enough to keep Cleveland competitive as the Knicks’ defense smothered the Cavaliers’ perimeter attack for the fourth straight game. The victory also marked New York’s sixth consecutive road playoff win. The Finals appearance serves as a massive validation for the organization after the Knicks moved on from Tom Thibodeau following last season and hired Mike Brown amid heavy skepticism and immense pressure to win immediately. Under Brown, the Knicks have become the NBA’s hottest team, carrying an undefeated streak of more than a month into the Finals. New York will now face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, which begin June 3. The road to the Larry O’Brien Trophy runs through Madison Square Garden. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a150a72ee6011c3f4e7feb3 Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner embraces democratic socialism at Bernie Sanders rally in Portland te 2026-05-26T02:50:26.555Z Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner embraces democratic socialism at Bernie Sanders rally in Portland Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner appeared alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Monday and echoed several Sanders-style progressive themes, criticizing five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, criticizing and U.S. weapons spending tied to conflicts in Gaza and Iran. Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee seeking to unseat Collins in November, made the fiery remarks during a "Fighting Oligarchy" rally led by Sanders in Portland — an event aimed at mobilizing progressive activists and expanding grassroots organizing efforts ahead of the midterm elections. The Portland event was one of Sanders’ Maine stops with Platner and gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson. During the rally, Platner leaned heavily into anti-corporate rhetoric, telling a crowd of cheering progressives they must build a "political revolution" and take back "what is ours." "We are taking back what is ours. We're going to take it back from the corporations that seek profit, no matter the cost from the billionaires for whom greed is the point, and from corrupt politicians like Susan Collins, corrupt politicians who have sold us out," Platner said. 'MAINE'S MAMDANI': MAINE GOP CHIEF ISSUES WARNING ABOUT NEW CHALLENGER LOOKING TO OUST SUSAN COLLINS "It is a system that is the politics of Susan Collins, a politics that turns politicians into millionaires, but tells you to be grateful for crumbs."  Throughout the evening, Platner echoed Sanders’ economic talking points, accusing health insurance executives of "lining their pockets with our blood, sweat, and tears." BERNIE SANDERS TO FORCE SENATE VOTE ON BLOCKING ARMS SALES TO ISRAEL He also made sharp comments regarding the Middle East, claiming American tax dollars are being weaponized to "blow up someone else’s children." "Our tax dollars can build schools and hospitals in America instead of bombs to drop on them in Gaza and Iran," he said.  Sanders later took the stage and cast Platner’s election as a key moment for the progressive movement, telling supporters, "You elect Graham Platner senator, you’re going to transform America." The Vermont senator explicitly tied Platner to his tax proposals targeting the ultra-wealthy. "I introduced legislation, which Graham will be by my side in fighting for, which says that we are going to impose a 5% annual wealth tax on 938 billionaires in America," Sanders said. Sanders introduced legislation earlier this year proposing a 5% annual wealth tax on 938 U.S. billionaires. Platner was also portrayed as an ally in battling major tech billionaires such as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, warning that a "handful of billionaires" could otherwise control the future of artificial intelligence and robotics. "Graham understands... we are not going to let a handful of billionaires control the future of this country," Sanders said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a15081cee6011c3f4e7fe43 Obscene hot mic moment interrupts ESPN's broadcast of Arizona State-Texas softball tournament game te 2026-05-26T02:40:28.554Z Obscene hot mic moment interrupts ESPN's broadcast of Arizona State-Texas softball tournament game The second-ranked Texas Longhorns softball team clinched the Austin Super Regional and earned a trip Women's College World Series, with a 5-0 win over Arizona State on Sunday. But the victory was overshadowed by an explicit hot mic moment. ESPN microphones picked up an unidentified person whispering obscene remarks after Texas pitcher Teagan Kavan got ahead 1-0 against the opposing batter. The remark, however, did not seem to distract play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown, who continued the broadcast without acknowledging it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "You’re going to compete for national championships as an assistant, and then they’re going to send you off," Brown said while discussing Arizona State manager Megan Bartlett’s track record of developing assistants. UMPIRE CURSES HIMSELF OUT ON HOT MIC AFTER MISSING CALL Sunday's moment was just one of several surprising developments leading up to the tournament. A celebration involving former NBA star Jason Williams and his daughter, Mia, led to Williams’ ejection during Texas Tech’s game against Florida over the weekend. Mia hit a two-run homer to help push the Red Raider past the Gators, her former team, last Friday. Texas will take on the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday in the double-elimination round of the Women’s College World Series. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a150114ee6011c3f4e7fd24 Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer selling Texas home to reduce commute to team facility te 2026-05-26T02:10:28.392Z Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer selling Texas home to reduce commute to team facility Since 2009, the Dallas Cowboys have played their home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. For the past decade, the team’s headquarters and training facility have been based at The Star in Frisco — about 36 miles from the stadium. Meanwhile, second-year Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer lives in McKinney, Texas — about a 30-minute drive from the team facility. To cut down on his daily commute, Schottenheimer has put his sprawling McKinney home on the market to replace it with a property closer to the team facility. The listing agent for Schottenheimer’s soon-to-be former home said proximity to work ultimately drove the NFL coach’s decision to move. "It really is just time being closer to work, and every minute counts, when you’re at that level, for him," said Carrie Himel, a member of Compass Sports & Entertainment division, told The Dallas Morning News. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The 5,700-square-foot home was listed for $3.8 million as of mid-April, according to Zillow. For tax purposes, the Collin County Appraisal District valued the property at nearly $2 million. Himel added that the home quickly attracted a buyer. FORMER COWBOYS STAR BOLDLY CLAIMS TEAM WILL GET BACK TO SUPER BOWL NEXT SEASON: 'THEY WILL BE HERE' "It’s a private, serene oasis," Himel said. "Every window, or every space, in that house looks at nature. So it really is a special property, it just needed a special buyer. We’re fortunate to get one pretty quickly." McKinney is located approximately 17 miles from The Star. It is unclear where exactly Schottenheimer intends to purchase his next home. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home was built in 2021, and its amenities include a movie room and an infinity-edge pool, according to the listing. The garage can accommodate three cars. Schottenheimer was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in January 2025 following Mike McCarthy’s exit. The home’s nature-filled setting gave the Schottenheimer family the opportunity to interact with local wildlife. In late October, Schottenheimer recalled an unusual moment when an owl flew through an open sliding door and into his home during a game-planning meeting prior to a matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The family later contacted animal control to remove the bird. The Cowboys finished at 7-9-1 during Schottenheimer's first year at the helm, falling short of advancing to the playoffs. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a14f563ee6011c3f4e7fbc1 Mother indicted for crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter, county attorney says te 2026-05-26T01:20:35.918Z Mother indicted for crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter, county attorney says Brenda Rivera Estrada was indicted for a rollover crash that resulted in the death of her 9-year-old daughter, according to the Maricopa County Attorney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a14f303ee6011c3f4e7fb4a California congressional candidate refuses to say Pledge of Allegiance in resurfaced clips te 2026-05-26T01:10:27.835Z California congressional candidate refuses to say Pledge of Allegiance in resurfaced clips California's 7th Congressional District candidate and Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang is receiving pushback after videos resurfaced of her refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Over Memorial Day weekend, multiple clips showed Vang turning aside or staying silent during city council meetings as members said the Pledge of Allegiance toward the American flag. As recently as Wednesday, Van was seen with eyes downcast during the pledge. Vang, who has held her Sacramento City Council position since 2020, previously addressed her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance in a 2025 Facebook post. VP HARRIS MOCKED FOR FLUBBING OPENING LINE OF PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 'WHAT AN EMBARRASSMENT' "[T]his is exactly why I choose not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during every council meeting," Vang said. "As much as I love this country, I use that moment to ground myself—to center our communities and remind myself of the injustices and harm that continue to affect so many, both locally and across the globe, under this nation’s influence." She continued, "We must not tune out—they want us to become numb to the realities we see in the news—it’s part of the plan to keep us complacent. But instead, we resist. We surround ourselves with loved ones, take time to rest, remain vigilant, and stay steadfast in the fight for equity, justice & humanity. We got us. I love you all." MARYLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACES BACKLASH OVER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, 'MANDATORY PATRIOTISM' Fox News Digital reached out to Vang for comment. Vang is one of several candidates seeking to challenge longtime Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui, who has held the California seat for over 20 years. The Sacramento city councilmember is also the latest among a series of progressive candidates seeking to challenge longstanding Democratic politicians. Vang has voiced support for far-left positions such as universal healthcare, increased taxes on billionaires and abolishing ICE. FCC LAUNCHES 'PLEDGE AMERICA CAMPAIGN' FOR BROADCASTERS AS PART OF TRUMP ADMIN'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION In a comment to the New York Post, Sacramento Democratic political consultant Steve Maviglio called Vang's actions "completely disrespectful." "It’s ‘Patriotism 101,’ you say the Pledge of Allegiance even if you don’t agree with everything," Maviglio said. "You can’t say the Pledge of Allegiance—that’s how extreme you are? Come on." The primary will be held on June 2. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a14ee5cee6011c3f4e7fac1 Money Saving Monday: High-tech scammers target Arizona te 2026-05-26T00:50:36.638Z Money Saving Monday: High-tech scammers target Arizona Chase Bank and MCSO are hosting free workshops to help residents recognize AI-driven fraud before it's too late. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a14ec06ee6011c3f4e7fa61 Low water at Lake Mead may cut power generation by fall, driving up costs for Arizonans te 2026-05-26T00:40:38.557Z Low water at Lake Mead may cut power generation by fall, driving up costs for Arizonans The Arizona State Water Director says a drop in water elevation at Lake Mead could cut Hoover Dam's Generation 80%. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a14e9a5ee6011c3f4e7f9e6 NBA star places $36,000 bet on outsider LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt winning heated race te 2026-05-26T00:30:29.424Z NBA star places $36,000 bet on outsider LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt winning heated race Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma is betting big that LA will change its ways. Kuzma added some intrigue to next week’s nonpartisan primary, placing a $36,000 bet that former "The Hills" reality star Spencer Pratt will pull off an upset victory and become the next mayor of Los Angeles. With the June 2 vote just days away, Kuzma, who won a championship with the Lakers in 2020, is backing Pratt’s campaign. When criticized for throwing his support behind Pratt, Kuzma responded on X: "LA has been cooked since Covid what am I missing lol." Kuzma, 30, was drafted by the Lakers and spent four seasons with the franchise. For voters frustrated with the status quo, Spencer Pratt has positioned himself as an outsider candidate promising changes to local government and a tougher approach to public safety. Since launching his campaign, Pratt has also received support from President Trump and Lakers minority owner Jeanie Buss. JEANIE BUSS MAKES MAX DONATION TO SPENCER PRATT LA MAYORAL CAMPAIGN Pratt launched his campaign in January after losing his Pacific Palisades home in the 2025 wildfires. Frustrated with city leadership and emergency response failures, Pratt entered the race determined to unseat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. WATCH: LEFT-WING LA MAYOR FACES REALITY TV CHALLENGER’S BLUNT TAKEDOWNS IN HEATED MAYORAL DEBATE Pratt has continued to gain traction by tapping into voter frustration over crime, city spending and Los Angeles’ ongoing homelessness crisis. But rather than fading as a novelty candidate, Pratt has continued drawing attention with his unique campaign style and repeated criticism of City Hall. Pratt has routinely targeted Bass, mockingly referring to her as "Karen Basura" while criticizing what he describes as failed progressive policies that have contributed to the city’s decline. While attending the Ronda Rousey-Gina Carano event at the Intuit Dome, Pratt spoke with OutKick about his campaign and reform plans. "I’m going to make LA safe," Pratt said. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a14e74bee6011c3f4e7f991 Jacob Frey criticized for remembering George Floyd on Memorial Day, six years after death sparked riots te 2026-05-26T00:20:27.996Z Jacob Frey criticized for remembering George Floyd on Memorial Day, six years after death sparked riots Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey received pushback Monday over a social media post remembering George Floyd, whose Memorial Day death six years ago triggered nationwide protests and riots, as well as calls to defund law enforcement agencies. "Today, we remember George Floyd, who was murdered by a former Minneapolis police officer six years ago," Frey wrote on X. "That moment changed our city forever." In subsequent posts, Frey wrote that the death of Floyd forced the city to "confront painful truths about race, policing, inequity, and trust — and demanded hard conversations and accountability. Since Floyd’s murder, our city has been challenged not just to say we’ve changed, but to prove it." "We are committed to honoring this place both as a memorial with global significance and as a neighborhood where people live, work, gather, and heal," Frey added. MINNEAPOLIS TO OVERHAUL POLICE TRAINING, USE-OF-FORCE POLICIES IN WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD'S MURDER Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression after being pinned to the ground by officers outside a convenience store where he allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. Four police officers, including Derek Chauvin, were sentenced to prison over Floyd's death. Chauvin pinned Floyd to the ground with his knee on his neck for around nine minutes. Frey's post immediately received criticism given that Monday was also Memorial Day. FREEDOM ISN'T FREE: HONOR THOSE WHO NEVER CAME HOME ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY "Newsflash: Today is Memorial Day, not George Floyd Day. Show our fallen heroes and their families some freaking respect," wrote State Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla. "You’re a complete disgrace to America, @MayorFrey." Others noted that Floyd's death triggered destructive riots across the country where stores and buildings were looted and burned. "It changed your city, state and my country for the worse. Rioters on your side killed people and did billions in economic damage. And for what? Defunding police policies that have led to more people being killed," reporter Andy Ngo replied to Frey. SEN JOHN KENNEDY: DEMOCRATS’ DEFUND-THE-POLICE PLAN FAILED, BUT HERE THEY GO AGAIN While the official autopsy ruled the death a homicide caused by police restraint, the medical examiner's report also noted that the amount of fentanyl in Floyd's system and his recent use of methamphetamine were contributing factors. "At first I thought this had to be a parody," Tomi Lahren wrote on X. "I thought no way this fruity ass mayor was possibly honoring George Floyd on Memorial Day… But here it is." "Today we remember the veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms. Not drug addicts who overdosed," Townhall.com columnist Dustin Grage wrote. In a separate post, Frey honored veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice, saying: "We owe them — and the families who carry their memory forward — our deepest gratitude." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a14e29dee6011c3f4e7f8f8 Greg Sankey makes it clear that SEC didn’t start the 16-team CFP format discussion, that's on the Big Ten te 2026-05-26T00:00:29.837Z Greg Sankey makes it clear that SEC didn’t start the 16-team CFP format discussion, that's on the Big Ten MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. - As SEC meetings get underway inside the Hilton SanDestin resort on the beaches of Florida, the question remains on how divided the conference is on moving further into expansion in the future. Obviously, that's one of the biggest questions pertaining to the overall future of college athletics, with the NCAA Tournament recently making the move to expand its field. Judging by the comments made by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, it's clear that they will not be rushing to a decision, even if outside pressure rises from opposing conferences. But, the most intriguing part of the current situation presiding over the SEC is how many schools are actually on the same page about the economic structure that athletic directors and presidents are currently festering over. In reality, the SEC needs to get its own house in order. If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that while things might look good on the outside, the house can be in a perceived disarray without the headlines that could be created. INSIDE THE SEC’S HIGH-STAKES DESTIN SHOWDOWN OVER CFP EXPANSION, NIL AND A POSSIBLE NCAA BREAKAWAY While the Big Ten is currently holding the perceived power, it's almost as if the SEC is playing second-fiddle in the two-piece band. For that, there are certain housekeeping issues that need to be put back in place. Now, let's not act as if Greg Sankey cares that Lane Kiffin has created a firestorm in Baton Rouge ever since accepting the LSU job before Ole Miss took a snap in the College Football Playoff. Now, the conference, with a nudge from Ole Miss officials, is discussing whether to issue a public reprimand against Kiffin for his comments made in a Vanity Fair piece that did not sit well in Oxford. The Tigers' head coach essentially said that there were parents worried about sending their kids to Ole Miss because of past racial issues. No, I don't think the SEC will do anything, at least not publicly. But, Or what about the Texas head coach? Steve Sarkisian has essentially become one of the hottest quote-machines within the conference, taking aim at Ole Miss in recent weeks. You know, because it's perceived to be easy to take shots at the Rebels right now after the departure of Kiffin, stacked on top of the allegations of tampering that the NCAA is currently investigating. Throw in the College Sports Commission looking into alleged NIL deals in Oxford, and it's no wonder why head coach Pete Golding is taking on multiple outside forces. ATHLETES ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TEAMS ARE EARNING LARGE AMOUNTS OF NIL MONEY But, when you really get down to the nuts and bolts of inner workings within the SEC, most of it comes down to what is the perceived best path forward for a conference that holds a majority of the power with their colleagues in the Big Ten. We could argue until we're blue in the face over the topic of expansion. Heck, we're already doing that on a daily basis thanks to social media and the never-ending negotiations that will continue being hot-button issues for fans. But, as for bringing 16-team discussions to the table, the notion that it was the SEC who started this conversation was not lost on Greg Sankey, who was asked about Tony Petitti mentioning that a 16-team format would not be discussed at Big Ten meetings. "I was surprised, because they brought 16 teams to the table last year. All those 16-team ideas, they weren’t ours," Greg Sankey said on Monday night. The sentiment from those athletic directors and presidents who OutKick has spoken with in recent weeks is a divided one, but not in a hostile way. Some see it as the smart move to create revenue within a conference that is making almost double what their counterparts in the ACC are making with year-end payouts. "I get why coaches want expansion. I never said that we were opposed to 24 teams, I’ve told my colleagues that" When asked if leaders within SEC would agree on 12 teams being a viable route moving forward if they cannot come to an agreement on expansion, Sankey did not mince his words. "It varies, I don’t think we’d have a unanimous vote on the number" But, to act as though the financial burden is not being felt within the SEC would be shortsighted, given the current race to spend for a playoff berth. Overall, in the grand scheme of things regarding expansion that would include potential elimination of a conference title game, the commissioner knows it comes down to finances. "We have contracts, so we're pretty committed ... We have contracts" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home