https://meenews.co/post/6a7a50ed2c5335ae104530fa Now Rippling is counter suing tiny startup Runlayer te 2026-08-10T22:30:05.414Z Now Rippling is counter suing tiny startup Runlayer This lawsuit follows one filed last month by Runlayer that accused Rippling of stealing its product ideas. It's a seller and buyer-beware market warning. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a4e982c5335ae10453096 Fauci in the hot seat as GOP senator tears into 'truly sick' vaccine texts: 'Tip of the iceberg' te 2026-08-10T22:20:08.070Z Fauci in the hot seat as GOP senator tears into 'truly sick' vaccine texts: 'Tip of the iceberg' FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican leading the charge on investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci’s old government phone told Fox News Digital that the revelation that the former COVID-czar was concerned that vaccines could cause miscarriages was "just the tip of the iceberg." Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., in an interview with Fox News Digital, alleged that the first tranche of texts from Fauci’s old government iPhone was a clear sign that the man who became the face of the nation’s COVID-19 response said one thing privately while taking a different message to the public. "We tell pregnant women don't even have a glass of wine and yet we coerce them, convince them, sometimes mandated them, to get an experimental gene therapy as early as the first trimester," Johnson said. "This is truly sick." FAUCI'S HHS IPHONE TURNED OVER TO SENATE INVESTIGATORS AS CONTEMPT VOTE LOOMS "And the way this has been — I've known about this for years," he continued. "But finally, because we have a text associated with St. Fauci, it's finally getting the play in the media that it’s been deserving for years." Johnson and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., obtained Fauci’s phone from his time as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of their broader dive into the former chief medical advisor to the president. It came as Paul was readying to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress for repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment — a gambit he successfully pulled off and has since handed off to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Johnson, who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the first tranche of private messages found on the device on Monday. FAUCI HELD IN CONTEMPT AS COVID CELLPHONE LANDS IN HANDS OF SENATE INVESTIGATORS That conversation from Jan. 2021 was between Fauci, then-Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Vivek Murthy, who would become Surgeon General during the Biden administration. During the back and forth, Fauci admitted that he had concerns about the impact of mRNA vaccines on pregnant women. "I asked around a bit more and another issue came up that you need to be aware of," Fauci wrote. "Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester." Johnson charged that "I've never heard a federal health official admit that about the injections," and noted that cytokines storms were linked with adverse effects to the lungs from vaccination. "What you have to connect this to is what they were saying publicly, that was contrary to that, but also what they're publishing," Johnson said. He recalled a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2021 from Dr. Tom Shimabukoro in June of 2021 after Fauci’s initial concern that found that of 827 pregnancies that were exposed to the mRNA vaccines, 104 had "what they call spontaneous abortions, we would call it miscarriage." Johnson argued, however, that the numbers were skewed. "Of the 827 women, 700 got their vaccination or the injection in the third trimester, 127 got them in trimester one and two, which is where the 104 miscarriages occur," Johnson said. "So the proper percentage is 104 divided by 127, an 82% miscarriage rate with women who got the injection in the first second trimester," he continued. "I mean, that is shocking, and they knew it. They knew it, they're not that stupid. They're just that devious to play with the statistics that way to misinform, to lie to the American public." Johnson’s investigation of the phone and its trove of information is in its early stages, and the lawmaker is approaching information dumps with caution — he doesn’t want to reveal people’s personal information or even delve into Fauci’s personal life. His main focus is finding more communications where Fauci said one thing privately, and did another in the public eye. "This is going to take time, but when my staff saw this, I mean, to me, this immediately impacts public safety, immediately impacts informed consent," Johnson said. "And so I had to get this one out there right away. But there are, I'm sure, way more to come." "I think this is the tip of the iceberg," he continued. Fox News Digital did not immediately receive comment from the law firm representing Fauci. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a4e972c5335ae1045308d AOC tries to laugh off 'crazy' woke era as thing of the past, but conservatives aren't amused te 2026-08-10T22:20:07.381Z AOC tries to laugh off 'crazy' woke era as thing of the past, but conservatives aren't amused Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., dismissed her and other socialist politicians' far-left rhetoric as a thing of the past, but conservative opposition was not persuaded. ABC's "This Week" host Jon Karl asked Ocasio-Cortez to comment on Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong's controversial past comments — including calling for Thanksgiving to be canceled or for prisons to be abolished — some of which she has tried to backtrack on as she seeks the Democratic nomination in her state. "I have a local city councilman that has this saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" Ocasio-Cortez said while laughing. "And I think that what’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now." This received swift backlash from many conservatives. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ SHRUGS OFF PAST 'DEFUND THE POLICE' COMMENTS, JOKING 'WOKE 1 WAS CRAZY' "It sounds a little desperate to claim that you can't hold a politician accountable for something wacky they said less than six years ago, and a call to cancel Thanksgiving is among the wackiest," Tim Graham, the Executive Editor of NewsBusters at the Media Research Center, wrote in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital. "Hong has inveighed against not just Thanksgiving, but Valentine's Day, the Fourth of July, and Halloween, and she found Christmas triggering,"  "Once a radical Democrat wins a primary, the party strategists are going to try to make their candidate sound more moderate to voters who don't pay a lot of attention to politics," he added. "So they will try to claim outrageous statements are already out of context and out of date, even if they're not. Tweets like Hong's aren't about policy in 2026, but they can still suggest that her temperament isn't ready for prime time." Manhattan Institute Vice President and Pollster Jesse Arm spoke to Fox News Digital as well, saying there is one key question Democrats need to answer. "The obvious question for AOC and her allies is: Which views from ‘Woke 1’ do they actually think were crazy? Sex-change operations for children? Biological men in women’s sports? Race-based discrimination in hiring and admissions? Decriminalizing theft? Refusing to prosecute repeat offenders? Open borders? Debt forgiveness? Banning private health insurance?" he said. SOCIALIST LEADER SQUIRMS DURING TV INTERVIEW WHEN FORCED TO ADDRESS PUSH TO ABOLISH PRISONS, POLICE "The problem is that they haven’t renounced any of it — and they don’t intend to," Arm continued. "After voters delivered a pretty decisive rejection of the ideological excesses of early 2020s, many leftist politicians now attempt to laugh off the era as ‘crazy’ without acknowledging their own role in it or identifying which of their substantive positions they now reject." Arm recalled one key example of how Democrats’ climate alarmism, even in the late 2010s, looked tone-deaf. "AOC herself provides a revealing example. In 2019, she was telling young people that the world was going to end in 12 years because of climate change. Now she’s talking about starting a family in the 2030s. I’m glad she expects a future," he said. "But it would be nice if the politicians who spent years convincing a generation of young Americans that they had no future would acknowledge that some of the things they said during ‘Woke 1’ weren’t just crazy — they were deeply and dangerously wrong." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Commentators on social media added their takes as well, such as Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, who replied to footage of Ocasio-Cortez's interview by saying, "You don't get to spend years pushing to fundamentally transform the country, divide it on racial lines, inject DEI into every institution, and then try to brush it off as a minor misunderstanding when your worldview turns out to be extremely unpopular with the American people." "We waged war on woke because ultimately woke represented a war on truth," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis replied. "Now, we have a prominent leftist acknowledging that Florida was right to reject the woke mind virus." Conservative commentator Ryan James Girdusky quipped, "'Woke 1 was crazy' new cop out for insane positions held as recently as yesterday." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a4c412c5335ae1045303a Fauci texts raising theoretical miscarriage concern after COVID vaccine dose spark backlash te 2026-08-10T22:10:09.738Z Fauci texts raising theoretical miscarriage concern after COVID vaccine dose spark backlash Multiple officials erupted on social media after a Senate committee released text messages Monday showing Dr. Anthony Fauci privately raised a theoretical concern that fever and other reactions after a second COVID-19 vaccine dose could be associated with miscarriage in the first trimester. The January 2021 conversation, obtained from Fauci's government-issued cellphone, shows the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) discussing concerns about fever and other symptoms following a second vaccine dose. Fauci wrote that the reaction "theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester." Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who released the conversation with Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., blasted Fauci on social media. FAUCI DISCUSSED COVID MRNA VACCINE CONCERNS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN IN TEXT CHAIN RELEASED BY SENATE COMMITTEE "Once again, Anthony Fauci was saying one thing in public and something completely different in private," Paul said in a post on X. "He was willing to put women and their unborn children at risk instead of admitting that he was wrong about the vaccines that he tried guilting Americans into taking." Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier also blasted the former top health official, accusing him of withholding information that could have put pregnant women and their unborn children at risk. "Pregnant women were told it was safe! How many women lost babies due to Dr. Fauci's lies," Uthmeier said in a post on X. Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., took a step further, calling for Fauci's arrest in an ordeal she called "the most infuriating thing." "Fauci knew Covid shots cause miscarriages. And still forced the shots. Fauci belongs in prison," Greene said in a post on X. FAUCI'S HHS IPHONE TURNED OVER TO SENATE INVESTIGATORS AS CONTEMPT VOTE LOOMS "If a Covid vaccine can kill a baby and cause a miscarriage, then imagine all the other things it can do to you. And Fauci knew it and still told people to take it," she added in a separate post. Johnson's press release on the text messages said the findings "could have an immediate impact [on] public health and the principle of informed consent." In addition, Fauci had previously acknowledged that there were "no data or theoretical reason" to believe vaccination earlier in pregnancy should be preferred over vaccination later in pregnancy. He also noted that more than 10,000 pregnant women had already been vaccinated with "no issues" reported. Around that time, Dr. Vivek Murthy, who was part of the conversation and would later serve as former President Joe Biden's surgeon general, flagged a World Health Organization recommendation against Moderna's vaccine for pregnant women due to limited data. Murthy said issuing a strong recommendation against vaccination based on a lack of data could be "potentially quite damaging to public confidence among pregnant women." Fox News Digital's Eric Mack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a4c402c5335ae10453031 22-year-old passenger dies after sudden medical emergency strikes aboard Southwest flight to LA te 2026-08-10T22:10:08.987Z 22-year-old passenger dies after sudden medical emergency strikes aboard Southwest flight to LA A 22-year-old passenger who died after a medical emergency aboard a Southwest Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles has been identified as officials investigate what may have led to his sudden death. Rain McMillan Walmsey died Aug. 7 after becoming unresponsive aboard Southwest Flight 958 from Dallas to Los Angeles, prompting desperate attempts to save him before the plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport. Newly released records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reveal the investigation into Walmsey’s death remains open, and exactly what led to the young passenger’s death remains unclear. The medical examiner identified Walmsey as a 22-year-old man and listed his place of death as "LAX Southwest plane." CO-PILOT BECOMES SICK MIDAIR AS CREW ILLNESS REPORTS EMERGE AFTER OVERNIGHT LAYOVER His cause of death was listed as "deferred," which the medical examiner’s office says means the determination is pending additional investigation. No manner of death has been listed. Walmsey became unresponsive after experiencing a medical emergency while Flight 958 was en route to Los Angeles, law enforcement sources told NBC Los Angeles. CPR was administered to Walmsey aboard the aircraft, and paramedics responded when the flight arrived at LAX, according to the outlet. He could not be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene. It remains unclear what type of medical emergency Walmsey experienced. DELTA FLIGHT FORCED TO DIVERT AFTER PASSENGER GOES INTO LABOR AND DELIVERS BABY MIDAIR Southwest Airlines confirmed to Fox News Digital that a "medical incident involving a customer" occurred aboard Flight 958 from Dallas to Los Angeles on Friday but did not provide additional details, instead referring further questions to local authorities. The incident follows other recent cases involving passengers who suffered fatal medical emergencies aboard commercial flights. In January 2025, 53-year-old Barbara Dipoli of Kansas died aboard an Air France flight from Paris to Boston, with authorities saying preliminary information pointed to a medical episode during the flight. In June 2024, 8-year-old Sydney Weston became ill and unresponsive aboard a SkyWest flight before the plane diverted to Peoria, Illinois. That same month, a 41-year-old American passenger died after suffering a severe medical emergency aboard a Fiji Airways flight bound for San Francisco. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a4c3f2c5335ae10453022 Pediatricians warn Trump vaccine order on childhood vaccines will sow ‘fear and confusion’ te 2026-08-10T22:10:07.724Z Pediatricians warn Trump vaccine order on childhood vaccines will sow ‘fear and confusion’ Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy on Jan. 26, 2015 in Mill Valley, California.  (Photo by Illustration Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order that aims to reshape guidance surrounding childhood vaccines, standing alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and was met with immediate pushback. The order — which calls on federal programs and funding to “support maximal parental choice over childhood vaccines” — came as Trump continued to erroneously connect vaccines with autism during the White House event and his administration has sought to de-emphasize childhood vaccinations’ importance.  “This updated recommendation finally aligns the United States with other advanced and developed nations around the world,” Trump said during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, joined by Kennedy, a longtime opponent of vaccines, as well as National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya and “Make America Healthy Again” advocate Jayme Franklin, also founder and CEO of The Conservateur lifestyle brand, and others. “More importantly, it aligns us with common sense and knowledge,” Trump added. What the order can legally accomplish was unclear as it’s up to states to decide which recommendations to follow. GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, rebutted the new order on social media. “I’m a doctor. This executive order is wrong. The President does not have the expertise to make these changes,” Cassidy said. “Vaccines are overwhelmingly safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines DO NOT cause autism.” Splitting up MMR vaccine The order recognizes “gold standard childhood vaccine recommendations” and divides the childhood immunization recommendations into three categories.  The order recommends all children receive immunizations for 11 diseases, including for “measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus, and varicella.”  Immunizations recommended for certain high-risk groups or populations include: “respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibodies, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal B, meningococcal ACWY, and dengue.”  The order also lists “hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rotavirus, meningococcal disease, influenza, and COVID-19” as immunizations “based on shared clinical decision-making.”  Trump’s executive order also calls for splitting up the combined measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine into three separate single-disease shots and recommends that “all childhood immunizations should be administered at separate medical visits.” Such single-disease shots are not currently available in the United States, White House officials acknowledged on a background call, but said they believe work will occur in the private sector to make that option eventually available.  “For example, at one year, you should have five separate visits for vaccines rather than getting them all in the same day,” Trump said during the signing ceremony.  Trump said the order also directs the attorney general “to advance legal challenges against states that violate children’s rights to religious or medical vaccination exemptions.”  ‘Uncertainty and fear and confusion’ Meanwhile, Dr. Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, told reporters Monday during a press briefing after the Trump event that “the only thing that I can see is going to happen as a result of the announcement from today is an injection of greater amounts of uncertainty and fear and confusion, when there doesn’t need to be any of that.”  Many states rely on the AAP, rather than the federal government, for guidance surrounding childhood vaccines, according to the health research organization KFF, following earlier moves on vaccines during the Trump administration. Rep. Frank Pallone, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, blasted Trump’s order, saying the effort “lets political appointees attempt to overrule decades of peer-reviewed science and dictate vaccine schedules to American families,” in a statement.  The New Jersey Democrat added that “parents deserve accurate, trusted medical guidance, not a White House-curated list designed to rubberstamp Secretary Kennedy’s radical anti-vaccine agenda.”  Democrats from a coalition of states filed suit earlier this year over Trump administration changes to the federal vaccine guidelines, as did medical groups, but White House officials said Trump’s recommendations were not related to the litigation and were within his authority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a47942c5335ae10452f79 Best Buy has Blink home security cameras for as low as $22 te 2026-08-10T21:50:12.583Z Best Buy has Blink home security cameras for as low as $22 Keep an eye on your home for less with Best Buy's latest Blink security camera deals. Whether you want to check the front door, monitor the backyard or see what your pets are up to while you're away, select cameras and accessories start at just $21.99. Original price: $39.99 The Blink Mini 2K+ is a compact, plug-in security camera for monitoring rooms throughout your home. It records in 2K resolution with color night vision for a clearer view day or night. You also get 4x zoom, two-way audio and Amazon Alexa compatibility for checking in while you're away. READ MORE: This week's best sales: Save up to 82% off Apple AirPods, DeWalt work lights and more Original price: $49.99 Capture visitors and packages at your doorstep with Blink’s wired video doorbell. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a47932c5335ae10452f70 DiJonai Carrington responds to 'White privilege' post, but leaves meaning of it still unclear te 2026-08-10T21:50:11.935Z DiJonai Carrington responds to 'White privilege' post, but leaves meaning of it still unclear Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington finally responded to those criticizing her for posting "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" after being ejected for clotheslining Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham. But her response still doesn’t explain why she chose those specific words to post on her Threads account, presumably from the locker room, following her ejection during Saturday’s loss to the Fever. Carrington quote tweeted a retort to ex-NFL player and sports personality Emmanuel Acho, who said on his "Speakeasy" show that Carrington could not call her foul on Cunningham "White privilege." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I’ve never once claimed that the assessment of the foul was white privilege (that was your assumption)," Carrington’s reply to Acho read on X. "Try exercising your critical thinking skills, I know you studied psych. "Furthermore, I’m the LAST thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on 'white privilege,' do ya research on that one. I actually went to school, one of the top universities might I add, to educate myself on this exact subject," Carrington, who attended Stanford for four years before grad-transferring to Baylor, added. "I would never use that term as a rhetorical weapon knowing the historical and social weight it holds without having the proper evidence to substantiate it." FORMER NFL PLAYERS CALL OUT DIJONAI CARRINGTON FOR BLAMING EJECTION ON 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' So, if Carrington’s Threads post wasn’t about the assessment of the foul, then what exactly did her Threads post refer to on Saturday night following her ejection? Fox News Digital didn't immediately receive a response from Carrington’s rep after asking that exact question. Does Carrington’s post refer to Cunningham, though she didn’t accuse her by name and there was no evidence the foul has any connection to the Fever star’s position on transgender athletes in women’s sports? Does it refer to the Fever organization, or the WNBA as a whole? Carrington took time to reduce the list of possibilities by one, but for whatever reason, continues to remain vague and mysterious about the controversial post. The WNBA has yet to announce any discipline for Carrington’s actions in the loss to the Fever, which occurred late in the first quarter when she was hawking Cunningham, who had a breakaway layup. When Cunningham went up, Carrington jumped and smacked her in the face. Cunningham was livid, getting up from the hardwood and confronting Carrington face-to-face. As she was being held back by teammates, she shoved Carrington slightly before officials stepped in as well. After official review, Carrington’s foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 2, and she was ejected from the game. Cunningham has been at the center of a widening political debate about biological men in women’s sports, as supporters of her stance held a fourth rally outside the Fever road game at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, while counterprotesters also gathered near the venue. WHO IS DIJONAI CARRINGTON? WNBA STAR WHO SMACKED SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM, GOT EJECTED AND BLAMED 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' Cunningham has stated she does not harbor any hatred toward transgender people, but she believes protecting girls and women in sports is "common sense." She has received backlash for her belief, and the debate has spilled inside and outside of WNBA venues, while discourse continues online. Meanwhile, this isn’t the first time Carrington has been at the center of controversy involving Fever players. During the 2024 campaign, where she was playing with the Connecticut Sun, Carrington mocked then-rookie Caitlin Clark for what she believed was flopping and later called Fever supporters "the nastiest fans in the W" after receiving racist abuse from online users. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Then, Carrington struck Clark in the eye while defending a pass during the 2024 WNBA playoffs, leading to the latter having a black eye. Both players said that the contact was accidental, though Carrington drew some renewed criticism after she appeared to joke about the controversy during an Instagram Live video. Beyond basketball, she has drawn attention for wearing an explicit anti-President Donald Trump sweatshirt and urging WNBA players to oppose Trump administration policies affecting women and the LGBTQ community. Carrington is in her sixth WNBA season, her first with the Sky, where she is averaging 9.8 points and 2.2 rebounds across her five games in a depth role for Chicago. Fox News' Jackson Thompson and Matthew Reigle contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a478f2c5335ae10452f59 Wisconsin’s Roller Coaster of a Democratic Primary Race for Governor Crashes to an End te 2026-08-10T21:50:07.194Z Wisconsin’s Roller Coaster of a Democratic Primary Race for Governor Crashes to an End Democrats appear likely to nominate a democratic socialist for governor. How did they get here? 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a45382c5335ae10452f04 What to buy this Labor Day weekend — and what can wait until Black Friday te 2026-08-10T21:40:08.777Z What to buy this Labor Day weekend — and what can wait until Black Friday Labor Day weekend brings deals on everything from kitchen appliances to grills and mattresses, but that doesn't always mean it's the best time to buy. We've rounded up the best categories to shop during Labor Day sales events, plus a few worth saving for until Black Friday. Labor Day brings plenty of savings, but some categories have better deals than others. Here’s what’s worth buying now, rather than waiting for events like Black Friday. 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The Cozy Earth bamboo bedding bundle, which is made with breathable fabric, is nearly $90 off. Wayfair's basic sheet set is just $24, giving shoppers an 81% discount on a year-round bedding staple. DeWalt orbital sander: $94.98 (47% off) Bosch drill and driver with 5-in-1 FlexiClick system: $149 (42% off) DeWalt shop vac: $106.47 (29% off) Black+Decker 68-piece cordless drill and home tools set: $99.99 (16% off) Original price: $239 Power tools are steeply discounted this time of year. FOX News reader favorites like DeWalt's drill and driver set and cordless screwdriver are up to 38% off. Craftsman, another brand loved by FOX readers, has mechanic sets and impact drivers up to 40% off. READ MORE: Amazon reviewers can't get enough of these 12 DeWalt tools, starting at $35 Labor Day brings plenty of strong discounts, but some deals are better left for Black Friday. Here’s what to wait on, along with a few exceptions that may be worth shopping now. TVs: TV deals tend to get stronger closer to the holidays, especially on brands like Insignia, Hisense and Roku. Apple products: Black Friday often brings some of Apple's better discounts, especially as retailers compete for holiday shoppers. Gaming consoles: Gaming deals are worth watching around Black Friday, when Nintendo and other major gaming platforms often roll out holiday bundles and deeper discounts. Laptops: While back-to-school and Labor Day sales bring plenty of laptop deals, Black Friday is worth the wait for deeper discounts on popular models from major brands. Smart home buys: Products like Ring and Blink doorbells, smart thermostats and other smart home and security devices have lower prices during Black Friday. Robot vacuums: Robot vacuum deals tend to get stronger around Black Friday, when shoppers are preparing for more time indoors, thanks to winter. Holiday décor: Black Friday is also a smart time to shop holiday décor, since many people start decorating right after Thanksgiving. Look for deals on artificial trees, lights, wreaths and other seasonal finds. Small and large appliances: This is one of those evergreen product categories that features deals year-round. However, it all depends on the brand and product. Original price: $549.99 While laptop deals often get stronger around Black Friday, this HP model is already 45% off, making it one Labor Day deal that may be worth buying now. It comes with Windows 11 preinstalled, so it's ready to use right out of the box. Plus, the lightweight design won't weigh down a student's backpack when walking between classes. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Original price: $319.99 Robot vacuums typically see deeper discounts around Black Friday, but this iRobot Roomba is already 38% off, making it an exception worth considering. It vacuums hard floors and carpet and mops hard floors, using smart tracking software. 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/6a7a45322c5335ae10452eee Homeland Security Intensifies Pursuit of Noncitizens on Voter Rolls te 2026-08-10T21:40:02.816Z Homeland Security Intensifies Pursuit of Noncitizens on Voter Rolls Immigrants who said they inadvertently registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s licenses are increasingly facing deportation under the Trump administration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a42e52c5335ae10452eaf Democratic Michigan AG accuses her party of 'absolutely not' doing enough to counter antisemitism te 2026-08-10T21:30:13.280Z Democratic Michigan AG accuses her party of 'absolutely not' doing enough to counter antisemitism Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel accused the Michigan Democratic Party on Monday of not doing enough to address antisemitism by allowing members charged with antisemitic acts to still attend the upcoming convention. Nessel previously told Jewish leaders and community members that she would not attend the convention scheduled for Aug. 29 out of security concerns. As the state's first Jewish attorney general, Nessel told MS NOW that she was familiar with antisemitism while in office, but the Democratic Party has now become intolerant of different ideas. "Look, myself and other Jewish electeds are subjected to a barrage of antisemitic threats," Nessel said. "And that's been happening literally since my first day in office in 2019, long before Oct. 7. But in addition to that, you know, what we've seen in the Democratic Party as of late in here in Michigan is that we're not seeing the same kind of civil discourse that we used to be able to have and the ability to have a diversity of ideas and opinions that are, you know, respected." LEFT-WING ACTIVISTS HECKLE PRO-ISRAEL DEMOCRAT HALEY STEVENS AT MICHIGAN CONVENTION When asked whether the party was doing enough to counter antisemitism, Nessel replied "absolutely not" and claimed that criminally charged Democrats were still allowed to attend the convention. "We have five members of the Democratic Party who have been charged with antisemitic acts of vandalism and harassment and threats to other Democratic officials, some of whom are Jewish and including an attack on the Jewish Federation of Detroit," Nessel said. "So those people are still permitted to come to the convention. And it's just baffling to me that while these charges are pending, they're going to be allowed to be there despite, you know, these credible charges against them." She added, "So I think that there's a lot that we could do. We could enforce a code of conduct that says that, again, you can’t chase people around the convention yelling at them. It’s not appropriate to boo people off the stage even if it’s a candidate whose ideas you don’t support." JEWISH MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS ADMIT THEY WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN IF ABDUL EL-SAYED BECOMES NOMINEE In a comment to Fox News Digital, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said, "We are appalled by the details of this indictment and the hateful, antisemitic threats that took place. The Michigan Democratic Party condemns all acts of hatred and violence, which have no place in Michigan and should not be tolerated." Another Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson said that the party received a code of conduct complaint but will not comment on pending investigations. "We are committed to ensuring party-hosted events are safe and secure environments for all attendees. We reject antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hateful conduct. We are working diligently with stakeholders, elected officials, and party membership to prepare for our August convention and look forward to welcoming Michigan Democrats to the Lansing Center on Aug. 29," the spokesperson said. FETTERMAN 'DARES' EL-SAYED TO STICK WITH PIKER, CLAIMS MICHIGAN NOMINEE HAS 'LITTLE MAN SYNDROME ENERGY' During the interview, Nessel also addressed Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, whose campaign has been embroiled in antisemitic controversies based on his past comments. Though she did not explicitly endorse El-Sayed, Nessel told MS NOW that she has no desire to see GOP candidate Mike Rogers win the Senate seat and that she plans on speaking with El-Sayed about her concerns soon. "First of all, I’d like him to tone down his rhetoric a little bit," Nessel said. "And what I mean by that is, AIPAC — which many of us do not support or agree with — and Israel, with many of us who do not support or agree with their government or the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu, they cannot be the central villain in literally every story." She continued, "If we’re talking about reforming healthcare, which all of us want to do in the party, it’s not AIPAC that is responsible for those problems, it’s the health insurance and pharmaceutical companies," adding, "Not everything is about AIPAC, not everything is about Israel." Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a42e02c5335ae10452e90 Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him. te 2026-08-10T21:30:08.148Z Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him. President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a42dd2c5335ae10452e75 Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax te 2026-08-10T21:30:05.138Z Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax California's Prop 40, would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state's billionaires. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a40862c5335ae10452e47 Inside CFP expansion battle as SEC, Big Ten and TV networks fight for College Football’s next big move te 2026-08-10T21:20:06.776Z Inside CFP expansion battle as SEC, Big Ten and TV networks fight for College Football’s next big move A December deadline is looming for the College Football Playoff committee to make a decision on the future of expansion for the postseason tournament to crown a national champion. While there has been plenty of discussion around whether the CFP should expand beyond twelve teams starting in 2027, the question is more centered around how much additional revenue adding a new batch of teams would bring to the conferences. On Monday, leaders from conferences across the sport, along with Notre Dame, met virtually to discuss financial models that would give them a better sense around how much money additional games would bring each member school. Big Ten's Tony Petitti Makes It Clear To SEC: Agree To 24-Team CFP Expansion Or Format Stays At 12 Maybe one of the more important questions should center around what's best for the sport. But, we all know that money is the driving force behind any type of expansion that could happen in the future. After the SEC and Big Ten, who hold a majority stake in these talks, could not come to an agreement on whether it should be a 24 or 16 team playoff moving forward, the topic was tabled until this off-season. Yes, the Big Ten has been a vocal proponent of adding an additional twelve-teams to the playoff. At the same time, SEC leaders have been pushing for a 16-team playoff, which would only open a certain amount of games that competing networks of ESPN could bid on in the future. ESPN IS REPORTEDLY PREVENTING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FROM EXPANDING TO 24 TEAMS I would guess it's fairly easy to see why the Big Ten would want an increase in teams, which is supported by the ACC and Big 12, seeing that it would allow FOX and others to submit bids for the additional inventory. On their virtual call Monday, there was not a lot of conversation about what a future format would look like , according to sources. But, those intense discussions are coming, especially over the next few months, as a deadline looms. Remember, there doesn’t need to be a formal discussion regarding the future for ideas to be floated among member schools. All it takes is a phone call or email to gauge the interest of conferences. Also remember, anything over fourteen games would trigger a clause in the CFP agreement allowing others to join the party from a television network standpoint. But, only two years into the twelve-team playoff, the push for expansion has drawn unwanted backlash from college football fans. Why mess with something that isn’t broken, or so brand new that we have yet to see its full potential? SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, at the behest of his bosses within the conference, has continued to harp on the problems with getting out of contracts for its SEC championship game. In fairness, the conference has a plethora of sponsors that spend a lot of money on advertising the annual game in Atlanta at Mercedes Benz Stadium. The SEC’s High-Stakes Destin Showdown Over CFP Expansion, NIL And A Possible NCAA Breakaway If the conference were to align with the Big Ten and other 24-team proponents, they have to know that's it is financially worth the jump. Also, while we've been trending this way for the past few seasons, getting rid of a conference title game is not the most popular move. Even if the game is starting to lose its luster, or any type of benefit for the college football playoff, it's obviously still an important financial marker for the conference. And while the Big Ten, ACC or Big 12 might be in agreement about moving forward without these conference title games, they still have to persuade the SEC to join their movement. As we've previously reported, there has been talk of turning conference championship weekend into a 'play-in' scenario. But now, with a push from current CFP rights holder ESPN, a new 20-team format is being discussed among committee members, though that conversation did not make its way onto the virtual meeting that took place Monday, according to sources. It would technically be a 16-team playoff, but with four different play-in games that would determine which additional teams join the field. Think of it in the same light as the NCAA Tournament's 'first four in' bonanza that took place annually in Dayton, Ohio, before the organization decided to increase the amount of teams who received a bid. While this might sound appeasing to some, the Big Ten is not onboard with this idea, sources told OutKick-FOX News and others. In reality, this feels like if we are going to ultimately see the CFP expanded, there has to be enough financial reasons for a conference like the SEC to agree. And, don't forget that the current right's holder, ESPN, would rather continue sublicensing games to networks like TNT so that they would still be in control of the television agreement. Well, we thought there could be something in the works towards the end of the last season when committee members met in Miami before the national championship game. All sides are arguing over what the future should look like, which will also determine how much money each conference would made from additional games. THE FIGHT: NIL ARMS RACE FUELING NEW PUSH FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANSION Right now, December is the hard-deadline put into place by ESPN for an agreement on expanding the College Football Playoff. Also, with the SEC and Big Ten being given a majority vote over other conferences like the ACC, Big 12 and Group of Six, getting the two biggest conferences in college athletics to agree on a format is no easy task. Don't expect a decision any time soon, meaning in the next two months. This entire process is complex, as the financial ramifications will ultimately dictate where we head in the future. There are plenty of college football fans hoping this argument extends past the deadline, so that we continue to having a twelve-team field. But unfortunately, the power of money will be the ultimate dictator in where we are headed in the future. When is it not in college athletics? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3e362c5335ae10452e06 ‘Common sense against crazy’: Trump-backed candidate sounds alarm on socialist Hong in Wisconsin race te 2026-08-10T21:10:14.242Z ‘Common sense against crazy’: Trump-backed candidate sounds alarm on socialist Hong in Wisconsin race GOP gubernatorial frontrunner Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., is warning voters that a potential general-election matchup with socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong could determine whether socialism gains a foothold in Wisconsin as Tuesday’s primary approaches. Tiffany, speaking to Fox News Digital alongside former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, said the election could determine whether Wisconsin becomes a "firewall" against the spread of socialism as far-left candidates continue to beat out moderate Democrats throughout the country in primary elections. "Is the heartland going to be the firewall that stops this movement of socialism coming from, especially the East Coast?" Tiffany said. "And I think Wisconsin will be. We’ll be the place that stops socialism." SCOTT WALKER: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS ARE COMING FOR MY STATE. THIS IS HOW WE BEAT THEM Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), backs progressive policies such as calling for the defunding of the police, abolishing prisons, creating public banks and grocery stores, universal childcare and a $20 minimum wage. Her "TAX THE RICH" plan proposes raising state income taxes by 1% for couples making over $431,000 and individuals making over $323,000. "I think what Francesca Hong stands for is the antithesis of America," Youngkin said. "She wants to defund police, close prisons. She wants to get rid of the military. She wants to get rid of the presidency. I mean, these are all the things that the DSA stands for and she is a card-carrying member." "I just know my friends and neighbors, including some who are Democrats, they are not crazy," Tiffany said. "They do not believe in some of these crazy policies, abolish prisons, abolish police, highest tax rates that you could possibly have. I mean they do not accept that." WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’ Past social media posts from Hong have drawn scrutiny, including a 2021 post stating that police "exist to uphold white supremacy" and posts calling to abolish the U.S. Senate and criticizing Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day. She has since walked back some of her comments, although she recently refused to give a direct answer asking for her current stance on defunding the police, but acknowledging her inability to do so as governor. "[They are] going to do everything they can to walk them back, but people see through this," Tiffany said. "Those flip-flops, people know about that already and they're going to know about it as we go through the final, you know, couple months of the campaign. They see through that type of stuff when you are not genuine." When asked to respond to Tiffany's criticism by Fox News Digital, Hong characterized her past posts as some "bad takes." "You have some hot takes, sometimes bad takes on Twitter," Hong said about the posts. "And I let my feelings out into the world." Republicans, like Tiffany and Youngkin, have sought to portray Hong’s progressive record as a liability for the battleground state. JOHNSON TURNS DEMOCRATS’ SOCIALIST CIVIL WAR INTO NEW WEAPON FOR MIDTERMS "This is a moment for the heartland of America to stand up for America," Youngkin said of the race. Tiffany, a Trump-endorsed member of the House Freedom Caucus and a former dairy farmer, spoke to Fox News Digital about the race as he and Youngkin held last-minute campaign events on home ownership and school choice leading up to Tuesday’s primary. Hong has argued that Democratic voters are fed up with the party establishment, claiming her candidacy appeals to a variety of both Democrats and Republicans, who disagree with President Donald Trump and his aligned candidates. TOP WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST CANDIDATE CONFRONTED ON PAST 'DEFUND POLICE' RHETORIC Tiffany and Hong enter Tuesday as the frontrunners in their respective primaries, with Tiffany running against medical service technician Andrew Manske, and Hong facing off against three other Democratic candidates — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, former Wisconsin Department of Administration secretary Joel Brennan and democratic state Sen. Kelda Roys. "[Tiffany] is what's gonna be on the ballot against someone who literally wants to deconstruct America," Youngkin said. "This is what this election eventually is gonna be about — common sense against crazy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3e322c5335ae10452df3 No Labels candidate Hourihan picks Mohan as running mate te 2026-08-10T21:10:10.561Z No Labels candidate Hourihan picks Mohan as running mate PHOENIX -- No Labels gubernatorial candidate Teri Ann Hourihan has selected a real estate broker and a health and wellness coach to be her running mate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3e312c5335ae10452dea Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs, shows first hormone shot te 2026-08-10T21:10:09.748Z Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs, shows first hormone shot U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs and is taking the public along for the ride. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3e302c5335ae10452de1 Colorado River tribes say feds left them out of final shortage talks te 2026-08-10T21:10:08.885Z Colorado River tribes say feds left them out of final shortage talks Arizona's largest and most senior water rights holder says it was left out of final discussions about the federal government's proposed plan to deal with ongoing water shortages in the Colorado River. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3e2f2c5335ae10452dd8 Construction on Havasu Charlie Kirk memorial begins this week te 2026-08-10T21:10:07.953Z Construction on Havasu Charlie Kirk memorial begins this week Construction on a Charlie Kirk memorial along the Bridgewater Channel is set to begin this week, months after Lake Havasu City approved an agreement allowing the project to be built on city property. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3e2f2c5335ae10452dcf Monsoon storms, cooler temperatures move into Lake Havasu City te 2026-08-10T21:10:07.117Z Monsoon storms, cooler temperatures move into Lake Havasu City Lake Havasu City will get a break from the worst of the heat Tuesday, but returning monsoon moisture will bring increasing chances for thunderstorms, gusty winds and localized flash flooding through the middle of the week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3e2d2c5335ae10452dc6 Voucher supporters ask Arizona Supreme Court to restore ‘poison pill’ measure to ballot te 2026-08-10T21:10:05.957Z Voucher supporters ask Arizona Supreme Court to restore ‘poison pill’ measure to ballot PHOENIX -- Voucher supporters are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to put a measure with a "poison pill'' to kill reform of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program back on the November ballot after it was removed by a trial judge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3bdd2c5335ae10452d6c Trump demands Iran compensate Americans and protesters after Tehran seeks war reparations te 2026-08-10T21:00:13.294Z Trump demands Iran compensate Americans and protesters after Tehran seeks war reparations President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Iran compensate Americans killed or seriously wounded in attacks he blamed on Tehran, while also calling for payments to the families of Iranian protesters killed by the regime. The president also said he had instructed his representatives to raise his compensation demands in any future negotiations with Iran. Trump’s remarks came after senior Iranian officials demanded compensation from Washington as part of Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. "I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict (started because, THEY WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON), even though it was never mentioned in any of our negotiations or meetings!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. TRUMP SAYS IRAN WILL PAY — WHAT IT TAKES TO END THE WAR REMAINS UNCLEAR Trump also called Iran’s request for compensation "an interesting idea" before saying he was also demanding compensation from Iran, "for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts, for which they are famous, as led initially by General Soleimani, including the families of those killed on the USS Cole, and thousands of others killed in combat." "Additionally, compensation should be paid to the families of the hundreds of thousands of innocent protestors that Iran has killed over the last 50 years, not to mention the 52,000 that have been killed in the last five months," he wrote. "I have instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any and all future negotiations," Trump wrote. TRADE VESSEL STRUCK BY PROJECTILE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMID US-IRAN TALKS In a second Truth Social post, Trump said Iran should also be held responsible for "the damages and death caused to the people of Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza." Following his two posts, Trump revisited the topic during an executive order signing at the White House and confirmed that Tehran had demanded "reparations." "They asked for reparations, you might say," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "Or they asked for money for the damage that we've done. I said that's a good idea. Well, we're going to ask for money for the damage they've done over a 50-year period," he said. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE IRANIAN HACKERS ARE LIKELY BEHIND CYBERATTACK ON MINNESOTA WATER SYSTEMS: REPORT Trump added: "So, if there are damages to be paid, I think Iran should pay those damages." Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said over the weekend that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States "corrects its behavior," setting out a series of conditions for reopening the strategic waterway. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, also set out conditions for reopening the strait, including an end to U.S. military operations and threats, the lifting of sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets and compensation for war damage, according to reports. "The Supreme National Security Council will never back down, whether in war or in negotiations," Zolghadr said. On Aug. 8, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran and Oman were "very close" to reaching a deal on a new shipping route through the strait, but also said there would be conditions, including compensation for what Tehran says were U.S. violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MOU), Reuters reported. TRUMP WARNS IRAN FIGHTING ISN'T OVER AS HE VOWS US WILL 'WIN' AS TALKS FADE Trump on Monday also declined to say whether Iran had exhausted its chances to reach a deal with the United States, telling reporters at the White House, "You'll find out." When asked whether the last round of talks was Tehran’s last chance before decapitation strikes, Trump said, "You'll find out, you'll find out." "Well, we have that certainly that ability if we want to do that. Yeah. You'll find out," he repeated. Trump also said Sunday that the United States was "only semi-negotiating" with Iran. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3bdc2c5335ae10452d63 Child vaccine schedule reduced as Trump moves to dramatically shift medical power to parents te 2026-08-10T21:00:12.336Z Child vaccine schedule reduced as Trump moves to dramatically shift medical power to parents President Donald Trump is spearheading a major overhaul of current childhood vaccination mandates in an effort to give parents more freedom to choose which shots their children take, and when. Trump signed an Executive Order announcing what the administration is calling the Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations, saying that not only do the new recommendations align with other developed nations, but they also with common sense. A memo on the order recommends children receive immunizations for 11 diseases, fewer than the 18 current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. It also ended recommendations that all minors receive the COVID-19 jab. A Health and Human Services (HHS) scientific assessment compared the U.S. vaccine schedule to those of peer nations in Europe. It found that the American childhood vaccine schedule recommends many more vaccines than most western nation counterparts — sometimes close to double the number of shots. SWITZERLAND FIRES HOCKEY COACH WHO ADMITTED TO FAKING VACCINATION STATUS FOR 2022 BEIJING OLYMPICS The memo recommends that parents should have five separate vaccine appointments, instead of children taking all of the vaccines at once. "I think you're going to see some amazing results [by] breaking it up," Trump said in the Oval Office while announcing the order on Monday. "It's not just that you're doing fewer vaccines or jabs, as they say, but you're doing them in a series of visits to the doctor. Much smaller amounts." Trump has previously voiced opposition to appointments where babies and toddlers are given multiple vaccinations at one time. The memo on Trump's latest health-related executive action stresses flexibility for parents, urging them to "make individualized decisions for higher-risk children through shared clinical decision-making." The memo also recommends separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines into separate shots, instead of taking all three vaccines at once, as is common. It also notes that the U.S. is in the minority of peer nations that mandates vaccinations in order for children to enroll in school. Additionally, the order focuses on discriminatory practices based on vaccine status. "In addition, this executive order directs the Attorney General to advance legal challenges against states that violate children's rights to religious or medical vaccination exemptions," Trump said. "Parents can still choose to give their children all of the vaccinations if they wish, it's up to the parents — we're making recommendations that are strong – but it's up to the parents if they wish and they will be covered by insurance," he continued. "However, this updated recommendation finally aligns the United States with other advanced and developed nations around the world. More importantly, it aligns us with common sense and knowledge." LONGER LIVES, WORSE HEALTH? SCIENTISTS UNCOVER TROUBLING TREND ACROSS GENERATIONS The order is part of Trump's commitment to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA). Last year, the president, by executive order, launched the MAHA Commission, aimed at addressing the causes of what the administration says is an "escalating" health crises. The commission was specifically directed to investigate childhood chronic diseases. The probe led to "a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the failed policies that fueled America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic." The White House did not provide further comment when reached about the latest initiative. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3bdb2c5335ae10452d5a Mamdani clashes with Democratic Socialists' push to abolish police and prisons te 2026-08-10T21:00:11.476Z Mamdani clashes with Democratic Socialists' push to abolish police and prisons New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended police, prisons and jails during a Friday appearance on "The Clay Cane Show," putting distance between his administration and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) platform as political streamer Steven Bonnell, known online as "Destiny," told Fox News Digital that Mamdani would likely govern moderately while helping more radical candidates gain power. Bonnell said Mamdani’s control of a prominent and politically secure office could allow him to build support for other socialist lawmakers without implementing the DSA’s most radical proposals himself. "I think that Mamdani holds a very powerful, very safe office where he can be entrenched for a long time in order to ‘hold the door open’ for other, (arguably) more radical lawmakers in the future," he said. HARRIS REACHES OUT TO SOCIALIST MAYOR MAMDANI IN LATEST SIGN SHE'S SHORING UP SUPPORT FOR POSSIBLE 2028 BID Mamdani addressed his differences with the DSA after host Clay Cane noted that the organization's platform calls for abolishing institutions including prisons, the Senate and the presidency. "I would say, especially when it comes to public safety, I've been very clear that we have our police force, we have prisons, we have jails [and] the purpose of these is also to ensure that we are delivering safety and justice hand in hand. And what that means is that New Yorkers need not choose between the two," Mamdani said. He also credited the NYPD with driving down violent crime while emphasizing that public safety should not come at the expense of justice. "I am proud of our police department for their work in delivering the lowest levels of murders and shootings and even the number of shooting victims in recorded history over seven months over this year," Mamdani said. MAMDANI WALKS BACK PLAN TO INCREASE NYPD HEADCOUNT FOLLOWING DSA PRESSURE The NYPD reported 381 shooting incidents, 462 shooting victims and 149 murders during the first seven months of 2026, the lowest record totals for that period. Major crime declined 6.6% compared with the same period in 2025. The position contrasted with the DSA's official platform, which describes defunding law enforcement and weakening police unions as steps toward eliminating police and prisons. DSA co-chair Megan Romer defended the organization's approach to police and prisons during an interview with New Yorker editor David Remnick Monday on "The New Yorker Radio Hour." Romer rejected eliminating law enforcement, while defining defunding as redirecting department money into social programs. "I am not in favor of getting rid of police entirely tomorrow," Romer said. "I think it means taking funding back and moving it elsewhere, right?" "It's not communities with cops on every corner. It's communities that have good schools, good jobs, good park systems, good recreation for their teenagers, things like that," she added. DSA CO-CHAIR PUSHES BACK ON SOVIET UNION COMPARISONS, WANTS PRISONS TO BE 'LESS NECESSARY' Bonnell predicted to Fox News Digital that the demands of running the nation’s largest city would keep Mamdani from applying the DSA’s policies, even as the mayor used his popularity to promote other socialists. "As someone who has to actually govern, though, I don't see him applying any of the more radical DSA positions," he said. "Rather, he'll govern moderately, remain decently popular, market well, then use that position and popularity to promote others." Republican New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino's office told Fox News Digital that Mamdani’s remarks were intended to obscure an agenda that remained central to the DSA. "Mamdani is politically savvy and understands that DSA messaging on police and prison abolition has been embarrassing and deeply problematic for Democrat candidates heading into the midterms," Paladino said. "As the top DSA figure in the country, he’s trying to deploy some smokescreen on behalf of the party, nothing more." "Make no mistake, abolishing police and prisons is now a baseline policy position for the DSA, regardless of what Mamdani is saying at the moment," she added. Despite distancing his administration from that platform, Mamdani praised NYC-DSA during the interview for helping elect minority candidates. "And I think to me, one thing I've appreciated about New York City DSA is that it has been one of the engines behind the creation of a new generation of Black and Brown leadership, the likes [of which] we haven't seen in quite some time," he said. Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani’s office, the national DSA and NYC-DSA for comment on whether the mayor’s position conflicts with the organization’s platform, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3bda2c5335ae10452d51 Brad Pitt admits he began drinking again after years of sobriety te 2026-08-10T21:00:10.458Z Brad Pitt admits he began drinking again after years of sobriety After seven years of sobriety, Brad Pitt started drinking again. The startling confession came as Pitt reflected on his darkest moments, the lasting scars of grief and the complicated reality of struggling despite having "won the lottery" in life. "I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon," Pitt told Esquire for the September cover story. COUNTRY SINGER RUSTON KELLY COMMITS TO SOBRIETY AFTER RELAPSING ON DRUGS FOLLOWING FREAK GOLF CART CRASH The actor said he approached drinking differently after giving up his sobriety, describing his consumption as more limited than before. "In a more restrained manner," he clarified. "I got overconfident a couple times, went, ‘Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities.’" Pitt’s candid admission came as he reflected on the harder chapters of his life and acknowledged that fame and success had not insulated him from struggle. The "F1" star has been dealing with "family stuff" since 2016, when he began the divorce process from his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie. Pitt’s reflections took a darker turn as he recalled a period when the pain became nearly unbearable. "I was never suicidal in any way. It just was not my makeup," he told the outlet. "In fact, if I have any afflictions, it’s probably being a congenital optimist. Which has helped many times, and it’s also gotten me – I’ve walked foolishly head-on into a Mack truck because of my optimism. Or, as my forever-funny friend David Fincher will say, 'Yeah, you see the glass as half full, but it’s half full of urine.' Anyway, I’ve never been suicidal except for one little period." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "And in that one little period, I just thought – I just couldn’t – just didn’t see a way out," Pitt continued. "The pain was so oppressive that – I wasn’t going to act on this, but I could feel – I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and it felt like relief. And I thought, Oh, okay, now I understand – I understand suicide, in the sense that it’s just relief. It’s just looking for relief from the pain. But I also think we have incredible survival instincts. And for me, that immediately kicked in, but it was just... " The Oscar winner tempered his candid admission by acknowledging the extraordinary hand he had been dealt in life. "Yeah. Like, listen: This s--t ain’t easy," he said. "And you’re talking to a guy who won the lottery." Pitt also reflected on the lasting impact of grief, describing the pain it left behind alongside an unexpected sense of beauty. "Grief, if you survive it, leaves a gaping hole, but it also leaves profound beauty," he said. "It’s an aching beauty, but it’s beauty." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Pitt first gained major attention with his memorable supporting turn in 1991’s "Thelma & Louise," before becoming a leading man in films including "A River Runs Through It," "Legends of the Fall" and "Se7en." His signature films include "Fight Club," "Ocean’s Eleven," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Moneyball" and "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood." Pitt has also built an influential career behind the camera through his production company, Plan B Entertainment. As a producer, he won the best picture Oscar for "12 Years a Slave," adding to a résumé that extends well beyond acting. Now in his 60s, Pitt looked back on the previous decade with a sense of urgency. "God, I want my fifties back," he said. "I would do more. Your fifties are just – man, anything that’s on your mind, go. Go attack it. Go attack it now." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3bd92c5335ae10452d48 Record-setting El Capitan rock climber dies at age 30 in Sierra Nevada accident te 2026-08-10T21:00:09.444Z Record-setting El Capitan rock climber dies at age 30 in Sierra Nevada accident An accomplished rock climber who set a speed record on one of Yosemite's famed El Capitan routes recently died in an accident in California's Sierra Nevada. Jake Whisenant, age 30, died on Aug. 3, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office Coroner Division.  Authorities haven't disclosed the circumstances of his death — but it was listed as an accident. His death was announced by Bailee Moore, who described Whisenant as her "lifelong friend and confidant." NURSE IMPALED BY POLE DURING HIKE FORCED TO TREK 10 MILES FOR HELP: 'A FREAK THING' Moore wrote that her heart was "impossibly heavy" as she shared the news. "Our family is absolutely devastated by this news but find solace in the fact that Jake died doing what he loves in the beautiful Sierra Nevada," said Moore. "I will look for you in every life, my brother. Now go rest high up on that mountain." Fox News Digital reached out to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for additional comment. YELLOWSTONE OFFICIALS DECIDE FATE OF BISON THAT LAUNCHED GRANDFATHER 8 FEET IN AIR Whisenant had made a name for himself in Yosemite’s climbing community with a series of impressive feats on El Capitan, one of the most challenging places to rock-climb. Whisenant climbed El Capitan's Nose route twice in a single day in May with fellow climber Noah Fox, finishing in 14 hours and 38 minutes, according to the Yosemite Climbing Association. In October 2024, Whisenant and climber Brant Hysell set a speed record on El Capitan's Lurking Fear route, completing the climb in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds. At the time, Whisenant described it as a "truly magical day that I’ll never forget." "We both tapped into a flow state, fully committed to our plan, and most importantly had an absolute blast on our favorite rock," he said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Whisenant's friends expressed their grief on social media following news of his death. "My heart is broken with you. Jake was such a light in this world," one person wrote. "Jake was such a kind and genuine human, and he will always hold a special place in my heart," another said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS The National Park Service warns that recreation in the high Sierra can come with rapidly changing weather, high elevation and rugged terrain, and advises visitors to plan for potential hazards before heading into the wilderness. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Preparedness and self-reliance are essential," the NPS's website says.  "Make sure to plan for all potential hazards before your trip." Officials recommend carrying appropriate equipment and clothing, knowing personal physical limitations and being prepared to turn around if conditions become unsafe. The NPS also cautions that emergency assistance may not be immediate in remote wilderness areas and urges visitors to be prepared to rely on themselves in an emergency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a3bd62c5335ae10452d2f Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto is exactly why people don’t like AI te 2026-08-10T21:00:06.659Z Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto is exactly why people don’t like AI On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500 word manifesto about personal AI, largely about the possibilities for the "personal superintelligence" systems Meta AI is building. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a397d2c5335ae10452c7b How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed te 2026-08-10T20:50:05.100Z How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a37262c5335ae10452c36 Joe Scarborough goes scorched earth on Democrats not separating themselves from Hasan Piker te 2026-08-10T20:40:06.122Z Joe Scarborough goes scorched earth on Democrats not separating themselves from Hasan Piker MS NOW "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough launched a blistering attack on far-left streamer Hasan Piker and Democrats unwilling to distance themselves from his rhetoric Monday, warning the party risked repeating what he viewed as its costly 2024 mistakes after Piker ally Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination. Scarborough, raising his voice and shouting at times, said Democrats were "too woke to call out the obvious" and questioned why party leaders were reluctant to draw a line over Piker's past comments about rape during Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack, when he remarked that it didn't matter to him if it occurred. "This is about the Democrats once again, fumbling the football on the two-yard line when they have a chance to make great gains, but being so woke, I don't know if you want to call it woke 1, woke 2, or woke 3, but being too woke to call out the obvious!" Scarborough yelled. "I swear to God. It's really, it's crazy that we're even having this conversation." The Republican National Committee (RNC) has sought to turn El-Sayed's continued relationship with Piker into a general election liability. RNC national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre told Fox News Digital Sunday that Democrats' unwillingness to disavow the streamer reflected a broader problem for the party. MARK HALPERIN CALLS HASAN PIKER A 'HORRIBLE PERSON' AS DEMOCRATS FACE PRESSURE TO DISTANCE FROM STREAMER "El-Sayed is a terrorist sympathizer and an America-hating socialist. His refusal to distance himself from Hamas-hugging radicals like Hasan Piker reaffirms his true allegiance is to terrorist groups, not America. Democrats' refusal to disavow this clown shows they either share his poisonous ideology or they're too cowardly to confront it," Baldassarre said. "The Democrat Party is being driven off [a] cliff by socialists who are driving blindfolded while arguing about the view. Unless Democrats hit the brakes, every candidate on the ballot will have to answer for socialists’ outrageous beliefs that will bankrupt our country and strip every American of safety, sanity, and freedom," she added. Scarborough specifically called on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to demand that candidates distance themselves from such rhetoric. "If somebody says, a woman being raped doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, it's OK to call that person out and demand that candidates distance themselves from those people!" Scarborough shouted. FETTERMAN 'DARES' EL-SAYED TO STICK WITH PIKER, CLAIMS MICHIGAN NOMINEE HAS 'LITTLE MAN SYNDROME ENERGY' The fight has intensified since El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers for the seat held by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Piker made repeated appearances with El-Sayed, including at a Detroit pool party the night before the primary. El-Sayed has rejected Piker's most controversial remarks but resisted calls to sever ties. "Of course I oppose rape. Of course I don't think 9/11 was justified," El-Sayed said during an April appearance on "Fox & Friends." "[Just] because you appear with somebody, doesn't mean you agree with them on everything." Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has also challenged El-Sayed to maintain the relationship now that he must appeal beyond Democratic primary voters. JOHNSON TURNS DEMOCRATS’ SOCIALIST CIVIL WAR INTO NEW WEAPON FOR MIDTERMS "I dare you to continue to campaign with people like Hasan Piker because he now will quickly find out it’s easy to campaign in the echo chamber as a Democrat," Fetterman told Fox News Digital. Piker has pushed Democrats in the opposite direction, calling for party members who refuse to support El-Sayed to be "punished," while centrist Democratic group Third Way recently announced a $15 million campaign aimed at weakening the Democratic Socialists of America's influence. Scarborough said the debate reminded him of Democrats' failure to recognize cultural issues that hurt them during the 2024 election. "Why are we bringing this up now? We're bringing this up now because it seems an awful lot like what was happening in 2024 when Democrats couldn't get out of their own way to win an election they should have won," he said. Fox News Digital reached out to the DNC, El-Sayed, Piker and Schumer for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a37252c5335ae10452c2d Georgia jogger runs for her life after stranger allegedly tries to mow her down 3 times te 2026-08-10T20:40:05.363Z Georgia jogger runs for her life after stranger allegedly tries to mow her down 3 times A Georgia woman out for a Sunday morning workout was allegedly forced to run for her life after a stranger tried to mow her down three times moments after she offered him a simple greeting. The terrifying encounter unfolded at the Sedgefield Apartments in Cobb County on July 19, where the woman was walking and exercising when she crossed paths with Jesse Allen Davis, 21, according to a criminal warrant obtained by Fox News Digital. The woman did not know Davis, but the two exchanged what authorities described in the warrant as a "brief, polite greeting." WASHINGTON DRIVER CHASES BOY ON DIRT BIKE DOWN SIDEWALK, GETS HIT WITH MULTIPLE CHARGES Shortly afterward, Davis allegedly got into his parked 2004 Nissan Sentra, started the car and intentionally drove directly toward the woman at a high rate of speed, according to the warrant. Another driver pulled into Davis’ path, forcing him to stop before he could allegedly strike the woman, according to the warrant. The woman fled toward her residence, but Davis allegedly pursued her in his vehicle to the area of Commons Lane before intentionally driving toward her a second time. She was forced to run onto a sidewalk and seek cover behind a dumpster to avoid being struck, according to the warrant. WATCH: DRIVER SMIRKS IN MUGSHOT AFTER ALLEGEDLY HITTING GROUP OF CYCLISTS IN CAUGHT-ON-CAMERA ROAD RAGE But her alleged attacker kept coming. While the woman remained hidden, Davis allegedly yelled profanities, maneuvered the vehicle and attempted to strike her a third time before fleeing the area, the warrant states. "He got into a vehicle, and for whatever reason he attempted to strike her with the vehicle while she was in the parking lot," Cobb County Police Sgt. Eric Smith told local outlet WSB-TV. The woman called 911 while taking cover behind the dumpster, according to the outlet. SILICON VALLEY DEVELOPER ACCUSED OF MURDER AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY TESLA REACHED 142 MPH BEFORE FATAL CRASH "He attempted to strike her with the vehicle two additional times," Smith said. Davis allegedly struck another vehicle as the incident unfolded, according to a separate criminal warrant obtained by Fox News Digital. The warrant alleges Davis was driving a gray Nissan Sentra when he collided with a gray Ford Fusion and failed to immediately stop or return to the scene. WSB-TV also reported that Davis eventually crashed into a pole. MAN SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR RAMMING CAR INTO JEWISH GROUP'S WORLD HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK Neighbor Lloydethan White said he witnessed part of the chaos and claimed Davis nearly hit him, too. "When I had seen him, he almost hit my car and her," White told WSB-TV. White said he checked on the woman but did not initially realize what she had allegedly just endured. "I think it’s wrong that a woman has to fear for her life and she’s just trying to go about her normal day and workout," he said. Davis was arrested and booked into the Cobb County Jail on felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor hit-and-run charges, with jail records listing a total bonding amount of $5,720. The motive behind the alleged attack remains unclear. Police have not said whether Davis and the woman had any interaction beyond the seemingly innocuous greeting before he allegedly got behind the wheel. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a37232c5335ae10452c22 D.C.-Area Airport to Close for 3 Hours for Grand Prix Event te 2026-08-10T20:40:03.057Z D.C.-Area Airport to Close for 3 Hours for Grand Prix Event The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed other closures at Reagan National Airport over events marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. 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But his family and those with UNLV football kept encouraging him not to give up. To forge ahead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a34ce2c5335ae10452bab Former NFL players call out DiJonai Carrington for blaming ejection on 'white privilege' te 2026-08-10T20:30:06.074Z Former NFL players call out DiJonai Carrington for blaming ejection on 'white privilege' Two former NFL players agree that Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington further impeded racial progress in America by basically blaming her ejection on Saturday on "white privilege." "This is a prime example of why we can't ever move forward as a country," former NFL player Breiden Fehoko wrote on X about Carrington's accusation. "For every person who liked this bullsh*t and is encouraging this victim-a** mentality, you should be ashamed. It's honestly sad how far we've drifted as a country." For background, Carrington hard-fouled Fever forward Sophie Cunningham on Saturday on a play that more closely resembled a clothesline than a play on the ball. Carrington left Cunningham bloodied in the mouth. She was rightfully called for a Flagrant 2 and ejected from the game. Moments later, Carrington posted "white privilege" on Threads from the locker room, as if racism was the reason for her ejection. EX-ESPN HOST SAYS SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM DESERVED TO BE EJECTED AND PUNISHED — NOT DIJONAI CARRINGTON, WHO CLOTHESLINED HER Former NFL player and podcaster Emmanuel Acho also pushed back on the claim. "DiJonai Carrington posted ‘White Privilege’ from the locker room after being ejected for fouling Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham," Acho wrote on X, reacting to a screenshot of Carrington’s post. "Judge for yourself, but color didn’t have nothing to do with the flagrant 2. IMO." He continued on his podcast: "Can we stick to basketball for a moment? She flagrantly hit Sophie Cunningham in the head ... the refs made the right call." "Now, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention .. this was not a race-based decision. To call that a white privilege-based foul is to completely undermine the term of white privilege and to also completely ignore the rules in basketball. You hit her in the head. You drew blood. You didn’t connect with the ball at all whatsoever. "So to me, it was just very ignorant and, to some degree, asinine by D.J. Carrington to suggest that that call was based on white privilege. Have we seen examples of white players make that same foul and get away with it? Have we seen examples of black players make that same foul and get away with it? Yes. There was no white privilege involved in that specific call." Well said. You can watch the full segment from Acho here. WNBA FACES DISCIPLINE DILEMMA AFTER CARRINGTON'S 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST TARGETING INDIANA FEVER While Acho and Fehoko are covering the matter honestly and with reason, most of the media is not. Earlier on Monday, OutKick documented some of the most cringeworthy remarks in defense of Carrington. Most notably, former ESPN anchor Cindy Brunson argued that Sophie Cunningham was the one who deserved to be ejected – not Carrington, who clotheslined her. You read that correctly. Elsewhere, the WNBA pregame shows on NBC and ESPN have avoided discussing Carrington's post. In fact, NBC host Maria Taylor didn't just ignore it, but accused those criticizing Carrington of injecting her into the "culture war," as if she played no role in doing so. The race-lady duo of Jemele Hill and Cari Champion also, predictably, rushed to Carrington's defense. As we explained, members of the sports media cannot bring themselves to cede an inch of ground in the culture war. That means never, under any circumstances, criticizing a black lesbian in defense of a straight white woman. Good for Acho and Fehoko for not subscribing to this worldview. Carrington deserved to be ejected. She deserves to be suspended. And neither has anything to do with race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a301e2c5335ae10452b2d Former Clinton ally pans media downplaying 'civil war' erupting between moderate Dems, far-left socialists te 2026-08-10T20:10:06.972Z Former Clinton ally pans media downplaying 'civil war' erupting between moderate Dems, far-left socialists A veteran Democratic attorney is putting the legacy media on blast for falling short in its coverage of the "civil war" that has broken out between moderates and far-left socialists with the Democratic Party. Julian Epstein, who served as the chief legal counsel for House Democrats during the Clinton impeachment hearing and later worked on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, made waves last week declaring his support for Republican Mike Rogers over progressive darling Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race. He laid out the case in a New York Post op-ed and later spoke to Fox News Digital. "If you rely on [MS NOW] for news, I think you're basically illiterate and uninformed about what's going on, Epstein told Fox News Digital. "It's less true for CNN, but also true." DEM ATTORNEY BACKS GOP HOPEFUL IN MICHIGAN RACE AGAINST EL-SAYED, 'JUMPING SHIP' FROM HIS PARTY'S 'LUNATICS' He claimed the legacy media was covering the Democratic infighting while hinting at the possibility of a civil war down the road, when in reality, "We are in a civil war now." "I think the news media is missing that, but I think more importantly, they're missing the nature of the extremism that is happening with the left, and they're missing the bigotry that is emerging on the left," Epstein said. "We've seen critical race is basically a permission slip for more bigotries. It's to divide, tell people the most important thing about them is race and then to start building public policy around that. That's what critical race is." "And now that they have embraced Islamic extremism, they have gone one step further into a sectarian set of beliefs. And I don't think the news media is covering that, and they should be covering that," he said. The media's heads would be "collectively exploding," he said, if a KKK movement took hold in the Republican Party in the same way "Hamas-aligned supporters" have among Democrats. ROGERS OPENS DOOR TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS AFTER EL-SAYED’S PRIMARY VICTORY: ‘THERE IS STILL HOPE’ Epstein continued, "But you see the most racist ethno-supremacist movement on the planet, which is the Iranian Axis, which includes Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, that don't want peace, that have one goal, which is the redemption of a seventh-century caliphate. And the way to achieve that is through the slaughtering, the massacre of Jews first, and then the slaughtering or forced conversion of Christians after that. It is the closest thing to a modern-day Hitler. And the Democratic Party is aligning with that."  The Democratic Party, MS NOW and CNN did not immediately respond to requests for comment.  UNEARTHED CLIP OF EL-SAYED REVEALING HIS 'HATE' FOR ICONIC MICHIGAN TOWN SPARKS ONLINE FIRESTORM: 'DARK HEART' The longtime Clinton ally called the current movement within the Democratic Party a "road to Damascus" moment for moderate Democrats like himself, realizing that their party "does not have a moral center." "It's trying to lean into a failed postmodern liberal set of ideas, ideology that has failed. And what they want to do is they want to blackpill the public with more identity politics and they want to grow a failing welfare state, which if you just look at what's happening in Europe. I mean, the welfare state is going to eat the continent. It's collapsing out of its own weight because of the welfare state in Europe," Epstein told Fox News Digital. "So no, this is not a happy time, I think, for a Democrat, but more importantly, it's not a happy time for the country," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a301e2c5335ae10452b24 100 Kodiak driverless trucks are headed for public roads te 2026-08-10T20:10:06.111Z 100 Kodiak driverless trucks are headed for public roads Atlas Energy Solutions is expanding its fleet of Kodiak-powered driverless trucks across Texas and New Mexico. The trucks already haul sand to oil and gas well sites without anyone inside the cab. Now, Atlas and Kodiak plan to grow the fleet from 28 driverless trucks to 100 by mid-2027. They also expect the trucks to begin operating on public roads in early 2027. However, that timeline still depends on operational milestones. The expansion gives us a clearer look at how driverless trucking could move from private industrial roads onto highways. New! 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The wider footprint lets Atlas reach more well sites across the Permian Basin. It can also respond faster when customers need more sand delivered. The operation connects with Atlas' 42-mile Dune Express conveyor system. That system moves sand closer to the well sites before the trucks complete the final portion of the trip. Don Burnette, founder and CEO of Kodiak, said the two companies have built the world's largest fleet of driverless big-rig trucks: "Together, Atlas and Kodiak have deployed the world's largest fleet of driverless big-rig trucks. We've demonstrated that autonomous trucking is delivering meaningful results today. Our expanding partnership, which now covers two unique locations, is creating a blueprint for how autonomy can transform logistics by improving efficiency, increasing productivity, and delivering lasting value for customers at commercial scale." As of March 31, 2026, Atlas's driverless program operated 28 driverless trucks across 15 routes. Those trucks had carried about 7,000 loads and hauled more than 450,000 tons of sand. The fleet also logged more than 23,500 driverless operating hours during the first quarter of 2026. On July 20, Kodiak-powered trucks delivered 176 loads in one day. The companies called it a daily record for the 18-month deployment. Earlier in 2026, Kodiak and Atlas also introduced a driverless truck that can pull three connected trailers. The combined loaded weight tops 135 tons. That kind of load would grab anyone's attention. It also raises an obvious question. What happens when these trucks leave private roads and begin driving beside the rest of us? Kodiak plans to launch driverless highway operations by the end of 2026. Atlas expects its Kodiak-equipped fleet to follow onto public highways in 2027. The company is not alone in moving toward humanless highway freight. A separate autonomous truck recently completed a 230-mile commercial delivery in Texas with nobody in the cab. Burnette told CyberGuy that other motorists should not expect unusual behavior from Kodiak-powered trucks: "Kodiak-powered trucks already operate autonomously on highways across the southern United States with a safety driver in the cab to oversee the system.The Kodiak Driver is engineered to be a safe and cautious driver and to follow normal driving etiquette, so other motorists should not notice anything unusual." That may sound reassuring. Still, most drivers will want more than a smooth lane change before they feel comfortable beside a truck with no human behind the wheel. CyberGuy recently took a closer look at whether autonomous trucks can make highways safer, including Kodiak's arguments about fatigue, distracted driving and real-world testing. The Permian Basin can be brutal on vehicles. Trucks can face triple-digit temperatures, dust storms, sudden flooding and high crosswinds. Dense morning fog can also make visibility difficult. Kodiak equips its trucks with a sensor suite built around cameras, with radar and lidar support. These systems give the truck a detailed view of the surrounding environment. However, more sensors cannot make every condition safe. Burnette said the truck will stop instead of pushing through dangerous weather: "And if conditions aren't safe, the truck won't keep driving. It slows down and safely pulls over." Kodiak says its system responds to construction zones and emergency vehicles as part of normal driving. It also adjusts to changing road conditions. Severe fog or other hazardous weather can still stop an autonomous trip. According to Burnette, Kodiak-powered vehicles will remain parked when conditions become unsafe. AI KILL SWITCH BILL COULD SHUT DOWN ROGUE MODELS A damaged component or communications failure can create a serious problem in any large truck. The stakes may feel even higher when nobody is sitting in the cab. Burnette said the Kodiak Driver checks both the truck and its autonomous system while it operates: "The Kodiak Driver continuously monitors the truck and its autonomous driving system. If it detects a critical problem, such as a mechanical, sensor or communications failure, it can execute a fallback maneuver that safely pulls the truck out of traffic and brings it to a stop in a safe location." According to Burnette, "The health and safety of all trucks are overseen by Kodiak's command center, and a human can remotely provide assistance should a truck need additional help." Kodiak also cites a safety evaluation from Nauto, an AI-powered fleet safety company. The Kodiak Driver earned a VERA safety score of 98 out of 100. That result tied for the highest score among more than 1,000 commercial fleets in Nauto's network. The other fleets used human drivers. The system earned a perfect score for inattentive driving and high-risk driving. It also earned 100 for traffic violations. Its aggressive driving score was 95. You can read CyberGuy's full breakdown of the Kodiak Driver's independent safety score. Burnette pointed to the evaluation in his response: "We are proud that an independent evaluation by Nauto, a leader in AI-powered fleet safety technology, gave Kodiak the highest score in a safety study, tying for first place and outperforming 1,000 human-driven fleets." Driverless trucks create another concern that has nothing to do with rain or road debris. A connected vehicle can become a cybersecurity target. Kodiak does not publicly detail every safeguard. Publishing a complete security blueprint could help attackers. Burnette said Kodiak treats cybersecurity as part of its safety work: "Cybersecurity is something we take extremely seriously because safety starts long before a truck ever reaches the road." He said Kodiak uses multiple security layers and continuously watches for suspicious activity. The company also tightly limits access to its systems. "We build multiple layers of security into our vehicles and systems to help protect against unauthorized access, and we continuously monitor for unusual activity. For security reasons, we don't discuss the specific safeguards we use or how they're implemented. But access to the systems is tightly controlled and if it detects something unusual, it will bring itself to a safe stop rather than continuing to operate." Kodiak's public technology materials say the company isolates safety-critical functions from external communication ports. It also says it protects vehicle infrastructure with end-to-end encryption. You probably will not wake up tomorrow and find every delivery truck driving itself. Early public deployments will likely focus on routes where operators already understand the conditions. Still, the Atlas expansion shows that fully driverless trucking has entered commercial service. These trucks are already working without a person in the cab. The next major step will bring them onto roads used by commuters and families. Other truck drivers will also begin sharing lanes with autonomous rigs. For you, the biggest issue is how the system responds when normal driving suddenly becomes abnormal. Dangerous weather can change a trip in seconds. So can equipment failures, cyberattacks or unpredictable motorists. Kodiak says its system will reduce speed and move toward a safe stop when conditions become unsafe. Human teams will also monitor the fleet through a command center. The technology could eventually affect deliveries and transportation costs. It may also change trucking jobs, an issue CyberGuy explored in a closer look at whether autonomous trucks could replace drivers by 2027. As these vehicles reach public highways, transparency will become even more important. Drivers deserve clear information about crash reporting and emergency response. They also need to understand the limits of remote assistance. Regulators will need to test company safety claims against real-world results. A strong safety score provides a starting point, but public trust will depend on consistent performance over time. OUR ENEMIES FOUND A WEAKNESS IN ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY. WE MUST FIX IT … FAST Kodiak and Atlas are rapidly expanding a commercial driverless truck operation that already moves heavy loads without anyone in the cab. The plan to grow from 28 trucks to 100 by mid-2027 shows how quickly autonomous trucking can scale inside a demanding industrial environment. Public highway use will bring a new level of scrutiny. Drivers will want answers about severe weather, system failures, public-road emergencies and cybersecurity. Kodiak says its trucks can stop when something goes wrong. Human teams also remain available through a command center. However, the technology must prove that those protections work reliably as more trucks enter service. The expansion could reshape how companies transport essential materials. Yet public trust will depend on what happens when these trucks encounter the unpredictable moments every driver knows too well. Would you feel comfortable driving beside a 135-ton truck with no one in the cab if the company said its AI could handle the unexpected? 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/6a7a301b2c5335ae10452b0d Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym te 2026-08-10T20:10:03.841Z Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym An OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym's reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class's waitlist. And the tech industry took notice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a2dcb2c5335ae10452af6 HCH Pet of the Week: Apollo te 2026-08-10T20:00:11.328Z HCH Pet of the Week: Apollo Apollo has been waiting for his forever home since January of this year, and after so many months in the shelter, this wonderful boy is starting to lose his spark. Apollo needs a home. He is an incredible dog, a… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a2dc82c5335ae10452ad4 3 things to avoid in middle age could mean 13 more years without dementia, study finds te 2026-08-10T20:00:08.879Z 3 things to avoid in middle age could mean 13 more years without dementia, study finds Middle-aged adults who manage to avoid high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking can gain nearly 13 additional years of life free from dementia, according to new research led by NYU Langone Health. The study, published in the journal Neurology Open Access, analyzed long-term health data to determine how midlife cardiovascular wellness shapes brain function decades later. Minimizing these three common vascular threats between ages 48 and 68 dramatically postpones mental decline, according to the research. ALZHEIMER'S BLOOD TESTS MAY PREDICT SYMPTOMS YEARS IN ADVANCE, BUT EXPERTS URGE CAUTION "Our findings argue that people need to actively avert these factors in midlife as a strategy for preserving brain health for more than a decade," said Dr. Josef Coresh, the study’s senior investigator and founding director of the Optimal Aging Institute at NYU Langone, in a press release. Identifying actionable ways to stall memory loss is vital, he said, pointing out that roughly 42% of Americans are projected to develop dementia after turning 55. The reviewed data came from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, an ongoing trial that began in 1986. It included a cohort of more than 12,000 dementia-free participants whose average age was 56. POPULAR WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS MAY HELP PROTECT AGAINST A DEADLY DISEASE, DOCTOR SAYS After screening subjects for smoking habits, elevated blood pressure and diabetes, researchers tracked their health trajectories for an average of 26 years. By the end of the observation window, 3,008 participants had developed dementia, while 5,238 died without cognitive impairment. The study revealed a significant gap based on midlife health: Participants who avoided all three risk factors averaged 30 dementia-free years following their baseline exams. In contrast, those with all three conditions averaged just 17 years before developing dementia or dying. Demographic trends were reported across sex and race. Female participants had longer periods of cognitive health than male participants, regardless of health risks. Among subjects with all three risk factors, women survived an average of 18.1 years without dementia, compared to 16.6 years for men. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ White participants with all three risk factors averaged 19.6 dementia-free years, while Black participants facing the same health profile averaged 16.0 years. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "These results suggest that vascular risk reduction may benefit all groups, but that certain populations, such as Black adults, may especially benefit from targeted prevention efforts," Coresh said, expressing hope that the data will motivate people to quit smoking and monitor cardiovascular health starting in their late 40s. The authors noted several limitations to their findings, including that the observational design cannot prove direct cause and effect. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Additionally, health status was recorded during a single visit, and some potential midlife lifestyle changes were unreported. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a2dc72c5335ae10452acb Repeat offender illegal immigrant accused of plowing pickup into Nashville crowd – now ICE wants him te 2026-08-10T20:00:07.827Z Repeat offender illegal immigrant accused of plowing pickup into Nashville crowd – now ICE wants him EXCLUSIVE: ICE has lodged a detainer for an illegal immigrant accused of plowing into a Nashville crowd, injuring four people. Felipe Alvarado Hernandez, 47, was arrested June 13 after allegedly driving a pickup truck onto a downtown Nashville sidewalk while attempting to turn left, striking four people, according to police. Two of the individuals needed a wheelchair. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give information or render aid, failure to file a report of an accident with injury or damage, financial responsibility violation with injury and driving with a revoked license. He was arrested on July 28, over a month after the incident. EXCLUSIVE: DHS SEEKS CUSTODY OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER TRUMP DEPORTATION, BIDEN RELEASE A Department of Homeland Security official told Fox News Digital that ICE New Orleans has lodged a detainer for Hernandez recently after he was charged. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The official said that one of the victims was still hospitalized at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Burn Unit as of July 29. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "When illegal aliens break our laws and endanger our communities, ICE will work with our law enforcement partners to ensure they face the consequences of their actions. Our officers remain committed to enforcing the law professionally, protecting the public, and upholding the trust placed in us by the American people," said ERO New Orleans acting Field Office Director Scott Ladwig. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X According to DHS, Hernandez entered the country at an unknown date and location. He agreed to leave the country on Jan. 5, 2004, after Michigan's Roseville Police Department referred him to ICE following an arrest on a retail fraud charge that was later dropped. License plate reader technology was used on the pickup truck Hernandez was driving in order to get his information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a2dc62c5335ae10452ac2 Rod Stewart postpones concert due to 'minor medical procedure' on One Last Time tour te 2026-08-10T20:00:06.702Z Rod Stewart postpones concert due to 'minor medical procedure' on One Last Time tour Rod Stewart was forced to postpone a concert at the last minute due to a "minor medical procedure." Stewart, 81, was expected to take the stage at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati on Sunday with Richard Marx as part of his "One Last Time" tour. "Due to an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that required prompt attention, Rod Stewart's performance tonight in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center has been POSTPONED," the venue shared at the 11th hour. BARRY MANILOW RESCHEDULES CONCERT 45 MINUTES BEFORE START AMID ONGOING LUNG CANCER RECOVERY "Rescheduling is currently underway, with additional information to follow on Tuesday. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date." The venue added, "Rod is expected to make a quick recovery and looks forward to returning to Cincinnati." Stewart's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. It's not the first time the "Forever Young" singer has experienced difficulties while performing this year. LEANN RIMES CANCELS CONCERTS DUE TO SEVERE ILLNESS, SAYS SHE IS 'TRULY HEARTBROKEN' Earlier this year, Stewart canceled two Las Vegas concerts on doctor's orders hours before showtime. "Following his doctor’s advice, Rod Stewart has regretfully canceled his performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 29 and 30, but is scheduled to return with shows beginning June 2," a representative told the Las Vegas Review-Journal at the time. Stewart later apologized to fans in a statement shared on social media. "My apologies to my family of fans. I am on vocal rest as I recover from a sinus infection," he wrote. "I look forward to seeing you at a future show at Caesars Palace or on tour this summer." ROD STEWART TURNS TO OXYGEN TANK MID-CONCERT AFTER NEARLY COLLAPSING ONSTAGE In June, the "Maggie May" musician canceled another show hours before he was set to take the stage. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Well, here I am in beautiful Chula Vista as the stage is being taken down around me. Following treatment, I’m feeling much better, but my voice is not," he wrote on his Instagram Stories at the time, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. "I’m very disappointed and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience to my fans. I did everything I could to make the show happen tonight, but unfortunately it just wasn’t possible. I will do my utmost to reschedule," he said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Later that month, Stewart nearly fainted mid-show and required an oxygen tank. In a video obtained by TMZ, Stewart began to heavily lean on various pieces of equipment while still attempting to perform. At one point, he turned around and gave a nod to a team of people backstage who quickly tended to him. One woman brought out an oxygen tank, while another put a cold compress on his neck. "The show must go on," Stewart said in the microphone, before admitting he "nearly fainted." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a2b6b2c5335ae10452a71 Tim Walz's golf game leaves the internet in shock, the NFL is already dunking on the NBA & Kristin Cavallari! te 2026-08-10T19:50:03.442Z Tim Walz's golf game leaves the internet in shock, the NFL is already dunking on the NBA & Kristin Cavallari! 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com. Here we are. A new week! We've reached the double-digits of August. Weren't we just saying that about July? Time flies when you're dealing with the WNBA! What a weekend for that league, huh? They bloodied Sophie Cunningham then declared white privilege. Can you believe it? Of course you can! Just wait. We're about a day away from the Carrington girl talking about all the racist messages she's received via social media. I'm telling you. It's coming. They have a playbook, and it's right on schedule right now. Anyway, enough about that league. They're meeting this week to figure out what a "woman" is. They've got enough to deal with! Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Tim Walz throws on a quarter-zip and plays golf at what appears to be a $25-per-round local muni in Minnesota. PRESIDENT TRUMP RECEIVES BIG CHEERS FROM SPECTATORS DURING LIV GOLF EVENT AT HIS NEW JERSEY CLUB Wait till you see this swing! What else? I've got a couple wild catches in the world of baseball — including an honest question about the Savannah Bananas — and the NFL checked back in last week and put up a ratings number that rivals the Daytona 500. In the HALL OF FAME game! The King is back, boys and girls. Playtime is over. OK, shut your computer off and take a nap to honor Congress' favorite day — National Lazy Day! — and settle in for a Monday 'Cap. Yes, today is actually National Lazy Day. The jokes write themselves. I won't make any, because they're all too easy, but you can probably figure it out. Anyway, let's go ahead and get this week started with everyone's favorite governor! Tim Walz hopped on Elon's Twitter and had the internet play a round of golf with him at Northwest Angle Country Club. He battled about 4 billion flies during the 2-minute clip, but still managed to smoke a ball off the tee and then finish the hole on some gravel with a two-putt bogey. All in a single quarter-zip. What a moment: Incredible. I have so many questions. For starters, what's the deal with the tee box? Is he teeing off in just straight grass? Is that a driver off the deck? I can't even see the tee! It literally looks like he's hitting a tee shot out of the rough. I'm so confused. The swing itself? Also a bit of a head-scratcher. I'm not trying to hate on Tim Walz here, although I'm obviously not a fan. I've got no problem admitting a liberal has a good golf game ... if said liberal has a good golf game. This swing from Tim Walz leaves a lot to be desired. No shot that first shot went 220. None. It was a half swing at best with no finish! Tim said this was the sixth hole. A quick Google search, which was surprisingly difficult for a golf course, shows me the sixth hole is a 261-yard Par-4. Walz says he has 100 yards in on his second shot. That would put his drive at 161 yards. Not quite 220, but that's what Learning Center math gets you, I reckon. The icing on the cake of this whole thing is the quarter-zip with no undershirt. Diabolical move by the governor. Absolutely psycho behavior. I'm not sure I've ever seen that before on a golf course. I pull off that look once in a while at home, but only at night when it's all I have in the dresser because we're three weeks behind on laundry. Not sure I'd ever go out on an actual golf course rocking that look. Wild stuff. Anyway, congrats on the bogey, Tim! Onward. SUPER BOWL CHAMP RUSSELL WILSON TAKES SWING FOR SAVANNAH BANANAS Moving on ... I've got an honest question for anyone in class today about the Savannah Bananas ... All I see on my timeline are these insane plays by Banana Ball players. It's constant. Every week, it's something new. Do these guys ever screw one of these up? As in, do we just see the good stuff on the timeline, when in reality, they have moments during actual games where they try this stuff and it just doesn't work? I find it hard to believe that they've never screwed up one of these trick plays. It's almost impossible. So, has anyone here A) been to a game, and B) seen someone completely botch a play? Let me know! OK, let's rapid-fire this Monday class into a big Monday night. First up? Here's an actual catch from an actual game over the weekend, for those pining for some real baseball: You know, I've always thought that was a decent strategy for an outfielder. Instead of going all out to make an improbable catch, try to just knock it back into the field of play and see if you can grab it on the way down. I've never seen it actually work in real life, until Mark Coley II pulled it off over the weekend. 10/10. No notes. Excellent baseball play, excellent baseball IQ. Well done. Next? The NFL returned last Thursday for the Hall of Fame game and reminded America that we are, in fact, ruled by a King: Lordy. Seven million! For the HALL OF FAME game. Do you understand how insane of a number that is? You don't? How's this for a stat: The NBA averaged 6.35 million viewers for all playoff games across ABC, ESPN, Prime Video, NBC and Peacock this past season. It was the league’s best figure since 1998. The NFL's most useless preseason game (aren't they all?) surpassed it. Goodness gracious. OK, that's it for today. Good class, everyone. Good start to the week. Here's Kristin Cavallari wrapping up her summer with a bang to take us home. What's the verdict on Tim's golf game? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a29182c5335ae10452a4b Lake Havasu City woman pleads guilty in fentanyl sales case te 2026-08-10T19:40:08.812Z Lake Havasu City woman pleads guilty in fentanyl sales case A Lake Havasu City woman is resolving her criminal drug case through a plea agreement that will send her to the Arizona Department of Corrections. Kathleen Orness, 39, pleaded guilty Aug. 10 to possession of narcotic drugs for sale. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a29172c5335ae10452a42 Lake Havasu City man gets probation in domestic violence case te 2026-08-10T19:40:07.883Z Lake Havasu City man gets probation in domestic violence case Treatment focused probation has been ordered for a Lake Havasu City man charged in a domestic violence incident that injured a female adult. Lake Havasu police responded on April 14 to the disturbance at the defendant’s home in the 3600… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a29152c5335ae10452a1e Conservatives shred AOC as she attempts to brush off radical 'Woke 1' wave amid 2028 speculation te 2026-08-10T19:40:05.832Z Conservatives shred AOC as she attempts to brush off radical 'Woke 1' wave amid 2028 speculation Conservatives online aren't willing to forgive and forget the destruction caused by woke activists over the past several years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., flippantly cast aside the behavior as a thing of the past. AOC, an original member of the so-called Squad of progressives elected to Congress in 2018, brushed off in a Sunday morning interview the first wave of 'woke,' which she helped champion. "You don't get to spend years pushing to fundamentally transform the country, divide it on racial lines, inject DEI into every institution, and then try to brush it off as a minor misunderstanding when your worldview turns out to be extremely unpopular with the American people," said Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, on X in response to her comments. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ SHRUGS OFF PAST 'DEFUND THE POLICE' COMMENTS, JOKING 'WOKE 1 WAS CRAZY' ABC "This Week' host Jonathan Karl briefly pressed the congresswoman, who is a member of the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), on radical comments made by fellow socialist and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong in 2020 and 2021. "I have a local city councilman that has this saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" Ocasio-Cortez said while grinning. "And I think that what’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now." But the political right isn't ready to extend an olive branch to proponents of woke-ness like AOC, no matter which version or iteration of the movement they are pushing. "AOC and the far-left said these issues were existential just a couple of years ago. They said we needed to reorder our entire society and nation around them… " said one X account with more than 350,000 followers. "Now they are laughing it all off, admitting they got swept up and couldn’t think logically. You are not fit to lead." "Never forget that AOC led Woke 1 charge," said conservative commentator Steve Guest. HASAN PIKER MAKES AOC HIS 2028 PICK FOR PRESIDENT, SAYS IT'S 'NOT EVEN A QUESTION’ AOC's posts from that time period demonstrate as much, like several where she claimed men could have periods. "Not just women! Trans men & non-binary people can also menstruate," she tweeted in 2021, earning 64,000 likes on the social media platform. "Some women also don't menstruate for many reasons, including surviving cancer that required a hysterectomy. GOP mad at this are protecting the patriarchal idea that women are most valuable as uterus holders." In a follow-up post, she wrote: "Trans, two-spirit, and non-binary people have always existed and will always exist. People can stay mad about that if they want, or they can grow up." "AOC is going to run for president in 2028. Now she’s saying Democrat policies in 2020 era — woke 1 she calls it — were all crazy," said Outkick founder Clay Travis. "Many of us remember being ripped for opposing all these insane policies. Now Dems want to pretend that era never happened." There is speculation that the four-term congresswoman will throw her hat into the ring for the Democratic nomination for president during the 2028 election cycle. So far, however, she has dodged questions on the subject of her political future. If she were to launch a bid, it's likely the party would push AOC to shift further towards center left if she wants to earn the backing — and the money that comes with it — of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the rest of the Democrat establishment. "Democrats think they can brush this off without actually conceding anything. 'Wow man, those 2010s were crazy and 2020 was insane, wasn't it?' You don't get to laugh away the generational enemies you created," said commentator Christian Heiens. "Does calling Woke 1 crazy mean you now oppose any of the ideological positions that Wokeism demanded of you? Of course not. They haven't changed their minds about anything," he continued. "These things have come to define the Left at this point. No Democrat can oppose them without losing their primary." AOC TAKES PAGE FROM BIDEN PLAYBOOK IN DODGING INTERVIEWS WITH NATIONAL PRESS Other online critics called for further explanation about what qualities of "Woke 1" Democrats like AOC now oppose that they once publicly supported. "If you’re going to go with the line 'Woke 1 was crazy,' I think we need a bit fuller of an account of why you and these other politicians became crazy and what you all learned about how not to do it again," said Josh Barro, who bills himself as a political centrist. Fox News Digital reached out to AOC's office for comment, but did not hear back at time of publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a29142c5335ae10452a15 Bryson DeChambeau addresses Donald Trump meeting with Saudi PIF head at LIV Golf event: having 'conversations' te 2026-08-10T19:40:04.780Z Bryson DeChambeau addresses Donald Trump meeting with Saudi PIF head at LIV Golf event: having 'conversations' To say that it's been a year of turmoil around LIV Golf would be a massive understatement. The breakaway golf tour was upended earlier this year when the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced they would pull financial backing for the tour after the end of the season. Given the extremely high prize pools most tournaments offer, as well as individual contracts for players, they have raised legitimate concerns about the future of the league. Some players started scrambling for pathways out, while others reaffirmed their commitment to LIV. Or at least, not returning to the PGA Tour. LIV GOLF'S END MAY BE IMMINENT AFTER REPORT SIGNALS SAUDI ARABIA IS PREPARING TO CUT OFF FUNDING Several events have been canceled, with the stop in New Orleans the first casualty, as well as the team championship event that was scheduled in Michigan. This past weekend however, the LIV Golf New York event at Trump National Bedminster went off as expected, with Joaquin Neimann winning the tournament, and Jon Rahm clinching the league's individual championship. That wasn't the most notable thing that happened over the past weekend, however. President Donald Trump attended the final day on Sunday, receiving cheers from the crowds. More importantly though, he was reportedly seen talking with Saudi PIF head Yasir Al-Rumayyan and legendary golf star Gary Player. Per Golfweek, the three also met with some LIV players. While LIV CEO Scott O'Neil has lined up mysterious, unnamed potential investors, it's notable that the Saudi PIF head is still around the events. This despite their decision to end financial support for LIV. After the tournament, Bryson DeChambeau addressed it, saying that Al-Rumayyan wanted to have "conversations" with President Trump. "I think we all found out last night that he was going to be out here," DeChambeau explained in his press conference. "I think he needed to have some conversations with the president. That was a whole 'nother' thing. I'm not going to get involved with that." DeChambeau also said that he was glad to see Al-Rumayyan back at an event and that the PIF has done "wonders" for golf. "But it was great to see him out here," DeChambeau continued. "I think he's done wonders for us and the global game of golf. I think there's a great place for the PIF and where they want to be moving forward. LIV GOLF CEO QUIETS SPECULATION WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW INVESTOR TO KEEP CIRCUIT AFLOAT INTO 2027 "Where that is, I'm not exactly sure. I have no idea. But I know that he's supported golf for a long, long time, and as this transitions over hopefully, into the new investor's hands and into the players' hands, we really have an opportunity to align a lot of the global incentives to be a force for good for the game." DeChambeau also spoke about his conversation with Trump after the round, which was mostly complimentary about the course itself and how well players are treated at Trump-owned courses. "I told him how tough his golf course is. I got my butt kicked this week, that's for sure," he said. "That was really all we talked about. Whenever we go to the properties, they've been great to us. The hospitality is amazing. They treat us well. All their staff are amazing." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Trump has always been a big supporter of professional golf, as well as the LIV Tour specifically, but it's unclear whether he was helping to mediate some type of negotiation with LIV personnel and the PIF, or whether their conversations were entirely unrelated to golf. Despite the new funding announcement, there are still plenty of major issues to address for O'Neil and prominent stars like DeChambeau. Massive guarantees for Jon Rahm and others, whether they can continue the elevated purses they've offered, the format of the tour going forward, how many players will be involved...just to name a few. Seems like there's plenty more coming from this meeting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a29132c5335ae10452a0c 'Inmate hopping' influencer who allegedly had relationships with up to 75 inmates avoids jail te 2026-08-10T19:40:03.684Z 'Inmate hopping' influencer who allegedly had relationships with up to 75 inmates avoids jail Good news for the inmates locked up in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. An influencer who was alleged to have been involved in relationships with as many as 75 inmates has avoided jail herself. According to TMZ, who obtained court documents involving a welfare fraud case involving influencer Ash Trevino, prosecutors allege she had relationships with "50-75 inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice." When the 37-year-old was arrested last December on warrants related to financial crime allegations, it was reported by Complex that she had more than 500,000 followers between Snapchat and Instagram. FORMER PRISON GUARD WHO HAD SEX TAPE WITH INMATE GO VIRAL IS FILLED WITH REGRET & NOW FOCUSING ON BEING A MOM The outlet also pointed out that most of the content she made centered around dating incarcerated men or men who had recently been released from prison, something they reported Trevino referred to as "inmate hopping." These lonely men, some of whom are locked up on charges including aggravated robbery and murder, according to prosecutors, don't have to worry about this particular influencer going silent. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE After being arrested, she posted bond and was released until March of this year, when she was taken back into custody for violations of the conditions of her bond. Prosecutors claimed she drank and purchased alcohol. While they're not happy about what they describe as "panhandling" on TikTok and allegedly engaging in sexually explicit videos on social media, last week prosecutors did receive a guilty plea from Ash Trevino. She will avoid jail time after pleading guilty to welfare fraud and healthcare fraud, reports TMZ. She's instead serving two years of community supervision. On top of that, the "inmate hopping" influencer has to perform 120 hours of community service. She has to complete an anti-theft program, receive financial counseling and pay $16,799.95 in restitution to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. But it sounds like she's free to continue her alleged relationships with inmates and add to the 50 to 75 she's already been accused of having relationships with. Romance is out there if you know where to look. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a26be2c5335ae104529c8 Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and former congressman, dead at 84 te 2026-08-10T19:30:06.836Z Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and former congressman, dead at 84 "The Dukes of Hazzard" star Ben Jones has died. He was 84. The actor appeared as "good ol' boy" mechanic Cooter Davenport in the beloved series from 1979 to 1985. Jones had a "massive heart attack" at his home Sunday in Washington, Virginia, as he was waiting to watch his beloved Atlanta Braves play baseball, his wife, Alma Viator, said on social media. The couple had been married since 1992.  Rappahannock County Sheriff Connie Compton also confirmed his death. Viator wrote on Facebook, "I lost the love of my life today. Ben passed from a massive heart attack. He was home resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop the Yankees." "Ben had the most amazing rich full life. He loved and was loved by so many. He will be missed. I love him so so much," she finished off her post. Viator shared the news along with an image of Ben holding a dog. Jones was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina on August 30, 1941. ‘KNOTS LANDING’ STAR DONNA MILLS SAYS REFUSING TO POSE NUDE COST HER PLAYBOY COVER He got his start on stage, before making his film debut in 1972 for "Together For Days" as Douglas. He also appeared in "Moonrunners" in 1975 as Fred and "The Lincoln Conspiracy" in 1977. On the TV front, Jones made his television debut in 1976, playing a thief in an episode of "Movin’ On." He also appeared in the 1977 series "Nashville 99," and "The Magical World of Disney" in 1978. Jones landed the role of Cooter Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard" in the seventies. ‘DALLAS' STAR LINDA GRAY REVEALS THE BIZARRE WAY LARRY HAGMAN AVOIDED KISSING SCENES  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He played Davenport for more than 140 episodes from 1979 to 1985. He reprised his role as Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!" in 1997 and "The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood" in 2000. His final TV appearance was in "Surface" in 2005, and his final film he appeared in was the 2021 movie "Unbreakable." In addition to his acting career, Jones also had a political career. ANN-MARGRET, 85, REVEALS THE HABIT THAT KEEPS HER FEELING FOREVER YOUNG LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Jones served two terms in the House of Representatives. He served as a U.S. House of Representatives member from Georgia’s fourth district from 1989 until 1993. Jones’ "Dukes of Hazzard" co-star Tom Wopat shared a statement to Fox News Digital, and also shared it on his Instagram on Sunday. Wopat, who played Lucas K. "Luke" Duke, said: "’The Dukes of Hazzard’ lost another integral part of their cast today. Ben Jones was a fine friend and a fierce advocate of all the best things we can offer in the entertainment business. He will be sorely missed… Denver Pyle frequently said to Ben, ‘I’m not your Uncle Jesse!’ But I feel like we lost a Duke cousin today." Whey Jennings, grandson of country music legend Waylon Jennings, is also grieving the loss of his dear friend and musical supporter. The two shared the stage on multiple occasions, but their bond extended well beyond performing together. Jones also helped finance Jennings’ first recorded live album, playing a meaningful role in the singer-songwriter’s career. "Wow, this one hurts," Jennings told Fox News Digital. "I'll never forget all you have done for me, brother. It's been an honor to share the stage with you so many times. Thank you for believing in me. You have been a true friend when I needed one most, and I'm gonna miss you so much. I love you, Ben. Alma, I love you very much. Big hugs and prayers." The show and Cooter lived on because it was funny, had plenty of action and car chases and had a good, family-friendly heart, Jones previously told the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2001. "The show reflects the values of the heartland of America. The good guys always win," Jones said. The Associated Press contributed to this report Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a26bb2c5335ae104529b0 Comunidad de Mt. Lemmon, bajo restricciones obligatorias de agua te 2026-08-10T19:30:03.599Z Comunidad de Mt. Lemmon, bajo restricciones obligatorias de agua Leer en inglés Summer Haven, la pequeña comunidad situada en la cima del Mt. Lemmon, se encuentra bajo restricciones obligatorias de agua de Fase 3 después de que las autoridades informaran que la producción de agua de los pozos de la zona ha caído a apenas el 25% de lo necesario para satisfacer la demanda diaria. El 6 de julio, el Distrito de Agua de Mt. Lemmon envió un aviso a la comunidad solicitando a residentes y visitantes que reduzcan su consumo de agua en la medida de lo posible, señalando que el nivel freático ha alcanzado mínimos alarmantes. "El caudal de la fuente ha disminuido drásticamente en las últimas semanas debido a la falta de lluvias, lo que dificulta cada vez más mantener los tanques llenos y el flujo de agua," indicaba la carta. La Fase 3 se activa cuando el almacenamiento de agua o la producción de los pozos caen a un nivel de entre el 25% y el 50% de su capacidad durante al menos 24 horas consecutivas, o cuando los problemas de suministro hacen improbable que el distrito pueda satisfacer la demanda durante los siguientes siete días. Varios factores podrían estar contribuyendo a la escasez, entre ellos el descenso del nivel freático, fallos en los equipos o una baja eficiencia en la producción de agua. Dada la sequía persistente que afecta al sur de Arizona, diversos problemas secundarios también podrían estar impulsando la necesidad de estas restricciones. La carta restringe actividades como el cuidado del césped, el lavado de vehículos, el uso de lavadoras, el riego por goteo, el funcionamiento de fuentes y sistemas de nebulización, así como el uso de agua para la construcción. También incluye las fugas en las tuberías y el llenado de tanques de almacenamiento de agua entre las actividades restringidas. Asimismo, el distrito ha suspendido la aprobación de nuevas líneas de servicio e instalaciones de medidores mientras dure la Fase 3. Noticias del sur de Arizona escritas por periodistas que viven la realidad de la zona. Gratis en tu bandeja de entrada. Vista de Mt. Lemmon, donde actualmente rige una restricción obligatoria del consumo de agua, ya que las autoridades informan que la producción de los pozos ha caído a apenas el 25 % de la demanda diaria. Cortesía del condado de Pima. Las sanciones aumentan con la reincidencia: una multa de $300 por la primera infracción, $600 por la segunda y $900 por la tercera y las posteriores; tras esto, el suministro en el medidor permanece cerrado hasta que se levante la Etapa 3. "Esta conservación obligatoria de nuestros recursos hídricos podría evitar que entremos en la Etapa 4. La cooperación y la conservación ayudan a gestionar la disponibilidad de agua para todos nuestros clientes," señalaba la carta. Si las condiciones empeoraran hasta llegar a la Etapa 4, los residentes se enfrentarían a un límite obligatorio de 1,200 galones mensuales, la mitad del límite actual de la Etapa 3, un umbral que podría paralizar la vida en la montaña para algunos residentes. El distrito también solicita a los residentes que cierren el paso del agua en el medidor siempre que vayan a ausentarse durante 24 horas o más, y que mantengan al menos 5 galones de agua potable a mano en caso de interrupción del servicio. El documento incluye una lista de sugerencias para conservar el agua. "Utilicen platos y vasos de papel, laven la ropa en Tucson y descarguen el inodoro solo cuando sea necesario. Cambien los cabezales de ducha, los grifos y los inodoros por modelos de bajo consumo," indicaba el texto. Las autoridades advirtieron que la sequía, causante de la escasez de agua, también ha elevado el riesgo de incendios en la montaña, por lo que instan a residentes y visitantes a extremar las precauciones con cualquier llama abierta. Los residentes de Summerhaven están familiarizados con este tipo de restricciones y han cumplido con otras medidas comunitarias en el pasado, como las tácticas de prevención de incendios forestales, demostrando su disposición a adoptar medidas adicionales para proteger a la comunidad de Mt. Lemmon. Las lluvias recientes también podrían ayudar a aliviar la situación. El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional informa que la zona que abarca el Mt. Lemmon y las montañas de Santa Catalina ha registrado 1.2 pies de lluvia en los últimos días, y los pronósticos indican que se esperan solo unas pocas pulgadas más adelante. Un pie de lluvia puede marcar la diferencia al elevar el nivel freático, pero aún podría pasar algún tiempo antes de que los residentes puedan retomar el uso normal del agua. Las restricciones también se aplican a los visitantes de la montaña, a quienes se aconseja llevar ropa y agua adicionales para evitar utilizar el suministro de agua de la zona para tareas de limpieza o actividades recreativas.  Los residentes pueden solicitar una copia completa del plan de restricción enviando un correo electrónico a mtlemmonwateroffice@gmail.com o visitando la sección de recursos en mtlemmonwater.org.  Quentin Agnello es egresado de la Universidad de Arizona y periodista independiente en Tucson. Puede contactarlo en qsagnello@gmail.com. Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a246b2c5335ae1045299b Former Cardinal Josh Dobbs signs with Lions as Teddy Bridgewater replacement te 2026-08-10T19:20:11.625Z Former Cardinal Josh Dobbs signs with Lions as Teddy Bridgewater replacement DETROIT — The Detroit Lions have already found their replacement for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, adding veteran Josh Dobbs to the roster on Sunday, according to Dobbs' agent, Mike McCartney, on social media. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a246a2c5335ae10452992 SPORTS-FBN-LIONS-DOBBS-FILEPIC-GET te 2026-08-10T19:20:10.739Z SPORTS-FBN-LIONS-DOBBS-FILEPIC-GET Joshua Dobbs (11) of the New England Patriots throws the ball during a time out against the Carolina Panthers during the third quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 28, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a24662c5335ae10452968 Former Arizona Cardinals GM accused of multiple schemes, including one that cost DeAndre Hopkins $13 million te 2026-08-10T19:20:06.410Z Former Arizona Cardinals GM accused of multiple schemes, including one that cost DeAndre Hopkins $13 million Former NFL general manager and league executive of the year Steve Keim is being implicated in multiple defamatory schemes, but he has yet to respond to those except to friends and business associates he's communicated with. Keim, the former Arizona Cardinals general manager, is being accused by former Cardinals player DeAndre Hopkins of somehow setting him up for a failed NFL test that returned positive results for performance-enhancing drugs. That test eventually led to the Keim and the Cardinals releasing Hopkins in 2023. "I got set up when I played for his team and lost 13 million," Hopkins wrote in a reply to an Instagram post over the weekend. "Skeme Slime was my GM, contaminated drug test, go figure how that happened." CARDINALS CUT DEANDRE HOPKINS BUT OTHER TEAMS ARE INTERESTED Hopkins was suspended for the first six games of the 2022 season after violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. An independent expert concluded the banned substance likely came from a "contaminated" supplement, but the NFL upheld the suspension because players are strictly liable for prohibited substances found in their systems. The suspension had significant financial consequences beyond the six-game NFL penalty. Because his contract contained maximum forfeiture language, the suspension cost Hopkins approximately $13 million in guaranteed money. The suspension also voided Hopkins' no-trade clause, giving Keim greater flexibility in eventually moving on from the five-time Pro Bowl receiver. Keim, could not be reached for comment, but has been apparently upset to learn his former player leveled accusations against him for that long-ago incident and apparently answered Hopkins on Instagram. But both the Hopkins comment and the Keim reply have since been deleted. Keim was on a flight and unavailable Monday afternoon but he has told multiple NFL people he has no connection to the Hopkins issue. "It would make no sense to do that to my player," Keim told one source who relayed it to Fox News Digital. It doesn't end there for Keim, who has other fires to address. Barron’s reported in mid-July that Keim tied himself to Mohamed Coulibaly, who allegedly authored a scam to cheat NFL players out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by persuading them to invest in fake Shopify stores. The report went largely unnoticed until Keim's name surfaced publicly in the Hopkins allegations. Barron's reported that Keim participated in investor calls involving the alleged e-commerce scheme and was even on the so-called pitch deck shared with potential clients for Motion Ventures. The deck identifies Keim as the chief operation/growth officer for Motion Ventures. Multiple NFL players have privately told Fox News Digital that they are routinely approached by companies pitching investment opportunities but they typically view these with skepticism. The problem with the Motion Ventures pitch is apparently that Steve Keim's name being included gave players comfort that a known NFL executive was involved, suggesting the company could be trusted. No player who spoke with Fox News Digital with the understanding their name not be used alleged they had spoken to Keim directly. Keim spent time after he left the Cardinals as the general manager of the Klutch Sports talent representation agency football division. NFL EMPLOYEES’ TROUBLING DRIVING INCIDENTS MOUNT, COSTING JOBS AND PUTTING OTHERS AT RISK That job banked on Keim using his name recognition and NFL reputation to give the agency's new football division gravitas. Fox News Digital contacted Klutch Sports for comment but a source said Keim is no longer employed at the agency. Keim in 2018 pleaded guilty to extreme DUI when he delivered a .93 result in a sobriety test. He was suspended five games and fined $200,000 by the Cardinals with the fine going to Arizona chapters of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM After taking an indefinite health-related leave of absence in December of 2022, the Cardinals announced on Jan. 9, 2023, that Keim was stepping down as general manager and that the two sides had mutually agreed to part ways. The announcement came one day after the Cardinals finished a disappointing 4-13 season. Keim is still welcome in NFL circles. Since the start of training camps around the league, he has being traveling to various practice sites and been talking to general managers and other members of team front offices and coaching staffs. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a24652c5335ae1045295f El-Sayed disavows Hasan Piker's 9/11 comments but decries 'cancel culture' te 2026-08-10T19:20:05.589Z El-Sayed disavows Hasan Piker's 9/11 comments but decries 'cancel culture' Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said far-left streamer Hasan Piker's 9/11 remarks were "dumb" on Sunday, but said the country was "so stuck" in cancel culture when confronted about his association with the internet personality. NBC's Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed on "Meet the Press" if he would welcome Piker on the campaign trail, as he's already campaigned with him prior to winning the state's Senate primary over moderate Haley Stevens. Piker also attended El-Sayed's victory party and called for Democrats who oppose the Michigan Senate candidate to be "punished." El-Sayed dodged and said he was more concerned about who he was campaigning for and beating Republican candidate Mike Rogers. "When asked about Hasan Piker's comments on 9/11, Sen. Bernie Sanders called it a dumb statement. Do you agree? Do you disavow those comments that America deserved 9/11?" Welker pressed further. HASAN PIKER STANDS BY 'INTENTIONALLY PROVOCATIVE' CLAIMS THAT HAMAS IS 'A THOUSAND TIMES BETTER' THAN ISRAEL "Of course it was a dumb statement and, of course, I think Hasan himself would say that was a dumb statement," El-Sayed told Welker. "He disavowed it. So yes, America didn’t deserve 9/11, but you know, to sit here and play gotcha politics with a dumb thing somebody said out of context that they disavowed themselves — to say, ‘Ah well, what does that mean about what you think?’"  "I want to be held accountable for what I say and what I do, rather than this idea that we’re so stuck in cancel culture that all of us agreed was a bad idea back in 2020, but we seem to want to bring back," he added. Sanders called the comments "dumb" earlier this month in an interview on CNN, but said the Democratic Party should be inclusive of the far-left streamer. The progressive Vermont senator also cited cancel culture. "I think that's a dumb statement," Sanders said at the time. "On the other hand, he has a whole lot of followers and a lot of things that he's saying that are making sense to a lot of people. I think, you know, we have to get above cancel culture. You know, when you're doing radio, whatever they do, podcasts three hours a day, you say dumb things." HASAN PIKER'S DEFENSE OF HAMAS HAVING 'RIGHT TO RESIST MILITARILY' DRAWS CONDEMNATION FROM HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS Psychotherapist and author of "Therapy Nation," Jonathan Alpert, told Fox News Digital that citing cancel culture seemed like a "dodge." "El-Sayed clearly knows Hasan Piker’s 9/11 comments were a problem," Alpert said. "He called them dumb. Fair enough. But then he turns around and complains about cancel culture when people scrutinize the relationship. You can’t have it both ways. If the comments are bad enough that you feel the need to distance yourself from them, people are allowed to ask why the association was there in the first place." "We’ve started calling almost any uncomfortable criticism ‘cancel culture,’" he added. "Sometimes criticism is unfair and sometimes people do get punished simply for holding an unpopular opinion. But getting tough questions about your judgment isn't the same thing." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE He also called El-Sayed's response a "psychological move," and said instead of discussing the criticism, he attacked the criticism and suggested it was unfair. "Now you’re the victim and your critics are the problem," he said. "Politicians do this all the time." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a220e2c5335ae10452930 Private prison firm CoreCivic cashes in on Trump’s mass immigrant detention agenda te 2026-08-10T19:10:06.426Z Private prison firm CoreCivic cashes in on Trump’s mass immigrant detention agenda Brentwood, Tenn.-based CoreCivic reported a 27% revenue jump tied to contacts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate detention facilities. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Revenue grew more than 27% for private prison operator CoreCivic as the Tennessee company profited from contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that support the Trump administration’s mass detention and deportation agenda, according to a shareholders’ report released last week.  Revenue from ICE, alone, increased more than 50% compared to the same three-month period last year as the company housed more immigrants and negotiated higher daily fees for detaining them at facilities across the country.  CoreCivic also contracts with states to operate prisons across the nation, including four in Tennessee. CoreCivic’s profits are also linked to several lucrative real estate deals with the Department of Homeland Security to expand the federal government’s detention capacity. Since July the company has sold four lockups in California, Minnesota and Kansas to the federal government to house immigrant detainees. In total, it earned $2.2 billion from the sales. CoreCivic will continue to operate the same four detention facilities under new managment contracts with ICE.  Among the immigrant detention centers CoreCivic operates is one in Mason, Tennessee. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) In last week’s earnings call, CEO Patrick Swindle expressed optimism about future deals with ICE. The company’s immigrant detainee population is on pace to rise – it has grown by nearly 18% since April. Swindle said the company is in negotiations to potentially sell more of its detention centers to the federal government.  “The solutions we provide to our federal customers, including primarily ICE and the U.S Marshals Service continue to be a significant component of our business,” Swindle said. The company contracts with the U.S. Marshals Service to house federal prisoners. CoreCivic is a longtime ICE contractor, but the size and scope of its contracts with federal immigration enforcement quickly ballooned after Congress last year approved of a $75 billion budget boost for ICE and a $64 billion increase for Customs and Border Patrol over the next four years.  The federal contracts are now responsible for more than half of the company’s overall revenue.  The amped-up immigration detention and deportation policies of the Trump administration, which have controversially included detaining individuals with no criminal records in detention facilities far from home without access to bond hearings, has drawn condemnation from human rights groups. “Private prison corporations have long profited off the harm and death of Black and brown bodies across the country,” said Lisa Sherman Luna, executive director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition. “Now, Trump’s mass detention and deportation machine is driving record profits into the pockets of billionaires while families are separated and Tennesseans struggle to put food on the table. Most Americans agree that the attacks on immigrants go too far,” she said. Swindle, speaking on a public earning call last week, did not address those criticisms directly, but characterized the company’s detention operations as humane and efficient. “We remain confident that the corrections and detention beds that we provide are the most humane, most efficient logistically, most compliant, most secure, readily available and provide the best value to the government,” Swindle told investors. CoreCivic is not alone among Tennessee companies reaping windfalls from a federal immigration spending spree. Tennessee companies have entered contracts to supply materials for a wall at the nation’s southern border, parkas for ICE agents, mylar blankets and underwear for immigrant detainees and tactical breaching equipment for ICE officers.  With three months remaining until a new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, the total value of contracts between Tennessee companies and the federal immigration enforcement agencies is approaching $1.7 billion, a figure that does not include CoreCivic’s property transactions. In 2024, the total value of those contracts stood at $255 million, according to https://www.usaspending.gov/, a public repository of federal government contract information.    This story was originally produced by Tennessee Lookout, 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/6a7a1fbd2c5335ae104528e0 Trump bets economic pressure can squeeze Iran as regime’s own failures deepen the pain te 2026-08-10T19:00:13.238Z Trump bets economic pressure can squeeze Iran as regime’s own failures deepen the pain President Donald Trump is signaling, at least for now, he is prepared to let mounting economic pressure on Iran do more of the work rather than immediately expand military action against Tehran. "We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money," Trump told Axios’ Barak Ravid in a phone interview Sunday. Axios reported Aug. 9 that Trump described the U.S. approach as "low-keying it" and said Iran was in severe economic distress and struggling to pay its troops. Trump has argued that the U.S. naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has compounded Iran’s financial crisis. His comments come after weeks in which the administration repeatedly raised the possibility of renewed large-scale military action.  But as the administration increasingly points to Iran’s financial distress as leverage, a more complicated question is emerging: How much of Iran’s economic crisis is the result of U.S. sanctions, the war and blockade — and how much stems from decades of corruption, economic mismanagement and spending decisions by the Islamic Republic itself? IRAN’S DEEPEST WEAKNESS IS GETTING EXPOSED THROUGH AMERICA’S MAXIMUM PRESSURE CAMPAIGN Trump reinforced the message on Truth Social Sunday, writing that Iran had shown "51 years of bad behaviour" while sharing a graphic depicting the Iranian rial’s steep decline. The graphic was titled "Iran has NO MONEY" and described the currency as "trash." The economic pressure is increasingly visible in the daily lives of ordinary Iranians. An investigation published by the Iranian newspaper Jahan-e Sanat last week described supermarket workers encountering customers who allegedly shoplifted basic groceries including bread, cheese and meat, or ate packaged food inside stores because they could no longer afford it. The accounts offered a stark glimpse of the strain on Iranian households as prices rise and purchasing power erodes. Washington, meanwhile, has intensified its campaign against Tehran’s revenue streams. Under what the Treasury Department calls Economic Fury, the administration has targeted Iran’s oil trade, shadow banking networks, weapons procurement operations, cryptocurrency holdings and sanctions-evasion infrastructure. Treasury said June 10 that the campaign had prevented "tens of billions of dollars" in revenue from being accessible to the Iranian regime and its proxies. On July 29, Treasury said OFAC had sanctioned more than 100 vessels linked to Iran’s shadow fleet since the beginning of 2026. A Treasury spokesperson told Fox News Digital on background that "Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash." "Iran’s economy is in freefall, inflation has skyrocketed, and as President Trump said on Sunday, the regime’s ability to pay its troops has been decimated," the spokesperson said. WHO IS AHMAD VAHIDI? IRAN’S NEW IRGC CHIEF TIED TO GLOBAL ATTACKS AND ‘DEATH TO AMERICA’ IDEOLOGY A U.S. official told Fox News Digital on background that the administration still views economic pressure as one part of a broader strategy. "President Trump has always been clear that he will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. While he has been consistent in saying he prefers a diplomatic solution, he continues to retain all options if Iran continues to engage in terrorism and refuses to make a deal," the official said. "The United States is strangling what’s left of Iran’s economy with one of the most successful naval blockades in history – and Iran would be wise to make a deal. Otherwise, they know what will happen." Miad Maleki, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former Treasury Department sanctions official, said the pressure has accelerated Iran’s economic decline, but argued that Tehran’s own policies created many of the underlying vulnerabilities. "Sanctions and the war have accelerated Iran's economic decline, but both are consequences of the regime's own troublemaking; its nuclear brinkmanship, missile and drone attacks on tankers, and support for terror proxies, not causes imposed on an innocent bystander," Maleki told Fox News Digital. "It's a government's basic responsibility to provide for and serve its nation — this regime has instead served a failed revolutionary ideology that has produced nothing but suffering for ordinary Iranians," he added. Maleki said the deeper story can be seen over decades, arguing that even when sanctions eased and oil revenues increased, Iran continued directing significant resources toward its security establishment and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD SIDELINES PRESIDENT AS MILITARY GRIP EXPANDS According to Central Bank of Iran national accounts data provided by Maleki to Fox News Digital, Iran’s military share of total government spending rose from 16% in 1993 to 52% by 2006, while education spending fell from 27% to 15%. Spending on health and social affairs also declined as a share of government expenditures, he said. Maleki pointed to the 2020 budget as another example of the disparity. The IRGC received approximately $6.96 billion, compared with $2.73 billion for Iran’s larger conventional military, known as the Artesh — roughly 2.5 times as much, according to an analysis published by the United States Institute of Peace’s Iran Primer based on figures from Iran’s parliamentary research center. "The issue is not simply that Iran spends heavily on defense," Maleki said. "It is that an oil-dependent economy repeatedly directed enormous resources toward the military and the IRGC while basic public services and ordinary households were under increasing pressure." And the official budget captures only part of that spending. Maleki, citing both his experience at the Treasury Department and outside research, said the IRGC benefits from significant commercial and off-budget resources. A 2017 American Enterprise Institute study estimated that the IRGC’s so-called "gray budget" could add another 50% to 100% to its military outlays. "Ultimately, the responsibility lies not with external pressure but with structural corruption, chronic economic mismanagement, and spending priorities fundamentally detached from ordinary Iranians' needs and the country's genuine economic potential," Maleki said. That influence extends far beyond military spending. The IRGC has also built a sprawling economic apparatus that gives it control over major sources of revenue and, critics argue, leaves it particularly well positioned to profit from the opaque channels sanctions create. Its economic arm, Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters, became a major force in the Iranian economy after the Iran-Iraq War and expanded across construction, energy and infrastructure. The Treasury Department designated Khatam al-Anbiya in October 2007, describing it as an IRGC engineering arm used to generate income and fund the organization’s operations. Treasury acknowledged that Iran is increasingly turning to opaque financial channels to circumvent U.S. pressure, but argued that those networks are themselves becoming targets of the campaign. "The regime is increasingly having to invent new ways to try to evade U.S. sanctions through shadow banking networks, including through exploiting crypto," the Treasury spokesperson said. "Treasury continues to monitor and aggressively dismantle these networks to ensure Iran cannot sustain its campaign of terror and regional destabilization." On Aug. 7, Treasury announced separate actions against cryptocurrency exchanges it said were being used to finance the IRGC and against international currency networks that it said were moving hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran. FREED AMERICAN REVEALS BRUTAL IRAN PRISON ORDEAL, WARNS HOSTAGES FACE GREATER DANGER Morad Tahbaz, an Iranian-American conservationist who spent nearly six years imprisoned in Iran’s Evin Prison before being released with four other Americans in September 2023, said sanctions have effectively created what he described as a lucrative "franchise" for those controlling the channels through which money and goods move. "They have created a huge franchise for themselves because of these sanctions," Tahbaz told Fox News Digital. "Money can't flow freely to the Iranian government's treasury because of the sanctions. So what happens, everything is like a black market, gray market, illegal smuggling from the oil to everything else coming in and out." "And of course, the people who are hurt most by all of this are the people of Iran," he added. "They're unfortunately, very unfortunately, taking the brunt of all of these in their daily lives." Tahbaz said the entrenchment of the IRGC-linked economy may itself complicate efforts to end the confrontation because those profiting from restricted financial channels have an incentive to preserve them. "They don't want to see the sanctions go away, because they will lose their franchise, if you will," he said. "They will lose their power, their control over the money and everything that goes along with it." Tahbaz said the economic interests created by the sanctions also help explain some of the internal tensions within Iran.  "This is the battle going on inside Iran when you hear there is tension within factions," he said. "And I think to see a solution to this war, if you will, we have to look to what's happening in Iran," he said.  Treasury said it maintains standing authorizations intended to limit sanctions’ effects on ordinary Iranians, including certain humanitarian trade involving agricultural products, medicine and medical devices; noncommercial personal remittances; and communications-related software, hardware and services. OFAC also considers additional requests on a case-by-case basis, the spokesperson said. The authorizations are contained in OFAC regulations and General License 8A. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a1fb72c5335ae104528ce Hegseth Renames Base for Lindsey Graham te 2026-08-10T19:00:07.038Z Hegseth Renames Base for Lindsey Graham Joint Base Charleston will now be known as Joint Base Lindsey Graham. The senator served as a judge advocate general before retiring as a colonel in 2015. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a1fb32c5335ae104528c4 Border Patrol, ICE detainees report abuse in Tucson te 2026-08-10T19:00:03.184Z Border Patrol, ICE detainees report abuse in Tucson A decade after Norlan Flores sued Border Patrol over inhumane conditions in its Tucson Station and won a federal court order meant to force lasting change, migrants moving through the same detention network today describe the same freezing cells, sleep deprivation and denied medical care, according to interviews and newly released federal inspection reports. Two new reports from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General suggest those conditions have persisted. One found Customs and Border Protection continues to ignore the court-ordered changes, while the other found similar conditions across a broader network of ICE and privately operated detention centers in the area. Flores was part of a 2015 class action lawsuit, Doe v. Mayorkas, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona over conditions that included people sleeping on the bathroom floor amid their own waste, surviving on little food and wondering if their water was safe to drink. The order, issued by U.S. District Judge David C. Bury in April 2020 at the federal district court in Tucson, is a permanent injunction, meaning the court wasn't asked to award money but to force CBP and Border Patrol to permanently change their practices. Under the injunction, CBP cannot overcrowd cells or pack them so tightly that detainees sleep in or near bathroom areas. Detainees must be given adequate sleeping conditions, including a raised cot or bunk with a mattress, rather than a floor mat, and a washable cloth blanket, rather than a Mylar or foil sheet. They are also legally guaranteed access to functioning showers, food sufficient to maintain health, potable water and a medical assessment by a qualified professional, such as a physician, nurse or EMT. The order applies to anyone held longer than 48 hours and requires CBP to release or transfer detainees if a facility fails to meet those standards. Because it's a federal court order, CBP's failure to comply may constitute a violation of federal law. Norlan Flores, whose 2015 lawsuit led to a federal court order mandating humane detention conditions in the Tucson Sector, says little has changed in the decade since. Photo by Isabella Skaggs. A CBP spokesperson said the agency is aware of the federal court order but did not comment beyond that. CoreCivic, the company that runs the Eloy facility under contract with ICE, declined to comment. Flores said he hoped the order tied to his case would lead to meaningful reform. Instead, he believes instances of noncompliant immigration enforcement have become more frequent. "I think this is never-ending. Nothing has changed; things have gotten worse," he said. The International Rescue Committee, ACLU of Arizona and Florence Immigrants and Refugee Rights Project argue that while enforcement tactics have evolved, the underlying system has not. Since President Donald Trump's inauguration, immigration policy has increasingly relied on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the public-facing arm of enforcement. Detainees today often move between ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody, as both agencies operate under the Department of Homeland Security with overlapping responsibilities and shared facilities. Flores believes the result is a reframing of the system, but not true reform, with the same detention practices persisting under a different, more visible front line. "(My lawsuit) was supposed to do something," Flores said. Questions of Compliance Attorneys say verifying compliance is difficult without reliable access to records, facility logs or timely information about detainee transfers. Ami Hutchinson, a senior attorney for Green Evans-Schroeder, an immigration and criminal defense firm based in Phoenix, said this kind of ambiguity slows the process of legal reform. "To be frank, working with CBP is so difficult that even attorneys struggle with the agency's opacity," she said. The Tucson Sector, the region explicitly addressed in the order, covers roughly 262 miles of the Arizona-Mexico border. In May 2024, the DHS Office of Inspector General conducted on-site, unannounced inspections at five CBP facilities in the Tucson Sector, including one Office of Field Operations port of entry and four Border Patrol facilities. The four Border Patrol facilities include the Tucson Coordination Center, Tucson "Soft-sided" Facility, Nogales Processing Facility and Ajo Station. The results, finalized in January 2025, point to numerous violations of the federal court order, potentially exposing CBP to further violations of federal law. In many instances, medical care provided to detainees was inadequate. CBP detention facilities, including the Tucson Border Patrol Station, contract with outside providers to care for those in custody, but the DHS Office of Inspector General report found the agency's medical care for detainees is dangerously unreliable. A Border Patrol facility in Nogales, part of the Tucson Sector network where a federal court order requires humane detention conditions for migrants in custody. Photo by Isabella Skaggs. The report cited two letters from CBP's own medical office warning that there weren't enough contracted staff to care for detainees. "Inability to ensure the contract medical service provider meets the staffing requirements… could reduce the quality of medical support provided to detainees while in CBP custody," according to the inspector general's report. Inspectors also identified failures in how vulnerable detainees were handled, including 12 instances in which Border Patrol agents failed to record welfare checks for migrants with medical conditions, among them an unaccompanied minor who was 24 weeks pregnant, the report showed. "It's very simple," Flores said. "To me, it's inhumane. There are no rights." In addition to potential violations of the federal court order, OIG documents also point to breaches of CBP's own national standards on Transport, Escort, Detention and Search. In many instances, detainees were held longer than the 72 hours generally allowed under those standards. In the same report, the DHS Office of Inspector General also found data integrity issues in custody logs collected from Border Patrol's electronic records system, ENFORCE3, more commonly known as e3. The office found gaps in entries, spanning from six to 13 hours, in 15 of the logs, and said Border Patrol officers may have forged entries. In 11 custody logs, the OIG recorded duplicate entries, "at the same time or within minutes for welfare checks." In the finalized report, the OIG concluded that Border Patrol violated certain standards due to limitations caused by overlaps with other agencies, specifically naming ICE. "While Border Patrol held some detainees in custody longer than the 72-hour standard, interdependencies among Border Patrol and ICE ERO limited its ability to unilaterally address prolonged detention in its short-term holding facilities," the report said. Some argue that these failures, regardless of the responsible agency, are evidence of a system operating outside the boundaries of federal law. Hutchinson said her largest concern with immigration enforcement now is that the government is acting with impunity. "The government isn't following court orders; they're violating more now than ever," Hutchinson said. "The DOJ has been weaponized." Yassine Halhoul, a University of Arizona aerospace engineering graduate, was detained by ICE for 23 days after his arrest by HSI agents in October. Photo by Isabella Skaggs. The Tucson Sector Today More than a decade after Flores' time in custody, he said the reports feel hauntingly familiar. "I feel that nothing's changed," he said. "It's really hard right now. It's scary, not only for me, but for a lot of people in Tucson." People released from detention facilities this year describe conditions remarkably like those Flores sued over, claiming they endured the same freezing temperatures, overcrowded cells and inhumane standards. "That was a tool of torture used there. The temperature of the rooms," said Yassine Halhoul, a University of Arizona student released from ICE detention on Nov. 13, 2025. Many of these migrants, like Halhoul, have been detained in facilities run by ICE, not CBP, and they're being held in the very same geographical region as the order addresses. The Tucson Sector covers a large majority of the state and includes Border Patrol holding facilities in Tucson, Nogales, Casa Grande, Douglas, Willcox, Ajo and Three Points, as well as various points of entry. People processed at these sites are often transferred into ICE custody, which in Arizona includes the Eloy Detention Center and Florence Correctional Complex. Both facilities are operated by CoreCivic, a company hired under contract by ICE. On Oct. 21, Halhoul was arrested and taken from his home by HSI officers and detained in an ICE field office. He was transferred to Florence Correctional Complex, and eventually, Eloy Detention Center, where he spent much of his time in custody. Halhoul, a 21-year-old international student from Morocco, recently graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in aerospace engineering. During his arrest, he said he was aggressively handcuffed by HSI agents, despite complying with orders and possessing a valid F-1 visa. During the arrest, agents told Halhoul they'd like to ask him some questions and presented him with an administrative warrant, not a judicial one. "They can just print those at their office," he said. A sign marks the entrance to CoreCivic's Eloy Detention Center, where detainees including University of Arizona student Yassine Halhoul described freezing temperatures, overcrowding and constant lighting. Photo by Isabella Skaggs. An administrative warrant is issued by an immigration agency and does not require judicial review or authorize agents to enter a home without consent, unlike a judicial warrant, which is signed by a judge based on probable cause. Halhoul said agents gave him verbal permission to re-enter his home and change his clothes before leaving. When he went inside, agents followed him in, without permission and without a judicial warrant allowing them to enter the premises. The situation shifted at this point, escalating into chaos. "That's when they turned aggressive," he said. "It was like a 180 (degree) switch." He said the agents began yelling and immediately grabbed him under his arms and dragged him from the residence. He recalls one agent being especially aggressive. At one point, Halhoul said he called out to him to ask, "What do you mean I'm resisting? I'm literally walking with you." A Familiar Situation Halhoul said he was driven to the ICE field office in Tucson, where he was booked and detained in one of the facility's cells. He said he did not receive a medical evaluation at the field office. Halhoul believes it was around 5 p.m. that evening when he and two other men were shackled and driven to Florence Correctional Complex. When they arrived, he saw dozens of detainees waiting to be processed. In the lobby, he remembers plastic beds strewn across the ground, thin bedding and no pillows. During processing, Halhoul said he was pressured to sign documents waiving certain rights and accepting his detainment. He spent three days in custody at Florence before being transferred to Eloy. Eventually, Halhoul said he boarded a large, all-white bus that resembled an old Greyhound. He said that around 6 a.m. on what he believes was Oct. 24, a group of men, including himself, were driven to Eloy. Upon arrival, Halhoul said the men were immediately asked about voluntary deportation as part of intake, the facility's process for organizing newly transferred detainees. He said a lot of people raised their hands. "People who stayed either had lives here, or nowhere else to go," he said. Afterward, they waited in line for a medical exam, with Halhoul saying the entire intake process took about 12 hours. "The system is designed to make you not want to be there," he said. The Eloy Federal Contract Facility is one of several detention sites in Arizona where inspectors have found repeated violations of federal detention standards. Photo by Isabella Skaggs. Halhoul said the air conditioning in Eloy ran constantly, keeping cells at very cold temperatures despite the desert heat outside. He also described cramped quarters measuring roughly four by two meters, where overcrowding forced one of the men in his cell to sleep on a plastic "boat bed" on the floor for Halhoul's first two nights at Eloy. "When we would walk outside, it didn't even feel cold in the air," Halhoul said. "But inside, you could feel it. It was freezing." Although Halhoul was detained at an ICE facility, the conditions he described stand in direct contrast to the court's order, which legally requires adequate sleeping arrangements and safe temperatures for detainees held longer than 48 hours. Halhoul said detainees who attempted to block air vents to stay warm were punished by Eloy staff. And just as Flores described years ago, Halhoul reported that lights inside the facility were never fully turned off, making it difficult to sleep. Food conditions inside the facility took a physical toll on detainees, including Halhoul, who said meals were served as early as 4 a.m. and often lacked protein and were never substantial enough for him to feel full. Over the course of his 23-day detention, Halhoul said he lost 10 pounds. "I didn't miss a single meal," he said. Halhoul said he was denied medical treatment for an open wound while in custody, despite repeated requests. He also observed other detainees struggling to access care. "You need to be almost dying," he said. Flores and other migrants made similar statements about the medical care made available to them by CBP during their detainment. As a result, six years ago, the court ordered that detainees held longer than 48 hours in the Tucson Sector must receive a medical assessment by a qualified professional — standards that attorneys argue are still not being met in the intended region, regardless of the responsible agency. Halhoul said the facility housed migrants from around the world, including Haiti, Somalia and Palestine, creating a diverse yet disorienting environment shaped by language barriers, transfers and uncertainty. He also described strict measures of control used by CoreCivic staff inside the facility, including daily "count" periods, during which detainees were confined to their cells for up to 12 hours. He said some individuals were placed in solitary confinement for extended periods. Demonstrators protest ICE enforcement practices earlier this year in Tucson, as immigrant rights advocates continue to push back against federal detention and deportation policies. Marlon Bedoy / Tucson Spotlight. A Pattern of Noncompliance In December 2024, less than a year before Halhoul's arrival, the OIG for DHS conducted an unannounced inspection of Eloy Detention Center. A second report from the OIG, finalized last September, outlined 10 instances of noncompliance with detention standards, seven of which are still open. The OIG found that the Eloy facility and staff "did not fully comply with standards for use of force, staff-detainee communications, access to legal materials, segregation, grievances, personal hygiene, and recreation." OIG documents also identified systemic failures within the facility that could directly impact the health and safety of migrants in custody. Inspectors found that ICE's contracted staff, people working for CoreCivic, failed to preserve surveillance footage in four of the five use-of-force incidents reviewed. In other cases, staff failed to respond to detainee requests or grievances in a language they could understand. "Not answering detainee requests in a language detainees can understand could result in detainee health and safety issues going unresolved," the report noted. The report also pointed to staffing shortages as a reason behind poor compliance. Officials at Eloy acknowledged that "staffing insufficiencies" contributed to delays in responses to grievances, which OIG inspectors said may potentially "prolong and exacerbate detainee health and safety issues." For Flores, now a green card holder, accounts like Halhoul's are deeply familiar. He believes the continuation of these conditions reflects something deeper than policy failure. "A lot of people are scared," he said. "The Constitution is broken. The law is broken. Everything is broken right now." Flores said the experience of being in detention strips people of their basic humanity, a reality he believes hasn't changed, regardless of the agency in charge. Flores said being an immigrant in America is like being "an ant in the hands of a giant," passed from one hand to the other, but never set free. Isabella Knaggs is a journalism student at the University of Arizona 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/6a7a1b0a2c5335ae104526d8 VOCA looks to add parking spaces near park and clubhouse te 2026-08-10T18:40:10.444Z VOCA looks to add parking spaces near park and clubhouse Board will not pave VOCA Park nor green space None of the green space at the Village of Oakcreek Association Park will be converted into vehicle parking, the Village of Oakcreek Association Board of Directors confirmed at its July 22 meeting However, VOCA continues to consider adding 18 to 20 spaces Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a1b042c5335ae104526a1 Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals te 2026-08-10T18:40:04.386Z Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals Platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a16592c5335ae1045262a Fauci discussed COVID mRNA vaccine concerns for pregnant women in text chain released by Senate committee te 2026-08-10T18:20:09.479Z Fauci discussed COVID mRNA vaccine concerns for pregnant women in text chain released by Senate committee Dr. Anthony Fauci privately discussed concerns about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for pregnant women in January 2021, including questions about fever after a second dose and a theoretical risk of miscarriage during the first trimester, according to newly released text messages. The exchange involved Fauci, then-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Vivek Murthy, who would later become former President Joe Biden's surgeon general.  Fauci said, because many people experience significant cytokine-related symptoms and fever after a second dose, that reaction "theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester," according to the messages shown on page two of documents released Monday by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. Murthy initially asked whether there was any reason to favor vaccination earlier or later in pregnancy and whether officials had seen evidence of adverse outcomes among pregnant women who had already been vaccinated. Fauci responded that there were "no data or theoretical reason" to believe vaccination earlier in pregnancy should be preferred over later vaccination. He also said concerns that an mRNA vaccine could alter a person’s genes were a misconception.  Later that evening, however, Fauci mentioned the evidence of issues with the second shot for pregnant women. Walensky replied that it was "definitely a good point, esp after dose two." Murthy then wrote that he had been hearing concerns about mRNA causing mutations in a developing fetus and said Fauci’s point about a cytokine response after the second dose was "a really good point." The following day, after Murthy flagged a World Health Organization recommendation at the time advising against use of Moderna’s vaccine in pregnant women because of limited data, Fauci emphasized that officials had to weigh the potential risks of vaccination against the risks posed by COVID-19 itself.  He wrote that more than 10,000 pregnant women had already been vaccinated with "no issues" reported, that Food and Drug Administration, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidance allowed pregnant women to choose vaccination, and that animal toxicology studies had not raised red flags. Murthy responded that the WHO recommendation surprised him and warned that a strong recommendation against vaccination based on a lack of data could be "potentially quite damaging to public confidence among pregnant women." Walensky agreed and said she would flag the issue for an upcoming ACIP meeting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a16582c5335ae10452621 Mike Trout golf outing goes from team-bonding event to awkward MLB trade deadline mess for Angels te 2026-08-10T18:20:08.631Z Mike Trout golf outing goes from team-bonding event to awkward MLB trade deadline mess for Angels In the midst of the MLB season, when off days are few and far between, players simply have to take what the schedule gives them when it comes to getting out on the golf course. For the Los Angeles Angels, one of those days happened to be August 3, MLB trade deadline day, and with the team on the East Coast, it was as good an opportunity as any to get out to Mike Trout's private club, Trout National. With the Angels owning a record of 43-69 at the deadline and the front office going full-on sell mode, what was meant to be a stress-free day on the links turned into a complete and total mess. The Tiger Woods-designed Trout National is a private club with a budget of $100 million located in the 12-time All-Star's hometown of Vineland, New Jersey. The club is the definition of private, with only a select number of golfers stepping foot on the property; therefore, it's fair to assume the dozen teammates Trout welcomed to play were looking forward to the experience. MLB PLAYER ADLEY RUTSCHMAN'S RED SOX TRADE RUINED 'SPIDER-MAN' MOVIE PLANS WITH ORIOLES TEAMMATES The excitement didn't last too long, at least for four of the players teeing it up at Trout National. According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, relievers Ryan Zeferjahn and Brent Suter, along with outfielder Jo Adell, were traded in the middle of their rounds. Reliever Kirby Yates was lucky enough to get through his round without being dealt, but found out he had been shipped to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a car leaving the course. Suter, who was in his first season with the Angels, had his priorities in order when he received the call, telling Rosenthal that his first question was, "Can I finish the round? Can I golf?" The 11-year veteran did get to enjoy a round before a new reality set in as he made his way to a new organization. Things didn't go as smoothly for Zeferjahn, however, as he found out that he had been traded to the Chicago Cubs during a rain delay with six holes left to play. There isn't exactly a perfect place to be when finding out you've been traded to a new team, but on a golf course on an off day has to be up there on the list. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a14012c5335ae104525db Corporate money couldn’t buy Arizona’s Democratic primaries te 2026-08-10T18:10:09.024Z Corporate money couldn’t buy Arizona’s Democratic primaries (Photo via Getty Images) Arizona is on the verge of historic change. This November, voters could elect a Democratic majority in the state Legislature for the first time in decades. Community organizations like Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), Our Voice Our Vote Arizona, Chispa Arizona, and Worker Power understand just how much that could make possible for working families. Corporations and special interests that have held too much influence at the Arizona Capitol for too long see a different opportunity: protecting their profits and preserving their power. Developers, landlords, utilities and other corporate interests spent heavily in this year’s Democratic primaries because they recognize what is at stake. A new governing majority would challenge the status quo politics that have allowed big corporations to protect their profits while Arizona families struggle with the rising costs of housing, utilities, groceries, healthcare, and other necessities. Last month’s primary election demonstrated that voters are hungry for something different. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE In Legislative District 8, utilities and corporate developers spent heavily against Sen. Lauren Kuby, a proven progressive champion. A race that many expected to be competitive ended in an overwhelming, 53 point victory for Kuby. Voters rejected a corporate candidate out of touch with her district and chose a leader committed to affordability, environmental protection, and governing alongside her constituents. In the West Valley’s Legislative District 24, voters rejected a conservative Democrat and her hand-picked running mate. They elected new, community-rooted leadership in Alberto Flores and Lisbeth Arescurenaga, who are prepared to govern alongside working families and immigrant communities that have borne the brunt of Republican attacks for decades, and to fight for affordable housing, better wages and a government accountable to the people it serves. And in Southern Arizona, corporate-backed Democrats should take notice: Even with considerable special interest spending behind them, they could not silence progressive leaders. Legislative District 20 is returning Betty Villegas to the state House of Representatives to fight for affordable housing, while voters in neighboring Legislative District 21 elected a progressive Latina, Miranda Lopez, who rejects corporate money and the agenda that comes with it. The Activate 48 coalition knew community organizations would not remain on the sidelines while corporate interests attempted to buy the Democratic caucus. Through Activate 48 PAC, our coalition led a coordinated primary campaign that invested nearly half a million dollars, making it the largest community led legislative primary campaign Arizona has ever seen. Together, Activate 48 partners Living United for Change in Arizona, Our Voice Our Vote Arizona, Chispa Arizona and Worker Power knocked on more than 46,000 doors in just four weeks. We did not have blank checks from bottomless corporate bank accounts. What we had were decades of organizing, trusted relationships and a clear understanding of what Arizona communities are asking for. No amount of special interest money can buy trust. The results speak for themselves. These victories were not simply about individual candidates. They demonstrated that organized communities can compete with powerful interests and win, and that voters are too smart to buy into corporate lies. If voters elect a Democratic governing majority this November, that majority must deliver. It must take action to lower housing and utility costs, protect workers, strengthen public education, defend our democracy and hold corporations accountable when their profits come at the expense of Arizona families. Voters will face a clear choice in the general election: They can elect leaders prepared to fight for working families and govern alongside the communities most impacted by the decisions made at the State Capitol or allow the same corporate-driven, status quo politics to keep Arizona unaffordable and unaccountable. This primary election proved that voters are ready for new leadership. Between now and November, Activate 48 intends to turn that demand for change into a governing majority, and that governing majority into real relief for Arizona’s families. Activate 48 is a coalition of movement-building organizations working to envision and resource an intersectional, proactive, & progressive agenda for the future of Arizona. Our partner organizations include LUCHA, Our Voice Our Vote Arizona, Chispa Arizona and Worker Power. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a13fb2c5335ae104525c4 Clicks’ Power Keyboard brings BlackBerry-style typing to any phone — with some compromises te 2026-08-10T18:10:03.956Z Clicks’ Power Keyboard brings BlackBerry-style typing to any phone — with some compromises Clicks’ $99 Power Keyboard brings a customizable, slide-out physical keyboard to MagSafe and Qi2 smartphones, but its added heft can make larger phones awkward to use Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a0f4f2c5335ae10452554 Body language expert says NFL fans are wrong about Justin Herbert & Madison Beer viral camp videos te 2026-08-10T17:50:07.934Z Body language expert says NFL fans are wrong about Justin Herbert & Madison Beer viral camp videos Is Justin Herbert distracted? Is he compromised after getting engaged to pop singer Madison Beer? Can he possibly concentrate on football with Beer visiting him at training camp and petting his face and rubbing grass off his arm? Last week, two videos of Beer and Herbert, who announced their engagement July 28, interacting at Chargers training camp went viral as fans reacted to what they were seeing. But what were they actually witnessing? Instead of acting like we're body language experts, we went out and found a legitimate expert to tell us what this all means and if the Chargers are about to go 8-9, as fans screamed. "Being soft with your partner doesn't mean that you're being soft in competition," Dr. Abbie Maroño, a behavioral scientist who trains the U.S. Secret Service and FBI, told OutKick. "Real mental strength and emotional softness with your partner — they're not the opposite. That ability to be affectionate with your partner has absolutely nothing to do with how fierce you can be and how competitive you can be at work whatsoever." FANS STUNNED AT TRAVIS KELCE'S TRAINING CAMP PHYSIQUE AFTER NUPTIALS TO TAYLOR SWIFT In the first video that turned into a firestorm, Beer is seen seemingly petting her future husband who is under contract for $52.5 million per season through 2029. "My first reaction is that social media has taken a very normal, affectionate interaction... and if you look at the comments and the discussion, they've turned into something much bigger," our body language expert noted. "Madison is very clearly very tactile, and she's openly very affectionate and comfortable with affection. And Justin appears more reserved. But there are some comments of 'he rejects her touch and he tries to distance himself.' And that's just not what the body language shows at all. "They sit very close together. She faces him, she's touching his hair. She's comfortable, comfortable in his space, and the kind of touch that she shows is reserved for when we feel extremely close. It's playful, familiar, affectionate." NFL LEGEND ROB GRONKOWSKI DETAILS TRAVIS KELCE AND TAYLOR SWIFT'S 'MAGNIFICENT' WEDDING Some of you might think this is all ridiculous, but Dr. Abbie assures us that professional gamblers she's studied use body language as a tell before placing bets. Those gamblers will look for body language cues during pregame routines. Studying a quarterback's body language with his girlfriend, or wife, in early August just might become a new reality. "I actually did a lot of research in sports because there was studies showing that coaches, when they're picking a player, they actually pick them based on minor body language movements — not during the game, but prior to the game. And when it comes to betting, you're able to see who is likely to do really well prior to the game based on body language assessment," Maroño, who trains the FBI on how to read body language during raids, continued. Does Herbert, who threw 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions a year ago, exhibit any signs that should be of concern? Are there body language weaknesses with the Chargers sitting on a 9.5 win total at many casinos? Will a pending marriage throw off Herbert's concentration? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I think that the public is taking tenderness and translating it into weakness, and that says more about the audience than it does about Justin," Maroño contends. She doesn't disagree that the engagement thing could present issues down the road, but based on what she analyzed in the viral videos, it doesn't prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt. "Now, does giving time to something take time from something else? Absolutely, yes. If you are spending a lot of time with your partner, yes, you do have less time to practice, but that's up to the individual to find the balance." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a0aa02c5335ae104524da Trump wins permission to file amended complaint in $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC te 2026-08-10T17:30:08.603Z Trump wins permission to file amended complaint in $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC President Donald Trump notched a legal victory on Monday when a district judge granted his Leave to File First Amended Complaint in Trump v. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), allowing the president’s legal team to amend his complaint against the global broadcaster.  Trump filed a lawsuit against the BBC in December in a personal capacity for both defamation and for a violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act for $5 billion apiece, seeking $10 billion total. Trump was seeking permission to modify his original lawsuit, but the BBC insisted he missed the deadline and was playing tactical legal games to avoid financial disclosures.  United States District Judge Roy K. Altman sided with Trump, granting him permission to file an amended complaint and wiping out the BBC's previous motion to dismiss as "moot." JUDGE LIMITS BBC FROM RELITIGATING JAN 6 IN TRUMP LAWSUIT OVER MISLEADING DOCUMENTARY EDIT "Today’s strong and thoughtful ruling is a major win for President Trump’s powerhouse lawsuit against the formerly respected and now disgraced BBC, which defamed President Trump by intentionally, maliciously and deceptively doctoring his speech in a brazen attempt to interfere in the 2024 Presidential Election. President Trump is holding the leftist BBC, along with all of its comrades in the mainstream media, accountable for their peddling of Fake News through deception and maliciously defamatory conduct," a spokesman for Trump’s legal team told Fox News Digital.  The BBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The BBC has faced scrutiny over the 2024 "Panorama" documentary about Trump’s speech on Jan. 6, as the documentary — titled "Trump: A Second Chance?" — stitched together remarks Trump made nearly an hour apart during his address that made it appear as if he had told his supporters to "fight like hell" at the Capitol, shortly before the riot there that day. The issue surrounding the documentary’s editing integrity comes after a report from The Telegraph revealed excerpts from a whistleblower dossier compiled by Michael Prescott, a communications advisor hired by the BBC to review its editorial standards. TRUMP, BBC AGREE ON MEDIATOR FOR $10 BILLION LAWSUIT OVER JAN 6 DOCUMENTARY EDITING CONTROVERSY The whistleblower alleged the network’s documentary spliced two separate comments made by Trump nearly an hour apart on the day of the Capitol riot, which erroneously implied that the president was calling for violence from his supporters. "We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And I'll be there with you. And we fight — we fight like hell," the documentary showed Trump saying, without noting that the statement had been edited. In reality, Trump said, "We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them, because you'll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength, and you have to be strong." LEGAL ANALYST PREDICTS TRUMP COULD WIN 'CONSIDERABLE' DAMAGES FROM BBC DOCUMENTARY LAWSUIT Trump called on his supporters 54 minutes later to "fight like hell" for election integrity. The controversy ultimately led to the resignations of BBC CEO Deborah Turness and Director-General Tim Davie last year. Trump must file the new version of the complaint by Monday. He is expected to focus on personal reputational harm and is still seeking $10 billion in damages. The BBC will have the opportunity to file a new motion to dismiss targeting the revised allegations. Fox News Digital’s David Rutz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a0a9f2c5335ae104524d1 Colombia building collapses on camera as earthquake brings death, destruction te 2026-08-10T17:30:07.670Z Colombia building collapses on camera as earthquake brings death, destruction A harrowing video showed the collapse of a building after a powerful 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, bringing down buildings across several cities, killing at least 47 as a death toll rapidly rose and others were left trapped in the rubble. The video shows the building crumbling during the earthquake with onlookers screaming in horror before it ultimately gives way. Colombia's geological service pegged the magnitude at 7.4 and said the quake struck at a depth of 96 km (60 miles). The U.S. tsunami warning system said there was no tsunami threat. "The Trump Administration is closely monitoring the large earthquake that struck Colombia and stands ready to support the people of Colombia and President @ABDELAESPRIELLA’s Administration," Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X. EXCLUSIVE: FRANKLIN GRAHAM VISITS EMERGENCY HOSPITAL TREATING VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS "American citizens in Colombia should enroll at http://STEP.State.gov and follow @USEmbassyBogota’s social media accounts for the latest information." The highest reported death toll was in Pereira, a city in Colombia's coffee-growing region, where Mayor Mauricio Salazar said 18 people had died. In nearby Manizales, Mayor Jorge Eduardo Rojas said three people were killed. One person died in Buenaventura, Colombia's main Pacific port, when a building collapsed, trapping several people, Mayor Ligia del Carmen Cordoba said. MULTIPLE DEATHS REPORTED, DOZENS OF BUILDINGS DAMAGED FOLLOWING MAGNITUDE 7.4 EARTHQUAKE IN WESTERN COLOMBIA People remained trapped in Cali, one of Colombia's largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, Mayor Alejandro Eder said. He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts. "At this point, two people have already been rescued alive, one elderly woman and one young girl. There are more people trapped," Eder told Blu Radio. "We have at least 12 critical points and 25 collapsed structures that we are responding to." The quake's epicenter was near San Jose del Palmar, in Choco, a sparsely populated province on Colombia 's Pacific Coast. Choco Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi said there were injuries and significant damage in Quibdo, the provincial capital, and warned residents about aftershocks. Colombia 's civil aviation authority said flights were suspended at airports in Pereira, Manizales, Quibdo, Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura while inspectors checked for structural damage. The country's disaster agency said the quake, which occurred at 7:34 local time (8:34 ET), was felt in nine departments and all 32 departmental capitals, triggering evacuations and reports of damage. Reuters witnesses in the Venezuelan border state of Tachira and the central-western city of Barquisimeto reported the quake had been felt there. Venezuela was hit by devastating twin earthquakes in June, which killed more than 6,000 people, mostly on the coast near the capital, Caracas. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a084a2c5335ae1045248f Insanely lucky golfer recovering after taking video of himself being struck by lightning on Ohio golf course te 2026-08-10T17:20:10.336Z Insanely lucky golfer recovering after taking video of himself being struck by lightning on Ohio golf course A golfer in Ohio considers himself to be "very lucky and blessed" after he and his buddies got caught in a storm on a golf course last week. While recording their attempt to get an apparently stuck golf cart moving, he was struck by lightning. The video he took of his own lightning strike starts off with him laughing at three of his presumed buddies. They're getting poured on trying to get a golf cart moving up a small grassy incline. Their attempts aren't working at all. The golf cart actually rolls backwards at one point before lightning steps in and completely changes the video. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The guy taking the video is making a couple of mistakes here that you don't want to repeat. Aside from not getting off the course before the storm moved in, and not helping out with the golf cart at all, he's standing under a tree holding an umbrella. As you can see in the video, that's not an ideal place to be. There's a loud bang and the video ends after a flash of light. According to meteorologist Matt Devitt, the golfer was struck on the arm by the lightning. He wasn't severely injured and is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The golfer was struck on Friday on a golf course in Cincinnati, Ohio. He told Devitt that he was "unbelievably lucky" and the meteorologist had some advice to pass along to the rest of us. He wrote, "Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!" That's right. Turn this near tragedy into an opportunity to learn something. Head indoors when you hear thunder. Don't duck under a tree while holding an umbrella. Help out when a golf cart is stuck. And this is right up there with all the rest; you don’t gain any extraordinary gifts from being struck by lightning. It seems like you should be able to shoot lightning out of your fingertips. You can't. You can't move things with a wave of your hand or summon a fireball in your palm either. You have to settle for being known as the guy who was struck by lightning and lived to tell about it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a08492c5335ae10452486 Florida woman loses arm in Silver River alligator attack as boater races to save her life te 2026-08-10T17:20:09.644Z Florida woman loses arm in Silver River alligator attack as boater races to save her life A Florida woman lost her arm in a terrifying alligator attack Saturday, but a quick-thinking boater who happened to be nearby may have saved her life. The woman was among a group of swimmers on the Silver River near Ocala when she spotted an alligator approaching and tried to fend it off with a paddle. Instead, the gator grabbed her right arm and dragged her underwater. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK Nearby, John Gamache was eating lunch on his boat with his father when he heard the commotion. "I looked just upriver from us a couple hundred feet and saw an alligator head way above the water and going full speed towards the swimmers," Gamache told FOX 35 Orlando. Gamache immediately raced his boat toward the group, and the approaching vessel apparently scared the alligator away. TOM RAHILL CAPTURES 96 BURMESE PYTHONS IN 10 DAYS TO WIN 2026 FLORIDA PYTHON CHALLENGE What he found when he reached the woman was gruesome. "It was a terrible injury, bones poking out, blood everywhere. Obviously, the minutes mattered," he said. With the woman losing blood, Gamache used rope from his boat to tie off her injured arm while his father helped get the other swimmers, including children, out of the water and onto the boat. The pair then rushed the group back toward a nearby boat launch, where first responders were waiting. The woman's family told FOX 35 on Sunday that she survived the attack, had been released from the hospital and was recovering at home. She lost her right arm. Gamache, who said he has visited the Silver Springs area for decades without ever witnessing an alligator attack, later spoke with the woman's family. "They called earlier, and we talked for a while, and it was heartwarming to hear them explain their emotions," he said. "We're glad that it happened as good as it could have. Like the result is just the sustained injury and nothing more." Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officers later located and removed the 9-foot-8-inch gator. Officials reopened the area on Sunday. The attack comes just about a month after another Florida woman lost an arm in an alligator attack that proved fatal. Brittany Clark, 31, was hiking with her boyfriend and best friend at Little Big Eco State Forest near Orlando in early July when the group entered the Econlockhatchee River to cool off. They were kneeling in roughly three feet of water when an alligator attacked Clark and bit both of her arms, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Clark's boyfriend, Chance Allison, fought to free her from the animal while calling 911, but one of her arms was severed and the other was nearly torn off. Clark died before rescuers could get her to a hospital. Allison later remembered Clark as "the strongest and most outgoing person" he had ever known and said she loved spending time on the water. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a08452c5335ae10452468 Flagstaff Sports Foundation honors generations with 2026 Hall of Fame class te 2026-08-10T17:20:05.933Z Flagstaff Sports Foundation honors generations with 2026 Hall of Fame class The Flagstaff Sports Foundation inducted its 2026 Hall of Fame class on Saturday, celebrating local accomplishments old and new. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a05ef2c5335ae10452430 UNC wanted the Deion Sanders effect with Bill Belichick, along with wins. It got something much different te 2026-08-10T17:10:07.813Z UNC wanted the Deion Sanders effect with Bill Belichick, along with wins. It got something much different Two years ago, North Carolina decided it was in the best interest of its athletic department to hire Bill Belichick as its next head coach after firing Mack Brown. While there was plenty of fanfare surrounding the hire — something Tar Heels administrators were counting on to sell season tickets and usher UNC into a new era of college football in Chapel Hill — the results and off-field drama have done little to inspire optimism around campus. I somewhat get it. This was the splash hire that a few among the board of trustees were hoping would launch North Carolina into the same spotlight as Deion Sanders did for Colorado in year one. Another Crisis For Bill Belichick: UNC Places GM Michael Lombardi On Administrative Leave Amid investigation And sure, the Tar Heels were a major part of the conversation of the 2025 season, but for all the wrong reasons following the opener against TCU. A stadium filled with celebrities, like Michael Jordan, made for great television that also led to reporters flocking to Chapel Hill to cover the Belichick era in college football. It was as if North Carolina was using the Deion Sanders playbook in garnering the national attention that was worthy enough for the legendary New England Patriots coach making his college football debut. But, unlike what was happening during Colorado's first season under Deion Sanders, the North Carolina football team looked as though they had taken numerous steps backwards. Lane Kiffin Knows There Aren’t Excuses At LSU. Now Comes The Test Of Making It Worth The Price Of Admission Rebuilding a team through the transfer portal was not going to be an easy task, with over sixty new players on the UNC roster. The problem is that UNC did not need to be vaulted onto the national college football scene, with a brand that had already established a name behind past success, even if that spotlight had dimmed in previous years. When some North Carolina board of trustee members decided to kick the tires on bringing Bill Belichick to college football, I'd imagine they did not expect the onslaught of bad public relations to come with it. I don't suspect that the UNC athletic department thought it would be fielding more questions about Belichick's relationship with girlfriend Jordon Hudson than the actual football team midway through his first season as head coach. In what might have been the wackiest time in North Carolina football history, and that's saying something, the presence of a 25-year-old woman roaming the sidelines actually became one of the main storylines of the 2025 season, to the dismay of those writing the checks to fund this roster. North Carolina Shoots Down Story That Bill Belichick's GF, Jordon Hudson, Is Banned From Football Facilities Fast-forward to the opening game of the 2026 season against TCU in just three weeks, and we are staring down one of the biggest disasters in recent college football memory. This is not worth a 5-year contract worth $10 million per season, and those within the athletic department are well-aware of what could happen if UNC puts together back-to-back abysmal seasons. And then, it was the human resources investigation into general manager Michael Lombardi that sent this entire saga into new waters, thanks to a tip from a former North Carolina staffer. Bill Belichick announces Son Steven Is On Medical Leave From North Carolina Football Program Before Fall camp had even got underway, the school had announced that Lombardi was under investigation. No, this did not come from the athletic department, but the school itself, which put an even bigger spotlight on the problems currently plaguing the Tar Heels football program. "The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has placed Michael Lombardi, general manager for the Carolina football program, on paid administrative leave, effective immediately," the school announced at the time. Outside counsel had also been hired to investigate the HR complaint against Lombardi, which is still ongoing, as the general manager hired noted attorney Tom Mars to handle this inquiry. So, we wait, just like UNC officials are waiting to see their investment pay off. That's the question athletic department staffers, along with donors who have spent a lot of their own money on this experiment, are contemplating before the ball is even kicked off in Dublin, Ireland, later this month. Only three years of Belichick's contract were guaranteed, meaning the school would have to pay out the last season of that deal if they were to decide this saga was not worth the hassle any longer. BILL BELICHICK AVOIDS SPECIFICS AS NORTH CAROLINA LAUNCHES PROBE INTO GM MICHAEL LOMBARDI Don't forget, the Tar Heels have a new athletic director in Steve Newmark, who took over for outgoing AD Bubba Cunningham. So, there are already questions as to whether the new man in charge would want to bring in his own hire if things continue trending in this direction under Belichick. And yes, North Carolina can afford it. We are in the midst of a changing landscape in college football, with revenue-sharing and NIL soaring to new heights. There are also plenty of experienced college football coaches who would jump at the opportunity to take the UNC job if it were to open, and probably find success in quicker fashion than Belichick. When this all started, some North Carolina board members thought the Super Bowls won by the legendary NFL coach would translate into success at the college level. Now, heading into year two of this wild experiment, those same folks are just hoping to win enough games to secure a decent bowl game in December. If only they had given Mack Brown the same resources during his time in Chapel Hill. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a05eb2c5335ae10452414 Will Voters Think Francesca Hong Is Too Radical? Here’s Where She Stands. te 2026-08-10T17:10:03.161Z Will Voters Think Francesca Hong Is Too Radical? Here’s Where She Stands. The democratic socialist is the front-runner to win the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a013e2c5335ae104521f5 Trump announces aide will soon step into White House counsel post te 2026-08-10T16:50:06.022Z Trump announces aide will soon step into White House counsel post President Donald Trump announced in a Sunday Truth Social post that assistant to the president and White House staff secretary Will Scharf will soon serve as White House counsel. "It is my Great Honor to announce that, effective September 1st, Will Scharf will become Assistant to the President and White House Counsel, replacing a man, David Warrington, who has done a truly outstanding job as White House Counsel and, before that, for my Presidential Campaign. David will be going on to the Private Sector," Trump said in the post. "Will has done an amazing job in his current role as White House Staff Secretary, and has also served as Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission. I know Will well! He previously represented me in numerous cases, including at the Supreme Court, during the Biden Administration’s corrupt and illegal campaign of Weaponization," the president continued. BLANCHE SURVIVES REPUBLICAN DEFECTORS AS TRUMP GETS HIS NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL "He also previously served as a Federal Prosecutor, worked as an attorney in private practice, clerked for two Federal Appeals Court Judges, and was a top student at both Princeton University, and Harvard Law School. Will is Tough, Strong, and Smart! He also loves our Country, and respects the Law. Will Scharf will do a great job as White House Counsel!" Trump added. Scharf is the man who has sometimes been seen handing the president binders documents to sign and explaining the purpose of each item. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles congratulated Scharf in a post on X, which White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt retweeted. "Warmest congratulations to Will Scharf as he will soon take the helm as White House Counsel. There is so much winning ahead!" Wiles wrote. TRUMP PRAISES SUSIE WILES' CANCER FIGHT IN SURPRISE GALA VIDEO: 'WINNING IT DECISIVELY' "And to my friend Dave Warrington: thank you for your tenure as White House Counsel, Trump-Vance campaign counsel, and President Trump’s loyal attorney. The White House Counsel’s Office helped deliver 24 Supreme Court victories and the confirmation of 54 judges. And much more. I can’t wait to see what’s next for you. It will most certainly be fantastic!" Wiles added. Conservative commentator Josh Hammer, who in 2023 announced that he and Scharf had co-founded "Jews Against Soros," told Fox News Digital during a Monday phone call that he thought Trump "hit a grand slam home run with" Scharf, who will be a "tremendous boon to the White House counsel's office." TRUMP LAWYER WILLIAM OWEN SCHARF PICKED FOR 'CRUCIAL' WHITE HOUSE ASSISTANT ROLE Hammer indicated that they did not really have the time to develop the Jews Against Soros effort, but said that he and Scharf were "fed up with the idea that" criticism of left-wing political megadonor George Soros represents "a dog whistle for antisemitism," while Soros, Hammer asserted, funds "a ton of antisemitism and anti-Israel activity worldwide." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fee72c5335ae104521a6 Milwaukee Brewers face San Diego Padres as Logan Henderson looks to extend dominant road stretch te 2026-08-10T16:40:07.883Z Milwaukee Brewers face San Diego Padres as Logan Henderson looks to extend dominant road stretch We are at the time of the year when it makes sense to check in on your baseball future bets. I would need to go through every article I wrote about every team to see what I got right and what I got wrong. I don't normally bet a lot of baseball futures because they just take too long to cash, but the few I have look good. Some player props should cash easily, and some of the division bets will hopefully pay off. Before we get there, though, we still have about 40 games remaining for most teams, including tonight's game between the Brewers and Padres. The Milwaukee Brewers are the best team in baseball. Stop me if you've heard this before. It really doesn't matter what the Brewers do; they seemingly always have a great regular season. Hat tip to them, because they've built their team the right way. Just to put things in perspective, these are guys who have left the organization in the past few seasons: Freddy Peralta, Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader, Willy Adames, Craig Counsell, and you can count Brandon Woodruff if you want to include losing him to a season-ending injury this year. Multiple All-Star pitchers, a solid hitter, and a well-regarded manager, and they haven't missed a beat. They still have plenty of talent, and they tend to focus on young guys who can be controllable. It helps that their minor league system has a lot of talent, but they also do a good job of developing guys. One of them is Logan Henderson, who is having a nice stretch in the big leagues. Henderson is 6-1 for the season with a 2.70 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP. He has racked up 62 strikeouts in 50 innings of work. He has never faced the Padres in his young career. He's been good on the road, and of the seven homers he has allowed this season, just one was on the road. The San Diego Padres are doing basically what they always do, as well. They have a solid squad, but they underperform and make the entire season a challenge. They are five games above .500 and currently sit one game behind the Phillies for the final Wild Card spot. Surprisingly, the Diamondbacks are ahead of them at the moment. The concern for the Padres has to be that they have a -10 run differential. The Phillies are even, but if the season ended today with them making the postseason, only San Diego and anyone from the AL West would have a negative differential. Padres strike deal to sell to investor group led by private equity billionaire, vows World Series championship They've tried to address that a bit with their trade deadline moves for some pitching. One of those pitchers is today's hurler, Casey Mize. For the season, Mize is 4-7 with a 3.40 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. He was rocked in his debut for the Padres, allowing eight earned runs in 3.1 innings of work. He had three walks and nine hits allowed, with just one strikeout as well. He faced the Brewers earlier this season with the Tigers and allowed just one run on three hits over six innings with seven strikeouts. Overall, the Brewers hitters are hitting just 9-for-39 against him. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mize is a solid pitcher, and I do think he will make the adjustments needed to not give up eight runs. The Padres are a bit more trustworthy at home than they are on the road. However, the more consistent pitcher has been Henderson. Milwaukee is also playing really good baseball at the moment. The advantage the Padres have is that they are keeping the home stand going. I don't think that's enough against this strong Brewers club. Give me the Brewers to win. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fee72c5335ae1045219d Davante Adams reveals how he took jersey number 17 from a Jets rookie who demanded $1M te 2026-08-10T16:40:07.162Z Davante Adams reveals how he took jersey number 17 from a Jets rookie who demanded $1M When three-time All-Pro Davante Adams signed with the New York Jets in October 2024, he fully expected to wear No. 17 — the number he'd donned his entire pro career. Turns out, getting that jersey was a little harder than he thought. During a recent episode of "Bussin' with the Boys," Adams explained how he had to pull rank on a rookie wide receiver who wasn't willing to give up that No. 17 without a fight. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE And by fight, I mean a very large sum of money. "So I showed up when I first got to the Jets Day 1. I came in with my backpack. It was an off day, Tuesday," Adams explained. "A couple of guys were in there, I’m like looking for him. I got $17,000 cash in my backpack. And I’m thinking, like, this ain’t nothing crazy. But like, certainly to give up your number as a rookie, like, you ain’t did s— yet. It was Week 6 and I think he played four plays at that point." Adams found the rookie and made him an offer. "I’m like, ‘You have no attachment to this right now. I’ll pay for your whole family to get new jerseys, whatever, because they go out and spend their money on it, However many jerseys you need me to buy I’ll do that and how about $17,000 for the number 17,’" Adams told him. COMMANDERS FILLING WIDE RECEIVER NEED WITH STEFON DIGGS, LEAVING BRANDON AIYUK TO STEW IN HIS ODD BEHAVIOR But that wasn't enough for the rookie. "He said, ‘It’s great to have you big bro. I can’t wait to learn from you, but I’m gonna need a million,’" Adams recalled. Shoo. Pretty ballsy of the kid, you have to give him that. Unfortunately, though, the strategy didn't work out for the rook. Because Adams pulled his offer and took the issue to Jets owner Woody Johnson. "So I went straight to Woody and said, ‘Give me 17, bro,’" the six-time Pro Bowler recalled. "And he just took it off of him." Adams was gracious enough not to name the receiver on the podcast, but a quick search reveals it was Malachi Corley who wore the number for the Jets until Adams was traded to New York from the Raiders. Corley was cut by the Jets ahead of the 2025 season before signing with the Cleveland Browns. He's still on the Browns' roster. And he doesn't wear No. 17 there, either. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fee62c5335ae10452194 Harris becomes accidental SAVE Act ‘saleswoman’ as Trump attack spectacularly backfires te 2026-08-10T16:40:06.395Z Harris becomes accidental SAVE Act ‘saleswoman’ as Trump attack spectacularly backfires Conservatives piled on former Vice President Kamala Harris after she warned Americans would have to "prove who you are" under the SAVE America Act, arguing her criticism inadvertently turned into a sales pitch for the Republican-backed bill. "Incredible SAVE America Act saleswoman," wrote conservative commentator Eric Daughetry on X. Harris posted a video on her X account Friday discussing midterm elections while highlighting the SAVE Act, including lamenting to voters that "you’re going to have to have proof of who you are." She added the bill will require "a passport, which a lot of Americans don’t have, or a birth certificate. Same point, obstacles to make it difficult for you to register to vote." SCHUMER SAID ‘DEMOCRATS SUPPORT VOTER ID’ — THEN EVERY SENATE DEMOCRAT VOTED AGAINST GOP BILL Trump has made passage of the SAVE Act a top priority for his administration, pushing the stalled election legislation through a series of pressure tactics, including tying it to defense spending and threatening housing legislation. The clip went viral among conservatives, with Trump even pinning the video to the top of his profile on Truth Social. "The Jim Crow comparisons are tired. The poll tax is gone. Jim Crow is gone. Proving you’re an American citizen before voting in an American election is not oppression. It’s common sense," said Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt in response. WATCH: ELISSA SLOTKIN SAYS SAVE AMERICA ACT WOULD MAKE IT 'HARD FOR ANY DEMOCRAT' TO WIN AN ELECTION "This is CRAZY- imagine a world where you have to prove who you are," said former White House press secretary Sean Spicer. "She needs to hang it up," wrote Oversight Project vice president of litigation Jeff Clark. "Kamala Harris complains that if the SAVE America Act passes, people will have to prove who they are in order to register to vote," wrote conservative commentator Benny Johnson said. "Wonder why Kamala Harris thinks this is a bad thing," posted Elon Musk’s political action committee America. "Kamala Harris on the SAVE Act: it would require Americans to ‘prove who you are’ to vote. Trump reposted her clip himself," said Fox News anchor Sean Hannity. REPUBLICAN SAYS TRUMP'S TOP ELECTION PRIORITY 'DEAD' IN SENATE AS GOP FRACTURES AHEAD OF MIDTERMS Trump has warned about the need for voter ID laws for years, including from the 2016 campaign trail. With Congress out of session and the midterms approaching, Trump is continuing to push lawmakers to prioritize passage of the SAVE Act, keeping pressure on Republicans to act when they return to Washington.  Democratic lawmakers have argued the SAVE Act would create unnecessary barriers for eligible voters, most notably potentially disenfranchising them. Fourteen states and Washington, D.C., do not require most voters to present identification when voting in person. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fc902c5335ae10452082 Trump Concedes There Was ‘Some Contractor Error’ in Reflecting Pool Renovations te 2026-08-10T16:30:08.990Z Trump Concedes There Was ‘Some Contractor Error’ in Reflecting Pool Renovations The president had insisted for weeks that the landmarks’ algae-stained waters and peeling lining were the fault of vandals, not the project itself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fc902c5335ae10452079 Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival to feature ‘The Seagull’ in collaboration with Ronin Theatre Company te 2026-08-10T16:30:08.184Z Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival to feature ‘The Seagull’ in collaboration with Ronin Theatre Company The first performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14 with two showings, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. available on Saturday, Aug. 15. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fc892c5335ae10452067 Meta’s new Glimmer AI model offers a hint at Zuckerberg’s personal intelligence vision te 2026-08-10T16:30:01.811Z Meta’s new Glimmer AI model offers a hint at Zuckerberg’s personal intelligence vision Meta’s new open-weight Muse Glimmer model offers a glimpse of Mark Zuckerberg’s personal superintelligence vision, as well as the emerging divide between AI users can own and access. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fa372c5335ae10452037 Payton McNabb: The backlash against Sophie Cunningham proves the goalposts have moved te 2026-08-10T16:20:07.902Z Payton McNabb: The backlash against Sophie Cunningham proves the goalposts have moved Just recently, fans attending a WNBA game were harassed to the point of tears for showing support for Sophie Cunningham, a player whose "offense" was speaking about how "it's important to "protect young girls in the locker room" and that "they shouldn't have to go against biological men." More crazy headlines have followed, from coaches wearing pro-trans-kids shirts to Caitlin Clark dodging questions about her own views on trans athletes. The reaction — and, quite frankly, vulgar and despicable actions of the Seattle Storm’s co-owner — shows far more about our culture than it does about those fans. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The goalposts for what counts as supporting women have been moved by the very people claiming the mantle of women’s rights — including the women’s league that should be dedicated to women’s advancement in sports, something that is impossible if men are permitted in women’s athletic spaces. Megan Rapinoe recently waved away concerns about men in women’s sports as a manufactured "wedge issue." "We don't want our little girls to be unsafe in sports," she said. "And it's like, 'Unsafe from who?'" Well, I can answer that: unsafe from someone like the male athlete who ended my own career. In 2022, my athletic career ended after a male athlete competing on the opposing girls' volleyball team hit me so hard with a spike that I suffered a traumatic brain injury at the age of 17. I still live with the consequences today. At the time, everyone was so focused on "inclusion" that no one weighed the risk to the girls standing across the net. The refusal of the women’s sports establishment to protect women has directly hurt me. That’s what makes Cunningham’s comments so brave: despite not being a particularly political or partisan figure, she has taken a stand for women and girls like me who had no one advocating for us. Even better, she refused to back out of her comments: "I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense…And I think I’ll always believe in that. I think it’s really important to protect children, and that’s little girls who are also involved in that category. I stand on what I said." For the past decade or so, the activist playbook of pressuring people into saying things they don’t believe has worked in part because activists have been able to force apologies from those who dared challenge the status quo. Right after the 2024 election, Congressman Seth Moulton, D-Mass., said he didn't want his own daughters "getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete," but has since apologized under pressure from activists. On the other hand, Cunningham, who has far less institutional power than a sitting congressman, has refused to budge and in doing so disempowered the vocal minority of activists who cannot be allowed to control women’s sports any longer than they already have. It wasn’t that long ago that it was cool to be pro-woman. A few years ago, in the #MeToo era, women who spoke up about harassment and discrimination were celebrated as brave. Fast forward to now, when saying biological males shouldn't compete in women's sports or share women's intimate spaces is enough to get you ridiculed, canceled, or, apparently, removed from an arena. The loudest voices claiming to champion women suddenly lose interest the moment women speak up about the risks of ignoring biological reality. Instead of engaging with the argument, they shame the women making it. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS What concerns me even more than my own personal story is the message that we are sending to the next generation of girls. We tell them to trust their instincts, set healthy boundaries, and speak up when something doesn’t feel right. But the moment they express discomfort about sharing a locker room, competing against a biological male, or losing an opportunity because of policies they had no say in, they’re told to stay quiet, be more inclusive, or simply accept it. We cannot spend years teaching girls to use their voices only to shame them when they use those voices to defend themselves. I am grateful that current athletes like Sophie Cunningham — and now tennis player Aryna Sabalenka — are willing to speak out and not back down from a common-sense position. Speaking out isn't easy — especially at the height of your career. I can only imagine the pressure Sophie is facing, but she’s not waiting until it’s safe to defend women and girls’ sports. She's standing firm because she wants the next generation of girls to have the same opportunities she had. It should never be controversial to protect women’s sports. Title IX exists because women deserve equal and fair opportunities. Beyond that, trans-identifying athletes are always welcome to play sports—but they must play on the team that corresponds with their sex. Female-only sports allow women like me, Sophie Cunningham, and yes, even Megan Rapinoe, to chase our dreams and compete in the sports we love. The love of the game is something worth protecting and preserving for girls everywhere — no matter where we fall on the political aisle. Payton McNabb is a sports ambassador for Independent Women and former three-sport high school athlete who turned tragedy into triumph after a traumatic brain injury ended her athletic future. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fa372c5335ae1045202e White House rebukes CBS interview after host battles NIH director over loss of trust in public health te 2026-08-10T16:20:07.163Z White House rebukes CBS interview after host battles NIH director over loss of trust in public health Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dr. Jay Bhattacharya clashed with CBS' Margaret Brennan on Sunday over a loss of trust in public health, as the CBS host blamed President Donald Trump's administration officials for the spread of misinformation and was sharply rebuked by the White House. Brennan asked the NIH director — who is also acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — about a shooting at the CDC in Georgia that left DeKalb County Police Department Officer David Rose dead when a suspect fired around 200 rounds into six CDC buildings in August 2025.  The suspect's father indicated his son was fixated on the COVID-19 vaccine and blamed it for making him depressed and suicidal, according to authorities. Brennan asked Bhattacharya if the administration was doing enough to counter vaccine misinformation. Bhattacharya said they shouldn't be putting emphasis on the shooter, as the CBS host argued her emphasis was on vaccine misinformation. EX-CBS REPORTER CLAIMS QUESTIONING FAUCI GOT HER 'PULLED OFF AIR' DURING COVID PANDEMIC "I think the key thing is there's a loss of public trust in public health that happened in part because of a lot of – frankly, even — even on this network and on other networks, there was a particular single point of view put across during the COVID pandemic about how, you know, that led to things that really did cause harm to people. The school closures are probably the number one thing that— ," the NIH director began. "This is not a productive line of claims. We covered COVID in depth on this program, like no other Sunday show did," Brennan pushed back. The White House rebuked Brennan over the interview in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The Fake News media openly supported unscientific lockdowns during the pandemic era and openly supported censoring anyone who dared to question those lockdowns. The Fake News media’s continued inability to show an ounce of humility and contrition is exactly why public trust in the mainstream media is even worse than public trust in public health bodies," White House spokesman Kush Desai said.  Bhattacharya added that the decisions put out throughout the pandemic led to a loss of trust in public health, to which the CBS host said, "the Trump administration officials." Bhattacharya then called out former President Joe Biden in his rebuke. "No, I mean, like Biden. So Biden, for instance, censored me," he said. "Just so we're clear, the Biden administration censored me, right? They censored — they sent out direct attacks on people who disagreed on the COVID – on sort of whether the COVID vaccine stopped – " Brennan interjected and said Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary RFK Jr. had called the COVID vaccine the "deadliest vaccine ever made," and said that it wasn't true. JOE ROGAN CLAIMS FORMER PRESIDENTS THREW 'A LOT OF MONEY' AT SPOTIFY REMOVAL EFFORT OVER COVID CONTROVERSY "I'm talking about why you have the kind of distrust that's led to the kind of sort of problems that you're talking – we were talking about earlier in public health. That distrust was not caused by President Trump, it wasn't caused by Bobby. It was caused by a lot of — sort of really fundamental – " Brennan jumped in and said, "Misinformation." He continued, "Yeah, but often spread by the government itself regarding natural immunity, closures of schools, closures of mask mandates, people lost their jobs because of these vaccine mandates that didn't make any public health sense. So, if you want to talk about public trust, you have to embrace that fully, right? You can't just talk about it in a narrow political way." Brennan repeatedly insisted she was talking about the CDC shooting and Bhattacharya's visit with the victim's family. "What you're talking about is you're trying to blame the shooting on Bobby," he said, referring to RFK Jr. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Brennan went on to confront Bhattacharya about a reported executive order on vaccines and autism. CBS News and the NIH did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79fa322c5335ae10452014 One Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well te 2026-08-10T16:20:02.923Z One Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, makes six-figure income from a cellphone tower on the grounds of a hospital where he was a board member. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79f7e02c5335ae10451fe8 Parents found buried behind home in wealthy neighborhood as police launch international manhunt for son te 2026-08-10T16:10:08.124Z Parents found buried behind home in wealthy neighborhood as police launch international manhunt for son An international manhunt is underway for an Arizona man who's a suspect in the deaths of both his parents, with police finding their bodies buried in a backyard. Officials said on Friday that two bodies were located in the backyard of a Litchfield Park, Arizona home. 27-year-old Matthew Flores was named as a suspect in their disappearance and death, and investigators believe he has fled the country. Flores' mother and father were the individuals found dead. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Avondale Police Officer Daniel Benavidez said during a press conference that officers found large amounts of blood in the house as well as evidence someone tried to clean it, which he said indicates foul play. The three people disappeared under "suspicious circumstances," which led to a missing persons investigation being opened. A mini excavator was needed to get the bodies out of the backyard. SEND US A TIP The FBI and U.S. Marshals service are involved in the search for Flores, who officials believe has fled the country. GOT A TIP? "I can’t tell you how many hours or days, but what I can say is that the bodies are in a state of decomposition," Benavidez said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST People who knew Flores told FOX 10 they were surprised he is considered a suspect, adding they knew him to be a kind and sweet man. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The Flores family said in a statement that they are "devastated." "The Flores Semyonov family is devastated by recent events," the representative said. "They are fully cooperating with law enforcement. Because this is an ongoing investigation, the family respectfully asks for privacy during this difficult time. Their deepest gratitude is extended to their loved ones, neighbors, and the community at large who have expressed concern." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79f7df2c5335ae10451fdf Brinks Home data breach puts 1M customers on alert te 2026-08-10T16:10:07.395Z Brinks Home data breach puts 1M customers on alert You hire a home security company to help protect your house. So, hearing that hackers broke into the company's own computer systems may feel especially unsettling. Brinks Home has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed part of its IT environment. The Dallas-based company says its alarm monitoring and security systems continue to work normally. However, the intruder has threatened to release information it claims to have stolen. The Brinks Home data breach could affect a wide audience. Brinks Home says it serves residential customers in all 50 states. It also says it protects more than 1 million people across North America. For now, customers face a frustrating gap. Brinks Home has not confirmed exactly what information was accessed or who may be affected. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. COULD THE 7-ELEVEN BREACH AFFECT YOU? Brinks Home discovered unauthorized access to part of its systems on July 20, 2026. The company activated its incident response procedures and moved to contain the intrusion. It also brought in outside cybersecurity experts to investigate. William Niles, CEO of Brinks Home, said the company was working with leading forensic experts to address the incident. CyberGuy reached out to Brinks Home for additional comment. The company confirmed that its response began as soon as it detected the intrusion. "Brinks Home recently identified a security incident in which an unauthorized party gained access to certain company systems. Upon discovering the incident, we immediately activated our incident response plan, contained the activity, and engaged an industry-leading cybersecurity forensics firm to investigate," Brinks Home told CyberGuy. The company's most reassuring update involves its security services. Brinks Home says the incident did not involve its products or monitoring services based on what it knows so far. Your security panel and sensors should continue working. Emergency monitoring should also remain available without interruption. However, the investigation has not determined the full scope of the incident. Brinks Home stressed that its investigation remains in the early stages. "Our investigation is early and ongoing. Our systems are secure, and we are continuing to assess the full scope and potential impact of the incident while closely monitoring our environment," the company said. "If we determine that your information was affected, we will notify you and explain what steps, if any, you should take," the company says in its cybersecurity FAQ. The ShinyHunters extortion group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The gang alleges that it stole more than 4.9 million records from Brinks Home's Salesforce environment. That number refers to database records. It does not mean 4.9 million separate people were affected. One customer may appear in several records. According to ShinyHunters, the stolen information includes more than 1.1 million rows from a Salesforce customer contacts database. The hackers also claim they obtained more than 4,000 employee records. Those records allegedly contain names, email addresses, job titles and phone numbers. In addition, the group claims it stole around 3.8 million customer support chat logs from the Brinks Care Cresta platform. Those claims have not been independently verified. BleepingComputer says it has not reviewed the allegedly stolen data. The publication could not confirm the hackers' figures or descriptions. Brinks Home has not confirmed that those specific records were taken. It also has not confirmed that personal information was compromised. That distinction is important. Criminal groups often mix real information with inflated claims to increase pressure on a company. The FBI has warned that ShinyHunters uses real or exaggerated claims while demanding payment. The gang may also use threatening messages or harassing phone calls. ShinyHunters told BleepingComputer that it entered Brinks Home's systems on July 13. The group claims it used a Microsoft Entra voice phishing attack. This type of attack is also called vishing. During a vishing attack, a criminal calls an employee while pretending to work for the company's technology department. The caller may say the employee needs to complete an account update. The criminal then guides the employee through an authentication or device registration process. If the employee approves the request, the hacker may gain access to the account and its connected business tools. Brinks Home has not confirmed this version of events. Its FAQ says the company is still investigating the incident. Still, the allegation highlights a growing problem. A hacker may not need to crack a password when an employee can be persuaded to approve access. Voice phishing has helped criminals break into other corporate cloud accounts. That makes unexpected login requests especially dangerous. A customer support chat may sound less sensitive than a password. However, those conversations can contain useful personal details. You may have discussed an installation date or a billing problem. Perhaps you mentioned the equipment installed in your house. A chat could also reveal your contact details, previous service issues or the names of authorized account users. Criminals can use those details to make a scam feel familiar. For example, a caller might know that you recently contacted Brinks Home. The person could mention your equipment before claiming that an urgent security update is required. That context may make the call sound legitimate. It can also lower your guard before the criminal asks for a password or authentication code. The FBI warns that criminals can use stolen real-world context to create highly convincing phishing campaigns. You can learn more about how exposed contact information helps criminals launch attacks in our guide to ways scammers can use your phone number. Brinks Home is warning customers to stay alert for suspicious communications related to the breach. A scammer might pretend to represent Brinks Home. The person could also claim to be a cybersecurity investigator or another party involved in the response. The message may say that your data will be released unless you act immediately. It could direct you to a fake login page or ask you to confirm account credentials. Brinks Home says it will never ask you to provide sensitive information through an unsolicited communication. That warning deserves your attention even though the company has not confirmed whose data was involved. Hackers do not need a complete customer database to start sending scams. They may use public information or previously stolen data to target people while news of the breach spreads. ShinyHunters threatened to release the alleged data if Brinks Home did not respond by July 30, 2026. That deadline has passed. However, as of today, Brinks Home had not publicly confirmed that customer information had been released. Its official update continued to say that the company was investigating what information may have been involved. The absence of a confirmed leak does not prove that the hackers lack the information. At the same time, the group's claims should not be treated as established facts without evidence. Customers should focus on what they can control now. That includes securing their accounts and becoming more suspicious of unexpected requests. These steps can help protect your accounts, devices and identity while Brinks Home continues its investigation. Be cautious if someone contacts you about the breach and asks you to confirm personal information. A scammer may claim that your alarm will stop working. The person might also say your account needs an urgent security update. Do not use a link or phone number included in the message. Instead, open the official Brinks Home app yourself. You can also type the company's website address directly into your browser. Do not trust a caller simply because the person knows your name or account details. Hang up and contact Brinks Home through the app or its official website. Avoid calling a number supplied by the person who contacted you. The FBI recommends verifying unusual requests through a separate communication method before responding. A legitimate representative should not ask you to read aloud a one-time security code. That code may be the final step a criminal needs to enter your account. End the call if someone asks for one. Also, never approve an unexpected login notification. Select deny or reject when you did not initiate the request. Change your password if you reused it on another website. You should also change it if you notice unusual account activity or receive an unfamiliar login alert. Create a long password that you have never used for another account. A password manager can create and store a different password for every login. That way, one exposed password cannot unlock several accounts. Pay close attention to your email password. Your email account may control password resets for Brinks Home and many other services. FAKE SHINYHUNTERS SEXTORTION EMAIL USES CARNIVAL BREACH DATA A data removal service can request that data brokers and people-search websites remove your personal information. This may include your home address, phone number and relatives' names. Removing those details can make it harder for scammers to combine breached records with information found elsewhere online. However, a data removal service cannot erase information already taken from Brinks Home. It also cannot guarantee that stolen data will disappear from criminal forums. Its value comes from reducing the extra information scammers can use to build a convincing profile about you. Data broker profiles can reappear, so ongoing monitoring and repeated removal requests may be necessary. 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. Multifactor authentication adds another check after you enter your password. An authenticator app or physical security key can offer stronger protection than a code sent through a text message. Turn on the strongest option available for your Brinks Home account. You should also protect your primary email account. Our guide to the top multifactor authentication apps explains how these tools work. Open the Brinks Home app or customer portal and review your account information. Check your email address and phone number. Look for unfamiliar authorized users or account changes. Confirm that your emergency contacts and recovery information remain correct. If you ever shared an alarm code or verbal security password in a support chat, contact Brinks Home through an official channel. Ask whether that credential should be changed. Do not change settings through a link sent in an unexpected message. An exposed phone number can help a criminal attempt a SIM swap or number transfer scam. Contact your wireless carrier and add an account PIN. Ask whether it offers a port-out lock or number transfer lock. These protections can make it harder for someone to transfer your phone number and intercept security codes. You should also use an authenticator app instead of text-message codes when an account offers that choice. Install strong antivirus software on your computer and mobile devices. This protection can help detect malicious links, fake websites and suspicious downloads before they cause harm. It may also warn you when a phishing page tries to steal your password. Antivirus software cannot reverse the Brinks Home breach. However, it can provide another layer of defense against scams that follow it. Keep the antivirus software updated and allow it to run automatic scans. You should also install operating system, browser and app updates as they become available. Strong antivirus tools can block malware, dangerous websites and unsafe downloads in real time. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com Brinks Home has not confirmed that Social Security numbers or financial account details were involved. Therefore, customers do not currently have evidence that they all need to replace payment cards. Still, review your bank statements and credit card activity. Watch for small charges that you do not recognize. Check your credit reports for new accounts or unfamiliar inquiries. Our guide to quiet signs of identity theft explains what can appear before larger problems surface. You may also consider an identity theft monitoring service if Brinks Home later confirms that sensitive personal information was exposed. A credit freeze can make it harder for a criminal to open a new account in your name. You must place the freeze separately with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Adding or removing a freeze is free. However, a credit freeze cannot stop misuse of an existing bank or credit card account. Brinks Home has not confirmed that customers need to freeze their credit because of this incident. That recommendation could change if the company identifies exposed identity information. Brinks Home tells customers not to respond to a suspicious message or click its links. However, the company also says not to delete the communication right away. Take screenshots and preserve the sender's details. Save the date, time and phone number or email address involved. Then report the message using the contact information listed in the official Brinks Home incident FAQ. The company lists 469-391-4024 as a reporting number. You can also report online fraud or extortion attempts to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3. Brinks Home says it will contact affected individuals if its investigation confirms that personally identifiable information was involved. However, criminals may send fake breach notices first. Compare any notice with information posted on the official Brinks Home cybersecurity update at brinkshome.com/cybersecurity-update .. Contact the company directly when something looks unusual. Do not pay anyone who threatens to release your information. Brinks Home says it plans to provide more information once its investigation produces verified findings. "Protecting the information entrusted to Brinks Home remains a top priority, and we take our data security responsibilities very seriously. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our customers as we work through this process. We will provide additional updates as appropriate when more verified information becomes available," the company told CyberGuy. While Brinks Home serves more than 1 million customers nationwide, its recent cybersecurity incident shows that even a company trusted to protect homes can face digital vulnerabilities, despite assurances that alarm monitoring and system functionality continue without interruption. There are many other options in the market, whether you prefer a professionally installed system or a do-it-yourself one. For reference, you can check out my guide on the best home security systems at Cyberguy.com , where I’ve listed four of my favorite options. You might also want to find out if your home insurance offers a discount for installing robust security protection. IS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON THE DARK WEB? The Brinks Home cyberattack feels personal because this company may hold information connected to your household. So far, Brinks Home has confirmed unauthorized access to part of its IT environment. It has not verified the hackers' claim that they stole 4.9 million Salesforce records. The company says its alarm monitoring and security products continue to work normally. Customers do not need to disconnect their systems based on the information available now. The immediate danger may come from phishing. A criminal who knows your name or previous support issue can build a message that sounds convincing. Slow down when someone creates urgency. Contact Brinks Home through an official channel and never hand over a security code. When a company is trusted to help protect your home, should it face a higher standard for guarding the personal information connected to 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/6a79f7de2c5335ae10451fd6 Gavin Newsom's 'hidden climate tax' hitting Americans nationwide, lawmaker warns te 2026-08-10T16:10:06.603Z Gavin Newsom's 'hidden climate tax' hitting Americans nationwide, lawmaker warns A California lawmaker is fighting back against an environmental regulation that he says is raising costs for Americans across the country via a "hidden tax" on a variety of goods. Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., is leading legislation to roll back a Biden administration-era regulatory rule that effectively allows California to levy massive cost penalties on shipping vessels docked in its ports. "It's a massive hidden climate tax that's being imposed on every single ship that's coming into California. And so all of those costs now are getting passed on to consumers," Fong told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Our ports, they work through and process over 40% of all the containers that come into the United States." CALIFORNIA SUES TRUMP EPA OVER MOVE TO SUBJECT STATE VEHICLE EMISSIONS WAIVERS TO CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW Fong's legislation would target the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authorization allowing California to enforce the rule, called the Vessel At Berth regulation, which was granted in 2020 under Gov. Gavin Newsom's tenure. It lets the California Air Resources Board (CARB) force a number of large vessels like cargo ships to shut off their diesel engines and instead use a state-approved emissions strategy when docked in the Golden State's ports. A failure to do so could result in potentially tens of thousands of dollars of penalties — costs that Fong said are then passed to people buying goods delivered by those ships. Without the Biden administration's green light, the deep blue state would be rendered mostly toothless. That's why the Trump administration asked Congress to initiate a review of the rule in July 2026, which is what Fong's legislation would pave the way for. A Senate counterpart to his bill was introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who told Fox News Digital that families in his state "pay the price" when California imposes new mandates. The Port of Los Angeles is consistently ranked as the busiest in the country in terms of traffic, followed by the Port of Long Beach — both in California. THE OVERLOOKED WAY THE IRAN WAR IS MAKING GROCERIES, AMAZON PACKAGES AND NEW HOMES MORE EXPENSIVE Currently, most large ships that do not shut off their diesel engines and plug into the state's electrical grid or use some mode of electric energy instead could see tens of thousands of dollars per day in penalties. Similar to cars, ships need to run their engines to power lights, temperature regulation and other onboard systems. Fong argued that because current infrastructure hasn't caught up to allow universal compliance, it inevitably leads to shipping companies paying penalties. He said those penalties affect a variety of goods. "When you order something on Amazon, when a small business is buying product to put products on their shelves, when grocery stores are trying to get products into the stores, when you're trying to buy gasoline — all of those things come through either the port, or it comes through some type of mechanism through a ship," he said. "And so when you add additional costs on our transportation system and our shipping network, those costs ripple throughout the entire supply chain." It comes at a time when Americans across the country are feeling the strain of the high cost of living, which has emerged as a central issue in the coming midterm elections. Fong said failing to roll back California's mandate could keep a precedent in place allowing other states to similarly seek the EPA's permission to enforce such standards. "You have shipping companies that have paid hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties, if you aggregate it all. And as this goes on, this could ripple throughout the United States," Fong said. "You have other states now that are looking at California and say, well, if they're gonna do it, we might do it too. So this could grow exponentially." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79f5882c5335ae10451f97 Family of bikini designer in Montauk yacht death files $50M lawsuit alleging assault te 2026-08-10T16:00:08.719Z Family of bikini designer in Montauk yacht death files $50M lawsuit alleging assault The family of a bikini designer who was found dead on a Montauk yacht last summer has filed a $50 million lawsuit alleging assault in a case that rocked the wealthy summer hot spot. "It's been very difficult for the family," said attorney Michael Bowe. He is representing Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra's family in their recently filed wrongful death lawsuit alleging she was assaulted before her death. Nolan-O’Slatarra was an Irish bikini designer living in New York City who was found dead aboard a luxury yacht in Montauk last summer. She founded East x East, a boutique resort wear label she frequently promoted through stylish behind-the-scenes glimpses of her photo shoots and design process. IRISH BIKINI DESIGNER MARTHA NOLAN LAID TO REST IN IRELAND AS CAUSE OF DEATH REMAINS UNKNOWN "The EMTs, when they arrived, found blood in her mouth. On her chest, on her head, and they believe behind her, behind her head," Bowe said. Bowe's team filed a summons with notice against Christopher Durnan in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday. The filing alleges Durnan "intentionally and wrongfully assaulted" Nolan-O’Slatarra aboard a vessel at the Star Island Yacht Club on or about Aug. 4 and Aug. 5, 2025. Bowe said Nolan-O’Slatarra's family has endured both unbearable heartbreak and a grueling, year-long wait for answers. "They've conducted their own investigation. We've been conducting our own investigation and it includes a second autopsy by the family by a well-renowned medical examiner, as well as other evidence that we have, some of which we've shared, some of we won't. And then obviously through the discovery process, we expect to secure all the evidence so it can be presented in court," he said. WOMAN FOUND DEAD ON YACHT SPARKS SCRUTINY OF MONTAUK’S PARTY SCENE AND RISING WEALTH The family's lawsuit accuses Durnan of gross negligence and reckless conduct that allegedly caused her injuries and death. The document does not describe the alleged assault or explain what happened aboard the yacht. Bowe said Durnan has not made an effort to contact Nolan-O’Slatarra's family. "He's made various public comments that simply aren't true. Like he's make public comments about how he's in communication with the family. The family reached out to him multiple times by phone and by text, as you would expect, and those overtures were never responded to," he said. Her family is seeking damages for wrongful death, as well as for personal injuries and the conscious pain and suffering she allegedly experienced before she died. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The filing also seeks punitive damages, interest, attorneys’ fees and court costs. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SEND US A TIP The lawsuit says that if Durnan fails to appear in the case, a default judgment could be entered against him for $50 million, plus additional fees and costs, or for an amount determined later by the court. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Elma Geraldine Nolan and Marcello de Peralta filed the action as temporary administrators of Nolan-O’Slatarra’s estate. Durnan’s response to the allegations was not included in the filing. READ THE LAWSUIT: GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Nolan was found dead aboard a docked yacht in the early hours of Aug. 5, 2025. Despite efforts by good Samaritans to perform CPR, she was pronounced dead on the yacht. The fashion entrepreneur, originally from Ireland and known for her high-end bikini brand and infectious social media presence,was in a new romantic relationship, according to Extra.ie. She was reportedly engaged to marry her boyfriend. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Her boyfriend, as reported by the Irish Independent, was not on board the 54-foot SeaRay named Ripple on the night of her death, and she had texted him that she would "Uber home" following what was described as a business outing. The boat’s owner, described by Extra.ie as being in his 60s, was reportedly found alone and naked with Nolan when authorities responded. People who were aboard other boats at the Montauk Yacht Club late that night told 27East that a man who owns two boats docked next to each other at the marina came crying for help from others on the dock at about midnight, throwing items at neighboring boats to wake up their crews. GOT A TIP? One witness, who declined to give his name, told the local outlet the man was naked and was shouting, "Do something, do something," as he ran along the dock trying to awaken others. In his haste, the outlet reported, he threw a tube of sunscreen at a neighboring vessel. Autopsy results have not been released in the case, with authorities saying the investigation is ongoing. Fox News Digital has reached out to Durnan's lawyer, Robert Holdman, for comment. Fox News' Michael Dorgan and Kirill Clark contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79f3322c5335ae10451f58 Socialist leader squirms during TV interview when forced to address push to abolish prisons, police te 2026-08-10T15:50:10.529Z Socialist leader squirms during TV interview when forced to address push to abolish prisons, police A socialist leader squirmed during a tense Sunday interview after a local California television anchor pressed her on the real-life ramifications of the radical party's calls to abolish police and prisons. In an interview with NBC 4 Los Angeles, anchor Conan Nolan posed pointed questions to Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) National Political Committee Member Frances Gill on the topics of law enforcement, immigration and the movement's other far-left proposals. After a brief back-and-forth over what defunding the police means and how that would be applied in practice, Gill resorted to deflecting by refusing to engage in 'hypotheticals.' DSA CO-CHAIR PUSHES BACK ON SOVIET UNION COMPARISONS, WANTS PRISONS TO BE 'LESS NECESSARY' "What we really want to see is a horizon where folks are not reliant on armed enforcement to meet our public safety needs," Gill conceded. "Right, but it says 'defund police' on your website — that's your goal — and also to get rid of prisons and jails, correct?" he pressed, to which Gill answered affirmatively. "So if my daughter is assaulted and raped, is there any agency that would seek to find her assailant and bring him to justice?" asked Nolan. "Of course, yeah of course—" said Gill before the host jumped back in with a follow-up question. "What would it be if not police and where would he be if not a jail?" asked Nolan. SOCIALIST HOUSE NOMINEE'S RADICAL LAW-AND-ORDER VISION: 'WHAT ARE ILLEGALS?' "So I guess I really want to avoid getting caught into these hypotheticals and talk about the reality that we're actually facing right now," Gill dodged. That reality, she said, is the city spending "outrageous amounts on police and policing," instead of addressing real issues plaguing Los Angeles. She suggested that the lack of street lights, substance abuse treatment and mental healthcare are all contributing to a lack of public safety and rise in crime. The pair then clashed over voter demographics in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, won by DSA-adjacent candidate Abdul El-Sayed — closely associated with extremist streamer Hasan Piker, who once said America deserved 9/11. The two palled around on the campaign trail. 2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGAN Nolan noted that El-Sayed's support came overwhelmingly from college-educated voters like Gill, and that El-Sayed lost the state's 15 counties where the majority of voters did not have a college degree, characterizing the latter as the "working class" that DSA claims to support. Noting that she has $500,000 in student debt, Gill said college-educated voters like herself believed their degrees would lead to prosperity, but ultimately they found themselves downwardly mobile because society's "scales are tipped in one direction to benefit the rich." On the issue if border security, Gill became defensive and questioned whether Nolan was acting in "good faith" when he quizzed her about whether there would be any border security if, like the DSA promotes, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was abolished. DEM REP HENRY CUELLAR REJECTS DSA AGENDA, SAYS SOCIALISTS ARE TRYING TO 'USE' DEMOCRATIC PARTY "I guess I don't understand why we kind of constantly get pinned on these particular questions when the immediate reality of the situation is that immigration enforcement is absolutely out of control, needs to be addressed immediately and we know that in Los Angeles, like, more than almost any other city in the country," she said. She also denied that former President Joe Biden opened the borders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data show that the agency encountered at least 11 million people during Biden's presidency. Under President Donald Trump, that number has waned to fewer than 10,000 per month, and the administration touts that zero illegal aliens have been released into the country since retaking office. Fox News Digital reached out to DSA for comment on Gill's interview. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79f3312c5335ae10451f4f Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom writes letter to WNBA officially declaring for 2027 draft te 2026-08-10T15:50:09.778Z Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom writes letter to WNBA officially declaring for 2027 draft The wheels are in motion in the WNBA ... or they're falling off. One or the other. Former first-round NBA draft pick Enes Kanter Freedom has made good on his promise to declare for next year's WNBA Draft, officially penning a letter to the league on Monday. THE WNBA HAS LIMITED OPTIONS AFTER TWO MEN DECLARED FOR THE DRAFT, AND THOSE OPTIONS AREN'T GREAT Kanter shared the letter in a social media post, saying "rules are rules!" in the caption. "Please accept this formal document as my official written notification to the Women's National Basketball Association of my voluntary decision to enter the player pool for the 2027 WNBA Draft," the letter said. "Consistent with the current league collective bargaining agreement, I am submitting this notice to exercise my draft rights and to affirm that I at least twenty-two years old and that I have no remaining intercollegiate eligibility, as required by Article XIII, Section 1(b). "I request that the WNBA League Office verify receipt of this document and direct any future communications to my personal email address listed above. Thank you for your official processing of my registration into the 2027 draft pool." What a time to be alive. What a league. More importantly, what a pickle for that league. Kanter and former first round NBA pick, Royce White, both declared their intentions to enter the WNBA Draft late last week as a clear rebuttal to the ongoing drama surrounding Sophie Cunningham and the league. Cunningham told ESPN last month that she believed in protecting young girls in sports. "I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" she told the outlet. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men." CHERYL REEVE SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM WITH ‘TRANS KIDS BELONG’ SHIRT DURING FEVER-LYNX GAME Pretty simple statement, right? Wrong! That reignited the "trans in women's sports" debate — which then led to several protests from both sides before Fever games. Earlier this month, Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve made her stance known by wearing a "Trans kids belong" shirt during a game against Cunningham and the Fever. The WNBA has since come out with a boilerplate statement praising the "different lived experiences, cultures, lifestyles, and opinions" in the wake of the trans-athlete debate reaching the league. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "To everyone who loves this game: The WNBPA represents 200+ individual people with different lived experiences, cultures, lifestyles, and opinions. We embrace justice , equity, diversity, and inclusion. Those are the values that unite this Union and allow it to protect women's sports while creating transformational change," the league added. "Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm. We will continue to have hard conversations. But we will not be used as political pawns." Speaking of politics, Cunningham was fouled so violently over the weekend by Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington that she was ejected from the game, only to then post "White privilege" on social media from the locker room. The league will now have to, presumably, make a decision today about whether Carrington should be suspended after being assessed a Flagrant 2. After that, they'll have to dive into Kanter's letter. Stay tuned. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79f0d82c5335ae10451f02 Rangers vs Angels betting preview highlights Reid Detmers strikeout prop at +132 odds tonight te 2026-08-10T15:40:08.235Z Rangers vs Angels betting preview highlights Reid Detmers strikeout prop at +132 odds tonight If you haven't been following my baseball bets for the past few weeks, you've likely been missing out. Even when I'm not hitting a full game bet, I've been getting some good results with the player props we've taken. I'm not tooting my own horn here. I know the tide can turn at any moment, but you try to ride winning streaks and stretches as long as possible. I'm hoping to keep the good work coming here as the Rangers take on the Angels. The Texas Rangers are looking for their path to the postseason. It is hard to say exactly how they can get there if it isn't by winning their division. I personally think the Wild Card race will be too cluttered for them to win it. Last year, the third Wild Card spot had a record of 87-75, and I don't see the Rangers getting to be 12 games over .500 this season. They currently sit at 59-59, which is even more remarkable considering they were 81-81 last year. So over their past 280 games, they are exactly .500. Based on most of their stats, it seems like they are going to need pitching to lead the way. That was probably a fairly easy prediction at the beginning of the season when examining the roster. Today, they send out MacKenzie Gore to the hill. For the season, Gore is 6-9 with a 4.55 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Those aren't overly encouraging numbers, but he does have 140 strikeouts to go with it. He has made two starts against the Angels, and it has been a mixed bag. In the first outing, he allowed one earned run over six innings. Then last time, he allowed seven earned runs in five innings. Texas Rangers Giving Away Blood-Stained Nolan Ryan Jerseys The Los Angeles Angels, as usual, haven't had much go right this season and do not have a path to the playoffs. That may be an overstatement; they technically aren't eliminated, but they have the worst record in baseball. The team did make some decent moves at the trade deadline, but they were for the future, not things that will make a difference this year. They have an aggressive owner, but he mostly spends on guys who are headed toward the end of their careers. One guy that the Angels kept, despite interest, was Reid Detmers and he takes the hill tonight. Detmers is just 27 years old, so he still should have some strong seasons ahead of him. I'm not sure where scouts view him, but I have him with a ceiling of being a number two starter. More likely, he will be a third guy on a playoff team. Detmers is 3-8 with a 4.12 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. He is 10th in the league in strikeouts with 150 of them this season. As long as he stays healthy, he will set a career high in strikeouts this season, and it will be his best WHIP ever and second-best ERA. Detmers has very similar results to Gore. Against the Angels, he has had one good start and one rough one. In May, he went eight innings and allowed just one solo homer while striking out 14 hitters. The next time, Texas was ready for him. He allowed five earned runs in four innings. He did still have six strikeouts. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tonight, you can probably look at a strikeout prop on Detmers. 8+ strikeouts comes in at +132, which is a decent number, but he has hit the number in eight of his 23 starts (35% of the time). If I take a shot on this, it will be at a small amount. I don't have a look on the total, but the Rangers are playing good baseball lately, and the Angels had to travel across the country to play this game. Texas is the right side in this game, and at -112, I'll happily take them. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79f0d72c5335ae10451ef9 Spencer Pratt praises fierce GOP foe in rare bipartisan turn: ‘Major props’ te 2026-08-10T15:40:07.519Z Spencer Pratt praises fierce GOP foe in rare bipartisan turn: ‘Major props’ Republican former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is giving rare praise to Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff after the California senator helped push through bipartisan disaster relief legislation benefiting wildfire victims like Pratt. "Major props to [Sen. Adam Schiff] and [Sen. Rick Scott] for working across the aisle to get this done," Pratt wrote late last week. "Disaster recovery is hard enough as it is. A little bit of financial relief goes a long way. It’s easy to complain, but good leadership is very rare." Pratt, who lost his home during the Palisades wildfire in 2025, was referencing the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act, which the Senate passed on Aug. 7, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk for approval. KAREN BASS MEETS WITH TRUMP AT WHITE HOUSE TO PUSH FOR LA WILDFIRE RELIEF AFTER MONTHS OF CLASHES Under current rules, in order for an individual to claim a disaster relief tax break, the damage to their property resulting from a federally declared disaster must meet or exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income. Someone who makes $100,000 per year, for instance, must incur $10,000 in damages before they can deduct the damages from their tax bill, for example. If the new disaster relief legislation is signed into law, that threshold would be removed for individuals who experienced disasters between December 28, 2019, and July 4, 2025, a period that covers the California wildfires which destroyed the home of Pratt and many of Schiff’s other constituents. OLD TRAILS FIRE SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY CONFESSED TO SETTING 25 FIRES; JUDGE DOUBLES BAIL TO $2M "California politicians completely failed their residents after the fires. I flew to LA and met with [Pratt] at his burned down lot. It was devastating," Scott said of the legislation, which he and Schiff sponsored. "After meeting with him, we fought to get this done. I appreciate all of Spencer’s work in helping us deliver much-needed relief for wildfire victims." Additionally, the bill designates all wildfire relief payments as untaxable income. The 2025 California wildfires destroyed nearly 13,000 housing units and caused between $28.0 billion and $53.8 billion in damages, according to the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. EXCLUSIVE: WOMAN WHO STOLE $1.7M MEANT FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS GETS PRISON TIME AS DHS CRACKS DOWN ON FEMA FRAUD The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act will result in the federal government losing $408 million in revenue between 2026 and 2036. Pratt wasn’t the only Californian conservative to praise Schiff for his work to pass the disaster relief legislation. "Thank you [Scott] and [Schiff] for seeing this through," James Johansson, a Republican farmer running for the California State Assembly, wrote on X. "With all that we’ve been through here in the North State we had no better champion and friend than [Rep. Doug LaMalfa]. Our friend is missed but leaves a big legacy for his constituents that won’t be forgotten." LaMalfa, who the bill is named after, spent 13 years representing a northern California district in the House of Representatives, where he was an advocate for agricultural interests before dying in January following a heart-related medical emergency. He was known as an "affable, approachable and pragmatic lawmaker," according to the Washington Post. Schiff’s office did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79ee832c5335ae10451de4 New ICE tactics drive record July arrests, but catch nurses and scholars instead of criminals te 2026-08-10T15:30:11.080Z New ICE tactics drive record July arrests, but catch nurses and scholars instead of criminals A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer watches a crowd of protesters at Delaney Hall, a detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, on May 25, 2026. Employing new tactics, ICE arrested more people in July than in any previous month of the Trump administration. (Photo by Ben Ackman/New Jersey Monitor) Federal immigration agents are employing new tactics — from arresting academics at airports to setting up a checkpoint at a popular creek in a National Forest — to boost their arrest numbers, leading to more arrests in July than in any previous month of the Trump administration. Though it is striving to fulfill the White House’s demand for more arrests, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still falling short of the Trump administration’s announced goal of 2,000 arrests per day. And more arrests won’t necessarily translate into more deportations, said Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, an associate policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank. “The focus is so much on the arrest numbers that the mission seems a little confused to the general public,” Putzel-Kavanaugh said. She noted that many of the new arrests catch non-criminals in a legal “gray area,” such as having an expired visa while applying for another legal status. Such people are hardly the “worst of the worst” the Trump administration has identified as its top targets, she said. “Meeting some arbitrary arrest quota doesn’t necessarily serve this larger purpose of deporting a larger number of people, so there’s a disconnect about what the mission really is.” The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, told Stateline it arrested about 51,000 immigrants in July, up from 43,000 in June and the highest number recorded by the Trump administration. The administration did not release state specific numbers. The department said that last month it arrested an average of 20-40 people per day at airports, as federal agents targeted passengers with expired visas.  According to media reports, those arrested last month  included a Cameroonian researcher at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore  — a Fulbright scholar — and a University of Maryland instructor from Ethiopia who was detained as he returned  from a conference where he accepted a Teacher of the Year award. Advocates suggested immigrants with expired visas should not travel without consulting an attorney. Arrests based on expired visas are likely to continue and will accelerate in September when a new rule takes effect that sets stricter time limits on visas for students, exchange visitors and foreign media. Michael Clemens, an economics professor at Johns Hopkins, has estimated that by limiting the number of international STEM students, instructors and researchers in the U.S., the new rule could cost the nation’s economy as much as $145 billion per year by 2035. “Implementation of the rule will cause large numbers of highly-skilled students and scholars to fall out of status. We’ll certainly be seeing a lot more cases like the seizure of Fatima Ameaka,” Clemens said, referring to the Johns Hopkins researcher from Cameroon, an expert in disease outbreaks. In an interview, Clemens said federal immigration authorities “see airports as an easy bottleneck because everyone in there is ID’d, so it’s lower cost to seize people there than in any other place except a prison.” Kate Angustia, supervisory policy and practice counsel at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, a trade group, said it’s a “misconception” that the people being arrested at airports let their visas expire and therefore forfeited their legal status. “Many of these folks are in a lawful period of authorized stay,” Augusta said. “This means that longstanding policy and practice has been, for decades, to allow these people to remain here as their legal processes continue to be processed by the government.” DHS said in a statement to Stateline that “this administration is working diligently to ensure that aliens in our country illegally can no longer fly unless it is out of our country to self-deport.” An asylum seeker from Zambia, working as a registered nurse at a Portland, Maine, hospital, was released Thursday after her arrest at Boston Logan International Airport sparked protests. “Nurses in Maine found out one of their own was locked up and sprung into action to get her out,” Puneet Maharaj, a local nurse union representative, said in a statement. On July 26, immigration agents set up a checkpoint near Wilson Creek in North Carolina, a site that is popular with Hispanic residents and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Federal agents  arrested 13 people, according to the local sheriff’s office. There were local protests by Methodist clergy and relatives who said at least some of those arrested had no criminal record and entered the country legally, contradicting a social media post by Republican North Carolina Assembly Speaker Destin Hall calling those arrested “a gang of previously arrested illegal aliens.” The Sierra Club also protested the arrests. “Bringing immigration enforcement into public recreation areas undermines the sense of safety and belonging that these spaces provide and could discourage people from visiting national forests and other outdoor spaces altogether,” the organization wrote in a statement. At the end of July, federal agents and state highway patrol officers conducted roadside checks of trucks in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio “to crack down on illegal, unvetted drivers and unsafe vehicles.” DHS said it detained 51 drivers who were in the country illegally. The agency has said it is “delivering on President Trump’s promise to the American people to arrest and deport pedophiles, murderers, rapists, and other criminals.” But less than a third of current detainees have a criminal conviction and 40% have never been accused of anything but non-criminal immigration violations, according to statistics reviewed by Stateline through early July. The statistics also show that about 2,000 detainees a month have been freed after court-ordered bond hearings as many federal judges, some of them Trump appointees, have ruled against the Trump administration’s policy of mandatory detention for many immigrants. The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to rule on the legality of the policy in its October term. July also saw two immigrants shot and killed during traffic stops in Texas and Maine. After a brief pause, President Donald Trump ordered such traffic stops to continue, though ICE officers will now wear body cameras when they pull over drivers, according to border czar Tom Homan. Also in July, a Mexican man who had a valid tourist visa was struck and killed by a truck after he fled ICE officers who pulled him over in St. Augustine, Florida. 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/6a79ee7e2c5335ae10451dc3 Sila lands $1.4B Pentagon loan as militaries demand more batteries te 2026-08-10T15:30:06.317Z Sila lands $1.4B Pentagon loan as militaries demand more batteries Battery materials startup Sila will use a $1.4 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Defense to scale production at its factory in Washington State. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e9d12c5335ae10451d55 Darline Graham details how she'd forge own path in Senate while carrying on brother Lindsey's legacy te 2026-08-10T15:10:09.551Z Darline Graham details how she'd forge own path in Senate while carrying on brother Lindsey's legacy Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., isn't trying to be a carbon copy of her late brother Lindsey, but as she vies for the opportunity to fill his Senate seat long-term, she's determined to carry on his legacy while forging a path of her own. "I think Lindsey was an amazing senator," she said Monday on "Fox & Friends." "His interest was foreign relations and national security, as we know. And while national security is really important, I'm a little different..." SEN DARLINE GRAHAM REVEALS WHETHER SHE WILL RUN FOR A FULL-TERM DURING ‘HANNITY’ EXCLUSIVE Lindsey Graham spent decades carving out a reputation as one of the Senate's leading foreign policy hawks. His sister, now South Carolina's junior senator, says her focus would be closer to home — particularly on the financial pressures facing families across the state. "I want to focus on the struggles of the South Carolina families because, like them, I feel those same struggles," she shared. Graham said voters on the campaign trail have repeatedly raised concerns about affordability, including the cost of gas, groceries and healthcare. In a last-minute pitch ahead of Tuesday's special election, she pointed to her two daughters' serious health issues and her own bargain-shopping habits as examples of how those pressures have hit home. "I struggle, too... when I go shopping, I'm a bargain shopper," she said. MACE SNUBS TRUMP'S PREFERRED SENATE CANDIDATE, BACKS RALPH NORMAN INSTEAD "If the steak's not on sale, I don't buy it that week. I look for the buy one, get one free sale, so I think, like most South Carolinians, I live the struggles here, too, and we have to get the economy booming and cut government spending in order to get the prices down." Graham is among ten Republicans vying for voters' support in Tuesday's election, capping a whirlwind stretch that thrust her into the political arena following her brother's sudden death in July. She acknowledged the toll of simultaneously grieving Lindsey, adjusting to life in the Senate and mounting a campaign to keep the seat long-term. "Over the past three weeks, I've buried my precious brother. I've learned the new role in the United States Senate. I'm on this brutal campaign trail with a brutal schedule," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e9d02c5335ae10451d4c US State Department has yanked more than 175k visas under Trump administration so far te 2026-08-10T15:10:08.787Z US State Department has yanked more than 175k visas under Trump administration so far FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump's administration so far. The announcement comes less than two years since Trump started his second term. "Under President Trump, the United States Department of State has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals who violated the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against U.S. citizens, defrauded Americans, abused our immigration system, or endangered national security," the State Department noted. FOREIGN DRUNK DRIVERS COULD FACE SWIFT BOOT OUT OF COUNTRY UNDER TRUMP'S 'AMERICA FIRST' CRACKDOWN "The majority of these visas were revoked due to law enforcement encounters for a range of criminal activity, with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes being the leading causes. A significant share of visas were revoked for reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and embezzlement, and other crimes," according to the department. The department pointed to some examples of individuals who allegedly committed heinous crimes. TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDERS TARGETING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, BIRTH TOURISM AFTER SUPREME COURT SETBACK It indicated some of the individuals whose visas were revoked included "A foreign national who was charged with felony rape and sexual battery – including of a victim who was mentally disabled" and "A foreign national charged with felony kidnapping, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation of a minor." The department also pointed to the issue of birth tourism. "A U.S. embassy in North Africa revoked over 100 visas for 'birth tourist' parents who came to the United States primarily to give birth so their children would get U.S. citizenship," the department noted. TRUMP ADMIN REVOKES BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR'S VISA IN ESCALATING DIPLOMATIC FEUD "Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s leadership, the State Department will continue to identify, investigate, and revoke the visas of foreign nationals who threaten the safety of the American people. A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right. The Department remains committed to using every tool available to protect our communities from those who abuse it," the department declared. Fox News' Nicholas Kalman contributed to this report Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e9ca2c5335ae10451d29 Archer buys former rival Wisk Aero te 2026-08-10T15:10:02.955Z Archer buys former rival Wisk Aero The two companies were once embroiled in a trade secret theft lawsuit. Now, Wisk is being absorbed into Archer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e2c72c5335ae10451c5b Kelly Clarkson laughs off wind-blown wardrobe malfunction on stage te 2026-08-10T14:40:07.607Z Kelly Clarkson laughs off wind-blown wardrobe malfunction on stage Kelly Clarkson had a cheeky response after a gust of wind nearly caused a wardrobe malfunction during her Las Vegas residency. The 44-year-old singer was speaking to fans during her "Studio Sessions" show at Caesars Palace Saturday when her sheer cropped blouse suddenly blew upward, exposing the black lace bra she was wearing underneath. "Uh oh, there’s my boobs," Clarkson joked as she pulled her shirt back down, according to multiple videos circulating online. BROOKS NADER NARROWLY AVOIDS WARDROBE MALFUNCTION MINUTES BEFORE 'BAYWATCH' REBOOT RED CARPET The three-time Grammy Award winner continued poking fun at the unexpected moment, joking that fans had little reason to worry about an accidental reveal. "They’re too small, they won’t come out. You’re fine," Clarkson joked. "They’re not going anywhere. They’re perfect." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Clarkson then quickly shifted away from the mishap and told the audience that she had recently learned about what is known as the Lion's Gate Portal, an astrological event that believers associate with positive energy and manifestation. The "Since U Been Gone" singer joked that she didn't want to send any negative messages into the universe about her body after being warned against speaking negatively about herself. "Just kidding, universe, my boobs are awesome," Clarkson quipped. KELLY CLARKSON'S LATE EX BRANDON BLACKSTOCK VALUED COWBOY WAY OF LIFE IN EMOTIONAL OBITUARY The wardrobe close call was the latest candid moment from Clarkson during her Las Vegas residency. Throughout her run, the "American Idol" alum has often taken advantage of the small moments in between songs to connect with fans. Last year, she paused her concert to help a couple get engaged. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER In a video from the show that was posted on TikTok, a fan was seen kneeling in the front row of the venue as he proposed to his boyfriend while Clarkson held her microphone out and encouragingly yelled, "Speak louder!" LEANN RIMES CANCELS CONCERTS DUE TO SEVERE ILLNESS, SAYS SHE IS 'TRULY HEARTBROKEN' "Will you marry me?" the fan asked his partner as Clarkson shouted playfully, "Say, ‘yes,’ b----!" "Yes, b----!" the partner yelled into Clarkson's microphone before becoming emotional while accepting his ring. Clarkson beamed and called out, "That's so sweet!" before the newly engaged couple embraced and shared a kiss while the crowd clapped and cheered. The pair, who explained that they were French and visiting from their home in London, told Clarkson, "You're invited to the wedding now!" Clarkson’s "Studio Sessions" residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is scheduled to run through Aug. 15. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e2c32c5335ae10451c45 A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students te 2026-08-10T14:40:03.928Z A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e0752c5335ae10451c2b Yavapai County cancels all Verde Valley’s uncontested school board races before vote te 2026-08-10T14:30:13.652Z Yavapai County cancels all Verde Valley’s uncontested school board races before vote Nearly all school board elections in Yavapai County scheduled that were to take place in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, General Election were canceled by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors because the races were set to be uncontested. The board formally approved the cancellations during its meeting Wedne Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e0732c5335ae10451c0b El-Sayed admits free healthcare means paying 'a little bit more in taxes' regardless of income te 2026-08-10T14:30:11.883Z El-Sayed admits free healthcare means paying 'a little bit more in taxes' regardless of income Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed appeared to admit on Sunday's "Meet the Press" that everyone, regardless of income, would have to pay "a little bit more in taxes" for universal healthcare. NBC News host Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed about his support for Medicare for All and whether Americans need to worry about paying more taxes to make it possible. El-Sayed answered that he was in favor of raising taxes on billionaires but seemed to concede that even Americans earning under $1 million or less would also see their taxes increase. FETTERMAN 'DARES' EL-SAYED TO STICK WITH PIKER, CLAIMS MICHIGAN NOMINEE HAS 'LITTLE MAN SYNDROME ENERGY' "So, for the average person, when you look at your W2, if you’re an employee who gets paid every two weeks or four weeks, after you pay your taxes, the next biggest check that comes off the top of your pay stub is to your health insurance company," El-Sayed answered.  El-Sayed went on to describe what this would look like in action.  "So imagine, instead of paying that to your health insurance company, whose CEO makes $20 million a year, instead, you paid a little bit more in taxes for healthcare that you wouldn’t lose if you lost your job or turned 26 or got married or got divorced. I think all of us would be a lot more interested in that kind of a system if we knew that our healthcare would be free at the point of care and would be free without having to worry about losing it, in general," he said.  He continued, "So there’s an opportunity here, I think, to trade what we give to a big corporation, who gets to decide who we get to see and who we don’t, for a little bit more paid into FICA. And I think that’s a trade that’s worth making." ‘SPECIAL SAUCE OF CRAZY’ — MIDWEST DEM CANDIDATE’S POLICIES TOO EXTREME FOR VOTERS: OPPONENT Welker questioned if this meant taxes would go up for anyone who wasn't a millionaire.  "Just to be very clear, you’re describing this trade-off. You are effectively acknowledging that people making less than a million dollars could see their taxes go up. I just want to be very clear. Is that a yes?" Welker asked. "I’m saying that we’d be paying for healthcare in a different way. Instead of paying a health insurance company, whose CEO makes $20 million, I would much rather pay for durable healthcare into a government, which, of course, we all know provides healthcare for seniors who need healthcare the most. So, if I’m trading paying a CEO to make more money or paying a government to guarantee me healthcare, I’m picking the latter every time," El-Sayed said. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment but did not immediately hear back. El-Sayed's GOP opponent, Mike Rogers, commented on the interview on X, denouncing El-Sayed's proposal as more money for the government. HASAN PIKER CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS WHO OPPOSE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO BE 'PUNISHED' "Weird. I thought Abdul’s campaign promise was more money in your pocket. This sounds a lot like more money for the government," Rogers wrote. El-Sayed defeated establishment-backed candidate Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary last week after facing several controversies for campaigning with far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Though El-Sayed supports policies like Medicare for All and taxing billionaires, he has insisted that he was not a socialist and did not endorse every position within the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).  However, longtime Democrats, like former Hillary Clinton campaign strategist Julian Epstein, have viewed El-Sayed's ascension as a further sign that the Democratic Party is "off the deep end." "The Democrats have gone off the deep end," Epstein told Fox News Digital. "I think the lunatics are in charge of the asylum. I think that there is no room in the tent for people that want to destroy our Constitution. There's no room in the tent for people that want to align themselves with radical Islam. There's no room in a tent for people that want to align themselves with antisemitism." Political analyst Eric Ham said El-Sayed's victory in the primary is part of a broader battle over control of the Democratic Party itself. "The ongoing battle between the establishment and DSA is about control of the party itself. In fact, DSA's primary target is not Trump or even taking back power in Washington," Ham told Fox News Digital.  "Their main objective is to wrest control of the Party. As evidence, look no further than Mamdani's support of two progressive Dems to unseat incumbent lawmakers; El Sayed's upstart victory in Michigan against an incumbent who polled better against [Mike] Rogers; or even [Cori] Bush who attempted to win her seat back against an establishment lawmaker that defeated her," he said.  "This attempted coup will continue through 2028 even if it means costing Dems the White House. DSA wants to win but on their terms and right now the focus is internal," Ham said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e0732c5335ae10451c02 Incredible Michael Block drama, young American streak continues on PGA Tour and Joaquin Niemann does it again te 2026-08-10T14:30:11.161Z Incredible Michael Block drama, young American streak continues on PGA Tour and Joaquin Niemann does it again Go ahead and tell everyone you know that American golf is officially on the up and up. The final three events on the PGA Tour schedule always feel like a slog given the weak-ish fields and being bookended by The Open and the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, but all three being won by an American under the age of 25 made for a mighty enjoyable close to the regular season. Michael Brennan was the man responsible for extending the young American streak to three with his victory at the Wyndham Championship, and did so in style with a final round 64. Over in Scotland, Michael Block did some things during the final round of the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship. It's preposterous that Block is making headlines in August 2026 while playing on the European Senior Tour, but it would be downright irresponsible not to break down what may (or may not) have transpired with the king of content across the pond. Joaquin Niemann won another LIV Golf event, bringing his total to nine titles on the breakaway circuit. He officially has as many LIV wins as Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau do, combined. Welcome to Par Talk, a weekly read to get you caught up on all the happenings that took place in professional golf that you need to know. You can follow Mark on X @itismarkharris and email him at mark.harris@outkick.com. First it was 21-year-old Jackson Koivun winning the 3M Open, then it was 24-year-old Michael Thorbjornsen taking home the Rocket Classic, and this week Brennan wins the Wyndham Championship by three shots for his second win on Tour at the age of 24 as well. It's objectively fun, if you're American that is, to see the final three tournaments of the PGA Tour regular season get picked off by three Americans in the infant stages of their careers. Presidents Cup captain Brandt Snedeker spoke early last week about his strategy when it comes to making his six captain's picks for the September event, stressing that he wasn't going to select young players for the sake of it, but what we've witnessed over the last three weeks he may be left with no other choice. Strong runs from any of these three players - or other youngsters in the conversation - throughout the playoffs is going to make things mighty interesting. When it comes to Brennan's performance on Sunday afternoon, it was just about as good as it gets when beginning the day tied for the lead and in the final pairing. After settling into the round with three pars to start the day, he opted to put his foot on the gas beginning on the Par 4 fourth hole and rattled off five straight birdies. It's probably not fair to say it was cruise control from that point onward with 10 holes left between winning a second win on Tour, but that's certainly what it felt like with Brennan in control of his golf swing and 54-hole co-leader Beau Hossler searching for most of the day. Brennan's biggest weapon in the bag is the driver, and he had it working throughout the week, finishing ninth in average driving distance and third in strokes gained: off the tee. He falls into that category of player where if the putter gets scorching hot, he's likely going to find his way onto the first page of the leaderboard in a weaker field event like the Wyndham. Seeing as how he picked up nearly nine shots on the field with the flatstick for the week, the putter was insanely warm. Brennan's victory at the Wyndham earns him an invitation back to next year's Masters, and his mother delivering that news while celebrating on the 18th green made for a fantastic moment. Do with this information what you will, but Michael Brennan now has as many wins on the PGA Tour as Ludvig Aberg. For anyone who may have forgotten about Michael Block, which, first of all, how dare you, but he is the PGA professional who took over the 2023 PGA Championship, finishing T-15, hitting a hole-in-one while playing with Rory McIlroy, and becoming one of the most memable and quotable characters the game has ever seen. Despite his moment in the spotlight coming over three years ago, Block has remained a topic of conversation by qualifying for each of the last three PGA Championships, getting into the YouTube golf space, and receiving sponsor's exemptions into tournaments here and there. Speaking of sponsor's exemptions, Block received one to compete in this week's Staysure PGA Seniors Championship, which is a European Senior Tour event in Scotland not even televised in the United States, but Blockie still found a way to get us to pay attention. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Ryan French, better known in the golf world as Monday Q Info, shared on X on Sunday afternoon that people he had spoken to explained that Block withdrew during the final round after the 12th hole and simply walked off the golf course without saying anything to his playing partners. A bizarre alleged move, but one that wouldn't be all that surprising coming from the character that is Mr. Block. On top of that, it was reported that Block showed up to his final round tee time late and was given a two-stroke penalty. Showing up late to a tee time and then quitting with six holes to go, while you're there playing on a sponsor's exemption, is truly unbelievable, yet things somehow got even more ridiculous when Block chimed in on social media. After French's reporting caught fire on social media, Block jumped on Instagram and posted a statement in which he confirmed he was "a couple of seconds late" to his tee time on Sunday because he "got caught up taking pictures for volunteers" before admitting it was "completely my fault." Playing victim while in the tournament on a freebie, trying to cast yourself as the good guy in the situation, is both condescending and objectively hilarious. Evin Priest of Golf Digest managed to get a hold of Block via text message on Sunday, to which he actually confirmed he was technically disqualified from the tournament, did tell his partners he was calling it quits, but also explained that he picked up a wrist injury while hitting a shot from a bush on the 10th hole. The Legends Tour issued its own statement confirming Block had been disqualified after leaving the course before "completing his round and without completing the necessary process of advising tour officials of any injury or illness." So, nobody knew of the apparent wrist injury other than Block, who shared the information hours after French's reporting and didn't feel obliged to disclose the information on his own social media when explaining the situation. Convenient is the first word that comes to mind. Joaquin Niemann won this week's LIV event. Some iteration of that sentence has now been written nine times since he left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf in 2022. To further put into perspective how great Niemann has been on the LIV circuit in recent years, he didn't pick up his first win until February 2024. Nine wins across the span of 30 months isn't too shabby. Niemann's win over the weekend came at Trump Bedminster, where he secured a three-shot margin over Harold Varner III. He also beat Bryson DeChambeau by a smooth 23 shots, with the two-time U.S. Open champion putting together his worst performance in years. Niemann, who is still just 27 years old, has now earned over $80 million in on-course earnings alone since joining LIV Golf, which is a nice chunk of change to throw on top of the reported nine-figure deal he signed to begin with. Nobody has come close to benefiting more with a move to LIV than Niemann. Yes, his major championship history is still bad with just two Top 15 finishes in 29 starts, but nine wins, which is four more than any other LIV player, is undeniably impressive. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79e06c2c5335ae10451bd3 A data breach at shipping giant Ceva Logistics is rippling across banks, retailers, Steam gamers, and beyond te 2026-08-10T14:30:04.635Z A data breach at shipping giant Ceva Logistics is rippling across banks, retailers, Steam gamers, and beyond Companies that rely on Ceva Logistics for shipping their physical goods to customers say their personal data was taken during a recent cyberattack. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79de192c5335ae10451ba6 Riley Green drops acoustic TikTok performance of 'Bartender in Destin' and fans can't get enough te 2026-08-10T14:20:09.177Z Riley Green drops acoustic TikTok performance of 'Bartender in Destin' and fans can't get enough Country star Riley Green spun fans up into a frenzy over the weekend. The "Jesus Saves" singer has become one of the most successful people in the music industry, and he's dominating the country music world. His music, which covers a broad range of styles and topics, is a massive hit with fans, and he's made it clear he's only going up from here. COUNTRY MUSIC STAR RILEY GREEN FIRES UP FANS WITH EPIC NEW SUMMER JAM 'THINK AS YOU DRUNK' That now includes another viral performance. The talented country singer hopped on TikTok over the weekend and dropped an acoustic performance of his hit song "Bartender in Destin." The viral post has more than 220,000 views as of publication. Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. COUNTRY STAR RILEY GREEN REVEALS WHY FAN EMOTION AT HIS SHOWS BEATS INDUSTRY AWARDS EVERY TIME Classic Riley Green. The man just hopped on TikTok, dropped a new video and it immediately took off like wildfire. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE People were also very quick to offer support and praise in the comments for the country music superstar. One fan wrote, "Well done Riley." Another commented, "Amazing" A third added, "I love all of his songs." Riley Green's new album "That's Just Me" hits streaming platforms and stores on Sept. 18. Let me know what you think about his music at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79de152c5335ae10451b80 Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Pits Angie Craig Against Peggy Flanagan te 2026-08-10T14:20:05.491Z Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Pits Angie Craig Against Peggy Flanagan The Senate primary race in Minnesota will be the latest test of left-wing energy in the party, in a state that was convulsed by the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown this winter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79de122c5335ae10451b6c Signed up for Klaviyo? Dozens of advertisers may have seen your password te 2026-08-10T14:20:02.686Z Signed up for Klaviyo? Dozens of advertisers may have seen your password A bug in the tech giant's website mistakenly shared users' sign-up information, including personal data and their password, to third-party companies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79dbc02c5335ae10451b49 Battleground Dem called patriotism 'sensitive and controversial' during debate over the Pledge of Allegiance te 2026-08-10T14:10:08.841Z Battleground Dem called patriotism 'sensitive and controversial' during debate over the Pledge of Allegiance FIRST ON FOX: An Iowa Democrat seeking to flip one of the nation's most competitive House seats in a rematch described patriotism as "sensitive and controversial" while also questioning the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance in a recently resurfaced newsletter she published in the weeks after the January 6 Capitol riot. Former Iowa State Rep. Christina Bohannan of Iowa City, who is running against incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, also criticized the politics around an Iowa bill she ultimately supported that mandated the Pledge of Allegiance for schoolchildren, urging Iowans to think critically about what the pledge means. "I acknowledge that patriotism is a sensitive and controversial subject," Bohannan wrote in a 2021 newsletter put out by her State House office, while saying she remains patriotic herself. DEMS PUT ON BLAST OVER POLL THAT SHOWS RECORD-LOW PATRIOTISM IN US: 'TEAR OUR SOCIETY APART' "Many progressives have turned away from it. And I see the point, especially when the concept of patriotism has been so co-opted and distorted by the other side," she wrote of Republicans. The newsletter has resurfaced as recent polling shows a partisan divide over displays of patriotism. AP polling released in June found that about six in 10 Democrats and independents said they never fly the American flag, while roughly seven in 10 Republicans said they display it at least on holidays. Bohannan wrote that the right viewpoint is to "not cede patriotism to anyone" but instead restore its definition as a belief in "democratic ideals of America and a willingness to fight to make those ideals a reality." Bohannan went on to critique a February 2021 Republican-led bill, which ultimately passed, requiring the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public and certain private schools. Bohannan's campaign manager, Dan Driscoll, told Fox News Digital that "Christina absolutely stands by her vote to require the pledge of allegiance in Iowa schools and her passionate defense of patriotism and the greatness of our country and democracy." "That's why in Congress she'll put that into action by fighting to clean up Washington, enacting term limits, and getting corporate money out of our elections, so our government focuses on working for Iowans — unlike Rep. Miller-Meeks who is funded by millions in special interest contributions while voting to raise drug, healthcare, and energy costs." FOX NEWS POLL: LOOKING AHEAD TO AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY The bill passed 91-3-6 with Bohannan in favor, but she wrote about her reservations in the same newsletter. "It was clear that many of our Democratic members in swing districts would risk their seats for voting ‘no’ on this bill," Bohannan wrote. "And even if those members voted for it, they would still be held accountable if other members of our caucus voted ‘no’. That is how deep the concept of patriotism runs." "But we can reframe the issue in a way that is true to our values." IOWA DEM ADMITS BEING ‘UNCOMFORTABLE’ WITH WHITENESS AS SHE SEEKS TO FLIP COMPETITIVE HOUSE SEAT Bohannan said in floor remarks at the time that she supported the bill not because she wanted children to "mechanically" recite the oath but because she wanted to give them the opportunity to "think critically" about the words they are saying and whether the U.S. is "living up to them." "For example, the pledge is not just to the flag, but to the republic for which it stands. So our kids might ask whether our republic can last when our leaders fail to denounce those who subvert our democracy." Miller-Meeks, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and medic, told Fox News Digital that patriotism "has never been controversial to me, not in the 24 years I served this country, and not now." "Bohannan and her DSA allies are free to call loving America ‘controversial,’ but they have no business representing Iowa," Miller-Meeks said. Zach Kraft, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said Bohannan’s comments were predictable in light of prior controversial support she offered for the left-wing pro-DEI "1619 Project." 'QUEEN OF DEI' RUNNING FOR CONGRESS RIPPED HER RURAL STATE AS 'BACKWARDS' ON PODCAST "Leave it to the Queen of DEI to hate America," Kraft told Fox News Digital. "Only a true... woke warrior like Christina Bohannan could find patriotism offensive but see nothing wrong with calling Iowans backwards for believing in basic biology." Bohannan warned against a bill prohibiting diversity and "implicit bias" training at schools and universities statewide, calling the Hawkeye State potentially "backward" if it passed. BATTLEGROUND DEMOCRAT FLIP-FLOPS ON CONVERSION THERAPY AFTER LEFT-WING BACKLASH SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "I think that it is going to be very divisive if passed. I think that it's going to send a very bad message about Iowa and that it is going to seem like are kind of this backwards state that doesn't understand there are things like systemic racism." Miller-Meeks previously defeated Bohannan by about six percentage points in 2022, but the Democrat narrowly lost in 2024 in a race that triggered a recount and resulted in the Republican being re-elected by about 800 votes. The district, which includes Davenport and Iowa City, home to the University of Iowa, is competing with Rep. Zach Nunn's district to the west for the distinction of being the most competitive in the state. Fox News Digital's Elaine Mallon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79dbc02c5335ae10451b40 Johnson turns Democrats’ socialist civil war into new weapon for midterms te 2026-08-10T14:10:08.086Z Johnson turns Democrats’ socialist civil war into new weapon for midterms FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans have adopted a new weapon on the campaign trail as they fight to keep control of Congress for the latter half of President Donald Trump's term — using Democrats' own intraparty civil war against them. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is unveiling a website on Monday that will highlight the contrast between what he calls "common sense and crazy." The name for the new initiative is "Contrast for America," a play on the Newt Gingrich-led "Contract with America" GOP policy platform used during the 1994 midterm election. That same year saw a massive red wave help the GOP retake the House and Senate for the latter two years of former President Bill Clinton's first term, and Republicans are hoping to harness that energy now as they fight an uphill battle to retain the House and Senate. MIKE JOHNSON PREDICTS GOP COULD GAIN UP TO EIGHT SEATS IN MIDTERMS, DEFYING HISTORICAL TRENDS The website is divided into five separate parts, beginning with a video message from Johnson that includes a montage of Fox News clips and compares images of unrest in U.S. cities to videos of patriotic displays of the country's 250th anniversary. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It must be fought for. It must be protected. It has to be taught, passed along to the next generation. Thirty-five years ago, Republicans and Democrats in Congress, they were fighting communism on a distant shore. Now it's here," Johnson says in the video. The website also includes a timeline of failed communist governments throughout the world, followed by dueling lists that show what Republicans are running on versus what Democrats' far-left insurgency is pushing. SOCIALIST VICTORIES SHOW DEMS' DESCENT DOWN 'DEADLY PATH OF COMMUNISM,' JOHNSON WARNS It comes as candidates linked to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) surge to the top of Democratic primaries across the United States, even toppling establishment and progressive incumbents in places like Colorado and New York. Johnson's website highlights those specific DSA-linked candidates along with Republicans who are endorsed by House GOP leaders. "House Republicans have delivered working families tax cuts to put more money in your pocket, a secure border, safer streets, American energy dominance, an end to woke indoctrination for our kids, and renewed American strength abroad. Meanwhile, Democrats have surrendered to the socialist and communist far-left that wants to abolish borders, defund police, abolish prisons, raise your taxes, and shred our Constitution, leaving America less safe, less prosperous, and less free," Johnson told Fox News Digital in a statement. "By highlighting this decisive contrast for America and our common sense polices and America first candidates, House Republicans are ready to defy history and win the midterms." 100 DAY SPRINT TO THE MIDTERMS KICKS OFF AS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CLASH FOR CONTROL ACROSS THE COUNTRY Political history shows that the party in power in the White House usually loses one or both houses of Congress during the midterm elections. But the slate of DSA victories is giving Republicans new hope that they can buck tradition. Among the DSA's policy goals are abolishing the Senate, police, and the prison system, extending voting rights to noncitizen permanent residents, and establishing public ownership of large corporations. DSA candidates have also called for abolishing the nation's borders and granting mass amnesty to people in the U.S. illegally. It's a message Johnson has made on the campaign trail already as he's campaigned in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska, with plans to hit a total of 30 districts across 18 states. Whether the message is potent enough to buck decades of political history, however, will become clear in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79d96a2c5335ae10451af7 Missing American woman in Grenada may have drowned after swimming far offshore, husband says te 2026-08-10T14:00:10.124Z Missing American woman in Grenada may have drowned after swimming far offshore, husband says A North Carolina woman who went missing while on a girls' trip to the Caribbean may have drowned, her husband says. Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell, 43, went missing from Grenada on July 22 and new details shared by her husband suggest she was last seen in the water – by a group of jet skiers. In an update posted to FindLiz.com, Liz’s husband, Cailen Waddell, said the jet skiers tried for several minutes to convince her to get on a jet ski rather than remain in the ocean. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS MISSING AMERICAN WOMAN MOMENTS BEFORE SHE ENTERED WATER DURING CARIBBEAN VACATION He writes, "They spoke with her for five or ten minutes trying to convince her to ride in with them on a jet ski and not stay in the ocean. Reportedly she said, ‘I’m a good swimmer,’ and gave them a thumbs up." He has been releasing information on his wife's case using the website her family created. KENTUCKY MAN CHARGED WITH BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AFTER FEMALE PASSENGER, 19, GOES MISSING The conversation with the jet skiers allegedly happened around 5:30 p.m. on the Wednesday she was reported missing to the Royal Grenada Police Force. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "I am grieving her absence and the loss of her in my daily life right now, understanding that it is incredibly likely she is gone and hoping that the investigation will offer more clarity as to what happened," Waddell said. NEW CALIFORNIA LAW EXPANDS DNA TOOLS FOR MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATIONS SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Waddell traveled to Grenada to join search efforts to find her two days after she was reported missing. He returned to the U.S. a week later, following an unsuccessful search. Surveillance video from a nearby Airbnb property recorded the possible moment Liz entered the water that day; a person appearing to be Waddell is seen walking near a pool and holding a towel. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SEND US A TIP Next, she appears to jump in the water off of a dock then swims out of frame. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Depsite drones, dive teams, and dogs – search efforts by law enforcement for any trace of Liz have come up dry. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Police are still treating her disappearance as a missing persons case. Her husband is still holding on to hope. "If Liz walked out of the jungle tomorrow and said, 'Hey, where’s my passport?' I’d not be surprised and obviously get on a plane and go get her in a heartbeat," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79d70f2c5335ae10451aac Trump’s DC law-and-order blitz marks one year with eye-popping haul of suspects te 2026-08-10T13:50:07.136Z Trump’s DC law-and-order blitz marks one year with eye-popping haul of suspects FIRST ON FOX: The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force will mark its first anniversary Tuesday after making more than 16,000 arrests since its launch, Fox News Digital has learned exclusively, as the Trump administration points to the results of its sweeping crackdown on violent crime in the nation’s capital. "Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice and our law enforcement partners have delivered extraordinary results in our nation’s capital. More than 16,000 arrests, thousands of illegal drugs and firearms taken off the streets, and dangerous violent offenders brought to justice mean safer neighborhoods and lives protected," said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. "We will not relent until every community in Washington, D.C., is safe." The task force launched Aug. 11, 2025, bringing federal, state and local law enforcement together after Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. Trump also deployed National Guard troops, drawing criticism from Democratic officials. DC MURDER RATE SEES ASTONISHING TURNAROUND AS TRUMP TEAM CREDITS FEDERAL CRACKDOWN The operation has led to the arrests of 35 homicide suspects and more than 100 known gang members, along with more than 3,200 narcotics arrests, nearly 2,000 illegal guns seized and 25 missing children located and returned home, according to a White House official. "President Trump has transformed our nation’s capital from a crime-ridden city into a safe and beautiful haven for residents and visitors alike. The President’s Safe and Beautiful Task Force have made more than 16,000 arrests including murderers, sex offenders, drug traffickers, and other violent criminals," said White House spokesperson Lauren Bis. "The Task Force has driven down crime, beautified the city, and improved quality of life for countless individuals," she added. The operation followed the June 2025 killing of 21-year-old congressional intern Eric Tarpinian and a series of high-profile violent crimes, including the beating of a former DOGE staffer and the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy in a case involving MS-13 gang members. BLUE CITY'S STAGGERING 40% VIOLENT CRIME DROP A 'BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER CITIES,' LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERT SAYS "The men and women of the U.S. Marshals Service, along with our partners from so many federal and local agencies, have tirelessly worked to make D.C. safer for those who live here and for those who visit our nation's capital," said U.S. Marshals Service Director Gadyaces Serralta. "This operation shows the relentless dedication we have to investigate and apprehend the most violent, dangerous fugitives," Serralta added. "When law enforcement works together, the impact is exponential. The D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force is proof of that the whole-of-government approach works." Last year, Trump increased the federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., deploying hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops to the streets to combat crime. The decision drew pushback, with "No Kings" protests across the country and Democratic leaders saying the troops were not welcome. DC GUARD SHOOTING SUSPECT STARES DOWN DEATH PENALTY IN FIRST COURT APPEARANCE Mayor Muriel Bowser previously slammed Trump for the move, saying, " I don’t think it’s legal, let me start there, for the National Guard to police Americans on American soil." "We use the Guard to respond to emergencies. We use the Guard for large scale events. We do not use the Guard or to police our local laws," she said in October. In November, two National Guard members were ambushed in downtown D.C. when 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal opened fire. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of the West Virginia National Guard, was shot in the head and died the following day, Thanksgiving. Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, then 24, was also shot in the head and critically injured but survived. 173 HOUSE DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST RESOLUTION HONORING POLICE AMID RISING ATTACKS SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "The true impact of the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission is written not only in statistics, but the impact on our community. It is found in the courage of those who serve so that others could move through our nation’s capital with greater safety and peace," said Brigadier General Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard. "Alongside the U.S. Marshals Service and our law enforcement partners, our Guardsmen have answered that call with discipline, compassion, and resolve. Sgt. Sarah Beckstrom gave the last full measure of devotion, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe endured a profound sacrifice in service to others. Their courage will forever be part of this mission’s legacy," Blanchard added. "We honor them by carrying the work forward -united in purpose, steadfast in service, and committed to protect the people of Washington, D.C." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79d4b82c5335ae10451479 Ric Flair says he's renewing 'friendship' with ex in bizarre social media posts te 2026-08-10T13:40:08.533Z Ric Flair says he's renewing 'friendship' with ex in bizarre social media posts Ric Flair is known for his flamboyant promos and extravagant pro wrestling career that included several world championship runs across multiple promotions at his peak. Outside the ring, Flair has seemingly been in an off-again-on-again relationship with Wendy Barlow. The two separated in 2024. In an unusual manner, the 77-year-old announced that he and Barlow were getting close again. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL "I Told You. It Was Only A Matter Of Time Until You Came Running Back!! At Least I Know I Am In Good Hands Because You Have Always Taken The Best Care Of Me Out Of Anyone In The Whole World," Flair wrote in a post on X on Sunday. "She Finally Figured Out There Is Only One Ric Flair And One James Bond, And Currently Ric Flair Is Available For Any Kind Of Action. Let’s See If Wendy Still Has It! LFG!" On Monday, Flair clarified his original post. "Wendy And I Are Not Renewing A Relationship. We Are Renewing A 34 Year Friendship. She Has Her Own Residence And I Have Mine. She Is Coming To Tampa Primarily To Take Care Of Her Parents, Who Are Both In Their 80s And Not In Good Health," he wrote on X. "Wendy Will Continue To Do What She Does Best, Travel The World, And Help People Who Are Struggling In Other Countries. I’ll Resume What I Do And Love Most Which Is Attending Public Events And Signing Autographs At Meet & Greets. "Please Don’t Turn Something Positive Into Something Negative. If That’s All You Have To Do, Find Something Better To Do. The One Part I Am Sure Of, Which She Reminds Me Whenever We Speak, Is That She Will Always Be There For Me If I Get Sick Again, And I Was SICK For Two Years! Her Whole Family Took Care Of Me. Find Someone Else To Hate On! Wendy And I Are Good." Flair announced he and Barlow split after being in a relationship for 13 years. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM He was previously married to Leslie Goodman, Elizabeth Harrell, Tiffany VanDemark and Jaqueline Beems, according to TMZ Sports. He has four children — two with Goodman and two with Harrell. Flair has been in and out of wrestling for the last few years. His so-called "Last Match" took place in 2022 — a tag-team match with his then-son-in-law, the wrestler known as Andrade, against Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal. He later revealed he passed out twice during the match. Flair made his All Elite Wrestling debut in 2023 and was a brief part of Sting’s final professional match at AEW Revolution where Sting and Darby Allin took on the Young Bucks. He was a World Championship Wrestling world heavyweight champion eight times, National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight champion nine times and a WWE champion twice during his career. The WWE inducted Flair into its Hall of Fame in 2008 as a singles wrestler and as a member of the Four Horsemen in 2012. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79d4b72c5335ae10451470 NASCAR makes major change to 2027 Daytona 500 week, fans furious with another change & race wife in Costa Rica te 2026-08-10T13:40:07.808Z NASCAR makes major change to 2027 Daytona 500 week, fans furious with another change & race wife in Costa Rica Monday Morning Pit-Stop is a weekly NASCAR column that runs on OutKick.com and Fox News Digital. If you're looking for a normal NASCAR recap, go check out insufferable ESPN ... assuming they still know NASCAR exists. It's the Summer of Corey Heim and Ty Gibbs in NASCAR ... On a totally unrelated note, what a rough summer for NASCAR! Lordy. You take a week off, regroup, recharge, and come back to Leigh Diffey, another TV channel to find, and more domination from the Toyotas in a car nobody likes. Congrats to Ty Gibbs! How in the world am I supposed to make content today? I'm gonna need NASCAR to work with me a bit here. I can do most of the legwork, but I need this summer to turn around. We're running out of time! Oh well. I reckon I'll figure it out. I always do. It's why we win (alleged) awards around here. Yes, Leigh Diffey is back, and NASCAR fans made sure to voice their appreciation on social media. We'll talk about it. They continue to despise the Next Gen car. We'll talk about that, too. Do y'all like anything right now? Well, you like Kyle Busch stuff, right? I've also got Ryan Blaney giving us maybe the best Kyle Busch tribute yet. There. Finally! Something positive today. Daytona can't get here soon enough. This sport needs a real race right now in the worst possible way. Nineteen more days. Four tires, a couple splashes of that Sunoco racin' fuel, and maybe a hug for all the Hendrick fellas, because that team STINKS right now ... Monday Morning Pit-Stop — the 'The Week Off Didn't Do Much' edition — is LIVE! Well, before we break down Iowa (not much to break down, I'll be honest), we might as well stick with Daytona while we're talking about it. DALE EARNHARDT JR. BROUGHT NASCAR BACK TO LIFE 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEKEND, BUT THE PAIN IS BACK Did y'all see the big news last week? Next year's Clash is returning to Daytona, where she belongs. See? I'm not gonna be all negative today, NASCAR. You're welcome. I'm coming out of the gates with some praise! Yes, the Clash is returning to Daytona for the first time in a few years. It went from the LA Coliseum to Bowman Gray, but she's coming back home to where she belonged for decades. More importantly, the date will also change, and it's maybe the smartest thing NASCAR's done in a while. The 2027 Wheatley Vodka Clash (yes, it's no longer the Busch Clash) will run Saturday night, Feb. 13 — eight days before the Daytona 500 and on the eve of the Super Bowl. Yes, you read that right. We finally get some iteration of "Speedweeks" back. The horrible "run the Busch Clash then take a full two weeks off before the Daytona 500" schedule is DONE. One of the dumbest scheduling strategies in all of sports, if you ask me, and it's finally over. The race will run on the oval, with eligibility for the invitation-only event still to be determined. The late Kyle Busch won the last Clash at Daytona in 2021, but that race was on the road course. Yes, Kyle Busch won a road course race. Amazing. Man, I miss him. Look at that schedule. What a throwback! In recent years, the old "Speedweeks" have turned into "SpeedDays," with some drivers not even getting to Daytona until the Wednesday before the race. Disgusting behavior, if you ask me. Not anymore. We've got the Clash a full eight days before the 500, and a on the eve of the Super Bowl. Another smart move. The Super Bowl is a full week later this year, which means the 500 has been pushed a week. NASCAR made the right call jamming a race into Super Bowl weekend. You get a piece of that pie however possible. Trust me. Good to have some sort of Speedweeks back. Lord, I'm just glad to have it plural again. OK, that's enough of the warm and fuzzy today. Unfortunately, I can't milk it forever. Everyone's favorite Aussie announcer, Leigh Diffey, returned to our TV screens this weekend, and NASCAR fans were thrilled! I could go on and on, but I won't, because I'm tired. We've been doing this song and dance with Leigh Diffey for five years now it seems. Look, I don't love him, but I've made peace with him. Does it sound different? Yeah, duh. Let's just be honest here for a second. It sounds like I should be watching an F1 race, and Lord knows I'd never watch an F1 race. But credit to Leigh for at least trying to make yesterday's race sound exciting. It's not an easy job, you know? Try to make a race with these current cars, which don't allow you to pass, sound exciting. It ain't easy. Mike Joy does it better than anyone (duh), but I thought Leigh was fine yesterday. He did at one point call the final few laps "phenomenal," which I guess were? I don't know. Did anyone think Christopher Bell would actually pass Ty Gibbs? You couldn't do it all day. Why would it happen at the end? I will say this ... Leigh can make paint drying sound exciting. NASCAR fans will never get past the accent, which I get, but fair is fair. OK, let's get to a couple quickies on the way to Richmond ... First? How about this Kyle Busch helmet Ryan Blaney broke out this weekend? "My thought when Kyle passed was, I've always thought in situations like that, how do you remember somebody and how do you think of all the good that they did in their life and all the success they had? Blaney said. "I think helmets are a unique thing in our sport, we kind of get to design them, a lot of them have special meaning. And this is kind of my best way of showing my respect towards Kyle Busch and respect to the Busch family. "I hope to run it for one race and give it to Brexton, the Busch family, and they can do whatever they want with it. So just showing respect, and I'm glad people noticed it." NASCAR DRIVER ALEX BOWMAN ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RETIRE FROM FULL-TIME COMPETITION AFTER 2027 Solid helmet out of Ryan Blaney yesterday. Well done. My favorite Kyle Busch win came in 2021 when he won the season-opening Clash because Chase Elliott wrecked Ryan Blaney. Not really. But it was a cool win: Can't believe it's been five years since NASCAR raced on Daytona's road course. Let's never do that again! Speaking of Chase Elliott ... has anyone seen just how bad Hendrick Motorsports has been lately? Goodness gracious. This might be their worst summer ever, and that's saying a lot given they've historically had rough summer months. William Byron finished ninth yesterday, giving HMS its first top-10 in nearly a month. Chase hasn't finished in the top-10 since Nashville ... on May 31! Do you understand how bad that is? What in the world is going on over there? Yikes. OK, that's it for today. We made wine out of water. Or something like that. Here's McCall Gaulding's vacation recap to take us to Richmond. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79d0092c5335ae10450bec Paige Spiranac shares the one thing a guy has to be good at to date her, Tebow plays go-kart soccer & the NFL te 2026-08-10T13:20:09.508Z Paige Spiranac shares the one thing a guy has to be good at to date her, Tebow plays go-kart soccer & the NFL Welcome in for another edition of Monday Screencaps, but this is a special one because for millions of American kids, it's back to school week where order will officially be restored on streets from coast-to-coast as e-bikes go away from 8-3:30. I want to get today started with a topic that this column OWNED last week –– dorm decorating. Once again, this column, and Screencaps readers were one step ahead of the news cycle. On Saturday, a viral video surfaced of an interior designer showing a college girl the room she'll be living in this year. Last week, I asked if people are really paying to have dorms rooms designed and decorated. It turns out, it's a big business in SEC country where this one was designed for an Alabama student. YOUNG CONSERVATIVES REVEAL WHAT’S TOP OF MIND AS GOP, DEMOCRATS BATTLE FOR 'HOPELESS' GEN Z VOTERS Contrary to what many are saying, that's not a baby nursery, that's a piece of content created so the college student can post it on social media to compete against her friends. It's disgusting and, as normal, I blame insane suburban moms who have ruined things like travel ball and the first names of millions of boys who will have to go through their lives with names like Kolton, Kommander, Zade & Britton. Meanwhile, the fathers just go along with this stupidity so they can go to SEC football games in peace and get loaded with their buddies. Interior designers for dorm rooms...we've lost our damn minds. 📩 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 PRESIDENT TRUMP RECEIVES BIG CHEERS FROM SPECTATORS DURING LIV GOLF EVENT AT HIS NEW JERSEY CLUB Guys, it's simple: Raise your boys to hit the long ball, complete 24-of-27 passes for 285 and 2 TDs, throw 95 mph, lift 300 pounds, back a Dodge Ram into a parking spot, know how to read a room, have a significant nest egg by 26 and carry 295 with a driver. At my age, I'm playing lesbian golf most of the time, but I get what Paige is saying here and it should resonate with Real America. Women don't actually want to see low-T lesbian golf energy. They want to go out for a golf cart ride and see a 29-year-old guy pull driver and clear a creek sitting 285 yards out. It's up to us to train our boys to not play lesbian golf until their late 40s when they mature into just keeping it in play. The biggest news here is that it's Burger King sliding into the No. 2 slot as the biggest burger chain in the U.S. Remember, the minute I noticed all the meth heads working at our local Wendy's stores, I called it out immediately. The company was in huge trouble. If people encounter a meth addict giving them a bag of food, how are they supposed to feel about that chain? AMERICANS DIVIDED AFTER WILL ARNETT BLASTS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST POPULAR FRENCH FRIES Meanwhile, Chick-fil-A has wholesome kids straight out of a church service choir serving up chicken nuggets with love. – Rick in Georgia writes: Joe….you have been all over this Wendy’s thing for a few years. I read an article this week about their new CEO and his turnaround strategy but all I could think about were your comments about food quality, outdated stores and bad service. Not sure his new plan is going to cut it. Any thoughts on whether this new guy has a crack at this? BTW….the very last paragraphs of the article could have been written by you a couple of years ago: "Finally, analysts have observed that outdated restaurants in poor condition have hurt Wendy’s sales, and that the company needs to ensure sufficient staffing and cleanliness. CHICK-FIL-A COPYCAT RECIPE REVEALED AS CEO SHARES INGREDIENT THAT MAKES IT TASTE LIKE THE ORIGINAL Kalinowski described the last Wendy’s he went to, in Maryland, as dirty and said there was only one other customer in the restaurant, who may have only been there to use the bathroom. Outside, he said, trash had not been picked up. "The whole vibe of the restaurant was: ‘Don’t come in here,’" he said." Link to the article is here if you want to scan it for any glimmers of hope for Wendy’s: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/here-s-why-wendy-s-is-losing-the-burger-wars/ar-AA29EAx9 Mike T. in Idaho sent over this link from the NY Times. I get that the project has stalled out, but what I found interesting here is that the Times' reporter based much of this report on some guy investing $5,000 into the project only to lose "almost all that money." Sheesh, pray for the guy who nearly lost $5,000 on a nine-figure commercial property investment deal. Speaking of the HOF, let's check in with Chris Berman. It's time for suspenders. – Brandon in NW Houston emails: No worries about us moving on to Fall anytime soon here in Houston. It's 6, hell maybe 8, more weeks of lows in the mid-70s and highs in the mid-to-upper 90s, along with ball-drenching humidity around here. However, I'm sure there's already Halloween decorations up at the local whatever store... – Rob M. in Florida checks in: Good morning all. After a quiet weekend staying away from social media ( I deleted my Facebook app years ago ) I have a few thoughts on the latest drama coming out of the WNBA. I think I can help the league out and really get the ball rolling for the ladies over there. Two scenarios crossed my mind, hear me out. There you go, two viable scenarios to make this joke of a league watchable. One thing is for sure, in it’s current form or the two scenarios above, one star never makes it through the final game, and 1 star is left to climbing over bodies to jam the ball in the goal while staring down the Overlords…… – Kirk B. in Duluth, MN remembers a great offensive basketball coach: Don Nelson NBA Coach NBA Champion Hall of Fame Winning Coach  Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks Golden State Warriors New York Knicks Another NBA great & legend has left gave the fans many years of great basketball and players along the way along with titles & championships R.I.P. Don Nelson you will be missed & had a great influence on the game of basketball – Lars in Iowa tells us: ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! – Carl is mad at Cris Collinsworth: I defy the "guys in the truck" to refute the fact that Chris, "I hate and detest and refute anything that relates to extolling the virtues of a Pittsburgh talent" Collinsworth-less made the comment on national TV after Larry Fitzgerald was drafted out of the University of Pittsbugh, that he "MIGHT BE A TALENT BUT WILL NEVER  MAKE IT MORE THAN 3 TO 4 YEARS IN THE NFL BECAUSE HE HAS SKINNEY LEGS AND HE WON'T MAKE IT"... Imagine that the man is a legend unlike the non-talent announcer who by the way was kissing LARRY FITZGERALDS ASS ALL FRIGGIN' NIGHT ON THE HALL OF FAME GAME AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENED.. Go figure.... I'll bet dime to a dollar Collinsworth-less is a Democrat as it fits his constant narrative....just sayin'. Kinsey: Guys, if we're going to be ripping Collinsworth, we have to drop the 'h' in his first name. It's CRIS! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79d0082c5335ae10450be3 Lioness season 3 episode 2 opening scene leaves fans stunned with its intensity on Paramount+ te 2026-08-10T13:20:08.699Z Lioness season 3 episode 2 opening scene leaves fans stunned with its intensity on Paramount+ "Lioness" shocked fans with a brutal opening scene in the latest episode. Taylor Sheridan's hit CIA/military series returned on Paramount+ with an explosive season three debut on Aug. 2. The "Yellowstone" creator took things to a new level with the latest season of the series starring Zoe Saldaña. ZOE SALDAÑA SAYS TAYLOR SHERIDAN 'REALLY SEES WOMEN' AS LIONESS SEASON THREE HITS PARAMOUNT+ Despite the season three premiere being wild, I'm not sure fans were expecting what unfolded in episode two. *WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS BELOW. One of the main storylines in season three is Joe (Saldaña) being kidnapped following the operation in Ukraine to capture a high-ranking Russian intelligence agent. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Well, the opening scene of episode two, which came out Sunday, was nothing short of shocking as Joe is stripped and searched for the tracking piece in her. Ultimately, she has no choice but to give up its location or face a much more brutal outcome at the hands of her captors. NEW LIONESS SEASON 3 TRAILER SIGNALS TAYLOR SHERIDAN IS TAKING THE PARAMOUNT+ SERIES TO NEW HEIGHTS It's one of the most intense scenes in the entire saga of the show, and if you haven't already seen it, you'll understand exactly what I'm talking about once you do. There were also plenty of reactions that rolled in on Reddit to "No Sorrow Like the Survivor." Check out some of the reactions below: LAYSLA DE OLIVEIRA TEASES ‘LIONESS’ SEASON 3 DEBUT WITH BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS There's no question that "Lioness" season three has been incredibly intense and must-watch television through two episodes. Now, we sit and wait to see what's coming next from Sheridan and company. Can't wait. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79cdb12c5335ae10450ba2 BROOKE ROLLINS, DR. BEN CARSON: We are putting real food back on school lunch trays te 2026-08-10T13:10:09.031Z BROOKE ROLLINS, DR. BEN CARSON: We are putting real food back on school lunch trays America has long been known as a land of opportunity. It’s a place where every child, no matter where they were born or the circumstances they face, has the chance to chase their God-given potential. Whether you grew up on a farm in rural Texas or in the inner city of Detroit, America is a place that has always shown that with hard work, determination and the freedom to dream, there is no limit to what a person can achieve. But along the way, there are certain habits that fuel our endurance or restrain it. And a big contributor to how effectively we can chase those dreams is our health. In recent years, it’s no secret that America has been battling a chronic health crisis. The Centers for Disease Control reports that more than 75% of adults in the U.S. have at least one chronic health condition. And a recent study indicates poor health trends among children have worsened significantly over the past 20 years. The data shows that poor nutrition is among the causes of these startling health statistics. STEAK 'N SHAKE'S NEW 'CHIEF MAHA OFFICER' TEASES RFK JR-INSPIRED MENU SHIFT But there is good news — the Trump administration is working to change this trend. We know that good health starts with good nutrition, so to springboard the effort to Make America Healthy Again, USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jointly introduced the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans earlier this year. Relying on gold standard science, the Dietary Guidelines translate decades of nutrition research into practical recommendations that promote health across every stage of life. The goal is simple: eat real food. It is well known that highly processed sugary foods can make the body feel sluggish and sick. Although they feed cravings, they don’t do much for the development of growing minds and bodies. On the other hand, whole, nutrient-dense foods are minimally processed and provide nourishment and the real fuel that growing kids need. That’s why the Trump administration is partnering with states and local school districts to implement innovative ways to get whole, nutrient-dense foods to our kids. Through the State Early Action Pledge, states and local school districts across the country are voluntarily implementing one or more of the healthy options outlined in the updated Dietary Guidelines in the new school year — including serving whole milk to kids for the first time in more than a decade! PALEO DIET LEADER BANS 'CAVEMAN' LABEL, SAYS HEALTHY EATING PLAN WIDELY MISUNDERSTOOD Of course, America’s farmers and ranchers are also an essential part of feeding flourishing families. Every healthy school meal begins with the hardworking producers who grow our fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and protein. By strengthening the connection between schools and local agriculture, we support both children’s health and rural economies. USDA’s Farm to School Grant Program, which awarded two cohorts totaling nearly $20 million in the last three months, connects farmers to children by incorporating local foods into school meals, summer meals and childcare settings. This year, we implemented several improvements designed to streamline the grant application process, remove barriers, promote larger-scale partnerships and empower farm-to-school programs to achieve bigger, bolder goals on behalf of our children. For example, for its Powered by Protein project, first-time grantee Foundation for Food and Farm Connections will partner with 10 school districts, a large food service company, the Missouri Farm Bureau and the Missouri Association of Meat Producers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION This project will help schools to source local beef, pork, and poultry by strengthening every link in the farm-to-farschool supply chain — from producers and processors to school nutrition staff and classrooms. These exciting new projects and partnerships prove that healthy school meals are about far more than what appears on a lunch tray. They represent an investment in the future of our great nation. They strengthen American agriculture by creating reliable markets for farmers and ranchers. They support local communities by bringing schools, families and producers together around a common purpose. And they demonstrate what has been common sense all along: good nutrition and strong agriculture go hand in hand. Benjamin S. Carson Sr., M.D. was the 17th secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. He is the founder and chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute and an Emeritus Professor of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DR. BEN CARSON CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM AGRICULTURE SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79cdb02c5335ae10450b99 Dems hammer Mace for saying all Muslims in public office are 'a trojan horse' te 2026-08-10T13:10:08.222Z Dems hammer Mace for saying all Muslims in public office are 'a trojan horse' Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., asserted that all Muslim public servants in the U.S. pose a threat to the nation. "Every single Muslim holding public office in America is a trojan horse, and a threat to both national security and our republic," Mace declared in a Friday post on X. "We refuse to be silent." Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., condemned Mace's comments and insisted that Republicans should do so as well. EL-SAYED TOUTS ENDORSEMENT FROM PASTOR WHO PRAISED NOTORIOUS ANTISEMITE INFAMOUS FOR CALLING JEWS 'TERMITES' "This is absolutely disgusting and dangerous. Republicans must denounce this blatant Islamophobia. To Muslim communities across America: I will always stand with you," Jayapal wrote in a Saturday post on X. Mace, in part of a post replying to Jayapal, wrote, "Islam must be confronted and Islam must be removed from civil society in the US." IMAM WHO PRAYED BEFORE CONGRESS FACES FORMAL REBUKE AFTER CELEBRATING GRAHAM'S DEATH California state Sen. Scott Wiener, who is running for the U.S. House in San Francisco, wrote, "Nancy Mace is on yet another bender demonizing Muslims and advocating to strip them of full citizenship. She is a vile person." Owen Jones, a British man who describes himself on X as a "Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places," shared Mace's post and wrote in a Saturday post, "This is a Republican Congresswoman. If she spoke like this about Jewish Americans, she would right be regarded as a loud-and-proud Nazi. Islamophobia is spiralling out of control in the US." Mace shared Jones' post and wrote on Sunday, "If not wanting to be blown up, stabbed, or rammed by a car by a radical Islamist in the United States of America makes us Islamophobes, then so be it." DEMS IN THE HOT SEAT FOR SKIPPING CRUCIAL HEARING ON RADICAL GROUP HIDING IN US: 'EMBARRASSMENT' Mace, who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2021, ran unsuccessfully in the Republican South Carolina gubernatorial primary this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79cdab2c5335ae10450b77 Keeping teachers in the classroom: Examining Southern Arizona solutions to a nationwide crisis te 2026-08-10T13:10:03.198Z Keeping teachers in the classroom: Examining Southern Arizona solutions to a nationwide crisis One local teacher dumpster dives for classroom supplies. Another left his job of more than two decades to enter the classroom, inspired by his family of educators and his children. Others are returning to school themselves, earning master’s degrees while managing a classroom of their own for the first time. It’s what staying in the profession can require in Arizona, where teachers leave their jobs at twice the national rate. Arizona Luminaria and Channel 13 News teamed over the last few months to examine teacher retention in Southern Arizona. And will show some solutions to the challenge over the next two weeks. The Center for the Future of Arizona reports 7% of U.S. teachers leave their jobs every year. In Arizona, that number is double: 14%.  “I mean, we are embarrassing. It’s embarrassing,” said Marisol Garcia, president of the Arizona Education Association, the state’s largest teacher’s union.  A former middle school social studies teacher, Garcia now spends some of her time working in Washington D.C., as an education advocate. “Sometimes we get on the elevator with my colleagues like, ‘Oh, you’re from Arizona.’ We’re the chemistry lab of bad ideas here in this state,” she told Arizona Luminaria. “The privatization efforts, in other words, the ESA voucher programs. We were the first, we are the worst. Hopefully we can turn those tides.”  Higher pay could help do that, Garcia and others say. Arizona ranks 48th in elementary and secondary teacher pay, data from the Center for the Future of Arizona says. The average pay for an elementary teacher in Arizona was about $56,000 in 2025. Average elementary teacher pay in the United States was between $62,000-$64,000 in 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. Another factor is teacher burnout rates, which are the worst in the nation among the top dozen industries, according to a Gallup survey.  More than 44% of teachers said they feel burnout. Temporary solutions such as long-term substitutes and under-certified teachers are hard on students who need stability, and on the administrators and mentors who train those instructors.  Over the next two weeks, we will show you how classroom preparation, professional development, pay and benefits can be solutions to retaining educators here. We found teachers, who, in addition to classroom instruction, also do social work. They parent their own children and their students. And work side jobs as servers, study at night and on weekends to earn special certifications, advanced degrees and more. The series The teacher retention series is a partnership between Arizona Luminaria education reporter Shannon Conner and 13 News education reporter Isabela Lisco. The project includes 13 newsrooms from around the state, collaborating with the Arizona Local News Foundation. The collection of stories explores Arizona’s teacher retention crises through the voices of Tucson-area educators and how they navigate it with classroom preparation, professional development, and supplementing their careers with second jobs. Watch and read the complete series to hear from teachers, administrators, advocates and experts.  In the Marana Unified School District, we talked with two generations of teachers — both heading into the classroom for the first time this fall — as they earn master’s degrees in the Arizona Teacher Residency Program. At Desert View High School in the Sunnyside Unified School District, a chemistry teacher found a dishwasher for his classroom — and it signaled hope for a dual-enrollment program. In the Tucson Unified School District, a master’s program takes those already in education (think counselors or teaching assistants) and molds them into teachers as they earn their advanced degree. Over the next 10 days, we will introduce the teacher crisis through the people you may know here in Southern Arizona. They may teach your students or they may take your restaurant order or tickets at the movie theater. Look for the series beginning Aug. 11. Isabela Lisco is a Report for America corpsmember covering education solutions for 13 News. Her position is made possible through funding from Report for America and the Arizona Local News Foundation’s Arizona Community Collaborative Fund.  Shannon Conner is the education solutions reporter for Arizona Luminaria supported by a grant from the Arizona Local News Foundation.  The post Keeping teachers in the classroom: Examining Southern Arizona solutions to a nationwide crisis appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79cb582c5335ae10450b41 Kyle Shanahan, returning after serious car crash, has new perspective on Tesla Autopilot and concussions te 2026-08-10T13:00:08.211Z Kyle Shanahan, returning after serious car crash, has new perspective on Tesla Autopilot and concussions At his first press conference since causing a car crash that left him with broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken left hand, facial lacerations and a concussion, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced he'll return to the sideline for his team's first preseason game this week. But Shanahan wasn't done announcing. He also made it clear his head-on collision in July, for which he's taken responsibility, has left him with a new perspective on Tesla's autopilot feature that seemingly drives the car by itself, and concussions, which are a significant part of all NFL seasons. NFL EMPLOYEES’ TROUBLING DRIVING INCIDENTS MOUNT, COSTING JOBS AND PUTTING OTHERS AT RISK "When you're going at 20 miles an hour and you're on autopilot, I honestly have zero worries," Shanahan told reporters. "I have so much trust in that stuff. That was a good lesson that you can't ever have zero worries. I think it definitely could be an example for a lot of people." Shanahan is not a Tesla hater. He didn't protest the brand or Elon Musk back in 2025. In fact, he's owned Teslas for years. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! But this crash has made him see his driving experience differently. "Dropping a phone, it falling all the way to my back seat to where I have to fully take my eyes off the road, it's something that I normally wouldn’t do," Shanahan said. "I've had autopilot for nine years, so I'm pretty comfortable with it. Who knows what happened when I turned around. Whether it malfunctioned or whether I knocked it off, that's something I don't know yet. "But regardless, it is always your fault, whether you're on autopilot or not. You can't take your eyes off the road. It's a partnership driving. You don't just turn it over to a computer. It's a good lesson, no matter how comfortable I am with that, that I believe someday could save my life or someone else's. It's really helped me have perspective on that stuff." Shanahan hasn't been coaching the Niners at the outset of training camp to the degree he normally would. Even now, with the stitches on his face finally out, and Thursday's preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans looming, he's still walking around with a cast and some lingering effects of the crash. And that has led him to view his players' concussions in a different light. Shanahan, like many NFL coaches, is not intimately involved in the journey of his players through the league's concussion protocol. They do not determine when a player is cleared to return to practice or games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But now, Shanahan admits, he "no doubt" has a new perspective on concussions. "Just little things, like when they label things, like whether it's severe or mild," he said. "You hear someone has a mild one, I'm like, ‘Oh, alright. It might be one game, but usually that's two.’ Then you kind of learn those are just words. Each one's a little bit different. "I definitely can relate to how scary it is when you don't know if you will feel right again. It's definitely made me more educated on it. Usually I just listen, and like, ‘Tell me when, OK,’ and I move on. But I understand it a lot better and what guys got to go through the protocol to get back." Shanahan admits he's still not 100% following his concussion. He reports he still experiences headaches and fatigue. Noise, particularly the soundtrack played over loudspeakers at practice, is no longer the challenge it was earlier. "AC/DC hurt a lot more than some smoother hip-hop, but I think those days are over," He said. "Noise doesn't bother me like it was. I actually have two symptoms, I feel like, and that's headaches and fatigue. That's all I'm feeling right now." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79c8ff2c5335ae10450af5 A Southern state just took the top spot in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries te 2026-08-10T12:50:07.124Z A Southern state just took the top spot in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries North Texas has beaten some of the world’s biggest data center hubs to claim the No. 1 spot in a new global ranking, as Texas becomes an increasingly powerful player in the industry. Dallas ranked No. 1 in the 2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison by Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services firm. The Lone Star State made a strong showing across the board, with Austin-San Antonio and West Texas also ranking first in their respective categories. The rankings underscore how quickly Texas has become a major destination for data center development as companies search for the land and electricity needed to support artificial intelligence and other computing. Cushman & Wakefield said the state is growing at a pace that could eventually match, or surpass, Virginia, the world’s largest data center market by operating capacity. ONE OF AMERICA'S OLDEST MANUFACTURERS SAYS AI IS CREATING JOBS — NOT REPLACING THEM Dallas isn't the world's largest data center market. Despite Dallas’ No. 1 ranking, Virginia remains the world’s largest data center market based on the amount of capacity already in operation. Cushman & Wakefield’s ranking, however, looks beyond sheer size to where the industry is positioned to grow. The commercial real estate services firm compared 107 markets on factors including access to power and land, projects under construction, existing infrastructure and the regulatory environment. Dallas has one of the largest pipelines of planned data center development, trailing only Virginia and Atlanta, according to the report. And that development is spreading across Texas. Cushman & Wakefield said activity has pushed outward from the long-established Dallas-Fort Worth market as companies search for vast amounts of land and electricity needed to support AI and other computing. At the current pace, the firm said Texas could eventually match or surpass Virginia in total data center capacity. Texas has several advantages in that race, including abundant land, a business-friendly environment, an independent and deregulated power grid and incentives for development, according to the report. The rapid growth has also drawn political attention, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pressing data centers to provide more of their own power and cover infrastructure costs as development accelerates across the state. TEXAS GOV. ABBOTT EFFECTIVELY PAUSES NEW DATA CENTER PROJECTS PENDING STATEWIDE GRID AUDIT The scale of that growth is also putting pressure on Texas’ resources. Water availability is becoming a concern in West Texas and the Panhandle, while the enormous amount of electricity needed for new data centers is putting greater focus on the state's power supply. Texas has also adopted new rules requiring some large electricity users to share infrastructure costs and account for their impact on grid reliability. Finding enough power is an industry-wide problem. Cushman & Wakefield said electricity is now the top consideration when companies choose where to build, with utilities taking an average of 4.4 years to connect large new projects to the grid. Those waits are prompting some developers to secure or generate power themselves. Texas may already be home to the world’s top-ranked data center market, but staying on top could come down to whether the state can provide enough power for what comes next. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79c6a62c5335ae10450aaf AEW star shows nasty cut on head, says he'll be out of action for 'a few days or weeks' te 2026-08-10T12:40:06.194Z AEW star shows nasty cut on head, says he'll be out of action for 'a few days or weeks' Andrade El Idolo was ambushed at All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Grand Slam Mexico after he punched his ticket into the Casino Gauntlet match at All In. MJF returned to AEW programming on Wednesday night and assaulted Andrade after the pro wrestler became the No. 1 entrant for the match. MJF left Andrade bloodied and declared he would enter a qualifying match to become the second entrant. The winner of the Casino Gauntlet match will earn an AEW World Championship opportunity. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL On Sunday, Andrade showed the aftermath of the attack. He posted a picture on social media of a brutal cut on his head and said he may be out of the ring for a few weeks. "Hi everyone and especially Las Señoritas! I’ve just landed back in Miami, where I live, and I went straight to the DR," he wrote. "I hadn't been feeling well since the Wednesday after the Grand Slam, but as a professional, I had two shows in Canada with MLP. "I’ll keep you posted, but I have to be out of action for a few days or weeks. It’s nothing serious, Take care! but... I have one question?" CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM MJF took a victory lap in his dismantling of Andrade in a subsequent post on X. "HAHAHAHAHAHA How you know? OH I KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED!" he wrote. Andrade wrote in a separate post on Instagram that he needed six stitches. Andrade and MJF have been in the midst of a feud since MJF was loosely aligned with the Don Callis Family. Andrade eventually broke from the faction as MJF won the AEW World Championship back from Darby Allin at Double or Nothing. After MJF lost the title to Kenny Omega, he returned last week with his personal Triple B title, which he declared the true championship. Regardless, MJF set out on a journey to get to All In and earn another chance at the title. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79c1f72c5335ae10450a27 Hailey Bieber shows off toned figure in tiny yellow bikini while sharing summer snaps te 2026-08-10T12:20:07.774Z Hailey Bieber shows off toned figure in tiny yellow bikini while sharing summer snaps Hailey Bieber sizzled in a bright yellow string bikini as she gave fans a glimpse into her summer. On Saturday, the 29-year-old model and entrepreneur took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos, which she captioned, "August so far." Bieber's slideshow included a selfie in which she was seen posing in front of a mirror while rocking a skimpy two-piece that featured a gathered triangle top and matching low-rise bottoms that tied at the hips. MOLLY SIMS FLAUNTS TONED ABS IN MISMATCHED BIKINI DURING PERFECT BEACH DAY WITH HER KIDS The Rhode founder pulled her hair into a slicked-back bun and accessorized with gold and diamond drop earrings. Bieber sported her elongated oval diamond engagement ring from her husband Justin Bieber and a sparkly pink manicure as she held her phone up to snap the photo. In another image, Bieber was clad in a blue and red tank top with blue and black cropped sweatpants as she laid on a patch of grass and flashed a bright smile. Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese. The Arizona native also gave fans a peek at her beauty routine, sharing a photo in which she was seen wearing yellow Rhode eye patches with her hair rolled up in curlers. Bieber launched Rhode in June 2022 with three products: the Peptide Glazing Fluid, the Barrier Restore Cream and the Peptide Lip Treatment. As the brand grew in popularity, she went on to release other makeup and skincare products. Rhode was acquired by e.l.f. in May 2025 in a deal valued at up to $1 billion, with Bieber staying on as chief creative officer and head of innovation. "When I launched @rhode in 2022, I always had big dreams for the company, and the most important thing to me is to keep bringing rhode to more spaces, places, and faces globally," she announced on Instagram. "So today I am so incredibly excited and proud to announce that we are partnering with e.l.f. Beauty as we step into this next chapter in the world of rhode." In May, Bieber became the global digital ambassador for the Italian swimwear label Calzedonia and starred in its summer 2026 campaign. During an interview with Elle magazine, Bieber shared her top swimwear styling tip. "The fit is the most important part. Fit is everything," Bieber said. ELIZABETH HURLEY WOWS IN DARING YELLOW STRING BIKINI AS SHE CELEBRATES HER 61ST BIRTHDAY Bieber admitted that she did not know exactly how many swimsuits she owns but told the outlet "it's definitely a lot." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I probably have around five or six in my regular rotation though," the mother of one added. Bieber also explained how she approaches preparing her looks while packing for summer vacations. "I’m someone that plans my looks ahead of time," she said. "I like to be organized so that I don’t have to think about it too much when I get there!" SHAKIRA SOAKS UP THE MIAMI SUN AS BIKINI-CLAD NINA DOBREV, KIM KARDASHIAN SHOWCASE SUMMER GETAWAYS LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Bieber told Elle that she doesn't spend too much time working on her tan during summer getaways. "My favorite thing to do is to swim!" she said. "Lounging by the pool is fun, but I prefer to get in the water." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79bfa12c5335ae104509b6 Archaeologists unearth secret church tied to Council of Nicaea, Christianity's defining moment te 2026-08-10T12:10:09.055Z Archaeologists unearth secret church tied to Council of Nicaea, Christianity's defining moment Archaeologists in Turkey believe they've made a groundbreaking discovery, possibly uncovering the remains of a church they believe hosted the First Council of Nicaea, one of the most pivotal events in the history of Christianity. An international team of researchers in July excavated a church complex in the ancient city of Nicaea, now within the modern town of İznik, according to Turkish state media outlet Anadolu Agency (AA). The building, which excavation director Mustafa Şahin identified as the Church of St. Neophytos, was destroyed by an earthquake in 368 A.D. LOST SERMONS FROM ONE OF CHRISTIANITY'S GREATEST SAINTS DISCOVERED AFTER 1,600 YEARS It was soon replaced by the Church of the Holy Fathers, built around 380 A.D. Pictures show archaeologists excavating the stone foundations of the ancient church complex along the shore of Lake İznik, where trenches have exposed centuries-old walls and masonry. Şahin told AA his team was tipped off to the existence of a smaller church after discovering that the floor paving extended beyond the walls of the existing basilica. "That was our most important question this season," he said. "We began excavating east of the prothesis, outside the church's exterior wall." 'SIGNIFICANT' EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH EMERGES BENEATH FORMER FISH MARKET IN ANCIENT CITY He added, "At the end of the first week, as we had hoped, we discovered that the floor paving continued beyond the existing church." Nicaea is famous for hosting the First Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. — the first-ever ecumenical council in Christian history. The council famously produced the Nicene Creed, affirming that Jesus was "begotten, not made" and fully divine rather than a created being. It represented one of the earliest efforts to unify Christian doctrine across the Roman Empire, and rejected the beliefs of Arius, who argued that Christ was a created being rather than co-eternal with God the Father. HOLY LAND DISCOVERY REVEALS ANCIENT CHARRED RELICS FROM ONE OF JERUSALEM'S DARKEST CHAPTERS Archaeologists first identified a large submerged basilica at the site in 2014, later determining it was the Church of the Holy Fathers. While that basilica has long been associated with the First Council of Nicaea, Şahin said the newly uncovered, smaller church beneath it is a more likely candidate. Şahin said coins recovered from graves beneath the later basilica helped date its construction to around A.D. 380, reinforcing his conclusion that an earlier church occupied the site at the time of the council. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Eusebius of Caesarea, who attended the First Council of Nicaea, described the meeting as taking place in a small church — a detail that Şahin said supports his hypothesis. "The church was so small that one wonders how so many bishops fit inside," said Şahin. "This itself was a great miracle of God." After uncovering evidence that the basilica had been built over an earlier church, Şahin said he was confident the Church of Saint Neophytos stood beneath the Church of the Holy Fathers and was the church that hosted the First Council of Nicaea. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "The Church of the Holy Fathers ... was built after 380 over the site of the First Council and in memory of the bishops who attended it," he said. "As of this year, we are in a position to say definitively that the Church of the Holy Fathers is located here. We are very pleased because our hypothesis has been confirmed." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital reached out to Şahin. Turkey has been the site of numerous archaeological discoveries tied to early Christianity. Last summer, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Olympos in southern Turkey uncovered a fifth-century Christian church featuring a long-hidden inscription. Later that year, archaeologists in southwestern Turkey uncovered the remains of a Roman hospital that was later converted into a Christian sanctuary. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79bf9b2c5335ae10450990 Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option te 2026-08-10T12:10:03.778Z Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option The ability to add Venmo to Google Play comes as people are spending more money on apps and games. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79bf9a2c5335ae10450987 Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips te 2026-08-10T12:10:02.051Z Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79bd4b2c5335ae10450858 Dem rep, in first video since hit-and-run crash, opens up about wreck te 2026-08-10T12:00:11.176Z Dem rep, in first video since hit-and-run crash, opens up about wreck Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has released a video on X saying she and her congressional staff involved in a Toledo, Ohio, car accident earlier this month are in good shape, thanking the well-wishes for helping fuel her "very rapid recovery." "As I move to physical rehabilitation, sharing a message with the thousands who shared good wishes from our community, across our region, our country, and around the world," the longest-serving woman in U.S. House history, Kaptur, 80, wrote on X and sharing the video. "It's made a huge difference in my very rapid recovery. Each of you continue to uplift my spirit as we move forward. Thank you!" Kaptur, a 22-term House member serving since 1983, and her staffer Keegan Zimmerman were in a vehicle traveling to a church service when it was struck in what police described as a "hit-skip" crash near Detroit and Central avenues in Toledo. Ohio law uses the term hit-skip for a driver’s failure to stop following a crash. OHIO REP MARCY KAPTUR HOSPITALIZED AFTER HIT-AND-RUN CRASH ON WAY TO CHURCH "Dear friends, first of all, thank you so very, very much for the thousands of good wishes that are coming from our community, across our region, our state, our country, and even around the world," Kaptur says in the video, where she is seated on what appears to be a wheelchair in front of an office window. "Really, it's made a huge difference in my very rapid recovery. "I want to thank all of you on behalf of myself, my beautiful staff, including Keegan Zimmerman who was with me on that fateful day on Sunday a week ago. He also is in good shape. And I'm working my way back and am so grateful for all of the help that has been given to me in this effort." The House is on August recess, giving her additional time to recover before returning to Washington, D.C. "We will not return to Washington until next month, so I'm blessed to have time to recover fully, and I want to thank the first responders, the fire and rescue squads, the police, and all of the medical personnel that served us at such a fateful moment," she added in the video. TRUMP-BACKED REPUBLICAN ADVANCES TO FACE VULNERABLE DEMOCRAT IN KEY HOUSE BATTLEGROUND She is seeking another term in November in a rematch against former Ohio State Rep. Derek Merrin after narrowly defeating him in 2024. The race will be a key battleground in the bellwether state of Ohio. In 2024, she won by just more than the 0.5% margin that would have triggered an automatic recount, with a Libertarian candidate snagging about 4% of the vote. But, she is recovering after the crash where she suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was active and alert after the collision, her office reported after the crash. "It was not a pleasant experience and there were wounds that resulted, but let me tell you we have to be very grateful in this region to have the kind of dedicated medical staff that exists at Mercy St. Vincent's treating patients from across this region, many of are underserved," she said in the video. "Absolute dedication to saving lives. I was just so impressed." TOP DEMOCRAT LAWMAKER SUFFERS MINOR INJURIES IN DELAWARE CAR CRASH Kaptur closed the video by showing viewers a handmade get-well card she received from a child. The card included a drawing of a brown dog named Charlie, whom Kaptur jokingly described as "half-human." "We've heard from many people of many ages, and I received this card from a young gentleman named Avery," she said. "Isn't this sweet? That's his dog, Charlie. And he and I happen to be friends. And he was worried about me. So he did this card for me. "And I'll just read it for you: It says, 'Get well soon' – with Charlie, with hearts, because I really love this dog, Charlie. He's half-human. And signed Melanie, Adam, Eli, and Avery." "These are wonderful people, and they uplift your spirits, and each of you uplift my spirit as we move forward." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79b8962c5335ae1044feed Great-grandson of slaves has warning about Smithsonian’s anti-American ‘indoctrination’ and more top headlines te 2026-08-10T11:40:06.530Z Great-grandson of slaves has warning about Smithsonian’s anti-American ‘indoctrination’ and more top headlines 1. Bishop calls out Smithsonian’s anti-American ‘indoctrination’ 2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dismisses past rhetoric 3. DiJonai Carrington, Sophie Cunningham feud goes viral   FRIENDLY FORUM – Pro-China outlet defends itself on Democracy Now!, which paid Singham-founded company millions. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79b3e92c5335ae1044fe5b Vulnerable battleground Dem embraces 'no tax on tips' after voting against Trump bill te 2026-08-10T11:20:09.098Z Vulnerable battleground Dem embraces 'no tax on tips' after voting against Trump bill Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-N.M., voted against the package that implemented President Donald Trump’s "no tax on tips" law despite calling for a permanent implementation of the policy just a month later. "Tipped workers deserve to take home more of their hard-earned pay," Vasquez told local outlets in August. Vasquez, along with the rest of his Democratic colleagues, voted against President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," which became law on July 4 and included the no-tax-on-tips provision. 'FLIP FLOP': DEMOCRAT FIREFIGHTER IN TIGHT HOUSE RACE BLASTS POPULAR TRUMP POLICY HIS NATIONAL UNION SUPPORTS But unlike most Democrats who have soundly condemned almost every facet of the tax and border security package, Vasquez’s call to further extend portions of the bill highlights his attempts to win over one of the most competitive districts in the country. To at least one Republican onlooker, it’s a thinly-veiled ploy to sway on a policy he ultimately tried to stop. "Defund the police Gabe Vasquez wants to raise taxes, rip away benefits from workers, and make families’ lives harder. New Mexicans want none of Vasquez’s radical agenda," Reilly Richardson, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Responding to questions about his vote, Vasquez's campaign said he had opposed other measures included in the Big Beautiful Bill, such as reforms to Medicaid parameters that implemented an 80-hour work requirement for non-disabled adults ages 19-64 beginning in 2027. "Vasquez would have happily voted for a permanent no tax on tips policy that didn't kick millions of hardworking families off Medicaid and food assistance and push our rural hospitals to the brink of closure," Patricia Socarras Santiago, a campaign spokesperson, said. The campaign also highlighted recent jobs reports, arguing that Trump's proposals weren't doing enough to confront job stability in the hospitality industry. "The Administration's latest jobs report today tells the truth about our tipped worker economy under MAGA leadership, and it's not pretty: tipped workers in fields like hospitality are losing their jobs, and inflation is outpacing any gain made by a temporary no tax on tips policy."  Notably, Vasquez isn’t calling for an expansion of the current law. "The current sham version of ‘no tax on tips’ isn’t going to cut it," Vasquez said as he called for its expansion. "The reality is, under the law Republicans just passed, every worker will still pay taxes on tips and overtime." His proposal, which he introduced earlier this year as H.R. 1314 or the TIPS Act, would eliminate subminimum wages, the taxable, low-end salary that most tipped workers earn. In New Mexico, for instance, employees must pay workers $2.13 per hour. 'PAWN STARS' ICON RICK HARRISON SAYS TRUMP TAX POLICIES CHANGE EVERYTHING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Vasquez’s language would also make the policy permanent. Trump’s policy, set under the Big Beautiful Bill, has a four-year lifespan before expiring in 2028. On Tax Day in April, Vasquez highlighted his bill in a press release and slammed the Trump administration for, in his view, misinforming voters about what the no-tax-on-tips provision does and doesn’t do. He noted that taxes still apply to overtime pay and that only businesses earning over a set amount qualify for the policy. "Tax Day is no one’s favorite time of year, but I worry this filing season is going to be especially frustrating for a lot of folks. Many hardworking New Mexicans may be surprised when they file and realize they don’t qualify for the tax relief they were promised," Vasquez said. "New Mexicans deserve honesty. Instead of confusing, temporary policies, I’m focused on real solutions that help workers and seniors actually keep more of their hard-earned pay and benefits in their pockets — not with the IRS." SCOOP: HOUSE REPUBLICANS TARGET DOZENS OF VULNERABLE DEMOCRATS ON EVE OF TAX FILING DEADLINE Having captured the party's nomination by running unopposed in the primary, Vasquez now looks ahead to the Nov. 3 general election, where he will face off against Republican nominee Greg Cunningham, a veteran and former DEA narcotics officer. Vasquez last won re-election in a 52.1% to 47.9% victory over Republican challenger Yvette Herrell. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79b3e82c5335ae1044fe52 OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney settled civil suit before reaching plea deal in boyfriend's killing te 2026-08-10T11:20:08.490Z OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney settled civil suit before reaching plea deal in boyfriend's killing If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233. A former OnlyFans model charged with murdering her boyfriend had the civil case stemming from his death formally closed just days before her attorneys announced a plea deal in the murder case. Courtney Clenney, 30, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Christian Obumseli, 27. Clenney and Obumseli lived together in the Miami apartment where he was fatally stabbed on April 3, 2022. Clenney has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and is expected back in court Monday, when the agreement is set to be presented to the judge. Her attorneys have said the terms are not final until accepted by the court. ONLYFANS MODEL COURTNEY CLENNEY STRIKES MURDER-CASE PLEA DEAL IN BOYFRIEND’S STABBING DEATH Clenney has not denied causing the fatal injury but has maintained that she acted in self-defense, saying she threw a knife at Obumseli after he attacked her and that it struck him in the chest. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Months after Clenney’s August 2022 arrest, Obumseli’s family filed a civil lawsuit against her and several companies connected to the couple’s apartment building. The suit accused Clenney of battery and alleged that the condominium, property-management and security defendants failed to provide adequate security despite circumstances the estate claimed made the fatal attack foreseeable. Court records reviewed by Fox News Digital show that Clenney resolved the claims against her well before the criminal plea agreement became public. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X ONLYFANS MODEL SEEKS DEAD BOYFRIEND’S ANIMAL-CRUELTY WARRANT IN SELF-DEFENSE MURDER TRIAL: DOCS On Dec. 3, 2025, the estate filed a notice of settlement "as to defendant, Courtney Clenney, only." The claims against Clenney were then voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on March 4, 2026. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS READ THE LAWSUIT: GOT A TIP? The civil lawsuit continued against other defendants after Clenney was dismissed. That final order came 10 days before Clenney’s attorneys announced on July 31 that she had reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in her second-degree murder case. SEND US A TIP LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST In a statement, Clenney’s attorneys confirmed that a plea agreement had been reached but said its terms would not become final unless accepted by the court. They said the agreement would be formally presented at the Aug. 10 hearing and declined to disclose its terms beforehand. The public civil docket reviewed by Fox News Digital does not disclose the terms of Clenney’s settlement. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Clenney, 30, has remained in custody since August 2022 in connection with Obumseli’s April 3, 2022, death at the Miami apartment she rented. Her attorneys have alleged that Obumseli was abusive and argued that Clenney was a battered partner. Obumseli’s family has maintained that he was the victim of domestic violence. At the time of her arrest, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle characterized Obumseli's death as the culmination of a "tempestuous and combative relationship" that began in November 2020. Fox News Digital has reached out to attorneys for Obumseli’s estate, Clenney's attorneys, One Paraiso Condominium Association, FirstService Residential and Aleros Capital Investment for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79b3e72c5335ae1044fe49 Subpoenaed pro-China outlet defends itself on Democracy Now!, which paid Singham-founded company millions te 2026-08-10T11:20:07.923Z Subpoenaed pro-China outlet defends itself on Democracy Now!, which paid Singham-founded company millions A U.S.-based pro-China media outlet subpoenaed in a Congressional probe of communist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham's funding network mounted its public defense on Democracy Now!, a progressive news outlet that once paid millions of dollars to a software company Singham founded. BreakThrough News, one of three organizations subpoenaed by the powerful House Ways and Means Committee last month, used Democracy Now! to portray the investigation as an attack on journalism rather than what the committee said is a probe into its funding and alleged foreign influence. During an interview with Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, BreakThrough News presenter Rania Khalek slammed the subpoenas as a McCarthy-style attack on free speech and independent journalism. She also warned investigators could eventually target Democracy Now! itself and encouraged viewers to financially support BreakThrough News as it fights the subpoenas. ‘MCCARTHY TRIALS’: HASAN PIKER, FAR-LEFT FIGURES ERUPT OVER SUBPOENAS IN $39M SINGHAM PROBE "They're attempting to criminalize dissent and an independent press because they're losing the argument," Khalek told Goodman. Khalek described the subpoenas as a "flagrant attack" on the First Amendment and argued lawmakers were reviving McCarthy-era tactics because they were losing the public debate. She said the committee had cited the outlet's coverage of Israel and ICE's immigration enforcement. According to a previous Fox News Digital investigation cited by the House Ways and Means Committee, BreakThrough BT Media Inc., the parent organization of BreakThrough News, received about $1.1 million from Neville Roy Singham. Separately, IRS filings show Democracy Now! paid about $2.5 million between 2019 and 2024 to ThoughtWorks, the software company founded by Singham, for software development services. Democracy Now! is not a target of the House Ways and Means Committee investigation and the committee has not suggested those payments are part of its inquiry. Singham sold the company in 2017. BreakThrough News and two other organizations are being scrutinized over funding tied to the Singham network and for failing to produce documents requested by the committee earlier this year. The committee said it is examining whether nonprofit laws adequately protect against foreign influence and whether Congress should strengthen those laws. The committee alleges the Singham network routed money through shell companies and donor-advised funds in ways that obscured the original source of the funding. The committee is specifically investigating about $39 million it says flowed to BreakThrough News, as well as People's Forum Inc., a New York-based activist organization, and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, which describes its work as rooted in "national liberation Marxism." BreakThrough News operates from People's Forum's West 37th Street address in Manhattan. HOUSE PANEL SUBPOENAS 3 LEFT-WING GROUPS IN PROBE OF $39M TIED TO MARXIST TYCOON NEVILLE SINGHAM Singham, a 72-year-old American who sold ThoughtWorks for an estimated $785 million in 2017 and now lives in Shanghai, has directed at least $278 million into six core nonprofits within a broader international network of media organizations, activist groups and think tanks, according to a previous Fox News Digital investigation. Organizations within the broader network have regularly organized or participated in anti-ICE, anti-Israel and pro-Iran demonstrations, Fox News Digital previously reported. During the Democracy Now! interview, Khalek argued the committee was investigating BreakThrough News because of its political views. Khalek also disputed the committee's characterization of the investigation. "They are explicitly saying it's because of our viewpoints," she said. However, in a cover letter accompanying the subpoenas to BreakThrough News, the House Ways and Means Committee rejected such arguments made by attorneys for the organization that the investigation infringed First Amendment protections. The committee said its inquiry concerns BreakThrough News' "financing arrangements and organizational structure" — "not its speech, editorial positions, or political viewpoints." The cover letter stated that the committee is seeking internal communications, financial records and documents relating to the committee's investigation into organizations connected to the Singham network. Khalek later expanded on her McCarthyism comparison, arguing Republicans were attempting to shape public opinion because they were "losing the argument." She said the original McCarthy era succeeded because it won public support. "This smear that we're part of a 'foreign plot' is all they have left because they can't win on their merits," Khalek said. "That's what people need to understand this as." Khalek did not address the committee's questions regarding BreakThrough News' finances or organizational structure during the interview. INTEL EXPERT SAYS SINGHAM NETWORK IS MORE THAN A NONPROFIT SCANDAL—IT'S A SECURITY THREAT Her remarks echoed messaging that quickly spread among left-wing activists and organizations defending BreakThrough News after the subpoenas became public. Supporters portrayed the probe as an effort to suppress dissent rather than scrutinize the network's funding and alleged foreign influence. As Fox News Digital previously reported, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, socialist politician Kshama Sawant and others — rapidly characterized the investigation as "McCarthyism," a "witch hunt," an attack on independent journalism and a "war on the left." Many argued the probe was aimed at suppressing dissent rather than scrutinizing the network's funding and alleged foreign influence. Benjamin also appeared on the same Democracy Now! program, where she discussed a separate Treasury Department investigation into CodePink following the group's Cuba convoy earlier this year. Benjamin co-founded CodePink with Jodie Evans, who married Singham in 2017, the same year he sold ThoughtWorks. As previously reported by Fox News Digital, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton of the Southern District of New York has separately opened a grand jury investigation into alleged wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes involving Singham's funding network. The investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been announced. In March 2026, Piker, Benjamin and Evans traveled to Cuba to express support for the country's communist government. Later in the interview, Khalek broadened her warning beyond BreakThrough News. "It starts with BreakThrough News. But if we let them win, next they come after Democracy Now!, and it only gets bigger from there," Khalek said. BreakThrough News and Democracy Now! did not respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79b3e72c5335ae1044fe40 We grew up before screens took over. Our kids deserve that chance too te 2026-08-10T11:20:07.343Z We grew up before screens took over. Our kids deserve that chance too As I scroll through Instagram reels romanticizing life in the late 1990s and early 2000s — girls gathered around a boombox at a sleepover, kids riding bikes until the streetlights came on and teenagers hanging out at the mall instead of staring at their phones — I'm struck by the irony: I have to browse social media to recall what life felt like before it took over. Millennials may have been the last generation to grow up with technology instead of growing up inside it. We had family computers, Nintendo 64, DVDs, flip phones and, eventually, iPods, but those tools occupied a place in our lives rather than becoming the center of them. Technology made our lives easier. It just hadn’t become our childhood. CONTROVERSIAL STREAMER CLAVICULAR EXPLAINS VIRAL 'LOOKSMAXXING' TREND AS GEN Z ADOPTS EXTREME REGIMEN Interim U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos recently warned that early and excessive screen time in young children can delay attention, memory and language development. Parents, she noted, are now competing with screens for their children’s attention. Her "5 Ds" framework — Discuss expectations, Do by modeling healthy behavior, Divert children toward other activities, Disconnect for screen-free time and Delay access to devices — offers parents a practical roadmap for reducing excessive screen time and helping children develop healthier habits. Haridopolos is right to sound the alarm. Excessive screen time can affect how children think, learn and develop. That’s reason enough to pay attention. Her warning is also an important reminder that childhood is about more than cognitive development. That’s why reducing excessive screen time isn’t just about protecting developing minds. It’s about ensuring screens never replace the experiences that shape childhood. Screens are not inherently bad. They help us work, communicate and learn, and they aren’t going away. But when they become children’s primary source of entertainment, companionship and stimulation, they begin replacing the experiences that help them grow. When we were bored, we looked for people, not screens. I remember summer mornings beginning with a knock on the front door from my neighbors, Krista and Courtney, asking my mom, "Can she come out?" The rest of the day usually took care of itself. We rode bikes, climbed trees, built forts and played until the streetlights came on. We didn’t need entertainment delivered to us. We created it. Boredom wasn’t something to escape. It became imagination, curiosity and adventure. Even as teenagers, the memories we still laugh about came from living life, not documenting it. My friends and I once printed MapQuest directions to a New Found Glory concert and somehow ended up three hours off course. We were frustrated, argued over whose directions were wrong and thought we’d never get there. Today, a navigation app would correct the mistake within seconds. Back then, getting lost became part of the adventure, and one of the stories we still laugh about. Today’s childhood often looks very different. Concerts disappear behind a sea of glowing phones because we’ve been conditioned to believe that if there aren’t pictures, it didn’t happen. Fireworks are watched through tiny screens as people record videos almost no one will ever watch again. Some of our greatest memories exist only in our minds because we were fully present when they happened. Social media has also turned comparison into a daily part of childhood. Awkward childhood moments now live online forever. Self-worth is increasingly measured in likes, views and follower counts instead of being built through real-life relationships and experiences. What was once a pressure largely confined to celebrities and public figures now follows nearly every child in America through the device they carry in their pocket. As a mother of three, I am grateful for technology that makes parenting safer, easier and more convenient. But I also worry about what it quietly steals. I want my children to climb trees and enjoy the moment without stopping to capture the perfect photo. I don’t want them to be spectators of life. I want them to be participants in it. I don’t want them spending their childhood watching other children play with toys on a screen when they could be outside creating adventures of their own. I want them to build friendships face-to-face, discover who they are without comparing themselves to everyone else online, learn how to work through uncomfortable conversations and become comfortable simply being present with other people. I want them to have stories they laugh about years from now because they lived them, not because they posted them. We don’t need to reject technology. We simply need to put it back in its proper place. It begins with screen-free dinners, device-free car rides and family time that isn’t interrupted by notifications. It means modeling presence instead of merely demanding it from our children. It means allowing boredom to become creativity and delaying personal devices until children have had time to develop an identity rooted in real-life experiences instead of digital validation. Haridopolos is right to urge parents to protect their children’s developing brains by reducing excessive screen time. We should take that advice seriously. But we should also recognize what excessive screen time is replacing. Childhood is where we discover who we are, learn how to relate to other people and create the memories that stay with us for a lifetime. Those experiences cannot be downloaded or taught by an algorithm. Our children deserve more than endless content. They deserve connection. They deserve meaningful relationships. And above all, they deserve a childhood they actually lived, not one they merely recorded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79b3e62c5335ae1044fe37 Trouble sleeping? Your neighborhood could be partly to blame, experts say te 2026-08-10T11:20:06.663Z Trouble sleeping? Your neighborhood could be partly to blame, experts say Where you live in your neighborhood could significantly affect your sleep, according to experts and recent research on urban landscapes. Erin Palinski-Wade, a New Jersey-based nutritionist and author of "The Sleepdemic Solution," confirmed that household surroundings and ambient neighborhood conditions can directly interfere with restfulness. Factors such as cohabitating with family members, pets or high-noise environments frequently disrupt sleep patterns, she said. POPULAR SMOOTHIE INGREDIENT MAY REDUCE ONE KEY HEALTH BENEFIT, STUDY SUGGESTS "If you live in noisy environments, the fact is that it is going to be noisy and you do have to make some adjustments," Palinski-Wade told Fox News Digital. She suggested that individuals living near busy city streets consider using a white noise machine because it "can cancel out some of that environmental noise." Beyond the immediate bedroom environment, the visual characteristics of one’s neighborhood can subconsciously influence sleep patterns, research shows. A study led by Professor Daisuke Matsushita of the Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan analyzed more than 200,000 Google Street View images, using artificial intelligence to assess streetscape features. WHERE YOU LIVE COULD SHAPE YOUR RISK OF CANCER MORTALITY, STUDY SUGGESTS "Based on the technique used in this study, cities could potentially measure perceived safety, beauty, liveliness and enclosure, as well as pollution and noise," Matsushita stated in a press release. The study examined 1,089 working adults residing on lower apartment floors in Tokyo. Individuals living in neighborhoods with a stronger perceived sense of safety tended to experience longer sleep durations, the researchers found. Visual elements like trees and other greenery, and high "enclosure" rates (tall vertical buildings with few open spaces) aligned with longer sleep and fewer insomnia symptoms. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Alternatively, highly walkable environments with abundant sidewalks and traffic signs were linked to a lower sense of safety and shorter periods of sleep, possibly due to increased foot traffic and crowdedness, the study found. "We hope that opening up this new perspective creates further possibilities for designing healthier neighborhoods," Matsushita said. Palinski-Wade recommends using blackout curtains to "shut out some of that light pollution and get more restful sleep." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Environmental factors inside the home, including room temperature and whether bedroom doors are left open or closed, can also impact how much outside noise gets into the bedroom. The findings do not necessarily suggest that people need to relocate, the researchers noted. The study relies on self-reported sleep data from working adults in Tokyo, which may be subject to imperfect memory, and only represents a specific group of people. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Because the research focused strictly on residents living on the lower floors of apartment buildings in a single city, the findings may not apply to people living on higher floors or in rural and suburban settings. "The simplest thing you really can do is try to set yourself on a schedule where you go to sleep and you wake up at the same time each night," Palinski-Wade advised, noting that maintaining this consistency on days off or weekends has the biggest impact on sleep quality and quantity. 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To neutral observers, the story on Saturday is hardly difficult to analyze. Carrington committed a dirty, flagrant worthy play that could have seriously injured Cunningham, leaving her bloodied in the mouth from the contact. The officials rightfully ejected Carrington. She responded by accusing league officials of racism, an accusation that, while baseless, is nevertheless serious. And yet, the race ladies of Threads and Bluesky have rushed to Carrington's defense. It appears the group chat settled on the talking point that Cunningham committed a similar foul last year and became famous for it, thus proving a racial double standard. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "DiJonai Carrington receiving a Flagrant 2 and an ejection was the right call, but let’s go back to the play that made Sophie Cunningham famous," Jemele Hill posted. "SC gained a million followers overnight. She is affectionately known as an enforcer. Nobody suggested she should be brought up on assault charges despite her play being clear retaliation." "Meanwhile DiJonai Carrington was actually going for the ball but she’s being called racial slurs, a thug, and some suggested a suspension for multiple games." Hill's sidekick, the always bitter Cari Champion, posted essentially the same response while sharing Cunningham's foul from over a year ago. "The question is a fair ask- will @dijonai be applauded? Will she gain millions of followers and marketing opportunities?" Champion said. "League has a race problem," she added in a since-deleted post. Indeed, it does. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The comparison between Carrington's and Cunningham's hard fouls is not nearly as clever as the duo think. For one, Cunningham acknowledged that she deserved to be ejected. Carrington claimed she didn't and invoked the race card. Now, let's revisit the foul Hill and Champion reference. Last June, Connecticut's Marina Mabrey shoved Caitlin Clark to the floor during a game. Jacy Sheldon then slapped Clark across the face. While the officials showed little interest in restoring order, Cunningham responded by shoving Sheldon onto the hardwood. The moment was significant because Cunningham was the first player in the WNBA to stand up for Clark, the league's biggest star, who is perpetually fouled hard. Cunningham delivered a receipt for a dirty foul on her teammate. Carrington, by contrast, committed a dirty play, as she has done throughout her career. Two seasons ago, she jammed her fingernail into Clark's eye. Reporters asked Cunningham after the game about the comparisons between her foul and Carrington's. "I think the league is taking care of that," she responded. "This has nothing to do with race. Last year, I did the same thing and I got kicked out. And I deserved to be kicked out. There's no reason even to play that card." They are not the same. THE LEFT WANTS CAITLIN CLARK, SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM TO SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE WHEN IT COMES TO TRANS SPORTS Of course, Jemele Hill and Cari Champion are not the only usual suspects in sports media trying to divert attention away from Carrington. On Sunday, NBC host Maria Taylor anchored a discussion about the play and accused those criticizing Carrington of using it as "ammunition for a culture war." You might wonder how Taylor could make that argument, considering Carrington injected herself into the "culture war" by posting "White privilege" from the locker room during the game. It would be fair to wonder. We can explain: Taylor and NBC neglected to mention Carrington's social media post during the segment, as if it weren't part of the story. ESPN took the same approach. Its WNBA halftime show – featuring the not-so-diverse cast of Monica McNutt, Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike, and Malika Andrews – also downplayed Carrington's hard foul as "accidental" while ignoring her social media post. By pretending Carrington never mentioned "White privilege," the WNBA media can do what it does when a Black player hard fouls Clark or Cunningham: dismiss it as "part of the game" and characterize criticism of the player as racially charged harassment. Back on Threads, former ESPN anchor Cindy Brunson is spiraling. She claims that DiJonai Carrington did not deserve a Flagrant 2, that Sophie Cunningham is the one who should have been ejected, and that white players in the WNBA are benefiting from "reverse DEI." You read all of that correctly. Brunson looked at the play above and Cunningham's bloodied mouth and determined she was the "aggressor" who deserved to be removed from the game, not Carrington. It's also worth underscoring that we are publishing this piece early Monday morning. By, say, 3 p.m. ET, we suspect plenty of other racial idolaters in the media will have echoed similar commentary. Perhaps USA Today's Nancy Armour will explain how Cunningham refusing to defend Carrington for clotheslining her could re-empower the Ku Klux Klan or such. Put simply, many members of the sports media cannot bring themselves to cede an inch of ground in the culture war. That means never, under any circumstance, criticizing a Black woman in the WNBA in defense of a straight white woman. The likes of Jemele Hill and Maria Taylor do not see a player committing a hard foul and then falsely blaming racism. They see a Black lesbian woman, with a history of hard-fouling Caitlin Clark, involved in a scuffle with the pretty white girl who recently voiced her support for keeping biological males out of female athletics. That is enough for them, no matter the facts or context, to side with the Black lesbian woman and vilify the straight white one. Facts be damned. Likewise, Cunningham's former teammate, Sydney Colson, endorsed the violent play, mocking Cunningham with the caption, "I love a trans foul," on her Threads account on Saturday evening. Colson is also a Black lesbian, which seems relevant. In sum, we are not sure there is anything a Black lesbian woman could do to Cunningham or Clark that this group would not defend. This is the definition of "racial idolatry" that sports columnist Jason Whitlock discusses. To the women of the WNBA, analysts at ESPN, and hosts at NBC, race and identity define one's absolute value. To them, little else matters. They will excuse virtually any aggression or wrongdoing if the person committing it has the right skin color or sexuality. These dynamics make the WNBA difficult to support. The league is clearly consumed by athletes with bigoted, demeaning views of white women. They do not think white women belong unless they bend the knee, as many white women have done to fit in. It's hard to imagine this ending well. The Black women assaulting Clark and Cunningham feel no remorse. The media has convinced them they shouldn't, that they are actually the victims. At this rate, one of these players will seriously injure Cunningham and/or Clark. That's obvious. And yet, the usual suspects in sports media will downplay it as "part of basketball" and denounce those appalled by the injury as vile racists. No one paying attention would dispute that's where this is heading. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79a5d62c5335ae1044fc6d Drugs and alcohol nearly cost World Series hero Scott Spiezio everything, including his life te 2026-08-10T10:20:06.623Z Drugs and alcohol nearly cost World Series hero Scott Spiezio everything, including his life Scott Spiezio underwent an MRI for back pain in 2018. The results of which would seem inconsequential. When Spiezio exited the MRI, he was yellow. He had jaundice; his liver was failing after years of battling alcoholism. The World Series champion, who was 47 at the time, was given a 20% chance to surviving. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Spiezio was told by doctors he had to stop drinking for six months before he could receive a liver transplant to save his life. He wasn’t sure he would be able to. "I didn't think that I'd be able to do it. I went from a guy that never drank alcohol to thinking I don't know if I can go six months without drinking to save my own life," Spiezio said. == Scott Spiezio’s father, Ed, was a two-time World Series champion and played Major League Baseball for nine seasons. Scott remembered his dad telling him at a young age, "You’re going to be better than me." "As soon as he was born I knew he was going to be a ballplayer," Scott’s mother, Verna Spiezio, said in the upcoming documentary, "Spiezio." "I was praying for a son," Ed said. Ed said Scott was born to be a baseball player, and he made sure that would happen. Scott was switch-hitting at age three. The two spent days working together, trying to achieve the goal of making it to the big leagues Their basement was set up for Scott to do drills. Throughout his youth, every practice ended with the same situation: a 3-2 count, two outs, bases loaded, down one run, bottom of the ninth inning, Game 7 of the World Series. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In high school, they would arrive at the gym at 6 a.m. to hit in the batting cage, work out, and then Scott would go to school. Everything was done with the intention of making it to the big leagues. "I think for a long time that's what my dad thought, and, I did too. That (baseball) was my purpose in life. (It) was to be a better baseball player than him and to win championships," Scott said. And Scott did just that. Not only did he win a World Series, but he hit one of the biggest home runs in Angels’ franchise history. In Game 6 of the 2002 World Series, the Angels were down 3-2 in the series to the San Francisco Giants. Spiezio was up in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runners on base and the Angels down 5-0, with their season hanging in the balance. Spiezio had been practicing for a situation like this life his entire life. Giants manager Dusty Baker brought in reliever Felix Rodriguez to retire Spiezio and neutralize the Angels’ threat. It looked like Rodriguez was going to do it, too. He got ahead 1-2 in the count and had Spiezio on the ropes. But Scott didn’t quit. Foul ball, ball, foul ball, ball, and he worked the count full at 3-2, a count he was quite familiar with. Spiezio then turned on a fastball and deposited it into the right-field seats. "Everything was in slow motion. I was running to first, I was watching the ball, I was literally praying, like, God, please push this out, like let this go," Spiezio said. "And then I heard the loudest noise in my life." WHITE SOX MANAGER WILL VENABLE FORGETS KEY RULE IN INEXPLICABLE BLUNDER, COSTS TEAM IN LOSS Spiezio’s blast cut the lead to 5-3 and sparked an Angels comeback, as they went on to win Game 6, 6-5, and eventually won Game 7 of the World Series, bringing the Angels their first World Series title in franchise history. The home run also made Spiezio in demand. It’s when he said his ego started to kick in. However, "ego," to Spiezio, meant something different. For him, ego is an acronym: "edging God out." After the World Series win in 2002, Spiezio said he began edging God out, and things took a turn for the worse. "People tell you how great you are and you start believing. And for me, ego stood for edging God out, and I started edging him out and started believing the hype and started drifting a little bit as a person," Spiezio said. After the World Series win, David Letterman wanted him on the Top 10 List. Jay Leno and Carson Daly wanted Spiezio on their shows. Spiezio had a band, and they were playing concerts in front of 1,500 people. Back in his hometown of Morris, Illinois, billboards went up calling Spiezio a hometown hero. The mayor gave him a key to the city, he was honored at his high school, the town named a street after him: Scott Spiezio Drive. Scott Spiezio was at the top of the world. == Spiezio left the Angels after the 2003 season and signed with the Seattle Mariners on a three-year, $9 million contract. In spring training, Spiezio was playing third base for the Mariners. As he tried to catch a popup over the pitcher’s mound, he tripped on the mound at full speed and hurt his back. Spiezio blew out his thoracic T6 and T7 discs. Another collision for him would risk paralyzing him. It was the first serious injury Spiezio had suffered in his life, and it sent him down a troubling path. "When I got hurt, kind of started feeling sorry for myself and drifted from God. More like, ‘Why I've done everything you wanted me to do? Why am I being punished?’ And instead of turning to him, I turned to alcohol," Spiezio said. "They told me I might be paralyzed. I might not play again, and I got depressed, anxious and all these things that I thought people made up." In Seattle, an unfamiliar city, and without an established friend group, and now with a serious injury, Spiezio was out of his element. "I'm with a new team. I went out to try to fit in and I ended up drinking too much, and before you know it, that first night out turned into an everyday thing and I was on a roller coaster ride of becoming physically addicted to alcohol." Spiezio went from someone who was hesitant to take Advil or Tylenol, to drinking every day. Spiezio went from winning the Oakland Athletics’ Dave Stewart Community Award in 1997, to being the Angels’ Roberto Clemente nominee in 2003, to being someone who worked with DARE, to becoming an alcoholic without knowing it. He still believed in God, but Spiezio said he began to stray from His ways throughout his struggles. Spiezio said he was spending $2,000 to $3,000 a night on bottle service. His relationship with his father became frayed as he started drinking more. He ended up having an affair with his future second wife and got divorced from his first wife. He began using cocaine recreationally. As things were starting to spiral, Spiezio had a meeting at his parents' house, when his father told him that things had gotten "crazy" and that "they had to stop." As Scott tried to get into his car and leave, he pushed his father away, and the neighbors called the police. His kids witnessed it all and ran into the backyard. After that night, he stopped speaking to his father. Spiezio ended up getting released from the Mariners during the second season of his three-year contract, and he called it a reprieve. The following offseason, he ended up getting married to his second wife. Yet none of his friends wanted to go to his wedding. Spiezio said at that point he was drinking nearly a handle of vodka a day. He was a different person than the one his friends knew. In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals invited him to spring training as a minor league invitee, and it rejuvenated him, coming back to the team his dad played for, and returning home. Despite not speaking to his dad, he donned his dad’s No. 26. With the Cardinals, he had a resurgent season, hitting .272 with 13 home runs and 52 RBI while playing all over the field. Spiezio played a massive role on their World Series-winning team. However, this World Series victory was different for Spiezio. He didn’t get to celebrate with his dad, as he did in 2002. Spiezio won a World Series for the Cardinals, just like his dad, but he wasn’t able to share the moment with him. The fanfare was also much different. There was not another party at the high school. He wasn't being covered the same way by the newspapers. His reputation didn’t warrant the same celebration it did 2002. His relationship with his dad had deteriorated so much that he wasn’t sure he would be invited to his funeral. == Some things are bigger than baseball. On Opening Day 2007, and the St. Louis Cardinals were awarding players their World Series rings from 2006. The Cardinals had a special surprise for Scott Spiezio. They were bringing out his father, Ed, to give him his World Series ring. Ed, who still had not spoken to Scott since that fateful night at his house, wasn’t sure he should go. "I didn’t feel I should go down there, but for this event I did," Ed said. As the Cardinals announced that Ed was presenting Scott with his ring, the son burst into tears. "The Cardinals brought my dad back without me knowing to give me my ring in 2007. The first time in history and only time in history that a father and son have won with the same organization. They called him up and presented my ring to him and then called me up and he presented my ring to me and we hugged and that was the prodigal son moment that turned everything around," Scott said. Ed said there wasn’t a dry eye in the whole stadium. Scott called that moment a pivotal moment in their relationship. While he wished he had gotten sober right then and there, at least he knew he had his dad back in his corner. Later that year, Scott spoke at Christian Day in Busch Stadium after a game, and his father attended. "I think he started realizing that there was a greater purpose and uh we started opening up to each other after I spoke at Christian Day at Busch Stadium with the Cardinals. And he told me at that moment, we hugged and he said, ‘I'm proud of you. Like, I couldn't be prouder of you,’" Scott said. However, while his dad was back in his life, his relationship with alcohol worsened. During games, Spiezio was drinking alcohol out of water bottles in the dugout and was playing baseball drunk. The legal limit is .08. Spiezio theorized he was playing at 0.20. He would drink during the game because he had the shakes, and he had cocaine on him so he wouldn’t sleep. Spiezio eventually collapsed in front of the Cardinals' trainers, and they sent him to an outpatient rehab facility in St. Charles, Missouri, near St. Louis. The proximity of the facility to St. Louis was a detriment because people knew who he was in St. Charles, and Spiezio didn’t share at all and waited until it was over. He checked a box and was in the Cardinals lineup 28 days later, but he was still an addict and an alcoholic. After the 2007 season, Spiezio was involved in a hit-and-run, and went to rehab in Tucson, Arizona. He rejoined the team in 2008 but then got released after a warrant went out for his arrest. The Atlanta Braves then signed him to a minor league deal, but he retired from baseball in 2008 because he didn’t want to be too far from home. Upon his retirement, Spiezio dove straight back into alcohol and cocaine. He divorced his second wife in 2010. Spiezio was drinking one to two handles of vodka a day and spending thousands of dollars on cocaine per week. From 2007 to 2016, Spiezio was in 11 different rehabs. He spent hundreds of hours in AA meetings and with counselors. At that point, Spiezio ceded control of his property and the money he had left to his parents. "(My parents) strung me along to bring me food and would help me. They saved my property so I had somewhere to live. Otherwise, I would have spent everything and thrown everything away. And yet I was smart enough to give – I trusted them so much that I gave them power of attorney and I got rid of all my cars, got rid of all my credit cards, got rid of my checks, and let them do everything so I wouldn't have access to money," Spiezio said. At one point, things got so low for Spiezio that he had a death wish. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). "I remember the cops were called," Kevin Donoho, Pastor of Crossbridge Community Church said in the documentary. "And basically (Scott) had taken off on foot and he was out in the field. The cops are out looking for him and basically they see him. And he said, ‘I’m going to run at them so they shoot me and they can just put an end to all of this. I just thought, ‘That’s as low as it gets.’" Spiezio was weighed down with guilt and shame over letting his kids down, letting his town down, letting his parents down and wasting his platform. His life revolved around drugs and alcohol for a decade. He didn’t want to show his face. == For so long, Spiezio asked God for help, then took over the wheel and went back to his old ways. He got a wake-up call when an MRI for his back in 2018 changed his life. "I would ask God for help, and he would help me and then I'd take the wheel back. And then finally I think he was like, ‘Hey man, you're not getting this. I'm going to have to wake you up.’ And I ended up getting jaundice," Spiezio said. His liver was failing. Doctors gave him a 20% chance to live. If he could make it six months without drinking, they could do a liver transplant. Spiezio didn’t think he could stop drinking to save his own life. "I went from a guy that never drank alcohol to thinking I don't know if I can go six months without drinking to save my own life. I just cried out to God. I said, ‘God, take away my cravings.’ And that was April 6, 2018," Spiezio said. "From that day on, I've had zero cravings. When I see alcohol, I get physically ill when I see it. I feel like I'm going to throw up." Spiezio said he was going to do what God wanted him to do. He knew it was his last chance. Every couple of weeks, he returned to the hospital to have two liters of fluid drained from his abdomen. Slowly but surely, Spiezio felt better. When he returned to Northwestern Hospital for the fourth time, the doctors were dumbfounded by what they saw. "By the fourth time I went in, they read my scans, they looked at my blood work and said, ‘We don't know how to explain it, but your liver is normal and your blood work is great. We've never seen anything like this before. All we can say is somebody upstairs is looking out for you,’" Spiezio said. "And I knew that that God had performed a second miracle on me." And then he started moving sticks. Moving sticks in the yard so he could mow the lawn. Then he got a wheelbarrow and created a burn pile with the sticks. Just that simple action gave Spiezio the motivation to go out and talk to people. He started building his relationship with the Lord. He was going to church more. He asked Donoho if he could work at the church and started cleaning the office complex. He started reading the Bible. Spiezio started reconnecting with friends. His relationship with Jesus grew stronger. He felt a calling to share his story. Spiezio used to have millions. According to Baseball-Reference, he made more than $16.5 million playing baseball. Yet now he lives month to month and is happier now than he has ever been. Spiezio has a documentary coming out Sept. 10, titled "Spiezio," which details his tumultuous journey. He released a memoir in July, called "The Hardest Comeback." For his memoir, there was a reason why he settled on "The Hardest Comeback." "I thought of a bunch of different titles for the book and one of them was ‘It's never too late,’ and ‘Never Give Up. Like there was all sorts of of titles. We went with ‘The Hardest Comeback' because we wanted to people to realize how hard it really was. I had the comeback with the Game 6 home run in the World Series, but the hardest comeback was this by far," Spiezio said. For people who are struggling with addiction or mental health, Spiezio wants them to know that there is hope. "I want people to know that there's hope, if you're vulnerable and you let people in your life that that can steer you in the right direction and can hold your hand while you're going through stuff, you have to be willing to want to stop. And I can tell you from a guy that thought I couldn't stop drinking in order to save my own life to a guy that wonders why in the world I ever put any of that stuff in my system," Spiezio said. "Life is so much better." Spiezio now runs a baseball facility and gives one-on-one lessons to kids. He shares his faith anytime he gets a chance, and is very involved with his church. He goes to schools to talk about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. He is repairing his relationships with his kids. He has a 26-year-old, 24-year-old, 22-year-old, and an 11-year-old. Spiezio said the 11-year-old is teaching him how to fish. He lives back in his hometown, because the community helped him get back to his roots and remember who he really is. Now, joy for him is helping others. "I had millions and millions of dollars. Now, I live month to month. But I'm happier now than when I had seven cars and three houses and was hanging out with all these, you know, famous people. I have true joy now because I know how the story ends. And the biggest thrill for me is when people tell me that, you know, after talking to you I've saved my marriage," Spiezio said. "Or I've restored my faith in God or have 12 months sober or five years sober or 30 days sober. There's nothing like getting those texts where people are like, thank you for taking the time." "It's never too late. I always say as long as you got a breath, you got a pen to write a great ending. As long as you got a pulse, you got a purpose. It's never too late to get sober. It's never too late to mend broken relationships." 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/6a79a3812c5335ae1044fc30 Tupac Shakur murder suspect takes center stage at trial nearly 30 years after shooting shocked music world te 2026-08-10T10:10:09.641Z Tupac Shakur murder suspect takes center stage at trial nearly 30 years after shooting shocked music world Nearly 30 years after rapper Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas, the only person ever charged in his killing is set to go on trial. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, is scheduled to stand trial beginning Monday on a murder charge in the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Shakur, one of hip-hop’s most influential artists. Davis has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors do not accuse him of firing the shot, but allege he helped plan the attack and provided the gun used in the shooting. Shakur was shot Sept. 7, 1996, while riding in a BMW driven by Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight near the Las Vegas Strip. He died six days later at age 25. LAWYERS FOR SUSPECTED TUPAC SHAKUR KILLER CLAIM HIS WORDS WERE TWISTED, WANT HIM RELEASED FROM JAIL  Hours before the shooting, Shakur, Knight and others were involved in a fight at the MGM Grand with Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, Davis’ nephew and a member of the South Side Compton Crips. Prosecutors say Davis, Anderson, Deandrae "Freaky" Smith and Terry "Bubble Up" Brown were later riding in a white Cadillac that pulled alongside Shakur’s car and opened fire. Davis is the only one of the four still alive. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Authorities long suspected Anderson was the gunman, although evidence presented in the case has also raised the possibility that Smith fired the shots. No murder weapon was recovered. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS According to the Associated Press, prosecutors hope to prove that Davis called the shots in and provided the gun used in the crime. Gunfire came from the Cadillac that Davis was in, and he's one of the only people there that night who is still alive. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Davis has acknowledged being in the Cadillac and discussed the killing in interviews and in his 2019 memoir, "Compton Street Legend." Prosecutors say those statements help establish his role in the attack. SEND US A TIP His attorneys, meanwhile, have argued that some of Davis’ public statements were exaggerated and have challenged whether statements he made during a 2008 police interview could be used against him. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST A Nevada judge ruled that Davis' police interview, as well as portions of his memoir, will be allowed during the trial. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The trial is expected to last about four weeks. In November, Davis' attorneys unsuccessfully sought to dismiss the charges. "Think of it this way: Shakur’s murder was essentially the entertainment world’s JFK assassination — endlessly dissected, mythologized, monetized — so it’s not hard to see why someone in Davis’s position might falsely place himself at the center of it all for personal gain," his attorneys said in a petition to the Nevada Supreme Court that was denied. Shakur's legendary rap career was highlighted by more than 75 million records worldwide with hits including "California Love," "Changes" and "Dear Mama." GOT A TIP? Fox News Digital has reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for comment. Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79a3812c5335ae1044fc27 Descendant of slaves shames Smithsonian’s woke ‘indoctrination’ against the ‘greatest nation on earth’ te 2026-08-10T10:10:09.044Z Descendant of slaves shames Smithsonian’s woke ‘indoctrination’ against the ‘greatest nation on earth’ Black bishop and author Earl Walker Jackson, a descendant of enslaved ancestors, is criticizing the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for what he said amounts to anti-American "indoctrination" against the "greatest nation on earth." Although his great-grandparents were enslaved, Jackson believes that "if you were born an American, you hit the proverbial lottery because you have more opportunity and hope than any people living anywhere else on the planet." In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jackson said the latest controversy over what the White House described as the Smithsonian’s woke "ideological capture" angered him because of what he views as smears against the U.S. "It makes me angry when people do this to our country, but it's sad too because what it tells me is that the indoctrination machine is hard at work convincing people [of] this narrative," he said. "This is a wonderful country; it's the greatest nation on earth. And you've got people so indoctrinated into seeing our country sliced and diced into race and ethnicity and class and income and so forth that they fail to understand the blessing of the United States of America." SMITHSONIAN'S TAXPAYER FUNDS FACE CHOPPING BLOCK AS GOP DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 'WOKE' HISTORY The Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) has faced scrutiny over what the White House described as the museum’s promotion of woke ideology. In July, the White House Domestic Policy Council released its 162-page "Saving America's Story" report, concluding that the NMAH has undergone "ideological capture." The report included images of exhibits and placards and information about museum curators and leaders. After the report was released, congressional hearings brought additional scrutiny to NMAH leadership. NMAH Director Anthea Hartig, who has led the museum since 2019, drew particular attention. A resurfaced video of a presentation by Hartig shows her calling "history as a practice" a "prime tool of social justice." In a presentation to University of California, Los Angeles, students in February 2025, Hartig asserted that the "United States’ long and violent racial history continues to be present in our reckoning, if you will" and said that "redress in the form of reparation, of course, goes beyond acknowledgement of wrongdoing; it should leverage responsibility, it should think about the act of correction, as we pursue restorative justice and, for us [on the call], restorative justice through history." In response, Jackson said, "She talks about how history should be a tool of social justice. No, history should be facts about what has happened in the past and leave others to draw their own conclusions about what those facts mean." "But no, she wants to use history to try to get people to think a certain way and respond a certain way and, namely, to be somewhat angry and bitter and resentful of our country because of our past," he continued. WATCH: SMITHSONIAN DIRECTOR ADMITS SHE SEES HISTORY AS ‘TOOL’ OF ‘SOCIAL JUSTICE’ AFTER EXPLOSIVE HEARING Though the White House report was released less than a month ago, Jackson said he has been warning for years about what he describes as woke ideology at the Smithsonian. In 2015, he confronted the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery over the inclusion of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger in its exhibit on civil rights leaders. He took issue with Sanger’s inclusion because he said, "She was an elitist, she was a eugenicist, she was racist, she admired Adolf Hitler [and] she spoke for the Ku Klux Klan." Jackson believes much of what he describes as ideological capture at the Smithsonian, as well as in the broader education system, entertainment industry, journalism and sports, stems from the influence of Howard Zinn’s book "A People's History of the United States." Jackson said Howard Zinn "was a professed anarchist" who "wrote that book as a polemic against America." He said he is "amazed at how few Americans understand that book has been more influential in teaching American history than any other book that the public schools or colleges have ever used," emphasizing, "And it's still being used." As an example, Jackson pointed to materials currently promoted by the Zinn Education Project that draw a line between deportation operations today and Great Depression-era deportations, which the materials say derived from "a program of ‘racial expulsion,’ rooted in racism." Fox News Digital reached out to Planned Parenthood, the Margaret Sanger Papers Project at New York University, the Zinn Education Project and the Zinn Trust for comment. SPEAKER JOHNSON WARNS STUDENTS ARE 'INDOCTRINATED' TO SEE US THROUGH 'WRONG LENSES' AS NATION CELEBRATES 250TH SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "If you're learning that from the very beginning of your education, my goodness, by the time you're an adult and you've been through 20,000 hours of that, no wonder we've got people protesting outside of ICE facilities, and no wonder you've got people at the Smithsonian talking about America as if we're the worst place on earth to live," he said. "They frankly have been brainwashed and indoctrinated into it." Jackson countered, "There is no place on earth that has been more affirming of human dignity, offered more opportunity for human flourishing. And frankly acknowledged in spite of the apparent differences that we have, that we are ultimately one nation under God." "I think loving America is easy because, you’re right, I'm the great-grandson of slaves, I am a product of a broken home and foster care, and yet my life has just been wonderfully blessed," he concluded. "First, of course, by the grace of God, but also because I live in a country where anything is possible, where you're free, where you can dream, you can strive to fulfill your God-given gifts and talents and abilities." Fox News Digital reached out to the Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery and NMAH for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79a3802c5335ae1044fc1e A quiet rush for gold is sweeping the globe — here's why countries are stockpiling it te 2026-08-10T10:10:08.452Z A quiet rush for gold is sweeping the globe — here's why countries are stockpiling it As wars spread, trade tensions escalate and inflation remains stubbornly high, governments around the world are quietly buying more gold, a sign many are preparing for a future they believe will be more uncertain. A new World Gold Council survey found that 89% of central banks expect global gold reserves to grow over the next year, while a record 45% plan to add to their own holdings. Central banks are the institutions that manage a country's money and financial reserves. For everyday Americans worried about rising prices, growing government debt and what comes next for the economy, the trend is worth paying attention to. A SINGLE TRUMP ANNOUNCEMENT SPARKS BILLIONS IN LOSSES ACROSS GOLD AND SILVER Some experts say central banks buying more gold is a sign they expect today's economic and geopolitical uncertainty to stick around. That's because gold has long been considered a safe place to put money during wars, market turmoil and periods of high inflation because it isn't tied to the economy or policies of any one country. For decades, central banks have invested heavily in U.S. Treasurys — government debt backed by the U.S. and considered among the world's safest investments. But Cavatoni said many countries are now adding gold because they want another layer of protection against inflation, global instability and economic turmoil. WHAT TRUMP’S NEXT PICK TO LEAD THE FEDERAL RESERVE MEANS FOR YOUR WALLET "They're looking at diversifying," Cavatoni said. "And gold fills that need because it provides liquidity, diversification and protection against inflation and geopolitical uncertainty." The World Gold Council survey backs that up. About 90% of central banks said gold's performance during times of crisis is one of the main reasons they hold it. Another 84% cited its role as a long-term store of value and inflation hedge, while 83% said it helps diversify their reserves. Those reasons have fueled a global buying spree. While China has received much of the attention, it isn't alone. Central banks around the world have been steadily increasing their gold reserves. According to Cavatoni, Poland, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic, Chile, Jordan and Ghana have also been among this year's biggest buyers. While the United States still owns more gold than any other country, much of today's buying is coming from developing economies looking to rely less on foreign currencies they don't control. "The U.S. has no natural need to continue to accumulate more reserves in the form of gold," Cavatoni said. The survey also found that nearly three-quarters, or about 74%, of central banks expect the U.S. dollar's share of global reserves to be lower five years from now, while they expect gold's share to increase. The same concerns driving governments to buy gold are also attracting individual investors. One trend that surprised Cavatoni is that even with gold trading near record highs, people aren't rushing to sell. "It tells me a couple of key things," Cavatoni said. "People are less likely to let go of their gold." For everyday investors, the trend doesn't necessarily mean they should rush out and buy gold. But it does offer a window into how some of the world's largest financial institutions are preparing for uncertainty, with central banks placing greater value on diversification and protection against economic and geopolitical risks. And individual investors appear to be showing a similar mindset. Instead of cashing in, both investors and many central banks are holding on to or building their gold positions, a sign that they see gold less as a short-term investment and more as long-term financial insurance in an increasingly unpredictable world. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79a37f2c5335ae1044fc15 Embattled Smithsonian director brought 'Marxist' activism, political agenda to roles through career: historian te 2026-08-10T10:10:07.884Z Embattled Smithsonian director brought 'Marxist' activism, political agenda to roles through career: historian Smithsonian Institution Director Dr. Anthea Hartig has spent decades promoting what one historian described as an activist and Marxist-inspired approach to history, raising questions about whether the nation's premier museum system is being led by an activist rather than an objective historian. Dr. Jody Edward Ginn argued that Hartig has worked to pivot traditional historical organizations toward activist missions, including during her time as president of the Organization of American Historians (OAH) and her leadership role at the California Historical Society. "She's asserting herself as a historical scholar who should get the last word on these things," Ginn told Fox News Digital. "Well, there's more than one problem with that. And it starts with the fact that I don't think she's really ever been a historian, she has been an advocate, an activist." Ginn said his research into Hartig's professional background yielded accounts from her former associates indicating that she has "long been known for" pushing such agendas.  HISTORIAN BLASTS SMITHSONIAN'S ACTIVISM SHIFT AFTER FIRST VISIT IN OVER A DECADE: 'COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLACE' One early example Ginn cited was Hartig's 1995 research article, "In a World He Has Created," published by the California Historical Society, where Hartig later served as an executive director for seven years beginning in 2011. In the article, Hartig drew on the economic and social theories of Karl Marx to analyze the success of California's agricultural citrus industry, arguing that a wealthy "ruling class" had manipulated the Southern California landscape to reinforce and validate its own class power, including by physically concealing cheap labor. By the second paragraph of the article, Hartig referenced photographs depicting the nearby estates and characterized them as "the standard paternalistic, elitist, racist, sexist promotional fare of the age." Ginn argued that the article is significant because it "doesn't read as a historical examination" but instead as a "political treatise." "The whole thing does not read as a scholarly historical examination," Ginn said. "It reads as advocating that for a particular point of view, a Marxist-informed point of view, and not an objective historical analysis." WATCH: SMITHSONIAN DIRECTOR ADMITS SHE SEES HISTORY AS ‘TOOL’ OF ‘SOCIAL JUSTICE’ IN RESURFACED 2025 CLIP In 2023, Hartig assumed a one-year presidency at the Organization of American Historians, an organization Ginn said is "well on the record for advocating for people's activism." According to the organization’s website, "The OAH actively collaborates with advocacy partners to support history and advance our mission." Hartig's 2024 presidential address, published in the Journal of American History, was titled "Where Have All the Women Gone? Let's Bring Them Back before It's Too Late." In the address, Hartig asserted that despite decades of activism and historical research, women's "lives, accomplishments, bodies, and futures matter less." Ginn also criticized Hartig's recent Capitol Hill testimony in July, in which she said the Smithsonian's work is governed by nonpartisanship and "does not take sides in America's political debates." Ginn said he found the account dishonest, arguing that Hartig's research background and resurfaced video footage directly contradict her testimony. The resurfaced video shows Hartig asserting that history should be used as a "tool of social justice." "She's denying it. That's the most perplexing thing for me," Ginn said.  "That's kind of the first frustrating thing for me as a scholar," he added. "It's kind of hard to have an honest conversation about this, when they won't acknowledge the obvious." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79a37f2c5335ae1044fc0c Apple Pay text scam threatens $8,250 loss in 35 minutes te 2026-08-10T10:10:07.262Z Apple Pay text scam threatens $8,250 loss in 35 minutes Paul C. in Washington, D.C., received an alarming text claiming Apple Pay had already charged him $8,250 and another $8,250 would go through in 35 minutes. That is the kind of message designed to make your stomach drop before you have time to think. Paul did the smart thing. He stopped, avoided the callback number and sent the text to us. Let's break down every red flag and show you how to verify a charge without handing control to a scammer. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. FAKE BOOKING.COM TRAVEL CREDIT SCAM TARGETS TRAVELERS The message claimed $8,250 had already been charged through Apple Pay and warned that a duplicate $8,250 transaction would "auto-approve" in 35 minutes. It told Paul to call an 855 number, quote "Case CA-3321" and "verbally kill the pending charge." We partially masked the callback number so no one calls it accidentally. The message looks chaotic, but nearly every phrase has a purpose. The sender uses dramatic wording, fake authority and a tight deadline to push Paul toward one action: calling the number in the text. The message came from a number beginning with +44, the international calling code for the United Kingdom. Yet it claims to come from "Apple Pay Account Services" and tells Paul in Washington, D.C., to call a separate 855 toll-free number. A different callback number does not automatically prove fraud. However, an overseas sender directing a U.S. recipient to an unrelated support line should make you stop before calling. The text uses the Apple Pay name several times and signs off as "Apple Pay Account Services." It also arrived as a blue iMessage with the word "Encrypted" shown beneath it. Those details can make the message feel official. However, encryption only means the message was protected while traveling between devices. It does not confirm that Apple sent it. The signature also sounds generic. It does not name Paul's bank, identify the card involved or provide an official Apple support channel. The first line reads: "$8,250.00 APPLE PAY - 35-MINUTE DEADLINE". The message then claims $8,250 has already disappeared and warns that a duplicate $8,250 charge will be approved in 35 minutes. That raises the threatened loss to $16,500. The exact 35-mcxxcxxcxinute deadline feels calculated. It gives Paul enough time to call while discouraging him from checking Wallet, opening his bank's app or asking someone else for advice. The message says Paul's Apple Pay account has "hemorrhaged" money. It calls the situation a "catastrophic fraud event" and claims his contactless limit has been "crushed" to $0. It later tells him to "verbally kill the pending charge." Those words sound dramatic because they are meant to produce fear. A legitimate financial alert would normally use clear terms such as charged, declined, frozen or pending. It would not describe an account as hemorrhaging money or ask you to kill a charge. The first transaction allegedly happened at: "an agricultural processing surplus in Stockton, CA". The second supposedly involved: "a payday lending chain in Modesto". Neither phrase identifies an actual merchant. They sound specific at first because they include industries and real California cities. However, they fall apart when you look closer. A legitimate transaction alert would usually show the merchant's name. It would not rely on vague descriptions such as "agricultural processing surplus." The sender claims Paul's contactless spending limit has been "crushed to $0." In the same message, it says the second $8,250 transaction is pending and "will auto-approve in 35 minutes." Those claims do not fit together. If the sender had already blocked contactless activity, why would another contactless charge automatically go through? The contradiction matters because it shows the message was written to create panic rather than explain a real account problem. The message says: "Do not ignore this." It then orders Paul: "You must call." The sender provides a case number, tells him to "verbally kill" the charge and warns that the money will be "gone forever" if he fails to respond. It also threatens to blacklist his account and calls this his "only warning." That language gives Paul one supposed solution: call the number in the text. The message never tells him to open Wallet, check his bank's official app or call the number printed on his card. That is the biggest red flag of all. Every part of the message funnels him toward a stranger waiting on the other end of the phone. AMAZON RECALL TEXT SCAM COMES WITH RED FLAGS The text serves as bait. The phone call allows the scammer to take control of the conversation. Once you call, the person may claim to see your account. They could ask for your name, card number or Apple Account email. Next, they may request a verification code and describe it as a way to cancel the charge. A scammer could also ask you to install a remote-access app. That would let the person view your screen or guide you through financial transactions. Some callback scams eventually instruct people to transfer money into a "safe" account. Others claim they sent an oversized refund and demand that the extra money be returned. The FTC warns that fake support agents may seek remote access, steal card information or convince people to move money. CyberGuy previously heard from another person whose Apple Pay scam text nearly led to a $15,000 loss. In that case, the caller used personal information and pressure to keep her on the phone while she drove to her bank. Do not call the number in the text. Instead, check through channels you already trust: Apple notes that Wallet may not display the complete transaction history for every card. Your bank or card issuer remains the best source for questions about an Apple Pay charge. Do not rely on a phone number from a text, caller ID or sponsored search result. Before deleting the message, save a screenshot that includes the sender information. On an iPhone: Apple recommends emailing screenshots of suspicious Apple text messages to its phishing address. It also lets iPhone owners report junk directly inside Messages. For more ways to handle messages like this, see our guide on how to protect yourself from tech support scams. Hang up as soon as you suspect fraud. Then take action based on what you shared: FAKE SHINYHUNTERS SEXTORTION EMAIL USES CARNIVAL BREACH DATA These steps can help you check the warning safely without following the scammer's script. A deadline can make a fake warning feel real. Give yourself time to check the account independently. A legitimate fraud department will still be there after you close the text and open the official app. Do not call the number in the text or reply to the sender. Instead, open Wallet or your bank's official app and review recent transactions. You can also call the number printed on the back of your card. Never rely on contact information supplied in an unexpected message. A security code can approve a login, password reset or payment. Never read one to a caller, even when the person claims it will cancel a fraudulent charge. Also, do not install an app or share your screen because someone says they need access to fix the problem. Apple representatives will not ask for your password, device passcode or two-factor authentication code. The message Paul received contains no link. Therefore, antivirus software would not stop the pressure created by the text or phone call. However, scam campaigns can quickly change tactics. A later message may include a fake Apple login page or another dangerous site. Strong security software can detect malicious links and warn you about known scam pages. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. The text sent to Paul did not include his name or other private details. However, callers may use information from data brokers or past breaches to make their stories sound credible. A data removal service can reduce the amount of personal information available through people-search sites. It cannot erase every record or stop every scam. Still, less exposed data gives criminals fewer details to use against you. 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. Consider stronger monitoring if you shared sensitive information or continue receiving targeted financial scams. Identity theft protection can alert you when someone opens a new credit account. It may also notify you when monitored information appears in known breaches. The service cannot prevent every form of identity theft. Therefore, you still need to review alerts and secure affected accounts. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at CyberGuy.com. Reporting the message may help Apple and your carrier identify similar scams. On an iPhone, tap Report Spam or Report Junk beneath the message, depending on the option shown. Then block the sender and delete the conversation. You can also forward the text to 7726, which spells SPAM. Because this message impersonates Apple, take a screenshot and email it to reportphishing@apple.com. This Apple Pay scam piles on fear from the opening line. The $8,250 charge grabs your attention, while the 35-minute deadline tries to stop you from checking whether any of it is real. Even the strange phrases serve a purpose because they keep the message sounding urgent and severe. Paul made the right move by pausing instead of calling. When an unexpected fraud alert arrives, leave the message and check through Wallet, your bank's official app or the number printed on your card. Never give a caller a verification code or access to your screen. Have you received a convincing Apple Pay alert or another scam text that nearly fooled you? Write to us at CyberGuy.com and tell us what the message said and how you spotted the warning signs. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79a37e2c5335ae1044fc03 2,200-year-old alcohol found sealed inside ancient tomb — and there's nearly a gallon of it te 2026-08-10T10:10:06.603Z 2,200-year-old alcohol found sealed inside ancient tomb — and there's nearly a gallon of it Researchers in China recently uncovered a very unusual find: a large bottle containing an alcoholic drink buried for more than 2,200 years. The ancient alcohol was found sealed in a bronze vessel in a Qin tomb at the Shanjiabao cemetery in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The findings were published in the June issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. The tomb dates to the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.), a turbulent era of rival kingdoms before China's first unification. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER FREEZE-DRIED POTATOES OLDER THAN THE US IN 'EXCELLENT' CONDITION The preserved liquid was determined to be an ancient cereal-based alcoholic beverage, a fermented grain drink sometimes loosely described as "beer." Unlike other recent discoveries in which archaeologists found only residue from ancient drinks, the bottle contained an impressive 3,740 milliliters, or 3.74 liters, of preserved liquid. The researchers were surprised when they encountered the liquid, said Ruru Chen, a researcher at Northwest University's School of Cultural Heritage in Xi'an, China. "What surprised us even more was the very large volume and the exceptional state of preservation," Chen told Fox News Digital. SECRET CACHE OF 130-YEAR-OLD WINE UNCOVERED BENEATH MEDIEVAL CASTLE CHAPEL FLOOR "Considering that this sample dates to the Warring States period, such a good level of preservation is extremely rare." There was "no noticeable odor and a small amount of sediment at the bottom," she added, and the liquid "appeared clear and light blue-green." It was found in a bronze bottle with a "garlic-shaped mouth," which Chen said was commonly used by the Qin people to hold alcoholic beverages. "By combining evidence from organic chemistry, metabolomics, starch grain analysis, yeast remains and other microscopic analyses, we can directly identify the type of beverage once stored inside the vessel and even reconstruct how it was brewed," she said. "To our knowledge, this represents one of the largest volumes of alcoholic beverage residue ever recovered from a Warring States-period archaeological sample, making it an exceptionally rare discovery." Based on starch grain analysis, researchers found the beverage was brewed primarily from broomcorn millet, with a smaller contribution from wheat and/or barley, Chen said. Researchers identified high concentrations of lactic and oxalic acids, along with dozens of other organic compounds consistent with an ancient cereal-based alcoholic beverage. "Therefore, it would have been most similar to a non-distilled alcoholic beverage made from millet, or from a mixture of millet and wheat/barley," she said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "It would not have resembled a distilled spirit." Looking ahead, researchers are still hoping to solve some unanswered questions, including why the liquid survived so well for two millennia. "The relatively dry local environment may have played an important role, but we also suspect that factors such as the bronze vessel itself, its sealing method and the burial conditions contributed to its preservation," Chen said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "These are questions we hope to investigate further in future research." Researchers also hope that the discovery "will encourage greater interest in the study of ancient Chinese alcoholic beverages and traditional brewing techniques," Chen said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The research follows a similar recent discovery, when researchers in China uncovered evidence of ancient fermented beverages at a Bronze Age cemetery in northwestern China. Researchers found microscopic residue inside pottery vessels, shedding light on how people brewed beer-like drinks from millet, rice, wheat and barley more than 3,000 years ago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79a37d2c5335ae1044fbfa Prince William was 'fuming' over request for Kate Middleton to spell her name differently: book te 2026-08-10T10:10:05.977Z Prince William was 'fuming' over request for Kate Middleton to spell her name differently: book Prince William was reportedly "fuming" after King Charles III and Queen Camilla suggested that Kate Middleton change the spelling of her first name when she joined the royal family, according to a new book. "Charles and Camilla each had a royal monogram that consisted of interlocking C’s beneath a crown, and they expressed concern that a third royal cypher with a C was overkill," Christopher Andersen wrote in his biography "Kate! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen." "Would Kate mind if she changed the spelling of her full name from ‘Catherine’ to ‘Katherine.’" Andersen added, "Offended by yet another command from on high essentially aimed at placating Camilla, a fuming William replied on his wife’s behalf. The request was nothing less than ‘insulting,’ he told his father, not only to Kate but to her entire family." KATE MIDDLETON IS 'INDISPENSABLE' TO ROYAL FAMILY AS SLIMMED-DOWN MONARCHY FACES MOUNTING PRESSURE: EXPERT A Kensington Palace spokesperson told Fox News Digital they don't comment on books. "The entire nature of Charles and Camilla's request — that Catherine was adding too many C's to the royal crests — shows just how much image and branding means to members of the royal family. The monarchy really is a giant game of one-upmanship," Andersen told Fox News Digital, adding that from the very beginning of their relationship "William has gone to war for Kate." William’s top concern has always been for the Princess of Wales’ "safety," but he also came out "guns blazing" in her defense after topless photos of her sunbathing were published in France in 2012. "He angrily ordered Palace lawyers to sue and even wanted to see those involved prosecuted criminally under French privacy laws," Andersen said. "When they started a family, it was William who made sure that Kate was not forced to take on too heavy a royal workload if it meant that she would have to spend too much time away from their children." PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON FINALLY FEEL FREE TO SHOW AFFECTION IN PUBLIC: EXPERTS But, he said the king and Camilla "expected her to go along because she has always been a nice, cooperative team player … but didn't take into account the fact that she personally prefers to be known as Catherine and feels very strongly about the name her parents gave her." While most of the world knows her by her nickname, Kate, her real name is Catherine. The princess is "genuinely fond" of Charles and assumed that he got the "absurd" idea from someone else, Andersen explained, adding that she didn’t hold any ill will toward him. "Besides, it wasn't long before they were having to deal with their simultaneous cancer diagnoses, which put everything else in stark perspective," he added. KING CHARLES CONSIDERED QUEEN CAMILLA 'NON-NEGOTIABLE' AFTER PRINCESS DIANA, AUTHOR CLAIMS And although Middleton comes off as "kind and compassionate," she still has a "will of steel," he said. "Kate is very secure about who she is and how she wants to be perceived by the outside world," Andersen said. "Changing her formal given name for such a bizarre, almost comical reason was a bridge too far." British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard called the issue a "nonstarter" and a "lost cause," telling Fox News Digital that Charles and Camilla were thinking with a "business head" since she was known to the world as Kate anyway. "Although a hopeless endeavour, I can see both sides of the coin," she admitted, explaining that William was not only offended for his wife but for his in-laws as well. PRINCE WILLIAM REFUSES TO QUIT HOBBY THAT TERRIFIES KATE MIDDLETON: EXPERTS But "the concerns were brushed aside. It wasn’t important enough to cause a fight. They had bigger fish to fry." Royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner called it a possible "volatile moment" between Camilla and the princess as she joined the family, "but nowadays William was there to protect her. Since then, Kate has managed to stay one step behind when Charles and Camilla are around so as not to out stage them." KING CHARLES SENDS 'DEFIANCE' MESSAGE TO PRINCE WILLIAM WITH BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROOM OFFER TO HARRY: EXPERT He noted, however, that more recently the 44-year-old is "building a stronger brand in her own right as William tries to take on the reins of Kingmanship." "If true it’s idiotic," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital of the story. "The idea is simply stupid. And why? Because her name began with C and theirs did!!" Andersen also felt the incident "speaks volumes about how conscious the royals are of all the bells and whistles — not just the gold coaches, the castles, and the crown jewels, but things as small as the letters in their crests and coats of arms. It may seem trivial to the rest of us, but to them things like this mean everything." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a799c762c5335ae1044fb15 Gas prices Aug 10 te 2026-08-10T09:40:06.864Z Gas prices Aug 10 National average: $4.04 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a799c752c5335ae1044fb0c Davis Dam releases for Aug. 10 te 2026-08-10T09:40:05.927Z Davis Dam releases for Aug. 10 Friday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7995792c5335ae1044fa35 Iranian hackers attacked our water systems. Here are 5 things our leaders need to do now te 2026-08-10T09:10:17.028Z Iranian hackers attacked our water systems. Here are 5 things our leaders need to do now As tensions continue to rise between the United States and Iran, Iranian-affiliated hackers have reportedly reached into the heartland of America and targeted the systems that control a basic necessity of life: water. More than 30 community water systems in Minnesota were targeted in a coordinated cyberattack in late July, with similar activity being identified in a handful of other states. This should concern every American. But the most alarming part isn’t simply who may have been behind the attack. Instead, it’s how little sophistication may have been needed to pull it off in the first place. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE IRANIAN HACKERS ARE LIKELY BEHIND CYBERATTACK ON MINNESOTA WATER SYSTEMS: REPORT Early indications suggest this was not some unstoppable cyberweapon that no municipality could have anticipated. Instead, the attackers appear to have targeted operational technology that is connected to the internet and exploited the kinds of fundamental security weaknesses experts have been warning about for years. And while Iranian-affiliated hackers may have carried out this particular attack – certainly representing an escalation in the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict – the attack on Minnesota did not expose a vulnerability unknown to our nation’s leaders. Instead, it’s further underscored the real-world consequences of weaknesses the federal government has been documenting for years. For instance, in 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General examined 1,062 drinking-water systems serving more than 193 million citizens. It found critical or high-risk cybersecurity vulnerabilities at 97 systems serving approximately 26.6 million Americans. Another 211 systems serving more than 82.7 million people had portals that were visible from outside their networks. OUR ENEMIES FOUND A WEAKNESS IN ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY. WE MUST FIX IT … FAST Put plainly, systems serving tens of millions of Americans could be discovered from the public internet. Exploiting these access points, as the inspector general warned, presented an opportunity for hackers to disrupt services and lead to potential physical damage to water infrastructure. That is what raises the stakes far beyond the data breach Americans have become all too accustomed to reading about. Of course, these breaches, whether involving a retailer or a credit bureau, can expose personal information and certainly inflict serious harm. That risk should not be minimized. An attack on a water system, however, crosses a far more dangerous threshold – from compromising data to disrupting an essential service on which human life depends. Pumps can stop operating. Water supplies can be interrupted. An entire community’s health and safety can be placed at risk. DSA CANDIDATE PUSHES FEDERAL AI DATA CENTER MORATORIUM WITH MICHIGAN EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY The scope of this challenge extends far beyond Minnesota. According to the Government Accountability Office, nearly 170,000 water and wastewater systems make up America’s water sector. Many rely on aging equipment, face workforce shortages, and operate with little capacity for dedicated cybersecurity personnel. Artificial intelligence (AI) is further complicating matters. This technology has helped malicious actors identify vulnerable systems, create convincing phishing messages and modify malicious software faster than ever before. There is no public evidence that AI played a role in Minnesota, but it is making cyberattacks cheaper, faster and easier to execute at scale – and it’s a threat we must not ignore. The fortunate reality, however, is that regardless of how powerful AI might be, AI does not remain the underlying weakness. It simply enables attackers to exploit said weaknesses more efficiently. THE BIGGEST THREAT IN AMERICA'S RACE WITH CHINA ISN'T BEIJING, TECH EXECUTIVE WARNS So where do we go from here? The answer isn’t found in futuristic solutions while continuing to ignore the fundamentals. Instead, protecting critical infrastructure – such as water plants – must begin with five essential actions. First, utilities must know what is connected to their networks. Every water system needs an accurate inventory of its equipment, software origins, remote-access points and third-party vendors. An organization cannot protect technology it does not know it has. Second, every point of access must be secured. Default passwords must be eliminated, multi-factor authentication should be required and critical controls should never be exposed directly to the internet. TRUMP THREATENS 'MAJOR MILITARY PUNISHMENT' FOR IRAN OVER FUTURE HOUTHI ATTACKS Third, operational equipment must be separated from routine business systems. A computer used for email, internet browsing or administrative work must not provide a pathway to the pumps and other machinery necessary to control a community’s water supply. Fourth, software must be updated routinely and promptly. Attackers often search for known vulnerabilities whose fixes have been available for months or even years. A security update that exists but was never installed offers no protection. Lastly, critical infrastructure must control what software is permitted to run by deploying application allowlisting, also known as whitelisting, across its systems. Most traditional cybersecurity tools are designed to identify and block programs believed to be malicious. But AI now allows attackers to create and modify malware at an extraordinary speed, producing new variations that may not resemble previously identified threats. This makes a traditional, detection-only strategy increasingly difficult to sustain. Application allowlisting, however, reverses this model. Instead of trying to identify every possible threat, it permits only previously approved software to operate. Everything else is prevented from running by default until a system administrator can review for safety. This prevents unknown, potentially malicious software from executing inside systems Americans rely on for necessities such as water and electricity. Taken together, these five measures would make America’s water systems – and all critical infrastructure – substantially harder to compromise. They would also move these systems away from reacting to attacks after the damage begins and toward preventing the damage in the first place. The latest attacks in Minnesota must mark a turning point in how our nation protects its critical infrastructure. Meeting this moment will require more than acknowledging the risk; it will require action, accountability, and urgency. Every utility operator, municipal leader and government agency responsible for these systems should immediately assess whether these five standards are being met, assign clear responsibility for correcting every deficiency and establish firm deadlines for shoring up any vulnerabilities. And where local communities lack the necessary expertise or resources, state and federal partners must help close the gap. The danger presented by cyberattacks is no longer distant, nor is it theoretical. America’s adversaries are actively searching for known vulnerabilities. And any action, or inaction, which allows those weaknesses to remain unresolved is a choice that only invites a more serious attack – one with potentially deadly consequences. America was fortunate – this time. Minnesota’s water system continued serving residents despite the attack. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION But that outcome should create urgency, not complacency. Good fortune cannot be America’s cybersecurity strategy, and leaders must take action today by closing the known security gaps before the next cyberattack puts American lives in danger. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ROB CHENG Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7995782c5335ae1044fa2c Capitalism is about incentives. Stopping the stupidity of socialism is a big incentive te 2026-08-10T09:10:16.446Z Capitalism is about incentives. Stopping the stupidity of socialism is a big incentive Economist Friedrich Hayek said that, "If socialists understood economics, they wouldn’t be socialists." This idea captures a truth worth serious consideration. Too many people have lost sight of basic economic principles and, as a result, are increasingly attracted to the easy answers offered by socialism. They want government to provide more, regulate more, control more and redistribute more, without fully understanding the dire consequences of exactly where those policies lead. Hayek understood those consequences. The Austrian economist’s classic 1944 book, "The Road to Serfdom," remains one of the most important warnings ever written about the dangers of central planning and collectivism. It is hardly an easy or entertaining read, but its central argument is clear. When government assumes control over economic decision-making, inevitably individual freedom suffers, and this is the path to serfdom. A government that attempts to centrally plan an economy must ultimately decide what is produced, how much is produced, who receives it and at what price. Dissent becomes an obstacle. Individual choices become a threat to the plan. Eventually, the state must force people to conform. That is the ‘serfdom’ he predicts. This can and is slowly happening even with well-intentioned democracies, like ours in the United States. Each new intervention is justified as necessary to solve the problem of the moment. LEADING ECONOMIST WARNS OF RISE OF 'GEN Z AFFORDABILITY SOCIALISM' Any good economic system begins with individual freedom. Within the rule of law, people are free to pursue their own interests for their own sake to improve their own circumstances. These conditions unleash the most powerful force in the world: incentives! When people can own property, keep the rewards of their labor and pursue their own goals, they have a reason to work, save, invest, innovate and take risks. Someone may offer his skills to an employer in exchange for wages. Someone else may start a business, accept the risk of failure and earn a profit if successful. Another may save and invest for the future. Each is free to pursue his own objectives, in his own way, for his own benefit. People only improve their condition by providing goods or services that other people want and that is how society benefits. While not intentional, their interests are aligned. Economist Adam Smith said it best in "The Wealth of Nations," writing, "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest..." HERE'S WHY UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME WOULD BE A DISASTER FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE That is the remarkable power of markets. Millions of people, pursuing their own interests and responding to prices and incentives, can coordinate economic activity more effectively than a handful of government officials attempting to design the economy from the top down. Government must protect individual rights, enforce contracts, defend private property and prevent force and fraud. Hayek believed in reasonable social support programs within a free society. However, this support should be provided without interfering in the marketplace. Once government begins manipulating prices, subsidizing favored industries, protecting politically connected businesses or attempting to eliminate the consequences of economic choices, incentives become distorted. The marketplace no longer rewards productivity and innovation as effectively, and the costs eventually appear elsewhere. If hard work, creativity and risk-taking do not improve a person's condition, there is less reason to work hard, create or take risks. If individuals cannot benefit from their own hard work, the incentives for productive behavior disappear. This is not a matter of political ideology. It is human nature. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA ACTIVISTS SIGNED PLEDGE TO SUPPORT, DEFEND 'CHINESE SOCIALISM' Systems that ignore incentives stagnate and collapse. Socialism and communism promise equality and security, but they cannot repeal the basic laws of economics. When the state controls the economy and individuals have little ability to profit from their efforts, the result is not greater prosperity but shortages, stagnation and dependence. Those approaches have always eventually failed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Our Founders had it right. Limited government, fiscal responsibility and individual freedom create the conditions for growth and prosperity. The closer societies follow those principles, the more they prosper. The further they move toward centralized control, unlimited spending and government-directed economic activity, the more they risk stagnation and decline. No socialist or communist country has ever survived. Those that have survived and started to grow are a result of adopting free-market principles. The more we understand basic economics, the harder it becomes to believe that government can create prosperity simply by taking more control. Hayek had it right: once you understand economics, you will never be a socialist. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7995772c5335ae1044fa23 Democrats no longer have the No. 1 weapon to keep their socialist wing in line te 2026-08-10T09:10:15.863Z Democrats no longer have the No. 1 weapon to keep their socialist wing in line American politics is an ever-changing game of power and big money. For the modern Democrat Party, that means being challenged and sometimes eclipsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) – and there is little to nothing the Democrat Party can do about its rise. The United States has had many political parties in its history. They include everything from the Federalists (1789) and the Whig Party (1830) to the Libertarian Party (1971) and the Green Party (2001). The current Democrat Party (1828) is the longest reigning major political party in American History. SOCIALISM’S RISE INSIDE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOW THREATENS THE AMERICAN DREAM The role of the many lesser-known parties in American history has been to chasten the then-dominant parties and/or to champion particular issues – such as the Greenback Party (1874), which fought for paper money in the late 1800s. While that Greenback Party is no more, paper money has replaced gold as the dominant American currency. Of course, the shortcomings of the Whig party resulted in the rise of the Republican Party. Today, the dominance of the Democrat Party is being challenged by the Democrat Socialists of America – a modern version of the Socialist Party that began in 1901, or, perhaps, the American Communist Party that started in 1919. DSA candidates are loudly fielding candidates across the country with no greater success than New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's victory. BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS The establishment Democrats are raising their voices in alarm, garnering such headlines as these: Recently, Van Jones, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, warned that the DSA was "hijacking" the party. HOUSE PROGRESSIVES REVIVE GREEN NEW DEAL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS DEM CIVIL WAR EMPOWERS FAR LEFT Other Democrats welcome the DSA stating that the Democrat Party is a "big tent" party. After all, as I wrote recently, the DSA and the Democrat are solely aligned on the major issues such as the Green New Deal, taxation, government healthcare, defunding the police and more. The plain truth, however, is that the Democrat Party has no control over the DSA and, more importantly, cannot stop it from claiming its members are "Democrats" and redefining the Democrat Party. That is so because 20 years ago, the mother’s milk of politics – money – escaped the clutches of the tight-fisted control of the major parties. In the olden days, before 2010, the political parties dominated the selection of candidates through fundraising, endorsements, and expenditures on behalf of candidates. In the process, their preferred, if not chosen, candidates almost always won Democrat primaries. DEM ‘EPSTEIN CLASS’ ATTACK BACKFIRES AS TOP CANDIDATES FUNDED BY EPSTEIN-TIED BILLIONAIRE That power is nearly gone. Today, we live in the Age of the Super PAC, which, in any given race, can wield power that overpowers a major party. Starting in 2010, one outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, was that a PAC could raise and spend unlimited funds to support a candidate provided it does not coordinate with the candidate it supported. As the former chairman of the California Republican Party, I can tell you that before Citizens United, the political parties were the super PACs. No more. MAMDANI CALLS OUT DEMOCRATIC PARTY AS 'WELL-PAID CONSULTANTS AND BIG MONEY INTERESTS' Evidence of that is everywhere. For instance, "Elizabeth Simons, the daughter of the late hedge fund billionaire Jim Simons (d. 2024) who shares a $32.5 billion fortune with her stepmother Marilyn and two siblings…cut a check for $250,000 to New Yorkers For Lower Costs, the main independent group," which branded itself as the "official support PAC to elect Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City." Overall, New Yorkers for Lower Costs reported nearly $2 million in donations, which it spent in support of Mamdani. It is doubtful he could have won without it. Just as importantly, Mamdani, a member of the DSA, was free to enter the race for mayor of New York as a Democrat. There is no law preventing that. The truly socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has run as a Democrat for years. FAR-LEFT GROUPS PIVOT FROM MAY DAY PROTESTS TO MOBILIZE VOTERS FOR 2026 MIDTERMS, PUSHING DEMS LEFTWARD Beyond that, consider the Democrat National Committee today. It is not the center of political fundraising for Democrats today. The party is broke, but the Democrats are not overly concerned. Instead, they will rely on super PACs to fight the midterms. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION That dynamic did not exist to any significant degree before 2010. Nor is it likely to end any time soon. Call it the age of the Age of the Super PAC and right now, the DSA is making the most of it, much to endanger the longest reigning major political party in American history, the Democrats. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TOM DEL BECARRO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7995772c5335ae1044fa1a Schweikert Highlights Government Job Losses As U.S. Employment Falls In July te 2026-08-10T09:10:15.166Z Schweikert Highlights Government Job Losses As U.S. Employment Falls In July By Matthew Holloway | The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July as a 53,000-job decline in government employment more than offset a 30,000-job increase in private-sector payrolls, according to new federal labor data released Friday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July Employment Situation report found total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 23,000 after increasing by a revised 20,000 jobs in June. The unemployment rate declined from 4.2% to 4.1%. The Republican side of the Joint Economic Committee, chaired by Arizona Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ-01), highlighted the figures Friday in its monthly employment update. Schweikert has chaired the bicameral committee since March 2025. In July, jobs decreased by 23K jobs (+30K private sector, -53K govt). At the same time, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.1pp to 4.1% while the labor force participation rate decreased by 0.1pp to 61.4%. The broadest measure of unemployment remained unchanged at 7.9%.… — Joint Economic Committee Republicans (@JECRepublicans) August 7, 2026 Private-sector payrolls increased by 30,000 jobs during July, while government employment declined by 53,000, according to the Joint Economic Committee’s employment update. Private education and health services gained 25,000 jobs and construction gained 22,000, while state and local government employment declined by 50,000 and leisure and hospitality lost 40,000 jobs. The decline in the unemployment rate came as the civilian labor force decreased by 264,000 people in July, from approximately 169.36 million to 169.09 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number of employed people fell by 87,000, while the number counted as unemployed decreased by 178,000. The labor force participation rate slipped from 61.5% to 61.4%. BLS reported that labor force participation has declined by 0.7 percentage points since January, while the employment-to-population ratio has fallen by 0.5 percentage points over the same period. Approximately 5.9 million people outside the labor force said they wanted a job in July. The broader U-6 measure of labor underutilization remained at 7.9%. The measure includes unemployed workers, people marginally attached to the labor force and those working part time for economic reasons. The July payroll decline came in well below economists’ expectations. The Dow Jones consensus had projected an increase of approximately 83,000 jobs. BLS reported that the decline in local government employment was concentrated in education, which lost 50,000 jobs. Retail trade declined by 19,000 jobs, while financial activities continued a downward trend with a loss of 14,000. Health care added approximately 22,000 jobs during the month, led by an 18,000-job increase in ambulatory health care services. Federal government employment has fallen by 252,000 jobs since July 2025, according to the JEC, while private education and health services added approximately 550,000 jobs over the same period. Professional and business services increased by 115,000 jobs year over year, while financial activities declined by 114,000. The latest report also included another round of substantial downward revisions to earlier job estimates. May payroll growth, initially reported at 172,000 jobs, has now been revised to 63,000, a cumulative reduction of 109,000 jobs from the original estimate. BLS had previously revised May’s figure to 129,000 before Friday’s report reduced it again to 63,000. June employment was revised from a gain of 57,000 jobs to 20,000. BLS said the latest revisions alone reduced previously reported May and June employment by a combined 103,000 jobs. The agency said monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies and recalculated seasonal factors. Annual wage growth slowed in July. Average hourly earnings for employees on private nonfarm payrolls reached $37.62, up 3.2% from a year earlier. Average hourly earnings for private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees stood at $32.40. The average private-sector workweek remained unchanged at 34.3 hours. Separate BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data released Tuesday showed 7.4 million job openings nationwide in June, with the openings rate at 4.4%. Hiring remained at approximately 5.3 million, while total separations were little changed at 5.4 million. Arizona’s most recent state-level employment figures currently cover June. The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity’s June employment report showed the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 4.8% in May to 4.9% in June, compared with the national rate of 4.2% that month. Arizona’s labor force decreased by 20,204 people from May to June and by 73,302, or 1.9%, compared with June 2025. The state nevertheless recorded 27,900 more nonfarm jobs on a not-seasonally-adjusted basis than it had one year earlier. BLS data show Arizona had approximately 3.28 million seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in June, an increase of about 23,600 jobs, or 0.7%, from a year earlier. Construction employment was up 1.5% year over year, while government employment was down 1.5%. Arizona’s July employment figures are scheduled for release on August 21. 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 Schweikert Highlights Government Job Losses As U.S. Employment Falls In July first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7995752c5335ae1044fa11 ICE Arrests Haitian National Facing Child Porn Charges After Biden-Era Border Release In Arizona te 2026-08-10T09:10:13.558Z ICE Arrests Haitian National Facing Child Porn Charges After Biden-Era Border Release In Arizona By Matthew Holloway | Federal immigration officers arrested a Haitian national in Massachusetts who entered the United States through the Arizona border during the Biden administration. He had been released into the country and now faces pending charges involving child pornography, indecent assault, and extortion. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that officers from its Boston field office arrested Pierre Andy Jean-Louis, 20, during a vehicle stop in Fall River, Massachusetts, on July 18. Jean-Louis has pending Massachusetts charges for possession of child pornography, indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14, and extortion by threat of injury, according to ICE. The agency has not reported that Jean-Louis has been convicted of the charges. “There is no person more disturbing than one who stands accused of preying upon the most innocent members of our communities,” acting ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston Field Office Director David Wesling said in a statement. “ICE Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by working tenaciously to remove alleged child sex predators from our New England neighborhoods.” ICE said U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended Jean-Louis after he entered the country near Nogales, Arizona, on Sept. 24, 2024. CBP subsequently released him into the country under a two-year grant of immigration parole. Immigration parole allows the Department of Homeland Security to temporarily permit a noncitizen applying for admission to enter the United States on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit. Federal law states that parole does not constitute formal admission into the United States. Jean-Louis’ release occurred approximately four months before former President Joe Biden left office in January 2025. Following the July vehicle stop, ICE officers took Jean-Louis into custody and served him with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin highlighted the Arizona connection, reporting that Jean-Louis had been “caught and released” at the border before his arrest in Massachusetts. NEW: ICE Boston announces they've arrested a Haitian illegal alien alleged pedophile who has pending charges for possession of child porn, indecent assault, and extortion by threat of injury. Pierre Andy Jean-Louis, was caught and released at the AZ border by the Biden admin on… pic.twitter.com/QugKxM7uS5 — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 5, 2026 ICE described Jean-Louis as an illegal alien from Haiti. The agency did not identify the circumstances under which CBP approved the two-year parole or provide additional information concerning his travel from Arizona to Massachusetts. Jean-Louis remains in ICE custody. 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 ICE Arrests Haitian National Facing Child Porn Charges After Biden-Era Border Release In Arizona first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7995732c5335ae1044fa08 Democratic Superintendent Nominee Wants To Put School Choice Funds Back Into Public Schools te 2026-08-10T09:10:11.909Z Democratic Superintendent Nominee Wants To Put School Choice Funds Back Into Public Schools By Staff Reporter | The Democratic nominee for Superintendent of Public Instruction, Teresa Leyba Ruiz, says Arizona’s school choice funds should be reverted back to the public schools.  Ruiz, the former president of Glendale Community College, told “The Mike Broomhead Show” on KTAR that Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) funds should be converted to public school funding under her administration of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).  Ruiz said that she would like to use ESA funds to pay for a literacy coach in every single classroom. Ruiz said if Arizona spent more on its schools, parents would be “fighting” to stay in public schools instead of leaving.  “Right now, in Arizona, there’s over $350 million dollars being stockpiled for future use, for college perhaps. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we took that money and invested it in our schools?” said Ruiz. “If we just invested in our schools — remember this is 50 years of underfunding and not prioritizing our public schools.” The state spent more than $13.4 billion on public schools in the past fiscal year, an increase of $300 million from the prior fiscal year. Per-pupil spending was more than $12,000, and the average teacher salary was more than $65,600. Instructional spending declined for the third consecutive year to 52%, the lowest rate since state monitoring began in 2001. Ruiz also told KTAR on the “AZ Political” podcast that ADE would save money by creating an automated denial system for ESA funds.  “Over $650 million of our taxpayer dollars have flown out the door, unchecked and unchallenged. No oversight on the front end, and that’s something we would put an end to,” said Ruiz. “We’re talking about having a modern, automated system that can quickly process transactions that are appropriate and flag and stop inappropriate transactions.”  According to the current superintendent, Tom Horne, ADE automatically approved expenditures under $2,000 due to lack of staffing. Problematic expenditures under that cap would be subject to review post-approval. Ruiz said it was for a lack of leadership that Horne had that problem. She claimed that ADE could have shifted resources from one aspect of the department to another to make up for understaffing within the ESA expenditure approval team.  Ruiz served on President Joe Biden’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics, specifically the committee for Advancing Higher Education and Hispanic Serving Institutions. The commission was part of the Biden administration’s reestablishment of the Hispanic-Serving Institution programming, which used federal funding to incentivize higher education institutions to intentionally prioritize Hispanic students within admissions. Ruiz’s commission resulted in the July 2024 creation of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity Through Hispanic-Serving Institutions, which formally prioritized Hispanic-serving institutions through federal recruitment, federal resources, and federal funding.  The commission also successfully convinced the Biden administration to expand federal TRIO programming to illegal alien students classified as Dreamers; TRIO programming has historically provided low-income American citizens with support services such as college campus visits, tutoring, and assistance with college and financial aid applications.  Ruiz also served in the Aspen Institute’s 2018-2019 Presidential Fellows Program; as reported previously, the Aspen Institute played a major role in covering up the Hunter Biden laptop scandal ahead of the 2020 election.   AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Democratic Superintendent Nominee Wants To Put School Choice Funds Back Into Public Schools first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79956e2c5335ae1044f9ef A.I. Cheating Threatens the Value of Online Degrees te 2026-08-10T09:10:06.855Z A.I. Cheating Threatens the Value of Online Degrees As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79956e2c5335ae1044f9e6 Books and Bread: Free Grocery Stores in Libraries Tackle Food Insecurity te 2026-08-10T09:10:06.131Z Books and Bread: Free Grocery Stores in Libraries Tackle Food Insecurity Customers are able to choose their own groceries, often in private, instead of visiting a food pantry for whatever is available on a given day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79956d2c5335ae1044f9dd Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t. te 2026-08-10T09:10:05.250Z Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t. In Texas, there’s one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They don’t want cameras trained on their cars. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79956b2c5335ae1044f9d4 Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras? te 2026-08-10T09:10:03.919Z Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras? Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from civil liberties groups. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79956a2c5335ae1044f9cb Inside the Left’s Playbook for Winning Elections te 2026-08-10T09:10:02.546Z Inside the Left’s Playbook for Winning Elections Progressives are being outspent and are receiving little support from the Democratic Party. Their tactics show a different way to succeed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a793a052c5335ae1044e044 Brooks Koepka calls first year back on PGA Tour 'pretty pathetic' after missing FedExCup Playoffs te 2026-08-10T02:40:05.790Z Brooks Koepka calls first year back on PGA Tour 'pretty pathetic' after missing FedExCup Playoffs Brooks Koepka was quite hard on himself after his first year back on the PGA Tour finished on Sunday after finishing his Wyndham Championship final round. After shooting 70, Koepka was 3-under for the tournament, which gave him a T67 finish and put him 19 strokes behind the winner, Michael Brennan. As a result, Koepka, who left LIV Golf to rejoin the PGA Tour this year, finished 94th on the FedExCup Playoffs standings list. The top 70 in the FedEx Cup Standings move on to the St. Jude Championship in Memphis next week, which begins the first of three playoff tournaments. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Koepka was candid about this year’s performance after his final round. "I think it’s pretty pathetic that I can’t get through," Koepka explained, per Yahoo Sports. "[I’ve had] zero top 10s basically in two years. To be in the prime of your career and be as good as I think I am, I think that’s very pathetic, disappointing." MICHAEL THORBJORNSEN 'FINALLY' ARRIVES, PATRICK CANTLAY'S GUTLESS DECISION, AND THE FEDEX CUP PLAYOFF BUBBLE The five-time major tournament winner defected from the rival LIV Golf tour at the beginning of the year, and the PGA Tour made him pay for his return. Koepka missed out on what the PGA Tour estimated to be $85 million in potential earnings, while he was also limited to which events he participated in. Additionally, Koepka isn’t eligible for the $100 million FedExCup bonus program for the 2026 season. But it wasn’t a total waste of a season despite how Koepka feels about it. In his 16 starts, Koepka made 11 cuts, including a T12 at The Masters in April. His best finish came at the Cognizant Classic in March, where he placed T9 to showcase what many believed to be a resurgence in his first year back on Tour. Koepka slowed down, though. But while he is disappointed in his performances, he enjoyed very moment of being back on the PGA Tour. "It’s been great," he said. "Honestly, I’ve loved it. I feel fantastic. The reception’s been great. Overall, happiness is 10 out of 10 and just excited." While Koepka will continue to play — he mentioned going overseas to participate in DP World Tour events in Europe – he is also hoping to get back on the PGA Tour grind this fall. As for what he’s hoping to improve on, he was again straightforward with his answer. "It’s just all on the greens," he said. "I don’t know what the deal is. [I’ve] got zero confidence, can’t putt. I don’t know." 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/6a7930a92c5335ae1044df15 North Dakota mom stabs her 2 children to death in 'horrific' killing that left cops traumatized: officials te 2026-08-10T02:00:09.053Z North Dakota mom stabs her 2 children to death in 'horrific' killing that left cops traumatized: officials This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A North Dakota mother is accused of stabbing two of her children to death in what police described as a "horrific" attack that left even officers traumatized by the sight of the bloody scene. Kailey Erhart, 22, stabbed her 5-month-old and 3-year-old children to death on Thursday after waving a gun at her estranged husband and threatening to kill herself, according to police. Her 1-year-old child survived the attack, but suffered serious injuries. The child underwent surgery, but police have not released the latest medical status. Mandan Police Chief Jason Ziegler said the crime scene was likely one of the most horrific things his officers will ever see. CALIFORNIA MOM BEGGED FOR HELP BEFORE EX GUNNED HER DOWN IN FRONT OF THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD SON: DA "A scene like that is something that nobody should ever have to see, and the way [the officers] came through in one of the most horrific times that they’ll probably experience in their life, I’m proud," Mandan Police Chief Jason Ziegler said at a press conference. "I want to acknowledge this is an extreme, tragic and heartbreaking incident for the children involved, their families, our community and first responders who arrived on scene," he added. "Our thoughts are with everyone that were impacted." The kids' father, who intended to file for divorce, was at home with their children when police were alerted that Erhart was threatening to end her own life, KFYR reported. Earlier that day, Erhart threatened her husband with a gun she had recently purchased, but he was able to disarm her during a physical struggle, take the gun apart and scatter the pieces. Erhart bit and scratched him during the struggle, according to the report. JUDGE SENTENCES NEVADA MOM FOR DROWNING YOUNG SON, DAUGHTER: 'I WILL REMEMBER YOUR CASE FOREVER' The children’s grandmother was at the home when the killings happened, telling police that Erhart chased her and the kids' father out of the house with a knife before the alleged slayings. Erhart faces nine charges, including two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault and terrorizing. A judge set Erhart’s cash bond at $3 million, highlighting "the extreme violence in these alleged charges and the threat to the community, victims, and children," according to KFYR. The court also issued formal no-contact orders barring Erhart from contacting the surviving victims or family members. Erhart's preliminary hearing and arraignment are set for October 6. A GoFundMe created to support the children and their father has raised more than $25,000 as of Sunday night. "He is a father trying to survive something no parent should ever have to face," the fundraiser created by the man's mother reads. "I lost two precious souls in a devastating tragedy after they were murdered by their mother, and the pain is more than I can put into words. Every day, we are carrying unimaginable grief while also trying to stay strong for his surviving child, who is receiving ongoing medical care and facing challenges no child should ever have to endure." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7930a82c5335ae1044df0c Kentucky middle school teacher accused of crossing the line with student, arrested under new anti-grooming law te 2026-08-10T02:00:08.341Z Kentucky middle school teacher accused of crossing the line with student, arrested under new anti-grooming law A Kentucky middle school teacher is facing serious criminal charges after allegations involving a student exposed conduct that crossed the line from inappropriate to criminal, according to authorities. Sadie M. Flores, 25, of Mayfield, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with grooming a minor, a Class D felony under a Kentucky law that took effect just weeks ago on July 15. According to the Graves County Sheriff's Office, Flores, an employee at Graves County Middle School, is accused of having an improper relationship with a minor student in the district. TEACHER WHO SERVED AS GOP STATE LAWMAKER ALLEGEDLY USED ROBLOX TO LURE STUDENT INTO SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP The allegations were first reported to Graves County Schools, whose administrators immediately notified the Graves County Sheriff's Office, prompting a criminal investigation. Detectives said the investigation included the seizure of electronic records, interviews and other investigative measures. Flores was interviewed Friday afternoon before being taken into custody around 3:30 p.m. She was booked into the Graves County Restricted Custody Center before later being transferred to an out-of-county detention facility. Sheriff Jon Hayden said the investigation remains ongoing. HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES INVOLVING TEEN SHE WAS MEANT TO HELP Graves County Schools Superintendent Matt Madding said district leaders immediately contacted law enforcement after learning of the allegations. "District administration was made aware of an allegation involving a teacher at Graves County Middle School. School officials immediately reported this information to the Graves County Sheriff's Department for investigation," Madding said in a statement. "We have since been informed that, as a result of that investigation, charges have been filed against this teacher." Because the investigation and personnel matter remain ongoing, Madding said the district is limited in what it can publicly discuss but emphasized that student safety remains its top priority. FORMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO CHILD SEDUCTION CHARGE "We take any allegation involving the safety of a child or the professional conduct of an employee extremely seriously and will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement and the appropriate authorities," he said. The grooming charge stems from a Kentucky law that took effect July 15, creating a new felony offense aimed at adults accused of cultivating inappropriate relationships with minors before sexual abuse occurs. Authorities have not released additional details about the alleged relationship, the student's age, or whether additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a792e502c5335ae1044deab Outbreak of Vibrio Vulnificus, a Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Kills 5 in Louisiana te 2026-08-10T01:50:08.115Z Outbreak of Vibrio Vulnificus, a Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Kills 5 in Louisiana Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm, brackish water, has also killed two people in Florida this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a792e4f2c5335ae1044dea2 Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone te 2026-08-10T01:50:07.532Z Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a792e4e2c5335ae1044de98 Hunter Biden Says His Father’s Cancer Is Worsening te 2026-08-10T01:50:06.891Z Hunter Biden Says His Father’s Cancer Is Worsening In an interview with the BBC, Mr. Biden said that former President Joseph R. ⁠Biden Jr.’s prostate cancer had spread into his bones and was causing pain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a792e4e2c5335ae1044de8e Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags te 2026-08-10T01:50:06.183Z Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a792e4d2c5335ae1044de85 The Lonely Crew at the Kennedy Center Will Miss Its…Mice te 2026-08-10T01:50:05.492Z The Lonely Crew at the Kennedy Center Will Miss Its…Mice Employees say the performing arts center’s quirky-looking mice have an exotic back story. Do they? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a792e4b2c5335ae1044de77 Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary te 2026-08-10T01:50:03.590Z Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79299c2c5335ae1044ddfe Trump Names Will Scharf as White House Counsel te 2026-08-10T01:30:04.095Z Trump Names Will Scharf as White House Counsel The president said Mr. Scharf, a deeply conservative lawyer and the current staff secretary, would replace David Warrington in early September. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7924f12c5335ae1044dda6 Joan Jett cancels remaining 2026 concerts after undergoing surgery for 'fractured vertebrae' te 2026-08-10T01:10:09.591Z Joan Jett cancels remaining 2026 concerts after undergoing surgery for 'fractured vertebrae' Joan Jett is stepping away from the stage after suffering a serious injury that required surgery. In a since-expired post shared to Jett's Instagram Story on Tuesday, the 67-year-old rock icon's team announced that her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts had canceled their two remaining scheduled 2026 concerts in September. "Following a recent injury, Joan Jett has undergone orthopedic surgery on a fractured vertebrae and will begin the necessary healing process," the statement read, via Rolling Stone. JON BON JOVI ABRUPTLY ENDS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SHOW AFTER HEALTH SETBACK "In close consultation with her doctors, Joan will not be able to perform at her forthcoming September scheduled shows in Costa Mesa, California, on Sept. 5 and Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 24," it continued. "While Joan hates to disappoint fans, she will be taking this time to focus on physical therapy and healing. She's looking forward to delivering tremendous concerts for many years to come." No additional details about Jett's injury were provided. Fox News Digital has reached out to Jett's representatives for comment. The Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, where the singer was set to perform on Sept. 5, shared Jett's statement on their webpage along with an update. KACEY MUSGRAVES ABRUPTLY CANCELS CONCERT DATES FROM 'MIDDLE OF NOWHERE' TOUR "While we understand this is a disappointment to all of you, we are happy to announce that Cheap Trick will be performing in her place, with X opening the show," the statement read. "If you wish to attend the Cheap Trick / X show on Sept. 5, do nothing and your tickets will be valid. We look forward to seeing you," it added. "If you wish to get a refund, please contact your point of purchase and we hope to see you at another show in the future." Jett's concert in Louisville was scheduled to take place on the opening day of the four-day Bourbon & Beyond festival at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The festival's lineup includes Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves and others. Jett first rose to fame in the 1970s as a founding member of the all-female rock band The Runaways. She later found international success after she founded Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1979. The band released 10 albums between 1981 and 2013, scoring major hits including "I Love Rock ’n Roll," "Bad Reputation" and "I Hate Myself for Loving You." Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2022, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts released their first acoustic album, "Changeup," followed by their six-song EP "Mindsets" in 2023. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts have stayed active on the road since they first formed. In recent years, they have toured alongside artists including Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Bryan Adams, Alanis Morissette and Billy Idol. The band completed their first U.K. headline tour in 16 years in July. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Last Monday, Jett shared an Instagram post featuring a compilation of clips from their U.K. tour, writing, "Thanks for the summer love Europe, can’t wait to come back." Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' current lineup includes Jett, Dougie Needles, Hal B. Selzer, Michael McDermott and Kenny Laguna. The band currently have no scheduled upcoming shows. Jett has previously acknowledged that decades on the road have taken a physical toll and explained how she has adapted her fitness routine as she has aged. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS JANE SEYMOUR, 75, SHARES HOW SHE APPROACHES AGING WITH VITALITY: 'BEST I CAN BE' "I never had to work out my whole life," she told USA Today in 2025. " I was just lucky I had an athletic body. But now it’s a different story. I see an arm and am like, ‘Whose arm is this with the crepe-y skin?’" "But I try to walk every day and I do some weights," she continued. "I had a shoulder operation so it’s important to keep my muscle strength up and I do a lot of core work. And you know, traveling, walking through airports and venues, that’s my exercise. But the traveling, that’s the one part of my job that I don’t love. It’s all wear and tear on your body." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7924f02c5335ae1044dd9d Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shrugs off past 'defund the police' comments, joking 'Woke 1 was crazy' te 2026-08-10T01:10:08.969Z Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shrugs off past 'defund the police' comments, joking 'Woke 1 was crazy' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., dismissed her and other socialist politicians' past extreme controversial comments on ABC's "This Week" Sunday, joking that the "Woke 1" era was "crazy." Host Jon Karl asked Ocasio-Cortez to comment on Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong and her controversial comments, such as calling for Thanksgiving to be canceled or for prisons to be abolished. Hong has sought to backtrack on some of her past views as she seeks the Democratic nomination in her state. "I have a local city councilman that has this saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" Ocasio-Cortez said laughing, adding, "And I think that what’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now." SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINE Karl followed by asking if there was a point when the socialist movement went "too far," remarking that Ocasio-Cortez had previously supported defunding the police as well. Ocasio-Cortez clarified that most of these comments were made during the height of the COVID shutdowns with people more open to change. "And I think that the doors were really open in trying to entertain any and every policy that was going to get us to a better place. And I actually think that the discussions that were had in that time were quite fruitful," Ocasio-Cortez said. She added, "I think that when we talk about crime today, it’s fundamentally different than the way that we talked about crime in bringing crime down, right? And I think that we all share the goals of having as low a crime rate as possible. I think that during lockdown, of course, rhetoric in that time is not rhetoric that we would use today. And I’m grateful that these candidates have the opportunity to present who they are to their electorate, and what they’re campaigning on in this moment." DSA CO-CHAIR PUSHES BACK ON SOVIET UNION COMPARISONS, WANTS PRISONS TO BE 'LESS NECESSARY' Karl added that the national program for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), an organization behind several rising Democratic politicians, including AOC, still lists abolishing the police as a position. Ocasio-Cortez responded that she is currently a member of the New York City chapter of the DSA rather than the national organization and does not agree with all its positions. Fox News Digital reached out to Ocasio-Cortez and the DSA for comment. HASAN PIKER MAKES AOC HIS 2028 PICK FOR PRESIDENT, SAYS IT'S 'NOT EVEN A QUESTION’ Though Ocasio-Cortez was previously endorsed by the DSA throughout her political career, the democratic socialist has now caused infighting among the organization in recent years. In 2024, the group withdrew its endorsement of Ocasio-Cortez’s re-election, citing that she had not met its conditions, including opposing all funding to Israel and publicly supporting boycott and sanctions for the country. More recently, the group was split on whether to offer an early endorsement of Ocasio-Cortez for the 2028 presidential election, according to Canary Mission. Despite tensions within the DSA about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a spokesperson for Canary Mission told Fox News Digital last month that an AOC presidency would still "give that movement more than influence: it would give its agenda access to the full power of the executive branch." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79203f2c5335ae1044dd0a Aces coach Becky Hammon benches 3 starters in what looks like WNBA scheduling protest in national TV game te 2026-08-10T00:50:07.780Z Aces coach Becky Hammon benches 3 starters in what looks like WNBA scheduling protest in national TV game It was a nationally televised WNBA matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, a battle of two championship hopefuls. But Aces head coach Becky Hammon had a starting five nobody expected, and it could be viewed as a protest for having to play back-to-back games on the road this weekend. Hammon didn’t play four-time MVP A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray or Jackie Young – three usual Aces starters – with Jewell Loyd, Dana Evans and Brianna Turner taking their spots instead. It wasn’t just for the start of the game either, as all three of those players didn’t step foot on the court other than to cheer their teammates on. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM For a nationally televised ABC game against a rival, it was a curious move by Hammon, but the load management move is one that she defended following a 111-71 rout by the Liberty on their home Barclays Center court. "The health and safety of players comes first," Hammon said, per Yahoo Sports. "Wherever we end up, we end up, and we’ll play whatever hand is dealt to us. To me, this was a just a bigger picture type (of) scenario, so you take the ‘L,’ understanding that it pays dividends on the back end." The Aces fell to the Minnesota Lynx, 98-87, on Saturday, where Wilson (33 minutes), Young (33) and Gray (36) all played their usual workloads. WNBA MEDIA DEFENDS DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER DANGEROUS SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM HIT REVEALS GLARING BIAS But the short turnaround, especially on the road, led Hammon to sit her stars. And national TV game or not, it was a move she likely would’ve done considering her stance. "Not going to put (players) in any kind of jeopardy to get hurt when we’ve been expending a lot of energy and traveling a lot of miles back and forth, crisscrossing the country," Hammon said as she continued defending her decision. "It is what it is. I know these are big matchups, and these are what people want to see, but you should ensure that it’s fair." As per the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, which was agreed upon by both the league and player before the start of this season, has language stating the league will "make reasonable and good faith efforts" to provide at least 20 hours between the scheduled start of a team’s first game of a back-to-back and the scheduled start of its second game. Meanwhile, the WNBA has a guideline that gives teams a minimum of 22 hours between back-to-back games, where travel mustn’t be more than one time zone. It’s similar to what the NBA does during its own schedule. For this weekend back-to-back, the Aces tipped off on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, and they were slated for Sunday’s game at 12:30 p.m. ET. Also, the Lynx played their second game of a back-to-back themselves on Saturday afternoon, but both games were at home as they played the Dallas Wings at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Liberty obviously didn’t mind not facing key starters for the Aces in what was an easy victory, but even Jonquel Jones couldn’t blame Hammon for thinking about the future. "Obviously, they have to do what’s right for their team," she said, via Yahoo Sports. "They have to do what’s right for their bodies. But as competitors, we really wanted to match up against them." The WNBA schedule will only grow as the seasons continue and its popularity expands. Next season, there will be a 50-game slate for the first time in league history – up six games from 2026. But what Hammon did on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn could be more than just focusing on her team’s health and safety moving forward with important games left to play closer to a playoff push. Perhaps this was her way of telling the WNBA that, while it fell within the guideline of a minimum of 22 hours between games, she doesn’t care if the game is on national TV or not. 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/6a79203b2c5335ae1044dcf9 Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever te 2026-08-10T00:50:03.218Z Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7916e02c5335ae1044da84 Trump doubles down on reflecting pool vandalism allegations, cites new witness account te 2026-08-10T00:10:08.611Z Trump doubles down on reflecting pool vandalism allegations, cites new witness account President Donald Trump escalated his criticism Sunday over the dismissed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case, pointing to a National Park Service employee’s account that former Olympian David Hearn "violently" ripped and tugged at the pool’s coating before authorities arrived. Trump shared a screenshot from court documents on Truth Social that detailed interviews with two National Park Service employees who were cleaning the interior of the Reflecting Pool when Hearn approached the area. According to the document, one employee, identified as W-1, said Hearn initially used his cellphone to take what the employee believed were photos or video of damage to the pool. WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS 'TARGETED SABOTAGE' OF REFLECTING POOL AS REPAIRS PUSHED PAST JULY 4 CELEBRATION The employee then alleged Hearn "knelt, placed both hands into the reflecting pool, below the surface of the water, and started to ‘violently’ rip and tug at a large portion of the blue pool coating," according to the document Trump posted. The filing further states that W-1 asked a second NPS employee to contact police and told Hearn not to touch or pull at the coating. Hearn allegedly responded that NPS personnel were "awfully sensitive about the pool" and continued tugging at the coating until National Guard soldiers arrived. Trump pointed to the witness account Sunday as he continued pressing his case after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the felony charge against Hearn earlier this month. "ALERT: A National Park Service career employee, a highly credible witness, saw David Hearn (ActBlue) in broad daylight vandalize the Reflecting Pool by ‘violently’ ripping and tugging at the Pool’s somewhat delicate coating," Trump wrote. TRUMP URGES JEANINE PIRRO TO REVISIT DROPPED LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM CASE The president said the employee provided the account to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in early July and argued that the statement bolstered his claim that at least some of the damage was caused deliberately. Trump also alleged that other incidents occurred around the Reflecting Pool, including the use of an "acid like material" on newly installed grass beside the pool, where "86 47" was allegedly written. "There was substantial other damage to the Reflecting Pool, also but, unfortunately, there is no video or proof, other than the damage, itself," Trump wrote. Trump acknowledged in the same post that contractors were responsible for a portion of the problems at the pool, saying there was "some contractor error" as crews rushed to finish the renovation ahead of July 4, but he described that damage as limited. TRUMP SHARES NEWS OF 'CRYSTAL CLEAR' REFLECTING POOL, CALLS FOR VANDALISM SUSPECT'S ARREST "We are working on the Pool, and it will reopen shortly," Trump said, adding that security cameras have been and are being installed. The latest post comes days after Trump urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to revisit the case after prosecutors dropped the charge against Hearn. Hearn was indicted July 2 on one count of felony destruction of property after U.S. Park Police alleged he grabbed and pulled at a loose portion of the pool coating on June 19 and continued after being told to stop by a National Park Service employee. Officials initially alleged the damage exceeded $1,000. Pirro’s office later said prosecutors had received only "barebones" reports from the Department of the Interior before seeking the indictment and were not initially given records documenting broader problems with the pool coating’s installation. FORMER US OLYMPIAN DAVID HEARN INDICTED IN ALLEGED REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM Prosecutors said documents produced after the indictment showed that some of the Reflecting Pool damage was tied to flawed installation by contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings and a push to finish the project before events surrounding the America 250 celebration. "Had DOI been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment," prosecutors wrote in seeking dismissal. The government said the newly disclosed evidence made it difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hearn caused the damage alleged in the indictment. Prosecutors asked for the case to be dismissed without prejudice, leaving open the possibility that charges could be brought again. OLYMPIAN CHARGED IN REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM DONATED THROUGH DEM FUNDRAISING GIANT Trump has repeatedly challenged Pirro’s decision, saying last week that he "disagree[d] 100%" with the U.S. attorney and later accusing her of having "choked" under pressure in the case. Hearn’s attorneys, Norm Eisen, Mary Dohrmann and Steve Levin, previously said the case "should never have been brought" and accused the administration of wrongly arresting and charging a man they said "did nothing wrong." Trump, however, argued Sunday that the witness account shows the Reflecting Pool damage wasn't caused by faulty construction alone, pointing to the government's own court filing to support his claim. Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson and Jackson Thompson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7916df2c5335ae1044da7b Flock Safety cameras need constitutional guardrails before further deployment, Tennessee mayor argues te 2026-08-10T00:10:07.966Z Flock Safety cameras need constitutional guardrails before further deployment, Tennessee mayor argues Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Glenn Jacobs called for a "nationwide pause" in the deployment of Flock surveillance cameras on "The Sunday Briefing," arguing the technology raises constitutional, privacy and safety concerns and lacks sufficient safeguards. Jacobs said law enforcement should have access to tools that help solve crimes, but argued newer Flock technology goes beyond conventional license plate readers and should not be deployed broadly until guardrails and an updated regulatory framework are in place. FLOCK SURVEILLANCE SPREADS ACROSS THE SOUTH AS RED-STATE LAWMAKERS SEEK TO AX '1984'-STYLE TRACKING TOOLS "This is not about depriving [law enforcement] of the tools. It's about figuring out how these tools can be used in an appropriate manner that is consistent with the Constitution," said Jacobs, pointing to "dozens of cases" of abuse. "There is no federal regulatory framework in place that governs [Flock cameras]. The laws regarding license plate readers in Tennessee date from 2014 with one very minor update in 2021. The technology has advanced significantly since then. So we want [law enforcement] to have the tools they need. At the same time, those tools have to conform to the Constitution." LICENSE PLATE CAMERAS ARE TRACKING DRIVERS EVERYWHERE Flock Safety, one of the leading vendors of automated license plate readers, has exploded in popularity with law enforcement, municipalities and businesses in recent years. The ACLU estimates that there are between 80,000 to 100,000 Flock cameras deployed nationwide. Flock’s own marketing claims that it is present in more than 6,000 communities, working with more than 1,000 businesses, and more than 5,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide, resulting in billions of vehicle scans per month. In part of a statement to Fox News, Flock said the data it collects is automatically deleted after 30 days by default unless an agency establishes a different retention period. The surveillance system, which Jacobs characterized as "notoriously erroneous," has increasingly become the subject of debate across the country, including in West Virginia, where lawmakers in the state's Freedom Caucus are seeking to ban the AI-powered cameras statewide, arguing the technology violates citizens' Fourth Amendment right to privacy. Fox News Digital's Kerri Kupec Urbahn contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7916df2c5335ae1044da72 Bernie Sanders demands Democrats ban super PACs from primaries, blasts AIPAC, ‘corrupt system’ te 2026-08-10T00:10:07.283Z Bernie Sanders demands Democrats ban super PACs from primaries, blasts AIPAC, ‘corrupt system’ Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is urging Democratic leaders to restrict super PAC involvement in party primaries, arguing that wealthy outside groups have too much influence over Democratic nominations. In a post on X on Sunday, Sanders singled out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, while criticizing outside spending in Democratic primaries. "It is insane that the Democrats allow super PACs like AIPAC to spend millions in their primaries — only for those same special interests to help elect Republicans in the general election," Sanders wrote. "My message to Democratic leaders: Ban super PACs from Democratic primaries NOW." Sanders also shared an Aug. 8 letter addressed to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin. SANDERS' ANSWER WHEN ASKED IF HE WILL ENDORSE SOCIALIST HONG IN WISCONSIN SPARKS INSTANT MOCKERY: 'SAYS A LOT' In the letter, Sanders said AIPAC and affiliated groups spent more than $30 million in Michigan’s Democratic primary in an effort to defeat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. He also said the group plans to spend tens of millions more to support Republican Mike Rogers in the general election. "AIPAC is not the only super PAC or outside organization playing this role. Corporate super PACs — including crypto, AI and online betting special interests — have already spent a record $517 million this election cycle, shattering the record set in 2024," Sanders wrote. His criticism focused not only on the amount of outside spending, but also on groups that he said try to influence Democratic primaries and then support Republican candidates if their preferred Democrat loses. "What is particularly obscene is not only the outrageous amount of money coming into Democratic primaries from billionaire-funded super PACs, but the reality that these special interests have no particular desire to see Democrats win," he said.  BERNIE SANDERS TELLS JAMES CARVILLE TO START HIS OWN PARTY AS MODERATE DEMS WARN AGAINST 'EMBRACING EXTREMISM' "It is absurd that they spend tens of millions of dollars to try to determine who the Democratic nominee is and, if they fail, then proceed to support the Republican candidate in the general election." AIPAC says it supports pro-Israel candidates from both parties, according to its website. "AIPAC is a grassroots membership organization with a PAC that supports pro-Israel Democratic and Republican candidates for Congress," as noted on its website. "The AIPAC PAC is funded by individual American citizens who care deeply about helping elect leaders who want to strengthen the partnership between the United States and Israel." AIPAC is affiliated with United Democracy Project, a super PAC that says it works to help defeat "detractors — both Republicans and Democrats — of the U.S.-Israel relationship," its website states. Sanders again called for a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United and for public financing of elections. "Right now, the Democratic Party has the power to prohibit super PACs from participating in its primaries. That can be done. That must be done," Sanders wrote. "I urge you to take action and make clear that the Democratic Party will no longer maintain this corrupt system." BERNIE SANDERS BLASTS FETTERMAN AS 'WAY OUT OF TOUCH' WITH AMERICANS AFTER GRAHAM PLATNER REBUKE Sanders added, "While there are ideological differences of opinion within the big tent of the party, I would hope that we can all agree that Republican special interests should not play a role in determining the outcome of Democratic primaries. The time to act is now." In May, Sanders and Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., introduced the Abolish Super PACs Act, which would cap individual contributions to super PACs at $5,000 and effectively eliminate them. AIPAC, Sanders, Schumer, Martin, Jeffries and Rogers could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a790fd72c5335ae1044d9cf RNC warns socialists push Democrats ‘off cliff’ after DSA co-chair offers no tax rate te 2026-08-09T23:40:07.181Z RNC warns socialists push Democrats ‘off cliff’ after DSA co-chair offers no tax rate EXCLUSIVE — Republican National Committee (RNC) national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre warned Sunday in a statement to Fox News Digital that socialists were steering Democrats toward political disaster after Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) co-chair Megan Romer failed Friday on "The New Yorker Radio Hour" to identify a rate or threshold for taxing millionaires, as the movement's primary gains intensify debate over what Democrats must defend in November. "The Democrat Party is being driven off a cliff by socialists who are driving blindfolded while arguing about the view," Baldassarre said. "Unless Democrats hit the brakes, every candidate on the ballot will have to answer for socialists’ outrageous beliefs that will bankrupt our country and strip every American of safety, sanity, and freedom," she added. Romer endorsed steep taxes on wealthy Americans during her interview with The New Yorker editor David Remnick, although she said she was more concerned about billionaires because she believed most had accumulated their wealth by exploiting workers. PROGRESSIVES WANT TO TAX BILLIONAIRES FIRST, AND YOU'RE NEXT ON THE LIST "I think most billionaires got their wealth because they exploited the working class in some very significant way usually," Romer said. "Are we exploiting people is the bigger question, as opposed to some sort of arbitrary red line of you can have this much money or not have that much money. But we do believe in taxing the hell out of millionaires, yeah, absolutely." When Remnick asked Romer to define what that policy would mean, she began responding without identifying a proposed tax rate, income cutoff or wealth threshold. "Yeah, you know, again, I don’t have, like, a solid – " Romer said, before Remnick interrupted her. "But shouldn’t you? If you’re the co-chair of the DSA, shouldn’t you be more specific than ‘taxing the hell’ out of something?" Remnick said. MAMDANI WARNING TO WEALTHY NEW YORKERS ABOUT 'FAIR SHARE' SPARKS ONLINE FIRESTORM: 'FULL BLOWN COMMUNIST' Romer said the group would determine its tax policy dramatically by examining spending priorities and the revenue needed to support them. "So, yeah, we need to look at what we need to pay for in the interim, what sort of tax base we need for that to happen, and build from there," Romer said. The DSA's official 2026 program, drafted by a committee formed through its 2025 national convention, similarly does not identify a tax rate or define which individuals and companies would be subject to its proposed wealth taxes. "Enact aggressive wealth taxes on the richest individuals and corporations to spend on public goods and infrastructure," the program said. SOCIALIST VICTORIES SHOW DEMS' DESCENT DOWN 'DEADLY PATH OF COMMUNISM,' JOHNSON WARNS The exchange came after DSA-backed and progressive-aligned candidates secured major Democratic primary victories. Melat Kiros defeated longtime Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado, while Darializa Avila Chevalier ousted Rep. Adriano Espaillat and Claire Valdez won the nomination for an open New York congressional seat. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed also narrowly defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary last week. Romer, however, distinguished El-Sayed from the organization during the interview because he identifies as a capitalist. "He’s not a DSA candidate," Romer said. The centrist Democratic organization Third Way announced Friday that it would spend $15 million through 2028 on opposition research, polling, social media and outreach aimed at weakening the DSA's influence. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Third Way co-founder Matt Bennett framed the effort as a defense of Democrats competing against Republicans. "We believe the DSA poses a serious threat to Democrats. Their ideas are dangerous and their politics are toxic. If we are to beat MAGA Republicans, we cannot allow our party to be defined by radicals," Bennett said. Romer dismissed Third Way's planned campaign in a previous statement to Fox News Digital. "$15 million to tell working-class people that a better world isn’t possible? We believe in people power, and our vision for a better future is winning. We will keep building our movement, and they will waste their money," Romer said. Fox News Digital reached out to Romer, the Democratic National Committee and the DSA for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a790b272c5335ae1044d94a AOC documents egg-freezing journey, takes aim at Trump admin over women's reproductive choices te 2026-08-09T23:20:07.719Z AOC documents egg-freezing journey, takes aim at Trump admin over women's reproductive choices Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., revealed that she is freezing her eggs, opening up about the deeply personal decision in a series of Instagram Story videos while saying the procedure will give her more control over her future and using the announcement to criticize the Trump administration's policies on women's reproductive health. The progressive "Squad" member posted the videos Saturday, explaining that she had spent years considering the procedure and saving for it before deciding to undergo fertility preservation. Ocasio-Cortez said she wanted to be open about the process because women are often not taught enough about their reproductive health or family-planning options. AOC SAYS MAHA ADVOCATES' FIGHT 'ISN'T PARTISAN' AS SHE BLASTS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR FUELING 'A TON OF ANXIETY' "I have made the decision to start freezing my eggs," Ocasio-Cortez said. "I was weighing it for a very long time, and I think that I was saving for it for a very long time." Ocasio-Cortez, who was first elected to Congress at 28, said serving in office at a young age meant navigating major life decisions publicly in a way many people do not. "When you get elected young, you have to grow up in the public eye in a time that most people usually get to grow more privately," she said. MELINDA FRENCH GATES SAYS IT TOOK 3 DOCTORS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION SHE WAS SUFFERING FROM The New York Democrat said she hoped sharing the experience would help normalize conversations about fertility, pregnancy, menopause, perimenopause, PCOS and other aspects of women's health that she believes are too often overlooked. "As women in general, we are not taught about our bodies," Ocasio-Cortez said, referencing puberty, pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause and conditions including PCOS. "I think we need to show more depictions of women having full lives in every context and every choice," she added. Ocasio-Cortez framed the move as an effort to take more control over her future. NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS ADVANCE BILL CRIMINALIZING INTERFERENCE WITH ABORTION, TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE "This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," she said. "If people want to make assumptions about my decision, let them make those assumptions. I feel empowered to make this choice." She acknowledged that being able to undergo the procedure was a privilege and said advances in technology had helped make egg freezing more financially accessible. Ocasio-Cortez then pivoted to politics, saying she was aware there could be a "political tax" associated with disclosing such a personal decision and arguing that female politicians face scrutiny around marriage, pregnancy and family planning that male politicians often do not. She also blamed the Trump administration for what she described as an increasingly hostile environment for women's reproductive choices. LATE-TERM ABORTION TAKES FRONT SEAT AS BLUE STATE RUSHES TO EXPAND ACCESS BEFORE SESSION ENDS "In the political context that we're in, in an administration that is dedicated to politicizing women's bodies and taking our choices away from us and punishing us around decisions to be pregnant or not be pregnant," she said. "Frankly, this administration has made pregnancy more dangerous than probably at any point in the last 30-plus years," Ocasio-Cortez added. "We're going to take our power back," she said. "And we have to talk about it." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Ocasio-Cortez's remarks. SEE IT: MARK KELLY BLAMES TRUMP'S AGENDA FOR BOOSTING AOC AS DEMS PRESIDENTIAL PICK The announcement quickly drew criticism from some conservatives on social media, including Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet, who argued that Ocasio-Cortez's decision reflected what he described as a broader progressive message prioritizing careers over starting families. "This is the message progressives spread when it comes to family formation, and one of the reasons why fertility rates are cratering," Kolvet wrote on X. "Just freeze your eggs, kids! Pursue that career, even if you've been engaged for 4 years to a man you've known since college," he continued. "AOC turns 37 in a few weeks so if she got pregnant tomorrow it would already be a geriatric pregnancy. This is not female 'liberation,' it's a cautionary tale." FDA TO REVIEW 7 POPULAR PEPTIDES TOUTED FOR WEIGHT LOSS, HEALING AND LONGEVITY Ocasio-Cortez has been engaged to longtime partner Riley Roberts since May 2022. Her egg-freezing announcement comes roughly seven years after the New York Democrat famously warned in 2019 that "the world is gonna end in 12 years if we don't address climate change," leaving about five years remaining under that timeline. Ocasio-Cortez said she plans to take viewers through parts of the egg-freezing process, including the hormone injections required ahead of egg retrieval. She said she had already filmed herself unboxing her medications and administering her first shot. The congresswoman said she would even give herself one of the injections in the green room before appearing on an ABC morning show. "I'm gonna take my shot in the green room before my interview," Ocasio-Cortez said. "Because women can do anything." "I think it's bad--- that I'm gonna be, you know, giving myself shots in the green room, get my glam on, roll out, talk about international events, domestic policy, elections, pop out, live my life, do my thing." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7908ce2c5335ae1044d906 Steven Roberts: A botched presidency te 2026-08-09T23:10:06.731Z Steven Roberts: A botched presidency The Reflecting Pool opened on the National Mall in 1922, linking the monuments that honor Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. The pool serves as "an optical instrument," writes one commentator, a mirror designed to edify those edifices and the virtues… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a79067b2c5335ae1044d8bd Buffalo Bills fans at the brand new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium are finding their views are obstructed te 2026-08-09T23:00:11.302Z Buffalo Bills fans at the brand new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium are finding their views are obstructed The old Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills', was not especially popular towards the end of its lifespan. It was cold, dreary and outdated, and overdue to be replaced. It seemed like good news, then, when the Bills started construction on the replacement, their sparkling new $2.2 billion facility just across from the old building. They were adamant that the new construction would be a showpiece for the region, a key part of securing a record-setting taxpayer contribution from New York state. And sure enough, Highmark is loaded with new technology and supposedly thoughtful design touches. Instead of a roof, the Bills new home retains the outdoor element that's an integral part of the NFL experience. But to protect against the elements, roughly 65% of the seats are still covered by the stadium's awning. There are infrared heaters under the seating areas to keep fans comfortable in the frigid Buffalo winters. The natural grass field is also heated, and the canopy incorporates a snow-melt system. NY GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL TRIES TO GET BILLS CHANT GOING AT NEW STADIUM, COMPLETELY FAILS All sounds great, right? Stadium designers and the team clearly thought through the details of a modern NFL stadium in the Buffalo area. Retain the outdoor character and intimate seating, but update the technology and concourses for a better fan experience. There's just one problem: you can't actually watch the game from a number of the seat locations. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Bills held their return of the Red and Blue practice at Highmark on Saturday, and posts on social media started flooding in, racking up millions of views and engagements, showing the frankly inexcusable views from some seats at the new stadium. Some have a pane of glass blurring views, including at the 50-yard-line. Some in the upper deck legitimately block most of the red zone on the far side of the field, specifically the end zone. Expensive seats, in the lower level about 30-40 rows up at the 12-13-yard line have their view of the other side of the field blocked by a standing platform. Another post showed off how the view of a field from a higher level seat is almost completely through glass with staircase railings. Other fans said they felt misled by Bills personnel after being assured that the railings wouldn't impede their view of the game. That's not great! CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Some obstructed views in a modern stadium are unavoidable, and staircases always present an issue for designers trying to incorporate fan movement and pack in as many seats as possible. And at least some of those obstructed views are through mostly glass. But then again, for the cost of these seats, the "personal seat licenses," and so on, it's not unreasonable to expect better. Still, if Josh Allen and new head coach Joe Brady can lead the Bills to a Super Bowl, no one will be complaining that their seats weren't good enough. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78ff702c5335ae1044d820 WWE's Chelsea Green dealt more bad luck, reveals broken orbital bone less than week after winning title te 2026-08-09T22:30:08.743Z WWE's Chelsea Green dealt more bad luck, reveals broken orbital bone less than week after winning title Chelsea Green has overcome serious obstacles to get to the top of the WWE women’s division. She’s suffered numerous injuries over the last 12 months or so, including a heart issue that landed her in the hospital and in need of a procedure. Still, she managed to put those problems in the rearview to become the interim WWE women’s champion last weekend at SummerSlam. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL On Friday, Green was in a tag team match with Tiffany Stratton as they went up against Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Green told her followers that she suffered a broken orbital bone during the match as her string of bad luck continues. "I did get injured last night. Stuff happens. It’s live television. It’s wrestling. It’s an occupational hazard," Green said in a video posted to her Instagram. "I ended up in the emergency room and I have a broken orbital bone. It looks amazing all things considered. It feels awful but looks pretty amazing." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I have no idea what that means for me. Usually, you guys have seen me play into every single injury but this feels different, obviously. This feels very different. It feels frustrating. I’m upset. I feel like if I didn’t have bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. So, I just need to take a bit more time to process and to heal from, obviously, the head trauma that is going on right now and then we’ll see what happens. We’re just gonna take it day by day. So, world domination continues. We’ve just had a minor blip." It’s unclear whether Green will be forced to relinquish the interim championship already. She outlasted four other women in a ladder match at SummerSlam to win the title. Meanwhile, Rhea Ripley also revealed last week that she underwent knee surgery and could be out for a few more months. Ripley is the WWE women’s champion, which was why the interim belt was introduced going into SummerSlam. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78fac12c5335ae1044d7ae Credit to the QVC host who went viral for a live NSFW slip-up for handling it like a pro 'the show must go on' te 2026-08-09T22:10:09.506Z Credit to the QVC host who went viral for a live NSFW slip-up for handling it like a pro 'the show must go on' Saying the show must go on when you make a mistake live and actually doing it are two different things. Credit to QVC's Toni Brattin for pulling it off like a true professional. As a result, she gave the internet a gift. The host was taking the QVC audience through a live demonstration of her "Salon Select" wig when she accidentally let "blow job" fly out of her mouth instead of "blowout" while describing the look the product provides. Almost 30 years under your belt can't fully prepare you for everything. But she did a decent job of keeping it together. She was talking texture and wave pattern when she let slip, "It looks like you went and got a blow job... a blowout at your salon." VALERIE BERTINELLI APOLOGIZES AFTER DROPPING F-BOMB ON LIVE TV She caught the mistake immediately, whispered "Oh my God," and managed to collect herself enough so that she could finish her thought and hand it off to her co-host. After handing it off, Brattin couldn’t help but shake her head and kneel down behind the display table. It's one of those moments that brings everyone together and a relatable moment that the internet can't help but run with. Brattin told TMZ of her viral blooper that she was hoping the producers were going to switch to another camera. That would have been helpful, but when it didn't happen, she powered through. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! QVC was very understanding of the mistake. They were able to laugh about it and knew that she wasn’t dropping words like "blow job" on their customers on purpose with any sort of malicious intent. The company even showed up in the comments of the viral clip. They wrote on Instagram, "Kuddos to @terriconnqvc for handling this like a pro. Is there an award for Best Live Blooper Recovery??" I agree. Credit to Toni Brattin for handling her "blow job" slip-up like a pro. It's a funny moment and there's no need to overreact. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78fac02c5335ae1044d7a5 Hasan Piker stands by 'intentionally provocative' claims that Hamas is 'a thousand times better' than Israel te 2026-08-09T22:10:08.901Z Hasan Piker stands by 'intentionally provocative' claims that Hamas is 'a thousand times better' than Israel Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker defended his rhetoric calling Hamas "a thousand times better than the fascist settler colonial apartheid state" of Israel on Sunday despite acknowledging it was "intentionally provocative." "I say that on purpose," Piker told Rolling Stone Magazine. "I want to force people to really think about what I’m saying. I want to challenge them to think about it a little bit." Piker made the comment in an X post from January and has since doubled and tripled down on the claim while facing backlash. Though he conceded that he would likely alienate fewer people by simply saying Israel was "worse" than Hamas, Piker told the magazine that it wasn't his style. MARK HALPERIN CALLS HASAN PIKER A 'HORRIBLE PERSON' AS DEMOCRATS FACE PRESSURE TO DISTANCE FROM STREAMER "First of all, everyone says that," Piker said. "I’m not interested in the many bad things Hamas has done. I’m trying to get people to understand why someone becomes Hamas. Do I agree with everything they do? Of course not. I’ve called out their war crimes myself. But the point is to make people identify from their perspective. Palestinians have lived under this brutal occupation for 75 years. Put yourself in their shoes." In the same article, Rolling Stone Magazine reported that the Democratic Party had a more favorable opinion of Palestinian people than the Israelis with the Israeli government ranking only three points higher than Hamas, suggesting Piker's opinions were more mainstream than they appeared. Piker joked that the backlash he faced for his comments were a result of "having the correct position too early." CONTROVERSIAL STREAMER HASAN PIKER'S LECTURE AXED BY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AMID FREE SPEECH QUESTIONS Still, he didn't regret his hyperbolic comments made on his livestreams or elsewhere. "In some ways it is a performance. But existence is a performance," Piker said. "I could speak in sanitized, academic language all day — but that wouldn’t be as entertaining or reach as many people. So, I speak in a way that people understand. And sometimes I push buttons." Fox News Digital reached out to Piker for comment. During an April appearance on "Pod Save America," Piker doubled down on his Hamas comparison despite pushback from co-host Jon Favreau. "I've also said I'm a harm-reduction voter," Piker said. "I'm a lesser-evil voter and, therefore, I would vote for Hamas over Israel every single time because I'm looking at the situation as a paramilitary organization that has a political party as well, a political bureau as well that is entirely comprised not as an alien force but of orphaned children that have, you know, had their parents killed by an apartheid state that has been dominating the lives of Palestinians for 80 years at this point and have done a genocide at this point as well." DAVID MARCUS: DON'T BLAME CONSERVATIVES. IT WAS THE LEFT THAT CANCELED HASAN PIKER During an interview with CNN last week, Piker denied that he supported all of Hamas' actions but insisted that Palestinians "have a right to resist militarily." "Well, I wouldn't say I express support for all of Hamas's actions or anything," Piker said. "I do say that the Palestinian resistance largely does have an internationally recognized right to resist. Do they violate that sometimes with war crimes? Absolutely. And Hamas certainly has as well. But at the end of the day, Palestinians do have a right to resist militarily." In a previous comment to Fox News Digital, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) condemned Piker's comments along with Democratic officials who continue to ignore them. "Hasan Piker repeated multiple times that ‘Hamas is a thousand times better than Israel,’ while also shrugging off ‘war crimes.’ That is a person with more than 11 million followers sincerely expressing support for a designated terrorist organization, on a mainstream platform, to thunderous silence from the Democratic officials who continue to campaign and appear alongside him," an ADL spokesperson said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78fac02c5335ae1044d79c Lions announce Teddy Bridgewater has retired again, leaving team in middle of training camp te 2026-08-09T22:10:08.274Z Lions announce Teddy Bridgewater has retired again, leaving team in middle of training camp NFL veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has once again retired from the game. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Sunday that Bridgewater, who was competing for the backup role to Jared Goff in the quarterbacks room, has decided to step away from the team in the middle of training camp. The Lions officially placed Bridgewater on the reserve/retired list ahead of their Sunday practice. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Campbell added that he believes retirement could stick this time for Bridgewater, who had previously retired following the 2023 season. But he quickly rejoined the Lions for the 2024 season. "I think he can only truly answer that, but I feel like this is where it’s at for sure right now," Campbell said, via ESPN. "This is where it needs to be and where he felt. And his biggest worry was letting us down. That’s the type of guys he is, and he’s not. RUSSELL WILSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM NFL AFTER 14 SEASONS "That’s as far as it can get. He meant a lot." As a result, the Lions were reportedly quick to sign another journeyman, Josh Dobbs, to a $1.425 million contract with $475,000 fully guaranteed, per NFL Network. Dobbs is familiar with Detroit, having been on the team’s practice squad during the 2022 campaign. Dobbs has also recently backed up Drake Maye with the AFC-winning New England Patriots a season ago. He is a dual-threat quarterback, having the ability to use his legs to pick up crucial yardage, which is the opposite of Goff’s game as a true pocket-passer. As for Bridgewater, he joined the Lions again as an unrestricted free agent in March after backing up Baker Mayfield with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025. Bridgewater was expected to back up Goff this year, but the Lions have to pivot now. One of the many reasons Bridgewater remains someone NFL teams want in their locker room is due to his mentorship abilities, understanding his role as a backup and helping the starter on a weekly basis before, during, and after the season. That includes working with Goff in 2023 and 2024, as he developed into one of the best pure passers in the league in an explosive Lions offensive scheme. Bridgewater, who was a first-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 out of Louisville, was a Pro Bowler early in his career. In just his second season, he got the nod after going 11-5 with 3,231 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, while rushing for 192 yards with three scores. But Bridgewater’s career was derailed, as a starter at least, when a horrific knee injury led to a left knee dislocation and a torn ACL during a practice just before the start of the 2016 season. FERNANDO MENDOZA REVEALS TOM BRADY'S NO-NONSENSE MENTORSHIP PLEDGE AHEAD OF NFL DRAFT Bridgewater would move on to the New Orleans Saints in 2018, getting six starts across two seasons before getting a heavier workload with the Carolina Panthers in 2020. He went 4-11 in Carolina before going 7-7 with the Denver Broncos the following year. Bridgewater also played a season with the Miami Dolphins in 2022, going 0-2 in his only two starts with the franchise. If this is officially Bridgewater’s last time on an NFL football field as a quarterback, he threw for 15,182 yards with 75 passing touchdowns over 83 games. He owned a 33-32 record as a starter across 11 seasons. "I've known Teddy a long time and the human being is unbelievable," Campbell said. "Certainly, the player, everything that he's about. The type of teammate he is, the way he prepares ... always played the game up here and had a huge heart. "He's going to be missed." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78f60f2c5335ae1044d6fb CNN stands by Iran war reporting after retired general challenges ‘unnamed sources’ on air te 2026-08-09T21:50:07.963Z CNN stands by Iran war reporting after retired general challenges ‘unnamed sources’ on air CNN stood by its reporting in a statement to Fox News Digital on Sunday after retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt challenged the network during a Saturday interview over its anonymous sourcing on the Iran war, including claims involving negotiations and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine. "We stand by our reporting," a CNN spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Joseph Holstead, public affairs adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, declined to comment on CNN’s report or Kimmitt’s assessment but agreed with Fox News Digital’s characterization that CNN’s sources lacked firsthand knowledge of the conversations described in the report. "We are not going to comment on it nor the opinion of a commentator," Holstead said to Fox News Digital in a statement. US OFFICIAL SAYS JD VANCE MADE 'GREAT PROGRESS' IN IRAN TALKS, CALLS SNUB REPORTS 'FOREIGN PROPAGANDA' CNN did not respond to Fox News Digital's questions about how it vetted the anonymous sources or Kimmitt’s claim that earlier anonymously sourced information about the negotiations was inaccurate. Kimmitt raised the accuracy concern after CNN anchor Omar Jimenez asked about the network’s report that Caine was privately seeking an "off-ramp" because further military escalation could backfire. "I read the CNN article and I saw quotes from unnamed sources that last week were saying there were no negotiations going on, and that proved not to be true," Kimmitt said. By the time Kimmitt appeared on the network, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had publicly confirmed that negotiations were underway.  Trump said Thursday that he was personally involved in the discussions, while Vance told Fox News Digital on Saturday that American officials were speaking with Iran about restoring oil and gas traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. RNC national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre defended Trump’s approach in a statement to Fox News Digital, portraying his Iran policy as effective and politically popular. "President Trump’s ‘Peace through Strength’ foreign policy has been effective in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon – something voters overwhelmingly support," she said. "The American people trust President Trump and voters will continue to gravitate toward our candidates who are in line with his efforts to strengthen our national security and keep American communities safe." TRUMP SAYS IRAN'S MISSILES 'AREN'T THE PROBLEM' AFTER WHITE HOUSE MADE THEM CENTRAL TO WAR RATIONALE CNN’s Friday article did not report that negotiations were nonexistent. Citing three sources familiar with the matter, it reported that Caine had privately told senior Trump administration officials that airpower alone was unlikely to accomplish Trump’s objectives and that some options for escalating the conflict carried substantial risks. One of the unnamed sources summarized Caine's position in the CNN report. "Caine is looking for an off-ramp," the source said. TRADE VESSEL STRUCK BY PROJECTILE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMID US-IRAN TALKS The article also included an on-the-record response from Caine spokesman Joseph Holstead, who rejected anonymous descriptions of the chairman’s private discussions while declining to disclose what Caine had told Trump and other senior officials. "We do not discuss the Chairman’s confidential conversations with the President, the Secretary, or other senior leaders, nor do we comment on anonymous, agenda-driven characterizations of those conversations by sources who were not privy to them," Holstead said. Kimmitt's criticism extended beyond CNN's sourcing. The former general said the United States had not yet accomplished its central objectives involving Iran's nuclear program, missile capabilities and support for regional proxies. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "Look, I think it’s fair to say that we are not close to achieving our strategic objectives of ending the nuclear program, ending the missile program, and cutting off support for the proxies," Kimmitt said. "We do have the situation with the Strait of Hormuz. Those issues are undeniable." Kimmitt also said Caine had to consider the threat from China, continued support for Ukraine and the military resources available to other combatant commanders while advising the president about Iran. Jimenez responded that CNN reporters also preferred officials to attach their names to information. "Hey, General, you said something that we preach all the time. I sure wish more folks would go on the record, too. But that’s me as a reporter," Jimenez said. The sourcing dispute unfolded as the Trump administration continued negotiations intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Fox News Digital reported Friday that U.S. Central Command had halted attacks after 13 consecutive days of strikes against Iranian military targets while Washington and Tehran pursued an agreement. Fox News Digital reached out to Kimmitt for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78f3b72c5335ae1044d6bd Moscow, Kyiv assassins hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond the battlefield te 2026-08-09T21:40:07.439Z Moscow, Kyiv assassins hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond the battlefield A dangerous new front is emerging in the Russia-Ukraine war as attackers and alleged intelligence operatives increasingly target executives and engineers developing the cutting-edge drone technology that is reshaping the battlefield, industry experts warned Sunday. The attacks include an Aug. 4 car bombing near Yekaterinburg that critically injured Vladimir Tkachuk, head of Russian drone manufacturer Uraldronzavod, and killed his driver, according to Russian state news agency TASS, The Associated Press reported. His company produces the "Upyr," or "Ghoul," a first-person-view attack drone used by Russian forces in Ukraine. 'A NEW KIND OF WAR': INSIDE UKRAINE'S HIDDEN FACTORIES MASS-PRODUCING COMBAT DRONES Days earlier, Andrei Cherezov, head of another Russian drone company, was shot three times in Tula overnight July 28-29 in an apparent assassination attempt, according to Ukrainian outlet Pravda. Authorities have not publicly attributed either attack to Ukraine. Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell told Fox News Digital that the rise in attacks comes as Russia and Ukraine race for an edge in drone warfare, making the relatively small number of people responsible for developing new technology increasingly important targets. "When you can't take out all the distributed infrastructure, drone manufacturing leadership becomes the primary target," Chell said. "These strikes in Russia and Ukraine and Germany on founders, leaders, engineers of defense and, in particular, drone-type companies are down to drones and these companies having such an impact themselves." UKRAINE’S BATTLEFIELD IS TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF NATO "Because drone technology evolves rapidly — often with significant iterations occurring every 10 to 30 days — targeting a key engineer, founder, or product lead creates immediate operational disruptions on the battlefield." "Taking out a particular engineer or taking out a particular leader can set a very important weapons program back quite some time and disrupt shipments to the front line," Chell added. German authorities have also arrested two suspected operatives accused of spying on a Bavarian drone manufacturer for Russian intelligence, while reports this month said the alleged operation included preparations to target company executive Stefan Thumann, according to Germany’s Die Zeit. The case follows a reported 2024 plot disrupted by U.S. and German intelligence to target Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger. ZELENSKYY ANNOUNCES 'THE FUTURE IS HERE' AFTER WAR'S FIRST ALL-ROBOT CAPTURE Chell said as Ukraine and Russia push toward artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons systems, engineers developing those technologies are more strategically important. "What we see in the Ukraine-Russia conflict is nobody in the loop — total autonomy is the direction things are going because it moves with more speed and precision," Chell said. "AI and total autonomy are the big innovations for the next 18 months, so a potential reason we could see more targeted activity against leaders is because Ukrainians have that technology advantage." "Targeting small drone companies is a relatively easy operation compared to targeting individuals in state-run weapons programs," he said. "It is a fairly inexpensive, low-risk tactic for intelligence agencies that yields an immediate impact on the battlefield, and that's why we've seen this tactic." "It is a very interesting turn or tactic that's being played by both sides here." Chell highlighted how Russia and Ukraine approach such plots differently. "I wouldn't suggest one side has an advantage over the other in terms of tactics, but psychologically, it has a deeper effect on the Russian side," Chell said. UKRAINE UNLEASHES MORE THAN 400 DRONES NEAR MOSCOW IN ONE OF WAR'S BIGGEST ATTACKS "The volume of drone advantage will remain with the Russians for the foreseeable future, but the innovation of drones, tactics, and technology lies with the Ukrainians right now." "Ukraine faces an existential threat, so they are ready for anything. Their tactics tend to be much more blunt — a direct shooter in a hallway or a car bomb," he added. "The Russian tactics tend to be much more state-organized, using old Cold War tactics: low-level contacts, extensive intelligence and surveillance ahead of time, and inserting into other countries like Germany," he said. "The Russians have a long-standing, well-established intelligence infrastructure dating back to World War II and the Cold War." TRUMP IS PROVING THAT THE WAY TO BETTER OUR MILITARY IS TO SECURE OUR SUPPLY CHAINS As the drone manufacturing industry takes greater precautions, Chell maintained that threats against companies and individuals in the defense supply chain are receiving increased scrutiny. "We are very cognizant of it, and we're in contact with the proper authorities to make sure we're taking precautions on both a cyber and physical level to ensure we're at less risk," he said. "We certainly don't take anything for granted." "There are training and programs in place to ensure executives have a level of safety, primarily around awareness, cybersecurity, and physical location protection," Chell added before stating that the attacks and attempted assassinations have "heightened the conversation around it." "We as an industry are taking it with a measured amount more seriously," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78f3b62c5335ae1044d6b4 Braves' Chris Sale ejected before game sees first pitch for yelling at umpire over Saturday balk call te 2026-08-09T21:40:06.719Z Braves' Chris Sale ejected before game sees first pitch for yelling at umpire over Saturday balk call Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale was ejected on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, and he wasn’t even scheduled to pitch. Before the game even started, Sale was still fuming about a balk call on Saturday night against the New York Yankees that he decided to unload on the umpire who called him for it. As umpires took the field for the series finale between the Braves and Yankees in the Bronx, Sale started to yell toward umpire Dan Merzel before Yankees starter Cam Schlittler threw an official pitch. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Merzel clearly didn’t like what he was hearing, and who can blame him after the ordeal occurred the night before. Merzel quickly ejected Sale, but the veteran left-hander continued to get his money’s worth as he shouted something toward crew chief Dan Bellino. Sale rarely balks. In fact, he did it only twice prior to Saturday night for his entire career. ROYALS MANAGER MATT QUATRARO EJECTED BEFORE TEAM THROWS A SINGLE PITCH VS YANKEES But Merzel called him for that third career balk in the fifth inning on Saturday night, which allowed Yankees rookie Spencer Jones to score after hitting an RBI triple the at-bat prior. In the end, the run proved costly with the Yankees picking up the victory, 5-4. Braves manager Walt Weiss was tossed from the game, but he likely did so because Sale was barking at Merzel and he stepped in between to continue the argument. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! After the game, Bellino said to a pool reporter that Sale was called for the balk after not declaring he was going to be pitching from the windup. He said Sale was pitching from the windup when he struck out José Caballero, but he didn’t do so before facing Austin Wells. Sale’s night in the Bronx ended with three runs allowed on five hits across six innings in what was his first loss since late June. He has enjoyed quite the season with the NLEast-leading Braves, owning a 2.20 ERA across 21 starts. The Braves managed to salvage the series on Sunday, as they defeated the Yankees, 2-1, in extra innings. But Sale couldn’t watch it from the dugout all game long after being tossed. 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/6a78ef092c5335ae1044d40c WNBA media defends DiJonai Carrington after dangerous Sophie Cunningham hit reveals glaring bias te 2026-08-09T21:20:09.703Z WNBA media defends DiJonai Carrington after dangerous Sophie Cunningham hit reveals glaring bias WNBA media wasted no time jumping to DiJonai Carrington's defense after her dangerous hit on Sophie Cunningham earned her a Flagrant 2 and an early shower Saturday. Carrington got the boot after catching Cunningham above the neck as the Fever guard went airborne for a transition layup. But instead of taking her lumps, Carrington retreated to the locker room and immediately pulled out her phone, posting "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" on Threads. Just like that, Carrington turned punishment for her own reckless play into an accusation about race. If anything, that response warranted even greater scrutiny. Instead, WNBA media circled the wagons around Carrington, downplaying the hit. ESPN quickly joined the defense when analyst Andraya Carter rationalized the hit as little more than a product of Carrington's aggressive style of play. ESPN BURIES DIJONAI CARRINGTON DIRTY FOUL ON SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM, 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST "These are plays we've seen from DiJonai, right? So getting in the right position, jumping over the top, getting these transition blocks," Carter explained. "She's always gonna make that effort. So even for some of these, she's behind the offensive player coming over the top. So again, she was behind Sophie Cunningham. She wasn't able to get over the top. Had she got over the top and made that play, we wouldn't have been talking about it. She was too far behind the play. The contact above the head was too much. But that's what DiJonai Carrington does. Like, this wasn't, to me, because it was Sophie Cunningham making the layup." Carter's own analysis undermined the defense she was making. She acknowledged that Carrington was behind the play and that the contact above the head was "too much," only to excuse it with a familiar refrain: "that's what DiJonai Carrington does." JD VANCE PRAISES SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FOR 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' ACTIVISM It's clear that Sophie Cunningham is in the WNBA's crosshairs for speaking out against male athletes competing in women's sports and refusing to toe the league's preferred line. That stance has created an environment where she carries a target on her back, leaving players like Carrington to expect their aggression toward her to be rationalized after the fact. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST The response to Saturday's incident exposes a persistent imbalance within WNBA coverage. When physical aggression is directed at White players such as Cunningham or Caitlin Clark, commentators have repeatedly shown a willingness to search for explanations that soften the actions of the offending player. The disparity becomes even harder to ignore when the circumstances are reversed. Imagine a white player drilling a Black opponent above the neck, getting tossed and then immediately posting a racial accusation aimed at the opposing team. Saturday was not Carrington's first go at controversy. During the 2024 postseason, Carrington struck Clark directly in the eye, leaving the league's signature star with a visible black eye, then mocked the ensuing public outrage online. REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS PRESS WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT TO PROTECT CAITLIN CLARK Less than two years later, another dangerous play involving Carrington has produced another controversy, followed by another effort to shift the conversation away from her own responsibility. The facts from Saturday are straightforward. Carrington delivered a dangerous hit that officials deemed serious enough to warrant a Flagrant 2 and an ejection, then responded by invoking race. Rather than scrutinize both actions, prominent voices within WNBA media devoted their energy to explaining her conduct. Player safety cannot depend on who delivers the hit, just as media scrutiny should not depend on the racial identities of the players involved. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78ecae2c5335ae1044d1dc Teen burglary ring linked to nearly 80 Bay Area break-ins dismantled after months-long investigation: PD te 2026-08-09T21:10:06.716Z Teen burglary ring linked to nearly 80 Bay Area break-ins dismantled after months-long investigation: PD A gang of teenage burglars accused of targeting nearly 80 Bay Area homes and vehicles is behind bars after investigators unraveled a months-long crime spree that included stolen firearms, high-speed chases and an alleged fencing operation that netted roughly $250,000 in suspected stolen property. Concord police also released surveillance video of the burglary spree, dubbing the compilation "Teamwork Leads to Arrests in Regional Armed Burglary Series." The video shows the suspects breaking into parked vehicles in the early morning hours before using stolen garage door openers to gain access to attached garages, where investigators said they stole power tools, firearms and other valuables. NEW WARRANTS EXPOSE CHILLING, DISTURBING DETAILS IN GREG BIFFLE HOME BURGLARY In one of the most brazen moments captured on camera, investigators said the suspects pointed a firearm at the interior door connecting a garage to a home, apparently waiting for a homeowner to emerge. During another burglary, the crew allegedly stole 14 firearms from a single residential garage. By the time the investigation wrapped up, detectives had linked the suspects to 37 vehicle and residential burglaries in Concord and approximately 40 more across Contra Costa and Solano counties. Police said the group also stole multiple vehicles, which they allegedly used to commit additional crimes. The suspects repeatedly slipped away from officers as the burglary spree unfolded. In May, an officer spotted a possible suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver allegedly sped away. Police launched a pursuit before calling it off over public safety concerns. OREGON BURGLARY SUSPECT NABBED AFTER CRASHING SUV DURING POLICE CHASE: VIDEO During another string of burglaries in June, officers located a different suspect vehicle, but the suspects again escaped. Later that month, the juveniles allegedly fled another burglary, crashed a vehicle and ran from the scene on foot. They evaded capture once again, though officers recovered a firearm. The break in the case came in late June, when Concord detectives working with the Richmond Police Department identified four juveniles believed to be behind the burglary spree. One suspect was already being held in juvenile hall in connection with an unrelated case. Investigators then obtained arrest and search warrants for the remaining three. In July, the Concord Police Department SWAT Team executed simultaneous warrants with assistance from the Antioch Police Department, Pittsburg Police Department, Central County SWAT and the U.S. Marshals Service. All three outstanding suspects were arrested. Searches of their residences led to the recovery of two firearms stolen during the burglaries, police said. A third stolen firearm had previously been recovered by the Richmond Police Department during a separate investigation. As detectives dug deeper, they uncovered what prosecutors describe as an organized fencing operation. CHICAGO POL SAYS WALGREENS SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH 'FIRST-DEGREE CORPORATE ABANDONMENT' OVER CLOSURE OVER THEFT Investigators identified 37-year-old Wuillian Cordova-Cubias of Oakland as the alleged buyer of stolen property, accusing him of purchasing power tools from the juvenile suspects, often shortly after the burglaries occurred. On Aug. 5, detectives with the Concord Police Department, Oakland Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service executed a search warrant at Cordova-Cubias' Oakland home. Police said the search uncovered what investigators believe was the hub of a regional fencing operation. Inside, detectives found at least 500 suspected stolen power tools, along with a stolen ATV, a stolen forklift, an unregistered firearm and numerous other high-value items. Authorities estimated the recovered property was worth approximately $250,000. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office charged Cordova-Cubias with receiving stolen property, two counts of receiving stolen motor vehicles, unlawful firearm activity and conspiracy with juvenile co-conspirators. Prosecutors also filed sentencing enhancements that could increase any potential penalties if he is convicted. "As organized theft offenses have increased, my office has responded by building an effective Organized Theft Unit that works closely with law enforcement to file strong cases we believe we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt in court," Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton said in a statement. "Concord Police Department's thorough investigation into these burglaries and the fencing operation reflects the kind of collaboration that holds individuals accountable." Cordova-Cubias remains in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility and is scheduled to be arraigned Monday afternoon in Contra Costa County Superior Court. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office also filed complaints against the three juvenile suspects. Their identities have not been released under California law. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78e7ff2c5335ae1044d116 Cyclospora fears are sending shoppers to farmers markets for local produce te 2026-08-09T20:50:07.992Z Cyclospora fears are sending shoppers to farmers markets for local produce Concerns surrounding the ongoing Cyclospora outbreak are changing how some consumers shop for produce, with farmers markets reporting a surge in shoppers seeking homegrown greens. Demand for locally grown lettuce has increased across Ohio, with some farmers market vendors selling out within 30 to 60 minutes of opening, Ohio news publication Axios Columbus reported. The increased interest comes as shoppers pay closer attention to where their food comes from amid concerns about produce distributed through larger commercial suppliers. CRUISE SHIP HIT WITH THIRD STOMACH ILLNESS OUTBREAK IN TWO MONTHS, REVIEW UNDERWAY Grocery store lettuce sales and visits to restaurants with produce-heavy menus have declined this summer, while farmers markets are seeing increased demand for locally grown alternatives, according to Axios. Locally grown produce, however, is not immune from Cyclospora. Local greens typically have a shorter journey from farm to consumer than produce handled through larger commercial supply chains, which may mean fewer opportunities for contamination, the publication said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The shift in shopping habits comes as federal health officials continue investigating the outbreak and encouraging consumers to take precautions when preparing produce. The CDC advises consumers to wash their hands and rinse fresh fruits and vegetables thoroughly under running water before preparing or eating them. Washing produce, however, does not guarantee that Cyclospora will be eliminated, according to the agency's food safety alert. Concerns about the outbreak have also spread online, where some consumers say the uncertainty has left them anxious about what they eat. "I've been coping by pretty much only eating things that are cooked," one Reddit user wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Another commenter pointed to the time between exposure and potential symptoms as a source of worry. "The incubation period is what's making me anxious," the user wrote. "Any time I feel a little off I absolutely panic that I have this parasite," another user commented. The concerns come as the outbreak has grown to thousands of confirmed cases across the country. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital previously reported that over 6,300 cases had been confirmed across 15 states, resulting in 278 hospitalizations and two deaths. Taylor Farms de Mexico recalled all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico on July 17 after health officials linked the product to the outbreak. The recalled lettuce reached consumers, restaurants and retailers in at least 27 states. People who develop Cyclosporiasis can experience diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, cramping, bloating, nausea and fatigue. Symptoms most often develop about a week after infection, although they can begin as early as two days after exposure or take two weeks or longer to appear, according to the CDC. Fox News Digital's James Cirrone contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78e5a12c5335ae1044d0cc Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry te 2026-08-09T20:40:01.702Z Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78e3512c5335ae1044d09d Florida AG James Uthmeier says Fauci probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability despite pardon te 2026-08-09T20:30:09.049Z Florida AG James Uthmeier says Fauci probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability despite pardon Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on "Sunday Morning Futures" that his office is examining potential claims ranging from fraud and deceptive trade practices to public nuisance as part of its investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci, adding that the probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability. Uthmeier said Florida investigators plan to use "every tool under Florida law" as they examine whether Fauci engaged in any self-dealing or profited from COVID-era policies. FAUCI HELD IN CONTEMPT AS COVID CELLPHONE LANDS IN HANDS OF SENATE INVESTIGATORS Asked whether he believes Fauci committed a crime, the attorney general said, "I can't say that right now." "We follow rules of procedure and evidence. I mean, I could say generally, I think what he did to the American people was horrific. People died because of him. People got hurt because of him. People couldn't be there for the birth of their first child or the loss of a loved one because of him," he added. "If he is making money on the side while perpetrating this fraud, there could very well be criminal liability," he said. "But we're going to start with civil, criminal, everything from public nuisance to deceptive trade, to fraud. We're going to look at every aspect of Florida law and do everything in our power to seek truth and accountability." Uthmeier's investigation is ongoing. Criminal wrongdoing has not been established at this time. Former President Joe Biden issued Fauci, who served as the principal architect for the government's COVID-19 guidelines, a full and unconditional pardon for all actions taken between Jan. 1, 2014, and Jan. 19, 2025. This pardon does not protect Fauci from prosecution under state law, however. Uthmeier's comments follow Fauci's congressional hearing, during which he declined to answer questions, instead invoking the Fifth Amendment, more than 100 times. CAN FAUCI HIDE BEHIND THE FIFTH? GAME-CHANGING BIDEN PARDON MAY NOT PROVIDE COMPLETE COVER, EXPERTS SAY The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on sharp party lines to charge the former chief medical advisor to the president with contempt after he refused to answer questions from both sides of the aisle over fear of self-incrimination. "I don't know why you need a pardon if you didn't do anything wrong," Uthmeier said. "Dr. Fauci clearly doesn't want to answer questions, but the American people still have a lot of questions, especially Floridians." Fox News Digital reached out to Dr. Fauci but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78dea42c5335ae1044d01c Is cyberbullying hiding in your child's group chat? te 2026-08-09T20:10:12.640Z Is cyberbullying hiding in your child's group chat? "It was only a joke." Those five words can stop an important conversation before it begins. Maybe your child or grandchild posted a rude comment in a group chat. Another kid added an embarrassing picture. Soon, classmates were sharing it and piling on with laughing reactions. To the children taking part, it may feel like ordinary online drama. To the child being targeted, every notification can feel like another person joining the attack. The warning signs of cyberbullying are not always obvious. Some children hide what they are experiencing. Others take part without realizing their behavior has crossed a line. That is why cybersecurity education needs to go beyond strong passwords, antivirus software and password managers. Those protections remain essential. However, children also need guidance about empathy, privacy and the consequences of what they post. Parents play a central role. Grandparents can also become trusted listeners, especially when a child feels nervous about telling Mom or Dad. Share this article with the adults in your family. Then use it to start a conversation before a child needs help. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. JEWISH STUDENT TARGETED WITH ANTISEMITIC ABUSE, LAPTOP CORD ATTACK AT COLORADO SCHOOL, ADL ALLEGES Cyberbullying rarely arrives with a warning label. It may appear as a cruel joke, an altered photo or a rumor inside a private chat. Someone might create a fake account to embarrass a classmate. A group may deliberately exclude one child and then share screenshots of the conversation. The CDC defines bullying as unwanted aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior repeats or has a strong chance of being repeated. Cyberbullying occurs when children use texting, social media or other technology to carry out that behavior. That definition can become confusing online. One person may post something only once. However, dozens of other people can save and share it. The child who created the post may call it a single joke, while the person being targeted watches it circulate for days. Children may also believe they are only watching. Yet forwarding a humiliating image or adding a laughing reaction can make the attack feel much larger. Adults need to help children connect an online action with the real person receiving it. The latest available research shows that online harassment remains part of daily life for many young people. The CDC reports that more than one in six U.S. high school students experienced electronic bullying during the previous year. That includes bullying through texting and social media. Female students reported it more often than male students. A World Health Organization study involving 44 countries and regions found that 15% of adolescents had experienced cyberbullying. Meanwhile, 12% admitted cyberbullying someone else. Both figures had increased compared with the organization's earlier research. A 2026 Pew Research Center study offers a closer look at the social platforms teenagers use. Roughly three-quarters of teen TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat users said harassment and bullying were problems on those platforms for people their age. Nearly three in 10 teen Snapchat users said they had personally experienced at least one form of harassment covered by the survey. Those behaviors included offensive name-calling, rumor spreading or physical threats. The figure was about one in five among teen Instagram and TikTok users. These numbers do not mean every disagreement counts as bullying. Still, families should not wait for an online situation to become severe before discussing it. Ask a child whether they have bullied anyone and the answer will probably be no. Ask whether they have forwarded an embarrassing screenshot and you may hear a different response. Children often picture a bully as one openly cruel person who targets someone weaker. Online harassment can look far less organized. A teenager may add an emoji without thinking. Someone else may share the post because everyone at school has already seen it. Another child may remain silent because speaking up could make them the next target. Each action can increase the pressure on the person being humiliated. Parents and grandparents should avoid starting this conversation with an accusation. Instead, use an example your child can understand. Ask how the person in the picture might feel. Find out whether they gave permission for the post. You could also ask what your child would want a friend to do if someone shared the same content about them. These questions help children examine their decisions without immediately feeling attacked. I recently spoke with a high school senior and her mother, who works in education. The student explained that bullying often looks very different from the scenes adults remember from movies. Much of it happens in private chats, anonymous apps and social media accounts that hide the person posting. Rumors can spread across a school before the person being discussed knows they exist. AI tools can also produce altered photos, fake audio and convincing videos of a classmate. When I asked whether leaving social media could provide some relief, the student explained that her phone connected her with friends and much of her school life. That response stayed with me. Adults often see putting down a phone as a break. A teenager may see it as disappearing from their social circle. Leaving an app can also mean missing plans or school updates while everyone else continues discussing the situation. Pew Research Center found that 74% of teens said social media helped them feel connected to what was happening in their friends' lives. At the same time, 39% said social media made them feel overwhelmed by drama. Nearly one-third said it sometimes left them feeling excluded. "Delete the app" should not be the only advice a child hears. Adults often assume their children know they can come to them. Children may feel differently. A 2025 Pew Research Center survey found that 80% of parents felt highly comfortable discussing their teenager's mental health. Only 52% of teens felt equally comfortable having that conversation with a parent. That gap should get every parent's attention. A parent may believe the door is wide open. Meanwhile, the child may worry about losing a phone or being blamed for what happened. The child may also fear that an adult will immediately call the school and make the situation more public. Grandparents can sometimes help bridge that distance. A teenager may reveal something during a car ride or while visiting for the weekend. The conversation may begin casually instead of during a serious family meeting. Listen closely when a child suddenly asks what you would do in a "hypothetical" situation. They may be testing whether it feels safe to tell you more. COULD THE 7-ELEVEN BREACH AFFECT YOU? Generative AI has made a painful form of online abuse much easier to create. A classmate can take an ordinary social media photo and use an AI tool to create a fake nude image. Someone can also clone a voice, produce a false video or build a convincing impersonation account. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received more than 400,000 CyberTipline reports with a generative AI connection during 2025. NCMEC also identified more than 275 direct victims of AI-generated child sexual abuse material during 2024 and 2025. In many cases, the person responsible had direct access to the child. Those reports involve child exploitation rather than cyberbullying alone. However, NCMEC warns that classmates can use AI to create fake images and videos for bullying. The content can circulate through schools and cause severe emotional harm. AI fakes may also be used for blackmail or sextortion. Parents should never dismiss an altered image because it is fake. The humiliation can feel painfully real. Copies may also keep circulating after the original post disappears. A child may fear that teachers, classmates or future friends will believe the image is genuine. One serious lecture will not prepare a child for every app, friend or group chat. Instead, return to this conversation as your child's online habits change. These steps can help you begin. Opening with "You spend too much time on that phone" will probably lead to an argument. Ask which game they have been playing. Find out what their friends are sharing. You could also ask whether a group chat has started feeling uncomfortable or stressful. The goal is to understand where your child spends time online. You probably know the names of their closest school friends. Try to learn about the people they interact with online too. That interest can make it easier for a child to describe a problem later. Children need examples they can recognize. A joke becomes harmful when the person asks for it to stop and the group keeps going. Sharing someone's picture without permission can also cross a boundary. Spreading a rumor or creating a fake account to embarrass someone can cause lasting harm. Ask your child whether they would make the same comment with the other person sitting beside them. That pause may stop an impulsive post from growing into a much bigger problem. Many children stay silent because they fear losing access to their device. Tell your child that showing you a troubling message will not automatically lead to punishment. You may eventually need to restrict an app or change how the device is used. However, your first response should focus on what happened and whether the child feels safe. Listen before contacting another family. When possible, explain what you plan to do next. A child is more likely to keep talking when they feel included in the response. An angry reply can create another screenshot for people to share. Tell your child to stop responding when an exchange becomes heated. They can mute the conversation and show the device to a trusted adult. They should also avoid forwarding the content. Even a reaction emoji can keep the post active and encourage more children to join. Federal bullying guidance advises children not to reply to or forward cyberbullying messages. It also recommends blocking threatening or questionable accounts. The first instinct may be to erase a cruel post immediately. Take screenshots first. Capture the username, date and complete conversation. Save emails, links and text messages. Write down when the behavior happened and whether anyone else saw it. You can use that evidence when reporting the account to the platform or school. StopBullying.gov recommends saving screenshots, emails and messages before reporting cyberbullying. After saving the evidence, block the person responsible. Report the post through the app or platform. Choose the category that most accurately describes what happened. If students from the same school are involved, contact an administrator and ask for the school's cyberbullying policy. Tell the school what you already reported to the platform. Share enough evidence to explain the situation without spreading the harmful content further. Direct threats or stalking may require contacting law enforcement. Seek emergency help when anyone faces immediate danger. Make your child's social media accounts private when the platform offers that choice. Review the follower list together. Remove accounts your child does not recognize or no longer trusts. Check whether posts reveal a school name or regular location. Look for phone numbers and home addresses too. Family members should review their own accounts. A grandparent may proudly share a school photo without noticing the logo on a uniform. A relative might post a practice schedule or tag the child's exact location. Before sharing, ask what an angry classmate or stranger could learn from the post. A stolen account can quickly become a cyberbullying tool. Someone may impersonate your child, publish private conversations or send cruel messages to classmates. Use a different password for every account. A password manager can create and store strong passwords so children do not reuse one login across several apps. Turn on multifactor authentication wherever it is available. Children should also avoid sharing passwords with friends. Friendships can change, and access given today may be abused after an argument. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at CyberGuy.com. STUDY FINDS MORE AI PRAISE FOR BLACK STUDENTS, SOFTER TREATMENT OF FEMALES Require children to ask before installing an unofficial gaming client, mod or computer program. A convincing video can promote a download that hides malware. Once installed, malicious software may steal passwords or allow someone to access private files. Tell children never to disable security software because an online creator says a warning is harmless. They should download mods only from established communities recognized by the game's developer. Strong antivirus software can help detect malicious files and block dangerous websites. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. Parental controls can help manage app downloads, content access and time spent on a device. Apple's Screen Time allows parents to set app limits and restrict certain content on a child's iPhone or iPad. Google Family Link can manage apps and set screen-time limits on supported Android devices and Chromebooks. Microsoft Family Safety includes screen-time settings and content filters across supported devices. Some web filtering features require Microsoft Edge. Tell children which controls you use and why. Secret monitoring can damage trust. A child who understands the rules has a better chance of respecting the boundaries. You can also review my top child monitoring programs if built-in settings do not provide enough support at CyberGuy.com. Do not tell a child to ignore an explicit deepfake because people know it was created with AI. Save the evidence without forwarding it. Report every account distributing the content. Contact the school when students are involved. You can also report suspected child sexual exploitation to NCMEC's CyberTipline. Its Take It Down service creates a digital fingerprint of eligible images or videos so participating platforms can detect copies without the image leaving the device. Do not download or ask someone to send you an explicit image of a minor to make a report. NCMEC specifically warns against downloading or sharing the content for submission. A bully may send a child their home address or the names of relatives to frighten them. That information could come from public social media posts, people-search websites or data brokers. Limit the family details you publish publicly. Ask relatives to do the same. A data removal service may reduce the information available through people-search and broker sites. No service can erase every detail, but ongoing removal can make sensitive information harder to locate. 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. Contact the school when classmates are involved or the online harassment begins affecting attendance. Report credible threats to law enforcement. Seek immediate help when a child appears to be in danger. Do not try to negotiate with someone who claims to control a child's account, camera or computer. Disconnect the device from the internet. Then run a full security scan. Change passwords from another device that you know is safe. Most importantly, reassure the child that asking for help was the right decision. Children notice how adults behave online. They see angry arguments on Facebook. They notice when family members share humiliating memes or attack someone in the comments. An adult may view that behavior as blowing off steam. A child may see permission to act the same way. Before posting, ask whether you would say those words with your child sitting beside you. Grandparents can set a powerful example too. They often have close relationships with grandchildren and may hear something a child hesitates to tell a parent. Let your grandchild know they can show you a troubling message without being blamed. Then involve the parents unless doing so could place the child in immediate danger. Families preparing for the school year can also review my updated best back-to-school supplies and tech for students at CyberGuy.com. You do not have to wait for a crisis. Send this article to another parent. Share it with grandparents, relatives and anyone who regularly cares for your child. Then agree on how the adults will respond if a child reports an online problem. A child should hear the same message from every trusted adult: Tell us what happened. We will listen before reacting. That response may stop a child from hiding something because they fear punishment or embarrassment. It may also give a bystander the confidence to speak up when someone else is being targeted. Cyberbullying may begin with a joke, rumor or altered picture. Within minutes, it can follow a child across several accounts and into the classroom. Recent research shows that many teenagers see harassment as a serious problem on the platforms they use. AI has also made humiliating fake content easier to create and harder to contain. Security tools can protect accounts and devices. Parental controls can create useful boundaries. However, children still need adults who will listen before taking over. Parents and grandparents should keep the conversation going as apps and friendships change. Share these tips with the people who care for the children in your family. Then make sure every child knows which trusted adult they can approach when something feels wrong. If your child or grandchild saw a humiliating post about a classmate today, would they join the crowd, stay silent or come tell you? 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/6a78dea32c5335ae1044d009 Man charged with false reporting after crashing his SUV into a retaining wall on Silver Creek Road te 2026-08-09T20:10:11.349Z Man charged with false reporting after crashing his SUV into a retaining wall on Silver Creek Road BULLHEAD CITY — A driver who reportedly claimed to be the passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a retaining wall Sunday morning at the intersection of Highway 95 and Silver Creek Road faces an initial charge of false reporting,… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78dea22c5335ae1044d000 Silver Creek 95 Nisssan.jpg te 2026-08-09T20:10:10.492Z Silver Creek 95 Nisssan.jpg A driver who reportedly claimed to be the passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a retaining wall Sunday morning at the intersection of Highway 95 and Silver Creek Road faces an initial charge of false reporting. The driver was… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78dea12c5335ae1044cff7 Hwy 95 and Silver Creek Nissan Murano.jpg te 2026-08-09T20:10:09.653Z Hwy 95 and Silver Creek Nissan Murano.jpg A driver who reportedly claimed to be the passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a retaining wall Sunday morning at the intersection of Highway 95 and Silver Creek Road faces an initial charge of false reporting. The driver was… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78dea02c5335ae1044cfee Slightly cooler temperatures expected this week te 2026-08-09T20:10:08.777Z Slightly cooler temperatures expected this week BULLHEAD CITY — After two weeks of extreme heat advisories, the Tri-state is welcoming some cooler temperatures this week, according to the National Weather Service. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78d9f02c5335ae1044cd9d Tarik Skubal says he was emotional leaving Detroit Tigers for LA Dodgers, would love to return: 'I'm crying' te 2026-08-09T19:50:08.864Z Tarik Skubal says he was emotional leaving Detroit Tigers for LA Dodgers, would love to return: 'I'm crying' Through no fault of his own, Tarik Skubal has become the center of discussion around Major League Baseball. Skubal spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers and, over the last four seasons, has turned himself into one of the best pitchers in baseball. Thanks to the Collective Bargaining Agreement and its handling of a player's first six seasons, he's been paid well below market salaries for a pitcher of his caliber. But Skubal's ready to reach free agency after this season, providing his first opportunity to finally cash in on his hard work and success. Despite the Tigers' playoff appearance in 2025 and their willingness to spend to try and reach the postseason in 2026, a series of bad breaks, injuries, underperformance, and poor bullpen performance put them well under .500 heading into July. Given the higher prices teams are willing to pay for talent midseason, and the middling return organizations receive if a player leaves in free agency, the Tigers faced a choice. Keep Skubal, hope their season turns around, and potentially watch him leave for just a draft pick this winter, or trade him to a contender for top prospects, years of control, and the certainty that you haven't let your star leave for nothing. DODGERS REPORTEDLY ACQUIRE ACE TARIK SKUBAL FROM TIGERS IN TRADE THAT STIRS UP MLB WORLD They traded him. Makes sense, right? Sure, if they'd picked a different team. But because Detroit chose the offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Skubal has unwittingly become a villain around the league. Even worse, he echoed the position shared by players across baseball, like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, that the Dodgers are not bad for the sport because their owners are willing to accept lower profits in exchange for winning more games. Many have assumed that the trade means Skubal will spend the rest of his career in Los Angeles. A complete misunderstanding of how midseason trades for free agent rentals work, and an inaccurate assumption that the Dodgers automatically keep every player they trade for. Well, maybe they'll be happier hearing what Skubal had to say about his upcoming free agency and leaving the only team he's ever known. TARIK SKUBAL'S DODGERS DEBUT ENDS IN DECISIVE 5-1 LOSS TO CUBS AS L.A. DROPS FIFTH STRAIGHT GAME "I would love to play my whole career in Detroit. I would love to," Skubal explained in an interview with Pardon My Take. "And hopefully those negotiations can pick back up in November once the playoffs are done. We’ll see where that goes. Hopefully they’re involved with everything. I would love to return." Skubal also said that his departure was emotional, even as someone who doesn't get emotional easily. "You start saying goodbye to teammates…a lot of those guys are my best friends," he added. "It’s a bunch of men, and I’m crying. I hate crying. I don’t cry a lot." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM He too felt that the Tigers had a legitimate chance at winning a championship after signing Framber Valdez, Kenley Jansen and bringing back Jack Flaherty and Justin Verlander, among others. "This wasn’t the way the season was supposed to go. Going into the offseason, [with] the people that we acquired through free agency and who we signed, I’m like, ‘This is the World Series team,’" Skubal said. "This is the team that I’m gonna go and win a World Series and beat anybody. It doesn’t matter what’s going on." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! So even after making his first start with his new team, and incorporating the fact that he was traded away, Skubal wants to return to Detroit. Guess everyone can put down their pitchforks now, right? Well, no, of course not, because that's not how fans think or operate. But Skubal is correct about what this trade actually means and how the open free agency market works. The Dodgers could approach Skubal and his agent, Scott Boras, with an extension offer for the remainder of the regular season. They also have a five-day exclusive negotiating window the day after the World Series ends, before free agency starts. But for a player like Skubal, who's expected to get between $300-400 million, reaching the open market carries immense value. More teams bidding increases prices, after all. Especially with big market teams like the Mets or Giants desperate for pitching and capable of making big salary commitments. So while it's possible he signs with LA, it's unlikely. But the point is that, should Tigers ownership decide they're willing to spend in to bring him back, there's a near certainty they'll have the opportunity. That's how free agency works. And it's why the wailing and gnashing of teeth over this trade was always an exaggerated overreaction. The Dodgers traded for Yu Darvish in 2017, and let him leave. They traded for Manny Machado in 2018, and saw him sign with San Diego. They traded for Trea Turner and Max Scherzer in 2021, only for Scherzer to leave after that season, while Turner went to Philadelphia in free agency in 2022. They traded for Jack Flaherty in 2024, and he signed with the...Detroit Tigers after winning a World Series in LA. In fact, outside Tommy Edman, they've never re-signed a player brought in via midseason trade. And Edman is hardly the type of superstar player fans associate with the Dodgers. Skubal knows that Boras is known for taking advantage of the open market. He knows there's every possibility that he's simply a rental for LA in hopes of a three-peat. And by the way, even after the trade, the Tigers are one of the hottest teams in baseball. They've won seven of their last 10 games, have passed several teams and are now just two games back of the third wild-card spot in the American League, and three and a half out of first place in the division. They're tied for the best run differential in the AL at +85, and just got top prospect Jackson Jobe back from Tommy John. Imagine if they make a run to the playoffs, bring in Zyhir Hope and River Ryan, and sign Skubal back anyway. Well, none of that would matter because the Dodgers would still have "ruined baseball" regardless. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78d9f02c5335ae1044cd94 Israel's new $634M German-built 'doomsday' sub gives major boost to Iran deterrence te 2026-08-09T19:50:08.179Z Israel's new $634M German-built 'doomsday' sub gives major boost to Iran deterrence Israel has taken delivery of its most advanced and expensive submarine from Germany, expanding its fleet amid escalating regional threats, according to reports. The handover of the INS Drakon is expected to significantly bolster Israel's underwater strike and reconnaissance capabilities, The Algemeiner reported. The warship had been scheduled to be delivered in 2025. A statement following the submarine's naming ceremony in Kiel in 2024 said the INS Drakon is of the Dolphin AIP class and "equipped with unique systems, including groundbreaking technologies that expand the range of the IDF's capabilities across various arenas."  Built specifically for the Israeli Navy by Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the submarine is said to provide a vital sea-based layer of "deterrence and retribution," amid the war with Iran, defense analysts say. Dr. Ehud Eilam, an Israeli national security expert and former researcher for Israel’s Ministry of Defense, told Fox News Digital that maintaining a continuous undersea presence is paramount for the nation's national survival. TRUMP ADMIN PITCHES 15-POINT IRAN PEACE PROPOSAL AS PAKISTAN OFFERS TO HOLD TALKS "Some of them would have to be at sea, on high alert, around the clock, if Iran suddenly attacked Israel in such a way that would cripple the IDF, including its strategic capabilities," Eilam said. "In such a drastic scenario, Israel’s submarine/s that would be at sea could respond," he added. "Israel’s other submarines might be in Haifa harbor at the time. They might be attacked and unable to operate. This demonstrates how important it is to always have submarines at sea." TKMS reportedly handed over the INS Drakon—the sixth Dolphin-class vessel and third modified Dolphin II-class submarine in Israel's fleet—at its shipyard in Kiel, Germany, in late July. US MOVES AIRBORNE TROOPS, MARINES AS IRAN REJECTS CEASEFIRE, RAISING GROUND WAR POTENTIAL Measuring more than 70 meters (230 feet) in length with a displacement exceeding 2,000 tons, the vessel is reported to be the largest submarine constructed in Germany since World War II, carrying an estimated price tag of $634 million, according to The Algemeiner. According to Israeli outlet Ynet , Israel's Dolphin-class fleet also provides the nation with a critical sea-based second-strike capability in its defense program. "Everything is going according to plan with the new program for Israel," TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard told Ynet Global. "That also applies to the handover of the last boat of the previous series, including the homecoming in Israel," he said of the expansive submarine program. The INS Drakon’s arrival comes as Israel projects increasing military power across distant operational theaters, Eilam said. TRUMP IS PROVING THAT THE WAY TO BETTER OUR MILITARY IS TO SECURE OUR SUPPLY CHAINS "Israel has been acquiring submarines for several purposes. One of them is for deterrence and retribution, such as if Iran manages to develop nuclear weapons," Eilam said before adding that "Israel has to be ready." While submarines on active deployment carry out intelligence and reconnaissance missions across the Mediterranean Sea, their primary objective remains readiness for "doomsday scenarios," Eilam noted. "Israel’s new submarine is bigger than others, which suggests Israel wants to have more options, such as increasing the range of the submarine's missiles so they can reach every target in Iran, even if the Israeli submarine is in the Mediterranean Sea," Eilam said. "That way the submarine does not have to get closer to Iran, which requires crossing the Suez Canal, and this could be very risky, if not impossible in some situations," he added. "The other alternative is to bypass all of Africa, which would take a long time." The new submarine was named INS Drakon (Dragon) — a mythical sea creature symbolizing strength, uniqueness and power — was chosen because it contains the Hebrew letters ד׳, ק׳, ר׳ (Dakar), thus commemorating the legacy of the submarine INS Dakar and its crew, the Ministry of Defense said. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Israeli Navy, the Ministry of Defense, TKMS and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78d7962c5335ae1044cd53 Indian national accused of Arizona girlfriend's murder entered US on student visa: federal sources te 2026-08-09T19:40:06.636Z Indian national accused of Arizona girlfriend's murder entered US on student visa: federal sources The man accused of murdering his teenage girlfriend in Arizona allegedly tried to cover his tracks, flee the country and vanish overseas. Federal law enforcement sources told Fox News the accused killer, 20-year-old Varun Batchigari, is an Indian national who entered the United States through Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 8, 2024, on an F-1 student visa. After the alleged killing, authorities say Batchigari boarded a flight from Houston bound for India with a layover in Germany, where he was arrested after the FBI alerted local authorities. MIGRANT WHO FLED IRELAND AFTER AMERICAN MOTHER'S MURDER IS ARRESTED IN JORDAN The FBI is now working to extradite him back to Arizona to face a first-degree murder charge. Batchigari is charged with murdering his 19-year-old girlfriend, Julissa Salazar, who Tucson police say was strangled Thursday inside an off-campus apartment near the University of Arizona. Investigators allege Batchigari stole Salazar's cellphone and credit cards after the killing, then sent a series of text messages to her mother while posing as the victim in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime. The messages raised concern among Salazar's family, prompting a welfare check that led officers to discover her body. A felony warrant paints a picture of escalating violence, a deteriorating relationship and mounting personal troubles in the months leading up to Salazar's death. FITNESS TRAINER TOLD FRIEND SHE WAS 'SCARED FOR HER LIFE' WEEKS BEFORE BODY WITH MATCHING CLOTHING FOUND According to the warrant, obtained by KOLD-TV, Batchigari had previously been involved in an assault case investigated by the University of Arizona Police Department. Witnesses interviewed by investigators said Salazar moved out after experiencing problems with Batchigari in late 2025 and had planned to end the relationship because of an alleged history of domestic violence. The warrant also includes allegations from multiple witnesses describing prior violent behavior. One witness told investigators Batchigari sexually assaulted her at a Halloween party but said she never reported the allegation to law enforcement. Another witness told investigators Batchigari had been expelled from the University of Arizona following a fight and later lost his job, leading to financial problems and concerns about his student visa status and ability to pay rent. EXCLUSIVE: DHS SEEKS CUSTODY OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER TRUMP DEPORTATION, BIDEN RELEASE Federal records reviewed by Fox News show Batchigari remained in lawful immigration status at the time of the alleged murder despite his reported expulsion from the University of Arizona. Because international students on F-1 visas are generally required to remain enrolled to maintain their legal status, it is unclear why his immigration status had not yet changed. A Tucson Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital there were no updates beyond the information already released publicly. Fox News Digital also reached out to the University of Arizona to confirm Batchigari's enrollment history and whether Salazar was a student, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78d53a2c5335ae1044ccdd Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default te 2026-08-09T19:30:02.090Z Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78d2e82c5335ae1044ccb7 'The Odyssey' inspires surging travel interest in real-world locations behind the blockbuster te 2026-08-09T19:20:08.105Z 'The Odyssey' inspires surging travel interest in real-world locations behind the blockbuster Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film "The Odyssey" takes moviegoers on an epic journey throughout the ancient world — with many of the scenes shot in notable locations all over the world.  Filming took place at spectacular spots in Greece, Italy, Morocco, Scotland and Iceland — continuing Nolan's longtime preference for practical filmmaking and in-camera effects.  The film, after just four weekends, has become Nolan's highest grossing movie ever at the global box office, with $1.1 billion pulled in, according to Deadline. ("The Odyssey" is also the highest grossing R-rated movie of 2026 both in North America and around the world, the same source said.) MEET THE TERRIFYING MONSTERS IN CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S BLOCKBUSTER 'THE ODYSSEY' The locations were transformed into a variety of settings, including ancient Troy, Odysseus' homeland of Ithaca and the cave in which the hero encounters the Cyclops.  Travelers have been showing a strong interest in taking in some of these locations for themselves. A recent analysis from Nibble, a learning app, found that Google search interest in traveling to Troy jumped 3,421% after the movie's mid-July release, while searches for "flights to Troy" increased 966%, as Travel + Leisure reported.   Searches about whether Troy is a real place or not also surged, the same source noted — "suggesting that many viewers left the theater wondering whether Homer’s legendary city is somewhere they can actually visit," Travel + Leisure said.  FAMOUS BEACH NOW REQUIRES VISITORS TO RESERVE SPOTS WEEKS AHEAD AND PAY FEES Moviegovers may recognize the following five locations in the film — and may find a way to see these locations with their own eyes in the days, weeks and months ahead.  Voidokilia Beach is located in Messenia, in the southwestern Peloponnese region of Greece. The uniquely shaped beach, which served as one of the film's Greek filming locations, is about 10 miles from the coastal town of Pylos. Nestor's Cave sits above Voidokilia Beach. ANCIENT PALACE DISCOVERY CHALLENGES THE MYTH BEHIND SPARTA'S RISE TO POWER The cave was used to film scenes with Polyphemus, the Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave before devouring several of the men. Visitors can reach Nestor's Cave on foot via a hiking trail above Voidokilia Beach, though the climb is rocky and steep. The largest of Sicily's Egadi Islands, Favignana was used to represent Ithaca in "The Odyssey." Also known as the Aegadian Islands, the archipelago consists of three main islands known for their crystal-clear waters. Favignana is about a 30-minute ferry ride from Trapani on Sicily's western coast. EXPERTS STUNNED AFTER UNCOVERING HOMER'S 'ILIAD' ON EGYPTIAN MUMMY IN UNPRECEDENTED FIND The waters surrounding the Egadi Islands have also yielded remarkable archaeological finds. In September 2025, Sicilian officials announced the discovery of a well-preserved bronze helmet near the site of the 241 B.C. Battle of the Aegates, along with weapons. Aït Benhaddou is a fortified settlement in southern Morocco, with structures dating back to the 17th century. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ In "The Odyssey," Aït Benhaddou serves as part of ancient Troy at the end of the Trojan War. The UNESCO World Heritage Site remains open to visitors and is a roughly 30-minute drive from Ouarzazate. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Marrakech, a popular tourist destination, is roughly 110 miles from Aït Benhaddou. As for the beach where the Trojan Horse is found and brought ashore — that took place on the beaches of Essaouira, Morocco, on the Atlantic coast, according to multiple reports.  Nolan filmed scenes at Findlater Castle in Aberdeenshire, on Scotland's northeast coast, last summer, according to several sources. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS The castle overlooks the Moray Firth, a large inlet of the North Sea. Visitors can explore the castle, which features ruins dating back to the 14th century, though the first documented fortification at the site dates to 1246. "For nearly eight centuries, Findlater Castle has stood witness to the ebb and flow of history — from Viking occupation to royal sieges," officials from Findlater Castle said in a statement. "Now, thanks to Christopher Nolan's vision, these ancient ruins will introduce millions of cinema-goers around the world to the raw beauty of the Banffshire coast." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78d08f2c5335ae1044cc4b Ivanka Trump shares intimate look at cool-weather Iceland getaway with Jared Kushner and their kids te 2026-08-09T19:10:07.200Z Ivanka Trump shares intimate look at cool-weather Iceland getaway with Jared Kushner and their kids Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner swapped the summer heat for Iceland's cooler weather during a recent family getaway filled with waterfalls and outdoor adventures. Trump shared several stunning photos from the trip on social media, giving her followers a look at the family's time exploring the Nordic country. The photos showed Trump, 44, and Kushner, 45, taking in Iceland's scenery, including a sweet shot of the couple together in front of a waterfall. IVANKA TRUMP AND BETTINA ANDERSON’S CLOSE BOND ON DISPLAY AT MAR-A-LAGO BRIDAL SHOWER Another photo showed Kushner holding his wife as they shared a kiss, with the couple bundled up for the cool Icelandic weather. Their three children, Arabella, Joseph and Theodore, also joined the trip, with Trump sharing a family photo of the five together outside a rustic home surrounded by greenery. The family spent time in Iceland's Blue Lagoon, with Trump sharing photos of herself and her two sons taking a dip. Trump and Kushner have been together for nearly two decades, first meeting in 2007 before marrying in 2009. POPULAR CITY BANS PUBLIC ALCOHOL AMID HEAT WAVE AS PEOPLE TAKE RISKS TO COOL DOWN For travelers looking to follow the family's lead, Iceland can make for a "coolcation," a getaway centered around escaping high summer temperatures in favor of a cooler destination. The country offers milder weather along with plenty of opportunities to explore the outdoors, from waterfalls and hiking trails to hot springs and other natural attractions. June through August marks the country's busiest travel period, as longer days and milder conditions make it easier for visitors to spend time outside, according to magazine Travel + Leisure. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Even at the height of summer, Iceland remains chilly compared with many traditional vacation spots. Reykjavík generally sees temperatures in the 50s, while the country's northern location means daylight stretches well into the night, Travel + Leisure reported. Summer also gives travelers access to areas that can be harder to reach at other times of year, including mountain roads and hiking trails. The season is a popular time for whale watching, with June and July among the best months for sightings, according to the publication. Iceland is not the only destination offering travelers a break from the summer heat. Norway delivers its own version of a cool-weather escape, pairing temperatures in the high 50s across northern and coastal areas with the long days the region is known for, according to business news outlet Quartz. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Those extra hours of daylight leave more time for travelers to experience the country's fjords, whether from the water, along hiking trails or while exploring Norway's coastal communities, Quartz reported. Scotland offers another way to trade summer heat for time outdoors, with temperatures topping out around 63 degrees during the season, according to the outlet. Visitors can use the milder weather to explore the Highlands, tour castles or head for the coast. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78cbe12c5335ae1044cbdd Fetterman 'dares' El-Sayed to stick with Piker, claims Michigan Senate nominee has 'little man syndrome energy te 2026-08-09T18:50:09.300Z Fetterman 'dares' El-Sayed to stick with Piker, claims Michigan Senate nominee has 'little man syndrome energy Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., warned Friday that Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed could cost his party a must-hold Michigan Senate seat, escalating a personal feud over El-Sayed’s campaign style, opposition to military aid for Israel and alliance with far-left streamer Hasan Piker. "He has put, you know, that seat in play," Fetterman said during an interview with The Washington Post. "And after Bernie Sanders and others created the disaster in Maine, and they pushed garbage person like Platner, and now they’ve pushed an individual like El-Sayed that’s been very proud of his very deeply anti-Israel views and proud to campaign with an avowed communist overall." The Michigan contest is one of roughly a dozen races expected to determine control of the Senate. El-Sayed defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. More than $80 million poured into the primary, the most expensive Democratic Senate nomination contest in history. El-Sayed will face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers for retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters' seat. EL-SAYED PALS AROUND WITH FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER THE DAY BEFORE CRUCIAL MICHIGAN SENATE ELECTION Piker had made repeated appearances with El-Sayed, including at a Detroit pool party the night before the primary. The streamer has previously said America "deserved 9/11" and praised Mao Zedong as "one of the great leaders of this world." El-Sayed has said he does not share all of Piker’s positions but resisted calls to distance himself. The Republican National Committee seized on El-Sayed’s ties to Piker, accusing Democrats of failing to confront the nominee’s political associations. "El-Sayed is a terrorist sympathizer and an America-hating socialist. His refusal to distance himself from Hamas-hugging radicals like Hasan Piker reaffirms his true allegiance is to terrorist groups, not America," RNC National Spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre told Fox News Digital on Sunday. She continued, "Democrats' refusal to disavow this clown shows they either share his poisonous ideology or they're too cowardly to confront it." SEE IT: MICHIGAN DEM PREDICTS FAR-LEFT EL-SAYED WILL WIN SENATE RACE AFTER BACKING HIS PRIMARY RIVAL Fetterman challenged El-Sayed to maintain that relationship as he moved beyond the Democratic primary electorate. "I dare you to continue to campaign with people like Hasan Piker because he now will quickly find out it’s easy to campaign in the echo chamber as a Democrat," Fetterman said. Fetterman's warning broke with Peters, who backed Stevens but who told Fox News Digital that El-Sayed would defeat Rogers because of the candidates' differences on issues affecting Michigan families. "And in the end, that’s why he will prevail," Peters said. The dispute turned personal after Washington Post host Kate Andrews played a clip of El-Sayed criticizing Fetterman’s approach to Midwestern politics and temperament. DEMS' LEFTWARD LURCH GETS LEGS AS EL-SAYED'S MICHIGAN SENATE VICTORY SPARKS PARTY DEBATE "Fetterman is probably the biggest issue. Fetterman is the sitting counterargument to the kind of Midwest politics that I think really can work," El-Sayed said. "He’s also just an a——. I try to give him the benefit of the doubt. It’s just he seems miserable, and he seems like he doesn’t like the job." Fetterman answered by pointing to El-Sayed's conduct during the primary. "He just has like this weird little man syndrome energy just going around insulting people," Fetterman said. "And, you know, that’s the kind of campaign that he’s run." El-Sayed had sought to reassure Democrats before the primary that he would unite supporters of his rivals against Rogers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "I think everybody understands what the stakes are. So I’m looking forward to welcoming everybody who might have voted differently in the primary," El-Sayed previously told Fox News Digital. That unity effort suffered an early setback Friday when former House Judiciary Committee Democratic chief counsel Julian Epstein told Fox News Digital that he would support Rogers, saying the Democratic Party had moved too far left and "lost its moral center." Fox News Digital reached to Fetterman, El-Sayed and Rogers for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78cbe02c5335ae1044cbd4 Who is DiJonai Carrington? WNBA star who smacked Sophie Cunningham, got ejected and blamed 'White privilege' te 2026-08-09T18:50:08.666Z Who is DiJonai Carrington? WNBA star who smacked Sophie Cunningham, got ejected and blamed 'White privilege' DiJonai Carrington found a way to make it all about her on Saturday. A routine fast-break layup transformed into the latest flashpoint in the WNBA's national culture war after the Chicago Sky star was ejected after delivering a vicious strike to the head and neck of Indiana Fever sensation Sophie Cunningham. Carrington then went on social media to pour gasoline on the fallout of the foul with her now-infamous "White privilege," remark after her punishment. Carrington already appears to be looking forward to her next chance to sap of that attention, as she gleefully posted the date of the Sky's rematch against the Fever on Aug. 23. WNBA FACES DISCIPLINE DILEMMA AFTER CARRINGTON'S 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST TARGETING INDIANA FEVER And while this latest stunt has become a national headline, it's hardly the first time Carrington has leveraged the Fever to make herself the center of attention. How did she get here? Religion played a major role in her home life. Her father became a pastor, her mother is active in ministry, and DiJonai attended a private Christian school growing up. Her father, Darren Carrington, was a standout safety in the NFL who played in two Super Bowls during his eight-year professional career with the Chargers and Patriots. Her mother, Vickie, was a star track athlete. Inspired by her older siblings (brother Darren II and sister Diarra), she insisted on playing youth football in elementary school, playing one year of flag football and two years of tackle football in grades 2 through 4. During her high school years at Horizon Christian Academy in San Diego, her mother served as her basketball head coach, her father as the associate head coach, and her sister as an assistant coach During her high school years at Horizon Christian Academy in San Diego, her mother served as her basketball head coach, her father as the associate head coach and her sister as an assistant coach. DiJonai became a highly touted prospect who played for elite programs, beginning her college career at Stanford University. In a 2019 interview for "My Stanford Story," Carrington spoke modestly and eloquently about her childhood and overcoming injuries, and her academic interests in psychology and African American studies. She later transferred to Baylor before being drafted by the Connecticut Sun in 2021. Fast forward to 2026, Carrington has a very different image than what she put on display in her 2019 Stanford interview. Just weeks before her confrontation with Cunningham, Carrington sent shockwaves through the WNBA by publicly detonating her former relationship on social media. During the late-July All-Star break, Carrington took to Threads to launch a spontaneous, unprovoked attack on her ex-girlfriend, Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith. The two had dated since their college days at Baylor in 2020 and even briefly played together for the Dallas Wings. A full year after their breakup, Carrington suddenly accused Smith of cheating on her with multiple other WNBA players, explicitly naming Deja Kelly and Aaliyah Nye in the process to her followers. DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACE "Since mfs wanna be funny today ima be hilarious!" Carrington wrote on social media, dragging uninvolved players into a chaotic, reality-TV-style scandal on a random Sunday morning. Smith, clearly blindsided by the sudden accusations, was forced to defend herself on a Twitch livestream. Calling the outburst "weird" and questioning why Carrington would bring a year-old private issue to the internet, Smith pleaded for the privacy of the other players dragged into the mess. "These folks is minding they business," Smith said on Twitch. "These folks woke up to this [expletive] on a random Sunday night of these types of allegations." SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST Their relationship had been one of the most widely-known and discussed pairings in the WNBA in recent years. But Carrington had previously claimed that she wasn't even gay, while they were still together. "I'm not even like into girls... I'm not gay, I just like Lyss," Carrington said, adding that Smith would never have to worry about Carrington being into other girls, or other guys, during an appearance on Angel Reese's podcast in March 2025. Carrington has also used her basketball platform to make her progressive political allegiances unmistakable. Days after President Donald Trump began his second term in January 2025, Carrington arrived at an Unrivaled game wearing a vintage sweatshirt from rapper YG’s "F— Donald Trump Tour." The garment featured the rapper raising his middle fingers beneath the tour’s name. Carrington then amplified the display by posting photographs of the outfit to X with the caption, "what my hoodie says." Less than a week later, Carrington called on the WNBA to respond to the new administration during an Unrivaled press conference. "We see that some of the policies are already going into action," Carrington said, adding that it was "time for us to also take action." Carrington cited threats to women’s and LGBTQ rights, although she did not identify what specific action she expected the WNBA or its players to take. WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN'S SPORTS Her political commentary later intersected directly with the Fever rivalry. In the days before her confrontation with Cunningham, Carrington inserted herself into the national dispute over transgender participation in women’s sports. Cunningham had argued that girls and women should not be required to compete against athletes she described as biological men, a position that drew criticism from former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe. When Rapinoe attacked Cunningham’s position and her association with conservative activist Riley Gaines, Carrington signaled her approval beneath Rapinoe’s Instagram video. "Clock it, Megan!" Carrington wrote. During the opening round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, Carrington delivered a brutal blow directly to the eye of then-rookie sensation Caitlin Clark. The uncalled foul left the league's biggest star with a prominent black eye and sparked outrage from fans and commentators who suspected the hit was entirely intentional. Rather than apologizing or showing concern, Carrington dismissed the backlash, telling reporters it "doesn't even make sense" that she would purposefully injure a player. Carrington didn't just brush off the eye-poke controversy; she actively mocked it. Weeks after the incident, Carrington went on Instagram Live and performed a coordinated bit where she was supposedly accidentally poked in the eye while cooking. Smiling and laughing at the camera, she repeatedly asked, "Did you do it on purpose?"—a blatant, theatrical mockery of USA Today reporter Christine Brennan, who had dared to ask Carrington during a press conference if the hit on Clark was intentional. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Carrington also shared that she had received a severely abusive and threatening email from an anonymous sender. She posted a screenshot of the message to her Instagram Stories, revealing that it contained a racial slur alongside graphic death and sexual assault threats, specifically stating, "I hope someone rapes you and cuts your head off." The WNBA later issued a formal statement denouncing the toxic behavior. The league condemned any racist, derogatory, or threatening comments directed at its players and announced that its security team was actively monitoring threat-related activity, with plans to involve law enforcement when necessary. On Aug. 28, 2024, after a game where Carrington's Sun lost to Clark's Fever, Carrington posted a brief comment on social media regarding the Fever fan base. "The indiana fever have the nastiest fans in the W. ew," she wrote on X. During that August 2024 game, there were moments of on-court back-and-forth, including a sequence where Carrington shushed the crowd shortly before Clark scored a basket. Carrington provided no specific details in her initial post about what prompted her assertion regarding the fans' behavior. Carrington’s "White privilege" accusation was not the first time she transformed a disagreement with WNBA officials into an allegation of social bias. On May 29, 2025, Carrington’s Dallas Wings suffered a 97-92 loss to the Sky at Wintrust Arena. Carrington scored 15 points, but her most memorable performance came after the final buzzer. Carrington approached head official Roy Gulbeyan near midcourt and began arguing about the officiating. Video shows an animated but nonphysical exchange as Carrington continued moving toward Gulbeyan. After listening for several seconds, Gulbeyan motioned for arena security. A security guard stepped between them while Gulbeyan retreated behind him, at one point gripping the guard’s shirt as Carrington continued speaking. The following day, Carrington posted footage of the encounter to X and suggested that Gulbeyan’s response was a microaggression. "security… when i’m literally having a civil conversation is insane," Carrington wrote. "mind you, he called the ‘sEcUrItY’ over there… #Mircoagression." WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes rushed to Carrington’s defense, declaring that if the referee felt afraid and needed security, he "should NEVER be able to ref again." Days later, a foul she committed against Ariel Atkins was upgraded to a flagrant 1. On June 3, she received another flagrant 1 after striking Seattle’s Skylar Diggins-Smith in the head while attempting to block a layup. Carrington again turned to social media, rejecting the growing description of her as a dirty player. She insisted that she simply "play[s] hard" and is "ALWAYS" attempting to make a play on the ball, while claiming that other recent flagrant rulings had been rescinded after challenges. Despite her hair being black in her 2019 Stanford interview, Carrington previously claimed her hair is naturally blonde. "I hate when people talk about that, like, 'Why do you have blonde hair?' I got black eyebrows. I got black arm hair, black leg hair ... and I don't care. I'm still a natural blonde," she said during her March 2025 appearance on Reese’s podcast. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c9862c5335ae1044cb8f WNBA’s lack of clarity on gender eligibility policy is ‘herald of the times culturally,’ ex-NBA player says te 2026-08-09T18:40:06.969Z WNBA’s lack of clarity on gender eligibility policy is ‘herald of the times culturally,’ ex-NBA player says Royce White, a former NBA player who said he will declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft, said Sunday the league is an "example" of "us losing a lot of things in this country." White appeared on Fox News Channel’s "Fox & Friends Weekend" and was asked whether the league was at risk of losing its new audience amid the growing trans athlete debate surrounding the league and the lack of a clear policy when it came to gender eligibility. FORMER NBA PLAYER ROYCE WHITE SAYS HE IS DECLARING FOR NEXT WNBA DRAFT AFTER ENES KANTER ANNOUNCEMENT "The WNBA is an example of a herald of us losing a lot of things in this country," White said. "We have to secure our elections, we have to restart the mass deportations, we have to start arresting some of these Deep Staters, I’m a huge fan of banning Sharia Law and Marxism nationwide and also some of these PACs and lobbies, but the WNBA and their lack of terminology, precision is a herald of the times culturally, for sure." The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement’s Article XIII, Section 1(a) states: "Only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA." But as OutKick/Fox News Digital previously reported, the 409-page agreement never defines "woman" or "women." The terms "transgender" and "gender identity" don’t appear anywhere in the document. The CBA contains detailed definitions for dozens of other terms. Yet the agreement doesn’t define the word that determines who may play in the league. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "It’s just astounding that the WNBA can’t define the ‘W’ in the name," White added. "I think we’re going through a very necessary conversation about who’s actually eligible to play in some of these sports leagues I guess on both sides of the gender spectrum. My goal is to help elevate the WNBA. I think the ticket prices and the attendance will soar. I think the live audience will increase and I think, ultimately, it’s good for the game. "It’s gonna help evolve the game. I mean, who would argue that a player like myself or an Enes Kanter (Freedom) or in the future, maybe a LeBron James after he expires in the NBA, maybe he wakes up and he realizes he’s a woman as well, who could argue that wouldn’t make the women’s game better?" WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a letter to teams on Friday addressing concerns over the inclusion of transgender athletes in the league as White and Kanter Freedom said they wanted to declare for the draft. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball, and I expect this topic will continue to receive significant attention," Engelbert wrote in the memo, per The Associated Press. "I wanted to reach out to share how we are approaching these conversations at the league office and to thank those of you who have responded to questions from the media with thoughtfulness and professionalism." Engelbert went on to call the debate "nuanced." "We recognize that this is a complex and nuanced topic, and we will continue to have important conversations with all of you and the Players Association in the weeks and months ahead," Engelbert said in the memo. "We also plan to convene additional discussions and offer listening sessions for any team leaders who would like to participate. Your perspectives and feedback are invaluable, and I appreciate those who have already reached out to share their thoughts." As far as the WNBA Draft, White said on "Fox & Friends Weekend" he was "having a blast in my feminine era." "I never thought that I was a woman I always trusted the science," he said. "I thought that I was a man my entire life. After further review, strong look at my personal preferences, it would appear, indeed, that sometimes I identify as a transgender woman. And I think it’s only fair that I get a chance to play with some of my queens here in the twilight of my career, my athletic prime." Fox News’ Dan Zaksheske contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c7312c5335ae1044cb51 Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan suddenly passes away at just 45 years old te 2026-08-09T18:30:09.990Z Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan suddenly passes away at just 45 years old Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan has died at 45 years old. The Canadian from Kingston, Ontario, died on Aug. 5 "surrounded by his family," according to an obituary published in the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper. McQuillan earned a scholarship to play collegiately at Oklahoma State, where he began his college career in 2000 before later transferring to the University of Georgia. He turned professional in 2003 and ultimately played in 32 PGA Tour events, making the cut in nine of those starts. McQuillan's best finish on Tour came in 2011 when he finished T-3 at the John Deere Classic, which came in large part due to an impressive final round 64. He tied for third alongside two-time major champion Zach Johnson. His most recent appearance in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event came on the PGA Tour Canada circuit in September 2016. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM According to the PGA Tour, McQuillan stayed connected in the game as a teaching professional in his hometown and introduced the game to the next generation of players across Canada. "Matty was a respected golfer, devoted son, hilarious brother, and friend. His father, Mark, started teaching him how to swing the club at the young age of ten and his passion and talent grew immensely," the Whig-Standard obituary reads. "Starting as a junior on the Canadian Tour and making it to the PGA in 2011, Matt developed lifelong friendships while mentoring anyone who loved the game of golf. There will be a celebration of life held at the ANAF at a later date to be determined and announced by family. He will be deeply missed by many and his spirit, love and compassion will be remembered every day. Rest easy, Matty. We love you." McQuillan earned just under $604,000 during his PGA Tour career. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c7312c5335ae1044cb48 NORAD fighter jets intercept aircraft near Trump’s Bedminster golf club te 2026-08-09T18:30:09.370Z NORAD fighter jets intercept aircraft near Trump’s Bedminster golf club The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said its F-16 fighter jets intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday after the planes reportedly violated temporary flight restrictions in the area.  The 1st Air Force’s Air Forces Northern clarified that two aircraft were involved in the incident. The general aviation aircraft were safely escorted out of the restricted area by NORAD aircraft, officials said.  The temporary flight restrictions were in place over the Bedminster area, where President Trump was expected to spend time at his golf club.  This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c7302c5335ae1044cb3f Police nab 'armed and dangerous' New York fugitive suspected of killing father and torching home te 2026-08-09T18:30:08.576Z Police nab 'armed and dangerous' New York fugitive suspected of killing father and torching home An "armed and dangerous" New York fugitive suspected of killing his 70-year-old father and setting the family home ablaze was captured Sunday, ending a multiday manhunt that drew in the FBI and police agencies across the state. Thomas David Ryan, 32, was taken into custody in the Gilboa area of Schoharie County, New York State Police said. Authorities had been searching for Ryan since his father, Robert Ryan, was found dead inside his burning Greenville home Thursday evening. Police said the fire was deliberately set. Police did not say how Ryan was found or provide details about his arrest. They said more information would be released later. NEW YORK STATE POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT AFTER KILLING, HOUSE FIRE FOR 'ARMED AND DANGEROUS' SUSPECT The case began around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, when state troopers were called to a house fire on Greenville Turnpike in Orange County. After firefighters put out the blaze, a man was found dead inside the home. Police later identified him as Robert Ryan, 70. Investigators determined the fire had been set intentionally and began treating Robert Ryan’s death as a homicide. Police soon began searching for his son. Ryan did not live with his father and had no other known ties to the Greenville area at the time, according to State Police. 'AMERICA'S MOST WANTED' FUGITIVE CAPTURED ON SAILBOAT OFF NJ COAST AFTER 20 YEARS ON THE RUN Investigators believed Ryan left in his father’s gray 2016 Toyota Prius. As the search widened, police repeatedly described him as "armed and dangerous" and urged anyone who spotted him to call 911 rather than approach him. Police combed through surveillance video from homes and businesses, trying to trace Ryan’s movements after the killing. Residents in Greenville and nearby communities were asked to check footage recorded from about 6 p.m. Thursday through the overnight hours. Police said Ryan had stayed at shelters across New York and was known to frequent the Plattsburgh area, more than 200 miles north of Greenville. Investigators checked places where he had previously stayed and worked with rail operators because Ryan was known to travel by train. The investigation eventually involved the FBI, NYPD, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and police departments in Middletown and Port Jervis, along with several State Police investigative units and other state and county agencies. Police have not disclosed a possible motive, how Robert Ryan died or what charges Thomas Ryan faces. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c72f2c5335ae1044cb36 'World's Most Beautiful Soccer Player' puts a successful beach day in the books after taking talents back home te 2026-08-09T18:30:07.737Z 'World's Most Beautiful Soccer Player' puts a successful beach day in the books after taking talents back home Ana Maria Markovic may have turned her back on soccer in the United States, but she hasn't turned her back on summer. A few weeks ago, she thanked Brooklyn FC after spending just one season in New York. The Croatian soccer player, who has been on the OutKick radar for a long time, returned home to Croatia as a member of Hajduk Split. This is the fifth different team she's played for since 2024. Markovic is still trying to get back to where she was before suffering a major knee injury in March 2023 as a member of Switzerland's Grasshopper Club. It hasn’t been easy as she reportedly hasn’t scored a goal since the injury. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That didn't keep her from landing on a decent team. Hajduk Split is coming off of their first Croatian Women's First Football League championship title, which they won back in May. The ups and downs haven’t kept the "World's Most Beautiful Soccer Player," a title that Markovic was once given, from putting a successful beach day in the books either. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE At the end of the day, that's what it's all about. It's not how you handle success. It's about what you do when you're knocked down. For Ana Maria Markovic, she chooses to get back up time and time again. She's bounced around a little, but it hasn’t knocked her off her game. She's still showing up and she's still contributing. Hajduk Split just wrapped up the preliminary qualification rounds in the UEFA Women's Champions League and while they were knocked out of contention for a qualifying spot there's a lot more soccer left to be played. The team is now focusing on their upcoming Croatian Women's League schedule. Let me be one of the first to wish them luck. Let's hope Markovic finds the back of the net and puts a few more successful beach days in the books before the end of summer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c4d92c5335ae1044cb17 Jerome’s Asylum Restaurant checks out of hotel te 2026-08-09T18:20:09.168Z Jerome’s Asylum Restaurant checks out of hotel The Asylum Restaurant is no more, as its last day of operation in the Jerome Grand Hotel was July 27. The hotel’s owners, Larry Altherr and Ken Elliott, announced on social media on the morning of July 28, that “effective immediately,” the restaurant is closed. “For 25 years, the Asylum Restaurant h Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c4d72c5335ae1044caf6 Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson dead at 86 te 2026-08-09T18:20:07.760Z Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson dead at 86 Don Nelson, a former NBA player and head coach who is in the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died, his family announced on Sunday. He was 86. Nelson played in the NBA from 1963 to 1976 and was a head coach in the league at points from 1977 to 2010. "On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family," his family said in a statement, via NBA writer Marc Stein. "Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memories." This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c27e2c5335ae1044cab6 Eva Longoria stuns in blue bikini on Marbella beach vacation with husband Jose Baston te 2026-08-09T18:10:06.558Z Eva Longoria stuns in blue bikini on Marbella beach vacation with husband Jose Baston Eva Longoria is living it up while on vacation in Spain The 51-year-old actress was recently photographed enjoying a day at the beach in Marbella, Spain with her husband, José Bastón. In the photos, Longoria is seen walking along the shore and cooling off in the ocean with Baston in a pair of sunglasses and a blue string bikini, which showcased her slim figure. The photos show Longoria laughing as she gets hit by the ocean waves, while others show her bracing for impact as she makes her way to Bastón. KRISTIN CAVALLARI FLAUNTS HER TONED FIGURE IN BIKINIS DURING EUROPEAN SUMMER VACATION Other photos feature the "Desperate Housewives" star soaking up the sun after her ocean swim at an oceanfront cabana, where she lay on a lounge chair with a hat over her face to protect herself from the sun. She and Bastón proved their relationship is stronger than ever as they walked along the shore with his arm around her waist. Longoria also shared bikini photos from her vacation on Instagram, including pictures of her at the beach, swimming with her son, Santiago, 8, group photos of her with her girlfriends and all the food they ate, captioning the post, "Summer is summering🌞🧡." "Girl you look amazing so beautiful!! ❤️🔥🙌," one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "Life looks good on you!!! Happy Summer!!!❤️❤️❤️." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The "Flamin' Hot" director met Bastón in 2013 when they were introduced by a mutual friend, and while she told People in 2017 that there wasn't an immediate connection, they met up again six months later and the rest was history. "It was like the cliché angels singing and there was a glow around him and it was immediate chemistry," she told the outlet about their first date. "He was so charismatic, charming, sweet and funny. I thought, 'Who is this guy?!'" Bastón and Longoria went on to tie the knot in May 2016 during a ceremony at Bastón's home in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The couple announced they were expecting their first child together in December 2017, and their son was born in June 2018. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In August 2022, Longoria reflected on the reason she believes her marriage to Bastón has lasted, crediting it to them finding each other when they were older. "But I do think finding love at 40 — I found Pepe when I was 40 and he was 50 — It was just like, 'Can we just enjoy this life together?' I mean, I do yell at him for the toothbrush or something like that still," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78c0292c5335ae1044c805 Help pets weather the storm te 2026-08-09T18:00:09.718Z Help pets weather the storm With the monsoon season in full swing, the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) reminds pet owners that there can be an increase in injuries and animals escaping from homes and yards when a pet’s sensitivity to storms results in intense fear. Storm phobia is one of the most common phobias in dogs and cats and may present as general anxiety, whining and barking, hiding, house soiling, or destructive behavior. The AHS Behavior and Training Team recommends the following tips. First, never punish pets for showing fearful or anxious behavior. Act calm and interact with them like you usually would to show them a storm is “no big deal.” Create positive associations with storms by giving their favorite treats, toys and verbal praise for calm behavior during a storm. Start as early as possible and continue reinforcing this throughout their lives. Some pets may be unaffected for years and then develop storm anxiety symptoms. Help desensitize pets to storms by playing a thunderstorm CD or music tracks found online at low volume during happy times, like eating and playing. Gradually increase the volume over time. Also, create a safe space. It could be a crate or a closet. Ensure proper ventilation and access to their space when you’re not home. Another tactic: tire them out. Use obedience classes and daily exercise to help reduce anxiety. Drown out the noise by turning on the TV or radio and bathroom fans. Some pets will take comfort in repetitive, familiar sounds like dishwashers or washing machines. And reduce the impact of lightning flashes by closing blinds and turning on both inside and outside lights. Use calming tools like a Thundershirt or pheromones, and always consult with your veterinarian or behaviorist. Some pets have such severe anxiety that medication is needed to keep them safe. Finally, make sure your pet is microchipped, wearing a collar and is kept indoors. If they must go outside to potty, attach a harness and leash and go out with them. If your pet goes missing this summer or you find a lost pet, visit www.azhumane.org/lostpet for tips on helping get them back home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78bb772c5335ae1044c77f RNC chair says Talarico's GOP crossover hopes are a 'pipe dream': 'Nobody is going to follow him' te 2026-08-09T17:40:07.058Z RNC chair says Talarico's GOP crossover hopes are a 'pipe dream': 'Nobody is going to follow him' Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico needs to flip some Republican voters this November to win in the largest red state in the U.S., but his opponents are calling out claims of Republicans backing him as inauthentic, if not fraudulent. "Any chance that Talarico has building any type of Republican coalition is a pipe dream for him," Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Nobody is going to follow him. He’s completely out of touch with Texans." Gruters' rebuke came after women voters interviewed on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" claimed to be Republican crossover supporters, only to have longstanding ties to Democrats and anti-President Donald Trump groups – not exactly people that would be voting for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton in one of the Senate's biggest ticket races in the battle for the majority. "The people that he had come out and say that they were on his team have been proven to be basically Democrat, liberal activists that have been supporting Democrat candidates for 10-plus years," Gruters continued. 'FAKE' MODERATE TALARICO'S TEXAS SURGE TESTS PAXTON IN FIGHT TO HOLD CRUCIAL GOP SENATE SEAT "I just don't believe it," Gruters said. "This is Kamala Harris' 'White Dudes for Kamala.' It just doesn't exist. It's a wannabe or an attempt at them to try to build some crossover support." Talarico has emphasized building a broad coalition in his campaign, which says it intends to "go everywhere and talk to everyone" ahead of the November election. But Republicans have seized on the political histories of some of Talarico's backers as evidence the outreach is less bipartisan than advertised. FOX NEWS POLL: GOP DIVISIONS SHAPE TEXAS SENATE RACE One of women presented as a Republican mother supporting Talarico has identified in subsequent reporting as Mindy McClure. She has Federal Election Commission filings associated with her showing repeated ActBlue contributions benefiting Democratic candidates and political groups dating back to 2018, including Kamala Harris and The Lincoln Project – an anti-Trump political activist group. "When you have policies like mutilating children, saying that God has six different genders and is non-binary and all this other stuff, you can't expect that Republicans are going to hop on and think that they're going to be a on board to this liberal clown show that he's operating down there in Texas," Gruters said. The primary-voting history of another woman featured in the campaign’s outreach was exposed by a record showing more participation in Democratic than Republican primaries. When reached for comment Sunday, the Talarico campaign said the women have no official ties to the campaign, but the spokesperson pointed to the MSNBC interview, noting they had previously voted for Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott – one of which vowed to never do again. Talarico has also showcased the support of former Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, a longtime Republican who endorsed the Democrat at a recent campaign event. REPUBLICANS UNITING TO BEAT TALERICO: PAXTON TELLS ‘RUTHLESS’ Whitley ran as a Republican judge, but his recent endorsements are on the left. The former county judge endorsed Democrat Mike Collier against Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in 2022 before backing Harris for president and Democrat Colin Allred for U.S. Senate in 2024. All those Democrats lost to Republicans, as did Beto O'Rourke to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by less than 3 points in 2018. That history has given Republicans an opening to argue that Talarico is largely attracting voters who had already broken with GOP nominees before the current Senate contest. "He's not Beto: Beto was actually a decent candidate, as liberal as he was," Gruters said, delivering his oft-used moniker to Talarico for his "freakish" policy positions in a campaign for Senate in the deeply conservative state. "This guy makes Beto look like a conservative. "Tala-freako has no chance, because people aren't buying into the stuff that he's peddling." CORNYN PREDICTS TRUMP MIDTERM 'DISASTER,' THEN 'THE MOST MISERABLE TWO YEARS OF HIS LIFE' Texas is famously a state that Trump says votes on "God, guns and oil," so the RNC chair says those not on board with Trump or those staples are "not the right candidate for Texas" and "not the right candidates for the U.S. Senate" in the state. "We don't need a weak members," Gruters said. "We need a strong MAGA warriors. And that's exactly what Ken Paxton will provide is he will bring: Strength to the U.S. Senate on behalf of Texas and will represent them well." Paxton survived a potential Texas state impeachment effort just about three years ago. Two of those Republican Texas State House impeachment managers that voted to impeach Paxton in an attempt that died in the state Senate are now campaigning for Paxton. Republican State Rep. Jeff Leach introduced Paxton at an Allen, Texas, campaign rally last week, and state Rep. Briscoe Cain introduced Paxton at a Houston rally. Both are backing Paxton over Talarico. THE BALLOT BOX SHOWDOWNS THIS MONTH THAT YOU NEED TO WATCH There had been some concern Paxton – endorsed by Trump – was not an ideal GOP nominee, having ousted sitting Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who was a four-term senator and won by nearly double digits in 2020. Cornyn was "a great U.S. senator for a long time," Gruters admitted, stopping short of saying whether Cornyn will stump for Paxton like those impeachment managers that have come home for him. Fox News Digital reached out to Cornyn's office for comment. "I think he is raising money right now for all the Republicans in the Senate, still hosting events, and so I don't know personally if he's come out and endorsed Ken Paxton yet, but I'm sure that he is still on board with making sure that we have the MAGA warriors in place to support the president's agenda moving forward," Gruters said. The Trump endorsement is not undefeated in marquee Senate races, as Herschel Walker (Georgia) and Dr. Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania) lost in 2022 despite Trump's backing, but those key losses were by non-politicians that do not have Paxton's state-wide campaign infrastructure. "You got to remember Ken Paxton won this state a couple of times in the general," Gruters added. "He won a primary against a strong incumbent [Cornyn] that's been there for a long time by a couple hundred thousand votes." DEMOCRATS BUILD MIDTERM MOMENTUM, BUT REPUBLICANS STILL IN DRIVER'S SEAT IN SENATE MAJORITY BATTLE Paxton told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" on Sunday that he has "outraised every Republican in the country," but he urged the Senate Leadership Fund – which has long-running ties to Senate incumbents like Cornyn – now-conservative billionaire Elon Musk and Trump's $800 million MAGA Inc. coffers need to help him keep the Senate seat. "I'm trying to raise money during the summer in Texas, which is challenging, so we're hoping the Senate Leadership Fund, Elon Musk, President Trump come in now because we're trying to accumulate," Paxton told host Maria Bartiromo. "We're raising money for October right now and September, not now. "We don't have the money for now. So that's allowed [Talarico] to just keep advertising that he's a moderate Democrat when he's in reality a socialist." Despite long-running Democrat hopes and tens of millions of campaign spending to flip Cruz's seat, Gruters predicted this Paxton-Talarico race would not be the biggest dollar one of this cycle – that will wind up being North Carolina, he said. "People want this race to be the biggest race in the country, but it really won't be because at the end of the day, Paxton has proven time and time again that he's a winner – he's a winner in this state," Gruters said amid slow-moving funding for Paxton's campaign against the big Talarico Democrat dollars. "Texas is ruby red. It's not going to go left and vote for somebody who wants to mutilate children, put boys in girls locker rooms and who, you know, says he has faith on Sunday then goes woke on Monday. It just not going happen. Texas is a hardcore Republican state. "And so, yes, listen, a lot of money, Texas is a massive state, a lot resources from California are pouring in because these California liberals like Tala-freako. But I don't think it's going to help him at the end of the day. Paxton is going to win this race." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78b9232c5335ae1044c739 'Highlander' star Christopher Lambert hospitalized after collapsing at Steel City Con te 2026-08-09T17:30:11.296Z 'Highlander' star Christopher Lambert hospitalized after collapsing at Steel City Con "Highlander" star Christopher Lambert suffered a medical scare after collapsing at Steel City Con in Philadelphia during a meet and greet over the weekend. The 69-year-old had to leave the convention due to a "personal issue," according to the event's Facebook page. The French actor was subsequently taken to a local hospital by ambulance, according to TMZ. A representative for Lambert told TMZ that the actor was "perfectly OK" and resting at his hotel. The representative said Lambert had not gotten enough sleep the previous night and had eaten little during the day, causing his blood sugar to drop. Steel City Con representatives told People that the actor had become overheated and dehydrated. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Christopher was feeling a little overheated and dehydrated. He had to sit down, but he is doing great today," organizers told the outlet. A representative for Lambert did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The convention said Lambert was expected to return Sunday for scheduled photo opportunities and a noon Q&A panel. Steel City Con’s official schedule lists Lambert as appearing Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the Aug. 7-9 event. Lambert is best known for starring as immortal swordsman Connor MacLeod in the 1986 cult classic "Highlander." He also portrayed Tarzan in 1984’s "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" and Lord Raiden in the 1995 film adaptation of "Mortal Kombat." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The actor experienced another health setback last year after suffering a back injury in a fall at a hotel. The injury forced him to cancel an appearance at Sweden’s SciFiWorld festival in March 2025. Lambert is scheduled to make additional convention appearances later this month, including Fan Expo Chicago and Mad Monster Expo in North Carolina. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78b9222c5335ae1044c730 'Outsider' House primary winner sets sights on flipping longtime GOP seat back from Dems: 'Ready for a change' te 2026-08-09T17:30:10.626Z 'Outsider' House primary winner sets sights on flipping longtime GOP seat back from Dems: 'Ready for a change' Fresh off her Republican primary win, veteran meteorologist and Congressional candidate Terri DeBoer told Fox News Digital she is ready to flip the state's Third Congressional District back over to the GOP. "The one thing that we're really hearing over and over again is people are ready for a change," DeBoer said of her bid to unseat incumbent Dem. Rep. Hillary Scholten. "They are ready to be represented by someone who shares the same common sense West Michigan values as they do, and I'm the best candidate to fill the bill." DeBoer, a 61-year-old mother of three who worked for several television stations in western Michigan over a 30-year career, is looking to shake up a district that was held by Republicans for decades before Scholten seized it in 2022. DEMS RALLY BEHIND MICHIGAN PROSECUTOR TO CHAMPION PARTY IN CRUCIAL HOUSE RACE DeBoer said the Democratic Party has lost its way and is aligning with candidates who undermine what "makes America so great." Looking beyond her own race, DeBoer pushed back when asked whether Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate primary victory signals growing support for a progressive agenda within the Democratic Party. "What I hear when I knock on doors, when I walk down the street, when I'm at the grocery store, people say, ‘Thank you. Thank you for being willing to step forward in a common sense way to represent our values, because quite simply, the other side is no longer representing the values of West Michigan,’" she said. El-Sayed, a far-left progressive, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in one of the nation's most closely watched Democratic primaries last week "I believe that when people truly understand what is at stake here, the very future of America and the freedoms that we have enjoyed, that I think the choice is very clear," she said. ROGERS OPENS DOOR TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS AFTER EL-SAYED’S PRIMARY VICTORY: ‘THERE IS STILL HOPE’ DeBoer added there is a disconnect between Scholten's "moderate" image on the campaign trail and her voting record in Congress. "I believe the biggest point of contrast, quite frankly, is that for the last few campaign cycles she has campaigned as though she's a very moderate individual, and yet her voting record in Congress is in stark contrast to that," she said. Scholten’s vote against the SAVE America Act and her support for "boys in girls' locker rooms, boys in our girls' sports" are examples of this contrast, according to DeBoer. Scholten voted against a bill that would ban transgender women and girls from competing on female school sports teams in January 2025, according to U.S. House voting records, But DeBoer, who previously told Fox News Digital she considers herself an outsider in this race, said her positions are more closely aligned with voters, and that she would bring "common-sense values" to Washington if elected. Turning to the issues driving the race, DeBoer said affordability is the most pressing concern as the costs of groceries, energy, housing and healthcare rise. Her campaign website also lists securing the border, expanding healthcare choice, supporting reliable energy and reducing regulations on small businesses among her priorities. "People are working harder than ever before and feeling like they’re falling behind everything," she said. STEVE MOORE: POLITICIANS ARE BLAMING THE WRONG VILLAIN FOR AMERICA’S RISING FOOD PRICES To address the higher costs, DeBoer called for cutting " reckless " federal spending and eliminating government waste, fraud and abuse "that robs all of us of the economic freedom that we have in America." "We really need to make America affordable again," she said. Fox News Digital reach out to Scholten's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78b9212c5335ae1044c727 Dodgers vs Diamondbacks pitching matchup favors the under in divisional game te 2026-08-09T17:30:09.976Z Dodgers vs Diamondbacks pitching matchup favors the under in divisional game We cashed our main play of the player prop yesterday as Gerrit Cole continues to torment Matt Olson. Sometimes a hitter or a pitcher just has a guy's number, and that seems to be the case with Olson, who is otherwise a very good pitcher. The under in the game did not happen, though, as both teams did a fair bit of damage and the game ended up with nine runs. Let's try to avoid that fate today as we play the Dodgers and Diamondbacks game. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up the best pitcher in baseball at the trade deadline, and immediately started looking like the worst team in baseball. Just kidding. However, the Dodgers did lose seven straight games, and perhaps it was just them playing against some hot competition as the Red Sox are killing everyone, and the Cubs play very well at Wrigley Field. Still, the Dodgers have to be happy getting a win yesterday and ending the skid. We know they are going to win 100 games and make the playoffs. They will be the favorite to win the World Series again, and they should be, even if this week was tough. They send out Justin Wrobleski to the hill today for the start against Arizona. He has put together a nice campaign this season with an 11-3 record, 3.31 ERA, and a 1.07 WHIP. There are a lot of people who hate the Dodgers for getting free agents or trading for studs, but Wrobleski is a homegrown guy. He is coming off his worst start of the season and back-to-back poor outings. He has allowed eight home runs in his past two starts, and a total of 12 earned runs in his last 10.1 innings. Considering he has now allowed 16 homers all season, I feel like this is a blip more than a pattern. I'm expecting to see him make adjustments and get back to what has worked. TARIK SKUBAL'S DODGERS DEBUT ENDS IN DECISIVE 5-1 LOSS TO CUBS AS LA DROPS FIFTH STRAIGHT GAME The Arizona Diamondbacks are actually in a position where if the season ended today, they would find themselves once again in the postseason. We aren't too far removed from them making a World Series appearance (and losing to the Rangers). Despite the Diamondbacks trading away players last year, and even some before the season started, they have put together a strong campaign. Their starting pitching has a few eye sores, but their hitting has done a good job of masking those. One guy who has stood out for the Diamondbacks is today's starter, Eduardo Rodriguez. For the year, Rodriguez is 10-4 with a 2.71 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. He has been very strong at home, and has been solid in most of his starts overall. He has had some recent struggles, in two of his past four outings, he has allowed five earned runs. Both of those games happened in Arizona as well. However, it does seem like when he has a bad outing, he makes good adjustments for the next one. Rodriguez has faced the Dodgers a few times already this season with two wins and one loss. He's been very good in both of the games, though. He hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in any of the three starts. Wrobleski has faced the Dodgers just once this season, and he allowed just six hits in six scoreless innings. He didn't factor into the decision, but the Dodgers lost the game 3-2. This is a game that I think we have to back the under again. The books hung it at nine, which is a bit of a reflection of how the starters have done recently, and a bit of a nod to the offense. However, I do think in this divisional game, both starters will make some necessary adjustments. Rodriguez has done well against the Dodgers already, and Wrobleski has only really hurt himself because of homers. If he can keep the ball in the yard, this should stay under 9 runs. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78b6c62c5335ae1044c6d1 Max Miller locked in as Republican nominee after Ohio ballot deadline passes without withdrawal te 2026-08-09T17:20:06.353Z Max Miller locked in as Republican nominee after Ohio ballot deadline passes without withdrawal The deadline for Ohio Republicans to replace Rep. Max Miller on the November ballot has now passed, effectively locking in the embattled congressman as the GOP nominee in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District. Miller, who has resisted calls to end his re-election campaign, would have needed to withdraw by Saturday evening to give Republican officials enough time to select a replacement and complete the steps needed to meet Monday’s 4 p.m. certification deadline under Ohio election rules. Instead, Miller is staying in the race despite mounting pressure from fellow Republicans to step aside over domestic-abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno. FOX NEWS POLL: DEMOCRATIC UNITY, REPUBLICAN CROSSOVERS SHAPE OHIO SENATE RACE As Fox News Digital previously reported, the controversy escalated last week when Sen. Moreno publicly called on his former son-in-law to resign from Congress, bringing a years-long family dispute and contentious divorce into the national political spotlight. Moreno had previously avoided publicly weighing in on the dispute, but broke his silence after Miller posted a livestream denying allegations of domestic and child abuse. Moreno accused Miller of increasingly "erratic and dangerous behavior" and said he should not serve in the House of Representatives. Miller has denied the allegations, saying no court or agency has substantiated claims that he committed abuse and that he has never been criminally charged in connection with the dispute. He has also sued his ex-wife for defamation. OHIO GOP FAMILY FEUD EXPLODES AS SEN BERNIE MORENO CALLS ON REP MAX MILLER TO RESIGN With the withdrawal window now closed, Republicans have no apparent path to replace Miller on the ballot through a voluntary withdrawal. The controversy comes as Republicans fight to protect their narrow House majority. Miller represents a district that has generally favored the GOP, with President Donald Trump carrying it by roughly 11 points in 2024. Miller is now poised to face Democrat Brian Poindexter, a union ironworker, in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to compete for a Republican-leaning seat that otherwise would have been expected to remain in GOP hands. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78b46f2c5335ae1044c4d0 Vice President Vance says migrant communities show 'clear pattern' in federal fraud as investigations widen te 2026-08-09T17:10:07.672Z Vice President Vance says migrant communities show 'clear pattern' in federal fraud as investigations widen Certain migrant communities are helping to drive widespread fraud that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News Digital. In an interview in his office in the West Wing of the White House last week, Vance discussed his work leading the fraud task force under President Trump. Vance said his team has found a clear pattern of collaboration involving migrant communities. "You definitely see patterns where certain communities," Vance said. "It'll start as maybe one Somali person takes advantage of the system, or realizes you don't even have to have children to get money from these programs. You could just claim that you have children, there's no verification. Then, word spreads like wildfire, and that program gets tapped into by the same members of that community." TRUMP TOLD DONORS 'WE NEED TO ELECT JD,' SOURCE CONFIRMS, AS HE WEIGHS VANCE OR RUBIO IN 2028 Vance, who is also leading ongoing negotiations with Iran and recently welcomed a new addition to his family, has a robust portfolio. He was tapped to tackle fraud after the issue exploded in Minneapolis earlier this year and is now working with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and other agencies. In recent months, hundreds of hospice and home health agencies suspected of fraud in Minnesota and California have had federal payments suspended, and a number of other states are also under the watch of the task force. Vance said the fraud his team has uncovered has many victims. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S LANDLORD JOINS VANCE FRAUD CRACKDOWN AS WHITE HOUSE WIDENS HUNT: 'CRITICAL FORCE' "The first and the most obvious victim is the American taxpayer," Vance said. "You give your money to the federal government, and you expect the federal government, even if you disagree with the policy behind it, you expect that money to go to the people that it's supposed to go to." "When a new mom goes to apply for help for herself and her baby, the money isn't there anymore," said Vance, whose office is adorned with artwork by his kids, a rosary, a photo of him and Usha kissing on Mount Rushmore and a glass replica of a diet Mountain Dew can. "Or, you have autistic kids who benefit from services that are meant to go to the families of children with autism, and you have fraudsters who get rich off these programs," he added. "Sometimes they don't even have children, much less autistic children enrolled." FBI ADDS 2 FUGITIVES TO 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST AMID HISTORIC $6.5B HEALTHCARE TAKEDOWN: PATEL Vance revealed that roughly $230 billion in fraud has been uncovered since Trump took office, and that $55 billion in federal payments to suspected fraudsters has been halted. Last week, federal and state law enforcement charged 19 defendants accused of participating in schemes involving more than $4 million in claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid, according to the Department of Justice. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday also announced a plea agreement involving the final defendant in a previously charged 21-defendant case tied to more than $1.7 million in claims in the Keystone State. Prosecuting fraudsters is one thing, but Vance said that recouping the money presents yet another challenge, since much of it has already been spent. "Getting money back is very hard," Vance said. "Once it's gone out the door, it's very hard to get it back." "What we've done most effectively is actually just stop the money from going out the door in the first place, because that's the only real way to ensure the American people don't lose it." At the end of last year, reports and social media coverage from independent journalist Nick Shirley exposed a network of daycare centers, like the "Quality Learing (sic) Center," that were allegedly fraudulent and operated mostly by Somali immigrants. OWNER OF DAYCARE IN VIRAL NICK SHIRLEY VIDEO CHARGED IN $4.6M DAYCARE FRAUD SCHEME, PROSECUTORS SAY The reports sparked swift action from the administration, and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem deployed DHS and ICE agents to the streets of Minneapolis to catch and deport Somali immigrants in the country illegally. The deployment sparked a clash between local residents and federal agents that exploded into violent riots across the Twin Cities. While the duties of a vice president vary from one administration to another, Trump has leaned heavily on his No. 2. Vance has traveled abroad twice to meet directly with Iranian leaders and regularly provides updates on the negotiations to the press. That role came after Trump appointed Vance as the head of the White House’s anti-fraud task force in May, dubbing him the "Fraud Czar." Despite his array of assignments, Vance, who recently turned 42, and his wife, first lady Usha Vance, had their fourth child last month, making him the first sitting vice president to have a child in more than 150 years. "Kids have a way of forcing you to focus on them, even when things are crazy at work," Vance said. "[I was] with my six-year-old this morning, who was making like zoo animal noises, and I was like, 'Buddy, what are you doing?' And he said, 'I just want you to get off the stupid phone.' And I said, 'Alright, this can wait.'" SECOND LADY USHA VANCE SHARES FAMILY PHOTOS FEATURING NEWBORN WHO IS LESS THAN 1 WEEK OLD Whether in his current role or possibly as Trump's would-be successor, Vance believes his family values make him better at his job. "Kids are so, they're so in their own little world that they sort of force you to go into their world, and that's a very, very good thing," he said. "It's good for my psychology. I think it's good for my soul, but it's a very good thing. The job obviously has its demands and the schedule can get kind of crazy." Vance, who at 44, will be just a year older in 2028 than John F. Kennedy was when he was elected president, has always demurred when asked about running for president. But although Trump recently told reporters is is "way too early" for him to endorse a successor, he has sent mixed signals. "At the end of the day, we need to elect JD," Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with donors last month, a source with knowledge of the comments confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday. The Washington Post was the first to report the president’s comments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78b46e2c5335ae1044c4c7 Sophie Cunningham's former teammate appears to fully endorse DiJonai Carrington's flagrant foul on Fever star te 2026-08-09T17:10:06.982Z Sophie Cunningham's former teammate appears to fully endorse DiJonai Carrington's flagrant foul on Fever star A former teammate of Sophie Cunningham's with the Indiana Fever wasn't exactly upset by seeing the WNBA star be left with a bloody mouth after taking a forearm to the face by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington. Sydney Colson, who spent the 2025 WNBA season playing alongside Cunningham in Indiana, reacted to Carrington's hard foul on her former teammate and eventual ejection from the game by writing "I love a trans foul" on her Instagram Threads account on Saturday evening. Colson's post is a play on words. Not only did Carrington's flagrant foul on Cunningham come on a transition play with the Fever star attempting a layup, but it also comes amid Cunningham making headlines after recently voicing her opinion that transgender athletes do not belong in women's sports. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST With two minutes remaining in the first quarter of the Fever's eventual 90-86 win, Carrington delivered a very hard foul on Cunningham underneath the basket. The foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 2 after a review, resulting in Carrington's ejection from the contest. Colson was not the only person with very close ties to Cunningham who didn't exactly disapprove of the play. Stephanie White, head coach of the Fever, actually defended Carrington during her postgame press conference. According to White, it was just a hard foul with no intention behind it. "Yeah, I mean, look, it was a hard foul. I don't think that DiJonai intentionally came out to get her across the neck like she did. But it did happen, and I thought it was the right call," White said, but she wasn't done backing up Carrington. "You know, one of the things about Nay is that she's gonna play her butt off, man. She's gonna compete. Nobody's gonna go walking in for a layup. And so, I don't oppose the hard foul. But I also don't think that she intentionally went for the neck." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Cunningham has received pushback after stating in an ESPN story published on July 21 that she does not believe women should have to compete against biological men. "I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham told the outlet. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men." "I'm very much in the middle. I agree with things on both sides, disagree with things on both sides," Cunningham continued. "And that's all I've ever said about my political beliefs. But people love to assume." A New York Times poll conducted in March 2025 found that 79% of Americans believe that men should be barred from competing in women's sports. Cunningham, for sharing an opinion the majority of Americans share, has divided the sports world, does not appear to have total support from her own head coach, and now has a former teammate appearing to applaud her taking a cheap shot under the basket. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78b21a2c5335ae1044c491 ESPN buries DiJonai Carrington dirty foul on Sophie Cunningham, 'white privilege' post te 2026-08-09T17:00:10.621Z ESPN buries DiJonai Carrington dirty foul on Sophie Cunningham, 'white privilege' post Saturday afternoon, Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington hard fouled Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham around the neck. Carrington then blamed her ejection for the aggressive play on – wait for it – "white privilege" in a social media post from the locker room. While social media users have likely seen the viral clip and post by now, those watching the game on ESPN may be unaware of the full story. A player clotheslining another while she goes up for a layup, and then accusing the officials of racism, is a story on its own. But the players involved make the situation more notable. DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACE Cunningham is currently embroiled in controversy after stating that female athletes should not have to compete against biological males. (How dare she?) Her comments have since become a topic of discussion beyond sports, namely on cable news. Carrington, meanwhile, has a history of controversy involving dirty play. She previously jammed her finger into Caitlin Clark's eye during a game after posting on social media about Clark's supposed "white privilege." Are you starting to see a theme? Despite all this, ESPN showed just one replay immediately after the foul and did not address the play at all during its halftime show, which focused solely on the Fever and Sky game itself. Imagine a fight breaking out during an NFL game involving two of the league's most controversial players, followed by one of them making an accusation involving racism on social media from the locker room. It would be difficult to imagine the broadcast ignoring that development. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Yet the game ended without ESPN's broadcast ever reporting on Carrington's post. ESPN did not respond to an inquiry from Fox News Digital/OutKick asking about its coverage and whether the broadcast team was aware of the post. A person familiar with ESPN's broadcast plans told OutKick on background that the broadcast addressed Carrington’s Flagrant 2 foul and ejection during the game, but did not plan to address off-court developments during the remainder of the broadcast. The broadcast eventually showed another replay of the incident during the second half, but only while comparing it to a separate hard foul that was nowhere near as egregious. LET'S HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK, RACISM, AND MEDIA COWARDICE| BOBBY BURACK It's not difficult to surmise why this incident wouldn't be of immediate interest to ESPN. It complicates the network's preferred narrative. According to several ESPN commentators, the WNBA has a racial problem. They say Clark, Cunningham, and their white fans are co-opting the WNBA to spew hatred toward Black women and lesbians. It's all a lie. The reality is quite obvious. Some of the Black women in the league and many of the people covering it are jealous of and bitter toward the popularity of Clark and Cunningham. Thus, they try to cope with their popularity by blaming it on racism and white privilege. Carrington's hard foul is more proof, visible proof, of who the real bigots and aggressors are. It's just not the group ESPN wants its audience to think. In fact, it's an open question who will be the first ESPN personality to defend Carrington and blame Cunningham and/or racism. Some of the options include Monica McNutt, David Dennis Jr., Chiney Ogwumike, and Stephen A. Smith. We will go with McNutt. Still, anyone dealing in good faith knows the truth. Carrington is a dirty player. She committed a dangerous foul. She is not a victim of racism. She is an aggressor who seemingly has a serious issue with white women. Carrington should be suspended for multiple games. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78b2142c5335ae1044c478 Coconino County receives six national recognitions for public service te 2026-08-09T17:00:04.747Z Coconino County receives six national recognitions for public service Coconino County received national recognition from the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Center for Digital Government. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78afc12c5335ae1044c44b John Goodman looks nearly unrecognizable in new photo after years of dramatic weight loss te 2026-08-09T16:50:09.983Z John Goodman looks nearly unrecognizable in new photo after years of dramatic weight loss John Goodman is turning heads with his dramatic transformation. The 74-year-old actor appeared nearly unrecognizable in a new photo with fellow actor David DeLuise after the two unexpectedly crossed paths at a grocery store. DeLuise, known for playing Jerry Russo on Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place," shared the snapshot on Instagram Thursday, showing himself smiling alongside a noticeably slimmer Goodman. ‘HOME IMPROVEMENT’ STAR JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS MAKES RARE APPEARANCE IN REUNION PHOTO WITH CO-STARS "He was my childhood!! Legend!" DeLuise wrote in the caption. "I love that I get to say that to someone ;), if you know you know." Goodman's latest appearance comes after the "Roseanne" star spent years shifting his lifestyle and shedding a significant amount of weight. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The veteran actor previously revealed that he was approaching 400 pounds at his heaviest and had struggled for years with losing weight, only to gain it back. In 2010, Goodman revealed that he had lost more than 100 pounds after cutting sugar from his diet and committing to regular exercise, including working out six days a week. 'REMEMBER THE TITANS' STAR ETHAN SUPLEE SAYS ONE HARD TRUTH FUELED HIS 300-POUND WEIGHT LOSS "I just stopped eating all the time," he told ABC News in 2016. "I’d have a handful of food, and it’d go to my mouth. I was just eating all the time. I was just eating alcoholically. In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a six-pack of Bud or whatever and just go back to my old habits." Goodman turned to boxing and daily walks as his form of movement. "I dug it. Yeah. Nobody’s going to get hurt, but it’s just hitting the mitts and trying to learn," he told The Rolling Stone in 2023. "I never got good enough where I would trust myself to spar because once I get whacked in the face, I don’t know if I wouldn’t lose it." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "But it’s usually just an hour, hour and a half of hitting the mitts, hitting the bags, learning footwork. It’s great," Goodman added. The "The Big Lebowski" actor has also credited giving up alcohol as a contributing factor. Goodman quit drinking in 2007 following years of alcohol abuse. He has spoken candidly about the moment he realized he needed to make a change, saying he wanted to "live life better." The actor's longtime trainer, Mackie Shilstone, previously said Goodman incorporated consistent exercise into his routine and followed a Mediterranean-style eating plan. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78afbe2c5335ae1044c431 Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say te 2026-08-09T16:50:06.763Z Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say Officials have confirmed that two pilots who crashed while fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead. The Sevier County sheriff said Saturday that the pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning. The helicopter was among… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78afbd2c5335ae1044c421 How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle te 2026-08-09T16:50:05.745Z How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle Astronomers say viewing conditions are promising for the Perseid meteor shower this year. A new moon will prevent moonlight from spoiling the show. NASA says about 50 to 100 meteors per hour may be visible under ideal conditions during Wednesday… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78ab102c5335ae1044bee6 Los Angeles Chargers betting outlook: Can Justin Herbert and Mike McDaniel finally deliver? te 2026-08-09T16:30:08.992Z Los Angeles Chargers betting outlook: Can Justin Herbert and Mike McDaniel finally deliver? When a team seemingly has it all but falls short or can’t put it together, it becomes increasingly frustrating for fans and sports bettors alike. There are a few teams like this in the NFL, but one that seems to keep knocking on the door of being elite but coming up short is the Los Angeles Chargers. Do we think they can get over the hump this season? The Chargers were one of the better teams last year, but their season ended on a bit of a sour note. The team went 11-6 overall with losses to the Giants, Commanders, Colts, Jaguars, Texans, and Broncos. They also lost to the Patriots in the playoffs, showing almost no life at all on offense. Justin Herbert, their quarterback, has now gone 0-3 in the postseason with almost no impressive performances. He has to make some progress from last year’s 16-3 loss if they can make it back to the postseason. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! If anyone is going to break Herbert out of the frustrating postseason performances, the Chargers are hoping it will be Mike McDaniel. I’m not really a McDaniel fan. He is going to be the offensive coordinator after being a head coach seemingly more interested in fashion and bad jokes for the Dolphins. However, I will give him that the Dolphins offense, when healthy, was dynamic. Herbert is a better quarterback than anyone McDaniel had. They did lose Odafe Oweh to free agency, but they re-signed Khalil Mack and then drafted Akheem Mesidor with their first-round pick. They also upgraded their center, which should go with an already strong offensive line. I like the mixture of players the Chargers have. The offense should be interesting with Herbert and McDaniel teaming up. I think that McDaniel will absolutely try everything and anything to get Herbert rolling. Omarion Hampton was solid in his rookie season, but injuries did derail it a bit. I don’t think he will be De’Von Achane good, but he should be decent. Ladd McConkey was spectacular for the Chargers and will be the main target for Herbert once again. I don’t see a ton of standout players on the defensive side of the ball, but if anyone can get the most out of them, it is head coach Jim Harbaugh. 49ERS BETTING PREVIEW SUGGESTS RAMS AND SEAHAWKS COULD OVERTAKE SAN FRANCISCO FOR PLAYOFFS In six seasons as a head coach, Harbaugh has had exactly one season where his team didn’t make the playoffs, and one season where he didn’t win at least 11 games. The 49ers went 8-8 in 2014, and he then left the team to go coach at Michigan. They have a total of 9.5 games this year, and I’m not sure why we would want to bet against Harbaugh. I do think the offense should be better, even if the defense will probably be a little worse. Instead of that, if I play anything on the Chargers, it will be Herbert over 3650.5 passing yards. He has gone over that number in every season except for 2023, when he fell just short and played in 13 games. I also expect him to go over 25.5 touchdowns. That is just 3-3 in his career, but he hit 25 in 2022, 20 in 2023, and 23 in 2024. With McDaniel, he should be primed to increase his numbers, not decrease. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78ab102c5335ae1044bedd Biden-world veteran issues stark warning about Abdul El-Sayed as he crosses party lines te 2026-08-09T16:30:08.316Z Biden-world veteran issues stark warning about Abdul El-Sayed as he crosses party lines Former Jill Biden press secretary Michael LaRosa said he won’t support Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, citing the candidate’s refusal to distance himself from far-left streamer Hasan Piker over his past remarks about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. LaRosa, who served as press secretary to former first lady Jill Biden, made the unusually sharp break with his party in a post responding to reports that he was supporting Republican Mike Rogers over El-Sayed. At the center of LaRosa’s criticism is El-Sayed’s association with Piker, who drew widespread condemnation after saying during a 2019 livestream that "America deserved 9/11." EL-SAYED'S SOCIALIST ALLIES REJECT GOP CLAIMS ABOUT DEMS EMBRACING THE FAR LEFT El-Sayed has campaigned alongside Piker and, when pressed about the remark, has argued that appearing with the streamer does not mean he endorses everything Piker has said. For LaRosa, the controversy is deeply personal. He said the mother of his best friend died on Sept. 11 after jumping from the 95th floor of the World Trade Center rather than remain inside the burning building. "I won’t defend or support anyone who is too cowardly to stand up to extremists who think the mother of my best friend, who jumped from 95 stories because the alternative was worse, deserved what happened to her," LaRosa wrote. "Her only crime was showing up to work that morning." HASAN PIKER CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS WHO OPPOSE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO BE 'PUNISHED' LaRosa concluded by accusing El-Sayed of refusing to stand up to "the guy who says she ‘deserved’ what she got that morning she showed up for work." LaRosa’s rebuke is about more than one Democrat refusing to back another. It highlights a growing fault line within the party over extremism and the boundaries of acceptable political rhetoric. Those divisions could ultimately push some longtime Democrats across the aisle in consequential races. That dynamic could prove particularly consequential in Michigan, where the Senate contest could help shape the balance of power in Washington and even a small erosion of Democratic support could matter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6672c5335ae1044be68 DAVID MARCUS: Don't blame conservatives. It was the left that canceled Hasan Piker te 2026-08-09T16:10:15.068Z DAVID MARCUS: Don't blame conservatives. It was the left that canceled Hasan Piker The American left just got a taste of its own politically correct cancellation medicine as controversial podcaster and recent Democratic Party kingmaker, Hasan Piker, had his speaking engagement at the University of Washington taken off the calendar for reasons that can only be related to his, shall we say, unorthodox rhetoric. While not explicitly attacking Hasan The Hun, as he calls himself, the school said in a statement: "Going forward, procedures will be updated to ensure the standards we have for university-hosted events like the Speaker Series are met, particularly so that we can help elevate the level of dialogue on divisive topics during a polarized time in our country." In plain English, what they are saying is, "We have no idea if this lunatic who dresses up like Chairman Mao is going to repeat his claims that America deserved 9/11, or that Israelis are parasites, or that Stalin is misunderstood, and we don’t want to be responsible for it." MARK HALPERIN CALLS HASAN PIKER A 'HORRIBLE PERSON' AS DEMOCRATS FACE PRESSURE TO DISTANCE FROM STREAMER Fair enough. Even though the vast majority of conservatives and right-leaning organizations, including Turning Point USA, which knows a thing or two about having college speakers canceled, have supported Piker’s right to speak, the school is, at least, consistent in its censorship. However, the same cannot be said for the Democratic politicians and liberal media, who have been whitewashing Piker as an important young voice who deserves to be heard and now are silent themselves when he is the victim of silencing and cancellation. Piker said as much this week after the cancellation, complaining that, "If this had happened to Charlie Kirk or if this had happened to Ben Shapiro, this would be the number one news story on [Conservative media] for a month. Will liberal outlets cover it with the same intensity?" No, Hasan, they will not, because they are glad it is happening. They are tired of having to twist themselves in knots to defend your offensive blatherings just because DSA candidates can use you to gin up votes in low-turnout primaries. SOME DEMOCRATS PRIVATELY DISGUSTED BY HASAN PIKER BUT ARE AFRAID TO PUBLICLY CRITICIZE HIM, HOUSE DEM CLAIMS Even his closest pals are realizing that Piker is general-election poison, as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who hosted Piker at his victory party, has been oddly quiet about the cancellation. It all makes you wonder why Piker is too toxic for the University of Washington, yet a valued and treasured voice at so many Democratic campaign events. The left-wing politicians and pundits have spent weeks insisting Piker is a vital voice, especially for the young. But they won’t defend him when he’s silenced here, because they’re actually happy to have academia push him to the side so they don’t have to. Meanwhile, today it is conservatives calling out the censorship of Piker for two primary reasons. First, the right always defends free speech, no matter the side, and second, they want Piker to have as big a megaphone as possible. They want to run against him in every corner and crevice of great America. HASAN PIKER CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS WHO OPPOSE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO BE 'PUNISHED' This Piker situation puts El-Sayed, along with Troy Jackson and James Talarico, progressives running for Senate in Maine and Texas, respectively, in a very tough spot. It is reasonable to ask if we will ever see Piker on their campaign trails. To be sure, Piker is not without some leverage here. If he is being sidelined by the Democratic Party powers that be, he can appeal directly to his vaunted millions of young radicals to stand up against the party. But that is unlikely to happen. Far more likely is that Piker knows and understands that his value is almost entirely in primaries. General elections are a time for the communist bear to hibernate, not to hunt. No, Hasan Piker is not going to go rogue. He will play ball until his bomb-throwing rhetoric is needed again. ROGERS OPENS DOOR TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS AFTER EL-SAYED’S PRIMARY VICTORY: ‘THERE IS STILL HOPE’ For Republicans, especially in the Michigan race between El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, there is still plenty of Piker fodder to use, even if he currently is slowly backing into the bushes like the Homer Simpson meme. But, if Piker does want to buck the liberals and refuse to be silenced, I am sure there are plenty of conservative groups or events who will be happy to let him speak. Put another way, they're willing to give him the rope he needs to expose his offensive communist ideology as the rotten nonsense at the core of the New Democrats that it truly is. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6662c5335ae1044be5f California AG Rob Bonta faces ‘political favor’ claims over Netflix-linked $1M trail in Paramount suit te 2026-08-09T16:10:14.489Z California AG Rob Bonta faces ‘political favor’ claims over Netflix-linked $1M trail in Paramount suit California Attorney General Rob Bonta faced calls Friday from Republican challenger Michael Gates and the California GOP for an investigation into whether political funding connected to Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings' family influenced the 12-state lawsuit Bonta filed in federal court in California to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Gates, the Republican nominee for California attorney general, told Fox News Digital the financial relationship warranted an investigation. "Rob Bonta has turned his taxpayer-funded office into a favor factory for his political bosses and donors. He's pursuing politically-motivated litigation against a competitor for a company that's bankrolled his PAC," Gates said. DAVID ELLISON BREAKS SILENCE ON PARAMOUNT-WBD MERGER FIGHT, CNN INSIDERS DON’T BUY ‘LIP SERVICE’ ABOUT NETWORK "This reeks of corruption, which has been an all-too-common pattern for him, and further shows why he's wholly unfit to serve as our state's top law enforcement officer. This all warrants an investigation into his activities to uncover the full truth about Bonta's conduct," he said. Campaign-finance records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Hastings' wife, Patty Quillin, contributed $1 million to Smart Justice California Action Fund on March 16, 2022. Fox News Digital reported in 2022 that the independent committee was working to boost Bonta and other progressive prosecutors. A subsequent California filing shows Smart Justice contributed $150,000 on May 4, 2022, to a committee called Communities for Justice Supporting Rob Bonta for Attorney General 2022. DEM ‘EPSTEIN CLASS’ ATTACK BACKFIRES AS TOP CANDIDATES FUNDED BY EPSTEIN-TIED BILLIONAIRE California Republican Party Chairwoman Corrin Rankin told Fox News Digital the circumstances raised questions about Bonta’s motives. "This smells like Sacramento at its worst," Rankin said. "Rob Bonta takes Netflix money, then turns around and uses his office to kneecap a Netflix rival. With federal investigations, arrests, and guilty pleas already piling up in California’s one-party Democrat rule, is this about consumer protection or another political favor?" Los Angeles attorney Elizabeth Barcohana, a California GOP delegate and chair of the party’s Subcommittee for Jewish Engagement, pointed Fox News Digital to an X post alleging Bonta’s challenge was intended to benefit Netflix. "CA AG @AGRobBonta’s lawsuit to block the Paramount-WB merger is a corrupt political favor to Netflix to protect its streaming monopoly," Barcohana said. TRUMP'S ANTITRUST POINT MAN COULD RESHAPE BIG TECH CASES AGAINST GOOGLE AND APPLE IF CONFIRMED Bonta's press office rejected the allegations in a statement to Fox News Digital, pointing to the office's February announcement that it was examining potential purchases of Warner Bros. by either Netflix or Paramount. "The lawsuit against Paramount resulted from clear cut antitrust analysis, based on the facts and the law," Bonta's press office said. "In February 2026, our office announced an investigation into the purchase of Warner Bros. by either Netflix or Paramount." "Following our investigation, we concluded that a lawsuit was necessary to protect competition and consumer choice. Our office's decision to file a lawsuit is always based on the facts, the law, and the protection of Californians." NETFLIX FILM CHIEF SAYS THEY WON'T WORK WITH DIRECTORS WHO WANT TO RELEASE MOVIES IN THEATERS The response did not directly address Fox News Digital's questions about possible communications with Netflix, Hastings or Quillin, whether Bonta considered recusal or whether the office disputed the campaign-finance figures. Bonta's complaint alleged the merger would give the combined company approximately 27% of wide-release theatrical film distribution and basic-cable channel licensing. The Justice Department reached the opposite conclusion after an eight-month investigation involving more than two million documents. Federal antitrust officials determined the transaction was unlikely to harm competition and could create a stronger streaming alternative to Netflix, Amazon and Disney. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Britain’s competition regulator cleared the acquisition Thursday, leaving Bonta’s state-led litigation as the deal’s principal remaining regulatory obstacle. Paramount agreed not to close until five days after a ruling on the merits of June 2027, with a federal trial scheduled for March. Fox News Digital reached out to Netflix, Hastings and Assemblymember Mia Bonta for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6652c5335ae1044be56 'Dallas' star Linda Gray reveals the bizarre way Larry Hagman avoided kissing scenes te 2026-08-09T16:10:13.938Z 'Dallas' star Linda Gray reveals the bizarre way Larry Hagman avoided kissing scenes Linda Gray is ready to kiss and tell. The actress, who played Sue Ellen Ewing, the glamorous, famously troubled wife of villain J.R. Ewing on "Dallas," is teaming up with Julien's Auctions for "Ladies of the '80s," which goes live Aug. 12. The sale gives bidders the chance to own costumes, props, personal archives and other rare memorabilia from some of the decade's most beloved television stars. It features two of Gray's original "Dallas" scripts from the episodes surrounding the infamous "Who Shot J.R.?" saga. ANN-MARGRET, 85, REVEALS THE HABIT THAT KEEPS HER FEELING FOREVER YOUNG Ahead of the auction, Gray looked back on her "Dallas" years, including the less-than-romantic kissing scenes she shared with her on-screen husband, Larry Hagman, who died in 2012 at 81. "The first time we kissed, he had a mouthful of peanut butter," the actress told Fox News Digital. "I thought, 'Oh no.' And I had to keep going with this kiss. The camera didn't know what was going on. But here I was, kissing him with peanut butter. I almost killed him. I was like, 'You are so bad and very inappropriate, Larry.' And he didn't care. He just kept laughing. He thought that was funny." "And then it was onions," said the 85-year-old. "It was kissing him with peanut butter, onions, whatever he could find in a jar. That wasn't some romantic thing. On camera, it looked pretty good, but that was not my reality." WATCH: CHRISTOPHER ATKINS LOOKS BACK AT ‘THE BLUE LAGOON’ AND ‘DALLAS’ Gray later discovered that Hagman wasn't a fan of on-screen kisses. Rather than endure the awkward moments, he turned them into practical jokes. "He had told me quite honestly that he didn't like kissing scenes," said Gray. "And I thought, 'Well, we're going to be kissing a lot!' So when there was a kissing scene, Larry cringed, just cringed. He did not like it. But I think the pranks, psychologically, were his way of getting over the anxiety of having to kiss me on camera." The "Dallas" set was notorious for its practical jokes, and everyone got caught in the crossfire. "It was a daily prank, if you can imagine," said Gray. "And you never knew who it was going to come from. But it was mainly Larry. Larry was the prankster. I remember there was one episode where Sue Ellen was in the hospital. I was attached to all kinds of tubes and things on my wrists, arms and nose — all this hospital stuff. Larry came in, and he was supposed to talk to Sue Ellen. And Sue Ellen was out of it. She wasn't speaking, which was great for me." "So Larry sits beside my bed and starts telling Sue Ellen how much he loves her," she shared. "Very soap opera dialogue. He's going, 'Oh, Sue Ellen!' and I'm lying there with my eyes closed, my eyes rolling underneath my eyelids. Then the door opens again. I thought, 'Who is in this scene that I didn't know about?' It's Patrick Duffy. He stands next to Larry and says, 'I did not know this was in the scene. Would it help if we sang that old song we used to sing?' Larry says, 'Yes.' And then the two of them started singing this very inappropriate song. I can't even repeat the words to you." "I just burst out laughing," she continued. "The tube came flying out of my nose. I was totally blindsided. I thought I had ruined the scene, but everyone just started laughing hysterically. That was just how it was every day." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Hagman's practical jokes were one thing. Facing Texas women in real life was another altogether. "I was at a Dallas hotel for an event," she recalled. "I went to the ladies' room to put on lipstick. Next to me was this lovely lady with a little Judith Leiber bag. She opened it to put on her lipstick. I glanced down, and there was a gun in her purse. That was all she had in it: a gun and lipstick. I thought, 'Oh boy, I'm in Texas. Who carries a gun around?' So I said, 'Excuse me, is that a gun?' Really stupid, I know. She said, 'Of course, darling. This is Texas!'" "I had never been to Dallas in my life," she reflected. "I remember landing in Texas. Everything was beige and flat. I thought, 'I've got to know the women here.' And where do the wealthy women of Texas go? Neiman Marcus, of course, to get their hair done. And that's what I did. I remember seeing big, big hair. It was unlike anything I saw in California. These women dressed a certain way. Their shoes were always very stylish. And apparently, they carried guns in their tiny evening bags." Gray got a crash course in Texas high society over one unforgettable lunch. "One woman invited me to lunch, and she wore a special outfit just for it," said Gray. "I didn't have any friends in California who would do that. We're having lunch, and then she looks at her watch. She says, 'Oh, I'm so sorry. I have to go home. I have to fluff and fold.' I'm thinking, 'She has to do laundry? Fluff her towels and fold them?' No. She had to fluff her hair, put on her makeup and turn into the woman her husband expected." If learning Texas customs was intimidating, keeping the show's biggest twist under wraps was downright terrifying. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The "Dallas" Season 3 finale ended with one of television's most famous cliffhangers: J.R. was shot by an unseen gunman, leaving viewers to wait eight months to learn not only who pulled the trigger but whether he survived. Gray recalled that the writers were searching for a jaw-dropping way to end the season with a bang when one of them blurted out, "Let's just shoot the bastard." After a brief silence, everyone agreed: "What a great idea. We'll shoot him." As "Who Shot J.R.?" became a worldwide obsession, Gray found herself fielding the question everywhere she went, including during an interview with David Hartman. "I was not very smart, but I said, 'Yes, I do,'" Gray recalled when asked whether she knew the shooter's identity. "'I know, and one of my children knows.' After that, I thought, 'Oh my God, I just opened Pandora's box. I thought everyone was going to call my house and one of my kids would answer the phone and reveal who it was. And then it would be all over.'" The moment the interview ended, Gray said she rushed to call home. "I remember telling my kids, 'Somebody's going to call you, and they're going to ask you who shot J.R. You cannot answer.' My heart was racing because it all could have been ruined. But nobody called, thank God." Decades after "Dallas" first captivated audiences, Gray said the memories were meant to be shared. "I don't look at it as letting these items go," she said about the auction. "I look at it as sharing. There are a lot of people who still feel very connected with the show. And it feels good to share." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6652c5335ae1044be4d Is your Social Security number on the dark web? te 2026-08-09T16:10:13.346Z Is your Social Security number on the dark web? If you suspect your Social Security number is on the dark web, the right move is not to panic. It is to act quickly, methodically and in the right order. A leaked Social Security number can be used in ways that go far beyond one fraudulent credit card charge. Criminals may try to open new credit accounts, file fake tax returns, hijack benefits or combine your SSN with other stolen details to impersonate you. The good news is that you can take concrete steps to check for signs of exposure and reduce the damage if your information has already been compromised. This guide walks through how to check whether your SSN may be exposed, what to do next and how ongoing monitoring can help you catch problems earlier. Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats New! Join us on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. PAIDWORK BREACH EXPOSES 23M USER RECORDS Not directly in most cases. Rather than trying to search the dark web yourself, it is safer to rely on breach notices, account alerts, credit reports and reputable dark web monitoring tools. In real life, SSN exposure usually shows up first through warning signs like a breach notice, a strange credit inquiry or suspicious account activity. Some warning signs are obvious, and others are easy to dismiss until they pile up. Watch for things like: None of these signs proves your SSN is being sold on the dark web. However, they may indicate identity exposure that needs immediate attention. IS ID.ME SAFE TO USE? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW If a company says your personal information was exposed, do not ignore it. Read the notice closely to see what data may have been involved, note the dates and save a copy for your records. A dark web monitoring or exposure scan service can help you check whether your information appears in known breach data without trying to search hidden sites yourself. Some credit monitoring services offer a free scan and include dark web monitoring. Look across all three credit bureaus for unfamiliar hard inquiries, new accounts, wrong addresses or collections that are not yours. Fraud often appears here before you see bigger damage. Check bank accounts, credit cards, payment apps, buy-now-pay-later services and retirement accounts for anything unusual. Turn on alerts for big purchases, password changes and profile updates if you have not already. If you think your SSN is already exposed, move through these steps as quickly as possible. A credit freeze is one of the strongest steps you can take. It makes it much harder for someone to open new credit in your name because lenders generally cannot access your credit file while it is frozen. If you are not actively applying for credit, freezing your file at all three bureaus is usually the safest default. A fraud alert tells lenders to take extra steps to verify identity before opening new accounts. It is not as strong as a freeze, but it can still be a useful layer of protection. Start with your primary email account, then update passwords for banking, retirement, shopping, payment and healthcare logins. Use a reputable password manager to create and securely store strong, unique passwords for every account. Turn on multifactor authentication wherever possible. This matters because many identity theft cases begin with account takeover, not only new account fraud. If your SSN is compromised, watch for signs of tax fraud or benefits misuse. Unexpected mail, rejected tax filings or notices about claims or services you did not request should be investigated immediately. Keep records of breach notices, account alerts, calls with banks, dispute reference numbers and dates. If fraud appears later, that paper trail can save time and reduce stress. If someone has already used your information, report it to the relevant financial institution right away and file an identity theft report through the proper government channels. That documentation can help when disputing fraudulent accounts and charges. Usually, no. Once sensitive data is leaked, copied, sold and reposted, it is rarely possible to claw it back completely. That is why the smartest response is not to focus on "getting it removed" from criminal spaces. It is to reduce how useful that information is to criminals. In practice, that means freezing credit, tightening account security, removing extra personal information from public-facing sources when possible and keeping ongoing watch for fraud signals. How identity monitoring can help without replacing the basics An identity monitoring service can add another layer of protection after you complete the immediate cleanup steps. Depending on the service, it may monitor dark web sources, credit reports, financial accounts and changes to your personal information. Some services also provide restoration specialists who can guide you through disputes and recovery if identity theft occurs. These tools may help you spot warning signs sooner, but they do not replace credit freezes, strong unique passwords, multifactor authentication and regular account reviews. Avoid these common mistakes See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at CyberGuy.com. If your Social Security number may be on the dark web, speed matters more than certainty. You do not need perfect proof before acting. Start with the signs you can verify: breach notices, account alerts, credit reports and unusual activity across your financial life. Lock down what you can, freeze your credit, strengthen account security and keep monitoring. And if you want ongoing help after the first round of cleanup, an identity theft protection service can add another layer through dark web monitoring, data broker removal, financial alerts and restoration support when identity issues get messy. Has your Social Security number ever appeared in a breach or dark web alert, and what was the first sign something was wrong? 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/6a78a6642c5335ae1044be44 Young conservatives reveal what’s top of mind as GOP, Democrats battle for 'hopeless' Gen Z voters te 2026-08-09T16:10:12.767Z Young conservatives reveal what’s top of mind as GOP, Democrats battle for 'hopeless' Gen Z voters Both parties see Gen Z voters as a crucial bloc that could help tip the balance in November as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of Congress, with the GOP seeking to keep President Donald Trump’s agenda moving and Democrats pushing to retake Capitol Hill and steer the legislative agenda. And as the Democratic Party grapples with the growing appeal of democratic socialism among young voters, Republicans are seizing on the trend to rally their own young base. But conservative college students gathered at Young America’s Foundation’s Freedom at 250 conference in Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital that economic pressures — from inflation to the housing crunch — are not only helping drive some of their peers toward democratic socialism, but that they themselves share those same concerns. DEMOCRATS LURE ‘POLITICALLY HOMELESS’ GEN Z TOWARD SOCIALISM — A COUNTERATTACK IS TAKING SHAPE "I think a lot young people are feeling a little bit hopeless right now, Courtney Graves, a rising senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Fox News Digital. "They want to be able to have a home when they grow up. They want to be able to have a nice life and a good-paying job. And what we’ve been seeing is that when those things don’t come to fruition, people tend to go to the extremes." Graves' comments come as financial milestones such as buying a home, have been perceived as increasingly difficult for younger Americans. A Pew Research Center survey published in July found that 87% of Americans say buying a home is harder for young adults today than it was for their parents’ generation. A recent report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies found that nearly half of renters spent more than 30% of their income on housing in 2024, and nearly half of Americans ages 18 to 29 received financial help to cover an expense over the past year, according to a Federal Reserve report released in May. But Graves, who is the granddaughter of immigrants who escaped Communist-controlled Latvia, argued that embracing free-market policies is the best way for people to achieve the American Dream and that the Republican Party needs to work on its messaging to make that case more clear to young Americans. THE AMERICAN DREAM NOW COMES WITH A ZIP CODE: HERE'S WHERE STARTER HOMES ARE STILL WITHIN REACH  "I think free markets are the way to have a successful and prosperous life," Graves said. "It's what leads to job growth, it's what leads to being able to buy a home at the end of the day, have a family and just overall live a great quality of life and have a strong country." While affordability remains top of mind for Americans this midterm cycle, Brody Baker, a University of Iowa student, praised President Donald Trump for bringing more accountability to the White House compared to former President Joe Biden's presidency. "I think we get more clarity of what's happening with the United States as of today," Baker said. "With the administration being able to say, 'hey, we have some criticisms', Baker said. "There's some issues with gas being so high, with how the economy, for some it's hurting a lot, and for some, it's hurting a little." BESSENT CREDITS TRUMP IMMIGRATION POLICIES WITH HELPING RETURN JOBS TO AMERICANS AS WAGE GAINS RESUME For University of Minnesota senior Jackson Barrick, pocketbook concerns are just one slice of the pie. He pointed to the country's immigration and border security policies and foreign policy as issues weighing most heavily on him. Barrick said Trump has done a "fantastic" job with his immigration enforcement agenda. "I think it's a really good step in terms of making sure that we have a good future going forward in the United States and protecting the homeland," Barrick said. But college students are also worried about a newer issue: artificial intelligence. Nick Kammerzell, a recent University of Georgia graduate, said AI is the issue that most concerns him about America’s future. AI CHATBOTS TAKE HEAT OVER LEFT-WING BIAS: ‘NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED NEUTRAL’ "I think that it's very scary," Kammerzall said. "I think one of the biggest things that I'm concerned about with the AI issue is censorship and bias within AI. I think a lot of young people are becoming very dependent on it as their source of truth." "I think there's a lot of opportunities for abuse and manipulation with that," Kammerzall added, arguing the technology could potentially be used to warp people's opinions. Young Americans are also more skeptical of AI than older generations. A Pew Research Center survey published in June found that 48% of adults ages 18 to 29 expect AI to have a negative impact on society over the next two decades, compared with 37% of those 50 and older. Younger adults were also more likely to worry that AI could negatively affect their own lives. Baker also expressed concerns over the algorithms created by social media companies. "You are given by Instagram — all these big platforms — your algorithm, your viewings, and you’re leaned towards, and you push towards a certain agenda or you’re pushed towards a certain idea," Baker said, arguing this is creating staunch political divides with Americans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6632c5335ae1044be38 Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say te 2026-08-09T16:10:11.631Z Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say Officials have confirmed that two pilots who crashed while fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead. The Sevier County sheriff said Saturday that the pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning. The helicopter was among… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6622c5335ae1044be2d Judge weighs circulator challenges in voucher ballot fight te 2026-08-09T16:10:10.880Z Judge weighs circulator challenges in voucher ballot fight PHOENIX -- Whether a voucher reform measure heads to voters could turn on whether a judge finds certain petition circulators legally competent and qualified to collect signatures. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6622c5335ae1044be24 Mohave County seeks new home for historic General Store te 2026-08-09T16:10:10.158Z Mohave County seeks new home for historic General Store Mohave County is looking for a new steward for a historic General Store building at Davis Camp Park, seeking proposals from those willing to relocate and repurpose the structure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6612c5335ae1044be1a AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT te 2026-08-09T16:10:09.406Z AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6602c5335ae1044be11 How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle te 2026-08-09T16:10:08.681Z How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle Astronomers say viewing conditions are promising for the Perseid meteor shower this year. A new moon will prevent moonlight from spoiling the show. NASA says about 50 to 100 meteors per hour may be visible under ideal conditions during Wednesday… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a65f2c5335ae1044be08 Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson te 2026-08-09T16:10:07.802Z Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma opened its new Harrah’s-branded casino in April. But plans for Harrah’s to take over casino management are stalled because of a vacancy at a federal watchdog. The National Indian Gaming Commission hasn't had a chairperson… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a6592c5335ae1044bdf1 TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire te 2026-08-09T16:10:01.773Z TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78a4092c5335ae1044bdcb Newest NFL Hall of Famer needles Bill Belichick over Jordon Hudson relationship during speech te 2026-08-09T16:00:09.504Z Newest NFL Hall of Famer needles Bill Belichick over Jordon Hudson relationship during speech Adam Vinatieri, a four-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday and took a swipe at his former head coach during his speech. Vinatieri played under Bill Belichick from 2000 to 2005 and nailed a few of the most clutch field goals in NFL history as he helped the Patriots to three Super Bowl titles. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In his Hall of Fame speech, Vinatieri made a joke about Belichick’s relationship with Jordon Hudson. "Thank you for demanding excellence every single day. Your preparation, discipline and attention to detail shaped far more than my football career," he said of Belichick. "Unfortunately, Bill couldn’t make it here today. There’s a lot going on at UNC right now. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "He may be on a recruiting trip right now, looking for the next Lawrence Taylor. I thought it was because training camp had already started. But in truth, it’s because he’s judging his girlfriend’s cheerleading competition." Vinatieri said, regardless of the jokes, he believed Belichick to be one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. For what it’s worth, Hudson is a renowned cheerleader. The 25-year-old has won cheerleading championships as a coach and competitor. Hudson most recently won a world title back in April with Belichick watching. Belichick and Hudson’s relationship was thrust into the national spotlight when he took the North Carolina Tar Heels’ job before the 2025 season. Since then, the relationship has been scrutinized in every direction. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a789d012c5335ae1044bd1b JONATHAN TURLEY: Nothing says 'Big Tent' like a good communist pogrom te 2026-08-09T15:30:09.149Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Nothing says 'Big Tent' like a good communist pogrom Hasan Piker, a close ally of Abdul El-Sayed, is calling for "Marxist-Leninist" punishment for those who criticize Michigan’s Democratic Senatorial candidate. As radicals and anti-Semites like Piker flood the Democratic Party, establishment figures are struggling to justify their alliance with extremist candidates. Ironically, Democrats are now fulfilling the false narrative that they used against President Donald Trump after the Charlottesville protests. They are maintaining that there are "many fine people" in the Democratic Socialists of America party, despite its leaders seeking to destroy our constitutional system, open our borders, defund the police and embrace virtual anarchy. Now, some of these fine people are calling for moderates to be purged as radicals take over the Democratic Party. In 2017, the media manufactured a controversy by suggesting that Trump had praised neo-Nazis and Klansmen in 2017 as "fine people" in Charlottesville, Va. It was demonstrably false, but became the accepted truth in the media. In reality, Trump condemned the neo-Nazis, and the statement about "fine people on both sides" was in reference to the people on both sides of the debate over the removal of historic statues. MARK HALPERIN CALLS HASAN PIKER A 'HORRIBLE PERSON' AS DEMOCRATS FACE PRESSURE TO DISTANCE FROM STREAMER That narrative took on an added hypocrisy when some of the loudest voices later endorsed a candidate with an actual Nazi tattoo who allegedly assaulted women, mocked wounded veterans, and praised terrorists. However, he promised to deliver Maine and bring figures like Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren back to power. Democratic Party leadewrs like Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg brush off El-Sayed’s allies, including Mohammad Baqer Qazwini, a prominent Muslim cleric who gave a sermon that called for followers to vote for El-Sayed while also calling upon them to pray for the death of President Donald Trump and to celebrate the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham. Then there is the Democratic House candidate in New York, Darializa Avila Chevalier, a prison abolitionist who boasted about how she wiped her hands on the American flag in lieu of a napkin. MEET THE FAR-LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT IN 2026 MIDTERMS Chevalier and other DSA candidates are being welcomed in the Democratic Party despite anti-American views and a DSA platform calling for the destruction of our constitutional system, including scrapping the Supreme Court, the presidency and the Senate. Many are also overwhelmingly anti-Israel, with many, like Piker, displaying virulent anti-Semitism. When asked about the extreme agenda of these candidates, Schumer and others repeat the mantra that they need to win in the upcoming elections. In other words, the DSA is opposed to the core institutions and values of this country, but it could be useful in returning them to power. What is interesting is that the establishment does not appear to care what these radicals represent for their party, but the radicals care deeply about what the establishment represents. This week, former DNC Vice-chair David Hogg told establishment figures that the "big tent" of his party is not big enough for them. When asked about Democratic moderates, Hogg replied, "They don’t have the right values." Piker has even grander plans for our post-constitutional republic, calling for mass arrests, demanding pledges from establishment figures to "arrest and prosecute every prominent member of the Trump administration" who engaged in what he views as corruption as well as "every ICE agent who committed crimes on the job." FORMER DNC VICE CHAIR DAVID HOGG CLAIMS DEMOCRATIC MODERATES 'DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT VALUES' Piker also wants to purge any Democrats who do not support El-Sayed, calling them "haters" who deserve to be punished: "There are haters in our ranks. Notice how whenever someone comes out and says, ‘Yeah, that’s actually a bad association,’ immediately it’s weaponized by the Republicans. You can’t be out here saying like, ‘Oh, I’m a centrist Democrat. And I think Abdul is a bridge too far.’ That must be punished." Piker, who likes to parade around in a Mao jacket, seems to be longing for the good old days of party purges under Stalin and his contemporaries in the Comintern. He notably accused critics of the sin of "factionalism." Since the Jacobins of the French Revolution, factionalism has been the scourge of revolutionaries. In my book, Rage and the Republic, I discuss the difference between the American and French Revolutions. Where James Madison saw factions as a natural part of a democratic system, the Jacobins sought them as a traitorous and reactionary element. Madison saw compromise as the best solution to factions, while the Jacobins saw the guillotine as the final solution. BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS Piker is right out of that Jacobin tradition, calling moderate Democrats "Koch payroll liberals" and "irredeemable." (Notably, the Jacobins also pushed for some of the same DSA demands such as a unicameral legislature). Of course, conservatives can show the same intolerance for RINOs (Republicans in Name Only), but there is an added menacing element to communists calling for mass expulsion or punishment of moderates from their party. It is chillingly familiar. Mao regularly purged the Communist Party of those not following the party lines, declaring, "Serious offenders should be punished by law, and when they are Party members they should also be dealt with according to Party discipline." Establishment figures continue to use the "big tent" narratives to brush off questions about the radical agenda and associations of these candidates. The only thing that they have in common is the desire for power. Once these candidates win, figures like Schumer will discover that this tent is not nearly as big as they think. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a789aac2c5335ae1044bcdc Former DNC fundraiser says major donors won’t back Kamala Harris again as party faces divisions te 2026-08-09T15:20:12.919Z Former DNC fundraiser says major donors won’t back Kamala Harris again as party faces divisions A former Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraiser warned Saturday on "My View with Lara Trump" that major donors are unlikely to support former Vice President Kamala Harris in another presidential run, arguing the party is struggling with internal divisions, fundraising problems and a weak 2028 field. Lindy Li contended that political donors view their contributions as a "business proposition" and will not continue backing candidates or organizations they believe mishandled their money. KAMALA HARRIS IS THE 'FAIRLY OBVIOUS' 2028 PRESIDENTIAL FRONTRUNNER, DEMOCRATIC INSIDERS SAY Li criticized the party’s post-election accountability and said donor frustration is contributing to broader Democratic fundraising problems. "There's been no accountability. The autopsy that they sent out was basically a sham, and they couldn't even stand behind it. They didn't even mention the fact that Kamala Harris is a terrible candidate," she said. "Kamala Harris is living in fantasyland… [thinking] that big donors would bet on her again," she added. "She should just go away because the American people do not want her agenda." SEN MARK KELLY WARNS FAR-LEFT POLICIES THAT ‘DON’T MAKE SENSE’ COULD COST DEMOCRATS SEATS Li noted roughly $2.5 billion was spent between Harris’ campaign operation and the pro-Harris Future Forward super PAC. Federal filings show Harris’ principal campaign committee alone reported about $1.18 billion in disbursements during the 2023-24 cycle. Li made the case that Democratic fundraising troubles are connected to dissatisfaction with the party’s drift leftward, criticizing Democrats for embracing socialist policies. "This is why donors like me left the party in droves. And this is why they are so… broke. They literally had to put up their own headquarters… as collateral. They can't even get a text back from donors. So I don't want to hear anything about a big tent. You should not be normalizing socialism like this," she said. The former Democratic fundraiser also criticized party leaders for succumbing to pressure from the party’s left flank, arguing that Sen. Chuck Schumer only labeled Democrats a "big tent party" because he knows that if he doesn't, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., would primary him. "He's trying to race her to the bottom. It's just ridiculous," she said. "And Americans already rejected it in 2024," Li said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a789aac2c5335ae1044bcd3 Bride cautions others before wedding day about risky beauty treatments: 'Pain wasn't worth it' te 2026-08-09T15:20:12.362Z Bride cautions others before wedding day about risky beauty treatments: 'Pain wasn't worth it' A bride-to-be who wanted to look "like a princess" on her wedding day ended up looking far worse than that after a severe allergic reaction to a fake eyelash treatment. Polly Bibby, 26, an illustrator, decided to try classic eyelash extensions ahead of her big day compared to her usual minimal makeup look. She had a patch test done, she said, according to Kennedy News & Media — and since she suffered no reaction, she went ahead with the procedure in early July, before her wedding day. DOCTORS WARN OF ‘LOOKSMAXXING’ DANGERS AFTER INFLUENCER’S LIVESTREAM EMERGENCY After getting the treatment done — which cost her about $88, she said — she was initially happy with her "dressier" appearance. Just a few hours after the appointment, however, her eyes became watery and sore. She shrugged it off as symptoms of hay fever. But when her eyes started to sting and then stick together due to a yellow discharge, alarm bells began going off. She called an urgent care medical line and was advised to head to the nearest hospital emergency room. A shocking photo shows her red, raw and swollen eyes. After being seen by a nurse in the eye unit at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Hinchingbrooke, Cambridge, it was confirmed she'd suffered an allergic reaction to the eyelash extensions. WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS LINKED TO 'OZEMPIC EARS' AND OTHER COSMETIC COMPLAINTS, SURGEONS SAY She was given a course of antibiotics and antihistamines, and told to wait three days for the swelling to go down before getting the false lashes removed. "To keep the eyes safe, [artificial] lashes should be applied by an experienced aesthetician in a sanitary setting, with chemicals that are safe for your skin," said Rebecca J. Taylor, M.D., a board-certified ophthalmologist in Nashville, in a statement on the American Academy of Ophthalmology website. "The procedure does come with risks, namely trauma to or infection of the eyelid or cornea; allergic reaction to the glue; and permanent or temporary loss of eyelashes." Infection can also result, Taylor said, from inadequate hygiene in the salon or damage to the eye during application.  Even though her skin is now slowly healing, Bibby of Cambridgeshire, in the United Kingdom, feared her eyes would still be red by the time she said "I do" to her to 29-year-old fiancé, Benjamin May.  She said she's been sharing her experience to warn other brides about getting certain treatments so close to their big day. "I don't wear that much makeup," she told Kennedy News & Media. "Getting married is the biggest day of your life, so I just wanted to test out different makeup and actually feel like a princess for the day." She said it was a trial for her wedding, as she'd "never had my eyelashes done before." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER About four or five hours after the appointment, her partner looked at her eyes, she said, and thought they were a little red. "By that evening, they had gone red, raw and were stinging. The only way I can describe [how I looked] is the man from 'The Goonies' with the big puffy eyes called Sloth. I just didn't look like myself. I looked like a different person." She said her eyes were "burning," and "it got to the point where I was losing my vision and I couldn't see at all." Every time she blinked, she said, her "eyes were sticking together as I had discharge building up [in] my eyes ... a sticky yellow discharge pretty similar to when babies have conjunctivitis." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER She said the medical staff who treated her were "quite taken back and shocked by it." During the removal of the false lashes, she said it felt like "acid was being poured onto her face." She said, "I was screaming, crying and tensing up. My eyes are still red, scabby and very 'rashy.' The eyelids themselves are really swollen, and I've still got quite blurry vision." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES She also said, "When people joke around and say things [can] go wrong [on your wedding day] — I didn't realize it would happen to me." Ahead of her wedding, she said, "I won't be getting eyelash extensions for the big day. Going through that pain was not worth it. If I knew in hindsight, I'd just use mascara." She added, "I'd hate for anyone else to go through this." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a789aa82c5335ae1044bcb5 Sex offender notification te 2026-08-09T15:20:08.257Z Sex offender notification The Flagstaff Police Department would like to make the following sex offender notifications: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a789aa72c5335ae1044bcac High Country Running: More than miles: How running has taken me around the world te 2026-08-09T15:20:07.420Z High Country Running: More than miles: How running has taken me around the world Running has taken Flagstaff-based runner Katie Izzo all over the world. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a789aa62c5335ae1044bca3 Coconino County's Justice Bus scheduled for Tusayan on Aug. 11 te 2026-08-09T15:20:06.590Z Coconino County's Justice Bus scheduled for Tusayan on Aug. 11 The Coconino County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is bringing its Justice Bus to Tusayan Town Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a789aa52c5335ae1044bc9a Letter to the Editor: Current state of delusion not a good harbinger te 2026-08-09T15:20:05.479Z Letter to the Editor: Current state of delusion not a good harbinger As a citizen of Flagstaff since 1968, it saddens us that NAU is in an enrollment decline, even though it has been long predicted. The hit to our city's economy will be substantial, made much worse by our president's decision… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7898532c5335ae1044bc55 Hilaria Baldwin shares marriage lesson she tells friends after surviving 'ups and our downs' with Alec Baldwin te 2026-08-09T15:10:11.045Z Hilaria Baldwin shares marriage lesson she tells friends after surviving 'ups and our downs' with Alec Baldwin After more than 15 years together, seven children and no shortage of public challenges, Hilaria Baldwin says one simple lesson has kept her marriage to Alec Baldwin intact. The "Nation’s Dumbest" contestant shared the relationship advice she now gives friends as they navigate rocky moments of their own. "Oh, it's been more than 15 years. We met February 2011. You both have to want to be there," Baldwin told Fox News Digital.  ALEC BALDWIN PUTS WIFE, KIDS TO WORK AS FORMER TV DAD WARNS OF REALITY SHOW CURSE "Whenever my friends are coming to me, and they're like it's a new relationship, or they're having a bump in it, I say, if both people don't really want to be there through your difficult moments, through your best moments, then it's just not going to probably work out," the TV personality explained. WATCH: HILARIA BALDWIN REVEALS WHAT KEPT MARRIAGE TO ALEC BALDWIN STRONG THROUGH 'UPS AND DOWNS' "Both Alec and I, through our ups and our downs and our sideways, we've wanted to be there. And I think that that's what's kept us strong." Baldwin admitted there is no such thing as a perfectly planned date night, especially with seven kids. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Well, last night it involved taking our youngest with us to dinner because that's what it was," she remarked. WATCH: HILARIA BALDWIN PUSHES BACK ON BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION ABOUT HER "So, I brought my youngest. ... And I have a babysitter throughout the day, and then at night, no, so we're like, we want to go out to dinner. And so, the baby comes with us." The candid comments come as Baldwin swapped parenting duties for pop quizzes on FOX's new celebrity competition series, "Nation's Dumbest." The mom of seven joins an eclectic celebrity lineup on FOX’s competition show, "Nation’s Dumbest," which includes Carmen Electra, Anthony Michael Hall, Ice-T, Elle King, Matt Leinart, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Steve-O, JoJo Siwa, Andrew Yang and more. "Nation's Dumbest" flips the traditional competition format on its head. ALEC BALDWIN, HILARIA BALDWIN WELCOME 7TH CHILD TOGETHER: 'OUR TINY DREAM COME TRUE' Instead of chasing first place, celebrities compete to avoid earning the title of the "Nation's Dumbest." Away from the classroom-inspired chaos, Baldwin also pushed back on what she says is one of the biggest misconceptions about her. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS WATCH: HILARIA BALDWIN FIRES BACK AT CRITICS: 'MISERABLE PEOPLE HURT PEOPLE' "I think that people think, especially women, are very calculated. I think that that's something that's universal around all of us," she told Fox News Digital. ALEC BALDWIN JOKES WITH PREGNANT WIFE HILARIA, 7TH CHILD WILL HAVE 'ALL-AMERICAN' NAME "I want to try everything, I'm curious. So, I feel like if people just kind of looked at me a little bit more of, like, ‘She's kind of a mess, like a fun mess,’ and like some stuff comes together." She said that the unpredictable side of her personality also made filming "Nation's Dumbest" an entertaining experience because she never knew how she'd perform. "That was always fun about the first part of 'Nation's Dumbest,' … Some of the moments — I'm like, I don't have a plan, but sometimes whatever I'm doing, it works out. It was fun to watch because I was like, I feel like that's the way that my life is. It just kind of, I fall into things sometimes, and then sometimes I fall over very badly, and it's a big mess in front of the world, and it’s fine." For Baldwin, embracing imperfection has become a theme both on screen and at home. While she may not always have a plan, she believes staying committed through life's twists has made all the difference in her family and marriage. Hilaria and Alec share seven children — daughters Carmen, Maria and Ilaria, and sons Rafael, Leonardo, Romeo and Eduardo. Alec is also the father of daughter Ireland Baldwin, whom he shares with ex-wife Kim Basinger. The actor became a first-time grandfather in 2023 after Ireland welcomed her first child, daughter Holland. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7898512c5335ae1044bc43 NAU ROUNDUP: Boex named Big Sky Preseason MVP, soccer picked fourth in poll te 2026-08-09T15:10:09.786Z NAU ROUNDUP: Boex named Big Sky Preseason MVP, soccer picked fourth in poll NAU women's soccer will sport the Big Sky Conference's Preseason MVP as it kicks off the season next week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7898502c5335ae1044bc3a Micala Boex te 2026-08-09T15:10:08.999Z Micala Boex Northern Arizona forward Micala Boex (11) was named the Big Sky Conference Preseason MVP after leading the Lumberjacks with 22 points in 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7898502c5335ae1044bc30 SPORTS-FBN-FITZGERALD-HOF-GET te 2026-08-09T15:10:08.151Z SPORTS-FBN-FITZGERALD-HOF-GET Larry Fitzgerald and his presenter and son Devin Fitzgerald pose with Larry's bronze bust during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 8, in Canton, Ohio. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7898492c5335ae1044bc1a Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy te 2026-08-09T15:10:01.356Z Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about "government by machines" and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7895f92c5335ae1044bbe6 Fever coach Stephanie White defends DiJonai Carrington after flagrant foul ejection on her own player te 2026-08-09T15:00:09.425Z Fever coach Stephanie White defends DiJonai Carrington after flagrant foul ejection on her own player Sophie Cunningham took a forearm to the head Saturday night. And for some inexplicable reason, her own coach is defending the player who delivered it. Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White raised eyebrows after Saturday's 90-86 win over the Chicago Sky when she pushed back on Cunningham's assertion that DiJonai Carrington intentionally leveled her during a first-quarter drive to the basket. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Carrington chased Cunningham down from behind as the Fever guard went up for a layup and caught her across the head and neck area, sending Cunningham crashing to the floor. Officials reviewed the play, upgraded it to a Flagrant 2 and ejected Carrington. Cunningham had no trouble saying exactly what she thought happened. "Clearly, I think it was like unnecessary. I've never really spoken to her and have no beef with her, but I guess she has some pent up stuff. So get your s— off. That's fine. I can take it ... Yeah, it's intentional," Cunningham said after the game. Her coach didn't see it that way. "Yeah, I mean, look, it was a hard foul. I don't think that DiJonai intentionally came out to get her across the neck like she did. But it did happen and I thought it was the right call," White said. Then she went a step further. "But you know, one of the things about Nay is that she's gonna play her butt off, man. She's gonna compete. Nobody's gonna go walking in for a layup. And so, I don't oppose the hard foul. But I also don't think that she intentionally went for the neck." That's an awfully generous interpretation of the play that got Carrington thrown out of the game. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST Maybe White was simply trying to keep an already-heated situation from escalating. Coaches don't necessarily need to accuse opposing players of intentionally trying to hurt their athletes every time there's a nasty foul. Still, there's a difference between de-escalating and going out of your way to explain away the actions of the player who just blasted one of your own. And there is some history here. White coached Carrington for two seasons with the Connecticut Sun in 2023 and 2024 before returning to Indiana. So White knows Carrington well, perhaps well enough to feel confident speaking to her intentions. But Cunningham is the player in White's locker room now. And Cunningham clearly didn't believe what happened was merely a routine example of an aggressive defender refusing to surrender an easy basket. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I don't even know her. She wasn't even on the team last year when all that was going on," Cunningham said. "But I do think when people play the Fever, we're nationally televised, there's a lot of eyes on us and people just want attention. And that's her just trying to get attention." Carrington certainly didn't do much afterward to cool things down herself. Following her ejection, she posted "White Privilege" on Threads and tagged the Indiana Fever. She did not explain whether the message was directed at Cunningham, the officials or the Fever organization. Cunningham dismissed the suggestion that Carrington's ejection had anything to do with race. "I think the league is taking care of that. This has nothing to do with race. Last year, I did the same thing and I got kicked out. And I deserved to be kicked out," Cunningham said. "There's no reason even to play that card." White declined to comment on Carrington's social media post. Of course, White didn't have to declare her former player an evil villain. But considering everything that happened, Cunningham probably could have used a little more unequivocal support from the coach standing on her own sideline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7893a12c5335ae1044bb9c Sports Illustrated edits Sophie Cunningham 'karma' headline after creating social media firestorm te 2026-08-09T14:50:09.947Z Sports Illustrated edits Sophie Cunningham 'karma' headline after creating social media firestorm The hard foul that left Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham with a bloody mouth against the Chicago Sky was a result of karma. At least, that was Sports Illustrated's initial reaction to Chicago's DiJonai Carrington clotheslining Cunningham during a layup attempt. With two minutes remaining in the first quarter of the Fever's eventual 90-86 win on Saturday night, Carrington delivered a very hard foul on Cunningham underneath the basket. The foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 2, resulting in Carrington's ejection from the contest. After seeing Carrington swipe her forearm across Cunningham's face at full speed in what certainly did not appear to be an attempt at the basketball, Sports Illustrated opted to publish a story about the moment titled "Sophie Cunningham Got a Bitter Taste of Karma After Drawing Flagrant Foul in Fever-Sky." The title of the story sparked immediate and intense reaction across social media as Cunningham has dominated headlines for weeks after sharing her opinion that transgender athletes should not be allowed to play in women's sports. Citing "karma" as the reason behind Cunningham taking a hard foul while she's received constant backlash for stating that men do not belong in women's sports came across, to many, as a pointed effort from Sports Illustrated. The story, written by breaking news writer Kristen Wong, was later updated with the following title: "Sophie Cunningham's Enforcer Role Gets Reversed Onto Her With Hard Foul in Fever-Sky." OutKick has reached out to Sports Illustrated requesting comment about the title change of the story. The Sports Illustrated story claimed that the "karma" Cunningham received on the play stemmed from a hard foul she committed during the 2025 WNBA season, in which she wrapped her arms around Jacy Sheldon while she was attempting a layup. Sheldon played for the Connecticut Sun last season, but is now a member of the Sky. Cunningham was assessed a Flagrant 2 for her foul on Sheldon and was ejected from the game. When asked about being on the receiving end of Carrington's hard foul and the ejection on Saturday, Cunningham admitted she deserved to be ejected for her foul on Sheldon last season. "Last year I did the same thing, and I got kicked out, as I deserved to be kicked out. There’s no reason to even play that card," Cunningham told the media. That "card" Cunningham referred to is in reaction to Carrington posting the words "WHITE PRIVILEGE" and tagging the Fever on her Instagram Threads account shortly after being ejected from Saturday's contest. "We saw it," Cunningham said, when asked about Carrington's post. "I think the league is taking care of that. I mean, this has nothing to do with race." WNBA FACES DISCIPLINE DILEMMA AFTER CARRINGTON'S 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST TARGETING INDIANA FEVER Indiana head coach Stephanie White actually went on to defend Carrington during the post-game press conference, but did agree the flagrant foul and ejection were the correct calls. "Yeah, I mean, look, it was a hard foul. I don't think that DiJonai intentionally came out to get her across the neck like she did. But it did happen and I thought it was the right call. But you know, one of the things about Nay is that she's gonna play her butt off, man. She's gonna compete. Nobody's gonna go walking in for a layup. And so, I don't oppose the hard foul. But I also don't think that she intentionally went for the neck," White said. White declined to comment on Carrington's "white privilege" post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7891492c5335ae1044bb5a ‘From halls of SRRHS to the shores of Tripoli…’ te 2026-08-09T14:40:09.159Z ‘From halls of SRRHS to the shores of Tripoli…’ 2026 Sedona graduate enlists in U.S. Marine Corps Ari Tedrick, a 2026 graduate of Sedona Red Rock High School, will ship off to Marine Corps basic training in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10. The 18-year-old Tedrick said he made the decision after a two-week solo road trip to Yellowstone National Park, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7891422c5335ae1044bb1e The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk te 2026-08-09T14:40:02.455Z The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a788ef12c5335ae1044baf0 Tears for Fears star admits he fell in love with another woman before his wife died te 2026-08-09T14:30:09.136Z Tears for Fears star admits he fell in love with another woman before his wife died Tears for Fears star Roland Orzabal is opening up about the painful final years of his marriage, revealing that he fell in love with another woman before his first wife, Caroline, died after a long battle with an alcohol-related illness. The "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" singer, who has written a new memoir, "Welcome to Your Life," admitted he reached his breaking point after spending years watching his wife’s condition deteriorate. Orzabal described that while walking away may have seemed cruel, he eventually saw "a clear way forward." "Why was it important to be so candid? Well, because it’s the truth," the 64-year-old told Fox News Digital. "I didn’t want to write something false. And also, I always felt that somewhere out there is someone who’s going through what you went through." 'YOU'RE SO VAIN' SINGER CARLY SIMON SAYS PARKINSON'S AND CANCER DIAGNOSES KEPT HER FROM PUBLIC EYE "I’d spent years and years with Caroline in this state," Orzabal reflected. "It wasn’t just a year or six months. And yes, I had enough. I was shown a clear way forward." In October 2016, Orzabal met writer and photographer Emily Rath while Tears for Fears were in Colorado to perform at Red Rocks. He wrote that his immediate reaction when he noticed her was, "That’s my wife." "I’ve been around the world many times and had seen and met many attractive women, but I’d never heard those words before," he wrote. "They didn’t make sense, either, because I was already married, and this woman looked nothing like Caroline." Rath was 30 when she met the then-55-year-old Orzabal. "Ouch," he wrote. "If only I was half my age and she was older." After exchanging numbers, the pair developed what Orzabal initially described as a "friendship between two creatives." Looking back, however, he acknowledged, "The truth is, I was falling in love with Emily before Caroline had died." By then, Orzabal had spent decades with Caroline, whom he had known since they were teenagers. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Orzabal was around 14 years old when he first met Caroline Johnston. They married in Bath, England, in 1982, when the singer had just turned 21 and Caroline was 20. They had two sons. Before Caroline’s physical and mental health deteriorated, the marriage had already endured significant strain. In the book, Orzabal describes a passionate but volatile relationship marked by frequent arguments. As his career took off, he spent long periods away and admits becoming increasingly "selfish," "hedonistic" and absorbed in his rock star persona.  By the mid-1990s, the marriage was in serious trouble. The couple discussed separation and sought marriage counseling. Orzabal says he was determined to keep his family together while acknowledging "the pain that I put Caroline through." Despite the turmoil, they stayed together. Things changed in the late 2000s, when the couple settled into what Orzabal describes as a predictable, day-to-day life where heavy nightly drinking became routine. Around 2011, friends began noticing a change in Caroline’s behavior. "It was a slow process," Orzabal recalled to Fox News Digital. "She would say it’s menopause. 'It’s the menopause. I’m not eating because of the menopause. I’m weird because of the menopause. I’m depressed because of the menopause.' And she was always very emphatic, hard to argue with." "I went along with this for many, many years until it was obvious that menopause was over, but the symptoms continued and got worse," he said. "It got worse and worse. We went to see several doctors, and they all said, 'It’s alcohol.' But even then I was in denial because I was a wine drinker. I thought, 'It isn’t doing me any harm, so why is it doing harm to her?'" LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "To be honest with you, it wasn’t until the autopsy that I realized the truth," Orzabal admitted. "Terrible." According to Orzabal, Caroline eventually struggled to eat solid food even as she continued drinking. She spent increasing amounts of time on the sofa, became anxious, stopped regularly cooking for their sons and alienated friends. Orzabal writes that her condition escalated to "seizures and hospitalizations," "bizarre ideation" and loss of normal bodily control. He described watching helplessly as she "slowly melted away." Orzabal writes that Caroline’s drinking became increasingly secretive, and he later discovered that she had been hiding bottles of vodka. He recalled seeing her jaundiced with "deathly red marks" on her face. "How much of a carer are you? Is that your natural bent?" Orzabal told Fox News Digital. "I would say with me, it probably wasn’t, but I did it anyway. And I think what it did was it would make me very angry inside, which wasn’t good. I had people talk to me about just leaving, which I would never have done. But I think in hindsight, it’s stupid to say now, but maybe I should have done something about it earlier or left. Sounds harsh." "I think the problem was that, one minute, she’d be fine," said Orzabal. "We would have a decent conversation. And then the next minute. She was doolally — not making sense, demented." Orzabal wrote that as his feelings for Rath developed, he found himself confronting a choice about his future. "I was at a crossroads, a tipping point, if you like," wrote Orzabal. "A tipping point that would redefine my life. With all the things that were going on with Caroline, with all the visits to psychiatrists, to neurologists, to hepatologists, I was falling in love with a young, healthy woman who I believed loved me too and was the opposite of what I had left at home. "... I had a talk with myself, out loud, pacing the room like some crazy man. I knew what was going to happen to Caroline: She would once again be committed and the whole process, the whole nightmare, would start again. And where would it end? I could choose the scenario, the illness, the misery and the frustration, or I could choose an alternative and leave her madness behind. ... I could choose life, or I could choose death. God strike me down, cancel me, whatever, but I chose life." Orzabal told Fox News Digital that imagining a life beyond his wife’s illness left him with an agonizing sense of guilt. "If you choose life at this moment, you were cruel," he said. "But I think it was the final straw because Caroline had already spent three months in a psych ward. I’d been there virtually every day going to visit her. And then, all of a sudden, that night I saw an alternative life for myself, which is hard to do — hard to take. But I did." In 2017, Orzabal’s first wife of 35 years died. She was 54. "I felt belief and disbelief," he said. "I couldn’t take it in because you have to go into action. I had to speak to my sons, my family. You’re clearing up the mess that death leaves." WATCH: NELSON TWINS REFLECT ON FAMILY LEGACY AND THE TRUE COST OF FAME In 2019, Orzabal said he entered InnerBalance, a rehabilitation center in Colorado, for treatment of his Ambien addiction. He said he began to forgive himself there. "There’s this madness that comes with grief," he explained. "There’s the negotiation. 'What if I did this?' 'What if I did that?' And then, what happens when you no longer have that person to negotiate with? You no longer have that person to get angry. That’s all gone, and you are only left with the feeling." "I left out a lot of details, especially when it came to Caroline," he continued. "It was a lot worse, but I wanted to be respectful of those who’ve passed on. I wanted to respect her name. She’s my sons’ mother. So no, I couldn’t put the gruesome details at all. Even though it sounds bad, it’s much worse." Orzabal and Rath married in 2020. They had a daughter, Eula, in 2025. "Emily has been an amazing support system for me," said Orzabal. "It depends on your belief system - I think that if you believe in the soul, then [Caroline] would completely understand. When I think about the person she was ... she would understand." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a788a412c5335ae1044ba82 Author Dinesh D'Souza challenges Bible skeptics with 'startling' archaeological discoveries te 2026-08-09T14:10:09.121Z Author Dinesh D'Souza challenges Bible skeptics with 'startling' archaeological discoveries FIRST ON FOX — A trip to Israel by bestselling author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza sparked what would become a three-year deep dive into biblical archaeology — a field he says offers striking support for the historical authenticity of the Bible. In an interview with Fox News Digital, D'Souza said he became fascinated with biblical archaeology because it "stunningly supports the historicity of the Bible." "The Stones Cry Out," his newest book, is the culmination of a multi-year effort, begun in 2022, and is scheduled to hit shelves on Oct. 13. HOLY LAND DISCOVERY REVEALS ANCIENT CHARRED RELICS FROM ONE OF JERUSALEM'S DARKEST CHAPTERS D'Souza explores archaeological discoveries tied to people, places and events described in the Old and New Testaments, examining what they reveal about the historical credibility of the Bible. His book delves into dozens of such discoveries. The Texas-based expert said some of the most striking involve relatively minor biblical figures whose existence has been supported by archaeological findings. Not everyone, however, is convinced such discoveries corroborate the biblical record — a view D'Souza is unfazed by, he said. "I think the skeptics generally are sort of armchair critics," he said. 'SIGNIFICANT' EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH EMERGES BENEATH FORMER FISH MARKET IN ANCIENT CITY "The problem for them is that archaeology is digging out of the ground artifacts that are a decisive refutation of the things that they say." Skeptics, D'Souza said, have also historically questioned accounts surrounding Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.  It wasn't until 1961 that archaeologists discovered the Pilate Stone — archaeological evidence that bore Pontius Pilate's name and identified him as "prefect of Judea." (That stone is on permanent display at The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, according to the museum's own website.) "Boom. Not only does it confirm the existence of Pilate, but the Bible writers had his title exactly correct," D'Souza said. ANCIENT BOOK OF REVELATION CITY GIVES UP STUNNING SECRET BURIED FOR 1,500 YEARS "Later, the title was evidently changed to procurator — but in Jesus' own time, Pontius Pilate had the title that the Bible ascribes to him," he added. Another example involves an Old Testament story, in which Israelites traveled toward the Promised Land through Moabite territory, and the king of Moab called on Balaam, a diviner, to curse them, D'Souza said.  In 1967, archaeologists excavating Deir 'Alla in modern-day Jordan discovered an ancient plaster inscription referring to "Balaam, son of Beor," a seer who shares the name and patronymic of the biblical figure. "So skeptics, no surprise, go, ‘This stuff is clearly made up,’" D’Souza said. "Well, fast forward. … This is a guy who has just a few sentences in the Bible, and yet, thanks to this plaster inscription found in Jordan, he jumps out of the pages of the Bible and into the pages of history via the pathway of archaeology." ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH ANCIENT TREASURE CACHE AT BIBLICAL CITY CONNECTED TO GENESIS One of the most "startling" examples of biblical archaeology, D'Souza said, involves a high priest named Caiaphas, described as "one of the villains of the Bible." "He presides over the trial of Jesus. He orchestrates the crucifixion," he said. "Yet for many, many centuries, Caiaphus had a kind of shady existence. He was mainly in the Bible, but not really outside the Bible," added D'Souza. Archaeologists excavating in Jerusalem later discovered an ossuary, or bone box, bearing the name "Yehoseph bar Caiapha." LOST PAGES WITH 'GHOST' TEXT RECOVERED FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT NEW TESTAMENT MANUSCRIPTS "They look inside the box. It's the bones of a 60-year-old man. They date it. It goes to the first century A.D. It's Caiaphas," D'Souza said. "And the amazing thing is, we not only have an inscription or reference to him, we have his actual bones. ... Archaeology provides this kind of stunning corroboration for the people, the places and the events in the Bible." D'Souza described his book "The Stones Cry Out" as an "attempt to bridge the gap between the academic world and the public." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "It's a complex field, but it's very rewarding," he said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ He also urged his fellow Christians to visit Israel, he said, calling it "our spiritual homeland" — more so than other parts of the Levant. "All of the Old Testament and Jesus' own ministry takes place in the [land] of Israel," he said. "You get a much deeper understanding by being there. And also some of the terms and descriptions in the Bible take on a kind of new life." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Visiting the Pool of Siloam, for example, entails walking the same steps that Jesus took. D'Souza described it as an "exhilarating feeling" to visit the sites where Jesus taught.  "If you can't make it, 'The Stones Cry Out' is the next best thing," he said. D'Souza's book "The Stones Cry Out" is available for pre-order. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a788a392c5335ae1044ba6a This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you te 2026-08-09T14:10:01.874Z This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you A security researcher has designed an algorithm that can create computer-generated patterns capable of hiding people, faces, and vehicles from detection by surveillance cameras. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7883372c5335ae1044b9cd Olympic hero Jack Hughes and pop star Tate McRae have reportedly called it quits, Grace Boor checks in & meat te 2026-08-09T13:40:07.035Z Olympic hero Jack Hughes and pop star Tate McRae have reportedly called it quits, Grace Boor checks in & meat Welcome to the latest edition of Sunday Screencaps. I'm happy to report that there's been a lot of respect shown this week to summer and grilling season. These are the days when the pressure to turn the page to fall is really cranked up to another level. Fall will have its time, that time has not arrived yet. Unfortunately, I also have to pass along news of heartbreak and finger pointing. Olympic hero and New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes and Canadian pop star Tate McRae have reportedly called it quits. Page Six broke the news. They claim, according to their sources, that both sides are trying to take credit for calling it off. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! McRae's return to the NHL after a prior relationship with a hockey player was never officially confirmed. She was spotted in New York with Hughes, she was seen at Devils games and even backed Team USA in a Winter Olympics promo. It wasn’t enough for these two to make it through the offseason intact. Page Six says "the NHL star has been blabbing to pals that he broke up with the 'Exes' singer before they had a chance to publicly confirm their romance." A source told them he ended it because of "red flags." There's a different version of events from "sources close to McRae." They say it was the singer who ended it. However, there were no mentions of flags of any color. I have a feeling that both Hughes and McRae are going to be just fine. Best of luck to the two of them. - Homebrew Bill writes: Party ribs and smoked chicken. Sweet corn not pictured. SeanJo What can I say? Homebrew Bill, you don't miss. The grill is always fired up with intention and the results speak for themselves. Your meat is always worth a look, keep sending it my way. - Bob writes: Hey Sean, greetings from hot North Las Vegas. Tossed a tri-tip on the grill and paired it with sweet potatoes, carrots and potatoes. Just to keep it simple. Continue the great work! SeanJo Bob, I love a simple approach. Well done. The word hero gets used too much, according to some, but battling it out with the heat for meat during grilling season is worthy of the title. Thanks for the support and keep sending your meat my way. - Mike writes: 115 degrees? No worries.  48 hour dry brined ribeye roast SeanJo From one hero to another. Mike, you didn’t let the Phoenix temps keep you from tossing some meat on. The respect for summer and for grilling season is incredible. Keep going. It's inspirational work. And whatever you do, keep sending in your meat. - Gen X Warren M. writes: Hey SeanJo, To answer the question of what I was drinking with my steak last week, it was an Old Fashioned. I have Angel’s Envy, Woodford Reserve (gift from a friend), and a bourbon from a local brewery that has a deal with a distillery in Kentucky. I think that’s how some breweries are thriving as craft beer wanes in popularity. It’s funny how Joe recently wrote about the IPA Mafia becoming Bourbon Bros., and I don’t like admitting I sort of became one of them. A few years back, I was gaining weight despite all the running and triathlons I was doing. Two friends said they switched from IPAs and craft beer to light beer and lost weight. I did the same thing and slowly lost 15-20 pounds. I always had an Old Fashioned for my birthday at a local steakhouse, but noticed I slowly started drinking them more often at other restaurants. The folks drinking IPAs in 2018 are drinking bourbon today. Also, I grilled up some cheeseburgers on King’s Hawaiian buns for some friends, their kids, and my wife and I. Ended up being a hit. Also grabbed some potato salad from our local Publix. Take care! SeanJo Gen X Warren M, thanks for the update on the drink and for the strength to admit you've become one of the Bourbon Bros. As for the cheeseburger, it's perfect. I had cheeseburgers last night and as I said when I posted my meat on Twitter, I grilled mine with a little salt, a little pepper, and a ton of respect for summer. It doesn't have to be complicated. The King's Hawaiian buns were a nice touch on your burgers. As always, keep sending your meat my way. BIGFOOT IS A NEANDERTHAL-HUMAN HYBRID, ACCORDING TO THE MAN WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE FOUND REMAINS - Jeff writes: Hi Sean, I just concluded reading your very interesting article in Fox! The colorful antics of Snake aside, I am sure you are acquainted with some of the potential, circumstantial evidence for the possible existence of a large hominid. Obviously there is a fun aspect to the whole Bigfoot phenomenon, the spooky prospect of not being truly alone in the woods, etc, but I do think there are some very interesting bits which indicate something could very well be out there. Almost all native American tribes for hundreds, if not thousands of years, have had nearly identical conceptions (and drawings) of the creature, many a footprint has been cast which cannot easily be declared to be fake, and reports of sightings in areas where it would make no sense to fake an encounter. Indeed, the infamous Patterson Gimlin film depicts a creature which is a female - hardly something one would think to fake, in my estimation. Dr. Jeff Meldrum has likewise presented compelling evidence that the gait of that creature, and overall body structure, comports with an ape. My brother is a Marine, and two of our cousins are as well - the reports of these things on military bases, from Twentynine Palms in CA, to Lejeune in NC, also are very hard to easily refute, especially audio recordings, etc. In any event, during my time on Capitol Hill as a legislative staffer, there even were some occasions where Senate Armed Services Committee staff would discuss this topic. It's all very fascinating stuff! Thanks for a fun read and I thought I'd drop you a line, Jeff SeanJo Jeff, as a Bigfoot guy, I want to believe. I enjoy the stories and reports of encounters, but I've never seen any evidence whatsoever. I've come across nothing in the wilderness and I'm not convinced by supposed Bigfoot tracks in the mud. Again, I hope they're out there. Here's the article Jeff is referring to for anyone who missed it. ########## That's all I have this week. I'm out of town next week and squeezing in a little vacation before school starts back. I'm not sure if Screencaps will be going dark or not. Have a great week. We have more preseason football this week. Enjoy. Also keep sending me your meat and whatever else you want. The inbox and the DMs are always open. My email is sean.joseph@outkick.com and you can find me here on Twitter and here on Instagram. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7880df2c5335ae1044b989 Famed ex-Yankees pitcher Tommy John sends farewell message to fans as he battles health issues te 2026-08-09T13:30:07.266Z Famed ex-Yankees pitcher Tommy John sends farewell message to fans as he battles health issues Tommy John, the former New York Yankees pitcher who first underwent the elbow surgery that has been used to further the careers of players for decades, released a statement to fans as the franchise celebrated Old-Timers’ Day on Saturday. John, 83, said in his message he was "saying goodbye" as the team revealed he’s been battling health issues in Florida. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I want to thank the Yankees organization & the Steinbrenner family for giving me this opportunity to say goodbye to everyone, along with all the friends & fans who followed me throughout my 26-year career," John’s message read. "Thanks to Dr. Jobe, who saved my arm & made it possible for me to continue pitching. That surgery has since gone on to save the careers of countless pitchers, including many of the very best in the game today. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Thank you to all the fans who supported me & my teammates for 26 years. I will never forget you." John had his famed surgery in 1974 and became a success story as he went on to win more than 160 games after the operation was completed. He missed the entire 1975 season and was a three-time All-Star after the surgery. He finished his career as a four-time All-Star and played eight of his 26 seasons with the Yankees. He also played for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics. He had a career 3.34 ERA with 2,245 strikeouts. "The day I left for my first job as a pitcher, my father looked at me & said, 'Good luck, Tommy. Just remember one thing: whether you make it big in the big leagues or you don't, you'll always just be Tommy John from Terre Haute, Indiana,'" his message added. "I've never forgotten those words. Thank you & God Bless." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a787e882c5335ae1044b935 Fitness expert reveals one simple exercise for a stronger core — and it’s not a sit-up te 2026-08-09T13:20:08.167Z Fitness expert reveals one simple exercise for a stronger core — and it’s not a sit-up Strengthening the core improves balance and stability, which supports movement and physical performance, experts say. While traditional abdominal exercises can be effective, one yoga pose may offer added benefits. Boat pose, or Navasana, forms the body into a "V" and challenges multiple muscles involved in core stability. Melissa Leach, a certified yoga instructor and strength and conditioning coach in Philadelphia, said a strong core provides a foundation for both exercise and everyday movement. FITNESS EXPERTS REVEALS SIMPLE RULE TO GET IN SHAPE WITHOUT DREADING THE GYM: 'JUST MOVE' "Ab exercises help support that by strengthening key muscles such as the obliques, lower back, and deep stabilizers like the transverse abdominis," she told Fox News Digital. "Together, these muscles work to stabilize your spine, creating a strong foundation for movement and allowing you to transfer force more efficiently between your upper and lower body." Many routine activities, from carrying groceries to getting up from a chair, engage the core muscles to stabilize the trunk, maintain balance and support controlled movement. PEOPLE ARE USING VIBRATION PLATES FOR WEIGHT LOSS: DO THEY WORK? A strong core can also help reduce the risk of lower back pain by improving stability in the spine and ensuring control during lifting and other physically demanding movements, the expert said. "While injury risk isn’t determined by core strength alone, a well-conditioned core provides a stable foundation for movement in everyday life," she noted. Boat pose challenges the ab muscles while also engaging the hip flexors, glutes and back, according to Leach. This helps to build functional core strength rather than just targeting a single muscle group. Compared to the traditional sit-up, which is carried out in "one plane of motion," the boat pose requires the entire core to "work together to keep you balanced and lifted, which places greater demands on core stability, balance and control," Leach said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Whether you're holding the pose or moving dynamically, you're training the muscles that stabilize your spine and pelvis, rather than primarily strengthening the muscles required for trunk flexion, as a sit-up does," she went on.  "Both have their place, but boat pose challenges the core to work as an integrated system rather than focusing on one movement pattern." The pose develops both stability and muscular endurance, according to Leach. "The position requires your deep core muscles, the ones that support your spine and pelvis, to stay engaged throughout," she said. "Over time, this can translate into better posture, a stronger lower back and a core that supports everyday movement." Leach shared the following steps for performing the boat pose safely and with proper form. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Those looking to make the exercise more dynamic can move in and out of the pose rather than holding it, the expert said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER For beginners, Leach recommended some modifications. Those who struggle with balance and maintaining a straight spine can sit on a folded blanket or cushion to help tilt the pelvis forward, Leach suggested. Another option is to sit with the back a few inches from the wall "for reassurance," she said, "while still allowing enough space for you to perform the crunching movement without hitting your head." For seniors or anyone with limited core strength, Leach recommends trying a chair-supported version. Sit toward the front edge of a sturdy chair, hold the sides for support, and lean back slightly while lifting one or both feet a few inches off the floor. "This builds the same engagement without the demand of balancing unsupported, and you can progress to the floor version once you feel steadier," she advised. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a787e872c5335ae1044b92c 'Knots Landing' star Donna Mills says refusing to pose nude cost her Playboy cover te 2026-08-09T13:20:07.547Z 'Knots Landing' star Donna Mills says refusing to pose nude cost her Playboy cover Donna Mills says refusing to pose nude came with a hefty price. The 85-year-old actress claimed that Playboy pulled her planned cover after she refused to pose nude. "I was supposed to be on the cover, and they didn't put me on the cover because I didn't show anything. And that pissed me off." 'KNOTS LANDING' ICON DONNA MILLS JOINS ONLYFANS AT 85 TO CONNECT WITH FANS 'ON HER OWN TERMS’ Mills exclusively told Fox News Digital that she only agreed to the magazine's photo shoot after receiving assurances she wouldn't have to bare it all. "I said I would do the photo shoot for Playboy if they were okay with the fact that I wasn't going to show anything," she recalled. But during the three-day shoot, Mills said the pressure never stopped. "The photographer kept trying to get me, ‘Move that sheet down a little bit,’" she said. "I had my publicist and my hairdresser there, covering up things. So, nothing in any of the pictures shows." The legendary "Knots Landing" star said the photos didn't need nudity to be provocative. ‘AMERICAN PIE’ ALUM SHANNON ELIZABETH TURNS TO ONLYFANS FOR ‘FRESH START’ AS DIVORCE UNFOLDS "They're very sexy," she exclaimed. Now, those never-before-seen images are getting a second life — this time on OnlyFans. Mills recently launched an account on the subscription platform after admitting she had no clue what it even was when she was first approached. 'KNOTS LANDING' STAR DONNA MILLS SAYS SHE WON'T 'BE QUIET' AFTER CRITIC TARGETED HER MAKEUP AT AGE 85 "I didn't know what OnlyFans was. I'd never heard of it," Mills laughed. "Then they told me, well, it's kind of an adult site." Instead of dismissing the offer, Mills agreed to hear the company out — and what she heard changed her mind. "They… couldn't have been nicer and couldn't have been more accommodating," she said. "They said, 'You do what you're comfortable with. You don't have to do nakedness. You can, if you want to, you can. If you don't want to, you don't have to.'" WATCH: DONNA MILLS SAYS PLAYBOY SNUBBED HER OVER NUDE PHOTO REFUSAL The freedom to call the shots sold her on the idea. "I just loved the opening it gave me to connect with my fans, to connect with the people who have been responsible for my career," Mills said. "At my age, it's like a whole new life is opening up." Mills stressed that subscribers shouldn't expect her to abandon the boundaries she's maintained throughout her career. Instead, she teased the type of content fans can enjoy without crossing lines she's never wanted to cross. WATCH: 'KNOTS LANDING' STAR DONNA MILLS TEASES 'SPICY' ONLYFANS AT 85 "I think what the page will be, will be spicy. That's kind of always been my thing, to be a little spicy," Mills said. "I think they'll react to that, they'll like that, and also it's my chance to communicate with them through the videos and things like that and talk to them." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Before sealing the deal, Mills said she got an enthusiastic green light from the people closest to her. "I first went to my daughter... She said, 'Go, mom! Come on, go,'" Mills recalled, adding that her daughter trusted she "wasn't going to do anything embarrassing." Her spouse also backed the decision. "He said, 'I trust you. You do what you want to do,'" Mills said. For Mills, signing up for OnlyFans was about proving life doesn't stop with age. "When I kind of looked at it a few years ago and said, 'What do I want to do with this portion of my life, this chapter in my life?' I said, 'I'd like to be an inspiration,'" she emphasized. "I'd like to show people, and particularly women, that it doesn't have to be over. It's just a new chapter. It's not the end... It's just something you can enjoy. You should enjoy. It's part of your life." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The actress, who became a television sensation playing the glamorous and ruthless Abby Cunningham on the hit show, "Knots Landing," said the platform will give her a chance to connect with fans in a more personal way. Mills rose to fame starring in the long-running series from 1980 to 1989. With her signature blonde hair, bold fashion and stellar performances, her character became one of television's most memorable soap opera villains. And if Abby could weigh in on Mills' latest venture, the actress is convinced her iconic alter ego wouldn't hesitate to give it her stamp of approval. "She would say, ‘Go, girl!’ Without a doubt,'" she said. "Are you kidding? Abby would be all for it. She was for anything that was going to move her forward, that was going to be to her advantage. So, she would be dead on for this. She would love this." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a787e862c5335ae1044b923 Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace's Gaza plan: No 'withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed' te 2026-08-09T13:20:06.913Z Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace's Gaza plan: No 'withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed' Israel is rejecting a 15-point Gaza proposal put forward by the Board of Peace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, declaring that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the enclave until Hamas fully gives up its weapons. "Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza document proposed by the Board of Peace," Netanyahu said at Sunday's Cabinet meeting. "The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed." Israel remains in discussions with the United States over the disarmament of Hamas but insisted any agreement would have to result in the terror group surrendering its entire arsenal, according to Netanyahu. "It needs to be genuine disarmament, not fictitious disarmament," Netanyahu said. HAMAS SAYS IT WILL DISSOLVE GAZA GOVERNMENT, BUT ISRAEL WARNS GROUP STILL SEEKS HEZBOLLAH-STYLE CONTROL "When I say Hamas is disarmed, that means the heavy weapons, the less heavy weapons, all the weapons," he added. Hamas remains committed to a Gaza roadmap agreed with mediators and representatives of the Board of Peace in Cairo 10 days ago, senior Hamas official Basem Naim told Reuters. Hamas expects mediators and the United States to "press Netanyahu and his government to adhere to the roadmap," he added. HILLARY CLINTON BREAKS WITH DEMOCRATIC CRITICS BY BACKING TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN AS THE 'ONLY GAME IN TOWN' Trump had teased a disarmament of the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza as a landmark step toward peace, but there remained skeptics, including Israel's Netanyahu, whose Sunday comments put him at odds with the latest Board of Peace proposal as the Trump administration seeks to move forward with a broader plan for Gaza following the ceasefire reached last year. Trump said last month that there had been a breakthrough in efforts to advance the peace process and that Hamas had agreed to lay down its weapons. Hamas controlled Gaza for nearly two decades before carrying out the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel that triggered the war. Israel has continued carrying out strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect last October, while the future disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli forces remain central issues in negotiations over the territory. Netanyahu made clear Sunday that Israel would resist provisions in U.S.-backed proposals that his government considers unacceptable. NETANYAHU REJECTS REPORTS OF A RIFT WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP, SAYS THE TWO REMAIN ALIGNED ON IRAN He also reiterated his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state in either Gaza or the West Bank. "As long as I am prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state, not in Gaza and not in Judea and Samaria," Netanyahu said. "Neither ‘Fatahstan’ nor ‘Hamastan.’" The Israeli leader’s rejection of the 15-point proposal underscores the hurdles facing efforts to turn the ceasefire into a lasting settlement, particularly over the sequence of Hamas’ disarmament and an Israeli military withdrawal. EXCLUSIVE: ISRAELI PRESIDENT HERZOG BLASTS MAMDANI, PRAISES TRUMP, SOUNDS ALARM ON IRAN Netanyahu indicated Israel would continue working with Washington but said the government would hold firm on its security demands, particularly its insistence that Hamas be fully stripped of its weapons before Israeli troops leave their positions in Gaza. Netanyahu also used his remarks Sunday to address Israeli operations elsewhere in the region, saying the military had recently acted "forcefully" in Lebanon and carried out what he described as "very important activity." On Iran, Netanyahu said Tehran has refrained from striking Israel because "it knows what a powerful blow we will deal it if it does," while praising Trump and the U.S.-Israel alliance over efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. "I greatly appreciate President Trump," Netanyahu said." He is the greatest of our friends in the White House. I greatly appreciate the historical partnership with the U.S. against Iran's attempts to acquire nuclear weapons. "And I wish to emphasize once again: With or without an agreement, as long as I am Prime Minister, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Because the existence of our precious country, the country of all of us, the existence of Israel, is not up for negotiation." Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a787c332c5335ae1044b8d3 Florida man accused of killing nurse mom who helped him despite repeated arrests for threatening her: sheriff te 2026-08-09T13:10:11.387Z Florida man accused of killing nurse mom who helped him despite repeated arrests for threatening her: sheriff A Florida man allegedly killed his mother, who had recently bonded him out of jail and had moved to the state to get him mental health help. Gibson Nash, 21, was charged with first-degree murder after a series of perplexing events eventually led police to his mother’s bloodied body. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office found Margaret Chu Dufour, a 56-year-old nurse, on the floor of her home in Polk County, Florida. It wasn’t their first encounter with her. About a month before, deputies responded to a "disturbance" at the home involving her moving company. KENTUCKY MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING, KILLING WOMAN AND KEEPING HER BODY UNDER TRAILER BEFORE DISPOSAL The "movers tried to upcharge her and charge her more money," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news conference on Aug. 5. After movers left, his deputies helped her finish moving items into her new home "without fanfare," Judd said. "That’s the kind of customer service our deputies do." So deputies with the same department were horrified to find her dead on the floor a month later. It was the culmination of a series of puzzling events on the morning of July 21, Judd said. Just before 7 a.m., her son was involved in multiple traffic crashes while driving her vehicle, a blue BMW SUV, Judd said. After fleeing the first crash, Nash allegedly hit a slew of other vehicles with the SUV, Judd said. The rampage caused more property damage, additional crashes between other vehicles, and ultimately, injuries to three people, who were treated at a hospital. Deputies then found Nash unconscious behind the wheel of the SUV covered in blood. That confused deputies, Judd said. "It was a significant crash, but it was like, ‘Why is he unconscious?’" Judd said. Deputies tried to sort it out at the scene. "He's got blood on his hands, and the paramedic thinks this is not a bloody kind of crash. Where did the blood come from?" DATING-APP CHARMER ACCUSED OF MURDER AFTER HISTORY OF DOMESTIC ARRESTS INVOLVING WOMEN HE MET ONLINE Nash was taken to a local hospital with an unknown identity. He was sedated and intubated. Meanwhile, deputies went to Dufour’s house because it was shown on the vehicle’s registration. She didn’t answer their knock at the door. They learned that she wasn’t supposed to be at work that day. They saw a broken glass plate near her patio door and a shovel near the side of the house. Because of the "suspicious circumstances," they entered the house with a key they found on the front porch, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies then found Dufour "stomped into a bloody puddle in the middle of the floor," Judd said. The medical examiner said she died from "blunt force injury from a beating, and from being strangled to death," Judd said. "It’s one of the most, personally, violent murders we've seen in a very long time," said the sheriff, who’s been in law enforcement 54 years. In April, Nash had been arrested twice for allegedly threatening to kill his mother. They both lived in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the time. The first time, Dufour had called 911 after locking the door behind her after entering a smoke shop, leaving him in her vehicle just outside. She told the 911 operator that her son had "attacked" her the night before and "assaulted" her that morning, Judd said. The only way she could get him to calm down was agreeing to take him to the smoke shop, she said on the call. Shortly after, Nash was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill her with a knife. Later that month, Nash pulled a knife and threatened to kill her again, this time "over not being able to play on the Xbox," Judd said. DISPATCHER HEARD 'LOUD BANG' BEFORE TIKTOK INFLUENCER WHO OUTED ALLEGED PEDOPHILE HUSBAND FOUND DEAD: AUDIO Soon after, Dufour moved to Florida. But she returned to Tennessee to bond her son out of jail, Judd said. Her move south was an attempt to get Nash more mental health treatment, Judd said. Family members told investigators that he’s "bipolar, schizophrenic and maybe autistic." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X While in the hospital after the July traffic crashes in Florida, blood on his clothing was tested and found to be his mother’s, Judd said. Investigators found "remarkable" bruising on his knuckles and feet "from where he kicked and kicked and stomped and beat his mother," Judd said. Nash also was in liver failure from overdosing on Tylenol, Judd said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Dufour had recently started work as a nurse on the surgery floor at Bartow Regional Medical Center. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Nash’s lawyer, hired by his father, wouldn’t let law enforcement interview him. SEND US A TIP "Fortunately for us, he made some omissions without being interviewed," Judd said. It was not immediately clear who Nash's attorney is. GOT A TIP? Nash also has been charged with two third-degree felonies for "leaving the scene of a crash involving injury." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Gibson Nash needs to remain locked away from the public forever," Judd said. He is currently held without bond in a Polk County jail. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "The way he murdered his mother was a mix of pure rage and extreme violence. After killing her, he caused two vehicle crashes on a busy road. He has no respect for others and is a clear threat to society." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a787c2f2c5335ae1044b8bd Flagstaff History: Wild dog or wolf attacked tourists along Route 66 te 2026-08-09T13:10:07.707Z Flagstaff History: Wild dog or wolf attacked tourists along Route 66 This week's look back into Flagstaff's history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a787c2e2c5335ae1044b8b4 Carpenter's Column: 93.6 days went by too fast te 2026-08-09T13:10:06.853Z Carpenter's Column: 93.6 days went by too fast This week's column from Tom Carpenter, the longtime humorist for the Arizona Daily Sun. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a787c2d2c5335ae1044b8ab The magic of Munds: Flagstaff businesses thrive in seasonal Munds Park operation te 2026-08-09T13:10:05.699Z The magic of Munds: Flagstaff businesses thrive in seasonal Munds Park operation Sportsmunds, Empty Nest Vintage, Nimarco's and Satchmo's Roadhouse all finding success with new Munds Park locations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a787c2a2c5335ae1044b89d This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs te 2026-08-09T13:10:02.600Z This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs More than 20 years ago, King's Cross was one of the seediest area's in London. Now it's sprouting something new. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78777e2c5335ae1044b84b Miss North Carolina USA pageant producers fire back after winner says she lost title over faith te 2026-08-09T12:50:06.608Z Miss North Carolina USA pageant producers fire back after winner says she lost title over faith The stripping of a Miss North Carolina USA winner's crown was due to "the totality of the circumstances" of her past objectionable speech and not her conservative politics or Christian beliefs, according to organizers. "A Blaize Productions’ decision was not based on Brittany Boltinhouse’s political views, religious beliefs, or protected personal viewpoints," according to a statement released by the organization that holds the North Carolina state license for the Miss USA pageant. "Our organization includes people from various backgrounds, political views, personal beliefs and values. We welcome and celebrate that." FORMER MISS NORTH CAROLINA USA SAYS CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN VALUES PLAYED ROLE IN LOSING CROWN Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, won the Miss North Carolina USA pageant in June but only held the crown for weeks after her past online posts were scrutinized. She was stripped of her crown this week and said her views and past public statements were the reason. "I believe and think I was stripped from my title because of my political stance and my belief system as a conservative Christian woman," Boltinhouse, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told the Carolina Journal in an interview Friday. "I am proud of my faith. I am proud of my standards. I am a proud conservative woman, but a Christian woman. I'm a God-fearing woman." "I will never let my guard down for my faith, and also I love this country." MISS NORTH CAROLINA USA LOSES CROWN AFTER ORGANIZER CONDEMNS 'RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA' The organization that stripped her of her spokeswoman victory says it was due to her online speech, after old social media posts resurfaced of her repeated use of the N-word. "The decision followed a careful review of the totality of information that came to our attention, including previously undisclosed conduct and public content spanning multiple years that was inconsistent with the standards and responsibilities expected of a Miss North Carolina USA titleholder under the agreements governing the position," the organizers' statement concluded. Miss USA President and CEO Thom Brodeur, who lists "he/him" pronouns on his Instagram, had said in a statement earlier this week that the pageant "does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity," according to Fox Carolina, saying the objectionable statements "reflected conduct over an extended period of time." "A title here isn’t a trinket," he told ABC News. "It is a position of trust, extended by an organization and accepted by a woman who agrees to carry a standard in public," he added. "When that standard is broken, the title cannot continue as though nothing happened." WISCONSIN TEACHER FIRED AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA POST ADVOCATING TO 'MAKE AMERICANS GREAT ASSASSINS AGAIN' The Miss North Carolina USA title has since passed to first runner-up Myla Hadley, who is set to represent the state at the Miss USA pageant beginning Aug. 24 in Miami. "I think and believe that my title was ripped from me because of my beliefs," Boltinhouse told the Carolina Journal, adding "every teenager has made a mistake" when talking about the posts from 2017-2019 where the alleged objectionable statements were made online. Boltinhouse pointed to her winning the crown based in part on being named Miss Congeniality "because of my character and who I am." "I won't be judged for my past," she said, taking this setback as a "blessing in disguise" for her, adding she is "glad it happened to me and not some other young lady that, you know, probably just wouldn't make it through what I am going through right now." "You have a right to be a conservative in this country, a constitutional right," she added in that interview. "Everyone has a right to say what they want to say and feel what they want to feel." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7872d12c5335ae1044b7dd Self-destructing phone code sparks federal case te 2026-08-09T12:30:09.418Z Self-destructing phone code sparks federal case Your phone holds a running record of your life. It can reveal private messages, photos, financial records and location history. That explains why some people turn to extreme security tools. One of them is a secret phone wipe code that erases stored data when someone enters a secondary passcode. However, using that feature during a federal inspection can create serious legal trouble. An Atlanta man now faces a felony charge after a special passcode allegedly erased his Google Pixel while U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers were trying to inspect it. Prosecutors say he knowingly destroyed digital property that the government had lawful authority to seize. His attorneys dispute that account. They argue that agents detained him unlawfully and had no valid authority to take the phone. The unresolved case puts personal privacy and border security on a collision course. It also shows how quickly a phone protection feature can become the center of a federal prosecution. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. ET for a free CyberGuy LIVE class covering five simple steps to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will explain how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. You’ll also receive our financial protection checklist, and every registrant will get a link to the class recording afterward. Reserve your free spot today at CyberGuyLive.com. UK SPY POWERS DRAW US SCRUTINY OVER ALLEGED APPLE ENCRYPTION BACKDOOR DEMAND Samuel Tunick, a U.S. citizen who lives in Atlanta, returned from a vacation in the Dominican Republic on Jan. 24, 2025. CBP officers directed him to a secondary inspection area at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. During the encounter, agents took possession of his Google Pixel and asked for its passcode. Tunick allegedly supplied a code that did not unlock the phone. Instead, an officer entered it and triggered a complete wipe. According to court filings described in published reports, the screen went dark, flashed several times and appeared to restart. The phone remained physically intact, but its stored data was gone. Federal authorities later allowed Tunick to enter the country. A grand jury indicted him on Nov. 13, 2025, under a rarely used federal law covering the destruction of property to prevent a government seizure. Tunick pleaded not guilty. The charge remains an allegation, and the court has not decided whether the government's seizure was lawful. The case appears to be among the first publicly reported federal prosecutions centered on a phone's duress wipe feature. Tunick's Pixel reportedly ran GrapheneOS, an open-source operating system designed to increase privacy and security on supported Google Pixel phones. GrapheneOS replaces the standard operating system. It does not work like a regular Android app. One optional feature lets the phone's owner create a duress PIN or password. This credential differs from the code that normally unlocks the screen. When someone enters the duress credential, GrapheneOS immediately and irreversibly wipes the device. The process also removes installed eSIMs. GrapheneOS says the wipe does not require a reboot and cannot be interrupted after it begins. The code works anywhere the operating system requests the device credentials, including the lock screen. The feature could help someone facing a violent thief or another coercive situation. Yet using it during a government search raises a separate legal question. Installing GrapheneOS or setting up a duress passcode is not the crime alleged in this case. Prosecutors are focusing on when Tunick allegedly used the feature and what he intended to accomplish. Federal prosecutors charged Tunick under 18 U.S.C. Section 2232(a). The law applies when someone knowingly destroys, damages or takes another action against property to prevent the government from lawfully taking custody of it. The statute can apply at any point surrounding a search or seizure. A conviction carries up to five years in federal prison and may also include a fine. The government appears to view the physical phone as a container. The stored information represents the property agents wanted to inspect and preserve. According to the indictment, Tunick knowingly caused the contents of his Pixel to be deleted. Prosecutors allege that he acted to prevent the government from taking control of that information. The charge does not require prosecutors to prove that the phone contained evidence of a separate crime. The immediate issue involves the alleged destruction and Tunick's intent when he supplied the code. However, the statute only applies when the government acts under lawful authority. That requirement sits at the center of the defense's challenge. ARE APPLE DEVICES SPYING? WHAT YOUR IPHONE TRACKS Tunick's attorneys argue that CBP officers violated his constitutional rights during the airport encounter. They claim agents detained him without a warrant, denied his requests to speak with an attorney and failed to advise him of his rights. The defense has asked the court to suppress statements and evidence connected to the inspection. His attorneys also allege that agents used concerns about illegal material as a pretext to examine his connections to the movement opposing Atlanta's police and fire training facility. Opponents commonly call the facility Cop City. Tunick has participated in activism against the project, according to his defense team. These remain defense allegations. Prosecutors dispute the claim that the airport encounter was unlawful and argue that officers acted under their border inspection authority. Magistrate Judge Christopher C. Bly held an evidentiary hearing on July 20, 2026. As of today, the court had not ruled on Tunick's motion to suppress. Therefore, Tunick remains presumed innocent unless prosecutors prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt. Federal officers have broader search authority at an international border than police usually have elsewhere in the country. The border-search exception allows the government to inspect travelers and their belongings as they enter the United States. International arrival areas inside airports serve as ports of entry for this purpose. CBP says electronic-device searches can help officers investigate national security threats, child exploitation, smuggling and other violations enforced by the agency. CBP divides phone inspections into basic and advanced searches. During a basic search, an officer manually reviews information stored on the device. An advanced search involves connecting external equipment that can copy or analyze its contents. Under CBP's current directive, an advanced search requires reasonable suspicion of an activity that violates a law enforced by CBP or a national security concern. A senior manager must also approve it. However, federal courts have not adopted one uniform nationwide standard for every phone search at the border. The legal protection can depend on the search method and the federal jurisdiction where the inspection occurs. That uncertainty leaves travelers with fewer clear answers than they might expect. A U.S. citizen cannot be denied entry solely because CBP cannot inspect a locked electronic device. Still, refusing access may extend the inspection. Officers can also detain the phone if a passcode or encryption prevents them from examining it. CBP says a traveler must present a device in a condition that allows inspection. Its policy also states that U.S. citizens will not be denied entry solely because officers cannot inspect the device. Foreign visitors face different risks. Refusing to cooperate may affect whether CBP admits them to the United States. Meanwhile, courts continue to wrestle with questions involving compelled passcodes and biometric unlocking. The answer may vary by jurisdiction and circumstance. Anyone carrying confidential business records or other highly sensitive material should consider speaking with a qualified attorney before international travel. Removing personal information before a trip differs from deleting data after officers have begun an inspection. You may decide at home that you do not want to carry old files or unnecessary accounts across the border. You could also use a separate travel phone that contains less personal information. Those choices happen before government agents stop you or take possession of the device. The legal risk changes once an active inspection begins. Prosecutors may view a deliberate wipe at that point as an attempt to interfere with a search or seizure. In Tunick's case, his intent will likely become a major issue. Prosecutors say he provided the code while knowing what it would do. His lawyers maintain that the government lacked lawful authority from the start. The court must evaluate both sides before deciding whether the case moves forward. The safest time to review your digital privacy is before you arrive at the airport. For a broader security checklist, read our guide on how to keep your phone safe abroad. The following steps can reduce how much personal information you carry without encouraging a confrontation during an inspection. Review the information stored on your phone before leaving home. Remove files that you will not need during the trip. A separate travel phone may make sense when your primary device contains sensitive business information or private communications. Keep only the apps and accounts you expect to use. You can find more ways to reduce exposed information in our guide on how to minimize your digital footprint when you travel. Create an encrypted backup before your trip. Confirm that you know how to restore it. A working backup can protect your photos, documents, contacts and account records if the phone is lost or held by authorities. Also, keep essential travel information somewhere besides your phone. A printed itinerary can help if you temporarily lose access to the device. Use a strong passcode that someone cannot easily guess, and store it in a trusted password manager if needed. Avoid birthdays and repeated numbers. Turn off notification previews on the lock screen. Otherwise, text messages and account alerts may remain visible without authentication. Before leaving, review these iPhone and Android security settings that help protect your data. A full shutdown may place encrypted information on many modern phones into a more protected state before the first unlock. Make that decision before entering the inspection area. Suddenly powering down after an officer orders you to hand over the device could raise questions about your intent. U.S. citizens retain the right to enter the country. However, declining to unlock a phone can lead to delays or the temporary seizure of the device. The consequences may be more serious for foreign visitors. Anyone with immigration concerns should get advice based on their specific status before traveling. A duress passcode may be legal to install. Using it while officers are trying to inspect or seize a phone creates a different risk. Tunick's prosecution shows that the government may treat that action as an intentional effort to destroy property. Do not make an irreversible decision based only on what a privacy feature promises. Once a federal inspection begins, your actions can become evidence in a criminal case. Ask for a receipt that identifies the device and the agency holding it. After leaving the inspection area, write down what happened while the details remain fresh. Include the time, officers' names, questions asked and any paperwork you received. Those notes could help an attorney evaluate the encounter. A secret phone wipe code can protect sensitive information during a dangerous encounter. The same code can lead to a federal charge when it erases data during an active government inspection. Federal officers have a legitimate responsibility to secure the border and preserve potential evidence. At the same time, your phone can expose deeply personal details about your life. The court must now decide whether agents acted within their lawful authority. It must also consider what Tunick intended when he provided the code. Until that happens, the case remains unresolved and Tunick remains presumed innocent. For travelers, preparation offers the safest path. Review your phone before leaving home and understand what may happen if you refuse a device search. A privacy choice made before a trip gives you time to consider the consequences. A wipe code activated during an airport inspection could turn a difficult encounter into a federal criminal case. Should border officers need a warrant before searching the private contents of your phone, or should protecting the country give them broader access when you return from overseas? 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/6a7872d02c5335ae1044b7d4 Sophie Cunningham supporters rally in Chicago, while protesters showcase what's wrong with America te 2026-08-09T12:30:08.696Z Sophie Cunningham supporters rally in Chicago, while protesters showcase what's wrong with America Saturday in Chicago, once again, showcased the harsh reality that the opposition to Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is rooted in hate, intolerance, and delusion. While dozens of calm and cordial Cunningham supporters rallied outside of the United Center, they were met by a group of mask-wearing, sign-holding, profanity-spewing counterprotesters playing loud music that included incredibly vulgar and inflammatory lyrics such as: "And we'll never rest again until every Nazi dies" and "F— these f—ing fascists" CHICAGO SKY ADDRESS SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM RALLY PLANNED OUTSIDE HOME GAME VS FEVER When asked to clarify if they believed the Cunningham supporters were Nazis and fascists for believing women’s sports should remain female, they instead called me a Nazi. Typical. When I had the chance to actually speak to one protester, flanked by signs that included, "Go Home Losers", "Trans Kids Belong in Sports", and "Rise Up Against Trans Hate," a self-identified transgender woman told me, "I feel like our rights are being violated. Our trans youth are being taken advantage of. They just want to play sports." After that comment, a mask-wearing fellow protester jumped in front of me, cutting off the interview claiming I was "hostile media." After a failed attempt to chat with another protestor, that same woman cut me off again in a vulgar way saying, "F— you, right-wing scumbag!" The party of love and tolerance, ladies and gentlemen. After I spotted a couple wearing pro-trans trans t-shirts, I went up to them at a side entrance to the arena, and asked what they thought about Sophie Cunningham and her supporters. The man wearing a "Protect Trans Athletes" shirt refused to do an interview on camera, but told me that they weren't fans of Cunningham and the question of: Do you support biological men competing in the WNBA?, he called the phrasing a "non sequitur," refusing to define what a woman is, while stating definitively that biological sex is not determined by XX or XY chromosomes. FORMER NBA PLAYER ROYCE WHITE SAYS HE IS DECLARING FOR NEXT WNBA DRAFT AFTER ENES KANTER ANNOUNCEMENT Another pro-trans attendee wearing a "Protect Trans Youth" T-shirt told me, "The truth is: trans women are women, so if they want to play women’s sports, then that’s something they should do as women." I followed up that clearly subjective statement not rooted in any sort of biological or scientific truth, by asking her thoughts on former NBA first round picks, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. She said, "If they truly were trans, then I would be perhaps supportive of them, but they’re not, which I followed up with "Who determines who’s really a woman?"  After rolling her eyes and staring at me for pushing her on her flawed ideology she declared, "I would love to see them play against A’ja Wilson and beat her. I doubt they would," storming off with a smug, "Thank you so much." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Let’s be honest. Wilson is a tremendous WNBA player. When it’s all said and done, she could be the definitive GOAT, but pretending that the current WNBA MVP frontrunner would hold a candle to those men is a level of delusional thinking I find hard to fathom. As for the pro-Cunningham group of about a couple dozen, led by the 1986 U.S. Women's All-Around National Champion and founder of XX-XY Athletics, Jennifer Sey, who told me "The WNBA is living in 2020," as she responded to my question regarding why the league seems to be weary of standing firm that the league is only for women. "They (WNBA) are being made fools of by the two men (Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White)...who are saying, ‘I’m a woman now. I wanna play.’ They are just pointing out the ludicrousness of this whole ideology and I applaud them for it, because it should be laughed at." Sey has made the point clear that these rallies are about supporting Sophie. "Our message for Sophie is: We support you. We don’t want her to stand alone. The league isn’t standing with her. A lot of us here," pointing to the dozens of women rallying in support of Cunningham, "know how hard it is to take a stand." Sey added that she was "pleased that this one was much more peaceful" than what they experienced in Minnesota. JENNIFER SEY REVEALS ALLEGED COMMUNICATION WITH SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AMID RECRUITMENT PITCH FOR XX-XY ATHLETICS The difference between the pro-Cunningham crowd and the anti-Cunningham protestors in Seattle, Portland, Minnesota, and now Chicago, couldn’t be more stark. One is cool, calm, collected, and joyful, while the other spews profanities and insults. It’s a microcosm of America. The American left has proven time and time again that they are the most hateful, intolerant, and overly-aggressive group in our country. They have called these women traveling across the country to support a woman, who simply wants women’s sports and spaces to remain female, c-words, fascists, Nazis, and every profane insult they can muster. And the WNBA has said nothing. They have done nothing to cool the temperature, which had reached a boiling point, on and off the court. Inside the arena, just like every road game since Cunningham made her comments about protecting the safety, integrity and fairness of women’s and girls sports, fans booed her every chance they got. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST One of the most egregious things I’ve seen done during this whole saga inside the arena, was after Cunningham was clothselined and cheap-shotted by Chicago Sky guard, DiJonai Carrington, who also poked Caitlin Clark in the eye with her excessively long nails in the playoffs of Clark’s rookie season, the Sky featured a fan wearing a trans rights t-shirt during the review of what ultimately became a flagrant 2 foul that ejected Carrington from the game. It seems that teams and their game presentation departments are doing whatever they can to promote fans with trans attire. A similar gesture was made at the Portland Fire game I attended, where the team showcased a group of lesbian women waving trans flags on the video board, as well as selecting a lesbian with trans wristbands to shoot a halfcourt shot. They are making a definitive, politically divisive statement on where they stand on the issue. Reading articles like this is enlightening for all of you readers, I’m sure. Seeing these things in person, though, makes me feel like we’re living in an alternate universe. The most hated woman in the WNBA is the only one brave enough to say the league should uphold the first letter of its acronym, and the most hated fans are the women that support her. Make it make sense. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e252c5335ae1044b763 I’m a college athlete. The system that gave me my dream is starting to break te 2026-08-09T12:10:13.279Z I’m a college athlete. The system that gave me my dream is starting to break Every detail of my life, no matter how small, has been influenced by sports. My parents met at a Florida Relays track meet at the University of Florida. During my childhood, my mom was a Division II track coach at the Colorado School of Mines. I would spend my afternoons at practice with her, carefully observing every throw and every cue she gave her athletes. Although my parents signed me up for every sport under the sun, all I ever wanted was to throw. Being exposed to college track at such a young age opened my eyes to the opportunities available through athletics. I worked relentlessly to "go DI." In the process, I won multiple high school state and national championships while forming a tight-knit web of friends across the country. I can say with the utmost confidence that I would not be the person I am today without track and field. No experience has been more transformative than my time as a student-athlete at Clemson University. Clemson athletics has opened doors I never thought were possible. Every day, I wake up with the opportunity to better myself. How much stronger can I get? How much further can I throw? How much more can I learn? TRUMP URGES CONGRESS TO PASS PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT BEFORE RECESS: 'WE HAVE TO GET THAT DONE' As a Clemson student-athlete, I have access to world-class facilities and a family of coaches, staff, teammates, and peers that pour into me every day. In my two years as a college athlete so far, I have learned to find my ceiling and break through it. My coaches encouraged me to pursue both a B.S. and an M.P.A. rather than taking a compareatively easier academic path. They also pushed me to pursue leadership roles through the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Executive Board, Atlantic Coast Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (ACC SAAC), internships, pre-professional organizations, and a slew of volunteer opportunities. I would simply not be where I am without the support of Clemson Athletics. I pray that every American athlete has the opportunity to live out their dreams just as I have. Sports teach us how to work hard, overcome adversity, be coachable, manage our time, and build lifelong relationships in the process. Every child in the United States should have the opportunity to play sports at the highest level. TED CRUZ URGES SENATE TO STAY IN WASHINGTON UNTIL PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT PASSES THIS WEEK Congress has the duty to protect American athletes. The NCAA v. Alston and House v. NCAA decisions have created chaos within the NCAA. The patchwork of state laws and court decisions has created an unstable landscape for college sports. Well-funded institutions like Clemson work hard to provide both revenue and non-revenue athletes with the tools they need to succeed. However, the disparities between Power 4 and mid-major programs continue to widen, and opportunities for American high school athletes are diminishing. The combination of post-House roster caps, transfer portal reliance on high school talent, and lingering eligibility waivers has slashed roster spots for walk-ons and compressed recruiting pipelines. The consequences extend beyond recruiting. I have witnessed some of my closest friends get cut from their teams to accommodate roster caps. Budgets continue to tighten as schools stretch to provide more scholarships and services to athletes. Some universities have eliminated Olympic sports like men’s swimming or track and field altogether, while conferences have dropped championship sponsorship for others. I have also seen the unbridled growth of revenue sharing and Name, Image, Likeness (NIL). These changes have been both a blessing and a curse for student-athletes. On one hand, football, basketball, and other revenue-earning sports deserve to share in the value they bring in for their schools, and, as an Olympic sport athlete, words cannot describe how grateful I am for them. Not only are they fun to watch, but their success helps fund opportunities for athletes like me. At the same time, there are no guardrails to protect athletes from unregistered agents or excessive fees, leaving many students vulnerable to exploitation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The transfer portal has also fundamentally changed college athletics, uprooting any resemblance of school loyalty that once existed. I personally know athletes who have transferred two or more times, and it’s no secret that forming a deep-rooted team culture is already difficult, let alone when the composition of your team changes every year. The tradition and loyalty that have long defined college sports are effectively dying, and without reasonable regulation, the problem will only continue to grow. We are approaching a point of no return. Congress must intervene before college sports as we now know them are destroyed. Not just for current NCAA athletes like me, but also for athletes like my little brother, who is about to start his first year as a Division I lacrosse player at a mid-major program, my little sister, who dreams of playing lacrosse at a Power 4 school, and every young athlete working toward and dreaming about the chance to compete in the NCAA. College athletics changes lives. If we don’t protect it, we will close countless doors across the country that catapult kids into better opportunities. S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act, is our best shot to establish a level playing field for all college athletes, revenue and non-revenue. While no bill is perfect, this legislation is necessary to establish a framework of laws to govern revenue sharing and NIL, the transfer portal, and eligibility — protecting Olympic sports and millions of student-athletes. If Congress fails to act now, the opportunities that have transformed my life may not exist for the next generation because college sports will be too far gone. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e242c5335ae1044b75a Old-school campfire favorites Americans grew up eating are making a comeback te 2026-08-09T12:10:12.722Z Old-school campfire favorites Americans grew up eating are making a comeback For Paul and Caroline Lacitinola, vintage camper trailers aren't just restored pieces of Americana — they're rolling memory machines. The California couple, publishers of the Vintage Camper Trailers magazine for the past 15 years, have spent two decades immersed in the vintage trailer community. Their latest project, a cookbook filled with more than 120 family recipes, camper favorites and restaurant classics, celebrates the meals that have long brought people together around campsites across America. FROM YELLOWSTONE TO YOSEMITE, NEW COOKBOOK REVEALS RECIPES INSPIRED BY AMERICA'S MOST ICONIC PARKS "We've talked about doing it forever because we're kind of foodies," Paul Lacitinola said. "A cookbook just seemed like the natural combination of our vintage trailers and cars and classic stuff along with our other hobby — eating." But the Lacitinolas said the Vintage Camper Trailer Cookbook is about preserving something much bigger than recipes. "I really feel like the trailers have so much relationship in them that it's all about the people, and camping has a lot of emotional connection," Caroline Lacitinola said. "A lot of times it was something people were raised doing. And, so, they walk into these vintage trailers and they remember their childhood. They remember their parents. They have connection in those ways." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER She believes younger generations are embracing vintage camping for a different reason. "I think the American dream has shifted a little bit from doing the 9-to-5 every single day to really experiencing life," she said. The cookbook reflects that spirit by blending recipes contributed by family members, campers, the couple's children and favorites from Paul's former restaurants. Some dishes carry especially strong childhood memories. Paul's favorite is what his family calls "Grandma Mandy" sandwiches — white bread stuffed with cheese and jelly before being toasted in a pie iron over the campfire. "It sounds crazy," he admitted. "But believe me, they're delicious." Caroline wasn't convinced at first. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "When I married him, I thought, 'There's no way,'" she laughed. "But they are actually really, really tasty." At the couple's vintage trailer rallies, however, one tradition stands above the rest. "The thing that we're kind of famous for ... is our pancake breakfast," Paul said. Whether it's classic pancakes or creative versions topped with peanut butter and bacon or tres leches sauce, the breakfast has become a community favorite. For Caroline, that's exactly the point. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I think the essence of vintage camping is really community and connecting," she said. "Anything that you could do where you connect as a group is the essence of vintage camping to me. Because people are really the core of our hobby." The couple encourages anyone curious about the lifestyle to visit one of their trailer rallies, tour the restored campers and experience the community firsthand. "Go out and get one, even if it's a cheap one, if it'll work for you for a while," Paul said. "It doesn't have to be your forever trailer. But go out and get one and get involved in the community." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e242c5335ae1044b751 Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say te 2026-08-09T12:10:12.172Z Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly taking up arms—one with a machete and one with a hatchet—in a Publix parking lot. The Aug. 4 "physical altercation" between Everette Krichbaum, 52, and James Gay, 35, was over a love interest, according to a police report. Detectives reported Gay was the "primary aggressor" in the incident in Panama City. VIDEO SHOWS MOMENTS BEFORE ARMY VETERAN WAS FATALLY SHOT IN WALMART PARKING LOT DISPUTE Krichbaum was sitting in his car in the Publix parking lot when Gay first approached him and started a "verbal altercation," according to the arrest affidavit. Gay then allegedly returned to his vehicle and came back with a machete in its sheath. He hit Krichbaum in the face with it, the document shows. A feud between the two men had been brewing over a woman that Krichbaum is dating and Gay used to date, Stephanie Marshall told Fox News Digital. Marshall, who identified herself to Fox News Digital as Gay’s girlfriend, is listed as a witness on a report by the Panama City Police Department. ‘VIBRANT’ FLORIDA GRANDMA ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT OUTSIDE PUBLIX, FAMILY FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE As the two men squared up, Krichbaum started swinging a hatchet, Gay told police. MYRTLE BEACH MAN WITH LENGTHY ARREST RECORD CHARGED WITH STABBING TWO PEOPLE IN POPULAR BEACH DESTINATION When officers arrived, they found Gay with a deep cut on his pinky finger, exposing the bone, and a puncture in his lower abdomen, according to arrest records. Krichbaum had multiple lacerations to his hands and face, the police report shows. He told investigators he became unconscious when Gay hit him in the head with a machete. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Both Gay and Krichbaum were taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. The police report shows that Gay told police he was "attacked … over his ex-girlfriend." SEND US A TIP That same day, Gay was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. GOT A TIP? It wasn’t his first altercation that turned violent, records show. In 2011, he was convicted of aggravated battery in the killing of a 16-year-old boy near Panama City. In that incident, Gay used a chain wrapped around his hand to fracture the skull of the teen, court records show. Other co-defendants also were charged in the boy’s death. In 2012, Gay was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was released early in June 2024, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL On Aug. 5, after Krichbaum was released from the hospital, he was arrested by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Marshals Service. He’s been charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability. As of Aug. 7, both Gay and Krichbaum were being held in the Bay County Jail. Fox News Digital could not reach either man for comment. It was not immediately clear if Krichbaum has an attorney. Gay is listed as representing himself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e222c5335ae1044b745 MSR Manufacturing Combines Hydraulics and Structural Fabrication With Dump Truck Repair te 2026-08-09T12:10:10.970Z MSR Manufacturing Combines Hydraulics and Structural Fabrication With Dump Truck Repair Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e222c5335ae1044b73c GLOW Condemns the Confirmation of Todd Blanche; The Senate Hands the Department of Justice to the Lawyer a Federal Court Found Abandoned Its Defense te 2026-08-09T12:10:10.215Z GLOW Condemns the Confirmation of Todd Blanche; The Senate Hands the Department of Justice to the Lawyer a Federal Court Found Abandoned Its Defense SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GLOW – Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog, the first-ever non-profit dedicated to documenting the conduct of executive branch attorneys, condemns in the strongest terms the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Todd Blanche as Attorney General… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e212c5335ae1044b733 GLOW Condemns the Confirmation of Todd Blanche; The Senate Hands the Department of Justice to the Lawyer a Federal Court Found Abandoned Its Defense te 2026-08-09T12:10:09.433Z GLOW Condemns the Confirmation of Todd Blanche; The Senate Hands the Department of Justice to the Lawyer a Federal Court Found Abandoned Its Defense GLOW Logo Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e202c5335ae1044b72a GLOW Condemns the Confirmation of Todd Blanche; The Senate Hands the Department of Justice to the Lawyer a Federal Court Found Abandoned Its Defense te 2026-08-09T12:10:08.717Z GLOW Condemns the Confirmation of Todd Blanche; The Senate Hands the Department of Justice to the Lawyer a Federal Court Found Abandoned Its Defense Todd Blanche GLOW Card Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e202c5335ae1044b721 Signal Proxy Intelligence Recommends Full Support for All Four Items at Korn Ferry Annual Meeting (NYSE:KFY) te 2026-08-09T12:10:08.019Z Signal Proxy Intelligence Recommends Full Support for All Four Items at Korn Ferry Annual Meeting (NYSE:KFY) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a786e1f2c5335ae1044b718 Chris Affinito of Total Mortgage Services Named to National Mortgage Professional’s 2025 “40 Under 40” te 2026-08-09T12:10:07.138Z Chris Affinito of Total Mortgage Services Named to National Mortgage Professional’s 2025 “40 Under 40” Milford, CT / Storyteller / Aug 08, 2026 / Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78696f2c5335ae1044b692 Florida attorney general offers his response to brutal foul on Sophie Cunningham te 2026-08-09T11:50:07.487Z Florida attorney general offers his response to brutal foul on Sophie Cunningham One of the wildest moments of the WNBA season — which is saying a lot these days — came on Saturday between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. DiJonai Carrington of the Sky was handed a Flagrant 2 foul for appearing to clothesline the Fever's Sophie Cunningham. The incident has gotten people talking, with even the Florida attorney general chiming in. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST His take: a play like that would never happen in the Sunshine State. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier hopped on X after the incident and explained why there's not currently a WNBA club in the state. Well, if that's the case, I can see why the league has been hesitant to head down to Florida in recent years. Florida previously had two clubs, but the state has not been home to a WNBA franchise for over 20 years. The Orlando Miracle played in the league from 1999 to 2002, but relocated to Connecticut, where they currently play as the Connecticut Sun. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Farther south, the Miami Sol (yeah, technically that would be another team with the name "Sun") played from 2000 to 2002. We've reached out to the Florida Attorney General's office for comment but have yet to hear back. WNBA FACES DISCIPLINE DILEMMA AFTER CARRINGTON'S 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST TARGETING INDIANA FEVER Joking or not, there's no question that what we saw on Saturday was one doozy of a foul, no matter who was on the receiving end of it. But, in light of recent events, the fact that Cunningham was the target, and that Carrington has gotten into it before with Cunningham's Fever teammate Caitlin Clark, it's no surprise that the incident has gotten a lot of attention from all over the place. Including the Florida AG's office. It remains to be seen if Carrington will receive supplemental discipline for the foul, or for the controversial social media post accusing the Fever of benefiting from "white privilege" during the game. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7867162c5335ae1044b62b IN CHARTS: A visual breakdown of the Smithsonian's billion-dollar taxpayer-funded budget te 2026-08-09T11:40:06.835Z IN CHARTS: A visual breakdown of the Smithsonian's billion-dollar taxpayer-funded budget The Smithsonian has relied on more than $1 billion a year in taxpayer funding in recent years even as its leadership and exhibits face mounting scrutiny over DEI priorities and ideological portrayals of American history. The sprawling institution oversees 21 museums, the National Zoo and nearly 157 million objects and specimens, making it the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. President Donald Trump’s proposed budget reductions have made its federal funding a central pressure point in the administration's broader effort to reshape the taxpayer-supported institution. Since the White House released a July 2026 report accusing the Smithsonian Institution of advancing DEI and left-wing agendas, Fox News Digital has documented multiple examples. Most recently, the Smithsonian’s America 250 exhibit featured roughly three times as many items highlighting liberal figures and causes as conservative ones, prompting criticism that it presented an ideologically imbalanced account of American history. Other examples included the Smithsonian's promotion of a museum training guide that linked concepts such as objectivity and merit to "white dominant culture," a program the institution later apologized for after public backlash. Meanwhile, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III has faced scrutiny after saying DEI "must be at the center" of museum institutions, while receiving more than $4.4 million in salary and benefits from 2020 through 2024. TRUMP ORDERS SIGNS OUTSIDE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM AMID ROW OVER ITS DEPICTION OF AMERICAN HISTORY The White House's proposed funding reduction follows a months-long, Trump-directed review that culminated in a 162-page White House report recommending sweeping reforms and additional executive action. Although the Smithsonian also receives private donations, grants and other funding sources, the institution has relied on more than $1 billion annually in taxpayer funds in recent years. With taxpayer dollars at stake, the institution's budget has become a central front in the Trump administration's broader debate over how the Smithsonian presents American history. TRUMP TARGETS BIDEN-ERA BILLION-DOLLAR SMITHSONIAN BUDGETS AMID ANTI-'WOKE' PUSH The charts below break down how the Smithsonian's federal funding has changed over time, where the money would go and which museums receive the largest share of taxpayer support. A Fox News Digital analysis of Smithsonian budget requests shows the institution sought increasingly larger federal appropriations during the Biden administration, with annual requests climbing from $960 million in fiscal 2019 to a record $1.24 billion in fiscal 2024. TRUMP V. SMITHSONIAN: A TIMELINE OF HOW THE WHITE HOUSE FIGHT OVER 'WOKE' HISTORY UNFOLDED After requesting more than $1 billion in fiscal year 2025, the Trump administration proposed budgets below that threshold for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the first such requests since fiscal year 2020. While the overall budget has fluctuated over the years, the bulk of the Smithsonian's federal funding is dedicated to keeping the institution operating day to day. The Smithsonian's budget is less about new exhibits than keeping the institution running. Of the nearly $960 million federal budget request, a little more than $524 million funds the Smithsonian's day-to-day operations, including staff, security, facilities and technology. Another $310 million finances museum activity and research, while the rest supports building improvements, planning and oversight. Not all Smithsonian museums receive the same level of taxpayer support. The National Museum of Natural History tops the 2026 funding requests at $51 million, followed by the National Museum of the American Indian at nearly $35 million. Meanwhile, the National Zoo receives about $34 million in funding, while the National Museum of American History accounts for $27 million. With nearly $1 billion in proposed federal funding at stake, the Smithsonian has become more than just a network of museums. It is now a focal point in the broader fight over how American history is told and whether taxpayer dollars should support those narratives. The Smithsonian Institute did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7860122c5335ae1044afb8 Mountain getaway rocked by ‘latest chapter’ of deadly violence as officials avoid gang label in tourist town te 2026-08-09T11:10:10.211Z Mountain getaway rocked by ‘latest chapter’ of deadly violence as officials avoid gang label in tourist town Police in Asheville, North Carolina, say a downtown shooting that killed two people and wounded seven was a direct retaliatory act, though they have declined to call the violence gang-related in the Blue Ridge tourist town. The early-morning gunfire erupted July 19 near Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue, an area near downtown businesses and nightlife. The Asheville Police Department (APD) said officers responded to the scene at about 2:20 a.m. and found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. Two people died at the scene despite life-saving efforts, while seven others were taken to Mission Hospital, authorities said. Detectives recovered numerous shell casings and identified what police described as a large crime scene. GUNMAN CHARGED AFTER WOUNDING 9 IN TUCSON NIGHTLIFE SHOOTING BEFORE COP TAKES HIM DOWN The department initially said evidence suggested the shooting may have been connected to an earlier gun violence incident. Days later, Interim Police Chief Jackie Stepp said investigators had determined it was "a direct retaliatory act" tied to a July 5 shooting at an apartment complex. Stepp said the deadly episode was the "latest chapter" in an ongoing pattern of retaliatory violence across the city. One person was shot in the July 5 incident, she said, and investigators made an arrest in that case. But the chief declined to classify the violence as gang-related at a community briefing on July 24, when reporters pressed her about whether the people involved belonged to rival gangs or families. "These are two groups of individuals," Stepp said at the briefing. She said the groups had ties because the people involved knew one another and had committed "ongoing retaliatory acts" against each other. ARREST OF GANG MEMBER CONVICTED OF MURDER PUTS DEM STATE'S SANCTUARY POLICIES ON BLAST Stepp said police had identified several persons of interest in the Biltmore Avenue case but were still working to locate and interview them. She also declined to discuss whether those shot were intended targets or to provide details about the connection between the July shootings, citing the active investigation. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The chief said APD was coordinating with local, state and federal partners as it reviewed evidence and tracked upcoming events and large gatherings. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Stepp later reportedly told ABC local station WLOS that gang activity exists in the city, though she maintained the recent shootings are "not traditional gang activity." At the community briefing, the question of whether the violence should be called gang-related resurfaced when a local pastor who identified himself as a gang-prevention facilitator told Mayor Esther Manheimer he had offered the city a prevention program since 2016. RALEIGH MAYOR CONSIDERS YOUTH CURFEW FOLLOWING TEEN TAKEOVER, VIOLENT JULY 4TH WEEKEND The pastor asked why the program had not been considered as a way to prevent gang violence. Manheimer said she had recently seen his email and wanted to learn more, but pointed to Buncombe County’s community safety and violence-prevention plan and the city’s existing prevention partnerships. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "We’re always open to looking at other ideas," Manheimer said, adding that the city was seeking ways to expand and improve its response to community violence. SEND US A TIP Manheimer also argued that North Carolina’s loosening gun laws and limits on local gun regulations had made it harder for cities to address the problem. GOT A TIP? She said businesses have an increasing responsibility to prevent people from bringing guns into their establishments, though she said recent disputes often escalate after someone retrieves a weapon from a vehicle. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST A reporter asked Stepp about prior reporting that a Glock switch was involved. Stepp confirmed the discovery, saying police had recovered one and that "that’s what we saw here." She did not say whether it came from the shooting scene, a vehicle, a suspect or another piece of evidence. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL APD has asked anyone with information about the shooting to call 828-252-1110, submit an anonymous tip through the TIP2APD app or text TIP2APD to 847411. Fox News Digital has reached out to APD, Manheimer’s office and the pastor who raised the gang-prevention program for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7860112c5335ae1044afaf Dad sues after school allegedly won't say if biological males can use daughter's bathroom te 2026-08-09T11:10:09.510Z Dad sues after school allegedly won't say if biological males can use daughter's bathroom EXCLUSIVE: A North Carolina father is suing his children's school district after he says officials would not answer whether biological males could be permitted to use the same restrooms as his fourth-grade daughter. Brandon Matthews, whose daughter attends Mount Pleasant Elementary School, and whose son is entering his senior year at Mount Pleasant High School, asked both principals in May to notify him if a member of the opposite biological sex was permitted to use bathrooms or locker rooms used by his children. Matthews did not ask officials to identify any student, according to his federal lawsuit. But Matthews still doesn't know the answer, his attorney says. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OPENS FOUR TITLE IX INVESTIGATIONS INTO MICHIGAN AND NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICTS "Brandon Matthews does not currently know whether a male is using his fourth grade daughter's bathroom," Nicholas Barry, senior counsel at America First Legal Foundation, told Fox News Digital. "And does he have a constitutional right to know that? We say 'yes,'" Barry said. "Without that information, he's just in the dark and... He really can't make any good decisions without that information." Matthews' concerns over the district's bathroom practices predate the lawsuit. At a May 11 school board meeting, Matthews appeared with his daughter and urged officials to keep boys and girls in separate bathrooms. "Nobody's targeting a child," Matthews told the board. "All we're asking is that the bathrooms are accessible to each gender. If they want that, then create a new bathroom." LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACCUSED OF FILMING STUDENTS IN BATHROOM UNDER INVESTIGATION WATCH: NORTH CAROLINA DAD CONFRONTS SCHOOL ON BATHROOM ACCESS: Matthews then turned to his daughter and asked her to address the board. "I'm personally a girl and I wouldn't want a boy following me in the girls bathroom," she said. "It's inappropriate." Matthews also used heated language during his remarks. He repeatedly warned officials that he could "get aggressive" and, while discussing protecting his daughter, said, "anytime somebody touches this little girl I'm gonna hang them from my garage." Less than three weeks later, Matthews put his concerns in writing. He asked his daughter's principal to notify him "in the event that any biological male is permitted to use the female restroom facilities" she uses. He made a similar request concerning his son's facilities. CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS CHALLENGE WISCONSIN CONVERSION THERAPY BAN AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING Both principals responded June 8, according to court filings. The elementary school principal said that "[b]ecause matters involving individual students are confidential," the school "cannot confirm, disclose, or provide advance notice regarding the status, identity, or accommodations of any particular student." The principal told Matthews that if he or his daughter became aware of a specific situation affecting her experience, they could contact the school to discuss his concerns. The high school principal sent a nearly identical response, according to the filing. Barry argues that didn't answer Matthews' question. "The explanation is fairly straightforward. They don't want to answer him," Barry told Fox News Digital. "Well, nobody asked for individual student information, so that's a non-answer," he added. VIRGINIA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED OVER ALLEGED POLICY OF KEEPING STUDENTS' GENDER TRANSITIONS HIDDEN FROM PARENTS Matthews filed suit in the Middle District of North Carolina against the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. John Kopicki and the principals of his children's schools. America First Legal Foundation and co-counsel Philip Thomas are representing him. On Friday, Matthews also sought a preliminary injunction asking the court to require the district to disclose its policies governing sex-separated bathrooms and locker rooms and whether members of the opposite sex are permitted to access, or have accessed, facilities used by his children. Matthews, a practicing Christian, says in his sworn declaration that his religious beliefs include that sex is immutable and that his children should not be expected to undress or use restrooms in the presence of members of the opposite sex. The lawsuit does not allege that Matthews knows a biological male has used his daughter's bathroom. His attorneys argue that he cannot determine whether it has happened or is permitted to happen. Matthews said in a sworn declaration that he has been unable to locate a written, publicly available policy explaining when students at either of his children's schools may be expected to share restrooms or changing facilities with members of the opposite sex. TRUMP ADMIN TARGETS WOKE SCHOOLS ACCUSED OF HIDING STUDENTS' GENDER TRANSITIONS FROM PARENTS At an April 13 school board meeting, School Board attorney William Isenhour said "the district addresses the [bathroom and locker room] situation at each school on a case-by-case basis with the goal of addressing concerns of all students and their families," according to court filings. Fox News Digital sent Cabarrus County Schools detailed questions about the allegations, the district's bathroom policies, whether parents receive advance notice and its response to the lawsuit. Matthews says he ultimately seeks advance notice and a meaningful opportunity to opt his children out before they are expected or required to use intimate facilities in the presence of a member of the opposite sex. His preliminary-injunction motion asks the court, while the case proceeds, to require the district to disclose its policies and whether opposite-sex individuals are permitted to access, or have accessed, facilities used by his children. It also seeks notice when a member of the opposite sex "has been authorized to enter, or is expected to enter" a facility used by their child. Barry told Fox News Digital that a victory could have implications beyond Cabarrus County. "Yes, I think if we continue to push Mahmood forward and we start getting wins on it, schools around the country are going to have to start disclosing to parents what their policies are and providing parents the opportunity to opt out," Barry said. SJSU VOLLEYBALL SCANDAL PROBE FINDS TEAM ALLEGEDLY RECRUITED MALE FOR ADVANTAGE WITHOUT TELLING FEMALE PLAYERS "I do think as Mahmoud percolates out and as cases like this get decided, it's going to require that school districts provide notice and an opportunity to opt out to parents on this specific issue." That is Barry's interpretation of what a victory could require. The court has not yet ruled on Matthews' claims. Matthews' attorneys rely heavily on the Supreme Court's decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which involved parents seeking notice and an opportunity to opt their children out of certain LGBT classroom instruction on religious grounds. AFL argues that if parents are entitled to notice in that context, the same principle should apply to children sharing bathrooms, locker rooms or changing facilities with members of the opposite sex. Matthews alleges the district violated his rights under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case is America First Legal's second lawsuit against Cabarrus County Schools over sex-separated facilities. Its first lawsuit alleges female students at Cox Mill High School were required to share girls' restrooms, locker rooms and changing spaces with a biological male. Those allegations are separate from Matthews' case and do not establish that a biological male has used the restroom at his daughter's elementary school. Barry drew the same distinction in his interview with Fox News Digital. WASHINGTON MOTHER SAYS SHE FOUND ADULT MALE SHOWERING IN WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM DURING CHILDREN'S SWIM MEET "The first lawsuit we filed, there are allegations that a male is using our three client females' restroom and locker rooms and changing spaces," Barry said. "Which is different than what we're doing here. Here, it's a straightforward attack on Cabarrus County Schools policy to get information about it and to know whether it's impacting our clients' daughter and son at school right now." Matthews' attorneys also stressed in their preliminary-injunction motion that he is seeking information and notice, not an order barring another student from a particular facility. "Plaintiff seeks only notice and information—he does not seek to prevent any student from using any facility," they wrote. Cabarrus County Schools did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7860102c5335ae1044afa6 Socialists rising in Colorado? Send in the Marines, GOP nominee says te 2026-08-09T11:10:08.864Z Socialists rising in Colorado? Send in the Marines, GOP nominee says Republican Colorado gubernatorial nominee and Marine veteran Victor Marx is assembling an all-Marine ticket that he says can bring the "steely spines" needed to combat a democratic socialist movement gaining ground in races around the country. "There’s never been a successful socialism program, and I’ll say socialism, it’s just a transitionary word for communism. Let’s just say it for what it is," said Marx in an interview with Fox News Digital. Marx won Colorado’s primary race in June, campaigning on public safety, social conservatism and cost of living. His victory came as the Democratic Party’s left flank scored a series of primary wins nationally, including in Colorado, where democratic socialist Melat Kiros upset longtime incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette. Colorado’s primary results were mixed overall, but Kiros’ victory extended a broader run of wins by progressive and democratic socialist candidates across the country. Marx’s answer to what he sees as socialism gaining ground nationally — and a leftward shift at home: Send in the Marines. He has tapped retired Marine Col. George Markert as his running mate, creating an all-Marine ticket that Marx says can bring military discipline and "steely spines" to Colorado government. EXPERT WHO FLED CUBA WARNS OF ‘VICIOUS CYCLE’ THAT WILL LEAD TO ‘COMMUNISTS IN DOUBLE DIGITS’ IN CONGRESS "People know what they’re going to get when they get Marines. We’ve got hard foreheads, steely spines. And high integrity," said Marx. Markert has spent more than 30 years in the Corps, including senior leadership assignments at U.S. Central Command and the 2nd and 4th Marine Logistics Groups. Markert transitioned into the private sector overseeing infrastructure-related field operations across North America. Marx, who is also the founder of All Things Possible Ministries, is pitching himself and his running mate as political outsiders, arguing that they have the discipline and accountability needed to take on a socialist movement. TOP WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST CANDIDATE CONFRONTED ON PAST 'DEFUND POLICE' RHETORIC Marx contrasted that approach with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which he described as "organized, they’re well-funded, they are focused on reshaping Colorado from the top down." The DSA, which endorsed Kiros, supports the eventual abolition of police—a position that puts public safety at the center of the political divide. That debate comes as Colorado continues to grapple with crime rates well above national levels. In 2024, Colorado recorded about 476 violent crimes and 2,593 property crimes per 100,000 residents — roughly 28% and 41% higher, respectively, than the national rates calculated by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics. DSA CO-CHAIR PUSHES BACK ON SOVIET UNION COMPARISONS, WANTS PRISONS TO BE 'LESS NECESSARY' "They're more focused on policing speech than protecting families. While residents are worried about crime, gang activity, state leaders are advancing this ideology with policies that threaten our free speech and punish people for the beliefs," said Marx. Marx took aim at his opponent, Colorado Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser, arguing that increased government spending has not translated into better results for Coloradans. Weiser has repeatedly challenged the Trump administration in court as attorney general, including over Trump's efforts to restrict birthright citizenship and immigration-related policies. "[H]e hasn't made our state safer. It's softer on crime, and we've experienced it," Marx said. "So folks are ready for a change." Marx said government officials in Colorado are not delivering as "hardworking taxpayers" are "paying more while the government delivers less." "We're one election away. It's either me, or it's a Democrat. And I lay the DSA at the Democrats' feet. It didn't come through the Republican Party or Independents. It came through the Democrats," Marx said.  Fox News Digital reached out to Weiser for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7860102c5335ae1044af9d MAX LUCADO: The world is changing fast, but your faith does not have to break under pressure te 2026-08-09T11:10:08.187Z MAX LUCADO: The world is changing fast, but your faith does not have to break under pressure Do you ever have the sense that you are no match for the problems of our day? Alone and in a fight you didn’t want? On one side: you. Just you. On the other side: them. You have a list of "them" – problems, changes, offenses, bills, fears, questions, deadlines. More and more of them., GEORGE WASHINGTON'S REMARKABLE PRAYER FOR AMERICA STILL RESONATES 250 YEARS LATER You versus them. You are… outnumbered outpaced outdone outgunned outmaneuvered out there in the tempest all alone  The odds are against you. It’s 850 to 1. Those were the odds against Elijah. Who is this Old Testament man? And what in the world does his world have to do with you? More than you think. 'WE COULDN'T MAKE PAYROLL': DOUGHNUT SHOP OWNER ASKED GOD FOR HELP — WHAT HAPPENED NEXT STUNNED HIM His story is all about bad odds and odd gods. Their god is odd. The odds against him are bad. And Elijah is in the middle of it all.. His story is relevant because the challenges he faced are similar to yours. The ninth century B.C. was not a good era for the Jews. King after king was corrupt to the core. Less than a hundred years earlier, King Solomon had dedicated the glorious temple in Jerusalem. Some Jews were old enough to recall the golden era of faith. They were acquainted with the blessings of a God-centered culture. But over the course of a lifetime, the people drifted. By the time Elijah appeared on the scene, Israel was six decades and four kings deep in a cesspool of death and decadence. Ungodly idol worship. Unholy clergy. Unbridled evil. Untold sordid scandals. Sound like a good era in which to live? Sound like the era in which we live? I’ve never been sympathetic to comments about "the good ol’ days." I always dismissed such comments as romantic nostalgia. Not any longer. In a historical blink of an eye, we are shedding old beliefs and grasping for new ones. What was once unthinkable is acceptable today. The world around us is changing. Chaos. Anxiety. Exhaustion. Fear. The white-knuckling tumbles through this unpredictable life. ‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ STAR SARAH DREW REVEALS PASTOR FATHER’S ADVICE THAT TRANSFORMED HER LIFE You know them. Not because of a gymnasium of bad dudes who want you dead, but because of the economy. The threat of nuclear war. School shootings. The homeless camps in your city. The state of your country. It’s not just the bad news in the headlines that is weighing you down. It’s also the bad news at the doctor’s office, the home office, the school administrator’s office. You do your best to stay afloat, digging your oar first this way, then that. But currents pull and torrents fall, and sometimes you wonder if you’ll survive. Is it possible for a person of faith to have unbreakable courage in today’s world? Don’t think for a second that the worldview of a Christ follower mirrors that of a nonbeliever. We are living in a culture that has little interest in people living out their faith. But we are not without help. As much as any person in the Bible, Elijah affirms a positive answer to these questions: Can a person maintain faith in a world that has little? When a culture belittles belief, can a believer beget strength? Yes! His life urges us to take a page from the playbook of LeeAdianez Rodriguez-Espada. She was 12 years old when she signed up for a 5K race in Rochester, New York. Her mom dropped her off and then drove to a parking lot near the finish line. She expected to see her daughter in about an hour. LOST SERMONS FROM ONE OF CHRISTIANITY'S GREATEST SAINTS DISCOVERED AFTER 1,600 YEARS But an hour came and went, and there was no sign of her. Within a few moments, the mom began to panic. She contacted race organizers and police officers. Eventually, the 12-year-old was spotted. But she was not running in the 5K race. She was running a half-marathon! Here is what happened. The young girl arrived at the starting line just after the race began. She was at the back of the pack. She settled into a rhythm. Somewhere around mile four, she began to suspect a problem. The finish line was nowhere in sight. She asked a fellow runner to point out the end of the race. That’s when she realized her mistake. She was participating in the wrong event. The race was not five kilometers but 13.1 miles! CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION You and I have a lot in common with this young runner. The race is long—longer than we thought. The challenges are many—more than we ever imagined. The struggles are numerous—so numerous that we want to quit. Step off the course and give up. When our young friend realized her mistake, she chose to stay in the race. A police officer found her on the course of the Flower City Half Marathon. He told her that people were worried. The young runner said she couldn’t quit. The race was different from the one she’d planned and prepared for, but she wanted to finish it. She put one foot in front of the other until finally she put one foot over the finish line. That’s all God wants of us. We need not finish first or fast or without foibles or fumbles. We just need to finish. Do you feel as though it is you against the world? Not so, my friend. Outnumbered by foes and outdone by fear? Please reconsider. Surrounded by adversity? Perhaps. Yet, you are also encircled by divinity. With God’s help, you can live in these uncertain times with unbreakable courage. Immovable. Determined. Square-jawed and resolved. Like LeeAdianez. Like Elijah. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM MAX LUCADO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a785b5f2c5335ae1044af21 Maricopa County Judge Strikes Down Fontes’ Proposed Ballot Language For Proposition 145 te 2026-08-09T10:50:07.968Z Maricopa County Judge Strikes Down Fontes’ Proposed Ballot Language For Proposition 145 By Ethan Faverino | A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has ruled that Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ proposed ballot language for Proposition 145 violates Arizona law, blocking Fontes from using the language on the November ballot. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-LD29) and Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14), who challenged the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment concerning Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) for children of military families. Montenegro and Petersen alleged that Fontes’ proposed language improperly characterized Proposition 145 by informing voters that approving the measure would also nullify Proposition 212, a separate ballot initiative that would make changes to Arizona’s ESA program. Petersen and Montenegro sought an injunction preventing Fontes from using the proposed descriptive title and “yes/no” language on the official ballot. Fontes’ proposed language stated that a “yes” vote would amend the Arizona Constitution to “nullify Proposition 212, which imposes spending and income limits” on ESAs. 🚨UPDATE: Court has spoken. We said we’d fight it. We did. We won. @AZHouseGOP 🇺🇸https://t.co/EOpkfDWS8c https://t.co/oSpeLxsMsZ — Steve Montenegro (@SteveMontenegro) August 7, 2026 Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David McDowell ruled that the language did not comply with A.R.S. § 19-125(D), which requires ballot descriptions to explain the effect a measure would have on existing law. “The reference to Proposition 212 in the title and the ‘yes/no’ language is not a reference to existing law,” McDowell wrote in his ruling. Because Proposition 212 is a proposed initiative that voters will consider in November, rather than an existing law, McDowell determined that Fontes could not include a reference to its potential nullification in the official ballot language for Proposition 145. The court therefore enjoined the Secretary of State from using the proposed title and “yes/no” language for Proposition 145 on the official ballot. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Maricopa County Judge Strikes Down Fontes’ Proposed Ballot Language For Proposition 145 first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7859022c5335ae1044aecc A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress te 2026-08-09T10:40:02.993Z A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress Representative Jared Huffman of California, the only self-declared “humanist” in Congress, writes in a new book that the separation of church and state is in grave danger. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7852002c5335ae1044ae16 EXCLUSIVE: Talarico caught on tape giggling about his church housing illegal immigrants set for deportation te 2026-08-09T10:10:08.570Z EXCLUSIVE: Talarico caught on tape giggling about his church housing illegal immigrants set for deportation EXCLUSIVE: Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico bragged in a resurfaced interview that his church had stirred controversy by housing a family of illegal immigrants who were set to be deported by ICE, laughing as he said that "Christianity is just another word for causing trouble." Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian who serves as a Democratic state representative, is running against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for a Senate seat that is critical to both parties. In a resurfaced clip of Talarico speaking on Texas Impact's "Weekly Witness" show in June 2023, he credited his faith for "why I am in politics." Asked how his faith influences his politics, Talarico pointed to examples of his church advancing progressive causes, saying, "Justice is just love out in public." "Our church was really active in LGBTQ rights in the 90’s, we caught some attention by letting an atheist join our church in the 2000’s, and then in the 2010’s again stirred some controversy by housing an undocumented family, a mother and son, who were close to being deported by ICE," he said. "That was the tradition that I was brought up in. It’s what led me to teach public school students on the west side of San Antonio, led me to run an education nonprofit and then led me to run for office." TEXAS DEM NOMINEE JAMES TALARICO INVOKES FAITH TO DEFEND ABORTION RIGHTS, ‘THE BIBLE IS SILENT ON ABORTION' "And so, again," he continued, "this idea that Christianity is just another word for causing trouble." During the same interview, Talarico decried what he referred to as "Christo-fascism" and the religious right, which he accused of seeking to subvert democracy by forcing a "certain type of Christianity." Asked for specific examples of Christo-fascism in Texas, he pointed to a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, another allowing schools to replace guidance counselors with chaplains, and the state’s school voucher program. He also pointed to laws banning sex-change surgeries and treatments for children and Texas’ abortion ban. "All these ideologies stem from this Christo-fascism movement, which, essentially, like I said, is just using faith to exercise raw political, social and economic power," said Talarico. "I think it's dangerous to all of us, but particularly to those who are marginalized and oppressed in our state." SOCIALIST HOUSE NOMINEE'S RADICAL LAW-AND-ORDER VISION: 'WHAT ARE ILLEGALS?' The resurfaced clip has drawn criticism from Republicans. Republican National Committee spokesman Zach Kraft told Fox News Digital that "despite looking like a loser, Talarico is a dangerous man." "He has dedicated his life to helping illegals by dismantling border security, defunding police, and abolishing prisons to turn Texas into a paradise for cartels and criminals," said Kraft. JT Ennis, a spokesperson for Talarico's campaign, responded by telling Fox News Digital that "James is a Christian seminarian who’s dedicated his life to the teachings of Jesus Christ — fighting religious and political corruption when he sees it because there’s nothing Christ-like about powerful people twisting the teachings of Jesus to justify hate, violence, and greed. While billionaire-bought politicians like Ken Paxton attack James for his faith — he will continue encouraging Texans across the political spectrum to come together by loving their neighbors as themselves." Ennis said that the RNC's "attacks are flat out lies." "James opposes defunding the police and supports stronger border security and immigration enforcement — it’s why he’s voted to send billions of dollars to support law enforcement, called for more border patrol agents, and has said we should be arresting and deporting violent criminals and human traffickers — not moms and babies," said Ennis. "On the other hand, Ken Paxton's fellow Republicans have blasted his record of abusing his office to benefit his wealthy donors and the well-connected, allowing criminals back on the street even as it made Texans less safe." The Democratic National Committee did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Despite Republican efforts to highlight his history of controversial statements, including saying that "God is nonbinary" and that there are six sexes, Talarico leads Paxton in a recent Fox News poll. Republicans, including Paxton, argue that Talarico's progressive record will eventually hurt him politically. DEM’S STUNNING IDEAL STANDARD FOR IMMIGRATION DETENTION CONDITIONS RESURFACES AMID TEXAS SENATE BID Madison Cercy, a spokeswoman for Paxton's campaign, commented on the resurfaced video, telling Fox News Digital that "In Talarico’s form of Christianity, you must be trans, you can’t support the oil and gas industry, you must support late-term abortions, and you have to let in every criminal illegal immigrant seeking asylum." "James Talarico hates Christianity, and he’s said it," added Cercy. "The only form of Christianity Talarico practices is one that sacrifices children at the altar of the radical trans movement and most Texans would agree." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Paxton told Fox News Digital after a rally in Houston earlier this week that Talarico’s lead is "not surprising" given "we were three months behind" after his primary runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. "We're still three months out," Paxton continued. "And I know that when we put our resources together, when we get there, we will be able to highlight things and once the voters know the real James Talarico, not the fake one that's running right now … people will get to decide for themselves." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7851ff2c5335ae1044ae0d Nancy Guthrie ransom notes may be fake as renowned profiler says case looks more like burglary gone wrong te 2026-08-09T10:10:07.980Z Nancy Guthrie ransom notes may be fake as renowned profiler says case looks more like burglary gone wrong The two letters purported to be connected to Nancy Guthrie's suspected abduction leave investigators with questions about their authenticity, but forensic psychologist Dr. Kris Mohandie says investigators made the right call by releasing them because doing so could renew public interest and generate new leads. "I don't think the ransom note is legit, and I don't think that that letter days later is legitimate — but I think it's appropriate for law enforcement to investigate it just in case it might be," he told Fox News Digital. "A good investigation keeps an open mind," he said. "It really does." NANCY GUTHRIE RANSOM NOTES DON'T MATCH SUSPECT'S BEHAVIOR, PROFILER SAYS: 'I DON'T BELIEVE THEY'RE REAL' Some investigators said they were confident that the ransom demands are all bogus, while others are cautious about reaching that conclusion while Guthrie's whereabouts remain unknown, federal law enforcement sources told Fox News and Fox News Digital last month. Early in the case, they appeared to have taken them seriously, with Heith Janke, then the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix field office, sitting down with Guthrie’s adult children, including "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, to record a video response to the first note. Mohandie also cautioned against treating crime scene details in the first letter as proof its author was involved. Those include references to Guthrie's Apple Watch and a broken floodlight. "I don't make much out of those two details," he said. "They seem to be details that inadvertently could have gotten to somebody, and so that's not enough for me to say, this is something only the killer would know." NANCY GUTHRIE RANSOM NOTES RELEASE FOLLOWS UNABOMBER ‘PRECEDENT' THAT CRACKED CASE, EXPERT SAYS Mohandie said the letters also point to an author who appears comfortable with technology, citing references to Bitcoin, email communication and the unusual demand for "$4 million USD" — details he said could help identify whoever wrote the letters, whether they prove to be genuine or a hoax. "I certainly question the legitimacy of the so-called ransom note in which the individual is sending it to a news outlet, saying this will be a ransom, so on and so forth, talks about we and then breaks into I in terms of pronouns," Mohandie told Fox News Digital. "There are a lot of things wrong with that ransom note, and it raised a lot of questions for me of veracity." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Mohandie said he also has doubts about the second letter, which claimed Guthrie had "perished" days after the alleged kidnapping. While he said investigators are right to pursue every credible lead, he questioned whether a kidnapper would risk exposing themselves again with an apology or use the word "perished" in place of more common terms. JUDGE ORDERS NANCY GUTHRIE RANSOM IMPOSTER INTO INPATIENT TREATMENT BEFORE SENTENCING "I understand why law enforcement needs to investigate these as potential leads, and it is a strategy that has worked," he said. "You look at Ted Kaczynski and putting that out there on the Unabomber case is what led to it being resolved. So they need to put that out there. Maybe somebody does recognize something unique in these writings." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Even if the notes are hoaxes, investigators are looking to identify the sender and potentially bring criminal charges, as they did in the case of Derrick Callella, who sent "imposter" ransom demands to the Guthrie family in early February and has already pleaded guilty. However, he added, "the devil is usually in the details." And while much of the contents of the notes have been publicly known for months, the grammar and punctuation were only available to a select few before the Pima County Sheriff's Department made them public Friday, July 31. PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF ISSUES ALERT FOR KIDNAPPING SUSPECT LESS THAN 10 MILES FROM NANCY GUTHRIE'S HOME Mohandie said the surveillance footage released by investigators remains the most significant publicly known piece of evidence, adding that it appears more consistent with a burglary or home invasion than a sophisticated kidnapping plot. GOT A TIP? "Unfortunately, I think this case is a simple matter of a burglary gone wrong and then attempts to cover things up," Mohandie said. "But that's a hypothesis and good investigators are investigating all hypotheses and following leads, and I think they're doing their job here." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The only known suspect, the man who appears in the Nest doorbell video, remains unidentified. According to the FBI, he is roughly 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall with an average build. He was carrying a black Ozark Trail backpack. Anyone with information is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI or, to remain anonymous, call 520-88-CRIME. The sum of all rewards in the case is over $1.2 million — none of which has been claimed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7851ff2c5335ae1044ae04 American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on family fun and medical marvels te 2026-08-09T10:10:07.264Z American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on family fun and medical marvels The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week's quiz highlights family fun, medical marvels — and a lot more. Can you get all 8 questions right? Give it a try and see how you do! CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.  Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a784d4e2c5335ae1044abec Michigan military exercise preparing thousands of troops for changing battlefield te 2026-08-09T09:50:06.880Z Michigan military exercise preparing thousands of troops for changing battlefield Tanks fire across training grounds in northern Michigan as thousands of service members practice for a battlefield military leaders say is changing rapidly. More than 9,000 participants from 36 states and territories and five international participants are taking part in Northern Strike 26-2, one of the nation's largest reserve-component military readiness exercises. Northern Strike began in 2012 and is held twice a year. David Kennedy, a public affairs officer with the Michigan National Guard, said this summer’s exercise is the largest since it began. Brig. Gen. Ravindra Wagh of the Michigan National Guard said lessons emerging from conflicts around the world are shaping how troops train. US SAYS NORTH KOREA MISSILE LAUNCH POSES NO IMMEDIATE THREAT, 'CONSULTING CLOSELY' WITH ALLIES "You see what's happening in Ukraine right now. You see what's happening globally with some of our other emerging conflicts that you see," Wagh said. "And I think that this is a place where you can test and innovate." Northern Michigan gives troops access to more than 200,000 acres of land, the Great Lakes and air, space and cyber capabilities. The exercise also brings together different military branches and international forces to practice operating alongside one another. "We want to train with the allies and partners we're going to go to war with," Wagh said. "We want our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines to see it here. Figure it out here." Fox News followed troops from the United Kingdom as they moved through a practice attack, one of several combat training exercises taking place during Northern Strike. During another exercise, a crew inside a Paladin howitzer rehearsed a fire mission before moving on to live-fire training. US ARMY OFFERING DEFENSE FIRMS 'CONCIERGE ACCESS' TO TEST WEAPONS AT MILITARY RANGES Preparing for combat involves more than the troops on the front line. Northern Strike also puts the units responsible for keeping them supplied and supported through the same kind of training. That includes the 445th Quartermaster Company, which runs shower and laundry operations. "Our main goal is to provide, I would say, logistical support and really strengthen the morale of the soldiers that are out there actually doing the big booms in combat," Company Commander Captain Kelson said. For Pfc. William Flores, whose unit is from Trenton, New Jersey, the exercise offers a chance to practice before a potential deployment. "This is like a practice run," Flores said. "So when we do get deployed, if we do get deployed, we are ready." Technology is also changing the training. Nearly 90 industry partners are participating in Northern Strike, according to Wagh, allowing troops to work with developing capabilities before potentially encountering them in conflict. Those capabilities include autonomous resupply and drones used to deliver blood by air. Other drone systems can hover over a battlefield, assess casualties and relay information so medical resources can be directed where they are needed. FORT HOOD SOLDIERS SHIFT TO UNDERGROUND TRAINING TO PREPARE FOR BATTLEFIELD MEDICAL CARE 3D printing is also being incorporated to produce parts and adapt capabilities. "If you would have told me a few years ago, that'll be, you know, on the front lines, but we're doing it here," Wagh said. Wagh said the speed of change is forcing the military to innovate more quickly and use exercises like Northern Strike to test those lessons before troops encounter them in combat. "I hope they're a little bit better, a little bit more capable," Wagh said. "We want all of our units to have a higher, more capable state of readiness." Northern Strike 26-2 continues through Aug. 14. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7846462c5335ae1044ab26 Teen accused of killing 10-year-old cousin Lily Peters may avoid November trial after new hearing scheduled te 2026-08-09T09:20:06.700Z Teen accused of killing 10-year-old cousin Lily Peters may avoid November trial after new hearing scheduled The Wisconsin teenager accused of killing his 10-year-old cousin, Lily Peters, in 2022 may not face a November trial after a resolution hearing was scheduled in the case. More than four years after Lily's death, Carson Peters-Berger, 18, had been expected to stand trial in November on multiple charges, including first-degree intentional homicide and sexual assault, in connection with his cousin's death. The Chippewa County District Attorney's Office announced that a resolution hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 26, according to WEAU. NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ADAM MONTGOMERY'S MURDER CONVICTION IN DAUGHTER HARMONY'S DEATH Chippewa County District Attorney Wade Newell told the outlet that the scheduled resolution means the case will not go to trial and will instead conclude following the hearing. However, Peters-Berger's defense attorney, Michael Cohen, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the proceeding will "address issues in the case that will determine whether there will be a trial." Court records do not yet indicate the nature of the resolution expected to be presented during the hearing later this month. Lily was reported missing by her father on the evening of April 24, 2022, after she failed to return home from her aunt's house. WASHINGTON FATHER ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY KILLING 4-YEAR-OLD SON AND BURYING BODY UNDER HIS HOUSE: REPORTS Her father later found Lily's bicycle in a wooded area in Chippewa Falls, but an initial search by police did not locate her. Authorities were notified the following morning that Lily's body had been found near the area where her bicycle was discovered. Investigators said her injuries were consistent with blunt force trauma, according to the criminal complaint. During an interview with police, Peters-Berger, who was 14 at the time, allegedly said he asked Lily to "go exploring off the trail." According to the complaint, Peters-Berger allegedly "punched [Lily] in the stomach, knocking her to the ground" and struck her with a stick while they were in the woods. TODDLER'S TRAGIC DEATH SPARKS MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES AFTER ALLEGED POISONING Peters-Berger also allegedly told investigators that he strangled Lily and attempted to sexually assault her after her death, according to the complaint. Afterward, Peters-Berger allegedly returned home, where "he showered and put his dirty clothes in the laundry," according to the complaint. After learning Lily had been reported missing, Peters-Berger allegedly determined that "he needed to hide her better" and returned to her body, dragged her several feet and covered her with leaves, according to the complaint. Peters-Berger was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault of a child under age 13 resulting in great bodily harm. He faces life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Chippewa County District Attorney's Office and Peters-Berger's defense attorney for additional comment. Fox News Digital's Adam Sabes contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7846462c5335ae1044ab1d Two dead, including infant, after boat capsizes in New York Harbor; 12 rescued te 2026-08-09T09:20:06.076Z Two dead, including infant, after boat capsizes in New York Harbor; 12 rescued Two people, including an infant, died after a boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday night, authorities said. The NYPD told Fox News Digital that officers responded to a report of an overturned vessel in the vicinity of Liberty Island at around 10:25 p.m. Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived, according to authorities. An adult female and an infant were later located in the water by NYPD divers. Both were transported to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn in critical condition, where they were later pronounced dead. Their identities have not been released. DRUNK REPEAT OFFENDER CALLED A 'TICKING TIME-BOMB' BEFORE 80-MPH BOATING COLLISION KILLED WOMAN: PROSECUTORS Police said some of the other passengers were also transported to the hospital and are believed to be in stable condition. The cause of the capsizing remains under investigation. Police said no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. A police source told Fox News Digital that the vessel was a 22-foot bowrider. The NYPD's Harbor Unit, Scuba Team and Aviation Unit responded to the scene along with the U.S. Coast Guard. This is a developing story; check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7843ef2c5335ae1044aace A Democratic Socialist Spreads the Word, Even in Hostile Territory te 2026-08-09T09:10:07.268Z A Democratic Socialist Spreads the Word, Even in Hostile Territory Gustavo Gordillo, a leader of the New York D.S.A., wants to reach new voters. But in interviews with conservative media, the backlash can be sharp. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7843ee2c5335ae1044aac5 Poll: Voters See Political Parties as More Extreme Than Their Own Candidates te 2026-08-09T09:10:06.512Z Poll: Voters See Political Parties as More Extreme Than Their Own Candidates In a New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states, national parties were seen as too far to the right or the left, while nominees were viewed as more moderate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7843ed2c5335ae1044aabc The ‘Furthur’ Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco te 2026-08-09T09:10:05.668Z The ‘Furthur’ Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco The psychedelic bus whose passengers hit the road and fueled ’60s counterculture is coming back out. And to its owners, America sure could use it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7843ec2c5335ae1044aab3 A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress te 2026-08-09T09:10:04.613Z A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress Representative Jared Huffman of California, the only self-declared “humanist” in Congress, writes in a new book that the separation of church and state is in grave danger. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7843eb2c5335ae1044aaaa In Michigan, a Former Trump Critic Shifts Toward Election Skepticism te 2026-08-09T09:10:03.452Z In Michigan, a Former Trump Critic Shifts Toward Election Skepticism Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sunk his first Senate bid two years ago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7835e02c5335ae1044a957 WATCH: Dems stand by Maine nominee hit with report he fathered children with his second cousin te 2026-08-09T08:10:08.813Z WATCH: Dems stand by Maine nominee hit with report he fathered children with his second cousin Democratic senators are still backing Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson, who replaced former candidate Graham Platner on the ballot, after the latest allegations threaten to yet again shake up the race for U.S. Senate in the Pine Tree State. Platner, following a series of scandals culminating in sexual misconduct claims, was forced to drop out ahead of the Democratic primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, earlier this summer. But now, a bombshell report claims Platner's replacement fathered two children with his second cousin. The recent report wasn’t enough to turn lawmakers against Jackson, with most stressing the necessity for Democrats to win swing state races in order to win back a majority in the upper chamber — not an easy feat in Maine where Collins, a moderate, has represented the state in the Senate since 1997. Maine's other senator, independent Angus King, said: "I have no idea what you’re talking about and I’m not going to comment on it anyway." Every senator that Fox News Digital spoke with on the issue this week denied having knowledge of the report. "I don't know anything about that, but what I do know is that we have got to elect Democrats up and down the ballot," Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., told Fox News Digital. "I haven’t heard of these reports," Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., echoed. "Troy Jackson is somebody who's obviously in this fight for working people." Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., ignored the crux of the question. "I think it's super important that we win that seat so that we can put an end to the wild cost increases and rampant corruption that the Senate right now is indulging," he said. INTERNET ERUPTS OVER REPORT THAT PLATNER'S REPLACEMENT IN KEY SENATE RACE FATHERED CHILDREN WITH SECOND COUSIN The Maine Wire editor Steven Robinson first reported last week that Jackson shares two children with his second cousin, Lana Pelletier. In posting the genealogical findings, the independent journalist claimed Pelletier's father is a cousin of Jackson's mother. The report made waves after Jackson received 94% of the 601 delegate votes in the process this summer to replace Platner, who dropped out of the race after a rape allegation finally forced his Democrat allies to turn against him. Platner denied the claim, among others made against him, but ultimately it was the nail in the coffin that resulted in him ending his bid for U.S. Senate before the deadline for Democrats to get a new candidate on the Maine primary ballot. Without directly denying the report, Jackson's campaign said in a previous statement to Fox News Digital that it was an attack comping from the Collins camp. "Susan Collins will do anything to distract from the fact that she votes with Trump 96% of the time and has sold out working people in Maine. Personal attacks on Troy's family are shameful and desperate," the statement read. Jackson's campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional comment on the reporting. MAINE DEM IN HOT SEAT FOR CHAMPIONING POPULAR VOTE DESPITE CLINCHING SENATE BID WITHOUT IT "Haven’t seen it," Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said when asked on Capitol Hill about the reports. Ossoff initially avoided saying whether he'd back Jackson. Instead, he pointed to Michigan’s Democratic race, which the far-left progressive Abdul El-Sayed won on Wednesday, before addressing his support for Jackson. "I’m supporting our nominee in Michigan," Ossoff replied when asked if he will be endorsing Jackson. "In Maine, we'll see who wins." Many senators credited their support for Jackson and other Democrat candidates running for office as a broader effort to target Republicans and their agendas — both within the Donald Trump administration and in Congress. "We have a president who today, again, has no strategic plan about getting us out of that war in Iran, where our children are dying on the battlefield while his are getting rich," Alsobrooks said. A recent Fox News Poll found that 56% of voters oppose U.S. military action against Iran, with 40% strongly opposing the war, indicating the ongoing conflict might play a role in how voters show up at in November. 2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGAN Alsobrooks said she is supporting the Democratic nominee "in every single state," again indirectly backing Jackson, to ensure her party takes back the majority in Congress. "I'm supporting whoever the nominee, in every single state, the Democratic nominee," Alsobrooks said. "We are going to have to take back the House and take back the Senate as well so that we can bring down the cost of living, get people healthcare again." "That is what is important right now to the American people, and that's what we're looking for." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7835dd2c5335ae1044a945 Judge weighs circulator challenges in voucher ballot fight te 2026-08-09T08:10:05.503Z Judge weighs circulator challenges in voucher ballot fight PHOENIX -- Whether a voucher reform measure heads to voters could turn on whether a judge finds certain petition circulators legally competent and qualified to collect signatures. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a782edb2c5335ae1044a7d4 Ciscomani Praises ‘Once-In-A-Generation’ Investments In Arizona Mining Industry te 2026-08-09T07:40:11.184Z Ciscomani Praises ‘Once-In-A-Generation’ Investments In Arizona Mining Industry By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) applauded two major announcements he said further solidify Arizona’s position as a national leader in copper production and critical minerals. The announcements include a $1 billion investment in the Ivanhoe Santa Cruz Copper Project near Casa Grande and $180 million in grants to strengthen mining education programs, including at the University of Arizona. MAJOR MINING WINS for #AZ06! ✅$1 BILLION for the Santa Cruz Copper Project. ✅$180 MILLION to strengthen mining education, including at @uarizona. Arizona has the resources, workforce, and expertise to lead America’s mining future 🇺🇸 ⛏️ pic.twitter.com/lDPDKuWmtv — Congressman Juan Ciscomani (@RepCiscomani) August 7, 2026 Arizona is home to some of the world’s largest copper deposits, as well as an abundance of other critical minerals essential to the nation’s energy, manufacturing, defense, and technology sectors. The University of Arizona is consistently ranked among the nation’s top mining engineering programs and reports a 100% job placement rate for its graduates, helping prepare the workforce needed to meet growing demand for domestic mining and mineral production. Two Arizona mining and eduction leaders attended the announcements at the White House and praised the investments. Kray Luxbacher, Executive Director and Head of the School of Mining Engineering & Mineral Resources at the University of Arizona, highlighted the significance of the investment in mining eduction. “This was a historic investment in American mining engineering schools, and we’re really grateful, said Luxbacher. “I also want to say thank you for what you’ve already done toward accelerating permitting for mining in the United States. It’s really been unbelievable.” Proud to see Kray Luxbacher representing the University of Arizona's world-class mining program at the White House today! UofA's leadership in mining education is second to none and today's federal investment in developing the workforce will power America's future. Thank you,… https://t.co/qvLJt1BQar — Congressman Juan Ciscomani (@RepCiscomani) August 7, 2026 Vicky Peacey, President and General Manager of Resolution Copper, also praised the administration’s efforts to revitalize the domestic mining industry. “Mr. President, you have brought mining back to America, single-handedly,” said Peacey. Vicky Peacey, President and General Manager of Resolution Copper: "Mr. President, you have brought mining back to America, single-handedly." https://t.co/pMhGEGNnQ5 pic.twitter.com/H0lTmihFYZ — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 7, 2026 Ciscomani called the announcements a landmark investment in Arizona’s mining industry and workforce. “From a $1 billion investment in the Santa Cruz Copper Project to $180 million to strengthen mining education, including at the University of Arizona, these are major wins for Arizona,” said Congressman Ciscomani. “Arizona is leading America’s effort to produce the critical minerals our economy and national security depend on.” “These once-in-a-generation investments by President Trump and the administration will create good-paying mining jobs, strengthen our workforce, and train the next generation of miners and engineers right here in Arizona,” added Ciscomani. “I am proud to see Arizona’s local leaders Vicky and Kray at the table. They are leaders in this industry and this is a transformational moment for Arizona and America’s mining future.” Ciscomani has made strengthening America’s domestic critical materials supply chain a legislative priority. He championed the Critical Mineral Consistency Act (H.R. 755), legislation designed to align the Department of Energy’s and U.S. Geological Survey’s separate lists of critical minerals and materials, making copper a critical mineral. The legislation would establish a more consistent federal framework for identifying critical minerals, with the goal of reducing regulatory uncertainty, streamlining permitting, attracting investments, and accelerating domestic mining and processing projects. For Arizona, the legislation could help facilitate the development of copper projects by ensuring federal agencies use consistent standards when determining which minerals qualify as critical. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Ciscomani Praises ‘Once-In-A-Generation’ Investments In Arizona Mining Industry first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a782ed92c5335ae1044a7cb Biggs Helps Secure $25 Million Arizona Facility To Combat New World Screwworm te 2026-08-09T07:40:09.515Z Biggs Helps Secure $25 Million Arizona Facility To Combat New World Screwworm By Staff Reporter | Arizona will be home to a new facility to combat screwworms following intervention by Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05).  Brooke Rollins, the secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced the new sterile fly dispersal facility at the Douglas Port of Entry last week. The facility will target the burgeoning threat of the New World screwworm, which feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals.  The USDA pledged a $25 million investment toward the new facility as part of preparedness measures to reopen the port to livestock trade later this month. The facility will also benefit from existing investments from Texas, Mexico, and Panama. Biggs predicted in a press release that the new facility would further improve the already significant decline in New World screwworm cases over the past year.  “Arizona is leading the way in prevention efforts, and I am grateful that this administration answered my call for assistance,” said Biggs. “I know how hard our state’s ranchers and farmers work for America’s economy and supply chain, which is why I’m doing all I can to protect their cattle.”  The USDA and the Arizona Department of Agriculture will determine the location and operational plan for the facility. The USDA estimated that construction of the facility “could be completed in as little as several months.”  According to the USDA, over the last year its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has worked alongside Arizona officials to trap and submit approximately 1,000 flies for testing — none of which were identified as the New World screwworm.   The southern livestock ports are slated for coordinated, phased reopening contingent upon Mexico’s continued adherence to the administration’s Joint Action Plan to combat the New World screwworm. The USDA selected the Douglas Port of Entry as the first to reopen due to the reported strength of livestock in adjacent Sonora, Mexico, and the port’s ability to implement enhanced inspection protocols.  The USDA announced the first confirmed case of New World screwworm in early June. Days afterwards, Biggs led fellow congressmen Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08), Eli Crane (AZ-02), Paul Gosar (AZ-09), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-04) in a letter advising Rollins that Arizona was uniquely positioned to assist USDA response efforts in combatting the burgeoning screwworm threat. In that letter, the congressmen identified the state’s historic Douglas sterile fly facility site and scientific capabilities within the University of Arizona and the Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.  “[The site] remains a strategically valuable location for future production capacity and strengthens Arizona’s ability to support national containment efforts,” stated the congressmen. “The state’s border access, transportation networks, livestock expertise, and university-led research efforts position Arizona to complement USDA’s ongoing investments and make our state an essential partner in preventing an outbreak, safeguarding producers, and strengthening long-term regional stability before this pest can take hold on American soil.”  According to Cochise County officials, a city librarian with the Douglas Public Library, Margaret White, uncovered records earlier this year revealing that Cochise County had helped uncover the sterile insect technique that ultimately eradicated the New World screwworm from the 1960s through the 1980s.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Biggs Helps Secure $25 Million Arizona Facility To Combat New World Screwworm first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7827d22c5335ae1044a6f9 Lake Havasu City plans Aug. 28 career fair for municipal jobs te 2026-08-09T07:10:10.532Z Lake Havasu City plans Aug. 28 career fair for municipal jobs Lake Havasu City will open the doors to prospective employees Aug. 28 with an all-day career fair highlighting jobs across city government. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7827d12c5335ae1044a6f0 Havasu man runs from police, faces resisting arrest and littering charges te 2026-08-09T07:10:09.717Z Havasu man runs from police, faces resisting arrest and littering charges A wanted Lake Havasu City man allegedly bolted from police, leading officers on a foot chase before surrendering with his hands up. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7827d02c5335ae1044a6e7 Lake Havasu City man accused of punching victim over $50 in lottery tickets te 2026-08-09T07:10:08.855Z Lake Havasu City man accused of punching victim over $50 in lottery tickets A dispute over $50 in lottery tickets ended with a man repeatedly punched in the face, according to police. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7827cf2c5335ae1044a6de Lake Havasu City woman cited on animal cruelty charges after cats found in hoarding conditions te 2026-08-09T07:10:07.906Z Lake Havasu City woman cited on animal cruelty charges after cats found in hoarding conditions A Lake Havasu City woman faces animal cruelty charges after authorities investigated reports of cats living in hoarding conditions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7827ce2c5335ae1044a6d5 Mohave County seeks new home for historic General Store te 2026-08-09T07:10:06.673Z Mohave County seeks new home for historic General Store Mohave County is looking for a new steward for a historic General Store building at Davis Camp Park, seeking proposals from those willing to relocate and repurpose the structure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7827cc2c5335ae1044a6cc Mohave County supervisors to take next step toward Bullhead City airport takeover te 2026-08-09T07:10:04.941Z Mohave County supervisors to take next step toward Bullhead City airport takeover KINGMAN — Mohave County supervisors will hold a special meeting Tuesday to take the next step toward seizing control of Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport from the authority that now operates it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7817692c5335ae1044a54c Hawaii contractor nominated to construct GOP comeback after two-decade Democratic hold on governor's mansion te 2026-08-09T06:00:09.222Z Hawaii contractor nominated to construct GOP comeback after two-decade Democratic hold on governor's mansion Gary Cordery, who owns a contracting company, won the Republican nomination for Hawaii governor after defeating business owner Ken Fujiyama in Saturday's primary. He is now set to face Democratic Gov. Josh Green in November in a race that heavily favors the incumbent. The Cook Political Report rates the contest as Solid Democratic, with a Partisan Voting Index of D+13. Cordery faces a steep challenge: Hawaii has not had a Republican governor since Linda Lingle left office in 2010. FORMER TOP OREGON GOP OFFICIAL SECURES NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR AS REPUBLICANS TARGET BLUE-STATE PICKUP In addition to facing an incumbent with a 56% approval rating and Hawaii's long history of Democratic control, Cordery faces a significant financial disadvantage against Green. Green has raised approximately $3.5 million, far outpacing Cordery, who has raised about $313,000, according to Honolulu Civil Beat. Despite the uphill battle, Cordery is pitching voters on a platform centered on lowering Hawaii’s high cost of living, reforming education and cracking down on corruption. "As a husband, father and grandfather, businessman and community servant, I love Hawai’i," Cordery said in an interview with Honolulu Civil Beat. "These islands of unique beauty have endured mismanagement for decades. Her people live under tremendous stress and anxiety. I am running to open opportunity, create abundance and ensure stewardship of her resources, bringing accountability and hope for the people." THE AMERICAN DREAM NOW COMES WITH A ZIP CODE: HERE'S WHERE STARTER HOMES ARE STILL WITHIN REACH Part of Cordery's plan to create abundance includes adding 15,000 homes across the islands for working families, with prices ranging from roughly $400,000 to $600,000. His proposal calls for using state-owned land for fee-simple housing while streamlining permitting and opening more land for residential development. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER He is also proposing eliminating the state's General Excise Tax on food and medicine and freezing property taxes for homeowners at retirement. Cordery argues that the state is failing to properly manage taxpayers' dollars and says he would order audits to root out waste. "Hawai’i’s 20.5 billion dollar budget for 1.4 mil[lion] people is a staggering number. New Hampshire has 1.4 million people but a $7.75 billion dollar budget," Cordery said. "I believe our tax burden is out of control. The answer is management." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7815102c5335ae1044a509 Dem establishment strikes back as longtime incumbent fends off progressive challenger te 2026-08-09T05:50:08.479Z Dem establishment strikes back as longtime incumbent fends off progressive challenger The Democratic establishment won a key battle in the left's ongoing civil war with its socialist insurgency on Saturday. Longtime Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, won his primary bid to seek another term in the House of Representatives, defeating progressive state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole. Case, who served in Congress from 2002 to 2007 and then won again in 2018, faced his toughest primary challenge yet this year. It comes amid a wider showdown between the Democratic establishment and its far-left flank that's seen multiple House incumbents lose to socialist upstarts. SOCIALIST VICTORIES SHOW DEMS' DESCENT DOWN 'DEADLY PATH OF COMMUNISM,' JOHNSON WARNS Keohokalole, who's been in Hawaii's state legislature since 2014, was the most formidable of a group of primary challengers looking to oust Case this year. Both raised considerable money on the campaign trail, though the incumbent had more money in his war chest at the outset of the race. Keohokalole criticized Case for not doing enough to stand up to the Trump administration during the president's second term, including President Donald Trump's federal immigration operations. The progressive challenger also attacked Case for being one of four House Democrats to vote for Republicans' initial iteration of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in April 2025. JOHNSON'S STRATEGY TO BYPASS DEMOCRATS' SAVE ACT BLOCKADE SURVIVES KEY VOTE, HANDING GOP BIG WIN That version would have imposed a federal voter ID requirement at the polls as well as a proof of citizenship mandate for registering to vote, but would have allowed for a written affidavit absent that proof. Case told Hawaii News Now that he will "never" be someone who votes in lockstep with his party and said of the issue of noncitizen voting, "This has nothing to do with voter suppression. Now, those are fears and there are legitimate fears, and I accept those concerns." "It’s a solution in search of a problem. There is no security problem in our election system," Keohokalole told the outlet. Case later joined nearly all other House Democrats in opposing an updated version, the SAVE America Act, which would have vastly expanded the federal government's authority over state voter rolls. He now goes on to face Republican Adriel Lam in November. Hawaii's 1st Congressional District, which encompasses part of Oahu, including Honolulu, is rated a safe Democratic seat with a Cook Political Report rating of D+13. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78150f2c5335ae1044a500 Hawaii rep cruises to Dem primary win after challenger arrested for beach brawl te 2026-08-09T05:50:07.892Z Hawaii rep cruises to Dem primary win after challenger arrested for beach brawl Progressive Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, cruised to victory in her primary on Saturday, setting up a showdown with Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa in November. Tokuda is seeking a third term representing Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, which includes the entire state outside the island of Oahu, as well as rural and suburban parts of Oahu itself. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the district D+12. That means it's highly likely that Democrats keep hold of it in this year's midterms. 2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGAN Tokuda defeated three primary challengers to win the Democratic Party nomination, though none posed a significant threat to her campaign despite a wider intraparty civil war that's toppled several House Democrat incumbents throughout the country. Her fellow delegation member, Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, faced a significant primary challenge from his left in his own race, though Case is seen as much more moderate than Tokuda. HAWAII DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE FACES FELONY THREAT CHARGES AFTER BEACH FIGHT CAUGHT ON VIDEO Tokuda's race did attract some controversy, however, after one of her longshot opponents was arrested for a violent altercation that was caught on camera at Keawakapu Beach. Kirill Basin allegedly threatened a man who asked him to turn down his music, according to Honolulu Civil Beat. A violent clash ensued after a bystander intervened, and Basin allegedly pulled out a knife. Tokuda told Hawaii News Now that the video was "disturbing" and said "any individual, whether you're running for office or a public citizen, you need to be held accountable for your actions." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a78150f2c5335ae1044a4f7 Hawaii Gov. Josh Green cruises to Democratic primary win, sets up fall matchup with GOP nominee te 2026-08-09T05:50:07.266Z Hawaii Gov. Josh Green cruises to Democratic primary win, sets up fall matchup with GOP nominee Democratic Hawaii Gov. Josh Green defeated three little-known primary challengers seeking to lead the Aloha State. Green, who was first elected governor in 2022, entered the unusual Saturday primary with a 56% approval rating. His primary win makes him a strong favorite for re-election, as the Cook Political Report rates the race 13 points in favor of the Democratic Party. Green's opponents were David "Duke" Bourgoin, George "Teva" Lucas-Tadeo, a Democratic socialist, and Lauren Kapoliahiʻiaka Shim. Bourgoin previously ran against Green for governor in 2022, but he captured only 590 votes compared with Green's 158,161. He also lost two bids for Honolulu mayor, in 2022 and 2024. HAWAII'S DEMOCRATIC LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR INDICTED IN STATE CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION Despite the growing popularity of Democratic Socialists across the country, Lucas-Tadeo failed to win over Hawaii Democrats with public Instagram posts promising publicly run grocery stores and the legalization of marijuana. Neither Lucas-Tadeo nor Shim had campaign websites, and none of Green's three challengers had raised any money in the race as of June 30, according to Honolulu Civil Beat. Meanwhile, Green had raised approximately $3.5 million, far outpacing Republican Gary Cordery, the race's second-highest fundraiser, who had raised about $313,000, according to Civil Beat. Hawaii has not had a Republican governor since Linda Lingle left office in 2010. In typical election years, the Democratic primary attracts candidates with strong name recognition. For instance, in 2022, the candidates besides Green included Rep. Kai Kahele, D-Hawaii, and former first lady Vicky Cayetano. "His policies have been fairly popular, there hasn’t been anything he’s done that’s really created a pushback," John Hart, a communication professor at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, told Civil Beat. "So, why would you throw your hat in the ring on a suicide run when there are other offices that are more achievable?" BABYLON BEE TOUTS LEGAL WIN OVER HAWAII GOVERNMENT'S 'WAR AGAINST POLITICAL MEMES AND SATIRE' IN FEDERAL COURT Meanwhile, Green told Civil Beat that his administration responded effectively to the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, which killed 102 people, and flooding from the March Kona low storms, which caused more than $1 billion in damage. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "We were very present and I think pretty competent and compassionate in our response and we heard from a lot of people — both politicians and just, people — that they appreciated that," Green told Civil Beat. "It just didn’t create a scenario in which another Democrat thought it made sense to run against us," Green continued. "I didn’t set out to get into fights with people, I really just tried to do this job. So, It didn’t create the usual opening where there was a big divide where people would come after me." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7815092c5335ae1044a4e1 Moderate Democrat in Hawaii Defeats Progressive House Challenger te 2026-08-09T05:50:01.802Z Moderate Democrat in Hawaii Defeats Progressive House Challenger Representative Ed Case beat Jarrett Keohokalole, a younger progressive, in a race that centered on questions of generational change and the state’s skyrocketing cost of living. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a77fd9f2c5335ae1044a16b WNBA walks back Caitlin Clark technical foul, sparing Fever star from suspension te 2026-08-09T04:10:07.300Z WNBA walks back Caitlin Clark technical foul, sparing Fever star from suspension Caitlin Clark appeared headed for a one-game suspension after picking up what was initially ruled her eighth technical foul of the season Saturday — but the WNBA quickly stepped in. The league rescinded the technical foul assessed to the Indiana Fever star during the team’s win over the Chicago Sky, wiping away the penalty that would have automatically sidelined Clark for one game. Had the technical stood, Clark would have been forced to sit out Tuesday’s matchup against the New York Liberty, dealing a significant blow to Indiana as the Fever continue their push through the season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But, a WNBA spokesman told The Associated Press that the technical had been rescinded a few hours after the game ended. In the third quarter, Clark made contact with a referee when she was forced out of bounds and was called for a technical foul. The Fever went on to win the game 90-86. CAITLIN CLARK CALLS FOR FULL-TIME WNBA REFEREES AS OFFICIATING FAILURES MOUNT IN 2026 Clark made her case for having the technical wiped away almost immediately, insisting after the game that the contact was accidental and never escalated into a verbal confrontation. With a suspension potentially hanging in the balance, Clark said she was optimistic the league would review the play and ultimately overturn the call. "She said I ran into her," Clark said of the referee. "I have already watched it on the tape. So, we’ll let the league decide. But, it wasn’t anything intentional or anything. So, I hope it gets rescinded. And, nothing was said." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a77df282c5335ae104495fd Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history te 2026-08-09T02:00:08.405Z Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history Nearly two months after President Doanld Trump proclaimed Washington, D.C. would launch the "LARGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN HISTORY," Guinness World Records confirmed it this week. "The largest firework display consists of 840,537 fireworks, and was achieved by Freedom 250 and Pyrotecnico, Inc (both USA) at an event organized by Event Strategies Inc in Washington D.C., USA, on 4 July 2026," the organization wrote on its website. Despite weather delays that involved revelers being evacuated from the National Mall, hundreds of thousands of people still watched the Washington, D.C., fireworks that began just before midnight last month. TOP HIGHLIGHTS FROM TRUMP'S LATE-NIGHT JULY 4 ADDRESS: ‘NO DREAM IN HISTORY IS BIGGER’ The president also gave an abbreviated speech beforehand as part of the "Salute to America" celebration for the 250th anniversary of the country. Once it got underway, the show lasted for about 40 minutes. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum explained in June that the fireworks would be launched from several sites because of its immense scale. "Normally the fireworks are set off right along here," he told the Washington Reporter of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. "This year, because of the size and scale of the thing, there are so many locations where the fireworks are going to be going off, including barges," he explained. FLASHBACK: AS AMERICAN TURNS 250, HERE'S HOW THE NATION CELEBRATED ITS BIGGEST BIRTHDAYS The White House launched Freedom 250 as a public-private partnership months ago and the president serves as chair of the initiative. The previous record holder for largest fireworks celebration was a megachurch’s 2016 New Year's Eve show, which featured 810,904 fireworks, according to The Washington Post. "On July 4th, America came together to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday with the largest fireworks display in history — over 850,000 fireworks lighting up the National Mall and the Potomac River, and miles around in a 40-minute spectacular," Freedom 250 spokesperson Danielle Alvarez shared in a statement with Fox News Digital. AMERICA 250 ATTENDEES FIRE BACK AT CRITICS OF TRUMP'S JULY 4 SPEECH: 'WHAT WE NEEDED TO HEAR' Alvarez added, "This historic display shattered the previous global benchmark and stands as a powerful symbol of unity, resilience, and pride as we begin our nation’s next 250 years. Freedom 250 is honored to have brought this moment to millions of Americans, and we thank everyone who made it possible." "No other president in history could have accomplished the incredible feat that President Trump did at our Nation’s historic 250th birthday celebration, which included an incredible air show, a record-breaking fireworks display, and an inspiring speech delivered before hundreds of thousands of American patriots," the White House said in a statement, according to the Post. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a77da762c5335ae10449560 Florida man allegedly kills family's kittens in front of teenage daughter as form of punishment: officials te 2026-08-09T01:40:06.129Z Florida man allegedly kills family's kittens in front of teenage daughter as form of punishment: officials A Florida father was arrested this week for allegedly killing the family's kittens in front of his teenage daughter as a form of punishment, authorities said. Bodycam video released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office shows deputies responding to a home in Pine Manor after receiving a report that a man was attempting to drown and strike a two-month-old kitten named Luna. David Charette Jr., 48, was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after authorities accused him of killing two kittens and injuring a third. Witnesses told deputies that Charette allegedly abused and killed the family's kittens in front of his teenage daughter as a form of punishment when she "acted up." 'DEEPLY DISTURBING' ANIMAL CRUELTY OPERATION INVOLVING BABY MONKEYS BUSTED BY ICE INVESTIGATION Charette defended his treatment of Luna while speaking with deputies in the body camera video. "The cat is in perfectly healthy condition," Charette told deputies. "I have to give the cat a bath because it soils itself in the cage." "It's covered in crap and I have to give it a bath, and it cries, and she doesn't like that," he added. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the allegations involving Charette's daughter made the case particularly disturbing. FLORIDA MAIL CARRIER ACCUSED OF SNATCHING PETS ON ROUTE, TRAPPING 100-PLUS CATS AND DOGS IN ‘HOARDING’ HOUSE "A daughter says that when she acts up or when she's in trouble, her father kills her kittens. This is sickening to me," Marceno told CBS affiliate WINK. Investigators said they later learned Charette had allegedly killed two other kittens over the previous year. In June, Charette allegedly smothered a one-month-old kitten with a bleach-soaked rag, according to the sheriff's office. In a separate incident, investigators said Charette allegedly killed a three-month-old kitten with a blow-dryer. Authorities said both kittens had been buried in the backyard, but investigators recovered only one during a search of the property. Luna was taken to a local animal hospital for treatment and is recovering, according to the sheriff's office. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a77d8212c5335ae10449513 UFC star Conor McGregor goes viral for drone delivery fiasco after undergoing knee surgery te 2026-08-09T01:30:09.256Z UFC star Conor McGregor goes viral for drone delivery fiasco after undergoing knee surgery More and more things are becoming available via drone delivery, and UFC star Conor McGregor just showed us all that there are still some kinks that need to be worked out with this system. Last month at UFC 329, McGregor made his highly anticipated return to the octagon, which lasted 69 seconds due to an injury. McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone. CONOR MCGREGOR HAS SURGERY ON TORN ACL, AGAIN VOWS COMEBACK: 'MY KNEE IS REPAIRED...THANK YOU GOD' As one does. The 38-year-old Irishman was spotted on a balcony trying to retrieve his beverage, which proved to be way more difficult than it probably should've been. You'd think he'd have a guy who runs and gets him drinks, but hey, drone delivery is cool. They recently started doing drone deliveries near where I live, and I've been hoping I forget something so I can try it. DOORDASH GETS FAA APPROVAL FOR ITS OWN DELIVERY DRONES However, McGregor's experience has me second-guessing it. For starters, I don't think anyone has ever been happier to be on crutches than McGregor was when he realized that the sticks he's been hobbling around on could also be used as a makeshift arm extender. He's like a post-op Inspector Gadget. But that proved to be easier said than done (though many pointed out that McGregor should've used the other end of the crutch so it could hook the drone tether). What I don't get is why the drone just hovered there while an Irishman swung crutches at it. Doesn't the drone have cameras or sensors to detect when someone is trying in vain to retrieve the payload? It should. Then it could just move over a bit so someone like McGregor doesn't pop the stitches on that knee of his because he was trying to snag a Monster he had shipped by air and probably paid a premium for. So, after seeing that display of McGregor demonstrating the shortcomings in drone delivery technology, I think I'll get groceries I forgot the old-fashioned way: by driving to the grocery store when my wife says we're out of something. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a77d36b2c5335ae10449487 Chuck Grassley Announces the Death of His Beloved Vacuum, Beth te 2026-08-09T01:10:03.056Z Chuck Grassley Announces the Death of His Beloved Vacuum, Beth Senator Chuck Grassley mourned his decades-long cleaning companion, writing on social media: “GOOD BYE BETH. U hv been a real workhorse.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a77d1172c5335ae10449457 Sophie Cunningham speaks out against DiJonai Carrington after flagrant foul and 'White privilege' post te 2026-08-09T01:00:07.853Z Sophie Cunningham speaks out against DiJonai Carrington after flagrant foul and 'White privilege' post Sophie Cunningham spoke out against Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington after the Fever's 90-86 win on Saturday. Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt. "Clearly, I think it was like unnecessary. I've never really spoken to her and have no beef with her, but I guess she has some pent up stuff. So get your s--- off. That's fine. I can take it... Yeah, it's intentional," Cunningham said, per ESPN's Kareem Copeland on X. DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACE "She has no reason to be doing any of that. So good way to get her kicked out. I don't even know her. She wasn't even on the team last year when all that was going on. But I do think when people play the Fever, we're nationally televised, there's a lot of eyes on us and people just want attention. And that's her just trying to get attention." After the foul, Cunningham and Carrington were seen getting in each other's faces and yelling, as referees had to separate them. "I wasn't even upset. I mean, I popped up. I'm not going to let anyone just do that to me. I think everyone knows that. I think that's why she did it because she wants attention," Cunningham said. "I mean, s---, like, people have started craving attention. Like, go get it somewhere else. Go do something good in the world, I don't know. Yeah, I popped up and [Makayla Timpson] had my back." After Carrington's ejection, she went on Threads and wrote "White Privilege" and tagged the Indiana Fever. Cunningham rejected Carrington's suggestion that the ejection had anything to do with race. "I think the league is taking care of that. This has nothing to do with race. Last year, I did the same thing and I got kicked out. And I deserved to be kicked out. There's no reason even to play that card," Cunningham added. Meanwhile, Cunningham's own coach, Stephanie White, defended Carrington in the post-game press conference, while agreeing the flagrant foul and ejection was the right call. "Yeah, I mean, look, it was a hard foul. I don't think that DiJonai intentionally came out to get her across the neck like she did. But it did happen and I thought it was the right call. But you know, one of the things about Nay is that she's gonna play her butt off, man. She's gonna compete. Nobody's gonna go walking in for a layup. And so, I don't oppose the hard foul. But I also don't think that she intentionally went for the neck," White said. White declined to comment on Carrington's "White privilege" post. White previously coached Carrington when both were with the Connecticut Sun in 2023-24. In the 2024 playoffs, Carrington poked Fever phenom Caitlin Clark in the eye. Carrington's current coach, Sky coach Tyler Marsh, also defended Carrington and said he believed it wasn't a flagrant foul in the moment. "In the moment, I thought that she made a play on a ball. I didn't think it warranted a flagrant 2, I didn't see it in the replay. So that was my initial thoughts," Marsh said. "I haven't looked at that play since, so I really don't know if it was justified or not." Marsh also declined to comment on Carrington's "White privilege" post. He also rejected the notion that Carrington may have come into the game with more emotion to play against Cunningham due to Cunningham's recent public stance in support of protecting women's sports. JD VANCE PRAISES SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FOR 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' ACTIVISM "I don't think there is ill intent on our end," he added. The incident between the two players unfolded as Cunningham remained at the center of a widening political debate. Supporters held a fourth rally outside the venue of a Fever road game on Saturday, while counterprotesters also gathered near the United Center. Cunningham has said she does not harbor hatred toward transgender people but believes protecting girls and women in sports is "common sense." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt previously defended Cunningham, saying the backlash against her was "astonishing." With another Cunningham rally already scheduled ahead of the Fever’s Aug. 22 game against the New York Liberty, controversy is bound to surround Cunningham and Indiana beyond Chicago. Meanwhile, Carrington already had a contentious history with the Fever before Saturday. During the 2024 season, she mocked Caitlin Clark for what she believed was flopping and later called Indiana supporters "the nastiest fans in the W" after receiving racist abuse from some online users. Carrington then struck Clark in the eye while defending a pass during the 2024 playoffs, leaving the Fever star with a black eye. Both players said the contact was accidental, although Carrington later drew renewed criticism after appearing to joke about the controversy during an Instagram Live video. Carrington has also responded to accusations that she plays dirty, insisting she simply plays aggressively and always attempts to make a play on the ball. Beyond basketball, she has drawn attention for wearing an explicit anti-President Donald Trump sweatshirt and urging WNBA players to oppose Trump administration policies affecting women and the LGBTQ community. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a77ca0f2c5335ae10449355 Scott Eastwood says his father sent Kevin Costner home from set while filming 'A Perfect World' te 2026-08-09T00:30:07.737Z Scott Eastwood says his father sent Kevin Costner home from set while filming 'A Perfect World' Scott Eastwood is getting candid about how his father once asked a well-known actor to leave a movie set. During a recent interview on the "Armchair Expert" podcast, the 40-year-old actor shared that everybody has "a lot of respect" for his father, Clint Eastwood, on set and that he "didn't raise his voice ever" while on set. He then shared a "legendary story" about when his father worked with Kevin Costner, and how he reacted when the actor wouldn't leave his trailer, noting "I’m sort of going to paraphrase it, and I’ll probably tell it a little wrong." "Kevin Costner sort of going through maybe, the Kevin Costner rise to fame and maybe got a big ego, you know, blah blah blah, but they were doing 'Perfect World,'" he said. "Apparently, he didn't want to come out of his trailer for some reason." GOLDIE HAWN SOUNDS THE ALARM ON CHILDHOOD CELEBRITY CULTURE: 'ALL I CAN SAY IS IT'S A NIGHTMARE' Scott said Clint — who directed and starred in the film — reacted by saying, "Well send him home then," even though Costner was scheduled to be in the scene they were working on that day. "So he sent him home, and I guess they just went to Kevin and said, 'Hey, you're going to go home for the day,'" Scott explained. "He said, 'What do you mean I'm in the scene?' You know, 'Well, I guess you're not anymore. Clint changed that.'" After he was asked to leave the set that day, Scott noted, "I think the next day he was on set ready to go." Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Costner for comment. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "A Perfect World" stars Costner as an escaped convict who kidnaps a young child, with Clint playing the role of a Texas ranger who is searching for Costner and the young boy. Scott previously discussed how growing up with a famous father impacted his work ethic and how he conducts himself on set, noting that growing up he saw "some behavior in this business that is shocking." "I think I was lucky in some ways because I got to see it growing up and got to see like how it's bulls---," he said on an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," in June of certain behaviors on modern movie sets. While Eastwood said he got a peek at bad behavior on set when he was younger and visiting his iconic dad on set, the "Wrath of Man" star said his father "did a really good job of protecting" him and his siblings from the pitfalls that come with child stardom. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He brought it up after he and Rogan began talking about child stars who found fame at a really young age, saying, "you get stunted in your growth" when you get famous too young. "I mean, kudos to my dad, [be]cause he did a really good job of protecting us from that and very private," he said. "We didn't live in LA, we lived in Carmel. It was a very...as normal as it could be, in the sense that he was like, 'No, you just you need to be a normal child and learn how the world works.'" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a77c55f2c5335ae10449287 President Trump receives big cheers from spectators during LIV Golf event at his New Jersey club te 2026-08-09T00:10:07.812Z President Trump receives big cheers from spectators during LIV Golf event at his New Jersey club LIV Golf is hosting its New York event at President Donald Trump’s National Golf Club Bedminster. It's the third time that the upstart tour has held an event at one of the president's golf clubs. As was the case at one previous event, President Trump himself was on hand to check things out. TRUMP DRAWS MUCH DIFFERENT REACTION AT NBA FINALS THAN HE DID AT CFP NATIONAL TITLE GAME According to The New York Post, the commander-in-chief received a big ovation from spectators as he drove a golf cart along the course. It's always interesting to hear how Trump is received at various sporting events, but you can usually make a pretty good guess. UFC fight? Huge ovation. College football game? Big ovation. Knicks playoff game? Boos. So, I think it would've been kind of odd if he had been greeted with anything other than cheers at his own golf club. Of course, the president being on hand for this weekend's event is a big deal for LIV Golf, which is going through an interesting time at the moment. There was a time when it was a real question as to whether or not the tour would survive beyond 2026. Back in April, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced that it would no longer fund the tour. TRUMP WEIGHS IN ON LIV GOLF, PGA TOUR AFTER SAUDIS PULL FUNDING OF STARTUP LEAGUE That's a huge problem, seeing as the PIF was LIV's only funder. However, LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil announced this week that the tour has an as-yet-unnamed investor lined up. "LIV Golf has an agreement in place with a lead investor, signed by the investor and approved by the Board, to anchor the transaction and play a key role in supporting the path forward for the League’s next era, driven by and for the players," O'Neil said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home